1,'hood,(slang) a neighborhood
2,1530s,the decade from 1530 to 1539
3,15_May_Organization,a terrorist organization formed in 1979 by a faction of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine but disbanded in the 1980s when key members left to join a faction of al-Fatah
4,1750s,the decade from 1750 to 1759
5,1760s,the decade from 1760 to 1769
6,1770s,the decade from 1770 to 1779
7,1780s,the decade from 1780 to 1789
8,1790s,the decade from 1790 to 1799
9,18-karat_gold,an alloy that contains 75 per cent gold
10,1820s,the decade from 1820 to 1829
11,1830s,the decade from 1830 to 1839
12,1840s,the decade from 1840 to 1849
13,1850s,the decade from 1850 to 1859
14,1860s,the decade from 1860 to 1869
15,1870s,the decade from 1870 to 1879
16,1900s,the decade from 1900 to 1909
17,22-karat_gold,an alloy that contains 87 per cent gold
18,24-karat_gold pure_gold,100 per cent gold
19,24/7,uptime is 24 hours a day 7 days a week
20,401-k_plan 401-k,a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn at which point they can be converted into and IRA; funds can be transfered if you change employers and you can (to some extent) manage the investments yourself
21,9/11 9-11 September_11 Sept._11 Sep_11,the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs
22,angstrom angstrom_unit A,a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
23,vitamin_A antiophthalmic_factor axerophthol A,any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
24,deoxyadenosine_monophosphate A,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
25,adenine A,(biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
26,ampere amp A,the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"
27,A letter_a,the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
28,A type_A group_A,the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
29,A'man,the Israeli military intelligence which produces comprehensive national intelligence briefings for the prime minister and the cabinet
30,A-horizon A_horizon,the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
31,A-line,women's clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemline; "it is called the A-line because the effect resembles the capital letter A"
32,A-list,a list of names of specially favored people; "the boss gave me his A-list of people we should try to recruit"
33,A-team,a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization
34,Bachelor_of_Arts BA Artium_Baccalaurens AB,a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
35,Ab Av,the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
36,abdominal abdominal_muscle ab,the muscles of the abdomen
37,AB type_AB group_AB,the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens
38,ABO_antibodies,blood type antibodies
39,ABO_blood_group_system ABO_system ABO_group,a classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O
40,ACE_inhibitor angiotensin-converting_enzyme_inhibitor,antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin 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
41,ADA-SCID,SCID resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for adenosine deaminase
42,AIDS acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome,a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
43,Algol,second brightest star in Perseus; first known eclipsing binary
44,ALGOL,(from a combination of ALGOrithmic and Language); a programming language used to express computer programs as algorithms
45,AND_circuit AND_gate,a circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire
46,armored_personnel_carrier armoured_personnel_carrier APC,(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with treads) that is used to transport infantry
47,APC,a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine)
48,ASCII_character,any member of the standard code for representing characters by binary numbers
49,ASCII_character_set,(computer science) 128 characters that make up the ASCII coding scheme; "the ASCII character set is the most universal character coding set"
50,ASCII_text_file,a text file that contains only ASCII characters without special formatting
51,ASL American_sign_language,the sign language used in the United States
52,AWOL,one who is away or absent without leave
53,A_battery,battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube
54,A_level,the advanced level of a subject taken in school (usually two years after O level)
55,Aachen Aken Aix-la-Chapelle,a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital
56,Aalborg Alborg,a city and port in northern Jutland
57,Aalto Alvar_Aalto Hugo_Alvar_Henrik_Aalto,Finnish architect and designer of furniture (1898-1976)
58,Aare Aar Aare_River,a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine
59,Aaron Henry_Louis_Aaron Hank_Aaron,United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
60,Aaron,(Old Testament) elder brother of Moses and first high priest of the Israelites; created the golden calf
61,Abadan,a port city in southwestern Iran
62,Abbe_condenser,a condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes
63,abecedarian,a novice learning the rudiments of some subject
64,Abecedarian,a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge
65,Abel Niels_Abel Niels_Henrik_Abel,Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
66,Abel,(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain
67,Abelard Peter_Abelard Pierre_Abelard,French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142)
68,Abelian_group commutative_group,a group that satisfies the commutative law
69,Abelmoschus genus_Abelmoschus,genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers
70,Aberdare,a mining town in southern Wales
71,Aberdeen,a town in western Washington
72,Aberdeen,a town in northeastern South Dakota
73,Aberdeen,a town in northeastern Maryland
74,Aberdeen,a city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea
75,Aberdeen_Angus Angus black_Angus,black hornless breed from Scotland
76,Abidjan,city recognized by the United States as the capital of the Ivory Coast; largest city of the Ivory Coast
77,Abies genus_Abies,true firs
78,Abilene,a city in central Texas
79,Abilene,a town in central Kansas west of Topeka; home of Dwight D. Eisenhower
80,Abkhaz Abkhas,a member of the Circassian people living east of the Black Sea
81,Abkhaz Abkhazia,an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability
82,Abkhazian Abkhasian,a Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz
83,Abnaki,a member of the Algonquian people of Maine and southern Quebec
84,Abnaki,the Algonquian language spoken by the Abnaki and Penobscot
85,Abney_level,a surveying instrument consisting of a spirit level and a sighting tube; used to measure the angle of inclination of a line from the observer to the target
86,aborigine autochthon,the earliest known inhabitants of a region
87,Aborigine Abo Aboriginal native_Australian Australian_Aborigine,a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
88,Abraham Ibrahim,the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis  God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son; "Judaism  Christianity  and Islam each has a special claim on Abraham"
89,Abraham's_bosom bosom_of_Abraham,the place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death
90,Abramis genus_Abramis,European fishes
91,Abrocoma genus_Abrocoma,abrocomes
92,Abronia genus_Abronia,genus of western North American herbs having showy flowers
93,Abruzzi Abruzzi_e_Molise,a mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic
94,Abstract_Expressionism action_painting,a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles
95,Abu_Dhabi United_Arab_Emirates's_capital,a sheikhdom of eastern Arabia and capital of the United Arab Emirates
96,Abu_Hafs_al-Masri_Brigades,a terrorist group that has worked with Al Qaeda; claimed responsibility for attacks in Iraq and Turkey
97,Abu_Sayyaf Bearer_of_the_Sword,a small gang of terrorist thugs claiming to seek a separate Islamic state for the Muslim minority in the Philippines; uses bombing and assassination and extortion and kidnapping; "In 2001 Abu Sayyaf kidnapped twenty people and beheaded one of the American captives"
98,Abudefduf genus_Abudefduf,damsel fishes
99,Abuja capital_of_Nigeria Nigerian_capital,capital of Nigeria in the center of the country
100,Abukir Abukir_Bay,a bay on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt
101,Abutilon genus_Abutilon,herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; parlor maple; Indian mallow
102,Abydos,an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander
103,Abyssinian Abyssinian_cat,a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
104,Abyssinian_banana Ethiopian_banana Ensete_ventricosum Musa_ensete,large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa
105,Academy_Award Oscar,an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
106,Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences,an academy that gives annual awards for achievements in motion picture production and performance
107,Academy_of_Television_Arts_and_Sciences,an academy that gives annual awards for outstanding achievements in television
108,Acadia,the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces
109,Acadia_National_Park,a national park in Maine showing marine erosion and glaciation; includes seashore and also the highest point on the Atlantic coast
110,Acadian,an early French settler in the Maritimes
111,Acalypha genus_Acalypha,a genus of herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
112,Acanthaceae family_Acanthaceae acanthus_family,widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
113,Acanthisitta genus_Acanthisitta,a genus of Xenicidae
114,Acanthocephala phylum_Acanthocephala,phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms
115,Acanthocereus genus_Acanthocereus,mostly trailing cacti having nocturnal white flowers; tropical America and Caribbean region
116,Acanthocybium genus_Acanthocybium,wahoos
117,Acanthophis genus_Acanthophis,Australian elapid snakes
118,Acanthopterygii superorder_Acanthopterygii,teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays
119,Acanthoscelides genus_Acanthoscelides,a genus of Bruchidae
120,Acanthuridae family_Acanthuridae,surgeonfishes
121,Acanthurus genus_Acanthurus,type genus of the Acanthuridae: doctorfishes
122,Acapulco Acapulco_de_Juarez,a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)
123,Acapulco_gold Mexican_green,a particularly potent variety of marijuana
124,Acaridae family_Acaridae,mites
125,Acarina order_Acarina,mites and ticks
126,Accipiter genus_Accipiter,type genus of the family Accipitridae
127,Accipitridae family_Accipitridae,hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles
128,Accipitriformes order_Accipitriformes,in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes
129,Accra capital_of_Ghana,the capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port
130,Acer genus_Acer,type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit
131,Aceraceae family_Aceraceae maple_family,a family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples
132,Achaean Achaian,a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
133,Acheron River_Acheron,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon
134,Acherontia genus_Acherontia,death's-head moth
135,Acheson Dean_Acheson Dean_Gooderham_Acheson,United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971)
136,Acheson_process,an industrial process for making graphite by heating a mixture of coke and clay
137,Acheta genus_Acheta,common house and field crickets
138,Achilles,a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his `Achilles' heel'
139,Achilles'_heel,a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness
140,Achilles_tendon tendon_of_Achilles,a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
141,Achoerodus genus_Achoerodus,a genus of Labridae
142,Achomawi,a member of a North American Indian people of northern California
143,Achomawi,the Shastan language spoken by the Achomawi
144,Achras genus_Achras,tropical trees having papery leaves and large fruit
145,Acinonyx genus_Acinonyx,cheetahs
146,Acinos genus_Acinos,plants closely allied to the genera Satureja and Calamintha
147,Acipenser genus_Acipenser,type genus of the Acipenseridae: sturgeons
148,Acipenseridae family_Acipenseridae,sturgeons
149,Acnidosporidia subclass_Acnidosporidia,a subclass of Sporozoa
150,Acocanthera genus_Acocanthera Acokanthera genus_Acokanthera,small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa
151,Aconcagua,the highest mountain in the western hemisphere; located in the Andes in western Argentina (22 834 feet high)
152,Aconitum genus_Aconitum,genus of poisonous plants of temperate regions of northern hemisphere with a vaulted and enlarged petal
153,Acoraceae subfamily_Acoraceae,used in some classifications for the genus Acorus which is usually assigned to Araceae
154,Acorus genus_Acorus,sweet flags; sometimes placed in subfamily Acoraceae
155,Acrasiomycetes class_Acrasiomycetes,cellular slime molds; in some classifications placed in kingdom Protoctista
156,acre,a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
157,Acre,a territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru
158,Acre Akko Akka Accho,a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
159,Acrididae family_Acrididae Locustidae family_Locustidae,short-horned grasshoppers; true locusts
160,Acridotheres genus_Acridotheres,mynas
161,Acris genus_Acris,cricket frogs
162,Acrobates genus_Acrobates,a genus of Phalangeridae
163,Acrocarpus genus_Acrocarpus,small genus of trees of Indonesia and Malaysia
164,Acrocephalus genus_Acrocephalus,a genus of Sylviidae
165,Acroclinium genus_Acroclinium,genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower; most species usually placed in genus Helipterum
166,Acrocomia genus_Acrocomia,Central and South American feather palms
167,Acropora genus_Acropora,coelenterate genus of order Madreporaria  including staghorn corals
168,Acrostichum genus_Acrostichum,in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
169,Actaea genus_Actaea,baneberry
170,Actias genus_Actias,luna moths
171,Actifed,trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies
172,Actinia genus_Actinia,a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools
173,actinia actinian actiniarian,any sea anemone or related animal
174,Actiniaria order_Actiniaria Actinaria order_Actinaria,sea anemones
175,Actinidia genus_Actinidia,small Asiatic woody vine bearing many-seeded fruit
176,Actinidiaceae family_Actinidiaceae,tropical trees or shrubs or woody vines
177,Actiniopteris genus_Actiniopteris,terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia and Africa
178,Actinomeris genus_Actinomeris,used in some classification systems for plants now included in genus Verbesina
179,Actinomycetaceae family_Actinomycetaceae,filamentous anaerobic bacteria
180,Actinomycetales order_Actinomycetales,filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria
181,Actinomyxidia order_Actinomyxidia,parasites of worms
182,Actinopoda subclass_Actinopoda,heliozoans; radiolarians
183,Actitis genus_Actitis,a genus of Scolopacidae
184,Actium,an ancient town on a promontory in western Greece
185,Actium,the naval battle in which Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC
186,Acts_of_the_Apostles Acts,a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
187,Adad,Babylonian god of storms and wind
188,Antalya Adalia,a port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya
189,Adalia genus_Adalia,genus of ladybugs
190,Adam,(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
191,Adam Robert_Adam,Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)
192,Adam ecstasy XTC go disco_biscuit cristal X hug_drug,street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
193,Adam's_Peak Samanala,a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7 360 feet high)
194,Adam's_needle Adam's_needle-and-thread spoonleaf_yucca needle_palm Yucca_filamentosa,yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages
195,Adams Sam_Adams Samuel_Adams,American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
196,Adams John_Quincy_Adams President_Adams President_John_Quincy_Adams,6th President of the United States; son of John Adams (1767-1848)
197,Adams John_Adams President_Adams President_John_Adams,2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)
198,Adams Mount_Adams,a mountain peak in southwestern Washington in the Cascade Range (12 307 feet high)
199,Adana Seyhan,a city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River
200,Adansonia genus_Adansonia,baobab; cream-of-tartar tree
201,Adapa,a Babylonian demigod or first man (sometimes identified with Adam)
202,Adapid Adapid_group,extinct small mostly diurnal lower primates that fed on leaves and fruit; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; their descendents probably include the lemurs; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins
203,Adar,the sixth month of the civil year; the twelfth month of the ecclesiastic year in the Jewish calendar (in February and March)
204,Addis_Ababa New_Flower capital_of_Ethiopia,the capital of Ethiopia and the country's largest city; located in central Ethiopia
205,Addison's_disease Addison's_syndrome hypoadrenalism hypoadrenocorticism,a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin
206,Additions_to_Esther,an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Esther
207,Adelaide,the state capital of South Australia
208,Adelges genus_Adelges,type genus of the Adelgidae: plant lice
209,Adelgidae family_Adelgidae,plant lice
210,Adelie Adelie_penguin Pygoscelis_adeliae,medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of Antarctica
211,Adelie_Land Terre_Adelie Adelie_Coast,a costal region of Antarctica south of Australia; noted for its large colonies of penguins
212,Aden,an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location have made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times
213,Adenanthera genus_Adenanthera,small genus of trees of tropical Asia and Pacific areas
214,Adenauer Konrad_Adenauer,German statesman; chancellor of West Germany (1876-1967)
215,Adenium genus_Adenium,one species: succulent shrub or tree of tropical Africa and Arabia
216,Adenota genus_Adenota,African antelopes: puku
217,Adi_Granth Granth Granth_Sahib,the principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus
218,Adiantaceae family_Adiantaceae,used in some classification systems for some genera of the family Polypodiaceae (or Pteridaceae)
219,Adiantum genus_Adiantum,cosmopolitan genus of ferns: maidenhair ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
220,Adige River_Adige,a river in northern Italy that flows southeast into the Adriatic Sea; "Verona is on the Adige"
221,Adirondacks Adirondack_Mountains,a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area
222,Aditi,a Hindu goddess who releases from sin or disease; mother of the Adityas
223,Aditya,one of 7 to 12 sons of Aditi; gods of celestial light
224,Adlumia genus_Adlumia,one species: climbing fumitory
225,Admiralty_Island,an Alaskan island in the Alexander Archipelago near Juneau
226,Admiralty_Islands,a group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago
227,Admiralty_Range,mountains in Antarctica north of Victoria Land
228,Admission_Day,in some states of the United States: a legal holiday commemorating the day the state was admitted to the Union
229,Adonic Adonic_line,a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis
230,adonis,any handsome young man
231,Adonis genus_Adonis,annual or perennial herbs
232,Adonis,(Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone; "when Adonis died Zeus decreed that he should spend winters in the underworld with Persephone and spend summers with Aphrodite"
233,Hadrian Publius_Aelius_Hadrianus Adrian,Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
234,Adrian Edgar_Douglas_Adrian Baron_Adrian,English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)
235,Adriatic Adriatic_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
236,Advanced_Research_and_Development_Activity ARDA,an agency of the Intelligence Community that conducts advanced research and development related to information technology
237,advent coming,arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"
238,Advent,the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
239,Second_Coming Second_Coming_of_Christ Second_Advent Advent Parousia,(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
240,Advent_Sunday,the first of the four Sundays during Advent
241,Adventism Second_Adventism,any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent
242,Adventist Second_Adventist,a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ
243,Adzhar Adzharia,an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea
244,Aedes genus_Aedes,yellow-fever mosquitos
245,Aegates_Isles Aegadean_Isles,islands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the first Punic War in 241 BC
246,Aegean Aegean_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey; a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete and Greece and Rome and Persia
247,Aegean_civilization Aegean_civilisation Aegean_culture,the prehistoric civilization on the islands in the Aegean sea and the surrounding countries; "by 800 BC the entire Aegean had adopted this style of pottery"
248,Aegean_island,an island in the Aegean Sea
249,Aegiceras genus_Aegiceras,a genus of herbs of the family Verbenaceae
250,Aegilops genus_Aegilops,goat grass
251,Aegina Aigina,an island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf
252,Aegina,small medusa
253,Aegisthus,(Greek mythology) the seducer of Clytemnestra and murderer of Agamemnon who usurped the throne of Mycenae until Agamemnon's son Orestes returned home and killed him
254,Aegospotami Aegospotamos,a creek emptying into the Hellespont in present-day Turkey; at its mouth in 405 BC the Spartan fleet under Lysander defeated the Athenians and ended the Peloponnesian War
255,Aegospotami Aegospotamos,a river in ancient Thrace (now Turkey); in the mouth of this river the Spartan fleet under Lysander destroyed the Athenian fleet in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (404 BC)
256,Aegypiidae family_Aegypiidae,in some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae
257,Aegypius genus_Aegypius,a genus of Accipitridae
258,Aegyptopithecus,extinct primate of about 38 million years ago; fossils found in Egypt
259,Aeneas,a mythical Greek warrior who was a leader on the Trojan side of the Trojan War; hero of the Aeneid
260,Aeneid,an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire
261,Aeolian Eolian,a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
262,Aeolic Eolic,the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis
263,Aeolis Aeolia,ancient name for the coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos)
264,Aeolus,god of the winds in ancient mythology
265,Aeonium genus_Aeonium,a genus of plants of the family Crassulaceae
266,Aepyceros genus_Aepyceros,African antelopes: impalas
267,Aepyornidae family_Aepyornidae,coextensive with the order Aepyorniformes
268,Aepyorniformes order_Aepyorniformes,huge extinct flightless birds: elephant birds
269,Aerobacter genus_Aerobacter,aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature
270,Aerobacter_aerogenes,a species of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that produce gas and acid from sugars and are sometimes involved in the souring of milk
271,Aertex,a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear
272,Aeschylus,Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)
273,Aesculapius Asclepius Asklepios,son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea
274,Aesculus genus_Aesculus,deciduous trees or some shrubs of North America; southeastern Europe; eastern Asia
275,Aesir,(Norse mythology) the chief race of gods living at Asgard
276,Aesop,Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
277,Aesop's_fables,a collection of fables believed to have been written by the Greek storyteller Aesop
278,Aether,personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and night or of Chaos and darkness
279,ether aether,a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
280,Aethionema genus_Aethionema,Old World genus of the family Cruciferae
281,Aethusa genus_Aethusa,fool's parsley
282,Aetobatus genus_Aetobatus,a genus of Myliobatidae
283,Affirmed,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
284,afghan,a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
285,Afghan Afghanistani,a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
286,Pashto Pashtu Paxto Afghani Afghan,an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
287,sheepskin_coat afghan,a coat made of sheepskin
288,Afghan_hound Afghan,tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
289,Afghan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in the Islamic State of Afghanistan
290,Afghanistan Islamic_State_of_Afghanistan,a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south; "Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979"
291,Aframomum genus_Aframomum,an African genus of plants of the family Zingiberaceae
292,Africa,the second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
293,African,a native or inhabitant of Africa
294,African-American African_American Afro-American Black_American,an American whose ancestors were born in Africa
295,African_bowstring_hemp African_hemp Sansevieria_guineensis,bowstring hemp of South Africa
296,African_chameleon Chamaeleo_chamaeleon,a chameleon found in Africa
297,African_clawed_frog Xenopus_laevis,a tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals
298,African_coral_snake Aspidelaps_lubricus,small widely distributed arboreal snake of southern Africa banded in black and orange
299,African_country African_nation,countries occupying the African continent
300,African_crocodile Nile_crocodile Crocodylus_niloticus,a dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa
301,African_daisy yellow_ageratum Lonas_inodora Lonas_annua,shrub of southwestern Mediterranean region having yellow daisylike flowers
302,African_daisy,African or Asiatic herbs with daisylike flowers
303,African_daisy,any of several plants of the genus Arctotis having daisylike flowers
304,African_elephant Loxodonta_africana,an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks
305,African_grey African_gray Psittacus_erithacus,commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa
306,African_hemp Sparmannia_africana,large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous white flowers
307,African_holly Solanum_giganteum,woolly-stemmed biennial arborescent shrub of tropical Africa and southern Asia having silvery-white prickly branches  clusters of blue or white flowers  and bright red berries resembling holly berries
308,African_hunting_dog hyena_dog Cape_hunting_dog Lycaon_pictus,a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area
309,African_lily African_tulip blue_African_lily Agapanthus_africanus,African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
310,African_mahogany,African tree having hard heavy odorless wood
311,African_marigold big_marigold Aztec_marigold Tagetes_erecta,a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America
312,African_monitor Varanus_niloticus,destroys crocodile eggs
313,African_oil_palm Elaeis_guineensis,oil palm of Africa
314,African_scented_mahogany cedar_mahogany sapele_mahogany Entandrophragma_cylindricum,African tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brown
315,African_violet Saintpaulia_ionantha,tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers
316,African_walnut Lovoa_klaineana,tropical African timber tree with wood that resembles mahogany
317,African_wild_ass Equus_asinus,a wild ass of Africa
318,Africander,tall large-horned humped cattle of South Africa; used for meat or draft
319,Africanized_bee Africanized_honey_bee killer_bee Apis_mellifera_scutellata Apis_mellifera_adansonii,a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas
320,Afrikaans Taal South_African_Dutch,an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish
321,Afrikaner Afrikander Boer,a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
322,Afro Afro_hairdo,a rounded thickly curled hairdo
323,Afro-wig,a wig that gives the appearance of an Afro hairdo
324,Afroasiatic Afro-Asiatic Afroasiatic_language Afrasian Afrasian_language Hamito-Semitic,a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
325,Afrocarpus genus_Afrocarpus,dioecious evergreen trees or shrubs; equatorial to southern and southeastern Africa: yellowwood; similar to trees or genus Podocarpus
326,Aga Agha,title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)
327,Agalinis genus_Agalinis,semiparasitic herb with purple or white or pink flowers; grows in the United States and West Indies
328,Agamemnon,(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
329,Agamidae family_Agamidae,an Old World reptile family of Sauria
330,Agapornis genus_Agapornis,a genus of Psittacidae
331,Agaricaceae family_Agaricaceae,large family including many familiar mushrooms
332,Agaricales order_Agaricales,typical gilled mushrooms belonging to the subdivision Basidiomycota
333,Agaricus genus_Agaricus,type genus of Agaricaceae; gill fungi having brown spores and including several edible species
334,Agassiz Louis_Agassiz Jean_Louis_Rodolphe_Agassiz,United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873)
335,Agastache genus_Agastache,giant hyssop; Mexican hyssop
336,Agathis genus_Agathis,kauri pine
337,Agavaceae family_Agavaceae agave_family sisal_family,chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae
338,Agave_tequilana,Mexican plant used especially for making tequila
339,Agdestis genus_Agdestis,a genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates
340,Agdistis,Asiatic epithet for Rhea or Cybele
341,Agee James_Agee,United States novelist (1909-1955)
342,Agelaius genus_Agelaius,red-winged blackbirds
343,Agent_Orange,a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas
344,Ageratina genus_Ageratina,annual to perennial herbs or shrubs of eastern United States and Central and South America
345,Aghan Margasivsa,the ninth month of the Hindu calendar
346,Agincourt,a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415
347,Agkistrodon genus_Agkistrodon Ancistrodon genus_Ancistrodon,copperheads
348,Aglaia,(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces
349,Aglaomorpha genus_Aglaomorpha,epiphytic ferns of tropical Asia
350,Aglaonema genus_Aglaonema,climbing herbs of southeastern Asia having thick fleshy oblong leaves and naked unisexual flowers: Chinese evergreen
351,Agnatha superclass_Agnatha,superclass of eel-shaped chordates lacking jaws and pelvic fins: lampreys; hagfishes; some extinct forms
352,Agni,(Sanskrit) god of fire in ancient and traditional India; one of the three chief deities of the Vedas
353,Agnus_Dei Paschal_Lamb,figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ
354,Agnus_Dei,a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words
355,Agonidae family_Agonidae,poachers
356,Agonus genus_Agonus,type genus of the Agonidae
357,Agra,a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal
358,Agricola Gnaeus_Julius_Agricola,Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)
359,Agrigento Acragas Girgenti,a town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples
360,Agriocharis genus_Agriocharis,a genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey
361,Agrippa Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa,Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)
362,Agrippina Agrippina_the_Younger,wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero
363,Agrippina Agrippina_the_Elder,granddaughter of Augustus and mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger (14 BC - AD 33)
364,Agrobacterium genus_Agrobacterium,small motile bacterial rods that can reduce nitrates and cause galls on plant stems
365,Agrobacterium_tumefaciens,the bacteria that produce crown gall disease in plants
366,Agropyron genus_Agropyron,perennial grasses of temperate and cool regions: wheatgrass; dog grass
367,Agrostemma genus_Agrostemma,a caryophylloid dicot genus including corn cockles
368,Agrostis genus_Agrostis,annual or perennial grasses cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere: bent grass (so named from `bent' meaning an area of unfenced grassland)
369,Ahab,according to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC)
370,Ahriman,the spirit of evil in Zoroastrianism; arch rival of Ormazd
371,Ahuehuete Tule_tree,Mexico's most famous tree; a giant specimen of Montezuma cypress more than 2 000 years old with a girth of 165 feet at Santa Maria del Tule; "some say the Tule tree is the world's largest single biomass"
372,Ahura,(Zoroastrianism) title for benevolent deities
373,Aiken Conrad_Aiken Conrad_Potter_Aiken,United States writer (1889-1973)
374,Ailey Alvin_Ailey,United States choreographer noted for his use of African elements (born in 1931)
375,Ailuropoda genus_Ailuropoda,only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae
376,Ailuropodidae family_Ailuropodidae,in some classifications considered the family comprising the giant pandas
377,Ailurus genus_Ailurus,lesser pandas
378,Air_Combat_Command ACC,a command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter  bomber  reconnaissance  battle-management  and rescue aircraft
379,Air_Corps,formerly the airborne division of the United States Army
380,Air_Force_Intelligence_Surveillance_and_Reconnaissance Air_Force_ISR AFISR,an agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority; operates worldwide ground sites and an array of airborne reconnaissance and surveillance platforms
381,Air_Force_Research_Laboratory AFRL,a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces
382,Air_Force_Space_Command AFSPC,a command of the United States Air Force that is responsible for defending the United States through its space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations
383,Air_Medal,a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight
384,Air_National_Guard ANG,a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
385,Aire River_Aire Aire_River,a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
386,Airedale Airedale_terrier,breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire
387,Aix genus_Aix,wood duck and mandarin duck
388,Aizoaceae family_Aizoaceae Tetragoniaceae family_Tetragoniaceae carpetweed_family,succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds
389,Ajaia genus_Ajaia,a genus of Platalea
390,Ajax,a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
391,Ajuga genus_Ajuga,bugle
392,Akan,a Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast
393,Akeridae family_Akeridae,bubble shells
394,Akhbari,a religious movement by Arab Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iraq that is opposed to the Usuli; "Akhbari Shiism has never promoted political control"
395,Akhenaton Akhenaten Ikhanaton Amenhotep_IV,early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC)
396,Akkadian,an ancient branch of the Semitic languages
397,Akron,a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry
398,Aksa_Martyrs_Brigades al-Aksa_Martyrs_Brigades Martyrs_of_al-Aqsa,a militant offshoot of al-Fatah that is the newest and strongest and best equipped faction active in the West Bank; responsible for many deadly attacks in Israel in 2002
399,Akwa'ala,a member of a North American Indian people living in Baja California
400,Akwa'ala,the Yuman language spoken by the Akwa'ala
401,Al-hakim,an Ismaili caliph of Egypt who declared himself an incarnation of God and founded the Druze religious sect (985-1021)
402,Al_Aqabah Aqaba Akaba,Jordan's port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba
403,Al_Ladhiqiyah Latakia,a seaport on the western coast of Syria
404,Al_Nathir,a Palestinian terrorist organization formed in 2002 and linked to Fatah movement of Yasser Arafat
405,Alabama Heart_of_Dixie Camellia_State AL,a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
406,Alabama,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama; a member of the Creek Confederacy
407,Alabama Alabama_River,a river in Alabama formed by the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers near Montgomery; flows southwestward to become a tributary of the Mobile River
408,Alabama,the Muskhogean language of the Alabama
409,Alabaman Alabamian,a native or resident of Alabama
410,Aladdin,in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie
411,Aladdin's_lamp,(Arabian Nights) a magical lamp from which Aladdin summoned a genie
412,Alamo,a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
413,Aland_islands Aaland_islands Ahvenanmaa,an archipelago of some 6 000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control
414,Alar daminozide,a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time
415,Alaric,king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
416,Alaska Last_Frontier AK,a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States"
417,Alaska_Native Alaskan_Native Native_Alaskan,a member or descendant of any of the aboriginal peoples of Alaska
418,Alaska_Peninsula,a peninsula of southwestern Alaska (a continuation of the Aleutian Islands)
419,Alaska_Range,a mountain range in south central Alaska; contains Mount McKinley
420,Alaska_Standard_Time Yukon_Time,standard time in the 9th time zone west of Greenwich  reckoned at the 135th meridian west; used in Hawaii and most of Alaska
421,Alaska_fur_seal Callorhinus_ursinus,of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California
422,Alaska_king_crab Alaskan_king_crab king_crab Alaska_crab,meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
423,king_crab Alaska_crab Alaskan_king_crab Alaska_king_crab Paralithodes_camtschatica,large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
424,Alaska_rein_orchid Habenaria_unalascensis,similar to coastal rein orchid but with smaller flowers; Alaska to Baja California and east to the Dakotas and Colorado
425,Alaskan,a native or resident of Alaska
426,Alaskan_brown_bear Kodiak_bear Kodiak Ursus_middendorffi Ursus_arctos_middendorffi,brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia
427,Alaskan_pipeline trans-Alaska_pipeline,an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez
428,Alauda genus_Alauda,type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks
429,Alaudidae family_Alaudidae,larks
430,Albania Republic_of_Albania,a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula
431,Albanian,a native or inhabitant of Albania
432,Albanian,the Indo-European language spoken by the people of Albania
433,Albanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Albania
434,Albany capital_of_New_York,state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
435,Albany,a town in southwest Georgia; processing center for peanuts and pecans
436,Albatrellus genus_Albatrellus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae
437,Albatrellus_dispansus,a rare fungus having a large (up to 14 inches wide) yellow fruiting body with multiple individual caps and a broad central stalk and a fragrant odor
438,Albatrellus_ovinus sheep_polypore,a fungus with a whitish often circular cap and a white pore surface and small pores and a white central stalk; found under conifers; edible but not popular
439,Albee Edward_Albee Edward_Franklin_Albeen,United States dramatist (1928-)
440,Albers Josef_Albers,United States painter born in Germany; works characterized by simple geometrical patterns in various colors (1888-1976)
441,Albert Prince_Albert Albert_Francis_Charles_Augustus_Emmanuel,prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
442,Alberta,one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals
443,Alberti Leon_Battista_Alberti,Italian architect and painter; pioneering theoretician of Renaissance architecture (1404-1472)
444,Albigenses Cathars Cathari,a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism
445,Albigensianism Catharism,a Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; characterized by dualism (asserted the coexistence of two mutually opposed principles  one good and one evil); was exterminated for heresy during the Inquisition
446,Albion,archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically
447,Albright's_disease polyostotic_fibrous_dysplasia,fibrous dysplasia of bone affecting multiple bones
448,Albuginaceae family_Albuginaceae,fungi that produce white sori resembling blisters on certain flowering plants
449,Albugo genus_Albugo,type genus of the Albuginaceae; fungi causing white rusts
450,Albula genus_Albula,type and sole genus of the family Albulidae
451,Albulidae family_Albulidae,bonefish
452,Albuquerque,the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river
453,Alca genus_Alca,type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill
454,Alcaeus,Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)
455,Alcaic Alcaic_verse,verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus
456,Alcea genus_Alcea,genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea
457,Alcedinidae family_Alcedinidae,kingfishers
458,Alcedo genus_Alcedo,type genus of the Alcedinidae
459,Alcelaphus genus_Alcelaphus,African antelopes: hartebeests
460,Alces genus_Alces,elk or moose
461,Alcibiades,ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War (circa 450-404 BC)
462,Alcidae family_Alcidae,web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.
463,Alcoholics_Anonymous AA,an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
464,Alcott Louisa_May_Alcott,United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)
465,Alcyonacea suborder_Alcyonacea,comprising the soft corals
466,Alcyonaria order_Alcyonaria,corals and sea anemones having eight branches
467,Alcyone Halcyon,(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
468,Aldebaran,the brightest star in Taurus
469,Aldrovanda genus_Aldrovanda,one species: waterwheel plant
470,Alectis genus_Alectis,a genus of Carangidae
471,Alecto,one of the three Furies
472,Alectoria genus_Alectoria,lichens having dark brown erect or pendulous much-branched cylindrical thallus
473,Alectoris genus_Alectoris,a genus of Perdicidae
474,Alectura genus_Alectura,brush turkeys
475,Alepisaurus genus_Alepisaurus,slender scaleless predaceous tropical deep-sea fishes
476,Aletris genus_Aletris,small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
477,Aleuria_aurantia orange_peel_fungus,a discomycete with bright orange cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting bodies and pale orange exteriors
478,Aleurites genus_Aleurites,candlenut
479,Aleut Aleutian,a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and western Alaska
480,Aleut,the language spoken by the Aleut
481,Aleutian_Islands Aleutians,an archipelago in the North Pacific extending southwestern from Alaska
482,Alex_Boncayao_Brigade ABB Revolutionary_Proletarian_Army RPA-ABB,an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s
483,Alexander Alexanders black_lovage horse_parsley Smyrnium_olusatrum,European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
484,Alexander Alexander_the_Great,king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)
485,Alexander_Archipelago,a group of islands off southeastern Alaska
486,Alexander_I Czar_Alexander_I Aleksandr_Pavlovich,the czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825)
487,Alexander_II Czar_Alexander_II Alexander_the_Liberator,the son of Nicholas I who  as czar of Russia  introduced reforms that included limited emancipation of the serfs (1818-1881)
488,Alexander_III Czar_Alexander_III,son of Alexander II who was czar of Russia (1845-1894)
489,Alexander_VI Pope_Alexander_VI Borgia Rodrigo_Borgia,Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503)
490,Alexandria,a town in Louisiana on the Red River
491,Alexandria El_Iskandriyah,the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt
492,Alexandria_senna Alexandrian_senna true_senna tinnevelly_senna Indian_senna Senna_alexandrina Cassia_acutifolia Cassia_augustifolia,erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
493,Alexandrian,a resident or native of Alexandria (especially Alexandria in Egypt)
494,Alexandrian_laurel Calophyllum_inophyllum,East Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers; coastal areas southern India to Malaysia
495,Alexandrine,(prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet
496,Aleyrodes genus_Aleyrodes,type genus of the Aleyrodidae
497,Aleyrodidae family_Aleyrodidae,whiteflies
498,Alfred AElfred Alfred_the_Great,king of Wessex; defeated the Danes and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
499,Alger Horatio_Alger,United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
500,Algeria Algerie Democratic_and_Popular_Republic_of_Algeria,a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
501,Algerian,a native or inhabitant of Algeria
502,Algerian_centime,100 centimes equal 1 dinar in Algeria
503,Algerian_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Algeria
504,Algerian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Algeria
505,Algeripithecus genus_Algeripithecus,an extinct genus of Hominoidea
506,Algeripithecus_minutus,tiny (150 to 300 grams) extinct primate of 46 to 50 million years ago; fossils found in Algeria; considered by some authorities the leading candidate for the first anthropoid
507,Algiers Algerian_capital,an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
508,Algonkian Algonkin,a member of a North American Indian people in the Ottawa river valley of Ontario and Quebec
509,Algonkian Algonkin,the Algonquian language spoken by the Algonkian
510,Algonquian Algonquin,a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada; many Algonquian tribes migrated south into the woodlands from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast
511,Algonquian Algonquin Algonquian_language,family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains
512,Algren Nelson_Algren,United States writer (1909-1981)
513,Alhambra,a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages
514,Alhazen Alhacen al-Haytham Ibn_al-Haytham Al-Hasan_ibn_al-Haytham,an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
515,Ali Muhammad_Ali Cassius_Clay Cassius_Marcellus_Clay,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
516,Ali,the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects
517,Ali_Baba,the fictional woodcutter who discovered that `open sesame' opened a cave in the Arabian Nights' Entertainment
518,Alisma genus_Alisma,small genus of aquatic or semiaquatic plants
519,Alismataceae family_Alismataceae water-plantain_family,perennial or annual aquatic or marsh plants
520,Alismatidae subclass_Alismatidae,one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 500 species in 14 families of aquatic and semiaquatic herbs
521,Alka-seltzer,a commercial antacid; tablets dissolve in water to give an effervescent solution
522,All_Saints'_Day Allhallows November_1 Hallowmas Hallowmass,a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
523,All_Souls'_Day November_2,a day of supplication for all the souls in purgatory
524,Allah,Muslim name for the one and only God
525,Alleghenies Allegheny_Mountains,the western part of the Appalachian Mountains; extending from northern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia
526,Allegheny Allegheny_River,a river that rises in Pennsylvania and flows north into New York and then back south through Pennsylvania again to join the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh which is the beginning of the Ohio River
527,Allegheny_chinkapin eastern_chinquapin chinquapin dwarf_chestnut Castanea_pumila,shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
528,Allegheny_plum Alleghany_plum sloe Prunus_alleghaniensis,wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
529,Allegheny_spurge Allegheny_mountain_spurge Pachysandra_procumbens,low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere
530,Allen Gracie_Allen Grace_Ethel_Cecile_Rosalie_Allen Gracie,United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband  George Burns (1906-1964)
531,Allen Woody_Allen Allen_Stewart_Konigsberg,United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-)
532,Allen Ethan_Allen,a soldier of the American Revolution whose troops helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British (1738-1789)
533,Allen_screw,a screw with a hexagonal hole in the head
534,Allen_wrench,a wrench for Allen screws
535,Allentown,a city in eastern Pennsylvania; an industrial and commercial center
536,Allhallowtide,the season of All Saints' Day
537,Alliaceae family_Alliaceae,one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes especially genus Allium
538,Alliaria genus_Alliaria,a genus of herbs of the family Cruciferae; have broad leaves and whit flowers and long siliques
539,Allied_Command_Atlantic ACLANT,a major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States; is under the authority of the North Atlantic Council
540,Allied_Command_Europe ACE,a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey
541,Allies,the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
542,Allies,in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers
543,allies,an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
544,Alligatoridae family_Alligatoridae,alligators; caimans
545,Allionia genus_Allionia,small genus of chiefly American herbs
546,Allium genus_Allium,large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
547,Almaty Alma-Ata,the largest city in Kazakhstan and the capital until 1998
548,Almoravid,a member of a Muslim dynasty of Berber warriors that flourished from 1049 to 1145 and that established political dominance over northwestern Africa and Spain
549,Alnico,trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium
550,Alnus genus_Alnus,alders
551,Aloeaceae family_Aloeaceae aloe_family,one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
552,Alonso Alicia_Alonso,Cuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921)
553,Alopecurus genus_Alopecurus,annual or perennial grasses including decorative and meadow species as well as notorious agricultural weeds
554,Alopex genus_Alopex,arctic foxes
555,Alopiidae family_Alopiidae,thresher sharks
556,Alopius genus_Alopius,type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae
557,Alosa genus_Alosa,shad
558,Alost Aalost,a town in central Belgium
559,Alouatta genus_Alouatta,howler monkeys
560,Alpena,a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
561,Alpha_Centauri Rigil_Kent Rigil,brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
562,Alpha_Crucis,the brightest star in the Southern Cross
563,Alpine_anemone mountain_anemone Anemone_tetonensis,silky-foliaged herb of the Rocky Mountains with bluish-white flowers
564,Alpine_besseya Besseya_alpina,small pale plant with dense spikes of pale bluish-violet flowers; of high cold meadows from Wyoming and Utah to New Mexico
565,Alpine_celery_pine Phyllocladus_alpinus,small shrubby celery pine of New Zealand
566,Alpine_enchanter's_nightshade Circaea_alpina,an Alpine variety of enchanter's nightshade
567,Alpine_fir subalpine_fir Abies_lasiocarpa,medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown
568,Alpine_glacier Alpine_type_of_glacier,a glacier that moves down from a high valley
569,Alpine_lady_fern Athyrium_distentifolium,a lady fern with deeply cut leaf segments; found in the Rocky Mountains
570,Alpine_mouse-ear Arctic_mouse-ear Cerastium_alpinum,widespread in Arctic and on mountains in Europe
571,Alpine_woodsia northern_woodsia flower-cup_fern Woodsia_alpina,slender fern of northern North America with shining chestnut-colored stipes and bipinnate fronds with usually distinct marginal sori
572,Alpinia genus_Alpinia genus_Zerumbet genus_Languas,perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes
573,Alpinism,mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)
574,Alps the_Alps,a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
575,Alsace Alsatia Elsass,a region of northeastern France famous for its wines
576,Alsatian,a native or inhabitant of Alsace
577,German_shepherd German_shepherd_dog German_police_dog alsatian,breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
578,Alsobia genus_Alsobia,tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Episcia
579,Alsophila genus_Alsophila,geometrid moths
580,Alsophila_pometaria,North American moth with grey-winged males and wingless females; larvae are fall cankerworms
581,Alstonia genus_Alstonia,genus of evergreen trees or shrubs with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sap; tropical Africa to southeastern Asia and Polynesia
582,Alstroemeriaceae family_Alstroemeriaceae,one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; sometimes included in subfamily Amaryllidaceae
583,Altai_Mountains Altay_Mountains,a mountain range in central Asia that extends a thousand miles from Kazakhstan eastward into western Mongolia and northern China
584,Altaic,any member of the peoples speaking a language in the Altaic language group
585,Altaic Altaic_language,a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe
586,Altair,double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation
587,Alternanthera genus_Alternanthera,genus of low herbs of tropical America and Australia; includes genus Telanthera
588,Altoona,a town in central Pennsylvania
589,alyssum madwort,any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
590,Alyssum genus_Alyssum,a genus of the family Cruciferae
591,Alytes genus_Alytes,midwife toads
592,Alzheimer's_disease Alzheimer's Alzheimers,a progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness
593,Amaethon,the farmer god; ancient god of agriculture
594,Amanita genus_Amanita,genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions
595,Amaranthaceae family_Amaranthaceae amaranth_family,cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs
596,Amaranthus genus_Amaranthus,large widely distributed genus of chiefly coarse annual herbs
597,Amarillo,a city in the northern panhandle of Texas
598,Amaryllidaceae family_Amaryllidaceae amaryllis_family,snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
599,Amaterasu Amaterasu_Omikami,central deity of Shinto; goddess personifying the sun and ancestress of the rulers of Japan
600,Amati Nicolo_Amati Nicola_Amati,Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684)
601,Amati,a violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family
602,Amauropelta genus_Amauropelta,epiphytic or terrestrial ferns of America and Africa and Polynesia
603,amazon virago,a large strong and aggressive woman
604,Amazon,(Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively)
605,Amazon Amazon_River,a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)
606,amazon,mainly green tropical American parrots
607,Amazon_ant Polyergus_rufescens,small reddish slave-making ant species
608,Amazona genus_Amazona,a genus of Psittacidae
609,Amberboa genus_Amberboa,herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia cultivated for their flowers
610,Ambloplites genus_Ambloplites,a genus of Centrarchidae
611,Amblyrhynchus genus_Amblyrhynchus,marine iguanas
612,Ambrose Saint_Ambrose St._Ambrose,(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith; composer of hymns; imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power; a saint and Doctor of the Church (340?-397)
613,Ambrosiaceae family_Ambrosiaceae,in some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds
614,Ambystoma genus_Ambystoma,type genus of the Ambystomatidae
615,Ambystomatidae family_Ambystomatidae,New World salamanders
616,Ameiuridae family_Ameiuridae,North American catfishes
617,Ameiurus genus_Ameiurus,type genus of the Ameiuridae: bullhead catfishes
618,Amelanchier genus_Amelanchier,North American deciduous trees or shrubs
619,Amen Amon Amun,a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
620,Amen-Ra Amon-Ra Amun_Ra,Egyptian sun god; supreme god of the universe in whom Amen and Ra were merged; principal deity during Theban supremacy
621,Amentiferae group_Amentiferae,used in some classification systems for plants that bear catkins
622,United_States United_States_of_America America the_States US U.S. USA U.S.A.,North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
623,America,North America and South America and Central America
624,American,a native or inhabitant of the United States
625,American_English American_language American,the English language as used in the United States
626,American,a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
627,American_Baptist_Convention Northern_Baptist_Convention,an association of Northern Baptists
628,American_Civil_War United_States_Civil_War War_between_the_States,civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
629,American_Dream,the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did
630,American_Falls,a part of Niagara Falls in western New York (north of Buffalo)
631,American_Federation_of_Labor AFL,a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955
632,American_Federation_of_Labor_and_Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations AFL-CIO,the largest federation of North American labor unions; formed in 1955
633,American_Indian_Day,US: the 4th Friday in September
634,American_Labor_Party,a former political party in the United States; formed in 1936 in New York when labor and liberals bolted the Democratic Party
635,American_Legion,the largest organization of United States war veterans
636,American_Party Know-Nothing_Party,a former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics
637,American_Revolution American_Revolutionary_War War_of_American_Independence American_War_of_Independence,the revolution of the American colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
638,American_Revolutionary_leader,a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
639,American_Samoa Eastern_Samoa AS,a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
640,American_Staffordshire_terrier Staffordshire_terrier American_pit_bull_terrier pit_bull_terrier,American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat
641,American_Standard_Code_for_Information_Interchange ASCII,(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers
642,American_Standard_Version American_Revised_Version,a revised version of the King James Version
643,American_Stock_Exchange AMEX Curb,a stock exchange in New York
644,American_agave Agave_americana,widely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk; blooms only after ten to twenty years and then dies
645,American_alligator Alligator_mississipiensis,large alligator of the southeastern United States
646,American_angelica_tree devil's_walking_stick Hercules'-club Aralia_spinosa,small deciduous clump-forming tree or shrub of eastern United States
647,American_arborvitae northern_white_cedar white_cedar Thuja_occidentalis,small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchlets
648,American_badger Taxidea_taxus,a variety of badger native to America
649,American_barberry Berberis_canadensis,deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet in autumn and having racemes of yellow flowers followed by ellipsoid glossy red berries
650,American_basswood American_lime Tilia_americana,large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown
651,American_beech white_beech red_beech Fagus_grandifolia Fagus_americana,North American forest tree with light green leaves and edible nuts
652,American_bison American_buffalo buffalo Bison_bison,large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
653,American_bittern stake_driver Botaurus_lentiginosus,a kind of bittern
654,American_black_bear black_bear Ursus_americanus Euarctos_americanus,brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear
655,American_bog_asphodel Narthecium_americanum,of the eastern United States: New Jersey to South Carolina
656,American_bugbane summer_cohosh Cimicifuga_americana,bugbane of the eastern United States having erect racemes of white flowers
657,American_chameleon anole Anolis_carolinensis,small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color
658,American_chestnut American_sweet_chestnut Castanea_dentata,large tree found from Maine to Alabama
659,American_cockroach Periplaneta_americana,large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed
660,American_coot marsh_hen mud_hen water_hen Fulica_americana,a coot found in North America
661,American_copper Lycaena_hypophlaeas,common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America
662,American_crab_apple garland_crab Malus_coronaria,medium-sized tree of the eastern United States having pink blossoms and small yellow fruit
663,American_cranberry large_cranberry Vaccinium_macrocarpon,trailing red-fruited plant
664,American_crayfish,common large crayfishes of eastern North America
665,American_crow Corvus_brachyrhyncos,common crow of North America
666,Northern_dewberry American_dewberry Rubus_flagellaris,of eastern North America
667,American_dewberry Rubus_canadensis,North American dewberry
668,American_dog_violet Viola_conspersa,violet of eastern North America having pale violet to white flowers
669,American_egret great_white_heron Egretta_albus,a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus
670,American_elder black_elderberry sweet_elder Sambucus_canadensis,common elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berries; fruit used in wines and jellies
671,American_elm white_elm water_elm rock_elm Ulmus_americana,large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America
672,American_feverfew wild_quinine prairie_dock Parthenium_integrifolium,stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba Indians to treat burns
673,American_flag Stars_and_Stripes Star-Spangled_Banner Old_Glory,the national flag of the United States of America
674,American_fly_honeysuckle fly_honeysuckle Lonicera_canadensis,erect deciduous North American shrub with yellow-white flowers
675,American_flying_squirrel,New World flying squirrels
676,American_football American_football_game,a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
677,American_foxhound,an American breed of foxhounds used for hunting both in packs and individually
678,American_frogbit Limnodium_spongia,American plant with roundish heart-shaped or kidney-shaped leaves; usually rooted in muddy bottoms of ponds and ditches
679,American_gallinule Porphyrula_martinica,American purple gallinule
680,American_germander wood_sage Teucrium_canadense,subshrub with serrate leaves and cream to pink or purple flowers in spikelike racemes; North America
681,American_ginseng sang Panax_quinquefolius,North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
682,American_green_toad Bufo_debilis,small green or yellow-green toad with small black bars and stripes
683,American_hackberry Celtis_occidentalis,large deciduous shade tree of southern United States with small deep purple berries
684,American_harvest_mouse harvest_mouse,any of several small greyish New World mice inhabiting e.g. grain fields
685,American_hazel Corylus_americana,nut-bearing shrub of eastern North America
686,American_holly Christmas_holly,an evergreen tree
687,American_hop Humulus_americanus,native American plant sometimes confused with the European hop
688,American_hornbeam Carpinus_caroliniana,tree or large shrub with grey bark and blue-green leaves that turn red-orange in autumn
689,American_lady_crab lady_crab calico_crab Ovalipes_ocellatus,brightly spotted crab of sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast of the United States
690,American_larch tamarack black_larch Larix_laricina,medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark
691,American_lobster Northern_lobster Maine_lobster,flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas
692,American_lobster Northern_lobster Maine_lobster Homarus_americanus,lobster of Atlantic coast of America
693,American_magpie Pica_pica_hudsonia,a magpie of Rocky Mountains in North America
694,American_maidenhair_fern five-fingered_maidenhair_fern Adiantum_pedatum,hardy palmately branched North American fern with divergent recurved branches borne on lustrous dark reddish stipes
695,American_marten American_sable Martes_americana,valued for its fur
696,American_mastodon American_mastodont Mammut_americanum,mastodon of North America; in some classifications considered a mammoth rather than a mastodon
697,American_merganser Mergus_merganser_americanus,common North American diving duck considered a variety of the European goosander
698,American_mink Mustela_vison,usually rich dark brown
699,American_mistletoe Phoradendron_serotinum Phoradendron_flavescens,the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
700,American_mistletoe Arceuthobium_pusillum,small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees
701,American_mountain_ash Sorbus_americana,a variety of mountain ash
702,American_oil_palm Elaeis_oleifera,palm of Central and South America
703,American_organ,a free-reed instrument in which air is drawn in through reeds by suction bellows
704,American_parasol Lepiota_americana,an agaric with a pallid cap and a stalk that is enlarged near the base
705,American_pasqueflower Eastern_pasque_flower wild_crocus lion's_beard prairie_anemone blue_tulip American_pulsatilla Pulsatilla_patens Anemone_ludoviciana,short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia
706,American_persimmon possumwood Diospyros_virginiana,medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe
707,American_plaice Hippoglossoides_platessoides,large American food fish
708,American_plan,a hotel plan that includes three meals daily
709,American_quaking_aspen American_aspen Populus_tremuloides,slender aspen native to North America
710,American_raspberry Rubus_strigosus Rubus_idaeus_strigosus,red raspberry of North America
711,American_rattlebox Crotalaria_sagitallis,tropical American annual herb having an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle
712,American_red_elder red-berried_elder stinking_elder Sambucus_pubens,common North American shrub or small tree
713,American_red_plum August_plum goose_plum Prunus_americana,wild plum trees of eastern and central North America having red-orange fruit with yellow flesh
714,American_red_squirrel spruce_squirrel red_squirrel Sciurus_hudsonicus Tamiasciurus_hudsonicus,of northern United States and Canada
715,American_redstart redstart Setophaga_ruticilla,flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail
716,American_rock_brake American_parsley_fern Cryptogramma_acrostichoides,rock-inhabiting fern of northern North America growing in massive tufts and having fronds resembling parsley
717,American_saddle_horse,a high-stepping horse originating in Kentucky
718,American_shrew_mole Neurotrichus_gibbsii,greyish-black shrew mole of the United States and Canada
719,American_smelt rainbow_smelt,common smelt of eastern North America and Alaska
720,American_smokewood chittamwood Cotinus_americanus Cotinus_obovatus,shrubby tree of southern United States having large plumes of feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke
721,American_smooth_dogfish Mustelus_canis,found along the Atlantic coast of the Americas
722,American_spikenard petty_morel life-of-man Aralia_racemosa,unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico
723,American_star_grass Hypoxis_hirsuta,perennial star grass of North America
724,American_state,one of the 50 states of the United States
725,American_sycamore American_plane buttonwood Platanus_occidentalis,very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico
726,American_toad Bufo_americanus,common toad of America
727,American_turkey_oak turkey_oak Quercus_laevis,small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes
728,American_twinflower Linnaea_borealis_americana,similar to the twinflower of northern Europe and Asia
729,American_water_ouzel Cinclus_mexicanus,a water ouzel of western North America
730,American_water_shrew Sorex_palustris,water shrew of North America
731,American_water_spaniel,breed of medium-sized spaniels originating in America having chocolate or liver-colored curly coat
732,American_watercress mountain_watercress Cardamine_rotundifolia,mat-forming perennial found in cold springs of the eastern United States
733,Belle_Isle_cress early_winter_cress land_cress American_cress American_watercress Barbarea_verna Barbarea_praecox,of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida
734,American_white_birch paper_birch paperbark_birch canoe_birch Betula_cordifolia Betula_papyrifera,small American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoes
735,American_white_oak Quercus_alba,large slow-growing deciduous tree of the eastern United States having stout spreading branches and leaves with usually 7 rounded lobes; yields strong and durable hard wood
736,American_white_pine eastern_white_pine weymouth_pine Pinus_strobus,tall-growing pine of eastern North America; bark is brown with longitudinal fissures when mature; valued as a timber tree
737,American_widgeon baldpate Anas_americana,a widgeon the male of which has a white crown
738,American_wistaria American_wisteria Wisteria_frutescens,an eastern United States native resembling the cultivated Japanese wisteria having pale purple-lilac flowers
739,American_woodcock woodcock_snipe Philohela_minor,small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird
740,American_wormseed Mexican_tea Spanish_tea wormseed Chenopodium_ambrosioides,rank-smelling tropical American pigweed
741,Americana,any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America
742,Americanism,loyalty to the USA and its institutions
743,Americanism,an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans
744,Americanism,a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens
745,Americanization Americanisation,assimilation into American culture
746,Amerind Amerindian_language American-Indian_language American_Indian Indian,any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
747,Amerindian Native_American,any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived
748,Amhara,a member of the Semitic speaking people of northern Ethiopia
749,Amharic Ethiopian_language,the dominant and official language of Ethiopia; a Semitic language much influenced by the Cushitic language with which Amhara have been in close contact
750,Amia genus_Amia,type genus of the Amiidae
751,Amianthum genus_Amianthum,one species: fly poison; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
752,Amiidae family_Amiidae,only the bowfins
753,Amish,an American follower of the Mennonite religion
754,Amish_sect,an orthodox Anabaptist sect separated from the Mennonites in late 17th century; settled chiefly in southeastern Pennsylvania
755,Amman capital_of_Jordan,the capital and largest city of Jordan
756,Ammodytes genus_Ammodytes,type genus of the Ammodytidae
757,Ammodytidae family_Ammodytidae,sand lances
758,Ammotragus genus_Ammotragus,genus of wild sheep
759,Amniota,higher vertebrates (reptiles  birds and mammals) possessing an amnion during development
760,Amoebida order_Amoebida Amoebina order_Amoebina,the animal order including amoebas
761,Amontillado,pale medium-dry sherry from Spain
762,Amos,a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
763,Amos Book_of_Amos,an Old Testament book telling Amos's prophecies
764,Amphibolips genus_Amphibolips,cynipid gall wasps  especially causing oak-apple galls
765,Amphicarpaea genus_Amphicarpaea Amphicarpa genus_Amphicarpa,very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut
766,Amphineura subclass_Amphineura,a class of Gastropoda
767,Amphioxidae family_Amphioxidae Branchiostomidae family_Branchiostomidae,lancelets
768,Amphipoda order_Amphipoda,small flat-bodied semiterrestrial crustaceans: whale lice; sand-hoppers; skeleton shrimp
769,Amphiprion genus_Amphiprion,damsel fishes
770,amphisbaena,(classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body
771,Amphisbaena genus_Amphisbaena Amphisbaenia genus_Amphisbaenia,type genus of the Amphisbaenidae
772,Amphisbaenidae family_Amphisbaenidae,worm lizards
773,Amphiumidae family_Amphiumidae,congo snakes
774,Amsinckia genus_Amsinckia,rough annual herbs of Europe and the Americas: fiddlenecks
775,Amsonia genus_Amsonia,genus of herbs and subshrubs with milky juice and showy bluish flowers; Europe to Asia Minor to Japan and North America
776,Amsterdam Dutch_capital capital_of_The_Netherlands,an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
777,Amundsen Roald_Amundsen,Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928)
778,Amur Amur_River Heilong_Jiang Heilong,an Asian river between China and Russia; flows into the Sea of Okhotsk
779,Amur_privet Ligustrum_amurense,eastern Asian shrub cultivated especially for its persistent foliage
780,Amygdalaceae family_Amygdalaceae,used in former classifications for plum and peach and almond trees which are now usually classified as members of the genus Prunus
781,Amygdalus genus_Amygdalus,used in former classifications for peach and almond trees which are now included in genus Prunus
782,Ana,mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
783,ana,a collection of anecdotes about a person or place
784,Anabantidae family_Anabantidae,small freshwater spiny-finned fishes of Africa and southern Asia
785,Anabaptism,belief in: the primacy of the Bible; baptism of believers not infants; complete separation of church and state
786,Anabaptist,adherent of Anabaptism
787,Anabaptist_denomination,a Protestant sect denying infant baptism and baptising only believers
788,Anabas genus_Anabas,the type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perch
789,Anabrus genus_Anabrus,a genus of Tettigoniidae
790,Anacanthini order_Anacanthini,at least partially equivalent to the order Gadiformes in some classifications
791,Anacardiaceae family_Anacardiaceae sumac_family,the cashew family; trees and shrubs and vines having resinous (sometimes poisonous) juice; includes cashew and mango and pistachio and poison ivy and sumac
792,Anacardium genus_Anacardium,type genus of the Anacardiaceae: cashew
793,Anacyclus genus_Anacyclus,Spanish pellitory
794,Anadenanthera genus_Anadenanthera,2 species of tropical American shrubs or trees
795,Anadenanthera_colubrina Piptadenia_macrocarpa,Brazilian shrub having twice-pinnate leaves and small spicate flowers followed by flat or irregularly torulose pods; sometimes placed in genus Piptadenia
796,Anagallis genus_Anagallis,chiefly Old World herbs
797,Anagasta genus_Anagasta,moth whose larvae are flour moths
798,Anagyris genus_Anagyris,very small genus of shrubs of southern Europe having backward curving seed pods
799,Anaheim,a city in southern California (southeast of Los Angeles); site of Disneyland
800,Ananas genus_Ananas,a genus of tropical American plants have sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruits composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples)
801,pineapple ananas,large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated
802,Ananias,a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)
803,Anaphalis genus_Anaphalis,genus of herbs of north temperate regions having hoary leaves: pearly everlasting
804,Anapsida subclass_Anapsida,oldest known reptiles: turtles; extinct Permian forms
805,Anarhichadidae family_Anarhichadidae,wolffishes
806,Anarhichas genus_Anarhichas,type genus of the Anarhichadidae
807,Anas genus_Anas,type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks
808,Anasa genus_Anasa,squash bugs
809,Anasazi,a Native American who lived in what is now southern Colorado and Utah and northern Arizona and New Mexico and who built cliff dwellings
810,Anaspida order_Anaspida,extinct order of jawless vertebrates
811,Anastatica genus_Anastatica,one species: rose of Jericho; resurrection plant
812,Anastomus genus_Anastomus,openbills
813,Anatidae family_Anatidae,swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks
814,Anatolian Anatolian_language,an extinct branch of the Indo-European family of languages known from inscriptions and important in the reconstruction of Proto-Indo European
815,Anaxagoras,a presocratic Athenian philosopher who maintained that everything is composed of very small particles that were arranged by some eternal intelligence (500-428 BC)
816,Anaximander,a presocratic Greek philosopher and student of Thales who believed the universal substance to be infinity rather than something resembling ordinary objects (611-547 BC)
817,Anaximenes,a presocratic Greek philosopher and associate of Anaximander who believed that all things are made of air in different degrees of density (6th century BC)
818,anchorage,the condition of being secured to a base; "the plant needs a firm anchorage"; "the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family"
819,anchorage,a fee for anchoring
820,Anchorage,a city in south central Alaska; "Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska"
821,anchorage anchorage_ground,place for vessels to anchor
822,anchorage,the act of anchoring
823,Ancient_Greek,the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire
824,Ancohuma,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20 960 feet high)
825,Ancylidae family_Ancylidae,freshwater gastropod
826,Ancylostomatidae family_Ancylostomatidae,hookworms
827,Ancylus genus_Ancylus,type genus of the family Ancylidae: river limpet
828,Andalusia Andalucia,a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
829,Andaman_Sea,part of the Bay of Bengal west of the Malay Peninsula
830,Andean_condor Vultur_gryphus,large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff
831,Andersen Hans_Christian_Andersen,a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)
832,Anderson Sherwood_Anderson,United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
833,Anderson Philip_Anderson Philip_Warren_Anderson Phil_Anderson,United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)
834,Anderson Maxwell_Anderson,United States dramatist (1888-1959)
835,Anderson Marian_Anderson,United States contralto noted for her performance of spirituals (1902-1993)
836,Anderson Carl_Anderson Carl_David_Anderson,United States physicist who discovered antimatter in the form of an antielectron that is called the positron (1905-1991)
837,Andes,a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
838,Andhra_Pradesh,a state of southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal
839,Andira genus_Andira,small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and western Africa
840,Andorra Principality_of_Andorra,a small republic in the eastern Pyrenees between Spain and France
841,Andorran,a native or inhabitant of Andorra
842,Andreaea genus_Andreaea,brown or blackish Alpine mosses having a dehiscent capsule with 4 longitudinal slits
843,Andreaeales order_Andreaeales,comprises a single genus: Andreaea
844,Andrenidae family_Andrenidae,a large family of solitary short-tongued bees most of which burrow in the ground
845,Andrew Saint_Andrew St._Andrew Saint_Andrew_the_Apostle,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
846,Andrews Roy_Chapman_Andrews,United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
847,Andricus genus_Andricus,cynipid gall wasps  chiefly affecting oaks
848,andromeda Japanese_andromeda lily-of-the-valley_tree Pieris_japonica,broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
849,andromeda,any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
850,Andromeda,(Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of Cassiopeia; she was fastened to a rock and exposed to a sea monster that was sent by Poseidon  but she was rescued by Perseus and became his wife
851,Andromeda,a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy
852,Andromeda_galaxy,a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda that is visible to the naked eye
853,Andropogon genus_Andropogon,tall annual or perennial grasses with spikelike racemes; warm regions
854,Andvari,(Norse mythology) a dwarf who possessed a treasure that was stolen by Loki
855,Aneides genus_Aneides,climbing salamanders
856,anemia anaemia,a deficiency of red blood cells
857,anemia anaemia,a lack of vitality
858,Anemia genus_Anemia,genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America
859,Anemonella genus_Anemonella,one species: rue anemone
860,Anemopsis genus_Anemopsis,one species: yerba mansa
861,Anethum genus_Anethum,dill
862,Angara Angara_River Tunguska Upper_Tunguska,a river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to become a tributary of the Yenisei River
863,Angas,a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa
864,angel,spiritual being attendant upon God
865,saint holy_man holy_person angel,person of exceptional holiness
866,angel backer,invests in a theatrical production
867,Angel Angel_Falls,the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally
868,angelus_bell angelus,the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
869,Angelus,a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation
870,Angevin Angevine,a resident of Anjou
871,Angiospermae class_Angiospermae Magnoliophyta division_Magnoliophyta Anthophyta division_Anthophyta,comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta)
872,angle,the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
873,slant angle,a biased way of looking at or presenting something
874,Angle,a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons
875,Anglesey Anglesey_Island Anglesea Anglesea_Island Mona,an island northwest of Wales
876,Anglia,the Latin name for England
877,Anglian,one of the major dialects of Old English
878,Anglican,a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism
879,Anglican_Catholic,a member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic character
880,Anglican_Church Anglican_Communion Church_of_England,the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head
881,Anglicanism,the faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church
882,Anglicism Briticism Britishism,an expression that is limited to English as spoken by Englishmen (especially as contrasted with American English)
883,Anglicism Britishism,a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
884,Anglicization Anglicisation,the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance
885,Anglo-American,an American who was born in England or whose ancestors were English
886,Anglo-Catholicism High_Anglicanism,a doctrine and practice within the Church of England emphasizing the Catholic tradition
887,Anglo-French Anglo-Norman,the French (Norman) language used in medieval England
888,Anglo-Indian,a person of English citizenship born or living in India
889,Anglo-Saxon,a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman conquest
890,Anglo-Saxon,a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant'; "in the ninth century the Vikings began raiding the Anglo-Saxons in Britain"; "his ancestors were not just British  they were Anglo-Saxons"
891,Old_English Anglo-Saxon,English prior to about 1100
892,Anglo-Saxon_deity,(Anglo-Saxon mythology) a deity worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons
893,Anglomania,an excessive enthusiasm for all things English
894,Anglophilia,admiration for England and English customs
895,Anglophobia,dislike (or fear) of England and English customs
896,Angola Republic_of_Angola,a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990
897,Angolan,a native or inhabitant of Angola
898,Angolan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Angola
899,Angolese,a member of the Bantu tribes resident in Angola
900,Ankara Turkish_capital capital_of_Turkey Angora,the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
901,Angora Angora_goat,a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair
902,Angora Angora_rabbit,domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair
903,Angora Angora_cat,a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat
904,Angostura_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Orinoco River at Cuidad Bolivar
905,Angst,an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
906,Anguidae family_Anguidae,alligator lizards
907,Anguilla,a British colony in the West Indies
908,Anguilla genus_Anguilla,type genus of the Anguillidae: eels
909,Anguillan,a native or inhabitant of the island of Anguilla in the West Indies
910,Anguillidae family_Anguillidae,eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to the sea to spawn
911,Anguilliformes order_Anguilliformes order_Apodes,elongate fishes with pelvic fins and girdle absent or reduced
912,Anguillula genus_Anguillula Turbatrix genus_Turbatrix,a genus of Cephalobidae
913,Anguis genus_Anguis,type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms
914,Angus_Og Aengus Oengus Angus,Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
915,Anhima genus_Anhima,type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers
916,Anhimidae family_Anhimidae,screamers
917,Anhingidae family_Anhingidae,snakebirds
918,Anigozanthus genus_Anigozanthus,genus of monocotyledonous plants with curious woolly flowers on sturdy stems above a fan of sword-shaped leaves; includes kangaroo's paw and Australian sword lily; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae
919,Animalia kingdom_Animalia animal_kingdom,taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals
920,Anisoptera suborder_Anisoptera,dragonflies
921,Anisotremus genus_Anisotremus,a genus of Haemulidae
922,Anjou,a former province of western France in the Loire valley
923,anjou,a pear with firm flesh and a green skin
924,Ann_Arbor,a city in southern Michigan near Detroit; site of the University of Michigan
925,Annaba,a port city of northeastern Algeria near the Tunisian border
926,Annapolis capital_of_Maryland,state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
927,Parvati Anapurna Annapurna,wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: goddess of plenty
928,Annapurna Anapurna,a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26 500 feet high)
929,Anne,Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
930,Annelida phylum_Annelida,segmented worms: earthworms; lugworms; leeches
931,Anniellidae family_Anniellidae,legless lizards
932,Annona genus_Annona,type genus of the Annonaceae; tropical American trees or shrubs
933,Annonaceae family_Annonaceae custard-apple_family,chiefly tropical trees or shrubs
934,Annunciation Lady_Day Annunciation_Day March_25,a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England  Wales  and Ireland
935,Annunciation,(Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ
936,announcement proclamation annunciation declaration,a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"
937,Annwfn Annwn,(Welsh mythology) the other world; land of fairies
938,Anobiidae family_Anobiidae,deathwatch beetles
939,Anodonta genus_Anodonta,thin-shelled freshwater mussels
940,Anoectochilus genus_Anoectochilus,genus of delicate Asiatic orchids
941,Anogramma genus_Anogramma,a genus of ferns belonging to the family Pteridaceae
942,Anolis genus_Anolis,New World chameleons
943,Anomala genus_Anomala,genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses
944,Anomalopidae family_Anomalopidae,a family of fish including: flashlight fishes
945,nominal_aphasia anomic_aphasia anomia amnesic_aphasia amnestic_aphasia,inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects
946,Anomia genus_Anomia,type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters
947,Anomiidae family_Anomiidae,saddle oysters
948,Anopheles genus_Anopheles,malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae
949,Anoplura order_Anoplura,sucking lice
950,Anostraca order_Anostraca,small aquatic crustaceans lacking a carapace: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps
951,Anouilh Jean_Anouilh,French dramatist noted for his reinterpretations of Greek myths (1910-1987)
952,Ansar_al_Islam Ansar_al-Islam Supporters_of_Islam,a radical Islamic group of terrorists in the Iraqi part of Kurdistan who oppose an independent secular nation as advocated by the United States; some members fought with the Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan; said to receive financial support from Saddam Hussein
953,Anselm Saint_Anselm St._Anselm,an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God
954,Anser genus_Anser,typical geese
955,Anseres suborder_Anseres,used in some especially older classifications; coextensive with the family Anatidae
956,Anseriformes order_Anseriformes,ducks; geese; swans; screamers
957,Anserinae subfamily_Anserinae,used in some classifications for the swans
958,Anshar,the Babylonian father of the gods; identified with Assyrian Ashur; in Sumerian the name signifies `the totality of the upper world'
959,Antananarivo capital_of_Madagascar,the capital and largest city of Madagascar
960,Antarctic Antarctic_Zone South_Frigid_Zone,the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
961,Antarctic_Circle,a line of latitude north of the south pole
962,Antarctic_Ocean,the southern waters surrounding Antarctica
963,Antarctic_Peninsula Palmer_Peninsula,a large peninsula of Antarctica that extends some 1200 miles north toward South America; separates the Weddell Sea from the South Pacific
964,Antarctica Antarctic_continent,an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13 000 feet deep; "Antarctica is twice the size of Australia"
965,Antares,the brightest star in Scorpius
966,Antedon genus_Antedon,a genus of echinoderms of the family Antedonidae
967,Antedonidae family_Antedonidae,feather stars
968,Antennaria genus_Antennaria,small woolly perennial herbs having small whitish discoid flowers surrounded by a ring of club-shaped bristles
969,Antennariidae family_Antennariidae,frogfishes; tropical spiny-finned marine fishes having large nearly vertical mouths; related to toadfishes and anglers
970,Anthemis genus_Anthemis,dog fennel
971,Antheraea genus_Antheraea,large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality
972,Anthericum genus_Anthericum,genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
973,Antheropeas genus_Antheropeas,small genus of North American herbs often included in genus Eriophyllum
974,Anthidium genus_Anthidium,potter bees
975,Anthoceropsida class_Anthoceropsida,hornworts: in some classification systems included in the class Hepaticopsida
976,Anthoceros genus_Anthoceros,hornworts
977,Anthocerotaceae family_Anthocerotaceae,hornworts
978,Anthocerotales order_Anthocerotales,hornworts; liverworts having a thalloid gametophyte; in some classification systems included in the class Hepaticopsida
979,Anthonomus genus_Anthonomus,weevils destructive of cultivated plants
980,Antony Anthony Mark_Antony Mark_Anthony Antonius Marcus_Antonius,Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
981,Anthony Susan_Anthony Susan_B._Anthony Susan_Brownell_Anthony,United States suffragist (1820-1906)
982,Anthozoa class_Anthozoa Actinozoa class_Actinozoa,no alternation of generations the medusoid phase being entirely suppressed: sea anemones; corals
983,Anthriscus genus_Anthriscus,chervil: of Europe  North Africa and Asia
984,Anthropoidea suborder_Anthropoidea,monkeys; apes; hominids
985,Anthus genus_Anthus,pipits
986,Anthyllis genus_Anthyllis,genus of Mediterranean herbs and shrubs
987,Anti-Masonic_Party,a former political party in the United States; founded in 1825 in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs
988,Antichrist,(Christianity) the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament; the Antichrist will rule the world until overthrown by the Second Coming of Christ
989,Antido,an artificial language related to Ido
990,Antidorcas genus_Antidorcas,springboks
991,Antigone,(Greek mythology) the daughter of King Oedipus who disobeyed her father and was condemned to death
992,Antigonia genus_Antigonia,a genus of fish in the family Caproidae
993,Antigonus Antigonus_Cyclops Monophthalmos,a general of Alexander the Great and king of Macedonia; lost one eye; killed in a battle at Ipsus (382-301 BC)
994,Antigua,the largest of the islands comprising Antigua and Barbuda
995,Antigua_and_Barbuda,a country in the northern Leeward Islands
996,Antiguan,a native or inhabitant of Antigua
997,Antilles,a group of islands in the West Indies
998,Antilocapra genus_Antilocapra,type and sole genus of the Antilocapridae comprising one species
999,Antilocapridae family_Antilocapridae,comprising only the pronghorns
1000,Antilope genus_Antilope,blackbucks
1001,Antioch Antakya Antakiya,a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity
1002,Antirrhinum genus_Antirrhinum,a genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers
1003,Antlia,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Vela
1004,Antofagasta,a port city on the Pacific in northern Chile
1005,Antonine_Wall,a fortification 37 miles long across the narrowest part of southern Scotland (between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde); built in 140 to mark the frontier of the Roman province of Britain
1006,Antoninus Aurelius Marcus_Aurelius Marcus_Aurelius_Antoninus Marcus_Annius_Verus,Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
1007,Antonius_Pius,Emperor of Rome; adoptive son of Hadrian (86-161)
1008,Antrozous genus_Antrozous,a genus of Vespertilionidae
1009,Antum,Babylonian consort of Anu
1010,Antwerpen Antwerp Anvers,a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
1011,Anu,Babylonian god of the sky; one of the supreme triad including Bel and Ea
1012,Anubis,an Egyptian god of tombs that has the head of a jackal; conducted dead persons to judgment
1013,Anunnaki Enuki,any of a group of powerful Babylonian earth spirits or genii; servitors of the gods
1014,Anzac,a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand army corps during World War I
1015,Anzio,a town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Allies established a beachhead at Anzio in World War II
1016,Aotus genus_Aotus,douroucoulis
1017,Apache,any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
1018,apache,a Parisian gangster
1019,Apache,the language of the Apache
1020,Apalachicola Apalachicola_River,a river in northwestern Florida formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee River and the Flint River at the Florida border
1021,Apalachicola_rosemary Conradina_glabra,small shrub of Apalachicola River area in southeastern United States having highly aromatic pinkish flowers; a threatened species
1022,Apatura genus_Apatura,large Old World butterflies
1023,Apeldoorn,a city of east central Netherlands; a popular tourist center and site of the summer residence of the Dutch royal family
1024,Apennines,a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula
1025,Apgar_score,an assessment of the physical condition of a newborn infant; involves heart rate and muscle tone and respiratory effort and color and reflex responsiveness
1026,Aphasmidia class_Aphasmidia,one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems
1027,Aphididae family_Aphididae,small soft-bodied plant lice
1028,Aphidoidea superfamily_Aphidoidea,plant lice
1029,Aphis genus_Aphis,type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables
1030,Aphriza genus_Aphriza,a genus of Scolopacidae
1031,Aphrodite Cytherea,goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
1032,Aphrophora genus_Aphrophora,a genus of Cercopidae
1033,Aphyllanthaceae family_Aphyllanthaceae,one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Aphyllanthes
1034,Aphyllanthes genus_Aphyllanthes,one species; small fibrous-rooted perennial with rushlike foliage and deep blue flowers; sometimes placed in its own family Aphyllanthaceae
1035,Aphyllophorales order_Aphyllophorales,includes chiefly saprophytic fungi typically with shelflike bodies; sometimes placed in class Hymenomycetes or included in Agaricales
1036,Apia capital_of_Western_Samoa,the capital of Western Samoa
1037,Apidae family_Apidae,honeybees; carpenter bees; bumblebees
1038,Apios genus_Apios,twining perennial North American plants
1039,Apis genus_Apis,type genus of the Apidae: honeybees
1040,Apium genus_Apium,celery
1041,Aplectrum genus_Aplectrum,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae
1042,Aplodontia genus_Aplodontia,type genus of the Aplodontiidae: comprising the mountain beavers
1043,Aplodontiidae family_Aplodontiidae,mountain beavers
1044,Aplysia genus_Aplysia Tethys genus_Tethus,type genus of the family Aplysiidae
1045,Aplysiidae family_Aplysiidae Tethyidae family_Tethyidae,sea hares
1046,Apocrypha,14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible; eastern Christian churches (except the Coptic church) accept all these books as canonical; the Russian Orthodox church accepts these texts as divinely inspired but does not grant them the same status
1047,Apocynaceae family_Apocynaceae dogbane_family,chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs
1048,Apocynum genus_Apocynum,perennial herbs with small pink or white flowers
1049,Apodemus genus_Apodemus,Old World field mice
1050,Apodidae family_Apodidae,swifts; in former classifications included in the order Coraciiformes
1051,Apodiformes order_Apodiformes,swifts; hummingbirds
1052,Apogon genus_Apogon,type genus of the Apogonidae
1053,Apogonidae family_Apogonidae,bright-colored marine fishes that incubate eggs in the mouth
1054,Apoidea superfamily_Apoidea,bees
1055,Apollinaire Guillaume_Apollinaire Wilhelm_Apollinaris_de_Kostrowitzki,French poet; precursor of surrealism (1880-1918)
1056,Apollo Phoebus Phoebus_Apollo,(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophesy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
1057,Apollo_asteroid,an asteroid whose orbit crosses the Earth's orbit
1058,Apollo_program,a program of space flights undertaken by US to land a man on the moon; "the first lunar landing was achieved by the Apollo program on July 20  1969"
1059,Aporocactus genus_Aporocactus,small genus of epiphytic cacti of Mexico
1060,apostle,an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution"
1061,Apostle Apostelic_Father,any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
1062,Apostle,(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
1063,Appalachia,an impoverished coal mining area in the Appalachian Mountains (from Pennsylvania to North Carolina)
1064,Appalachian,a native or inhabitant of Appalachia
1065,Appalachians Appalachian_Mountains,a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States
1066,Appaloosa,a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump
1067,Appian_Way,an ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC
1068,Appleton Edward_Appleton Sir_Edward_Victor_Appleton,English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
1069,Appleton,a town in eastern Wisconsin
1070,Appleton_layer F_layer F_region,the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission
1071,April Apr,the month following March and preceding May
1072,April_Fools' April_Fools'_day All_Fools'_day,the first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokes
1073,April_fool,the butt of a prank played on April 1st
1074,April_fool,a practical joke or trick played on the first day of April
1075,Apsu,father of the gods and consort of Tiamat
1076,Aptenodytes genus_Aptenodytes,large penguins
1077,Apterygidae family_Apterygidae,coextensive with the order Apterygiformes
1078,Apterygiformes order_Apterygiformes,a ratite bird order: flightless ground birds having vestigial wings and long bills and small eyes: kiwis
1079,Apus,a constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans
1080,Apus genus_Apus,type genus
1081,Aquarius Water_Bearer,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius
1082,Aquarius,a zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Capricornus and Pisces
1083,Aquarius Aquarius_the_Water_Bearer Water_Bearer,the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18
1084,Aquifoliaceae family_Aquifoliaceae holly_family,widely distributed shrubs and trees
1085,Aquila,a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair
1086,Aquila L'Aquila Aquila_degli_Abruzzi,the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy
1087,Aquila genus_Aquila,a genus of Accipitridae
1088,Aquinas Thomas_Aquinas Saint_Thomas St._Thomas Saint_Thomas_Aquinas St._Thomas_Aquinas,(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274)
1089,Aquitaine Aquitania,a region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees
1090,Ara,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma
1091,Ara genus_Ara,macaws
1092,Arab Arabian,a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
1093,Arabian Arab,a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
1094,Arab-Israeli_War Yom_Kippur_War,Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt
1095,Arab-Israeli_War Six-Day_War Six_Day_War,tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East
1096,Arab_League,an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation
1097,Arabian_Desert Eastern_Desert,a desert in Egypt between the Nile River and the Red Sea
1098,Arabian_Desert Great_Arabian_Desert,a desert on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia
1099,Arabian_Nights'_Entertainment Arabian_Nights Thousand_and_One_Nights,a collection of folktales in Arabic dating from the 10th century
1100,Arabian_Peninsula Arabia,a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
1101,Arabian_Sea,a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia
1102,Arabian_camel dromedary Camelus_dromedarius,one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
1103,Arabian_coffee Coffea_arabica,shrubby tree of northeastern tropical Africa widely cultivated in tropical or near tropical regions for its seed which form most of the commercial coffee
1104,Arabian_jasmine Jasminum_sambac,East Indian evergreen vine cultivated for its profuse fragrant white flowers
1105,Arabic Arabic_language,the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
1106,Arabic_alphabet,the alphabet of 28 characters derived from Aramaic and used for writing Arabic languages (and borrowed for writing Urdu)
1107,Arabic_numeral Hindu_numeral Hindu-Arabic_numeral,one of the symbols 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1108,Arabidopsis genus_Arabidopsis,a genus of the mustard family having white or yellow or purplish flowers; closely related to genus Arabis
1109,Arabidopsis_lyrata,a small noninvasive cross-pollinating plant with white flowers; closely related to Arabidopsis thaliana
1110,Arabidopsis_thaliana mouse-ear_cress,a small invasive self-pollinating weed with small white flowers; much studied by plant geneticists; the first higher plant whose complete genome sequence was described
1111,Arabis genus_Arabis,annual to perennial woody herbs of temperate North America  Europe and Asia: rockcress
1112,Arabist,a scholar who specializes in Arab languages and culture
1113,Araceae family_Araceae arum_family,anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron
1114,Arachis genus_Arachis,a genus of plants with pods that ripen underground (see peanut)
1115,Arachnida class_Arachnida,a large class of arthropods including spiders and ticks and scorpions and daddy longlegs; have four pairs of walking legs and no wings
1116,Arafat Yasser_Arafat,Palestinian statesman who was chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (1929-2004)
1117,Arafura_Sea,a part of the western Pacific Ocean north of Australia and south of New Guinea and the eastern islands of Indonesia
1118,Aragon Louis_Aragon,French writer who generalized surrealism to literature (1897-1982)
1119,Aragon,a region of northeastern Spain; a former kingdom that united with Castile in 1479 to form Spain (after the marriage of Ferdinand V and Isabella I)
1120,Araguaia Araguaia_River Araguaya Araguaya_River,a river in central Brazil that flows generally northward (with many falls) to join the Tocantins River
1121,Arales order_Arales,Araceae; Lemnaceae
1122,Araliaceae family_Araliaceae ivy_family,mostly tropical trees and shrubs and lianas: genera Panax and Hedera
1123,Aram,the biblical name for ancient Syria
1124,Aramaic,a Semitic language originally of the ancient Arameans but still spoken by other people in southwestern Asia
1125,Aramaic Aramaic_script,an alphabetical (or perhaps syllabic) script used since the 9th century BC to write the Aramaic language; many other scripts were subsequently derived from it
1126,Aramean Aramaean,a member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC
1127,Aramus genus_Aramus,genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the western hemisphere: courlan; limpkin
1128,Aran_Islands,three small islands belonging to Ireland at the entrance to Galway Bay
1129,Aranea genus_Aranea Araneus genus_Araneus,a genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders
1130,Araneae order_Araneae Araneida order_Araneida,spiders
1131,Aranyaka,a treatise resembling a Brahmana but to be read or expounded by anchorites in the quiet of the forest
1132,Arapaho Arapahoe,a member of a tribe of Plains Indians formerly inhabiting eastern Colorado and Wyoming (now living in Oklahoma and Wyoming)
1133,Arapaho Arapahoe,the Algonquian language spoken by the Arapaho
1134,Ararat Mount_Ararat Mt._Ararat,the mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded
1135,Aras Araxes,a river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea; ancient name was Araxes
1136,Arauca,a river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela
1137,Araucariaceae family_Araucariaceae araucaria_family,tall evergreen cone-bearing trees of South America and Australia with broad leathery leaves; in some classifications included in the Pinaceae
1138,Araujia genus_Araujia,small genus of South American evergreen vines
1139,Arawak Arawakan,a member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South America
1140,Arawak Arawakan,a family of South American Indian languages spoken in northeastern South America
1141,Arawn,Celtic deity who was the lord of Annwfn (the other world or the land of fairies)
1142,Arbor_Day,a day designated for planting trees
1143,Arca genus_Arca,type genus of the family Arcidae: ark shells and blood clams
1144,Arcadia,a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
1145,Arcadian,an inhabitant of Arcadia
1146,Arcadic,the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken by Arcadians
1147,Arcellidae family_Arcellidae,soil and freshwater protozoa; cosmopolitan in distribution
1148,Arceuthobium genus_Arceuthobium,genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers
1149,Archaeornithes subclass_Archaeornithes,primitive reptile-like fossil birds of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous
1150,Archean Archean_eon Archean_aeon Archeozoic Archaeozoic Archeozoic_eon Archaeozoic_aeon,the time from 3 800 million years to 2 500 million years ago; earth's crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
1151,Arches_National_Park,a national park in Utah including mountains and the Colorado River gorge and huge rock formations caused by erosion
1152,Archiannelida class_Archiannelida,a class of Annelida
1153,Archidiskidon genus_Archidiskidon,a genus of Elephantidae
1154,Archilochus genus_Archilochus,a genus of Trochilidae
1155,Archilochus_colubris,a kind of hummingbird
1156,Archimedes,Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)
1157,Archimedes'_principle law_of_Archimedes,(hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid
1158,Archosargus genus_Archosargus,a genus of Sparidae
1159,Archosauria subclass_Archosauria,a large subclass of diapsid reptiles including: crocodiles; alligators; dinosaurs; pterosaurs; plesiosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
1160,Arcidae family_Arcidae,ark shells
1161,Arctic Arctic_Zone North_Frigid_Zone,the regions north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
1162,arctic galosh golosh rubber gumshoe,a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
1163,Arctic_Archipelago,all the islands that lie north of mainland Canada and the Arctic Circle
1164,Arctic_Circle,a line of latitude near but south of the north pole; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice
1165,Arctic_Ocean,ice covered waters surrounding the North Pole; mostly covered with solid ice or with ice floes and icebergs
1166,Arctic_char Salvelinus_alpinus,small trout of northern waters; landlocked populations in Quebec and northern New England
1167,Arctic_ground_squirrel parka_squirrel Citellus_parryi,large ground squirrel of the North American far north
1168,Arctictis genus_Arctictis,binturongs
1169,Arctiidae family_Arctiidae,tiger moths
1170,Arctium genus_Arctium,burdock
1171,Arctocebus genus_Arctocebus,a genus of Lorisidae
1172,Arctocephalus genus_Arctocephalus,fur seals
1173,Arctonyx genus_Arctonyx,a genus of Mustelidae
1174,Arctostaphylos genus_Arctostaphylos,bearberry; manzanita
1175,Arctotis genus_Arctotis,herbs and subshrubs: African daisy
1176,Arcturus,the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
1177,Ardea genus_Ardea,type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons
1178,Ardeidae family_Ardeidae,herons; egrets; night herons; bitterns
1179,Ardennes,a wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II
1180,Ardisia genus_Ardisia,tropical evergreen subshrubs (some climbers) to trees of Asia and Australasia to Americas
1181,Arecidae subclass_Arecidae,one of four subclasses or superorder of Monocotyledones; comprises about 6400 species in 5 families of trees and shrubs and terrestrial herbs and a few free-floating aquatics including: Palmae; Araceae; Pandanaceae and Lemnaceae
1182,Arenaria genus_Arenaria,sandworts
1183,Arenaria genus_Arenaria,turnstones
1184,Arenaviridae,a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
1185,Arendt Hannah_Arendt,United States historian and political philosopher (born in Germany) (1906-1975)
1186,Arenga genus_Arenga,a genus of tropical Asian and Malaysian palm trees
1187,Areopagite,a member of the council of the Areopagus
1188,Areopagus,a hill to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court
1189,Areopagus,the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court)
1190,Arequipa,a city in southern Peru founded in 1540 on the site of an ancient Inca city
1191,Ares,(Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars
1192,Argasidae family_Argasidae,soft ticks
1193,Argentina Argentine_Republic,a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
1194,Argentina genus_Argentina,type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines
1195,Argentine_hemorrhagic_fever,hemorrhagic fever with neurological signs; caused by the Junin virus
1196,Argentine_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Argentina
1197,Argentinian,a native or inhabitant of Argentina
1198,Argentinidae family_Argentinidae,small marine soft-finned fishes with long silvery bodies; related to salmons and trouts
1199,Argiope genus_Argiope,the type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders
1200,Argiopidae family_Argiopidae orb-weaver,spiders that spin orb webs; cosmopolitan in distribution
1201,Argive,a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos
1202,Argo,formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela
1203,argonaut,someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
1204,Argonaut,(Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason on the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece
1205,paper_nautilus nautilus Argonaut Argonauta_argo,cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells
1206,Argonauta genus_Argonauta,type genus of the family Argonautidae: paper nautilus
1207,Argonautidae family_Argonautidae,represented solely by the genus Argonauta
1208,Argos,an ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC
1209,Argun Argun_River Ergun_He,a river in eastern Asia that arises in China and flows northeast along the border between China and Russia to become a tributary of the Amur River
1210,Argus,(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes
1211,argus argus_pheasant,large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
1212,Argusianus genus_Argusianus,argus pheasants
1213,Argynnis genus_Argynnis,fritillaries
1214,Argyranthemum genus_Argyranthemum,comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
1215,Argyreia genus_Argyreia,woody climbers of tropical Asia to Australia
1216,Argyrotaenia genus_Argyrotaenia,orange tortrix
1217,Argyroxiphium genus_Argyroxiphium,small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs
1218,Arhat Arhant lohan,a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana
1219,Arhus Aarhus,port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland
1220,Ariadne,beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
1221,Ariana,city in Tunisia
1222,Arianism,heretical doctrine taught by Arius that asserted the radical primacy of the Father over the Son
1223,Arianrhod Arianrod,Celtic goddess famous for her beauty; mother of Dylan
1224,Aries Ram,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
1225,Aries,a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Pisces and Taurus
1226,Aries Aries_the_Ram Ram,the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19
1227,Ariidae family_Ariidae,sea catfishes
1228,Arikara Aricara,a member of the Caddo people who formerly lived in the Dakotas west of the Missouri river
1229,Arikara Aricara,the Caddoan language spoken by the Arikara
1230,Arilus genus_Arilus,a genus of Reduviidae
1231,Ariocarpus genus_Ariocarpus,slow-growing geophytic cacti; northern and eastern Mexico; southern Texas
1232,Ariomma genus_Ariomma,a genus of Stromateidae
1233,Arisaema genus_Arisaema,tuberous or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials
1234,Arisarum genus_Arisarum,tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area
1235,Aristarchus,an ancient Greek grammarian remembered for his commentary on the Iliad and Odyssey (circa 217-145 BC)
1236,Aristarchus,a bright crater on the moon
1237,Aristarchus_of_Samos,an ancient Greek astronomer who was one of the first to propose a heliocentric theory of the universe (circa 270 BC)
1238,Aristolochia genus_Aristolochia,birthworts; Dutchman's-pipe
1239,Aristolochiaceae family_Aristolochiaceae birthwort_family,family of birthworts (including wild ginger)
1240,Aristolochiales order_Aristolochiales,order of plants distinguished by tubular petaloid perianth and inferior ovary
1241,Aristophanes,an ancient Greek dramatist remembered for his comedies (448-380 BC)
1242,Aristotelia genus_Aristotelia,small genus of shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand and western South America
1243,Aristotelian Aristotelean Peripatetic,a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism
1244,Aristotelian_logic,the syllogistic logic of Aristotle as developed by Boethius in the Middle Ages
1245,Aristotelianism,(philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science; "Aristotelianism profoundly influenced Western thought"
1246,Aristotle,one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)
1247,Arius,a Greek who was a Christian theologian active in Alexandria and who was declared a heretic for his doctrines about God (which came to be known as Arianism) (256?-336)
1248,Arius genus_Arius,type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes
1249,Arizona Grand_Canyon_State AZ,a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
1250,Arizona genus_Arizona,glossy snake
1251,Arizona_ash Fraxinus_velutina,small shrubby ash of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
1252,Arizona_cypress Cupressus_arizonica,Arizona timber tree with bluish silvery foliage
1253,Arizona_sycamore Platanus_wrightii,medium-sized tree of Arizona and adjacent regions having deeply lobed leaves and collective fruits in groups of 3 to 5
1254,Arizona_white_oak Quercus_arizonica,semi-evergreen shrub or small tree of Arizona and New Mexico having acorns with hemispherical cups
1255,Arizonan Arizonian,a native or resident of Arizona
1256,Arjuna,(Hindu mythology) the warrior prince in the Bhagavad-Gita to whom Krishna explains the nature of being and of God and how humans can come to know God
1257,Ark Ark_of_the_Covenant,(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
1258,ark,a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood
1259,Arkansan Arkansawyer,a native or resident of Arkansas
1260,Arkansas Land_of_Opportunity AR,a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
1261,Arkansas Arkansas_River,a river that rises in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and flows southeast through Kansas and Oklahoma and through Arkansas to become a tributary of the Mississippi River
1262,Arkansas_kingbird western_kingbird,a kingbird seen in western United States; head and back are pale grey and the breast is yellowish and the tail is black
1263,Arlington,a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
1264,Armadillidiidae family_Armadillidiidae,pill bugs
1265,Armadillidium genus_Armadillidium,type genus of the Armadillidiidae
1266,Armageddon,(New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world
1267,Armageddon,any catastrophically destructive battle; "they called the first World War an Armageddon"
1268,Armagnac,dry brandy distilled in the Armagnac district of France
1269,Armata_Corsa Corsican_Army,a terrorist organization founded in 1999 to oppose the link between nationalists and the Corsican mafia; "the attacks of Armata Corsa are aimed at symbolic targets of colonialism in Corsica"
1270,Armed_Forces_Day,the 3rd Saturday in May
1271,Armed_Islamic_Group GIA,a terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state; "the GIA has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres"
1272,Armenia Republic_of_Armenia Hayastan,a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors
1273,Armenian,a native or inhabitant of Armenia
1274,Armenian,an ethnic group speaking Armenian and living in Armenia and Azerbaijan
1275,Armenian Armenian_language,the Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia
1276,Armenian Armenian_alphabet,a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written
1277,Armenian_Church Armenian_Apostolic_Orthodox_Church,an independent Christian church established in Armenia since 300; was influenced by both Roman and Byzantine traditions
1278,Armenian_Secret_Army_for_the_Liberation_of_Armenia ASALA Orly_Group 3rd_October_Organization,a militant Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization formed in 1975 to force Turkey to acknowledge killing more than a million Armenians and forcibly removing them from border areas in 1915; wants Turkey to pay reparations and cede territory to Armenia; "ASALA bombing at Orly Airport in Paris in 1983 killed 8 and wounded 55 people"
1279,Armenian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Armenia
1280,Armeria genus_Armeria,shrubby or herbaceous low-growing evergreen perennials
1281,Armillaria genus_Armillaria,genus of edible mushrooms having white spores an annulus and blue juice; some are edible; some cause root rot
1282,Armillaria_caligata booted_armillaria,fungus with a brown cap and white gills and a membranous ring halfway up the stalk
1283,Armillaria_ponderosa white_matsutake,a large white mushroom that develops brown stains as it ages; gills are white; odor is spicy and aromatic; collected commercially for oriental cooking the Pacific Northwest
1284,Armillaria_zelleri,a large fungus with viscid cap that dries and turns brown with age; gills are off-white
1285,Armillariella genus_Armillariella,a honey-colored diminutive form of genus Armillaria; grows in clusters; edible (when cooked) but most attention has been on how to get rid of it
1286,Arminian,adherent of Arminianism
1287,Arminian_Baptist General_Baptist,group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius (who opposed the doctrine of strict predestination of the Calvinists)
1288,Arminian_Church,the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of Jacobus Arminius
1289,Arminianism,17th century theology (named after its founder Jacobus Arminius) that opposes the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin and holds that human free will is compatible with God's sovereignty
1290,Arminius Jacobus_Arminius Jacob_Harmensen Jakob_Hermandszoon,Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609)
1291,Arminius Armin Hermann,German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
1292,Armoracia genus_Armoracia,horseradish
1293,Armstrong Neil_Armstrong,United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the moon (July 20  1969) (1930-)
1294,Armstrong Louis_Armstrong Satchmo,United States jazz trumpeter and bandleader (1900-1971)
1295,Army_High_Performance_Computing_Research_Center AHPCRC,a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry
1296,Army_Intelligence AI,an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
1297,Army_National_Guard ARNG,a civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies
1298,Army_for_the_Liberation_of_Rwanda ALIR Former_Armed_Forces FAR Interahamwe,a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists"
1299,Arnhem,a city in the central Netherlands on the lower Rhine River; site of a battle in 1944 during World War II
1300,Arnica_montana,herb of pasture and open woodland throughout most of Europe and western Asia having orange-yellow daisylike flower heads that when dried are used as a stimulant and to treat bruises and swellings
1301,Arno Arno_River River_Arno,a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
1302,Arnold Matthew_Arnold,English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
1303,Arnold Benedict_Arnold,United States general and traitor in the American Revolution; in 1780 his plan to surrender West Point to the British was foiled (1741-1801)
1304,Arnold-Chiari_deformity,deformity in which part of the brain protrudes through the skull
1305,Arnold_of_Brescia,Italian theologian who censured the worldly possessions of monks and the temporal power of bishops and was condemned for dogmatic errors by the Second Lateran Council (early 12th century)
1306,Arnoseris genus_Arnoseris,lamb succory
1307,Arp Jean_Arp Hans_Arp,Alsatian artist and poet who was cofounder of dadaism in Zurich; noted for abstract organic sculptures (1887-1966)
1308,Arrhenatherum genus_Arrhenatherum,oat grass
1309,Arrhenius Svante_August_Arrhenius,Swedish chemist and chemist noted for his theory of chemical dissociation (1859-1927)
1310,Artamidae family_Artamidae,wood swallows
1311,Artamus genus_Artamus,type genus of the Artamidae
1312,Artaxerxes_I Artaxerxes,king of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC)
1313,Artaxerxes_II Artaxerxes,king of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)
1314,Artemia genus_Artemia Chirocephalus genus_Chirocephalus,fairy shrimp; brine shrimp
1315,Artemis Cynthia,(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
1316,Artemision_at_Ephesus,the large temple of the Greek goddess Artemis which was begun at Ephesus in 541 BC and completed 220 years later; the temple was destroyed by the Goths in 262
1317,Arthropoda phylum_Arthropoda,jointed-foot invertebrates: arachnids; crustaceans; insects; millipedes; centipedes
1318,Arthropteris genus_Arthropteris,tropical and subtropical Old World epiphytic or lithophytic ferns
1319,Arthur Chester_A._Arthur Chester_Alan_Arthur President_Arthur,elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
1320,Arthur King_Arthur,a legendary king of the Britons (possibly based on a historical figure in the 6th century but the story has been retold too many times to be sure); said to have led the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot
1321,Arthurian_legend,the legend of King Arthur and his court at Camelot
1322,Articles_of_Confederation,a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens
1323,Artiodactyla order_Artiodactyla,an order of hooved mammals of the subclass Eutheria (including pigs and peccaries and hippopotami and members of the suborder Ruminantia) having an even number of functional toes
1324,Artocarpus genus_Artocarpus,evergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics: breadfruit; jackfruit
1325,Artois,a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)
1326,Aruba,a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles
1327,Arulo,an artificial language intended for international use as an auxiliary language
1328,Arundinaria genus_Arundinaria,North American bamboo
1329,Arundo genus_Arundo,any of several coarse tall perennial grasses of most warm areas: reeds
1330,Aruru,mother and earth goddess in Gilgamish epic; identified with Sumerian Ki and Ninkhursag
1331,Arvicola genus_Arvicola,in some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus
1332,Aryan,(according to Nazi doctrine) a Caucasian person of Nordic descent (and not a Jew)
1333,Aryan Indo-European,a member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European
1334,Asahikawa,a city on western Hokkaido that is the center of a fertile agricultural area
1335,Asama Mount_Asama,a volcano in central Honshu near Nagano; one of the largest volcanoes in Japan (8 340 feet)
1336,Asanga,Indian religious leader and founder of the Yogacara school of Buddhism in India (4th century)
1337,Asarh Asadha,the fourth month of the Hindu calendar
1338,Asarum genus_Asarum,wild ginger
1339,Asbat_al-Ansar Band_of_Partisans,an extremist Palestinian Sunni group active in Lebanon in the early 1990s that advocates Salafism; responsible for murders and bombings; seeks to overthrow the Lebanese government and control Palestinian refugee camps; funded by al-Qaeda
1340,Ascaphidae family_Ascaphidae,family of one species of frog: tailed frog
1341,Ascaphus genus_Ascaphus,type genus of the Ascaphidae; in some classifications included in the family Leiopelmatidae
1342,Ascaridae family_Ascaridae,large roundworms parasitic in intestines of vertebrates
1343,Ascaridia genus_Ascaridia,roundworm having a preanal sucker
1344,Ascaris genus_Ascaris,type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth
1345,Ascension Ascension_Day Ascension_of_the_Lord,(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
1346,rise rising ascent ascension,a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
1347,Ascension Ascension_of_Christ,(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
1348,ascension,(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
1349,rise ascent ascension ascending,the act of changing location in an upward direction
1350,Asch Sholem_Asch Shalom_Asch Sholom_Asch,United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957)
1351,Ascidiaceae class_Ascidiaceae,sometimes classified as an order: sea squirts
1352,Asclepiadaceae family_Asclepiadaceae milkweed_family,widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice
1353,Asclepias genus_Asclepias,genus of chiefly North American perennial herbs: silkweed; milkweed
1354,Ascomycetes class_Ascomycetes,large class of higher fungi coextensive with division Ascomycota: sac fungi
1355,Ascomycota subdivision_Ascomycota Ascomycotina subdivision_Ascomycotina,a large subdivision of Eumycota including Hemiascomycetes and Plectomycetes and Pyrenomycetes and Discomycetes; sac fungi; in some classification systems considered a division of the kingdom Fungi
1356,Ascophyllum genus_Ascophyllum,brown algae distinguished by compressed or inflated branchlets along the axis
1357,Asgard,(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes
1358,Ash_Can Ashcan_school,early 20th-century United States painting; portrays realistic and sordid scenes of city life
1359,Ash_Wednesday,the 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent; the day following Mardi Gras (`fat Tuesday'); a day of fasting and repentance
1360,Ashcan_School Eight,a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life
1361,Ashe Arthur_Ashe Arthur_Robert_Ashe,United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
1362,Asheville,a town in western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains west of Charlotte
1363,Ashkenazi,a Jew of eastern European or German descent
1364,Ashkhabad capital_of_Turkmenistan,the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan
1365,Ashton Sir_Frederick_Ashton,British choreographer (1906-1988)
1366,Ashur Ashir,chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar
1367,Assur Asur Ashur,an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
1368,Ashurbanipal Assurbanipal Asurbanipal,king of Assyria who built a magnificent palace and library at Nineveh (668-627 BC)
1369,Asia,the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
1370,Asia,the nations of the Asian continent collectively
1371,Asia_Minor Anatolia,a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey
1372,Asian Asiatic,a native or inhabitant of Asia
1373,Asian_American,an American who is of Asian descent
1374,Asian_Russia,the Russia that is part of Asia
1375,Asian_black_grouse Lyrurus_mlokosiewiczi,a black grouse of western Asia
1376,Asian_coral_snake,of India
1377,Asian_country Asian_nation,nations occupying the Asian continent
1378,Asian_crocodile Crocodylus_porosus,estuarine crocodile of eastern Asia and Pacific islands
1379,Asian_horseshoe_crab,horseshoe crab of the coast of eastern Asia
1380,Asian_influenza Asiatic_flu,influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957
1381,Asian_longhorned_beetle Anoplophora_glabripennis,a beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees; lives inside the tree; no natural predators in the United States
1382,Asian_tiger_mosquito Aedes_albopictus,striped native of Japan thriving in southwestern and midwestern United States and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases
1383,Asian_wild_ox,genus of Asiatic wild oxen
1384,Asiatic_black_bear black_bear Ursus_thibetanus Selenarctos_thibetanus,bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia
1385,Asiatic_flying_squirrel,nocturnal rodent of Asia having furry folds of skin between forelegs and hind legs enabling it to move by gliding leaps
1386,Asiatic_shrew_mole Uropsilus_soricipes,shrew mole of eastern Asia
1387,Asiatic_sweetleaf sapphire_berry Symplocus_paniculata,deciduous shrub of eastern Asia bearing decorative bright blue fruit
1388,Asilidae family_Asilidae,robber flies
1389,Asimina genus_Asimina,pawpaw
1390,Asimov Isaac_Asimov,United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992)
1391,Asin Asvina,the seventh month of the Hindu calendar
1392,Asio genus_Asio,a genus of European owls
1393,Ask_Jeeves,a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms
1394,Asmara Asmera,the capital of Eritrea
1395,Aspalathus genus_Aspalathus,genus of South African heathlike shrubs
1396,Asparagaceae family_Asparagaceae,one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae: includes genera Asparagus and sometimes Ruscus
1397,Aspergillaceae family_Aspergillaceae,family of fungi including some common molds
1398,Aspergillus genus_Aspergillus,genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals
1399,Aspergillus_fumigatus,a mold causing aspergillosis in birds and man
1400,Asperula genus_Asperula,woodruff
1401,Asphodelaceae family_Asphodelaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae
1402,Asphodeline genus_Asphodeline,genus of rhizomatous perennial or biennial herbs with numerous sometimes fragrant flowers in long cylindrical racemes; Mediterranean region to Caucasus; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
1403,Asphodelus genus_Asphodelus,small genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles; Mediterranean to Himalayas; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
1404,Aspidelaps genus_Aspidelaps,African coral snakes
1405,Aspidiotus genus_Aspidiotus,a genus of Diaspididae
1406,Aspidophoroides genus_Aspidophoroides,alligatorfishes
1407,Aspleniaceae family_Aspleniaceae,one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; includes genera Asplenium  Pleurosorus  Schaffneria
1408,Asplenium genus_Asplenium,in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
1409,Assam,state in northeastern India
1410,Assamese,native or inhabitant of the state of Assam in northeastern India
1411,Assamese Asamiya,the Magadhan language spoken by the Assamese people; closely related to Bengali
1412,assault,close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
1413,assault,a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
1414,Assault,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
1415,rape violation assault ravishment,the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
1416,Assemblies_of_God,a charismatic Protestant denomination in the United States
1417,Associate_in_Applied_Science AAS,an associate degree in applied science
1418,Associate_in_Arts AA,an associate degree in arts
1419,Associate_in_Nursing AN,an associate degree in nursing
1420,Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Retired_Persons AARP,an association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens
1421,Association_of_Southeast_Asian_Nations ASEAN,an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism
1422,premise premiss assumption,a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"
1423,assumption supposition supposal,a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
1424,assumption laying_claim,the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts"
1425,Assumption Assumption_of_Mary August_15,celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox church
1426,presumption presumptuousness effrontery assumption,audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness"
1427,Assumption,(Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
1428,assumption,the act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted"
1429,Assyria,an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq
1430,Assyrian,an inhabitant of ancient Assyria
1431,Assyrian,an extinct language of the Assyrians regarded as a dialect of Akkadian
1432,Assyriology,archeology of the ancient Assyrians
1433,Astacidae family_Astacidae Astacura,crayfish
1434,Astacus genus_Astacus,type genus of the family Astacidae; Old World crayfish
1435,Astaire Fred_Astaire,United States dancer and cinema actor noted for his original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987)
1436,Astana Akmola capital_of_Kazakhstan,remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998
1437,Astarte Ashtoreth,an ancient Phoenician goddess of love and fertility; the Phoenician counterpart to Ishtar
1438,Asteridae subclass_Asteridae,a group of mostly sympetalous herbs and some trees and shrubs mostly with 2 fused carpels; contains 43 families including Campanulales; Solanaceae; Scrophulariaceae; Labiatae; Verbenaceae; Rubiaceae; Compositae; sometimes classified as a superorder
1439,Asteroidea class_Asteroidea,sea stars
1440,Astor Nancy_Witcher_Astor Viscountess_Astor,British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
1441,Astor John_Jacob_Astor,United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)
1442,Astragalus genus_Astragalus,large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
1443,anklebone astragal astragalus talus,the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
1444,astrakhan,the fur of young lambs
1445,Astrakhan,a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River
1446,Astreus genus_Astreus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Geastraceae
1447,Astreus_hygrometricus,a common species of earthstar widely distributed in sandy soil; the gleba is a pale tan
1448,Astreus_pteridis,the largest earthstar; the fruiting body can measure 15 cm across when the rays are expanded
1449,Astroloma genus_Astroloma,evergreen shrubs of Australia and Tasmania
1450,Astronium genus_Astronium,a genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Anacardiaceae
1451,Astronomical_Unit AU,a unit of length used for distances within the solar system; equal to the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers)
1452,Astrophyton genus_Astrophyton,includes many of the basket stars
1453,Astrophyton_muricatum,a variety of basket star
1454,Astropogon genus_Astropogon,a genus of fish of the family Apogonidae
1455,Asuncion capital_of_Paraguay,the capital and chief port of Paraguay
1456,Asura,earlier a god; later a demon; counterpart of Zoroastrian Ahura
1457,Asvins,(literally `possessing horses' in Sanskrit) in Hinduism the twin chariot warriors conveying Surya
1458,Aswan Assuan Assouan,an ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; site of the Aswan High Dam
1459,Aswan_High_Dam Aswan_Dam High_Dam,one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt
1460,Atacama_Desert,a desert in northern Chile rich in nitrate and copper deposits
1461,Atacama_Trench,a depression the floor of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile
1462,Atakapa Attacapan,a member of an Indian people formerly living along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas
1463,Atakapa Atakapan Attacapa Attacapan,a language spoken by the Atakapa of the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas
1464,Ataturk Kemal_Ataturk Kemal_Pasha Mustafa_Kemal,Turkish statesman who abolished the caliphate and founded Turkey as a modern secular state (1881-1938)
1465,Ate,goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
1466,Ateles genus_Ateles,spider monkeys
1467,Aten Aton,the sun (or solar disc) which was the deity of a monotheistic cult under the Pharaoh Akhenaten
1468,Athanasian_Creed,a Christian profession of faith
1469,Athanasianism,the theological doctrine taught by Athanasius that Christ the Son is of the same substance as God the Father
1470,Athanasius Saint_Athanasius St._Athanasius Athanasius_the_Great,(Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a church father  saint  and Doctor of the Church (293-373)
1471,Athapaskan Athapascan Athabaskan Athabascan,a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska
1472,Athapaskan Athapascan Athabaskan Athabascan Athapaskan_language,a group of Amerindian languages (the name coined by an American anthropologist  Edward Sapir)
1473,Atharva-Veda,a collection of mantras and formulas
1474,Athelstan,the first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939)
1475,Athena Athene Pallas Pallas_Athena Pallas_Athene,(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
1476,Athene genus_Athene,a genus of Strigidae
1477,Athenian,a resident of Athens
1478,Athens Athinai capital_of_Greece Greek_capital,the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world's most powerful and civilized city"
1479,Athens,a town in southeast Ohio
1480,Athens,a university town in northeast Georgia
1481,Atherinidae family_Atherinidae,small spiny-finned fishes of both salt and fresh water
1482,Atherinopsis genus_Atherinopsis,a genus of Atherinidae
1483,Atherurus genus_Atherurus,a genus of Hystricidae
1484,Athiorhodaceae family_Athiorhodaceae,small motile sulphur bacteria
1485,Athos Mount_Athos,an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century
1486,Athrotaxis genus_Athrotaxis,a genus of gymnosperm
1487,Athyrium genus_Athyrium,temperate and tropical lady ferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or in the genus Asplenium
1488,Atlanta capital_of_Georgia,state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
1489,Atlanta battle_of_Atlanta,a siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it; 1864
1490,Atlantic Atlantic_Ocean,the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
1491,Atlantic_City,a city on the Atlantic shore in southeastern New Jersey; a resort and gambling center
1492,Atlantic_Coast,a coast of the Atlantic Ocean
1493,Atlantic_Time Atlantic_Standard_Time,standard time in the 4th time zone west of Greenwich  reckoned at the 60th meridian; used in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and Bermuda and the Canadian Maritime Provinces
1494,Atlantic_bottlenose_dolphin Tursiops_truncatus,the most common dolphin of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; often kept captive and trained to perform
1495,Atlantic_cod Gadus_morhua,one of the world's most important commercial fishes
1496,Atlantic_croaker Micropogonias_undulatus,a silvery-bodied croaker with dark markings and tiny barbels
1497,Atlantic_halibut Hippoglossus_hippoglossus,largest United States flatfish
1498,Atlantic_herring Clupea_harengus_harengus,important food fish; found in enormous shoals in the northern Atlantic
1499,Atlantic_manta Manta_birostris,largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanic
1500,Atlantic_puffin Fratercula_arctica,common puffin of the northern Atlantic
1501,Atlantic_ridley bastard_ridley bastard_turtle Lepidochelys_kempii,grey sea turtle of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America
1502,Atlantic_sailfish Istiophorus_albicans,a kind of sailfish
1503,Atlantic_salmon,fatty pink flesh of fish from northern coastal Atlantic; usually marketed fresh
1504,Atlantic_salmon Salmo_salar,found in northern coastal Atlantic waters or tributaries; adults do not die after spawning
1505,Atlantic_sea_bream Archosargus_rhomboidalis,sea bream of warm Atlantic waters
1506,Atlantic_spiny_dogfish Squalus_acanthias,destructive dogfish of the Atlantic coastal waters of America and Europe; widely used in anatomy classes
1507,Atlantic_tripletail Lobotes_surinamensis,tripletail found from Cape Cod to northern South America
1508,Atlantic_walrus Odobenus_rosmarus,a walrus of northern Atlantic and Arctic waters
1509,Atlantis,according to legend  an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake
1510,Atlas,(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
1511,atlas book_of_maps map_collection,a collection of maps in book form
1512,atlas atlas_vertebra,the 1st cervical vertebra
1513,atlas telamon,a figure of a man used as a supporting column
1514,Atlas_Mountains,a mountain range in northern Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert; extends from southwestern Morocco to northern Tunisia
1515,Atlas_cedar Cedrus_atlantica,tall Algerian evergreen of Atlas mountains with blue-green leaves; widely planted as an ornamental
1516,Atomic_Energy_Commission AEC,a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States
1517,Atreus,(Greek mythology) the king of Mycenae and father of Agamemnon and of Menelaus
1518,Atrichornis genus_Atrichornis,type genus of the Atrichornithidae
1519,Atrichornithidae family_Atrichornithidae,scrubbirds
1520,Atriplex genus_Atriplex,orach; saltbush
1521,Atropa genus_Atropa,belladonna
1522,Atropidae family_Atropidae,booklice
1523,Atropos,the Fate who cuts the thread of life; identified with Roman Morta
1524,Atsugewi,a member of a North American Indian people of northern California
1525,Atsugewi,the Shastan language spoken by the Atsugewi
1526,Attalea genus_Attalea,unarmed feather palms of central and northern South America
1527,loft attic garret,floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
1528,Attic Classical_Greek,the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens
1529,attic bean bonce noodle noggin dome,informal terms for a human head
1530,attic,(architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof
1531,Attica,the territory of Athens in ancient Greece
1532,Atticus genus_Atticus,atlas moth
1533,Attila Attila_the_Hun Scourge_of_God Scourge_of_the_Gods,king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)
1534,Attlee Clement_Attlee Clement_Richard_Attlee 1st_Earl_Attlee,British statesman and leader of the Labour party who instituted the welfare state in England (1883-1967)
1535,attorney_general,the chief law officer of a country or state
1536,Attorney_General United_States_Attorney_General US_Attorney_General,the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department; "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General  appointed by President Washington"
1537,Attorney_General Attorney_General_of_the_United_States,the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States; "the post of Attorney General was created in 1789"
1538,Auchincloss Louis_Auchincloss Louis_Stanton_Auchincloss,United States writer (born in 1917)
1539,Auckland,the largest city and principal port of New Zealand
1540,Aucuba genus_Aucuba,hardy evergreen dioecious shrubs and small trees from Japan
1541,Auden W._H._Auden Wystan_Hugh_Auden,United States poet (born in England) (1907-1973)
1542,Audubon John_James_Audubon,United States ornithologist and artist (born in Haiti) noted for his paintings of birds of America (1785-1851)
1543,Audubon's_caracara Polyborus_cheriway_audubonii,widespread from southern United States to Central America; rusty black with black-and-white breast and tail
1544,Audubon's_warbler Audubon_warbler Dendroica_auduboni,common warbler of western North America
1545,Augean_stables,(Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through them
1546,Augeas,(Greek mythology) the mythical Greek king who for 30 years did not clean his stables which contained his vast herd of cattle
1547,Augsburg_Confession,a document drawn up in 1555 to defend the catholicity of Lutheran doctrine and to justify innovations in Lutheran practice; is still in effect today
1548,August Aug,the month following July and preceding September
1549,Augusta capital_of_Maine,the capital of the state of Maine
1550,Augusta,a city in eastern Georgia north-northwest of Savannah; noted for golf tournaments
1551,Augustine Saint_Augustine St._Augustine Augustine_of_Hippo,(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
1552,Augustinian,a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders
1553,Augustinian_Canons,an Augustinian monastic order
1554,Augustinian_Hermits,a monastic order of friars established in 1256 by the Pope
1555,Augustinian_order,any of several monastic orders observing a rule derived from the writings of St. Augustine
1556,Augustus Gaius_Octavianus Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Octavianus Octavian,Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
1557,Aulacorhyncus genus_Aulacorhyncus,a genus of Ramphastidae
1558,Aulostomidae family_Aulostomidae,trumpetfishes
1559,Aulostomus genus_Aulostomus,type genus of the Aulostomidae
1560,Aum_Shinrikyo Aum Supreme_Truth,a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity; "in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train"
1561,Aureolaria genus_Aureolaria,small genus of North American herbs often root-parasitic and bearing golden-yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
1562,Auricularia genus_Auricularia,type genus of the Auriculariaceae
1563,Auriculariaceae family_Auriculariaceae,fungi having gelatinous sporophores
1564,Auriculariales order_Auriculariales,coextensive with the family Auriculariaceae; sometimes included in the order Tremellales
1565,Auriga Charioteer,a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way
1566,Auriparus genus_Auriparus,a genus of Paridae
1567,dawn dawning morning aurora first_light daybreak break_of_day break_of_the_day dayspring sunrise sunup cockcrow,the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
1568,aurora,an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
1569,Aurora,(Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos
1570,Auschwitz,a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in southwestern Poland during World War II
1571,Austen Jane_Austen,English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
1572,Austerlitz,a town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805
1573,Austerlitz battle_of_Austerlitz,a decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805); the French under Napoleon defeated the Russian armies of Czar Alexander I and the Austrian armies of Emperor Francis II
1574,Austin capital_of_Texas,state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
1575,Austin_Friar,one of the Roman Catholic hermits of Saint Augustine
1576,Austin_Friars,an Augustinian monastic order
1577,Australasia,Australia  New Zealand  and neighboring islands in the South Pacific
1578,Australia Commonwealth_of_Australia,a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20 000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
1579,Australia,the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean
1580,Australian Aussie,a native or inhabitant of Australia
1581,Australian Aboriginal_Australian,the Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines
1582,Australian_Alps,a range of mountains in Australia that forms the southern end of the Great Dividing Range
1583,Australian_Desert Great_Australian_Desert,general name given to all desert areas in Australia
1584,Australian_blacksnake Pseudechis_porphyriacus,large semiaquatic snake of Australia; black above with red belly
1585,Australian_cockroach Periplaneta_australasiae,widely distributed in warm countries
1586,Australian_coral_snake Rhynchoelaps_australis,small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and-white on red
1587,Australian_dollar,the basic unit of money in Australia and Nauru
1588,grass_tree Australian_grass_tree,any of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins
1589,Australian_grass_tree Richea_dracophylla,stout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers
1590,Australian_hare's_foot Davallia_pyxidata,a hare's-foot fern of the genus Davallia
1591,Australian_heath,any heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae; most are of the Australian region
1592,Australian_magpie,black-and-white oscine birds that resemble magpies
1593,Australian_nettle Australian_nettle_tree,any of several tall Australian trees of the genus Laportea
1594,Australian_pea Dipogon_lignosus Dolichos_lignosus,South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
1595,Australian_pine Casuarina_equisetfolia,common Australian tree widely grown as an ornamental in tropical regions; yields heavy hard red wood
1596,Australian_pitcher_plant Cephalotus_follicularis,a carnivorous perennial herb having a green pitcher and hinged lid both with red edges; western Australia
1597,Australian_reed_grass Calamagrostic_quadriseta,tall Australian reedlike grass sometimes used for hay
1598,Australian_sea_lion Zalophus_lobatus,a variety of sea lion found in Australia
1599,Australian_state,one of the states constituting Australia
1600,Australian_sumac Rhodosphaera_rhodanthema Rhus_rhodanthema,evergreen of Australia yielding a dark yellow wood
1601,Australian_terrier,small greyish wire-haired breed of terrier from Australia similar to the cairn
1602,Australian_turtledove turtledove Stictopelia_cuneata,small Australian dove
1603,Australopithecus_afarensis,fossils found in Ethiopia; from 3.5 to 4 million years ago
1604,Australopithecus_africanus,gracile hominid of southern Africa; from about 3 million years ago
1605,Australopithecus_boisei,large-toothed hominid of eastern Africa; from 1 to 2 million years ago
1606,Australopithecus_robustus,large-toothed hominid of southern Africa; from 1.5 to 2 million years ago; formerly Paranthropus
1607,Austria Republic_of_Austria Oesterreich,a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
1608,Austria-Hungary,a geographical area in central and eastern Europe; broken into separate countries at the end of World War I
1609,Austrian,a native or inhabitant of Austria
1610,Austrian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Austria
1611,Austro-Asiatic Austro-Asiatic_language Munda-Mon-Khmer,a family of languages spoken in southern and southeastern Asia
1612,Austrocedrus genus_Austrocedrus,one species; formerly included in genus Libocedrus
1613,Austronesia,islands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia)
1614,Austronesian,a native or inhabitant of Austronesia
1615,Austronesian Austronesian_language,the family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia
1616,Austrotaxus genus_Austrotaxus,a gymnosperm genus having one species: New Caledonian yew
1617,Authorized_Version King_James_Version King_James_Bible,an English translation of the Bible published in 1611
1618,Automeris genus_Automeris,io moth
1619,Auvergne,a region in central France
1620,Avahi genus_Avahi,a genus of Indriidae
1621,Avalokitesvara Avalokiteshvara,a male Bodhisattva; widely associated with various gods and people
1622,Ave_Maria Hail_Mary,a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her
1623,Avena genus_Avena,oats
1624,Averrhoa genus_Averrhoa,trees native to East Indies having pinnate leaves: carambolas
1625,Averroes ibn-Roshd Abul-Walid_Mohammed_ibn-Ahmad_Ibn-Mohammed_ibn-Roshd,Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)
1626,Aves class_Aves,birds
1627,Avesta Zend-Avesta,a collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries
1628,Avestan Zend,an ancient Iranian language
1629,Avestan,the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written
1630,Avicenna ibn-Sina Abu_Ali_al-Husain_ibn_Abdallah_ibn_Sina,Arabian physician and influential Islamic philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
1631,Avicennia genus_Avicennia,small genus of tropical shrubs or trees
1632,Avicenniaceae family_Avicenniaceae,used in some classifications: coextensive with the genus Avicennia
1633,Avignon,a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
1634,Avogadro Amedeo_Avogadro,Italian physicist noted for his work on gases; proposed what has come to be called Avogadro's law (1776-1856)
1635,Avogadro's_law Avogadro's_hypothesis,the principle that equal volumes of all gases (given the same temperature and pressure) contain equal numbers of molecules
1636,Avogadro's_number Avogadro_number,the number of molecules in a mole of a substance (approximately 602 250 000 000 000 000 000 000)
1637,Avon River_Avon,a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
1638,Avon River_Avon Upper_Avon Upper_Avon_River,a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn
1639,Avon,a county in southwestern England
1640,axis,a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
1641,axis axis_of_rotation,the center around which something rotates
1642,axis,the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
1643,Axis,in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations; "the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II"
1644,bloc axis,a group of countries in special alliance
1645,axis axis_vertebra,the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
1646,Ayr,a port in southwestern Scotland
1647,Ayrshire,hardy breed of dairy cattle from Ayr  Scotland
1648,Aythya genus_Aythya,canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.
1649,Ayurveda,(Sanskrit) an ancient medical treatise summarizing the Hindu art of healing and prolonging life; sometimes regarded as a 5th Veda
1650,Az_Zarqa Zarqa,city in northwestern Jordan
1651,Azadirachta genus_Azadirachta,genus of large important East Indian trees: neem trees
1652,Azerbaijan Azerbaijani_Republic Azerbajdzhan Azerbajdzhan_Republic,a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
1653,Azerbaijani,a native or inhabitant of Azerbaijan
1654,Azerbaijani,the Turkic language spoken by the Azerbaijani
1655,Azerbaijani_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Azerbaijan
1656,Azeri,an ethnic group living in Azerbaijan
1657,Azolla genus_Azolla,a genus of fern sometimes placed in its own family Azollaceae
1658,Azollaceae family_Azollaceae,used in some classifications for the genus Azolla
1659,Azores Acores,islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal; "the Azores are strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes"
1660,Aztec,a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
1661,Aztecan,the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Aztec
1662,bacillus B,aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
1663,B-complex_vitamin B_complex vitamin_B_complex vitamin_B B_vitamin B,originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
1664,boron B atomic_number_5,a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
1665,Bel B,a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
1666,barn b,(physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter
1667,B letter_b,the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet
1668,B type_B group_B,the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
1669,B-52,United States military aircraft; B- stands for bomber
1670,B-flat_clarinet licorice_stick,the ordinary clarinet with a middle range
1671,B-girl bar_girl,a woman employed by a bar to act as a companion to men customers
1672,B-horizon B_horizon,immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils
1673,BASIC,a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
1674,basic staple,(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
1675,BB BB_shot,a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun
1676,BB_gun,an air gun in which BBs are propelled by compressed air
1677,BVD BVD's,trademark for men's underwear
1678,B_battery,battery for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube
1679,B_cell B_lymphocyte,a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens
1680,Baader_Meinhof_Gang Baader-Meinhof_Gang,a radical left-wing revolutionary terrorist group active in Germany from 1968 until 1977
1681,Baal,any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god
1682,Babar,an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children
1683,Babbitt_metal babbitt,an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
1684,Babesiidae family_Babesiidae,piroplasms and cattle pathogens
1685,Babinski Babinski_reflex Babinski_sign,extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
1686,Babylon,the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
1687,Babylonia Chaldaea Chaldea,an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)
1688,Babylonian,an inhabitant of ancient Babylon
1689,Babylonian,the ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the ancient Babylonian language was written
1690,Babylonian_Captivity,the deportation of the Jews to Babylonia by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC
1691,Babyrousa genus_Babyrousa,a genus of Suidae
1692,Baccharis genus_Baccharis,shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits; often used for erosion control
1693,Bacchus,(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
1694,Bach Johann_Sebastian_Bach,German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of Western music (1685-1750)
1695,Bach,the music of Bach; "he played Bach on the organ"
1696,Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Library_Science ABLS,a bachelor's degree in library science
1697,Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Nursing BAN,a bachelor's degree in nursing
1698,Bachelor_of_Divinity BD,a bachelor's degree in religion
1699,Bachelor_of_Laws LLB,a three-year law degree
1700,Bachelor_of_Literature BLitt,a bachelor's degree in literature
1701,Bachelor_of_Medicine MB,(a British degree) a bachelor's degree in medicine
1702,Bachelor_of_Music BMus,a bachelor's degree in music
1703,Bachelor_of_Naval_Science BNS,a bachelor's degree in naval science
1704,Bachelor_of_Science BS SB,a bachelor's degree in science
1705,Bachelor_of_Science_in_Architecture BSArch,a bachelor's degree in architecture
1706,Bachelor_of_Science_in_Engineering,a bachelor's degree in engineering
1707,Bachelor_of_Theology ThB,a bachelor's degree in theology
1708,Bacillaceae family_Bacillaceae,typically rod-shaped usually Gram-positive bacteria that produce endospores
1709,Bacillariophyceae class_Bacillariophyceae Diatomophyceae class_Diatomophyceae,marine and freshwater eukaryotic algae: diatoms
1710,Bacillus_anthracis anthrax_bacillus,a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon
1711,Bacillus_subtilis Bacillus_globigii grass_bacillus hay_bacillus,a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
1712,bacon,back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
1713,Bacon Roger_Bacon,English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
1714,Bacon Francis_Bacon Sir_Francis_Bacon Baron_Verulam 1st_Baron_Verulam Viscount_St._Albans,English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
1715,Bacteroidaceae family_Bacteroidaceae,family of bacteria living usually in the alimentary canal or on mucous surfaces of warm-blooded animals; sometimes associated with acute infective processes
1716,Bacteroides genus_Bacteroides,type genus of Bacteroidaceae; genus of Gram-negative rodlike anaerobic bacteria producing no endospores and no pigment and living in the gut of man and animals
1717,Bactrian_camel Camelus_bactrianus,two-humped camel of the cold deserts of central Asia
1718,Bad_Lands Badlands,an eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska
1719,Badaga,a member of an agricultural people of southern India
1720,Badaga,the dialect of Kannada that is spoken by the Badaga
1721,Bade,a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
1722,Badlands_National_Park,a national park in South Dakota having multicolored peaks and spires resulting from erosion; fossil sites
1723,Baedeker Karl_Baedeker,German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
1724,baedeker,any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker
1725,Baffin_Bay,a body of water between Greenland and northeastern Canada; connected with the Arctic Ocean to the north and with the Atlantic Ocean (via the Labrador Sea) to the south; icebound in winter
1726,Baffin_Island,the 5th largest island and the largest island of Arctic Canada; lies between Greenland and Hudson Bay
1727,Baghdad Bagdad capital_of_Iraq,capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River; "Baghdad is one of the great cities of the Muslim world"
1728,Bahai,a teacher of or believer in Bahaism
1729,Bahaism,a religion founded in Iran in 1863; emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humankind; incorporates Christian and Islamic tenets; many adherents live in the United States; "Bahaism has no public rituals or sacraments and praying is done in private"
1730,Bahamas Commonwealth_of_the_Bahamas Bahama_Islands,island country in the Atlantic east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort
1731,Bahamian,a native or inhabitant of the Bahamas
1732,Bahamian_dollar,the basic unit of money in the Bahamas
1733,Bahia_Blanca,a port city in eastern Argentina southwest of Buenos Aires on an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean
1734,Bahia_grass Paspalum_notatum,perennial tropical American grass used as pasture grass in arid areas of the Gulf States
1735,Bahrain Bahrain_Island Bahrein Bahrein_Island,an island in the Persian Gulf
1736,Bahrain State_of_Bahrain Bahrein,an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s
1737,Bahrain_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Bahrain; equal to 1 000 fils
1738,Bahraini Bahreini,a native or inhabitant of Bahrain
1739,Bahrainian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Bahrain
1740,Bai Baic,the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan
1741,Bailey Pearl_Bailey Pearl_Mae_Bailey,United States singer (1918-1990)
1742,Bailey Nathan_Bailey Nathaniel_Bailey,English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)
1743,bailey,the outer courtyard of a castle
1744,bailey,the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
1745,Bailey_bridge,a temporary bridge designed for rapid construction
1746,Baiomys genus_Baiomys,pygmy mice
1747,Bairava,epithet of Siva; "the terrible"
1748,Bairdiella genus_Bairdiella,drumfish
1749,Baisakh Vaisakha,the second month of the Hindu calendar
1750,Bakelite,a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.
1751,Bakersfield,a city in south central California at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley
1752,Bakke_decision,a ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action; the Court ruled in 1978 that medical schools are entitled to consider race as a factor in their admission policy
1753,Baku capital_of_Azerbaijan,a port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production
1754,Bakunin Mikhail_Bakunin Mikhail_Aleksandrovich_Bakunin,Russian anarchist; ally and later opponent of Karl Marx (1814-1876)
1755,Balaena genus_Balaena,type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales
1756,Balaeniceps genus_Balaeniceps,type genus of the Balaenicipitidae: shoebills
1757,Balaenicipitidae family_Balaenicipitidae,shoebills
1758,Balaenidae family_Balaenidae,right whales
1759,Balaenoptera genus_Balaenoptera,type genus of the Balaenopteridae
1760,Balaenopteridae family_Balaenopteridae,rorquals; blue whales
1761,Balanchine George_Balanchine,United States dancer and choreographer (born in Russia) noted for his abstract and formal works (1904-1983)
1762,Balanidae family_Balanidae,stalkless barnacles
1763,Balanus genus_Balanus,type genus of the family Balanidae
1764,Balarama,elder brother of Krishna; an incarnation of Vishnu
1765,Balaton Lake_Balaton Plattensee,a large shallow lake in western Hungary
1766,balboa,the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos
1767,Balboa Vasco_Nunez_de_Balboa,Spanish explorer who in 1513 crossed the Isthmus of Darien and became the first European to see the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519)
1768,Balder Baldr,(Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth
1769,Baldwin James_Baldwin James_Arthur_Baldwin,United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
1770,Baldwin Stanley_Baldwin 1st_Earl_Baldwin_of_Bewdley,English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1867-1947)
1771,Baldwin,an American eating apple with red or yellow and red skin
1772,Balearic_Islands,an archipelago in the western Mediterranean off the eastern coast of Spain
1773,Balenciaga Cristobal_Balenciaga,Spanish fashion designer known for his stark elegant designs (1895-1972)
1774,Balfour Arthur_James_Balfour 1st_Earl_of_Balfour,English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
1775,Bali,an island in Indonesia east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts
1776,Balinese,the Indonesian language of the people of Bali
1777,Balistes genus_Balistes,type genus of the Balistidae
1778,Balistidae family_Balistidae,triggerfishes
1779,Balkan,an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula
1780,Balkan_Peninsula Balkans,a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range
1781,Balkan_Wars,two wars (1912-1913) that were fought over the last of the European territories of the Ottoman Empire and that left the area around Constantinople (now Istanbul) as the only Ottoman territory in Europe
1782,Balkan_country Balkan_nation Balkan_state,a country on the Balkan Peninsula
1783,Balkans Balkan_Mountains Balkan_Mountain_Range,the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula
1784,Balkans,the Balkan countries collectively
1785,ball,round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"
1786,musket_ball ball,a solid projectile that is shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
1787,ball globe orb,an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"
1788,ball,the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"
1789,testis testicle orchis ball ballock bollock nut egg,one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
1790,ball,a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"
1791,Ball Lucille_Ball,United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
1792,ball clod glob lump clump chunk,a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
1793,ball formal,a lavish dance requiring formal attire
1794,ball,a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet"
1795,ball,the game of baseball
1796,ball,a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"
1797,Ballistic_Missile_Defense_Organization BMDO,an agency in the Department of Defense that is responsible for making ballistic missile defense a reality
1798,Ballota genus_Ballota,perennial herbs or subshrubs of especially Mediterranean area: black horehound
1799,balmoral,a sturdy laced walking shoe
1800,Balmoral bluebonnet,a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side
1801,Balmoral_Castle,a castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign
1802,Balochi Baluchi,an Iranian language spoken in Pakistan and Iran and Afghanistan and Russia and the Persian gulf
1803,Balsaminaceae family_Balsaminaceae balsam_family,distinguished from the family Geraniaceae by the irregular flowers
1804,Balsamorhiza genus_Balsamorhiza,genus of coarse western American herbs with large roots containing an aromatic balsam
1805,Balthazar Balthasar,(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
1806,Baltic Baltic_Sea,a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
1807,Baltic Baltic_language,a branch of the Indo-European family of languages related to the Slavonic languages; Baltic languages have preserved many archaic features that are believed to have existed in Proto-Indo European
1808,Baltic-Finnic,a group of Finnic languages including Finnish and Estonian
1809,Baltic_State Baltic_Republic,European countries bordering the Baltic Sea
1810,Baltimore,the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
1811,Baltimore_oriole Baltimore_bird hangbird firebird Icterus_galbula_galbula,eastern subspecies of northern oriole
1812,Balto-Slavic Balto-Slavic_language Balto-Slavonic,a family of Indo-European languages including the Slavic and Baltic languages
1813,Balzac Honore_Balzac Honore_de_Balzac,French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)
1814,Bam,an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
1815,bang clap eruption blast bam,a sudden very loud noise
1816,Bamako,the capital of Mali; located in the south on the Niger
1817,Bambusa genus_Bambusa,tall tender clumping bamboos
1818,Bambuseae tribe_Bambuseae,bamboos
1819,Band_Aid,trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters
1820,band_aid quick_fix quickie quicky,hurried repair
1821,Bandung,a city in Indonesia; located on western Java (southeast of Jakarta); a resort known for its climate
1822,Banff,a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies
1823,Bangalore,an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai)
1824,Bangiaceae family_Bangiaceae,a family of protoctist
1825,Bangkok capital_of_Thailand Krung_Thep,the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture
1826,Bangladesh People's_Republic_of_Bangladesh Bangla_Desh East_Pakistan,a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971
1827,Bangladeshi,a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh
1828,Bangladeshi_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Bangladesh
1829,Bangor,a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River
1830,Bangor,a university town in northwestern Wales on the Menai Strait
1831,Bangor,a town in southeastern Northern Ireland
1832,Bangui capital_of_Central_Africa,the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic
1833,Banjul capital_of_Gambia,a port city and capital of Gambia
1834,Bank_of_England,the central bank of England and Wales
1835,Bank_of_Japan,the central bank of Japan
1836,Bankhead Tallulah_Bankhead,uninhibited United States actress (1903-1968)
1837,Bankia genus_Bankia,giant shipworms
1838,Banks Sir_Joseph_Banks,English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
1839,Bannister Roger_Bannister Sir_Roger_Gilbert_Bannister,English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
1840,bannister banister balustrade balusters handrail,a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
1841,Bannockburn,a battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland
1842,Banti's_disease Banti's_syndrome,a disease characterized by congestion and enlargement of the spleen; accompanied by anemia or cirrhosis
1843,Banting F._G._Banting Sir_Frederick_Grant_Banting,Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)
1844,banteng banting tsine Bos_banteng,wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
1845,Bantu,a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa
1846,Bantu Bantoid_language,a family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent
1847,Baphia genus_Baphia,small genus of shrubs and lianas and trees of Africa and Madagascar
1848,Baptisia genus_Baptisia,genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod
1849,Baptist,follower of Baptistic doctrines
1850,Baptist_Church Baptists,any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers
1851,Baptist_denomination,group of Baptist congregations
1852,Baptistic_doctrine,any of various doctrines closely related to Anabaptism
1853,Baraka Imamu_Amiri_Baraka LeRoi_Jones,United States writer of poems and plays about racial conflict (born in 1934)
1854,Barany Robert_Barany,Austrian physician who developed a rotational method for testing the middle ear (1876-1936)
1855,Barbadian,a native or inhabitant of Barbados
1856,Barbados,a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
1857,Barbados,easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles north of Venezuela
1858,Barbados_dollar,the basic unit of money in Barbados
1859,Barbados_gooseberry Barbados-gooseberry_vine Pereskia_aculeata,West Indian woody climber with spiny stems and numerous fragrant white flowers in panicles followed by small yellow to orange fruits
1860,Barbados_gooseberry blade_apple,small yellow to orange fruit of the Barbados gooseberry cactus used in desserts and preserves and jellies
1861,Barbarea genus_Barbarea,biennial or perennial herbs of north temperate regions: winter cress
1862,Frederick_I Frederick_Barbarossa Barbarossa,Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)
1863,Barbarossa Khayr_ad-Din,Barbary pirate (died in 1546)
1864,Barbary,a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
1865,Barbary_Coast,a part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and brothels and saloons and riotous night life (especially the waterfront of San Francisco after the gold rush of 1849); "we'll tolerate no Barbary Coast in this city!"
1866,Barbary_Coast,the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa that was famous for its Moorish pirates
1867,Barbary_ape Macaca_sylvana,tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of northwestern Africa and Gibraltar
1868,Barber Samuel_Barber,United States composer (1910-1981)
1869,barber,a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
1870,Barberton_daisy Transvaal_daisy Gerbera_jamesonii,widely cultivated South African perennial having flower heads with orange to flame-colored rays
1871,Barbuda,an island in Antigua and Barbuda
1872,Barcelona,a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
1873,Bardeen John_Bardeen,United States physicist who won the Nobel prize for physics twice (1908-1991)
1874,Barents_Sea,the part of the Arctic Ocean north of Norway and Russia
1875,Bari,capital city of the Apulia region on the Adriatic coast
1876,Barkley Alben_Barkley Alben_William_Barkley,United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)
1877,Barnaby's_thistle yellow_star-thistle Centaurea_solstitialis,European weed having a winged stem and hairy leaves; adventive in the eastern United States
1878,Barnum P._T._Barnum Phineas_Taylor_Barnum,United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)
1879,Barranquilla,a port city of northern Colombia near the Caribbean on the Magdalena River
1880,Barrie James_Barrie J._M._Barrie James_Matthew_Barrie Sir_James_Matthew_Barrie,Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)
1881,Barrow's_goldeneye Bucephala_islandica,North American goldeneye diving duck
1882,Barrymore John_Barrymore,United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1882-1942)
1883,Barrymore Ethel_Barrymore,United States actress; daughter of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1879-1959)
1884,Barrymore Lionel_Barrymore,United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1878-1954)
1885,Barrymore Georgiana_Barrymore Georgiana_Emma_Barrymore,United States actress; daughter of John Drew and wife of Maurice Barrymore; mother of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1854-1893)
1886,Barrymore Maurice_Barrymore Herbert_Blythe,United States actor; husband of Georgiana Emma Barrymore and father of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1847-1905)
1887,Barstow,a town in southeastern California
1888,Barth Karl_Barth,Swiss Protestant theologian (1886-1968)
1889,Barth John_Barth John_Simmons_Barth,United States novelist (born in 1930)
1890,Barthelme Donald_Barthelme,United States author of sometimes surrealistic stories (1931-1989)
1891,Bartholdi Frederic_Auguste_Bartholdi,French sculptor best known for creating the Statue of Liberty now in New York harbor
1892,Bartholin Caspar_Bartholin,Danish physician who discovered Bartholin's gland (1585-1629)
1893,Bartholin's_gland,either of the two posterior vestibular glands that secrete a lubricating mucus; homologous to Cowper's gland in the male
1894,Bartle_Frere genus_Bartle-Frere green_dinosaur,a living fossil or so-called `green dinosaur'; genus or subfamily of primitive nut-bearing trees thought to have died out 50 million years ago; a single specimen found in 1994 on Mount Bartle Frere in eastern Australia; not yet officially named
1895,Bartlesville,a town in northeastern Oklahoma
1896,Bartlett Robert_Bartlett Robert_Abram_Bartlett Captain_Bob,United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
1897,Bartlett John_Bartlett,United States publisher and editor who compiled a book of familiar quotations (1820-1905)
1898,bartlett bartlett_pear,juicy yellow pear
1899,Bartok Bela_Bartok,Hungarian composer and pianist who collected Hungarian folk music; in 1940 he moved to the United States (1881-1945)
1900,Bartram_Juneberry Amelanchier_bartramiana,open-growing shrub of eastern North America having pure white flowers and small waxy almost black fruits
1901,Bartramia genus_Bartramia,a genus of Scolopacidae
1902,Baruch Bernard_Baruch Bernard_Mannes_Baruch,economic advisor to United States Presidents (1870-1965)
1903,Baruch,a disciple of and secretary for the prophet Jeremiah
1904,Baruch Book_of_Baruch,an Apocryphal book ascribed to Baruch
1905,Baryshnikov Mikhail_Baryshnikov,Russian dancer and choreographer who migrated to the United States (born in 1948)
1906,Basel Basle Bale,a city in northwestern Switzerland
1907,Basic_English,a simplified form of English proposed for use as an auxiliary language for international communication; devised by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards
1908,Basidiomycetes class_Basidiomycetes,large class of higher fungi coextensive with subdivision Basidiomycota
1909,Basidiomycota subdivision_Basidiomycota Basidiomycotina subdivision_Basidiomycotina,comprises fungi bearing the spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) and Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) and Hymenomycetes (mushrooms  toadstools  agarics and bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom Fungi
1910,basil,any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
1911,Basil St._Basil Basil_of_Caesarea Basil_the_Great St._Basil_the_Great,(Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
1912,basil sweet_basil,leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried
1913,Basilicata Lucania,a region of southern Italy (forming the instep of the Italian `boot')
1914,Basiliscus genus_Basiliscus,a reptile genus of Iguanidae
1915,Basket_Maker,early Amerindians related to the Pueblo; known for skill in making baskets
1916,Basotho,a member of a subgroup of people who inhabit Lesotho
1917,Basque,a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
1918,Basque,the language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other language
1919,Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna ETA,a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create on independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees; "in 1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of government officials"
1920,Basra Basia,the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq
1921,Bassariscidae subfamily_Bassariscidae,in some classifications considered a separate family
1922,Bassariscus genus_Bassariscus,cacomistles
1923,Basse-Normandie Lower-Normandy,a division of Normandy
1924,Basseterre,the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the island of Saint Christopher
1925,Bassia genus_Bassia Kochia genus_Kochia,summer cypress
1926,bast bast_fiber,strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
1927,phloem bast,(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g.  from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes
1928,Bast,cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun
1929,Bastille,a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14  1789 at the start of the French Revolution
1930,bastille,a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
1931,Bastille_Day 14_July,a legal holiday in France celebrating the storming of the Paris bastille in 1789
1932,Bata,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
1933,Bataan Corregidor,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
1934,bath,a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it); "she soaked the etching in an acid bath"
1935,bath,you soak and wash your body in a bathtub; "he has a good bath every morning"
1936,bathtub bathing_tub bath tub,a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
1937,bath,an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons
1938,Bath,a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains
1939,bathroom bath,a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
1940,Bathsheba,(Old Testament) the wife of Uriah and later the wife of King David; Solomon was her son by David (circa 10th century BC)
1941,Bathyergidae family_Bathyergidae,mole rats; sand rats
1942,Bathyergus genus_Bathyergus,mole rats
1943,Batidaceae family_Batidaceae saltwort_family,family coextensive with genus Batis: saltworts
1944,Batis genus_Batis,small genus of plants constituting the family Batidaceae: low straggling dioecious shrubs
1945,Batna,a town in north central Algeria
1946,Baton_Rouge capital_of_Louisiana,capital of Louisiana
1947,Baton_Rouge_Bridge,a cantilever bridge across the Mississippi at Baton Rouge
1948,Batrachoididae family_Batrachoididae,toadfishes; related to anglers and batfishes
1949,Batrachoseps genus_Batrachoseps,slender salamanders
1950,Battle_of_Britain,the prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it
1951,Battle_of_Kerbala,a battle in 680 in which the grandson of Mohammed and his followers were killed; "the Battle of Kerbala is the basis for the Ta'ziyehs that are performed annually"
1952,Battle_of_Puebla,a battle in which Mexican forces defeated the French in 1862
1953,Battle_of_Wake Battle_of_Wake_Island,in December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marines
1954,Battle_of_the_Ardennes_Bulge Battle_of_the_Bulge Ardennes_counteroffensive,a battle during World War II; in December 1944 von Rundstedt launched a powerful counteroffensive in the forest at Ardennes and caught the Allies by surprise
1955,Battle_of_the_Marne Belleau_Wood Chateau-Thierry Marne_River,a World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918
1956,Battle_of_the_Spanish_Armada,in the English Channel a small fleet of British ships successfully defeated the large armada sent from Spain by Philip II to invade England
1957,Baudelaire Charles_Baudelaire Charles_Pierre_Baudelaire,a French poet noted for macabre imagery and evocative language (1821-1867)
1958,Bauhaus,a German style of architecture begun by Walter Gropius in 1918
1959,Bauhinia genus_Bauhinia,mountain ebony  orchid tree
1960,Baum Frank_Baum Lyman_Frank_Brown,United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)
1961,Bavaria,a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory
1962,Bavarian,a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria
1963,Bavarian_blue,blue cheese of Bavaria
1964,Bavarian_cream,a rich custard set with gelatin
1965,Bay_Stater,a native or resident of Massachusetts
1966,Bay_of_Bengal,an arm of the Indian Ocean east of India
1967,Bay_of_Biscay,an arm of the Atlantic Ocean in western Europe; bordered by the west coast of France and the north coast of Spain
1968,Bay_of_Fundy,a bay of the North Atlantic between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; noted for rapid tides as great as 70 feet
1969,Bay_of_Naples,an arm of the Tyrrhenian Sea at Naples
1970,Bayard Seigneur_de_Bayard Chevalier_de_Bayard Pierre_Terrail Pierre_de_Terrail,French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
1971,Bayes Thomas_Bayes,English mathematician for whom Bayes' theorem is named (1702-1761)
1972,Bayes'_postulate,(statistics) the difficulty of applying Bayes' theorem is that the probabilities of the different causes are seldom known  in which case it may be postulated that they are all equal (sometimes known as postulating the equidistribution of ignorance)
1973,Bayes'_theorem,(statistics) a theorem describing how the conditional probability of a set of possible causes for a given observed event can be computed from knowledge of the probability of each cause and the conditional probability of the outcome of each cause
1974,Bayonne,a city in northeastern New Jersey
1975,Bayonne_Bridge,a steel arch bridge connecting New Jersey and Staten Island at Bayonne  New Jersey
1976,Bayrut Beirut capital_of_Lebanon,capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean
1977,Beacon_Hill,a fashionable section of Boston; site of the Massachusetts capital building
1978,beadle,a minor parish official who serves as an usher and preserves order at services
1979,Beadle George_Beadle George_Wells_Beadle,United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989)
1980,blessedness beatitude beatification,a state of supreme happiness
1981,Beatitude,one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); "her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'"
1982,Beatles,a rock group from Liverpool who between 1962 and 1970 produced a variety of hit songs and albums (most of it written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon)
1983,Beatrice,the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
1984,Beaufort_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean northeast of Alaska
1985,Beaufort_scale wind_scale,an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)
1986,Beaufort_scale,a scale from 0 to 12 for the force of the wind
1987,Beaujolais,dry fruity light red wine drunk within a few months after it is made; from the Beaujolais district in southeastern France
1988,Beaumont William_Beaumont,United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
1989,Beaumont Francis_Beaumont,English dramatist who collaborated with John Fletcher (1584-1616)
1990,Beaumont,a city of southeastern Texas near Houston
1991,Beaumontia genus_Beaumontia,small genus of evergreen woody vines in the East Indies and Asia
1992,Beauvoir Simone_de_Beauvoir,French feminist and existentialist and novelist (1908-1986)
1993,Beaverbrook 1st_Baron_Beaverbrook William_Maxwell_Aitken,British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964)
1994,Bechtel_crab flowering_crab,derived from the Iowa crab and cultivated for its large double pink blossoms
1995,Becker_muscular_dystrophy,a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in in adolescence or adulthood and progresses slowly but will affect all voluntary muscles; characterized by generalized weakness and muscle wasting that affects limb and trunk muscles first; similar to Duchenne's muscular dystrophy but less severe; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males)
1996,Becket Thomas_a_Becket Saint_Thomas_a_Becket St._Thomas_a_Becket,(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II concerning Henry's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
1997,becket,(nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship
1998,Beckett Samuel_Beckett,a playwright and novelist (born in Ireland) who lived in France; wrote plays for the theater of the absurd (1906-1989)
1999,Beckley,a city in southern West Virginia
2000,Beckman_thermometer,a mercury thermometer that measures small differences or changes in temperature
2001,Becquerel Henri_Becquerel Antoine_Henri_Becquerel,French physicist who discovered that rays emitted by uranium salts affect photographic plates (1852-1908)
2002,Bede Saint_Bede St._Bede Baeda Saint_Baeda St._Baeda Beda Saint_Beda St._Beda the_Venerable_Bede,(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
2003,Bedford_cord,a heavy corded fabric similar to corduroy; used for clothing
2004,chaos pandemonium bedlam topsy-turvydom topsy-turvyness,a state of extreme confusion and disorder
2005,Bedlam booby_hatch crazy_house cuckoo's_nest funny_farm funny_house loony_bin madhouse nut_house nuthouse sanatorium snake_pit,pejorative terms for an insane asylum
2006,Bedlington_terrier,a light terrier groomed to resemble a lamb
2007,Bedouin Beduin,a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
2008,Beecher Henry_Ward_Beecher,United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
2009,Beerbohm Max_Beerbohm Sir_Henry_Maxmilian_Beerbohm,English writer and caricaturist (1872-1956)
2010,Beethoven van_Beethoven Ludwig_van_Beethoven,German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
2011,Beethoven,the music of Beethoven; "he enjoyed Beethoven most of all"
2012,Begin Menachem_Begin,Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
2013,Begoniaceae family_Begoniaceae begonia_family,monoecious succulent herbs or shrubs of tropical and warm regions especially America
2014,Beguine,(Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life
2015,beguine,music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance
2016,beguine,a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba
2017,Behrens Peter_Behrens,German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory buildings (1868-1940)
2018,Beijing Peking Peiping capital_of_Red_China,capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
2019,Beira,a port city in eastern Mozambique on the Mozambique Channel
2020,Bel,Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil
2021,Bel_and_the_Dragon,an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
2022,Belamcanda genus_Belamcanda,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
2023,Belarus Republic_of_Belarus Byelarus Byelorussia Belorussia White_Russia,a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet
2024,Belarusian Byelorussian White_Russian,the Slavic language spoken in Belarus
2025,Belarusian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Belarus
2026,Belem Para Feliz_Lusitania Santa_Maria_de_Belem St._Mary_of_Bethlehem,port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin
2027,Belemnitidae family_Belemnitidae,family of extinct Mesozoic cephalopods
2028,Belemnoidea order_Belemnoidea,order of extinct dibranchiate cephalopods related to the surviving spirulas
2029,Belfast capital_of_Northern_Ireland,capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland
2030,Belgian,a native or inhabitant of Belgium
2031,Belgian_endive French_endive witloof,young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head
2032,Belgian_franc,formerly the basic unit of money in Belgium
2033,Belgian_hare leporide,red breed of domestic rabbits; hybrid between Old World rabbit and hare
2034,Belgian_sheepdog Belgian_shepherd,hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep
2035,Belgian_waffle,thick sweet waffle often eaten with ice cream or fruit sauce
2036,Belgium Kingdom_of_Belgium Belgique,a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
2037,Belgrade Beograd capital_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro,capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube
2038,Belisarius,Byzantine general under Justinian I; he recovered former Roman territories in northern Africa and fought against the Persians
2039,Belize British_Honduras,a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control
2040,Belize_dollar,the basic unit of money in Belize
2041,bell,a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
2042,doorbell bell buzzer,a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
2043,bell toll,the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"
2044,bell ship's_bell,(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00  8:00  or 12:00 o'clock  either a.m. or p.m.
2045,bell bell_shape campana,the shape of a bell
2046,Bell Melville_Bell Alexander_Melville_Bell,a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905)
2047,Bell Vanessa_Bell Vanessa_Stephen,English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961)
2048,Bell Alexander_Bell Alexander_Graham_Bell,United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)
2049,chime bell gong,a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
2050,bell,the flared opening of a tubular device
2051,Bellarmine Bellarmino Cardinal_Bellarmine Roberto_Francesco_Romolo_Bellarmine,Italian cardinal and theologian (1542-1621)
2052,bellarmine longbeard long-beard greybeard,a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
2053,Bellerophon,(Greek mythology) a mythical hero of Corinth who performed miracles on the winged horse Pegasus (especially killing the monster Chimera)
2054,Bellingham,a town in northeastern Washington on a bay near the Canadian border
2055,Bellini Vincenzo_Bellini,Italian composer of operas (1801-1835)
2056,Bellis genus_Bellis,daisy
2057,Belloc Hilaire_Belloc Joseph_Hilaire_Peter_Belloc,English author (born in France) remembered especially for his verse for children (1870-1953)
2058,bellow bellowing holla holler hollering hollo holloa roar roaring yowl,a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
2059,Bellow Saul_Bellow,United States novelist (born in Canada in 1915)
2060,Belmont_Park Belmont,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
2061,Belmont_Stakes,an annual race for three-year-old horses; held on Long Island at Elmont  New York
2062,Belo_Horizonte,city in southeastern Brazil north of Rio de Janeiro; the first of Brazil's planned communities
2063,Belonidae family_Belonidae,ferocious fishes of warm regions resembling but unrelated to the freshwater gars
2064,Belostomatidae family_Belostomatidae,water bugs
2065,Belsen,a Nazi concentration camp for Jews created in northwestern Germany during World War II
2066,Belshazzar,(Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)
2067,Bemidji,a town in northern Minnesota
2068,Bemisia genus_Bemisia,sweet-potato whitefly
2069,Ben_Gurion David_Ben_Gurion David_Grun,Israeli statesman (born in Poland) and active Zionist who organized resistance against the British after World War II; prime minister of Israel (1886-1973)
2070,Ben_Sira Sirach Ecclesiasticus Wisdom_of_Jesus_the_Son_of_Sirach,an Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect)
2071,bench,a long seat for more than one person
2072,bench,the reserve players on a team; "our team has a strong bench"
2073,terrace bench,a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
2074,judiciary bench,persons who administer justice
2075,workbench work_bench bench,a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
2076,Bench,the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
2077,bench,(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
2078,Benchley Robert_Benchley Robert_Charles_Benchley,United States humorist (1889-1945)
2079,bend crook twist turn,a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
2080,bending bend,movement that causes the formation of a curve
2081,bend curve,curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
2082,fold crease plication flexure crimp bend,an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
2083,Bend,a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
2084,bend bend_dexter,diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
2085,Benday_process,a photoengraving technique for adding shading or texture or tone to a printed image
2086,Benedict Ruth_Benedict Ruth_Fulton,United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
2087,Benedict Saint_Benedict St._Benedict,Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
2088,benedick benedict,a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
2089,Benedict_XIV Prospero_Lambertini,pope who was a patron of the arts and who denounced the cruelty to the indigenous peoples of South America (1675-1758)
2090,Benedict_XV Giacomo_della_Chiesa,pope who founded the Vatican service for prisoners of war during World War I (1854-1922)
2091,Benedictine,a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
2092,benedictine,a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
2093,Benedictine_order order_of_Saint_Benedict,a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities
2094,Benelux,a customs union comprising Belgium and Netherlands and Luxembourg
2095,Benet Stephen_Vincent_Benet,United States poet; brother of William Rose Benet (1898-1943)
2096,Benet William_Rose_Benet,United States writer; brother of Stephen Vincent Benet (1886-1950)
2097,Benford's_law,a law used by auditors to identify fictitious populations of numbers; applies to any population of numbers derived from other numbers; "Benford's law holds that 30% of the time the first non-zero digit of a derived number will be 1 and it will be 9 only 4.6% of the time"
2098,Bengal,a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India
2099,Bengal_light,a steady bright blue light; formerly used as a signal but now a firework
2100,Bengal_tiger,southern short-haired tiger
2101,Bengali,(Hinduism) a member of a people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal (mainly Hindus)
2102,Bengali,an ethnic group speaking Bengali and living in Bangladesh and eastern India
2103,Bengali,a Magadhan language spoken by the Bengali people; the official language of Bangladesh and Bengal
2104,Benghazi,port in northern Libya on the Gulf of Sidra; formerly a joint capital of Libya with Tripoli
2105,Benin Republic_of_Benin Dahomey,a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control
2106,Benin_franc,the basic unit of money in Benin
2107,Beninese,a native or inhabitant of Benin
2108,benzoin gum_benzoin benjamin gum_benjamin asa_dulcis,gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
2109,Benjamin,(Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel
2110,Benjamin_Franklin_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Delaware River
2111,Bennett Floyd_Bennett,United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
2112,Bennettitaceae family_Bennettitaceae,a family of fossil gymnospermous plants of the Carboniferous
2113,Bennettitales order_Bennettitales,fossil gymnospermous plants of the Carboniferous
2114,Bennettitis genus_Bennettitis,type of the Bennettitales
2115,Bennington,a town in southwestern Vermont
2116,sesame benne benni benny Sesamum_indicum,East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
2117,Benny Jack_Benny Benjamin_Kubelsky,United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)
2118,Bentham Jeremy_Bentham,English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)
2119,Benton Thomas_Hart_Benton,United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
2120,Benton Thomas_Hart_Benton Old_Bullion,United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)
2121,Benzedrine bennie,a form of amphetamine
2122,Benzoin genus_Benzoin,used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera
2123,Beowulf,the legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon
2124,Berber,a member of a Caucasian Muslim people of northern Africa
2125,Berber Arab-Berber,an ethnic minority descended from Berbers and Arabs and living in northern Africa
2126,Berber,a cluster of related dialects that were once the major language of northern Africa west of Egypt; now spoken mostly in Morocco
2127,Berberidaceae family_Berberidaceae barberry_family,shrubs or herbs
2128,Berberis genus_Berberis,large genus of shrubs of temperate zones of New and Old Worlds
2129,Bercy Bercy_butter,butter creamed with white wine and shallots and parsley
2130,iceberg berg,a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
2131,Berg Alban_Berg,Austrian composer in Schoenberg's twelve-tone music system (1885-1935)
2132,Bergen,a port city in southwestern Norway
2133,Bergman Ingrid_Bergman,Swedish film actress (1915-1982)
2134,Bergman Ingmar_Bergman,Swedish film director who used heavy symbolism and explored the psychology of the characters (born 1918)
2135,Bergson Henri_Bergson Henri_Louis_Bergson,French philosopher who proposed elan vital as the cause of evolution and development (1859-1941)
2136,Beria Lavrenti_Pavlovich_Beria,Soviet chief of secret police under Joseph Stalin; was executed by his associates in the power struggle following Stalin's death (1899-1953)
2137,Bering Vitus_Bering Behring Vitus_Behring,Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
2138,Bering_Sea,part of the North Pacific between Alaska and Siberia; connected to the Arctic Ocean by the Bering Strait
2139,Bering_Strait,a strait connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean
2140,Bering_Time Bering_Standard_Time,standard time in the 11th time zone west of Greenwich  reckoned at the 165th meridian west; used in the Midway Islands
2141,Berith Berit Brith Bris Briss,the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life
2142,Berkeley Bishop_Berkeley George_Berkeley,Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
2143,Berkeley,a city in California on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; site of the University of California at Berkeley
2144,Berkshire,a county in southern England
2145,Berkshires Berkshire_Hills,a low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area
2146,Berlage Hendrik_Petrus_Berlage,Dutch architect and town planner (1856-1934)
2147,Berlin German_capital,capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
2148,Berlin Irving_Berlin Israel_Baline,United States songwriter (born in Russia) who wrote more than 1500 songs and several musical comedies (1888-1989)
2149,berlin,a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats
2150,Berlin_airlift,airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin
2151,Berlin_doughnut bismark jelly_doughnut,a raised doughnut filled with jelly or jam
2152,Berliner,an inhabitant of Berlin
2153,Berlioz Hector_Berlioz Louis-Hector_Berlioz,French composer of romantic works (1803-1869)
2154,Bermuda Bermudas,a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
2155,Bermuda_Triangle,an area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost
2156,Bermuda_buttercup English-weed Oxalis_pes-caprae Oxalis_cernua,South African bulbous wood sorrel with showy yellow flowers
2157,Bermuda_cedar Juniperus_bermudiana,ornamental densely pyramidal juniper of Bermuda; fairly large for a juniper
2158,Bermuda_chub rudderfish Kyphosus_sectatrix,food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida; often follow ships
2159,Bermuda_dollar,the basic unit of money in Bermuda
2160,Bermuda_grass devil_grass Bahama_grass kweek doob scutch_grass star_grass Cynodon_dactylon,trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
2161,Bermuda_maidenhair Bermuda_maidenhair_fern Adiantum_bellum,delicate endemic Bermudian fern with creeping rootstock
2162,Bermuda_onion,mild flat onion grown in warm areas
2163,Bermuda_plan,a hotel plan that provides a full breakfast daily
2164,Bermuda_rig Bermudan_rig Bermudian_rig Marconi_rig,a rig of triangular sails for a yacht
2165,Bermuda_shorts Jamaica_shorts,short pants that end at the knee
2166,Bermudan Bermudian,a native or inhabitant of Bermuda
2167,Bern Berne capital_of_Switzerland,the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland
2168,Bernard Claude_Bernard,French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
2169,Bernese_mountain_dog,large powerful long-haired black-coated Swiss dog with deep tan or russet markings on legs and white blaze and feet and chest marking; formerly used for draft
2170,Bernhardt Sarah_Bernhardt Henriette_Rosine_Bernard,French actress (1844-1923)
2171,Bernini Giovanni_Lorenzo_Bernini,Italian sculptor and architect of the baroque period in Italy; designed many churches and chapels and tombs and fountains (1598-1680)
2172,Bernoulli Daniel_Bernoulli,Swiss physicist who contributed to hydrodynamics and mathematical physics (1700-1782)
2173,Bernoulli Johann_Bernoulli Jean_Bernoulli John_Bernoulli,Swiss mathematician (1667-1748)
2174,Bernoulli Jakob_Bernoulli Jacques_Bernoulli James_Bernoulli,Swiss mathematician (1654-1705)
2175,Bernoulli's_law law_of_large_numbers,(statistics) law stating that a large number of items taken at random from a population will (on the average) have the population statistics
2176,Bernstein Leonard_Bernstein,United States conductor and composer (1918-1990)
2177,Berra Lawrence_Peter_Berra Yogi Yogi_Berra,United States baseball player (born 1925)
2178,berry,any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
2179,berry,a small fruit having any of various structures  e.g.  simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
2180,Berry Chuck_Berry Charles_Edward_Berry,United States rock singer (born in 1931)
2181,Berteroa genus_Berteroa,hoary alyssum
2182,Bertholletia genus_Bertholletia,brazil nut
2183,Bertillon Alphonse_Bertillon,French criminologist (1853-1914)
2184,Bertillon_system,a system or procedure for identifying persons
2185,Bertolucci Bernardo_Bertolucci,Italian filmmaker (born in 1940)
2186,Berycomorphi order_Berycomorphi,an order of spiny-finned fish in the superorder Acanthopterygii
2187,Berzelius Jons_Jakob_Berzelius,Swedish chemist who discovered three new elements and determined the atomic weights of many others (1779-1848)
2188,Bessel Friedrich_Wilhelm_Bessel,German mathematician and astronomer who made accurate measurements of stellar distances and who predicted the existence on an 8th planet (1784-1846)
2189,Bessemer Sir_Henry_Bessemer,British inventor and metallurgist who developed the Bessemer process (1813-1898)
2190,Bessemer_converter,a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process
2191,Bessemer_process,an industrial process for making steel using a Bessemer converter to blast air through molten iron and thus burning the excess carbon and impurities; the first successful method of making steel in quantity at low cost
2192,Bessera genus_Bessera,small genus of cormous perennials of Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae
2193,Besseya genus_Besseya,genus of North American spring wildflowers
2194,best,the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best"
2195,best topper,the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best of them"
2196,Best C._H._Best Charles_Herbert_Best,Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
2197,beta,the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
2198,Beta genus_Beta,beets
2199,Beta_Centauri,the second brightest star in Centaurus
2200,Beta_Crucis,the second brightest star in the Southern Cross
2201,Betelgeuse Alpha_Orionis,the second brightest star in Orion
2202,Bethe Hans_Bethe Hans_Albrecht_Bethe,United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for research in astrophysics and nuclear physics (born 1906)
2203,Bethlehem,a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
2204,Bethlehem Bayt_Lahm Bethlehem_Ephrathah Bethlehem-Judah,a small town near Jerusalem on the west bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born
2205,Bethune Mary_McLeod_Bethune,United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955)
2206,Bettongia genus_Bettongia,jerboa kangaroo
2207,Betula genus_Betula,a genus of trees of the family Betulaceae (such as birches)
2208,Betulaceae family_Betulaceae birch_family,monoecious trees and shrubs (including the genera Betula and Alnus and Carpinus and Corylus and Ostrya and Ostryopsis)
2209,Beveridge William_Henry_Beveridge First_Baron_Beveridge,British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)
2210,Beverly_Hills,a city in southwestern California surrounded by Los Angeles; home of many Hollywood actors
2211,Bevin Ernest_Bevin,British labor leader and statesman who played an important role in diplomacy after World War II (1884-1951)
2212,Bewick's_swan Cygnus_columbianus_bewickii,Eurasian subspecies of tundra swan; smaller than the whooper
2213,Bhadon Bhadrapada,the sixth month of the Hindu calendar
2214,Bhaga,god of wealth and love
2215,Bhagavad-Gita Bhagavadgita Gita,(Hinduism) the sacred `song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life
2216,Bhumi_Devi,earth goddess; one of the two wives of Vishnu
2217,Bhutan Kingdom_of_Bhutan,a landlocked principality in the Himalayas northeast of India
2218,Bhutanese Bhutani,a native or inhabitant of Bhutan
2219,Bhutanese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Bhutan
2220,Bibb_lettuce,lettuce with relatively crisp leaves
2221,Bible Christian_Bible Book Good_Book Holy_Scripture Holy_Writ Scripture Word_of_God Word,the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
2222,bible,a book regarded as authoritative in its field
2223,Bible_Belt,southern United States; where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant
2224,Biblical_Aramaic,the form of Aramaic that was spoken in Palestine in the time of the New Testament
2225,Bibos genus_Bibos,wild ox
2226,Bidens genus_Bidens,bur marigolds
2227,Bierce Ambrose_Bierce Ambrose_Gwinett_Bierce,United States writer of caustic wit (1842-1914)
2228,Big_Ben,clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament  London
2229,Big_Bend,a triangular area in southwestern Texas on the Mexican border; formed by a bend in the Rio Grande
2230,Big_Bend_National_Park,a large national park in Texas featuring mountains and desert and canyons and wildlife
2231,Big_Blue BLU-82,a reliable and deadly 15 000-pound fragmentation bomb that explodes just above ground with a large radius; the largest conventional bomb in existence; used in Afghanistan
2232,Big_Brother,an authoritarian leader and invader of privacy
2233,big_brother,an older brother
2234,Big_Dipper Dipper Plough Charles's_Wain Wain Wagon,a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
2235,roller_coaster big_dipper chute-the-chute,elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
2236,Big_Sioux_River,a river that rises in northeastern South Dakota and flows southward to join the Missouri River at Sioux City  Iowa
2237,Big_Sur,a picturesque coastal region of California south of San Francisco
2238,Bigfoot Sasquatch,large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada
2239,Bighorn Bighorn_River,a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana
2240,bighorn bighorn_sheep cimarron Rocky_Mountain_bighorn Rocky_Mountain_sheep Ovis_canadensis,wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns
2241,Bight_of_Benin,a broad indentation of the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa
2242,Bignonia genus_Bignonia,one species: cross vine
2243,Bignoniaceae family_Bignoniaceae,trees or shrubs or woody vines or herbs having fruit resembling gourds or capsules; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
2244,Bihar,a state of northeastern India
2245,Bihari,the Indic language spoken in Bihar (and by some people in Pakistan and Bangladesh)
2246,Bikini,an atoll in the Marshall Islands; formerly used by the United States as a site for testing nuclear weapons
2247,bikini two-piece,a woman's very brief bathing suit
2248,Bill_of_Rights,a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)
2249,Billings,the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
2250,Biloxi,a member of the Siouan people of southeastern Mississippi
2251,Biloxi,a old town in southern Mississippi on the Gulf of Mexico
2252,Biloxi,the Siouan language spoken by the Biloxi
2253,Binet Alfred_Binet,French psychologist remembered for his studies of the intellectual development of children (1857-1911)
2254,Binet-Simon_Scale,the first intelligence test
2255,Binghamton,a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania
2256,Bioko,an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Equatorial Guinea
2257,Birmingham Pittsburgh_of_the_South,the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
2258,Birmingham Brummagem,a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center
2259,Biscayne_Bay,a narrow bay formed by an inlet from the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern Florida
2260,Biscayne_National_Park,a national park in Florida having underwater coral reefs and marine life
2261,Biscutella genus_Biscutella,genus of Eurasian herbs and small shrubs: buckler mustard
2262,Bishkek Biskek Frunze capital_of_Kyrgyzstan,the capital of Kyrgyzstan (known as Frunze 1926-1991)
2263,Bismarck von_Bismarck Otto_von_Bismarck Prince_Otto_von_Bismarck Prince_Otto_Eduard_Leopold_von_Bismarck Iron_Chancellor,German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
2264,Bismarck capital_of_North_Dakota,capital of the state of North Dakota; located in south central North Dakota overlooking the Missouri river
2265,Bismarck_Archipelago,a group of islands in the southwestern Pacific northeast of New Guinea; part of Papua New Guinea
2266,Bismarck_Sea,an arm of the South Pacific southwest of the Bismarck Archipelago
2267,Bismarck_Sea battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea,a naval battle in World War II; Allied land-based bombers destroyed a Japanese convoy in the Bismarck Sea in March 1943
2268,Bissau capital_of_Guinea-Bissau,the capital of Guinea-Bissau
2269,Bithynia,an ancient country in northwestern Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; was absorbed into the Roman Empire by the end of the 1st century BC
2270,Bitis genus_Bitis,a genus of Viperidae
2271,Bittacidae family_Bittacidae,a family of predacious tropical insects of the order Mecoptera
2272,Biu-Mandara,a group of Chadic languages spoken in the border area between Cameroon and Nigeria south of Lake Chad
2273,Bivalvia class_Bivalvia Lamellibranchia class_Lamellibranchia class_Pelecypoda,oysters; clams; scallops; mussels
2274,Bizet Georges_Bizet,French composer best known for his operas (1838-1875)
2275,Blaberus genus_Blaberus,giant cockroaches
2276,black blackness inkiness,the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
2277,total_darkness lightlessness blackness pitch_blackness black,total absence of light; "they fumbled around in total darkness"; "in the black of night"
2278,Black Joseph_Black,British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
2279,Black Shirley_Temple_Black Shirley_Temple,popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)
2280,Black Black_person blackamoor Negro Negroid,a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
2281,black,(board games) the darker pieces
2282,black,black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning); "the widow wore black"
2283,Black_African,an African who is Black
2284,Black_Death Black_Plague,the epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe
2285,Black_English Black_English_Vernacular Ebonics,a nonstandard form of American English spoken by some Blacks in the United States
2286,Black_Forest Schwarzwald,a hilly forest region in southwestern Germany
2287,Black_Hand,a secret terrorist society in the United States early in the 20th century
2288,Black_Hawk Makataimeshekiakiak,Sauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States (1767-1838)
2289,Black_Hills,mountains in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming; sacred to the Sioux (whites settling in the Black Hills led to the Battle of Little Bighorn); site of Mount Rushmore
2290,Black_Hills,mountains in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming
2291,Black_Hole_of_Calcutta,a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive
2292,Black_Muslim,an activist member of a largely American group of Blacks called the Nation of Islam
2293,Black_Panther,a member of the Black Panthers political party
2294,Black_Panthers,a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end political dominance by Whites
2295,Black_Rock_Desert,a desert in northwestern Nevada
2296,Black_Sea Euxine_Sea,a sea between Europe and Asia; a popular resort area of eastern Europeans
2297,Black_September_Movement,a former Palestinian terrorist organization (now merged with Fatah Revolutionary Council) that assassinated the Prime Minister of Jordan and during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich killed 11 Israeli athletes
2298,Black_and_Tan,an English recruit (who wore a uniform that was black and tan) serving in the Irish constabulary to suppress the Sinn Fein rebellion of 1919 to 1921
2299,Black_man,a man who is Black
2300,Black_race Negroid_race Negro_race,a dark-skinned race
2301,Black_woman,a woman who is Black
2302,Blackburn Blackburnian_warbler Dendroica_fusca,black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
2303,Blackfoot,a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
2304,Blackfoot,any of the Algonquian languages spoken by the Blackfoot
2305,Blackpool,a resort town in Lancashire in northwestern England on the Irish Sea; famous for its tower
2306,Blacksburg,a university town in southwestern Virginia (west of Roanoke) in the Allegheny Mountains
2307,Blackshirt,a member of the Italian fascist party before World War II
2308,Blackwall_hitch,a simple hitch used for temporarily attaching a line to a hook
2309,Blaia_Zimondal,an artificial language
2310,Blair Tony_Blair Anthony_Charles_Lynton_Blair,British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
2311,Blake William_Blake,visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
2312,Blandfordia genus_Blandfordia,small species of tuberous Australian perennial herbs
2313,Blantyre,city in southern Malawi; largest city and commercial center of Malawi
2314,Blarina genus_Blarina,shrews
2315,Blarney_Stone,a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it
2316,Blastocladia genus_Blastocladia,a genus of fungi of the family Blastodiaceae
2317,Blastocladiales order_Blastocladiales,fungi that carry out asexual reproduction by thick-walled resting spores that produce zoospores upon germination; sometimes placed in class Oomycetes
2318,Blastodiaceae family_Blastodiaceae,a family of saprobic fungi of order Blastocladiales
2319,Blastomyces genus_Blastomyces,genus of pathogenic yeastlike fungi
2320,Blatta genus_Blatta,type genus of the Blattidae: cockroaches infesting buildings worldwide
2321,Blattella genus_Blattella,small cockroaches
2322,Blattidae family_Blattidae,domestic cockroaches
2323,Blattodea suborder_Blattodea Blattaria suborder_Blattaria,cockroaches; in some classifications considered an order
2324,Blechnaceae family_Blechnaceae,one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; includes genera Blechnum  Doodia  Sadleria  Stenochlaena  and Woodwardia
2325,Blechnum genus_Blechnum,in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; terrestrial ferns of cosmopolitan distribution mainly in southern hemisphere: hard ferns
2326,Blenheim,the First Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession
2327,Blenheim_spaniel,red-and-white variety of English toy spaniel
2328,Blenniidae family_Blenniidae,a family of fish including: combtooth blennies
2329,Blennioidea suborder_Blennioidea,blennies; butterfishes; gunnels
2330,Blennius genus_Blennius,type genus of the Blenniidae
2331,Blephilia genus_Blephilia,small genus of North American herbs: wood mints
2332,Bleriot Louis_Bleriot,French aviator who in 1909 made the first flight across the English Channel (1872-1936)
2333,Bletilla genus_Bletilla,small genus of chiefly east Asiatic hardy terrestrial orchids similar to genus Bletia
2334,Bletilla_striata Bletia_striata,Japanese orchid with white-striped leaves and slender erect racemes of rose to magenta flowers; often cultivated; sometimes placed in genus Bletia
2335,Blida,a city in northern Algeria at the foot of the Atlas Mountains southwest of Algiers
2336,Bligh William_Bligh Captain_Bligh,British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4 000 miles away (1754-1817)
2337,Blighia genus_Blighia,small genus of western African evergreen trees and shrubs bearing fleshy capsular three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe
2338,Blighty,a slang term for England used by English troops serving abroad
2339,Blissus genus_Blissus,chinch bugs
2340,Blitzstein Marc_Blitzstein,United States pianist and composer of operas and musical plays (1905-1964)
2341,Bloch Ernest_Bloch,United States composer (born in Switzerland) who composed symphonies and chamber music and choral music and a piano sonata and an opera (1880-1959)
2342,Bloemfontein,the seat of the supreme court
2343,Blok Alexander_Alexandrovich_Blok Aleksandr_Aleksandrovich_Blok,Russian poet (1880-1921)
2344,Mary_I Mary_Tudor Bloody_Mary,daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon who was Queen of England from 1553 to 1558; she was the wife of Philip II of Spain and when she restored Roman Catholicism to England many Protestants were burned at the stake as heretics (1516-1558)
2345,Bloody_Mary,a cocktail made with vodka and spicy tomato juice
2346,Bloomeria genus_Bloomeria,small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae
2347,Bloomfield Leonard_Bloomfield,United States linguist who adopted a behavioristic approach to linguistics (1887-1949)
2348,Bloomington,a university town in south central Indiana
2349,Bloomsbury,a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
2350,Bloomsbury_Group,an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles
2351,Blucher von_Blucher G._L._von_Blucher Gebhard_Leberecht_von_Blucher,Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)
2352,blucher,a high shoe with laces over the tongue
2353,Blue_Mountain_tea sweet_goldenrod Solidago_odora,goldenrod of eastern America having aromatic leaves from which a medicinal tea is made
2354,Blue_Nile,a headstream of the Nile; joins the White Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile
2355,Blue_Ridge_Mountains Blue_Ridge,a range of the Appalachians extending from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia
2356,Bluebeard,(fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience
2357,bluegrass blue_grass,any of various grasses of the genus Poa
2358,Bluegrass Bluegrass_Country Bluegrass_Region,an area in central Kentucky noted for it bluegrass and thoroughbred horses
2359,bluegrass,a type of country music played at a rapid tempo on banjos and guitars
2360,Boann,Celtic goddess; mother of Angus Og
2361,Boccaccio Giovanni_Boccaccio,Italian poet (born in France) (1313-1375)
2362,Bodhisattva Boddhisatva,Buddhist worthy of Nirvana who postpones it to help others
2363,Bodo-Garo Barish,Kamarupan languages spoken in the state of Assam in northeastern India
2364,Bodoni Gianbattista_Bodoni,Italian printer who designed the Bodoni font (1740-1813)
2365,modern modern_font Bodoni Bodoni_font,a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
2366,Boehme Jakob_Boehme Bohme Jakob_Bohme Boehm Jakob_Boehm Behmen Jakob_Behmen,German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy; influenced George Fox (1575-1624)
2367,Boehmenism Behmenism,the mystical theological doctrine of Jakob Boehme that influenced the Quakers
2368,Boehmeria genus_Boehmeria,false nettle
2369,Boeotia,a district of ancient Greece northwest of Athens
2370,Boer_War,either of two wars: the first when the Boers fought England in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus (1880-1881); the second when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain (1899-1902)
2371,Boethius Anicius_Manlius_Severinus_Boethius,a Roman who was an early Christian philosopher and statesman who was executed for treason; Boethius had a decisive influence on medieval logic (circa 480-524)
2372,Bofors_gun,an automatic double-barreled antiaircraft gun
2373,Bogart Humphrey_Bogart Humphrey_DeForest_Bogart,United States film actor (1899-1957)
2374,Bogota capital_of_Colombia,capital and largest city of Colombia; located in central Colombia on a high fertile plain
2375,Bohemia,a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
2376,bohemia,a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style
2377,Gypsy Gipsy Romany Rommany Romani Roma Bohemian,a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe  North Africa  and North America)
2378,Bohemian,a native or inhabitant of Bohemia in the Czech Republic
2379,bohemian,a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life
2380,Bohemian_waxwing Bombycilla_garrulus,large waxwing of northern North America; similar to but larger than the cedar waxwing
2381,Bohr Niels_Bohr Niels_Henrik_David_Bohr,Danish physicist who studied atomic structure and radiations; the Bohr theory of the atom accounted for the spectrum of hydrogen (1885-1962)
2382,Bohr_theory,(physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford's model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only be in certain stationary energy states and light is emitted when electrons jump from one energy state to another
2383,Boidae family_Boidae,boas and pythons
2384,Boise capital_of_Idaho,the capital and largest city of Idaho
2385,Bokmal Dano-Norwegian Riksmal,one of two official languages of Norway; closely related to Danish
2386,Bolbitis genus_Bolbitis,terrestrial or less than normally scandent ferns of tropical regions of northern hemisphere
2387,bole,a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
2388,trunk tree_trunk bole,the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
2389,Bole Bolanci,a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa
2390,Boletaceae family_Boletaceae,family of fleshy fungi having the germ pores easily separating from the cup and often from each other
2391,Boletellus genus_Boletellus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
2392,Boletellus_russellii,a fungus with a long coarsely shaggy reticulate stalk and a rimose areolate cap surface
2393,Boletus genus_Boletus,type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible
2394,Boletus_chrysenteron,a fungus convex cap and a dingy yellow under surface and a dry stalk
2395,Boletus_edulis,a edible and choice fungus; has a convex cap that is slightly viscid when fresh and moist but soon dries and a thick bulbous tan stalk
2396,Boletus_luridus,a poisonous fungus with a dingy yellow cap and orange red undersurface and a cylindrical reticulate stalk
2397,Boletus_mirabilis,a fungus that is edible when young and fresh; has a dark brown convex cap with a yellow to greenish under surface and reddish stalk
2398,Boletus_pallidus,a fungus that has an off-white cap when it is young but later becomes dingy brown and a stalk of the same color; the under surface of the cap (the tubes) a pale greenish yellow
2399,Boletus_pulcherrimus,a beautiful but poisonous bolete; has a brown cap with a scarlet pore surface and a thick reticulate stalk
2400,Boletus_pulverulentus,an edible fungus with a broadly convex blackish brown cap and a pore surface that is yellow when young and darkens with age; stalk is thick and enlarges toward the base
2401,Boletus_roxanae,a fungus with a rusty red cap and a white pore surface that becomes yellow with age and a pale yellow stalk
2402,Boletus_subvelutipes,a fungus with a velvety stalk and usually a dingy brown cap; injured areas turn blue instantly
2403,Boletus_variipes,an edible (but not choice) fungus found on soil under hardwoods; has a dry convex cap with whitish under surface and a reticulate stalk
2404,Boletus_zelleri,an edible and choice fungus that has a brown cap with greenish yellow under surface and a stalk that become dull red with age
2405,Boleyn Anne_Boleyn,the second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I; was executed on a charge of adultery (1507-1536)
2406,bolivar,the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos
2407,Bolivar Simon_Bolivar El_Libertador,Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule; founded Bolivia in 1825 (1783-1830)
2408,Bolivia Republic_of_Bolivia,a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain
2409,bolivia,a form of canasta in which sequences can be melded
2410,Bolivian,a native or inhabitant of Bolivia
2411,Bolivian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Bolivia
2412,boll,the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant
2413,Boll Heinrich_Boll Heinrich_Theodor_Boll,German novelist and writer of short stories (1917-1985)
2414,Bollywood,the film industry of India
2415,Bologna,the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy east of the Apennines
2416,bologna Bologna_sausage,large smooth-textured smoked sausage of beef and veal and pork
2417,Bolshevik Marxist red bolshie bolshy,emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
2418,Bolshevik Bolshevist,a Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party
2419,Bolshevism collectivism sovietism,Soviet communism
2420,Boltonia genus_Boltonia,genus of tall leafy perennial herbs of eastern America and eastern Asia having flowers that resemble asters
2421,Boltzmann Ludwig_Boltzmann,Austrian physicist who contributed to the kinetic theory of gases (1844-1906)
2422,Boltzmann's_constant,constant used in the calculation of the ideal gas constant
2423,Bolzano,an Italian city in Trentino-Alto Adige near the Austrian border; noted as a resort and for its Alpine scenery
2424,Bomarea genus_Bomarea,large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae
2425,Bombacaceae family_Bombacaceae,tropical trees with large dry or fleshy fruit containing usually woolly seeds
2426,Bombax genus_Bombax,trees of chiefly South America
2427,Bombina genus_Bombina,fire-bellied toads
2428,Bombus genus_Bombus,bumblebees
2429,Bombycidae family_Bombycidae,Chinese silkworm moth
2430,Bombycilla genus_bombycilla,waxwings
2431,Bombycillidae family_Bombycillidae,a family of birds of the suborder Oscines
2432,Bombyliidae family_Bombyliidae,bee flies
2433,Bombyx genus_Bombyx,type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth
2434,Bonaire,a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles
2435,Bonasa genus_Bonasa,ruffed grouse
2436,chemical_bond bond,an electrical force linking atoms
2437,bond bond_certificate,a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
2438,alliance bond,a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"
2439,bail bail_bond bond,(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10 000"; "a $10 000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
2440,shackle bond hamper trammel,a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
2441,attachment bond,a connection that fastens things together
2442,bond bond_paper,a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents
2443,Bond Julian_Bond,United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940)
2444,Bond James_Bond,British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
2445,adhesiveness adhesion adherence bond,the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
2446,Bonete,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22 546 feet high)
2447,Bonfire_Night Guy_Fawkes_Night,effigies of Guy Fawkes are burned on this night
2448,Bonhoeffer Dietrich_Bonhoeffer,German Lutheran theologian and pastor whose works concern Christianity in the modern world; an active opponent of Nazism  he was arrested and sent to Buchenwald and later executed (1906-1945)
2449,Boniface Saint_Boniface St._Boniface Winfred Wynfrith Apostle_of_Germany,(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
2450,host innkeeper boniface,the owner or manager of an inn
2451,Boniface_VIII Benedetto_Caetani,pope who declared that Catholic princes are subject to the pope in temporal as well as in theological matters (1235-1303)
2452,Bonn,a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989
2453,Bonney William_H._Bonney Billie_the_Kid,United States outlaw who was said to have killed 21 men (1859-1881)
2454,Bontemps Arna_Wendell_Bontemps,United States writer (1902-1973)
2455,Book_of_Common_Prayer,the Anglican service book of the Church of England; has had several revisions since the Reformation and is widely admired for the dignity and beauty of its language
2456,Book_of_Mormon,a sacred text revealed to Joseph Smith in 1830 by an ancient prophet Mormon; supposedly a record of ancient peoples of America translated by Joseph Smith
2457,Boole George_Boole,English mathematician; creator of Boolean algebra (1815-1864)
2458,Boolean_logic Boolean_algebra,a system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole; used in computers
2459,Boone Daniel_Boone,an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
2460,Bootes,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Ursa Major
2461,booth,a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
2462,booth cubicle stall kiosk,small area set off by walls for special use
2463,Booth John_Wilkes_Booth,United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)
2464,booth,a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment
2465,Boott's_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod
2466,Boraginaceae family_Boraginaceae borage_family,a widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit
2467,Borago genus_Borago,perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region
2468,Borassus genus_Borassus,palmyra
2469,Bordeaux,a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
2470,Bordeaux Bordeaux_wine,any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux  France or wines resembling them
2471,Bordeaux_mixture,antifungal agent consisting of a solution of copper sulphate and quicklime
2472,Border_collie,developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle
2473,Border_terrier,small rough-coated terrier of British origin
2474,north_wind northerly norther boreas,a wind that blows from the north
2475,Boreas,(Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind; "Boreas was pictured as bearded and powerful and winged and draped against the cold"
2476,Borges Jorge_Borges Jorge_Luis_Borges,Argentinian writer remembered for his short stories (1899-1986)
2477,Calixtus_III Borgia Alfonso_Borgia,Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
2478,Borgia Lucrezia_Borgia Duchess_of_Ferrara,Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519)
2479,Borgia Cesare_Borgia,Italian cardinal and military leader; model for Machiavelli's prince (1475-1507)
2480,Born Max_Born,British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)
2481,Bornean,a native or inhabitant of Borneo
2482,Borneo Kalimantan,3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago
2483,Borodin Aleksandr_Borodin Aleksandr_Porfirevich_Borodin,Russian composer (1833-1887)
2484,Borodino,Napoleon defeated the Russians in 1812 in a pitched battle at a village in western Russia west of Moscow  but irreparably weakened his army
2485,Borrelia_burgdorferi Lime_disease_spirochete,cause of Lyme disease; transmitted primarily by ticks of genus Ixodes
2486,Borstal,a British reform school for youths between 16 and 22
2487,Bos genus_Bos,wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini
2488,Bosch Hieronymus_Bosch Jerom_Bos,Dutch painter (1450-1516)
2489,Bose Satyendra_N._Bose Satyendra_Nath_Bose,Indian physicist who with Albert Einstein proposed statistical laws based on the indistinguishability of particles; led to the description of fundamental particles that later came to be known as bosons
2490,Bose-Einstein_statistics,(physics) statistical law obeyed by a system of particles whose wave function is not changed when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle does not apply)
2491,Boselaphus genus_Boselaphus,Indian antelopes: nilgais
2492,Boskop_man,possible early Homo sapiens represented by a cranium found in the Transvaal; formerly considered a separate species
2493,Bosnia,the northern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina
2494,Bosnia_and_Herzegovina Republic_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina Bosna_i_Hercegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia,a mountainous republic of south-central Europe; formerly part of the Ottoman Empire and then a part of Yugoslavia; voted for independence in 1992 but the mostly Serbian army of Yugoslavia refused to accept the vote and began ethnic cleansing in order to rid Bosnia of its Croats and Muslims
2495,Bosporus,a strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey; an important shipping route
2496,Bosporus_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Bosporus at Istanbul
2497,Boston Hub_of_the_Universe Bean_Town Beantown capital_of_Massachusetts,state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
2498,Boston_Harbor,the seaport at Boston
2499,Boston_Tea_Party,demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea
2500,Boston_baked_beans,dried navy beans baked slowly with molasses and salt pork
2501,Boston_bull Boston_terrier,small pug-faced American terrier breed having a smooth brindle or black coat with white markings
2502,Boston_cream_pie,layer cake filled with custard
2503,Boston_fern Nephrolepis_exaltata Nephrolepis_exaltata_bostoniensis,a sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds; a popular houseplant
2504,Boston_ivy Japanese_ivy Parthenocissus_tricuspidata,Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries
2505,Boston_lettuce,lettuce with relatively soft leaves
2506,Boston_rocker,a rocking chair that has a high spindle back and a decorative top panel
2507,Bostonian,a native or resident of Boston
2508,Boswell James_Boswell,Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
2509,Boswell,a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds
2510,Boswellia genus_Boswellia,genus of trees of North Africa and India that yield incense
2511,Boswellia_carteri,tree yielding an aromatic gum resin burned as incense
2512,Bosworth_Field,the battle that ended the Wars of the Roses (1485); Richard III was killed and Henry Tudor was crowned as Henry VII
2513,Botaurus genus_Botaurus,bitterns
2514,Bothidae family_Bothidae,a family of fish of the order Heterosomata
2515,Bothrops genus_Bothrops,fer-de-lance
2516,Botrychium genus_Botrychium,grape fern; moonwort
2517,Botswana Republic_of_Botswana,a landlocked republic in south-central Africa that became independent from British control in the 1960s
2518,Botswana_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Botswana
2519,Botticelli Sandro_Botticelli Alessandro_di_Mariano_dei_Filipepi,Italian painter of mythological and religious paintings (1444-1510)
2520,Bougainville Louis_Antoine_de_Bougainville,French explorer who circumnavigated the globe accompanied by scientists (1729-1811)
2521,Bougainville,the largest of the Solomon Islands; a province of Papua New Guinea
2522,Bougainville_Trench,a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean between New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
2523,boulder bowlder,a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
2524,Boulder,a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town
2525,Boulez Pierre_Boulez,French composer of serial music (born in 1925)
2526,bounty premium,payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
2527,amplitude bountifulness bounty,the property of copious abundance
2528,bounty bounteousness,generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
2529,Bounty H.M.S._Bounty,a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat
2530,Bourbon,a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
2531,bourbon,whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels
2532,Bourbon,a member of the European royal family that ruled France
2533,Bourbon Bourbon_dynasty,a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily
2534,Bourgogne Burgundy,a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
2535,Bourse,the stock exchange in Paris
2536,Bouteloua genus_Bouteloua,forage grasses
2537,Bouvet_Island,an island belonging to Norway in the South Atlantic near the Antarctic Circle
2538,Bouvier_des_Flandres Bouviers_des_Flandres,rough-coated breed used originally in Belgium for herding and guarding cattle
2539,Bouvines,in 1214 the French under Philip Augustus defeated a coalition formed against him in one of the greatest battles of the middle ages
2540,Bouyei Buyi,a branch of the Tai languages
2541,Bovidae family_Bovidae,true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats
2542,Bovinae subfamily_Bovinae,term not used technically; essentially coextensive with genus Bos: cattle; buffalo; and sometimes includes kudu
2543,Bovini tribe_Bovini,term not used technically; essentially coextensive with genus Bos
2544,Bowditch Nathaniel_Bowditch,United States mathematician and astronomer noted for his works on navigation (1773-1838)
2545,Bowdler Thomas_Bowdler,English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754-1825)
2546,Bowdlerism,censorship in the form of prudish expurgation
2547,Bowery,a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
2548,Bowie Jim_Bowie James_Bowie,United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)
2549,Bowie_knife,a stout hunting knife with a single edge
2550,Bowiea genus_Bowiea,small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
2551,Bowling_Green,a town in southern Kentucky
2552,bowling_green,a field of closely mowed turf for playing bowls
2553,Bowman's_capsule glomerular_capsule capsula_glomeruli,thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron
2554,boxer pugilist,someone who fights with his fists for sport
2555,packer bagger boxer,a workman employed to pack things into containers
2556,Boxer,a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China
2557,boxer,a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
2558,Boxing_Day,first weekday after Christmas
2559,Boy_Scout,a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts
2560,boy_scout,a man who is considered naive
2561,Boy_Scouts,an international (but decentralized) movement started in 1908 in England with the goal of teaching good citizenship to boys
2562,Boy_Scouts_of_America,a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training
2563,Boykinia genus_Boykinia,genus of perennial rhizomatous herbs with flowers in panicles; North America; Japan
2564,Boyle Robert_Boyle,Irish chemist who established that air has weight and whose definitions of chemical elements and chemical reactions helped to dissociate chemistry from alchemy (1627-1691)
2565,Boyle Kay_Boyle,United States writer (1902-1992)
2566,Boyle's_law Mariotte's_law,the pressure of an ideal gas at constant temperature varies inversely with the volume
2567,Boyne battle_of_Boyne,a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts
2568,Bozeman,a town in southwestern Montana; gateway to Yellowstone National Park
2569,Brabancon_griffon,a variety of Brussels griffon having a short smooth coat
2570,Brachinus genus_Brachinus,bombardier beetles
2571,Brachiopoda phylum_Brachiopoda,marine invertebrates that resemble mollusks
2572,Brachychiton genus_Brachychiton,Australian trees (usually with swollen trunks)
2573,Brachycome genus_Brachycome,mostly Australian herbs having basal or alternate leaves and loosely corymbose flower heads
2574,Brachystegia genus_Brachystegia,small genus of tropical African timber trees having pale golden heartwood uniformly striped with dark brown or black:
2575,Brachyura suborder_Brachyura,an order of crustaceans (including true crabs) having a reduced abdomen folded against the ventral surface
2576,Bradbury Ray_Bradbury Ray_Douglas_Bradbury,United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
2577,Bradford William_Bradford,United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
2578,Bradley Thomas_Bradley Tom_Bradley,United States politician who was elected the first Black may of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
2579,Bradley Omar_Bradley Omar_Nelson_Bradley,United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981)
2580,Bradley's_spleenwort Asplenium_bradleyi,a spleenwort of eastern to southern United States
2581,Bradley_method_of_childbirth Bradley_method,a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth by providing education and exercises and nutrition and techniques of breathing and relaxation (with the assistance of the father)
2582,Bradstreet Anne_Bradstreet Anne_Dudley_Bradstreet,poet in colonial America (born in England) (1612-1672)
2583,Brady Mathew_B._Brady,United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
2584,Brady James_Buchanan_Brady Diamond_Jim_Brady Diamond_Jim,United States financier noted for his love of diamonds and his extravagant lifestyle (1856-1917)
2585,Bradypodidae family_Bradypodidae,a family of edentates comprising the true sloths
2586,Bradypus genus_Bradypus,type genus of the Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths
2587,Braga,an ancient city in northern Portugal
2588,Bragg Braxton_Bragg,Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876)
2589,Bragi Brage,(Norse mythology) god of poetry and music; son of Odin
2590,Brahe Tycho_Brahe,Danish astronomer whose observations of the planets provided the basis for Kepler's laws of planetary motion (1546-1601)
2591,Brahma,the Creator; one of the three major deities in the later Hindu pantheon
2592,Brahman Brahma Brahmin Bos_indicus,any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding
2593,brahman brahmin,a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family); "a Boston Brahman"
2594,brahman brahmin,a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; "originally all brahmans were priests"
2595,brahman brahmin,the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category
2596,Brahmana,prose works attached to the Samhitas instructing the Brahmins to perform the very elaborate sacrificial rituals
2597,Brahmanism Brahminism,the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism
2598,Brahmanism Brahminism,the religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads
2599,Brahmaputra Brahmaputra_River,an Asian river; flows into the Bay of Bengal
2600,Brahmi,a script (probably adapted from the Aramaic about the 7th century BC) from which later Indian scripts developed
2601,Brahms Johannes_Brahms,German composer who developed the romantic style of both lyrical and classical music (1833-1897)
2602,Brahms,the music of Brahms; "Brahms was included in the program"
2603,Brahui,a member of a Dravidian people living in Pakistan
2604,Brahui,an isolated Dravidian language spoken by the Brahui in Pakistan
2605,Braille Louis_Braille,French educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852)
2606,braille,a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals
2607,Brama genus_Brama,type genus of the Bramidae
2608,Bramante Donato_Bramante Donato_d'Agnolo_Bramante,great Italian architect of the High Renaissance in Italy (1444-1514)
2609,Bramidae family_Bramidae,deep-bodied percoid fishes of the open seas
2610,Bramley's_Seedling,very large cooking apple
2611,Branchiobdella genus_Branchiobdella,type genus of the Branchiobdellidae: a small worm that lives on the gills or surface of a crayfish attached by a sucker
2612,Branchiobdellidae family_Branchiobdellidae,small annelid worms with the posterior end modified into an adhesive sucker; especially formerly regarded as modified leeches
2613,Branchiopoda subclass_Branchiopoda,primitive aquatic mainly freshwater crustaceans: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps; tadpole shrimps; can shrimps; water fleas
2614,Branchiostegidae family_Branchiostegidae,small family of marine fishes having covered gills
2615,Branchiura order_Branchiura,copepods with suctorial mouthparts; parasitic on fishes
2616,Brancusi Constantin_Brancusi,Romanian sculptor noted for abstractions of animal forms (1876-1957)
2617,Brandenburg,the territory of an Elector (of the Holy Roman Empire) that expanded to become the kingdom of Prussia in 1701
2618,Brandt Willy_Brandt,German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
2619,Branta genus_Branta,wild geese
2620,Braque Georges_Braque,French painter who led the cubist movement (1882-1963)
2621,Brasenia genus_Brasenia,alternatively  a member of the family Nymphaeaceae
2622,Brasilia Brazilian_capital capital_of_Brazil,the capital of Brazil; a city built on the central plateau and inaugurated in 1960
2623,Brassia genus_Brassia,genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids having striking axillary racemes of yellow to green spiderlike flowers with long slender sepals and warty lips: spider orchids
2624,Brassica genus_Brassica,mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
2625,Bratislava capital_of_Slovakia Pressburg Pozsony,capital and largest city of Slovakia
2626,Brattleboro,a town in southeastern Vermont on the Connecticut River
2627,Braun Eva_Braun,the German mistress of Adolf Hitler (1910-1945)
2628,Braun von_Braun Wernher_von_Braun Wernher_Magnus_Maximilian_von_Braun,United States rocket engineer (born in Germany where he designed a missile used against England); he led the United States Army team that put the first American satellite into space (1912-1977)
2629,Braun's_holly_fern prickly_shield_fern Polystichum_braunii,North American fern whose more or less evergreen leathery fronds are covered with pale brown chafflike scales
2630,Braunschweig Brunswick,a city in central Germany
2631,Braxton-Hicks_contraction false_labor,painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency
2632,Brazil Federative_Republic_of_Brazil Brasil,the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
2633,brazil_nut brazil,three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
2634,Brazilian,a native or inhabitant of Brazil
2635,Brazilian_guava Psidium_guineense,South American tree having fruit similar to the true guava
2636,Brazilian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Brazil
2637,Brazilian_pepper_tree Schinus_terebinthifolius,small Brazilian evergreen resinous tree or shrub having dark green leaflets and white flowers followed by bright red fruit; used as a street tree and lawn specimen
2638,Brazilian_rosewood caviuna_wood jacaranda Dalbergia_nigra,an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black
2639,Brazilian_trumpeter Psophia_crepitans,trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect poultry in Brazil
2640,Brazos Brazos_River,a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico
2641,Brazzaville,the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo
2642,Brecht Bertolt_Brecht,German dramatist and poet who developed a style of epic theater (1898-1956)
2643,Breed's_Hill,a hill in Charlestown that was the site of the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775
2644,Bremen,a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League
2645,Bremerhaven,a port city in northwestern Germany at the mouth of the Weser River on the North Sea; has a deep natural harbor and is an important shipping center
2646,Bren Bren_gun,a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
2647,Brenner_Pass,an Alpine mountain pass connecting Innsbruck in Austria with Bolzano in Italy that has long been a route for trade and for invasions
2648,Brer_Rabbit,the fictional character of a rabbit who appeared in tales supposedly told by Uncle Remus and first published in 1880
2649,Brescia,an ancient Italian city in central Lombardy
2650,Brest,a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
2651,Bretagne Brittany Breiz,a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
2652,Breton,a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
2653,Breton,a Celtic language of Brittany
2654,Breuer Marcel_Lajos_Breuer,United States architect (born in Hungary) who was associated with the Bauhaus in the 1920's (1902-1981)
2655,Brevoortia genus_Brevoortia,menhaden
2656,Brezhnev Leonid_Brezhnev Leonid_Ilyich_Brezhnev,Soviet statesman who became president of the Soviet Union (1906-1982)
2657,Brickellia genus_Brickelia,genus of herbs of southwestern America having usually creamy florets followed by one-seeded fruits in a prominent bristly sheath
2658,Bridgeport,a port in southwestern Connecticut on Long Island Sound
2659,Bridges Harry_Bridges,United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
2660,Bridget Saint_Bridget St._Bridget Brigid Saint_Brigid St._Brigid Bride Saint_Bride St._Bride,Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
2661,Bridgetown capital_of_Barbados,capital of Barbados; a port city on the southwestern coast of Barbados
2662,Brie,soft creamy white cheese; milder than Camembert
2663,Brighton,a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
2664,Brigit,Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridget
2665,Brihaspati,personification of the power of ritual devotion
2666,Brindisi,a port city in southeastern Apulia in Italy; a center for the Crusades in the Middle Ages
2667,Brinell_number,measure of the hardness of a material
2668,Brinton Daniel_Garrison_Brinton,United States anthropologist who was the first to attempt a systematic classification of Native American languages (1837-1899)
2669,Brioschi,an antacid
2670,Brisbane,capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
2671,Bristol,an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
2672,Bristol_Channel,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean between southern Wales and southwestern England
2673,Britannia_metal,an alloy similar to pewter
2674,British British_people Brits,the people of Great Britain
2675,British_Cabinet,the senior ministers of the British government
2676,British_Columbia,a province in western Canada
2677,British_Commonwealth Commonwealth_of_Nations,an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and its dependencies and many former British colonies that are now sovereign states but owe allegiance to the British Crown
2678,British_Crown,the symbol of the power of the British monarchy; "members of the British Commonwealth owe allegiance to the British Crown"
2679,British_Empire,formerly the United Kingdom and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; "the sun never sets on the British Empire"
2680,British_Imperial_System English_system British_system,a system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint
2681,British_Isles,Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic
2682,British_Parliament,the British legislative body
2683,British_Virgin_Islands,more than 40 northeastern Virgin Islands (15 inhabited); a dependent territory of the United Kingdom
2684,British_capacity_unit Imperial_capacity_unit,a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
2685,British_empiricism,the predominant philosophical tradition in Great Britain since the 17th century
2686,British_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Great Britain
2687,British_pound pound British_pound_sterling pound_sterling quid,the basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence
2688,British_shilling shilling bob,a former monetary unit in Great Britain
2689,British_thermal_unit BTU B.Th.U.,a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories
2690,Britisher Briton Brit,a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
2691,Briton,an inhabitant of southern Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions
2692,Brittany_spaniel,tall active short-tailed French breed of bird dog having a usually smooth orange- or liver-and-white coat
2693,Britten Benjamin_Britten Edward_Benjamin_Britten Lord_Britten_of_Aldeburgh,major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976)
2694,Brix_scale,a system for measuring the concentration of sugar solutions
2695,Brno Brunn,an industrial city in Moravia in Czech Republic southeast of Prague
2696,Broadway Great_White_Way,a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
2697,Brobdingnag,a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where everything was enormous
2698,Broca Pierre-Paul_Broca,French anthropologist who studied the craniums and brains of different races of people; remembered for his discovery that articulate speech depends on an area of the brain now known as Broca's area (1824-1880)
2699,Broca's_area Broca's_center Broca's_gyrus Broca's_convolution convolution_of_Broca,the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people
2700,Brockhouse Bertram_Brockhouse,Canadian physicist who bounced neutron beams off of atomic nuclei to study the structure of matter (1918-2003)
2701,Brodmann's_area,one of the cortical areas mapped out on the basis of its cytoarchitecture
2702,Broglie de_Broglie Louis_Victor_de_Broglie,French nuclear physicist who generalized the wave-particle duality by proposing that particles of matter exhibit wavelike properties (1892-1987)
2703,Bromelia,the type genus of the family Bromeliaceae which includes tropical American plants with deeply cleft calyx
2704,Bromeliaceae family_Bromeliaceae pineapple_family,a family of tropical American plants of order Xyridales including several (as the pineapple) of economic importance
2705,Bromo-seltzer,an antacid
2706,Bromus genus_Bromus,a genus of grasses of the family Gramineae
2707,Bronte Anne_Bronte,English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
2708,Bronte Emily_Bronte Emily_Jane_Bronte Currer_Bell,English novelist; one of three Bronte sisters (1818-1848)
2709,Bronte Charlotte_Bronte,English novelist; oldest of three Bronte sisters (1816-1855)
2710,Bronte_sisters,a 19th century family of three sisters who all wrote novels
2711,Bronx,a borough of New York City
2712,Bronx-Whitestone_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City
2713,Bronze_Age,(archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages  characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons
2714,bronze_age,(classical mythology) the third age of the world  marked by war and violence
2715,Bronze_Star_Medal Bronze_Star,a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)
2716,Brooke Rupert_Brooke,English lyric poet (1887-1915)
2717,Brooklyn,a borough of New York City
2718,Brooklyn_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City; opened in 1883
2719,Brooks Van_Wyck_Brooks,United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
2720,Brosmius genus_Browmius,cusk
2721,brother blood_brother,a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents"
2722,brother,a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion of other group); "none of his brothers would betray him"
2723,buddy brother chum crony pal sidekick,a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
2724,brother comrade,used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings  comrade!"
2725,Brother,(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address; "a Benedictine Brother"
2726,Brotulidae family_Brotulidae,chiefly deep-sea fishes related to the Ophidiidae
2727,Broussonetia genus_Broussonetia,paper mulberry
2728,brown brownness,an orange of low brightness and saturation
2729,Brown Robert_Brown,Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)
2730,Brown John_Brown,abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry  Virginia (1800-1858)
2731,Brown_University Brown,a university in Rhode Island
2732,Brown_Swiss,large hardy brown breed of dairy cattle from Switzerland
2733,Browne Hablot_Knight_Browne Phiz,English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
2734,Browne Charles_Farrar_Browne Artemus_Ward,United States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834-1867)
2735,Brownian_movement Brownian_motion pedesis,the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid
2736,Brownie,a junior Girl Scout
2737,elf hob gremlin pixie pixy brownie imp,(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
2738,brownie,square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts
2739,Browning John_M._Browning John_Moses_Browning,United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
2740,Browning Robert_Browning,English poet and husband of Elizabeth Barrett Browning noted for his dramatic monologues (1812-1889)
2741,Browning Elizabeth_Barrett_Browning,English poet best remembered for love sonnets written to her husband Robert Browning (1806-1861)
2742,toasting browning,cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill; "proper toasting should brown both sides of a piece of bread"
2743,Browning_automatic_rifle BAR,a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War
2744,Browning_machine_gun Peacemaker,a belt-fed machine gun capable of firing more than 500 rounds per minute; used by United States troops in World War II and the Korean War
2745,Brownshirt,a member of the Nazi SA which wore brown uniforms
2746,Brownsville,a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande near its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico; has a channel that accommodates oceangoing ships
2747,Bruce David_Bruce Sir_David_Bruce,Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
2748,Bruce Robert_the_Bruce Robert_I,King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)
2749,Brucella,an aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus that causes brucellosis; can be used as a bioweapon
2750,Bruch Max_Bruch,German composer (1838-1920)
2751,Bruchidae family_Bruchidae,seed beetles
2752,Bruchus genus_Bruchus,type genus of the Bruchidae
2753,Bruckenthalia genus_Bruckenthalia,one species: spike heath
2754,Bruckner Anton_Bruckner,Austrian organist and composer of romantic music (1824-1896)
2755,Brueghel Breughel Bruegel Pieter_Brueghel Pieter_Breughel Pieter_Bruegel Breughel_the_Elder Pieter_Brueghel_the_Elder,Flemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569)
2756,Bruges City_of_Bridges,a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
2757,Brugmansia genus_Brugmansia,includes some plants often placed in the genus Datura: angel's trumpets
2758,Brule,a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux
2759,Brumaire,second month of the Revolutionary calendar (October and November); the month of mist
2760,Brummell George_Bryan_Brummell Beau_Brummell,English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840)
2761,Brummie Brummy,a native or resident of Birmingham  England
2762,Brunanburh battle_of_Brunanburh,a battle in 937 when Athelstan defeated the Scots
2763,Brunei Negara_Brunei_Darussalam,a sultanate in northwestern Borneo; became independent of Great Britain in 1984
2764,Brunei_dollar,the basic unit of money in Brunei
2765,Bruneian,a native or inhabitant of Brunei
2766,Brunelleschi Filippo_Brunelleschi,Florentine architect who was the first great architect of the Italian Renaissance (1377-1446)
2767,Brunfelsia genus_Brunfelsia,genus of tropical American shrubs grown for their flowers followed by fleshy berrylike fruits
2768,Brunhild Brunnhilde Brynhild,a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; when he deceived her she had him killed and then committed suicide
2769,Leo_IX Bruno Bruno_of_Toul,German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
2770,Bruno Saint_Bruno St._Bruno,(Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101)
2771,Bruno Giordano_Bruno,Italian philosopher who used Copernican principles to develop a pantheistic monistic philosophy; condemned for heresy by the Inquisition and burned at the stake (1548-1600)
2772,Brunswick,a university town in southwestern Maine
2773,Brunswick,a town in southeast Georgia near the Atlantic coast; a port of entry
2774,Brunswick_stew,spicy southern specialty: chicken (or small game) with corn and tomatoes and lima beans and okra and onions and potatoes
2775,Brussels_carpet,a carpet with a strong linen warp and a heavy pile of colored woolen yarns drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern
2776,Brussels_lace,fine lace with a raised or applique design
2777,Brutus Marcus_Junius_Brutus,statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
2778,Bruxelles Brussels Belgian_capital capital_of_Belgium,the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
2779,Brya genus_Brya,genus of prickly shrubs and small trees of the Caribbean region; source of a durable hardwood
2780,Bryaceae family_Bryaceae,a family of acrocarpous mosses
2781,Bryales order_Bryales,category used in some classification systems for mosses having the spore case separated from the capsule wall by a hollow intercellular space
2782,Bryan William_Jennings_Bryan Great_Commoner Boy_Orator_of_the_Platte,United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
2783,Bryan,a town of east central Texas
2784,Bryce_Canyon_National_Park,a national park in Utah having multicolored rock erosions
2785,Bryophyta division_Bryophyta,a division of nonflowering plants characterized by rhizoids rather than true roots and having little or no organized vascular tissue and showing alternation of generations between gamete-bearing forms and spore-bearing forms; comprises true mosses (Bryopsida) and liverworts (Hepaticopsida) and hornworts (Anthoceropsida)
2786,Bryopsida class_Bryopsida Musci class_Musci,true mosses: bryophytes having leafy rather than thalloid gametophytes: comprises orders Andreaeales; Bryales; Dicranales; Eubryales; Sphagnales
2787,Bryozoa phylum_Bryozoa polyzoa,marine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids
2788,Brythonic Brittanic,a southern group of Celtic languages
2789,Bryum genus_Bryum,type genus of the Bryaceae: mosses distinguished by mostly erect and tufted gametophytes and symmetrical short-necked capsules
2790,Bubalus genus_Bubalus tribe_Bubalus,in some classification systems included in genus Bos; water buffaloes
2791,Buber Martin_Buber,Israeli religious philosopher (born in Austria); as a Zionist he promoted understanding between Jews and Arabs; his writings affected Christian thinkers as well as Jews (1878-1965)
2792,bubo,a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis
2793,Bubo genus_Bubo,a genus of Strigidae
2794,Bubulcus genus_Bubulcus,small white egrets
2795,Buccinidae family_Buccinidae,whelks
2796,Bucconidae family_Bucconidae,puffbirds
2797,Bucephala genus_Bucephala,buffleheads and goldeneyes
2798,Buceros genus_Buceros,type genus of the family Bucerotidae
2799,Bucerotidae family_Bucerotidae,hornbills
2800,Buchanan James_Buchanan President_Buchanan,15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
2801,Bucharest Bucharesti Bucuresti capital_of_Romania,national capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania
2802,Buchenwald,a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in World War II that was located in central Germany
2803,Buchloe genus_Buchloe,buffalo grass
2804,Buchner Eduard_Buchner,German organic chemist who studied alcoholic fermentation and discovered zymase (1860-1917)
2805,vaulting_horse long_horse buck,a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
2806,dollar dollar_bill one_dollar_bill buck clam,a piece of paper money worth one dollar
2807,Buck Pearl_Buck Pearl_Sydenstricker_Buck,United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
2808,sawhorse horse sawbuck buck,a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
2809,buck,mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
2810,Buckingham_Palace,the London residence of the British sovereign
2811,Budapest Hungarian_capital capital_of_Hungary,capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary
2812,Buddha Siddhartha Gautama Gautama_Siddhartha Gautama_Buddha,founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
2813,Buddha,one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
2814,Buddhism,a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha
2815,Buddhism,the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire  that suffering ceases when desire ceases  and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
2816,Buddhist,one who follows the teachings of Buddha
2817,Budge Don_Budge John_Donald_Budge,United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)
2818,Budorcas genus_Budorcas,gnu goats
2819,Buena_Vista,a pitched battle in the Mexican War in 1847; United States forces under Zachary Taylor defeated the Mexican forces under Santa Anna at a locality in northern Mexico
2820,Buenos_Aires capital_of_Argentina,capital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center
2821,Buffalo,a city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls)
2822,buffalo,meat from an American bison
2823,Old_World_buffalo buffalo,any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including  e.g.  water buffalo; Cape buffalo
2824,Bufonidae family_Bufonidae,true toads
2825,Buganda,a state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom
2826,Bujumbura Usumbura capital_of_Burundi,the capital and largest city of Burundi; "Usumbura was renamed Bujumbura when Burundi became independent in 1962"
2827,Bukharin Nikolai_Ivanovich_Bukharin,Bolshevik leader in Russia who advocated gradual collectivism of the farms; was executed in a purge by Stalin (1888-1938)
2828,Bulawayo,industrial city in southwestern Zimbabwe
2829,Bulgaria Republic_of_Bulgaria,a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe
2830,Bulgarian,a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria
2831,Bulgarian,a Slavic language spoken in Bulgaria
2832,Bulgarian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Bulgaria
2833,Bull_Run,a creek in northeastern Virginia where two battles were fought in the American Civil War
2834,Bull_Run Battle_of_Bull_Run,either of two battles during the American Civil War (1861 and 1862); Confederate forces defeated the Federal army in both battles
2835,Bullfinch Charles_Bullfinch,United States architect who designed the Capitol Building in Washington which served as a model for state capitols throughout the United States (1763-1844)
2836,bullfinch Pyrrhula_pyrrhula,common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast
2837,Bullock's_oriole Icterus_galbula_bullockii,western subspecies of northern oriole
2838,Bulnesia genus_Bulnesia,palo santo
2839,Bultmann Rudolf_Bultmann Rudolf_Karl_Bultmann,a Lutheran theologian in Germany (1884-1976)
2840,Bumelia genus_Bumelia,deciduous or evergreen American shrubs small trees having very hard wood and milky latex
2841,Bunche Ralph_Bunche Ralph_Johnson_Bunche,United States diplomat and United Nations official (1904-1971)
2842,Bundesbank,the central bank of Germany
2843,Bungarus genus_Bungarus,kraits
2844,Bunker_Buster Guided_Bomb_Unit-28 GBU-28,a 5 000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground facilities
2845,Bunker_Hill battle_of_Bunker_Hill,the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forces
2846,Bunsen Robert_Bunsen Robert_Wilhelm_Bunsen,German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)
2847,bunsen_burner bunsen etna,a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
2848,Bunuel Luis_Bunuel,Spanish film director (1900-1983)
2849,Bunyan John_Bunyan,English preacher and author of an allegorical novel  Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688)
2850,Bunyan Paul_Bunyan,a legendary giant lumberjack of the north woods of the United States and Canada; "Paul Bunyan had a blue ox named Babe"; "the lakes of Minnesota began when Paul Bunyan and Babe's footprints filled with water"
2851,Bunyaviridae,a large family of arboviruses that affect a wide range of hosts (mainly vertebrates and arthropods)
2852,Buphthalmum genus_Buphthalmum,oxeye
2853,Bura Pabir,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
2854,Burbage Richard_Burbage,English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare's tragedies (1567-1619)
2855,Burbank Luther_Burbank,United States horticulturist who developed many new varieties of fruits and vegetables and flowers (1849-1926)
2856,Burberry,a lightweight belted raincoat typically made of tan gabardine with a distinctive tartan lining; named for the original manufacturer
2857,Bureau_of_Alcohol_Tobacco_and_Firearms ATF,the law enforcement and tax collection agency of the Treasury Department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arson
2858,Bureau_of_Customs Customs_Bureau Customs_Service USCB,the agency of the Treasury Department that enforces import tariffs
2859,Bureau_of_Diplomatic_Security DS,the bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas
2860,Bureau_of_Engraving_and_Printing,the agency of the Treasury Department that produces currency
2861,Bureau_of_Intelligence_and_Research INR,an agency that is the primary source in the State Department for interpretive analyses of global developments and focal point for policy issues and activities of the Intelligence Community
2862,Bureau_of_Justice_Assistance BJA,the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse
2863,Bureau_of_Justice_Statistics BJS,the agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers
2864,Bureau_of_the_Census Census_Bureau,the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States
2865,Burger Warren_Burger Warren_E._Burger Warren_Earl_Burger,United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995)
2866,hamburger beefburger burger,a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun  often with other ingredients
2867,Burgess Anthony_Burgess,English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
2868,burgess burgher,a citizen of an English borough
2869,Burgoyne John_Burgoyne Gentleman_Johnny,British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
2870,Burgundy Burgundy_wine,red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere)
2871,burgundy,a dark purplish-red to blackish-red color
2872,Burhinidae family_Burhinidae,large wading birds resembling the plovers: stone curlews
2873,Burhinus genus_Burhinus,type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews
2874,Burk Martha_Jane_Burk Burke Martha_Jane_Burke Calamity_Jane,United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
2875,Burke Edmund_Burke,English statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
2876,Burkina_Faso Upper_Volta,a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960
2877,Burkina_Faso_franc,the basic unit of money in Burkina Faso
2878,Burlington,the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
2879,Burma_padauk Burmese_rosewood Pterocarpus_macrocarpus,tree of India and Burma yielding a wood resembling mahogany
2880,Burmannia genus_Burmannia,type genus of the Burmanniaceae; slender herbs of warm regions with leaves resembling scales and flowers with a three-angled or three-winged perianth
2881,Burmanniaceae family_Burmanniaceae,family of chiefly tropical herbs with basal leaves like bracts and small flowers
2882,Burmeisteria genus_Burmeisteria,a genus of Dasypodidae
2883,Burmese,a native or inhabitant of Myanmar
2884,Burmese,the official language of Burma
2885,Burmese_cat,a short-haired breed with body similar to the Siamese cat but having a solid dark brown or grey coat
2886,Burnett Frances_Hodgson_Burnett Frances_Eliza_Hodgson_Burnett,United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
2887,Burnham Daniel_Hudson_Burnham,United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
2888,Burns George_Burns Nathan_Birnbaum,United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
2889,Burns Robert_Burns,celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796)
2890,Burnside A._E._Burnside Ambrose_Everett_Burnside,United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
2891,sideburn burnside mutton_chop side-whiskers,beard grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
2892,bur burr,seed vessel having hooks or prickles
2893,burr,rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
2894,Burr Aaron_Burr,United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)
2895,burr,rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
2896,bur burr,small bit used in dentistry or surgery
2897,Burroughs William_Burroughs William_S._Burroughs William_Seward_Burroughs,United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
2898,Burroughs William_Seward_Burroughs,United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898)
2899,Burroughs Edgar_Rice_Burroughs,United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950)
2900,Bursa Brusa,a city in northwestern Turkey
2901,bursa,a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints
2902,Bursera genus_Bursera,type genus of Burseraceae; tropical and subtropical American shrubs and trees some yielding timber and gum elemi
2903,Burseraceae family_Burseraceae torchwood_family,resinous or aromatic chiefly tropical shrubs or trees
2904,Burt Cyril_Burt Cyril_Lodowic_Burt,English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
2905,Burton Richard_Burton Sir_Richard_Burton Sir_Richard_Francis_Burton,English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
2906,Burton Richard_Burton,Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)
2907,Burton,a strong dark English ale
2908,Burundi Republic_of_Burundi,a landlocked republic in east central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika
2909,Burundi_franc,the basic unit of money in Burundi
2910,Burundian,a native or inhabitant of Burundi
2911,shrub bush,a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches
2912,bush,a large wilderness area
2913,scrub chaparral bush,dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
2914,Bush George_Bush George_W._Bush George_Walker_Bush President_Bush President_George_W._Bush Dubyuh Dubya,43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946)
2915,Bush Vannevar_Bush,United States electrical engineer who designed an early analogue computer and who led the scientific program of the United States during World War II (1890-1974)
2916,Bush George_Bush George_H.W._Bush George_Herbert_Walker_Bush President_Bush,vice president under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924)
2917,pubic_hair bush crotch_hair,hair growing in the pubic area
2918,Bush_administration,the executive under President George H. W. Bush
2919,Bush_administration,the executive under President George W. Bush
2920,Bushido,traditional code of the Japanese samurai which stressed courage and loyalty and self-discipline and simple living
2921,Bushman,a member of the race of nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa
2922,bushman,a dweller in the Australian bush country
2923,Bushnell David_Bushnell Father_of_the_Submarine,American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824)
2924,Butea genus_Butea,genus of East Indian trees or shrubs: dhak
2925,Buteo genus_Buteo,broad-winged soaring hawks
2926,butler pantryman,a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
2927,Butler Samuel_Butler,English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902)
2928,Butler Samuel_Butler,English poet (1612-1680)
2929,butte,a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
2930,Butte,a town in southwestern Montana; center for mining copper
2931,Butterfield William_Butterfield,English architect who designed many churches (1814-1900)
2932,Buxaceae family_Buxaceae box_family,widely distributed evergreen shrubs and trees
2933,Buxus genus_Buxus,type genus of the Buxaceae
2934,Buzzards_Bay,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern Massachusetts
2935,Byblos,an ancient Mediterranean seaport that was a thriving city state in Phoenicia during the second millennium BC; was the chief port for the export of papyrus; located in Lebanon north of Beirut; now partially excavated
2936,Bydgoszcz Bromberg,an industrial city and river port in northern Poland
2937,Byelorussian Belorussian White_Russian,a native or inhabitant of Byelorussia
2938,Byrd William_Byrd,English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
2939,Byrd Richard_E._Byrd Richard_Evelyn_Byrd Admiral_Byrd,explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957)
2940,Byron Lord_George_Gordon_Byron Sixth_Baron_Byron_of_Rochdale,English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
2941,Byzantine,a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire
2942,Byzantine_Empire Byzantium Eastern_Roman_Empire,a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
2943,Byzantine_architecture,the style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire developed after the 5th century; massive domes with square bases and round arches and spires and much use of mosaics
2944,Byzantium,an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital
2945,degree_centigrade degree_Celsius C,a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
2946,speed_of_light light_speed c,the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299 792 458 meters per second
2947,deoxycytidine_monophosphate C,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
2948,cytosine C,a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
2949,carbon C atomic_number_6,an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
2950,hundred 100 C century one_C centred,ten 10s
2951,coulomb C ampere-second,a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second
2952,C,a general-purpose programing language closely associated with the UNIX operating system
2953,C,(music) the keynote of the scale of C major
2954,C letter_c,the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet
2955,coke blow nose_candy snow C,street names for cocaine
2956,C-clamp,a clamp in the shape of the letter C
2957,C-horizon C_horizon,beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock
2958,C-ration,a canned field ration issued by the United States army
2959,C-reactive_protein CRP,a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation
2960,CD-R compact_disc_recordable CD-WO compact_disc_write-once,a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory
2961,CD-ROM compact_disc_read-only_memory,a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user
2962,CD-ROM_drive,a drive that is connected to a computer and on which a CD-ROM can be `played'
2963,CD_drive,a drive that reads a compact disc and that is connected to an audio system
2964,CD_player,a stand-alone piece of electronic equipment that either has its own display or attaches to a television set
2965,COBOL,common business-oriented language
2966,CPU_board mother_board,the main circuit board for a computer
2967,C_battery,battery used to maintain the grid potential in a vacuum tube
2968,C_clef,a movable clef that puts middle C on one of the lines of a staff
2969,C_compiler,a compiler for programs written in C
2970,C_major C_major_scale scale_of_C_major,(music) the major scale having no sharps or flats
2971,C_program,a program written in C
2972,cabalist,a member of a cabal
2973,cabalist kabbalist,an expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters
2974,Cabalist Kabbalist,a student of the Jewish Kabbalah
2975,Cabell James_Branch_Cabell,United States writer of satirical novels (1879-1958)
2976,Cabernet Cabernet_Sauvignon,superior Bordeaux type of red wine
2977,Cabernet_Sauvignon_grape,superior red wine grapes grown especially in the Bordeaux region of France and northern California
2978,Cabin_class second_class,accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations
2979,Cabomba genus_Cabomba,alternatively  a member of the family Nymphaeaceae; a small genus of American aquatic plants
2980,Cabombaceae subfamily_Cabombaceae water-shield_family,in some classifications considered an independent family of water lilies; comprises the genera Cabomba and Brasenia
2981,Cabot Sebastian_Cabot,son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
2982,Cabot John_Cabot Giovanni_Cabato,Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland (ca. 1450-1498)
2983,Cacajao genus_Cacajao,uakaris
2984,Cacalia genus_Cacalia,genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor; in some classifications includes many plants usually placed in genus Emilia
2985,Cachi,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22 047 feet high)
2986,Cacicus genus_Cacicus,a genus of tropical American orioles
2987,Cactaceae family_Cactaceae cactus_family,constituting the order Opuntiales
2988,Caddo,a group of Plains Indians formerly living in what is now North and South Dakota and Nebraska and Kansas and Arkansas and Louisiana and Oklahoma and Texas
2989,Caddo Caddoan Caddoan_language,a family of North American Indian languages spoken widely in the Midwest by the Caddo
2990,Cadiz,an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
2991,Cadra genus_Cadra,a genus of Pyralidae
2992,Caeciliidae family_Caeciliidae Caeciliadae family_Caeciliadae,coextensive with the order Gymnophiona: legless amphibians
2993,Caelum,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Columba and Eridanus
2994,Caenolestes genus_Caenolestes,type genus of the family Caenolestidae
2995,Caenolestidae family_Caenolestidae,small marsupials of southern South America
2996,Caesalpinia genus_Caesalpinia,small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana
2997,Caesalpiniaceae family_Caesalpiniaceae,spiny trees  shrubs  or perennial herbs  including the genera Caesalpinia  Cassia  Ceratonia  Bauhinia; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
2998,Caesalpinioideae subfamily_Caesalpinioideae,alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae
2999,Caesar Julius_Caesar Gaius_Julius_Caesar,conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
3000,Caesar Sid_Caesar Sidney_Caesar,United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922)
3001,Caesar_salad,typically having fried croutons and dressing made with a raw egg
3002,Caesarea,an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine
3003,cage coop,an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
3004,cage,something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
3005,Cage John_Cage John_Milton_Cage_Jr.,United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)
3006,cage,the net that is the goal in ice hockey
3007,batting_cage cage,a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
3008,Cagliostro Count_Alessandro_di_Cagliostro Giuseppe_Balsamo,Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795)
3009,Cagney Jimmy_Cagney James_Cagney,United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986)
3010,Cahita,a member of the Taracahitian people of central Mexico
3011,Cahita,the Uto-Aztecan language of the Cahita
3012,Cain,(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
3013,Cairene,a native or inhabitant of Cairo
3014,Cairina genus_Cairina,a genus of Anatidae
3015,Cairo,a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
3016,Cairo Al_Qahira El_Qahira Egyptian_capital capital_of_Egypt,the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs
3017,Cajanus genus_Cajanus,erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions
3018,Cajun,a Louisianian descended from Acadian immigrants from Nova Scotia (`Cajun' comes from `Acadian')
3019,Cakchiquel,a member of the Mayan people living in south central Guatemala
3020,Cakchiquel,the Mayan language spoken by the Cakchiquel
3021,Cakile genus_Cakile,small genus of succulent annual herbs found on sandy shores of North America and Europe
3022,Calabria,a region of southern Italy (forming the toe of the Italian `boot')
3023,Caladium_bicolor,most popular caladium; cultivated in many varieties since the late 19th century
3024,Calais,a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England; in 1347 it was captured by the English king Edward III after a long siege and remained in English hands until it was recaptured by the French king Henry II in 1558
3025,Calamagrostis genus_Calamagrostis,reed grass
3026,Calamintha genus_Calamintha,calamint
3027,calamus,any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
3028,calamus,the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
3029,sweet_flag calamus sweet_calamus myrtle_flag flagroot Acorus_calamus,perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
3030,Calamus genus_Calamus,a genus of Sparidae
3031,quill calamus shaft,the hollow spine of a feather
3032,Calandrinia genus_Calandrinia,large genus of low-growing herbs; widespread throughout tropical and warm temperate regions having usually basal leaves and panicles of purplish ephemeral flowers
3033,Calder Alexander_Calder,United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
3034,Calderon Calderon_de_la_Barca Pedro_Calderon_de_la_Barca,Spanish poet and dramatist considered one of the great Spanish writers (1600-1681)
3035,Caldwell Erskine_Caldwell Erskine_Preston_Caldwell,United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
3036,Caledonia,the geographical area (in Roman times) north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
3037,Caledonian_Canal,a canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used
3038,Calgary,the largest city in southern Alberta; an oil and gas center and a technology center for Alberta and most of western Canada
3039,Cali,city in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area
3040,Cali_cartel,a drug cartel that seized control of cocaine production in Colombia in 1993; adopted techniques used by terrorist organizations (small cells and sophisticated communications equipment and close ties with politicians etc.)
3041,Calidris genus_Calidris,a genus of Scolopacidae
3042,California Golden_State CA Calif.,a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
3043,California_Personality_Inventory CPI,a self-report personality inventory originally derived from the MMPI; consists of several hundred yes-no questions and yields scores on a number of scales including dominance and self acceptance and self control and socialization and achievement etc.
3044,California_black_oak Quercus_kelloggii,large deciduous tree of the Pacific coast having deeply parted bristle-tipped leaves
3045,California_black_walnut Juglans_californica,medium-sized tree with somewhat aromatic compound leaves and edible nuts
3046,California_bluebell whitlavia Phacelia_minor Phacelia_whitlavia,desert plant of southern California with blue or violet tubular flowers in terminal racemes
3047,California_bluebell Phacelia_campanularia,annual of southern California with intricately branched stems and lax cymes of aromatic deep blue bell-shaped flowers
3048,California_box_elder Acer_negundo_Californicum,maple of the Pacific coast of the United States; fruits are white when mature
3049,California_condor Gymnogyps_californianus,North American condor; chiefly dull black; almost extinct
3050,California_four_o'clock Mirabilis_laevis Mirabilis_californica,California four o'clock with purple-red flowers
3051,California_fuchsia humming_bird's_trumpet Epilobium_canum_canum Zauschneria_californica,shrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowers
3052,California_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_californicum,often having many yellow-green orchids with white pouches growing along streams and seeps of southwestern Oregon and northern California
3053,California_laurel California_bay_tree Oregon_myrtle pepperwood spice_tree sassafras_laurel California_olive mountain_laurel Umbellularia_californica,Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
3054,California_newt Taricha_torosa,newt that is similar to Taricha granulosa in characteristics and habitat
3055,California_nutmeg nutmeg-yew Torreya_californica,California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor
3056,California_pitcher_plant Darlingtonia_californica,marsh or bog herb having solitary pendulous yellow-green flowers and somewhat twisted pitchers with broad wings below
3057,California_poppy Eschscholtzia_californica,of Pacific coast of North America; widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowers
3058,California_privet Ligustrum_ovalifolium,semi-evergreen Japanese shrub having malodorous flowers; used extensively for hedges because more likely to stay green that common privet
3059,California_quail Lofortyx_californicus,plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon
3060,California_redwood coast_redwood Sequoia_sempervirens,lofty evergreen of United States coastal foothills from Oregon to Big Sur
3061,California_sagebrush California_sage Artemisia_californica,low ashy-grey California shrub
3062,California_sea_lion Zalophus_californianus Zalophus_californicus,often trained as a show animal
3063,California_single-leaf_pinyon Pinus_californiarum,very small tree similar to Rocky mountain pinon but having a single needle per fascicle; similar to Parry's pinyon in range
3064,California_sycamore Platanus_racemosa,tall tree of Baja California having deciduous bark and large alternate palmately lobed leaves and ball-shaped clusters of flowers
3065,California_whipsnake striped_racer Masticophis_lateralis,a whipsnake of scrublands and rocky hillsides
3066,California_white_oak valley_oak valley_white_oak roble Quercus_lobata,tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns
3067,California_wine,any of various wines produced in California
3068,Californian,a native or resident of California
3069,Caligula Gaius Gaius_Caesar,Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
3070,Caliphate,the era of Islam's ascendancy from the death of Mohammed until the 13th century; some Moslems still maintain that the Moslem world must always have a calif as head of the community; "their goal was to reestablish the Caliphate"
3071,caliphate,the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph
3072,caliphate,the office of a caliph
3073,Calixtus_II Guy_of_Burgundy,pope who in 1122 forced the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V to sign a concordat that recognized the right of the church to choose its own leadership (died in 1124)
3074,call phone_call telephone_call,a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"
3075,Call,a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"
3076,cry outcry call yell shout vociferation,a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
3077,call claim,a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
3078,birdcall call birdsong song,the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
3079,call,a brief social visit; "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"; "the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other  usually in the parlor of some residence"
3080,margin_call call,a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
3081,call,a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call"
3082,call,a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"
3083,call,an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"
3084,call,a visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor's visits to his parishioners"; "a visit to a dentist"; "the salesman's call on a customer"
3085,call,(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"
3086,call_option call,the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
3087,calla_lily calla arum_lily Zantedeschia_aethiopica,South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
3088,Calla genus_Calla,water arum
3089,Callas Maria_Callas Maria_Meneghini_Callas,Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977)
3090,Callicebus genus_Callicebus,titis
3091,Callimorpha genus_Callimorpha,cinnabar moths
3092,Callinectes genus_Callinectes,New World blue crabs
3093,Callionymidae family_Callionymidae,dragonets
3094,Calliope,(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
3095,calliope steam_organ,a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard
3096,Calliophis genus_Calliophis Callophis genus_Callophis,Asian coral snakes
3097,Calliphora genus_Calliphora,type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowflies
3098,Calliphoridae family_Calliphoridae,blowflies
3099,Callirhoe genus_Callirhoe,small genus of North American herbs having usually red or purple flowers
3100,Callisaurus genus_Callisaurus,zebra-tailed lizard
3101,Callistephus genus_Callistephus,one species: erect Asiatic herb with large flowers
3102,Callisto,the second largest of Jupiter's satellites
3103,Callithricidae family_Callithricidae,marmosets
3104,Callithrix genus_Callithrix,type genus of the Callithricidae: true marmosets
3105,Callitrichaceae family_Callitrichaceae,dicot aquatic herbs
3106,Callitriche genus_Callitriche,water starworts
3107,Callitris genus_Callitris,evergreen monoecious coniferous trees or shrubs: cypress pines
3108,Callorhinus genus_Callorhinus,fur seals
3109,Calluna genus_Calluna,one species
3110,Calocarpum genus_Calocarpum,a genus of tropical American trees of the family Sapotaceae
3111,Calocedrus genus_Calocedrus,tall evergreens of western North America and eastern Asia; formerly included in genus Libocedrus
3112,Calochortus genus_Calochortus,large genus of western North American leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs
3113,Caloocan,a suburb of Manila in southwestern Luzon
3114,Caloosahatchee Caloosahatchee_River,a river in southern Florida that flows westerly to the Gulf of Mexico; forms the western end of the Cross-Florida Waterway
3115,Caloosahatchee_Canal,a canal that connects Lake Okeechobee with the Caloosahatchee River in southern Florida to form part of the Cross-Florida Waterway
3116,Calophyllum genus_Calophyllum,genus of tropical evergreen trees
3117,Calopogon genus_Calopogon,terrestrial orchids of North America
3118,calorie gram_calorie small_calorie,unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
3119,Calorie kilogram_calorie kilocalorie large_calorie nutritionist's_calorie,a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
3120,Caloscypha_fulgens,an early spring variety of discomycete with yellow to orange yellow lining of the cup
3121,Calostoma_cinnabarina,a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body this globose and has a red spore case
3122,Calostoma_lutescens,a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body that is globose and has a pale yellow spore case
3123,Calostoma_ravenelii,a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body with a thin gelatinous spore case and elliptical spores
3124,Calostomataceae family_Calostomataceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Tulostomatales
3125,Caltha genus_Caltha,a genus of Caltha
3126,Calvados,dry apple brandy made in Normandy
3127,Calvary Golgotha,a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
3128,calvary martyrdom,any experience that causes intense suffering
3129,Calvary_clover Medicago_intertexta Medicago_echinus,an annual of the Mediterranean area having spiny seed pods and leaves with dark spots
3130,Calvary_cross cross_of_Calvary,a Latin cross set on three steps
3131,Calvatia genus_Calvatia,genus of puffballs having outer casings whose upper parts break at maturity into angular pieces to expose the spores
3132,Calvin Melvin_Calvin,United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
3133,Calvin John_Calvin Jean_Cauvin Jean_Caulvin Jean_Chauvin,Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)
3134,Calvinism,the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone
3135,Calvinist Genevan,an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin
3136,Calvinistic_Baptist Particular_Baptist,group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the French theologian John Calvin who believed in strict predetermination
3137,Calvino Italo_Calvino,Italian writer of novels and short stories (born in Cuba) (1923-1987)
3138,Calycanthaceae family_Calycanthaceae calycanthus_family strawberry-shrub_family,shrubs or small trees having aromatic bark; the eastern United States and eastern Asia
3139,Calycanthus genus_Calycanthus,a magnoliid dicot genus of the family Calycanthaceae including: allspice
3140,Calycophyllum genus_Calycophyllum,medium to large tropical American trees having shiny reddish-brown shredding bark
3141,Calymmatobacterium genus_Calymmatobacterium,a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale
3142,Calymmatobacterium_granulomatis,the species of bacteria that causes granuloma inguinale
3143,calypso fairy-slipper Calypso_bulbosa,rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
3144,Calypso,(Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
3145,Calystegia genus_Calystegia,climbing or scrambling herbs: bindweed
3146,Cam River_Cam Cam_River,a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
3147,cam,a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion
3148,Camassia genus_Camassia Quamassia genus_Quamassia,genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs
3149,Cambarus genus_Cambarus,a genus of Astacidae
3150,Cambodia Kingdom_of_Cambodia Kampuchea,a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946
3151,Cambodian Kampuchean,a native or inhabitant of Cambodia
3152,Cambodian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Cambodia
3153,Cambrian Cambrian_period,from 544 million to about 500 million years ago; marine invertebrates
3154,Welshman Welsh Cambrian Cymry,a native or resident of Wales
3155,Cambrian_Mountains,a rugged plateau that runs north to south through central Wales
3156,Cambridge_University Cambridge,a university in England
3157,Cambridge,a city in Massachusetts just north of Boston; site of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3158,Cambridge,a city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University
3159,Camden,a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Pittsburgh
3160,Camelidae family_Camelidae,camels and llamas and vicunas
3161,Camelina genus_Camelina,annual and biennial herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia
3162,Camelot,(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend  truth and goodness and beauty reigned there
3163,Camelus genus_Camelus,type genus of the Camelidae: camels
3164,Camembert,rich soft creamy French cheese
3165,Cameroon,an inactive volcano in western Cameroon; highest peak on the West African coast
3166,Cameroon Republic_of_Cameroon Cameroun,a republic on the western coast of central Africa; was under French and British control until 1960
3167,Cameroon_franc,the basic unit of money in Cameroon
3168,Cameroonian,a native or inhabitant of Cameroon
3169,Camlan,(Arthurian legend) the battlefield where King Arthur was mortally wounded
3170,Camorra,a secret society in Naples notorious for violence and blackmail
3171,Camp_David,retreat northwest of Washington used by the president of the United States
3172,Campania,a region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea including the islands of Capri and Ischia
3173,Campanulaceae family_Campanulaceae bellflower_family,family of plants of the order Campanulales; in some classifications includes Lobeliaceae
3174,Campanulales order_Campanulales,an order or plants of the subclass Asteridae including: Campanulaceae; Lobeliaceae; Cucurbitaceae; Goodeniaceae; Compositae
3175,Campbell Joseph_Campbell,United States mythologist (1904-1987)
3176,Campeche,a Mexican city on the Bay of Campeche
3177,Campeche,a Mexican state on the eastern part of the Gulf of Campeche
3178,Campephilus genus_Campephilus,a genus of Picidae
3179,Campfire_Girl,a girl who is a member of Campfire Girls; for girls age 7-18
3180,Camponotus genus_Camponotus,carpenter ants
3181,Camptosorus genus_Camptosorus,classification used in some especially former systems for plants usually placed in genus Asplenium
3182,Campyloneurum genus_Campyloneurum,epiphytic ferns of tropical America
3183,Campylorhynchus genus_Campylorhynchus Heleodytes genus_Heleodytes,alternative classifications for the cactus wrens
3184,Camus Albert_Camus,French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)
3185,Canaanite,a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before it was conquered by the Israelites
3186,Canaanite,the extinct language of the Semitic people who occupied Canaan before the Israelite conquest
3187,Canaanitic Canaanitic_language,a group of Semitic languages
3188,Canachites genus_Canachites,spruce grouse
3189,Canada,a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world"
3190,Canada_anemone Anemone_Canadensis,common summer-flowering woodland herb of Labrador to Colorado
3191,Canada_balsam,yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium
3192,balsam_fir balm_of_Gilead Canada_balsam Abies_balsamea,medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
3193,Canada_garlic meadow_leek rose_leek Allium_canadense,North American bulbous plant
3194,Canada_ginger black_snakeroot Asarum_canadense,deciduous low-growing perennial of Canada and eastern and central United States
3195,Canada_jay grey_jay gray_jay camp_robber whisker_jack Perisoreus_canadensis,a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery
3196,Canada_lily wild_yellow_lily meadow_lily wild_meadow_lily Lilium_canadense,common lily of the eastern United States having nodding yellow or reddish flowers spotted with brown
3197,Canada_lynx Lynx_canadensis,of northern North America
3198,Canada_plum Prunus_nigra,small tree native to northeastern North America having oblong orange-red fruit
3199,Canada_porcupine Erethizon_dorsatum,porcupine of northeastern North America with barbed spines concealed in the coarse fur; often gnaws buildings for salt and grease
3200,Canada_thistle creeping_thistle Cirsium_arvense,European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed
3201,Canada_violet tall_white_violet white_violet Viola_canadensis,tall North American perennial with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks
3202,Canada_wild_rye Elymus_canadensis,North American wild rye
3203,Canadian,a native or inhabitant of Canada
3204,Canadian Canadian_River,a river rising in northeastern New Mexico and flowing eastward across the Texas panhandle to become a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma
3205,Canadian_Falls Horseshoe_Falls,a part of Niagara Falls in Ontario
3206,Canadian_French,the French language as spoken in Quebec  Canada
3207,Canadian_Security_Intelligence_Service CSIS,Canada's main foreign intelligence agency that gathers and analyzes information to provide security intelligence for the Canadian government
3208,Canadian_aspen bigtooth_aspen bigtoothed_aspen big-toothed_aspen large-toothed_aspen large_tooth_aspen Populus_grandidentata,aspen with a narrow crown; eastern North America
3209,Canadian_bacon,from a boned strip of cured loin
3210,Canadian_dollar,the basic unit of money in Canada
3211,Canadian_pondweed Elodea_canadensis,North American waterweed; widely naturalized in Europe
3212,Canadian_province,Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes
3213,Canandaigua_Lake Lake_Canandaigua,a glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes
3214,Cananga genus_Cananga Canangium genus_Canangium,a genus of Malayan tree
3215,Canary_Island_hare's_foot_fern Davallia_canariensis,fern of the Canary Islands and Madeira
3216,Canary_Islands Canaries,a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces
3217,Canary_wine,a sweet white wine from the Canary Islands
3218,Canavalia genus_Canavalia,herbs or woody vines of mainly American tropics and subtropics
3219,Canberra Australian_capital capital_of_Australia,the capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia
3220,cancer malignant_neoplastic_disease,any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
3221,Cancer Crab,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
3222,Cancer,a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
3223,Cancer Cancer_the_Crab Crab,the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
3224,Cancer genus_Cancer,type genus of the family Cancridae
3225,Cancridae family_Cancridae,many of the best known edible crabs
3226,Cancun,a popular island resort off the northeastern tip of the Yucatan peninsula
3227,Candida_albicans Monilia_albicans,a parasitic fungus that can infect the mouth or the skin or the intestines or the vagina
3228,Candlemas Candlemas_Day Feb_2,feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland
3229,Canellaceae family_Canellaceae canella_family,one genus: aromatic tropical trees of eastern Africa and Florida to West Indies
3230,Canetti Elias_Canetti,English writer born in Germany (born in 1905)
3231,Canidae family_Canidae,dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes
3232,Canis genus_Canis,type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals
3233,Canis_Major Great_Dog,a constellation southeast of Orion; contains Sirius
3234,Canis_Minor Little_Dog,a constellation east of Orion; contains Procyon
3235,Cannabidaceae family_Cannabidaceae hemp_family,two genera of erect or twining herbs that are pollinated by the wind  including the genera Cannabis and Humulus; term not used in all classifications; in some the genus Cannabis is placed in the family Moraceae and the genus Humulus in the family Urticaceae
3236,Cannaceae family_Cannaceae,coextensive with the genus Canna
3237,Cannae,ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC
3238,Cannes,a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival
3239,Canopus,supergiant star 650 light years from Earth; second brightest star in the sky
3240,Cantabrian_Mountains,a range of mountains in northern Spain along the coast of the Bay of Biscay
3241,Cantabrigian,a resident of Cambridge
3242,Canterbury,a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
3243,Canterbury_Tales,an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer
3244,Canterbury_bell Gloxinia_perennis,herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers
3245,Canterbury_bell cup_and_saucer Campanula_medium,European biennial widely cultivated for its blue or violet or white flowers
3246,Cantharellus genus_Cantharellus,a well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes the chanterelles
3247,Canticle_of_Simeon Nunc_dimittis,the prayer of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32)
3248,Canton_crepe,a soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine
3249,Canuck,US slang for Canadians in general and French Canadians in particular
3250,Canute Cnut Knut Canute_the_Great,king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II  Canute became king of all England (994-1035)
3251,Canyonlands_National_Park,a national park in Utah having rock formations and ancient cliff dwellings; canyons of the Green River and the Colorado River
3252,Cape_Ann,a Massachusetts peninsula north of Boston extending into the Atlantic Ocean
3253,Cape_Breton_Island,an island that forms the northeastern part of Nova Scotia
3254,Cape_Canaveral Cape_Kennedy,a sandy promontory (formerly Cape Kennedy) extending into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island off the eastern coast of Florida; the site of a NASA center for spaceflight
3255,Cape_Cod,a Massachusetts peninsula south of Boston extending into the Atlantic; a popular resort area
3256,Cape_Cod_Bay,the southern part of Massachusetts Bay
3257,Cape_Cod_Canal,a canal connecting Cape Cod Bay with Buzzards Bay
3258,Cape_Fear,a cape in southeastern North Carolina extending into the Atlantic Ocean
3259,Cape_Fear_River,a river in North Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Fear
3260,Cape_Flattery,a cape of northwestern Washington
3261,Cape_Froward,a cape on the Strait of Magellan in southern Chile; the most southern point on the mainland of South America
3262,Cape_Girardeau,a town in southeast Missouri
3263,Cape_Hatteras,a promontory on Hatteras Island off the Atlantic coast of North Carolina; "frequent storms drive ships to their destruction on Cape Hatteras"
3264,Cape_Horn,a rocky headland belonging to Chile at the southernmost tip of South America (south of Tierra del Fuego)
3265,Cape_May,a cape of southeast New Jersey extending into the Atlantic Ocean
3266,Cape_May_warbler Dendroica_tigrina,North American wood warbler; olive green and yellow striped with black
3267,Cape_Passero Passero_Cape,a cape that forms the southeastern corner of the island of Sicily
3268,Passero Cape_Passero,a naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Passero in which the Spanish navy was destroyed by France and England while attempting to recover Sicily and Sardinia from Italy (1719)
3269,Cape_Province Cape_of_Good_Hope_Province Cape_Colony,a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa
3270,Cape_Sable,a cape at the southwest tip of Florida; the southernmost part of the United States mainland
3271,Cape_Sable,a promontory on the far southern part of Nova Scotia
3272,Cape_Town,port city in southwestern South Africa; the seat of the legislative branch of the government of South Africa
3273,Cape_Trafalgar,a small cape in southwestern Spain; "Nelson defeated the French and Spanish fleets off Cape Trafalgar in 1805"
3274,Cape_Verde Republic_of_Cape_Verde,an island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal
3275,Cape_Verde_Islands,a group of islands in the Atlantic off of the coast of Senegal
3276,Cape_Verde_escudo escudo,the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos
3277,Cape_Verde_monetary_unit,monetary unit on Cape Verde
3278,Cape_York,the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula at the Torres Strait; the northernmost point of the Australian mainland
3279,Cape_York_Peninsula,a peninsula in Queensland in northeastern Australia between the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Coral Sea
3280,Cape_buffalo Synercus_caffer,large often savage buffalo of southern Africa having upward-curving horns; mostly in game reserves
3281,Cape_lobster Homarus_capensis,small lobster of southern Africa
3282,Cape_of_Good_Hope,a point of land in southwestern South Africa (south of Cape Town)
3283,Cape_of_Good_Hope,a province of western South Africa
3284,Cape_primrose,any of various African plants of the genus Streptocarpus widely cultivated especially as houseplants for their showy blue or purple flowers
3285,Cape_tulip Haemanthus_coccineus,spectacular plant having large prostrate leaves barred in reddish-purple and flowers with a clump of long yellow stamens in a coral-red cup of fleshy bracts; South Africa
3286,Capek Karel_Capek,Czech writer who introduced the word `robot' into the English language (1890-1938)
3287,Capella,the brightest star in Auriga
3288,Gallinago genus_Gallinago Capella genus_Capella,snipes
3289,Capet Hugh_Capet,King of France elected in 987 and founding the Capetian dynasty (940-996)
3290,Capetian,a member of the Capetian dynasty
3291,Capetian_dynasty,a Frankish dynasty founded by Hugh Capet that ruled from 987 to 1328
3292,capital working_capital,assets available for use in the production of further assets
3293,capital,wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
3294,capital,a seat of government
3295,capital capital_letter uppercase upper-case_letter majuscule,one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters"
3296,capital,a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product; "the crime capital of Italy"; "the drug capital of Columbia"
3297,Capital Washington,the federal government of the United States
3298,Das_Kapital Capital,a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories
3299,capital chapiter cap,the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
3300,capitol,a building occupied by a state legislature
3301,Capitol Capitol_Building,the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet
3302,Capitol_Hill the_Hill,a hill in Washington  D.C.  where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets; "they are debating the budget today on Capitol Hill"
3303,Capitol_Reef_National_Park,a national park in Utah having colorful rock formations and desert plants and wildlife
3304,Capitonidae family_Capitonidae,barbets
3305,Capone Al_Capone Alphonse_Capone Scarface,United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)
3306,Caporetto battle_of_Caporetto,battle of World War I (1917); Italians were defeated by the Austrian and German forces
3307,Cappadocia,an ancient country is eastern Asia Minor
3308,Capparidaceae family_Capparidaceae caper_family,a dilleniid dicot family of the order Rhoeadales that includes: genera Capparis  Cleome  Crateva  and Polanisia
3309,Capparis genus_Capparis,tropical or subtropical evergreen shrubs or small trees
3310,Capra Frank_Capra,United States film maker (1897-1991)
3311,Capra genus_Capra,goats
3312,Caprella genus_Caprella,skeleton shrimp
3313,Capreolus genus_Capreolus,roe deer
3314,Capri,an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
3315,Capricorn Goat,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
3316,Capricornus Capricorn,a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius
3317,Capricorn Capricorn_the_Goat Goat,the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
3318,Capricornis genus_Capricornis,serows
3319,Caprifoliaceae family_Caprifoliaceae honeysuckle_family,shrubs and small trees and woody vines
3320,Caprimulgidae family_Caprimulgidae,goatsuckers
3321,Caprimulgiformes order_Caprimulgiformes,goatsuckers; frogmouths; oilbirds
3322,Caprimulgus genus_Caprimulgus,type genus of the Caprimulgidae
3323,Caproidae family_Caproidae,boarfishes
3324,Capromyidae family_Capromyidae,coypus
3325,Capros genus_Capros,a genus of fish in the family Caproidae
3326,Capsella genus_Capsella,shepherd's purse
3327,Carabidae family_Carabidae,ground beetles
3328,Caracas capital_of_Venezuela,the capital and largest city of Venezuela
3329,Carangidae family_Carangidae,large family of narrow-bodied marine food fishes with widely forked tails; chiefly of warm seas
3330,Caranx genus_Caranx,type genus of the Carangidae
3331,Carapidae family_Carapidae,pearlfishes: related to the Brotulidae
3332,Carassius genus_Carassius,goldfish
3333,Caravaggio Michelangelo_Merisi_da_Caravaggio,Italian painter noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and his novel use of light (1573-1610)
3334,Carboloy,an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder; used in making metal-cutting tools
3335,Carbondale,a town in southern Illinois
3336,Carboniferous Carboniferous_period,from 345 million to 280 million years ago
3337,Carcharhinidae family_Carcharhinidae,largest family of living sharks; found worldwide especially in tropical waters; dorsal fin lacks spines: requiem sharks including tiger sharks and soupfin sharks
3338,Carcharhinus genus_Carcharhinus,type genus of the Carcharhinidae
3339,Carcharias genus_Carcharias Odontaspis genus_Odontaspis,type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks
3340,Carchariidae family_Carchariidae Odontaspididae family_Odontaspididae,sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae
3341,Carcharodon genus_Carcharodon,man-eating sharks
3342,Cardamine genus_Cardamine,bittercress  bitter cress
3343,Cardiff,the capital and largest city of Wales
3344,cardigan,knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
3345,Cardigan Cardigan_Welsh_corgi,slightly bowlegged variety of corgi having rounded ears and a long tail
3346,Cardiidae family_Cardiidae,somewhat heart-shaped sand-burrowing bivalve mollusks
3347,Cardiospermum genus_Cardiospermum,tendril-climbing herbs or shrubs whose seeds have a white heart-shaped spot
3348,Cardium genus_Cardium,type genus of the family Cardiidae: cockles
3349,Carducci Giosue_Carducci,Italian poet considered the national poet of modern Italy (1835-1907)
3350,Carduelinae subfamily_Carduelinae,used in some classifications for a subgroup of finches
3351,Carduelis genus_Carduelis,in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets
3352,Carduus genus_Carduus,genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles
3353,Caretta genus_Caretta,loggerhead turtles
3354,Carew Thomas_Carew,Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
3355,Carex genus_Carex,large genus of plants found in damp woodlands and bogs and ditches or at water margins: sedges
3356,Cariama genus_Cariama,the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama
3357,Cariamidae family_Cariamidae,cranelike South American wading birds
3358,Carib Carib_Indian,a member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles
3359,Carib Caribbean_language,the family of languages spoken by the Carib
3360,Caribbean Caribbean_Sea,an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
3361,Caribbean,region including the Caribbean islands
3362,Caribbean_Island,an island in the Caribbean Sea
3363,Carica genus_Carica,type genus of the Caricaceae; tropical American trees: papayas
3364,Caricaceae family_Caricaceae papaya_family,trees native to tropical America and Africa with milky juice and large palmately lobed leaves
3365,Carina,a keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the start Canopus
3366,carina,any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom
3367,Carioca,a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro
3368,carioca,music composed for dancing the carioca
3369,carioca,a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba
3370,Carl_XVI_Gustav Carl_XVI_Gustaf,king of Sweden since 1973 (born 1946)
3371,Carlina genus_Carlina,genus of Mediterranean thistles
3372,Carlsbad,a town in southeastern New Mexico on the Pecos River near the Mexican border; potash deposits
3373,Carlsbad_Caverns,a group of caverns in southeastern New Mexico noted for their stalactites and stalagmites
3374,Carlsbad_Caverns_National_Park,a national park in New Mexico featuring what is probably the world's largest cavern with spectacular underground formations
3375,Carlyle Thomas_Carlyle,Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
3376,Carmelite White_Friar,a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers
3377,Carmelite_order Order_of_Our_Lady_of_Mount_Carmel,a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century
3378,Carmichael Hoagy_Carmichael Hoagland_Howard_Carmichael,United States songwriter (1899-1981)
3379,Carnegie Dale_Carnegie,United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)
3380,Carnegie Andrew_Carnegie,United States industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919)
3381,Carnegie_Mellon_University,an engineering university in Pittsburgh
3382,Carnegiea genus_Carnegiea,caryophylloid dicot genus with only one species: saguaro
3383,Carniolan_bee,greyish highly productive European honeybee that has a quiet disposition
3384,Carnivora order_Carnivora,cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia
3385,Carnosaura suborder_Carnosaura,largest carnivorous land animals ever known
3386,Carnot Sadi_Carnot Nicolas_Leonard_Sadi_Carnot,French physicist who founded thermodynamics (1796-1832)
3387,Carnot_cycle Carnot's_ideal_cycle,a cycle (of expansion and compression) of an idealized reversible heat engine that does work without loss of heat
3388,Carolina,the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
3389,Carolina_allspice strawberry_shrub strawberry_bush sweet_shrub Calycanthus_floridus,hardy shrub of southeastern United States having clove-scented wood and fragrant red-brown flowers
3390,Carolina_buckthorn indian_cherry Rhamnus_carolinianus,deciduous shrub of eastern and central United States having black berrylike fruit; golden-yellow in autumn
3391,Carolina_chickadee Parus_carolinensis,southern United States chickadee similar to the blackcap but smaller
3392,Carolina_hemlock Tsuga_caroliniana,medium-sized evergreen of southeastern United States having spreading branches and widely diverging cone scales
3393,Carolina_lupine Thermopsis_villosa,eastern United States bush pea
3394,Carolina_moonseed Cocculus_carolinus,woody vine of southeastern United States resembling the common moonseed but having red fruits
3395,Carolina_parakeet Conuropsis_carolinensis,extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States
3396,Carolina_spring_beauty Claytonia_caroliniana,similar to Claytonia virginica but having usually pink flowers; eastern North America
3397,Carolina_wren Thryothorus_ludovicianus,large United States wren with a musical call
3398,Caroline_Islands,a long archipelago of more than 500 islands in Micronesia east of the Philippines
3399,Carolingian Carlovingian,a member of the Carolingian dynasty
3400,Carolingian_dynasty Carlovingian_dynasty,a Frankish dynasty founded by Charlemagne's father that ruled from 751 to 987
3401,Carolinian,a native or resident of the Carolinas
3402,Carothers Wallace_Carothers Wallace_Hume_Carothers,United States chemist who developed nylon (1896-1937)
3403,Carpathians Carpathian_Mountains,a mountain range in central Europe that extends from Slovakia and southern Poland southeastward through western Ukraine to northeastern Romania; a popular resort area
3404,Carphophis genus_Carphophis,thunder snake
3405,Carpinaceae subfamily_Carpinaceae family_Carpinaceae,used in some classification systems for the genera Carpinus  Ostryopsis  and Ostryopsis
3406,Carpinus genus_Carpinus,mostly deciduous monoecious trees or shrubs: hornbeams; sometimes placed in subfamily Carpinaceae
3407,Carpobrotus genus_Carpobrotus,a caryophyllaceous genus of Carpobrotus
3408,Carpocapsa genus_Carpocapsa,codling moths
3409,Carpodacus genus_Carpodacus,house finches and purple finches
3410,Carrel Alexis_Carrel,French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944)
3411,carrel carrell cubicle stall,small individual study area in a library
3412,Carrere John_Merven_Carrere,United States architect who with his partner Thomas Hastings designed many important public buildings (1858-1911)
3413,Carroll Lewis_Carroll Dodgson Reverend_Dodgson Charles_Dodgson Charles_Lutwidge_Dodgson,English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
3414,Carson Rachel_Carson Rachel_Louise_Carson,United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
3415,Carson Kit_Carson Christopher_Carson,United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American Civil War (1809-1868)
3416,Carson_City capital_of_Nevada,capital of the state of Nevada; located in western Nevada
3417,Cartagena,a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean
3418,Cartagena,a port city in northwestern Colombia on the Caribbean
3419,Cartagena_bark Cinchona_cordifolia Cinchona_lancifolia,Colombian tree; source of Cartagena bark (a cinchona bark)
3420,Carter Howard_Carter,Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
3421,Carter Jimmy_Carter James_Earl_Carter James_Earl_Carter_Jr. President_Carter,39th President of the United States (1924-)
3422,carter,someone whose work is driving carts
3423,Carter_administration,the executive under President Carter
3424,Cartesian,a follower of Cartesian thought
3425,Cartesian_coordinate,one of the coordinates in a system of coordinates that locates a point on a plane or in space by its distance from two lines or three planes respectively; the two lines or the intersections of the three planes are the coordinate axes
3426,Carthage,an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
3427,Carthaginian,a native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage
3428,Carthamus genus_Carthamus,safflower
3429,Carthusian,a member of the Carthusian order
3430,Carthusian_order,an austere contemplative Roman Catholic order founded by St. Bruno in 1084
3431,Cartier Jacques_Cartier,French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)
3432,Cartwright Edmund_Cartwright,English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
3433,cartwright,a workman who makes and repairs carts and wagons
3434,Carum genus_Carum,caraway
3435,Caruso Enrico_Caruso,outstanding Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921)
3436,Carver George_Washington_Carver,United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
3437,woodcarver carver,makes decorative wooden panels
3438,sculptor sculpturer carver statue_maker,an artist who creates sculptures
3439,cutter carver,someone who carves the meat
3440,Carya genus_Carya,genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees; United States and China
3441,Caryocar genus_Caryocar,type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine-grained wood and edible nuts
3442,Caryocaraceae family_Caryocaraceae,small genus of tropical South American trees
3443,Caryophyllaceae family_Caryophyllaceae carnation_family pink_family,large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)
3444,Caryophyllales order_Caryophyllales Chenopodiales order-Chenopodiales,corresponds approximately to the older group Centrospermae
3445,Caryophyllidae subclass_Caryophyllidae,a group of families of mostly flowers having basal or central placentation and trinucleate pollen (binucleate pollen is commoner in flowering plants); contains 14 families including: Caryophyllaceae (carnations and pinks); Aizoaceae; Amaranthaceae; Batidaceae; Chenopodiaceae; Cactaceae (order Opuntiales); Nyctaginaceae; Phytolaccaceae; corresponds approximately to order Caryophyllales; sometimes classified as a superorder
3446,Caryota genus_Caryota,fishtail palms
3447,Casablanca,a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco
3448,Casals Pablo_Casals,an outstanding Spanish cellist noted for his interpretation of Bach's cello suites (1876-1973)
3449,Casanova Giovanni_Jacopo_Casanova Casanova_de_Seingalt Giovanni_Jacopo_Casanova_de_Seingalt,an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)
3450,Casanova,any man noted for his amorous adventures
3451,Cascades Cascade_Range Cascade_Mountains,a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
3452,cash hard_cash hard_currency,money in the form of bills or coins; "there is a desperate shortage of hard cash"
3453,cash immediate_payment,prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check
3454,Cash Johnny_Cash John_Cash,United States country music singer and songwriter (1932-2003)
3455,Cashmere_goat Kashmir_goat,Himalayan goat having a silky undercoat highly prized as cashmere wool
3456,Casmerodius genus_Casmerodius,a white egrets
3457,Caspar Gaspar,(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
3458,Casper,a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river
3459,Caspian Caspian_Sea,a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world
3460,Cassandra,(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
3461,Cassegrainian_telescope Gregorian_telescope,a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror
3462,Cassin's_kingbird Tyrannus_vociferans,a kingbird seen in the southwestern United States; largely grey with a yellow abdomen
3463,Cassiope genus_Cassiope,low tufted evergreen shrubs of colder parts of north temperate regions having mosslike foliage and nodding white or pink flowers
3464,Cassiopeia,(Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda
3465,Cassiopeia,a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris
3466,Cassirer Ernst_Cassirer,German philosopher concerned with concept formation in the human mind and with symbolic forms in human culture generally (1874-1945)
3467,Cassius Cassius_Longinus Gaius_Cassius_Longinus,prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in 42 BC)
3468,Castanea genus_Castanea,chestnuts; chinkapins
3469,Castanopsis genus_Castanopsis,evergreen trees and shrubs of warm regions valued for their foliage; southeastern United States and eastern Australia and northern New Zealand
3470,Castanospermum genus_Castanospermum,a rosid dicot genus of the subfamily Papilionoideae having one species: Moreton Bay chestnut
3471,Castile Castilla,a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479
3472,Castilian,the Spanish language as spoken in Castile
3473,Castilleja genus_Castilleja Castilleia genus_Castilleia,genus of western North and South American perennials often partially parasitic on roots of grasses
3474,Castillian,a native or inhabitant of Castile
3475,Castor Alpha_Geminorum,a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
3476,caster castor,a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
3477,caster castor,a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable
3478,beaver castor,a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
3479,Castor genus_Castor,type genus of the Castoridae: beavers
3480,Castoridae family_Castoridae,beavers
3481,Castoroides genus_Castoroides,extinct beavers of the Pleistocene; of eastern and southern United States
3482,Castries,a port on the island of Saint Lucia; capital and largest city of Saint Lucia
3483,Castro Fidel_Castro Fidel_Castro_Ruz,Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)
3484,Castroism,a form of communism developed in Cuba by Fidel Castro
3485,Casualty_Care_Research_Center CCRC,an agency in the Department of Defense that is a national center for research on all aspects of injury control and casualty care
3486,Casuaridae family_Casuaridae,a family of large ostrich-like birds including cassowaries
3487,Casuariiformes order_Casuariiformes,a ratite bird order: cassowaries and emus
3488,Casuarinaceae family_Casuarinaceae,one genus: genus Casuarina
3489,Casuarinales order_Casuarinales,order of chiefly Australian trees and shrubs comprising the casuarinas; 1 family: Casuarinaceae
3490,Casuarius genus_Casuarius,type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries
3491,Catacala genus_Catacala,moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings
3492,Catalan,a native or inhabitant of Catalonia
3493,Catalan,the Romance language spoken in Catalonia in eastern Spain (related to Spanish and Occitan)
3494,Catalina_cherry Prunus_lyonii,evergreen shrub or small tree found on Catalina Island (California)
3495,Catalonia,a region of northeastern Spain
3496,Catalpa_bignioides,catalpa tree of southern United States
3497,Catalpa_speciosa,catalpa tree of central United States
3498,Cataract_Canyon,a tributary of the Grand Canyon
3499,Catasetum genus_Catasetum,genus of tropical American orchids having showy male and female flowers usually on separate inflorescences
3500,Catawba,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Carolinas
3501,Catawba,slipskin grape; a reddish American table grape
3502,Catawba,the Siouan language spoken by the Catawba
3503,caterpillar,a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
3504,Caterpillar cat,a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
3505,Catha genus_Catha,a genus of African evergreen shrubs characterized by thick leaves and white flowers
3506,Catha_edulis,a shrub that is cultivated by Arabs for its leaves which are chewed or used to make tea
3507,Catharacta genus_Catharacta,skuas
3508,Catharanthus genus_Catharanthus,small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca
3509,Cathartes genus_Cathartes,type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures
3510,Cathartidae family_Cathartidae,condors; turkey buzzards; king vultures
3511,Cathay,an archaic or literary name for China
3512,Cathaya,Chinese evergreen conifer discovered in 1955; not yet cultivated elsewhere
3513,Cather Willa_Cather Willa_Sibert_Cather,United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)
3514,Catherine_I,empress of Russia who succeeded her husband Peter the Great (1684-1727)
3515,Catherine_II Catherine Catherine_the_Great,empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796)
3516,Catherine_de_Medicis,queen of France as the wife of Henry II and regent during the minority of her son Charles IX (1519-1589)
3517,Catherine_of_Aragon Catherine,first wife of Henry VIII; Henry's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
3518,Catholic,a member of a Catholic church
3519,Catholic_Church,any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church
3520,Catholic_school,a parochial school maintained by the Catholic Church
3521,Catholicism Catholicity,the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church
3522,Catholicos,the ecclesiastical title of the leaders of the Nestorian and Armenian churches
3523,Catoptrophorus genus_Catoptrophorus,willet
3524,Catostomidae family_Catostomidae,suckers; closely related to the family Cyprinidae
3525,Catostomus genus_Catostomus,type genus of the family Catostomidae
3526,Catskills Catskill_Mountains,a range of the Appalachians west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas
3527,Cattell Ray_Cattell R._B._Cattell Raymond_B._Cattell Raymond_Bernard_Cattell,American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate research (1905-1998)
3528,Cattell James_McKeen_Cattell,American psychologist and editor (1860-1944)
3529,Catullus Gaius_Valerius_Catullus,Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)
3530,Caucasia Caucasus,a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource
3531,White white_person Caucasian,a member of the Caucasoid race
3532,Caucasian Caucasian_language,a number of languages spoken in the Caucasus that have no known affiliations to languages spoken elsewhere
3533,Caucasian_walnut Pterocarya_fraxinifolia,medium-sized Caucasian much-branched tree distinguished from other walnut trees by its winged fruit
3534,Caucasus Caucasus_Mountains,the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia
3535,Caudine_Forks,a battle in the Apennines in 321 BC in which the Samnites defeated the Romans
3536,Caulophyllum genus_Caulophyllum,blue cohosh
3537,cavalier chevalier,a gallant or courtly gentleman
3538,Cavalier Royalist,a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War
3539,Cavell Edith_Cavell Edith_Louisa_Cavell,English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915)
3540,Cavendish Henry_Cavendish,British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
3541,Cavia genus_Cavia,type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs
3542,Caviidae family_Caviidae,a family of Hystricomorpha
3543,Caxton William_Caxton,English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
3544,Cayman_Islands,a British colony in the Caribbean northwest of Jamaica; an international banking center
3545,Cayman_Islands_dollar,the basic unit of money in the Cayman Islands
3546,Cayuga,a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living around Cayuga Lake in New York state
3547,Cayuga,the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cayuga
3548,Cayuga_Lake Lake_Cayuga,a glacial lake in central New York; the longest of the Finger Lakes
3549,Cebidae family_Cebidae,all the New World monkeys except marmosets and tamarins
3550,Cebu Cebu_City,an important seaport on the island of Cebu in the Philippines
3551,Cebu,one of the Visayan islands of the central Philippines; important for its fine harbor
3552,Cebuan,inhabitant of the island of Cebu; a member of the Visayan people of the Philippines
3553,Cebuan Cebuano,language of the people of Cebu in the Philippines; its lexicon contributes to the official language of the Philippines
3554,Cebuella genus_Cebuella,pygmy marmosets
3555,Cebus genus_Cebus,type genus of the Cebidae
3556,Cecidomyidae family_Cecidomyidae,gall midges
3557,Cecropia genus_Cecropia,large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc
3558,cecropia cecropia_moth Hyalophora_cecropia,North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees
3559,Cecropiaceae family_Cecropiaceae,in some classifications included in family Moraceae
3560,Cedar_Rapids,a city in eastern Iowa
3561,Cedrela genus_Cedrela,tropical American trees
3562,Cedrus genus_Cedrus,true cedars
3563,Ceiba genus_Ceiba,tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowers
3564,Celastraceae family_Celastraceae spindle-tree_family staff-tree_family,trees and shrubs and woody vines usually having bright-colored fruits
3565,Celastrus genus_Celastrus,genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet
3566,Celebes Sulawesi,a mountainous island in eastern Indonesia
3567,Celestial_City City_of_God Heavenly_City Holy_City,phrases used to refer to Heaven; "the Celestial City was Christian's goal in Bunyan's `Pilgrim's Progress'"
3568,Cellini Benvenuto_Cellini,Italian sculptor (1500-1571)
3569,Celosia genus_Celosia,annual or perennial herbs or vines of tropical and subtropical America and Asia and Africa
3570,Celsius Anders_Celsius,Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)
3571,Celsius_scale international_scale centigrade_scale,a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees
3572,Celt Kelt,a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
3573,Celtic Celtic_language,a branch of the Indo-European languages that (judging from inscriptions and place names) was spread widely over Europe in the pre-Christian era
3574,Celtic_cross,a Latin cross with a ring surrounding the intersection
3575,Celtic_deity,a deity worshipped by the Celts
3576,Celtis genus_Celtis,large genus of trees and shrubs with berrylike fruit
3577,Cenchrus genus_Cenchrus,a genus of grasses of the family Gramineae that have burs
3578,Cenozoic Cenozoic_era Age_of_Mammals,approximately the last 63 million years
3579,Centaurea genus_Centaurea,knapweed; star thistle
3580,Centaurium genus_Centaurium,genus of low-growing herbs mostly of northern hemisphere having flowers with protruding spirally twisted anthers
3581,Centaurus Centaur,a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
3582,Center_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention CDC,a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases)
3583,Centigrade_thermometer,a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade
3584,Central_African_Republic Central_Africa,a landlocked country in central Africa; formerly under French control; became independent in 1960
3585,Central_African_Republic_franc,the basic unit of money in the Central African Republic
3586,Central_America,the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia
3587,Central_America,the nations of Central America collectively
3588,Central_American,a native or inhabitant of Central America
3589,Central_American_country Central_American_nation,countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments
3590,Central_American_strap_fern narrow-leaved_strap_fern Campyloneurum_augustifolium,fern with shorter and narrower leaves than Florida strap fern; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to Argentina
3591,Central_Dravidian,a Dravidian language spoken primarily in central India
3592,Central_Intelligence_Agency CIA,an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council
3593,Central_Intelligence_Machinery CIM,the United Kingdom's central unit for the tasking and coordination and funding of intelligence and security agencies
3594,Central_Park,a large park in Manhattan
3595,Central_Powers,in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies
3596,Central_Time Central_Standard_Time CST,standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich  reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States
3597,Centranthus genus_Centranthus,genus of southern European herbs and subshrubs
3598,Centrarchidae family_Centrarchidae,sunfish family
3599,Centre,a low-lying region in central France
3600,center centre middle heart eye,an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
3601,center centre midpoint,a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
3602,center centre,a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers"
3603,center centre,the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
3604,center centre nerve_center nerve_centre,a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
3605,center centre,a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research"
3606,Centriscidae family_Centriscidae,shrimpfishes
3607,Centrocercus genus_Centrocercus,sage grouse
3608,Centrolobium genus_Centrolobium,a genus of Centrolobium
3609,Centropomidae family_Centropomidae,a family of fish or the order Perciformes including robolos
3610,Centropomus genus_Centropomus,type genus of the Centropomidae: snooks
3611,Centropristis genus_Centropristis,sea basses
3612,Centropus genus_Centropus,a genus of Cuculidae
3613,Centrosema genus_Centrosema,a genus of chiefly tropical American vines of the family Leguminosae having trifoliate leaves and large flowers
3614,Centrospermae group_Centrospermae,used in former classification systems; approximately synonymous with order Caryophyllales
3615,Centunculus genus_Centunculus,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Primulaceae
3616,Cephalanthera genus_Cephalanthera,small genus of temperate Old World terrestrial orchids
3617,Cephalobidae family_Cephalobidae,a family of Nematoda
3618,Cephalochordata subphylum_Cephalochordata,lancelets
3619,Cephalopoda class_Cephalopoda,octopuses; squids; cuttlefish; pearly nautilus
3620,Cephalopterus genus_Cephalopterus,a genus of Cotingidae
3621,Cephalotaceae family_Cephalotaceae,a family of plants of order Rosales; coextensive with the genus Cephalotus
3622,Cephalotaxaceae family_Cephalotaxaceae plum-yew_family,a family of Cephalotaxaceae
3623,Cephalotaxus genus_Cephalotaxus,the genus of Cephalotaxus (see plum-yews)
3624,Cephalotus genus_Cephalotus,one species: Australian pitcher plant
3625,Cepheus,(Greek mythology) king of Ethiopia and husband of Cassiopeia
3626,Cepheus,a faint constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the pole star
3627,Cepphus genus_Cepphus,a genus of birds including: guillemots
3628,Cerambycidae family_Cerambycidae,long-horned beetles
3629,Cerapteryx genus_Cerapteryx,antler moths
3630,Cerastium genus_Cerastium,mouse-eared chickweed
3631,Ceratitis genus_Ceratitis,Mediterranean fruit flies
3632,Ceratodontidae family_Ceratodontidae,lungfishes having hornlike ridges on the teeth
3633,Ceratonia genus_Ceratonia,carobs
3634,Ceratopetalum genus_Ceratopetalum,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Cunoniaceae
3635,Ceratophyllaceae family_Ceratophyllaceae,coextensive with the genus Ceratophyllum: hornworts
3636,Ceratophyllum genus_Ceratophyllum,constituting the family Ceratophyllaceae: hornworts
3637,Ceratopogon genus_Ceratopogon,type genus of the Ceratopogonidae
3638,Ceratopogonidae family_Ceratopogonidae,biting midges; sand flies
3639,Ceratopsia suborder_Ceratopsia,horned dinosaurs
3640,Ceratopsidae family_Ceratopsidae,American ceratopsian dinosaurs
3641,Ceratopteris genus_Ceratopteris,water ferns
3642,Ceratostomataceae family_Ceratostomataceae,fungi having carbonous perithecia with long necks
3643,Ceratostomella genus_Ceratostomella,genus of fungi forming continuous hyaline spores
3644,Ceratotherium genus_Ceratotherium,African genus
3645,Cerberus hellhound,(Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon
3646,Cercidiphyllaceae family_Cercidiphyllaceae,one genus
3647,Cercidiphyllum genus_Cercidiphyllum,one species: katsura tree
3648,Cercidium genus_Cercidium,spiny shrubs or small trees sometimes placed in genus Parkinsonia: paloverde
3649,Cercis genus_Cercis,deciduous shrubs and trees of eastern Asia  southern Europe and the United States
3650,Cercocebus genus_Cercocebus,mangabeys
3651,Cercopidae family_Cercopidae,froghoppers or spittlebugs
3652,Cercopithecidae family_Cercopithecidae,Old World monkeys: guenon; baboon; colobus monkey; langur; macaque; mandrill; mangabey; patas; proboscis monkey
3653,Cercopithecus genus_Cercopithecus,type genus of the Cercopithecidae: guenons
3654,Cercospora genus_Cercospora,form genus of imperfect fungi that are leaf parasites with long slender spores
3655,Cercosporella genus_Cercosporella,form genus of imperfect fungi lacking pigment in the spores and conidiophores
3656,Ceres,(Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter
3657,Ceres,the largest asteroid and the first discovered
3658,Cereus genus_Cereus,genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white
3659,Ceroxylon genus_Ceroxylon,wax palms
3660,Certhia genus_Certhia,type genus of the Certhiidae
3661,Certhiidae family_Certhiidae,creepers
3662,Cervantes Miguel_de_Cervantes Cervantes_Saavedra Miguel_de_Cervantes_Saavedra,Spanish writer best remembered for `Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
3663,Cervidae family_Cervidae,deer: reindeer; moose or elks; muntjacs; roe deer
3664,Cervus genus_Cervus,type genus of the Cervidae
3665,Ceryle genus_Ceryle,a genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae
3666,Cestida order_Cestida,ctenophore having short tentacles; one family
3667,Cestidae family_Cestidae,coextensive with the order Cestida; ctenophores having a greatly flattened and elongated body
3668,Cestoda class_Cestoda,tapeworms
3669,Cestrum genus_Cestrum,genus of fragrant tropical American shrubs
3670,Cestum genus_Cestum,Venus's girdle
3671,Cetacea order_Cetacea,an order of Eutheria
3672,Ceterach genus_Ceterach,small genus of Old World ferns; superseded in some classification systems which place plants of this genus in e.g. genera Asplenium and Pleurosorus
3673,Cetonia genus_Cetonia,a genus of Cetoniidae
3674,Cetoniidae subfamily_Cetoniidae,considered a separate family in some classification systems
3675,Cetorhinidae family_Cetorhinidae,in some older classifications considered the family of the basking sharks
3676,Cetorhinus genus_Cetorhinus,comprising only the basking sharks; in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Cetorhinidae
3677,Cetraria genus_Cetraria,foliose lichens chiefly of northern latitudes
3678,Cetus,a large constellation on the equator near Pisces and Aquarius
3679,Ceylon,an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
3680,Sri_Lanka Democratic_Socialist_Republic_of_Sri_Lanka Ceylon,a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948
3681,Ceylon_bowstring_hemp Sansevieria_zeylanica,plant having thick fibrous leaves transversely banded in light and dark green
3682,Ceylonite pleonaste,a dark-colored spinel containing iron
3683,Cezanne Paul_Cezanne,French Post-impressionist painter who influenced modern art (especially cubism) by stressing the structural components latent in nature (1839-1906)
3684,Lubavitch Lubavitch_movement Chabad-Lubavitch Chabad,a large missionary Hasidic movement known for their hospitality  technological expertise  optimism and emphasis on religious study
3685,Chabad Chabad_Hasidism,a form of Hasidism practiced by Lithuanian and Russian Jews under communist rule; the beliefs and practices of the Lubavitch movement
3686,Chablis,a town in north central France noted for white Burgundy wines
3687,Chablis white_Burgundy,dry white table wine of Chablis  France or a wine resembling it
3688,chad,a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
3689,Lake_Chad Chad,a lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river
3690,Chad Republic_of_Chad Tchad,a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960
3691,Chad Chadic Chadic_language,a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa
3692,Chadian,a native or inhabitant of Chad
3693,Chadian_franc,the basic unit of money in Chad
3694,Chaenomeles genus_Chaenomeles,flowering quince
3695,Chaenopsis genus_Chaenopsis,a genus of fish of the family Clinidae including pikeblennies
3696,Chaeronea,a battle in which Philip II of Macedon defeated the Athenians and Thebans (338 BC) and also Sulla defeated Mithridates (86 BC)
3697,Chaetodipterus genus_Chaetodipterus,a genus of Ephippidae
3698,Chaetodontidae family_Chaetodontidae,butterfly fishes
3699,Chaetognatha phylum_Chaetognatha,arrowworms: a group of small active transparent marine worms
3700,Chagall Marc_Chagall,French painter (born in Russia) noted for his imagery and brilliant colors (1887-1985)
3701,Chagatai Jagatai Jaghatai Eastern_Turki,a Turkic literary language of medieval central Asia (named for one of the sons of Genghis Khan)
3702,chain concatenation,a series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances"
3703,chain chemical_chain,(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
3704,chain,a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
3705,chain,a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
3706,chain,anything that acts as a restraint
3707,chain,a unit of length
3708,Chain Ernst_Boris_Chain Sir_Ernst_Boris_Chain,British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin  which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)
3709,range mountain_range range_of_mountains chain mountain_chain chain_of_mountains,a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
3710,chain string strand,a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls"
3711,Chait Caitra,the first Hindu calendar month (corresponding to March in the Gregorian calendar)
3712,Chalcedon Kadikoy,a former town on the Bosporus (now part of Istanbul); site of the Council of Chalcedon
3713,Chalcedon Council_of_Chalcedon,the fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ
3714,Chalcididae family_Chalcididae Chalcidae family_Chalcidae,an arthropod family including: chalcidflies
3715,Chalcis genus_Chalcis,type genus of the Chalcididae
3716,Chalcostigma genus_Chalcostigma,thornbills
3717,Chaldea Chaldaea,an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II
3718,Chaldean Chaldaean Chaldee,a wise man skilled in occult learning
3719,Chaldean Chaldaean Chaldee,an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea
3720,Chalons Chalons-sur-Marne,the battle in which Attila the Hun was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451
3721,Chamaea genus_Chamaea,a genus of Paridae
3722,Chamaecrista genus_Chamaecrista,genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods; some species placed in genus Cassia
3723,Chamaecyparis genus_Chamaecyparis,a genus of Chamaecyparis
3724,Chamaecytisus genus_Chamaecytisus,small late-flowering trees or subshrubs having yellow to red flowers and leathery or woody pods; often especially formerly included in genus Cytisus
3725,Chamaedaphne genus_Chamaedaphne,one species: leatherleaf
3726,Chamaeleo genus_Chamaeleo genus_Chamaeleon,type genus of the Chamaeleontidae
3727,Chamaeleon Chameleon,a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa
3728,chameleon chamaeleon,lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue
3729,Chamaeleontidae family_Chamaeleontidae Chamaeleonidae family_Chamaeleonidae Rhiptoglossa family_Rhiptoglossa,Old World chameleons; in some classifications they are considered a superfamily of Sauria
3730,Chamaemelum genus_Chamaemelum,small genus of plants sometimes included in genus Anthemis: chamomile
3731,Chamberlain Neville_Chamberlain Arthur_Neville_Chamberlain,British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
3732,chamberlain,the treasurer of a municipal corporation
3733,chamberlain,an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman
3734,Chambers William_Chambers Sir_William_Chambers,English architect (1723-1796)
3735,champagne bubbly,a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
3736,Champagne Champagne-Ardenne,a region of northeastern France
3737,plain field champaign,extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"
3738,Champaign,a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Urbana
3739,Champlain Samuel_de_Champlain,French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
3740,Lake_Champlain Champlain,a lake in northeastern New York  northwestern Vermont and southern Quebec; site of many battles in the French and Indian War and in the American Revolution and in the War of 1812
3741,Champollion Jean_Francois_Champollion,Frenchman and Egyptologist who studied the Rosetta Stone and in 1821 became the first person to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics (1790-1832)
3742,Champs_Elysees,a major avenue in Paris famous for elegant shops and cafes
3743,Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer,the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
3744,Chancellorsville,a village in northeastern Virginia
3745,Chancellorsville,a major battle in the American Civil War (1863); the Confederates under Robert E. Lee defeated the Union forces under Joseph Hooker
3746,Chandi,malevolent aspect of Devi; "the fierce"
3747,Chandler Raymond_Chandler Raymond_Thornton_Chandler,United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
3748,chandler,a retail dealer in provisions and supplies
3749,chandler,a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints
3750,Chang_Jiang Changjiang Chang Yangtze Yangtze_River Yangtze_Kiang,the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
3751,Chang_Kuo Chang_Kuo-lao,one of the 8 immortals of Taoism
3752,Changtzu,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (24 780 feet high)
3753,Channel_Island,any of a group of British islands in the English Channel off the northern coast of France
3754,Channel_Islands_National_Park,a national park in California featuring sea birds and marine life
3755,Channidae class_Channidae,snakeheads
3756,Chao_Phraya,a river in Thailand formed by the confluence of the Nan and Ping Rivers; flows southward past Bangkok and empties into the Gulf of Thailand
3757,chaos,the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
3758,Chaos,(Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe
3759,chaos,(physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions
3760,Chapel_Hill,a town in central North Carolina; site of the University of North Carolina
3761,Chaplin Charlie_Chaplin Sir_Charles_Spencer_Chaplin,English comedian and film maker; portrayed a downtrodden little man in baggy pants and bowler hat (1889-1977)
3762,Chapman John_Chapman Johnny_Appleseed,United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
3763,chapman,archaic term for an itinerant peddler
3764,Chapultepec,a pitched battle in the Mexican War that resulted in a major victory for American forces over Mexican forces at a locality south of Mexico City (1847)
3765,Chara genus_Chara,green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts
3766,Characeae family_Characeae,green algae superficially resembling horsetail ferns: stoneworts
3767,Characidae family_Characidae,tropical freshwater fishes of Africa and South America and Central America
3768,Characinidae family_Characinidae,former name of the Characidae
3769,Charadrii suborder_Charadrii,shorebirds: plovers; sandpipers; avocets; phalaropes; coursers; stone curlews
3770,Charadriidae family_Charadriidae,plover family
3771,Charadriiformes order_Charadriiformes,large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life
3772,Charadrius genus_Charadrius,type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers
3773,Charales order_Charales,small order of macroscopic fresh and brackish water algae with a distinct axis: stoneworts
3774,Charcot Jean_Martin_Charcot,French neurologist who tried to use hypnotism to cure hysteria (1825-1893)
3775,Charcot-Marie-Tooth_disease hereditary_motor_and_sensory_neuropathy,a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is slow and individuals affected can have a normal life span; inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked dominant
3776,Chardonnay chardonnay_grape,white wine grape
3777,Chardonnay Pinot_Chardonnay,dry white table wine resembling Chablis but made from Chardonnay grapes
3778,Chari-Nile,a group of Nilo-Saharan language spoken in parts of the Sudan and Zaire and Uganda and Tanzania
3779,Charina genus_Charina,boas of western North America
3780,Charlemagne Carolus Charles Charles_I Charles_the_Great,king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
3781,Charleroi,city in southwestern Belgium; center of an industrial region
3782,Charles Charles_IX,King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
3783,Charles Charles_VII,King of France who began his reign with most of northern France under English control; after the intervention of Jeanne d'Arc the French were able to defeat the English and end the Hundred Years' War (1403-1461)
3784,Charles Charles_II Charles_I Charles_the_Bald,as Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877)
3785,Charles Charles_II,King of England and Scotland and Ireland during the Restoration (1630-1685)
3786,Charles Charles_I Charles_Stuart,son of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland; was deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell (1600-1649)
3787,Charles Prince_Charles,the eldest son of Elizabeth II and heir to the English throne (born in 1948)
3788,Charles Jacques_Charles Jacques_Alexandre_Cesar_Charles,French physicist and author of Charles's law which anticipated Gay-Lussac's law (1746-1823)
3789,Charles Charles_River,a river in eastern Massachusetts that empties into Boston Harbor and that separates Cambridge from Boston
3790,Charleston capital_of_West_Virginia,state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
3791,Charleston,a port city in southeastern South Carolina
3792,Charleston,an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century
3793,Charlestown,a former town and present-day neighborhood of Boston; settled in 1629
3794,Charlestown_Navy_Yard,the navy yard in Boston where the frigate `Constitution' is anchored
3795,Charlotte Queen_City,the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
3796,charlotte,a mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard
3797,Charlottetown,the provincial capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island
3798,Charolais,large white or cream-colored breed from France
3799,Charon,(Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades
3800,Charophyceae class_Charophyceae,in some classifications: contains only the order Charales
3801,Charronia genus_Charronia,a genus of Mustelidae
3802,Chartism,the principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people
3803,Chartist,a 19th century English reformer who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people
3804,chartist,a stock market analyst who tries to predict market trends from graphs of recent prices of securities
3805,Chartreuse,aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint; made at monastery near Grenoble  France
3806,yellow_green yellowish_green chartreuse Paris_green pea_green,a shade of green tinged with yellow
3807,Charybdis,(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
3808,pursuit chase pursual following,the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
3809,Chase Salmon_P._Chase Salmon_Portland_Chase,United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
3810,Chateaubriand Francois_Rene_Chateaubriand Vicomte_de_Chateaubriand,French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848)
3811,Chateaubriand,a very thick center cut of beef tenderloin
3812,Chateura genus_Chateura,a genus of Apodidae
3813,Chattahoochee Chattahoochee_River,a river rising in northern Georgia and flowing southwest and south to join the Flint River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River
3814,Chattanooga,a city in eastern Tennessee
3815,Chattanooga battle_of_Chattanooga,in the American Civil War (1863) the Union armies of Hooker  Thomas  and Sherman under the command of Ulysses S. Grant won a decisive victory over the Confederate Army under Braxton Bragg
3816,Chaucer Geoffrey_Chaucer,English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
3817,Chauna genus_Chauna,crested screamers
3818,Chavez Carlos_Chavez,Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978)
3819,Chavez Cesar_Chavez Cesar_Estrada_Chavez,United States labor leader who organized farm workers (born 1927)
3820,Chechen,a native or inhabitant of Chechnya
3821,Chechen,a northern Caucasian language spoken by the Chechen
3822,Chechnya Chechenia Chechen_Republic,an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic
3823,Cheddar,a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made
3824,cheddar cheddar_cheese Armerican_cheddar American_cheese,hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England
3825,Cheever John_Cheever,United States writer of novels and short stories (1912-1982)
3826,Cheilanthes genus_Cheilanthes,small evergreen ferns: lipferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
3827,Cheiranthus genus_Cheiranthus,Old World perennial plants grown for their showy flowers
3828,Chekhov Chekov Anton_Chekhov Anton_Chekov Anton_Pavlovich_Chekhov Anton_Pavlovich_Chekov,Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
3829,Chelicerata superclass_Chelicerata,spiders; scorpions; horseshoe crabs
3830,Chelidonium genus_Chelidonium,one species: greater celandine
3831,Chelifer genus_Chelifer,a genus of Chelonethida
3832,Chelone genus_Chelone,herbaceous perennials: shellflower
3833,Chelonethida order_Chelonethida Pseudoscorpionida order_Pseudoscorpionida Pseudoscorpiones order_Pseudoscorpiones,false scorpions
3834,Chelonia genus_Chelonia,green turtles
3835,Chelonia order_Chelonia Testudinata order_Testudinata Testudines order_Testudines,tortoises and turtles
3836,Cheloniidae family_Cheloniidae Chelonidae family_Chelonidae,green turtles; hawksbills
3837,Chelyabinsk,a city in the Asian part of Russia
3838,Chelydra genus_Chelydra,snapping turtles
3839,Chelydridae family_Chelydridae,snapping turtles
3840,Chemakuan,a group of Mosan languages spoken in Washington
3841,Chemakum,a Chemakuan language spoken by the Chemakum
3842,Chemical_Weapons_Convention,a global treaty banning the production or acquisition or stockpiling or transfer or use of chemical weapons
3843,Chemnitz Karl-Marx-Stadt,a city in east central Germany; formerly called Karl-Marx-Stadt until 1990; noted for textile manufacturing
3844,Chen subgenus_Chen,wild goose having white adult plumage
3845,Chenin_blanc,white grape grown especially in California and the lower Loire valley of France
3846,Chenin_blanc,made in California and the Loire valley in France
3847,Chennai Madras,a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras
3848,Chenopodiaceae family_Chenopodiaceae goosefoot_family,includes spinach and beets
3849,Chenopodium genus_Chenopodium,goosefoot; pigweed
3850,Cheops Khufu,Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza
3851,Cherbourg,a port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base
3852,Cheremis Cheremiss Mari,a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia
3853,Cheremis Cheremiss Mari,the Finnic language spoken by the Cheremis
3854,Cherepovets,a city of east central Russia north of Moscow
3855,Chernobyl,a city in north central Ukraine; site of a major disaster at a nuclear power plant (26 April 1986)
3856,Cherokee,the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
3857,Cherokee,a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living in the Appalachian Mountains but now chiefly in Oklahoma
3858,Cherokee_rose Rosa_laevigata,Chinese climbing rose with fragrant white blossoms
3859,Cherubini Luigi_Cherubini Maria_Luigi_Carlo_Zenobio_Cherubini,Italian composer of church music and operas (1760-1842)
3860,Chesapeake_Bay,a large inlet of the North Atlantic between Virginia and Maryland; fed by Susquehanna River
3861,Chesapeake_Bay_retriever,American breed having a short thick oily coat ranging from brown to light tan
3862,Cheshire_cat,a fictional cat with a broad fixed smile on its face; created by Lewis Carroll
3863,Cheshire_cheese,a mild yellow English cheese with a crumbly texture
3864,Chester,a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
3865,Chesterfield Fourth_Earl_of_Chesterfield Philip_Dormer_Stanhope,suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
3866,chesterfield,an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests
3867,chesterfield,a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar
3868,Chesterton G._K._Chesterton Gilbert_Keith_Chesterton,conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
3869,Chevalier Maurice_Chevalier,French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
3870,Cheviot,hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool
3871,Cheviots Cheviot_Hills,a range of hills on the border between England and Scotland
3872,Chewa,a member of a Negro people of Malawi and eastern Zambia and northern Zimbabwe
3873,Cheyenne capital_of_Wyoming,the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
3874,Cheyenne,the Algonquian language spoken by the Cheyenne
3875,Cheyenne,a member of a North American Indian people living on the western plains (now living in Oklahoma and Montana)
3876,ChiMwini,a Bantu language spoken in southern Somalia
3877,Chiacoan_peccary,a recently discovered large wild pig of Paraguay
3878,Chian_turpentine,a turpentine exuded by the terebinth
3879,Chiang_Kai-shek Chiang_Chung-cheng,Chinese military and political figure; in the Chinese civil war that followed World War II he was defeated by the Chinese communists and in 1949 was forced to withdraw to Taiwan where he served as president of Nationalist China until his death (1897-1975)
3880,Chianti,dry red Italian table wine from the Chianti region of Tuscany
3881,Chicago Windy_City,largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
3882,Michigan Chicago Newmarket boodle stops,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
3883,Chicano,a person of Mexican descent
3884,Chichewa,the Bantu language of the Chewa of east central Africa
3885,Chickamauga battle_of_Chickamauga,a Confederate victory in the American Civil War (1863); Confederate forces under Braxton Bragg defeated Union forces
3886,Chickasaw,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern Mississippi
3887,Chickasaw,the Muskhogean language of the Chickasaw
3888,Chicken_Little,a fictional character who was hit on the head with an acorn and believed that the sky was falling
3889,Chief_Constable,the head of the police force in a county (or similar area)
3890,Chief_Secretary,a member of the British Cabinet
3891,chihuahua,a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial center of northern Mexico
3892,Chihuahua,a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau
3893,Chihuahua,an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization
3894,Chihuahuan_Desert,a desert in western Texas  New Mexico  Arizona  and northern Mexico
3895,Chihuahuan_spotted_whiptail Cnemidophorus_exsanguis,having longitudinal stripes overlaid with light spots; upland lizard of United States southwest and Mexico
3896,Chile Republic_of_Chile,a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
3897,chili chili_pepper chilli chilly chile,very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
3898,Chile_bonito Chilean_bonito Sarda_chiliensis,common bonito of Pacific coast of the Americas; its dark oily flesh cans well
3899,Chilean,a native or inhabitant of Chile
3900,Chilean_cedar Austrocedrus_chilensis,a small South American evergreen having coppery bark and pretty foliage
3901,Chilean_firebush Chilean_flameflower Embothrium_coccineum,grown for outstanding display of brilliant usually scarlet-crimson flowers; Andes
3902,Chilean_jasmine Mandevilla_laxa,woody vine of Argentina grown as an ornamental for its glossy leaves and racemes of large fragrant funnel-shaped creamy-white flowers
3903,Chilean_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Chile
3904,Chilean_nut Chile_nut Chile_hazel Chilean_hazelnut Guevina_heterophylla Guevina_avellana,Chilean shrub bearing coral-red fruit with an edible seed resembling a hazelnut
3905,Chilean_peso peso,the basic unit of money in Chile; equal to 100 centesimos
3906,Chilean_rimu Lepidothamnus_fonkii,about the hardiest Podocarpaceae species; prostrate spreading shrub similar to mountain rimu; mountains of southern Chile
3907,Chiloe,the largest Chilean island and the only one to be settled; located off south-central Chile
3908,Chilomastix genus_Chilomastix,flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates including humans
3909,Chilomeniscus genus_Chilomeniscus,sand snakes
3910,Chilomycterus genus_Chilomycterus,burrfishes
3911,Chilopoda class_Chilopoda,arthropods having the trunk composed of numerous somites each bearing one pair of legs: centipedes
3912,Chilopsis genus_Chilopsis,one species: desert willow
3913,Chimaeridae family_Chimaeridae,a family of Holocephali
3914,Chimakum,a member of the Salishan people living in northwestern Washington
3915,Chimaphila genus_Chimaphila,small genus of evergreen herbs with long creeping rootstocks and shining leaves; North America; Europe; east Asia
3916,Chimariko,a member of an extinct North American Indian people formerly living in California
3917,Chimariko,the Hokan language spoken by the Chimariko
3918,Chimborazo,a mountain peak in the Andes in Ecuador (20 560 feet high)
3919,Chimera Chimaera,(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
3920,chimera chimaera,a grotesque product of the imagination
3921,Chimonanthus genus_Chimonanthus,small genus of Asian deciduous or evergreen shrubs having fragrant flowers: winter sweet
3922,China People's_Republic_of_China mainland_China Communist_China Red_China PRC,a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
3923,china,high quality porcelain originally made only in China
3924,Taiwan China Nationalist_China Republic_of_China,a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the communists led by Mao Zedong
3925,chinaware china,dishware made of high quality porcelain
3926,China_aster Callistephus_chinensis,valued for their beautiful flowers in a wide range of clear bright colors; grown primarily for cutting
3927,China_rose Bengal_rose Rosa_chinensis,shrubby Chinese rose; ancestor of many cultivated garden roses
3928,China_rose Chinese_hibiscus Rose_of_China shoeblack_plant shoe_black Hibiscus_rosa-sinensis,large showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers
3929,China_tree false_dogwood jaboncillo chinaberry Sapindus_saponaria,evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by native Americans
3930,chinaberry chinaberry_tree China_tree Persian_lilac pride-of-India azederach azedarach Melia_azederach Melia_azedarach,tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
3931,chink Chinaman,offensive terms for a person of Chinese descent
3932,Chinaman,a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg
3933,Chinchillidae family_Chinchillidae,small bushy-tailed South American burrowing rodents
3934,Chinese,any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
3935,Chinese,a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China
3936,Chinese_Revolution,the republican revolution against the Manchu dynasty in China; 1911-1912
3937,Chinese_Wall Great_Wall Great_Wall_of_China,a fortification 1 500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; is 1 500 miles long and averages 6 meters in width
3938,Chinese_alligator Alligator_sinensis,small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits
3939,Chinese_angelica Chinese_angelica_tree Aralia_stipulata,similar to American angelica tree but less prickly; China
3940,star_anise Chinese_anise Illicium_verum,small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
3941,Chinese_anise star_anise star_aniseed,anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Oriental cooking and medicine
3942,Chinese_brown_sauce brown_sauce,a sauce based on soy sauce
3943,Chinese_cabbage celery_cabbage napa pe-tsai Brassica_rapa_pekinensis,plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia
3944,Chinese_cabbage celery_cabbage Chinese_celery,elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves
3945,Chinese_checkers Chinese_chequers,a board game in which each player tries to move a set of marbles through a set of holes from one point of a six-pointed star to the opposite point
3946,Chinese_chestnut Castanea_mollissima,a small tree with small sweet nuts; wild or naturalized in Korea and China
3947,Chinese_cork_oak Quercus_variabilis,medium to large deciduous tree of China  Japan  and Korea having thick corky bark
3948,Chinese_deity,a deity worshipped by the ancient Chinese
3949,Siberian_elm Chinese_elm dwarf_elm Ulmus_pumila,fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament
3950,Chinese_elm Ulmus_parvifolia,small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges
3951,Chinese_evergreen Japanese_leaf Aglaonema_modestum,erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves
3952,Chinese_forget-me-not Cynoglossum_amabile,biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers
3953,Chinese_goose Anser_cygnoides,very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the greylag
3954,Chinese_gooseberry kiwi kiwi_vine Actinidia_chinensis Actinidia_deliciosa,climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat
3955,kiwi kiwi_fruit Chinese_gooseberry,fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh
3956,Chinese_holly Ilex_cornuta,dense rounded evergreen shrub of China having spiny leaves; widely cultivated as an ornamental
3957,Chinese_lantern,a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes
3958,Chinese_lantern_plant winter_cherry bladder_cherry Physalis_alkekengi,Old World perennial cultivated for its ornamental inflated papery orange-red calyx
3959,Chinese_monetary_unit,the monetary unit in the People's Republic of China
3960,chinese_mustard indian_mustard leaf_mustard gai_choi Brassica_juncea,Asiatic mustard used as a potherb
3961,Chinese_mustard,very hot prepared mustard
3962,Chinese_paddlefish Psephurus_gladis,fish of larger rivers of China similar to the Mississippi paddlefish
3963,Chinese_parasol_tree Chinese_parasol Japanese_varnish_tree phoenix_tree Firmiana_simplex,deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods
3964,Chinese_pea_tree Caragana_sinica,shrub with dark-green glossy foliage and solitary pale yellow flowers; northern China
3965,Chinese_primrose Primula_sinensis,cultivated Asiatic primrose
3966,Chinese_privet white_wax_tree Ligustrum_lucidum,erect evergreen treelike shrub of China and Korea and Japan having acuminate leaves and flowers in long erect panicles; resembles Japanese privet
3967,Chinese_puzzle,intricate or ingenious puzzle consisting of boxes within boxes
3968,Chinese_restaurant_syndrome,headache and tingling or burning feelings and sweating caused by eating food that contains monosodium glutamate
3969,Chinese_rhubarb Rheum_palmatum,long used for laxative properties
3970,Chinese_wistaria Wisteria_chinensis,having deep purple flowers
3971,Chino-Japanese_War Sino-Japanese_War,a war between China and Japan (1894 and 1895) over the control of the Korean Peninsula; China was overwhelmingly defeated at Port Arthur
3972,chinook chinook_wind snow_eater,a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
3973,Chinook,a member of an important North American Indian people who controlled the mouth of the Columbia river; they were organized into settlements rather than tribes
3974,chinook_salmon chinook king_salmon,pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon
3975,Chinookan Chinook,a Penutian language spoken by the Chinook
3976,chinook chinook_salmon king_salmon quinnat_salmon Oncorhynchus_tshawytscha,large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning
3977,Chinook_Jargon Oregon_Jargon,a pidgin incorporating Chinook and French and English words; formerly used as a lingua franca in northwestern North America
3978,Chiococca genus_Chiococca,shrubs of tropical and subtropical New World
3979,Chionanthus genus_Chionanthus,deciduous trees or shrubs: fringe tree
3980,Chios Khios,an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece
3981,Chipewyan,a member of the Athapaskan people living in western Canada between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay
3982,Chipewyan Chippewyan Chippewaian,the language spoken by the Chipewyan
3983,Chippendale Thomas_Chippendale,a British cabinetmaker remembered for his graceful designs (especially of chairs) which influenced his contemporaries (1718-1779)
3984,Chiricahua_Apache,an Apache language
3985,Chirico Giorgio_de_Chirico,Italian painter (born in Greece) whose deep shadows and barren landscapes strongly influenced the surrealists (1888-1978)
3986,Chiron,(Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles  Asclepius  Hercules  Jason  and other heroes
3987,Chiron,an asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus
3988,Chironomidae family_Chironomidae,midges
3989,Chironomus genus_Chironomus,type genus of the Chironomidae
3990,Chiroptera order_Chiroptera,an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats)
3991,Chisholm_Trail,a former cattle trail from San Antonio in Texas to Abilene in Kansas; not used after the 1880s
3992,Chishona,a Bantu language that is one of the two major languages of Zimbabwe
3993,Chittagong,a port city and industrial center in southeastern Bangladesh on the Bay of Bengal
3994,Chiwere,the Siouan language spoken by the Iowa and Oto and Missouri
3995,Chlamydera genus_Chlamydera,a genus of Ptilonorhynchidae
3996,Chlamydia_psittaci C._psittaci,bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia
3997,Chlamydia_trachomatis C._trachomatis,bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted diseases chlamydia and lymphogranuloma venereum
3998,Chlamydiaceae family_Chlamydiaceae,Gram-negative parasites in warm-blooded vertebrates
3999,Chlamydomonadaceae family_Chlamydomonadaceae,green algae some of which are colored red by hematochrome
4000,Chlamydomonas genus_Chlamydomonas,type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae; solitary doubly-flagellated plant-like algae common in fresh water and damp soil; multiply freely; often a pest around filtration plants
4001,Chlamydosaurus genus_Chlamydosaurus,frilled lizards
4002,Chlamyphorus genus_Chlamyphorus,pichiciago
4003,Chloranthaceae family_Chloranthaceae,small family of tropical herbs and shrubs and trees
4004,Chloranthus genus_Chloranthus,type genus of the Chloranthaceae
4005,Chloris genus_Chloris,tufted or perennial or annual grasses having runners: finger grass; windmill grass
4006,Chlorococcales order_Chlorococcales,unicellular green algae that reproduce by spores
4007,Chlorococcum genus_Chlorococcum,type genus of Chlorococcales; unicellular green algae occurring singly or in a layer on soil or damp rock
4008,Chlorophis genus_Chlorophis,African green snakes
4009,Chlorophoneus genus_Chlorophoneus,a genus of Malaconotinae
4010,Chlorophthalmidae family_Chlorophthalmidae,small family of soft-finned bottom-dwellers with large eyes; relatives of lizardfishes
4011,Chlorophyceae class_Chlorophyceae,algae distinguished chiefly by having flagella and a clear green color  their chlorophyll being masked little if at all by other pigments
4012,Chlorophyllum_molybdites,a poisonous agaric with a fibrillose cap and brown scales on a white ground color; cap can reach a diameter of 30 cm; often forms `fairy rings'
4013,Chlorophyta division_Chlorophyta,large division of chiefly freshwater eukaryotic algae that possess chlorophyll a and b  store food as starch  and cellulose cell walls; classes Chlorophyceae  Ulvophyceae  and Charophyceae; obviously ancestral to land plants
4014,Chloroxylon genus_Chloroxylon,deciduous trees of India and Sri Lanka
4015,Chlorura genus_Chlorura,towhees
4016,Choctaw,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama
4017,Choctaw Chahta,the Muskhogean language of the Choctaw
4018,Choeronycteris genus_Choeronycteris,a genus of Phyllostomatidae
4019,Choloepus genus_Choloepus,a genus of Megalonychidae consisting of the two-toed sloth
4020,Chomsky Noam_Chomsky A._Noam_Chomsky,United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928)
4021,Chondrichthyes class_Chondrichthyes,cartilaginous fishes
4022,Chondrus genus_Chondrus,a genus of protoctist
4023,Chongqing Chungking,a city in south-central China on the Chang Jiang; a commercial center for western China
4024,Chopin,the music of Chopin; "he practiced Chopin day and night"
4025,Chopin Kate_Chopin Kate_O'Flaherty_Chopin,United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904)
4026,Chopin Frederic_Francois_Chopin,French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849)
4027,Chordata phylum_Chordata,comprises true vertebrates and animals having a notochord
4028,Chordeiles genus_Chordeiles,a genus of Caprimulgidae
4029,Chordospartium genus_Chordospartium,2 species of small New Zealand trees: weeping tree broom; endangered
4030,Choriotis genus_Choriotis,Australian bustard
4031,Chorizagrotis genus_Chorizagrotis,moths whose larvae are army cutworms
4032,Chorizema genus_Chorizema,genus of Australian twining vines and small shrubs: flame peas
4033,chosen,one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen"
4034,Chosen,the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945)
4035,chosen elect,an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government"
4036,Christ's-thorn Jerusalem_thorn Paliurus_spina-christi,thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
4037,jujube jujube_bush Christ's-thorn Jerusalem_thorn Ziziphus_jujuba,spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
4038,Christchurch,industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region
4039,Christendom Christianity,the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia); "for a thousand years the Roman Catholic Church was the principal church of Christendom"
4040,Christian,a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
4041,church Christian_church,one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
4042,Christian_Church Disciples_of_Christ,a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion
4043,Christian_Science Church_of_Christ_Scientist,Protestant denomination founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866
4044,Christian_Science,religious system based on teachings of Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing spiritual healing
4045,Christian_Scientist,a member of the Protestant church founded in the United States by Mary Baker Eddy
4046,Christian_era Common_era,the time period beginning with the supposed year of Christ's birth
4047,Christian_holy_day,a religious holiday for Christians
4048,Christian_liturgy,the Christian worship services
4049,Christian_name baptismal_name,the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
4050,Christian_theology,the teachings of Christian churches
4051,Christianity Christian_religion,a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
4052,Christianization Christianisation,conversion to Christianity
4053,Christie Agatha_Christie Dame_Agatha_Mary_Clarissa_Christie,prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
4054,Christmas Christmastide Christmastime Yule Yuletide Noel,period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
4055,Christmas Christmas_Day Xmas Dec_25,a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England  Wales  and Ireland
4056,Christmas_Eve Dec_24,the day before Christmas
4057,Christmas_begonia blooming-fool_begonia Begonia_cheimantha,hybrid winter-blooming begonia grown for its many large pink flowers
4058,Christmas_bells,any of several plants of the genus Blandfordia having large orange or crimson flowers
4059,Christmas_box,a present given at Christmas for services during the year
4060,Christmas_bush Christmas_tree Ceratopetalum_gummiferum,Australian tree or shrub with red flowers; often used in Christmas decoration
4061,Christmas_cactus Schlumbergera_buckleyi Schlumbergera_baridgesii,epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter
4062,Christmas_cake,a rich fruitcake (usually covered with icing and marzipan) and eaten at Christmas
4063,Christmas_card,a card expressing a Christmas greeting
4064,Christmas_factor factor_IX,coagulation factor whose absence is associated with hemophilia B
4065,Christmas_fern canker_brake dagger_fern evergreen_wood_fern Polystichum_acrostichoides,North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds
4066,Christmas_present Christmas_gift,a present given at Christmas time
4067,Christmas_rose winter_rose black_hellebore Helleborus_niger,European evergreen plant with white or purplish roselike winter-blooming flowers
4068,Christmas_stocking,a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents
4069,flame_tree fire_tree Christmas_tree Nuytsia_floribunda,a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses
4070,European_silver_fir Christmas_tree Abies_alba,tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and grey bark
4071,amabilis_fir white_fir Pacific_silver_fir red_silver_fir Christmas_tree Abies_amabilis,medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed
4072,Christmas_tree,an ornamented evergreen used as a Christmas decoration
4073,Christmasberry Christmas_berry Lycium_carolinianum,spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries
4074,toyon tollon Christmasberry Christmas_berry Heteromeles_arbutifolia Photinia_arbutifolia,ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia
4075,Christology,a religious doctrine or theory based on Jesus or Jesus' teachings
4076,Christology,the branch of theology concerned with the person and attributes and deeds of Christ
4077,Christopher Saint_Christopher St._Christopher,Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
4078,Chronoperates genus_Chronoperates,a reptile genus of Therapsida
4079,Chronoperates_paradoxus,shrew-sized protomammal from the Alberta region of Canada; from about 55 million years ago (much more recent than other mammal-like reptiles)
4080,Chrysaora genus_Chrysaora,a genus of Scyphozoa
4081,Chrysaora_quinquecirrha,a type of jellyfish
4082,Chrysemys genus_Chrysemys,painted turtles
4083,Chrysobalanus genus_Chrysobalanus,coco plums
4084,Chrysochloridae family_Chrysochloridae,golden moles
4085,Chrysochloris genus_Chrysochloris,type genus of the Chrysochloridae
4086,Chrysolepis genus_Chrysolepis,two species: golden chinkapins
4087,Chrysolophus genus_Chrysolophus,golden pheasants
4088,Chrysomelidae family_Chrysomelidae,leaf beetles
4089,Chrysophrys genus_Chrysophrys,Australian snapper
4090,Chrysophyceae class_Chrysophyceae Heterokontae class_Heterokontae,all the yellow-green algae having flagella of unequal length
4091,Chrysophyllum genus_Chrysophyllum,tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs
4092,Chrysophyta division_Chrysophyta,mostly freshwater eukaryotic algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown or yellow pigment; yellow-green and golden-brown algae and diatoms: Xanthophyceae  Chrysophyceae  Bacillariophyceae; some classification systems superseded or subsumed by Heterokontophyta
4093,Chrysopidae family_Chrysopidae,green lacewings
4094,Chrysopsis genus_Chrysopsis,golden aster
4095,Chrysosplenium genus_Chrysosplenium,genus of widely distributed semiaquatic herbs with minute greenish-yellow apetalous flowers
4096,Chrysothamnus genus_Chrysothamnus,genus of low branching shrubs of western North America
4097,Chuang-tzu,4th-century Chinese philosopher on whose teachings Lao-tse based Taoism
4098,Chukaku-Ha,an ultra-leftist militant group founded in 1957 from the breakup of the Japanese Communist Party; includes a covert action wing; "Chukaku-Ha attacks tend to cause property damage rather than casualties"
4099,Chukchi,a member of an indigenous people living on the Chukchi Peninsula
4100,Chukchi Chukchi_language,an indigenous and isolated language of unknown origin spoken by the Chukchi that is pronounced differently by men and women
4101,Chukchi_Peninsula,peninsula of northeastern Siberia across the Bering Strait from northwestern Alaska
4102,Chukchi_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean just north of the Bering Strait
4103,Chula_Vista,an industrial city in southern California (south of San Diego) near the Mexican border
4104,Church_Father Father_of_the_Church Father,(Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose  Augustine  Gregory the Great  and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius  Basil  Gregory Nazianzen  and John Chrysostom
4105,Church_of_Ireland,autonomous branch of the Church of England in Ireland
4106,Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-Day_Saints Mormon_Church Mormons,church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City  Utah
4107,Church_of_the_Brethren Dunkers Dippers,a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion
4108,Churchill John_Churchill Duke_of_Marlborough First_Duke_of_Marlborough,English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
4109,Churchill Winston_Churchill Winston_S._Churchill Sir_Winston_Leonard_Spenser_Churchill,British statesman and leader during World War II; received Nobel prize for literature in 1953 (1874-1965)
4110,Churchill,a Canadian town in northern Manitoba on Hudson Bay; important port for shipping grain
4111,Churchill_Downs,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Louisville; site of the Kentucky Derby
4112,Chuvash,a member of a people of Turkic speech living in the Volga region in eastern Russia
4113,Chuvash,the Turkic language spoken by the Chuvash
4114,Chytridiaceae family_Chytridiaceae,a family of aquatic fungi of order Chytridiales
4115,Chytridiales order_Chytridiales,simple aquatic fungi mostly saprophytic but some parasitic on higher plants or animals or fresh water fungi; sometimes placed in class Oomycetes
4116,Chytridiomycetes class_Chytridiomycetes,a class of mostly aquatic fungi; saprophytic or parasitic on algae or fungi or plants
4117,Ciardi John_Ciardi John_Anthony_Ciardi,United States poet and critic (1916-1986)
4118,Cibotium genus_Cibotium,in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae: ornamental tree ferns with coarse gracefully drooping fronds
4119,Cicadellidae family_Cicadellidae,leafhoppers
4120,Cicadidae family_Cicadidae,cicadas
4121,Cicer genus_Cicer,chickpea plant; Asiatic herbs
4122,cicero,a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
4123,Cicero Marcus_Tullius_Cicero Tully,a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
4124,Cichlidae family_Cichlidae,cichlids
4125,Cichorium genus_Cichorium,chicory
4126,Cicindelidae family_Cicindelidae,tiger beetles
4127,Ciconia genus_Ciconia,type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks
4128,Ciconiidae family_Ciconiidae,storks
4129,Ciconiiformes order_Ciconiiformes,order of chiefly tropical marsh-dwelling fish-eating wading birds with long legs and bills and (except for flamingos) unwebbed feet: herons; storks; spoonbills; flamingos; ibises
4130,Cicuta genus_Cicuta,small genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots: water hemlock
4131,Ciliata class_Ciliata Ciliophora class_Ciliophora,class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle
4132,Cimabue Giovanni_Cimabue,painter of the Florentine school; anticipated the move from Byzantine to naturalistic art (1240-1302)
4133,Cimarron Cimarron_River,a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River
4134,Cimex genus_Cimex,type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs
4135,Cimicidae family_Cimicidae,wingless flat-bodied bloodsucking insects
4136,Cimicifuga genus_Cimicifuga,small genus of perennial herbs of north temperate regions: bugbane
4137,Cincinnati,a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
4138,Cincinnatus Lucius_Quinctius_Cincinnatus,Roman statesman regarded as a model of simple virtue; he twice was called to assume dictatorship of Rome and each time retired to his farm (519-438 BC)
4139,Cinclidae family_Cinclidae,water ouzels
4140,Cinclus genus_Cinclus,type genus of the family Cinclidae
4141,Cinco_de_Mayo,the fifth of May which is observed in Mexico and Mexican-American communities in the United States to commemorate the Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862
4142,Cinderella,a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
4143,Cinderella,a fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince
4144,Cinnamomum genus_Cinnamomum,Asiatic and Australian aromatic trees and shrubs
4145,Circaea genus_Circaea,enchanter's nightshade
4146,Circaea_lutetiana,tall evening primrose with inconspicuous flowers
4147,Circaetus genus_Circaetus,harrier eagles
4148,Circassian,a member of a Caucasian people living in the Caucasus but not speaking an Indo-European language
4149,Circassian,a northern Caucasian language spoken by the Circassian
4150,Circe,(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
4151,Circinus,a small faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Musca and Triangulum Australe
4152,Circumcision Feast_of_the_Circumcision January_1,(Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
4153,circumcision,the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
4154,circumcision,the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
4155,circus,a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"
4156,circus,performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"
4157,circus carnival,a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"
4158,circus,(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
4159,circus,an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus"
4160,Circus genus_Circus,a genus of haws comprising the harriers
4161,Cirripedia subclass_Cirripedia,barnacles
4162,Cirsium genus_Cirsium,plume thistles
4163,Cistaceae family_Cistaceae rockrose_family,shrubs or woody herbs of temperate regions especially Mediterranean
4164,Cistothorus genus_Cistothorus,marsh wrens
4165,Cistus genus_Cistus,small to medium-sized evergreen shrubs of southern Europe and North Africa
4166,citation commendation,an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
4167,citation,(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)
4168,citation cite acknowledgment credit reference mention quotation,a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
4169,quotation quote citation,a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
4170,citation,a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
4171,Citation,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948
4172,Citellus genus_Citellus Spermophilus genus_Spermophilus,typical ground squirrels
4173,Citharichthys genus_Citharichthys,a genus of Bothidae
4174,Citizenship_Day September_17,celebrated in the United States
4175,Citlaltepetl Mount_Orizaba Mt_Orizaba Pico_de_Orizaba,an extinct volcano in southern Mexico between Mexico City and Veracruz; the highest peak in Mexico (18 695 feet)
4176,Citroncirus genus_Citroncirus,a cross between Citrus sinensis and Poncirus trifoliata
4177,Citrullus genus_Citrullus,a dicot genus of the family Cucurbitaceae including watermelons
4178,City_of_London the_City,the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London
4179,Ciudad_Juarez Juarez,a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso
4180,Ciudad_Victoria,a city in east central Mexico
4181,Civil_List,a sum of money voted by British Parliament each year for the expenses of the British royal family
4182,Civil_Rights_movement,movement in the United States beginning in the 1960s and led primarily by Blacks in an effort to establish the civil rights of individual Black citizens
4183,Cladonia genus_Cladonia,type genus of Cladoniaceae; lichens characterized by a crustose thallus and capitate fruiting bodies borne on simple or branched podetia
4184,Cladoniaceae family_Cladoniaceae,a family of lichens
4185,Cladorhyncus genus_Cladorhyncus,one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills
4186,Cladrastis genus_Cladrastis,yellowwoods
4187,Clamatores suborder_Clamatores,used in some classification systems; a suborder or superfamily nearly coextensive with suborder Tyranni; Passeriformes having relatively simple vocal organs and little power of song; clamatorial birds
4188,Clangula genus_Clangula,a genus of ducks
4189,Clark William_Clark,United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
4190,Clark Mark_Clark Mark_Wayne_Clark,United States general who was Allied commander in Africa and Italy in World War II and was commander of the United Nations forces in Korea (1896-1984)
4191,Clark Kenneth_Clark Kenneth_Bancroft_Clark,United States psychologist (born in Panama) whose research persuaded the Supreme Court that segregated schools were discriminatory (1914-)
4192,Clark Joe_Clark Charles_Joseph_Clark,Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1939-)
4193,Clark's_nutcracker Nucifraga_columbiana,nutcracker of the western United States
4194,Clark_cell Clark_standard_cell,a form of voltaic cell once used as a standard for electromotive force
4195,Clarksburg,a city in northern West Virginia
4196,Clathraceae family_Clathraceae,family of fleshy fungi resembling stinkhorns
4197,Clathrus genus_Clathrus,type genus of the Clathraceae
4198,Claudius Claudius_I Tiberius_Claudius_Drusus_Nero_Germanicus,Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)
4199,Clausewitz Karl_von_Clausewitz,Prussian general and military theorist who proposed a doctrine of total war and war as an extension of diplomacy (1780-1831)
4200,Clavariaceae family_Clavariaceae,fleshy fungi: coral fungi
4201,Claviceps genus_Claviceps,fungi parasitic upon the ovaries of various grasses
4202,Clavicipitaceae grainy_club_mushrooms,any of various mushrooms of the class Ascomycetes
4203,clay,a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
4204,mud clay,water soaked soil; soft wet earth
4205,Clay Lucius_Clay Lucius_DuBignon_Clay,United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978)
4206,Clay Henry_Clay the_Great_Compromiser,United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)
4207,cadaver corpse stiff clay remains,the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"
4208,Claytonia genus_Claytonia,genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes
4209,Cleanthes,ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded Zeno of Citium as the leader of the Stoic school (300-232 BC)
4210,Cleistes genus_Cleistes,terrestrial orchids of North and South America having slender fibrous roots; allied to genus Pogonia
4211,Clemenceau Georges_Clemenceau Georges_Eugene_Benjamin_Clemenceau,French statesman who played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles (1841-1929)
4212,Clemens Samuel_Langhorne_Clemens Mark_Twain,United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
4213,Clement_III Guibert_of_Ravenna,Italian antipope from 1080 to 1100 who was installed as pope by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV who consistently opposed efforts at papal reform (died in 1100)
4214,Clement_VII Giulio_de'_Medici,Italian pope from 1523 to 1534 who broke with Henry VIII of England after Henry divorced Catherine of Aragon and married Anne Boleyn (1478-1534)
4215,Clement_XI Giovanni_Francesco_Albani,Italian pope from 1700 to 1721 who condemned Jansenist ideas on papal infallibility
4216,Clement_XIV Lorenzo_Ganganelli,Italian pope from 1769 to 1774 who lost whatever support remained of Catholic Europe  causing the church to fall into the hands of secular princes (1705-1774)
4217,Cleopatra,beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
4218,Cleridae family_Cleridae,beetles that prey on other insects
4219,Clethra genus_Clethra,type and sole genus of the Clethraceae; deciduous shrubs or small trees: white alder  summer-sweet
4220,Clethraceae family_Clethraceae white-alder_family,coextensive with the genus Clethra
4221,Clethrionomys genus_Clethrionomys,a genus of Cricetidae
4222,Cleveland,the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
4223,Cleveland Grover_Cleveland Stephen_Grover_Cleveland President_Cleveland,22nd and 24th President of the United States (1837-1908)
4224,Clichy Clichy-la-Garenne,a northwestern suburb of Paris; the residence of the Merovingian royalty in the 7th century
4225,Clifford_trust grantor_trust,a trust established to shift the income to someone who is taxed at a lower rate than the grantor for a period of 10 years or more
4226,Cliftonia genus_Cliftonia,one species: titi
4227,Clinch_River,a river that rises in southwestern Virginia and flows generally southwestward across eastern Tennessee to the Tennessee River
4228,Cline Martin_Cline,American geneticist who succeeded in transferring a functioning gene from one mouse to another (born in 1934)
4229,Clinidae family_Clinidae,viviparous blennies of temperate and tropical seas
4230,Clinopodium genus_Clinopodium,wild basil
4231,Clinton Hilary_Clinton Hilary_Rodham_Clinton,wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
4232,Clinton Bill_Clinton William_Jefferson_Clinton President_Clinton,42nd President of the United States (1946-)
4233,Clinton DeWitt_Clinton,United States politician who as governor of New York supported the project to build the Erie Canal (1769-1828)
4234,Clinton,a town in east central Iowa
4235,Clinton_administration,the executive under President Clinton
4236,Clio,(Greek mythology) the Muse of history
4237,Clitocybe genus_Clitocybe,a genus of agarics with white to pale yellow spore deposits and fleshy stalks centrally attached to the cap and closely attached gills
4238,Clitocybe_clavipes,an agaric with a flat cap that is greyish or yellowish brown with pallid gills and a stalk that bulges toward the base
4239,Clitocybe_dealbata,a small poisonous agaric; has a dry white cap with crowded gills and a short stalk
4240,Clitocybe_inornata,a fungus with a cap that is creamy grey when young and turns brown with age and a whitish stalk that stains yellow when handled
4241,Clitocybe_irina Tricholoma_irinum Lepista_irina,an edible agaric with large silky white caps and thick stalks
4242,Clitocybe_robusta Clytocybe_alba,a large white agaric; edible but not palatable
4243,Clitocybe_subconnexa,an edible white agaric that fruits in dense clusters; the gills are narrow and crowded and the stalk in fleshy and unpolished
4244,Clitoria genus_Clitoria,genus of tropical shrubs or vines having pinnate leaves and large axillary flowers
4245,Clive Robert_Clive Baron_Clive Baron_Clive_of_Plassey,British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
4246,Clorox,a commercial bleaching agent
4247,Clotho,the Fate who spins the thread of life; identified with Roman Nona
4248,Clovis Clovis_I,king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511)
4249,Clovis_culture,the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by sharp fluted projectile points made of obsidian or chalcedony
4250,Clupea genus_Clupea,type genus of the Clupeidae: typical herrings
4251,Clupeidae family_Clupeidae,herrings; shad; sardines; etc.
4252,Clyde,a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
4253,Clydesdale,heavy feathered-legged breed of draft horse originally from Scotland
4254,Clydesdale_terrier,selectively bred small Skye terrier with erect ears and a long silky coat
4255,Clytemnestra,(Greek mythology) wife of Agamemnon who had him murdered when he returned from the Trojan War
4256,Cnemidophorus genus_Cnemidophorus,whiptails
4257,Cnicus genus_Cnicus,one species: blessed thistle
4258,Cnidaria phylum_Cnidaria Coelenterata phylum_Coelenterata,hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals
4259,Cnidoscolus genus_Cnidoscolus,a genus of perennial plant with bristles; belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
4260,Cnidosporidia subclass_Cnidosporidia,single-host parasites of lower vertebrates and invertebrates
4261,Coahuila,a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau
4262,Coast_Range Coast_Mountains,a string of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America from southeastern Alaska to Lower California
4263,Coats_Land,a region of western Antarctica along the southeastern shore of the Weddell Sea
4264,Cobitidae family_Cobitidae,loaches
4265,Erythroxylon_coca coca coca_plant,a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine
4266,Coca Imogene_Coca,United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001)
4267,coca,dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their simulating effect
4268,Coca_Cola Coke,Coca Cola is a trademarked cola
4269,Coccidae family_Coccidae,scale insects
4270,Coccidia order_Coccidia,an order in the subclass Telosporidia
4271,Coccinellidae family_Coccinellidae,the ladybugs
4272,Coccoidea superfamily_Coccoidea,scale insects and mealybugs
4273,Coccothraustes genus_Coccothraustes,large finches
4274,Cocculus genus_Cocculus,climbing plants or shrubs
4275,Coccyzus genus_Coccyzus,a genus of Cuculidae
4276,Cochimi,a member of a North American Indian people living in central Baja California
4277,Cochimi,the Yuman language spoken by the Cochimi
4278,Cochise,Apache leader of the resistance to United States troops in Arizona (1812-1874)
4279,Cochlearia genus_Cochlearia,a genus of the family Cruciferae
4280,Cochlearius genus_Cochlearius,boatbills
4281,Cochran Jacqueline_Cochran,United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)
4282,Cockaigne,(Middle Ages) an imaginary land of luxury and idleness
4283,Cockcroft Sir_John_Cockcroft Sir_John_Douglas_Cockcroft,British physicist who (with Ernest Walton in 1931) first split an atom (1897-1967)
4284,Cockcroft_and_Walton_accelerator Cockcroft-Walton_accelerator Cockcroft_and_Walton_voltage_multiplier Cockcroft-Walton_voltage_multiplier,a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube
4285,Cockney,a native of the east end of London
4286,cockney,the nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London
4287,Cocopa Cocopah,a member of a North American Indian people living around the mouth of the Colorado River
4288,Cocopa Cocopah,the Yuman language spoken by the Cocopa
4289,Cocos genus_Cocos,coconut palms
4290,Cocteau Jean_Cocteau,French writer and film maker who worked in many artistic media (1889-1963)
4291,Cocus,(Greek mythology) one of the Titans
4292,Cocytus River_Cocytus,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron
4293,Codariocalyx genus_Codariocalyx,used in some classifications for plants usually included in genus Desmodium
4294,Codiaeum genus_Codiaeum,evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with thick and colorful leathery leaves; Malaya and Pacific islands
4295,Cody William_F._Cody William_Frederick_Cody Buffalo_Bill Buffalo_Bill_Cody,United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
4296,Coeloglossum genus_Coeloglossum,terrestrial orchids of cooler parts of North America and Europe: satyr orchid
4297,Coereba genus_Coereba,type genus of the Coerebidae
4298,Coerebidae family_Coerebidae Dacninae family_Dacninae,the honeycreepers
4299,Coeur_d'Alene,a member of an Amerindian people living in northern Idaho around Coeur d'Alene Lake
4300,Coeur_d'Alene,a town in the northern panhandle of Idaho; popular resort area
4301,Coeur_d'Alene_Lake,a lake in northern Idaho
4302,Coffea genus_Coffea,coffee trees
4303,Coffey_still,a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale
4304,Cognac,high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
4305,Cohan George_M._Cohan George_Michael_Cohan,United States songwriter and playwright famous for his patriotic songs (1878-1942)
4306,Cohn Ferdinand_Julius_Cohn,German botanist who is generally recognized as founding bacteriology when he recognized bacteria as plants
4307,Coigue Nothofagus_dombeyi,Chilean evergreen whose leafy boughs are used for thatching
4308,Cola genus_Cola,large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts
4309,cola dope,carbonated drink flavored with extract from Kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)
4310,Colaptes genus_Colaptes,a genus of Picidae
4311,Colbert Colbert_butter,butter creamed with parsley and tarragon and beef extract
4312,Colchicaceae family_Colchicaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: genera Colchicum and Gloriosa
4313,Colchicum genus_Colchicum,chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae
4314,Colchis,(Greek mythology) a region on the Black Sea south of the Caucasus that was the site of an ancient country where (according to Greek mythology) Jason sought the Golden Fleece
4315,cold_war,a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare
4316,Cold_War,a state of political hostility that existed from 1945 until 1990 between countries led by the Soviet Union and countries led by the United States
4317,Coleonyx genus_Coleonyx,banded geckos
4318,Coleoptera order_Coleoptera,beetles
4319,Coleridge Samuel_Taylor_Coleridge,English romantic poet (1772-1834)
4320,Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle_Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle_Claudine_Colette,French writer of novels about women (1873-1954)
4321,Colima Nevado_de_Colima Volcan_de_Colima,an active volcano in southwestern Mexico
4322,Colinus genus_Colinus,New World quail: the bobwhites
4323,Collembola order_Collembola,minute wingless arthropods: springtails
4324,Collins Wilkie_Collins William_Wilkie_Collins,English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
4325,collins Tom_Collins,tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice
4326,Collinsia genus_Collinsia,genus of hardy annual herbs of western United States
4327,Collinsonia genus_Collinsonia,small genus of perennial erect or spreading aromatic herbs; United States
4328,Collocalia genus_Collocalia,a genus of Apodidae
4329,Colocasia genus_Colocasia,small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia: taro
4330,Cologne Koln,a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
4331,cologne cologne_water eau_de_cologne,a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol
4332,Colombia Republic_of_Colombia,a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
4333,Colombian,a native or inhabitant of Colombia
4334,Colombian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Colombia
4335,Colombian_peso peso,the basic unit of money in Colombia; equal to 100 centavos
4336,Colombo capital_of_Sri_Lanka,the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon
4337,colon,the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
4338,colon El_Salvadoran_colon,the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
4339,colon Costa_Rican_colon,the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos
4340,Colon Aspinwall,a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
4341,colon,a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
4342,Colonel_Blimp Blimp,any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)
4343,Colonel_Blimp,a pompous reactionary cartoon character created by Sir David Low
4344,colony settlement,a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
4345,colony,a group of animals of the same type living together
4346,Colony,one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
4347,colony dependency,a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
4348,colony,(microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell
4349,Coloradan,a native or resident of Colorado
4350,Colorado Centennial_State CO,a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
4351,Colorado Colorado_River,a river in Texas; flows southeast into the Gulf of Mexico
4352,Colorado Colorado_River,an important river in the southwestern United States; rises in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado and flows southwest through Utah into Arizona (where it flows through the Grand Canyon) and then southward through the southern tip of Nevada  then forming the border between California and Arizona and finally into Mexico where it empties into the Gulf of California; the main source of water in the southwestern United States
4353,Colorado_Desert,an arid region of southeastern California
4354,Colorado_Plateau,a large plateau south and west of the Rocky Mountains; abuts mountains on the north and east and ends in an escarpment overlooking lowlands to the south and west; the Grand Canyon is carved out of the southwestern corner
4355,Colorado_River_hemp Sesbania_exaltata,tall-growing annual of southwestern United States widely grown as green manure; yields a strong tough bast fiber formerly used by Indians for cordage
4356,Colorado_Springs,a city in east central Colorado on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains; popular tourist center and site of the United States Air Force Academy
4357,Colorado_potato_beetle Colorado_beetle potato_bug potato_beetle Leptinotarsa_decemlineata,black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
4358,Colorado_spruce Colorado_blue_spruce silver_spruce Picea_pungens,tall spruce with blue-green needles and dense conic crown; older trees become columnar with lower branches sweeping downward
4359,Colossae,an ancient city in south western Phrygia in Asia Minor; site of an early Christian Church
4360,Colosseum Amphitheatrum_Flavium,a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80
4361,Colossian,a native or inhabitant of the city of Colossae in ancient Phrygia
4362,Colossus_of_Rhodes,a huge bronze statue of the sun god Helios that was built around 285 BC and that stood beside the harbor entrance on the island of Rhodes for about 50 years before it was toppled by an earthquake
4363,colt,a young male horse under the age of four
4364,Colt,a kind of revolver
4365,Coluber genus_Coluber,racers
4366,Colubridae family_Colubridae,nonvenomous snakes; about two-thirds of all living species
4367,Colubrina genus_Colubrina,mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits
4368,Columba Dove,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum
4369,Columba genus_Columba,type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons
4370,Columbia Columbia_River,a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
4371,Columbia,a town in west central Tennessee
4372,Columbia capital_of_South_Carolina,capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina
4373,Columbia,a university town in central Missouri
4374,Columbia_University Columbia,a university in New York City
4375,Columbia_tiger_lily Oregon_lily Lilium_columbianum,lily of western North America with showy orange-red purple-spotted flowers
4376,Columbidae family_Columbidae,doves and pigeons
4377,Columbiformes order_Columbiformes,sand grouse; pigeons; doves; extinct dodos and solitaires
4378,Columbus capital_of_Ohio,the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
4379,Columbus Christopher_Columbus Cristoforo_Colombo Cristobal_Colon,Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)
4380,Columbus,a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama
4381,Columbus,a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center
4382,Columbus_Day Discovery_Day October_12,a legal holiday commemorating the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
4383,Colutea genus_Colutea,small genus of Eurasian shrubs with yellow flowers and bladdery pods
4384,Coma_Berenices,a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Ursa Major and Bootes; contains a cluster of some 10 000 galaxies
4385,Comanche,a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
4386,Comanche,the Shoshonean language spoken by the Comanche
4387,Comandra genus_Comandra,small genus of chiefly North American parasitic plants
4388,Comatula genus_Comatula,former usage synonymous with Antedon
4389,Comatulidae family_Comatulidae,former usage synonymous with Antedonidae
4390,Combretaceae family_Combretaceae combretum_family,a family of tropical trees and shrubs of the order Myrtales
4391,Comenius John_Amos_Comenius Jan_Amos_Komensky,Czech educational reformer (1592-1670)
4392,Commelinaceae family_Commelinaceae spiderwort_family,large widely distributed family of chiefly perennial herbs or climbers: spiderworts
4393,Commelinidae subclass_Commelinidae,one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 19 000 species in 25 families of mostly terrestrial herbs especially of moist places including: Cyperaceae; Gramineae; Bromeliaceae; and Zingiberaceae
4394,Commiphora genus_Commiphora,genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products
4395,Commission_on_Human_Rights,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with human rights
4396,Commission_on_Narcotic_Drugs,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with drug traffic
4397,Commission_on_the_Status_of_Women,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with the status of women in different societies
4398,Committee_for_State_Security KGB Soviet_KGB,formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia
4399,Commodore_John_Barry_Bridge,a cantilever bridge in Chester  Pennsylvania
4400,Commonwealth_Day Empire_day May_24,British  anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth
4401,Commonwealth_of_Independent_States CIS,an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991
4402,Communications_Security_Establishment CSE,Canadian agency that gathers communications intelligence and assist law enforcement and security agencies
4403,Communion Holy_Communion sacramental_manduction manduction,the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation"
4404,communion sharing,sharing thoughts and feelings
4405,communion,(Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites
4406,Communism_Peak Mount_Communism Stalin_Peak Mount_Garmo,the highest mountain peak in the Pamir Mountains; near the Chinese border in northeastern Tajikistan (24 590 feet high)
4407,Communist,a member of the communist party
4408,communist commie,a socialist who advocates communism
4409,Communist_Manifesto,a socialist manifesto written by Marx and Engels (1842) describing the history of the working-class movement according to their views
4410,Communist_Party,a political party that actively advocates a communist form of government; in Communist countries it is the sole political party of the state
4411,Comoro_Islands Iles_Comores,three main islands and numerous islets in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and Madagascar
4412,Comoros Federal_Islamic_Republic_of_the_Comoros,a country on the Comoro Islands
4413,Compositae family_Compositae Asteraceae family_Asteraceae aster_family,plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
4414,Composite_order,a Roman order that combines the Corinthian acanthus leaves with the spiral scrolls of the Ionic order
4415,Compton Arthur_Compton Arthur_Holly_Compton,United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962)
4416,Comptonia genus_Comptonia,one species: sweet fern
4417,Comptroller_General,a United States federal official who supervises expenditures and settles claims against the government
4418,Comptroller_of_the_Currency,a United States federal official who regulates the national banks
4419,Comptroller_of_the_Currency,the agency of the Treasury Department responsible for controlling the currency
4420,companion comrade fellow familiar associate,a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
4421,Comrade,a fellow member of the Communist Party
4422,Comstock Anthony_Comstock,United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
4423,Comstock_mealybug Comstock's_mealybug Pseudococcus_comstocki,Asiatic insect introduced accidentally into United States; pest on citrus and apple trees
4424,Comstockery,censorship because of perceived obscenity or immorality
4425,Comte Auguste_Comte Isidore_Auguste_Marie_Francois_Comte,French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
4426,Comtism,Auguste Comte's positivistic philosophy that metaphysics and theology should be replaced by a hierarchy of sciences from mathematics at the base to sociology at the top
4427,Conakry Konakri capital_of_Guinea,a port and the capital of Guinea
4428,Conan_Doyle A._Conan_Doyle Arthur_Conan_Doyle Sir_Arthur_Conan_Doyle,English author who created Sherlock Holmes (1859-1930)
4429,Concepcion,an industrial city in Chile south of Santiago
4430,Concord capital_of_New_Hampshire,capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
4431,harmony concord concordance,a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
4432,agreement concord,the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
4433,Concord,town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
4434,harmony concord concordance,agreement of opinions
4435,Lexington Concord Lexington_and_Concord,the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19  1775)
4436,Concord_grape,slipskin grape; a purple table grape of the northeastern United States
4437,Condorcet Marquis_de_Condorcet Marie_Jean_Antoine_Nicolas_Caritat,French mathematician and philosopher (1743-1794)
4438,Condylura genus_Condylura,star-nosed moles
4439,Conepatus genus_Conepatus,a genus of Mustelidae
4440,Coney_Island,a section of Brooklyn on the Atlantic; known as an amusement center
4441,Confederacy Confederate_States Confederate_States_of_America South Dixie Dixieland,the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
4442,confederation confederacy federation,a union of political organizations
4443,conspiracy confederacy,a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
4444,conspiracy confederacy,a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
4445,Confederate,a supporter of the Confederate States of America
4446,confederate collaborator henchman partner_in_crime,someone who assists in a plot
4447,accomplice confederate,a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
4448,Confederate_Army Army_of_the_Confederacy,the southern army during the American Civil War
4449,Confederate_soldier,a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
4450,Confucian Confucianist,a believer in the teachings of Confucius
4451,Confucianism,the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the traditional culture of China
4452,Confucius Kongfuze K'ung_Futzu Kong_the_Master,Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)
4453,Congo Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Zaire Belgian_Congo,a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
4454,Congo Congo_River Zaire_River,a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic
4455,Congo Republic_of_the_Congo French_Congo,a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960
4456,congou congo congou_tea English_breakfast_tea,black tea grown in China
4457,Congo_franc,the basic unit of money in the Congo
4458,Congolese,a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo
4459,Congregational_Christian_Church,merger of the Congregational Church and the Christian Church
4460,Congregational_Church,a Protestant denomination holding that each individual congregation should be self-governing
4461,Congregationalism,system of beliefs and church government of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing
4462,Congregationalist,a member of the Congregational Church
4463,Congress United_States_Congress U.S._Congress US_Congress,the legislature of the United States government
4464,congress,a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
4465,congress,a national legislative assembly
4466,sexual_intercourse intercourse sex_act copulation coitus coition sexual_congress congress sexual_relation relation carnal_knowledge,the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
4467,Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations CIO,a federation of North American industrial unions that merged with the American Federation of Labor in 1955
4468,Congress_of_Racial_Equality CORE,an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality
4469,Congressional_Record,a published account of the speeches and debates and votes of the United States Congress
4470,Congreve William_Congreve,English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
4471,Congridae family_Congridae,marine eels
4472,Coniferales order_Coniferales,profusely branching and chiefly evergreen trees and some shrubs having narrow or needlelike leaves
4473,Coniferopsida class_Coniferopsida Coniferophytina subdivision_Coniferophytina Coniferophyta,cone-bearing gymnosperms dating from the Carboniferous period; most are substantial trees; includes the classes Pinopsida (subdivision Pinophytina) and Ginkgopsida (subdivision Ginkgophytina) and Taxopsida (subdivision Taxophytina) which in turn include the surviving orders Coniferales and Taxales (yews) and sometimes Ginkgoales as well as extinct orders such as Cordaitales (of the Carboniferous and Permian)
4474,Conilurus genus_Conilurus,jerboa rats
4475,Coniogramme genus_Coniogramme,terrestrial ferns of Pacific islands and Asia
4476,Conium genus_Conium,small genus of highly toxic biennials: hemlock
4477,Conn's_syndrome,disturbances in saltwater balance and symptoms of weakness and muscular cramps and twitching and convulsions and sometimes paralysis; usually caused by a benign tumor of the cortex of the adrenal gland that leads to excess secretion of aldosterone
4478,Connaraceae family_Connaraceae zebrawood_family,mostly tropical climbing shrubs or small trees; closely related to Leguminosae
4479,Connarus genus_Connarus,large genus of tropical trees and shrubs; type genus of the Connaraceae
4480,Connarus_guianensis,tropical American and east African tree with strikingly marked hardwood used in cabinetwork
4481,Connecticut Nutmeg_State Constitution_State CT,a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
4482,Connecticut Connecticut_River,a river in the northeastern United States; flows south from northern New Hampshire along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont and through Massachusetts and Connecticut where it empties into Long Island Sound
4483,Connecticut,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
4484,Connecticuter,a native or resident of Connecticut
4485,Connemara_heath St._Dabeoc's_heath Daboecia_cantabrica,low straggling evergreen shrub of western Europe represented by several varieties with flowers from white to rose-purple
4486,Connochaetes genus_Connochaetes,African antelopes: gnus
4487,Connolly Maureen_Catherine_Connolly Little_Mo_Connolly,United States tennis player who was the first woman to win the United States  British  French  and Australian championships in the same year (1953) (1934-1969)
4488,Connors Jimmy_Conors James_Scott_Connors,outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)
4489,Conocarpus genus_Conocarpus,monotypic genus of tropical American trees: button tree
4490,Conoclinium genus_Conoclinium,mistflower
4491,Conodonta order_Conodonta Conodontophorida order_Conodontophorida,extinct order of primitive vertebrates; the precise taxonomy is not clear; in some classifications considered a separate phylum
4492,Conopodium genus_Conopodium,a genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Umbelliferae
4493,Conospermum genus_Conospermum,Australian shrubs (some trees) with flowers in dense spikes: smoke bush
4494,Conoy,a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in Maryland between Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac river; allies of the Nanticoke people
4495,Conrad Joseph_Conrad Teodor_Josef_Konrad_Korzeniowski,English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
4496,Conradina genus_Conradina,small genus of low aromatic shrubs of southeastern United States
4497,Conservative_Jew,Jew who keeps some requirements of Mosaic law but adapts others to suit modern circumstances
4498,Conservative_Judaism,Jews who keep some of the requirements of the Mosaic law but allow for adaptation of other requirements (as some of the dietary laws) to fit modern circumstances
4499,Conservative_Judaism,beliefs and practices of Conservative Jews
4500,Conservative_Party,a political party in Great Britain which developed from the Tories in the 1830s; advocates a mixed economy and encourages property owning
4501,Consolida genus_Consolida,plants having flowers resembling the larkspur's but differing from larkspur's in the arrangement of petals; sometimes included in genus Delphinium
4502,constable,a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
4503,Constable John_Constable,English landscape painter (1776-1837)
4504,constable police_constable,a police officer of the lowest rank
4505,Constance Lake_Constance Bodensee,a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
4506,Constance Council_of_Constance,the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church
4507,Constantine Constantine_I Constantine_the_Great Flavius_Valerius_Constantinus,Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
4508,Constantine,a walled city in northeastern Algeria east of Algiers; was destroyed in warfare in the 4th century and rebuilt by Constantine I
4509,Istanbul Stambul Stamboul Constantinople,the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church
4510,Constantinople Fourth_Council_of_Constantinople,the council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican  thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churches
4511,Constantinople Third_Council_of_Constantinople,the sixth ecumenical council in 680-681 which condemned Monothelitism by defining two wills in Christ  divine and human
4512,Constantinople Second_Council_of_Constantinople,the fifth ecumenical council in 553 which held Origen's writings to be heretic
4513,Constantinople First_Council_of_Constantinople,the second ecumenical council in 381 which added wording about the Holy Spirit to the Nicene Creed
4514,fundamental_law organic_law constitution,law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
4515,constitution establishment formation organization organisation,the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
4516,constitution composition makeup,the way in which someone or something is composed
4517,Constitution Old_Ironsides,United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
4518,Constitutional_Convention,the convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787
4519,Constitutional_Union_Party,a former political party in the United States; formed in 1859 by former Whigs who hoped to preserve the Union
4520,continent,one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"
4521,Continent,the European mainland; "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there"
4522,Continental_Army,the American army during the American Revolution
4523,Continental_Congress,the legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution; they issued the Declaration of Independence and framed Articles of Confederation
4524,Continuity_Irish_Republican_Army CIRA Continuity_Army_Council,a terrorist organization formed in Ireland in 1994 as a clandestine armed wing of Sinn Fein
4525,Contopus genus_Contopus,pewees
4526,Conuropsis genus_Conuropsis,a genus of Psittacidae
4527,Convallaria genus_Convallaria,sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lily of the valley
4528,Convallariaceae family_Convallariaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
4529,Convolvulaceae family_Convolvulaceae morning-glory_family,morning glory; bindweed; sweet potato; plants having trumpet-shaped flowers and a climbing or twining habit
4530,Conyza genus_Conyza,common American weed or wildflower
4531,cook,someone who cooks food
4532,Cook James_Cook Captain_Cook Captain_James_Cook,English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
4533,Cook_Strait,a narrow strait separating the North Island and South Island in New Zealand
4534,Cooke Alistair_Cooke Alfred_Alistair_Cooke,United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
4535,Cooke Jay_Cooke,United States financier who marketed Union bonds to finance the American Civil War; the failure of his bank resulted in a financial panic in 1873 (1821-1905)
4536,Cooley's_anemia Cooley's_anaemia thalassemia_major thalassaemia_major,a fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin; skeletal deformations; heart and spleen and liver enlarged
4537,Coolidge Calvin_Coolidge President_Coolidge,elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)
4538,Cooper Peter_Cooper,United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
4539,Cooper Gary_Cooper Frank_Cooper,United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)
4540,Cooper James_Fenimore_Cooper,United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)
4541,cooper barrel_maker,a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
4542,Cooper's_hawk blue_darter Accipiter_cooperii,bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight
4543,Cooper_Union Cooper_Union_for_the_Advancement_of_Science_and_Art,university founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper to offer free courses in the arts and sciences
4544,Cooperstown,a small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
4545,Coosa Coosa_River,river that rises in northwestern Georgia and flows southwest through eastern Alabama to join the Tallapoosa River near Montgomery and form the Alabama River
4546,Copehan,a group of Penutian languages spoken to the west of the Sacramento river
4547,Copenhagen Kobenhavn Danish_capital,the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand; "Copenhagen is sometimes called the Paris of the North"
4548,Copepoda subclass_Copepoda,minute planktonic or parasitic crustaceans
4549,Copernican_system,(astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun
4550,Copernicia genus_Copernicia,slow-growing tropical fan palms
4551,Copernicus Nicolaus_Copernicus Mikolaj_Kopernik,Polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)
4552,Copernicus,a conspicuous crater on the moon
4553,Copland Aaron_Copland,United States composer who developed a distinctly American music (1900-1990)
4554,Copley John_Copley John_Singleton_Copley,American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
4555,Coppola Francis_Ford_Coppola,United States filmmaker (born in 1939)
4556,Coprinaceae family_Coprinaceae,used in some classifications for the genus Coprinus
4557,Coprinus genus_Coprinus,genus of black-spotted agarics in which the cap breaks down at maturity into an inky fluid; sometimes placed in its own family Coprinaceae
4558,Copt,an Egyptian descended from the ancient Egyptians
4559,Copt,a member of the Coptic Church
4560,Coptic,the liturgical language of the Coptic Church used in Egypt and Ethiopia; written in the Greek alphabet
4561,Coptic_Church,the ancient Christian church of Egypt
4562,Coptis genus_Coptis,small genus of low perennial herbs having yellow rhizomes and white or yellow flowers
4563,Coracias genus_Coracias,type genus of the Coraciidae
4564,Coraciidae family_Coraciidae,rollers
4565,Coraciiformes order_Coraciiformes,rollers; kingfishers; hornbills; hoopoes; motmots; bee eaters; todies
4566,Coragyps genus_Coragyps,a genus of Cathartidae
4567,Coral_Sea,an arm of the South Pacific northeast of Australia
4568,Coral_Sea battle_of_the_Coral_Sea,a Japanese defeat in World War II (May 1942); the first naval battle fought entirely by planes based on aircraft carriers
4569,Corallorhiza genus_Corallorhiza,genus of leafless root-parasitic orchids having small purplish or yellowish racemose flowers with lobed lips; widely distributed in temperate regions
4570,Corbett Jim_Corbett James_John_Corbett Gentleman_Jim,United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)
4571,corchorus,any of various plants of the genus Corchorus having large leaves and cymose clusters of yellow flowers; a source of jute
4572,Corchorus genus_Corchorus,widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs; especially Asia
4573,Cordaitaceae family_Cordaitaceae,chiefly Paleozoic plants; Cordaites is the chief and typical genus
4574,Cordaitales order_Cordaitales,extinct plants having tall arborescent trunks comparable to or more advanced than cycads; known from the Pennsylvanian period; probably extinct since the Mesozoic era
4575,Cordaites genus_Cordaites,tall Paleozoic trees superficially resembling modern screw pines; structurally intermediate in some ways between cycads and conifers
4576,Corday Charlotte_Corday Marie_Anne_Charlotte_Corday_d'Armont,French revolutionary heroine (a Girondist) who assassinated Marat (1768-1793)
4577,Cordia genus_Cordia,tropical deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
4578,cordoba,the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos
4579,Cordoba Francisco_Fernandez_Cordoba Cordova Francisco_Fernandez_de_Cordova,Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
4580,Cordoba Cordova,a city in southern Spain; center of Moorish culture
4581,Cordoba Cordova,a city in central Argentina; site of a university founded in 1613
4582,Cordylidae family_Cordylidae,small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards
4583,Cordyline genus_Cordyline,Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs; fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plants
4584,Cordylus genus_Cordylus,type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles
4585,Coregonidae family_Coregonidae,soft-finned fishes comprising the freshwater whitefishes; formerly included in the family Salmonidae
4586,Coregonus genus_Coregonus,type genus of the Coregonidae: whitefishes
4587,Coreidae family_Coreidae,squash bugs and leaf-footed bugs
4588,Corelli Arcangelo_Corelli,Italian violinist and composer of violin concertos (1653-1713)
4589,Coriandrum genus_Coriandrum,small genus of annual Mediterranean herbs
4590,Corinth Korinthos,the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
4591,playboy man-about-town Corinthian,a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
4592,Corinthian,a resident of Corinth
4593,Corinthian_order,the last Greek order; similar to the Ionic order except the capital is decorated with carvings of acanthus leaves
4594,Coriolis_effect,(physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere
4595,Coriolis_force,(physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in a rotating frame of reference Newton's second law of motion can be made to apply if in addition to the real forces acting on a body a Coriolis force and a centrifugal force are introduced
4596,Corixa genus_Corixa,type genus of the Corixidae: boat bugs
4597,Corixidae family_Corixidae,water bugs
4598,cork,outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
4599,phellem cork,(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
4600,Cork,a port city in southern Ireland
4601,cork bottle_cork,the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
4602,bob bobber cork bobfloat,a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
4603,Corn_Belt,midwestern United States (Iowa  Illinois  Indiana); excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock
4604,Cornaceae family_Cornaceae dogwood_family,a rosid dicot family of the order Umbellales including: genera Aucuba  Cornus  Corokia  Curtisia  Griselinia  Helwingia
4605,Corneille Pierre_Corneille,French tragic dramatist whose plays treat grand moral themes in elegant verse (1606-1684)
4606,Cornell Katherine_Cornell,United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
4607,Cornell Ezra_Cornell,United States businessman who unified the telegraph system in the United States and who in 1865 (with Andrew D. White) founded Cornell University (1807-1874)
4608,Cornell_University,a university in Ithaca  New York
4609,Cornish,a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
4610,Cornish Cornish_fowl,English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters
4611,Cornish_heath Erica_vagans,bushy shrub having pink to white flowers; common on the moors of Cornwall and in southwestern Europe; cultivated elsewhere
4612,Cornish_pasty,meat pie with filling of meat and vegetables
4613,Cornishman,a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
4614,Cornishwoman,a woman who is a native or resident of Cornwall
4615,Cornus genus_Cornus,a rosid dicot genus of the family Cornaceae including: dogwood; cornel: perennial chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of temperate regions of northern hemisphere
4616,Cornwall,a hilly county in southwestern England
4617,Cornwallis Charles_Cornwallis First_Marquess_Cornwallis,commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
4618,Corokia genus_Corokia,evergreen shrubs with intricately twisted wiry stems that in summer are smothered in small yellow flowers; grows in New Zealand
4619,Corona_Borealis,a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Bootes and Hercules
4620,Coropuna,a mountain peak in the Andes in Peru (21 083 feet high)
4621,Corot Jean_Baptiste_Camille_Corot,French painter of Italian landscapes (1796-1875)
4622,Corpus_Christi,Thursday after Trinity Sunday; first celebrated in 1246
4623,Corpus_Christi,a city in southern Texas on an arm of the Gulf of Mexico
4624,Correggio Antonio_Allegri_da_Correggio,Italian painter noted for his use of chiaroscuro and perspective (1494-1534)
4625,Corse Corsica,an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
4626,Corse Corsica,a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte
4627,Cortaderia genus_Cortaderia,tall ornamental grasses of South America and New Zealand and New Guinea: pampas grass
4628,Cortes Cortez Hernando_Cortes Hernando_Cortez Hernan_Cortes Hernan_Cortez,Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
4629,Corticium genus_Corticium,genus of fungi having simple smooth sporophores; some are parasitic on wood or economic crops; some species formerly placed in form genus Rhizoctinia
4630,Cortinariaceae family_Cortinariaceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales
4631,Cortinarius genus_Cortinarius,the largest genus in the Agaricales; agarics having rusty spores and prominent cortinae (cobwebby partial veils)
4632,Cortinarius_armillatus,a fungus with large tawny caps and pale cinnamon gills and a red band of veil around the stalk; usually found near birch trees
4633,Cortinarius_atkinsonianus,an edible fungus with a slimy viscid cap that is initially yellow but turns olive and then tawny; flesh is lavender
4634,Cortinarius_corrugatus,a fungus with a viscid wrinkled tawny cap; the stalk has a basal bulb that diminishes as the stalk elongates; the gills are dark violet at first but soon turn brown
4635,Cortinarius_gentilis,a poisonous fungus with a bright yellow brown cap and a long cinnamon colored stalk
4636,Cortinarius_mutabilis purple-staining_Cortinarius,a fungus with a reddish purple cap having a smooth slimy surface; close violet gills; all parts stain dark purple when bruised
4637,Cortinarius_semisanguineus,a fungus with a dry brown cap and rusty red gills and a yellowish stalk
4638,Cortinarius_subfoetidus,a fungus with a sticky lavender cap and stalk that whitish above and covered with a silky lavender sheath
4639,Cortinarius_violaceus,a fungus that is violet overall with a squamulose cap
4640,Cortland,large apple with a red skin
4641,Corvidae family_Corvidae,crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay
4642,Corvus Crow,a small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo
4643,Corvus genus_Corvus,type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens
4644,Coryanthes genus_Coryanthes,small genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids
4645,Corydalidae family_Corydalidae,dobsons
4646,corydalis,a plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers
4647,Corydalis genus_Corydalis,annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa
4648,Corydalus genus_Corydalus Corydalis genus_Corydalis,type genus of the Corydalidae
4649,Corylaceae subfamily_Corylaceae family_Corylaceae,used in some classification systems for the genus Corylus
4650,Corylopsis genus_Corylopsis,small genus of deciduous shrubs of temperate regions of Asia
4651,Corylus genus_Corylus,deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs of small trees: hazel; sometimes placed in the subfamily or family Corylaceae
4652,Corynebacteriaceae family_Corynebacteriaceae,a large family of mostly Gram-positive and aerobic and nonmotile rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales
4653,Corynebacterium_diphtheriae C._diphtheriae Klebs-Loeffler_bacillus,a species of bacterium that causes diphtheria
4654,Corypha genus_Corypha,large fan palms of tropical Asia to Australia
4655,Coryphaena_equisetis,a kind of dolphinfish
4656,Coryphaena_hippurus,the more common dolphinfish valued as food; about six feet long
4657,Coryphaenidae family_Coryphaenidae,large active pelagic percoid fish
4658,Cosimo_de_Medici Cosimo_the_Elder,Italian financier and statesman and friend of the papal court (1389-1464)
4659,Cosmocampus genus_Cosmocampus,a genus of fish in the family Syngnathidae
4660,Cossack,a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
4661,Costa_Rica Republic_of_Costa_Rica,a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America
4662,Costa_Rican,a native or inhabitant of Costa Rica
4663,Costa_Rican_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Costa Rica
4664,Costanoan,a member of a North American Indian people living in coastal California between Monterey and San Francisco Bay
4665,Costanoan,a Penutian language spoken by the Costanoan
4666,Cotacachi,an Andean volcano in northern Ecuador; last erupted in 1955
4667,Cotes_de_Provence,a wine from southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
4668,Cotingidae family_Cotingidae,cotingas; umbrella birds
4669,Cotinus genus_Cotinus,smoke trees
4670,Cotoneaster_dammeri,climbing evergreen shrub with white flowers and red berries; often used as ground cover
4671,Cotoneaster_horizontalis,deciduous flat-growing shrub with a fanned herringbone pattern and having reddish flowers and orange-red berries; used as a ground cover
4672,Cotonou,chief port of Benin on the Bight of Benin
4673,Cotopaxi,the world's largest active volcano; located in the Andes in north central Ecuador
4674,Cotswold,sheep with long wool originating in the Cotswold Hills
4675,Cotswolds Cotswold_Hills,a range of low hills in southwestern England
4676,Cottidae family_Cottidae,sculpins
4677,Cottus genus_Cottus,type genus of the Cottidae: sculpins
4678,Cotula genus_Cotula,cosmopolitan herbs especially southern hemisphere; many used as ground covers
4679,Coturnix genus_Coturnix,Old World quail
4680,Coulomb Charles_Augustin_de_Coulomb,French physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism; formulated Coulomb's Law (1736-1806)
4681,Coulomb's_Law,a fundamental principle of electrostatics; the force of attraction or repulsion between two charged particles is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the distance between them; principle also holds for magnetic poles
4682,Coumarouna genus_Coumarouna Dipteryx genus_Dipteryx,tropical American trees: tonka beans
4683,Council_Bluffs,a town in southwest Iowa on the Missouri River across from Omaha
4684,Council_of_Basel-Ferrara-Florence,the council in 1431-1439 that concentrated on the elimination of heresies and on reforms within the Roman Catholic Church
4685,Council_of_Economic_Advisors,an executive agency responsible for providing economic advice to the President
4686,Council_of_Trent,a council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers; redefined the Roman Catholic doctrine and abolished various ecclesiastical abuses and strengthened the papacy
4687,Council_on_Environmental_Policy,the executive agency that advises the President on protecting the environment
4688,Counsel_to_the_Crown,a barrister selected to serve as counsel to the British ruler
4689,Count_Fleet,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1943
4690,Counter_Reformation,the reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation reaffirming the veneration of saints and the authority of the Pope (to which Protestants objected); many leaders were Jesuits
4691,Counterterrorist_Center CTC,an agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage
4692,Couperin Francois_Couperin,French composer of music for organ and a member of a family of distinguished organists (1668-1733)
4693,Courbet Gustave_Courbet,French painter noted for his realistic depiction of everyday scenes (1819-1877)
4694,court tribunal judicature,an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
4695,court royal_court,the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
4696,court,a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"
4697,court courtroom,a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"
4698,court courtyard,an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"
4699,court,the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"
4700,court royal_court,the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
4701,motor_hotel motor_inn motor_lodge tourist_court court,a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
4702,Court Margaret_Court,Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
4703,court homage,respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"
4704,Court_of_Saint_James's,the British royal court
4705,Courtelle,an acrylic fabric resembling wool
4706,Cousteau Jacques_Costeau Jacques_Yves_Costeau,French underwater explorer (born in 1910)
4707,banishment ostracism Coventry,the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent); "the association should get rid of its elderly members--not by euthanasia  of course  but by Coventry"
4708,Coventry,an industrial city in central England; devastated by air raids during World War II; remembered as the home of Lady Godiva in the 11th century
4709,coward,a person who shows fear or timidity
4710,Coward Noel_Coward Sir_Noel_Pierce_Coward,English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)
4711,Cowpens battle_of_Cowpens,battle in the American Revolution; Americans under Daniel Morgan defeated the British
4712,Cowper William_Cowper,English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
4713,Cowper William_Cowper,English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800)
4714,Cowper's_gland bulbourethral_gland,either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the female
4715,Cox's_Orange_Pippin,a yellow Pippin with distinctive flavor
4716,Cox-2_inhibitor,an anti-inflammatory drug that blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; "Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys"
4717,Crab_Nebula,a remnant of a supernova detected first in 1054 AD
4718,Cracidae family_Cracidae,curassows; guans; chachalacas
4719,Cracow Krakow Krakau,an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula
4720,Cracticidae family_Cracticidae,Australian birds formerly included in the family Laniidae
4721,Cracticus genus_Cracticus,type genus of the Cracticidae: Australian butcherbirds
4722,Craigie William_A._Craigie Sir_William_Alexander_Craigie,English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872-1966)
4723,Crambe genus_Crambe,annual or perennial herbs with large leaves that resemble the leaves of cabbages
4724,Crane Stephen_Crane,United States writer (1871-1900)
4725,Crane Hart_Crane Harold_Hart_Crane,United States poet (1899-1932)
4726,Grus Crane,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
4727,crane,lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
4728,crane,large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
4729,Crangon genus_Crangon,type genus of the family Crangonidae
4730,Crangonidae family_Crangonidae,shrimps
4731,Craspedia genus_Craspedia,herbs of Australia and New Zealand
4732,Crassostrea genus_Crassostrea,Virginia oysters
4733,Crassula genus_Crassula,type genus of Crassulaceae; herbs and small shrubs having woody stems and succulent aerial parts
4734,Crassulaceae family_Crassulaceae stonecrop_family,succulent shrubs and herbs
4735,Crataegus genus_Crataegus,thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple
4736,volcanic_crater crater,a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
4737,Crater,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus
4738,crater,a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
4739,Crater_Lake_National_Park,a national park in Oregon having the deepest lake in the United States in the crater of an extinct volcano
4740,Crateva genus_Crateva,tropical genus of small trees or shrubs
4741,Crawford Thomas_Crawford,United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
4742,Crawford Joan_Crawford,United States film actress (1908-1977)
4743,Crax genus_Crax,type genus of the Cracidae: curassows
4744,Crazy_Glue,a commercial brand of epoxy glue
4745,Crazy_Horse Tashunca-Uitco,a chief of the Sioux who resisted the invasion of the Black Hills and joined Sitting Bull in the defeat of General Custer at Little Bighorn (1849-1877)
4746,creation creative_activity,the human act of creating
4747,creation,an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
4748,creation conception,the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure"
4749,initiation founding foundation institution origination creation innovation introduction instauration,the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction"
4750,Creation,(theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence
4751,universe existence creation world cosmos macrocosm,everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"
4752,Crecy battle_of_Crecy,the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under Philip of Valois
4753,Cree,a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
4754,Cree,the Algonquian language spoken by the Cree
4755,brook creek,a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"
4756,Creek,any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma
4757,Creek_Confederacy,a North American Indian confederacy organized by the Muskogee that dominated the southeastern part of the United States before being removed to Oklahoma
4758,Cremona,a city in Lombardy on the Po River; noted for the manufacture of fine violins from the 16th to the 18th centuries
4759,Creole,a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
4760,Creole,a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)
4761,creole,a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages
4762,Creon,(Greek mythology) the brother of Jocasta and uncle of Antigone who became king of Thebes after the fall of Oedipus
4763,Crepis genus_Crepis,hawk's beard; cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere
4764,Crescentia genus_Crescentia,a genus of tropical American trees of the family Bignoniaceae; has a short trunk and crooked limbs and drooping branches
4765,Cretaceous Cretaceous_period,from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
4766,Cretan,a native or inhabitant of Crete
4767,Crete Kriti,the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
4768,Creutzfeldt-Jakob_disease CJD Jakob-Creutzfeldt_disease,rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus; characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control
4769,Crex genus_Crex,corncrakes
4770,Cricetidae family_Cricetidae,mostly small New World rodents including New World mice and lemmings and voles and hamsters
4771,Cricetus genus_Cricetus,type genus of the Cricetidae: Old World hamsters
4772,Crichton James_Crichton The_Admirable_Crichton,Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)
4773,crick kink rick wrick,a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)
4774,Crick Francis_Crick Francis_Henry_Compton_Crick,English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004)
4775,Crimea,a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
4776,Crimea-Congo_hemorrhagic_fever,an infection common in Arab states caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by a tick that thrives on sheep
4777,Crimean_War,a war in Crimea between Russia and a group of nations including England and France and Turkey and Sardinia; 1853-1856
4778,Criminal_Intelligence_Services_of_Canada CISC,an agency of the Canadian government that unifies the intelligence units of Canadian law enforcement agencies
4779,Criminal_Investigation_Command CID,the United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world
4780,Crinoidea class_Crinoidea,sea lilies
4781,Crispin Saint_Crispin St._Crispin,patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
4782,Crius,(Greek mythology) one of the Titans
4783,Cro-magnon,extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe
4784,Croatia Republic_of_Croatia Hrvatska,a republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991
4785,Croatian Croat,a member of the Slavic people living in Croatia
4786,Crocethia genus_Crocethia,a genus of Scolopacidae
4787,Crock_Pot,an electric cooker that maintains a relatively low temperature
4788,Crockett Davy_Crockett David_Crockett,United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
4789,Crocodylia order_Crocodylia Crocodilia order_Crocodilia,crocodiles; alligators; caimans; gavials
4790,Crocodylidae family_Crocodylidae,true crocodiles
4791,Crocodylus genus_Crocodylus Crocodilus genus_Crocodilus,type genus of the Crocodylidae
4792,Crocuta genus_Crocuta,a genus of Hyaenidae
4793,Croesus,last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
4794,Croesus,a very wealthy man
4795,Crohn Burrill_Bernard_Crohn,United States physician who specialized in diseases of the intestines; he was the first to describe regional ileitis which is now known as Crohn's disease (1884-1983)
4796,Croix_de_Guerre,a French military decoration for gallantry
4797,Cromwell Oliver_Cromwell Ironsides,English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
4798,Cronartium genus_Cronartium,rust fungi having aecia produced in raised or swollen sori and teliospores borne in waxy columns
4799,Cronus,(Greek mythology) the supreme god until Zeus dethroned him; son of Uranus and Gaea in ancient Greek mythology; identified with Roman Saturn
4800,Cronyn Hume_Cronyn Hume_Blake_Cronyn,Canadian actor who frequently played character parts with his wife Jessica Tandy (1911-2003)
4801,Crookes William_Crookes Sir_William_Crookes,English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)
4802,Crookes_radiometer,electromagnetic radiometer consisting of a small paddlewheel that rotates when placed in daylight
4803,Crookes_tube,the original gas-discharge cathode-ray tube
4804,Crosby Bing_Crosby Harry_Lillis_Crosby,United States singer and film actor (1904-1977)
4805,cross,a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
4806,crisscross cross mark,a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
4807,Cross,a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
4808,cross crown_of_thorns,any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
4809,hybrid crossbreed cross,an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
4810,hybridization hybridisation crossbreeding crossing cross interbreeding hybridizing,(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
4811,Cross-Florida_Waterway Okeechobee_Waterway,a waterway used by small boats to travel between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico through Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee_Canal and the Caloosahatchee River
4812,Crossopterygii subclass_Crossopterygii,fishes having paired fins resembling limbs and regarded as ancestral to amphibians
4813,Crotalidae family_Crotalidae,New World vipers: pit vipers
4814,Crotalus genus_Crotalus,large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey
4815,Crotaphytus genus_Crotaphytus,collard lizards
4816,Crotophaga genus_Crotophaga,ani
4817,Crouse Russel_Crouse,United States playwright (1893-1966)
4818,crow,black birds having a raucous call
4819,crow,the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)
4820,Crow,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana
4821,brag bragging crow crowing vaporing line-shooting gasconade,an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"
4822,Crow,a Siouan language spoken by the Crow
4823,Crown,the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy; "the colonies revolted against the Crown"
4824,crown,the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
4825,crown,a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
4826,crown diadem,an ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty
4827,crown,the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
4828,crown,an English coin worth 5 shillings
4829,crown capitulum treetop,the upper branches and leaves of a tree
4830,peak crown crest top tip summit,the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
4831,pennant crown,the award given to the champion
4832,pate poll crown,the top of the head
4833,crown crest,the center of a cambered road
4834,Crown_Colony,a British colony controlled by the British Crown  represented by a governor
4835,Crown_land,land that belongs to the Crown
4836,Cruciferae family_Cruciferae Brassicaceae family_Brassicaceae mustard_family,plants with four-petaled flowers
4837,crucifixion,the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
4838,Crucifixion,the death of Jesus on the cross
4839,crucifixion excruciation,the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
4840,campaign cause crusade drive movement effort,a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
4841,Crusade,any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
4842,reformer reformist crusader social_reformer meliorist,a disputant who advocates reform
4843,Crusader,a warrior who engages in a holy war; "the Crusaders tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims"
4844,Crustacea class_Crustacea,class of mandibulate arthropods including: lobsters; crabs; shrimps; woodlice; barnacles; decapods; water fleas
4845,Cryptacanthodes genus_Cryptacanthodes,a genus of Stichaeidae
4846,Cryptobranchidae family_Cryptobranchidae,large aquatic salamanders: hellbenders; giant salamanders
4847,Cryptobranchus genus_Cryptobranchus,type genus of the Cryptobranchidae
4848,Cryptocercidae family_Cryptocercidae,a family of Blattodea
4849,Cryptocercus genus_Cryptocercus,cockroaches
4850,Cryptogamia,in former classification systems: one of two major plant divisions  including all plants that do not bear seeds: ferns  mosses  algae  fungi
4851,Cryptogramma genus_Cryptogramma,sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae or Cryptogrammataceae
4852,Cryptogrammataceae family_Cryptogrammataceae,one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems
4853,Cryptomeria genus_Cryptomeria,Japanese cedar; sugi
4854,Cryptophyceae class_Cryptophyceae,motile usually brownish-green protozoa-like algae
4855,Cryptophyta phylum_Cryptophyta,a phylum in the kingdom Protoctista
4856,Cryptoprocta genus_Cryptoprocta,large primitive catlike carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar
4857,Cryptotermes genus_Cryptotermes,genus of dry wood termites; cosmopolitan in distribution; sometimes considered a subgenus of Kalotermes
4858,Cryptotis genus_Cryptotis,least shrews
4859,Ctenizidae family_Ctenizidae,large burrowing spiders
4860,Ctenocephalides genus_Ctenocephalides,an arthropod genus of fleas
4861,Ctenocephalus genus_Ctenocephalus,a former usage synonymous with Ctenocephalides
4862,Ctenophora phylum_Ctenophora,comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenterata
4863,Cub_Scout,a junior boy scout
4864,Cuba Republic_of_Cuba,a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
4865,Cuba,the largest island in the West Indies
4866,Cuban,a native or inhabitant of Cuba
4867,Cuban_Revolution,the revolution led by Fidel Castro and a small band of guerrilla fighters against a corrupt dictatorship in Cuba; 1956-1959
4868,Cuban_bast blue_mahoe mahoe majagua mahagua Hibiscus_elatus,erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks
4869,Cuban_heel,a broad heel of medium height on women's shoes
4870,Cuban_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Cuba
4871,Cuban_peso peso,the basic unit of money in Cuba; equal to 100 centavos
4872,Cuculidae family_Cuculidae,includes cuckoo; ani; roadrunner
4873,Cuculiformes order_Cuculiformes,cuckoos; touracos; etc.
4874,Cuculus genus_Cuculus,type genus of the Cuculidae
4875,Cucumis genus_Cucumis,cucumbers; muskmelons
4876,Cucurbita genus_Cucurbita,type genus of the Cucurbitaceae
4877,Cucurbitaceae family_Cucurbitaceae gourd_family,a family of herbaceous vines (such cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)
4878,Cuidad_Bolivar,a port in eastern Venezuela on the Orinoco river
4879,Culbertson Ely_Culbertson,United States authority on contract bridge whose books helped to popularize the game (1891-1955)
4880,Culcita genus_Culcita,includes some plants usually placed in e.g. genus Dicksonia: terrestrial ferns resembling bracken; tropical America; Malaysia to Australia and Polynesia; southwestern Europe and Atlantic islands
4881,Culebra,a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico with miles of beautiful beaches
4882,Culex genus_Culex,type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
4883,Culex_quinquefasciatus Culex_fatigans,widespread tropical mosquito that transmits filarial worms
4884,Culiacan,a city in northwestern Mexico
4885,Culicidae family_Culicidae,mosquitoes
4886,Cultural_Revolution Great_Proletarian_Cultural_Revolution,a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos
4887,Culver's_root Culvers_root Culver's_physic Culvers_physic whorlywort Veronicastrum_virginicum,a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America
4888,Cumana,a port city in northeastern Venezuela on the Caribbean Sea; founded in 1523  it is the oldest European settlement in South America
4889,Cumberland William_Augustus Duke_of_Cumberland Butcher_Cumberland,English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
4890,Cumberland Cumberland_River,a river that rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee to become a tributary of the Ohio River in southwestern Kentucky
4891,Cumberland_Gap,a pass through the Cumberland Mountains between Virginia and Kentucky that early settlers used in order to move west
4892,Cumberland_Mountains Cumberland_Plateau,the southwestern part of the Appalachians
4893,Cumbria,a former Celtic kingdom in northwestern England; the name continued to be used for the hilly northwestern region of England including the Lake District and the northern Pennines
4894,Cumbria,a county of northwestern England
4895,Cuminum genus_Cuminum,cumin
4896,Cunaxa battle_of_Cunaxa,battle in 401 BC when the Artaxerxes II defeated his younger brother who tried to usurp the throne
4897,Cuniculus genus_Cuniculus,pacas
4898,Cunningham Merce_Cunningham,United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
4899,Cunoniaceae family_Cunoniaceae cunonia_family,trees or shrubs or climbers; mostly southern hemisphere
4900,Cuon Cyon genus_Cuon genus_Cyon,Asiatic wild dog
4901,Cupid Amor,(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
4902,cupid,a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow
4903,Cupid's_bow,the double curve of the upper lip when considered to resemble Cupid's bow
4904,Cupid's_bow,a curved bow with reversed curve ends
4905,Cupressaceae family_Cupressaceae cypress_family,cypresses and junipers and many cedars
4906,Cupressus genus_Cupressus,type genus of Cupressaceae
4907,Cuquenan Cuquenan_Falls Kukenaam Kukenaam_Falls,a famous waterfall in Venezuela
4908,Curacao,a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles
4909,curacao curacoa,flavored with sour orange peel
4910,Curculionidae family_Curculionidae,true weevils: snout beetles
4911,Curcuma genus_Curcuma,tropical Asiatic perennial herbs
4912,Curia,(Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
4913,Curie Marie_Curie Madame_Curie Marya_Sklodowska,French chemist (born in Poland) who won two Nobel prizes; one (with her husband and Henri Becquerel) for research on radioactivity and another for her discovery of radium and polonium (1867-1934)
4914,Curie Pierre_Curie,French physicist; husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906)
4915,curie Ci,a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37 000 000 000 disintegrations per second
4916,Curie_temperature Curie_point,the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic
4917,Curitiba,a city in southeastern Brazil
4918,coil whorl roll curl curlicue ringlet gyre scroll,a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
4919,Curl Robert_Curl Robert_F._Curl Robert_Floyd_Curl_Jr.,American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
4920,lock curl ringlet whorl,a strand or cluster of hair
4921,Currier Nathaniel_Currier,United States lithographer who (with his partner James Ives) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1813-1888)
4922,currier,a craftsman who curries leather for use
4923,Cursorius genus_Cursorius,coursers
4924,Curtis William_Curtis,English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
4925,Curtisia genus_Curtisia,a large evergreen tree of South Africa
4926,Curtiss Glenn_Curtiss Glenn_Hammond_Curtiss,United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930)
4927,Cuscuta genus_Cuscuta,genus of twining leafless parasitic herbs lacking chlorophyll: dodder
4928,Cushing Harvey_Cushing Harvery_Williams_Cushing,United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
4929,Cushing's_disease hyperadrenalism,a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity
4930,Cushing's_syndrome hyperadrenocorticism,a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol
4931,Cushitic,a group of languages spoken in Ethiopia and Somalia and northwestern Kenya and adjacent regions
4932,Custer George_Armstrong_Custer General_Custer,United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
4933,Cuterebra genus_Cuterebra,type genus of the Cuterebridae
4934,Cuterebridae family_Cuterebridae,New World botflies
4935,Cuvier Georges_Cuvier Baron_Georges_Cuvier Georges_Leopold_Chretien_Frederic_Dagobert_Cuvier,French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832)
4936,Cuzco Cusco,a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire
4937,Cyamopsis genus_Cyamopsis,small genus of annual usually hairy herbs of tropical Africa and Arabia
4938,Cyamus genus_Cyamus,whale lice
4939,Cyanocitta genus_Cyanocitta,New World jays
4940,Cyanophyta division_Cyanophyta,prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom; coextensive with the Cyanophyceae: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)
4941,Cyathea genus_Cyathea,type genus of the Cyatheaceae: tree ferns of the tropical rain forest to temperate woodlands
4942,Cyatheaceae family_Cyatheaceae,tropical tree ferns
4943,Cybele Dindymene Great_Mother Magna_Mater Mater_Turrita,great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops
4944,Cycadaceae family_Cycadaceae cycad_family,ancient palmlike plants closely related to ferns in that fertilization is by means of spermatozoids
4945,Cycadales order_Cycadales,primitive tropical gymnosperms abundant in the Mesozoic  now reduced to a few scattered tropical forms
4946,Cycadofilicales order_Cycadofilicales Lyginopteridales order_Lyginopteridales,fossil gymnospermous trees or climbing plants from the Devonian: seed ferns
4947,Cycadopsida class_Cycadopsida Cycadophytina subdivision_Cycadophytina Cycadophyta subdivision_Cycadophyta,palmlike gymnosperms: includes the surviving order Cycadales and several extinct orders; possibly not a natural group; in some systems considered a class (Cycadopsida) and in others a subdivision (Cycadophytina or Cycadophyta)
4948,Cycas genus_Cycas,type genus of Cycadaceae: genus of widely distributed Old World evergreen tropical trees having pinnate leaves and columnar stems covered with persistent bases of old leaves
4949,Cycladic_civilization Cycladic_civilisation Cycladic_culture Cyclades,the Bronze Age civilization on the Cyclades islands in the southern Aegean sea that flourished 3000-1100 BC
4950,Cyclades Kikladhes,a group of over 200 islands in the southern Aegean
4951,Cycliophora phylum_Cycliophora,tiny marine organisms each the size of a period found in great numbers on lobsters' lips; identified tentatively in 1995 as a new phylum or as possible link between Entoprocta and Ectoprocta
4952,Cycloloma genus_Cycloloma,a caryophyllaceous genus of the family Chenopodiaceae
4953,Cyclopes genus_Cyclopes,only the silky anteater
4954,Cyclophorus genus_Cyclophorus,tropical Old World ferns having closely crowded circular sori and no indusia
4955,Cyclops,(Greek mythology) one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead
4956,cyclops water_flea,minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms
4957,Cyclopteridae family_Cyclopteridae,lumpfishes
4958,Cyclopterus genus_Cyclopterus,type genus of the Cyclopteridae: lumpfishes
4959,Cyclosorus genus_Cyclosorus,small genus of terrestrial ferns of tropical and subtropical southern hemisphere
4960,Cyclosporeae class_Cyclosporeae,in more recent classifications superseded by the order Fucales
4961,Cyclostomata order_Cyclostomata,primitive jawless aquatic vertebrate: lampreys; hagfishes
4962,Cycnoches genus_Cycnoches,genus of epiphytic or terrestrial tropical American orchids
4963,Cydippida order_Cydippida Cydippidea order_Cydippidea Cydippea order_Cydippea,ctenophores having two long pinnate tentacles
4964,Cydonia genus_Cydonia,quince
4965,Cygnus,a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole
4966,Cygnus genus_Cygnus,a genus of Anatidae
4967,Cymatiidae family_Cymatiidae,tritons
4968,Cynara genus_Cynara,artichoke; cardoon
4969,Cynewulf Cynwulf,Anglo-Saxon poet (circa 9th century)
4970,cynic faultfinder,someone who is critical of the motives of others
4971,Cynic,a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control
4972,Cynipidae family_Cynipidae,a family of Hymenoptera
4973,Cynips genus_Cynips,type genus of the Cynipidae: gall wasps
4974,Cynocephalidae family_Cynocephalidae,a family of Dermoptera
4975,Cynocephalus genus_Cynocephalus,type genus of the family Cynocephalidae
4976,Cynocephalus_variegatus,a variety of flying lemur
4977,Cynodon genus_Cynodon,creeping perennial grasses of tropical and southern Africa
4978,Cynodontia division_Cynodontia,a division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth
4979,Cynoglossidae family_Cynoglossidae,tonguefishes
4980,Cynoglossum genus_Cynoglossum,a large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae
4981,Cynomys genus_Cynomys,prairie dogs
4982,Cynopterus genus_Cynopterus,a genus of Megachiroptera
4983,Cynopterus_sphinx,a variety of fruit eating bat
4984,Cynoscephalae,the fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians
4985,Cynoscephalae battle_of_Cynoscephalae,the battle that ended the second Macedonian War (197 BC); the Romans defeated Philip V who lost his control of Greece
4986,Cynoscion genus_Cynoscion,sea trout
4987,Cyperaceae family_Cyperaceae sedge_family,bulrush; chufa; cotton grass; papyrus; umbrella plant
4988,Cyperus genus_Cyperus,type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions
4989,Cyphomandra genus_Cyphomandra,tree tomato
4990,Cypraea genus_Cypraea,type genus of the family Cypraeidae: the typical cowries
4991,Cypraeidae family_Cypraeidae,family of marine gastropods comprising the cowries
4992,Cyprinidae family_Cyprinidae,a family of fish including: carp; tench; roach; rudd; dace
4993,Cypriniformes order_Cypriniformes,an order of animals including almost entirely freshwater fishes: characins; loaches; carp; suckers; sometimes classified as a suborder of Ostariophysi
4994,Cyprinodontidae family_Cyprinodontidae,large family of small soft-finned fishes; killifishes; flagfishes; swordtails; guppies
4995,Cyprinus genus_Cyprinus,type genus of the family Cyprinidae: carp
4996,Cypriot Cypriote Cyprian,a native or inhabitant of Cyprus
4997,Cypriot_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Cyprus
4998,Cypriot_pound pound,the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
4999,Cypripedium genus_Cypripedium,genus of chiefly American perennial leafy-stemmed orchids: lady's slippers; sometimes includes species of genus Paphiopedilum
5000,Cyprus Republic_of_Cyprus,a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
5001,Cyprus,an island in the eastern Mediterranean
5002,Cyrano_de_Bergerac Savinien_Cyrano_de_Bergerac,a French soldier and dramatist remembered chiefly for fighting many duels (often over the size of his nose); was immortalized in 1897 in a play by Edmond Rostand (1619-1655)
5003,Cyrilliaceae family_Cyrilliaceae cyrilla_family titi_family,shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and small white flowers in racemes: genera Cyrilla and Cliftonia
5004,Cyrillic_alphabet Cyrillic,an alphabet derived from the Greek alphabet and used for writing Slavic languages
5005,Cyrtomium genus_Cyrtomium,small genus of tropical Asiatic greenhouse ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae
5006,Cyrus Cyrus_the_Younger,Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
5007,Cyrus_II Cyrus_the_Elder Cyrus_the_Great,king of Persia and founder of the Persian empire (circa 600-529 BC)
5008,Cystophora genus_Cystophora,hooded seals
5009,Cystopteris genus_Cystopteris,chiefly small perennial rock ferns: bladder ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae
5010,Cytisus genus_Cytisus,large genus of stiff or spiny evergreen or deciduous Old World shrubs: broom
5011,Czech,a native of inhabitant of the Czech Republic
5012,Czechoslovakian Czechoslovak Czech,a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
5013,Czech,the Slavic language of Czechs
5014,Czech_Republic,a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from Slovakia in 1993
5015,Czech_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Czech Republic
5016,Czechoslovakia,a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993
5017,Czerny Karl_Czerny,Austrian virtuoso pianist and composer of many works for the piano; studied with Beethoven and was a teacher of Liszt (1791-1857)
5018,Czestochowa,a city of southern Poland whose church contains the statue of the black Madonna which attracts many pilgrims
5019,vitamin_D calciferol viosterol ergocalciferol cholecarciferol D,a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
5020,five_hundred 500 D,the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
5021,D letter_d,the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet
5022,D'Oyly_Carte Richard_D'Oyly_Carte,English impresario who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together and produced many of their operettas in London (1844-1901)
5023,D-day 6_June_1944,day of the allied landing in France  World War II
5024,D-layer D_region,the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves
5025,DINK,a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)
5026,drop_shot dink,a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
5027,DIP_switch dual_inline_package_switch,(computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user
5028,DNA_fingerprint genetic_fingerprint,biometric identification obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairs; often used for evidence in criminal law cases
5029,Department_of_State United_States_Department_of_State State_Department State DoS,the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"
5030,DOS disk_operating_system,an operating system that is on a disk
5031,DPT_vaccine,abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids; usually given in a series of injections in early childhood
5032,DPhil,a British doctorate
5033,Daba Kola Musgoi,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
5034,Daboecia genus_Daboecia,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Ericaceae
5035,Dacelo genus_Dacelo,Australasian kingfishers
5036,Dachau,a concentration camp for Jews created by the Nazis near Munich in southern Germany
5037,Dacron Terylene,a kind of polyester fabric
5038,Dacrycarpus genus_Dacrycarpus,evergreen coniferous shrubs or trees of New Zealand to Malaysia and Philippines
5039,Dacrydium genus_Dacrydium,Australasian evergreen trees or shrubs
5040,Dacrymyces genus_Dacrymyces,type genus of the Dacrymycetaceae: fungi with a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa
5041,Dacrymycetaceae family_Dacrymycetaceae,a family of basidiomycetous fungi belonging to the order Tremellales having a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa
5042,Dactylis genus_Dactylis,a monocotyledonous grass of the family Gramineae (has only one species)
5043,Dactyloctenium genus_Dactyloctenium,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Gramineae
5044,Dactylopiidae family_Dactylopiidae,cochineal insects
5045,Dactylopius genus_Dactylopius,type genus of the Dactylopiidae
5046,Dactylopteridae family_Dactylopteridae,flying gurnards
5047,Dactylopterus genus_Dactylopterus,a genus of Dactylopteridae
5048,Dactylorhiza genus_Dactylorhiza,genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Asia and North Africa
5049,Dactyloscopidae family_Dactyloscopidae,sand stargazers
5050,Daedalus Daedal,(Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus
5051,Dagan,god of agriculture and earth; counterpart of Phoenician Dagon
5052,Dagda,chief Celtic god of the Tuatha De Danann; father of Angus Og and Brigit
5053,Dagestani,an ethnic minority living on the Caspian Sea in southwestern Russia and Azerbaijan
5054,Dagon,god of agriculture and the earth; national god of Philistines
5055,Daguerre Louis_Jacques_Mande_Daguerre,French inventor of the first practical photographic process  the daguerreotype (1789-1851)
5056,Dail_Eireann Dail,the lower house of the parliament of the Irish Free State
5057,Daimler Gottlieb_Daimler,German engineer and automobile manufacturer who produced the first high-speed internal combustion engine (1834-1900)
5058,Dakar capital_of_Senegal,the capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal
5059,Dakota,a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
5060,Dakota,the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota
5061,Dakota,the Siouan language spoken by the Dakota
5062,Dalai_Lama Grand_Lama,chief lama and once ruler of Tibet
5063,Dalbergia genus_Dalbergia,large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers
5064,Dalea genus_Dalea,indigo bush
5065,Dali Salvidor_Dali,surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989)
5066,Dall_sheep Dall's_sheep white_sheep Ovis_montana_dalli,large white wild sheep of northwestern Canada and Alaska
5067,Dallas,a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
5068,Dalmatia,a historical region of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea; mountainous with many islands
5069,Dalmatian,a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia
5070,dalmatian coach_dog carriage_dog,a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
5071,Dalmatian_iris Iris_pallida,European iris having soft lilac-blue flowers
5072,Dalmatian_laburnum Petteria_ramentacea Cytisus_ramentaceus,erect shrub having large trifoliate leaves and dense clusters of yellow flowers followed by poisonous seeds; Yugoslavia; sometimes placed in genus Cytisus
5073,Dalton John_Dalton,English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
5074,law_of_multiple_proportions Dalton's_law,(chemistry) law stating that when two elements can combine to form more than one compound the amounts of one of them that combines with a fixed amount of the other will exhibit a simple multiple relation
5075,Dalton's_law Dalton's_law_of_partial_pressures law_of_partial_pressures,(chemistry and physics) law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume alone at the same temperature
5076,Dama genus_Dama,fallow deer
5077,Damaliscus genus_Damaliscus,African antelopes: sassabies
5078,Damaraland_mole_rat,colonial mole rat of western Africa; similar to naked mole rat
5079,Damascene,a native or inhabitant of Damascus
5080,damascene,a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
5081,Damascus_steel Damask_steel,a hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades
5082,Damkina Damgalnunna,(Babylonian) earth goddess; consort of Ea and mother of Marduk
5083,Damocles,the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)
5084,Damon,the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
5085,Damon_and_Pythias,(Greek mythology) according to a Greek legend: when Pythias was sentenced to be executed Damon took his place to allow Pythias to get his affairs in order; when Pythias returned in time to save Damon the king was so impressed that he let them both live
5086,Danaea genus_Danaea,fairly small terrestrial ferns of tropical America
5087,Danaidae family_Danaidae,small family of usually tropical butterflies: monarch butterflies
5088,Danaus genus_Danaus,type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterflies
5089,Dandie_Dinmont Dandie_Dinmont_terrier,a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears
5090,Dane,a native or inhabitant of Denmark
5091,Dangla Dangaleat,a Chadic language spoken in Chad; uses seven vowels plus differences in vowel length
5092,Daniel,(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
5093,Daniel,a wise and upright judge; "a Daniel come to judgment" -- Shakespeare
5094,Daniel Book_of_Daniel Book_of_the_Prophet_Daniel,an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar
5095,Danish,a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
5096,danish danish_pastry,light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese
5097,Danish_blue,blue cheese of Denmark
5098,Danish_krone krone,the basic unit of money in Denmark
5099,Danish_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Denmark
5100,Dante Dante_Alighieri,an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
5101,Danton Georges_Jacques_Danton,French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
5102,Danu Dana,Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
5103,Danube Danube_River Danau,the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea; "Vienna  Budapest  and Belgrade are on the banks of the Danube"
5104,daphne,any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
5105,Daphne,(Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo
5106,Dar_al-Islam House_of_Islam,areas where Muslims are in the majority
5107,Dar_al-harb House_of_War,areas where Muslims are in the minority and are persecuted
5108,Dar_es_Salaam capital_of_Tanzania,the capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean
5109,Dard Dardic Dardic_language,any of a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir and eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan
5110,Dardanelles Canakkale_Bogazi Hellespont,the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
5111,Dardanelles Dardanelles_campaign,the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks
5112,Dardanus,(Greek mythology) founder of Troy
5113,Darfur,an impoverished region of western Sudan; "Darfur was a semi-independent sultanate until 1917 and is ethnically distinct from central Sudan"
5114,Dari Dari_Persian,an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan
5115,Darius_I Darius_the_Great,king of Persia who expanded the empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the battle of Marathon (550-486 BC)
5116,Darius_III,king of Persia who was defeated by Alexander the Great; his murder effectively ended the Persian Empire (died in 330 BC)
5117,Darjeeling,a fine variety of black tea grown in northern India
5118,darling favorite favourite pet dearie deary ducky,a special loved one
5119,Darling Darling_River,an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River
5120,Darlingtonia genus_Darlingtonia,one species: California pitcher plant
5121,Darmera genus_Darmera Peltiphyllum genus_Peltiphyllum,one species
5122,Darrow Clarence_Darrow Clarence_Seward_Darrow,United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
5123,Darsana,(from the Sanskrit word for `to see') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on the nature of reality and the release from bondage to karma
5124,Dartmouth_College Dartmouth,a college in New Hampshire
5125,Darwin Charles_Darwin Charles_Robert_Darwin,English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
5126,Darwin,provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia
5127,Darwin_tulip,any of several very tall  late blooming tulips bearing large squarish flowers on sturdy stems
5128,Darwinian,an advocate of Darwinism
5129,Darwinism,a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection
5130,Dasht-e-Kavir Kavir_Desert Great_Salt_Desert,a salt desert in north central Iran
5131,Dasht-e-Lut Lut_Desert,a desert in eastern Iran
5132,Dasyatidae family_Dasyatidae,sting rays
5133,Dasyatis genus_Dasyatis,type genus of the Dasyatidae
5134,Dasypodidae family_Dasypodidae,armadillos
5135,Dasyprocta genus_Dasyprocta,type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis
5136,Dasyproctidae family_Dasyproctidae,agoutis and pacas
5137,Dasypus genus_Dasypus,type genus of the Dasypodidae
5138,Dasyuridae family_Dasyuridae family_Dasyurinae,dasyures; native cats; pouched mice; banded anteaters; Tasmanian devils
5139,Dasyurus genus_Dasyurus,type genus of the family Dasyuridae: native cats
5140,Datura genus_Datura,thorn apple
5141,Daubentonia genus_Daubentonia,type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae
5142,Daubentoniidae family_Daubentoniidae,comprising solely the aye-aye
5143,Daucus genus_Daucus,carrot
5144,Daugavpils,a city of southeastern Latvia
5145,Daumier Honore_Daumier,French painter best known for his satirical lithographs of bourgeois society (1808-1879)
5146,Davalliaceae family_Davalliaceae,one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems
5147,Davenport,a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
5148,davenport,a small decorative writing desk
5149,davenport,a large sofa usually convertible into a bed
5150,David Saint_David St._David,patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
5151,David Jacques_Louis_David,French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)
5152,David,(Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC)
5153,Davidson's_penstemon Penstemon_davidsonii,mat-forming plant with blue and lavender flowers clustered on short erect stems; British Columbia to northern California
5154,Daviesia genus_Daviesia,genus of Australasian shrubs and subshrubs having small yellow or purple flowers followed by short triangular pods
5155,Davys John_Davys Davis John_Davis,English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
5156,Davis Stuart_Davis,United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)
5157,Davis Miles_Davis Miles_Dewey_Davis_Jr.,United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)
5158,Davis Jefferson_Davis,American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)
5159,Davis Dwight_Davis Dwight_Filley_Davis,United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)
5160,Davis Bette_Davis,United States film actress (1908-1989)
5161,Davis_Cup,cup awarded for the annual international team tennis competition
5162,Davy Humphrey_Davy Sir_Humphrey_Davy,English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
5163,Dawes William_Dawes,American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
5164,Dawson,a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
5165,day twenty-four_hours twenty-four_hour_period 24-hour_interval solar_day mean_solar_day,time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30 000 passengers per day"
5166,day,some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual"
5167,day daytime daylight,the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
5168,day,a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"
5169,day,the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working); "my day began early this morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she called it a day and went to bed"
5170,day,an era of existence or influence; "in the day of the dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day"
5171,day,a period of opportunity; "he deserves his day in court"; "every dog has his day"
5172,day,the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day on Jupiter?"
5173,sidereal_day day,the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star  about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
5174,Day Clarence_Day Clarence_Shepard_Day_Jr.,United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
5175,Dayan Moshe_Dayan,Israeli general and statesman (1915-1981)
5176,Dayton,a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
5177,Daytona_Beach,a resort town in northeast Florida on the Atlantic coast; hard white beaches have been used for automobile speed trials
5178,DeMille Cecil_B._DeMille Cecil_Blount_DeMille,United States film maker remembered for his extravagant and spectacular epic productions (1881-1959)
5179,De_Bakey Michael_Ellis_De_Bakey,United States heart surgeon who in 1966 implanted the first artificial heart in a human patient (born in 1908)
5180,De_Forest Lee_De_Forest Father_of_Radio,United States electrical engineer who in 1907 patented the first triode vacuum tube  which made it possible to detect and amplify radio waves (1873-1961)
5181,De_Niro Robert_De_Niro,United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943)
5182,De_Quincey Thomas_De_Quincey,English writer who described the psychological effects of addiction to opium (1785-1859)
5183,De_Sica Vittorio_De_Sica,Italian film maker (1901-1974)
5184,Dead_Sea,a saltwater lake on the border between Israel and Jordan; its surface in 1292 feet below sea level
5185,Dead_Sea_scrolls,(Old Testament) a collection of written scrolls (containing nearly all of the Old Testament) found in a cave near the Dead Sea in the late 1940s; "the Dead Sea Scrolls provide information about Judaism and the Bible around the time of Jesus"
5186,dean,an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
5187,Dean James_Dean James_Byron_Dean,United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
5188,dean doyen,a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"
5189,dean,(Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals
5190,death decease expiry,the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
5191,death,the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death"
5192,death last,the time at which life ends; continuing until dead; "she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"
5193,Death,the personification of death; "Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city"
5194,death,the absence of life or state of being dead; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"
5195,death dying demise,the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
5196,death,the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"
5197,end destruction death,a final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"
5198,Death_Valley,a desert area that is part of the Mojave Desert in eastern California and southwestern Nevada; contains the lowest point in North America
5199,Debs Eugene_V._Debs Eugene_Victor_Debs,United States labor organizer who ran for President as a socialist (1855-1926)
5200,Debussy Claude_Debussey Claude_Achille_Debussy,French composer who is said to have created Impressionism in music (1862-1918)
5201,Decalogue Ten_Commandments,the biblical commandments of Moses
5202,Decapoda order_Decapoda,lobsters; crayfish; crabs; shrimps; prawns
5203,Decapoda order_Decapoda,squids and cuttlefishes
5204,Decapterus genus_Decapterus,scads especially mackerel scad; cosmopolitan in distribution
5205,Decatur Stephen_Decatur,United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820)
5206,Decatur,a city in central Illinois; Abraham Lincoln practiced law here
5207,Decatur,a town in northern Alabama on the Tennessee River
5208,December Dec,the last (12th) month of the year
5209,Decius,Emperor of Rome who was proclaimed emperor against his will; his reign was notable for his severe persecution of Christians (201-251)
5210,Declaration_of_Independence,the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain
5211,Decuma,the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life; counterpart of Greek Lachesis
5212,Decumaria genus_Decumaria,small genus of woody climbers with adhesive aerial roots; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae
5213,Deep_South,the southeastern region of the United States: South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana; prior to the American Civil War all these states produced cotton and permitted slavery
5214,Deere John_Deere,United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)
5215,Defender_of_the_Faith,a title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever since
5216,Defense_Advanced_Research_Projects_Agency DARPA,the central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since 9/11
5217,Defense_Information_Systems_Agency DISA,a combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff
5218,Defense_Intelligence_Agency DIA,an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition
5219,Defense_Logistics_Agency,a logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions
5220,Defense_Reutilization_and_Marketing_Service DRMS,the organization in the Defense Logistics Agency that inventories and evaluates and sells reusable United States government surplus
5221,Defense_Technical_Information_Center DTIC,the agency in the Department of Defense that provides scientific and technical information to federal agencies and their contractors
5222,Defoe Daniel_Defoe,English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
5223,Degas Edgar_Degas Hilaire_Germain_Edgar_Degas,French impressionist painter (1834-1917)
5224,Deimos,the outer of two small satellites of Mars
5225,Dekker Decker Thomas_Dekker Thomas_Decker,English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632)
5226,Del_Rio,a town in southwest Texas on the Rio Grande west of San Antonio
5227,Delacroix Eugene_Delacroix Ferdinand_Victor_Eugene_Delacroix,French romantic painter (1798-1863)
5228,Delairea genus_Delairea,one species: German ivy
5229,Delaware Delaware_River,a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
5230,Delaware,a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in New Jersey and New York and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania
5231,Delaware,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
5232,Delaware Diamond_State First_State DE,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
5233,Delaware,the Algonquian language spoken by the Delaware
5234,Delaware_Bay,an inlet of the North Atlantic; fed by the Delaware River
5235,Delaware_Memorial_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Delaware River
5236,Delawarean Delawarian,a native or resident of Delaware
5237,Delbruck Max_Delbruck,United States biologist (born in Germany) who studied how viruses infect living cells (1906-1981)
5238,Delhi Old_Delhi,a city in north central India
5239,Delibes Leo_Delibes Clement_Philibert_Leo_Delibes,French composer of operas (1836-1891)
5240,Delichon genus_Delichon,a genus of Hirundinidae
5241,Delicious,variety of sweet eating apples
5242,Delilah,(Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength
5243,enchantress temptress siren Delilah femme_fatale,a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
5244,Delius Frederick_Delius,English composer of orchestral works (1862-1934)
5245,Delmonico_steak club_steak,small steak from the front of the short loin of beef
5246,Delonix genus_Delonix,evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India
5247,Delorme Philibert_Delorme de_l'Orme Philibert_de_l'Orme,French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570)
5248,Delphi,an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
5249,Delphinapterus genus_Delphinapterus,white whale
5250,Delphinidae family_Delphinidae,dolphins
5251,Delphinus,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila
5252,Delphinus genus_Delphinus,type genus of the Delphinidae
5253,Dematiaceae family_Dematiaceae,family of imperfect mushrooms having dark-colored hyphae or conidia
5254,Demavend,an active volcano in northern Iran
5255,demerara,a light brown raw cane sugar from Guyana
5256,Demerara,a river in northern Guyana that flows northward into the Atlantic
5257,Demerara,a former Dutch colony in South America; now a part of Guyana
5258,demerara demerara_rum,dark rum from Guyana
5259,demerara demerara_sugar,light brown cane sugar; originally from Guyana
5260,Demeter,(Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres
5261,Demetrius Demetrius_I Demetrius_Poliorcetes,son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)
5262,Democrat,a member of the Democratic Party
5263,democrat populist,an advocate of democratic principles
5264,Democratic-Republican_Party,a former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government
5265,Democratic_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine DFLP Popular_Democratic_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine PDFLP,a Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change; "in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren"
5266,Democratic_Party,the older of two major political parties in the United States
5267,Democritus,Greek philosopher who developed an atomistic theory of matter (460-370 BC)
5268,Demogorgon,(Greek mythology) a mysterious and terrifying deity of the underworld
5269,Demosthenes,Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)
5270,Demotic Demotic_script,a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script; "Demotic script was eventually replaced by Greek"
5271,Romaic Demotic,the modern Greek vernacular
5272,Dempsey Jack_Dempsey William_Harrison_Dempsey Manassa_Mauler,United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983)
5273,Demulen,trade name for an oral contraceptive
5274,Denali_Fault,a major open geological fault in Alaska
5275,Denali_National_Park,a large national park in Alaska having peaks of the Alaska Range (including Mount McKinley) and the huge Denali fault
5276,Dendranthema genus_Dendranthema,comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
5277,Dendroaspis genus_Dendroaspis Dendraspis genus_Dendraspis,mambas
5278,Dendrocalamus genus_Dendrocalamus,giant clump-forming bamboos
5279,Dendrocolaptes genus_Dendrocolaptes,type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae
5280,Dendrocolaptidae family_Dendrocolaptidae,woodhewers or woodcreepers
5281,Dendroctonus genus_Dendroctonus,genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers
5282,Dendroica genus_Dendroica,a genus of Parulidae
5283,Dendrolagus genus_Dendrolagus,tree wallabies
5284,Dendromecon genus_Dendromecon,one species: bush poppy
5285,Deneb,the brightest star in Cygnus
5286,Denebola,a star in Leo approximately 43 light years from Earth
5287,Deng_Xiaoping Teng_Hsiao-ping Teng_Hsiaoping,Chinese communist statesman (1904-1997)
5288,Denisonia genus_Denisonia,copperheads
5289,Denmark Kingdom_of_Denmark Danmark,a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
5290,Dennstaedtia genus_Dennstaedtia,chiefly terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
5291,Dennstaedtiaceae family_Dennstaedtiaceae,one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems
5292,Dentaria genus_Dentaria,usually included in genus Cardamine; in some classifications considered a separate genus
5293,Denver Mile-High_City capital_of_Colorado,the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
5294,Depardieu Gerard_Depardieu,French film actor (born in 1948)
5295,Deparia genus_Deparia,classification used for 5 species of terrestrial ferns usually placed in other genera
5296,Department_of_Agriculture Agriculture_Department Agriculture USDA,the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862
5297,Department_of_Commerce Commerce_Department Commerce DoC,the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913
5298,Department_of_Commerce_and_Labor,a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1903 and split into two departments in 1913
5299,Department_of_Defense Defense_Department United_States_Department_of_Defense Defense DoD,the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
5300,Department_of_Defense_Laboratory_System LABLINK,a defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness
5301,Department_of_Education Education_Department Education,the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979
5302,Department_of_Energy Energy_Department Energy DOE,the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
5303,Department_of_Energy_Intelligence DOEI,an agency that collects political and economic and technical information about energy matters and makes the Department of Energy's technical and analytical expertise available to other members of the Intelligence Community
5304,Department_of_Health_Education_and_Welfare,a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1953 and divided in 1979
5305,Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services Health_and_Human_Services HHS,the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979
5306,Department_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development Housing_and_Urban_Development HUD,the United States federal department that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal; created in 1965
5307,Department_of_Justice Justice_Department Justice DoJ,the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870
5308,Department_of_Justice_Canada DoJC,an agency of the Canadian government that provides litigation and legal advice and opinions to the government
5309,Department_of_Labor Labor_Department Labor DoL,the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913
5310,Department_of_Transportation Transportation DoT,the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
5311,Department_of_Veterans_Affairs VA,the United States federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans; created in 1989
5312,Department_of_the_Interior Interior_Department Interior DoI,the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849
5313,Department_of_the_Treasury Treasury_Department Treasury United_States_Treasury,the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789
5314,depression,a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
5315,depression slump economic_crisis,a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
5316,natural_depression depression,a sunken or depressed geological formation
5317,depression,sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
5318,Depression Great_Depression,a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment
5319,low low_pressure depression,an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
5320,depressive_disorder clinical_depression depression,a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
5321,depression impression imprint,a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
5322,depression,angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
5323,depression,pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter"
5324,Derain Andre_Derain,French painter and exponent of fauvism (1880-1954)
5325,Dermacentor genus_Dermacentor,vectors of important diseases of man and animals
5326,Dermaptera order_Dermaptera,earwigs and a few related forms
5327,Dermatobia genus_Dermatobia,larvae live under the skin of domestic mammals and humans
5328,Dermestidae family_Dermestidae,carpet beetles
5329,Dermochelyidae family_Dermochelyidae,sea turtles
5330,Dermochelys genus_Dermochelys,type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles
5331,Dermoptera order_Dermoptera,flying lemurs
5332,Derrida Jacques_Derrida,French philosopher and critic (born in Algeria); exponent of deconstructionism (1930-2004)
5333,Des_Moines capital_of_Iowa,the capital and largest city in Iowa
5334,Descartes Rene_Descartes,French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650)
5335,Descurainia genus_Descurainia,includes annual or biennial herbs of America and Europe very similar to and often included among those of genera Sisymbrium or Hugueninia; not recognized in some classification systems
5336,Desmanthus genus_Desmanthus,genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers
5337,Desmidiaceae family_Desmidiaceae,unicellular algae
5338,Desmidium genus_Desmidium,a genus of protoctist
5339,Desmodium genus_Desmodium,beggarweed; tick trefoil
5340,Desmodontidae family_Desmodontidae,true vampire bats
5341,Desmodus genus_Desmodus,type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats
5342,Desmodus_rotundus,mouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals
5343,Desmograthus genus_Desmograthus,an amphibian genus of Plethodontidae
5344,destiny fate,an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
5345,Destiny Fate,the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of Destiny"
5346,fortune destiny fate luck lot circumstances portion,your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
5347,Detroit Motor_City Motown,the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
5348,Detroit_River,a short river flowing from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie along the border between the United States and Canada; one the busiest inland waterways in the world
5349,Deuteromycetes class_Deuteromycetes,form class; coextensive with subdivision Deuteromycota
5350,Deuteromycota subdivision_Deuteromycota Deuteromycotina Fungi_imperfecti subdivision_Deuteromycotina,large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known
5351,Deuteronomy Book_of_Deuteronomy,the fifth book of the Old Testament; contains a second statement of Mosaic law
5352,Devanagari Devanagari_script Nagari Nagari_script,a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi
5353,Devi,mother goddess; supreme power in the universe; wife or embodiment of the female energy of Siva having both beneficent and malevolent forms or aspects
5354,Devon Devonshire,a county in southwestern England
5355,Devon,red dual-purpose cattle of English origin
5356,Devonian Devonian_period Age_of_Fishes,from 405 million to 345 million years ago; dominance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites
5357,Dewar_flask Dewar,vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments
5358,Dewar Sir_James_Dewar,Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923)
5359,Dewey Melvil_Dewey Melville_Louis_Kossuth_Dewey,United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
5360,Dewey George_Dewey Admiral_Dewey,a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
5361,Dewey John_Dewey,United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)
5362,Dewey_decimal_classification Dewey_decimal_system decimal_system_of_classification,a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number
5363,Dhaka Dacca capital_of_Bangladesh,the capital and largest city of Bangladesh
5364,Dharhan,a town in eastern Saudi Arabia on an inlet from the Persian Gulf; in June 1996 terrorists bombed an apartment complex in Dharhan killing 19 United States soldiers and wounding more than 300 people
5365,Dharma,basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes
5366,Dhaulagiri,a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26 820 feet high)
5367,Dhegiha,any member of a Siouan people speaking one of the Dhegiha languages
5368,Dhegiha,a branch of the Siouan languages
5369,Dhu'l-Hijja Dhu'l-Hijjah Dhu_al-Hijja Dhu_al-Hijjah,the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the haj; has one extra day in leap years
5370,Dhu'l-Qa'dah Dhu_al-Qadah,the eleventh month of the Islamic calendar; the month of the hajj
5371,DiMaggio Joe_DiMaggio Joseph_Paul_DiMaggio,United States professional baseball player noted for his batting ability (1914-1999)
5372,Diacalpa genus_Diacalpa,one species: delicate fern of foothills of Himalayas
5373,Diadophis genus_Diadophis,a genus of reptiles of the family Colubridae including ringneck snakes
5374,Diaghilev Sergei_Diaghilev Sergei_Pavlovich_Diaghilev,Russian ballet impresario who founded the Russian ballet and later introduced it to the West (1872-1929)
5375,Dialeurodes genus_Dialeurodes,a genus of Aleyrodidae
5376,Diana Princess_Diana Princess_of_Wales Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer,English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
5377,Diana,(Roman mythology) virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; counterpart of Greek Artemis
5378,Diane_de_Poitiers Duchesse_de_Valentinois,French noblewoman who was the mistress of Henry II; she had more influence over him than did his wife Catherine de Medicis (1499-1566)
5379,Dianthus genus_Dianthus,carnations and pinks
5380,Diapensiaceae family_Diapensiaceae diapensia_family,north temperate low evergreen plants; in some classifications placed in its own order Diapensiales
5381,Diapensiales order_Diapensiales,used in some classifications: coextensive with family Diapensiaceae
5382,Diapsida subclass_Diapsida,used in former classifications to include all living reptiles except turtles; superseded by the two subclasses Lepidosauria and Archosauria
5383,Dias Diaz Bartholomeu_Dias Bartholomeu_Diaz,Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)
5384,Diaspididae family_Diaspididae,armored scales
5385,diaspora,the body of Jews (or Jewish communities) outside Palestine or modern Israel
5386,Diaspora,the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel; from the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 587-86 BC when they were exiled to Babylonia up to the present time
5387,diaspora,the dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture)
5388,Dibranchiata subclass_Dibranchiata Dibranchia subclass_Dibranchia,comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish)
5389,Dicamptodontidae family_Dicamptodontidae,large and small highly aquatic salamanders
5390,Dicentra genus_Dicentra,North American and Asian herbs with divided leaves and irregular flowers
5391,Diceros genus_Diceros,most common species in Africa
5392,Dick_test,a skin test to determine your susceptibility to scarlet fever
5393,devil deuce dickens,a word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say"
5394,Dickens Charles_Dickens Charles_John_Huffam_Dickens,English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870)
5395,Dickinson Emily_Dickinson,United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)
5396,Dicksonia genus_Dicksonia,tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae
5397,Dicksoniaceae family_Dicksoniaceae,tree ferns: genera Dicksonia  Cibotium  Culcita  and Thyrsopteris elegans
5398,Dicotyledones class_Dicotyledones Dicotyledonae class_Dicotyledonae Magnoliopsida class_Magnoliopsida,comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae (considered primitive); Caryophyllidae (an early and distinctive offshoot); and three more or less advanced groups: Dilleniidae; Rosidae; Asteridae
5399,Dicranaceae family_Dicranaceae,mosses having costate leaves and long-stalked capsules with cleft peristome
5400,Dicranales order_Dicranales,widely distributed order of mosses with erect gametophores and sporophytes at the tips of stems
5401,Dicranopteris genus_Dicranopteris,terrestrial ferns of forest margin or open ground; pantropical
5402,Dicranum genus_Dicranum,type genus of Dicranaceae
5403,Dicrostonyx genus_Dicrostonyx,pied lemmings
5404,Dictamnus genus_Dictamnus,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rutaceae
5405,Dictaphone,a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation
5406,Dictyophera genus_Dictyophera,closely related to genus Phallus distinguished by an indusium hanging like a skirt from below the pileus
5407,Dictyoptera order_Dictyoptera,in some classifications replaced by the orders (here suborders) Blattodea (cockroaches) and Manteodea (mantids); in former classifications often subsumed under a much broader order Orthoptera
5408,Dicynodontia division_Dicynodontia,a division of Therapsida
5409,Didelphidae family_Didelphidae,opossums
5410,Didelphis genus_Didelphis,type genus of the family Didelphidae
5411,Diderot Denis_Diderot,French philosopher who was a leading figure of the Enlightenment in France; principal editor of an encyclopedia that disseminated the scientific and philosophical knowledge of the time (1713-1784)
5412,Didion Joan_Didion,United States writer (born in 1834)
5413,Dido,(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
5414,Dieffenbachia genus_Dieffenbachia,evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants
5415,Diegueno,a member of a North American Indian people of southern California
5416,Diegueno,the Yuman language spoken by the Diegueno
5417,Dien_Bien_Phu,the French military base fell after a siege by Vietnam troops that lasted 56 days; ended the involvement of France in Indochina in 1954
5418,Diervilla genus_Diervilla,small genus of low deciduous shrubs: bush honeysuckles
5419,Dies_Irae,the first words of a medieval Latin hymn describing the Last Judgment (literally `day of wrath')
5420,Diesel Rudolf_Diesel Rudolf_Christian_Karl_Diesel,German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)
5421,diesel diesel_engine diesel_motor,an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
5422,Dietrich Marlene_Dietrich Maria_Magdalene_von_Losch,United States film actress (born in Germany) who made many films with Josef von Sternberg and later was a successful cabaret star (1901-1992)
5423,Digitaria genus_Digitaria,crab grass; finger grass
5424,Dijon,an industrial city in eastern France north of Lyons
5425,Dilleniaceae family_Dilleniaceae,chiefly tropical shrubs and trees and climbers having leathery leaves or flattened leaflike stems: genera Dillenia and Hibbertia
5426,Dilleniidae subclass_Dilleniidae,a group of families of more or less advanced trees and shrubs and herbs having either polypetalous or gamopetalous corollas and often with ovules attached to the walls of the ovary; contains 69 families including Ericaceae and Cruciferae and Malvaceae; sometimes classified as a superorder
5427,Dimash Damascus capital_of_Syria,an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament  the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
5428,Dimetapp,trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to relieve nasal congestion and to treat rhinitis
5429,Dimocarpus genus_Dimocarpus,longan
5430,Dimorphotheca genus_Dimorphotheca,South African herbs or subshrubs with usually yellow flowers
5431,Dinesen Isak_Dinesen Blixen Karen_Blixen Baroness_Karen_Blixen,Danish writer who lived in Kenya for 19 years and is remembered for her writings about Africa (1885-1962)
5432,Dinka,a Nilotic language
5433,Dinocerata order_Dinocerata,small order of primitive ungulates of the Paleocene and Eocene
5434,Dinoflagellata order_Dinoflagellata Cilioflagellata order_Cilioflagellata,in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta
5435,Dinornis genus_Dinornis,type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas
5436,Dinornithidae family_Dinornithidae,moas
5437,Dinornithiformes order_Dinornithiformes,a ratite bird order: recently extinct flightless birds of New Zealand
5438,Diocletian Gaius_Aurelius_Valerius_Diocletian,Roman Emperor who when faced with military problems decided in 286 to divide the empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west; he initiated the last persecution of the Christians in 303 (245-313)
5439,Diodon genus_Diodon,type genus of the Diodontidae
5440,Diodontidae family_Diodontidae,spiny puffers
5441,Diogenes,an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)
5442,Diomedeidae family_Diomedeidae,albatrosses
5443,Dionaea genus_Dionaea,a genus of the family Droseraceae
5444,Dionysia Bacchanalia,an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
5445,Dionysius Dionysius_the_Elder,the tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC)
5446,Dionysus,(Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus
5447,Diophantus,Greek mathematician who was the first to try to develop an algebraic notation (3rd century)
5448,Dior Christian_Dior,French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style that became known as the New Look (1905-1957)
5449,Dioscorea genus_Dioscorea,yams
5450,Dioscoreaceae family_Dioscoreaceae yam_family,yams
5451,Diospyros genus_Diospyros,a genus of trees or shrubs that have beautiful and valuable wood
5452,Diphylla genus_Diphylla,vampire bats
5453,Diplopoda class_Diplopoda Myriapoda class_Myriapoda,arthropods having the body composed of numerous double somites each with two pairs of legs: millipedes
5454,Diplopterygium genus_Diplopterygium,scandent thicket-forming ferns of Asia to western Pacific
5455,Diplotaxis genus_Diplotaxis,wall rocket
5456,Dipnoi subclass_Dipnoi,bony fishes of the southern hemisphere that breathe by a modified air bladder as well as gills; sometimes classified as an order of Crossopterygii
5457,Dipodidae family_Dipodidae,Old World jerboas
5458,Dipodomys genus_Dipodomys,kangaroo rats
5459,Dipogon genus_Dipogon,one species: Australian pea
5460,Dipsacaceae family_Dipsacaceae,chiefly southern European herbs with flowers usually in dense cymose heads
5461,Dipsacus genus_Dipsacus,type genus of the Dipsacaceae: teasel
5462,Dipsosaurus genus_Dipsosaurus,desert iguanas
5463,Diptera order_Diptera,a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies
5464,Dipterocarpaceae family_Dipterocarpaceae,chiefly tropical Asian trees with two-winged fruits; yield valuable woods and aromatic oils and resins
5465,Dipteronia genus_Dipteronia,small genus of large deciduous shrubs having large clusters of winged seeds that turn red as they mature; central and southern China
5466,Dipus genus_Dipus,type genus of the Dipodidae; typical jerboas having three toes on each hind food
5467,Dipylon_gate Dipylon,a gateway on the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found
5468,Dirac Paul_Adrien_Maurice_Dirac,English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984)
5469,Dirca genus_Dirca,deciduous shrub of North America: leatherwood
5470,Director_of_Central_Intelligence DCI,the head of the United States Intelligence Community and director of the Central Intelligence Agency
5471,Directorate_for_Inter-Services_Intelligence Inter-Services_Intelligence ISI,the Pakistan intelligence agency; a powerful and almost autonomous political and military force; has procured nuclear technology and delivery capabilities; has had strong ties with the Taliban and other militant Islamic groups
5472,Dis Orcus,god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto
5473,Discina_macrospora,a discina with a flat or saucer-shaped fertile body that is brown on the upper surface; has a short stalk; not recommended for eating
5474,Disciotis_venosa cup_morel,an edible morel with a cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting body can be up to 20 cm wide; the fertile surface inside the cup has wrinkles radiating from the center; can be easily confused with inedible mushrooms
5475,Discocephali order_Discocephali,small order of fishes comprising the remoras
5476,Discoglossidae family_Discoglossidae,family of Old World toads having a fixed disklike tongue
5477,Discomycetes subclass_Discomycetes,a large and taxonomically difficult group of Ascomycetes in which the fleshy fruiting body is disklike or cup-shaped
5478,Disney Walt_Disney Walter_Elias_Disney,United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966)
5479,Disneyland,an amusement park in Anaheim created in 1955 by Walt Disney
5480,Disraeli Benjamin_Disraeli First_Earl_of_Beaconsfield,British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881)
5481,Distinguished_Conduct_Medal,a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field
5482,Distinguished_Flying_Cross,a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight
5483,Distinguished_Service_Cross,a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
5484,Distinguished_Service_Medal,a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility
5485,Distinguished_Service_Order,a British military decoration for special service in action
5486,District_of_Columbia D.C. DC,the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the nation's capital and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia
5487,Divine_Comedy Divina_Commedia,a narrative epic poem written by Dante
5488,Divine_Office,canonical prayers recited daily by priests (e.g. the breviary of the Roman Catholic Church)
5489,Dix Dorothea_Dix Dorothea_Lynde_Dix,United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)
5490,Dixie_cup paper_cup drinking_cup,a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks
5491,Djanet,a desert town in southeastern Algeria
5492,Djibouti capital_of_Djibouti,port city on the Gulf of Aden; the capital and largest city of Djibouti
5493,Djibouti Republic_of_Djibouti Afars_and_Issas,a country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997
5494,Djibouti_franc,the basic unit of money in Djibouti
5495,Djiboutian,a native or inhabitant of Djibouti
5496,Dneprodzerzhinsk,port city and industrial center in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River
5497,Dnieper Dnieper_River,a river that rises in Russia near Smolensk and flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine to empty into the Black Sea
5498,Dnipropetrovsk Yekaterinoslav,city in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River; center of metallurgical industry
5499,Doberman Doberman_pinscher,medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog
5500,Dobrich Tolbukhin,a city in northeastern Bulgaria (north of Varna) that is the commercial center of an agricultural region
5501,Docetism,the heretical doctrine (associated with the Gnostics) that Jesus had no human body and his sufferings and death on the cross were apparent rather than real
5502,Doctor_of_Arts ArtsD,an honorary arts degree
5503,Doctor_of_Arts D.A.,a doctor's degree with a special disciplinary focus
5504,Doctor_of_Dental_Medicine DMD,a doctor's degree in dental medicine
5505,Doctor_of_Dental_Surgery DDS,a doctor's degree in dental surgery
5506,Doctor_of_Divinity DD,a doctor's degree in religion
5507,Doctor_of_Education EdD DEd,a doctor's degree in education
5508,Doctor_of_Fine_Arts,an honorary degree in fine arts
5509,Doctor_of_Humane_Letters,an honorary degree in letters
5510,Doctor_of_Humanities,an honorary degree in the humanities
5511,Doctor_of_Laws LLD,an honorary law degree
5512,Doctor_of_Medicine MD,a doctor's degree in medicine
5513,Doctor_of_Music DMus MusD,a doctor's degree in music
5514,Doctor_of_Musical_Arts AMusD,a doctor's degree in musical arts
5515,Doctor_of_Optometry OD,a doctor's degree in optometry
5516,Doctor_of_Osteopathy DO,doctor's degree in osteopathy
5517,Doctor_of_Philosophy,a doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge
5518,Doctor_of_Public_Health DPH,a doctor's degree in preventive medicine
5519,Doctor_of_Science DS ScD,an honorary degree in science
5520,Doctor_of_Theology ThD,a doctor's degree in theology
5521,Doctor_of_the_Church Doctor,(Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching; "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages"
5522,Doctorow E._L._Doctorow Edgard_Lawrence_Doctorow,United States novelist (born in 1931)
5523,Dodecanese Dhodhekanisos,a group of islands in the southeast Aegean Sea
5524,Dodge_City,a town of southwestern Kansas on the Arkansas River; formerly a rowdy cow town
5525,Dodoma,a city in the center of Tanzania that has been designated as the future capital
5526,Dodonaea genus_Dodonaea,a genus of tropical shrub or tree
5527,Doha Bida El_Beda capital_of_Qatar,the capital and chief port of Qatar
5528,Dolby Ray_M._Dolby,United States electrical engineer who devised the Dolby system used to reduce background noise in tape recording
5529,Dolichonyx genus_Dolichonyx,bobolinks
5530,Dolichos genus_Dolichos,genus of chiefly tropical vines often placed in genera Dipogon or Lablab or Macrotyloma
5531,Dolichotis genus_Dolichotis,maras
5532,Doliolidae family_Doliolidae,oceanic tunicates
5533,Dolomite_Alps,an eastern range of the Alps in northeastern Italy famous for their dolomitic limestone
5534,Dom_Pedro,South African mixed drink made by mixing ice cream with whisky
5535,Domesday_Book Doomsday_Book,record of a British census and land survey in 1085-1086 ordered by William the Conqueror
5536,Domingo Placido_Domingo,Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
5537,Dominic Saint_Dominic St._Dominic Domingo_de_Guzman,(Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221)
5538,Dominica Commonwealth_of_Dominica,a country on the island of Dominica
5539,Dominica,a volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a stronghold of the Carib Indians
5540,Dominican Black_Friar Blackfriar friar_preacher,a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order
5541,Dominican_Republic,a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola
5542,Dominican_dollar,the basic unit of money in Dominica
5543,Dominican_monetary_unit,monetary unit in the Dominican Republic
5544,Dominican_order,a Roman Catholic order of mendicant preachers founded in the 13th century
5545,Dominican_peso peso,the basic unit of money in the Dominican Republic; equal to 100 centavos
5546,dominion rule,dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"
5547,district territory territorial_dominion dominion,a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
5548,Dominion,one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth
5549,Dominion_Day July_1,a legal holiday in Canada commemorating receiving Dominion status in 1867
5550,Dominique Dominick,American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
5551,Domino Fats_Domino Antoine_Domino,United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
5552,domino,a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume
5553,domino half_mask eye_mask,a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes
5554,domino,a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots
5555,Domitian Titus_Flavius_Domitianus,Emperor of Rome; son of Vespasian who succeeded his brother Titus; instigated a reign of terror and was assassinated as a tyrant (51-96)
5556,Don,a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
5557,preceptor don,teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
5558,don father,the head of an organized crime family
5559,Don,Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu
5560,Don Don_River,a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov
5561,Don,a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename; "Don Roberto"
5562,Don_Juan,a legendary Spanish nobleman and philanderer who became the hero of many poems and plays and operas
5563,Don_Juan,any successful womanizer (after the legendary profligate Spanish nobleman)
5564,Don_Quixote,the hero of a romance by Cervantes; chivalrous but impractical
5565,Don_Quixote,any impractical idealist (after Cervantes' hero)
5566,Dona,a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman; "Dona Marguerita"
5567,Donald_Duck,a fictional duck created in animated film strips by Walt Disney
5568,Donar,the Teutonic god of thunder; counterpart of Norse Thor
5569,Donatello Donato_di_Betto_Bardi,Florentine sculptor famous for his lifelike sculptures (1386-1466)
5570,Donatism,a schismatic Christian religion in northern Africa from the 4th to the 7th century; held that only those who led a blameless life belonged in the church or could administer the sacraments
5571,Donatist,an adherent of Donatism
5572,Donatus Aelius_Donatus,Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century)
5573,Donets_Basin Donbass Donbas,an industrial region in the Ukraine
5574,Donetsk Donetske Stalino,an industrial city in the Donets Basin
5575,Donizetti Gaetano_Donizetti,Italian composer of operas (1797-1848)
5576,Donkin Bryan_Donkin,English engineer who developed a method of preserving food by sterilizing it with heat and sealing it inside a steel container--the first tin can (1768-1855)
5577,Donne John_Donne,English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)
5578,Donner_Pass,a mountain pass in northeastern California near Lake Tahoe; site where in 1844 some members of an emigrant party survived by eating those who had died
5579,Doolittle Jimmy_Doolittle James_Harold_Doolittle,United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
5580,Doppler Christian_Johann_Doppler,Austrian physicist famous for his discovery of the Doppler effect (1803-1853)
5581,Doppler_effect Doppler_shift,change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other
5582,Doppler_radar,radar that uses the Doppler shift to measure velocity
5583,Dorado,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
5584,Dorian,a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
5585,Doric,the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in the Peloponnesus
5586,Doric_order Dorian_order,the oldest and simplest of the Greek orders and the only one that normally has no base
5587,Doris,(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
5588,Dorking,an English breed of large domestic fowl having five toes (the hind toe doubled)
5589,Dormition Feast_of_Dormition,celebration in the Eastern Orthodox church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Assumption in the Roman Catholic church and is also celebrated on August 15th
5590,Doronicum genus_Doronicum,genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard's bane
5591,Dorotheanthus genus_Dorotheanthus,a caryophyllaceous genus of Dorotheanthus
5592,Dortmund,an industrial city in northwestern Germany; flourished from the 13th to 17th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
5593,Dorylinae subfamily_Dorylinae,army ants
5594,Doryopteris genus_Doryopteris,small to medium tropical tufted ferns; sometimes placed in family Adiantaceae
5595,Dos_Passos John_Dos_Passos John_Roderigo_Dos_Passos,United States novelist remembered for his portrayal of life in the United States (1896-1970)
5596,Dostoyevsky Dostoevski Dostoevsky Feodor_Dostoyevsky Fyodor_Dostoyevsky Feodor_Dostoevski Fyodor_Dostoevski Feodor_Dostoevsky Fyodor_Dostoevsky Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoyevsky Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoyevsky Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevski Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevski Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevsky Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevsky,Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881)
5597,Douala,the largest city of Cameroon
5598,Douay_Bible Douay_Version Douay-Rheims_Bible Douay-Rheims_Version Rheims-Douay_Bible Rheims-Douay_Version,an English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars
5599,Douglas Stephen_A._Douglas Stephen_Arnold_Douglas Little_Giant,United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
5600,Douglass Frederick_Douglass,United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
5601,Dover capital_of_Delaware,the capital of the state of Delaware
5602,Dover's_powder,a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration
5603,Dovyalis genus_Dovyalis,small genus of sometimes spiny shrubs or small trees; Africa; India; Sri Lanka
5604,Dow_Jones Dow-Jones_Industrial_Average,an indicator of stock market prices; based on the share values of 30 blue-chip stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange; "the Dow Jones Industrial Average is the most widely cited indicator of how the stock market is doing"
5605,Dowding Hugh_Dowding Baron_Hugh_Caswall_Tremenheere_Dowding Dowdy,British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
5606,Dowland John_Dowland,English lutenist and composer of songs for the lute (1563-1626)
5607,down down_feather,soft fine feathers
5608,down,(American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards"
5609,Down John_L._H._Down,English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
5610,down,(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
5611,down pile,fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
5612,Downing Andrew_Jackson_Downing,United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
5613,Downing_Street,a street of Westminster in London; "the Prime Minister lives at No. 10 Downing Street"
5614,Downing_Street,the British government
5615,Dracenaceae subfamily_Dracenaceae Dracaenaceae subfamily_Dracaenaceae,one of two subfamilies to which some classification systems assign some members of the Agavaceae
5616,Draco,Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)
5617,Draco Dragon,a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
5618,Draco genus_Draco,a reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards
5619,Dracocephalum genus_Dracocephalum,genus of American herbs and dwarf shrubs of the mind family: dragonheads
5620,Dracula genus_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
5621,Dracula,fictional vampire in a gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker
5622,Dracunculidae family_Dracunculidae,greatly elongated roundworm
5623,Dracunculus genus_Dracunculus,tuberous herbaceous perennials: dragon arum
5624,Dracunculus genus_Dracunculus,type genus of the family Dracunculidae
5625,Dragunov,a sniper rifle with a telescopic sight
5626,Drake Francis_Drake Sir_Francis_Drake,English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
5627,drake,adult male of a wild or domestic duck
5628,Drambuie,a sweet Scotch whisky liqueur
5629,Dravidian,a member of one of the aboriginal races of India (pushed south by Caucasians and now mixed with them)
5630,Dravidian Dravidic Dravidian_language,a large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka
5631,Dreiser Theodore_Dreiser Theodore_Herman_Albert_Dreiser,United States novelist (1871-1945)
5632,Dreissena genus_Dreissena,zebra mussels
5633,Drepanididae family_Drepanididae,Hawaiian honeycreepers
5634,Drepanis genus_Drepanis,a genus of Drepanididae
5635,Dresden,a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
5636,Drew John_Drew,United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
5637,Dreyfus Alfred_Dreyfus,French army officer of Jewish descent whose false imprisonment for treason in 1894 raised issues of anti-Semitism that dominated French politics until his release in 1906 (1859-1935)
5638,Drimys genus_Drimys,shrubs and trees of southern hemisphere having aromatic foliage
5639,Drixoral,the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor
5640,Drogheda,in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell  who massacred the Catholic inhabitants
5641,Dromaeosauridae family_Dromaeosauridae,swift-running bipedal dinosaurs
5642,Dromaius genus_Dromaius,a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes
5643,Drosera genus_Drosera,the type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants
5644,Droseraceae family_Droseraceae sundew_family,a family of carnivorous herbs and shrubs
5645,Drosophilidae family_Drosophilidae,fruit flies
5646,Drosophyllum genus_Drosophyllum,one species
5647,Drosophyllum_lusitanicum,perennial of dry habitats whose leaves have glandular hairs that secrete adhesive and digestive fluid for capture and digestion of insects; Portugal  southern Spain and Morocco
5648,Drug_Enforcement_Administration Drug_Enforcement_Agency DEA,federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
5649,Druid,a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
5650,Druze Druse,an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God; "a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers among whom he lives"
5651,Dryadella genus_Dryadella,comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: very dwarf plants having short tufted and usually unifoliate stems with usually solitary flowers
5652,Dryas genus_Dryas,mountain avens
5653,Dryden John_Dryden,the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
5654,Drymarchon genus_Drymarchon,a genus of Colubridae
5655,Drymoglossum genus_Drymoglossum,epiphytic ferns of Madagascar to tropical Asia and New Guinea
5656,Drynaria genus_Drynaria,large robust epiphytic ferns of tropical forest and scrub; Africa and Asia and Australia
5657,Dryopithecus genus_Dryopithecus,genus of Old World hominoids; Miocene and Pliocene
5658,Dryopteridaceae family_Dryopteridaceae Athyriaceae family_Athyriaceae,alternative names for one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems
5659,Dryopteris genus_Dryopteris,large widespread genus of medium-sized terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae
5660,Du_Barry Comtesse_Du_Barry Marie_Jeanne_Becu,courtier and influential mistress of Louis XV who was guillotined during the French Revolution (1743-1793)
5661,Du_Bois W._E._B._Du_Bois William_Edward_Burghardt_Du_Bois,United States civil rights leader and political activist who campaigned for equality for Black Americans (1868-1963)
5662,Dubai,port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf
5663,Dublin Irish_capital capital_of_Ireland,capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Free State
5664,Dubliner,a resident of Dublin
5665,Dubonnet,(trademark) a sweet aromatic French wine (red or white) used chiefly as an apertif
5666,Dubrovnik Ragusa,a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center
5667,Dubuque,a town in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River
5668,Duchamp Marcel_Duchamp,French artist who immigrated to the United States; a leader in the dada movement in New York City; was first to exhibit commonplace objects as art (1887-1968)
5669,Duchenne's_muscular_dystrophy pseudohypertrophic_dystrophy,the most common form of muscular dystrophy; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males)
5670,Dufy Raoul_Dufy,French painter noted for brightly colored scenes (1877-1953)
5671,Dugongidae family_Dugongidae,a family of mammals of order Sirenia including dugongs and Steller's sea cow
5672,Dukas Paul_Dukas,French composer (1865-1935)
5673,Duke_University,a university in Durham  North Carolina
5674,Dulles John_Foster_Dulles,United States diplomat who (as Secretary of State) pursued a policy of opposition to the USSR by providing aid to American allies (1888-1959)
5675,Duluth,a city in northeast Minnesota on Lake Superior
5676,Dumas Alexandre_Dumas,French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
5677,Dumetella genus_Dumetella,catbirds
5678,Dumpster,a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste
5679,Dumpy_level,a surveyor's level having a short telescope fixed to a horizontally rotating table and a spirit level
5680,Dumuzi Tammuz,Sumerian and Babylonian god of pastures and vegetation; consort of Inanna
5681,Duncan Isadora_Duncan,United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
5682,Dungeness_crab,small Pacific coast crab
5683,Dungeness_crab Cancer_magister,small edible crab of Pacific coast of North America
5684,dunker,an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it; "he was a dunker--he couldn't eat a doughnut without a cup of coffee to dunk it in"
5685,dunker,a basketball player who is able to make dunk shots
5686,Dunker Dunkard Tunker,an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
5687,Dunkirk,a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat; "the Russians had to pull off a Dunkirk to get out of there"
5688,Dunkirk Dunkerque,a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II
5689,Dunkirk Dunkerque,an amphibious evacuation in World War II (1940) when 330 000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches in northern France in a desperate retreat under enemy fire
5690,Duns_Scotus John_Duns_Scotus,Scottish theologian who was very influential in the Middle Ages (1265-1308)
5691,Duplicidentata,in former classifications considered a suborder of Rodentia coextensive with the order Lagomorpha: gnawing animals
5692,Duralumin,an aluminum-based alloy
5693,Durango Victoria_de_Durango,a city in north central Mexico; mining center
5694,Durant Will_Durant William_James_Durant,United States historian (1885-1981)
5695,Durante Jimmy_Durante,United States comedian remembered for his large nose and hoarse voice (1893-1980)
5696,Durban,a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center
5697,Durer Albrecht_Durer,a leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance (1471-1528)
5698,Durga,goddess of war; a malevolent aspect of Devi; "the inaccessible"
5699,Durham,a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
5700,Durham shorthorn,English breed of short-horned cattle
5701,Durio genus_Durio,a genus of tall Asian trees of the family Bombacaceae
5702,Durkheim Emile_Durkheim,French sociologist and first professor of sociology at the Sorbonne (1858-1917)
5703,Durrell Lawrence_Durrell Lawrence_George_Durrell,English writer of Irish descent who spent much of his in Mediterranean regions (1912-1990)
5704,Durres Durazzo,port city in western Albania on the Adriatic
5705,Duse Eleonora_Duse,Italian actress best known for her performances in tragic roles (1858-1924)
5706,Dushanbe Dusanbe Dyushambe Stalinabad capital_of_Tajikistan,the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991
5707,Dusicyon genus_Dusicyon,crab-eating dog
5708,Dusseldorf,an industrial city in western Germany on the Rhine
5709,Dutch Dutch_people,the people of the Netherlands; "the Dutch are famous for their tulips"
5710,Dutch,the West Germanic language of the Netherlands
5711,Dutch-elm_beetle Scolytus_multistriatus,a vector of the fungus causing Dutch elm disease
5712,Dutch-processed_cocoa,cocoa powder treated with a mild alkalizing agent (such as baking soda)
5713,Dutch_courage,courage resulting from intoxication
5714,Dutch_door half_door,an exterior door divided in two horizontally; either half can be closed or open independently
5715,Dutch_elm Ulmus_hollandica,any of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall
5716,Dutch_elm_disease,disease of elms caused by a fungus
5717,Dutch_elm_fungus Ceratostomella_ulmi,fungus causing Dutch elm disease
5718,Dutch_iris Iris_tingitana,bulbous Spanish iris having blue flowers
5719,Dutch_iris Iris_filifolia,bulbous Spanish iris with red-violet flowers
5720,Dutch_monetary_unit,monetary unit in the Netherlands
5721,Dutch_oven,n oven consisting of a metal box for cooking in front of a fire
5722,Dutch_oven,iron or earthenware cooking pot; used for stews
5723,Dutch_treat,a dinner where each person pays for his own
5724,Dutch_uncle,a counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly
5725,Dutchman's-pipe pipe_vine Aristolochia_macrophylla Aristolochia_durior,hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe
5726,Dutchman's_breeches Dicentra_cucullaria,delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having white flowers with double spurs
5727,Duvalier Jean-Claude_Duvalier Baby_Doc,son and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951)
5728,Duvalier Francois_Duvalier Papa_Doc,oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)
5729,Dvorak Antonin_Dvorak,Czech composer who combined folk elements with traditional forms (1841-1904)
5730,Dyaus Dyaus-pitar,god of the sky
5731,Dyirbal Jirrbal,a language of Australian aborigines
5732,Dylan Bob_Dylan,United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941)
5733,Dylan,Celtic god of the waves; son of Arianrhod
5734,Dysdercus genus_Dysdercus,a genus of slender long-legged bugs that feed on the developing seeds of cotton and stain it
5735,Dytiscidae family_Dytiscidae,water beetles
5736,vitamin_E tocopherol E,a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
5737,einsteinium Es E atomic_number_99,a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
5738,east due_east eastward E,the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
5739,e,the base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282...
5740,E letter_e,the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet
5741,EBITDA Earnings_Before_Interest_Taxes_Depreciation_and_Amortization,income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted; an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts)
5742,ENT_man ear-nose-and-throat_doctor otolaryngologist otorhinolaryngologist rhinolaryngologist,a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat
5743,Ea,the Babylonian god of wisdom; son of Apsu and father of Marduk; counterpart of the Sumerian Enki; as one of the supreme triad including Anu and Bel he was assigned control of the watery element
5744,Eacles genus_Eacles,imperial moths
5745,Eagle_Scout,a boy scout who has earned many merit badges
5746,Eames Charles_Eames,United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)
5747,Eames_chair,a chair designed by Charles Eames; originally made of molded plywood; seat and back shaped to fit the human body
5748,Earhart Amelia_Earhart,first woman aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic (1928); while attempting to fly around the world she disappeared over the Pacific (1898-1937)
5749,Earl_Marshal,an officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies
5750,Earth world globe,the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
5751,earth ground,the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
5752,land dry_land earth ground solid_ground terra_firma,the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
5753,Earth,the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell); "it was hell on earth"
5754,earth,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
5755,worldly_concern earthly_concern world earth,the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world"
5756,ground earth,a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body  such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
5757,Earth-received_time ERT,the coordinated universal time when an event is received on Earth
5758,East Orient,the countries of Asia
5759,East eastern_United_States,the region of the United States lying north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River
5760,East-sider,a resident of the east side of Manhattan in New York City
5761,East_Africa,a geographical area in eastern Africa
5762,East_Anglia,a region of eastern England that was formerly a kingdom
5763,East_Chadic,a group of Chadic languages spoken in Chad
5764,East_China_Sea,part of the Pacific Ocean near eastern Asia
5765,East_Coast,the eastern seaboard of the United States (especially the strip between Boston and Washington D.C.)
5766,East_German,a native or inhabitant of the former republic of East Germany
5767,East_Germanic East_Germanic_language,an extinct branch of the Germanic languages
5768,East_Germany German_Democratic_Republic,a republic in north central Europe on the Baltic; established by the Soviet Union in 1954; reunified with West Germany in 1990
5769,East_India_Company,an English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny
5770,East_India_kino Malabar_kino kino_gum,reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc
5771,East_Indian,a native or inhabitant of the East Indies
5772,East_Malaysia,the part of Malaysia that is on the island of Borneo
5773,East_Midland,the dialect of Middle English that replaced West Saxon as the literary language and which developed into Modern English
5774,East_River,a tidal strait separating Manhattan and the Bronx from Queens and Brooklyn
5775,East_Saint_Louis,a town in southwest Illinois on the Mississippi across from Saint Louis
5776,East_Sussex,a county in southern England on the English Channel
5777,East_Timor,a former Portuguese colony that was annexed by Indonesia in 1976; voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999 and in May 2002 became an independent nation
5778,East_Turkistan_Islamic_Movement East_Turkestan_Islamic_Movement,a group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression
5779,Easter,a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
5780,east_wind easter easterly,a wind from the east
5781,Easter_Sunday Easter_Day,the day (in March or April) on which the festival of Easter is celebrated
5782,Easter_bunny,a rabbit that delivers Easter eggs
5783,Easter_cactus Hatiora_gaertneri Schlumbergera_gaertneri,spring-blooming South American cactus with oblong joints and coral-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Schlumbergera
5784,Easter_card,a card expressing an Easter greeting
5785,Easter_daisy stemless_daisy Townsendia_Exscapa,dwarf tufted nearly stemless herb having a rosette of woolly leaves and large white-rayed flower heads and bristly achenes; central Canada and United States west to Arizona
5786,Easter_egg,an egg-shaped candy used to celebrate Easter
5787,Easter_egg,a colored hard-boiled egg used to celebrate Easter
5788,Easter_lily Bermuda_lily white_trumpet_lily Lilium_longiflorum,tall lily have large white trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in the spring
5789,Eastern_Catholicism,the beliefs and practices of any of the eastern Catholic Churches based in Constantinople or Antioch or Alexandria or Moscow or Jerusalem
5790,Orthodox_Church Orthodox_Catholic_Church Eastern_Orthodox_Church Eastern_Church Eastern_Orthodox,derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites
5791,Eastern_Church Byzantine_Church,the Catholic Church as it existed in the Byzantine Empire
5792,Eastern_Time Eastern_Standard_Time EST,standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich  reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
5793,Eastern_cottonwood necklace_poplar Populus_deltoides,a common poplar of eastern and central United States; cultivated in United States for its rapid growth and luxuriant foliage and in Europe for timber
5794,Eastern_hop_hornbeam ironwood ironwood_tree Ostrya_virginiana,medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America
5795,Eastern_silvery_aster,a variety of aster
5796,Eastertide,the Easter season
5797,Eastman George_Eastman,United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
5798,Eau_Claire,a town in west central Wisconsin
5799,Ebenaceae family_Ebenaceae ebony_family,fruit and timber trees of tropical and warm regions including ebony and persimmon
5800,Ebenales order_Ebenales,trees or shrubs of the families Ebenaceae or Sapotaceae or Styracaceae or Symplocaceae
5801,Ebola_hemorrhagic_fever Ebola_fever Ebola,a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa
5802,Ebola_virus,a filovirus that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweapon
5803,Ebro Ebro_River,a river in northeastern Spain; flows into the Mediterranean
5804,Eburophyton genus_Eburophyton,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae
5805,Ecballium genus_Ecballium,exploding cucumber; squirting cucumber
5806,Eccles John_Eccles Sir_John_Carew_Eccles,Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)
5807,Eccles_cake,a flat round cake of sweetened pastry filled with dried fruit
5808,Ecclesiastes Book_of_Ecclesiastes,an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC
5809,Echeneididae family_Echeneididae family_Echeneidae,fishes having a sucking disk on the head for clinging to other fishes and to ships
5810,Echeneis genus_Echeneis,type genus of the Echeneididae: typical remoras
5811,Echidnophaga genus_Echidnophaga,a genus of Siphonaptera
5812,Echinacea genus_Echinacea,small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs
5813,Echinocereus genus_Echinocereus,large genus of low-growing shrubby ribbed cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States
5814,Echinochloa genus_Echinochloa,annual or perennial succulent grasses of warm regions
5815,Echinodermata phylum_Echinodermata,radially symmetrical marine invertebrates including e.g. starfish and sea urchins and sea cucumbers
5816,Echinoidea class_Echinoidea,sea urchins and sand dollars
5817,Echinops genus_Echinops,genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs: globe thistles
5818,Echium genus_Echium,a genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
5819,echo reverberation sound_reflection replication,the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
5820,Echo,(Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained
5821,echo,a reply that repeats what has just been said
5822,Eck Johann_Eck Johann_Maier_Eck Johann_Maier,a German Roman Catholic theologian who was an indefatigable opponent of Martin Luther (1486-1543)
5823,Eckhart Johannes_Eckhart Meister_Eckhart,German Roman Catholic theologian and mystic (1260-1327)
5824,Economic_Commission_for_Africa,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development of African nations
5825,Economic_Commission_for_Asia_and_the_Far_East,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development of countries in Asia and the Far East
5826,Economic_Commission_for_Europe,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development in Europe
5827,Economic_Commission_for_Latin_America,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development in Latin America
5828,Economic_and_Social_Council ECOSOC,a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions
5829,Economic_and_Social_Council_commission ECOSOC_commission,a commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
5830,Ectopistes genus_Ectopistes,a genus of Columbidae
5831,Ectoprocta phylum_Ectoprocta,coextensive with or a subphylum of Bryozoa
5832,Ecuador Republic_of_Ecuador,a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes
5833,Ecuadoran_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Ecuador
5834,Ecuadorian Ecuadoran,a native or inhabitant of Ecuador
5835,Edam,mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering
5836,Edaphosauridae family_Edaphosauridae,a family of reptiles of the order Pelycosauria
5837,taro taro_root cocoyam dasheen edda,tropical starchy tuberous root
5838,Edda,either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology
5839,Eddington Sir_Arthur_Stanley_Eddington,English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944)
5840,Eddy Mary_Baker_Eddy Mary_Morse_Baker_Eddy,founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
5841,eddy twist,a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
5842,Eden paradise Nirvana heaven promised_land Shangri-la,any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
5843,Eden Garden_of_Eden,a beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man)
5844,Edentata order_Edentata,order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World anteaters; sloths; armadillos
5845,Ederle Gertrude_Ederle Gertrude_Caroline_Ederle,United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906-2003)
5846,Edgar,the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
5847,Edinburgh,the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
5848,Edirne Adrianople Adrianopolis,a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian
5849,Edison Thomas_Edison Thomas_Alva_Edison,United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)
5850,Edmonton,the capital of the province of Alberta
5851,Edmontonia,heavily armored and highly spiked dinosaur with semi-upright posture
5852,Edmund_I,king of the English who succeeded Athelstan; he drove out the Danes and made peace with Scotland (921-946)
5853,Edmund_II Edmund_Ironside,king of the English who led resistance to Canute but was defeated and forced to divide the kingdom with Canute (980-1016)
5854,Edo,a member of a west African people living in the tropical forest region of southern Nigeria
5855,Tokyo Tokio Yeddo Yedo Edo Japanese_capital capital_of_Japan,the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
5856,Edward Edward_VIII Duke_of_Windsor,King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
5857,Edward Edward_VII Albert_Edward,King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910)
5858,Edward Edward_VI,King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour; died of tuberculosis (1537-1553)
5859,Edward Edward_V,King of England who was crowned at the age of 13 on the death of his father Edward IV but was immediately confined to the Tower of London where he and his younger brother were murdered (1470-1483)
5860,Edward Edward_IV,King of England from 1461 to 1470 and from 1471 to 1483; was dethroned in 1470 but regained the throne in 1471 by his victory at the battle of Tewkesbury (1442-1483)
5861,Edward Edward_III,son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the House of Commons as the powerful arm of British Parliament (1312-1377)
5862,Edward Edward_II,King of England from 1307 to 1327 and son of Edward I; was defeated at Bannockburn by the Scots led by Robert the Bruce; was deposed and died in prison (1284-1327)
5863,Edward Edward_I,King of England from 1272 to 1307; conquered Wales (1239-1307)
5864,Edward Prince_Edward Edward_Antony_Richard_Louis,third son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964)
5865,Edward Black_Prince,son of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years' War (1330-1376)
5866,Edward_the_Confessor Saint_Edward_the_Confessor St._Edward_the_Confessor,son of Ethelred the Unready; King of England from 1042 to 1066; he founded Westminster Abbey where he was eventually buried (1003-1066)
5867,Edward_the_Elder,king of Wessex whose military success against the Danes made it possible for his son Athelstan to become the first king of all England (870-924)
5868,Edward_the_Martyr Saint_Edward_the_Martyr St._Edward_the_Martyr,King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978)
5869,Edwardian,someone belonging to (or as if belonging to) the era of Edward VII
5870,Edwards Jonathan_Edwards,American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
5871,Edwin,king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
5872,Edwy Eadwig,King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)
5873,Eelam Tamil_Eelam,the independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for
5874,Egadi_Islands Aegadean_Isles Aegadean_Islands Isole_Egadi Aegates,a group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean
5875,Egbert,king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
5876,Egeria genus_Egeria,small genus of dioecious tropical aquatic plants
5877,Eglevsky Andre_Eglevsky,United States ballet dancer (born in Russia) (1917-1977)
5878,Egretta genus_Egretta,small Old and New World herons
5879,Egypt Arab_Republic_of_Egypt United_Arab_Republic,a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
5880,Egyptian_Empire Egypt,an ancient empire west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament
5881,Egyptian,a native or inhabitant of Egypt
5882,Egyptian,the ancient and now extinct language of Egypt under the Pharaohs; written records date back to 3000 BC
5883,Egyptian_cat,a domestic cat of Egypt
5884,Egyptian_cotton,fine somewhat brownish long-staple cotton grown in Egypt; believed to be derived from sea island cotton or by hybridization with Peruvian cotton
5885,Egyptian_deity,a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians
5886,Egyptian_grass crowfoot_grass Dactyloctenium_aegypticum,a creeping grass with spikes like fingers
5887,Egyptian_henbane Hyoscyamus_muticus,poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine
5888,Egyptian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Egypt
5889,Egyptian_pound pound,the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
5890,Egyptian_vulture Pharaoh's_chicken Neophron_percnopterus,small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia
5891,Egyptologist,an archeologist who specializes in Egyptology
5892,Egyptology,archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts
5893,Ehadhamen,city in Tunisia
5894,Ehrenberg Ilya_Ehrenberg Ilya_Grigorievich_Ehrenberg,Russian novelist (1891-1967)
5895,Ehrlich Paul_Ehrlich,German bacteriologist who found a `magic bullet' to cure syphilis and was a pioneer in the study of immunology (1854-1915)
5896,Eichhornia genus_Eichhornia,water hyacinth; water orchid
5897,Eichmann Adolf_Eichmann Karl_Adolf_Eichmann,Austrian who became the Nazi official who administered the concentration camps where millions of Jews were murdered during World War II (1906-1962)
5898,Eiffel Alexandre_Gustave_Eiffel,French engineer who constructed the Eiffel Tower (1832-1923)
5899,Eiffel_Tower,a wrought iron tower 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889; for many years it was the tallest man-made structure
5900,Eigen Manfred_Eigen,German chemist who did research on high-speed chemical reactions (born in 1927)
5901,Eighteenth_Amendment,an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages; repealed in 1932
5902,Eijkman Christiaan_Eijkman,Dutch physician who discovered that beriberi is caused by a nutritional deficiency (1858-1930)
5903,Eimeriidae family_Eimeriidae,a family of protoctist in the order Coccidia
5904,Eindhoven,city in southeastern Netherlands noted for electrical industry
5905,Einstein Albert_Einstein,physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
5906,genius mastermind brain brainiac Einstein,someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"
5907,Einthoven Willem_Einthoven,Dutch physiologist who devised the first electrocardiograph (1860-1927)
5908,Eira genus_Eira,a genus of Mustelidae
5909,Eisenhower Dwight_Eisenhower Dwight_D._Eisenhower Dwight_David_Eisenhower Ike President_Eisenhower,United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
5910,Eisenstaedt Alfred_Eisenstaedt,United States photographer (born in Germany) whose unposed documentary photographs created photojournalism (born in 1898)
5911,Eisenstein Sergei_Eisenstein Sergei_Mikhailovich_Eisenstein,Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures (1898-1948)
5912,Ekman Vagn_Walfrid_Ekman,Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)
5913,El_Aaium,a town in Morocco near the Atlantic coast
5914,El_Alamein,a village west of Alexandria on the north coast of Egypt; the scene of a decisive Allied victory over the Germans in 1942
5915,El_Alamein Al_Alamayn Battle_of_El_Alamein,a pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel
5916,El_Cid,the hero of a Spanish epic poem from the 12th century
5917,El_Dorado eldorado,an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers
5918,El_Greco Greco Domenikos_Theotocopoulos,Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614)
5919,El_Libertador,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22 047 feet high)
5920,El_Misti,the world's 2nd largest active volcano; located in the Andes in southern Peru
5921,El_Muerto,a mountain peak in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (21 457 feet high)
5922,El_Nino,(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time
5923,El_Nino,the Christ child
5924,El_Nino_southern_oscillation,a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns
5925,El_Paso,a city in western Texas on the Mexican border; located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande across from the Mexican city of Juarez
5926,El_Salvador Republic_of_El_Salvador Salvador,a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
5927,El_Salvadoran_monetary_unit,monetary unit in El Salvador
5928,Elaeagnaceae family_Elaeagnaceae oleaster_family,shrubs or small trees often armed
5929,Elaeagnus genus_Elaeagnus,oleaster
5930,Elaeis genus_Elaeis,oil palms
5931,Elaeocarpaceae family_Elaeocarpaceae elaeocarpus_family,genus of trees and shrubs widely distributed in warm regions some yielding useful timber; in some classifications included in the family Santalaceae
5932,Elaeocarpus genus_Elaeocarpus,type genus of the family Elaeocarpaceae
5933,Elagatis genus_Elagatis,a genus of Carangidae
5934,Elam Susiana,an ancient country in southwestern Asia east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people
5935,Elamite,a member of an ancient warlike people living in Elam east of Babylonia as early as 3000 BC
5936,Elamitic Elamite Susian,an extinct ancient language of unknown affinities; spoken by the Elamites
5937,Elanoides genus_Elanoides,a genus of kites
5938,Elanus genus_Elanus,a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds
5939,Elaphe genus_Elaphe,North American rat snakes
5940,Elaphurus genus_Elaphurus,a genus of Cervidae
5941,Elapidae family_Elapidae,cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes
5942,Elasmobranchii subclass_Elasmobranchii Selachii subclass_Selachii,sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates
5943,Elastoplast,an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds
5944,Elateridae family_Elateridae,click beetles and certain fireflies
5945,Elbe Elbe_River,a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea
5946,Eleanor_of_Aquitaine,queen of France as the wife of Louis VII; that marriage was annulled in 1152 and she then married Henry II and became Queen of England (1122-1204)
5947,voter elector,a citizen who has a legal right to vote
5948,Elector,any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
5949,Electra,(Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon's death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover (Aegisthus)
5950,Electra_complex,a complex of females; sexual attraction to the father
5951,Electrophoridae family_Electrophoridae,small family comprising the electric eels
5952,electrophorus,a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity
5953,Electrophorus genus_Electrophorus,type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels
5954,Eleocharis genus_Eleocharis,sedges having dense spikes of flowers and leaves reduced to basal sheaths
5955,Eleotridae family_Eleotridae,sleepers
5956,Elephantidae family_Elephantidae,elephants
5957,Elephantopus genus_Elephantopus,perennial American herb
5958,Elephas genus_Elephas,type genus of the family Elephantidae
5959,Elettaria genus_Elettaria,cardamom
5960,Eleusine genus_Eleusine,annual and perennial grasses of savannas and upland grasslands
5961,Eleutherodactylus genus_Eleutherodactylus,completely terrestrial robber frogs
5962,Elgar Sir_Edward_Elgar Sir_Edward_William_Elgar,British composer of choral and orchestral works including two symphonies as well as songs and chamber music and music for brass band (1857-1934)
5963,Elgin_Marbles,a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures and fragments of architecture created by Phidias; chiefly from the Parthenon in Athens
5964,Elijah,a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
5965,Eliomys genus_Eliomys,lerots
5966,Eliot T._S._Eliot Thomas_Stearns_Eliot,British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
5967,Eliot George_Eliot Mary_Ann_Evans,British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880)
5968,Elizabeth Elizabeth_II,daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-); "Elizabeth II is the head of state in Great Britain"
5969,Elizabeth Elizabeth_I,Queen of England from 1558 to 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; she succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated; her reign was marked by prosperity and literary genius (1533-1603)
5970,Elizabeth_River,a short river in southeastern Virginia flowing between Norfolk and Portsmouth into Hampton Roads
5971,Elizabethan,a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I; "William Shakespeare was an Elizabethan"
5972,Elizabethan_age,a period in British history during the reign of Elizabeth I in the 16th century; an age marked by literary achievement and domestic prosperity
5973,Elli,(Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
5974,Ellington Duke_Ellington Edward_Kennedy_Ellington,United States jazz composer and piano player and bandleader (1899-1974)
5975,Elliott's_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod
5976,Ellis_Island,an island in New York Bay that was formerly the principal immigration station for the United States; "some twelve millions immigrants passed through Ellis Island"
5977,Ellison Ralph_Ellison Ralph_Waldo_Ellison,United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
5978,Ellsworth Oliver_Ellsworth,United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
5979,Elmont,a town on Long Island in New York; site of Belmont Park
5980,Elodea genus_Elodea pondweed ditchmoss,submerged freshwater perennials
5981,Elopidae family_Elopidae,tarpons and ladyfishes
5982,Elops genus_Elops,type genus of the Elopidae: tenpounder
5983,Elul Ellul,the twelfth month of the civil year; the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in August and September)
5984,Elymus genus_Elymus,tall tufted perennial grasses (such as lyme grass or wild rye)
5985,Elysium,a place or condition of ideal happiness
5986,Elysium Elysian_Fields,(Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death
5987,Ember_Day,a day set aside for fasting and prayer
5988,Emberiza genus_Emberiza,Old World buntings
5989,Emberizidae subfamily_Emberizidae subfamily_Emberizinae,buntings and some New World sparrows
5990,Embioptera order_Embioptera Embiodea order_Embiodea,web spinners
5991,Embiotocidae family_Embiotocidae,viviparous percoid fishes comprising the surf fishes
5992,Embothrium genus_Embothrium,small genus of South American evergreen shrubs or small trees with long willowy branches and flowers in flamboyant terminal clusters
5993,Emergency_Alert_System EAS,a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events
5994,Emerson Ralph_Waldo_Emerson,United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
5995,Emetrol,trade name for an antiemetic drug that has a mint flavor
5996,Emile,the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
5997,Emilia genus_Emilia,tropical African herbs
5998,Emilia-Romagna,a region of north central Italy on the Adriatic
5999,Emmanthe genus_Emmanthe,one species: yellow bells
6000,Emmenthal Emmental Emmenthaler Emmentaler,Swiss cheese with large holes
6001,Emmy,an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
6002,Empedocles,Greek philosopher who taught that all matter is composed of particles of fire and water and air and earth (fifth century BC)
6003,Empetraceae family_Empetraceae crowberry_family,heathlike shrubs
6004,Empetrum genus_Empetrum,crowberries
6005,empire imperium,the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
6006,empire,a group of countries under a single authority; "the British empire"
6007,empire,a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
6008,conglomerate empire,a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
6009,Empire,an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple
6010,Emydidae family_Emydidae,box and water turtles
6011,Encelia genus_Encelia,genus of shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico: brittlebush
6012,Enceliopsis genus_Enceliopsis,small genus of xerophytic herbs of southwestern United States
6013,Encyclia genus_Encyclia,large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum
6014,Endamoeba genus_Endamoeba,the type genus of the family Endamoebidae
6015,Endamoeba_histolytica,the parasitic ameba that causes amebic dysentery in human beings
6016,Endamoebidae family_Endamoebidae,a large family of endoparasitic amebas that invade the digestive tract
6017,Endecott Endicott John_Endecott John_Endicott,born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
6018,Enderby_Land,a region of Antarctica between Queen Maud Land and Wilkes Land; claimed by Australia
6019,Endomycetales order_Endomycetales,fungi having a zygote or a single cell developing directly into an ascus
6020,Enesco Georges_Enesco George_Enescu,Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955)
6021,Enets Entsi Entsy Yenisei Yenisei-Samoyed Yeniseian,the Uralic language spoken by the Yeniseian
6022,Engelmann_spruce Engelmann's_spruce Picea_engelmannii,tall spruce of Rocky Mountains and British Columbia with blue-green needles and acutely conic crown; wood used for rough lumber and boxes
6023,Engels Friedrich_Engels,socialist who wrote the Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx in 1848 (1820-1895)
6024,England,a division of the United Kingdom
6025,English English_language,an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
6026,English English_people,the people of England
6027,English,the discipline that studies the English language and literature
6028,English side,(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
6029,English_Channel,an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that forms a channel between France and Britain
6030,English_Civil_War,civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I; 1644-1648
6031,English_Revolution Glorious_Revolution Bloodless_Revolution,the revolution against James II; there was little armed resistance to William and Mary in England although battles were fought in Scotland and Ireland (1688-1689)
6032,English_class,students taking a course in English together
6033,English_department department_of_English,the academic department responsible for teaching English and American literature
6034,English_elm European_elm Ulmus_procera,broad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere
6035,English_foxhound,an English breed slightly larger than the American foxhounds originally used to hunt in packs
6036,English_hawthorn Crataegus_monogyna,European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape in eastern North America
6037,whitethorn English_hawthorn may Crataegus_laevigata Crataegus_oxycantha,thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
6038,English_horn cor_anglais,a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitch
6039,English_iris Iris_xiphioides,bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow
6040,English_lady_crab Portunus_puber,crab of the English coasts
6041,English_lavender Lavandula_angustifolia Lavandula_officinalis,aromatic Mediterranean shrub widely cultivated for its lilac flowers which are dried and used in sachets
6042,English_muffin crumpet,raised muffin cooked on a griddle
6043,English_person,a native or inhabitant of England
6044,English_plantain narrow-leaved_plantain ribgrass ribwort ripple-grass buckthorn Plantago_lanceolata,an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
6045,English_primrose Primula_vulgaris,plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers
6046,English_saddle English_cavalry_saddle,a saddle having a steel cantle and pommel and no horn
6047,English_setter,an English breed having a plumed tail and a soft silky coat that is chiefly white
6048,lemon_sole English_sole,highly valued almost pure white flesh
6049,English_sole lemon_sole Parophrys_vitulus,popular pale brown food flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America
6050,English_sparrow house_sparrow Passer_domesticus,small hardy brown-and-grey bird native to Europe
6051,English_springer English_springer_spaniel,a breed having typically a black-and-white coat
6052,English_teacher English_professor,someone who teaches English
6053,English_toy_spaniel,British breed having a long silky coat and rounded head with a short upturned muzzle
6054,English_walnut English_walnut_tree Circassian_walnut Persian_walnut Juglans_regia,Eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated
6055,English_walnut,nut with a wrinkled two-lobed seed and hard but relatively thin shell; widely used in cooking
6056,Englishman,a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
6057,Englishwoman,a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
6058,Engraulidae family_Engraulidae,anchovies
6059,Engraulis genus_Engraulis,type genus of the family Engraulidae
6060,Enhydra genus_Enhydra,sea otters
6061,Enid,a town in north central Oklahoma
6062,Eniwetok,an atoll in the Marshall islands; site of an amphibious assault in World War II; later used temporarily by the United States to test atomic bombs
6063,Eniwetok,World War II (February 1944); American infantry landed and captured a Japanese stronghold
6064,Enki,water god and god of wisdom; counterpart of the Akkadian Ea
6065,Enkidu,legendary friend of Gilgamish
6066,enlightenment,education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
6067,Nirvana enlightenment,(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
6068,Enlightenment Age_of_Reason,a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions
6069,Enlil En-lil,god of the air and king of the Sumerian gods
6070,Enovid,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel
6071,Ensete genus_Ensete,Old World tropical herbs: Abyssinian bananas
6072,Ensis genus_Ensis,razor clams
6073,Entandrophragma genus_Entandrophragma,cedar mahogany trees
6074,Entebbe,a town in southern Uganda on Lake Victoria; site of an international airport (where in 1976 Israeli commandos rescued hostages held aboard a plane by Palestinian hijackers)
6075,Entelea genus_Entelea,a genus of evergreen shrub that grows in New Zealand
6076,Enterobacteriaceae family_Enterobacteriaceae,a large family of Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales
6077,Enterobius genus_Enterobius,pinworms
6078,Enterolobium genus_Enterolobium,small genus of tropical American timber trees closely allied to genus Albizia
6079,Entoloma genus_Entoloma,agarics with pink spores but lacking both volva and annulus (includes some that are poisonous)
6080,Entoloma_aprile,an agaric with a dark brown conical cap; fruits in early spring
6081,Entoloma_lividum Entoloma_sinuatum,a deadly poisonous agaric; a large cap that is first white (livid or lead-colored) and then turns yellowish or tan
6082,Entolomataceae family_Entolomataceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales
6083,Entomophthora genus_Entomophthora,type genus of the Entomophthoraceae; fungi parasitic on insects
6084,Entomophthoraceae family_Entomophthoraceae,mostly parasitic lower fungi that typically develop in the bodies of insects
6085,Entomophthorales order_Entomophthorales,coextensive with the family Entomophthoraceae
6086,Entomostraca subclass_Entomostraca,in some older classifications includes the Branchiopoda and Copepoda and Ostracoda and Cirripedia; no longer in technical use
6087,Entoprocta phylum_Entoprocta Endoprocta,sometimes considered a subphylum of Bryozoa
6088,Environmental_Protection_Agency EPA,an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
6089,Eocene Eocene_epoch,from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals
6090,Eolithic_Age Eolithic,the earliest part of the Stone Age marked by the earliest signs of human culture
6091,Eos,(Greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of Hyperion; identified with Roman Aurora
6092,Epacridaceae family_Epacridaceae epacris_family,Australasian shrubs or small trees
6093,Ephedraceae family_Ephedraceae,ephedras: in some classifications included in the Gnetaceae
6094,Ephemeridae family_Ephemeridae,mayflies
6095,Ephemeroptera order_Ephemeroptera Ephemerida order_Ephemerida,mayflies
6096,Ephesian,a resident of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus
6097,Ephestia genus_Ephestia,small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products
6098,Ephesus,an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity
6099,Ephesus Council_of_Ephesus,the third ecumenical council in 431 which declared Mary as mother of God and condemned Pelagius
6100,Ephippidae family_Ephippidae,small family comprising the spadefishes
6101,Ephippiorhynchus genus_Ephippiorhynchus,saddlebills
6102,Epictetus,Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)
6103,Epicurus,Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)
6104,Epidendrum genus_Epidendrum,large and variable genus of terrestrial or epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas; some native to United States
6105,Epigaea genus_Epigaea,small creeping evergreen shrubs: trailing arbutus
6106,Epilachna genus_Epilachna,genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants
6107,Epilobium genus_Epilobium,large widely distributed genus of herbs and subshrubs of especially western North America and Arctic areas
6108,Epimedium genus_Epimedium,herbaceous perennials of Mediterranean to India and eastern Asia
6109,Epimetheus,(Greek mythology) brother of Prometheus; despite Prometheus's warning against gifts from Zeus he accepted Pandora as his wife
6110,Epinephelus genus_Epinephelus,genus of groupers or sea bass
6111,Epipactis genus_Epipactis,genus of hardy orchids with leafy-bracted racemes of greenish or purplish irregular flowers
6112,Epipactis_helleborine,European orchid with spikes of green and pinkish or purplish flowers
6113,epiphany,a divine manifestation
6114,Epiphany Epiphany_of_Our_Lord Twelfth_day Three_Kings'_Day January_6,twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
6115,Epipremnum genus_Epipremnum,small genus of evergreen lianas of southeastern Asia to western Pacific areas
6116,Epirus,an ancient area on the Ionian Sea that flourished as a kingdom in the 3rd century BC; located in northwestern Greece and southern Albania
6117,Episcopal_Church Episcopal_Church_of_Scotland,an autonomous branch of the Anglican Communion in Scotland
6118,Episcopal_Church Protestant_Episcopal_Church,United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury
6119,Episcopalian,a member of the Episcopal church
6120,Episcopalianism,the theological doctrine of church government by bishops
6121,epistle,a specially long  formal letter
6122,Epistle,a book of the New Testament in the form of a letter from an Apostle
6123,Epistle_of_James James,a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle
6124,Epistle_of_Jude Jude,a New Testament book attributed to Saint Jude
6125,Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_Philemon Epistle_to_Philemon Philemon,a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping
6126,Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_Titus Epistle_to_Titus Titus,a new Testament book containing Saint Paul's epistle to Titus; contains advice on pastoral matters
6127,Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Colossians Epistle_to_the_Colossians Colossians,a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the Colossians in ancient Phrygia
6128,Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Ephesians Epistle_to_the_Ephesians Ephesians,a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Ephesians which explains the divine plan for the world and the consummation of this in Christ
6129,Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Galatians Epistle_to_the_Galatians Galatians,a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians
6130,Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Philippians Epistle_to_the_Philippians Philippians,a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Philippi in Macedonia
6131,Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Romans Epistle_to_the_Romans Romans,a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
6132,Epistle_to_the_Hebrews Hebrews,a New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him
6133,Epona,(possibly Roman mythology) Celtic goddess of horses and mules and asses
6134,Epsilon_Aurigae,the largest known star
6135,Epsom_salts bitter_salts,hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures
6136,Epsom_salts,(used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative
6137,Epstein Jacob_Epstein Sir_Jacob_Epstein,British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for busts and large controversial works (1880-1959)
6138,Epstein-Barr_virus EBV,the herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China
6139,Eptesicus genus_Eptesicus,a genus of Vespertilionidae
6140,Equatorial_Guinea Republic_of_Equitorial_Guinea Spanish_Guinea,a country of west central Africa (including islands in the Gulf of Guinea); became independent from Spain in 1968
6141,Equatorial_Guinea_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Equatorial Guinea
6142,Equetus genus_Equetus,drumfish
6143,Equidae family_Equidae,horses; asses; zebras; extinct animals
6144,Equisetaceae family_Equisetaceae horsetail_family,sole surviving family of the Equisetales: fern allies
6145,Equisetales order_Equisetales,lower tracheophytes in existence since the Devonian
6146,Equisetum genus_Equisetum,horsetails; coextensive with the family Equisetaceae
6147,Equus genus_Equus,type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae
6148,Eragrostis genus_Eragrostis,annual or perennial grasses of tropics and subtropics
6149,Eranthis genus_Eranthis,winter aconite
6150,Erasmus Desiderius_Erasmus Gerhard_Gerhards Geert_Geerts,Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation  he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
6151,Erastianism Byzantinism Caesaropapism,the doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters
6152,Erato,(Greek mythology) the Muse of lyric and love poetry
6153,Eratosthenes,Greek mathematician and astronomer who estimated the circumference of the earth and the distances to the moon and sun (276-194 BC)
6154,Erb's_palsy Erb-Duchenne_paralysis,paralysis of the arm resulting from injury to the brachial plexus (usually during childbirth)
6155,Ercilla genus_Ercilla,a genus of evergreen climbers
6156,Erebus,(Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day
6157,Ereshkigal Eresh-kigal Ereshkigel,goddess of death and consort of Nergal
6158,Erethizon genus_Erethizon,a genus of Erethizontidae
6159,Erethizontidae family_Erethizontidae,New World arboreal porcupines
6160,Eretmochelys genus_Eretmochelys,hawksbills
6161,Erewhon,a satirical novel written by Samuel Butler (1872) describing a fictitious land
6162,Erianthus genus_Erianthus,genus of reedlike grasses having spikes crowded in a panicle covered with long silky hairs
6163,Ericaceae family_Ericaceae heath_family,heathers
6164,Ericales order_Ericales,Ericaceae; Clethraceae; Diapensiaceae; Epacridaceae; Lennoaceae; Pyrolaceae; Monotropaceae
6165,Eridanus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Fornax and Cetus
6166,Erie,a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
6167,Lake_Erie Erie,the 4th largest of the Great Lakes; it is linked to the Hudson River by the New York State Barge Canal
6168,Erie,a port city on Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania
6169,Erie_Canal,an artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo; built in the 19th century; now part of the New York State Barge Canal
6170,Erigeron genus_Erigeron,cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemble asters; leaves occasionally (especially formerly) used medicinally
6171,Erignathus genus_Erignathus,bearded seals
6172,Erin,an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
6173,Erinaceidae family_Erinaceidae,true hedgehogs
6174,Erinaceus genus_Erinaceus,type genus of the family Erinaceidae: hedgehogs
6175,Eriobotrya genus_Eriobotrya,Asiatic evergreen fruit trees
6176,Eriocaulaceae family_Eriocaulaceae pipewort_family,chiefly tropical aquatic or bog herbs: pipeworts
6177,Eriocaulon genus_Eriocaulon,type genus of the Eriocaulaceae: rushlike aquatic or marginal perennials usually found in shallow waters of acid lakes and pools and bogs
6178,Eriodictyon genus_Eriodictyon,small genus of evergreen shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico
6179,Eriophorum genus_Eriophorum,cotton grass
6180,Eriophyllum genus_Eriophyllum,genus of hairy herbs and shrubs of western North America
6181,Eriosoma genus_Eriosoma,woolly aphids
6182,Eris,(Greek mythology) goddess of discord; sister of Ares
6183,Erithacus genus_Erithacus,Old World thrushes
6184,Eritrea State_of_Eritrea,an African country north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993
6185,Eritrean,a native or inhabitant of Eritrea
6186,Erlang,a unit of traffic intensity in a telephone system
6187,Erlenmeyer Richard_August_Carl_Emil_Erlenmeyer,German chemist (1825-1909)
6188,Erlenmeyer_flask,a conical flask with a wide base and narrow neck
6189,Ernst Max_Ernst,painter (born in Germany  resident of France and the United States) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976)
6190,Erodium genus_Erodium,geraniums of Europe and South America and Australia especially mountainous regions
6191,Erolia genus_Erolia,a genus of Scolopacidae
6192,Eros,(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
6193,sexual_desire eros concupiscence physical_attraction,a desire for sexual intimacy
6194,Eruca genus_Eruca,annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region
6195,Erving Julius_Erving Julius_Winfield_Erving Dr._J,United States basketball forward (born in 1950)
6196,Eryngium genus_Eryngium,large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution
6197,Erysimum genus_Erysimum,large genus of annual or perennial herbs some grown for their flowers and some for their attractive evergreen leaves; Old World and North America
6198,Erysiphaceae family_Erysiphaceae,family of fungi parasitic mostly on leaves; includes powdery mildews
6199,Erysiphales order_Erysiphales,saprophytic and parasitic fungi that live on plants
6200,Erysiphe genus_Erysiphe,genus of powdery mildews
6201,Erythrocebus genus_Erythrocebus,patas
6202,Erythronium genus_Erythronium,perennial bulbous herbs most of northern United States: dogtooth violet; adder's tongue; trout lily; fawn lily
6203,Erythroxylaceae family_Erythroxylaceae,a family of plants of order Geraniales; have drupaceous fruit
6204,Erythroxylon genus_Erythroxylon Erythroxylum genus_Erythroxylum,a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae
6205,Erythroxylon_truxiuense,a South American shrub whose leaves are a source of cocaine
6206,Esaki Leo_Esaki,physicist honored for advances in solid state electronics (born in Japan in 1925)
6207,Esau,(Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage
6208,Escherichia_coli E._coli,a species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety
6209,Eschrichtiidae family_Eschrichtiidae,comprising only the grey whales
6210,Eschrichtius genus_Eschrichtius,type and sole genus of the Eschrichtiidae
6211,Eschscholtzia genus_Eschscholtzia,showy herbs of western North America
6212,Eskimo Esquimau Inuit,a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people')
6213,Eskimo Esquimau,the language spoken by the Eskimo
6214,Eskimo-Aleut Eskimo-Aleut_language,the family of languages that includes Eskimo and Aleut
6215,Eskimo_curlew Numenius_borealis,New World curlew that breeds in northern North America
6216,Eskimo_dog husky,breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog
6217,Esocidae family_Esocidae,pikes; pickerels; muskellunges
6218,Esox genus_Esox,type and only genus of the family Esocidae
6219,Esperantido,an artificial language based on Esperanto and Ido
6220,Esperanto,an artificial language based as far as possible on words common to all the European languages
6221,Espoo,a city in southern Finland
6222,esquire,(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
6223,Esquire Esq,a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
6224,Esselen,a member of a North American Indian people living on the California coast near Monterey
6225,Esselen,the Hokan language spoken by the Esselen
6226,Essen,a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr
6227,Essene,a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus
6228,Essex,a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
6229,Estates_General,assembly of the estates of all France; last meeting in 1789
6230,Esther,(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
6231,Esther Book_of_Esther,an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre
6232,Estonia Esthonia Republic_of_Estonia,a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
6233,Estonian Esthonian,the official language of Estonia; belongs to the Baltic-Finnic family of languages
6234,Estonian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Estonia
6235,Estrilda genus_Estrilda,avadavats
6236,Ethelbert,Anglo-Saxon king of Kent who was converted to Christianity by Saint Augustine; codified English law (552-616)
6237,Ethelred Ethelred_II Ethelred_the_Unready,king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016)
6238,Ethelred Ethelred_I,king of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred; Alfred joined Ethelred's battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871)
6239,Ethiopia Federal_Democratic_Republic_of_Ethiopia Yaltopya Abyssinia,Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
6240,Ethiopian,a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia
6241,Ethiopian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Ethiopia
6242,Etna Mount_Etna Mt_Etna,an inactive volcano in Sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in Europe (10 500 feet)
6243,Eton_College,a public school for boys founded in 1440; located in Berkshire
6244,Eton_collar,broad white collar worn over the lapels of a jacket
6245,Eton_jacket,a jacket hanging to the waist and cut square at the bottom
6246,Etonian,a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Eton College
6247,Etropus genus_Etropus,a genus of Bothidae
6248,Etruria,an ancient country in central Italy; assimilated by the Romans by about 200 BC
6249,Etruscan,a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC)
6250,Euarctos genus_Euarctos,American black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
6251,Euascomycetes subclass_Euascomycetes,category not used in many classification systems
6252,Eubacteriales order_Eubacteriales,one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-positive spherical or rod-shaped forms; some are motile; in some classifications considered an order of Schizomycetes
6253,Eubryales order_Eubryales,mosses with perennial erect gametophores and stems with rows of leaves and drooping capsules
6254,Eucarya genus_Eucarya Fusanus genus_Fusanus,quandong trees
6255,Eucinostomus genus_Eucinostomus,a genus of Gerreidae
6256,Euclid,Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
6257,Euclidean_space,a space in which Euclid's axioms and definitions apply; a metric space that is linear and finite-dimensional
6258,Euderma genus_Euderma,a genus of Vespertilionidae
6259,Eudyptes genus_Eudyptes,rock hoppers
6260,Eugene Prince_Eugene_of_Savoy,Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
6261,Eugene,a city in eastern Oregon on the Willamette River; site of a university
6262,Eugenia genus_Eugenia,tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
6263,Euglenaceae family_Euglenaceae,considered green algae
6264,Euglenophyceae class_Euglenophyceae,coextensive with the division Euglenophyta
6265,Euglenophyta division_Euglenophyta,free-swimming flagellate algae
6266,Euler Leonhard_Euler,Swiss mathematician (1707-1783)
6267,Eumeces genus_Eumeces,New World skinks
6268,Eumenes genus_Eumenes,mason wasps
6269,Eumetopias genus_Eumetopias,sea lions
6270,Eumops genus_Eumops,mastiff bats
6271,Eumycetes class_Eumycetes,category used in some classifications: coextensive with division Eumycota
6272,Eumycota division_Eumycota,true fungi; eukaryotic heterotrophic walled organisms; distinguished from Myxomycota (funguslike slime molds): comprises subdivisions Mastigomycotina; Zygomycotina; Ascomycotina; Basidiomycotina; Deuteromycotina (imperfect fungi)
6273,Eunectes genus_Eunectes,anacondas
6274,Euonymus genus_Euonymus,widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines
6275,Euopean_hoopoe Upupa_epops,pinkish-brown hoopoe with black-and-white wings
6276,Eupatorium genus_Eupatorium,large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers
6277,Euphagus genus_Euphagus,a genus of Icteridae
6278,Euphausia_pacifica,food for jellyfish
6279,Euphausiacea order_Euphausiacea,small commonly luminescent crustaceans; important element of marine plankton: krill
6280,Euphorbia genus_Euphorbia,type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice
6281,Euphorbiaceae family_Euphorbiaceae spurge_family,a family of plants of order Geraniales
6282,Euphractus genus_Euphractus,a genus of Dasypodidae
6283,Euphrates Euphrates_River,a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia
6284,Euphrosyne,(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces
6285,Euplectella genus_Euplectella,a genus of Hyalospongiae
6286,Euproctis genus_Euproctis,a genus of Lymantriidae
6287,Eurafrican,a person of mixed European and African descent
6288,Eurasia,the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia
6289,Eurasian,a person of mixed European and Asian descent
6290,Eurasian_badger Meles_meles,a variety of badger native to Europe and Asia
6291,Eurasian_green_toad Bufo_viridis,Eurasian toad with variable chiefly green coloring
6292,Eurasian_hamster Cricetus_cricetus,a variety of hamster common to Europe and Asia
6293,Eurasian_kingfisher Alcedo_atthis,small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage
6294,Eurasian_otter Lutra_lutra,otter found in Europe and Asia
6295,Eurasian_woodcock Scolopax_rusticola,short-legged long-billed migratory Old World woodcock
6296,constantan Eureka,an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
6297,Eureka,a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean
6298,Euripides,one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece (480-406 BC)
6299,Eurobabble,the jargon of European community documents and regulations
6300,Eurocentrism,belief in the preeminence of Europe and the Europeans
6301,Eurocurrency,currency of the major financial and industrial countries held in those countries for the purpose of lending and borrowing
6302,Eurodollar,a United States dollar deposited in a European bank and used as an international currency to finance trade
6303,Euronithopoda suborder_Euronithopoda euronithopod Ornithopoda suborder_Ornithopoda,widespread group including duck-billed dinosaurs and their early relatives (hadrosaurs  trachodon and iguanodon)
6304,Europa,the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water
6305,Europan,an artificial language proposed as an auxiliary European language
6306,Europe,the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
6307,European_Union EU European_Community EC European_Economic_Community EEC Common_Market Europe,an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he took Britain into Europe"
6308,Europe,the nations of the European continent collectively; "the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II"
6309,European,a native or inhabitant of Europe
6310,European_Central_Bank,the central bank of those members of the European Union who share a common currency; "The European Central Bank is Europe's equivalent of the Federal Reserve"
6311,European_Russia,the Russia that is part of Europe
6312,European_ash common_European_ash Fraxinus_excelsior,tall ash of Europe to the Caucasus having leaves shiny dark-green above and pale downy beneath
6313,European_beggar-ticks trifid_beggar-ticks trifid_bur_marigold Bidens_tripartita,bur marigold of temperate Eurasia
6314,European_bittern Botaurus_stellaris,a kind of bittern
6315,European_black_grouse heathfowl Lyrurus_tetrix,large northern European grouse that is black with a lyre-shaped tail
6316,European_bog_asphodel Narthecium_ossifragum,of western Europe: Scandinavia to northern Spain and Portugal
6317,European_bream Abramis_brama,European freshwater fish having a flattened body and silvery scales; of little value as food
6318,European_catfish sheatfish Silurus_glanis,large elongated catfish of central and eastern Europe
6319,European_chestnut sweet_chestnut Spanish_chestnut Castanea_sativa,wild or cultivated throughout southern Europe  northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia
6320,European_country European_nation,countries occupying the European continent
6321,European_cranberry small_cranberry Vaccinium_oxycoccus,small red-fruited trailing cranberry of Arctic and cool regions of the northern hemisphere
6322,European_creeper Certhia_familiaris,common European brown-and-buff tree creeper with down-curved bill
6323,European_cuckoo Cuculus_canorus,common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call; lays eggs in the nests of other birds
6324,European_curlew Numenius_arquata,common Eurasian curlew
6325,European_dewberry Rubus_caesius,creeping European bramble bearing dewberries
6326,European_dogtooth Erythronium_dens-canis,sturdy European dogtooth with rose to mauve flowers; cultivated in many varieties
6327,European_fire_salamander Salamandra_salamandra,a kind of European salamander
6328,European_flatfish Platichthys_flesus,important food fish of Europe
6329,European_fly_honeysuckle European_honeysuckle Lonicera_xylosteum,cultivated Eurasian shrub with twin yellowish-white flowers and scarlet fruit
6330,European_gallinule Porphyrio_porphyrio,purple gallinule of southern Europe
6331,European_goatsucker European_nightjar Caprimulgus_europaeus,Old World goatsucker
6332,European_hackberry Mediterranean_hackberry Celtis_australis,bright green deciduous shade tree of southern Europe
6333,European_hare Lepus_europaeus,large hare introduced in North America; does not turn white in winter
6334,European_hornbeam Carpinus_betulus,medium-sized Old World tree with smooth grey bark and leaves like beech that turn yellow-orange in autumn
6335,European_house_cricket Acheta_domestica,lives in human dwellings; naturalized in parts of America
6336,European_ladies'_tresses Spiranthes_spiralis,European orchid having shorter racemes of strongly spiraling snow-white flowers
6337,European_larch Larix_decidua,tall European tree having a slender conic crown  flat needlelike leaves  and hairy cone scales
6338,European_lemming Lemmus_lemmus,notable for mass migrations even into the sea where many drown
6339,European_lobster,similar to but smaller than American lobsters
6340,European_lobster Homarus_vulgaris,lobster of Atlantic coast of Europe
6341,European_magpie Pica_pica,a common magpie of Eurasia
6342,European_nuthatch Sitta_europaea,a kind of nuthatch
6343,European_parsley_fern mountain_parsley_fern Cryptogramma_crispa,fern of Europe and Asia Minor having short slender rhizome and densely tufted bright green fronds resembling parsley
6344,European_pasqueflower Pulsatilla_vulgaris Anemone_pulsatilla,European perennial having usually violet or white spring flowers
6345,European_perch Perca_fluviatilis,a perch native to Europe
6346,European_plan continental_plan,a hotel plan that provides a continental breakfast daily
6347,European_rabbit Old_World_rabbit Oryctolagus_cuniculus,common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless
6348,European_red_elder red-berried_elder Sambucus_racemosa,Eurasian shrub
6349,European_roller Coracias_garrulus,common European blue-and-green roller with a reddish-brown back
6350,European_sandpiper Actitis_hypoleucos,a variety of sandpiper
6351,European_sanicle Sanicula_Europaea,sanicle of Europe and Asia having white to pale pink flowers
6352,European_sea_bream Pagellus_centrodontus,food fish of European coastal waters
6353,European_shrike Lanius_excubitor,a common European butcherbird
6354,European_smelt sparling,common smelt of Europe
6355,sparling European_smelt Osmerus_eperlanus,the common smelt of Europe
6356,European_sole Solea_solea,highly valued as food
6357,European_spider_crab king_crab Maja_squinado,a large spider crab of Europe
6358,European_swift Apus_apus,common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs
6359,European_toad Bufo_bufo,common toad of Europe
6360,European_tortoise Testudo_graeca,small land tortoise of southern Europe
6361,European_turkey_oak turkey_oak Quercus_cerris,large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes
6362,European_water_ouzel Cinclus_aquaticus,a water ouzel of Europe
6363,European_water_shrew Neomys_fodiens,widely distributed Old World water shrew
6364,European_white_lily Nymphaea_alba,a water lily with white flowers
6365,European_wildcat catamountain Felis_silvestris,bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat
6366,European_wolf_spider tarantula Lycosa_tarentula,large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
6367,European_wood_mouse Apodemus_sylvaticus,nocturnal yellowish-brown mouse inhabiting woods and fields and gardens
6368,European_woolly_thistle Cirsium_eriophorum,woolly thistle of western and central Europe and Balkan Peninsula
6369,Europeanization Europeanisation,assimilation into European culture
6370,Europol European_Law_Enforcement_Organisation,police organization for the European Union; aims to improve effectiveness and cooperation among European police forces
6371,Eurotiales order_Eurotiales Aspergillales order_Aspergillales,order of fungi having a closed ascocarp (cleistothecium) with the asci scattered rather than gathered in a hymenium
6372,Eurotium genus_Eurotium,a genus of fungi belonging to the order Eurotiales
6373,Euryale,(Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons
6374,Euryale genus_Euryale,basket stars
6375,Euryalida subclass_Euryalida,basket stars
6376,Eurydice,(Greek mythology) the wife of Orpheus
6377,Eurylaimi suborder_Eurylaimi,broadbills
6378,Eurylaimidae family_Eurylaimidae,coextensive with the suborder Eurylaimi
6379,Eurypterida order_Eurypterida,extinct aquatic arthropods of the Paleozoic
6380,Eusebius Eusebius_of_Caesarea,Christian bishop of Caesarea in Palestine; a church historian and a leading early Christian exegete (circa 270-340)
6381,Eustachian_tube auditory_tube,either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum
6382,Eustachio Bartolommeo_Eustachio,Italian anatomist who was one of the fathers of modern anatomy; noted for descriptions of the ear and the heart (1520-1574)
6383,Eustoma genus_Eustoma,small genus of herbs of warm regions of southern North America to northern South America
6384,Eutamias genus_Eutamias,chipmunks of western America and Asia
6385,Euterpe genus_Euterpe,a monocotyledonous genus of graceful palm trees in tropical America
6386,Euterpe,(Greek mythology) the Muse of music (or the flute)
6387,Eutheria subclass_Eutheria,all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
6388,Euthynnus genus_Euthynnus,a genus of Scombridae
6389,Evangelical_United_Brethren_Church,a Methodist denomination
6390,Evangelical_and_Reformed_Church,a Protestant denomination of Calvinist faith
6391,evangelist revivalist gospeler gospeller,a preacher of the Christian gospel
6392,Evangelist,(when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew  Mark  Luke  and John
6393,Evans Herbert_McLean_Evans,United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
6394,Evans Arthur_Evans Sir_Arthur_John_Evans,British archaeologist who excavated the palace of Knossos in Crete to find what he called Minoan civilization (1851-1941)
6395,Evansville,a city in southwestern Indiana on the Ohio River
6396,Eve,(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
6397,eve,the day before; "he always arrives on the eve of her departure"
6398,eve,the period immediately before something; "on the eve of the French Revolution"
6399,evening eve even eventide,the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"
6400,Evening_Prayer evensong,(Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
6401,Evenki Ewenki,a member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia
6402,Tungus Tunguz Evenki Ewenki,the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia
6403,Everest Mount_Everest Mt._Everest,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29 028 feet high)
6404,Everglades,a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
6405,Everglades_National_Park,a national park in Florida containing an immense subtropical wilderness with mangrove swamps and rare birds and wild animals
6406,Evernia genus_Evernia,lichens of the family Usneaceae having a pendulous or shrubby thallus
6407,Evers Medgar_Evers Medgar_Wiley_Evers,United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963)
6408,Evert Chris_Evert Chrissie_Evert Christine_Marie_Evert,United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)
6409,Ewe,a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana
6410,Ewe,a Kwa language spoken by the Ewe in Ghana and Togo and Benin
6411,ewe,female sheep
6412,Ewing's_sarcoma Ewing's_tumor Ewing's_tumour endothelial_myeloma,malignant tumor in bone marrow (usually in the pelvis or in long bones)
6413,Exacum genus_Exacum,genus of tropical Asiatic and African plants: especially Persian violets
6414,Exaeretodon genus_Exaeretodon,a genus of reptiles of the division Cynodontia
6415,Excalibur,the legendary sword of King Arthur
6416,Excellency,a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her'; "Your Excellency"
6417,excellence excellency,an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels; "a center of manufacturing excellence"; "the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine"
6418,Exmoor,horned sheep of Devon; valued for mutton
6419,Exmoor,stocky breed of pony with a fawn-colored nose
6420,Exocet,a guided missile developed by the French government for use against ships
6421,Exocoetidae family_Exocoetidae,flying fishes; closely related to the halfbeaks
6422,Exocycloida order_Exocycloida,flat sea urchins
6423,exodus hegira hejira,a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
6424,Exodus Book_of_Exodus,the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus
6425,Exopterygota subclass_Exopterygota Hemimetabola,subclass of insects characterized by gradual and usually incomplete metamorphosis
6426,Eyck van_Eyck Jan_van_Eyck,Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441)
6427,Eyeish,a member of the Caddo people of northeastern Texas
6428,Eyre Lake_Eyre,a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent
6429,Eyre_Peninsula,a peninsula of southern Australia
6430,Eysenck Hans_Eysenck H._J._Eysenck Hans_Jurgen_Eysenck,a British psychologist (born in Germany) noted for his theories of intelligence and personality and for his strong criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis
6431,Eysenck_Personality_Inventory EPI,a self-report personality inventory based on Hans Eysenck's factor analysis of personality which assumes three basic factors (the two most important being extraversion to introversion and neuroticism)
6432,Ezekiel Ezechiel,a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
6433,Ezekiel Ezechiel Book_of_Ezekiel,an Old Testament book containing Ezekiel's prophecies of the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah and their subsequent restoration
6434,Ezra,a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
6435,Ezra Book_of_Ezra,an Old Testament book telling of a rabbi's efforts in the 5th century BC to reconstitute Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity
6436,degree_Fahrenheit F,a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
6437,fluorine F atomic_number_9,a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
6438,farad F,the capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates
6439,F letter_f,the 6th letter of the Roman alphabet
6440,FAQ,a list of questions that are frequently asked (about a given topic) along with their answers
6441,FICA,a tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system
6442,FORTRAN,a high-level programing language for mathematical and scientific purposes; stands for formula translation
6443,FORTRAN_program,a program written in FORTRAN
6444,Faberge Peter_Carl_Faberge,Russian goldsmith noted for creating a series of jeweled and enameled Easter eggs for European royalty (1846-1920)
6445,Fabian,a member of the Fabian Society in Britain
6446,Fabian_Society,an association of British socialists who advocate gradual reforms within the law leading to democratic socialism
6447,Fabiana genus_Fabiana,genus of South and Central American heathlike evergreen shrubs
6448,Fabianism,socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law
6449,Fafnir,(Norse mythology) the Norse dragon that guarded a treasure and was slain by Sigurd
6450,Fagaceae family_Fagaceae beech_family,chiefly monoecious trees and shrubs: beeches; chestnuts; oaks; genera Castanea  Castanopsis  Chrysolepis  Fagus  Lithocarpus  Nothofagus  Quercus
6451,Fagales order_Fagales,an order of dicotyledonous trees of the subclass Hamamelidae
6452,Fagin,a villainous Jew in a novel by Charles Dickens; "Fagin was a fence who trained boys as pickpockets"
6453,Fagopyrum genus_Fagopyrum,buckwheat; in some classifications included in the genus Polygonum
6454,Fagus genus_Fagus,beeches
6455,Fahd Fahd_ibn_Abdel_Aziz_al-Saud,king of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922)
6456,Fahrenheit Gabriel_Daniel_Fahrenheit,German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
6457,Fahrenheit_scale,a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water a 212 degrees
6458,Fahrenheit_thermometer,a thermometer calibrated in degrees Fahrenheit
6459,Fairbanks Douglas_Fairbanks_Jr.,United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks  (1909-2000)
6460,Fairbanks Douglas_Fairbanks Douglas_Elton_Fairbanks Julius_Ullman,United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939)
6461,Faisal Faisal_ibn_Abdel_Aziz_al-Saud,king of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 (1906-1975)
6462,Faisalabad Lyallpur,city in northeast Pakistan
6463,Falange,the Spanish Nazi party under Franco
6464,Falcatifolium genus_Falcatifolium,sickle pines: dioecious evergreen tropical trees and shrubs having sickle-shaped leaves; similar to Dacrycarpus in habit; Malaysia and Philippines to New Guinea and New Caledonia
6465,Falco genus_Falco,a genus of Falconidae
6466,Falconidae family_Falconidae,a family of birds of the order Falconiformes
6467,Falconiformes order_Falconiformes,chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures
6468,Falkland_Islands,a group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina; a British crown colony
6469,fall autumn,the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"
6470,spill tumble fall,a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
6471,Fall,the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall"
6472,descent declivity fall decline declination declension downslope,a downward slope or bend
6473,fall,a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue"
6474,fall downfall,a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
6475,fall,a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides"
6476,capitulation fall surrender,the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
6477,twilight dusk gloaming gloam nightfall evenfall fall crepuscule crepuscle,the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"
6478,fall pin,when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
6479,drop fall,a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
6480,drop dip fall free_fall,a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
6481,Fall_of_Man,(Judeo-Christian mythology) when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden  God punished them by driving them out of the Garden of Eden and into the world where they would be subject to sickness and pain and eventual death
6482,Falla Manuel_de_Falla,Spanish composer and pianist (1876-1946)
6483,Fallopian_tube uterine_tube oviduct,either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
6484,Fallopius Gabriele_Fallopius Fallopio Gabriello_Fallopio,Italian anatomist who first described the Fallopian tubes (1523-1562)
6485,Fallot Etienne-Louis_Arthur_Fallot,French physician who described cardiac anomalies including Fallot's tetralogy (1850-1911)
6486,Falstaff Sir_John_Falstaff,a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays
6487,Fanconi's_anemia Fanconi's_anaemia congenital_pancytopenia,a rare congenital anemia characterized by pancytopenia and hypoplasia of the bone marrow
6488,Fang,a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
6489,fang,canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey
6490,fang,hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison
6491,bugger_all fuck_all Fanny_Adams sweet_Fanny_Adams,little or nothing at all; "I asked for a raise and they gave me bugger-all"; "I know sweet Fanny Adams about surgery"
6492,Fanny_Adams,nautical term for tinned meat
6493,Far_East,a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia (usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern Siberia)
6494,Faraday Michael_Faraday,the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)
6495,Fargo,largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river
6496,Farley_maidenhair Farley_maidenhair_fern Barbados_maidenhair glory_fern Adiantum_tenerum_farleyense,named for a country house in Barbados where it was discovered
6497,Farm_Credit_System FCS,a cooperative nationwide system of banks and associations providing credit to farmers and related businesses; originally capitalized by the federal government but now owned by its members and borrowers
6498,farmer husbandman granger sodbuster,a person who operates a farm
6499,Farmer James_Leonard_Farmer,United States civil rights leader who in 1942 founded the Congress of Racial Equality (born in 1920)
6500,Farmer Fannie_Farmer Fannie_Merritt_Farmer,an expert on cooking whose cookbook has undergone many editions (1857-1915)
6501,Farmer-Labor_Party,a former minor political party in the United States in the early 20th century
6502,Farmington,a town in northwestern New Mexico
6503,Farmington,a residential town in central Connecticut
6504,Faroe_Islands Faeroe_Islands Faroes Faeroes,a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands
6505,Faroe_Islands Faeroe_Islands Faroes Faeroes,a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands
6506,Faroese Faeroese,a Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands
6507,Farouk_I Faruk_I,king of Egypt who in 1952 was ousted by a military coup d'etat (1920-1965)
6508,Farragut David_Glasgow_Farragut,United States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870)
6509,Farrell James_Thomas_Farrell,United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
6510,Farrell Eileen_Farrell,United States operatic soprano noted for the clarity and power of her voice (1920-2002)
6511,Farsi,a person of Iranian descent; "many Farsi emigrated to India near Bombay"
6512,Persian Farsi,the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms
6513,Fasciola genus_Fasciola,a genus of Fasciolidae
6514,Fasciolidae family_Fasciolidae,a family of Trematoda
6515,Fasciolopsis genus_Fasciolopsis,a genus of Fasciolidae
6516,Fasciolopsis_buski,fluke that is parasitic on humans and swine; common in eastern Asia
6517,Fast_of_Esther,(Judaism) a minor fast day on Adar 13 commemorates three days that Esther fasted before approaching the Persian king on behalf of the Jewish people; the fast is connected with Purim
6518,Fast_of_Gedaliah,(Judaism) a minor fast day on Tishri 3 that commemorates the killing of the Jewish governor of Judah
6519,Fast_of_Tammuz,(Judaism) a minor fast day on Tammuz 17 when the walls of Jerusalem were breached
6520,Fast_of_Tevet,(Judaism) a minor fast day on Tevet 10 commemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem and has also been proclaimed a memorial day for the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust
6521,Fast_of_the_Firstborn,(Judaism) a minor fast day on Nissan 14 that is observed only by firstborn males; it is observed on the day before Passover
6522,Fatah_Revolutionary_Council Fatah-RC Abu_Nidal_Organization ANO Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades Black_September Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims,a Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group"
6523,Fatah_Tanzim Tanzim,a terrorist group organized by Yasser Arafat in 1995 as the armed wing of al-Fatah; serves a dual function of violent confrontation with Israel and serves as Arafat's unofficial militia to prevent rival Islamists from usurping leadership
6524,Fates Weird_Sisters Three_Weird_Sisters,a group of three goddesses of destiny
6525,father male_parent begetter,a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"
6526,forefather father sire,the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"
6527,Father Padre,`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
6528,father,a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization; "the tennis fathers ruled in her favor"; "the city fathers endorsed the proposal"
6529,Father Father-God Fatherhood,God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers  Heavenly Father"
6530,founder beginner founding_father father,a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"
6531,Father's_Day,US: third Sunday in June
6532,Father_Brown,a Catholic priest who was the hero of detective stories by G. K. Chesterton
6533,Fatiha Fatihah,the first or opening sura of the Quran which is the central prayer of Islam and is used on all special occasions as well as during the five daily prayers
6534,Fatima Fatimah,youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed and wife of the fourth calif Ali; revered especially by Shiite Muslims (606-632)
6535,Faulkner William_Faulkner William_Cuthbert_Faulkner Falkner William_Falkner,United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
6536,Fauntleroy Little_Lord_Fauntleroy,an excessively polite and well-dressed boy
6537,Faunus,(Roman mythology) ancient rural deity; later considered a counterpart of Greek Pan
6538,Faust Faustus,an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
6539,Fauve fauvist,a member of a group of French painters who followed fauvism
6540,Fawkes Guy_Fawkes,English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)
6541,Fayetteville,a town in central West Virginia on the New River
6542,Fayetteville,a town in south central North Carolina
6543,Fayetteville,a university town in northwestern Arkansas in the Ozarks
6544,February Feb,the month following January and preceding March
6545,Fechner Gustav_Theodor_Fechner,German physicist who founded psychophysics; derived Fechner's law on the basis of early work by E. H. Weber (1801-1887)
6546,Fechner's_law Weber-Fechner_law,(psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to the logarithm of the stimulus intensity; based on early work by E. H. Weber
6547,Fedayeen_Saddam Saddam's_Martyrs,a feared paramilitary unit formed in 1995 by young soldiers to serve Saddam Hussein against domestic opponents
6548,Federal Federal_soldier Union_soldier,a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
6549,Federal Fed federal_official,any federal law-enforcement officer
6550,Federal_Aviation_Agency FAA,an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation
6551,Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation FBI,a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice
6552,Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons BoP,the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes
6553,Federal_Communications_Commission FCC,an independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite
6554,Federal_Deposit_Insurance_Corporation FDIC,a federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions
6555,Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency FEMA,an independent agency of the United States government that provides a single point of accountability for all federal emergency preparedness and mitigation and response activities
6556,Federal_Home_Loan_Bank_System,the central credit system for thrift institutions
6557,Federal_Home_Loan_Mortgage_Corporation Freddie_Mac FHLMC,a corporation authorized by Congress to provide a secondary market for residential mortgages
6558,Federal_Housing_Administration FHA,the federal agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures residential mortgages
6559,Federal_Judiciary,the judiciary of the United States which is responsible for interpreting and enforcing federal laws
6560,Federal_Law_Enforcement_Training_Center FLETC,a center in the Department of the Treasury that trains law enforcement professionals for more than seventy federal agencies
6561,Federal_National_Mortgage_Association Fannie_Mae FNMA,a federally chartered corporation that purchases mortgages
6562,Federal_Protective_Service FPS,an agency in the General Services Administration that is a security organization to provide a safe environment where Federal agencies can conduct their business
6563,Federal_Reserve_Bank reserve_bank,one of 12 regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region
6564,Federal_Reserve_Board,the seven-member board governing the Federal Reserve System
6565,Federal_Reserve_System Federal_Reserve Fed FRS,the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state charted commercial banks and some trust companies; "the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply"
6566,Federal_Security_Bureau FSB Federal_Security_Service,the internal counterintelligence agency of the Russian Federation and successor to the Soviet KGB; formerly led by Vladimir Putin
6567,Federal_Trade_Commission FTC,an independent agency of the United States federal government that maintains fair and free competition; enforces federal antitrust laws; educates the public about identity theft
6568,Federalist,a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government
6569,federalist,an advocate of federalism
6570,Federalist_Party American_Federalist_Party Federal_Party,a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government
6571,Fehling's_solution,a liquid solution of copper sulfate and potassium tartrate and sodium hydroxide that is used to test for sugar in the urine; solution turns reddish when sugar is present
6572,Feifer Jules_Feifer,United States cartoonist who created a sarcastic comic strip (born in 1929)
6573,Felicia genus_Felicia,genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
6574,Felidae family_Felidae,cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
6575,Felis genus_Felis,type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
6576,Fellini Federico_Fellini,Italian filmmaker (1920-1993)
6577,Fennic Finnic Non-Ugric,one of two branches of the Finno-Ugric languages; a family of languages including Finnish and Estonian (but not Hungarian)
6578,Fenrir,(Norse mythology) an enormous wolf that was fathered by Loki and that killed Odin
6579,Fentanyl Sublimaze,trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before  during  and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug
6580,Fenusa genus-Fenusa,birch leaf miner
6581,Feosol,trade name of a drug rich in iron; used to treat some kinds of anemia
6582,Ferber Edna_Ferber,United States novelist; author of several popular novels (1887-1968)
6583,Ferdinand King_Ferdinand Ferdinand_of_Aragon Ferdinand_V Ferdinand_the_Catholic,the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella; his marriage to Isabella I in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain and their capture of Granada from the Moors in 1492 united Spain as one country; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and supported the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1452-1516)
6584,Ferdinand_I,Holy Roman Emperor and king of Hungary and Bohemia (1503-1564)
6585,Ferdinand_I Ferdinand_the_Great,king of Castile and Leon who achieved control of the Moorish kings of Saragossa and Seville and Toledo (1016-1065)
6586,Ferdinand_II,Holy Roman Emperor and king of Bohemia and Hungary who waged war against Protestant forces (1578-1637)
6587,Ferdinand_III,Holy Roman Emperor and king of Hungary and Bohemia who signed the Peace of Westphalia ending the Thirty Years' War (1608-1657)
6588,Ferdinand_and_Isabella,joint monarchs of Spain; Ferdinand V and Isabella I
6589,Fergon,trade name of a drug rich in iron; used to treat some types of anemia
6590,Fermat Pierre_de_Fermat,French mathematician who founded number theory; contributed (with Pascal) to the theory of probability (1601-1665)
6591,femtometer femtometre fermi,a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter
6592,Fermi Enrico_Fermi,Italian nuclear physicist (in the United States after 1939) who worked on artificial radioactivity caused by neutron bombardment and who headed the group that in 1942 produced the first controlled nuclear reaction (1901-1954)
6593,Fermi-Dirac_statistics,(physics) law obeyed by a systems of particles whose wave function changes when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle applies)
6594,Ferocactus genus_Ferocactus,genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States: barrel cacti
6595,Ferrara,a city in northern Italy; "in the 13th century Ferrara was a center of Renaissance learning and the arts"
6596,Ferris_wheel,rotating mechanism consisting of a large upright wheel with suspended seats that remain upright as the wheel turns; provides a ride at an amusement park
6597,Fertile_Crescent,a geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates
6598,Festuca genus_Festuca,a genus of tufted perennial grasses of the family Gramineae
6599,Feynman Richard_Feynman Richard_Phillips_Feynman,United States physicist who contributed to the theory of the interaction of photons and electrons (1918-1988)
6600,Fez Fes,a city in north central Morocco; religious center
6601,fez tarboosh,a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
6602,Fibonacci_number,a number in the Fibonacci sequence
6603,Fibonacci_sequence,a sequence of numbers in which each number equals the sum of the two preceding numbers
6604,Ficus genus_Ficus,large genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees
6605,Fiedler Arthur_Fiedler,popular United States conductor (1894-1979)
6606,fielding,(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
6607,Fielding Henry_Fielding,English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754)
6608,Fields W._C._Fields William_Claude_Dukenfield,United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
6609,Fifth_Amendment,an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use
6610,Fifth_Avenue,an avenue in Manhattan that separates the east side of Manhattan from the west side
6611,Fifth_Crusade,a Crusade under papal control from 1218 to 1221 that achieved military victories but failed when dissension arose over accepting the terms they had been offered
6612,Fifth_Lateran_Council,the council in 1512-1517 that published disciplinary decrees and planned (but did not carry out) a crusade against Turkey
6613,Fiji Republic_of_Fiji,an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands
6614,Fiji_Islands Fijis,a group of more than 800 islands (100 inhabited) in the southwestern Pacific; larger islands (Viti Levu and Vanua Levu) are of volcanic origin surrounded by coral reefs; smaller islands are coral
6615,Fiji_dollar,the basic unit of money in Fiji
6616,Fijian,a native or inhabitant of Fiji
6617,Fijian,the Oceanic language spoken on Fiji
6618,Filariidae family_Filariidae,threadlike roundworms
6619,Filicales order_Filicales Polypodiales order_Polypodiales,true (leptosporangiate) ferns
6620,Filicopsida class_Filicopsida Filicinae class_Filicinae,ferns
6621,Filipino,a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
6622,Philippine Filipino,official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
6623,Fillmore Millard_Fillmore President_Fillmore,elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
6624,Filoviridae,a family of threadlike RNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees)
6625,Financial_Crimes_Enforcement_Network FinCEN,a law enforcement agency of the Treasury Department responsible for establishing and implementing policies to detect money laundering
6626,Financial_Management_Service,the federal agency in the Treasury Department that manages the government's disbursement and collection systems and provides central accounting and financial reporting
6627,Fingal's_Cave,a large cave with basaltic pillars on Staffa island in Scotland
6628,Finger_Lakes,a geographical area in central New York State that is named for a series of narrow glacial lakes that lie parallel in a north-south direction
6629,Finland Republic_of_Finland Suomi,republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
6630,Finn,a native or inhabitant of Finland
6631,Finnbogadottir Vigdis_Finnbogadottir,former president of Iceland; first woman to be democratically elected head of state (born in 1930)
6632,Finnish Suomi,the official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages
6633,Finnish_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Finland
6634,Finno-Ugric Finno-Ugrian,a family of Uralic languages indigenous to Scandinavia and Hungary and Russia and western Siberia (prior to the Slavic expansion into those regions)
6635,Firenze Florence,a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
6636,Firmiana genus_Firmiana,small genus of Asian trees or shrubs
6637,First_Amendment,an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly and freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of speech
6638,First_Crusade,a Crusade from 1096 to 1099; captured Jerusalem and created a theocracy there
6639,First_Epistle_of_John I_John,the first New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle
6640,First_Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_Timothy First_Epistle_to_Timothy I_Timothy,a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters
6641,First_Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Corinthians First_Epistle_to_the_Corinthians I_Corinthians,a New Testament book containing the first epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth
6642,First_Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Thessalonians First_Epistle_to_the_Thessalonians I_Thessalonians,a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to the Thessalonians
6643,First_Epistle_of_Peter I_Peter,the first New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle
6644,First_Lateran_Council,the first council of the Western Church held in the Lateran Palace in 1123; focused on church discipline and made plans to recover the Holy Lands from the Muslim `infidels'
6645,First_Vatican_Council Vatican_I,the Vatican Council in 1869-1870 that proclaimed the infallibility of the pope when speaking ex cathedra
6646,First_of_October_Antifascist_Resistance_Group GRAPO,an armed wing of the (illegal) Communist Party of Spain; seeks to overthrow the Spanish government and replace it with a Marxist-Leninist regime; "GRAPO is vehemently opposed to the United States"
6647,Firth J._R._Firth John_Rupert_Firth,English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
6648,firth,a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)
6649,Firth_of_Clyde,a firth on the southwestern coast of Scotland emptying into the North Channel
6650,Firth_of_Forth,a large firth on the east coast of Scotland and the estuary of the Forth River; location of Edinburgh
6651,Fischer Hans_Fischer,German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)
6652,Fischer Emil_Hermann_Fischer,German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919)
6653,Fischer Bobby_Fischer Robert_James_Fischer,United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943)
6654,Fischer's_slime_mushroom,a type of slime mushroom
6655,Fissipedia,in some classifications considered a suborder of Carnivora
6656,Fissurella genus_Fissurella,type genus of the family Fissurellidae: keyhole limpets
6657,Fissurellidae family_Fissurellidae,marine limpets
6658,Fistularia genus_Fistularia,type genus of the family Fistulariidae
6659,Fistulariidae family_Fistulariidae,cornetfishes
6660,Fistulina genus_Fistulina,fungi having each pore separate though crowded
6661,Fistulinaceae family_Fistulinaceae,a family of fungi closely related to the family Polyporaceae except that the tubes on the undersurface of the cap are separate from each other
6662,Fitzgerald Edward_Fitzgerald,English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
6663,Fitzgerald F._Scott_Fitzgerald Francis_Scott_Key_Fitzgerald,United States novelist (1896-1940)
6664,Fitzgerald Ella_Fitzgerald,United States scat singer (born in 1918)
6665,Flacourtia genus_Flacourtia,often spiny trees or shrubs of tropical Asia and Africa
6666,Flacourtiaceae family_Flacourtiaceae flacourtia_family,chiefly tropical trees and shrubs
6667,Flag_Day June_14,commemorating the adoption of the United States flag in 1777
6668,Flagstaff,a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
6669,flagpole flagstaff,a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
6670,Flaminian_Way,an ancient Roman road in Italy built by Gaius Flaminius in 220 BC; extends north from Rome to cisalpine Gaul
6671,Flaminius Gaius_Flaminius,Roman statesman and general who built the Flaminian Way; died when he was defeated by Hannibal (died 217 BC)
6672,Flammulina genus_Flammulina,a genus of agarics
6673,Flanders,a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
6674,Flaubert Gustave_Flaubert,French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)
6675,Flavian_dynasty,a dynasty of Roman emperors from 69 to 96 including Vespasian and his sons Titus and Domitian
6676,Flaviviridae,a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
6677,Fleet_Street,a street in central London where newspaper offices are situated
6678,Fleet_Street,British journalism
6679,Fleming Ian_Fleming Ian_Lancaster_Fleming,British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
6680,Fleming Alexander_Fleming Sir_Alexander_Fleming,English bacteriologist who discovered penicillin (1881-1955)
6681,Fleming,a native of Flanders or a Flemish-speaking Belgian
6682,Flemish,an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
6683,Flemish Flemish_dialect,one of two official languages of Belgium; closely related to Dutch
6684,Fletcher John_Fletcher,prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
6685,Flinders Matthew_Flinders Sir_Matthew_Flinders,British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)
6686,flinders,bits and splinters and fragments; "it would have shattered in flinders long before it did that damage"
6687,Flindersia genus_Flindersia,small genus of Australian timber trees
6688,flint,a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
6689,Flint Flint_River,a river in western Georgia that flows generally south to join the Chattahoochee River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River
6690,Flint,a city in southeast central Michigan near Detroit; automobile manufacturing
6691,Flodden,a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513
6692,Flodden Battle_of_Flodden_Field,a battle in 1513; the English defeated the invading Scots and James IV was killed
6693,Floreal,eighth month of the Revolutionary calendar (April and May); the month of flowers
6694,Florence,a town in northeast South Carolina; transportation center
6695,Florence_fennel Foeniculum_dulce Foeniculum_vulgare_dulce,grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base
6696,fennel Florence_fennel finocchio,aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads
6697,Florentine,a native or resident of Florence
6698,Florentine_iris orris Iris_germanica_florentina Iris_florentina,German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
6699,Florey Howard_Florey Sir_Howard_Walter_Florey,British pathologist who isolated and purified penicillin  which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1898-1968)
6700,Florida Sunshine_State Everglade_State FL,a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
6701,Florida_gallinule Gallinula_chloropus_cachinnans,North American dark bluish-grey gallinule
6702,Florida_pompano Trachinotus_carolinus,found in coastal waters New England to Brazil except clear waters of West Indies
6703,Florida_smoothhound Mustelus_norrisi,found from the northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil
6704,Florida_strap_fern cow-tongue_fern hart's-tongue_fern,common epiphytic or sometimes terrestrial fern having pale yellow-green strap-shaped leaves; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to Uruguay
6705,Florida_yew Taxus_floridana,small bushy yew of northern Florida having spreading branches and very narrow leaves
6706,Floridian,a native or resident of Florida
6707,Florio John_Florio,English lexicographer remembered for his Italian and English dictionary (1553-1625)
6708,Flory Paul_John_Flory,United States chemist who developed methods for studying long-chain molecules (1910-1985)
6709,Flying_Dutchman,the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day
6710,Flying_Dutchman,a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope
6711,Foeniculum genus_Foeniculum,very small genus of aromatic European herbs with pinnately compound leaves and yellow flowers
6712,Foggy_Bottom,United States Department of State  which is housed in a building in a low-lying area of Washington near the Potomac River
6713,Folsom_culture,the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by a thin finely made flint projectile point having the shape of a leaf
6714,Fomes genus_Fomes,genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees
6715,Fomor Fomorian,one of a group of Celtic sea demons sometimes associated with the hostile power of nature
6716,Fonda Jane_Fonda,United States film actress and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937)
6717,Fonda Henry_Fonda,United States film actor (1905-1982)
6718,Fontanne Lynn_Fontanne,United States actress (born in England) who married Alfred Lunt and performed with him in many plays (1887-1983)
6719,Fontenoy Battle_of_Fontenoy,a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland
6720,Fonteyn Dame_Margot_Fonteyn,English dancer who danced with Rudolf Nureyev (born in 1919)
6721,Food_and_Agriculture_Organization Food_and_Agriculture_Organization_of_the_United_Nations FAO,the United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture
6722,Food_and_Drug_Administration FDA,a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
6723,Foraminifera order_Foraminifera,foraminifers
6724,Lhasa Lassa capital_of_Tibet Forbidden_City,the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
6725,Forbidden_City,a walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China
6726,Force_17,formed in 1972 as a personal security force for Arafat and other PLO leaders; became one of PLO's elite units; has built an extensive infrastructure of terrorist cells and weapon depots in Europe while attacking Israeli targets
6727,Forces_of_Umar_Al-Mukhtar Umar_al-Mukhtar_Forces,a little known Palestinian group responsible for bombings and for killing Israelis; seeks to defeat Israel and liberate southern Lebanon  Palestine  and Golan Heights
6728,Ford John_Ford,United States film maker (1896-1973)
6729,Ford Henry_Ford_II,grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987)
6730,Ford Edsel_Bryant_Ford,son of Henry Ford (1893-1943)
6731,Ford Ford_Madox_Ford Ford_Hermann_Hueffer,English writer and editor (1873-1939)
6732,Ford Gerald_Ford Gerald_R._Ford Gerald_Rudolph_Ford President_Ford,38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-)
6733,Ford Henry_Ford,United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)
6734,ford crossing,a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
6735,ford fording,the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
6736,Fordhooks,relatively large lima beans
6737,Foreign_Intelligence_Service Sluzhba_Vneshney_Razvedki SVR,Russia's intelligence service responsible for foreign operations  intelligence-gathering and analysis  and the exchange of intelligence information; collaborates with other countries to oppose proliferation of weapons of mass destruction  terrorism and organized crime
6738,Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Act FISA,an act passed by Congress in 1978 to establish procedures for requesting judicial authorization for foreign intelligence surveillance and to create the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; intended to increase United States counterintelligence; separate from ordinary law enforcement surveillance
6739,Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Court F.I.S.C.,a secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance and for authorizing searches of suspected spies and terrorists by the Department of Justice or United States intelligence agencies
6740,Foreign_Office,the government department in charge of foreign relations
6741,Foreign_Service,the part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world
6742,Forester C._S._Forester Cecil_Scott_Forester,English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
6743,forester tree_farmer arboriculturist,someone trained in forestry
6744,Forficula genus_Forficula,type genus of Forficulidae
6745,Forficulidae family_Forficulidae,typical earwigs
6746,Formica,any of various plastic laminates containing melamine
6747,Formica genus_Formica,type genus of the Formicidae
6748,Formica_fusca,an ant frequently enslaved
6749,Formicariidae family_Formicariidae,antbirds
6750,Formicarius genus_Formicarius,type genus of the Formicariidae
6751,Formicidae family_Formicidae,ants
6752,Formosan,the Austronesian languages spoken on Formosa
6753,Fornax,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Cetus and Phoenix
6754,Forseti,(Norse mythology) god of justice; son of Balder and Nanna
6755,Fort_Lauderdale,a city in southeast Florida on the Atlantic coast north of Miami; a favorite place for college students to go on their spring vacations
6756,Fort_Meade Fort_George_Gordon_Meade Fort_George_G._Meade,a United States Army base in Maryland; headquarters of the National Security Agency
6757,Fort_Myers,a town in southwest Florida
6758,Fort_Smith,a town in western Arkansas on the Arkansas River at the Oklahoma border
6759,Fort_Ticonderoga Ticonderoga,a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
6760,Fort_Wayne,a city in northeastern Indiana
6761,Fort_Worth,a city in northeastern Texas (just west of Dallas); a major industrial center
6762,Forth Forth_River,a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth
6763,Fortran_compiler,a compiler for programs written in FORTRAN
6764,Fortuna,(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche
6765,Fortunella genus_Fortunella,small genus of shrubs native to south China producing small ovoid fruits resembling oranges: includes kumquats
6766,Fosbury Dick_Fosbury Richard_D._Fosbury,United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)
6767,Fosbury_flop,jumping over the horizontal bar backwards and head first
6768,pit fossa,a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
6769,Fossa genus_Fossa,monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
6770,fossa fossa_cat Cryptoprocta_ferox,largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets
6771,Foster Stephen_Foster Stephen_Collins_Foster,United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
6772,Foucault Jean_Bernard_Leon_Foucault,French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868)
6773,Foucault_pendulum,pendulum with a long wire; can swing in any direction; the change in the swing plane demonstrates the earth's rotation
6774,Founding_Father,a member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787
6775,Fountain_of_Youth,a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again; "Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth"
6776,Fouquieria genus_Fouquieria,resinous succulent trees or shrubs of desert and semidesert regions of southwestern United States that are leafless most of the year
6777,Fouquieriaceae family_Fouquieriaceae,small family of spiny shrubs or trees of southwestern United States
6778,Four_Horsemen,(New Testament) the four evils that will come at the end of the world: conquest rides a white horse; war a red horse; famine a black horse; plague a pale horse
6779,Four_Hundred,the exclusive social set of a city
6780,Fourier Jean_Baptiste_Joseph_Fourier Baron_Jean_Baptiste_Joseph_Fourier,French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830)
6781,Fourier Charles_Fourier Francois_Marie_Charles_Fourier,French sociologist and reformer who hoped to achieve universal harmony by reorganizing society (1772-1837)
6782,Fourier_analysis harmonic_analysis,analysis of a periodic function into a sum of simple sinusoidal components
6783,Fourier_series,the sum of a series of trigonometric expressions; used in the analysis of periodic functions
6784,Fourteenth_Amendment,an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1868; extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as to the federal government
6785,Fourth_Crusade,a Crusade from 1202 to 1204 that was diverted into a battle for Constantinople and failed to recapture Jerusalem
6786,Fourth_Lateran_Council,the Lateran Council in 1215 was the most important council of the Middle Ages; issued a creed against Albigensianism  published reformatory decrees  promulgated the doctrine of transubstantiation  and clarified church doctrine on the Trinity and Incarnation
6787,Fowler Henry_Watson_Fowler,English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
6788,fowler,someone who hunts wild birds for food
6789,fox,alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
6790,dodger fox slyboots,a shifty deceptive person
6791,fox,the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
6792,Fox Charles_James_Fox,English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)
6793,Fox George_Fox,English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
6794,Fox,a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
6795,Fox,the Algonquian language of the Fox
6796,Fox_River,a river in Wisconsin that flows into Lake Michigan
6797,Fragaria genus_Fragaria,strawberries
6798,Fragonard Jean_Honore_Fragonard,French artist whose rococo paintings typified the frivolity of life in the royal court of France in the 18th century (1732-1806)
6799,France French_Republic,a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
6800,France Anatole_France Jacques_Anatole_Francois_Thibault,French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)
6801,Franche-Comte,a former province of eastern France
6802,Francis_Ferdinand Franz_Ferdinand,archduke of Austria and heir apparent to Francis Joseph I; his assassination at Sarajevo triggered the outbreak of World War I (1863-1914)
6803,Francis_II Emperor_Francis_II,the last Holy Roman Emperor (1768-1835)
6804,Francis_Joseph Franz_Joseph Francis_Joseph_I Franz_Josef_I,emperor of Austria and king of Hungary; was defeated by Napoleon III at the battle of Magenta (1830-1916)
6805,Francis_of_Assisi Saint_Francis_of_Assisi St._Francis_of_Assisi Saint_Francis St._Francis Giovanni_di_Bernardone,(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226)
6806,Francis_turbine,a type of hydroelectric turbine
6807,Franciscan Grey_Friar,a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
6808,Franciscan_order,a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century
6809,Francisella genus_Francisella,a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)
6810,Francisella_tularensis,the type species of the genus Francisella and the causal agent of tularemia in humans; can be used as a bioweapon
6811,Franck Cesar_Franck,French composer and teacher who influenced a generation of composers (1822-1890)
6812,Franck James_Franck,United States physicist (born in Germany) who with Gustav Hertz performed an electron scattering experiment that proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Niels Bohr (1882-1964)
6813,Franco Francisco_Franco El_Caudillo General_Franco,Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975)
6814,Franco-American,an American who was born in France or whose ancestors were French
6815,Franco-Prussian_War,a war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of the German empire; 1870-1871
6816,Francoa genus_Francoa,perennial evergreen herbs with white or pink flowers; Chile
6817,Francophile Francophil,an admirer of France and everything French
6818,Francophobe,a person who hates France and everything French
6819,Frank,a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
6820,frank frankfurter hotdog hot_dog dog wiener wienerwurst weenie,a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
6821,Frankenstein,an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
6822,Frankenstein Frankenstein's_monster,the monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation)
6823,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
6824,Frankfort capital_of_Kentucky,the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
6825,Frankfurt_on_the_Main Frankfurt Frankfort,a German city; an industrial and commercial and financial center
6826,Franklin John_Hope_Franklin,United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
6827,Franklin Benjamin_Franklin,printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)
6828,franklin,a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth
6829,Frankliniella genus_Frankliniella,tobacco thrips
6830,Fraser_fir Abies_fraseri,small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern Alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leaves
6831,Frasera genus_Frasera,genus of North American herbs: columbo; includes some species sometimes placed in genus Swertia
6832,Fratercula genus_Fratercula,puffins
6833,Frau,a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
6834,Fraulein,a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman
6835,Fraxinus genus_Fraxinus,ash
6836,Frazer James_George_Frazer Sir_James_George_Frazer,English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)
6837,Frederick,a town in northern Maryland west of Baltimore
6838,Frederick_I,son of Frederick William who in 1701 became the first king of Prussia (1657-1713)
6839,Frederick_II Frederick_the_Great,king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786; brought Prussia military prestige by winning the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1712-1786)
6840,Frederick_II Holy_Roman_Emperor_Frederick_II,the Holy Roman Emperor who led the Sixth Crusade and crowned himself king of Jerusalem (1194-1250)
6841,Frederick_William Great_Elector,the Elector of Brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1620-1688)
6842,Frederick_William_I,son of Frederick I who became king of Prussia in 1713; reformed and strengthened the Prussian army (1688-1740)
6843,Frederick_William_II,king of Prussia who became involved in a costly war with France (1744-1797)
6844,Frederick_William_III,king of Prussia who became involved in the Napoleonic Wars (1770-1840)
6845,Frederick_William_IV,king of Prussia who violently suppressed democratic movements (1795-1865)
6846,Fredericksburg,a town in northeastern Virginia on the Rappahannock River
6847,Fredericksburg Battle_of_Fredericksburg,an important battle in the American Civil War (1862); the Union's army under A. E. Burnside was defeated by the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee
6848,Fredericton,the provincial capital of New Brunswick
6849,Free_French Fighting_French,a French movement during World War II that was organized in London by Charles de Gaulle to fight for the liberation of France from German control and for the restoration of the republic
6850,Free_Soil_Party,a former political party in the United States; formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slavery into the territories; merged with the Liberty Party in 1848
6851,Maryland Old_Line_State Free_State MD,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
6852,free_state,any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War
6853,Free_State Orange_Free_State,a province in central South Africa that was colonized by the Boers; named Free State in 1997
6854,Free_World,anti-Communist countries collectively
6855,Freemason Mason,a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love
6856,freemasonry,a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests; "he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press"
6857,Freemasonry Masonry,Freemasons collectively
6858,Freetown capital_of_Sierra_Leone,port city and the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone
6859,Fregata genus_Fregata,type genus of the Fregatidae
6860,Fregatidae family_Fregatidae,frigate birds
6861,Fremont John_C._Fremont John_Charles_Fremont,United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and northwest (1813-1890)
6862,Fremontodendron genus_Fremontodendron Fremontia genus_Fremontia,flannelbush
6863,French,the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
6864,French French_people,the people of France
6865,French Daniel_Chester_French,United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931)
6866,French_Academy,an honorary group of French writers and thinkers supported by the French government; "the French Academy sets standards for the use of the French language"
6867,French_Canadian,a Canadian descended from early French settlers and whose native language is French
6868,French_Foreign_Legion,a former foreign legion in the French army that was used for military duties outside of France
6869,French_Foreign_Office Quai_d'Orsay,the French department in charge of foreign affairs; referred to familiarly by its address in Paris
6870,French_Indochina,the French colonies of Cambodia and Laos and Vietnam were formerly organized as French Indochina
6871,French_Polynesia French_Oceania,a French overseas possession in the South Pacific
6872,French_Revolution,the revolution in France against the Bourbons; 1789-1799
6873,French_Riviera Cote_d'Azur,the French part of the Riviera
6874,French_West_Indies,the islands in the Lesser Antilles that are administered by France
6875,French_and_Indian_War,a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by American Indian tribes); 1755-1760
6876,French_blue French_ultramarine French_ultramarine_blue,ultramarine pigment prepared artificially
6877,French_bread,a crusty sourdough bread often baked in long slender tapered loaves or baguettes
6878,French_bulldog,small stocky version of the bulldog having a sleek coat and square head
6879,French_chalk,a soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains
6880,French_door,a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length
6881,French_dressing vinaigrette sauce_vinaigrette,oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic
6882,French_dressing_for_fruit_salad,made with lemon or grapefruit juice instead of vinegar
6883,French_franc,formerly the basic unit of money in France
6884,French_fritter beignet,a square  very rich drop friedcake dusted with confectioners' sugar
6885,French_heel,a fairly high narrow heel on women's shoes
6886,red_valerian French_honeysuckle Centranthus_ruber,European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers
6887,French_honeysuckle sulla Hedysarum_coronarium,perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop
6888,French_horn horn,a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
6889,French_knot,stitch made by looping the thread several times around the needle before inserting it into the fabric
6890,spike_lavender French_lavender Lavandula_latifolia,Mediterranean plant with pale purple flowers that yields spike lavender oil
6891,French_lavender Lavandula_stoechas,shrubby greyish lavender of southwestern Europe having usually reddish-purple flowers
6892,French_leave,an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)
6893,French_lesson,instruction in the French language
6894,French_loaf,a loaf of French bread
6895,French_marigold Tagetes_patula,strong-scented bushy annual with orange or yellow flower heads marked with red; Mexico and Guatemala
6896,French_omelet,omelet cooked quickly and slid onto a plate
6897,French_pastry,sweet filled pastry made of especially puff paste
6898,French_polish,the glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac
6899,French_polish French_polish_shellac,a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
6900,French_region,a geographical subdivision of France
6901,French_roof,a mansard roof with sides that are nearly perpendicular
6902,French_sorrel garden_sorrel Rumex_scutatus,low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves
6903,French_sorrel,greens having small tart oval to pointed leaves; preferred to common sorrel for salads
6904,French_teacher,someone who teaches French
6905,French_toast,bread slice dipped in egg and milk and fried; topped with sugar or fruit or syrup
6906,French_window,a French door situated in an exterior wall of a building
6907,Frenchman Frenchwoman French_person,a person of French nationality
6908,Fresnel Augustin_Jean_Fresnel,French physicist who invented polarized light and invented the Fresnel lens (1788-1827)
6909,Fresnel_lens,lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length
6910,Fresno,a city in south central California in the San Joaquin Valley; center of an important agricultural area and gateway to the Sierra Nevada Mountains
6911,Freud Sigmund_Freud,Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939)
6912,Freudian,a person who follows the basic theories or practices of Sigmund Freud
6913,Freudian_psychology,the psychological theories of Sigmund Freud
6914,Freudian_slip,a slip-up that (according to Sigmund Freud) results from the operation of unconscious wishes or conflicts and can reveal unconscious processes in normal healthy individuals
6915,Frey Freyr,(Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir
6916,Freya Freyja,(Norse mythology) goddess of love and fecundity; daughter of Njorth and sister of Frey
6917,Frick Henry_Clay_Frick,United States industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry (1849-1919)
6918,Friday Fri,the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
6919,Friedan Betty_Friedan Betty_Naomi_Friedan,United States feminist who founded a national organization for women (born in 1921)
6920,Friedman Milton_Friedman,United States economist noted as a proponent of monetarism and for his opposition to government intervention in the economy (born 1912)
6921,Friedman_test rabbit_test,pregnancy test that involves injecting some of the woman's urine into an unmated female rabbit and later examining the ovaries of the rabbit; presence of corpora lutea indicates that the woman is pregnant
6922,Friedreich's_ataxia herediatry_spinal_ataxia,sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in children
6923,friend,a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"
6924,ally friend,an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers"
6925,acquaintance friend,a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"
6926,supporter protagonist champion admirer booster friend,a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
6927,Friend Quaker,a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
6928,Friesian Holstein Holstein-Friesian,a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland
6929,Friesland,the western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands
6930,Friesland,one of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands
6931,Frigg Frigga,(Norse mythology) goddess of the heavens and married love; wife of Odin
6932,Frigid_Zone polar_zone polar_region,the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
6933,Frimaire,third month of the Revolutionary calendar (November and December); the frosty month
6934,Fringilla genus_Fringilla,type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch  brambling
6935,Fringillidae family_Fringillidae,finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings
6936,Frisbee,a light plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; sailed with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition
6937,Frisch Otto_Frisch Otto_Robert_Frisch,British physicist (born in Austria) who with Lise Meitner recognized that Otto Hahn had produced a new kind of nuclear reaction which they named nuclear fission; Frisch described the explosive potential of a chain nuclear reaction (1904-1979)
6938,Frisch Ragnar_Frisch Ragnar_Anton_Kittil_Frisch,Norwegian economist noted for his work in econometrics (1895-1973)
6939,Frisch Karl_von_Frisch,Austrian zoologist noted for his studies of honeybees (1886-1982)
6940,Frisia,an ancient region of northwestern Europe including the Frisian Islands
6941,Frisian,a native or inhabitant of Friesland or Frisia
6942,Frisian,a West Germanic language spoken in Friesland in the northwestern Netherlands; a near relative of English
6943,Frisian_Islands,a chain of islands in the North Sea off the coast of northwestern Europe extending from the IJsselmeer to Jutland
6944,Fritillaria genus_Fritillaria,fritillary
6945,Friuli-Venezia_Giulia,a region in northeastern Italy
6946,Friulian Friuli,a Rhaeto-Romance dialect spoken in northeastern Italy
6947,Frobisher Sir_Martin_Frobisher,English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594)
6948,Froebel Friedrich_Froebel Friedrich_Wilhelm_August_Froebel,German educator who founded the kindergarten system (1782-1852)
6949,Froelichia genus_Froelichia,genus of erect or procumbent herbs of the Americas having spikes of woolly white flowers: cottonweed
6950,frost hoar hoarfrost rime,ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
6951,freeze frost,weather cold enough to cause freezing
6952,frost icing,the formation of frost or ice on a surface
6953,Frost Robert_Frost Robert_Lee_Frost,United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
6954,Frost's_bolete Boletus_frostii,a fungus with a red cap and a red coarsely reticulate stalk
6955,Fructidor,twelfth month of the Revolutionary calendar (August and September); the month of fruit
6956,Fry Roger_Fry Roger_Eliot_Fry,English painter and art critic (1866-1934)
6957,Fry Christopher_Fry,English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907)
6958,child kid youngster minor shaver nipper small_fry tiddler tike tyke fry nestling,a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters"
6959,Frye Northrop_Frye Herman_Northrop_Frye,Canadian literary critic interested in the use of myth and symbolism (1912-1991)
6960,Fucaceae family_Fucaceae,small family of brown algae: gulfweeds; rockweeds
6961,Fucales order_Fucales,coextensive with the family Fucaceae
6962,Fuchs Klaus_Fuchs Emil_Klaus_Julius_Fuchs,British physicist who was born in Germany and fled Nazi persecution; in the 1940s he passed secret information to the USSR about the development of the atom bomb in the United States (1911-1988)
6963,Fuego,a volcano in south central Guatemala
6964,Fuentes Carlos_Fuentes,Mexican novelist (born in 1928)
6965,Fugard Athol_Fugard,South African playwright whose plays feature the racial tensions in South Africa during apartheid (born in 1932)
6966,fuji fuji_cherry Prunus_incisa,shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms
6967,Fuji Mount_Fuji Fujiyama Fujinoyama Fuji-san,an extinct volcano in south central Honshu that is the highest peak in Japan; last erupted in 1707; famous for its symmetrical snow-capped peak; a sacred mountain and site for pilgrimages
6968,Fukuoka,a city in southern Japan on Kyushu
6969,Fulani Fula Fulah Fellata Fulbe,a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith
6970,Fula Ful Fulani Peul,a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub-Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages
6971,Fulbright William_Fulbright James_William_Fulbright,United States senator who is remembered for his creation of grants that fund exchange programs of teachers and students between the United States and other countries (1905-1995)
6972,Fulgoridae family_Fulgoridae,plant hoppers: lantern flies
6973,Fulica genus_Fulica,coots
6974,Fuller Melville_W._Fuller Melville_Weston_Fuller,United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
6975,Fuller Buckminster_Fuller R._Buckminster_Fuller Richard_Buckminster_Fuller,United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983)
6976,fuller,a workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living
6977,Fulmarus genus_Fulmarus,fulmars
6978,Fulton Robert_Fulton,American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
6979,Fumaria genus_Fumaria,annual herbs whose flowers have only one petal spurred at the base
6980,Fumariaceae family_Fumariaceae fumitory_family,erect or climbing herbs of the northern hemisphere and southern Africa: bleeding heart; Dutchman's breeches; fumitory; squirrel corn
6981,Funafuti,capital of Tuvalu
6982,Fundulus genus_Fundulus,killifish
6983,Fungi kingdom_Fungi fungus_kingdom,the taxonomic kingdom of lower plants
6984,fungi,(pun) the one who buys the drinks
6985,Fungia genus_Fungia,a genus comprising the usual mushroom corals
6986,funk blue_funk,a state of nervous depression; "he was in a funk"
6987,Funk Casimir_Funk,United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)
6988,funk,an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar
6989,Furnariidae family_Furnariidae,e.g. ovenbirds
6990,Furnarius genus_Furnarius,type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds
6991,Furnivall Frederick_James_Furnivall,English philologist who first proposed the Oxford English Dictionary (1825-1910)
6992,fury rage madness,a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"
6993,craze delirium frenzy fury hysteria,state of violent mental agitation
6994,ferocity fierceness furiousness fury vehemence violence wildness,the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence"
6995,Fury Eumenides Erinyes,(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
6996,Fuscoboletinus genus_Fuscoboletinus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
6997,Fuscoboletinus_paluster,an edible fungus with a pinkish purple cap and stalk and a pore surface that is yellow with large angular pores that become like gills in maturity
6998,Fuscoboletinus_serotinus,an edible fungus with a broadly convex brown cap and a whitish pore surface and stalk
6999,gram gramme gm g,a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
7000,guanine G,a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine
7001,deoxyguanosine_monophosphate G,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
7002,thousand one_thousand 1000 M K chiliad G grand thou yard,the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
7003,g gee g-force,a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
7004,gigabyte G GB,a unit of information equal to one billion (1 073 741 824) bytes or 1024 megabytes
7005,gravitational_constant universal_gravitational_constant constant_of_gravitation G,(physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
7006,G letter_g,the 7th letter of the Roman alphabet
7007,G-man FBI_agent government_man,a special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
7008,G-string thong,minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area  passes between the thighs  and is supported by a waistband
7009,GIGO,(computer science) a rule stating that the quality of the output is a function of the quality of the input; put garbage in and you get garbage out
7010,GI_series,diagnostic tests of the alimentary canal; usually involves inserting a contrast medium (such as barium sulfate) and taking an X-ray
7011,gable gable_end gable_wall,the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
7012,Gable Clark_Gable William_Clark_Gable,United States film actor (1901-1960)
7013,Gabon Gabonese_Republic Gabun,a republic on the west coast of Africa
7014,Gabon_franc,the basic unit of money in Gabon
7015,Gabonese,a native or inhabitant of Gabon
7016,Gabor Dennis_Gabor,British physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on holography (1900-1979)
7017,Gaboriau Emile_Gaboriau,French writer considered by some to be a founder of the detective novel (1832-1873)
7018,Gaborone capital_of_Botswana,capital and largest city of Botswana in the extreme southeast
7019,Gabriel,(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
7020,Gadaba,a member of an agricultural people in southeastern India
7021,Gadaba,the Dravidian language spoken by the Gadaba
7022,Gadidae family_Gadidae,large family of important mostly marine food fishes
7023,Gadiformes order_Gadiformes,cods  haddocks  grenadiers; in some classifications considered equivalent to the order Anacanthini
7024,Gadsden,an industrial town in north central Alabama
7025,Gadus genus_Gadus,type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes
7026,Gaea Gaia Ge,(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
7027,Gael,a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man
7028,Gaelic Goidelic Erse,any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland
7029,Gafsa,a city in west central Tunisia
7030,Gagarin Yuri_Gagarin Yuri_Alekseyevich_Gagarin,Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968)
7031,Gainesville,a university town in north central Florida
7032,Gainsborough Thomas_Gainsborough,English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)
7033,Galahad Sir_Galahad,(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
7034,Galan,a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21 654 feet high)
7035,Galapagos_Islands Galapagos,a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life
7036,Galatea,(Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers
7037,Galatia,an ancient country in central Asia Minor
7038,Galatian,a native or inhabitant of Galatia in Asia Minor (especially a member of a people believed to have been Gauls who conquered Galatia in the 3rd century BC)
7039,Galbraith John_Galbraith John_Kenneth_Galbraith,United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)
7040,Galbulidae family_Galbulidae,jacamars
7041,Galega genus_Galega,small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat's rue
7042,Galen,Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)
7043,Galeocerdo genus_Galeocerdo,tiger sharks
7044,Galeopsis genus_Galeopsis,erect annual European herbs
7045,Galeorhinus genus_Galeorhinus,a genus of Carcharhinidae
7046,Galeras Pasto,an active volcano in southeastern Colombia in the Andes
7047,Galicia,a region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay
7048,Galician,a language spoken in Galicia in northwestern Spain; it is between Portuguese and Spanish but closer to Portuguese; sometimes considered a Portuguese or Spanish dialect
7049,Galiella_rufa,the cup-shaped fruiting body of this discomycete has a jellylike interior and a short stalk
7050,Galilean Galilaean,an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
7051,Galilean_satellite Galilean,one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo
7052,Galilean_telescope,a type of refracting telescope that is no longer used in astronomy
7053,Galilee,an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
7054,Galileo Galileo_Galilei,Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)
7055,Galium genus_Galium,annual or perennial herbs: bedstraw; cleavers
7056,Gallant_Fox,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1930
7057,Gallaudet Thomas_Hopkins_Gallaudet,United States educator who established the first free school in the United States for the hearing impaired (1787-1851)
7058,Galleria genus_Galleria,a genus of Pyralidae
7059,Galliano,golden Italian liqueur flavored with herbs
7060,Gallicanism,a religious movement originating among the French Roman Catholic clergy that favored the restriction of papal control and the achievement by each nation of individual administrative autonomy of the church
7061,Gallicism,a word or phrase borrowed from French
7062,Galliformes order_Galliformes,pheasants; turkeys; grouse; partridges; quails; chickens; brush turkeys; curassows; hoatzins
7063,Gallinula genus_Gallinula,gallinules
7064,Gallirallus genus_Gallirallus,rails of New Zealand
7065,Galloway,a district in southwestern Scotland
7066,Galloway,breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland
7067,Gallup,a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
7068,brace suspender gallus,elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
7069,Gallus genus_Gallus,common domestic birds and related forms
7070,Galois Evariste_Galois,French mathematician who described the conditions for solving polynomial equations; was killed in a duel at the age of 21 (1811-1832)
7071,Galois_theory,group theory applied to the solution of algebraic equations
7072,Galsworthy John_Galsworthy,English novelist (1867-1933)
7073,Galton Francis_Galton Sir_Francis_Galton,English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields: heredity  meteorology  statistics  psychology  anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identification (1822-1911)
7074,Galvani Luigi_Galvani,Italian physiologist noted for his discovery that frogs' muscles contracted in an electric field (which led to the galvanic cell) (1737-1798)
7075,Galveston,a town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island
7076,Galveston_Bay,an arm of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas south of Houston
7077,Galveston_Island,an island at the entrance of Galveston Bay
7078,Galway,a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
7079,Galway_Bay,a bay of the North Atlantic on the west coast of Ireland
7080,Gambelia genus_Gambelia,leopard lizards
7081,Gambia The_Gambia Republic_of_The_Gambia,a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa
7082,Gambian,a native or inhabitant of Gambia
7083,Gambian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Gambia
7084,Gambier_Islands,a group of islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia
7085,Gambusia genus_Gambusia,mosquitofish
7086,Gamow George_Gamow,United States physicist (born in Russia) who was a proponent of the big-bang theory and who did research in radioactivity and suggested the triplet code for DNA (1904-1968)
7087,Gan_Jiang Kan_River,a river in southeastern China that flows generally north into the Chang Jiang north of Nanchang
7088,Gandhi Indira_Gandhi Indira_Nehru_Gandhi Mrs._Gandhi,daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984)
7089,Gandhi Mahatma_Gandhi Mohandas_Karamchand_Gandhi,political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948)
7090,Ganesh Ganesa Ganesha Ganapati,Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; the god who removes obstacles
7091,Ganges Ganges_River,an Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus
7092,Ganoidei order_Ganoidei,a group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales
7093,Gansu Kansu Gansu_province,a province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia
7094,Ganymede,(Greek mythology) a Trojan boy who was so beautiful that Zeus carried him away to serve as cupbearer to the gods
7095,Ganymede,the largest of Jupiter's satellites
7096,Garand_rifle Garand M-1 M-1_rifle,a semiautomatic rifle
7097,Garbo Greta_Garbo Greta_Louisa_Gustafsson,United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990)
7098,Garcia_Lorca Frederico_Garcia_Lorca Lorca,Spanish poet and dramatist who was shot dead by Franco's soldiers soon after the start of the Spanish Civil War (1898-1936)
7099,Garcinia genus_Garcinia,evergreen trees and shrubs: mangosteens
7100,Gardiner Samuel_Rawson_Gardiner,British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
7101,Gardner Isabella_Stewart_Gardner,United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
7102,Gardner Erle_Stanley_Gardner,writer of detective novels featuring Perry Mason (1889-1970)
7103,Garfield James_Garfield James_A._Garfield James_Abraham_Garfield President_Garfield,20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
7104,Gargantua,a voracious giant in Francois Rabelais' book of the same name
7105,Garibaldi Giuseppe_Garibaldi,Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
7106,garibaldi,a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi's soldiers
7107,Garland Judy_Garland,United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)
7108,Garland,a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)
7109,florilegium garland miscellany,an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
7110,wreath garland coronal chaplet lei,flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
7111,Garnier Jean_Louis_Charles_Garnier,French architect (1825-1898)
7112,Garonne Garonne_River,a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay
7113,Garrick David_Garrick,English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
7114,garrison fort,a fortified military post where troops are stationed
7115,Garrison William_Lloyd_Garrison,United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)
7116,garrison,the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place
7117,Garrulinae subfamily_Garrulinae,subfamily of the crow family: jays
7118,Garrulus genus_Garrulus,type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays
7119,Garuda,a supernatural eaglelike being that serves as Vishnu's mount
7120,Gary,a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
7121,Gascogne Gascony,a region of southwestern France
7122,Gasherbrum,a mountain in northern Kashmir (26 470 feet high)
7123,Gaskell Elizabeth_Gaskell Elizabeth_Cleghorn_Stevenson_Gaskell,English writer who is remembered for her biography of Charlotte Bronte (1810-1865)
7124,Gasteromycetes class_Gasteromycetes Gastromycetes class_Gastromycetes,fungi in which the hymenium is enclosed until after spores have matured: puffballs; earth stars; stinkhorn fungi
7125,Gasterophilidae family_Gasterophilidae,horse botflies
7126,Gasterophilus genus_Gasterophilus,type genus of the Gasterophilidae: horse botflies
7127,Gasterosteidae family_Gasterosteidae,sticklebacks
7128,Gasterosteus genus_gasterosteus,type genus of the family Gasterosteidae
7129,Gastroboletus genus_Gastroboletus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Secotiaceae; they resemble boletes but the spores are not discharged from the basidium
7130,Gastroboletus_scabrosus,a dingy yellow brown fungus with a rough stalk that superficially resembles a bolete
7131,Gastroboletus_turbinatus,a fungus with a cap that can vary from red to dark brown; superficially resembles a bolete
7132,Gastrocybe genus_Gastrocybe,a genus of fungi of the family Secotiaceae
7133,Gastrocybe_lateritia,a species of Gastrocybe fungus that has a conic cap and a thin stalk; at first the stalk is upright but as it matures the stalk bends over and then downward; the cap then gelatinizes and a slimy mass containing the spores falls to the ground as the stalk collapses
7134,Gastrophryne genus_Gastrophryne,primarily tropical narrow-mouthed toads
7135,Gastropoda class_Gastropoda Gasteropoda class_Gasteropoda,snails and slugs and their relatives
7136,Gates Bill_Gates William_Henry_Gates,United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
7137,Gates_of_the_Arctic_National_Park,a large national park in Alaska featuring the Great Mendenhall Glacier
7138,Gathic,an ancient Iranian language
7139,Gatling Richard_Jordan_Gatling,United States inventor of the first rapid firing gun (1818-1903)
7140,Gatling_gun,an early form of machine gun having several barrels that fire in sequence as they are rotated
7141,Gaucher's_disease,a rare chronic disorder of lipid metabolism of genetic origin
7142,Gaudi Antonio_Gaudi Gaudi_i_Cornet Antonio_Gaudi_i_Cornet,Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926)
7143,Gauguin Paul_Gauguin,French Post-impressionist painter who worked in the South Pacific (1848-1903)
7144,frog Gaul,a person of French descent
7145,Gaul,a Celt of ancient Gaul
7146,Gaul Gallia,an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands
7147,Gaultheria genus_Gaultheria,widely distributed genus of creeping or upright evergreen shrubs
7148,Gauri,in Hinduism  goddess of purity and posterity and a benevolent aspect of Devi; the `brilliant'
7149,gauss,a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter
7150,Gauss Karl_Gauss Karl_Friedrich_Gauss,German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855)
7151,Gavia genus_Gavia,type genus of the Gavidae: loons
7152,Gavialidae family_Gavialidae,gavials
7153,Gavialis genus_Gavialis,type genus of the Gavialidae
7154,Gavidae family_Gavidae,loon family
7155,Gaviiformes order_Gaviiformes,large aquatic birds: loons and some extinct forms
7156,Gawain Sir_Gawain,(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table
7157,Gay-Lussac Joseph_Louis_Gay-Lussac,French chemist and physicist who first isolated boron and who formulated the law describing the behavior of gases under constant pressure (1778-1850)
7158,Gay-Lussac's_law Charles's_law law_of_volumes,(physics) the density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the temperature
7159,Gaylussacia genus_Gaylussacia,deciduous or evergreen shrubs of North America: black huckleberries
7160,Gaza_Strip Gaza,a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt; "he is a Palestinian from Gaza"
7161,Gazella genus_Gazella,typical gazelles
7162,Gazella_subgutturosa,a kind of gazelle
7163,Gdansk Danzig,a port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century
7164,Geastraceae family_Geastraceae,a family of earthstar fungi belonging to the order Lycoperdales
7165,Geastrum genus_Geastrum,type genus of Geastraceae; fungi whose outer peridium when dry splits into starlike segments
7166,Geastrum_coronatum,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
7167,Geb Keb,Egyptian god of the earth; father of Osiris and Isis
7168,Geglossaceae,a type of ascomycetous fungus
7169,Gehenna Tartarus,a place where the wicked are punished after death
7170,Gehrig Lou_Gehrig Henry_Louis_Gehrig,baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941)
7171,Geiger Hans_Geiger,German physicist who developed the Geiger counter (1882-1945)
7172,Geiger_counter Geiger-Muller_counter,counter tube that detects ionizing radiations
7173,Geiger_tube Geiger-Muller_tube,an ionization chamber contained in a tube in a Geiger counter
7174,Geisel Theodor_Seuss_Geisel Dr._Seuss,United States writer of children's books (1904-1991)
7175,Gekkonidae family_Gekkonidae,geckos
7176,Gelechia genus_Gelechia,type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms
7177,pink_bollworm Gelechia_gossypiella,larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls
7178,Gelechia_gossypiella,small brown moth whose larvae bore into flowers and bolls of cotton
7179,Gelechiidae family_Gelechiidae,important economic pests
7180,Gell-Mann Murray_Gell-Mann,United States physicist noted for his studies of subatomic particles (born in 1929)
7181,Gelsemium genus_Gelsemium,evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia
7182,Gemara,the second part of the Talmud consisting primarily of commentary on the Mishna
7183,Gemini Twin,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
7184,Gemini,a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic
7185,Gemini Gemini_the_Twins Twins,the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20
7186,Gemini_program,a program of space flights undertaken by US in 1965 and 1966; "under the Gemini program each crew had two astronauts"
7187,Gempylidae family_Gempylidae,snake mackerels
7188,Gempylus genus_Gempylus,type genus of the Gempylidae
7189,General_Agreement_on_Tariffs_and_Trade GATT,a United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas
7190,General_Assembly,the supreme deliberative assembly of the United Nations
7191,legislature legislative_assembly legislative general_assembly law-makers,persons who make or amend or repeal laws
7192,General_Services_Administration GSA,a central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management
7193,genesis generation,a coming into being
7194,Genesis Book_of_Genesis,the first book of the Old Testament: tells of creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers
7195,Genet Edmund_Charles_Edouard_Genet Citizen_Genet,French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834)
7196,Genet Jean_Genet,French writer of novels and dramas for the theater of the absurd (1910-1986)
7197,genet Genetta_genetta,agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail
7198,Genetta genus_Genetta,genets
7199,Geneva Geneve Genf,a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
7200,geneva Holland_gin Hollands,gin made in the Netherlands
7201,Geneva_Convention,an agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime
7202,Geneva_gown,black academic gown widely used by Protestant clergymen
7203,Genevan,a native or resident of Geneva
7204,Genghis_Khan Jinghis_Khan Jenghiz_Khan Temujin,Mongolian emperor whose empire stretched from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean (1162-1227)
7205,Genista genus_Genista,chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean area and western Asia: broom
7206,Genoa Genova,a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
7207,Genoese,a native or resident of Genoa
7208,Genseric Gaiseric,king of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477)
7209,gent,informal abbreviation of `gentleman'
7210,chap fellow feller lad gent fella blighter cuss,a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"
7211,Gent Gand Ghent,port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
7212,Gentiana genus_Gentiana,type genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella
7213,Gentianaceae family_Gentianaceae gentian_family,chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers; some are cultivated as ornamentals
7214,Gentianales order_Gentianales,an order of dicotyledonous plants having gamopetalous flowers; Gentianaceae; Apocynaceae; Asclepiadaceae; Loganiaceae; Oleaceae; Salvadoraceae
7215,Gentianella genus_Gentianella,genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana
7216,gentianella Gentiana_acaulis,low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers
7217,Gentianopsid_procera Gentiana_procera,small blue-flowered fringed gentian of east central North America
7218,Gentianopsis genus_Gentianopsis,genus of fringed gentians; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana
7219,Gentianopsis_crinita Gentiana_crinita,tall widely distributed fringed gentian of eastern North America having violet-blue or white fringed flowers
7220,Gentianopsis_detonsa Gentiana_detonsa,medium-tall fringed gentian with pale-blue to blue-purple flowers; circumboreal in distribution
7221,Gentianopsis_thermalis Gentiana_thermalis,small blue-flowered fringed gentian of western United States (Rocky Mountains) especially around hot springs in Yellowstone National Park
7222,Genyonemus genus_Genyonemus,a genus of Sciaenidae
7223,Geochelone genus_Geochelone,giant tortoises
7224,Geococcyx genus_Geococcyx,roadrunners
7225,Geoffrey_of_Monmouth,Welsh chronicler who wrote an account of the kings of Britain which is now believed to contain little historical fact but it is a source of the Arthurian legend (circa 1100-1154)
7226,Geoffroea genus_Geoffroea,small genus of shrubs or small trees of tropical and subtropical America
7227,Geogia_holly,a holly shrub
7228,Geoglossaceae family_Geoglossaceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Helotiales
7229,Geoglossum genus_Geoglossum,type genus of the Geoglossaceae comprising the earthtongues
7230,Geometridae family_Geometridae,measuring worms
7231,Geomyidae family_Geomyidae,North American pocket gophers
7232,Geomys genus_Geomys,type genus of the Geomyidae
7233,Geophilidae family_Geophilidae,small extremely elongate centipedes that live in earth
7234,Geophilomorpha order_Geophilomorpha,small elongate centipedes living in soil and under stones and having more than 30 pairs of legs
7235,Geophilus genus_Geophilus,type genus of the Geophilidae: a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs
7236,Geordie,a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
7237,geordie,the nonstandard dialect of natives of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
7238,George Saint_George St._George,Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
7239,George George_VI,King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)
7240,George George_V,King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936)
7241,George George_IV,King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the crown (1762-1830)
7242,George George_III,King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820)
7243,George George_II,King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760)
7244,George George_I,Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)
7245,George_Town,the capital of the Cayman Islands
7246,George_Washington_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey
7247,Georgetown,a section of northwestern Washington  D.C.
7248,Georgetown Stabroek,port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana; "the city was called Stabroek by the Dutch but was renamed Georgetown by the British in 1812"
7249,Georgia Empire_State_of_the_South Peach_State GA,a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
7250,Georgia,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
7251,Georgia Sakartvelo,a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991
7252,Georgian,a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
7253,Georgian,a native or inhabitant of Georgia in Asia
7254,Georgian,a southern Caucasian language with 3 million speakers and a long literary tradition
7255,Georgian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Georgia
7256,Geothlypis genus_Geothlypis,yellowthroats
7257,Geraint Sir_Geraint,(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table
7258,Geraniaceae family_Geraniaceae geranium_family,chiefly herbaceous plants
7259,Geraniales order_Geraniales,an order of plants of subclass Rosidae including geraniums and many other plants; see Euphorbiaceae; Geraniaceae; Rutaceae; Malpighiaceae; Simaroubaceae; Meliaceae; Zygophyllaceae; Tropaeolaceae
7260,Gerbera genus_Gerbera,genus of South African or Asiatic herbs: African daisies
7261,Gerbillinae subfamily_Gerbillinae,gerbils
7262,Gerbillus genus_Gerbillus,type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils
7263,Gerea genus_Gerea,small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers
7264,German,a person of German nationality
7265,German High_German German_language,the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic
7266,German_American,an American who was born in Germany or whose ancestors were German
7267,German_cockroach Croton_bug crotonbug water_bug Blattella_germanica,small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
7268,German_iris Iris_kochii,iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica
7269,German_iris Iris_germanica,a large iris with purple or white flowers  native to central and southern Europe
7270,German_ivy Delairea_odorata Senecio_milkanioides,South African succulent evergreen twining climber with yellow flowers grown primarily as a houseplant for its foliage; sometimes placed in genus Senecio
7271,German_lesson,instruction in the German language
7272,German_measles rubella three-day_measles epidemic_roseola,a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester
7273,German_millet golden_wonder_millet Setaria_italica_stramineofructa,millet having yellow grains in large drooping spikes
7274,German_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Germany
7275,German_short-haired_pointer,liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany; 3/4 pointer and 1/4 bloodhound
7276,Germanic Germanic_language,a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic
7277,Germanism,a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens
7278,Germanist,a specialist in the study of Germanic language or culture or literature
7279,Germany Federal_Republic_of_Germany Deutschland FRG,a republic in central Europe; split into East German and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
7280,Germinal,seventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (March and April); the month of buds
7281,Geronimo,Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)
7282,Gerreidae family_Gerreidae Gerridae family_Gerridae,mojarras
7283,Gerres genus_Gerres,type genus of the Gerreidae
7284,Gerrhonotus genus_Gerrhonotus,alligator lizards
7285,Gerrididae family_Gerrididae Gerridae family_Gerridae,an arthropod family that includes water striders
7286,Gerris genus_Gerris,type genus of the Gerrididae
7287,Gershwin Ira_Gershwin,United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983)
7288,Gershwin George_Gershwin,United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937)
7289,Geryon,(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with three heads that was slain by Hercules
7290,Gesell Arnold_Gesell Arnold_Lucius_Gesell,United States psychologist noted for his work in child development (1880-1961)
7291,Gesner Konrad_von_Gesner,Swiss naturalist who was one of the founders of modern zoology (1516-1565)
7292,Gesneriaceae family_Gesneriaceae gesneria_family,large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales
7293,Gestalt_law_of_organization Gestalt_principle_of_organization,a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization
7294,Gestalt_psychology configurationism,(psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties
7295,Gestapo,the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods
7296,Gettysburg,a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
7297,Gettysburg Battle_of_Gettysburg,a battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate army was a major victory for the Union
7298,Gettysburg_Address,a three-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg (November 19  1863)
7299,Geum genus_Geum,avens
7300,Ghana Republic_of_Ghana Gold_Coast,a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; "Ghana was colonized as the Gold Coast by the British"
7301,Ghanian,a native or inhabitant of Ghana
7302,Ghanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit of Ghana
7303,Ghedda_wax,wax from Indian and African bees
7304,Gheg Gheg_dialect,the dialect of Albanian spoken in northern Albania and Yugoslavia
7305,Giacometti Alberto_Giacometti,Swiss sculptor and painter known for his bronze sculptures of elongated figures (1901-1966)
7306,Gibbon Edward_Gibbon,English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
7307,gibbon Hylobates_lar,smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies
7308,Gibbs Josiah_Willard_Gibbs,United States chemist (1839-1903)
7309,Gibraltar Rock_of_Gibraltar Calpe,location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
7310,Gibraltarian,a native or inhabitant of Gibraltar
7311,Gibran Kahlil_Gibran,United States writer (born in Lebanon) (1883-1931)
7312,Gibson C._D._Gibson Charles_Dana_Gibson,United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the `Gibson girl' (1867-1944)
7313,Gibson Mel_Gibson Mel_Columcille_Gerard_Gibson,Australian actor (born in the United States in 1956)
7314,Gibson Althea_Gibson,United States tennis player who was the first Black woman player to win all the major world singles titles (1927-2003)
7315,Gibson_Desert,a desert area in western Australia
7316,Gibson_girl,the idealized American girl of the 1890s as pictured by C. D. Gibson
7317,Gidar,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
7318,Gide Andre_Gide Andre_Paul_Guillaume_Gide,French author and dramatist who is regarded as the father of modern French literature (1869-1951)
7319,Gielgud Sir_John_Gielgud Arthur_John_Gielgud,English actor of Shakespearean roles who was also noted for appearances in films (1904-2000)
7320,Gigartinaceae family_Gigartinaceae,a family of protoctist
7321,Gikuyu,a Bantu language spoken in western Kenya
7322,Gila Gila_River,a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
7323,Gila_Desert,a desert area in southern Arizona
7324,Gila_monster Heloderma_suspectum,large orange and black lizard of southwestern United States; not dangerous unless molested
7325,gilbert Gb Gi,a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
7326,Gilbert William_Gilbert William_S._Gilbert William_Schwenk_Gilbert Sir_William_Gilbert,a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
7327,Gilbert William_Gilbert,English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)
7328,Gilbert Humphrey_Gilbert Sir_Humphrey_Gilbert,English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)
7329,Gilbert Cass_Gilbert,United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934)
7330,Gilbert_Islands,a group of islands in Micronesia southwest of Hawaii; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it became part of the Republic of Kiribati in 1979
7331,Gilbert_and_Ellice_Islands,a former British possession in Micronesia
7332,Gilbert_and_Sullivan,the music of Gilbert and Sullivan; "he could sing all of Gilbert and Sullivan"
7333,Gilgamesh,a legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories
7334,Gilgamish,legendary Sumerian king and hero of Sumerian and Babylonian epics
7335,Gillespie Dizzy_Gillespie John_Birks_Gillespie,United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)
7336,Gillette King_Camp_Gilette,United States inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (1855-1932)
7337,Gilman Charlotte_Anna_Perkins_Gilman,United States feminist (1860-1935)
7338,Gilmer Elizabeth_Merriwether_Gilmer Dorothy_Dix,United States journalist who wrote a syndicated column of advice to the lovelorn (1870-1951)
7339,Ginglymostoma genus_Ginglymostoma,nurse sharks
7340,Ginkgoaceae family_Ginkgoaceae ginkgo_family,constituting the order Ginkgoales; includes the genus Ginkgo and extinct forms
7341,Ginkgoales order_Ginkgoales,coextensive with the family Ginkgoaceae: plants that first appeared in the Permian and now represented by a single surviving species; often included in Coniferales
7342,Ginkgopsida class_Ginkgopsida Ginkgophytina class_Ginkgophytina subdivision_Ginkgophytina subdivision_Ginkgophyta,ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class and in others as a subdivision; used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta
7343,Ginsberg Allen_Ginsberg,United States poet of the beat generation (1926-1997)
7344,Giotto Giotto_di_Bondone,Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337)
7345,Giraffa genus_Giraffa,type genus of the Giraffidae
7346,Giraffidae family_Giraffidae,giraffes
7347,Girard Stephen_Girard,United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831)
7348,Giraudoux Jean_Giraudoux Hippolyte_Jean_Giraudoux,French novelist and dramatist whose plays were reinterpretations of Greek myths (1882-1944)
7349,Giriama,a Bantu language spoken in the coastal regions of eastern Kenya
7350,Girl_Scout,a girl who is a member of the Girl Scouts
7351,Girl_Scouts,an organization of young women and girls founded in 1912 for character development and citizenship training
7352,Gironde,the French moderate political party that was in power (1791-1793) during the French Revolution
7353,Girondism,the doctrine of the Girondists
7354,Girondist Girondin,a member of the moderate republican party that was in power during the French Revolution; the Girondists were overthrown by their more radical rivals the Jacobins
7355,Girru,the Babylonian god of fire; often invoked in incantations against sorcery
7356,Gish Lillian_Gish,United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)
7357,Giza El_Giza Gizeh,an ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx
7358,Gjellerup Karl_Gjellerup,Danish novelist (1857-1919)
7359,Gladstone William_Gladstone William_Ewart_Gladstone,liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
7360,portmanteau Gladstone Gladstone_bag,a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
7361,Glareola genus_Glareola,type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles
7362,Glareolidae family_Glareolidae,Old World shorebirds: pratincoles and coursers
7363,Glaser Donald_Glaser Donald_Arthur_Glaser,United States physicist who invented the bubble chamber to study subatomic particles (born in 1926)
7364,Glasgow,largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
7365,Glaswegian,an inhabitant of Glasgow
7366,Glauber's_salt Glauber's_salts,(Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic
7367,Glaucium genus_Glaucium,herbs of Europe and North Africa and Asia: horned poppy
7368,Glaucomys genus_Glaucomys,New World flying squirrels
7369,Glaux genus_Glaux,sea milkwort
7370,Glechoma genus_Glechoma,ground ivy
7371,Gleditsia genus_Gleditsia,deciduous trees: honey locusts
7372,Gleichenia genus_Gleichenia,type genus of Gleicheniaceae: leptosporangiate ferns with sessile sporangia; South Africa to Malaysia and New Zealand
7373,Gleicheniaceae family_Gleicheniaceae,a family of ferns belonging to order Filicales
7374,Glen_Canyon_Dam,a large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona
7375,Glendower Owen_Glendower,Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416)
7376,Glengarry,a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress
7377,Glenn John_Glenn John_Herschel_Glenn_Jr.,made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
7378,Glinka Mikhail_Glinka Mikhail_Ivanovich_Glinka,Russian composer (1804-1857)
7379,Gliridae family_Gliridae,dormice and other Old World forms
7380,Glis genus_Glis,type genus of the Gliridae
7381,Global_Positioning_System GPS,a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
7382,Globicephala genus_Globicephala,pilot whales
7383,Globigerinidae family_Globigerinidae,a family of protoctists
7384,Glossinidae family_Glossinidae,flies closely related to the Muscidae: tsetse flies
7385,Glossodia genus_Glossodia,small genus of Australian orchids
7386,Glossopsitta genus_Glossopsitta,a genus of Loriinae
7387,Gloucester,a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
7388,Gloucester,a city in southwestern England in Gloucestershire on the Severn
7389,Gloucestershire,a county in southwestern England in the lower Severn valley
7390,Gluck Christoph_Willibald_von_Gluck,German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)
7391,Glyceria genus_Glyceria,manna grass
7392,glycine,the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane
7393,Glycine genus_Glycine,genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean
7394,Glycyrrhiza genus_Glycyrrhiza,sticky perennial Eurasian herbs
7395,Gnaphalium genus_Gnaphalium,large widely distributed genus of coarse hairy herbs with whitish involucres
7396,Gnathostomata superclass_Gnathostomata,comprising all vertebrates with upper and lower jaws
7397,Gnetaceae family_Gnetaceae,plants having small unisexual flowers and fleshy or winged fruit: in some classifications includes the genera Ephedra and Welwitschia as well as genus Gnetum
7398,Gnetales order_Gnetales,chiefly tropical or xerophytic woody plants; practically unknown as fossils but considered close to the ancestral line of angiosperms
7399,Gnetopsida class_Gnetopsida Gnetophytina subdivision_Gnetophytina Gnetophyta,gymnospermous flowering plants; supposed link between conifers and angiosperms; in some systems classified as a class (Gnetopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Gnetophytina or Gnetophyta)
7400,Gnostic,an advocate of Gnosticism
7401,Gnosticism,a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches
7402,Go_Fish,a card game for two players who try to assemble books of cards by asking the opponent for particular cards
7403,Goa,a state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony
7404,Gobi Gobi_Desert,a desert in central China
7405,Gobiesocidae family_Gobiesocidae,clingfishes
7406,Gobiesox genus_Gobiesox,type genus of the Gobiesocidae
7407,Gobiidae family_Gobiidae,gobies
7408,Gobio genus_Gobio,true gudgeons
7409,God Supreme_Being,the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
7410,deity divinity god immortal,any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
7411,god,a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people; "he was a god among men"
7412,idol graven_image god,a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"
7413,God's_Will,the omnipotence of a divine being
7414,God's_Wisdom,the omniscience of a divine being
7415,Godard Jean_Luc_Godard,French film maker influenced by surrealism; early work explored the documentary use of film; noted for innovative techniques (born in 1930)
7416,Goddard Robert_Hutchings_Goddard,United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)
7417,Godel Kurt_Godel,United States mathematician (born in Austria) who is remembered principally for demonstrating the limitations of axiomatic systems (1906-1978)
7418,Godhead Lord Creator Maker Divine God_Almighty Almighty Jehovah,terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
7419,Godiva Lady_Godiva,according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur (circa 1040-1080)
7420,Godspeed,a successful journey; "they wished him Godspeed"
7421,Godunov Boris_Godunov Boris_Fyodorovich_Godunov,czar of Russian (1551-1605)
7422,Goebbels Joseph_Goebbels Paul_Joseph_Goebbels,German propaganda minister in Nazi Germany who persecuted the Jews (1897-1945)
7423,Goethals George_Washington_Goethals,United States army officer and engineer who supervised the construction of the Panama Canal (1858-1928)
7424,Goethe Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe,German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
7425,Gog_and_Magog,biblical names of the enemies of God's people who wage war against God at the end of the world; "in the Book of Ezekiel Gog is a ruler from the land of Magog but in the Book of Revelation Gog and Magog are nations under the rule of Satan"
7426,Gogol Nikolai_Vasilievich_Gogol,Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852)
7427,Golan_Heights Golan,a fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria; "artillery on the Golan Heights can dominate a large area of Israel"
7428,Golconda,a source of great wealth (especially a mine)
7429,Goldberg Rube_Goldberg Reuben_Lucius_Goldberg,United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)
7430,golden_age,a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak; "it was the golden age of cinema"
7431,golden_age,any period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness
7432,Golden_Age,(classical mythology) the first and best age of the world  a time of ideal happiness  prosperity  and innocence; by extension  any flourishing and outstanding period
7433,Golden_Delicious Yellow_Delicious,a sweet eating apple with yellow skin
7434,Golden_Fleece,in Greek mythology  a fleece of gold owned by the king of Colchis and guarded in a sacred grove by a dragon; recovered by Jason and the Argonauts
7435,Golden_Gate,a strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean; discovered in 1579 by Sir Francis Drake
7436,Golden_Gate_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Golden Gate
7437,Golden_Horde,a Mongolian army that swept over eastern Europe in the 13th century
7438,golden_rule,any important rule; "the golden rule of teaching is to be clear"
7439,Golden_Rule,a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount; "Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you  do you even so unto them" (Matthew 7:12)
7440,Goldie's_fern Goldie's_shield_fern goldie's_wood_fern Dryopteris_goldiana,North American fern with a blackish lustrous stipe
7441,Golding William_Golding Sir_William_Gerald_Golding,English novelist (1911-1993)
7442,Goldman Emma_Goldman,United States anarchist (born in Russia) who opposed conscription; was deported to the Soviet Union in 1919 (1869-1940)
7443,Goldmark Peter_Goldmark Peter_Carl_Goldmark,United States inventor (born in Hungary) who made the first TV broadcast in 1940 and invented the long-playing record in 1948 and pioneered video cassette recording (1906-1977)
7444,Goldoni Carlo_Goldoni,prolific Italian dramatist (1707-1793)
7445,Goldsboro,a town that is a major tobacco center in eastern North Carolina
7446,goldsmith goldworker gold-worker,an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
7447,Goldsmith Oliver_Goldsmith,Irish writer of novels and poetry and plays and essays (1728-1774)
7448,Goldwyn Sam_Goldwyn Samuel_Goldwyn,United States film maker (born in Poland) who founded his own film company and later merged with Louis B. Mayer (1882-1974)
7449,Golgi Camillo_Golgi,Italian histologist noted for work on the structure of the nervous system and for his discovery of Golgi bodies (1844-1926)
7450,Golgi's_cell Golgi_cell,a neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or a short axon that ramifies in the grey matter
7451,Golgi_body Golgi_apparatus Golgi_complex dictyosome,a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
7452,Goliath,(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
7453,giant goliath behemoth monster colossus,someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
7454,Goma,a city in eastern Congo at the northern end of Lake Kivu near the border with Rwanda
7455,Gombrowicz Witold_Gombrowicz,Polish author (1904-1969)
7456,Gomorrah Gomorrha,(Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its inhabitants
7457,Gompers Samuel_Gompers,United States labor leader (born in England) who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1886 to 1924 (1850-1924)
7458,Gomphotheriidae family_Gomphotheriidae,elephants extinct since the Pleistocene
7459,Gomphotherium genus_Gomphotherium,type genus of the Gomphotheriidae
7460,Gomphrena genus_Gomphrena,genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having flowers in close heads; tropical America and Australia
7461,Goncourt Jules_de_Goncourt Jules_Alfred_Huot_de_Goncourt,French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)
7462,Goncourt Edmond_de_Goncourt Edmond_Louis_Antoine_Huot_de_Goncourt,French writer who collaborated with his brother Jules de Goncourt on many books and who in his will established the Prix Goncourt (1822-1896)
7463,Gond,a member of a formerly tribal people in south central India
7464,Gondi,a Dravidian language spoken by the Gond in south central India
7465,Gondwanaland,a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into India and Australia and Africa and South America and Antarctica
7466,Gongora Luis_de_Gongora_y_Argote,a Spanish poet whose work was characterized by an affected elegance of style (1561-1627)
7467,Gongorism,an affected elegance of style that was introduced into Spanish literature by the poet Gongora
7468,Gongorist,a practitioner of the affected elegant style of the Spanish poet Gongora
7469,Goniopteris genus_Goniopteris,terrestrial ferns of Florida and West Indies to Central and South America
7470,Gonne Maud_Gonne,Irish patriot and a founder of the Sinn Fein (1865-1953)
7471,Gonorhynchidae family_Gonorhynchidae,coextensive with the genus Gonorhynchus
7472,Gonorhynchus genus_Gonorhynchus,slender cylindrical marine fishes lacking air bladders and teeth
7473,Good_Friday,Friday before Easter
7474,Goodall Jane_Goodall,English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)
7475,Goodenia,a genus of shrubs and herbs that grow in Australia and New Guinea and Malaysia and southeast Asia
7476,Goodeniaceae family_Goodeniaceae Goodenia_family,a family of sappy plants that grow in Australasia and southeast China
7477,Goodman Benny_Goodman Benjamin_David_Goodman King_of_Swing,United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including Black as well as White musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
7478,Goodyear Charles_Goodyear,United States inventor of vulcanized rubber (1800-1860)
7479,Goodyera genus_Goodyera,genus of small orchids of the northern hemisphere with creeping rhizomes and stalked ovate leaves and small flowers
7480,Goofy,a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
7481,Google,a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
7482,Gopherus genus_Gopherus,gopher tortoises
7483,Gorbachev Mikhail_Gorbachev Mikhail_Sergeyevich_Gorbachev,Soviet statesman whose foreign policy brought an end to the Cold War and whose domestic policy introduced major reforms (born in 1931)
7484,Gordian_knot,any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms
7485,Gordian_knot,an intricate knot tied by Gordius  the king of Phrygia  and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia
7486,Gordimer Nadine_Gordimer,South African novelist and short-story writer whose work describes the effects of apartheid (born in 1923)
7487,Gordius,legendary king of ancient Phrygia who was said to be responsible for the Gordian knot
7488,Gordon_setter,a Scottish breed with a black-and-tan coat
7489,Gore Al_Gore Albert_Gore_Jr.,Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)
7490,gore,coagulated blood from a wound
7491,gore,a triangular piece of cloth
7492,bloodshed gore,the shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"
7493,Gorgas William_Crawford_Gorgas,United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854-1920)
7494,Gorgon,(Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone
7495,Gorgonacea suborder_Gorgonacea Gorgoniacea suborder_Gorgoniacea,red corals and sea fans
7496,Gorgonocephalus genus_Gorgonocephalus,basket stars
7497,Goring Goering Hermann_Goring Hermann_Goering Hermann_Wilhelm_Goring,German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946)
7498,Gorky Maksim_Gorky Gorki Maxim_Gorki Aleksey_Maksimovich_Peshkov Aleksey_Maximovich_Peshkov,Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts
7499,Nizhnyi_Novgorod Nizhni_Novgorod Gorki Gorky Gorkiy,an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky
7500,Gosainthan,a mountain in the Himalayas in Tibet (26 290 feet high)
7501,Gospel Gospels evangel,the four books in the New Testament (Matthew  Mark  Luke  and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
7502,gospel gospel_truth,an unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel"
7503,gospel gospel_singing,folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
7504,religious_doctrine church_doctrine gospel creed,the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
7505,gospel,a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed"
7506,Gossypium genus_Gossypium,herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton
7507,Gota_Canal,a canal for small oceangoing ships to enter Lake Vanern in Sweden
7508,Goteborg Goeteborg Gothenburg,a port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden
7509,peasant barbarian boor churl Goth tyke tike,a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
7510,Goth,one of the Teutonic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the 3rd to 5th centuries
7511,Gothic,extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas
7512,Gothic black_letter,a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
7513,Gothic Gothic_architecture,a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches
7514,Gothic_arch,a pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex
7515,Gothic_romance,a romance that deals with desolate and mysterious and grotesque events
7516,Gothic_romancer,a writer of Gothic romances
7517,Gotterdammerung Ragnarok Twilight_of_the_Gods,myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil
7518,Gouda Gouda_cheese,mild cream-colored Dutch cheese shaped in balls
7519,Goudy Frederic_Goudy Frederic_William_Goudy,United States printer noted for designing typefaces (1865-1947)
7520,Gould Stephen_Jay_Gould,United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
7521,Gould Jay_Gould,United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892)
7522,Gounod Charles_Francois_Gounod,French composer best remembered for his operas (1818-1893)
7523,Governador_Valadares,a city in eastern Brazil northeast of Belo Horizonte
7524,Government_Accounting_Office GAO United_States_Government_Accounting_Office,an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States
7525,Goya Goya_y_Lucientes Francisco_Goya Francisco_de_Goya Francisco_Jose_de_Goya Francisco_Jose_de_Goya_y_Lucientes,Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828)
7526,Graafian_follicle,a vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg
7527,grace saving_grace state_of_grace,(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"
7528,grace gracility,elegance and beauty of movement or expression
7529,seemliness grace,a sense of propriety and consideration for others
7530,grace good_will goodwill,a disposition to kindness and compassion; "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished"
7531,Grace,(Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors
7532,grace blessing thanksgiving,a short prayer of thanks before a meal
7533,grace grace_of_God free_grace,(Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God; "God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I"
7534,Gracilariidae Gracillariidae family_Gracilariidae,leaf miners
7535,Gracula genus_Gracula,mynas
7536,Graf Steffi_Graf Stephanie_Graf,German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969)
7537,Graham Billy_Graham William_Franklin_Graham,United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
7538,Graham Martha_Graham,United States dancer and choreographer whose work was noted for its austerity and technical rigor (1893-1991)
7539,whole_wheat_flour graham_flour graham whole_meal_flour,flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage)
7540,Grahame Kenneth_Grahame,English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932)
7541,Grainger Percy_Grainger Percy_Aldridge_Grainger George_Percy_Aldridge_Grainger,United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
7542,Gram Hans_C._J._Gram,Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938)
7543,Gram's_method Gram_method Gram's_procedure Gram's_stain Gram_stain,a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water  those that retain the gentian violet are Gram-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative
7544,Gram's_solution,a solution used in staining bacteria by Gram's method; consists of one part iodine and two parts potassium iodide and 300 parts water
7545,Graminales order_Graminales,grasses; sedges; rushes
7546,Gramineae family_Gramineae Graminaceae family_Graminaceae Poaceae family_Poaceae grass_family,the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane
7547,Grammatophyllum genus_Grammatophyllum,small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long
7548,Gran_Santiago Santiago Santiago_de_Chile capital_of_Chile,the capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America
7549,Granada,a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492; site of the Alhambra (a palace and fortress built by Moors in the Middle Ages) which is now a major tourist attraction
7550,Grand_Canal,the major waterway in Venice  Italy
7551,Grand_Canal,an inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China; extends from Tianjin in the north to Hangzhou in the south
7552,Grand_Canyon,the enormous gorge of the Colorado River in northern Arizona
7553,Grand_Canyon_National_Park,a national park in Arizona including the mile deep canyon of the Colorado River which shows geologic features and fossil plants and animals
7554,Grand_Guignol,a play of a macabre or horrific nature
7555,Grand_Inquisitor,director of the court of Inquisition (especially in Spain and Portugal)
7556,Grand_Island,a town in south central Nebraska
7557,Grand_Marnier,an orange-flavored French liqueur
7558,Grand_National,an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool  England
7559,Grand_Prix,one of several international races
7560,Grand_Rapids,a city in west central Michigan; noted for manufacturing furniture
7561,Grand_River,a river in southern Michigan that flows northwest to empty into Lake Michigan
7562,Grand_Teton,a mountain peak in northwestern Wyoming; the highest peak in the Teton Range (13 766 feet high)
7563,Grand_Teton_National_Park,a national park in Wyoming featuring mountains
7564,Granicus Battle_of_Granicus_River,the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC)
7565,Granny_Smith,apple with a green skin and hard tart flesh
7566,grant,any monetary aid
7567,grant subsidization subsidisation,the act of providing a subsidy
7568,grant assignment,(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
7569,Grant Duncan_Grant Duncan_James_Corrow_Grant,Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)
7570,Grant Cary_Grant,United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)
7571,Grant Ulysses_Grant Ulysses_S._Grant Ulysses_Simpson_Grant Hiram_Ulysses_Grant President_Grant,18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
7572,concession grant,a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park"
7573,grant,a right or privilege that has been granted
7574,Granville-Barker Harley_Granville-Barker,English actor and dramatist and critic and director noted for his productions of Shakespearean plays (1877-1946)
7575,Grappelli Stephane_Grappelli,French jazz violinist (1908-1997)
7576,Graptophyllum genus_Graptophyllum,caricature plant
7577,grass,narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
7578,Grass Gunter_Grass Gunter_Wilhelm_Grass,German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)
7579,eatage forage pasture pasturage grass,animal food for browsing or grazing
7580,pot grass green_goddess dope weed gage sess sens smoke skunk locoweed Mary_Jane,street names for marijuana
7581,Graves Robert_Graves Robert_Ranke_Graves,English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
7582,Graves'_disease exophthalmic_goiter,exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs
7583,gray grayness grey greyness,a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
7584,grey gray,clothing that is a grey color; "he was dressed in grey"
7585,grey gray,any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey; "the Confederate army was a vast grey"
7586,grey gray,horse of a light gray or whitish color
7587,Gray Thomas_Gray,English poet best known for his elegy written in a country churchyard (1716-1771)
7588,Gray Robert_Gray,American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806)
7589,Gray Asa_Gray,United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)
7590,Graz,an industrial city is southeastern Austria
7591,Great_Attractor,a massive grouping of galaxies in the direction of Centaurus and Hydra whose gravitational attraction is believed to cause deviations in the paths of other galaxies
7592,Great_Australian_Bight,a wide bay of the Indian Ocean in southern Australia; notorious for storms
7593,Great_Barrier_Reef,the largest coral reef in the world; in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia
7594,Great_Bear Ursa_Major,a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star
7595,United_Kingdom UK U.K. Great_Britain GB Britain United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Northern_Ireland,a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland
7596,Great_Britain,an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales
7597,Great_Dane,very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog
7598,Great_Depression,the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s
7599,Great_Divide,that part of the continental divide formed by the Rocky Mountains in the United States
7600,Great_Dividing_Range Eastern_Highlands,a mountain range running along the eastern coast of Australia
7601,Great_Falls,a town in central Montana on the Missouri river; a center of extensive hydroelectric power
7602,Great_Lakes,a group of 5 lakes in central North America
7603,Great_Plains Great_Plains_of_North_America,a vast prairie region extending from Alberta and Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada south through the west central United States into Texas; formerly inhabited by Native Americans
7604,Great_Pyrenees,bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland
7605,Great_Rift_Valley,( geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa; extends from the valley of the Jordan River to Mozambique; marked by geological faults
7606,Great_Russian,a member of the chief stock of Russian people living in European Russia; used to distinguish ethnic Russians from other peoples incorporated into Russia
7607,Great_Salt_Lake,a shallow body of salt water in northwestern Utah
7608,Rub_al-Khali Ar_Rimsal Dahna Great_Sandy_Desert,a desert in southern Saudi Arabia
7609,Great_Sandy_Desert,a desert region in northwestern Australia north of the Gibson Desert
7610,Great_Schism,the period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church  one in Rome and one in Avignon
7611,Great_Seal_of_the_United_States,the seal of the United States government
7612,Great_Slave_Lake,a lake in the Northwest Territories in northwestern Canada; drained by the Mackenzie River
7613,Great_Smoky_Mountains,part of the Appalachians between North Carolina and Tennessee
7614,Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park,a national park in Tennessee and North Carolina that includes the highest mountain in the eastern United States
7615,Great_Victoria_Desert,a desert region in south central Australia north of the Nullarbor Plain
7616,Greater_Antilles,a group of islands in the western West Indies
7617,Greater_New_Orleans_Bridge,twin cantilever bridges across the Mississippi at New Orleans
7618,Greater_Sunda_Islands,a chain of islands including Borneo and Celebes and Java and Sumatra
7619,Grecian,a native or resident of Greece
7620,Greco-Roman_deity Graeco-Roman_deity,a deity of classical mythology
7621,Greco-Roman_wrestling,a style of wrestling where the wrestlers are forbidden to tackle or trip or use holds below the waist
7622,Greece Hellenic_Republic Ellas,a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
7623,Greek Hellenic Hellenic_language,the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
7624,Greek Hellene,a native or inhabitant of Greece
7625,Greek_Catholic,a member of the Greek Orthodox Church
7626,Greek_Orthodox_Church Greek_Church,state church of Greece; an autonomous part of the Eastern Orthodox Church
7627,Greek_alphabet,the alphabet used by ancient Greeks
7628,Greek_architecture,the architecture of ancient Greece
7629,Greek_cross,a cross with each of the four arms the same length
7630,Greek_deity,a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
7631,Greek_fire,a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted
7632,Greek_mode,any of the descending diatonic scales in the music of classical Greece
7633,Greek_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Greece
7634,Greek_mythology,the mythology of the ancient Greeks
7635,Greek_partridge rock_partridge Alectoris_graeca,of mountainous areas of southern Europe
7636,Greek_valerian Polemonium_reptans,erect or spreading perennial of the eastern United States
7637,Jacob's_ladder Greek_valerian charity Polemonium_caeruleum Polemonium_van-bruntiae Polymonium_caeruleum_van-bruntiae,pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
7638,Greeley Horace_Greeley,United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)
7639,green greenness viridity,green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
7640,park commons common green,a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park"
7641,Green William_Green,United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)
7642,Green,an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party
7643,Green Green_River,a river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River
7644,green putting_green,an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course; "the ball rolled across the green and into the trap"
7645,greens green leafy_vegetable,any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
7646,K jet super_acid special_K honey_oil green cat_valium super_C,street names for ketamine
7647,Green_Bay,a city of eastern Wisconsin on an arm of Lake Michigan
7648,Green_Beret,a soldier who is a member of the United States Army Special Forces
7649,Green_Line,the border marking the boundaries of the land that Israel won in its 1948 war of independence
7650,Green_Mountains,a range of the Appalachian Mountains that extends from south to north through Vermont
7651,Green_Party,an environmentalist political party
7652,Greenback_Party,a former political party in the United States; organized in 1874; opposed any reduction in the amount of paper money in circulation
7653,Greenberg Joseph_Greenberg,United States linguist who studied the historical relations among 5 000 languages (1916-2001)
7654,Greene Graham_Greene Henry_Graham_Greene,English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
7655,Greenland Gronland Kalaallit_Nunaat,the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
7656,Greenland_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean north of Iceland
7657,Greenpeace,an international organization that works for environmental conservation and the preservation of endangered species
7658,Greensboro,a city of north central North Carolina
7659,Greenville,a town in northwest South Carolina in the Piedmont
7660,Greenville,a city in eastern North Carolina; tobacco market
7661,Greenville,a town in western Mississippi on the Mississippi River north of Vicksburg
7662,Greenwich,a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
7663,Greenwich_Mean_Time Greenwich_Time GMT universal_time UT UT1,the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich  England; it is the same everywhere
7664,Greenwich_Meridian,the meridian passing through Greenwich; was internationally adopted as the earth's zero of longitude in 1884
7665,Greenwich_Village Village,a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century
7666,Gregarinida order_Gregarinida,an order in the subclass Telosporidia
7667,Gregorian_calendar New_Style_calendar,the solar calendar now in general use  introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days  making Oct 5 be called Oct 15  and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in 1752
7668,Gregorian_calendar_month,a month in the Gregorian calendar
7669,Gregory Gregory_Nazianzen Gregory_of_Nazianzen St._Gregory_of_Nazianzen,(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
7670,Gregory Gregory_XVI Bartolomeo_Alberto_Capillari,Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)
7671,Gregory Gregory_XIII Ugo_Buoncompagni,the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
7672,Gregory Gregory_XII Angelo_Correr,the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)
7673,Gregory Gregory_VII Hildebrand,the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)
7674,Gregory Gregory_I Saint_Gregory_I St._Gregory_I Gregory_the_Great,(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
7675,Grenada,an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth
7676,Grenada_dollar,the basic unit of money in Grenada
7677,Grenadian,a native or inhabitant of Grenada
7678,Grenoble,a city in southeastern France on the Isere River
7679,Gresham Sir_Thomas_Gresham,English financier (1519-1579)
7680,Gresham's_Law,(economics) the principle that when two kinds of money having the same denominational value are in circulation the intrinsically more valuable money will be hoarded and the money of lower intrinsic value will circulate more freely until the intrinsically more valuable money is driven out of circulation; bad money drives out good; credited to Sir Thomas Gresham
7681,Gretzky Wayne_Gretzky,high-scoring Canadian ice-hockey player (born in 1961)
7682,Grewia genus_Grewia,a genus of tropical and subtropical Old World climbers or shrubs or trees
7683,Grey Zane_Grey,United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
7684,Grey Lady_Jane_Grey,Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)
7685,Grey Charles_Grey Second_Earl_Grey,Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)
7686,Grias genus_Grias,anchovy pear tree
7687,Grieg Edvard_Grieg Edvard_Hagerup_Grieg,Norwegian composer whose work was often inspired by Norwegian folk music (1843-1907)
7688,Griffith D._W._Griffith David_Lewelyn_Wark_Griffith,United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
7689,Grim_Reaper Reaper,Death personified as an old man or a skeleton with a scythe
7690,Grimes'_golden,yellow apple that ripens in late autumn; eaten raw
7691,Grimm Wilhelm_Grimm Wilhelm_Karl_Grimm,the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
7692,Grimm Jakob_Grimm Jakob_Ludwig_Karl_Grimm,the older of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories; also author of Grimm's law describing consonant changes in Germanic languages (1785-1863)
7693,Grimm's_law,a sound law relating German consonants and consonants in other Indo-European languages
7694,Grindelia genus_Grindelia,large genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America
7695,Grindelia_robusta,perennial gumweed of California and Baja California
7696,Gris Jaun_Gris,Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927)
7697,Griselinia genus_Griselinia,evergreen shrubs of New Zealand and South America
7698,Groenlandia genus_Groenlandia,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Potamogetonaceae
7699,Gromyko Andrei_Gromyko Andrei_Andreyevich_Gromyko,Soviet ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations (1909-1989)
7700,Gropius Walter_Gropius,United States architect (born in Germany) and founder of the Bauhaus school (1883-1969)
7701,Grossulariaceae family_Grossulariaceae gooseberry_family,in some classifications considered a part of the family Saxifragaceae: plants whose fruit is a berry
7702,Grotius Hugo_Grotius Huig_de_Groot,Dutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the basis of modern international law (1583-1645)
7703,Groundhog_Day February_2,if the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day  there will be 6 more weeks of winter
7704,Groves Leslie_Richard_Groves,United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
7705,Grozny Groznyy,the capital of Chechnya in southwestern Russia; center of extensive oil fields
7706,Grub_Street,the world of literary hacks
7707,Gruidae family_Gruidae,cranes
7708,Gruiformes order_Gruiformes,inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards
7709,Grus genus_Grus,type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes
7710,Gruyere,Swiss cheese with small holes
7711,Gryllidae family_Gryllidae,crickets
7712,Guadalajara,a city in southwestern Mexico; a popular health resort and site of architecture from the Spanish colonial era
7713,Guadalcanal,a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth
7714,Guadalcanal Battle_of_Guadalcanal,a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces
7715,Guadalupe_Island,a Mexican island in the Pacific west of Baja California
7716,Guadalupe_Mountains,a mountain range in southern New Mexico and western Texas; the southern extension of the Sacramento Mountains
7717,Guadalupe_Mountains_National_Park,a national park in Texas that has the highest point in Texas; includes desert wilderness and the ancient Apache hunting grounds
7718,Guadalupe_cypress Cupressus_guadalupensis,relatively low wide-spreading endemic on Guadalupe Island; cultivated for its bluish foliage
7719,Guadeloupe,an island territory of France located in the eastern West Indies; tourism is the major industry
7720,guaiacum,medicinal resin from the lignum vitae tree
7721,lignum_vitae guaiac guaiacum,hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum
7722,Guaiacum genus_Guaiacum,small genus of evergreen resinous trees or shrubs of warm and tropical America
7723,Guallatiri,the world's highest volcano; in the Andes in northern Chile; last erupted in 1959
7724,Guam GU,the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
7725,Guangdong Kwangtung Guangdong_province,a province in southern China
7726,Guangzhou Kuangchou Kwangchow Canton,a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
7727,Guantanamo,city in southeastern Cuba; site of a United States naval base
7728,guarani,the basic unit of money in Paraguay; equal to 100 centimos
7729,Guarani,a member of the South American people living in Paraguay and Bolivia
7730,Guarani,the language spoken by the Guarani of Paraguay and Bolivia
7731,Guarneri Guarnieri Guarnerius Guiseppe_Guarneri,Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745)
7732,Guarneri Guarnieri Guarnerius Andrea_Guarneri,founder of a family of Italian violin makers (1626?-1698)
7733,Guarnerius,a violin made by a member of the Guarneri family
7734,Guatemala Republic_of_Guatemala,a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable
7735,Guatemala_City capital_of_Guatemala,the capital and largest city of Guatemala
7736,Guatemalan,a native or inhabitant of Guatemala
7737,Guatemalan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Guatemala
7738,Guayaquil,the largest city of Ecuador
7739,Guernsey island_of_Guernsey,a Channel Island northwest of Jersey
7740,Guernsey,breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey
7741,guest invitee,a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
7742,Guest Edgar_Guest Edgar_Albert_Guest,United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)
7743,guest,a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.
7744,node client guest,(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
7745,Guevara Ernesto_Guevara Che_Guevara,an Argentine revolutionary leader who was Fidel Castro's chief lieutenant in the Cuban revolution; active in other Latin American countries; was captured and executed by the Bolivian army (1928-1967)
7746,Guevina genus_Guevina,one species: Chilean nut
7747,Guggenheim Solomon_Guggenheim,United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundations to support the arts (1861-1949)
7748,Guggenheim Meyer_Guggenheim,United States industrialist (born in Switzerland) who with his sons established vast mining and metal processing companies (1828-1905)
7749,Guiana,a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam
7750,Guiana_Highlands,a mountainous tableland in northern South America; extends from Venezuela into Guyana and northern Brazil
7751,Guillain-Barre_syndrome infectious_polyneuritis Landry's_paralysis,a form of peripheral polyneuritis characterized by pain and weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs; cause is unknown
7752,guinea,a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
7753,wop dago ginzo Guinea greaseball,offensive terms for a person of Italian descent
7754,Guinea Republic_of_Guinea French_Guinea,a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
7755,guinea_fowl guinea Numida_meleagris,a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
7756,Guinea-Bissau Republic_of_Guinea-Bissau Guine-Bissau Portuguese_Guinea,a republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974
7757,Guinea-Bissau_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Guinea-Bissau
7758,Guinea-Bissau_peso peso,the basic unit of money in Guinea-Bissau; equal to 100 centavos
7759,grains_of_paradise Guinea_grains Guinea_pepper melagueta_pepper Aframomum_melegueta,West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
7760,Guinea_pepper negro_pepper Xylopia_aethiopica,tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine
7761,Guinea_worm_disease Guinea_worm dracunculiasis,a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin
7762,Guinea_worm Dracunculus_medinensis,parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates
7763,Guinean,a native or inhabitant of Guinea
7764,Guinean_franc,the basic unit of money in Guinea
7765,Guinean_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Guinea
7766,Guinevere Guenevere,(Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table
7767,Guinness Alec_Guinness Sir_Alec_Guinness,English stage and screen actor noted for versatility (1914-2000)
7768,Guinness,a kind of bitter stout
7769,Gujarat Gujerat,a region of western India north of Bombay (bordering the Arabian Sea) where Gujarati is spoken
7770,Gujarat Gujerat,an industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay
7771,Gujarati Gujerati,a member of the people of Gujarat
7772,Gujarati Gujerati,the Indic language spoken by the people of India who live in Gujarat in western India
7773,Gula,the Babylonian goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta
7774,gluttony overeating gula,eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
7775,Gulf_Coast,a coast of the Gulf of Mexico
7776,Gulf_States,a region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas
7777,Gulf_States,the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf
7778,Gulf_War_syndrome Persian_Gulf_illness,a medical condition of uncertain origin that affected many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War; characterized by fatigue and headache and dizziness and nausea and rashes and joint pain and respiratory disorders
7779,Gulf_of_Aden,arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea
7780,Gulf_of_Alaska,a gulf of the Pacific Ocean between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago
7781,Gulf_of_Antalya,a gulf of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Turkey
7782,Gulf_of_Aqaba Gulf_of_Akaba,a northeastern arm of the Red Sea; between the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) and Saudi Arabia
7783,Gulf_of_Bothnia,a northern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Sweden and Finland
7784,Gulf_of_California Sea_of_Cortes,a gulf west of Mexico
7785,Gulf_of_Campeche Golfo_de_Campeche Bay_of_Campeche,a part of the Gulf of Mexico west of Yucatan
7786,Gulf_of_Carpentaria Carpentaria,a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia
7787,Gulf_of_Corinth Gulf_of_Lepanto,inlet of the Ionian Sea between central Greece and the Peloponnesus
7788,Gulf_of_Finland,an eastern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Finland and Estonia
7789,Gulf_of_Guinea,a gulf off the southwest coast of Africa
7790,Gulf_of_Martaban,an arm of the Andaman Sea off southern Myanmar
7791,Gulf_of_Mexico Golfo_de_Mexico,an arm of the Atlantic south of the United States and east of Mexico
7792,Gulf_of_Ob Bay_of_Ob,an inlet of the Kara Sea in western Siberia
7793,Gulf_of_Oman,an arm of the Arabian Sea connecting it with the Persian Gulf
7794,Gulf_of_Riga,an inlet of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia
7795,Gulf_of_Saint_Lawrence Gulf_of_St._Lawrence,an arm of the northwest Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Canada
7796,Gulf_of_Sidra,wide inlet of the Mediterranean Sea on the north coast of Libya
7797,Gulf_of_Suez,a northwestern arm of the Red Sea linked to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal
7798,Gulf_of_Tehuantepec,an arm of the Pacific in southern Mexico
7799,Gulf_of_Thailand Gulf_of_Siam,an arm of the South China Sea between Indochina and the Malay Peninsula
7800,Gulf_of_Venice,an arm of the Adriatic Sea
7801,Gulf_stream,a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
7802,Gulliver,a fictional Englishman who travels to the imaginary land of Lilliput in a satirical novel by Jonathan Swift
7803,Gulo genus_Gulo,a genus of Mustelidae
7804,Gulu,a city in northern Uganda
7805,Gunpowder_Plot,a conspiracy in 1605 in England to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament to avenge the persecution of Catholics in England; led by Guy Fawkes
7806,Gunter's_chain,a unit of length (22 yards)
7807,Gur Voltaic,a group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Mali and northern Ghana
7808,Gurkha,a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat
7809,Gurkha,a member of Hindu people descended from Brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
7810,guru,a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
7811,Guru,each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion
7812,guru,a recognized leader in some field or of some movement; "a guru of genomics"
7813,Gustavus Gustavus_VI,the last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973)
7814,Gustavus Gustavus_V,king of Sweden who kept Sweden neutral during both World War I and II (1858-1950)
7815,Gustavus Gustavus_IV,king of Sweden whose losses to Napoleon I led to his being deposed in 1809 (1778-1837)
7816,Gustavus Gustavus_III,king of Sweden who increased the royal power and waged an unpopular war against Russia (1746-1792)
7817,Gustavus Gustavus_II Gustavus_Adolphus,king of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632)
7818,Gustavus Gustavus_I,king of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560)
7819,Gutenberg Johann_Gutenberg Johannes_Gutenberg,German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
7820,Guthrie Woody_Guthrie Woodrow_Wilson_Guthrie,United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
7821,Gutierrezia genus_Gutierrezia,sticky perennial herbs and subshrubs of western North America and warm South America
7822,Guttiferae family_Guttiferae Clusiaceae family_Clusiaceae St_John's_wort_family,widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber
7823,Guttiferales order_Guttiferales,used in some classifications; coextensive with Parietales
7824,guy cat hombre bozo,an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"
7825,Guy,an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
7826,guy guy_cable guy_rope,a rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
7827,Guy_Fawkes_Day,day for the celebration of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot
7828,Guyana Co-operative_Republic_of_Guyana British_Guiana,a republic in northeastern South America; achieved independence from England in 1966
7829,Guyana_dollar,the basic unit of money in Guyana
7830,Guyanese,a native or inhabitant of Guyana
7831,Gwydion,Celtic sky god; a magician; giver of arts and civilization
7832,Gwyn,Celtic underworld god
7833,Gwynn Gywn Gynne Nell_Gwynn Nell_Gywn Nell_Gwynne Eleanor_Gwynn Eleanor_Gwyn Eleanor_Gwynne,English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)
7834,Gymnadenia genus_Gymnadenia,small genus of terrestrial orchids of North America and temperate Eurasia
7835,Gymnadeniopsis genus_Gymnadeniopsis,genus of North American terrestrial orchids usually included in genus Habenaria
7836,Gymnelis genus_Gymnelis,a genus of Zoarcidae
7837,Gymnocalycium genus_Gymnocalycium,large genus of low-growing globular South American cacti with spiny ribs covered with many tubercles
7838,Gymnocarpium genus_Gymnocarpium,oak ferns: in some classification systems included in genus Thelypteris
7839,Gymnocladus genus_Gymnocladus,small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods
7840,Gymnogyps genus_Gymnogyps,containing solely the California condor
7841,Gymnophiona order_Gymnophiona,an order of amphibians including caecilians
7842,Gymnopilus genus_Gymnopilus,a genus of fungus characterized by the orange color of the spore deposit
7843,Gymnopilus_spectabilis,a fungus with a brownish orange fruiting body and a ring near the top of the stalk; the taste is bitter and the flesh contains psilocybin and psilocin
7844,Gymnopilus_validipes,a poisonous fungus with a dry cap and a cortina that does not leave much of a ring on the robust stalk
7845,Gymnopilus_ventricosus,a giant fungus of the Pacific Northwest; has a very thick stalk and the cortina leaves a ring high up on the stalk
7846,Gymnorhina genus_Gymnorhina,in some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows
7847,Gymnospermae class_Gymnospermae Gymnospermophyta division_Gymnospermophyta,plants having naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Gymnospermae) and in others a division (Gymnospermophyta); comprises three subdivisions (or classes): Cycadophytina (class Cycadopsida) and Gnetophytina (class Gnetopsida) and Coniferophytina (class Coniferopsida); in some classifications the Coniferophytina are divided into three groups: Pinophytina (class Pinopsida) and Ginkgophytina (class Ginkgopsida) and Taxophytina (class Taxopsida)
7848,Gymnosporangium genus_Gymnosporangium,genus of fungi that produce galls on cedars and other conifers of genera Juniperus and Libocedrus and causes rust spots on apples and pears and other plants of family Rosaceae
7849,Gymnura genus_Gymnura,butterfly rays
7850,Gynura genus_Gynura,genus of Old World tropical herbs: velvet plants
7851,Gypaetus genus_Gypaetus,in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae
7852,Gyps genus_Gyps,a genus of Accipitridae
7853,Gypsophila genus_Gypsophila,Mediterranean herbs having small white or pink flowers
7854,itinerant gypsy gipsy,a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders"
7855,Romany Gypsy,the Indic language of the Gypsies
7856,Gyrinidae family_Gyrinidae,whirligig beetles
7857,Gyromitra_californica California_false_morel,a gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a thick fluted stalk; found under conifers in California
7858,Gyromitra_esculenta brain_mushroom beefsteak_morel,a poisonous gyromitra; the surface of the fertile body is smooth at first and becomes progressively undulating and wrinkled (but never truly pitted); color varies from dull yellow to brown
7859,Gyromitra_fastigiata Gyromitra_brunnea,a lorchel with deep brownish red fertile part and white stalk
7860,Gyromitra_gigas,a gyromitra with a large irregular stalk and fertile part that is yellow to brown and wrinkled; has early fruiting time
7861,Gyromitra_infula saddled-shaped_false_morel,a poisonous fungus; saddle-shaped and dull yellow to brown fertile part is relatively even
7862,Gyromitra_sphaerospora round-spored_gyromitra,a gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a rosy pink fluted stalk and smooth round spores; found on hardwood slash east of the Great Plains
7863,hydrogen H atomic_number_1,a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
7864,henry H,a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
7865,Planck's_constant h,the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-second
7866,H letter_h,the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet
7867,heat_content total_heat enthalpy H,(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure; "enthalpy is the amount of energy in a system capable of doing mechanical work"
7868,HAZMAT,an abbreviation for `hazardous material' used on warning signs; "NO HAZMATS IN TUNNEL"
7869,HDL_cholesterol,the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the `good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease
7870,HIV,infection by the human immunodeficiency virus
7871,human_immunodeficiency_virus HIV,the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells
7872,HMG-CoA_reductase 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme_A_reductase,a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol
7873,Haastia genus_Haastia,genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs: vegetable sheep
7874,Habakkuk,a Hebrew minor prophet
7875,Habakkuk Habacuc Book_of_Habakkuk,an Old Testament book telling Habakkuk's prophecies
7876,Habenaria genus_Habenaria,chiefly terrestrial orchids with tubers or fleshy roots often having long slender spurs and petals and lip lobes; includes species formerly placed in genus Gymnadeniopsis
7877,Haber Fritz_Haber,German chemist noted for the synthetic production of ammonia from the nitrogen in air (1868-1934)
7878,Haber_process Haber-Bosch_process,an industrial process for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen by combining them under high pressure in the present of an iron catalyst
7879,Habsburg Hapsburg,a royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 to 1806
7880,Hachiman,a Shinto god of war
7881,Hackelia genus_Hackelia Lappula genus_Lappula,stickweed; beggar's lice
7882,Had_crime,(Islam) serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran; "Had crimes include apostasy from Islam and murder and theft and adultery"
7883,Hadean Hadean_time Hadean_eon Hadean_aeon Priscoan Priscoan_eon Priscoan_aeon,the earliest eon in the history of the Earth from the first accretion of planetary material (around 4 600 million years ago) until the date of the oldest known rocks (about 3 800 million years ago); no evidence of life
7884,Hadith,(Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions
7885,Sunnah Sunna hadith,(Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran
7886,Hadrian's_Wall,an ancient Roman wall built by Hadrian in the 2nd century; marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain
7887,Hadrosauridae family_Hadrosauridae,duck-billed dinosaurs; upper Cretaceous
7888,Haeckel Ernst_Heinrich_Haeckel,German biologist and philosopher; advocated Darwinism and formulated the theory of recapitulation; was an exponent of materialistic monism (1834-1919)
7889,Haemanthus genus_Haemanthus,genus of African deciduous or evergreen bulbous herbs: blood lilies
7890,Haematobia genus_Haematobia,European genus of bloodsucking flies
7891,Haematopodidae family_Haematopodidae,oystercatchers
7892,Haematopus genus_Haematopus,oystercatchers
7893,Haematoxylum genus_Haematoxylum Haematoxylon genus_Haematoxylon,small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees
7894,Haemodoraceae family_Haemodoraceae bloodwort_family,some genera placed in family Liliaceae
7895,Haemodorum genus_Haemodorum,type genus of family Haemodoraceae
7896,Haemopis genus_Haemopis,leeches
7897,Haemoproteidae family_Haemoproteidae,bird parasites
7898,Haemoproteus genus_Haemoproteus,type genus of the family Haemoproteidae
7899,Haemosporidia order_Haemosporidia,an order in the subclass Telosporidia
7900,Haemulidae family_Haemulidae,grunts
7901,Haemulon genus_Haemulon,type genus of the Haemulidae
7902,Haftorah Haftarah Haphtorah Haphtarah,a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah
7903,Haganah,the clandestine military wing of the Jewish leadership during the British rule over the mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948; became the basis for the Israel defense force
7904,Hageman_factor factor_XII,coagulation factor whose deficiency results in prolongation of clotting time of venous blood
7905,Hagerstown,a town of northern Maryland
7906,Haggadah Haggada Hagada,Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition
7907,Haggai Aggeus,a Hebrew minor prophet
7908,Haggai Aggeus Book_of_Haggai,an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Haggai which are concerned mainly with rebuilding the temples after the Babylonian Captivity
7909,Haggard Rider_Haggard Sir_Henry_Rider_Haggard,British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)
7910,Hagia_Sophia Hagia_Sofia Santa_Sophia Santa_Sofia,a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul; built as a Christian church  converted to a mosque in 1453  and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century
7911,Hagiographa Ketubim Writings,the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
7912,Hahn Otto_Hahn,German chemist who was co-discoverer with Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968)
7913,Haida,a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska
7914,Haida,the Na-Dene language of the Haida
7915,Haile_Selassie Ras_Tafari_Makonnen Ras_Tafari,emperor of Ethiopia; worshipped by Rastafarians (1892-1975)
7916,Haiphong,a port city in northern Vietnam; industrial center
7917,Haiti Republic_of_Haiti,a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere
7918,Hispaniola Haiti Hayti,an island in the West Indies
7919,Haitian,a native or inhabitant of Haiti
7920,Haitian_Creole,a creole language spoken by most Haitians; based on French and various African languages
7921,Haitian_centime,100 centimes equal 1 gourde in Haiti
7922,Haitian_monetary_unit,the monetary unit in Haiti
7923,Hakea genus_Hakea,Australian shrubs and small trees with evergreen usually spiny leaves and dense clusters of showy flowers
7924,Hakham,a Hebrew title of respect for a wise and highly educated man
7925,Hakka,a member of a people of southeastern China (especially Hong Kong  Canton  and Taiwan) who migrated from the north in the 12th century
7926,Hakka Hakka_dialect,a dialect of Chinese spoken in southeastern China by the Hakka
7927,Halab Aleppo Alep,a city in northwestern Syria
7928,Halakah Halaka Halacha,Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures
7929,Halchidhoma,a member of a North American Indian people of the Colorado river valley near the mouth of the Gila river; allied to the Maricopa
7930,Halcyon genus_Halcyon,a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
7931,halcyon,a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves
7932,Haldane J._B._S._Haldane John_Burdon_Sanderson_Haldane,Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
7933,Haldane John_Haldane John_Scott_Haldane,Scottish physiologist and brother of Richard Haldane and Elizabeth Haldane; noted for research into industrial diseases (1860-1936)
7934,Haldane Elizabeth_Haldane Elizabeth_Sanderson_Haldane,Scottish writer and sister of Richard Haldane and John Haldane (1862-1937)
7935,Haldane Richard_Haldane Richard_Burdon_Haldane First_Viscount_Haldane_of_Cloan,Scottish statesman and brother of Elizabeth and John Haldane (1856-1928)
7936,Haldea genus_Haldea,ground snakes
7937,Hale Nathan_Hale,a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
7938,Hale George_Ellery_Hale,United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
7939,Hale Edward_Everett_Hale,prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
7940,Haleakala_National_Park,a national park in Hawaii including a dormant volcano
7941,Halenia genus_Halenia,genus of herbs of Eurasia and the Americas: spurred gentians
7942,Halesia genus_Halesia,deciduous small trees or shrubs of China and eastern North America
7943,Halevy Fromental_Halevy Jacques_Francois_Fromental_Elie_Halevy,French operatic composer (1799-1862)
7944,Haley Bill_Haley William_John_Clifton_Haley_Jr.,United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
7945,Haley Alex_Haley,United States writer and Afro-American who wrote a fictionalized account of tracing his family roots back to Africa (1921-1992)
7946,Haliaeetus genus_Haliaeetus,a genus of Accipitridae
7947,Halicarnassus,an ancient Greek city on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the mausoleum at Halicarnassus
7948,Halicoeres genus_Halicoeres,a genus of Labridae
7949,Halictidae family_Halictidae,a family of small solitary bees; many are valuable pollinators for agriculture
7950,Halifax,provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
7951,Halimodendron genus_Halimodendron,one species: salt tree
7952,Haliotidae family_Haliotidae,abalones
7953,Haliotis genus_Haliotis,type genus of the family Haliotidae
7954,hallway hall,an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; "the elevators were at the end of the hall"
7955,anteroom antechamber entrance_hall hall foyer lobby vestibule,a large entrance or reception room or area
7956,hall,a large room for gatherings or entertainment; "lecture hall"; "pool hall"
7957,dormitory dorm residence_hall hall student_residence,a college or university building containing living quarters for students
7958,manor_hall hall,the large room of a manor or castle
7959,Hall Radclyffe_Hall Marguerite_Radclyffe_Hall,English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)
7960,Hall G._Stanley_Hall Granville_Stanley_Hall,United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)
7961,Hall Charles_Martin_Hall,United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)
7962,Hall Charles_Francis_Hall,United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871)
7963,Hall Asaph_Hall,United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)
7964,mansion mansion_house manse hall residence,a large and imposing house
7965,hall,a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research; "halls of learning"
7966,hall,a large building for meetings or entertainment
7967,Hall's_honeysuckle Lonicera_japonica_halliana,a variety of Japanese honeysuckle that grows like a vine; established as an aggressive escape in southeastern United States
7968,Hall_of_Fame,a building containing trophies honoring famous people
7969,Halle Halle-an-der-Saale,a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries
7970,Hallel,(Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh
7971,Halley Edmond_Halley Edmund_Halley,English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)
7972,Halloween Hallowe'en Allhallows_Eve,the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
7973,Halocarpus genus_Halocarpus,dioecious trees or shrubs of New Zealand; similar in habit to Dacrydium
7974,Haloragidaceae family_Haloragidaceae Haloragaceae family_Haloragaceae water-milfoil_family,a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Myrtales
7975,Hals Frans_Hals,Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
7976,ham jambon gammon,meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
7977,Ham,(Old Testament) son of Noah
7978,ham,a licensed amateur radio operator
7979,ham ham_actor,an unskilled actor who overacts
7980,Hamamelidaceae family_Hamamelidaceae witch-hazel_family,comprises genera Hamamelis  Corylopsis  Fothergilla  Liquidambar  Parrotia  and other small genera
7981,Hamamelidae subclass_Hamamelidae,a group of chiefly woody plants considered among the most primitive of angiosperms; perianth poorly developed or lacking; flowers often unisexual and often in catkins and often wind pollinated; contains 23 families including the Betulaceae and Fagaceae (includes the Amentiferae); sometimes classified as a superorder
7982,Hamamelidanthum genus_Hamamelidanthum,genus of fossil plants of the Oligocene having flowers resembling those of the witch hazel; found in Baltic region
7983,Hamamelidoxylon genus_Hamamelidoxylon,genus of fossil plants having wood identical with or similar to that of the witch hazel
7984,Hamamelis genus_Hamamelis,deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel
7985,Hamamelites genus_Hamamelites,genus of fossil plants having leaves similar to those of the witch hazel
7986,Haman,(Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them
7987,Hamas Islamic_Resistance_Movement,a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and has become a leading perpetrator of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombing
7988,Hamburg,a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
7989,Hamburg_parsley turnip-rooted_parsley Petroselinum_crispum_tuberosum,parsley with smooth leaves and enlarged edible taproot resembling a savory parsnip
7990,Hameln Hamelin,a town in northern Germany (near Hanover) that is famous as the setting for the legend of the Pied Piper
7991,Hamilton William_Rowan_Hamilton Sir_William_Rowan_Hamilton,Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
7992,Hamilton Lady_Emma_Hamilton Amy_Lyon,English beauty who was the mistress of Admiral Nelson (1765-1815)
7993,Hamilton Alice_Hamilton,United States toxicologist known for her work on industrial poisons (1869-1970)
7994,Hamilton Alexander_Hamilton,United States statesman and leader of the Federalists; as the first Secretary of the Treasury he establish a federal bank; was mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr (1755-1804)
7995,Hamilton,a port city in southeastern Ontario at the western end of Lake Ontario
7996,Hamilton,the capital of Bermuda
7997,Haminoea genus_Haminoea,common genus of marine bubble shells of the Pacific coast of North America
7998,Hamitic Hamitic_language,a group of languages in northern Africa related to Semitic
7999,hamlet crossroads,a community of people smaller than a village
8000,Hamlet,the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father
8001,village hamlet,a settlement smaller than a town
8002,Hammarskjold Dag_Hammarskjold Dag_Hjalmar_Agne_Carl_Hammarskjold,Swedish diplomat who greatly extended the influence of the United Nations in peacekeeping matters (1905-1961)
8003,Hammerstein Oscar_Hammerstein Oscar_Hammerstein_II,United States lyricist who collaborated on many musical comedies (most successfully with Richard Rodgers) (1895-1960)
8004,Hammett Dashiell_Hammett Samuel_Dashiell_Hammett,United States writer of hard-boiled detective fiction (1894-1961)
8005,Hammurabi Hammurapi,Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC)
8006,Hampshire,a county of southern England on the English Channel
8007,Hampshire Hampshire_down,British breed of hornless dark-faced mutton sheep
8008,Hampton Lionel_Hampton,United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (born in 1913)
8009,Hampton_Roads,a channel in southeastern Virginia through which the Elizabeth River and the James River flow into Chesapeake Bay
8010,Hampton_Roads,a naval battle of the American Civil War (1862); the indecisive battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac
8011,Hamsun Knut_Hamsun Knut_Pedersen,Norwegian writer of novels (1859-1952)
8012,Han Han_dynasty,imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy
8013,Hancock John_Hancock,American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
8014,Hand-Schuller-Christian_disease Schuller-Christian_disease,inflammatory histiocytosis associated with disturbance of cholesterol metabolism; occurs chiefly in young children and is characterized by cystic defects of the skull and diabetes insipidus
8015,Handel George_Frideric_Handel George_Frederick_Handel Georg_Friedrich_Handel,a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
8016,Handel,the music of Handel
8017,Handies_Peak,a mountain peak in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado (14 048 feet high)
8018,Handy W._C._Handy William_Christopher_Handy,United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)
8019,Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon,a terraced garden at Babylon watered by pumps from the Euphrates; construction attributed to Nebuchadnezzar around 600 BC
8020,Hangzhou Hangchow,a city of eastern China on Hangzhou Bay; regarded by Marco Polo as the finest city in the world
8021,Hangzhou_Bay,a bay formed by an inlet of the East China Sea
8022,Hani Akha,a Loloish language
8023,Hanks Tom_Hanks Thomas_J._Hanks,United States film actor (born in 1956)
8024,Hannibal,general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
8025,Hannibal,a town in northeast Missouri on the Mississippi River; boyhood home of Mark Twain
8026,Hannover Hanover,a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
8027,Hanoi capital_of_Vietnam,the capital city of Vietnam; located in North Vietnam
8028,Hanover House_of_Hanover Hanoverian_line,the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)
8029,Hanoverian,any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover
8030,Hanoverian,a member (or supporter) of the house of Hanover
8031,Hansard,the official published verbatim report of the proceedings of a parliamentary body; originally of the British Parliament; "the Canadian Hansard is published in both English and French"
8032,Hanseatic_League,a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669
8033,Hanukkah Hanukah Hannukah Chanukah Chanukkah Channukah Channukkah Festival_of_Lights Feast_of_Lights Feast_of_Dedication Feast_of_the_Dedication,(Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
8034,Hanuman,in Hinduism  the monkey god and helper of Rama; god of devotion and courage
8035,entellus hanuman Presbytes_entellus Semnopithecus_entellus,langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India
8036,Haplopappus genus_Haplopappus,genus of North and South American perennial herbs or shrubs with yellow flowers; in some classifications include species placed in other genera especially Hazardia
8037,Haplosporidia order_Haplosporidia,an order in the subclass Acnidosporidia
8038,Harare Salisbury capital_of_Zimbabwe,the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
8039,Hardenbergia genus_Hardenbergia,small genus of Australian woody vines with small violet flowers; closely related to genus Kennedia
8040,Harding Warren_Harding Warren_Gamaliel_Harding President_Harding,29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
8041,Hardy Oliver_Hardy,United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
8042,Hardy Thomas_Hardy,English novelist and poet (1840-1928)
8043,Hare_Krishna,worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
8044,Hare_Krishna International_Society_for_Krishna_Consciousness ISKCON,a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy
8045,Hare_Krishna,a chant to the Hindu god Krishna
8046,Haredi,any of several sects of Orthodox Judaism that reject modern secular culture and many of whom do not recognize the spiritual authority of the modern state of Israel
8047,Hargeisa,a city in northwestern Somalia
8048,Hargreaves James_Hargreaves,English inventor of the spinning jenny (1720-1778)
8049,Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami Harakat_ul-Jihad-I-Islami HUJI,an extremist militant group in Pakistan occupied Kashmir that seeks an Islamic government and that has had close links and fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan
8050,Harkat-ul-Mujahidin HUM Harkat_ul-Ansar HUA Harkat_ul-Mujahedeen Al_Faran Movement_of_Holy_Warriors,an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan
8051,Harlem,a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
8052,Harlem_Renaissance,a period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished
8053,Harlem_River,a channel separating Manhattan from the Bronx
8054,Harley_Street,a street in central London where the consulting rooms of many physicians and surgeons are located
8055,Harlow Jean_Harlow Harlean_Carpenter,United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937)
8056,Harmsworth Alfred_Charles_William_Harmsworth Viscount_Northcliffe,British newspaper publisher (1865-1922)
8057,Harold_I King_Harold_I Harold_Harefoot Harefoot,illegitimate son of Canute who seized the throne of England in 1037 (died in 1040)
8058,Harold_II King_Harold_II,King of England who succeeded Edward the Confessor in 1066 and was the last of the Anglo-Saxon monarchs; he was killed fighting the invasion by William the Conqueror (1045-1066)
8059,Harpers_Ferry Harper's_Ferry,a small town in northeastern West Virginia that was the site of a raid in 1859 by the abolitionist John Brown and his followers who captured an arsenal that was located there
8060,Harpia genus_Harpia,a genus of Accipitridae
8061,vixen harpy hellcat,a malicious woman with a fierce temper
8062,Harpy,(Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman
8063,harpy harpy_bat tube-nosed_bat tube-nosed_fruit_bat,any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes
8064,harpy harpy_eagle Harpia_harpyja,large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
8065,Harriman Averell_Harriman William_Averell_Harriman,United States financier who negotiated a treaty with the Soviet Union banning tests of nuclear weapons (1891-1986)
8066,Harriman E._H._Harriman Edward_Henry_Harriman,United States railway tycoon (1848-1909)
8067,Harris Townsend_Harris,United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878)
8068,Harris Frank_Harris James_Thomas_Harris,Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931)
8069,Harris Bomber_Harris Sir_Arthur_Travers_Harris,British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984)
8070,Harris Benjamin_Harris,publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713)
8071,Harris_Tweed,a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides
8072,Harrisburg capital_of_Pennsylvania,capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state
8073,Harrisia genus_Harrisia,genus of slender often treelike spiny cacti with solitary showy nocturnal white or pink flowers; Florida and Caribbean to South America
8074,Harrison Rex_Harrison Sir_Rex_Harrison Reginald_Carey_Harrison,English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
8075,Harrison George_Harrison,English rock star; lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943-2001)
8076,Harrison Benjamin_Harrison President_Harrison President_Benjamin_Harrison,23rd President of the United States (1833-1901)
8077,Harrison William_Henry_Harrison President_Harrison President_William_Henry_Harrison,9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841)
8078,Harrod Charles_Digby_Harrod,English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)
8079,Harrod Charles_Henry_Harrod,English merchant who took over a shop in London that was expanded by his son into a prestigious department store (1800-1885)
8080,Hart Moss_Hart,United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
8081,Hart Lorenz_Hart Lorenz_Milton_Hart,United States lyricist who collaborated with Richard Rodgers (1895-1943)
8082,hart stag,male red deer
8083,Harte Bret_Harte,United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
8084,Hartford capital_of_Connecticut,the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
8085,Hartley David_Hartley,English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
8086,Harvard_University Harvard,a university in Massachusetts
8087,Harvard John_Harvard,American philanthropist who left his library and half his estate to the Massachusetts college that now bears his name (1607-1638)
8088,Harvey William_Harvey,English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
8089,Harvey_Wallbanger,a cocktail made of vodka or gin and orange juice and Galliano
8090,Hasdrubal,general who commanded a Carthaginian army in Spain; joined his brother Hannibal in Italy and was killed by the Romans at the battle of Metaurus River (died 207 BC)
8091,Hasek Jaroslav_Hasek,Czech author of novels and short stories (1883-1923)
8092,Hashimoto's_disease,autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland; most common in middle-aged women
8093,Hasid Hassid Chasid Chassid,a member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism
8094,Hasidim Hassidim Hasidism Chasidim Chassidim,a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly
8095,Hasidism Hassidism Chasidism Chassidism,beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews
8096,Hassam Childe_Hassam Frederick_Childe_Hassam,United States painter noted for brilliant colors and bold brushwork (1859-1935)
8097,Hassel Odd_Hassel,Norwegian chemist noted for his research on organic molecules (1897-1981)
8098,Hastinapura,one of two classical Hindu epics; a great collection of poetry worked into and around a central heroic narrative (eight times as large as the Iliad and Odyssey combined)
8099,Hastings Thomas_Hastings,United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
8100,Hastings,a town in East Sussex just south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place
8101,Hastings battle_of_Hastings,the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest
8102,Hathaway Anne_Hathaway,wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
8103,Hatiora genus_Hatiora,small genus of South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti
8104,Hatteras_Island,a barrier island running parallel to the North Carolina shore
8105,Hattiesburg,a town in southeast Mississippi
8106,Hausa Haussa,a member of a Negroid people living chiefly in northern Nigeria
8107,Hausa Haussa,the chief member of the Chadic family of Afroasiatic languages; widely used as a trading language
8108,Haute-Normandie Upper-Normandy,a division of Normandy
8109,Havana capital_of_Cuba Cuban_capital,capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
8110,Havasupai,a member of a North American Indian people of Cataract Canyon in Arizona
8111,Havasupai,the Yuman language spoken by the Havasupai
8112,Havel Vaclav_Havel,Czech dramatist and statesman whose plays opposed totalitarianism and who served as president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and president of the Czech Republic since 1993 (born in 1936)
8113,Haverhill_fever,the form of ratbite fever occurring in the United States
8114,Haversian_canal,any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone
8115,Hawaii Hawai'i Aloha_State HI,a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
8116,Hawaii Hawaii_Island,the largest and southernmost of the Hawaii islands; has several volcanic peaks
8117,Hawaii_Time Hawaii_Standard_Time,standard time in the 10th time zone west of Greenwich  reckoned at the 150th meridian west; used in Hawaii and the western Aleutian Islands
8118,Hawaii_Volcanoes_National_Park,a national park in Hawaii featuring active volcanoes
8119,Hawaiian,the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
8120,Hawaiian,a native or resident of Hawaii
8121,Hawaiian_Islands Sandwich_Islands,a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific
8122,Hawaiian_guitar steel_guitar,guitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effect
8123,Hawking Stephen_Hawking Stephen_William_Hawking,English theoretical physicist (born in 1942)
8124,vending peddling hawking vendition,the act of selling goods for a living
8125,Hawkins Hawkyns Sir_John_Hawkins Sir_John_Hawkyns,English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
8126,Hawkins Coleman_Hawkins,United States jazz saxophonist (1904-1969)
8127,Haworth Sir_Walter_Norman_Haworth,English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)
8128,Hawthorne Nathaniel_Hawthorne,United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
8129,Haydn Joseph_Haydn Franz_Joseph_Haydn,prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)
8130,Haydn,the music of Haydn
8131,Hayek Friedrich_August_von_Hayek,English economist (born in Austria) noted for work on the optimum allocation of resources (1899-1992)
8132,Hayes Helen_Hayes,acclaimed actress of stage and screen (born in 1900)
8133,Hayes Rutherford_B._Hayes Rutherford_Birchard_Hayes President_Hayes,19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893)
8134,Hays Will_Hays William_Harrison_Hays,United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United States films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954)
8135,Hays Arthur_Garfield_Hays,United States lawyer involved in several famous court trials (1881-1954)
8136,Hays,a town in central Kansas
8137,Haywood Big_Bill_Haywood William_Dudley_Haywood,United States labor leader and militant socialist who was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World (1869-1928)
8138,Hazardia genus_Hazardia,small genus of shrubs and subshrubs of western United States having flowers that change color as they mature
8139,Hazlitt William_Hazlitt,English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)
8140,Hearst William_Randolph_Hearst,United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)
8141,Heaven,the abode of God and the angels
8142,Heaviside Oliver_Heaviside,English physicist and electrical engineer who helped develop telegraphic and telephonic communications; in 1902 (independent of A. E. Kennelly) he suggested the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1850-1925)
8143,Heaviside_layer Kennelly-Heaviside_layer E_layer E_region,a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length
8144,Hebbel Friedrich_Hebbel Christian_Friedrich_Hebbel,German dramatist (1813-1863)
8145,Hebe,(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods
8146,Hebei Hopei Hopeh Hebei_province,a populous province in northeastern China
8147,Hebraist,linguist specializing in the Hebrew language
8148,Hebrew,the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
8149,Jew Hebrew Israelite,a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
8150,Hebrew_alphabet Hebraic_alphabet Hebrew_script,a Semitic alphabet used since the 5th century BC for writing the Hebrew language (and later for writing Yiddish and Ladino)
8151,Hebrew_lesson,instruction in the Hebrew language
8152,Hebrews Israelites,the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
8153,Hebrides Hebridean_Islands Hebridean_Isles Western_Islands Western_Isles,a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
8154,Hecate,(Greek mythology) Greek goddess of fertility who later became associated with Persephone as goddess of the underworld and protector of witches
8155,Hecht Ben_Hecht,United States writer of stories and plays (1894-1946)
8156,Hector,(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
8157,Hedeoma genus_Hedeoma,small genus of American herbs (American pennyroyal)
8158,Hedera genus_Hedera,Old World woody vines
8159,Hedysarum genus_Hedysarum,genus of herbs of north temperate regions
8160,Hefa Haifa,a major port in northwestern Israel
8161,Hegel Georg_Wilhelm_Friedrich_Hegel,German philosopher whose three stage process of dialectical reasoning was adopted by Karl Marx (1770-1831)
8162,Hegelian,a follower of the thought of Hegel
8163,Hegira Hejira,the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year
8164,Heidegger Martin_Heidegger,German philosopher whose views on human existence in a world of objects and on Angst influenced the existential philosophers (1889-1976)
8165,Heidelberg_man Homo_heidelbergensis,a type of primitive man who lived in Europe
8166,Heimdall Heimdal Heimdallr,(Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard
8167,Heimlich_maneuver Heimlich_manoeuvere,an emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea
8168,Heinlein Robert_A._Heinlein Robert_Anson_Heinlein,United States writer of science fiction (1907-1988)
8169,Heinz Henry_John_Heinz,United States industrialist who manufactured and sold processed foods (1844-1919)
8170,Heisenberg Werner_Karl_Heisenberg,German mathematical physicist noted for stating the uncertainty principle (1901-1976)
8171,Hejaz Hedjaz Hijaz,a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
8172,Hel Hela,(Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
8173,Hel Hell Hades infernal_region netherworld Scheol underworld,(religion) the world of the dead; "he didn't want to go to hell when he died"
8174,Helen Helen_of_Troy,(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
8175,Helena capital_of_Montana,capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
8176,Helenium genus_Helenium,genus of American herbs with flowers having yellow rays: sneezeweeds
8177,Heliamphora genus_Heliamphora,genus of pitcher plants of the Guiana Highlands in South America
8178,Helichrysum genus_Helichrysum,large genus of mostly African and Australian herbs and shrubs: everlasting flowers; in some classifications includes genus Ozothamnus
8179,Helicidae family_Helicidae,land snails including the common edible snail and some pests
8180,Helicteres genus_Helicteres,genus of shrubs and small trees of tropical America and Asia having cylindrical fruits spirally twisted around one another
8181,Heliobacter genus_Heliobacter,a genus of helical or curved or straight aerobic bacteria with rounded ends and multiple flagella; found in the gastric mucosa of primates (including humans)
8182,Heliobacter_pylori H._pylori,the type species of genus Heliobacter; produces urease and is associated with several gastroduodenal diseases (including gastritis and gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers and other peptic ulcers)
8183,Helios,(Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol
8184,Heliothis genus_Heliothis,a genus of Noctuidae
8185,Heliozoa order_Heliozoa,mostly freshwater protozoa
8186,Helipterum genus_Helipterum,genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially genera Pteropogon and Hyalosperma
8187,helix spiral,a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
8188,coil spiral volute whorl helix,a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
8189,Helix genus_Helix,type genus of the family Helicidae
8190,Helix_hortensis,a kind of garden snail
8191,hell hell_on_earth hellhole snake_pit the_pits inferno,any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"
8192,hell blaze,a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes"
8193,Hell perdition Inferno infernal_region nether_region pit,(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition  there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"
8194,sin hell,violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"
8195,hell blaze,noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes"
8196,Hell's_Kitchen Hell's_Half_Acre,a district in Manhattan formerly noted for its slums and vice
8197,Helladic_civilization Helladic_civilisation Helladic_culture,the bronze-age culture of mainland Greece that flourished 2500-1100 BC
8198,Helleborus genus_Helleborus,a genus of Helleborus
8199,Hellenism,the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization
8200,haler heller,100 halers equal 1 koruna Slovakia
8201,haler heller,100 halers equal 1 koruna in Czech Republic
8202,Heller Joseph_Heller,United States novelist whose best known work was a black comedy inspired by his experiences in the Air Force during World War II (1923-1999)
8203,hellion heller devil,a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); "he chased the young hellions out of his yard"
8204,Hellman Lillian_Hellman,United States playwright; her plays were often indictments of injustice (1905-1984)
8205,Helmholtz Hermann_von_Helmholtz Hermann_Ludwig_Ferdinand_von_Helmholtz Baron_Hermann_Ludwig_Ferdinand_von_Helmholtz,German physiologist and physicist (1821-1894)
8206,Helminthostachys genus_Helminthostachys,one species: terrestrial fern of southeastern Asia and Australia
8207,Heloderma genus_Heloderma,type genus of the Helodermatidae; American venomous lizards
8208,Helodermatidae family_Helodermatidae,only known venomous lizards
8209,Heloise,student and mistress and wife of Abelard (circa 1098-1164)
8210,Helotiaceae family_Helotiaceae,a fungus family of order Helotiales
8211,Helotiales order_Helotiales,order of fungi having asci in a disk-shaped to goblet-shaped apothecium
8212,Helotium genus_Helotium,type genus of the Helotiaceae
8213,Helsinki Helsingfors capital_of_Finland Finnish_capital,the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center
8214,Helvella_acetabulum,a helvella with a cup-shaped fertile body having a brown interior; the stalk is creamy white and heavily ribbed
8215,Helvella_crispa miter_mushroom,a helvella with a saddle-shaped fertile part and creamy color; the stalk is fluted and pitted
8216,Helvella_sulcata,a helvella with an irregularly convoluted cap that is dark brown when young and becomes dull grey with age; the lower surface of the cap is smooth and pale grey; the stalk is thick and deeply fluted
8217,Helvellaceae family_Helvellaceae,family of false morels or lorchels; some are edible and some are poisonous
8218,Helwingia genus_Helwingia,deciduous dioecious shrubs native to woodland thickets in low mountains in Japan
8219,Helxine genus_Helxine Soleirolia genus_Soleirolia,one species; a dwarf creeping mat-forming evergreen herb
8220,Hemachatus genus_Hemachatus,ringhals
8221,Hemerobiidae family_Hemerobiidae,brown lacewings
8222,Hemerocallidaceae family_Hemerocallidaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Hemerocallis
8223,Hemerocallis genus_Hemerocallis,east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae
8224,Hemiascomycetes class_Hemiascomycetes,class of fungi in which no ascocarps are formed: yeasts and some plant parasites
8225,Hemigalus genus_Hemigalus,banded palm civets
8226,Hemigrammus genus_Hemigrammus,tetras
8227,Heming Hemminge John_Heming John_Hemminge,English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630)
8228,Hemingway Ernest_Hemingway,an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961)
8229,Hemiprocnidae family_Hemiprocnidae,tree swifts
8230,Hemiptera order_Hemiptera,plant bugs; bedbugs; some true bugs; also includes suborders Heteroptera (true bugs) and Homoptera (e.g.  aphids  plant lice and cicadas)
8231,Hemipteronatus genus_Hemipteronatus,razor fish
8232,Hemiramphidae family_Hemiramphidae,halfbeaks; marine and freshwater fishes closely related to the flying fishes but not able to glide
8233,Hemitripterus genus_Hemitripterus,sea ravens
8234,Hendrix Jimi_Hendrix James_Marshall_Hendrix,United States guitarist whose innovative style with electric guitars influenced the development of rock music (1942-1970)
8235,Henry William_Henry,English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)
8236,Henry Patrick_Henry,a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
8237,Henry Joseph_Henry,United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878)
8238,Henry's_law,(chemistry) law formulated by the English chemist William Henry; the amount of a gas that will be absorbed by water increases as the gas pressure increases
8239,Henry_I Henry_Beauclerc,King of England from 1100 to 1135; youngest son of William the Conqueror; conquered Normandy in 1106 (1068-1135)
8240,Henry_II,king of France from 1547 to 1559; regained Calais from the English; husband of Catherine de Medicis and father of Charles IX (1519-1559)
8241,Henry_II,first Plantagenet King of England; instituted judicial and financial reforms; quarreled with archbishop Becket concerning the authority of the crown over the church (1133-1189)
8242,Henry_III,son of Henry II of France and the last Valois to be king of France (1551-1589)
8243,Henry_III,son of King John and king of England from 1216 to 1272; his incompetence aroused baronial opposition led by Simon de Montfort (1207-1272)
8244,Henry_IV Henry_of_Navarre Henry_the_Great,king of France from 1589 to 1610; although he was leader of the Huguenot armies  when he succeeded the Catholic Henry III and founded the Bourbon dynasty in 1589 he established religious freedom in France
8245,Henry_IV,king of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (1050-1106)
8246,Henry_IV Bolingbroke Henry_Bolingbroke,the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)
8247,Henry_V,son of Henry IV and King of England from 1413 to 1422; reopened the Hundred Years' War and defeated the French at Agincourt (1387-1422)
8248,Henry_VI,son of Henry V who as an infant succeeded his father and was King of England from 1422 to 1461; he was taken prisoner in 1460 and Edward IV was proclaimed king; he was rescued and regained the throne in 1470 but was recaptured and murdered in the Tower of London (1421-1471)
8249,Henry_VII,king of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (1275-1313)
8250,Henry_VII Henry_Tudor,first Tudor king of England from 1485 to 1509; head of the house of Lancaster in the War of the Roses; defeated Richard III at Bosworth Field and was proclaimed king; married the daughter of Edward IV and so united the houses of York and Lancaster (1457-1509)
8251,Henry_VIII,son of Henry VII and King of England from 1509 to 1547; his divorce from Catherine of Aragon resulted in his break with the Catholic Church in 1534 and his excommunication 1538  leading to the start of the Reformation in England (1491-1547)
8252,Henson Jim_Henson,United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990)
8253,Hepaticopsida class_Hepaticopsida Hepaticae class_Hepaticae,liverworts: comprises orders Anthocerotales; Jungermanniales; Marchantiales; Sphaerocarpales
8254,Hepburn Katharine_Hepburn Katharine_Houghton_Hepburn,United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)
8255,Hephaestus Hephaistos,(Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan
8256,Hepworth Barbara_Hepworth Dame_Barbara_Hepworth,British sculptor (1902-1975)
8257,Hera Here,queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
8258,Heracleum genus_Heracleum,widely distributed genus of plants with usually thick rootstocks and large umbels of white flowers
8259,Heraclitus,a presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (circa 500 BC)
8260,Herat,a city in northwestern Afghanistan on the site of several ancient cities
8261,Herbart Johann_Friedrich_Herbart,German philosopher (1776-1841)
8262,Herbert Victor_Herbert,United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
8263,Herculaneum,ancient city; now destroyed
8264,Hercules Heracles Herakles Alcides,(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
8265,Hercules,a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis
8266,Hercules'-club Hercules'-clubs Hercules-club Zanthoxylum_clava-herculis,densely spiny ornamental of southeastern United States and West Indies
8267,Herder Johann_Gottfried_von_Herder,German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
8268,herder herdsman drover,someone who drives a herd
8269,Hereford whiteface,hardy English breed of dairy cattle raised extensively in United States
8270,Heritiera genus_Heritiera Terrietia genus_Terrietia,small genus of timber trees of eastern Asia  Australasia and tropical Africa that form large buttresses
8271,Herman Woody_Herman Woodrow_Charles_Herman,United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
8272,Hermannia genus_Hermannia,genus of African herbs and subshrubs having honey-scented bell-shaped flowers
8273,Hermaphroditus,(Greek mythology) son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
8274,Hermes,(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
8275,Hermissenda genus_Hermissenda,genus of marine sea slugs
8276,Hermissenda_crassicornis,a kind of sea slug
8277,Hermosillo,a city in northwestern Mexico near the Gulf of California
8278,Hernaria genus_Hernaria,low-growing Old World herbs with minute bright green leaves
8279,hero,a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"
8280,hero,the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
8281,champion fighter hero paladin,someone who fights for a cause
8282,Hero Heron Hero_of_Alexandria,Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
8283,hero,(classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
8284,Hero,(Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her
8285,bomber grinder hero hero_sandwich hoagie hoagy Cuban_sandwich Italian_sandwich poor_boy sub submarine submarine_sandwich torpedo wedge zep,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
8286,Herod Herod_the_Great,king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
8287,Herodotus,the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)
8288,Herpestes genus_Herpestes,mongooses
8289,Herr,a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
8290,Herr,a German courtesy title or form of address for a man
8291,Herrick Robert_Herrick,English lyric poet (1591-1674)
8292,Herschel John_Herschel Sir_John_Herschel Sir_John_Frederick_William_Herschel,English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
8293,Herschel William_Herschel Sir_William_Herschel Sir_Frederick_William_Herschel,English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)
8294,Herschelian_telescope off-axis_reflector,a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed
8295,Hershey Milton_Snavely_Hershey,United States confectioner and philanthropist who created the model industrial town of Hershey  Pennsylvania; founded an industrial school for orphan boys (1857-1945)
8296,Hershey,an industrial town east of Harrisburg
8297,Hershey_bar,a bar of milk chocolate made by the Hershey company
8298,Hertfordshire,a county in southern England
8299,hertz Hz cycle_per_second cycles/second cps cycle,the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
8300,Hertz Heinrich_Hertz Heinrich_Rudolph_Hertz,German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)
8301,Hertz Gustav_Hertz Gustav_Ludwig_Hertz,German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)
8302,Hertzian_wave,an electromagnetic wave generated by oscillations in an electric circuit
8303,Herzberg Gerhard_Herzberg,Canadian physicist (born in Germany) noted for contributions to understanding the structure of molecules (born in 1904)
8304,Heshvan,the second month of the civil year; the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in October and November)
8305,Hesiod,Greek poet whose existing works describe rural life and the genealogies of the gods and the beginning of the world (eighth century BC)
8306,Hesperides Atlantides,(Greek mythology) group of 3 to 7 nymphs who guarded the golden apples that Gaea gave as a wedding gift to Hera
8307,Hesperiphona genus_Hesperiphona,evening grosbeak
8308,Hesperis genus_Hesperis,biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowers
8309,Hess Dame_Myra_Hess,English pianist (1890-1965)
8310,Hess Walter_Hess Walter_Rudolf_Hess,Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)
8311,Hess Rudolf_Hess Walther_Richard_Rudolf_Hess,Nazi leader who in 1941 flew a solo flight to Scotland in an apparent attempt to negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain but was imprisoned for life (1894-1987)
8312,Hess Victor_Hess Victor_Franz_Hess,United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964)
8313,Hesse Hermann_Hesse,Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962)
8314,Hessian_boot hessian jackboot Wellington Wellington_boot,(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
8315,Hessian_fly Mayetiola_destructor,small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains
8316,Hestia,(Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vesta
8317,Heteranthera genus_Heteranthera,mud plantains
8318,Heterobasidiomycetes subclass_Heterobasidiomycetes,category used in some classification systems for various basidiomycetous fungi including rusts and smuts
8319,Heterocephalus genus_Heterocephalus,sand rats
8320,Heterodon genus_Heterodon,a genus of small colubrid snakes containing the North American hognose snakes
8321,Heterokontophyta division_Heterokontophyta,algae having chlorophyll a and usually c  and flagella of unequal lengths; terminology supersedes Chrysophyta in some classifications
8322,Heteromeles genus_Heteromeles,one species: toyon; in some classifications included in genus Photinia
8323,Heteromyidae family_Heteromyidae,small New World burrowing mouselike rodents with fur-lined cheek pouches and hind limbs and tail adapted to leaping; adapted to desert conditions: pocket mice; kangaroo mice; kangaroo rats
8324,Heteroptera suborder_Heteroptera,true bugs
8325,Heteroscelus genus_Heteroscelus,tattlers
8326,Heterosomata order_Heterosomata order_Pleuronectiformes,flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes
8327,Heterostraci suborder_Heterostraci,extinct group of armored jawless fishes or fishlike vertebrate; taxonomy is not clear
8328,Heterotheca genus_Heterotheca,genus of yellow-flowered North American herbs
8329,Heterotrichales order_Heterotrichales,yellow-green algae with simple or branching filaments; comprising the single family Tribonemaceae
8330,Heuchera genus_Heuchera,genus of North American herbs with basal cordate or orbicular leaves and small panicled flowers
8331,Hevea genus_Hevea,small genus of South American trees yielding latex
8332,Hevesy George_Charles_Hevesy_de_Hevesy,Hungarian chemist who studied radioisotopes and was one of the discoverers of the element hafnium (1885-1966)
8333,Hexagrammidae family_Hexagrammidae,greenlings
8334,Hexagrammos genus_Hexagrammos,type genus of the Hexagrammidae
8335,Hexalectris genus_Hexalectris,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae
8336,Hexamita genus_Hexamita,flagellates free-living or parasitic in intestines of birds
8337,Hexanchidae family_Hexanchidae,primitive sharks
8338,Hexanchus genus_Hexanchus,a genus of Hexanchidae
8339,Heyerdahl Thor_Hyerdahl,Norwegian anthropologist noted for his studies of cultural diffusion (1914-2002)
8340,Heyrovsky Joroslav_Heyrovsky,Czechoslovakian chemist who developed polarography (1890-1967)
8341,Heyse Paul_Heyse Paul_Johann_Ludwig_von_Heyse,German writer (1830-1914)
8342,Heyward DuBois_Heyward Edwin_DuBois_Hayward,United States writer (1885-1940)
8343,Hezekiah Ezekias,(Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)
8344,Hiawatha,a native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
8345,Hibbertia genus_Hibbertia,evergreen heathlike or scandent shrubs of Madagascar; Australasia; Polynesia
8346,Hibbing,a town in northeastern Minnesota in the Mesabi Range
8347,Hickock Wild_Bill_Hickock James_Butler_Hickock,frontier marshal whose adventures have become legendary (1837-1876)
8348,Hidatsa Gros_Ventre,a member of the Sioux people formerly inhabiting an area along the Missouri river in western North Dakota
8349,Hidatsa Gros_Ventre,a Siouan language spoken by the Hidatsa
8350,Hieracium genus_Hieracium,large genus of perennial hairy herbs of Europe to western Asia to northwestern Africa and North America; few are ornamental; often considered congeneric with Pilosella
8351,Higginson Thomas_Higginson Thomas_Wentworth_Storrow_Higginson,United States writer and soldier who led the first Black regiment in the Union Army (1823-1911)
8352,High_Church High_Anglican_Church,a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority)
8353,High_Commission,an embassy of one British Commonwealth country to another
8354,High_Holy_Day High_Holiday,Jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity
8355,High_Mass,a solemn and elaborate Mass with music
8356,High_Renaissance,the artistic style of early 16th century painting in Florence and Rome; characterized by technical mastery and heroic composition and humanistic content
8357,Higher_National_Diploma HND,a diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area; good students may progress to a course leading to a degree
8358,Highlander,a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
8359,Highlander Scottish_Highlander Highland_Scot,a native of the Highlands of Scotland
8360,Highlands Highlands_of_Scotland,a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
8361,Highness,(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
8362,highness loftiness,the condition of being high or lofty
8363,highness,a high degree (of amount or force etc.); "responsible for the highness of the rates"
8364,Highway_Code,the code of rules governing the use of public roads
8365,Higi Kapsiki,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
8366,Hilbert David_Hilbert,German mathematician (1862-1943)
8367,Hilbert_space,a metric space that is linear and complete and (usually) infinite-dimensional
8368,hill,a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"
8369,mound hill,structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"
8370,Hill J._J._Hill James_Jerome_Hill,United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)
8371,Hill Benny_Hill Alfred_Hawthorne,risque English comedian (1925-1992)
8372,mound hill pitcher's_mound,(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
8373,Hillary Edmund_Hillary Sir_Edmund_Hillary Sir_Edmund_Percival_Hillary,New Zealand mountaineer who first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)
8374,Hillel,Palestinian rabbi and interpreter of Judaic law
8375,Hilo,a town in Hawaii on the island of Hawaii
8376,Himalaya_honeysuckle Leycesteria_formosa,shrub honeysuckle with drooping spikes of purplish flowers
8377,Himalayan_lilac Syringa_emodi,robust upright shrub of mountains of northern India having oblong-elliptic leaves and pale lilac or white malodorous flowers
8378,Himalayan_rhubarb Indian_rhubarb red-veined_pie_plant Rheum_australe Rheum_emodi,Asian herb (Himalayas)
8379,Himalayas Himalaya_Mountains Himalaya,a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain
8380,Himalayish,the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Tibet and Nepal and Bhutan and Sikkim
8381,Himantoglossum genus_Himantoglossum,small genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Mediterranean region
8382,Himantopus genus_Himantopus,major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills
8383,Himmler Heinrich_Himmler,German Nazi who was chief of the SS and the Gestapo and who oversaw the genocide of six million Jews (1900-1945)
8384,Hinault Bernard_Hinault,French racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1954)
8385,Hinayana,a major school of Buddhism teaching personal salvation through one's own efforts
8386,Hinayana Hinayana_Buddhism,an offensive name for the early conservative Theravada Buddhism; it died out in India but survived in Sri Lanka and was taken from there to other regions of southwestern Asia
8387,Hinayanism,the religious doctrine of Hinayana Buddhism
8388,Hinayanist,an adherent of Hinayana Buddhism
8389,Hindemith Paul_Hindemith,German neoclassical composer and conductor who believed that music should have a social purpose (1895-1963)
8390,Hindenburg Paul_von_Hindenburg Paul_Ludwig_von_Beneckendorff_und_von_Hindenburg,German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)
8391,Hindi,the most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars; spoken mostly in the north of India; along with English it is the official language of India; usually written in Devanagari script
8392,Hindu Hindoo Hindustani,a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
8393,Hindu Hindoo,a person who adheres to Hinduism
8394,Hindu_Kush Hindu_Kush_Mountains,a mountain range extending west of the Himalayas
8395,Hindu_calendar,the lunisolar calendar governing the religious life of Hindus; an extra month is inserted after every month in which there are two new moons (once every three years)
8396,Hindu_calendar_month,any lunisolar month in the Hindu calendar
8397,Hindu_deity,a deity worshipped by the Hindus
8398,Hinduism Hindooism,the predominant religion of India; characterized by a caste system and belief in reincarnation
8399,Hinduism Hindooism,a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being of many forms and natures  by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth  and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
8400,Hindustan,northern region of India where Hinduism predominates
8401,Hindustani Hindoostani Hindostani,a form of Hindi spoken around Delhi
8402,Hipparchus,Greek astronomer and mathematician who discovered the precession of the equinoxes and made the first known star chart and is said to have invented trigonometry (second century BC)
8403,Hippo Hippo_Regius,an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria
8404,hippopotamus hippo river_horse Hippopotamus_amphibius,massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
8405,Hippobosca genus_Hippobosca,type genus of the Hippoboscidae
8406,Hippoboscidae family_Hippoboscidae,winged or wingless dipterans: louse flies
8407,hippocampus,a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories
8408,Hippocampus genus_Hippocampus,seahorses
8409,Hippocastanaceae family_Hippocastanaceae horse-chestnut_family,trees having showy flowers and inedible nutlike seeds in a leathery capsule
8410,Hippocrates,medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine; author of the Hippocratic oath (circa 460-377 BC)
8411,Hippocratic_oath,an oath taken by physicians to observe medical ethics deriving from Hippocrates
8412,Hippocrepis genus_Hippocrepis,species of Old World herbs or subshrubs: horseshoe vetch
8413,Hippodamia genus_Hippodamia,genus of ladybugs
8414,Hippodamia_convergens,a variety of ladybug
8415,Hippoglossoides genus_Hippoglossoides,a genus of Pleuronectidae
8416,Hippoglossus genus_Hippoglossus,halibuts
8417,Hippopotamidae family_Hippopotamidae,hippopotami
8418,Hipposideridae family_Hipposideridae,Old World leafnose bats
8419,Hipposideros genus_Hipposideros,horseshoe bats
8420,Hippotragus genus_Hippotragus,sable antelopes
8421,Hipsurus genus_Hipsurus,a genus of Embiotocidae
8422,Hirohito Michinomiya_Hirohito,emperor of Japan who renounced his divinity and became a constitutional monarch after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II (1901-1989)
8423,Hiroshima,a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6  1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area
8424,Hirschfeld Al_Hirschfeld,United States artist noted for his line-drawn caricatures (1904-2003)
8425,Hirschsprung Harold_Hirschsprung,Danish pediatrician (1830-1916)
8426,Hirschsprung's_disease congenital_megacolon,congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves; there is little urge to defecate so the feces accumulate and cause megacolon
8427,Hirudinea class_Hirudinea,hermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial or parasitic annelids
8428,Hirudinidae family_Hirudinidae,a family of Hirudinea
8429,Hirudo genus_Hirudo,type genus of the family Hirudinidae
8430,Hirundinidae family_Hirundinidae,swallows and martins
8431,Hirundo genus_Hirundo,type genus of the Hirundinidae
8432,Hitchcock Alfred_Hitchcock Sir_Alfred_Hitchcock Alfred_Joseph_Hitchcock,English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
8433,Hitchings George_Herbert_Hitchings,United States biochemist noted for developing drugs to treat leukemia and gout (born in 1905)
8434,Hitchiti,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Georgia; a member of the Creek Confederacy
8435,Hitchiti,the Muskhogean language spoken by the Hitchiti
8436,Hitler Adolf_Hitler Der_Fuhrer,German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)
8437,Hittite,a member of an ancient people who inhabited Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000 to 1200 BC
8438,Hittite,the language of the Hittites and the principal language of the Anatolian group of languages; deciphered from cuneiform inscriptions
8439,Hizb_ut-Tahrir Freedom_Party,the most popular and feared Islamic extremist group in central Asia; advocates `pure' Islam and the creation of a worldwide Islamic state
8440,Hizballah Hezbollah Hizbollah Hizbullah Lebanese_Hizballah Party_of_God Islamic_Jihad Islamic_Jihad_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine Revolutionary_Justice_Organization Organization_of_the_Oppressed_on_Earth,a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon
8441,Hmong Miao,a people living traditionally in mountain villages in southern China and adjacent areas of Vietnam and Laos and Thailand; many have emigrated to the United States
8442,Hmong Hmong_language Miao,a language of uncertain affiliation spoken by the Hmong
8443,Ho_Chi_Minh Nguyen_Tat_Thanh,Vietnamese communist statesman who fought the Japanese in World War II and the French until 1954 and South Vietnam until 1975 (1890-1969)
8444,Ho_Chi_Minh_City Saigon,a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina
8445,Hoagland Hudson_Hoagland,United States physiologist (1899-1982)
8446,Hobart,a port and state capital of Tasmania
8447,Hobbes Thomas_Hobbes,English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)
8448,Hobbs Sir_Jack_Hobbs John_Berry_Hobbs,notable English cricketer (1882-1963)
8449,Hobson's_choice,the choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all
8450,Hodeida Al-Hudaydah,an important port in Yemen on the Red Sea
8451,Hodgkin Thomas_Hodgkin,English physician who first described Hodgkin's disease (1798-1866)
8452,Hodgkin Dorothy_Hodgkin Dorothy_Mary_Crowfoot_Hodgkin,English chemist (born in Egypt) who used crystallography to study the structure of organic compounds (1910-1994)
8453,Hodgkin Alan_Hodgkin Sir_Alan_Lloyd_Hodgkin,English physiologist who  with Andrew Huxley  discovered the role of potassium and sodium atoms in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1914)
8454,Hodgkin's_disease,a malignant disorder in which there is progressive (but painless) enlargement of lymph tissue followed by enlargement of the spleen and liver
8455,Hoenir,(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir having a strong and beautiful body but a dull mind
8456,Hoffa Jimmy_Hoffa James_Riddle_Hoffa,United States labor leader who was president of the Teamsters Union; he was jailed for trying to bribe a judge and later disappeared and is assumed to have been murdered (1913-1975)
8457,Hoffman Malvina_Hoffman,United States sculptor (1887-1966)
8458,Hoffman Dustin_Hoffman,versatile United States film actor (born in 1937)
8459,Hoffmann Josef_Hoffmann,Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956)
8460,Hoffmann August_Wilhelm_von_Hoffmann,German chemist (1818-1892)
8461,Hoffmann Roald_Hoffmann,United States chemist (born in Poland) who used quantum mechanics to understand chemical reactions (born in 1937)
8462,Hoffmann E._T._A._Hoffmann Ernst_Theodor_Amadeus_Hoffmann Ernst_Theodor_Wilhelm_Hoffmann,German writer of fantastic tales (1776-1822)
8463,Hoffmannsthal Hugo_von_Hoffmannsthal,German poet who wrote libretti for operas by Richard Strauss (1874-1929)
8464,Hogan Ben_Hogan William_Benjamin_Hogan,United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (born in 1912)
8465,hogan,a Navajo lodge covered with earth; traditionally built with the entrance facing east
8466,Hogarth William_Hogarth,English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)
8467,Hogg James_Hogg,Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
8468,hog hogget hogg,a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared
8469,Hogmanay,New Year's Eve in Scotland
8470,Hohenlinden,a town in Bavaria (near Munich)
8471,Hohenlinden battle_of_Hohenlinden,a battle during the Napoleonic Wars (1800); the French defeated the Austrians
8472,Hohenzollern,a German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia
8473,Hohenzollern_empire Second_Reich,the Reich when Hohenzollern monarchs ruled Germany (from 1871 to 1919)
8474,Hoheria genus_Hoheria,small genus of shrubs and small trees of New Zealand: lacebarks
8475,Hohhot,a northern industrial city of China northwest of Beijing
8476,Hokan Hoka,a family of Amerindian languages spoken in California
8477,Hokan Hoka,a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan language
8478,Hokkaido Ezo Yezo,the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; north of Honshu
8479,Hokusai Katsushika_Hokusai,Japanese painter whose work influenced the impressionists (1760-1849)
8480,Holarrhena genus_Holarrhena,genus of deciduous trees and shrubs of tropical Africa and Asia
8481,Holbein Hans_Holbein Holbein_the_Younger,German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)
8482,Holbein Hans_Holbein Holbein_the_Elder,German painter of religious works (1465-1524)
8483,Holbrookia genus_Holbrookia,earless lizards
8484,Holcus genus_Holcus,a genus of Old World grasses widely cultivated in America
8485,Hollerith Herman_Hollerith,United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929)
8486,holly,any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
8487,Holly Buddy_Holly Charles_Hardin_Holley,United States rock star (1936-1959)
8488,Hollywood,the film industry of the United States
8489,Hollywood,a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood"
8490,Hollywood,a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry
8491,Sherlock_Holmes Holmes,a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
8492,Holmes Oliver_Wendell_Holmes_Jr.,United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)
8493,Holmes Oliver_Wendell_Holmes,United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)
8494,Holmes Arthur_Holmes,English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)
8495,holocaust,an act of great destruction and loss of life
8496,Holocaust final_solution,the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler
8497,Holocene Holocene_epoch Recent Recent_epoch,approximately the last 10 000 years
8498,Holocentridae family_Holocentridae,squirrelfishes and soldierfishes
8499,Holocentrus genus_Holocentrus,type genus of the family Holocentridae; squirrelfishes
8500,Holocentrus_ascensionis,bright red fish of West Indies and Bermuda
8501,Holocephali subclass_Holocephali,chimaeras and extinct forms
8502,Holofernes,(Apocrypha) the Assyrian general who was decapitated by the biblical heroine Judith
8503,Holothuria genus_Holothuria,type genus of the Holothuridae
8504,Holothuridae family_Holothuridae,a family of Holothuroidea
8505,Holothuroidea class_Holothuroidea,class of echinoderms including the sea cucumbers
8506,Holy_Eucharist Eucharist sacrament_of_the_Eucharist Holy_Sacrament Liturgy Eucharistic_liturgy Lord's_Supper,a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
8507,Holy_Ghost Holy_Spirit Paraclete,the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost
8508,Holy_Innocents'_Day Innocents'_Day,December 28  commemorating Herod's slaughter of the children of Bethlehem
8509,Holy_Order Order,(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy; "theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate Order"
8510,holy_order,the sacrament of ordination
8511,Holy_Roller,a member of a religion that expresses ecstatic fervor
8512,Holy_Roman_Emperor,sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire
8513,Holy_Roman_Empire,a political entity in Europe that began with the papal coronation of Otto I as the first emperor in 962 and lasted until 1806 when it was dissolved by Napoleon
8514,Holy_Saturday,the Saturday before Easter; the last day of Lent
8515,Holy_See The_Holy_See State_of_the_Vatican_City,the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929
8516,Holy_Sepulcher Holy_Sepulchre,the sepulcher in which Christ's body lay between burial and resurrection
8517,Holy_Week Passion_Week,the week before Easter
8518,Holy_Year,(Roman Catholic Church) a period of remission from sin (usually granted every 25 years)
8519,Homaridae family_Homaridae,large-clawed lobsters
8520,Homarus genus_Homarus,type genus of the family Homaridae: common edible lobsters
8521,Home_Counties,the English counties surrounding London into which Greater London has expanded
8522,Home_Loan_Bank,one of 11 regional banks that monitor and make short-term credit advances to thrift institutions in their region
8523,Home_Office,the government department in charge of domestic affairs
8524,headquarters central_office main_office home_office home_base,(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise; "many companies have their headquarters in New York"
8525,Home_Secretary Secretary_of_State_for_the_Home_Department,the British cabinet minister who is head of the Home Office
8526,Homeland_Security Office_of_Homeland_Security,an independent agency established by and accountable to the President in 2001; develops and implements a national strategy to make the United States safe from terrorist threats or attacks
8527,homer home_run,a base hit on which the batter scores a run
8528,Homer,ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
8529,homer kor,an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs
8530,Homer Winslow_Homer,United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910)
8531,homing_pigeon homer,pigeon trained to return home
8532,Hominidae family_Hominidae,modern man and extinct immediate ancestors of man
8533,Hominoidea superfamily_Hominoidea,anthropoid apes and human beings
8534,Homo_erectus,extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain; "Homo erectus was formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus"
8535,Homo_habilis,extinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics
8536,Homo_sapiens,the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc
8537,Homo_sapiens_sapiens modern_man,subspecies of Homo sapiens; includes all modern races
8538,Homo_soloensis,extinct primitive hominid of late Pleistocene; Java; formerly Javanthropus
8539,Homobasidiomycetes subclass_Homobasidiomycetes,category used in some classification systems for various basidiomycetous fungi including e.g. mushrooms and puffballs which are usually placed in the classes Gasteromycetes and Hymenomycetes
8540,Homogyne genus_Homogyne,small genus of low perennial herbs of montane Europe; in some classifications included in genus Tussilago
8541,Homona genus_Homona,tea tortrix
8542,Homoptera suborder_Homoptera,plant lice (aphids); whiteflies; cicadas; leafhoppers; plant hoppers; scale insects and mealybugs; spittle insects
8543,Homyel Homel Gomel,industrial city of Belarus southeast of Minsk
8544,Honduran,a native or inhabitant of Honduras
8545,Honduran_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Honduras
8546,Honduras Republic_of_Honduras,a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
8547,Honduras_mahogany Swietinia_macrophylla,an important Central American mahogany tree
8548,Honduras_rosewood Dalbergia_stevensonii,Central American tree yielding a valuable dark streaked rosewood
8549,Honegger Arthur_Honegger,Swiss composer (born in France) who was the founding member of a group in Paris that included Erik Satie and Darius Milhaud and Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau (1892-1955)
8550,Hong_Kong,formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers
8551,Hong_Kong_dollar,the basic unit of money in Hong Kong
8552,Honiara,national capital of Solomon Islands
8553,Honolulu capital_of_Hawaii Hawaiian_capital,the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
8554,Honshu Hondo,the central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland
8555,Hook_of_Holland Hoek_van_Holland,a cape on the southwestern coast of the Netherlands near Rotterdam
8556,Hooke Robert_Hooke,English scientist who formulated the law of elasticity and proposed a wave theory of light and formulated a theory of planetary motion and proposed the inverse square law of gravitational attraction and discovered the cellular structure of cork and introduced the term `cell' into biology and invented a balance spring for watches (1635-1703)
8557,Hooke's_law,(physics) the principle that (within the elastic limit) the stress applied to a solid is proportional to the strain produced
8558,Hooker Joseph_Hooker Fighting_Joe_Hooker,United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
8559,Hooker Richard_Hooker,English theologian (1554-1600)
8560,streetwalker street_girl hooker hustler floozy floozie slattern,a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
8561,hooker,a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers)
8562,hooker,(rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot
8563,Hooker's_green,green pigment consisting of Prussian blue mixed with gamboge
8564,Hooker's_onion Allium_acuminatum,a common North American wild onion with a strong onion odor and an umbel of pink flowers atop a leafless stalk; British Columbia to California and Arizona and east to Wyoming and Colorado
8565,Hooker's_orchid Habenaria_hookeri,a long-spurred orchid with base leaves and petals converging under the upper sepal
8566,Hooray_Henry,a lively and ineffectual upper-class young man
8567,Hoover William_Hoover William_Henry_Hoover,United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
8568,Hoover J._Edgar_Hoover John_Edgar_Hoover,United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
8569,Hoover Herbert_Hoover Herbert_Clark_Hoover President_Hoover,31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for reelection by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964)
8570,Hoover,a kind of vacuum cleaner
8571,Hoover_Dam,a large dam built in 1933 on the Colorado River in Nevada
8572,hope,a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"
8573,hope,the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"
8574,promise hope,grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
8575,hope,someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"
8576,Hope Bob_Hope Leslie_Townes_Hope,United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)
8577,hope,one of the three Christian virtues
8578,Hopi,a member of the Shoshonean people of northeastern Arizona
8579,Hopi,the Shoshonean language spoken by the Hopi
8580,Hopkins Mark_Hopkins,United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
8581,Hopkins Johns_Hopkins,United States financier and philanthropist who left money to found the university and hospital that bear his name in Baltimore (1795-1873)
8582,Hopkins Gerard_Manley_Hopkins,English poet (1844-1889)
8583,Hopkins Sir_Frederick_Gowland_Hopkins,English biochemist who did pioneering work that led to the discovery of vitamins (1861-1947)
8584,Hopkins Anthony_Hopkins Sir_Anthony_Hopkins Sir_Anthony_Philip_Hopkins,Welsh film actor (born in 1937)
8585,Hopkinson Francis_Hopkinson,American Revolutionary leader and patriot; a signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1791)
8586,Horace,Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
8587,Horatian_ode Sapphic_ode,an ode with several stanzas
8588,Horatio_Hornblower Captain_Horatio_Hornblower,a fictional English admiral during the Napoleonic Wars in novels written by C. S. Forester
8589,Hordeum genus_Hordeum,annual to perennial grasses of temperate northern hemisphere and South America: barley
8590,Horne Marilyn_Horne,United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
8591,Horne Lena_Horne Lena_Calhoun_Horne,United States singer and actress (born in 1917)
8592,Horneophyton genus_Horneophyton,Devonian fossil plant considered one of the earliest forms of vascular land plants; similar to genus Rhynia but smaller
8593,Horner's_syndrome,a pattern of symptoms occurring as a result of damage to nerves in the cervical region of the spine (drooping eyelids and constricted pupils and absence of facial sweating)
8594,Horney Karen_Horney Karen_Danielsen_Horney,United States psychiatrist (1885-1952)
8595,Horowitz Vladimir_Horowitz,Russian concert pianist who was a leading international virtuoso (1904-1989)
8596,Horta Victor_Horta,Belgian architect and leader in art nouveau architecture (1861-1947)
8597,Horus,Egyptian solar god with the head of a falcon; the son of Osiris and Isis
8598,Hosea,a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)
8599,Hosea Book_of_Hosea,an Old Testament book telling Hosea's prophecies
8600,host,a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
8601,horde host legion,a vast multitude
8602,host,an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
8603,master_of_ceremonies emcee host,a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
8604,host legion,archaic terms for army
8605,host,any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"
8606,host,(medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor
8607,Host,a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion
8608,server host,(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
8609,Hosta genus_Hosta Funka genus_Funka,robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae
8610,Hostaceae family_Hostaceae Funkaceae family_Funkaceae,one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Hosta
8611,Hot_Springs,a town in west central Arkansas; a health resort noted for thermal springs
8612,Hot_Springs_National_Park,a national park in Arkansas featuring ancient hot springs; bathing is said to have therapeutic effects
8613,Hotei,one of the 7 gods of happiness
8614,Hoth Hothr Hoder Hodr Hodur,(Norse mythology) a blind god; misled by Loki  he kills his brother Balder by throwing a shaft of mistletoe
8615,Hottentot_bread Hottentot's_bread,thick edible rootstock of elephant's-foot
8616,Hottentot_fig Hottentot's_fig sour_fig Carpobrotus_edulis Mesembryanthemum_edule,low-growing South African succulent plant having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp
8617,Hottonia genus_Hottonia,aquatic herbs
8618,Houdini Harry_Houdini Erik_Weisz,United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926)
8619,Houghton Henry_Oscar_Houghton,United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
8620,Houghton,a town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula
8621,Housatonic Housatonic_River,a river that rises in western Massachusetts and flows south through Connecticut to empty into Long Island Sound
8622,House_of_Burgesses,the lower house of legislature in colonial Virginia
8623,House_of_Commons British_House_of_Commons,the lower house of the British parliament
8624,House_of_Lords British_House_of_Lords,the upper house of the British parliament
8625,Houses_of_Parliament,the building in which the House of Commons and the House of Lords meet
8626,Housman A._E._Housman Alfred_Edward_Housman,English poet (1859-1936)
8627,Houston,the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
8628,Houston Sam_Houston Samuel_Houston,United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863)
8629,Houttuynia genus_Houttuynia,one species; east Asian low-growing plant of wet places
8630,Houyhnhnm,one of a race of intelligent horses who ruled the Yahoos in a novel by Jonathan Swift
8631,Houyhnhnms,a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where intelligent horses ruled the Yahoos
8632,Howard Leslie_Howard Leslie_Howard_Stainer,English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
8633,Howard Catherine_Howard,Queen of England as the fifth wife of Henry VIII who was accused of adultery and executed (1520-1542)
8634,Howe Irving_Howe,United States editor (1920-1993)
8635,Howe Gordie_Howe Gordon_Howe,Canadian hockey player who holds the record for playing the most games (born 1928)
8636,Howe Julia_Ward_Howe,United States feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement (1819-1910)
8637,Howe Elias_Howe,United States inventor who built early sewing machines and won suits for patent infringement against other manufacturers (including Isaac M. Singer) (1819-1867)
8638,Howells William_Dean_Howells,United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
8639,Hoyle Fred_Hoyle Sir_Fred_Hoyle,an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
8640,Hoyle Edmond_Hoyle,English writer on card games (1672-1769)
8641,Huainaputina,an inactive volcano in the Andes in southern Peru; last erupted in 1783
8642,Huambo Nova_Lisboa,a city in the mountains in western Angola
8643,Huang_He Hwang_Ho Yellow_River,a major river of Asia in northern China; flows generally eastward into the Yellow Sea; carries large quantities of yellow silt to its delta
8644,Huascaran,a mountain in the Andes in Peru (22 205 feet high)
8645,Huayna_Capac,the Incan ruler under whom the Incan empire reached its widest extent (died in 1525)
8646,Hubbard L._Ron_Hubbard,a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
8647,Hubbard Mount_Hubbard,a mountain peak in southeastern Alaska that is part of the Coast Range (14 950 feet high)
8648,Hubble Edwin_Hubble Edwin_Powell_Hubble,United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance (1889-1953)
8649,Hubble's_constant Hubble_constant,(cosmology) the ratio of the speed of recession of a galaxy (due to the expansion of the universe) to its distance from the observer; the reciprocal of the Hubble constant is the age of the universe
8650,Hubble's_law Hubble_law,(astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from the observer
8651,Hubel David_Hubel,United States neuroscientist noted for his studies of the neural basis of vision (born in 1926)
8652,Huckleberry_Finn Huck_Finn,a mischievous boy in a novel by Mark Twain
8653,Hudson Hudson_River,a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
8654,Hudson W._H._Hudson William_Henry_Hudson,English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922)
8655,Hudson Henry_Hudson,English navigator who discovered the Hudson River; in 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay but his crew mutinied and set him adrift to die (1565-1611)
8656,Hudson_Bay,an inland sea in northern Canada
8657,Hudson_River_school romantic_realism,the first coherent school of American art; active from 1825 to 1870; painted wilderness landscapes of the Hudson River valley and surrounding New England
8658,Hudson_bay_collared_lemming Dicrostonyx_hudsonius,of northern Canada
8659,Hudsonia genus_Hudsonia,small evergreen subshrubs of North America
8660,Hudsonian_godwit Limosa_haemastica,New World godwit
8661,Huggins Sir_William_Huggins,English astronomer who pioneered spectroscopic analysis in astronomy and who discovered the red shift (1824-1910)
8662,Hughes Ted_Hughes Edward_James_Hughes,English poet (born in 1930)
8663,Hughes Langston_Hughes James_Langston_Hughes,United States writer (1902-1967)
8664,Hughes Howard_Hughes Howard_Robard_Hughes,United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)
8665,Hughes Charles_Evans_Hughes,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1862-1948)
8666,Hugo Victor_Hugo Victor-Marie_Hugo,French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
8667,Hugueninia genus_Hugueninia,one species: tansy-leaved rocket
8668,Huguenot,a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
8669,hull,dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
8670,hull,persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry
8671,Hull Isaac_Hull,United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)
8672,Hull Cordell_Hull,United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)
8673,Hull Kingston-upon_Hull,a large fishing port in northeastern England
8674,hull,the frame or body of ship
8675,Hulsea genus_Hulsea,small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs; Pacific coast of the northwestern United States
8676,Human_Genome_Project,an international study of the entire human genetic material
8677,Humber,an estuary in central northeastern England formed by the Ouse River and the Trent River
8678,Humber_Bridge,a suspension bridge at Hull  England; 4 626 feet long
8679,Humboldt Baron_Wilhelm_von_Humboldt Baron_Karl_Wilhelm_von_Humboldt,German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)
8680,Humboldt Baron_Alexander_von_Humboldt Baron_Friedrich_Heinrich_Alexander_von_Humboldt,German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859)
8681,Hume David_Hume,Scottish philosopher whose sceptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
8682,Humperdinck Engelbert_Humperdinck,German composer of six operas and other incidental music (1854-1921)
8683,Humpty_Dumpty,an egg-shaped character in a nursery rhyme who fell off a wall and could not be put back together again (late 17th century)
8684,Humulus genus_Humulus,hops: hardy perennial vines of Europe  North America and central and eastern Asia producing a latex sap; in some classifications included in the family Urticaceae
8685,Hun,a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
8686,Kraut Krauthead Boche Jerry Hun,offensive terms for a person of German descent
8687,Hunan Hunan_province,a province in southeastern central China between the Nan Ling mountains and the Chang Jiang; noted for its timber and valuable mineral resources
8688,Hundred_Years'_War,the series of wars fought intermittently between France and England; 1337-1453
8689,Hungarian Magyar,a native or inhabitant of Hungary
8690,Hungarian Magyar,the official language of Hungary (also spoken in Rumania); belongs to the Ugric family of languages
8691,Hungarian_lilac Syringa_josikaea Syringa_josikea,central European upright shrub having elliptic leaves and upright clusters of lilac or deep violet flowers
8692,Hungarian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Hungary
8693,Hungarian_partridge grey_partridge gray_partridge Perdix_perdix,common European partridge
8694,Hungarian_sauce paprika_sauce,veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onion and paprika and cream
8695,Hungary Republic_of_Hungary Magyarorszag,a republic in central Europe
8696,Hunkpapa,a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux and who formerly lived in the western Dakotas; they were prominent in resisting the white encroachment into the northern Great Plains
8697,Hunkpapa,a Siouan language spoken by the Hunkpapa
8698,Hunnemannia genus_Hunnemania,one species: golden cup
8699,Hunt Holman_Hunt William_Holman_Hunt,Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
8700,Hunt Richard_Morris_Hunt,United States architect (1827-1895)
8701,Hunt Leigh_Hunt James_Henry_Leigh_Hunt,British writer who defended the romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859)
8702,hunt hunt_club,an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
8703,hunt,an instance of searching for something; "the hunt for submarines"
8704,search hunt hunting,the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
8705,hunt hunting,the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
8706,hunt hunting,the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
8707,Huntingdon_elm Ulmus_hollandica_vegetata,erect vigorous hybrid ornamental
8708,Huntington George_Huntington,United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
8709,Huntington Samuel_Huntington,American revolutionary leader who signed the Declaration of Independence and was president of the Continental Congress (1731-1796)
8710,Huntington Collis_Potter_Huntington,United States railroad executive who built the western section of the first United States transcontinental railroad (1821-1900)
8711,Huntington,a city of western West Virginia on the Ohio river at the mouth of the Kanawha
8712,Huntington's_chorea Huntington's_disease,hereditary disease; develops in adulthood and ends in dementia
8713,Huntsville,a city in northern Alabama; center for space research
8714,Hupa,a member of the Athapaskan people of the Trinity River valley in California
8715,Hupa,the Athapaskan language spoken by the Hupa
8716,Hurler's_syndrome Hurler's_disease gargoylism dysostosis_multiplex lipochondrodystrophy,hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation
8717,Hurok Sol_Hurok Solomon_Hurok,United States impresario who was born in Russia (1888-1974)
8718,Huss John_Huss Hus Jan_Hus,Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415)
8719,Hussein Husain Husayn Saddam_Hussein Saddam Saddam_bin_Hussein_at-Takriti,Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
8720,Hussein Husain Husayn ibn_Talal_Hussein King_Hussein,king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)
8721,Husserl Edmund_Husserl,German philosopher who developed phenomenology (1859-1938)
8722,Hussite,an adherent of the religious reforms of John Huss
8723,Huston John_Huston,United States film maker born in the United States but an Irish citizen after 1964 (1906-1987)
8724,Hutchins Robert_Maynard_Hutchins,United States educator who was president of the University of Chicago (1899-1977)
8725,Hutchinson Anne_Hutchinson,American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
8726,Hutton Sir_Leonard_Hutton,English cricketer (1916-1990)
8727,Hutton James_Hutton,Scottish geologist who described the processes that have shaped the surface of the earth (1726-1797)
8728,Hutu,a member of a Bantu people living in Rwanda and Burundi
8729,Huxley Andrew_Huxley Andrew_Fielding_Huxley,English physiologist who  with Alan Hodgkin  discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)
8730,Huxley Aldous_Huxley Aldous_Leonard_Huxley,English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)
8731,Huxley Thomas_Huxley Thomas_Henry_Huxley,English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution (1825-1895)
8732,Huygens Christiaan_Huygens Christian_Huygens,Dutch physicist who first formulated the wave theory of light (1629-1695)
8733,Hyacinthaceae family_Hyacinthaceae,one of many families or subfamilies in which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
8734,Hyacinthoides genus_Hyacinthoides,small genus of perennial bulbs of western Europe and North Africa; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
8735,Hyades,(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades; they nurtured the infant Dionysus and Zeus placed them among the stars as a reward
8736,Hyaenidae family_Hyaenidae,hyenas
8737,Hyalophora genus_Hyalophora,American silkworm moth
8738,Hyalosperma genus_Hyalosperma,genus of herbs of temperate Australia including some from genus Helipterum
8739,Hyalospongiae class_Hyalospongiae,sponges with siliceous spicules that have six rays; choanocytes are restricted to finger-shaped chambers
8740,Hybanthus genus_Hybanthus,a genus of herbs and small shrubs with white or purple flowers; grows in tropical or subtropical regions
8741,Hyderabad,a city in southern Pakistan on the Indus River
8742,Hyderabad,a city in south central India in Andhra Pradesh
8743,Hydnaceae family_Hydnaceae,tooth fungi
8744,Hydnocarpus genus_Hydnocarpus Taraktagenos genus_Taraktagenos Taraktogenos genus_Taraktogenos,medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees
8745,Hydnocarpus_laurifolia Hydnocarpus_wightiana,leathery-leaved tree of western India bearing round fruits with brown densely hairy rind enclosing oily pulp that yields hydnocarpus oil
8746,Hydnoraceae family_Hydnoraceae,a family of flowering plants in Africa and Argentina that are parasitic on the roots of other plants
8747,Hydnum genus_Hydnum,type genus of Hydnaceae
8748,Hydra,(Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones; "Hydra was slain by Hercules"
8749,Hydra Snake,a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
8750,hydra,trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality; "we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution"
8751,hydra,small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp
8752,Hydrangeaceae family_Hydrangeaceae hydrangea_family,sometimes included in the family Saxifragaceae
8753,Hydrastis genus_Hydrastis,small genus of perennial herbs having rhizomes and palmate leaves and small solitary flowers; of northeastern United States and Japan
8754,Hydrobates genus_Hydrobates,type genus of the Hydrobatidae
8755,Hydrobatidae family_Hydrobatidae,storm petrels
8756,Hydrocharis genus_Hydrocharis,frogbit
8757,Hydrocharitaceae family_Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharidaceae family_Hydrocharidaceae frogbit_family frog's-bit_family,simple nearly stemless freshwater aquatic plants; widely distributed
8758,Hydrochoeridae family_Hydrochoeridae,capybara
8759,Hydrochoerus genus_Hydrochoerus,a genus of Hydrochoeridae
8760,Hydrodamalis genus_Hydrodamalis,a genus of the family Dugongidae comprising only Steller's sea cow
8761,Hydromantes genus_Hydromantes,web-toed salamanders
8762,Hydromyinae subfamily_Hydromyinae,water rats of Australia and New Guinea
8763,Hydromys genus_Hydromys,water rats
8764,Hydrophidae family_Hydrophidae,sea snakes
8765,Hydrophyllaceae family_Hydrophyllaceae waterleaf_family,perennial woodland herbs
8766,Hydrophyllum genus_Hydrophyllum,waterleaf
8767,Hydrozoa class_Hydrozoa,coelenterates typically having alternation of generations; hydroid phase is usually colonial giving rise to the medusoid phase by budding: hydras and jellyfishes
8768,Hydrus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near the south celestial pole
8769,Hyemoschus genus_Hyemoschus,water chevrotains
8770,Hygeia,(Greek mythology) the goddess of health; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Panacea
8771,Hygrocybe genus_Hygrocybe,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
8772,Hygrocybe_acutoconica conic_waxycap,a fungus having an acutely conic cap and dry stalks
8773,Hygrophoraceae family_Hygrophoraceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales; the gills of these fungi have a clean waxy appearance
8774,Hygrophorus genus_Hygrophorus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
8775,Hygrophorus_borealis,a fungus with a white convex cap and arcuate white gills and a stalk that tapers toward the base
8776,Hygrophorus_caeruleus,a fungus with a broadly convex cap that is cream color with a tint of blue over the margin; waxy gills are bluish green to blue-grey; a short stalk tapers abruptly at the base
8777,Hygrophorus_inocybiformis,a fungus with a drab squamulose cap and grey-brown squamules over the white background of the stalk and waxy grey-white gills
8778,Hygrophorus_kauffmanii,a fungus with a slightly viscid cap; cap and gills are reddish brown and the stalk is grey
8779,Hygrophorus_marzuolus,a grey fungus frequently found near melting snow banks
8780,Hygrophorus_purpurascens,a fungus with a viscid purplish red cap and stalk; found under spruce and other conifers
8781,Hygrophorus_russula,an edible fungus with a reddish cap and close pale gills and dry stalk; found under hardwoods
8782,Hygrophorus_sordidus,an edible fungus with a large white cap and a dry stalk and white gills
8783,Hygrophorus_tennesseensis,a fungus having a brownish sticky cap with a white margin and white gills and an odor of raw potatoes
8784,Hygrophorus_turundus,a small fungus with orange cap and yellow gills found in sphagnum bogs
8785,Hygrotrama genus_Hygrotrama,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
8786,Hygrotrama_foetens,a small grey-brown fungus with an unpleasant odor of mothballs
8787,Hyla genus_Hyla,the type genus of the Hylidae; tree toads
8788,Hylactophryne genus_Hylactophryne,barking frogs
8789,Hylidae family_Hylidae,the amphibian family of tree frogs
8790,Hylobates genus_Hylobates,gibbons
8791,Hylobatidae family_Hylobatidae,used in some classifications for the lesser apes (gibbons and siamangs); sometimes considered a subfamily of Pongidae
8792,Hylocereus genus_Hylocereus,genus of climbing or epiphytic tropical American cacti with angular stems and mostly white very fragrant flowers
8793,Hylocichla genus_Hylocichla,American thrush: wood thrush; hermit thrush; veery
8794,Hylophylax genus_Hylophylax,a genus of Formicariidae
8795,Hymen,(Greek mythology) the god of marriage
8796,hymen maidenhead virginal_membrane,a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
8797,Hymenaea genus_Hymenaea,genus of tropical American timber trees
8798,Hymenanthera genus_Hymenanthera,a genus of slender evergreen shrubs; grow in Australia and New Zealand
8799,Hymenogastrales order_Hymenogastrales,an order of fungi belonging to the class Gasteromycetes; has a distinct basidiocarp with a fleshy or waxy gleba (sometimes placed in subclass Homobasidiomycetes)
8800,Hymenomycetes class_Hymenomycetes,used in some classifications; usually coextensive with order Agaricales: mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi
8801,Hymenophyllaceae family_Hymenophyllaceae,terrestrial (hygrophytic) or epiphytic ferns: filmy ferns
8802,Hymenophyllum genus_Hymenophyllum,type genus of the Hymenophyllaceae: filmy ferns
8803,Hymenoptera order_Hymenoptera,an order of insects including: bees; wasps; ants; ichneumons; sawflies; gall wasps; etc.
8804,Hynerpeton genus_Hynerpeton,earliest fossil amphibian ever found; of the Devonian; found in Pennsylvania
8805,Hynerpeton_bassetti,fossil amphibian of the Devonian having well-developed forelimbs; found in Pennsylvania
8806,Hyoscyamus genus_Hyoscyamus,genus of poisonous herbs: henbane
8807,Hypatia,Greek philosopher and astronomer; she invented the astrolabe (370-415)
8808,Hypentelium genus_Hypentelium,a genus of fish in the family Catostomidae
8809,Hyperborean,(Greek mythology) one of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind
8810,Hypericaceae family_Hypericaceae,used in some classification systems for plants usually included among the Guttiferae
8811,Hypericum genus_Hypericum,large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and arctic or high altitudes and desert regions
8812,Hyperion,(Greek mythology) a Titan who was the son of Gaea and Uranus and the father of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
8813,Hypermastigina order_Hypermastigina,cellulose-producing flagellates
8814,Hyperoglyphe genus_Hyperoglyphe,a genus of Stromateidae
8815,Hyperoodon genus_Hyperoodon,bottle-nosed whales
8816,Hyphantria genus_Hyphantria,fall webworms
8817,fall_webworm Hyphantria_cunea,a variety of webworm
8818,Hyphantria_cunea,moth whose larvae are fall webworms
8819,Hypnos,(Greek mythology) the Greek god of sleep; the son of Nyx
8820,Hypochaeris genus_Hypochaeris Hypochoeris genus_Hypochoeris,widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice; includes some cosmopolitan weeds
8821,Hypocreaceae family_Hypocreaceae,family of fungi having brightly colored fleshy or membranous ascocarps; sometimes placed in its own order Hypocreales
8822,Hypocreales order_Hypocreales,used in some classifications for the family Hypocreaceae
8823,Hypoderma genus_Hypoderma,in some classifications considered the type genus of the family Hypodermatidae: warble flies
8824,Hypopachus genus_Hypopachus,sheep frogs
8825,Hypopitys genus_Hypopitys,term used in some classifications for the pinesaps  which are usually included in the genus Monotropa
8826,Hypoxidaceae family_Hypoxidaceae,in some classification systems included in the Amaryllidaceae
8827,Hypoxis genus_Hypoxis,small plants that resemble amaryllis and that grow from a corm and bear flowers on a leafless stalk; sometimes classified as member of the family Amaryllidaceae: star grass
8828,Hypsiglena genus_Hypsiglena,night snakes
8829,Hypsiprymnodon genus_Hypsiprymnodon,musk kangaroos
8830,Hyracoidea order_Hyracoidea,hyraxes and some extinct animals
8831,Hyracotherium genus_Hyracotherium,extinct horse genus; formerly called eohippus
8832,Hyssopus genus_Hyssopus,Eurasian genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs
8833,Hystricidae family_Hystricidae,Old World porcupines
8834,Hystricomorpha suborder_Hystricomorpha,an order of rodents including: porcupines; guinea pigs; chinchillas; etc.
8835,iodine iodin I atomic_number_53,a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
8836,one 1 I ace single unity,the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"
8837,I letter_i,the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
8838,I-beam,girder having a cross section resembling the letter `I'
8839,Idaho Gem_State ID,a state in the Rocky Mountains
8840,ID I.D.,a card or badge used to identify the bearer; "you had to show your ID in order to get in"
8841,id,(psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity
8842,II_Chronicles 2_Chronicles,the second of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC
8843,II_Esdras 2_Esdras,an Apocryphal book of angelic revelations
8844,II_Kings 2_Kings,the second of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel
8845,II_Maccabees 2_Maccabees,an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus
8846,II_Samuel 2_Samuel,the second of two books of the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David
8847,IJssel IJssel_river,a river in the central Netherlands flowing north to the IJsselmeer
8848,IJsselmeer,a shallow lake in northwestern Netherlands created in 1932 by building a dam across the entrance to the Zuider Zee
8849,IOU,an informal debt instrument; representing `I owe you'
8850,I_Chronicles 1_Chronicles,the first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC
8851,I_Esdra 1_Esdras,an Apocryphal book consisting of a compilation from I Chronicles and II Chronicles and Ezra and Nehemiah
8852,I_Kings 1_Kings,the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel
8853,I_Maccabees 1_Maccabees,an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus
8854,I_Samuel 1_Samuel,the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David
8855,Iago,the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife
8856,Iapetus,(Greek mythology) the Titan who was father of Atlas and Epimetheus and Prometheus in ancient mythology
8857,Ibadan,a large Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria; site of a university
8858,Iberia,an ancient geographical region south of the Caucasus Mountains that corresponded approximately to the present-day Georgia
8859,Iberian_Peninsula Iberia,a peninsula in southwestern Europe
8860,Iberian,a native or inhabitant of Iberia in the Caucasus
8861,Iberian,a native or inhabitant of the Iberian Peninsula (especially in ancient times)
8862,Iberis genus_Iberis,Old World herbs and subshrubs: candytuft
8863,Ibero-mesornis,sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Cretaceous period having a vestigial tail; found in Spain; considered possibly the third most primitive of all birds
8864,Ibert Jacques_Francois_Antoine_Ibert,French composer (1890-1962)
8865,Ibizan_hound Ibizan_Podenco,breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt
8866,Ibsen Henrik_Ibsen Henrik_Johan_Ibsen,realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)
8867,Icarus,(Greek mythology) son of Daedalus; while escaping from Crete with his father (using the wings Daedalus had made) he flew too close to the sun and the wax melted and he fell into the Aegean and drowned
8868,Iceland Republic_of_Iceland,an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
8869,Iceland,a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle
8870,Iceland_moss Iceland_lichen Cetraria_islandica,lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol
8871,Iceland_poppy arctic_poppy Papaver_nudicaule,subarctic perennial poppy of both hemispheres having fragrant white or yellow to orange or peach flowers
8872,Iceland_poppy Papaver_alpinum,Old World alpine poppy with white or yellow to orange flowers
8873,Iceland_spar,a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes
8874,Icelander,a native or inhabitant of Iceland
8875,Icelandic,a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Iceland
8876,Icelandic_krona krona,the basic unit of money in Iceland
8877,Icelandic_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Iceland
8878,Ichneumonidae family_Ichneumonidae,ichneumon flies
8879,Ichthyosauria order_Ichthyosauria,extinct marine reptiles: ichthyosaurs
8880,Ichthyosauridae family_Ichthyosauridae,later ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous; widely distributed in both hemispheres
8881,Ichyostega,early tetrapod amphibian found in Greenland
8882,Ictalurus genus_Ictalurus,channel catfishes
8883,Icteria genus_Icteria,New World chats
8884,Icteridae family_Icteridae,American orioles; American blackbirds; bobolinks; meadowlarks
8885,jaundice icterus,yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
8886,Icterus genus_Icterus,type genus of the Icteridae
8887,Ictiobus genus_Ictiobus,buffalo fishes
8888,Ictodosauria order_Ictodosauria,extinct reptiles of the later Triassic period
8889,Ictonyx genus_Ictonyx,a genus of Mustelidae
8890,Id_al-Adha Feast_of_Sacrifice,the 10th day of Dhu'l-Hijja; all Muslims attend a service in the mosques and those who are not pilgrims perform a ritual slaughter of a sheep (commemorating God's ransom of Abraham's son from sacrifice) and give at least a third of the meat to charity
8891,Id_al-Fitr,a Muslim day of feasting at the end of Ramadan
8892,Idaho_Falls,a town in southeastern Idaho on the Snake River
8893,Idahoan,a native or resident of Idaho
8894,Identikit Identikit_picture,a likeness of a person's face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought
8895,Idiom_Neutral,an artificial language proposed for use as an auxiliary international language; based on Volapuk but with a vocabulary selected on the basis of the maximum internationality of the roots
8896,Iditarod Iditarod_Trail_Dog_Sled_Race,an important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail
8897,Iditarod_Trail,a trail that extends 1 100 miles from Anchorage over the Alaska Range to Nome
8898,Ido,an artificial language that is a revision and simplification of Esperanto
8899,Idun Ithunn,(Norse mythology) goddess of spring and wife of Bragi; guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally young
8900,Igbo,a member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria; "most Igbo are farmers"
8901,Igigi,any of a group of heavenly spirits under the god Anu
8902,Iglesias Julio_Iglesias,Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943)
8903,Ignatius Saint_Ignatius St._Ignatius,bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)
8904,Ignatius_of_Loyola Saint_Ignatius_of_Loyola St._Ignatius_of_Loyola Loyola,Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556)
8905,Iguanidae family_Iguanidae Iguania family_Iguania,New World lizards
8906,Iguanodontidae family_Iguanodontidae,iguanodons
8907,Iguazu Iguazu_Falls Iguassu Iguassu_Falls Victoria_Falls,a large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil
8908,Ile-St-Louis,island in Paris on the Seine
8909,Ile-de-France,a region of north central France including Paris and the area around it
8910,Ilex genus_Ilex,a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
8911,Iliad,a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
8912,Iliamna genus_Iliamna,small genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs; some often placed in other genera
8913,Illampu,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20 870 feet high)
8914,Illecebrum genus_Illecebrum,one species: coral necklace
8915,Illicium genus_Illicium,anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves
8916,Illimani,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21 201 feet high)
8917,Illinois Prairie_State Land_of_Lincoln IL,a Midwest state in north-central United States
8918,Illinois,a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west
8919,Illinois,the Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami
8920,Illinois_River,a river in Illinois that flows southwest to the Mississippi River
8921,Illinoisan,a native or resident of Illinois
8922,Illyria,an uncertain region on the east shore of the Adriatic where an ancient Indo-European people once lived
8923,Illyrian,a minor and almost extinct branch of the Indo-European languages; spoken along the Dalmatian coast
8924,Immaculate_Conception December_8,Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854
8925,Immaculate_Conception Immaculate_Conception_of_the_Virgin_Mary,(Christianity) the Roman Catholic dogma that God preserved the Virgin Mary from any stain of original sin from the moment she was conceived
8926,Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service INS,an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
8927,Impressionism,a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light
8928,Inachis genus_Inachis,a genus of Nymphalidae
8929,Inanna,consort of Dumuzi (Tammuz)
8930,Inauguration_Day January_20,the day designated for inauguration of the United States president
8931,Inca,a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
8932,Inca Inka Incan,a member of the small group of Quechuan people living in the Cuzco valley in Peru who established hegemony over their neighbors to create the great Inca empire that lasted from about 1100 until the Spanish conquest in the early 1530s
8933,embodiment incarnation avatar,a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning"
8934,Incarnation,(Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ
8935,incarnation,time passed in a particular bodily form; "he believes that his life will be better in his next incarnation"
8936,personification incarnation,the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
8937,Inchon Incheon Chemulpo,a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea
8938,Inchon,a battle in the Korean War (1950); United States forces landed at Inchon
8939,Inconel,a nickel-base alloy with chromium and iron; used in gas-turbine blades
8940,independence independency,freedom from control or influence of another or others
8941,independence,the successful ending of the American Revolution; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"
8942,Independence,a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail
8943,Independence_Day Fourth_of_July July_4,a legal holiday in the United States
8944,Independence_Hall,the building in Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was signed
8945,India Republic_of_India Bharat,a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
8946,India-rubber_tree India-rubber_plant India-rubber_fig rubber_plant Assam_rubber Ficus_elastica,large tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant; source of Assam rubber
8947,India_ink drawing_ink,a black liquid ink used for printing or writing or drawing
8948,Indiaman,a large sailing ship that was engaged in the British trade with India
8949,Indian American_Indian Red_Indian,a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived
8950,Indian,a native or inhabitant of India
8951,Indian_Mutiny Sepoy_Mutiny,discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow)
8952,Indian_Ocean,the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west  Asia on the north  Australia on the East and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south
8953,Indian_agent,a representative of the federal government to American Indian tribes (especially on Indian reservations)
8954,Indian_beech Pongamia_glabra,evergreen Asiatic tree having glossy pinnate leaves and racemose creamy-white scented flowers; used as a shade tree
8955,Indian_blackwood East_Indian_rosewood East_India_rosewood Indian_rosewood Dalbergia_latifolia,East Indian tree having a useful dark purple wood
8956,Indian_buffalo,upland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive; used for draft and milk
8957,Indian_button_fern Tectaria_macrodonta,fern of tropical Asia having round buttonlike bulbils
8958,Indian_chief Indian_chieftain,the leader of a group of native Americans
8959,Indian_club,a bottle-shaped club used in exercises
8960,Indian_cobra Naja_naja,of tropical Africa and Asia
8961,Indian_coral_tree Erythrina_variegata Erythrina_Indica,small to medium-sized thorny tree of tropical Asia and northern Australia having dense clusters of scarlet or crimson flowers and black seeds
8962,Indian_crocus,any of several dwarf orchids of the genus Pleione bearing one or two solitary white or pink to magenta or occasionally yellow flowers with slender stalks
8963,Indian_elephant Elephas_maximus,Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male
8964,Indian_giver,one who ask you to return the present he has given you
8965,Indian_hemp Cannabis_indica,source of e.g. bhang and hashish as well as fiber
8966,kenaf kanaf deccan_hemp bimli bimli_hemp Indian_hemp Bombay_hemp Hibiscus_cannabinus,valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation
8967,Indian_hemp rheumatism_weed Apocynum_cannabinum,Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints
8968,Indian_lettuce,a plant of the genus Montia having edible pleasant-tasting leaves
8969,Indian_madder munjeet Rubia_cordifolia,perennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient
8970,Indian_mallow Sida_spinosa,tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States
8971,velvetleaf velvet-leaf velvetweed Indian_mallow butter-print China_jute Abutilon_theophrasti,tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States
8972,Indian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in India
8973,Indian_mongoose Herpestes_nyula,keen-sighted viverrine of southern Asia about the size of a ferret; often domesticated
8974,butterfly_weed orange_milkweed chigger_flower chiggerflower pleurisy_root tuber_root Indian_paintbrush Asclepias_tuberosa,erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
8975,Indian_paintbrush painted_cup,any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts
8976,Indian_pipe waxflower Monotropa_uniflora,small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age
8977,Indian_plantain,any of various plants of the genus Cacalia having leaves resembling those of plantain
8978,white_hellebore American_hellebore Indian_poke bugbane Veratrum_viride,North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
8979,Indian_poke Phytolacca_acinosa,pokeweed of southeastern Asia and China
8980,Indian_python Python_molurus,very large python of southeast Asia
8981,Indian_race,sometimes included in the Caucasian race; native to the subcontinent of India
8982,Indian_race Amerindian_race,usually included in the Mongoloid race
8983,Indian_rat_snake Ptyas_mucosus,enter buildings in pursuit of prey
8984,Indian_rattlebox Crotalaria_spectabilis,erect subshrub having purple-tinted flowers and an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle; India
8985,Indian_red,a red pigment composed in part from ferric oxide which is often used in paints and cosmetics
8986,Indian_red,a red soil containing ferric oxide; often used as a pigment
8987,Indian_red,a reddish-brown color resembling the red soil used as body paint by American Indians
8988,Indian_rhinoceros Rhinoceros_unicornis,having one horn
8989,Indian_rhododendron Melastoma_malabathricum,evergreen spreading shrub of India and southeastern Asia having large purple flowers
8990,Indian_rupee rupee,the basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise
8991,Indian_summer Saint_Martin's_summer,a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn
8992,wild_tobacco Indian_tobacco Nicotiana_rustica,tobacco plant of South America and Mexico
8993,Indian_tobacco bladderpod Lobelia_inflata,North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic
8994,Indian_trail,a trail through the wilderness worn by Amerindians
8995,Indiana Hoosier_State IN,a state in midwestern United States
8996,Indianan Hoosier,a native or resident of Indiana
8997,Indianapolis capital_of_Indiana,the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
8998,Indic Indo-Aryan,a branch of the Indo-Iranian family of languages
8999,Indicatoridae family_Indicatoridae,honey guides
9000,Indigirka Indigirka_River,a river in far eastern Siberia that flows generally northward to the Arctic Ocean
9001,Indigofera genus_Indigofera,genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes
9002,Indo-European Indo-European_language Indo-Hittite,the family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia
9003,Indo-Iranian Indo-Iranian_language,the branch of the Indo-European family of languages including the Indic and Iranian language groups
9004,Indochina Indochinese_peninsula,a peninsula of southeastern Asia that includes Myanmar and Cambodia and Laos and Malaysia and Thailand and Vietnam
9005,Indonesia Republic_of_Indonesia Dutch_East_Indies,a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13 000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions
9006,Indonesian,a native or inhabitant of Indonesia
9007,Indonesian Bahasa_Indonesia Bahasa,the dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia
9008,Indonesian_Borneo Kalimantan,the part of Indonesia on the southern side of the island of Borneo
9009,Indonesian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Indonesia
9010,Indra,chief god of the Rig-Veda; god of rain and thunder
9011,Indriidae family_Indriidae,a family of Lemuroidea
9012,Indus,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Tucana
9013,Indus Indus_River,an Asian river that rises in Tibet and flows through northern India and then southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea; "the valley of the Indus was the site of an early civilization"
9014,Indus_civilization,the bronze-age culture of the Indus valley that flourished from about 2600-1750 BC
9015,Industrial_Revolution technological_revolution,the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation
9016,Industrial_Workers_of_the_World IWW I.W.W.,a former international labor union and radical labor movement in the United States; founded in Chicago in 1905 and dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism; its membership declined after World War I
9017,Infusoria subclass_Infusoria,in some recent classifications  coextensive with the Ciliata: minute organisms found in decomposing infusions of organic matter
9018,Inge William_Ralph_Inge Gloomy_Dean,English prelate noted for his pessimistic sermons and articles (1860-1954)
9019,Inge William_Inge,United States playwright (1913-1973)
9020,Ingres Jean_Auguste_Dominique_Ingres,French classical painter (1780-1867)
9021,Ingrian Inger Ingerman,a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built
9022,Ingrian,a Finnic language spoken by the Ingrian
9023,Inland_Passage Inside_Passage,a naturally protected waterway from Seattle to Skagway in southeastern Alaska
9024,Inland_Revenue IR,a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes
9025,Inland_Sea,an arm of the Pacific Ocean in southern Japan; surrounded by the islands of Honshu and Shikoku and Kyushu and linked to the Sea of Japan by a narrow channel; the chief port is Hiroshima
9026,Inner_Hebrides,islands between the Outer Hebrides and the western coast of Scotland
9027,Inner_Light Light Light_Within Christ_Within,a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
9028,Inner_Mongolia Nei_Monggol,an autonomous region of northeastern China that was annexed by the Manchu rulers in 1635 and became an integral part of China in 1911
9029,Innocent_III Lotario_di_Segni,Italian pope from 1198 to 1216 who instituted the Fourth Crusade and under whom papal intervention in European politics reached its height (1161-1216)
9030,Innocent_VIII Giovanni_Battista_Cibo,Italian pope from 1484 to 1492 who was known as a nepotist and was attacked by Savonarola for his worldliness (1432-1492)
9031,Innocent_XI Benedetto_Odescalchi,Italian pope from 1676 to 1689 whose papacy was marked by the struggle with Louis XIV of France over papal authority over French Catholics; known for saintliness and canonized in 1956 (1611-1689)
9032,Innocent_XII Antonio_Pignatelli,Italian pope from 1691 to 1700 who abolished nepotism within the church hierarchy and was universally loved for his charity and piety
9033,Innsbruck,city in southwestern Austria; known as a summer and winter resort
9034,Inquisition,a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
9035,inquisition,a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)
9036,inquisitor interrogator,a questioner who is excessively harsh
9037,Inquisitor,an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition
9038,Insecta class_Insecta Hexapoda class_Hexapoda,insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species
9039,Insectivora order_Insectivora,shrews; moles; hedgehogs; tenrecs
9040,Insessores order_Insessores perching_bird percher,a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists
9041,Inspector_Maigret Commissaire_Maigret,a fictional detective in novels by Georges Simenon
9042,Intelligence_Community National_Intelligence_Community United_States_Intelligence_Community IC,a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence
9043,Intelnet,a computer network similar to but separate from the internet; devoted to the dissemination of information to and for the intelligence community
9044,Interlaken,a popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland
9045,Interlingua,an artificial language proposed for use as an auxiliary international language; based on words common to English and the Romance languages
9046,Internal_Revenue_Service IRS,the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections
9047,International,any of several international socialist organizations
9048,International_Atomic_Energy_Agency IAEA,the United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy
9049,International_Bank_for_Reconstruction_and_Development World_Bank IBRD,a United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments
9050,International_Civil_Aviation_Organization ICAO,the United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation
9051,International_Court_of_Justice World_Court,a court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations
9052,International_Development_Association IDA,an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
9053,International_Finance_Corporation IFC,a United Nations agency that invests directly in companies and guarantees loans to private investors; affiliated with the World Bank
9054,International_Grandmaster,a chess player who has been awarded the highest title by an international chess organization
9055,International_Islamic_Front_for_Jihad_against_Jews_and_Crusaders,a terrorist group organized by Osama bin Laden in 1998 that provided an umbrella organization for al-Qaeda and other militant groups in Egypt and Algeria and Pakistan and Bangladesh
9056,International_Labor_Organization International_Labour_Organization ILO,the United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor
9057,International_Maritime_Organization IMO,the United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities
9058,International_Monetary_Fund IMF,a United Nations agency to promote trade by increasing the exchange stability of the major currencies
9059,International_Relations_and_Security_Network ISN,Switzerland's information network for security and defense studies and for peace and conflict research and for international relations
9060,International_Wanted_Notice Red_Notice,an Interpol notice describing a wanted person and asking that he or she be arrested with a view to extradition; a wanted notice that is issued by Interpol at the request of an Interpol member country and distributed to all member countries; "an Interpol Red Notice is the closest instrument to an international arrest warrant in use today"
9061,Internationale,a revolutionary socialist anthem
9062,Internet_Explorer Explorer IE,a commercial browser
9063,Interpol,an international intelligence agency permitting collaboration among intelligence agencies around the world
9064,Interstate_Commerce_Commission ICC,a former independent federal agency that supervised and set rates for carriers that transported goods and people between states; was terminated in 1995; "the ICC was established in 1887 as the first federal agency"
9065,Invar,an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments
9066,Io,(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
9067,Io,the closest of Jupiter's moons; has active volcanoes
9068,Ionesco Eugene_Ionesco,French dramatist (born in Romania) who was a leading exponent of the theater of the absurd (1912-1994)
9069,Ionia,region of western Asia Minor colonized by Ancient Greeks
9070,Ionian,a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
9071,Ionian_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between western Greece and southern Italy
9072,Ionic,the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Ionia
9073,Ionic_order Ionian_order,the second Greek order; the capital is decorated with spiral scrolls
9074,Iowa Ioway,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
9075,Iowa Hawkeye_State IA,a state in midwestern United States
9076,Iowa Ioway,a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa
9077,Iowa_crab Iowa_crab_apple prairie_crab western_crab_apple Malus_ioensis,wild crab apple of western United States with fragrant pink flowers
9078,Iowan,a native or resident of Iowa
9079,Iphigenia,(Greek mythology) the daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon; Agamemnon was obliged to offer her as a sacrifice to Artemis when the Greek fleet was becalmed on its way to Troy; Artemis rescued her and she later became a priestess
9080,Ipomoea genus_Ipomoea,morning glory
9081,Ipsus battle_of_Ipsus,a battle between the successors of Alexander the Great (301 BC); Lysimachus and Seleucus defeated Antigonus and Demetrius
9082,Iran Islamic_Republic_of_Iran Persia,a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
9083,Iran-Iraq_War Gulf_War,a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988  when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution
9084,Irani Iranian Persian,a native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims"
9085,Iranian Iranian_language,the modern Persian language spoken in Iran
9086,Iranian_dinar dinar,100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran
9087,Iranian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Iran
9088,Iranian_rial rial,the basic unit of money in Iran
9089,Iraq Republic_of_Iraq Al-Iraq Irak,a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
9090,Iraqi Iraki,a native or inhabitant of Iraq; "the majority of Iraqi are Arab Shiite Muslims although Sunni Muslims control the government"
9091,Iraqi_Intelligence_Service IIS Iraqi_Mukhabarat,the most notorious and possibly the most important arm of Iraq's security system; "the Iraqi Mukhabarat has been involved in numerous terrorist activities"
9092,Iraqi_Kurdistan,the part of Kurdistan that is in northwestern Iraq
9093,Iraqi_National_Congress INC,a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
9094,Iraqi_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Iraq; equal to 1 000 fils
9095,Iraqi_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Iraq
9096,Ireland Eire Irish_Free_State,a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
9097,Ireland Hibernia Emerald_Isle,an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
9098,Irena genus_Irena,type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds
9099,Irenaeus Saint_Irenaeus St._Irenaeus,Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130-200)
9100,Irenidae family_Irenidae,a family of birds of the suborder Oscines
9101,Iresine genus_Iresine,genus of tropical American herbs or subshrubs
9102,Iridaceae family_Iridaceae iris_family,large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
9103,Iridoprocne genus_Iridoprocne,a genus of Hirundinidae
9104,Irish Irish_people,people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
9105,Irish Irish_whiskey Irish_whisky,whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley
9106,Irish Irish_Gaelic,the Celtic language of Ireland
9107,Irish_National_Liberation_Army INLA People's_Liberation_Army People's_Republican_Army Catholic_Reaction_Force,a radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland
9108,Irish_Republican_Army IRA Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army Provisional_IRA Provos,a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
9109,Irish_Sea,an arm of the North Atlantic between Great Britain and Ireland
9110,Irish_coffee,sweetened coffee with Irish whiskey and whipped cream
9111,Irish_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Eire
9112,Irish_moss carrageen carageen carragheen Chondrus_crispus,dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America
9113,Irish_person Irelander,a native or inhabitant of Ireland
9114,Irish_pound Irish_punt punt pound,formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
9115,Irish_setter red_setter,an Irish breed with a chestnut-brown or mahogany-red coat
9116,Irish_soda_bread,round loaf made with soda and buttermilk; often containing caraway seeds and raisins
9117,Irish_stew,meat (especially mutton) stewed with potatoes and onions
9118,Irish_terrier,medium-sized breed with a wiry brown coat; developed in Ireland
9119,Irish_water_spaniel,breed of large spaniels developed in Ireland having a heavy coat of liver-colored curls and a topknot of long curls and a nearly hairless tail
9120,Irish_wolfhound,large breed of hound with a rough thick coat
9121,Irishman,a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
9122,Irishwoman,a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
9123,Iron_Age,(archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons
9124,iron_age,(classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world
9125,Iroquoian Iroquois Iroquoian_language,a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois
9126,Iroquois,any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York state; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
9127,Iroquois_League League_of_Iroquois Five_Nations Six_Nations,a league of Iroquois tribes including originally the Mohawk  Oneida  Onondaga  Cayuga and Seneca (the Five Nations); after 1722 they were joined by the Tuscarora (the Six Nations)
9128,Irrawaddy Irrawaddy_River,the main river of Myanmar rising in the north and flowing south through the length of Burma to empty into the Andaman Sea
9129,Irtish Irtish_River Irtysh Irtysh_River,an Asian river that rises in the Altai Mountains in northern China and flows generally northwest to become a tributary of the Ob River
9130,Irula,a Dravidian language closely related to Tamil that is spoken in a hilly section of southwestern India
9131,Irving Washington_Irving,United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
9132,Irving John_Irving,United States writer of darkly humorous novels (born in 1942)
9133,Irvingia genus_Irvingia,wild mango
9134,Isaac,(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
9135,Isabella Queen_Isabella Isabella_I Isabella_the_Catholic,the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
9136,Isaiah,(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
9137,Isaiah Book_of_Isaiah,an Old Testament book consisting of Isaiah's prophecies
9138,Isatis genus_Isatis,Old World genus of annual to perennial herbs: woad
9139,Ischia,a volcanic island (part of Campania) in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the north end of the Bay of Naples
9140,Ischigualastia genus_Ischigualastia,early reptile found in Argentina
9141,Isere Isere_River,a river in southeastern France; a tributary of the Rhone
9142,Iseult Isolde,(Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
9143,Isfahan Esfahan Aspadana,city in central Iran; former capital of Persia
9144,Isherwood Christopher_Isherwood Christopher_William_Bradshaw_Isherwood,United States writer (born in England) whose best known novels portray Berlin in the 1930's and who collaborated with W. H. Auden in writing plays in verse (1904-1986)
9145,Ishmael,(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
9146,outcast castaway pariah Ishmael,a person who is rejected (from society or home)
9147,Ishtar Mylitta,Babylonian and Assyrian goddess of love and fertility and war; counterpart to the Phoenician Astarte
9148,Isis,Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
9149,Islam Muslimism,the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion; "Islam is predominant in northern Africa  the Middle East  Pakistan  and Indonesia"
9150,Islam Islamism Mohammedanism Muhammadanism Muslimism,the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life  not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah  not Muhammad  founded their religion"
9151,Islamabad capital_of_Pakistan,the capital of Pakistan in the north on a plateau; the site was chosen in 1959
9152,Islamic_Army_of_Aden IAA Islamic_Army_of_Aden-Abyan Aden-Abyan_Islamic_Army,Yemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda's goals; seeks to overthrow the Yemeni government and eliminate United States interests; responsible for bombings and kidnappings and killing Western tourists in Yemen
9153,Islamic_Great_Eastern_Raiders-Front IBDA-C,a Turkish terrorist organization that claimed responsibility for bombing a British consulate and bank in Istanbul; a violent opponent of Turkey's secular government and its ties to the European Union and NATO
9154,Islamic_Group_of_Uzbekistan IMU Islamic_Party_of_Turkestan,a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries
9155,Islamic_calendar Muhammadan_calendar Mohammedan_calendar Moslem_calendar Muslim_calendar,the lunar calendar used by Muslims; dates from 622 AD (the year of the Hegira); the beginning of the Muslim year retrogresses through the solar year completing the cycle every 32 years
9156,Islamic_calendar_month,any lunar month in the Muslim calendar
9157,Islamism,a fundamentalist Islamic revivalist movement generally characterized by moral conservatism and the literal interpretation of the Koran and the attempt to implement Islamic values in all aspects of life
9158,Islamist,a scholar who knowledgeable in Islamic studies
9159,Islamist,an orthodox Muslim
9160,Islamophobia,prejudice against Muslims; "Muslim intellectuals are afraid of growing Islamophobia in the West"
9161,holly-leaved_cherry holly-leaf_cherry evergreen_cherry islay Prunus_ilicifolia,California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers
9162,Islay,an island of western Scotland at the southern end of the Inner Hebrides
9163,Isle_Royal_National_Park,a national park on an island in Michigan; includes prehistoric iron mines
9164,Isle_of_Skye,an island of northwestern Scotland noted for its rugged mountain scenery
9165,Ismaili Ismailian,an adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism
9166,Ismailism,the branch of Shiism noted for its esoteric philosophy
9167,Isocrates,Athenian rhetorician and orator (436-338 BC)
9168,Isoetaceae family_Isoetaceae quillwort_family,quillworts; coextensive with the genus Isoetes
9169,Isoetales order_Isoetales,aquatic or marsh-growing fern allies; known to have existed since the Cenozoic; sometimes included in Lycopodiales
9170,Isoetes genus_Isoetes,type and genus of the Isoetaceae and sole extant genus of the order Isoetales
9171,Isopoda order_Isopoda,woodlice
9172,Isoptera order_Isoptera,order of social insects that live in colonies  including: termites; often placed in subclass Exopterygota
9173,Isopyrum genus_Isopyrum,tufted perennial herbs of northern hemisphere
9174,Isospondyli order_Isospondyli,most primitive teleost fishes; all are soft-finned: salmon; trout; herring; shad; sardines; anchovies; whitefish; smelts; tarpon
9175,Israel State_of_Israel Yisrael Zion Sion,Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
9176,Israel,an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC
9177,Israeli,a native or inhabitant of Israel
9178,Israeli_Defense_Force IDF,the ground and air and naval forces of Israel
9179,Israeli_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Israel
9180,Israelite,a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
9181,Issachar,(Old Testament) a son of Jacob and a forebear of one of the tribes of Israel
9182,Issus battle_of_Issus,a battle (333 BC) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III
9183,Isthmian_Games,the ancient Panhellenic games held biennially on the Isthmus of Corinth in the first and third years of each Olympiad
9184,Isthmus_of_Corinth,a narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf; a canal crosses the isthmus so that navigation is possible between the gulfs
9185,Isthmus_of_Kra,a narrow isthmus linking the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland
9186,Isthmus_of_Panama Isthmus_of_Darien,the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien; "Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien"
9187,Isthmus_of_Suez,the isthmus in northeastern Egypt that connects Africa and Asia
9188,Isthmus_of_Tehuantepec,the narrowest part of southern Mexico is an isthmus between the Bay of Campeche on the north coast and the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the south coast
9189,Istiophoridae family_Istiophoridae,sailfishes; spearfishes; marlins
9190,Istiophorus genus_Istiophorus,type genus of the Istiophoridae
9191,Isuridae family_Isuridae,in some classifications another name for the family Lamnidae
9192,Isurus genus_Isurus,mako sharks
9193,Italian,a native or inhabitant of Italy
9194,Italian,the Romance language spoken in Italy
9195,Italian_Peninsula,a boot-shaped peninsula in southern Europe extending into the Mediterranean Sea
9196,Italian_Renaissance,the early period when Italy was the center of the Renaissance
9197,Italian_bee,yellowish honeybee resembling the Carniolan bee in its habits
9198,Italian_bread,unsweetened yeast-raised bread made without shortening and baked in long thick loaves with tapered ends
9199,Italian_cypress Mediterranean_cypress Cupressus_sempervirens,tall Eurasian cypress with thin grey bark and ascending branches
9200,Italian_dressing,a vinaigrette with garlic and herbs: oregano and basil and dill
9201,Italian_greyhound,a toy dog developed from the greyhound
9202,Italian_honeysuckle Italian_woodbine Lonicera_caprifolium,deciduous climbing shrub with fragrant yellow-white flowers in axillary whorls
9203,Italian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Italy
9204,Italian_parsley flat-leaf_parsley Petroselinum_crispum_neapolitanum,a variety of parsley having flat leaves
9205,Italian_region,Italy is divided into 20 regions for administrative purposes
9206,Italian_ryegrass Italian_rye Lolium_multiflorum,European grass much used for hay and in United States also for turf and green manure
9207,italic,a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
9208,Italic Italic_language,a branch of the Indo-European languages of which Latin is the chief representative
9209,italic,a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right
9210,Italy Italian_Republic Italia,a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
9211,Ithaca,a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
9212,Ithaca Ithaki,a Greek island west of Greece; in Homeric legend Odysseus was its king
9213,Ivan_III Ivan_III_Vasilievich Ivan_the_Great,grand duke of Muscovy whose victories against the Tartars laid the basis for Russian unity (1440-1505)
9214,Ivan_IV Ivan_Iv_Vasilievich Ivan_the_Terrible,the first czar of Russia (1530-1584)
9215,Ivanov Lev_Ivanov,Russian choreographer (1834-1905)
9216,Ives Charles_Edward_Ives,United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
9217,Ives James_Ives James_Merritt_Ives,United States lithographer who (with his partner Nathaniel Currier) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1824-1895)
9218,Ivory_Coast Cote_d'Ivoire Republic_of_Cote_d'Ivoire,a republic in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; one of the most prosperous and politically stable countries in Africa
9219,Ivory_Coast_franc Cote_d'Ivoire_franc,the basic unit of money in the Ivory Coast
9220,Ivry battle_of_Ivry Ivry_la_Bataille,a battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne
9221,Ivy_League,a league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestige
9222,Ivy_Leaguer,a student or graduate at an Ivy League school
9223,Iwo Iwo_Jima invasion_of_Iwo,a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)
9224,Iwo_Jima,the largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan
9225,Ixia genus_Ixia,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
9226,Ixobrychus genus_Ixobrychus,bitterns
9227,Ixodes genus_Ixodes,type genus of the family Ixodidae
9228,Ixodes_dammini deer_tick,a northeastern tick now recognized as same species as Ixodes scapularis
9229,Ixodes_dentatus,usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats
9230,Ixodes_neotomae,a tick that usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to dusky-footed wood rats
9231,Ixodes_pacificus western_black-legged_tick,feeds on dusky-footed wood rat and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in western United States especially northern California
9232,Ixodes_persulcatus,bites humans; a vector for Lyme disease spirochete
9233,Ixodes_scapularis black-legged_tick,parasitic on mice of genus Peromyscus and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in eastern United States (especially New England); northern form was for a time known as Ixodes dammini (deer tick)
9234,Ixodes_spinipalpis,usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats
9235,Ixodidae family_Ixodidae,hard ticks
9236,Iyar Iyyar,the eighth month of the civil year; the second month of the ecclesiastical year (in April and May)
9237,Izanagi,the god who fathered the islands and gods of Japan with his sister Izanami
9238,Izanami,sister and consort of Izanami; mother of the islands and gods of Japan
9239,Izmir Smyrna,a port city in western Turkey
9240,joule J watt_second,a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
9241,J letter_j,the 10th letter of the Roman alphabet
9242,J_particle psi_particle,a neutral meson with a large mass
9243,Jabalpur Jubbulpore,an industrial city of central India southeast of Delhi
9244,Jack_Frost,a personification of frost or winter weather
9245,Jack_of_all_trades,a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well
9246,handyman jack_of_all_trades odd-job_man,a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
9247,Jack_the_Ripper,an unidentified English murderer in the 19th century
9248,Jackson Glenda_Jackson,English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
9249,Jackson Michael_Jackson Michael_Joe_Jackson,United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)
9250,Jackson Mahalia_Jackson,United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972)
9251,Jackson Jesse_Jackson Jesse_Louis_Jackson,United States civil rights leader who led a national campaign against racial discrimination and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)
9252,Jackson Helen_Hunt_Jackson Helen_Maria_Fiske_Hunt_Jackson,United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)
9253,Jackson Thomas_Jackson Thomas_J._Jackson Thomas_Jonathan_Jackson Stonewall_Jackson,general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall (1824-1863)
9254,Jackson Andrew_Jackson Old_Hickory,7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)
9255,Jackson,a town in western Wyoming
9256,Jackson,a town in western Tennessee
9257,Jackson capital_of_Mississippi,capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River
9258,Jackson,a town in south central Michigan
9259,Jacksonia genus_Jacksonia,genus of yellow-flowered Australian unarmed or spiny shrubs without true leaves but having leaflike stems or branches
9260,Jacksonian,a follower of Andrew Jackson or his ideas
9261,Jacksonian_epilepsy,focal epilepsy in which the attack usually moves from distal to proximal limb muscles on the same side of the body
9262,Jacksonville,Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
9263,Jacob Francois_Jacob,French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
9264,Jacob,(Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him  so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God')
9265,Jacob's_ladder jack_ladder pilot_ladder,(nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
9266,Jacob's_rod,asphodel having erect smooth unbranched stem either flexuous or straight
9267,Jacobean,any distinguished personage during the reign of James I
9268,Jacobean_lily Aztec_lily Strekelia_formosissima,Mexican bulbous herb cultivated for its handsome bright red solitary flower
9269,Jacobi Karl_Gustav_Jacob_Jacobi,German mathematician (1804-1851)
9270,Jacobin,a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
9271,Jacobinism,the ideology of the most radical element of the French Revolution that instituted the Reign of Terror
9272,Jacobite,a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
9273,Jacobs W._W._Jacobs William_Wymark_Jacobs,English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
9274,Jacobs Jane_Jacobs,United States writer and critic of urban planning (born in 1916)
9275,Jacobs Aletta_Jacobs,Dutch physician who opened the first birth control clinic in the world in Amsterdam (1854-1929)
9276,Jacquard Joseph_M._Jacquard Joseph_Marie_Jacquard,French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)
9277,jacquard,a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom
9278,Jacquard_loom Jacquard,a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics
9279,Jacquemier's_sign,a purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy
9280,Jacquinia genus_Jacquinia,sometimes placed in family Myrsinaceae
9281,Jaculus genus_Jaculus,jerboas
9282,Jaculus_jaculus,a variety of jerboa
9283,Jacuzzi,a large whirlpool bathtub with underwater jets that massage the body
9284,Jaffa Joppa Yafo,a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
9285,Jaffa_orange,sweet almost seedless orange of Israel
9286,Jaffar Jafar Jaffar_Umar_Thalib Jafar_Umar_Thalib,Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political ends (1965-2000)
9287,Jafnea_semitosta,the fruiting bodies of this discomycete have a firm texture and long retain their cup shape; the pale brown interior blends with the color of dead leaves
9288,Jagannath Jagannatha Jagganath Juggernaut,an avatar of Vishnu
9289,Jagger Mick_Jagger Michael_Philip_Jagger,English rock star (born in 1943)
9290,Jainism,sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism
9291,Jainism,religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being
9292,Jainist,a believer in Jainism
9293,Jaish-i-Mohammed Jaish-e-Muhammad JEM Army_of_Muhammad,a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
9294,Jakarta Djakarta capital_of_Indonesia,capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century
9295,Jakobson Roman_Jakobson Roman_Osipovich_Jakobson,United States linguist (born in Russia) noted for his description of the universals of phonology (1896-1982)
9296,Jalalabad,a town in eastern Afghanistan (east of Kabul)
9297,Jamaat_ul-Fuqra Fuqra Tanzimul_Fuqra,an Islamic terrorist group organized in the 1980s; seeks to purify Islam through violence; the cells in North America and the Caribbean insulate themselves from Western culture and will even attack other Muslims who they regard as heretics
9298,Jamaica,a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
9299,Jamaica,an island in the West Indies south of Cuba and west of Haiti
9300,Jamaica_dogwood fish_fuddle Piscidia_piscipula Piscidia_erythrina,small tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd-pinnate leaves and panicles of red-striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpods; yields fish poisons
9301,Jamaica_honeysuckle yellow_granadilla Passiflora_laurifolia,West Indian passionflower; cultivated for its yellow edible fruit
9302,Jamaica_quassia,similar to the extract from Quassia amara
9303,Jamaica_quassia bitterwood Picrasma_excelsa Picrasma_excelsum,West Indian tree yielding the drug Jamaica quassia
9304,Jamaica_rum,heavy pungent rum from Jamaica
9305,Jamaican,a native or inhabitant of Jamaica
9306,Jamaican_cherry calabur_tree calabura silk_wood silkwood Muntingia_calabura,a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves
9307,Jamaican_dollar,the basic unit of money in Jamaica
9308,Jambos genus_Jambos,used in some classifications for rose apples (Eugenia jambos)
9309,James James_IV,a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
9310,James James_II,the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)
9311,James James_I King_James King_James_I,the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625)
9312,James Jesse_James,United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882)
9313,James William_James,United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)
9314,James Henry_James,writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)
9315,James Saint_James St._James Saint_James_the_Apostle St._James_the_Apostle,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
9316,James James_River,a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads
9317,James James_River,a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri
9318,James_Bay,the southern extension of Hudson Bay in Canada between western Quebec and northeastern Ontario
9319,Jamesonia genus_Jamesonia,xerophytic ferns of South America
9320,Jamestown,a former village on the James River in Virginia north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
9321,Jamison Judith_Jamison,United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1944)
9322,Jane_Doe,an unknown or fictitious woman who is a party to legal proceedings
9323,janissary,a loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of janissaries"
9324,Janissary,a Turkish soldier
9325,Jansen Cornelis_Jansen Cornelius_Jansenius,a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian (1585-1638)
9326,Jansenism,the Roman Catholic doctrine of Cornelis Jansen and his disciples; salvation is limited to those who are subject to supernatural determinism and the rest are assigned to perdition
9327,Jansenist,an advocate of Jansenism
9328,January Jan,the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
9329,Janus,(Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages; is depicted with two faces on opposite sides of his head
9330,Jap Nip,(offensive slang) a person of Japanese descent
9331,Japan Japanese_Islands Japanese_Archipelago,a string of more than 3 000 islands east of Asia extending 1 300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
9332,Japan Nippon Nihon,a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
9333,japan,lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
9334,japan,lacquer with a durable glossy black finish  originally from the orient
9335,Japan_Trench,a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean northeast of Japan that reaches depths of 30 000 feet
9336,Japan_allspice Japanese_allspice winter_sweet Chimonanthus_praecox,deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers
9337,Japan_current Kuroshio_current Kuroshio,a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
9338,Japan_wax Japan_tallow,a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes
9339,Japanese Nipponese,a native or inhabitant of Japan
9340,Japanese,the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese
9341,Japanese_Red_Army JRA Anti-Imperialist_International_Brigade,a terrorist group organized in 1970 to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution; is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists; "in 1972 the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel"
9342,Japanese_angelica_tree Aralia_elata,deciduous clump-forming Asian shrub or small tree; adventive in the eastern United States
9343,Japanese_apricot mei Prunus_mume,Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits
9344,Japanese_banana Musa_basjoo,Asiatic banana plant cultivated especially as a foliage plant in Japan
9345,Japanese_barberry Berberis_thunbergii,compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges
9346,Japanese_beech,a beech native to Japan having soft light yellowish-brown wood
9347,Japanese_beetle Popillia_japonica,small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America
9348,Japanese_bittersweet Japan_bittersweet oriental_bittersweet Celastrus_orbiculatus Celastric_articulatus,ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange-yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America
9349,Japanese_black_pine black_pine Pinus_thunbergii,large Japanese ornamental having long needles in bunches of 2; widely planted in United States because of its resistance to salt and smog
9350,Japanese_brome Japanese_chess Bromus_japonicus,grass of Mediterranean and temperate Asia
9351,Japanese_cedar Japan_cedar sugi Cryptomeria_japonica,tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood
9352,Japanese_chestnut Castanea_crenata,a spreading tree of Japan that has a short trunk
9353,Japanese_crab,crabmeat usually canned; from Japan
9354,Japanese_deer sika Cervus_nipon Cervus_sika,small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlers
9355,Japanese_deity,a deity worshipped by the Japanese
9356,Japanese_flowering_cherry Prunus_sieboldii,ornamental tree with inedible fruit widely cultivated in many varieties for its pink blossoms
9357,oriental_cherry Japanese_cherry Japanese_flowering_cherry Prunus_serrulata,ornamental tree with inedible fruits widely cultivated in many varieties for its white blossoms
9358,Japanese_honeysuckle Lonicera_japonica,an Asiatic trailing evergreen honeysuckle with half-evergreen leaves and fragrant white flowers turning yellow with age; has become a weed in some areas
9359,Japanese_hop Humulus_japonicus,ornamental vine native to eastern Asia; cultivated for its variegated foliage
9360,Japanese_iris Iris_kaempferi,iris native to Japan having large showy flowers
9361,Japanese_lilac Syringa_villosa,lilac of northern China having ovate leaves and profuse early summer rose-lilac flowers
9362,Japanese_linden Japanese_lime Tilia_japonica,medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental
9363,Japanese_maple Acer_palmatum,ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties
9364,Japanese_maple full_moon_maple Acer_japonicum,leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan
9365,Japanese_millet billion-dollar_grass Japanese_barnyard_millet sanwa_millet Echinochloa_frumentacea,coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States
9366,Japanese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Japan
9367,Japanese_morning_glory Ipomoea_nil,annual Old World tropical climbing herb distinguished by wide color range and frilled or double flowers
9368,Japanese_oak Quercus_mongolica Quercus_grosseserrata,oak with moderately light fine-grained wood; Japan
9369,Japanese_oak Lithocarpus_glabra Lithocarpus_glaber,small evergreen tree of China and Japan
9370,Japanese_oyster Ostrea_gigas,a large oyster native to Japan and introduced along the Pacific coast of the United States; a candidate for introduction in Chesapeake Bay
9371,Japanese_pagoda_tree Chinese_scholartree Chinese_scholar_tree Sophora_japonica Sophora_sinensis,handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves and profuse panicles of fragrant creamy-white flowers; China and Japan
9372,Japanese_persimmon kaki Diospyros_kaki,small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit
9373,Japanese_pink Dianthus_chinensis_heddewigii,a flowering variety of China pink distinguished by jagged-edged petals
9374,Japanese_plum Prunus_salicina,small tree of China and Japan bearing large yellow to red plums usually somewhat inferior to European plums in flavor
9375,loquat loquat_tree Japanese_medlar Japanese_plum Eriobotrya_japonica,evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan
9376,loquat Japanese_plum,yellow olive-sized semitropical fruit with a large free stone and relatively little flesh; used for jellies
9377,Japanese_poinsettia mole_plant paint_leaf Euphorbia_heterophylla,showy poinsettia found from the southern United States to Peru
9378,Japanese_privet Ligustrum_japonicum,evergreen shrub of Japan and Korea having small dark leaves and flowers in loose panicles; related to but smaller than Chinese privet
9379,Japanese_quince Chaenomeles_speciosa,deciduous thorny shrub native to China having red or white blossoms
9380,Japanese_red_pine Japanese_table_pine Pinus_densiflora,pine native to Japan and Korea having a wide-spreading irregular crown when mature; grown as an ornamental
9381,Japanese_snowbell Styrax_japonicum,shrubby tree of China and Japan
9382,Japanese_spaniel,breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat
9383,Japanese_spurge Pachysandra_terminalis,slow-growing Japanese evergreen subshrub having terminal spikes of white flowers; grown as a ground cover
9384,Japanese_stranglehold,a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipe
9385,Japanese_tree_lilac Syringa_reticulata Syringa_amurensis_japonica,small tree of Japan having narrow pointed leaves and creamy-white flowers
9386,Japanese_umbrella_pine Sciadopitys_verticillata,tall evergreen having a symmetrical spreading crown and needles growing in whorls that resemble umbrellas at ends of twigs
9387,Japanese_wistaria Wisteria_floribunda,having flowers of pink to mauve or violet-blue
9388,Japanese_yew Taxus_cuspidata,shrubby hardy evergreen of China and Japan having lustrous dark green foliage; cultivated in the eastern United States
9389,Japheth,(Old Testament) son of Noah
9390,Jarrell Randall_Jarrell,United States poet (1914-1965)
9391,Jarvik_heart Jarvik_artificial_heart,a kind of artificial heart that has been used with some success
9392,Jasminum genus_Jasminum,shrubs and woody climbers mostly of tropical and temperate Old World: jasmine; jessamine
9393,Jason,(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
9394,Jaspers Karl_Jaspers Karl_Theodor_Jaspers,German psychiatrist (1883-1969)
9395,Jassidae family_Jassidae,family of small leafhoppers coextensive with the Cicadellidae and not distinguished from it in some classifications
9396,Jat,a member of an Indo-European people widely scattered throughout the northwest of the Indian subcontinent and consisting of Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs
9397,Jatropha genus_Jatropha,a mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
9398,Java,an island in Indonesia south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
9399,coffee java,a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"
9400,Java,a simple platform-independent object-oriented programming language used for writing applets that are downloaded from the World Wide Web by a client and run on the client's machine
9401,Java_man Trinil_man,fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus
9402,Java_sparrow Java_finch ricebird Padda_oryzivora,small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields
9403,Javanese Javan,a native or inhabitant of Java
9404,Javanese,the Indonesian language spoken on Java
9405,Javanthropus genus_Javanthropus,former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man
9406,Javelle_water Javel_water eau_de_Javelle,an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite
9407,Jaws_of_Life,hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside
9408,Jay John_Jay,United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
9409,jay,crested largely blue bird
9410,Jayshullah,an indigenous Islamic terrorist group in Azerbaijan that attempted to bomb the United States embassy in 1999
9411,Jeanne_d'Arc Joan_of_Arc Saint_Joan,French heroine and military leader inspired by religious visions to organize French resistance to the English and to have Charles VII crowned king; she was later tried for heresy and burned at the stake (1412-1431)
9412,Jebel_Musa Abila Abyla,a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
9413,Jeddah Jed'dah Jiddah Jidda,port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca
9414,Jeffers Robinson_Jeffers John_Robinson_Jeffers,United States poet who wrote about California (1887-1962)
9415,Jefferson Thomas_Jefferson President_Jefferson,3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
9416,Jefferson_City capital_of_Missouri,capital of the state of Missouri; located in central Missouri on the Missouri river
9417,Jefferson_Davis'_Birthday Davis'_Birthday June_3,celebrated in southern United States
9418,Jeffersonian,a follower of Thomas Jefferson or his ideas and principles
9419,Jeffrey_pine Jeffrey's_pine black_pine Pinus_jeffreyi,tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine
9420,Jehovah's_Witness,believer in imminent approach of the millennium; practitioner of active evangelism
9421,Jehovah's_Witnesses,Protestant denomination founded in the United States by Charles Taze Russell in 1884
9422,Jekyll_and_Hyde,someone with two personalities - one good and one evil
9423,Jemaah_Islamiyah JI Islamic_Group Islamic_Community Malaysian_Mujahidin_Group Malaysia_Militant_Group,a clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia
9424,Jena Battle_of_Jena,the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians
9425,Jenner Edward_Jenner,English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)
9426,Jenny William_Le_Baron_Jenny,United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
9427,jennet jenny jenny_ass,female donkey
9428,Jensen Johannes_Vilhelm_Jensen,modernistic Danish writer (1873-1950)
9429,Jeremiah,(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
9430,Jeremiah Book_of_Jeremiah,a book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah
9431,Jerez Jerez_de_la_Frontera,a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry
9432,Jericho,a village in Jordan near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
9433,Jeroboam Jeroboam_I,(Old Testament) first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led Israel into sin (10th century BC)
9434,jeroboam double-magnum,a large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon)
9435,Jerome Saint_Jerome St._Jerome Hieronymus Eusebius_Hieronymus Eusebius_Sophronius_Hieronymus,(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
9436,New_Jersey Jersey Garden_State NJ,a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
9437,Jersey island_of_Jersey,the largest of the Channel Islands
9438,jersey T-shirt tee_shirt,a close-fitting pullover shirt
9439,jersey,a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
9440,Jersey,a breed of diary cattle developed on the island of Jersey
9441,Jersey_City,a city in northeastern New Jersey (opposite Manhattan)
9442,Jersey_elm guernsey_elm wheately_elm Ulmus_sarniensis Ulmus_campestris_sarniensis Ulmus_campestris_wheatleyi,a variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves
9443,Jersey_knapweed,a variety of knapweed
9444,Jerusalem capital_of_Israel,capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom
9445,Jerusalem_Warriors,ethnic Turkish Sunni terrorists who are linked with the Turkish Hizballah; killed a United States Air Force sergeant in 1991
9446,Jerusalem_artichoke,edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke
9447,Jerusalem_artichoke girasol Jerusalem_artichoke_sunflower Helianthus_tuberosus,tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers
9448,Jerusalem_artichoke sunchoke,sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips
9449,Jerusalem_cherry winter_cherry Madeira_winter_cherry Solanum_pseudocapsicum,small South American shrub cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherry-sized fruit
9450,Jerusalem_cross,a cross with equal arms  each terminating in a small crossbar
9451,Jerusalem_oak feather_geranium Mexican_tea Chenopodium_botrys Atriplex_mexicana,Eurasian aromatic oak-leaved goosefoot with many yellow-green flowers; naturalized North America
9452,Jerusalem_sage Phlomis_fruticosa,a spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowers
9453,Jerusalem_thorn horsebean Parkinsonia_aculeata,large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United States
9454,catechu Jerusalem_thorn Acacia_catechu,East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
9455,Jespersen Otto_Jespersen Jens_Otto_Harry_Jespersen,Danish linguist (1860-1943)
9456,Jesuit,a member of the Jesuit order
9457,Jesuitism Jesuitry,the theology or the practices of the Jesuits (often considered to be casuistic)
9458,Jesus Jesus_of_Nazareth the_Nazarene Jesus_Christ Christ Savior Saviour Good_Shepherd Redeemer Deliverer,a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
9459,Jeth Jyaistha,the third month of the Hindu calendar
9460,Jevons William_Stanley_Jevons,English economist and logician who contributed to the development of the theory of marginal utility (1835-1882)
9461,Jew's-ear Jew's-ears ear_fungus Auricularia_auricula,widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood
9462,Jewbush Jew-bush Jew_bush redbird_cactus redbird_flower Pedilanthus_tithymaloides,low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties
9463,Jewess,a woman who is a Jew
9464,Jewish_calendar Hebrew_calendar,(Judaism) the calendar used by the Jews; dates from 3761 BC (the assumed date of the creation of the world); a lunar year of 354 days is adjusted to the solar year by periodic leap years
9465,Jewish_calendar_month,a month in the Jewish calendar
9466,Jewish_holy_day,a religious holiday for Jews
9467,Jewish_rye_bread Jewish_rye,(Judaism) bread made with rye flour; usually contains caraway seeds
9468,Jewison Norman_Jewison,Canadian filmmaker (born in 1926)
9469,Jewry,Jews collectively
9470,Jezebel,wife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC)
9471,jezebel,a shameless impudent scheming woman
9472,Jihadist,a Muslim who is involved in a jihad
9473,Jimenez Juan_Ramon_Jimenez,Spanish lyric poet (1881-1958)
9474,Jimenez_de_Cisneros Francisco_Jimenez_de_Cisneros,prelate who was the confessor of Isabella I and who was later appointed Grand Inquisitor (1436-1517)
9475,Jinghpo Jinghpaw Chingpo,a Kachinic language
9476,Jinja,a city in Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria
9477,Jinnah Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah,Indian statesman who was the founder of Pakistan as a Muslim state (1876-1948)
9478,Jirga,a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders; "most criminal cases are handled by a tribal Jirga rather than by laws or police"
9479,Joachim Joseph_Joachim,Hungarian violinist and composer (1831-1907)
9480,Joao_Pessoa,a city in northeastern Brazil near the Atlantic Ocean north of Recife
9481,occupation business job line_of_work line,the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
9482,job task chore,a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores"
9483,job,the performance of a piece of work; "she did an outstanding job as Ophelia"; "he gave it up as a bad job"
9484,job,the responsibility to do something; "it is their job to print the truth"
9485,job,a workplace; as in the expression "on the job"
9486,job,an object worked on; a result produced by working; "he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right"
9487,problem job,a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog"
9488,job,a damaging piece of work; "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair"
9489,caper job,a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"
9490,Job,a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him
9491,Job,any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing
9492,job,(computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit
9493,Job Book_of_Job,a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply
9494,Job's_comforter,someone whose comfort is actually discouraging
9495,Job's_tears,hard pearly seeds of an Asiatic grass; often used as beads
9496,Jocasta,(Greek mythology) queen of Thebes who unknowingly married her own son Oedipus
9497,Joe-Pye_weed purple_boneset trumpet_weed marsh_milkweed Eupatorium_purpureum,North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple
9498,Joe-Pye_weed spotted_Joe-Pye_weed Eupatorium_maculatum,North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads
9499,Joel,a Hebrew minor prophet
9500,Joel Book_of_Joel,an Old Testament book telling Joel's prophecies
9501,Joffre Joseph_Jacques_Cesaire_Joffre,French field marshal who commanded the Allied armies in France during World War II (1852-1931)
9502,Joffrey Robert_Joffrey,United States choreographer (1930-1988)
9503,Johannesburg,city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries
9504,toilet lavatory lav can john privy bathroom,a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
9505,John King_John John_Lackland,youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)
9506,John Saint_John St._John Saint_John_the_Apostle St._John_the_Apostle John_the_Evangelist John_the_Divine,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
9507,whoremaster whoremonger john trick,a prostitute's customer
9508,John Gospel_According_to_John,the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament
9509,John_Chrysostom St._John_Chrysostom,(Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-407)
9510,John_Doe Joe_Blow Joe_Bloggs man_in_the_street,a hypothetical average man
9511,John_Doe,an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings
9512,John_Dory Zeus_faber,European dory
9513,John_Henry,hero of American folk tales; portrayed as an enormously strong black man who worked on the railroads and died from exhaustion after winning a contest with a steam drill
9514,John_Paul_I Albino_Luciano,the first Pope to assume a double name; he reigned for only 34 days (1912-1978)
9515,John_Paul_II Karol_Wojtyla,the first Pope born in Poland; the first Pope not born in Italy in 450 years (born in 1920)
9516,John_XXIII Angelo_Guiseppe_Roncalli,Italian pope from 1958 to 1963 who convoked the Second Vatican Council (1881-1963)
9517,John_of_Gaunt Duke_of_Lancaster,the fourth son of Edward III who was the effective ruler of England during the close of his father's reign and during the minority of Richard II; his son was Henry Bolingbroke (1340-1399)
9518,John_the_Baptist St._John_the_Baptist,(New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome
9519,Johns Jasper_Johns,United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
9520,Johns_Hopkins,a university in Baltimore
9521,Johnson Samuel_Johnson Dr._Johnson,English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
9522,Johnson Lyndon_Johnson Lyndon_Baines_Johnson LBJ President_Johnson President_Lyndon_Johnson,36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
9523,Johnson Andrew_Johnson President_Johnson President_Andrew_Johnson,17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875)
9524,Johnson_City,a town in northeastern Tennessee
9525,Johnson_grass Aleppa_grass means_grass evergreen_millet Sorghum_halepense Sorghum_halapense,tall perennial grass that spreads by creeping rhizomes and is grown for fodder; naturalized in southern United States where it is a serious pest on cultivated land
9526,Johnston J._E._Johnston Joseph_Eggleston_Johnston,Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
9527,Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff Joint_Chiefs,the executive agency that advises the President on military questions; composed of the chiefs of the United States Army and the United States Navy and the United States Air Force and the commandant of the United States Marine Corps
9528,Joint_Direct_Attack_Munition JDAM,a pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs
9529,Joliot Jean-Frederic_Joliot Joliot-Curie Jean-Frederic_Joliot-Curie,French nuclear physicist who was Marie Curie's assistant and who worked with Marie Curie's daughter who he married (taking the name Joliot-Curie); he and his wife discovered how to synthesize new radioactive elements (1900-1958)
9530,Joliot-Curie Irene_Joliot-Curie,French physicist who (with her husband) synthesized new chemical elements (1897-1956)
9531,Jolliet Louis_Jolliet Joliet Louis_Joliet,French explorer (with Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River valley (1645-1700)
9532,Jolson Al_Jolson Asa_Yoelson,United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950)
9533,Jonah,(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
9534,jonah jinx,a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
9535,Jonah Book_of_Jonah,a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale
9536,Jonah_crab Cancer_borealis,large red deep-water crab of the eastern coast of North America
9537,Jonathan,red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
9538,Jones Mother_Jones Mary_Harris_Jones,United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
9539,Jones Casey_Jones John_Luther_Jones,United States railroad engineer who died trying to stop his train from crashing into another train; a friend wrote a famous ballad describing the incident (1864-1900)
9540,Jones Bobby_Jones Robert_Tyre_Jones,United States golfer (1902-1971)
9541,Jones John_Paul_Jones,American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792)
9542,Jones Inigo_Jones,one of the first great English architects and a theater designer (1573-1652)
9543,Jones Daniel_Jones,English phonetician (1881-1967)
9544,Jones'_penstemon Penstemon_dolius,low plant with light blue and violet flowers in short clusters near tips of stems; Nevada to Utah
9545,Jonesboro,a town in northeast Arkansas
9546,Jong Erica_Jong,United States writer (born in 1942)
9547,Jonson Ben_Jonson Benjamin_Jonson,English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
9548,Joplin Janis_Joplin,United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970)
9549,Joplin Scott_Joplin,United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917)
9550,Jordan Jordan_River,a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
9551,Jordan Hashemite_Kingdom_of_Jordan,an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
9552,jordan_almond,variety of large almond from Malaga  Spain; used in confectionery
9553,Jordan_almond,an almond covered with a sugar coating that is hard and flavored and colored
9554,Jordanella genus_Jordanella,flagfishes
9555,Jordanian,a native or inhabitant of Jordan
9556,Jordanian_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Jordan; equal to 1 000 fils
9557,Jordanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Jordan
9558,Joseph Chief_Joseph,leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
9559,Joseph,(Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors  which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt
9560,Joseph,(New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus
9561,Josephus Flavius_Josephus Joseph_ben_Matthias,Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)
9562,Joshua,(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
9563,Joshua Josue Book_of_Joshua,a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses
9564,Joshua_tree Yucca_brevifolia,a large branched arborescent yucca of southwestern United States having short leaves and clustered greenish white flowers
9565,Jotun Jotunn,(Norse mythology) one of a race of giants often in conflict with the Aesir
9566,Joule James_Prescott_Joule,English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)
9567,Jovian_planet gas_giant,any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter)
9568,Jowett Benjamin_Jowett,English classical scholar noted for his translations of Plato and Aristotle (1817-1893)
9569,Joyce James_Joyce James_Augustine_Aloysius_Joyce,influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
9570,Juan_Carlos Juan_Carlos_Victor_Maria_de_Borbon_y_Borbon,king of Spain since 1975 (born in 1938)
9571,Judah,(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
9572,Judah Juda,an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center
9573,Judaica,historical and literary materials relating to Judaism
9574,Judaism Hebraism Jewish_religion,Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud
9575,Judaism,the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
9576,Jude Saint_Jude St._Jude Judas Thaddaeus,(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
9577,Judas Judas_Iscariot,(New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver
9578,Judas,someone who betrays under the guise of friendship
9579,judas,a one-way peephole in a door
9580,Judas_Maccabaeus,Jewish leader of a revolt in Judea that recovered Jerusalem around 166 BC; hero of the Apocryphal books I Maccabees and II Maccabees (?-161 BC)
9581,Judas_tree love_tree Circis_siliquastrum,small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in mild regions; wood valuable for veneers
9582,Judea Judaea,the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
9583,Judeo-Spanish Ladino,the Spanish dialect spoken by Sephardic Jews but written in the Hebrew script
9584,Judges Book_of_Judges,a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
9585,Judgment_Day Judgement_Day Day_of_Judgment Day_of_Judgement Doomsday Last_Judgment Last_Judgement Last_Day day_of_reckoning doomsday crack_of_doom end_of_the_world,(New Testament) day of the Last Judgment when God will decree the fates of all men according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
9586,Judith,Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
9587,Judith Book_of_Judith,an Apocryphal book telling how Judith saved her people
9588,juggernaut steamroller,a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
9589,Juggernaut,a crude idol of Krishna
9590,Juglandaceae family_Juglandaceae walnut_family,trees having usually edible nuts: butternuts; walnuts; hickories; pecans
9591,Juglandales order_Juglandales,coextensive with the family Juglandaceae
9592,Juglans genus_Juglans,type genus of the Juglandaceae
9593,Julian Julian_the_Apostate Flavius_Claudius_Julianus,Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
9594,Julian_calendar Old_Style_calendar,the solar calendar introduced in Rome in 46 b.c. by Julius Caesar and slightly modified by Augustus  establishing the 12-month year of 365 days with each 4th year having 366 days and the months having 31 or 30 days except for February
9595,July,the month following June and preceding August
9596,Jumada_I Jomada_I,the fifth month of the Islamic calendar
9597,Jumada_II Jomada_II,the sixth month of the Islamic calendar
9598,Juncaceae family_Juncaceae rush_family,tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes
9599,Juncus genus_Juncus,type genus of the Juncaceae; perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions: rushes
9600,Jund-ul-Islam Soldiers_of_God,an Islamic extremist group of Kurds who oppose secular control with bombings and assassinations; believed to have ties with al-Qaeda
9601,June,the month following May and preceding July
9602,June_beetle June_bug May_bug May_beetle,any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc.
9603,Juneau capital_of_Alaska,the state capital of Alaska
9604,Juneberry serviceberry service_tree shadbush shadblow,any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit
9605,saskatoon serviceberry shadberry juneberry,edible purple or red berries
9606,Jung Carl_Jung Carl_Gustav_Jung,Swiss psychologist (1875-1961)
9607,Jungermanniaceae family_Jungermanniaceae,comprising the leafy members of the order Jungermanniales
9608,Jungermanniales order_Jungermanniales,large order of chiefly tropical liverworts
9609,Jungian,a follower or advocate of Carl Jung's theories
9610,Jungian_psychology,the psychological theories of Carl Jung
9611,Junin_virus,the RNA virus that causes Argentine hemorrhagic fever; carried by rats and mice
9612,junior,term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male; "look here  junior  it's none of your business"
9613,junior,a third-year undergraduate
9614,junior,the younger of two men
9615,Junior Jr Jnr,a son who has the same first name as his father
9616,Juniperus genus_Juniperus,junipers
9617,Junker,member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
9618,Junkers Hugo_Junkers,German aircraft engineer who designed the first all-metal airplane (1859-1935)
9619,Juno,(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
9620,Jupiter,the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
9621,Jupiter Jove,(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
9622,Jupiter's_beard silverbush silver-bush Anthyllis_barba-jovis,silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers
9623,Jupiter_Fidius Protector_of_Boundaries,an epithet for Jupiter
9624,Jupiter_Fulgur Jupiter_Fulminator Lightning_Hurler,an epithet for Jupiter
9625,Jupiter_Optimus_Maximus Best_and_Greatest,an epithet for Jupiter
9626,Jupiter_Pluvius Rain-giver,an epithet for Jupiter
9627,Jupiter_Tonans Thunderer,an epithet for Jupiter
9628,Jurassic Jurassic_period,from 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers
9629,Jussieu Antoine_Laurent_de_Jussieu,French botanist who categorized plants into families and developed a system of plant classification (1748-1836)
9630,Justinian Justinian_I Justinian_the_Great,Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)
9631,jute,a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks
9632,Jute,a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Saxons to become Anglo-Saxons
9633,Jutland Jylland,peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany
9634,Jutland battle_of_Jutland,an indecisive naval battle in World War I (1916); fought between the British and German fleets off the northwestern coast of Denmark
9635,Juvenal Decimus_Junius_Juvenalis,Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)
9636,Jynx genus_Jynx,wrynecks
9637,kelvin K,the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
9638,potassium K atomic_number_19,a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
9639,kilobyte K KB,a unit of information equal to one thousand (1024) bytes
9640,K letter_k,the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet
9641,K2 Godwin_Austen Mount_Godwin_Austen Dapsang,a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28 250 feet high)
9642,K_ration,a small package of emergency rations; issued to United States troops in World War II
9643,Ka,unknown god; an epithet of Prajapati and Brahma
9644,Kaaba Caaba,(Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying
9645,cabala cabbala cabbalah kabala kabbala kabbalah qabala qabalah,an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
9646,Kabbalah Kabbala Kabala Cabbalah Cabbala Cabala Qabbalah Qabbala,an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries
9647,Kabbalism Cabalism,the doctrines of the Kabbalah
9648,kabbalism cabalism,adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation
9649,Kabul capital_of_Afghanistan,the capital and largest city of Afghanistan; located in eastern Afghanistan
9650,Kachaturian Aram_Kachaturian,Armenian composer who incorporated oriental folk music (1903-1978)
9651,Kachin Kachinic,Tibeto-Burman languages spoken in northernmost Burma and adjacent China and India
9652,Kadai Kam-Tai Kadai_language,a family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia
9653,kaffir kafir caffer caffre,an offensive term for any Black African
9654,Kafir,a member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan
9655,Kafiri,a Dardic language spoken by the Kafir in northeastern Afghanistan
9656,Kafka Franz_Kafka,Czech novelist who wrote in German about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924)
9657,Kahane_Chai Kach,a terrorist organization founded for Jewish defense; fights antisemitism and hopes to restore the biblical state of Israel
9658,Kahlua,coffee-flavored liqueur made in Mexico
9659,Kahn Louis_Isadore_Kahn,United States architect (born in Estonia) (1901-1974)
9660,Kahoolawe Kahoolawe_Island,an island of south-central Hawaii
9661,Kaiser,the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
9662,Kakatoe genus_Kakatoe Cacatua genus_Cacatua,a genus of Psittacidae
9663,Kakemono,a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom
9664,Kalahari Kalahari_Desert,a desert in southwestern Africa - largely Botswana
9665,Kalamazoo,a town in southwest Michigan
9666,Kalapooia Kalapuya Calapooya Calapuya,a member of the North American Indian people of Oregon
9667,Kalapooian Kalapuyan,a Penutian language spoken by the Kalapuya
9668,Kalashnikov,a type of submachine gun made in Russia
9669,Kalashnikov_culture,the attitudes and behavior in a social group that resolves political disputes by force of arms; "the Kalashnikov culture in Afghanistan"
9670,saltwort barilla glasswort kali kelpwort Salsola_kali Salsola_soda,bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
9671,Kali,wife of Siva and malevolent form of Devi; "the black"
9672,Kalinin Mikhail_Kalinin Mikhail_Ivanovich_Kalinin,soviet statesman and head of state of the USSR (1875-1946)
9673,Kalki,the 10th and last incarnation of Vishnu
9674,Kallman's_syndrome,hypogonadism with anosmia; a congenital sexual disorder that prevents the testicles from maturing at puberty
9675,Kalon_Tripa,the chairman of the Kashag and essentially head of the Tibetan government-in-exile
9676,Kalotermes genus_Kalotermes,type genus of Kalotermitidae; termites destructive of wood and living trees
9677,Kalotermitidae family_Kalotermitidae,primitive termites of warm regions
9678,Kaluga,a city of central Russia south of Moscow
9679,Kam-Sui,a group of Kadai languages
9680,Kama,god of love and erotic desire; opposite of Mara
9681,Kamarupan,the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in northeastern India and adjacent regions of western Burma
9682,Kamasutra,(Hinduism) an ancient Sanskrit text giving rules for sensuous and sensual pleasure and love and marriage in accordance with Hindu law
9683,Kamba,a Bantu language spoken by the Kamba in Kenya
9684,Kamchatka_Peninsula,a peninsula in eastern Siberia; between Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk
9685,Kamchatkan_sea_eagle Stellar's_sea_eagle Haliaeetus_pelagicus,found on coasts of the northwestern Pacific
9686,Kamehameha_I Kamehameha_the_Great,Hawaiian king who united the islands under his rule (1758-1819)
9687,Kamet,a mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25 450 feet high)
9688,Kami,one the Shinto deities (including mythological beings  spirits of distinguished men  forces of nature)
9689,Kamia,a member of a North American Indian people of southeastern California and northwestern Mexico
9690,Kamia,the Yuman language spoken by the Kamia
9691,Kammon_Strait_Bridge,a suspension bridge between Kyushu and Honshu
9692,Kampala capital_of_Uganda,the capital and largest city of Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria
9693,Kananga Luluabourg,a city in southwestern Congo; former name (until 1966) was Luluabourg
9694,Kanara Canara,a historical region of southwestern India on the west coast
9695,Kanarese Canarese,a member of a Kannada-speaking group of people living chiefly in Kanara in southern India
9696,Kannada Kanarese,a Dravidian language spoken in southern India
9697,Kanawha Kanawha_River,a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia
9698,Kanchenjunga Mount_Kanchenjunga Kanchanjanga Kinchinjunga,a mountain the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet (28 208 feet high)
9699,Kandahar Qandahar,a city in southern Afghanistan; an important trading center
9700,Kandinsky Wassily_Kandinsky Kandinski Wassily_Kandinski,Russian painter who was a pioneer of abstract art (1866-1944)
9701,Kandy,a city of central Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the ancient kings of Ceylon; a resort and religious center
9702,Kansa Kansas,a member of the Siouan people of the Kansas river valley in Kansas
9703,Kansa Kansas,the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Kansa
9704,Kansan,a native or resident of Kansas
9705,Kansas Sunflower_State KS,a state in midwestern United States
9706,Kansas Kansas_River Kaw_River,a river in northeastern Kansas; flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
9707,Kansas_City,a city in western Missouri situated at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River; adjacent to Kansas City  Kansas
9708,Kansas_City,a city of northeast Kansas on the Missouri River adjacent to Kansas City  Missouri
9709,Kant Immanuel_Kant,influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804)
9710,Kaopectate,trade name for a fixed-combination antidiarrheal drug that use kaolin as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient
9711,Kaplan_Group Association_of_Islamic_Groups_and_Communities Caliphate_State,a Turkish terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims with ties to al-Qaeda that operates in Germany; seeks the violent overthrow of the Turkish government and the establishment of an Islamic nation modeled on Iran
9712,Kaposi's_sarcoma,a sarcoma that starts with purplish spots on the feet and legs and spreads from the skin to lymph nodes and internal organs; a common manifestation of AIDS; "until 1980 Kaposi's sarcoma occurred almost exclusively with Jewish or Italian or black men"
9713,Kara_Kum Qara_Qum Turkestan_Desert,a desert in Turkmenistan south of the Aral Sea
9714,Kara_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia and east of the Barents Sea; icebound most of the year
9715,Karachi,the largest city in Pakistan; located in southeastern Pakistan; an industrial center and seaport on the Arabian Sea; former capital of Pakistan
9716,Karaites,a Jewish sect that recognizes only the Hebrew Scriptures as the source of divinely inspired legislation and denies the authority of the postbiblical tradition of the Talmud; the sect arose in Iraq in the eighth century
9717,Karakalpak,a member of a Turkic people living near Lake Aral in central Asia
9718,Karakalpak,the Turkic language spoken by the Karakalpak
9719,Karakoram Karakoram_Range Karakorum_Range Mustagh Mustagh_Range,a mountain range in northern Kashmir; an extension of the Hindu Kush; contains the 2nd highest peak
9720,Karelia,a region in Finland and Russia between the Gulf of Finland and the White Sea
9721,Karelian Carelian,a member of the Finnish people living in Karelia in northwestern European Russia
9722,Karelian Carelian,a Finnic language spoken by the people of Karelia
9723,Karelian_Isthmus,the isthmus between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga that connects Finland and Russia
9724,Karen Karenic,the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
9725,Karlfeldt Erik_Axel_Karlfeldt,Swedish poet whose works incorporate Swedish customs and folklore (1864-1931)
9726,Karloff Boris_Karloff William_Henry_Pratt,United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969)
9727,Karnataka Mysore,state in southern India; formerly Mysore
9728,Karok,a member of a North American Indian people of the Klamath river valley in northern California
9729,Karok,the Quoratean language of the Karok
9730,Karpov Anatoli_Karpov Anatoli_Yevgenevich_Karpov,Russian chess master who was world champion from 1975 until 1985 when he was defeated by Gary Kasparov (born in 1951)
9731,Karsavina Tamara_Karsavina,Russian dancer who danced with Nijinsky (1885-1978)
9732,Kartik Karttika,the eighth month of the Hindu calendar
9733,Kartikeya Karttikeya,Hindu god of bravery
9734,Kasai Kasai_River River_Kasai,a river of southwestern Africa that rises in central Angola and flows east and then north (forming part of the border between Angola and Congo) and continuing northwest through Congo to empty into the Congo River on the border between Congo and Republic of the Congo
9735,Kashag,the advisory board of the Tibetan government-in-exile
9736,Kashmir Cashmere Jammu_and_Kashmir,an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India
9737,Kashmiri,a member of the people of Kashmir
9738,Kashmiri,the official state language of Kashmir
9739,Kasparov Gary_Kasparov Gary_Weinstein,Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963)
9740,Kassite Cassite,a member of an ancient people who ruled Babylonia between 1600 and 1200 BC
9741,Kassite Cassite,an ancient language spoken by the Kassites
9742,Kastler Alfred_Kastler,French physicist (1902-1984)
9743,Katharevusa,literary style of Modern Greek containing features borrowed from Koine
9744,Kathmandu Katmandu capital_of_Nepal,the capital and largest city of Nepal
9745,Katmai_National_Park,a national park in Alaska featuring mountains
9746,Katowice,an industrial city of southern Poland
9747,Katsina,a city in northern Nigeria; a major center of the Hausa people
9748,Katsuwonidae family_Kasuwonidae,in some classifications considered a separate family comprising the oceanic bonitos
9749,Katsuwonus genus_Katsuwonus,oceanic bonitos; in some classifications placed in its own family Katsuwonidae
9750,Kattegatt,a strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Sweden; connects with the North Sea through the Skagerrak
9751,Kauai Kauai_Island,an island of Hawaii northwest of Oahu
9752,Kaufman George_S._Kaufman George_Simon_Kaufman,United States playwright who collaborated with many other writers including Moss Hart (1889-1961)
9753,Kaunas Kovna Kovno,a city in central Lithuania
9754,Kaunda Kenneth_Kaunda Kenneth_David_Kaunda,statesman who led Northern Rhodesia to full independence as Zambia in 1964 and served as Zambia's first president (born in 1924)
9755,Kawasaki_disease mucocutaneous_lymph_node_syndrome,an acute disease of young children characterized by a rash and swollen lymph nodes and fever; of unknown cause
9756,Kayser-Fleischer_ring,a pigmented ring at the outer edge of the cornea of the eye; a symptom of Wilson's disease
9757,Kazak Kazakh,a Muslim who is a member of a Turkic people of western Asia (especially in Kazakstan)
9758,Kazakhstan Republic_of_Kazakhstan Kazakstan Kazakh Kazak,a landlocked republic south of Russia and northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991
9759,Kazak Kazakh,the Turkic language spoken by the Kazak
9760,Kazakhstani,a native or inhabitant of Kazakhstan
9761,Kazakhstani_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Kazakhstan
9762,Kazan Elia_Kazan Elia_Kazanjoglous,United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003)
9763,Kazan,an industrial city in the European part of Russia
9764,Kean Edmund_Kean,English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)
9765,Keaton Buster_Keaton Joseph_Francis_Keaton,United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966)
9766,Keats John_Keats,Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
9767,Keble John_Keble,English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
9768,Kegel_exercises pubococcygeus_exercises,exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine
9769,Kekchi,a member of a Mayan people of north central Guatemala
9770,Kekchi,a Mayan language spoken by the Kekchi
9771,Kekule Friedrich_August_Kekule Friedrich_August_Kekule_von_Stradonitz,German chemist remembered for his discovery of the ring structure of benzene (1829-1896)
9772,Keller Helen_Keller Helen_Adams_Keller,United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months; Anne Sullivan taught her to read and write and speak; Helen Keller graduated from college and went on to champion the cause of blind and deaf people (1880-1968)
9773,Kellogg W._K._Kellogg Will_Keith_Kellog,United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)
9774,Kelly Emmett_Kelly Weary_Willie,United States circus clown (1898-1979)
9775,Kelly Grace_Kelly Grace_Patricia_Kelly Princess_Grace_of_Monaco,United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982)
9776,Kelly Gene_Kelly Eugene_Curran_Kelly,United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996)
9777,Kelvin First_Baron_Kelvin William_Thompson,British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)
9778,Kelvin_scale absolute_scale,a temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees
9779,Kenai_Fjords_National_Park,a national park in Alaska having mountains and whale watching and ancient Indian copper mines
9780,Kendal_green Kendal,a green dye  often used to color cloth  which is obtained from the woad plant
9781,Kendall Edward_Kendall Edward_Calvin_Kendall,United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
9782,Kendall_partial_rank_correlation,a nonparametric measure of partial correlation
9783,Kendall_test,any of several nonparametric measures of correlation (used when the assumptions of standard correlational analysis are not met)
9784,Kendrew Sir_John_Cowdery_Kendrew,English biologist noted for studies of the molecular structure of blood components (born in 1917)
9785,Kennedia genus_Kennedia Kennedya genus_Kennedya,genus of Australian woody vines having showy red or purplish flowers
9786,Kennedy Jack_Kennedy John_Fitzgerald_Kennedy JFK President_Kennedy President_John_F._Kennedy,35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
9787,Kennedy Kennedy_Interrnational Kennedy_International_Airport,a large airport on Long Island east of New York City
9788,Kennelly A._E._Kennelly Arthur_Edwin_Kennelly,United States electrical engineer noted for his work on the theory of alternating currents; independently of Oliver Heaviside he discovered the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1861-1939)
9789,Kennesaw_Mountain,battle of the American Civil War (1864); Union forces under William Tecumseh Sherman were repulsed by Confederate troops under Joseph Eggleston Johnston
9790,Kennewick,a town in southern Washington on the Columbia River
9791,Kent,a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom  it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
9792,Kent Rockwell_Kent,United States painter noted for his woodcuts (1882-1971)
9793,Kentish Jutish,one of the major dialects of Old English
9794,Kentish,a dialect of Middle English
9795,Kentuckian Bluegrass_Stater,a native or resident of Kentucky
9796,Kentucky Bluegrass_State KY,a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
9797,Kentucky_Derby,an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Churchill Downs in Louisville  Kentucky
9798,Kentucky_black_bass spotted_black_bass Micropterus_pseudoplites,a variety of black bass
9799,Kentucky_bluegrass Kentucky_blue Kentucy_blue_grass June_grass Poa_pratensis,valuable meadow and pasture grass in Europe and especially central United States having tall stalks and slender bright green leaves; a chief constituent in lawn grass mixtures
9800,Kentucky_coffee_tree bonduc chicot Gymnocladus_dioica,handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
9801,Kentucky_wonder Kentucky_wonder_bean,flat-podded green bean
9802,Kentucky_yellowwood gopherwood Cladrastis_lutea Cladrastis_kentukea,small handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye
9803,Kenya Republic_of_Kenya,a republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; major archeological discoveries have been made in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya
9804,Kenyan,a native or inhabitant of Kenya
9805,Kenyan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Kenya
9806,Kenyan_shilling shilling,the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents
9807,Kenyapithecus genus_Kenyapithecus,extinct primate having powerful chewing muscles along with large molars and small incisors; fossils found in Kenya
9808,Kenyata Jomo_Kenyata,Kenyan statesman and the first president of independent Kenya (1893-1978)
9809,Keogh_plan,a tax-deferred pension plan for employees of unincorporated businesses or for self-employed persons
9810,Keokuk,Sauk leader who aided the United States against Black Hawk (1790-1848)
9811,Kepler Johannes_Kepler Johan_Kepler,German astronomer who first stated laws of planetary motion (1571-1630)
9812,Kepler's_first_law,a law stating that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse with the sun at one focus of the ellipse
9813,Kepler's_law Kepler's_law_of_planetary_motion,(astronomy) one of three empirical laws of planetary motion stated by Johannes Kepler
9814,Kepler's_second_law law_of_areas law_of_equal_areas,a law concerning the speed at which planets travel; a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times; "Kepler's second law means that a planet's orbital speed changes with its distance from the sun"
9815,Kepler's_third_law harmonic_law,a law stating that the ratio of the square of the revolutionary period (in years) to the cube of the orbital axis (in astronomical units) is the same for all planets
9816,Kera,a Chadic language spoken in Chad
9817,Kerbala Karbala Kerbela,a city of central Iraq south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680
9818,Kerensky Aleksandr_Feodorovich_Kerensky,Russian revolutionary who was head of state after Nicholas II abdicated but was overthrown by the Bolsheviks (1881-1970)
9819,Kern Jerome_Kern Jerome_David_Kern,United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
9820,kern,the part of a metal typeface that projects beyond its body
9821,Kernig's_sign,symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings
9822,Kerouac Jack_Kerouac Jean-Louis_Lebris_de_Kerouac,United States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969)
9823,Kerr_cell,optical device consisting of a transparent cell with two electrodes between two polarizing media; passes light only if the two planes of polarization are parallel; used as a high-speed shutter or to modulate a laser beam
9824,Kerry_blue_terrier,an Irish breed of medium-sized terriers with a silky blue-grey coat
9825,Kesey Ken_Kesey Ken_Elton_Kesey,United States writer whose best-known novel was based on his experiences as an attendant in a mental hospital (1935-2001)
9826,Kettering Charles_Kettering Charles_Franklin_Kettering,United States electrical engineer who made numerous automotive improvements (including the electric starter) (1876-1958)
9827,Keuka_Lake Lake_Keuka,a glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes
9828,key,metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
9829,key,something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"
9830,key,pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"
9831,key tonality,any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
9832,key,a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"
9833,samara key_fruit key,a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
9834,Key Francis_Scott_Key,United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)
9835,key cay Florida_key,a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
9836,key paint,(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"
9837,key,a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"
9838,key,a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
9839,key,a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"
9840,winder key,mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
9841,keystone key headstone,the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
9842,key,a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed
9843,Key_West,a town on the westernmost of the Florida keys in the Gulf of Mexico
9844,Keynes John_Maynard_Keynes,English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946)
9845,Keynesian,a follower of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes
9846,Keynesianism,the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes who advocated government monetary and fiscal programs intended to stimulate business activity and increase employment
9847,Khabarovsk,a city on the Amur River on the border of China and the capital of Khabarovsk
9848,Khabarovsk,an administrative territory in Russia on the eastern coast of Siberia
9849,Khachaturian Aram_Khachaturian Aram_Ilich_Khachaturian,Russian composer (born in Armenia) whose works are romantic and reflect his interest in folk music (1903-1978)
9850,Khalkha Khalka Kalka,the Mongol people living in the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia
9851,Khalkha Khalka Kalka,the language of the Khalkha that is the official language of the Mongolian People's Republic
9852,Khalsa,the group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699
9853,Khama Sir_Seretse_Khama,Botswanan statesman who was the first president of Botswana (1921-1980)
9854,Khamti,a branch of the Tai languages
9855,Ostyak Khanty,a member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals)
9856,Khanty Ostyak,a Ugric language (related to Hungarian) spoken by the Ostyak
9857,Kharkov Kharkiv,a city in northeastern Ukraine; former capital of the Ukraine
9858,Khartoum capital_of_Sudan,the capital of Sudan located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile
9859,Khaya genus_Khaya,African mahogany trees
9860,Khedive,one of the Turkish viceroys who ruled Egypt between 1867 and 1914
9861,Khepera,Egyptian god of the morning sun; creator
9862,Khmer,the Mon-Khmer language spoken in Cambodia
9863,Khmer,a native or inhabitant of Cambodia
9864,Khmer_Rouge KR Party_of_Democratic_Kampuchea Communist_Party_of_Kampuchea,a communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970; became a terrorist organization in 1975 when it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people; was defeated by Vietnamese troops but remained active until 1999
9865,Khoikhoin Khoikhoi Hottentot,any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa
9866,Khoisan Khoisan_language,a family of languages spoken in southern Africa
9867,Khomeini Ruholla_Khomeini Ayatollah_Khomeini Ayatollah_Ruholla_Khomeini,Iranian religious leader of the Shiites; when Shah Pahlavi's regime fell Khomeini established a new constitution giving himself supreme powers (1900-1989)
9868,Khowar,a Dardic language spoken in northwestern Pakistan
9869,Khrushchev Nikita_Khrushchev Nikita_Sergeyevich_Khrushchev,Soviet statesman and premier who denounced Stalin (1894-1971)
9870,Khuen,a branch of the Tai languages
9871,Khyber_Pass,a mountain pass of great strategic and commercial value in the Hindu Kush on the border between northern Pakistan and western Afghanistan; a route by which invaders entered India
9872,qi chi ch'i ki,the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
9873,Ki,goddess personifying earth; counterpart of Akkadian Aruru
9874,Kichaga Chaga Chagga,a Bantu language spoken by the Chaga in northern Tanzania
9875,Kichai,a member of a Caddo people formerly living in north central Texas
9876,Kickapoo,a member of the Algonquian people formerly inhabiting southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois
9877,Kickapoo,the Algonquian language of the Kickapoo
9878,Kidd William_Kidd Captain_Kidd,Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
9879,Kierkegaard Soren_Kierkegaard Soren_Aabye_Kierkegaard,Danish philosopher who is generally considered. along with Nietzsche  to be a founder of existentialism (1813-1855)
9880,Kieslowski Krzysztof_Kieslowski,Polish filmmaker who made ten films based on he ten commandments (1941-1996)
9881,Kigali capital_of_Rwanda,the national capital and largest city of Rwanda; located in central Rwanda
9882,Kiggelaria genus_Kiggelaria,small genus of South African shrubs or small trees
9883,Kilimanjaro Mount_Kilimanjaro,the highest peak in Africa; located in northeastern Tanzania; 19 340 feet high
9884,Kiliwa Kiliwi,a member of a North American Indian people living in northern Baja California
9885,Kiliwa Kiliwi,the Yuman language spoken by the Kiliwa
9886,Killarney_fern Trichomanes_speciosum,large stout fern of extreme western Europe
9887,Kilroy,a nonexistent person popularized by American servicemen during World War II; "Kilroy was here"
9888,Kimberley,city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing
9889,Kinetoscope,a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture
9890,king male_monarch Rex,a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
9891,king queen world-beater,a competitor who holds a preeminent position
9892,baron big_businessman business_leader king magnate mogul power top_executive tycoon,a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"
9893,king,preeminence in a particular category or group or field; "the lion is the king of beasts"
9894,King Billie_Jean_King Billie_Jean_Moffitt_King,United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)
9895,King B._B._King Riley_B_King,United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
9896,King Martin_Luther_King Martin_Luther_King_Jr.,United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
9897,king,a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward
9898,king,one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
9899,king,(chess) the weakest but the most important piece
9900,King's_Counsel,Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a king
9901,King's_English,standard English as spoken in southern England
9902,King_Charles_spaniel,a toy English spaniel with a black-and-tan coat; named after Charles II who popularized it
9903,King_William_pine Athrotaxis_selaginoides,evergreen of Tasmanian mountains having sharp-pointed leaves the curve inward
9904,King_of_England King_of_Great_Britain,the sovereign ruler of England
9905,King_of_France,the sovereign ruler of France
9906,King_of_the_Germans,the sovereign ruler of the Germans
9907,Kingdom_of_God,the domain over which God is spiritually sovereign
9908,Kings_Canyon_National_Park,a national park in California that has giant sequoia trees and alpine lakes and glaciers
9909,Kingston,a town on the Hudson River in New York
9910,Kingston,a town in southeast Ontario on Lake Ontario near the head of the Saint Lawrence River
9911,Kingston capital_of_Jamaica Jamaican_capital,capital and largest city of Jamaica
9912,Kingstown,the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; on Saint Vincent
9913,Kinosternidae family_Kinosternidae,mud turtles; musk turtles
9914,Kinosternon genus_Kinosternon,type genus of the Kinosternidae
9915,Kinsey Alfred_Charles_Kinsey,United States zoologist best known for his interview studies of sexual behavior (1894-1956)
9916,Kinshasa Leopoldville,the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo river opposite Brazzaville
9917,Kinyarwanda,a Bantu language
9918,Kiowa,a member of a Tanoan people living in the southwestern United States
9919,Kiowa,the Tanoan language spoken by the Kiowa
9920,Kipling Rudyard_Kipling Joseph_Rudyard_Kipling,English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
9921,Kipp's_apparatus,a laboratory apparatus for producing a gas (usually hydrogen sulfide) by the action of a liquid on a solid without heating
9922,Kirchhoff G._R._Kirchhoff Gustav_Robert_Kirchhoff,German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887)
9923,Kirchhoff's_laws,(physics) two laws governing electric networks in which steady currents flow: the sum of all the currents at a point is zero and the sum of the voltage gains and drops around any closed circuit is zero
9924,Kirchner Ernst_Ludwig_Kirchner,German expressionist painter (1880-1938)
9925,Kirghiz Kirgiz Khirghiz,a member of a people of Turkic speech and Mongolian race inhabiting vast regions of central Siberia
9926,Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz_Republic Kirghizia Kirgizia Kirghiz Kirgiz Kirghizstan Kirgizstan,a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991
9927,Kirghiz Kirgiz Khirghiz,the Turkic language spoken by the Kirghiz
9928,Kiribati Republic_of_Kiribati,an island republic in the west central Pacific just south of the equator
9929,Kiribati_dollar,the basic unit of money in Kiribati
9930,Kirkia genus_Kirkia,small genus of tropical South African trees and shrubs
9931,Kirkuk,a city in northeastern Iraq; the center of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the Mediterranean
9932,Kishar,Babylonian consort of Anshar; in Sumerian the name signifies `the totality of the lower world'
9933,Kishinev Chisinau capital_of_Moldova,the capital of Moldova
9934,Kislev Chislev,the third month of the civil year; the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in November and December)
9935,Kissinger Henry_Kissinger Henry_Alfred_Kissinger,United States diplomat who served under President Nixon and President Ford (born in 1923)
9936,Kisumu,a port city in western Kenya on the northeastern shore of Lake Victoria; fishing and trading center
9937,Kiswahili,a Bantu language
9938,Kitakyushu,a Japanese city on northern Kyushu
9939,Kitchener Herbert_Kitchener Horatio_Herbert_Kitchener First_Earl_Kitchener_of_Khartoum,British field marshal (1850-1916)
9940,Kitty_Litter,granulated clay; placed in a container where it absorbs the waste products of a cat or dog
9941,Kivu Lake_Kivu,a lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and Rwanda
9942,Klaipeda Memel,a city in western Lithuania on the Baltic Sea; formerly an important trading town of the Hanseatic League
9943,Klamath Klamath_River,a river flowing southwest from Oregon through northern California to the Pacific Ocean
9944,Klamath_Falls,a town in southern Oregon near the California border
9945,Klansman Ku_Kluxer Kluxer,a member of the Ku Klux Klan
9946,Klaproth Martin_Heinrich_Klaproth,German chemist who pioneered analytical chemistry and discovered three new elements (1743-1817)
9947,Klee Paul_Klee,Swiss painter influenced by Kandinsky (1879-1940)
9948,Kleenex,a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief
9949,Klein Felix_Klein,German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
9950,Klein Melanie_Klein,United States psychoanalyst (born in Austria) who was the first to specialize in the psychoanalysis of small children (1882-1960)
9951,Klein Calvin_Klein Calvin_Richard_Klein,United States fashion designer noted for understated fashions (born in 1942)
9952,Klein_bottle,a closed surface with only one side; formed by passing one end of a tube through the side of the tube and joining it with the other end
9953,Kleist Heinrich_von_Kleist Bernd_Heinrich_Wilhelm_von_Kleist,German dramatist whose works concern people torn between reason and emotion (1777-1811)
9954,Klimt Gustav_Klimt,Austrian painter influenced by art nouveau (1862-1918)
9955,Kline Franz_Kline Franz_Joseph_Kline,United States abstract expressionist painter (1910-1962)
9956,Klinefelter Harry_F._Klinefelter Harry_Fitch_Kleinfelter,United States physician who first described the XXY-syndrome (born in 1912)
9957,Klinefelter's_syndrome Klinefelter_syndrome XXY-syndrome,syndrome in males that is characterized by small testes and long legs and enlarged breasts and reduced sperm production and mental retardation; a genetic defect in which an extra X chromosome (XXY) is present in the male
9958,Klondike,a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
9959,klondike,a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time
9960,Klopstock Friedrich_Gottlieb_Klopstock,German poet (1724-1803)
9961,Klyuchevskaya,an inactive volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula; last erupted in 1946
9962,Knesset Knesseth,the Israeli unicameral parliament
9963,Knight_Templar,a man who belongs to a Masonic order in the United States
9964,Knight_Templar Templar,a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
9965,Knight_of_the_Round_Table,in the Arthurian legend  a knight of King Arthur's court
9966,Knightia genus_Knightia,small genus of trees or shrubs of New Zealand and New Caledonia
9967,Knossos Cnossos Cnossus,an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC
9968,Knowlton's_cactus Pediocactus_knowltonii,small clustering cactus of southwestern United States; a threatened species
9969,Knox John_Knox,Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
9970,Knoxville,a city in eastern Tennessee on the Tennessee River
9971,Koasati,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern Alabama; a member of the Creek Confederacy
9972,Koasati,the Muskhogean language spoken by the Koasati
9973,Kobe,a port city in Japan on Osaka Bay in southern Honshu; was damaged by an earthquake in 1995
9974,Kobuk_Valley_National_Park,a national park in Alaska having mountains and forests and tundra and sand dunes and archeological sites
9975,Kobus genus_Kobus,African antelopes: waterbucks
9976,Koch Robert_Koch,German bacteriologist who isolated the anthrax bacillus and the tubercle bacillus and the cholera bacillus (1843-1910)
9977,Kodagu,a member of an aboriginal people living in the hills in southeastern India
9978,Kodagu,a Dravidian language spoken by the Kodagu
9979,Kodiak Kodiak_Island,an island off southern Alaska in the Gulf of Alaska; site of the first European settlement in the area which was founded by the Russians in 1784
9980,Koestler Arthur_Koestler,British writer (born in Hungary) who wrote a novel exposing the Stalinist purges during the 1930s (1905-1983)
9981,Kogia genus_Kogia,pygmy sperm whales
9982,Koine,a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire
9983,lingua_franca interlanguage koine,a common language used by speakers of different languages; "Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times"
9984,Kokka_Shinto Kokka,the branch of Shinto recognized as the official state religion of Japan
9985,Kol_Nidre,the opening prayer on the eve of Yom Kippur
9986,Kola_Peninsula,a peninsula in northwestern Russia projecting eastward between the Barents Sea and the White Sea
9987,Kolam,a member of a formerly tribal people now living in south central India
9988,Kolami,the Dravidian language spoken by the Kolam in central India
9989,Kolkata Calcutta,the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
9990,Kolkwitzia genus_Kolkwitzia,Chinese genus of 1 species: beauty bush
9991,Kolonia,capital of Micronesia
9992,Komi,a member of a Finnish people living in the northwestern Urals in Russia
9993,Komi Zyrian,the Finnic language spoken by the Komi
9994,Komodo_dragon Komodo_lizard dragon_lizard giant_lizard Varanus_komodoensis,the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands
9995,Kongo,the Bantu language spoken by the Kongo living in the tropical forests of Zaire and Congo and Angola
9996,Konoe Fumimaro_Konoe Prince_Fumimaro_Konoe Konoye Fumimaro_Konoye Prince_Fumimaro_Konoye,Japanese statesman who set Japan's expansionist policies and formed an alliance with Germany and Italy (1891-1945)
9997,Konqueror,a freeware browser for Linux
9998,Koopmans Tjalling_Koopmans Tjalling_Charles_Koopmans,United States economist (born in the Netherlands) (1910-1985)
9999,Koplik's_spots,small red spots with white centers found on the mucous membranes of the mouth and tongue; symptom of measles that appears one or two days before the measles rash appears
10000,Koran Quran al-Qur'an Book,the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
10001,Korbut Olga_Korbut,Soviet gymnast (born in 1955)
10002,Korchnoi Viktor_Korchnoi Viktor_Lvovich_Korchnoi,Russian chess master (born in 1931)
10003,Korda Sir_Alexander_Korda Sandor_Kellner,British filmmaker (born in Hungary) (1893-1956)
10004,Kordofan,a mountainous province of central Sudan
10005,Kordofanian,a group of languages spoken in the relatively small Kordofan area of the south Sudan
10006,Korea Korean_Peninsula Dae-Han-Min-Gook Han-Gook,an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook
10007,Korea_Bay,an inlet of the Yellow Sea between northeastern China and western Korea
10008,Korean,a native or inhabitant of Korea who speaks the Korean language
10009,Korean,the Altaic language spoken by Koreans
10010,Korean_Strait Korea_Strait,a strait between Korea and Japan; connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan
10011,Korean_War,a war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the United States and other members of the United Nations; 1950-1953
10012,Korean_lawn_grass Japanese_lawn_grass Zoysia_japonica,lawn grass common in China and Japan; grown also in United States
10013,Korean_lespedeza Lespedeza_stipulacea,annual native to Korea but widely cultivated for forage and hay in hot dry regions
10014,Korzybski Alfred_Korzybski Alfred_Habdank_Skarbek_Korzybski,United States semanticist (born in Poland) (1879-1950)
10015,Kosciusko Thaddeus_Kosciusko Kosciuszko Tadeusz_Andrzej_Bonawentura_Kosciuszko,Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817)
10016,Kosovo,a Serbian province in southern Serbia and Montenegro populated predominantly by Albanians
10017,Kosteletzya genus_Kosteletzya,small genus of herbs of southeastern United States and tropical America and Africa
10018,Kota Kotar,a member of the Dravidian people living in the Nilgiri Hills in southern India
10019,Kota Kotar,a Dravidian language spoken by the Kota
10020,Kotoko,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
10021,Koussevitzky Serge_Koussevitzky Sergei_Aleksandrovich_Koussevitzky,United States conductor (born in Russia) who was noted for performing the works of contemporary composers (1874-1951)
10022,Krafft-Ebing Richard_von_Krafft-Ebing Baron_Richard_von_Krafft-Ebing,German neurologist noted for his studies of sexual deviance (1840-1902)
10023,Krakatau Krakatao Krakatoa,a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history
10024,Krasner Lee_Krasner,United States artist remembered for her spontaneous approach to painting; she was a founder of the New York school of abstract expressionism (1908-1984)
10025,Krebs Hans_Adolf_Krebs Sir_Hans_Adolf_Krebs,English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the Krebs cycle (1900-1981)
10026,Krebs_cycle Krebs_citric_acid_cycle citric_acid_cycle tricarboxylic_acid_cycle,in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy
10027,Kreisler Fritz_Kreisler,United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962)
10028,Kremlin,citadel of Moscow  housing the offices of the Russian government
10029,kremlin,citadel of a Russian town
10030,Krishna,8th and most important avatar of Vishnu; incarnated as a handsome young man playing a flute
10031,Krishnaism,worship of Krishna the 8th avatar of Vishnu
10032,Kroeber Alfred_Kroeber Alfred_Louis_Kroeber,United States anthropologist noted for his studies of culture (1876-1960)
10033,Kronecker Leopold_Kronecker,German mathematician (1823-1891)
10034,Kronecker_delta,a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise
10035,Kropotkin Prince_Peter_Kropotkin Pyotr_Alexeyevich_Kropotkin,Russian anarchist (1842-1921)
10036,Kroto Harold_Kroto Harold_W._Kroto Sir_Harold_Walter_Kroto,British chemist who with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1939)
10037,Kruger Oom_Paul_Kruger Stephanus_Johannes_Paulus_Kruger,Boer statesman (1825-1904)
10038,Krupp Alfred_Krupp,German arms manufacturer and son of Friedrich Krupp; his firm provided ordinance for German armies from the 1840s through World War II (1812-1887)
10039,Krupp Friedrich_Krupp,German industrialist who manufactured steel in Essen (1787-1826)
10040,Krypterophaneron genus_Krypterophaneron,a genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae
10041,Kshatriya,a member of the royal or warrior Hindu caste
10042,Ku_Klux_Klan Klan KKK,a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people
10043,Kuala_Lumpur,the largest city and former capital of Malaysia
10044,Kublai_Khan Kubla_Khan Kublai_Kaan,Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China; he establish the Yuan dynasty and built a great capital on the site of modern Beijing where he received Marco Polo (1216-1294)
10045,Kubrick Stanley_Kubrick,United States filmmaker (born in 1928)
10046,Kuchean West_Tocharian Kuchean_dialect,a dialect of Tocharian
10047,Kuhn Richard_Kuhn,Austrian chemist who did research on carotenoids and vitamins (1900-1967)
10048,Kui,a member of the Dravidian people living in southeastern India
10049,Kui,the Dravidian language spoken by the Kui in southeastern India
10050,Kuiper Gerard_Kuiper Gerard_Peter_Kuiper,United States astronomer (born in the Netherlands) who studied the solar system and suggested in 1951 that there is a belt of comet-like debris at the edge of the solar system (1905-1973)
10051,Kuiper_belt Edgeworth-Kuiper_belt,a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune
10052,Kuiper_belt_object KBO,any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system
10053,Kuki Chin Kuki-Chin,Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India
10054,Kulanapan,a group of languages of the Hokan family
10055,Kumasi,a city in southern Ghana
10056,Kundt's_tube,a measuring instrument used to measure the speed of sound
10057,Kunlun Kunlan_Shan Kunlun_Mountains Kuenlun Kuenlun_Mountains,a mountain range in western China that extends eastward from the Indian border for 1000 miles
10058,Kuomintang Guomindang,the political party founded in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen; it governed China under Chiang Kai-shek from 1928 until 1949 when the Communists took power and subsequently was the official ruling party of Taiwan
10059,Kupffer's_cell,specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria and foreign proteins and worn-out blood cells
10060,Kura Kura_River,a river in western Asia; rises in northeast Turkey and flows to the Caspian Sea
10061,Kurd,a member of a largely pastoral Islamic people who live in Kurdistan; the largest ethnic group without their own state
10062,Kurdish,an Iranian language spoken in Turkey and Iran and Iraq and Syria and Russia
10063,Kurdistan,an extensive geographical region in the Middle East south of the Caucasus
10064,Kurdistan,an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability
10065,Kurdistan_Workers_Party Kurdistan_Labor_Pary Partiya_Karkeran_Kurdistan PPK,a Marxist-Leninist terrorist group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey
10066,Kurosawa Akira_Kurosawa,Japanese filmmaker noted for blending Japanese folklore with Western styles of acting (1910-1998)
10067,Kursk,a city of southwestern Russia
10068,Kurux,a Dravidian language spoken in eastern India
10069,Kusan,a member of the North American Indian people of Oregon
10070,Kusan,a Penutian language spoken by the Kusan
10071,Kutuzov Mikhail_Ilarionovich_Kutuzov Prince_of_Smolensk,Russian field marshal who commanded the Russian opposition to Napoleon (1745-1813)
10072,Kuvi,a Dravidian language spoken in southeast India
10073,Kuwait Kuwait_City Koweit capital_of_Kuwait,a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait
10074,Kuwait State_of_Kuwait Koweit,an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum
10075,Kuwaiti,a native or inhabitant of Kuwait
10076,Kuwaiti_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Kuwait; equal 1 000 fils
10077,Kuwaiti_dirham dirham,worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar; equal 100 fils
10078,Kuwaiti_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Kuwait
10079,Kuznets Simon_Kuznets,United States economist (born in Russia) who developed a method for using a country's gross national product to estimate its economic growth (1901-1985)
10080,Kwa,a group of African language in the Niger-Congo group spoken from the Ivory Coast east to Nigeria
10081,Kwajalein,an atoll in the western Marshall Islands that was used as a Japanese air and naval base during World War II
10082,Kwajalein,an amphibious assault in the Pacific in World War II (January 1944); American forces landed and captured a Japanese air base
10083,Kwakiutl,a member of the Wakashan people living around Queen Charlotte Sound and on northern Vancouver Island
10084,Kwakiutl,a Wakashan language spoken by the Kwakiutl
10085,Kwan-yin Kuan_Yin,(Buddhism) a female Bodhisattva; often called goddess of mercy and considered an aspect of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; identified with Japanese Kwannon
10086,Kwangju,city in southwestern South Korea; an important military base during the Korean War
10087,Kwannon,Japanese counterpart of Chinese Kuan Yin
10088,Kwanzaa Kwanza,a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Year
10089,Kwell,a preparation of lindane (trade name Kwell) that is used to kill lice and itch mites; available in cream or shampoo
10090,Kyd Kid Thomas_Kyd Thomas_Kid,English dramatist (1558-1594)
10091,Kyoto,a city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan
10092,Kyphosidae family_Kyphosidae,sea chubs
10093,Kyphosus genus_Kyphosus,type genus of the Kyphosidae
10094,Kyrgyzstani_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Kyrgyzstan
10095,Kyushu,the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan; contains coal fields
10096,Kyyiv Kiev capital_of_the_Ukraine,capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center
10097,Kyzyl_Kum Kizil_Kum Qizil_Qum,a desert in Uzbekistan southeast of the Aral Sea
10098,liter litre l cubic_decimeter cubic_decimetre,a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of 1 kilogram of pure water at 4 degrees centigrade and 760 mm of mercury (or approximately 1.76 pints)
10099,fifty 50 L,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
10100,lambert L,a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
10101,L letter_l,the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet
10102,L'Enfant Charles_L'Enfant Pierre_Charles_L'Enfant,United States architect (born in France) who laid out the city plan for Washington (1754-1825)
10103,L-dopa levodopa Bendopa Brocadopa Larodopa,the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease
10104,L-plate,a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner
10105,LDL_cholesterol,the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the `bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions
10106,lisp,a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th'
10107,LISP list-processing_language,a flexible procedure-oriented programing language that manipulates symbols in the form of lists
10108,LISP_compiler,a compiler for programs written in LISP
10109,LISP_program,a program written in LISP
10110,LLud,a Celtic warrior god
10111,LP L-P,a long-playing phonograph record; designed to be played at 33.3 rpm
10112,LaSalle Sieur_de_LaSalle Rene-Robert_Cavelier,French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France (1643-1687)
10113,La_Crosse,a town in western Wisconsin on the Mississippi River
10114,La_Fontaine Jean_de_La_Fontaine,French writer who collected Aesop's fables and published them (1621-1695)
10115,La_Paz,city in western Bolivia and the administrative seat of Bolivia's government; largest city in Bolivia
10116,La_Rochefoucauld Francois_de_La_Rochefoucauld,French writer of moralistic maxims (1613-1680)
10117,La_Spezia,a port city in Liguria on an arm of the Ligurian Sea; a major seaport and year-round resort
10118,La_Tour Georges_de_La_Tour,French painter of religious works (1593-1652)
10119,Laban Rudolph_Laban,Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958)
10120,Labanotation,a system of notation for dance movements that uses symbols to represent points on a dancer's body and the direction of the dancer's movement and the tempo and the dynamics
10121,Labiatae family_Labiatae Lamiaceae family_Lamiaceae mint_family,the mints: aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including thyme; sage; rosemary
10122,Lablab genus_Lablab,one species: hyacinth bean
10123,Labor_Day,first Monday in September in the United States and Canada
10124,Labour_Party Labour Labor_Party Labor,a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and the socialization of key industries
10125,Labourite,a member of the British Labour Party
10126,Labrador,the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
10127,Labrador-Ungava_Peninsula Labrador_Peninsula,a peninsular region of eastern Canada between Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea; contains most of Quebec and the mainland part of Newfoundland and Labrador
10128,Labrador_Sea,an arm of the northern Atlantic between Labrador and southern Greenland
10129,Labrador_retriever,breed originally from Labrador having a short black or golden-brown coat
10130,Labrador_tea crystal_tea Ledum_groenlandicum,evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution
10131,Labridae family_Labridae,wrasses
10132,Labrouste Henri_Labrouste,French architect who was among the first to use metal construction successfully (1801-1875)
10133,Laburnum genus_Laburnum,flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous
10134,Labyrinth_of_Minos,a vast labyrinth built in Crete by Daedalus at the command of Minos in order to contain the Minotaur
10135,Labyrinthodontia superorder_Labyrinthodontia Labyrinthodonta superorder_Labyrinthodonta,extinct amphibians typically resembling heavy-bodied salamanders or crocodiles and having a solid flattened skull and conical teeth; Devonian through Triassic
10136,Laccopetalum genus_Laccopetalum,one species: giant buttercup
10137,Lacerta genus_Lacerta,type genus of the Lacertidae
10138,Lacertidae family_Lacertidae,Old World lizards
10139,Lachaise Gaston_Lachaise,United States sculptor (born in France) noted for his large nude figures (1882-1935)
10140,Lachesis,the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life; identified with Roman Decuma
10141,Lachnolaimus genus_Lachnolaimus,a genus of Labridae
10142,Laconia,an ancient region of southern Greece in the southeastern Peloponnesus; dominated by Sparta
10143,Laconian,a resident of Laconia
10144,Lactarius genus_Lactarius,large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species
10145,Lactobacillaceae family_Lactobacillaceae Lactobacteriaceae family_Lactobacteriaceae,lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid
10146,Lactophrys genus_Lactophrys,a genus of Ostraciidae
10147,Lactuca genus_Lactuca,an herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuce
10148,Ladin,a Rhaeto-Romance dialect of Romansh spoken in southeastern Switzerland
10149,lady,a polite name for any woman; "a nice lady at the library helped me"
10150,dame madam ma'am lady gentlewoman,a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"
10151,Lady noblewoman peeress,a woman of the peerage in Britain
10152,Lady-in-waiting,a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
10153,Ladyship,a title used to address any peeress except a duchess; "Your Ladyship"; "Her Ladyship"
10154,Laertes,(Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus
10155,Lafayette La_Fayette Marie_Joseph_Paul_Yves_Roch_Gilbert_du_Motier Marquis_de_Lafayette,French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
10156,Lafayette,a town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians
10157,Lafayette,a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River
10158,Laffer Arthur_Laffer,United States economist who proposed the Laffer curve (born in 1940)
10159,Laffer_curve,a graph purporting to show the relation between tax rates and government income; income increases as tax rates increase up to an optimum beyond which income declines
10160,Laffite Lafitte Jean_Laffite Jean_Lafitte,French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)
10161,Lag_b'Omer,(Judaism) Jewish holy day; the 33rd day after the 2nd day of Passover; the 18th day of Iyar
10162,Lagarostrobus genus_Lagarostrobus,genus of dioecious evergreen trees of New Zealand and Tasmania; similar to genus Dacrydium
10163,Lagenaria genus_Lagenaria,bottle gourds
10164,Lagenophera genus_Lagenophera,small genus of herbs of Australia and South America having small solitary white or purple flowers similar to true daisies of genus Bellis
10165,Lagerstroemia genus_Lagerstroemia,shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white  pink  or purplish flowers
10166,Lagidium genus_Lagidium,a genus of Chinchillidae
10167,Lagodon genus_Lagodon,a genus of Sparidae
10168,Lagomorpha order_Lagomorpha,rabbits; hares; pikas; formerly considered the suborder Duplicidentata of the order Rodentia
10169,Lagopus genus_Lagopus,ptarmigans
10170,Lagorchestes genus_Lagorchestes,hare wallabies
10171,Lagos,chief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria
10172,Lagostomus genus_Lagostomus,viscachas
10173,Lagothrix genus_Lagothrix,woolly monkeys
10174,Laguncularia genus_Laguncularia,a genus of Laguncularia
10175,Lahore,city in northeast Pakistan
10176,Lahu,a Loloish language
10177,Laius,(Greek mythology) king of Thebes who was unwittingly killed by his son Oedipus
10178,Lake_Albert Lake_Albert_Nyanza Mobuto_Lake,a shallow lake on the border between Uganda and Congo in the Great Rift Valley
10179,Lake_Aral Aral_Sea,a lake east of the Caspian Sea lying between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
10180,Lake_Baikal Lake_Baykal,the largest freshwater lake in Asia or Europe and the deepest lake in the world
10181,Lake_Chelan,a narrow very deep lake in central Washington in the Cascade Range
10182,Lake_Clark_National_Park,a national park in Alaska having Eskimo and Athapaskan archeological sites
10183,Lake_District Lakeland,a popular tourist area in northwestern England including England's largest lake and highest mountain
10184,Lake_Edward,a lake in the Great Rift Valley between Congo and Uganda
10185,Lake_Geneva Lake_Leman,a lake between southwestern Switzerland and France that is crossed from east to west by the Rhone
10186,Lake_Huron Huron,the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
10187,Lake_Ilmen Ilmen,a lake in northwestern Russia; drains through the Volkhov River into Lake Ladoga
10188,Lake_Ladoga Ladoga,a lake in northwestern Russia north of St. Petersburg; the largest lake in Europe; drains through the Neva River into the Gulf of Finland
10189,Lake_Mead,the largest reservoir in the United States; located in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona and formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River; the center of a recreational area
10190,Lake_Michigan Michigan,the 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States borders
10191,Lake_Nasser Nasser,lake in Egypt formed by dams built on the Nile River at Aswan
10192,Lake_Nyasa Lake_Malawi,a long lake in southeastern Africa between Tanzania  Mozambique  and Malawi
10193,Lake_Onega Onega,lake in northwestern Russia near the border with Finland; second largest lake in Europe
10194,Lake_Ontario Ontario,the smallest of the Great Lakes
10195,Lake_Powell,the second largest reservoir in the United States; located in southern Utah and north central Arizona and formed by the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River
10196,Lake_St._Clair Lake_Saint_Clair,a lake between Ontario and Michigan; connected with Lake Huron and Lake Erie
10197,Lake_Superior Superior,the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes
10198,Lake_Tahoe,a lake on the border between Nevada and California west of Carson City; a popular resort area
10199,Lake_Tana Lake_Tsana,a lake in northern Ethiopia; the largest lake in Ethiopia and the source of the Blue Nile
10200,Lake_Tanganyika Tanganyika,the longest lake in the world in central Africa between Tanzania and Congo in the Great Rift Valley
10201,Lake_Trasimenus Battle_of_Lake_Trasimenus,a battle in 217 BC in which Hannibal ambushed a Roman army led by Flaminius
10202,Lake_Urmia Urmia Daryacheh-ye_Orumiyeh,a shallow saline lake in northwestern Iran between Tabriz and the western border of Turkey
10203,Lake_Vanern Vanern,a lake in southwestern Sweden; the largest lake in Sweden
10204,Lake_Victoria Victoria_Nyanza,the largest lake in Africa and the 2nd largest fresh water lake in the world; a headwaters reservoir for the Nile River
10205,Lakeland_terrier,breed of wire-haired terrier originally from the Lake District of England and used for hunting
10206,Lakshmi,Hindu goddess of fortune and prosperity
10207,Lallans Scottish_Lallans,a dialect of English spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland
10208,lama,a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
10209,Lama genus_Lama,llamas
10210,Lamaism Tibetan_Buddhism,a Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism
10211,Lamaist,(Buddhism) an adherent of Lamaism
10212,Lamarck Jean_Baptiste_de_Lamarck Chevalier_de_Lamarck,French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829)
10213,Lamarckian,a believer in Lamarckism
10214,Lamarckism,a theory of organic evolution claiming that acquired characteristics are transmitted to offspring
10215,Lamaze_method_of_childbirth Lamaze_method,a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation and concentration and breathing
10216,lamb,young sheep
10217,Lamb Charles_Lamb Elia,English essayist (1775-1834)
10218,lamb,a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters)
10219,lamb dear,a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
10220,lamb,the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food
10221,Lambert Constant_Lambert Leonard_Constant_Lambert,English composer and conductor (1905-1951)
10222,Lambert-Eaton_syndrome Eaton-Lambert_syndrome myasthenic_syndrome carcinomatous_myopathy,a disease seen in patients with lung cancer and characterized by weakness and fatigue of hip and thigh muscles and an aching back; caused by antibodies directed against the neuromuscular junctions
10223,Lambertia genus_Lambertia,small genus of Australian shrubs
10224,Lambis genus_Lambis,scorpion shells of shallow tropical waters of the eastern hemisphere
10225,Lamellicornia superfamily_Lamellicornia,scarabaeid beetles and stag beetles
10226,Lamentations Book_of_Lamentations,an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
10227,Laminaria genus_Laminaria,type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps
10228,Laminariaceae family_Laminariaceae,large family of marine brown algae including many economically important large kelps chiefly of northern waters
10229,Laminariales order_Laminariales,in some classifications coextensive with family Laminariaceae: marine brown algae of cold or polar seas
10230,Lamium genus_Lamium,genus of Old World herbs: dead nettles; henbits
10231,Lammas Lammas_Day August_1,commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England
10232,Lammastide,the season of Lammas
10233,Lamna genus_Lamna,a genus of Lamnidae
10234,Lamnidae family_Lamnidae,oceanic sharks
10235,Lampridae family_Lampridae,opahs
10236,Lampris genus_Lampris,type genus of the Lampridae
10237,Lampropeltis genus_Lampropeltis,king snakes and milk snakes
10238,Lampyridae family_Lampyridae,fireflies
10239,Lanai Lanai_Island,an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area
10240,lanai,a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room
10241,Lancashire,a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
10242,Lancaster,a city in northwestern England
10243,Lancaster House_of_Lancaster Lancastrian_line,the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose
10244,Lancastrian,a member (or supporter) of the house of Lancaster
10245,Lancastrian,a resident of Lancaster
10246,Lancelot Sir_Lancelot,(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
10247,land,the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"
10248,land ground soil,material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
10249,domain demesne land,territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
10250,country state land,the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
10251,kingdom land realm,a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"
10252,estate land landed_estate acres demesne,extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
10253,nation land country,the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"
10254,state nation country land commonwealth res_publica body_politic,a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"
10255,Land Din_Land Edwin_Herbert_Land,United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one-step photographic process (1909-1991)
10256,farming land,agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more"
10257,Landau Lev_Davidovich_Landau,Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
10258,landau,a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately
10259,Lander,a town in central Wyoming
10260,lander,a space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet
10261,Landowska Wanda_Landowska,United States harpsichordist (born in Poland) who helped to revive modern interest in the harpsichord (1879-1959)
10262,Landsteiner Karl_Landsteiner,United States pathologist (born in Austria) who discovered human blood groups (1868-1943)
10263,Lane's_Prince_Albert,apple used primarily in cooking
10264,Laney Lucy_Craft_Laney,United States educator who founded the first private school for Black students in Augusta  Georgia (1854-1933)
10265,Lange Dorothea_Lange,United States photographer remembered for her portraits of rural workers during the Depression (1895-1965)
10266,langley,unit of solar radiation
10267,Langley Samuel_Pierpoint_Langley,United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)
10268,Langmuir Irving_Langmuir,United States chemist who studied surface chemistry and developed the gas-filled tungsten lamp and worked on high temperature electrical discharges (1881-1957)
10269,Langside battle_of_Langside,(1568) Catholic forces supporting Mary Queen of Scots were routed by Protestants
10270,Langtry Lillie_Langtry Jersey_Lillie Emilie_Charlotte_le_Breton,British actress and mistress of the prince who later became Edward VII (1853-1929)
10271,Langue_d'oc Langue_d'oc_French,medieval provincial dialects of French formerly spoken in the south of France
10272,Langue_d'oil Langue_d'oil_French,medieval provincial dialects of French spoken in central and northern France
10273,Languedoc-Roussillon,a region in south central France; named after the medieval dialect of French that was spoken there
10274,Laniidae family_Laniidae,shrikes
10275,Lanius genus_Lanius,type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes
10276,Lansing capital_of_Michigan,capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River
10277,Lanthanotidae family_Lanthanotidae,stout-bodied lizards
10278,Lanthanotus genus_Lanthanotus,one species
10279,Lanthanotus_borneensis,a stout-bodied pleurodont lizard of Borneo
10280,Lanzhou Lanchou Lanchow,the capital city of the Chinese province of Gansu on the Yellow River
10281,Lao Laotian,a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais
10282,Lao,the Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos
10283,Lao-tzu Lao-tse Lao-zi,Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism (6th century BC)
10284,Laocoon,(Greek mythology) the priest of Apollo who warned the Trojans to beware of Greeks bearing gifts when they wanted to accept the Trojan Horse; a god who favored the Greeks (Poseidon or Athena) sent snakes who coiled around Laocoon and his two twin sons killing them
10285,Laos Lao_People's_Democratic_Republic,a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949
10286,Laotian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Laos
10287,Laplace Marquis_de_Laplace Pierre_Simon_de_Laplace,French mathematician and astronomer who formulated the nebular hypothesis concerning the origins of the solar system and who developed the theory of probability (1749-1827)
10288,Laportea genus_Laportea,mostly tropical stinging herbs or trees: nettle
10289,Lapp Lapplander Sami Saami Same Saame,a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
10290,Lapp Sami Saami Same Saame,the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula
10291,Lappic Lappish,any of the languages spoken by the Lapps and generally assumed to be Uralic languages
10292,Lappland Lapland,a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps
10293,Laptev_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia (between the Taimyr Peninsula and the New Siberian Islands) that is icebound most of the year
10294,Laputa,a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where impractical projects were pursued and practical projects neglected
10295,Laramie,a university town in southeast Wyoming
10296,Lardizabala genus_Lardizabala,evergreen monoecious climbers of South America having dark mauve-blue edible berries
10297,Lardizabalaceae family_Lardizabalaceae lardizabala_family,thick-stemmed lianas and some shrubs; some have edible fruit
10298,Lardner Ring_Lardner Ringgold_Wilmer_Lardner,United States humorist and writer of satirical short stories (1885-1933)
10299,Laredo,a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande
10300,Large_Magellanic_Cloud,the larger of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere
10301,lari,the basic unit of money in Georgia
10302,Lari suborder_Lari,gulls; terns; jaegers; skimmers
10303,Laricariidae family_Laricariidae,armored catfish
10304,Laridae family_Laridae,gull family: gulls and terns
10305,Larix genus_Larix,larches
10306,Larousse Pierre_Larousse Pierre_Athanase_Larousse,French lexicographer (1817-1875)
10307,Larrea genus_Larrea,xerophytic evergreen shrubs; South America to southwestern United States
10308,Larus genus_Larus,type genus of the Laridae
10309,Larvacea class_Larvacea,small free-swimming tunicates; sometimes classified as an order
10310,Las_Cruces,a town in southern New Mexico on the Rio Grande
10311,Las_Vegas,largest city in Nevada; located in southeastern Nevada; originally settled by Mormons but is now famous for entertainment and gambling and general excess
10312,lascar,an East Indian sailor
10313,Lascar,a volcano in the Andes in Chile
10314,Lascaux,a cave in southwestern France that contains Paleolithic paintings
10315,Lashkar-e-Jhangvi,a Sunni Muslim extremist group in Pakistan that collaborates with al-Qaeda; the armed wing of Sipah-e-Sahaba
10316,Lashkar-e-Omar Al_Qanoon,a terrorist organization formed in Pakistan in 2002 as a coalition of extremist Islamic militant groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Muhammad and elements of al-Qaeda
10317,Lashkar-e-Taiba Lashkar-e-Toiba Lashkar-e-Tayyiba LET Army_of_the_Pure Army_of_the_Righteous,the most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus"
10318,Lasiocampa genus_Lasiocampa,type genus of the Lasiocampidae: eggars
10319,Lasiocampidae family_Lasiocampidae,tent caterpillars; eggars; lappet moths
10320,Lasiurus genus_Lasiurus,a genus of Vespertilionidae
10321,Laskar_Jihad Holy_War_Warriors,a paramilitary terrorist organization of militant Muslims in Indonesia; wages a jihad against Christians in Indonesia; subscribes to the Wahhabi creed of Islam
10322,Lassa_fever,an acute contagious viral disease of central western Africa; characterized by fever and inflammation and muscular pains and difficulty swallowing; can be used as a bioweapon
10323,Lassa_virus,the RNA virus that causes Lassa fever
10324,Lassen_Volcanic_National_Park,a national park in California having mountains and volcanic lakes and hot springs
10325,Lasso Orlando_di_Lasso Roland_de_Lassus,Belgian composer (1532-1594)
10326,lasso lariat riata reata,a long noosed rope used to catch animals
10327,Last_Supper Lord's_Supper,the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion
10328,Lastex,yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads
10329,Lasthenia genus_Lasthenia,small genus of herbs of Pacific coast of North and South America
10330,Lastreopsis genus_Lastreopsis,tropical terrestrial shield ferns
10331,Late_Greek,the Greek language in the 3rd to 8th centuries
10332,Late_Latin Biblical_Latin,the form of Latin written between the 3rd and 8th centuries
10333,Lateran,the site in Rome containing the church of Rome and the Lateran Palace
10334,Lateran_Council,any of five general councils of the Western Catholic Church that were held in the Lateran Palace
10335,Lateran_Palace,a palace that served as the residence of the popes until the 14th century
10336,Lateran_Treaty,the agreement signed in the Lateran Palace in 1929 by Italy and the Holy See which recognized the Vatican City as a sovereign and independent papal state
10337,Lathyrus genus_Lathyrus,genus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North and South America: vetchling; wild pea
10338,Latimeria genus_Latimeria,type genus of the Latimeridae: coelacanth
10339,Latimeridae family_Latimeridae,extinct except for the coelacanth
10340,Latin,any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
10341,Latin,an inhabitant of ancient Latium
10342,Latin,a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin
10343,Latin_America,the parts of North America and South America south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken
10344,Latin_American Latino,a resident of Latin America
10345,Latin_cross,a cross with the lowest arm being longer than the others
10346,Latin_square,a square matrix of n rows and columns; cells contain n different symbols so arranged that no symbol occurs more than once in any row or column
10347,Latinesce,an artificial language based on Latin
10348,Latinism,a word or phrase borrowed from Latin
10349,Latinist,a specialist in the Latin language
10350,Latino,an artificial language based on words common to the Romance languages
10351,Latino_sine_flexione,Latino without inflectional morphology
10352,Latium Lazio,an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea
10353,Latrobe Benjamin_Henry_Latrobe,United States architect (born in England) whose works include the chambers of the United States Congress and the Supreme Court; considered the first professional architect in the United States (1764-1820)
10354,Latrodectus genus_Latrodectus,venomous spiders
10355,Latter-Day_Saint Mormon,a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
10356,Latvia Republic_of_Latvia,a republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea
10357,Latvian,a native or inhabitant of Latvia
10358,Latvian Lettish,the official language of Latvia; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
10359,Latvian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Latvia
10360,Lauder Harry_Lauder Sir_Harry_MacLennan_Lauder,Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950)
10361,laudator lauder extoller,someone who communicates high praise
10362,Laudo,a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (20 997 feet high)
10363,Laughton Charles_Laughton,United States film actor (born in England) (1899-1962)
10364,Lauraceae family_Lauraceae laurel_family,a family of Lauraceae
10365,Laurasia,a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into North America and Europe and Asia
10366,laurel,any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
10367,Laurel Stan_Laurel Arthur_Stanley_Jefferson_Laurel,United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965)
10368,laurel laurel_wreath bay_wreath,(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
10369,Laurel_and_Hardy,United States slapstick comedy duo who made many films together
10370,Laurens Henry_Laurens,leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
10371,Laurus genus_Laurus,small evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves
10372,Lausanne,a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center
10373,Lautaro_Youth_Movement Lautaro_Faction_of_the_United_Popular_Action_Movement Lautaro_Popular_Rebel_Forces,a violent terrorist group organized in the 1980s and advocating the overthrow of the Chilean military government; leaders are mainly criminals or impoverished youths
10374,Lavandula genus_Lavandula,lavender
10375,Lavatera genus_Lavatera,widespread genus of herbs or softwood arborescent shrubs cultivated for their showy flowers
10376,Laver Rod_Laver Rodney_George_Laver,Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938)
10377,laver,(Old Testament) large basin used by a priest in an ancient Jewish temple to perform ritual ablutions
10378,red_laver laver,edible red seaweeds
10379,sea_lettuce laver,seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green fronds
10380,Lavoisier Antoine_Lavoisier Antoine_Laurent_Lavoisier,French chemist known as the father of modern chemistry; discovered oxygen and disproved the theory of phlogiston (1743-1794)
10381,Lawrence Saint_Lawrence St._Lawrence Laurentius,Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
10382,Lawrence T._E._Lawrence Thomas_Edward_Lawrence Lawrence_of_Arabia,Welsh soldier who from 1916 to 1918 organized the Arab revolt against the Turks; he later wrote an account of his adventures (1888-1935)
10383,Lawrence Sir_Thomas_Lawrence,English portrait painter remembered for the series of portraits of the leaders of the alliance against Napoleon (1769-1830)
10384,Lawrence Gertrude_Lawrence,English actress (1898-1952)
10385,Lawrence E._O._Lawrence Ernest_Orlando_Lawrence,United States physicist who developed the cyclotron (1901-1958)
10386,Lawrence D._H._Lawrence David_Herbert_Lawrence,English novelist and poet and essayist whose work condemned industrial society and explored sexual relationships (1885-1930)
10387,Lawrence,a town in northeastern Kansas on the Kansas River; scene of raids by John Brown in 1856
10388,Lawton,a town in southwest Oklahoma
10389,Layia genus_Layia,genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers
10390,Lazarus,the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
10391,Lazarus,the diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and the beggar
10392,Le_Chatelier's_principle Le_Chatelier's_law Le_Chatelier_principle Le_Chatelier-Braun_principle,the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change
10393,Le_Corbusier Charles_Edouard_Jeanneret,French architect (born in Switzerland) (1887-1965)
10394,Le_Duc_Tho,Vietnamese diplomat who negotiated with Henry Kissinger to end the war in Vietnam (1911-1990)
10395,Le_Gallienne Eva_Le_Gallienne,United States actress (born in England) (1899-1991)
10396,Le_Havre,a port city in northern France on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine
10397,Le_Notre Andre_Le_Notre,French landscape gardener who designed many formal gardens including the parks of Versailles (1613-1700)
10398,Leacock Stephen_Leacock Stephen_Butler_Leacock,Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)
10399,League_of_Nations,an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations; although suggested by Woodrow Wilson  the United States never joined and it remained powerless; it was dissolved in 1946 after the United Nations was formed
10400,Leakey Richard_Leakey Richard_Erskine_Leakey,English paleontologist (son of Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey) who continued the work of his parents; he was appointed director of a wildlife preserve in Kenya but resigned under political pressure (born in 1944)
10401,Leakey Mary_Leakey Mary_Douglas_Leakey,English paleontologist (the wife of Louis Leakey) who discovered the Zinjanthropus skull that was 1 750 000 years old (1913-1996)
10402,Leakey Louis_Leakey Louis_Seymour_Bazett_Leakey,English paleontologist whose account of fossil discoveries in Tanzania changed theories of human evolution (1903-1972)
10403,Leander,(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
10404,Leaning_Tower Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa,a tall round marble campanile in Pisa that is not perpendicular; construction was begun in 1174
10405,Lear Edward_Lear,British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
10406,Lear King_Lear,the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
10407,Leary Tim_Leary Timothy_Leary Timothy_Francis_Leary,United States psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including LSD) and became a well-known advocate of their use (1920-1996)
10408,Lebanese,a native or inhabitant of Lebanon
10409,Lebanese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Lebanon
10410,Lebanese_pound pound,the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
10411,Lebanon Lebanese_Republic,an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
10412,Lebistes genus_Lebistes,guppies
10413,Leboyer_method_of_childbirth Leboyer_method,a method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn; delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate bonding between mother and child is encouraged
10414,Lecanoraceae family_Lecanoraceae,a fungus family of the division Lichenes
10415,Leccinum genus_Leccinum,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
10416,Leccinum_fibrillosum,an edible fungus with a dark reddish brown cap and a wide light tan stalk that expands toward the base
10417,Lechanorales order_Lechanorales,category used in some classification systems for all lichens that produce apothecia
10418,Leclanche_cell,voltaic cell that produces approximately 1.5 volts
10419,Lecythidaceae family_Lecythidaceae,large tropical trees bearing large fruits with woody skins
10420,Leda,(Greek mythology) a queen of Sparta who was raped by Zeus who had taken the form of a swan; Helen of Troy was conceived in the rape of Leda
10421,Ledbetter Huddie_Leadbetter Leadbelly,United States folk singer and composer (1885-1949)
10422,Ledum genus_Ledum,evergreen shrubs of north temperate regions
10423,Lee Spike_Lee Shelton_Jackson_Lee,United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of Black culture in America (born in 1957)
10424,Lee Gypsy_Rose_Lee Rose_Louise_Hovick,United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)
10425,Lee Bruce_Lee Lee_Yuen_Kam,United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973)
10426,Lee Tsung_Dao_Lee,United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926)
10427,Lee Richard_Henry_Lee,leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American colonies (1732-1794)
10428,Lee Henry_Lee Lighthorse_Harry_Lee,soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818)
10429,Lee Robert_E._Lee Robert_Edward_Lee,American general who led the Confederate armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)
10430,lee lee_side leeward,the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
10431,Leeds,a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry
10432,Leeward_Islands,a group of islands in the eastern West Indies
10433,Left_Bank Latin_Quarter,the region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life
10434,ledger leger account_book book_of_account book,a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books"
10435,Leger Fernand_Leger,French painter who was an early cubist (1881-1955)
10436,Legionella_pneumophilia legionella,the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease
10437,Legionnaire,a member of the American Legion
10438,legionnaire legionary,a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
10439,Legionnaires'_disease,acute (sometimes fatal) lobar pneumonia caused by bacteria of a kind first recognized after an outbreak of the disease at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976; characterized by fever and muscle and chest pain and headache and chills and a dry cough
10440,Lego Lego_set,(trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models
10441,Leguminosae family_Leguminosae Fabaceae family_Fabaceae legume_family pea_family,a large family of trees  shrubs  vines  and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
10442,Lehar Franz_Lehar,Hungarian composer of light operas (1870-1948)
10443,Lehigh_River,a rive in eastern Pennsylvania that flows southeast into the Delaware River
10444,Leibniz Leibnitz Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibnitz,German philosopher and mathematician who thought of the universe as consisting of independent monads and who devised a system of the calculus independent of Newton (1646-1716)
10445,Leicestershire Leicester,a largely agricultural county in central England
10446,Leicester,an industrial city in Leicestershire in central England; built on the site of a Roman settlement
10447,Leichtlin's_camas Camassia_leichtlinii,camas found to the west of Cascade Mountains
10448,Leiden Leyden,a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
10449,Leiden_jar Leyden_jar,an electrostatic capacitor of historical interest
10450,Leigh Vivien_Leigh,English film actress (1913-1967)
10451,Leiopelma genus_Leiopelma Liopelma genus_Liopelma,type and sole genus of the family Leiopelmatidae
10452,Leiopelmatidae family_Leiopelmatidae Liopelmidae family_Liopelmidae,primitive New Zealand frogs
10453,Leiophyllum genus_Leiophyllum,one species: sand myrtle
10454,Leipzig,a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
10455,Leishmania genus_Leishmania,flagellate protozoan that causes leishmaniasis
10456,Leitneria genus_Leitneria,one species: corkwood
10457,Leitneriaceae family_Leitneriaceae corkwood_family,coextensive with the genus Leitneria; commonly isolated in a distinct order
10458,Lemaireocereus genus_Lemaireocereus,tropical American cacti usually tall and branching with stout spines and funnel-shaped flowers and globular or ovoid often edible fruit
10459,Lemaitre Georges_Henri_Lemaitre Edouard_Lemaitre,Belgian cosmologist who proposed the big-bang theory of the origin of the universe (1894-1966)
10460,Lemmon Jack_Lemmon John_Uhler,United States film actor (1925-2001)
10461,Lemmus genus_lemmus,lemmings
10462,Lemna genus_Lemna,minute aquatic herbs floating on or below the water surface of still water consisting of a leaflike frond or plant body and single root
10463,Lemnaceae family_Lemnaceae duckweed_family,family of small free-floating thalloid plants
10464,Lemnos Limnos,a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea; famous for a reddish-brown clay that has medicinal properties
10465,Lemuridae family_Lemuridae,typical lemurs; of Madagascar
10466,Lemuroidea suborder_Lemuroidea,Lemuridae; Lorisidae; Daubentoniidae; Indriidae; used in some classifications instead of Prosimii; in others considered a subdivision of Prosimii
10467,Lena Lena_River,a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
10468,Lenard Philipp_Lenard,German physicist who studied cathode rays (1862-1947)
10469,Lendl Ivan_Lendl,United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won several singles championships; in 1992 he became a United States citizen (born in 1960)
10470,Lenin Vladimir_Lenin Nikolai_Lenin Vladimir_Ilyich_Lenin Vladimir_Ilich_Lenin Vladimir_Ilyich_Ulyanov Vladimir_Ilich_Ulyanov,Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)
10471,Leninism Marxism-Leninism,the political and economic theories of Lenin which provided the guiding doctrine of the Soviet Union; the modification of Marxism by Lenin stressed that imperialism is the highest form of capitalism (which shifts the struggle from developed to underdeveloped countries)
10472,Lennoaceae family_Lennoaceae,family of fleshy parasitic herbs lacking green foliage and having heads of small flowers; California and Mexico
10473,Lennon John_Lennon,English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)
10474,lens lense lens_system,a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
10475,Lens genus_Lens,genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils
10476,lens,(metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood; "the writer is the lens through which history can be seen"
10477,lens crystalline_lens,biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; it focuses light waves on the retina
10478,lens electron_lens,electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons
10479,Lent Lententide,a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
10480,Lente_Insulin Lente_Iletin,trade names for forms of insulin that are used to treat diabetes mellitus
10481,Lentibulariaceae family_Lentibulariaceae bladderwort_family,carnivorous aquatic or bog plants: genera Utricularia  Pinguicula  and Genlisea
10482,Lentinus genus_Lentinus,a genus of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae
10483,Leo Lion,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
10484,Leo,a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo
10485,Leo Leo_the_Lion Lion,the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22
10486,Leo_I St._Leo_I Leo_the_Great,Italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (440-461)
10487,Leo_III,Italian pope from 795 to 816 who in 800 crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans (750-816)
10488,Leo_X Giovanni_de'Medici,son of Lorenzo de'Medici and pope from 1513 to 1521 who excommunicated Martin Luther and who in 1521 bestowed on Henry VIII the title of Defender of the Faith (1475-1521)
10489,Leo_XIII Gioacchino_Pecci Giovanni_Vincenzo_Pecci,Italian pope from 1878 to 1903 who was interested in the advancement of learning and who opened the Vatican secret archives to all scholars
10490,Leon,a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
10491,Leon,a city in northwestern Spain at the foot of the Cantabrian Mountains
10492,Leon,a city in central Mexico
10493,Leonard Elmore_Leonard Elmore_John_Leonard Dutch_Leonard,United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
10494,Leonardo Leonardo_da_Vinci da_Vinci,Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
10495,Leonberg,a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland
10496,Leonidas,king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)
10497,Leonotis genus_Leonotis,small genus of tropical herbs and subshrubs of South Africa
10498,Leontief Wassily_Leontief,United States economist (born in Russia) who devised an input-output method of economic analysis (1906-1999)
10499,Leontocebus genus_Leontocebus genus_Leontideus,tamarins
10500,Leontodon genus_Leontodon,hawkbit
10501,Leontopodium genus_Leontopodium,edelweiss
10502,Leonurus genus_Leonurus,genus of stout Old World herbs having flowers in whorls
10503,Leotia_lubrica,a discomycete that develops in clusters of slippery rubbery gelatinous fruiting bodies that are dingy yellow to tan in color
10504,Lepadidae family_Lepadidae,goose barnacles
10505,Lepanto Battle_of_Lepanto,Turkish sea power was destroyed in 1571 by a league of Christian nations organized by the Pope
10506,Lepas genus_Lepas,type genus of the family Lepadidae
10507,Lepechinia genus_Lepechinia Sphacele genus_Sphacele,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae
10508,Lepidium genus_Lepidium,cosmopolitan genus of annual and biennial and perennial herbs: cress
10509,Lepidobotryaceae family_Lepidobotryaceae,family created in 1950 solely for the classification of a distinctive African tree repeatedly classified in other families; trees long believed to exist only in Africa
10510,Lepidochelys genus_Lepidochelys,ridleys
10511,Lepidocybium genus_Lepidocybium,a genus of Gempylidae
10512,Lepidodendraceae family_Lepidodendraceae,fossil plants characterized by conspicuous spirally arranged leaf scars on the trunk
10513,Lepidodendrales order_Lepidodendrales,fossil arborescent plants arising during the early Devonian and conspicuous throughout the Carboniferous
10514,Lepidoptera order_Lepidoptera,moths and butterflies
10515,Lepidosauria subclass_Lepidosauria,diapsid reptiles: lizards; snakes; tuataras
10516,Lepidothamnus genus_Lepidothamnus,small usually shrubby conifers
10517,Lepiota_clypeolaria,an agaric with a ragged stalk and a soft floccose cap
10518,Lepiota_naucina,an agaric with greyish white fruiting body and gills that change from pink to dingy red
10519,Lepiota_rhacodes,an agaric with a large cap with brown scales and a thick stalk
10520,Lepiota_rubrotincta,an agaric with a relatively small pink to red cap and white gills and stalk
10521,Lepiotaceae family_Lepiotaceae,a family of fungi having free gills and a cap that is cleanly separable from the stalk
10522,Lepisma genus_Lepisma,type genus of the Lepismatidae: silverfish
10523,Lepismatidae family_Lepismatidae,firebrats
10524,Lepisosteidae family_Lepisosteidae,comprises the genus Lepisosteus
10525,Lepisosteus genus_Lepisosteus,type genus of the Lepisosteidae: freshwater gars
10526,Lepomis genus_Lepomis,bream
10527,Leporidae family_Leporidae,hares and rabbits
10528,Leptarrhena genus_Leptarrhena,one species: leatherleaf saxifrage
10529,Leptinotarsa genus_Leptinotarsa,Colorado potato beetles
10530,Leptodactylidae family_Leptodactylidae,New World frogs; in some classifications essentially coextensive with the family Bufonidae
10531,Leptodactylus genus_Leptodactylus,type genus of the Leptodactylidae; in some classifications placed in the family Bufonidae
10532,Leptoglossus genus_Leptoglossus,leaf-footed bugs
10533,Leptopteris genus_Leptopteris,including some ferns sometimes placed in genus Todea
10534,Leptoptilus genus_Leptoptilus,adjutant birds and marabous
10535,Leptotyphlopidae family_Leptotyphlopidae,blind snakes
10536,Leptotyphlops genus_Leptotyphlops,blind snakes of Asia and Africa and Americas
10537,Lepus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba
10538,Lepus genus_Lepus,type genus of the Leporidae: hares
10539,Lermontov Mikhail_Yurievich_Lermontov,Russian writer (1814-1841)
10540,Lerner Alan_Jay_Lerner,United States lyricist who collaborated on musicals with Frederick Loewe (1918-1986)
10541,lesbian tribade gay_woman,a female homosexual
10542,Lesbian,a resident of Lesbos
10543,Lesbos Lesvos Mytilene,an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
10544,Lesotho Kingdom_of_Lesotho Basutoland,a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
10545,Lesotho_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Lesotho
10546,Lesquerella genus_Lesquerella,genus of low-growing hairy herbs: bladderpods
10547,Lesseps Ferdinand_de_Lesseps Vicomte_Ferdinand_Marie_de_Lesseps,French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)
10548,Lesser_Antilles Caribees,a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies
10549,Lesser_Sunda_Islands Nusa_Tenggara,a chain of islands forming a province of Indonesia east of Java; includes Bali and Timor
10550,Lessing Gotthold_Ephraim_Lessing,German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (1729-1781)
10551,Lessing Doris_Lessing Doris_May_Lessing,English author of novels and short stories who grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) (born in 1919)
10552,Lethe River_Lethe,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it  which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive
10553,Leto Latona,wife or mistress of Zeus and mother of Apollo and Artemis in ancient mythology; called Latona in Roman mythology
10554,Letter_of_Jeremiah Epistle_of_Jeremiah,an Apocryphal book consisting of a letter ascribed to Jeremiah to the Jews in exile in Babylon warning them against idolatry
10555,Leucadendron genus_Leucadendron,large genus of evergreen trees and shrubs having silvery white leaves and solitary terminal flowers with conspicuous silvery bracts
10556,Leucaena genus_Leucaena,small genus of tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having pods like those of the acacia
10557,Leucanthemum genus_Leucanthemum,comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
10558,Leuciscus genus_Leuciscus,a genus of fish including: dace  chub
10559,Leucogenes genus_Leucogenes,New Zealand edelweiss
10560,Leuctra battle_of_Leuctra,Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece
10561,Leuwenhoek Leeuwenhoek Anton_van_Leuwenhoek Anton_van_Leeuwenhoek,Dutch pioneer microscopist who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and who gave the first accurate descriptions of microbes and spermatozoa and blood corpuscles (1632-1723)
10562,Levant Levant_morocco,a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
10563,Levant,the former name for the geographical area of the eastern Mediterranean that is now occupied by Lebanon and Syria and Israel
10564,Levant_cotton Gossypium_herbaceum,Old World annual having heart-shaped leaves and large seeds with short greyish lint removed with difficulty; considered an ancestor of modern short-staple cottons
10565,Levantine,(formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant
10566,Levi's levis,a popular brand of jeans
10567,Levi-Strauss Claude_Levi-Strauss,French cultural anthropologist who promoted structural analysis of social systems (born in 1908)
10568,Levisticum genus_Levisticum,genus of aromatic European herbs with yellow flowers
10569,Levite,a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)
10570,Leviticus Book_of_Leviticus,the third book of the Old Testament; contains Levitical law and ritual precedents
10571,Lewis Jerry_Lee_Lewis,United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
10572,Lewis Carl_Lewis Frederick_Carleton_Lewis,United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961)
10573,Lewis Meriwether_Lewis,United States explorer and soldier who lead led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River (1774-1809)
10574,Lewis John_L._Lewis John_Llewelly_Lewis,United States labor leader who was president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960 and president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations from 1935 to 1940 (1880-1969)
10575,Lewis Sinclair_Lewis Harry_Sinclair_Lewis,United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951)
10576,Lewis C._S._Lewis Clive_Staples_Lewis,English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963)
10577,Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition,an expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the United States; led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; traveled from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River from 1803 to 1806
10578,Lewisia genus_Lewisia,genus of western North American low-growing herbs having linear woolly leaves and large pink flowers
10579,Lewiston,a town in southwestern Maine north of Portland
10580,Lewiston,a town in northwestern Idaho
10581,Lexington,town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
10582,Lexington,a city in eastern Kentucky; noted for raising thoroughbred horses
10583,Leycesteria genus_Leycesteria,small species of shrubs of western Himalayas to China
10584,Leydig_cell Leydig's_cell,a cell in the testes that secretes the hormone testosterone
10585,Leymus genus_Leymus,genus that in some classifications overlaps the genus Elymus
10586,Leyte Leyte_Island Leyte_invasion,a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese
10587,Lhasa Lhasa_apso,a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs
10588,Lhotse,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (27 890 feet high)
10589,Li_Po,Chinese lyric poet (700-762)
10590,Liao Liao_dynasty,the dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125
10591,Liatris genus_Liatris,genus of perennial North American herbs with aromatic usually cormous roots
10592,Libby Willard_Frank_Libby,United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980)
10593,Liberal_Party,a major political party in Great Britain in the 19th century; now the third largest; advocated reforms and improvement of the conditions of working people
10594,Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam LTTE Tamil_Tigers Tigers World_Tamil_Association World_Tamil_Movement,a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel; "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war"
10595,Liberia Republic_of_Liberia,a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves
10596,Liberian,a native or inhabitant of Liberia
10597,Liberian_coffee Coffea_liberica,small tree of West Africa
10598,Liberian_dollar,the basic unit of money in Liberia
10599,Liberty_Bell,the bell of Independence Hall; rung 8 July 1776 to announce the signing of the Declaration of Independence
10600,Liberty_Island Bedloe's_Island,an island in New York Bay southwest of Manhattan where the Statue of Liberty stands; "Congress officially changed the name from Bedloe's Island to Liberty Island in 1956"
10601,Liberty_Party,a former political party in the United States; formed in 1839 to oppose the practice of slavery; merged with the Free Soil Party in 1848
10602,Liberty_ship,a slow cargo ship built during World War II
10603,Libocedrus genus_Libocedrus,cypresses that resemble cedars
10604,Libra Balance,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
10605,Libra,a small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius
10606,Libra Libra_the_Balance Balance Libra_the_Scales,the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
10607,Libreville capital_of_Gabon,the capital of Gabon
10608,Libya Socialist_People's_Libyan_Arab_Jamahiriya,a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum
10609,Libyan,a native or inhabitant of Libya
10610,Libyan_Desert,the northeastern part of the Sahara Desert in Libya and Egypt and Sudan
10611,Libyan_Islamic_Fighting_Group FIG Al-Jama'a_al-Islamiyyah_al-Muqatilah_bi-Libya Libyan_Fighting_Group Libyan_Islamic_Group,a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi
10612,Libyan_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Libya
10613,Libyan_dirham dirham,100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Libya
10614,Libyan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Libya
10615,Lichanura genus_Lichanura,boas of western North America
10616,Lichenales order_Lichenales,category used especially in former classifications for organisms now constituting the division Lichenes
10617,Lichenes division_Lichenes,comprising the lichens which grow symbiotically with algae; sometimes treated as an independent group more or less coordinate with algae and fungi
10618,Lichtenstein Roy_Lichtenstein,United States painter who was a leading exponent of pop art (1923-1997)
10619,Lidocaine Xylocaine,a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
10620,lie prevarication,a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
10621,Lie Trygve_Lie Trygve_Halvden_Lie,Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
10622,lie,position or manner in which something is situated
10623,Liebig_condenser,a condenser: during distillation the vapor passes through a tube that is cooled by water
10624,Liechtenstein Principality_of_Liechtenstein,a small landlocked principality (constitutional monarchy) in central Europe located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland
10625,Liechtensteiner,a native or inhabitant of Liechtenstein
10626,Liederkranz,a soft cheese with a strong odor and flavor
10627,vassal liege liegeman liege_subject feudatory,a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
10628,liege liege_lord,a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
10629,Liege Luik,city in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in Belgium
10630,Liepaja,a city of southwestern Latvia on the Baltic Sea
10631,Life_Saver,a candy shaped like a small lifesaver
10632,Ligularia genus_Ligularia,genus of Old World herbs resembling groundsel: leopard plants
10633,Liguria,region of northwestern Italy on the Ligurian Sea
10634,Ligurian_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between northwest Italy and Corsica
10635,Ligustrum genus_Ligustrum,genus of Old World shrubs: privet
10636,Ligustrum_obtusifolium,small deciduous shrub having graceful arching branches and luxuriant foliage
10637,Liliaceae family_Liliaceae lily_family,includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
10638,Liliales order_Liliales,an order of monocotyledonous plants including Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae and Iridaceae
10639,Liliidae subclass_Liliidae,one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises 17 families including: Liliaceae; Alliaceae; Amaryllidaceae; Iridaceae; Orchidaceae; Trilliaceae
10640,Lilith,in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children
10641,Lilium genus_Lilium,type genus of Liliaceae
10642,Liliuokalani Lydia_Kamekeha_Paki_Liliuokalani,queen of the Hawaiian islands (1838-1917)
10643,Lille,an industrial city in northern France near the Belgian border; was the medieval capital of Flanders
10644,Lillie Beatrice_Lillie Lady_Peel,British actress (born in Canada) (1898-1989)
10645,Lilliput,a land imagined by Jonathan Swift that was inhabited by tiny people
10646,lilliputian,a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)
10647,Lilliputian,a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift
10648,Lilo,a type of inflatable air mattress
10649,Lilongwe capital_of_Malawi,the capital of Malawi; located in south central Malawi
10650,Lima capital_of_Peru,capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century
10651,Limacidae family_Limacidae,slugs
10652,Limanda genus_Limanda,a genus of Pleuronectidae; righteye flounders having a humped nose and small scales; the underside is often brightly colored
10653,Limax genus_Limax,a genus of Limacidae
10654,Limburger,a soft white cheese with a very strong pungent odor and flavor
10655,Limeira,a city of southeastern Brazil (northwest of Sao Paulo)
10656,Limenitis genus_Limenitis,mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars
10657,Limerick,port city in southwestern Ireland
10658,limerick,a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba
10659,Limicolae suborder_Limicolae,term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds; coextensive with the Charadrii
10660,Limnobium genus_Limnobium,American frogbit
10661,Limnocryptes genus_Limnocryptes,snipe
10662,Limnodromus genus_Limnodromus,dowitchers
10663,Limonium genus_Limonium,sea lavender
10664,Limosa genus_Limosa,godwits
10665,Limousin,a region of central France west of the Auvergne mountains
10666,Limpopo Crocodile_River,an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean
10667,Limulidae family_Limulidae,horseshoe crabs
10668,Limulus genus_Limulus,type genus of the family Limulidae
10669,Lin Maya_Lin,United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)
10670,Linaceae family_Linaceae flax_family,a widely distributed family of plants
10671,Linanthus genus_Linanthus,a genus of herbs of the family Polemoniaceae; found in western United States
10672,Linaria genus_Linaria,genus of herbs and subshrubs having showy flowers: spurred snapdragon
10673,Lincoln Abraham_Lincoln President_Lincoln President_Abraham_Lincoln,16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
10674,Lincoln capital_of_Nebraska,capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska
10675,Lincoln,long-wooled mutton sheep originally from Lincolnshire
10676,Lincoln's_Birthday February_12,the day on which President Abraham Lincoln is remembered
10677,Lincoln_Memorial,memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln
10678,Lincolnshire,an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea
10679,Lind Jenny_Lind Swedish_Nightingale,Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)
10680,Lindbergh Charles_Lindbergh Charles_A._Lindbergh Charles_Augustus_Lindbergh Lucky_Lindy,United States aviator who in 1927 made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean (1902-1974)
10681,Lindera genus_Lindera,aromatic evergreen or deciduous dioecious shrubs or trees of eastern Asia and North America
10682,Lindesnes Naze,a cape at the southern tip of Norway
10683,Lindheimera genus_Lindheimera,one species: Texas star
10684,Lindsay Howard_Lindsay,United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
10685,Lindsay Vachel_Lindsay Nicholas_Vachel_Lindsay,United States poet who traveled the country trading his poems for room and board (1879-1931)
10686,Line_of_Control,a 450-mile line that is supposed to indicate the boundary between the part of Kashmir controlled by India and the part controlled by Pakistan
10687,Linear_A,an undeciphered writing system used in Crete in the 17th century B.C.
10688,Linear_B,a syllabic script used in Greece in the 13th century B.C.
10689,Ling-pao Mystic_Jewel,a member of the Taoist Trinity
10690,Lingualumina,an artificial language
10691,Lingvo_Kosmopolita,an artificial language
10692,Link_trainer,an early form of flight simulator
10693,Linnaea genus_Linnaea,one species: twinflower
10694,Linnaeus Carolus_Linnaeus Carl_von_Linne Karl_Linne,Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)
10695,Linotype Linotype_machine,a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts an entire line as a single slug of metal
10696,Linum genus_Linum,a herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves
10697,Linux,an open-source version of the UNIX operating system
10698,Linz Lentia,city in northern Austria on the Danube; noted as a cultural center
10699,Liomys genus_Liomys,pocket mice
10700,Lions_Club International_Association_of_Lions_clubs,club dedicated to promoting responsible citizenship and good government and community and national and international welfare
10701,Liopelma_hamiltoni,primitive New Zealand frog with four unwebbed toes on forefeet and five on hind feet
10702,Liparididae family_Liparididae Liparidae family_Liparidae,snailfishes
10703,liparis,an orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes
10704,Liparis genus_Liparis,type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes
10705,Lipchitz Jacques_Lipchitz,United States sculptor (born in Lithuania) who pioneered cubist sculpture (1891-1973)
10706,Lipmann Fritz_Albert_Lipmann,United States biochemist (born in Germany) noted for his studies of metabolic processes (1899-1986)
10707,Liposcelis genus_Liposcelis,a genus of Psocidae
10708,Lipotyphla suborder_Lipotyphla,moles; hedgehogs; true shrews
10709,Lippi Filippino_Lippi,Italian painter and son of Fra Filippo Lippi (1457-1504)
10710,Lippi Fra_Filippo_Lippi,Italian painter whose works show a three-dimensional style (1406-1469)
10711,Lippizan Lipizzan Lippizaner,a compact and sturdy saddle horse that is bred and trained in Vienna; smart and docile and excellent for dressage; "a Lippizan is black or brown when born but turns white by the time it is five years old"
10712,Lippmann Walter_Lippmann,United States journalist (1889-1974)
10713,Lippmann Gabriel_Lippmann,French physicist who developed the first color photographic process (1845-1921)
10714,Lipscomb William_Nunn_Lipscom_Jr.,United States chemist noted for his theories of molecular structure (born in 1919)
10715,Lir Ler,the sea personified; father of Manannan; corresponds to Welsh Llyr
10716,Liriodendron genus_Liriodendron,tulip trees
10717,Liriope genus_Liriope,sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf
10718,Lisbon Lisboa capital_of_Portugal,capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
10719,Lister Joseph_Lister Baron_Lister,English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
10720,lister,assessor who makes out the tax lists
10721,lister lister_plow lister_plough middlebreaker middle_buster,moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow
10722,Listera genus_Listera,genus of terrestrial orchids having usually a single pair of broad shining leaves near the middle of the stem; found in temperate Asia and North America and Europe
10723,Listeria_monocytogenes L._monocytogenes,the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis  encephalitis  septicemia  endocarditis  abortion  abscesses  listeriosis
10724,Liston Sonny_Liston Charles_Liston,United States prizefighter who lost his world heavyweight championship to Cassius Clay in 1964 (1932-1970)
10725,Lisu,a Loloish language
10726,Liszt Franz_Liszt,Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso (1811-1886)
10727,litany,any long and tedious address or recital; "the patient recited a litany of complaints"; "a litany of failures"
10728,Litany,a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
10729,Lithocarpus genus_Lithocarpus,tanbark oaks
10730,Lithodidae family_Lithodidae,deep-sea crabs of cold waters
10731,Lithophragma genus_Lithophragma,small genus of perennial herbs of the western North America
10732,Lithospermum genus_Lithospermum,annual or perennial herbaceous or shrubby plants; cosmopolitan except Australia
10733,Lithuania Republic_of_Lithuania Lietuva,a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
10734,Lithuanian,a native or inhabitant of Lithuania
10735,Lithuanian,the official language of Lithuania; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
10736,Lithuanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Lithuania
10737,Litocranius genus_Litocranius,antelopes of eastern Africa: gerenuks
10738,Little_Bear Ursa_Minor,a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star
10739,Little_Bighorn Little_Bighorn_River Little_Horn,a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand
10740,Little_Bighorn Battle_of_Little_Bighorn Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn Custer's_Last_Stand,a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull; Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his command
10741,Little_Dipper Dipper,a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris
10742,Little_John,legendary follower of Robin Hood; noted for his size and strength
10743,Little_Missouri Little_Missouri_River,a river that rises in northeastern Wyoming and flows through Montana and South Dakota to join the Missouri River in North Dakota
10744,Little_Office,a Roman Catholic office honoring the Virgin Mary; similar to but shorter than the Divine Office
10745,Little_Red_Riding_Hood,a girl in a fairy tale who meets a wolf while going to visit her grandmother
10746,Little_Rock capital_of_Arkansas,the state capital and largest city of Arkansas in the central part of Arkansas on the Arkansas River
10747,Little_Sioux_River,a river that rises in southwestern Minnesota and flows southwestward to the Missouri River in western Iowa
10748,Little_Wabash Little_Wabash_River,a river in eastern Illinois that flows southeastward to the Wabash River
10749,Littorina genus_Littorina,type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles
10750,Littorinidae family_Littorinidae,periwinkles
10751,Littre Maximilien_Paul_Emile_Littre,French lexicographer (1801-1881)
10752,Livermore Mary_Ashton_Rice_Livermore,United States suffragist (1820-1905)
10753,Liverpool,a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
10754,Liverpudlian Scouser,a native or resident of Liverpool
10755,Livingston Robert_R._Livingston,American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
10756,Livingstone David_Livingstone,Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
10757,Livistona genus_Livistona,fan palms of Asia and Australia and Malaysia
10758,Livonia,a region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Estonia and southern Latvia
10759,Livonian,a member of the Livonian-speaking people of Latvia
10760,Livonian,the Finnic language spoken by the people of Livonia in Estonia and Latvia
10761,Livy Titus_Livius,Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
10762,Ljubljana,the capital of Slovenia
10763,Llano_Estacado,a large semiarid plateau forming the southern part of the Great Plains
10764,Llew_Llaw_Gyffes,son of Gwydion and Arianrhod; supported by magic of Gwydion; cursed by Arianrhod
10765,Lloyd Harold_Lloyd Harold_Clayton_Lloyd,United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
10766,Lloyd_Webber Andrew_Lloyd_Webber Baron_Lloyd_Webber_of_Sydmonton,English composer of many successful musicals (some in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice) (born in 1948)
10767,Llullaillaco,a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22 057 feet high)
10768,Llyr,Celtic deity who was the father of Manawydan; corresponds to Irish Lir
10769,Lo/Ovral,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel
10770,idler loafer do-nothing layabout bum,person who does no work; "a lazy bum"
10771,Loafer,a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel
10772,Loasaceae family_Loasaceae loasa_family,family of bristly hairy sometimes climbing plants; America and Africa and southern Arabia
10773,Lobachevsky Nikolai_Ivanovich_Lobachevsky,Russian mathematician who independently discovered non-Euclidean geometry (1792-1856)
10774,Lobata order_Lobata,ctenophore having tentacles only in the immature stage; body compressed vertically having two large oral lobes and four pointed processes
10775,Lobeliaceae family_Lobeliaceae lobelia_family,not recognized in all classification systems; in some classifications lobeliaceous plants are included in family Campanulaceae
10776,Lobipes genus_Lobipes,a genus of Phalaropidae
10777,Lobito,a seaport on the Atlantic coast of Angola
10778,Lobotes genus_Lobotes,type genus of the Lobotidae
10779,Lobotidae family_Lobotidae,tripletails
10780,Lobularia genus_Lobularia,sweet alyssum
10781,Loch_Achray,a lake in central Scotland
10782,Loch_Linnhe,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the western coast of Scotland
10783,Loch_Ness,a lake in the Scottish highlands; the largest body of fresh water in Great Britain
10784,Loch_Ness_monster Nessie,a large aquatic animal supposed to resemble a serpent or plesiosaur of Loch Ness in Scotland
10785,Lochaber_ax,a battle-ax formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
10786,Locke John_Locke,English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
10787,Locusta genus_Locusta,a genus of Acrididae
10788,Lodge Sir_Oliver_Lodge Sir_Oliver_Joseph_Lodge,English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
10789,club social_club society guild gild lodge order,a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
10790,lodge,small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener
10791,lodge hunting_lodge,a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
10792,lodge indian_lodge,any of various native American dwellings
10793,hostel hostelry inn lodge auberge,a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
10794,Lodz,a large city of central Poland
10795,Loeb Jacques_Loeb,United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924)
10796,Loestrin,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
10797,Loewe Frederick_Loewe,United States composer (born in Austria) who collaborated with Lerner on several musicals (1901-1987)
10798,Loewi Otto_Loewi,United States pharmacologist (born in Germany) who was the first to show that acetylcholine is produced at the junction between a parasympathetic nerve and a muscle (1873-1961)
10799,Lofortyx genus_Lofortyx,California quail
10800,Lofoten,a string of islands off the northwestern coast of Norway in the Norwegian Sea
10801,Logan Mount_Logan,a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19 850 feet high)
10802,Logania genus_Logania,type genus of the Loganiaceae; Australian and New Zealand shrubs sometimes cultivated for their flowers
10803,Loganiaceae family_Loganiaceae,a dicotyledonous family of plants of order Gentianales
10804,Logrono,a city in northern Spain on the Ebro River
10805,Loire Loire_River,the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
10806,Loire_Vally,the valley of the Loire River where many French wines originated
10807,Loiseleuria genus_Loiseleuria,one species: alpine azalea
10808,Loki,(Norse mythology) trickster; god of discord and mischief; contrived death of Balder and was overcome by Thor
10809,Lolita,a sexually precocious young girl
10810,Lolium genus_Lolium,darnel; ryegrass
10811,Lolo Yi,a Loloish language
10812,Lolo-Burmese Burmese-Yi,the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in northern Burma and Yunnan
10813,Loloish,languages spoken by hill tribes in northern Burma and neighboring areas
10814,Lomariopsidaceae family_Lomariopsidaceae,small family of usually scandent ferns
10815,Lombard Langobard,a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century
10816,Lombard_Street,a street in central London containing many of the major London banks
10817,Lombardy Lombardia,a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland
10818,Lombardy_poplar Populus_nigra_italica,distinguished by its columnar fastigiate shape and erect branches
10819,Lome capital_of_Togo,capital and largest city of Togo; located in the south on the Gulf of Guinea
10820,Lomogramma genus_Lomogramma,large scandent ferns of southeastern Asia
10821,Lomotil,trade name of an antidiarrheal
10822,Lonas genus_Lonas,one species: yellow ageratum
10823,Lonchocarpus genus_Lonchocarpus,genus of chiefly tropical American shrubs and trees having pinnate leaves and red or white flowers
10824,London Greater_London British_capital capital_of_the_United_Kingdom,the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
10825,London Jack_London John_Griffith_Chaney,United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916)
10826,London_plane Platanus_acerifolia,very large fast-growing tree much planted as a street tree
10827,Londoner,a native or resident of London
10828,Long_Beach,a city in southern California located on 8.5 miles of Pacific beachfront; was a resort until oil was discovered in 1921
10829,Long_Island,an island in southeastern New York; Brooklyn and Queens are on its western end
10830,Long_Island_Sound,a sound between Long Island and Connecticut
10831,Longfellow Henry_Wadsworth_Longfellow,United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
10832,Lonicera genus_Lonicera,woodbine
10833,Loos Adolf_Loos,Austrian architect (1870-1933)
10834,Lophiidae family_Lophiidae,large-headed marine fishes comprising the anglers
10835,Lophius genus_Lophius,type genus of family Lophiidae
10836,Lophodytes genus_Lophodytes,a genus of Merginae
10837,Lopholatilus genus_Lopholatilus,large brightly colored food fish of deep Atlantic waters
10838,Lophophora genus_Lophophora,two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles: mescal
10839,Lophophorus genus_Lophophorus,monals
10840,Lophosoria genus_Lophosoria,one species: tree fern of Central and South America
10841,Lophosoriaceae family_Lophosoriaceae,very small family of tree ferns
10842,Loranthaceae family_Loranthaceae mistletoe_family,in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria
10843,Loranthus genus_Loranthus,type genus of the Loranthaceae: 1 species
10844,overlord master lord,a person who has general authority over others
10845,Lord noble nobleman,a titled peer of the realm
10846,Lord's_Prayer,the prayer that Christ gave his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13)
10847,Lord's_Resistance_Army,a quasi-religious rebel group in Uganda that terrorized and raped women and kidnapped children who were forced to serve in the army
10848,Lord_Chancellor Lord_High_Chancellor,the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords
10849,Lord_Privy_Seal,the senior cabinet minister in the British Cabinet who has no official duties
10850,Lord_of_Misrule,a person appointed master of revels at a Christmas celebration
10851,Lordship,a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge; "Your Lordship"; "His Lordship"
10852,lordship,the authority of a lord
10853,Lorelei,a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
10854,Loren Sophia_Loren Sofia_Scicolone,Italian film actress (born in 1934)
10855,Lorentz Hendrik_Antoon_Lorentz,Dutch physicist noted for work on electromagnetic theory (1853-1928)
10856,Lorentz_force,the force experienced by a point charge moving along a wire that is in a magnetic field; the force is at right angles to both the current and the magnetic field; "the Lorentz force can be used to suspend a current-carrying object between two magnets"
10857,Lorenz Konrad_Lorenz Konrad_Zacharias_Lorenz,Austrian zoologist who studied the behavior of birds and emphasized the importance of innate as opposed to learned behaviors (1903-1989)
10858,Lorenzo_de'Medici Lorenzo_the_Magnificent,Italian statesman and scholar who supported many artists and humanists including Michelangelo and Leonardo and Botticelli (1449-1492)
10859,Lorenzo_dressing,vinaigrette with chili sauce and chopped watercress
10860,Loricata order_Loricata,former name for the order Crocodylia
10861,Loriinae subfamily_Loriinae,lories
10862,Lorisidae family_Lorisidae,slow-moving omnivorous nocturnal primates of tropical Asia; usually tailless
10863,Lorraine Lothringen,an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
10864,Lorraine_cross cross_of_Lorraine,a cross with two crossbars  one above and one below the midpoint of the vertical  the lower longer than the upper
10865,Lorre Peter_Lorre Laszlo_Lowestein,United States actor (born in Hungary) noted for playing sinister roles (1904-1964)
10866,Los_Alamos,a town in north central New Mexico; in 1942 it was chosen as a nuclear research site where the first atomic bombs were produced
10867,Los_Angeles City_of_the_Angels,a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States
10868,Lost_Tribes,the ten Tribes of Israel that were deported into captivity in Assyria around 720 BC (leaving only the tribes of Judah and Benjamin)
10869,batch deal flock good_deal great_deal hatful heap lot mass mess mickle mint muckle peck pile plenty pot quite_a_little raft sight slew spate stack tidy_sum wad whole_lot whole_slew,(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
10870,lot,a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake"
10871,bunch lot caboodle,any collection in its entirety; "she bought the whole caboodle"
10872,set circle band lot,an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
10873,draw lot,anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"
10874,Lot,(Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction
10875,Lot's_wife,(Old Testament) when God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah  Lot and his family were told to flee without looking back; Lot's wife was disobedient and was immediately changed into a pillar of salt
10876,lota,a globular water bottle used in Asia
10877,Lota genus_Lota,burbot
10878,Lothario,a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women
10879,Lothian_Region,a district in southeast central Scotland (south side of the Firth of Forth) and the location of Edinburgh
10880,lotus Indian_lotus sacred_lotus Nelumbo_nucifera,native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
10881,Lotus genus_Lotus,annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs
10882,lotus white_lotus Egyptian_water_lily white_lily Nymphaea_lotus,white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians
10883,Louis Joe_Louis Joseph_Louis_Barrow,United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight campion for 12 years (1914-1981)
10884,Louis_I Louis_the_Pious,third son of Charlemagne and king of France and Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (778-840)
10885,Louis_II Louis_le_Begue Louis_the_Stammerer Louis_the_German,king of France and Germany (846-879)
10886,Louis_III,son of Louis II and king of the France and Germany (863-882)
10887,Louis_IV Louis_d'Outremer,king of France (921-954)
10888,Louis_IX Saint_Louis St._Louis,king of France and son of Louis VIII; he led two unsuccessful crusades; considered an ideal medieval king (1214-1270)
10889,Louis_V Louis_le_Faineant,the last Carolingian king of France (967-987)
10890,Louis_VI Louis_the_Far Louis_the_Wideawake Louis_the_Bruiser,king of France whose military victories consolidated his reign (1081-1137)
10891,Louis_VII,king of France who led the unsuccessful Second Crusade and fought frequent wars with Henry II of England (1120-1180)
10892,Louis_VIII,king of France who increased the power of the crown over the feudal lords (1187-1226)
10893,Louis_X Louis_le_Hutin Louis_the_Quarreller,king of France (1289-1316)
10894,Louis_XI,king of France who put down an alliance of unruly nobles and unified France except for Brittany (1423-1483)
10895,Louis_XII,king of France who was popular with his subjects (1462-1515)
10896,Louis_XIII,king of France from 1610 to 1643 who relied heavily on the advice of Cardinal Richelieu (1601-1643)
10897,Louis_XIV Sun_King Louis_the_Great,king of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715)
10898,Louis_XV,grandson of Louis XIV and king of France from 1715 to 1774 who led France into the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1710-1774)
10899,Louis_XVI,king of France from 1774 to 1792; his failure to grant reforms led to the French Revolution; he and his queen (Marie Antoinette) were guillotined (1754-1793)
10900,Louisiana Pelican_State LA,a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
10901,Louisiana_Purchase,territory in the western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million; extends from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada
10902,Louisianan Louisianian,a native or resident of Louisiana
10903,Louisville,the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
10904,Louvre Louvre_Museum,an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
10905,louver louvre fin,one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
10906,Lovelace Richard_Lovelace,English poet (1618-1857)
10907,Lovell Sir_Bernard_Lovell Sir_Alfred_Charles_Bernard_Lovell,English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
10908,Lovoa genus_Lovoa,genus of African timber trees
10909,Low David_Low Sir_David_Low Sir_David_Alexander_Cecil_Low,British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
10910,low,a low level or position or degree; "the stock market fell to a new low"
10911,first_gear first low_gear low,the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
10912,Low_Countries,the lowland region of western Europe on the North Sea: Belgium and Luxembourg and the Netherlands
10913,Low_German Plattdeutsch,a German dialect spoken in northern Germany
10914,Low_Latin,any dialect of Latin other than the classical
10915,Low_Mass,a Mass recited without music
10916,Low_Sunday,the Sunday following Easter
10917,Lowell Robert_Lowell Robert_Traill_Spence_Lowell_Jr.,United States poet (1917-1977)
10918,Lowell Percival_Lowell,United States astronomer whose studies of Mars led him to conclude that Mars was inhabited (1855-1916)
10919,Lowell Amy_Lowell,United States poet (1874-1925)
10920,Lowell Abbott_Lawrence_Lowell,United States educator and president of Harvard University (1856-1943)
10921,Lower_California Baja_California,a mountainous peninsula on northwest Mexico
10922,Lower_Egypt,one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; consists of the Nile delta
10923,Lower_Paleolithic,the oldest part of the Paleolithic Age with the emergence of the hand ax; ended about 120 000 years ago
10924,Lower_Peninsula,the part of northern Michigan between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron
10925,Lower_Saxony,a state in northwestern Germany
10926,Lowlander Scottish_Lowlander Lowland_Scot,a native of the Lowlands of Scotland
10927,Lowlands Lowlands_of_Scotland,the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
10928,Lowry L._S._Lowry Laurence_Stephen_Lowry,English painter (1887-1976)
10929,Lowry Malcolm_Lowry Clarence_Malcolm_Lowry,English novelist (1909-1957)
10930,Loxia genus_Loxia,crossbill
10931,Loxodonta genus_Loxodonta,a genus of Elephantidae
10932,Loxoma genus_Loxoma,one species of terrestrial ferns of New Zealand
10933,Loxomataceae family_Loxomataceae,very small family of New Zealand ferns
10934,Loxostege genus_Loxostege,garden webworms
10935,garden_webworm Loxostege_similalis,a variety of webworm
10936,Loxostege_similalis,moth whose larvae are garden webworms
10937,Loya_Jirga,a grand council or grand assembly used to resolve political conflicts or other national problems; "he convened a Loya Jirga that persuaded tribal leaders to acquiesce"
10938,Loyalist_Volunteer_Force,a terrorist group formed in 1996 in Northern Ireland; seeks to prevent the peace process; murders Catholics and any Protestant leaders who favor peace
10939,Lozier Clemence_Sophia_Harned_Lozier,United States physician who in 1863 founded a medical school for women (1813-1888)
10940,LuGanda,the Bantu language of the Buganda people; spoken in Uganda
10941,Luanda Angolan_capital,port city on Atlantic coast; the capital and largest city of Angola
10942,Luba,a member of a Bantu people in southeastern Congo
10943,Luba Tshiluba,a Bantu language spoken in southeastern Congo
10944,Lubavitch,a town in Belarus that was the center of the Chabad movement for a brief period during the 19th century
10945,Lubavitcher,a member of the Lubavitch movement; a follower of Chabad Hasidism
10946,Lubbock,a city in northwest Texas south of Amarillo
10947,Lubeck,a city in northwestern Germany and an important Baltic port; a leading member of the Hanseatic League
10948,Lubitsch Ernst_Lubitsch,German filmmaker of sophisticated comedies (1892-1947)
10949,Lublin,an industrial city of eastern Poland
10950,Lubumbashi Elisabethville,a city in southeastern Congo near the border with Zambia; a copper mining center; former name (until 1966) was Elisabethville
10951,Lucanidae family_Lucanidae,stag beetles
10952,Lucas George_Lucas,United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
10953,Luce Henry_Luce Henry_Robinson_Luce,United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
10954,Luce Clare_Booth_Luce,United States playwright and public official (1902-1987)
10955,Lucilia genus_Lucilia,greenbottle flies
10956,Lucite Perspex,a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin
10957,Lucknow,a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents
10958,Lucknow,the British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857)
10959,Lucretius Titus_Lucretius_Carus,Roman philosopher and poet; in a long didactic poem he tried to provide a scientific explanation of the universe (96-55 BC)
10960,Lucullus Licinius_Lucullus Lucius_Licinius_Lucullus,Roman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC)
10961,Luculus Lucius_Licinius_Luculus,Roman general famous for giving lavish banquets (110-57 BC)
10962,Lucy,incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
10963,Luda Luta,an industrial conurbation in northeastern China
10964,Luddite,any opponent of technological progress
10965,Luddite,one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed laborsaving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment
10966,Ludi_Saeculares secular_games,the centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian era
10967,Ludian,a Baltic-Finnic language
10968,Lufengpithecus genus_Lufengpithecus,a genus of Hominidae
10969,Lufkin,a town in eastern Texas
10970,Luftwaffe German_Luftwaffe,the German airforce
10971,Lug Lugh,ancient Celtic god
10972,lugsail lug,a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast
10973,lug,a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something
10974,lugworm lug lobworm,marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
10975,Luger,a German semiautomatic pistol
10976,luger slider,someone who races the luge
10977,Lugosi Bela_Lugosi Bela_Ferenc_Blasko,United States film actor (born in Hungary) noted for portraying monsters (1884-1956)
10978,Luke Saint_Luke St._Luke,(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
10979,Luke Gospel_of_Luke Gospel_According_to_Luke,one of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus's birth and early life
10980,Lule_Burgas battle_of_Lule_Burgas,the principal battle of the Balkan Wars (1912); Bulgarian forces defeated the Turks
10981,Lully Raymond_Lully Ramon_Lully,Spanish philosopher (1235-1315)
10982,Lully Jean_Baptiste_Lully Lulli Giambattista_Lulli,French composer (born in Italy) who was the court composer to Louis XIV and founded the national French opera (1632-1687)
10983,Lumpenus genus_Lumpenus,a genus of Stichaeidae
10984,Luna,(Roman mythology) the goddess of the moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
10985,Lunaria genus_Lunaria,small genus of European herbs: honesty
10986,Lund,a city in southern Sweden
10987,Lunda genus_Lunda,puffins
10988,Lunt Alfred_Lunt,United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)
10989,Luo,a Nilotic language
10990,Luoyang Loyang,a city in east central China; the capital of ancient China during several dynasties
10991,Lupinus genus_Lupinus,herbs or shrubs: lupin
10992,lupus,any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
10993,Lupus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus
10994,Lusaka capital_of_Zambia,the capital and largest city of Zambia
10995,Luscinia genus_Luscinia,nightingales
10996,Lushun Port_Arthur,a major port city in northeastern China; part of the conurbation of Luda
10997,Lusitania,ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain
10998,Luther Martin_Luther,German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
10999,Lutheran,follower of Lutheranism
11000,Lutheran_Church,the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of Martin Luther
11001,Lutheranism,teachings of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith alone
11002,Lutjanidae family_Lutjanidae,snappers
11003,Lutjanus genus_Lutjanus,type genus of the Lutjanidae: snappers
11004,Lutra genus_Lutra,in some classifications considered a genus of the subfamily Lutrinae
11005,Lutrinae subfamily_Lutrinae,subdivision not used in some classifications: otters
11006,Lutyens Sir_Edwin_Lutyens Sir_Edwin_Landseer_Luytens,English architect who planned the city of New Delhi (1869-1944)
11007,Lutzen battle_of_Lutzen,a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1632); Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Holy Roman Empire under Wallenstein; Gustavus Adolphus was killed
11008,Luvaridae family_Luvaridae,louvars
11009,Luvarus genus_Luvarus,type genus of the Luvaridae
11010,Luwian Luvian,an Anatolian language
11011,Luxembourg-Ville Luxembourg Luxemburg Luxembourg_City capital_of_Luxembourg,the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
11012,Luxembourg Grand_Duchy_of_Luxembourg Luxemburg,a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center
11013,Luxembourg_franc,formerly the basic unit of money in Luxembourg
11014,Luxemburger Luxembourger,a native or inhabitant of Luxembourg
11015,Luxor El-Aksur,a city in central Egypt on the east bank of the Nile that is a center for visitors to the ruins of and around Thebes
11016,Luyia,a Bantu language
11017,Luzon,the main island of the Philippines
11018,Lycaena genus_Lycaena,type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper
11019,Lycaenidae family_Lycaenidae,family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs
11020,Lycaeon genus_Lycaeon,African hunting dog
11021,Lycia,an ancient region on the coast of southwest Asia Minor
11022,Lycian,an Anatolian language
11023,Lycium genus_Lycium,deciduous and evergreen shrubs often spiny; cosmopolitan in temperate and subtropical regions
11024,Lycoperdaceae family_Lycoperdaceae,a fungus family belonging to the order Lycoperdales; includes puffballs
11025,Lycoperdales order_Lycoperdales,small order of basidiomycetous fungi having fleshy often globose fruiting bodies; includes puffballs and earthstars
11026,Lycoperdon genus_Lycoperdon,genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium
11027,Lycopersicon genus_Lycopersicon Lycopersicum genus_Lycopersicum,tomatoes
11028,Lycophyta,used in some classifications for the class Lycopsida: club mosses
11029,Lycopodiaceae family_Lycopodiaceae clubmoss_family,a family of ferns belonging to the order Lycopodiales
11030,Lycopodiales order_Lycopodiales,lower vascular plants coextensive with the family Lycopodiaceae; in some classifications includes the Selaginellaceae and Isoetaceae
11031,Lycopodineae class_Lycopodineae,alternative designation for the class Lycopsida
11032,Lycopodium genus_Lycopodium,type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations
11033,Lycopsida class_Lycopsida Lycopodiate class_Lycopodiate,club mosses and related forms: includes Lycopodiales; Isoetales; Selaginellales; and extinct Lepidodendrales; sometimes considered a subdivision of Tracheophyta
11034,Lycopus genus_Lycopus,small genus of herbs of the mint family
11035,Lycosa genus_Lycosa,type genus of the family Lycosidae
11036,Lycosidae family_Lycosidae,wolf spiders
11037,Lydia,an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
11038,Lydian,an Anatolian language
11039,Lygaeidae family_Lygaeidae,lygaeid bugs
11040,Lyginopteris genus_Lyginopteris,genus of fossil seed ferns of the Carboniferous
11041,Lygodium genus_Lygodium,chiefly tropical climbing ferns
11042,Lygus genus_Lygus,plant-sucking bugs
11043,Lyly John_Lyly,English writer noted for his elaborate style (1554-1606)
11044,Lymantria genus_Lymantria,type genus of the Lymantriidae; a pest (Lymantria means `destroyer')
11045,Lymantriidae family_Lymantriidae,tussock moths
11046,Lyme_disease Lyme_arthritis,an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick
11047,Lynchburg,a city in central Virginia
11048,Lyon Lyons,a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
11049,Lyonia genus_Lyonia,evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees of United States to Antilles and eastern Asia to the Himalaya
11050,Lyonnais,a former province of east central France; now administered by Rhone-Alpes
11051,Lyonnaise_sauce brown_onion_sauce,brown sauce with sauteed chopped onions and parsley and dry white wine or vinegar
11052,Lyons Second_Council_of_Lyons,the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic church
11053,Lyons First_Council_of_Lyons,the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land
11054,Lyra,a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega
11055,Lyrurus genus_Lyrurus,black grouse
11056,Lysander,Spartan general who defeated the Athenians in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (died in 395 BC)
11057,Lysenko Trofim_Denisovich_Lysenko,Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarck's theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976)
11058,Lysichiton genus_Lysichiton Lysichitum genus_Lysichitum,skunk cabbage
11059,Lysiloma genus_Lysiloma,small genus of tropical American trees and shrubs with pinnate leaves and flat straight pods
11060,Lysimachia genus_Lysimachia,loosestrife: a cosmopolitan genus found in damp or swampy terrain having usually yellow flowers; inclined to be invasive
11061,Lysimachus,Macedonian general under Alexander the Great; with Seleucus he defeated Antigonus and Demetrius at the battle of Ipsus (circa 355-281 BC)
11062,Lysippus,Greek sculptor (4th century BC)
11063,Lysol,a clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap; used as an antiseptic and disinfectant
11064,Lythraceae family_Lythraceae loosestrife_family,herbs and shrubs and small trees with pink or purple flowers
11065,Lythrum genus_Lythrum,loosestrife
11066,Lytton First_Baron_Lytton Bulwer-Lytton Edward_George_Earle_Bulwer-Lytton,English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
11067,meter metre m,the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
11068,molarity molar_concentration M,concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per liter of solution
11069,M letter_m,the 13th letter of the Roman alphabet
11070,M-theory,(cosmology) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to which all the string theories belong
11071,M1,a measure of the money supply; includes currency in circulation plus demand deposits or checking account balances
11072,M2,a measure of the money supply; M1 plus net time deposits (other than large certificates of deposit)
11073,M3,a measure of the money supply; M2 plus deposits at institutions that are not banks (such as savings and loan associations)
11074,MANPAD,a man-portable surface-to-air missile
11075,MEDLINE,the computer-based telephone system of the United States National Library of Medicine that provides rapid linkage to MEDLARS
11076,MIPS million_instructions_per_second,(computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of a computer's CPU (but not the whole system); "4 MIPS is 4 000 000 instructions per second"
11077,bon_mot mot,a clever remark
11078,MOT MOT_test Ministry_of_Transportation_test,a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes
11079,MS-DOS Microsoft_disk_operating_system,an operating system developed by Bill Gates for personal computers
11080,Maalox,an antacid
11081,MacArthur Douglas_MacArthur,United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964)
11082,MacDowell Edward_MacDowell,United States composer best remembered as a composer of works for the piano (1860-1908)
11083,MacGregor Robert_MacGregor Rob_Roy,Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
11084,MacLeish Archibald_MacLeish,United States poet (1892-1982)
11085,Macaca genus_Macaca,macaques; rhesus monkeys
11086,Macadamia_integrifolia,medium-sized tree of eastern Australia having creamy-white flowers
11087,Macao Macau,a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999
11088,Macao_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Macao
11089,Macaulay Thomas_Babington_Macaulay First_Baron_Macaulay Lord_Macaulay,English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
11090,Macbeth,king of Scotland (died in 1057)
11091,Mace Chemical_Mace,(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face  it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
11092,macebearer mace macer,an official who carries a mace of office
11093,mace,spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
11094,mace,a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority
11095,Macedon Macedonia Makedonija,the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
11096,Macedonia,landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
11097,Macedonian,a native or inhabitant of Macedon
11098,Macedonian,the Slavic language of modern Macedonia
11099,Macedonian_War,one the four wars between Macedonia and Rome in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC  which ended in the defeat of Macedonia and its annexation as a Roman province
11100,Mach Ernst_Mach,Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)
11101,Mach_number,the ratio of the speed of a moving body to the speed of sound
11102,Machaeranthera genus_Machaeranthera,wildflowers of western North America
11103,Machiavelli Niccolo_Machiavelli,a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
11104,Machiavellian,a follower of Machiavelli's principles
11105,Machiavellianism,the political doctrine of Machiavelli: any means (however unscrupulous) can be used by a ruler in order to create and maintain his autocratic government
11106,Machilidae family_Machilidae,jumping bristletails
11107,Machu_Picchu,Inca fortress city in the Andes in Peru discovered in 1911; it may have been built in the 15th century
11108,Machupo_virus,the RNA virus that causes Bolivian hemorrhagic fever; carried by rats and mice
11109,Mackem,a native of Sunderland
11110,Mackenzie Sir_Alexander_Mackenzie,Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North American by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
11111,Mackenzie Mackenzie_River,a Canadian river; flows into the Beaufort Sea
11112,Mackinac_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the channel between the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan
11113,Macleaya genus_Macleaya,a perennial herb of eastern Asia: plume poppy
11114,Macleod John_Macleod John_James_Rickard_Macleod,Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
11115,Maclura genus_Maclura,yellowwood trees or shrubs
11116,Macon,a city in central Georgia southeast of Atlanta
11117,macon maconnais,fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry
11118,Macoun,similar to McIntosh; juicy and late-ripening
11119,Macowanites genus_Macowanites,a stout-stemmed genus of fungus belonging to the family Secotiaceae having fruiting bodies that never expand completely
11120,Macowanites_americanus,a small fungus with a fragile cap that cracks to expose the white context and a white stalk that is practically enclosed by the cap
11121,Macrocephalon genus_Macrocephalon,maleos
11122,Macrocheira genus_Macrocheira,giant crabs of Japan
11123,Macroclemys genus_Macroclemys,alligator snapping turtles
11124,Macrodactylus genus_Macrodactylus,a genus of Melolonthidae
11125,Macronectes genus_Macronectes,giant petrels
11126,Macropodidae family_Macropodidae,kangaroos; wallabies
11127,Macropus genus_Macropus,type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies
11128,Macrorhamphosidae family_Macrorhamphosidae,bellows fishes
11129,Macrothelypteris genus_Macrothelypteris,medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia to Polynesia and Australia; naturalized in Americas
11130,Macrotis genus_Macrotis,a genus of Peramelidae
11131,Macrotyloma genus_Macrotyloma,annual or perennial vines of Africa and India and Australia; plants often placed in genus Dolichos
11132,Macrouridae family_Macrouridae Macruridae family_Macruridae,grenadiers
11133,Macrozoarces genus_Macrozoarces,a genus of Zoarcidae
11134,Madagascan,a native or inhabitant of Madagascar
11135,Madagascar Republic_of_Madagascar Malagasy_Republic,a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960
11136,Madagascar,an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world
11137,Madagascar_cat ring-tailed_lemur Lemur_catta,small lemur having its tail barred with black
11138,Madagascar_franc,the basic unit of money in Madagascar
11139,Madagascar_jasmine waxflower Stephanotis_floribunda,twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions
11140,Madeira Madeira_River,a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
11141,Madeira,an island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands
11142,Madeira,an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands
11143,Madeira_Islands Madeiras,a group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean west of Morocco; the group forms an autonomous region of Portugal
11144,Madeira_cake Madeira_sponge,a rich sponge cake with close texture; intended to be eaten with a glass of Madeira wine
11145,Madia genus_Madia,genus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open in morning or evening but closed in bright light
11146,Madison James_Madison President_Madison,4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
11147,Madison capital_of_Wisconsin,capital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin
11148,Mary Virgin_Mary The_Virgin Blessed_Virgin Madonna,the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
11149,Madonna Madonna_Louise_Ciccone,United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958)
11150,Madonna_lily white_lily Annunciation_lily Lent_lily Lilium_candidum,lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers
11151,Madoqua genus_Madoqua,genus comprising some small antelopes of eastern and northeastern Africa
11152,Madreporaria order_Madreporaria,stony corals
11153,Madrid capital_of_Spain Spanish_capital,the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
11154,West Mae_West,United States film actress (1892-1980)
11155,Mae_West air_jacket,an inflatable life jacket
11156,Maeandra genus_Maeandra,brain corals
11157,Maeterlinck Count_Maurice_Maeterlinck,Belgian playwright (1862-1949)
11158,Mafia Maffia Cosa_Nostra,a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
11159,Mafia Maffia Sicilian_Mafia,a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
11160,mafia maffia,any tightly knit group of trusted associates
11161,Magadhan,a subfamily of Indic languages
11162,Magdalena Magdalena_River,a river that rises in the Andes mountains in southwestern Colombia and flows generally northward to empty into the Caribbean Sea at Barranquilla
11163,Magellan Ferdinand_Magellan Fernao_Magalhaes,Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
11164,Magellanic_Cloud,either of two small galaxies orbiting the Milky Way; visible near the south celestial pole
11165,fuchsia magenta,a dark purple-red; the dye was discovered in 1859  the year of the battle of Magenta
11166,Magenta Battle_of_Magenta,a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
11167,Magh Magha,the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar; corresponds to January in the Gregorian calendar
11168,Maghreb Mahgrib,the region of northwest Africa comprising the Atlas Mountains and the coastlands of Morocco and Algeria and Tunisia
11169,Magicicada genus_Magicicada,seventeen-year locust
11170,Maginot Andre_Maginot,French politician who proposed the Maginot Line (1877-1932)
11171,Maginot_Line,a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable it was easily overrun by the Germans in 1940
11172,Magna_Carta Magna_Charta The_Great_Charter,the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
11173,Magnificat,(Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')
11174,Magnoliaceae family_Magnoliaceae magnolia_family,subclass Magnoliidae: genera Liriodendron  Magnolia  and Manglietia
11175,Magnoliidae subclass_Magnoliidae ranalian_complex,a group of families or trees and shrubs and herbs having well-developed perianths and apocarpous ovaries and generally regarded as the most primitive extant flowering plants; contains 36 families including Magnoliaceae and Ranunculaceae; sometimes classified as a superorder
11176,Magritte Rene_Magritte,Belgian surrealist painter (1898-1967)
11177,Mah-Jongg mahjong,Chinese game played by 4 people with 144 tiles
11178,Mahabharata Mahabharatam Mahabharatum,(Hinduism) a sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families
11179,Mahan Alfred_Thayer_Mahan,United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)
11180,Maharashtra,a historical area in west-central India
11181,Mahayana,a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation; China; Japan; Tibet; Nepal; Korea; Mongolia
11182,Mahayana Mahayana_Buddhism,one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation especially through faith alone; the dominant religion of China and Tibet and Japan
11183,Mahayanism,the religious doctrine of Mahayana Buddhism
11184,Mahayanist,an adherent of Mahayana Buddhism
11185,Mahdi,(Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion
11186,Mahdism,belief in the appearance of the Mahdi; devotion to a Mahdi
11187,Mahdist,an adherent of Mahdism
11188,Mahler Gustav_Mahler,Austrian composer and conductor (1860-1911)
11189,Mahonia genus_Mahonia,evergreen shrubs and small trees of North and Central America and Asia
11190,Maianthemum genus_Maianthemum,sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: false lily of the valley
11191,Maidu,a member of a North American Indian people living east of the Sacramento river in California
11192,Pujunan Maidu,a Penutian language spoken by the Maidu
11193,Maiduguri Yerwa-Maiduguri,a city in northeastern Nigeria; an agricultural trading center
11194,Mailer Norman_Mailer,United States writer (born in 1923)
11195,mailer,a person who mails something
11196,mailer,an advertisement that is sent by mail
11197,mailer,a container for something to be mailed
11198,Maillol Aristide_Maillol,French sculptor of monumental female nudes (1861-1944)
11199,Maimonides Moses_Maimonides Rabbi_Moses_Ben_Maimon,Spanish philosopher considered the greatest Jewish scholar of the Middle Ages who codified Jewish law in the Talmud (1135-1204)
11200,main_street high_street,street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town
11201,Main_Street,any small town (or the people who inhabit it); generally used to represent parochialism and materialism (after a novel by Sinclair Lewis); "Main Street will never vote for a liberal politician"
11202,Maine Pine_Tree_State ME,a state in New England
11203,Mainer Down_Easter,a native or resident of Maine
11204,Maintenon Marquise_de_Maintenon Francoise_d'Aubigne Madame_de_Maintenon,French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)
11205,Maitland Frederic_William_Maitland,English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
11206,Maitreya,the Bodhisattva who is to appear as a Buddha 5000 years after the death of Gautama
11207,Maja genus_Maja Maia genus_Maia,type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
11208,Majidae family_Majidae,spider crabs
11209,major,a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
11210,Major John_Major John_R._Major John_Roy_Major,British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
11211,major,a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major"
11212,major,the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics"
11213,Majorana genus_Majorana,small genus of herbs usually included in the genus Origanum
11214,Majorca,the largest of the Balearic Islands
11215,Makaira genus_Makaira,marlins
11216,Makalu,a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (27 790 feet high)
11217,Makarios_III,Greek Orthodox bishop and archbishop of Cyprus and the first president of independent Cyprus (1913-1977)
11218,Maksutov_telescope,reflecting telescope in which the aberration of the concave mirror is reduced by a meniscus lens
11219,Maktab_al-Khidmat MAK,a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world; enlisted and transported thousands of men to Afghanistan to fights the Russians; a split in the group led bin Laden and the extremist faction of MAK to form al-Qaeda
11220,Malabo,the capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea on the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea
11221,Malacanthidae family_Malacanthidae,short-headed marine fishes; often brightly colored
11222,Malachi Malachias,a Hebrew minor prophet of the 5th century BC
11223,Malachi Malachias Book_of_Malachi,an Old Testament book containing the prophecies of Malachi
11224,Malaclemys genus_Malaclemys,American terrapins
11225,Malaconotinae subfamily_Malaconotinae,an African bush shrikes
11226,Malacopterygii superorder_Malacopterygii,an extensive group of teleost fishes having fins supported by flexible cartilaginous rays
11227,Malacosoma genus_Malacosoma,tent caterpillars
11228,Malacostraca subclass_Malacostraca,largest subclass of Crustacea including most of the well-known marine  freshwater  and terrestrial crustaceans: crabs; lobsters; shrimps; sow bugs; beach flies
11229,Malacothamnus genus_Malacothamnus,genus of shrubs or small trees: chaparral mallow
11230,Malaga,a port city and resort in Andalusia in southern Spain on the Mediterranean
11231,Malamud Bernard_Malamud,United States writer (1914-1986)
11232,Malathion,a yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mites
11233,Malawi Republic_of_Malawi Nyasaland,a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
11234,Malawi_kwacha kwacha,the basic unit of money in Malawi
11235,Malawian,a native or inhabitant of Malawi
11236,Malawian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Malawi
11237,Malaxis genus_Malaxis,large genus of largely terrestrial orchids with one or a few plicate leaves and slender spikes or tiny mostly green flowers; cosmopolitan
11238,Malay Malayan,a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
11239,Malay,a western subfamily of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages
11240,Malay_Archipelago East_Indies East_India,a group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia
11241,Malay_Peninsula,a peninsula in southeastern Asia occupied by parts of Malaysia and Thailand and Myanmar
11242,Malayalam,a Dravidian language (closely related to Tamil) that is spoken in southwestern India
11243,Malayan_tapir Indian_tapir Tapirus_indicus,a tapir found in Malaya and Sumatra
11244,Malayo-Polynesian Polynesian,the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific
11245,Malaysia Malaya,a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
11246,Malaysian,a native or inhabitant of Malaysia
11247,Malaysian Bahasa_Malaysia Bahasa_Melayu Bahasa_Kebangsaan,the Malay language spoken in Malaysia
11248,Malaysian_monetary_unit,monetary unit is Malaysia
11249,Malcolm_X Malcolm_Little,militant civil rights leader (1925-1965)
11250,Malcolm_stock stock,any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
11251,Malcolmia genus_Malcolmia,genus of plants usually found in coastal habitats; Mediterranean to Afghanistan
11252,Maldives Republic_of_Maldives,a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
11253,Maldives Maldive_Islands,a group of about 1 200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean
11254,Maldivian Maldivan,a native or inhabitant of Maldives
11255,Maldon Battle_of_Maldon,a battle in which the Danes defeated the Saxons in 991; celebrated in an old English poem
11256,male,an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
11257,male male_person,a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
11258,Male,the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands
11259,Malebranche Nicolas_de_Malebranche,French philosopher (1638-1715)
11260,Malecite,a member of the Algonquian people of northeastern Maine and New Brunswick
11261,Malecite Maleseet,the Algonquian language of the Malecite and Passamaquody
11262,Malevich Kazimir_Malevich Kazimir_Severinovich_Malevich,Russian abstract painter (1878-1935)
11263,Mali Republic_of_Mali French_Sudan,a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4 000 years
11264,Mali_franc,the basic unit of money in Mali
11265,Malian,a native or inhabitant of Mali
11266,Malinowski Bronislaw_Malinowski Bronislaw_Kasper_Malinowski,British anthropologist (born in Poland) who introduced the technique of the participant observer (1884-1942)
11267,Mallarme Stephane_Mallarme,French symbolist poet noted for his free verse (1842-1898)
11268,Mallon Mary_Mallon Typhoid_Mary,United States cook who was an immune carrier of typhoid fever and who infected dozens of people (1870-1938)
11269,Mallophaga order_Mallophaga,biting lice
11270,Mallotus genus_Mallotus,capelins
11271,Malmo,a port in southern Sweden
11272,Malone Edmund_Malone Edmond_Malone,English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
11273,Malopterurus genus_Malopterurus,electric catfish
11274,Malory Thomas_Malory Sir_Thomas_Malory,English writer who published a translation of romances about King Arthur taken from French and other sources (died in 1471)
11275,Malosma genus_Malosma,one species; often included in the genus Rhus
11276,Malpighi Marcello_Malpighi,Italian anatomist who was the first to use a microscope to study anatomy and was among the first to recognize cells in animals (1628-1694)
11277,Malpighia genus_Malpighia,type genus of the Malpighiaceae
11278,Malpighiaceae family_Malpighiaceae,tropical shrubs or trees
11279,Malraux Andre_Malraux,French novelist (1901-1976)
11280,Malta Republic_of_Malta,a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
11281,Malta,a strategically located island south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
11282,Maltese_cat,a short-haired bluish-grey cat breed
11283,scarlet_lychnis maltese_cross Lychins_chalcedonica,Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads
11284,Maltese_cross,a cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center
11285,Maltese_dog Maltese,breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
11286,Maltese_monetary_unit,monetary unit on Malta
11287,Malthus Thomas_Malthus Thomas_Robert_Malthus,an English economist who argued that increases in population would outgrow increases in the means of subsistence (1766-1834)
11288,Malthusian,a believer in Malthusian theory
11289,Malthusianism Malthusian_theory,Malthus' theory that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence
11290,Malto,a member of the Dravidian people living in northern Bengal in eastern India
11291,Malto,the Dravidian language spoken by the Malto
11292,Malus genus_Malus,apple trees; found throughout temperate zones of the northern hemisphere
11293,Malva genus_Malva,herbs and subshrubs: mallows
11294,Malvaceae family_Malvaceae mallow_family,herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra
11295,Malvales order_Malvales,Malvaceae; Bombacaceae; Elaeocarpaceae; Sterculiaceae; Tiliaceae
11296,Malvastrum genus_Malvastrum,genus of mallows characterized by red and yellow flowers often placed in other genera
11297,Malvaviscus genus_Malvaviscus,small genus of shrubs of Central and South America: wax mallows
11298,Mam,a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala
11299,Mam,a Mayan language spoken by the Mam
11300,ma mama mamma mom momma mommy mammy mum mummy,informal terms for a mother
11301,Mama,a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped
11302,Mamet David_Mamet,United States playwright (born in 1947)
11303,Mammalia class_Mammalia,warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by mammary glands in the female
11304,Mammea genus_Mammea,American and Asiatic trees having edible one-seeded fruit
11305,mammon,wealth regarded as an evil influence
11306,Mammon,(New Testament) a personification of wealth and avarice as an evil spirit; "ye cannot serve God and Mammon"
11307,Mammoth_Cave_National_Park,a national park in Kentucky having a large cavern and an underground river
11308,Mammut genus_Mammut genus_Mastodon,extinct type genus of the Mammutidae: mastodons
11309,Mammuthus genus_Mammuthus,extinct genus: mammoths
11310,Mammutidae family_Mammutidae family_Mastodontidae,extinct family: mastodons
11311,man adult_male,an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
11312,serviceman military_man man military_personnel,someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
11313,man,the generic use of the word to refer to any human being; "it was every man for himself"
11314,homo man human_being human,any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence  articulate speech  and erect carriage
11315,man,a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"
11316,man,an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you"
11317,man,a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man"
11318,valet valet_de_chambre gentleman gentleman's_gentleman man,a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"
11319,Man Isle_of_Man,one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
11320,man piece,game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
11321,world human_race humanity humankind human_beings humans mankind man,all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"
11322,Managua capital_of_Nicaragua Nicaraguan_capital,the capital and largest city of Managua
11323,Manama capital_of_Bahrain,the capital of Bahrain; located at the northern end of Bahrain Island
11324,Manannan,Celtic god of the sea; son of Ler
11325,Manawydan Manawyddan,Celtic sea god; son of Llyr
11326,Manchester,largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
11327,Manchester,a city in northwestern England (30 miles east of Liverpool); heart of the most densely populated area of England
11328,Manchester_terrier black-and-tan_terrier,a breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan coat that was developed in Manchester  England
11329,Manchu,a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century
11330,Qing Qing_dynasty Ch'ing Ch'ing_dynasty Manchu Manchu_dynasty,the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu
11331,Manchu,the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu
11332,Manchuria,a region in northeastern China
11333,Mancunian,a native or resident of Manchester
11334,Manda,a Dravidian language spoken in south central India
11335,Mandaean Mandean,a member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan and survives in Iraq and who believes that John the Baptist was the Messiah
11336,Mandaean Mandean,the form of Aramaic used by the Mandeans
11337,Mandaeanism Mandeanism,a Gnostic religion originating the 2nd and 3rd centuries that believes John the Baptist was the Messiah and that incorporates Jewish and Christian elements into a framework of dualistic beliefs
11338,Mandalay,a city in central Myanmar north of Rangoon
11339,Mandara Wandala,a Chadic language spoken in the Mandara mountains in Cameroon; has only two vowels
11340,mandarin mandarin_orange mandarin_orange_tree Citrus_reticulata,shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
11341,mandarin,a member of an elite intellectual or cultural group
11342,mandarin,any high government official or bureaucrat
11343,mandarin,a high public official of imperial China
11344,mandarin mandarin_orange,a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China
11345,Mandarin Mandarin_Chinese Mandarin_dialect Beijing_dialect,the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China
11346,Mande,a group of African languages in the Niger-Congo group spoken from Senegal east as far as the Ivory Coast
11347,Mandela Nelson_Mandela Nelson_Rolihlahla_Mandela,South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)
11348,Mandelbrot Benoit_Mandelbrot,French mathematician (born in Poland) noted for inventing fractals (born in 1924)
11349,Mandelbrot_set,a set of complex numbers that has a highly convoluted fractal boundary when plotted; the set of all points in the complex plane that are bounded under a certain mathematical iteration
11350,Mandelstam Osip_Mandelstam Osip_Emilevich_Mandelstam Mandelshtam,Russian poet who died in a prison camp (1891-1938)
11351,Mandevilla genus_Mandevilla Dipladenia genus_Dipladenia,genus of tropical South American tuberous perennial woody vines with large racemose flowers and milky sap
11352,Mandragora genus_Mandragora,a genus of stemless herbs of the family Solanaceae
11353,Mandrillus genus_Mandrillus,baboons
11354,Manduca genus_Manduca,moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms
11355,tomato_hornworm potato_worm Manduca_quinquemaculata,large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm
11356,Manduca_quinquemaculata,moth whose larvae are tomato hornworms
11357,tobacco_hornworm tomato_worm Manduca_sexta,large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm
11358,Manduca_sexta,moth whose larvae are tobacco hornworms
11359,Manes,a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
11360,Manet Edouard_Manet,French painter whose work influenced the impressionists (1832-1883)
11361,Mangifera genus_Mangifera,tropical tree native to Asia bearing fleshy fruit
11362,Manhattan,one of the five boroughs of New York City
11363,manhattan,a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters
11364,Manhattan_Island,an island at the north end of New York Bay where the borough of Manhattan is located
11365,Manhattan_Project,a former United States executive agency that was responsible for developing atomic bombs during World War II
11366,Manhattan_Project,code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II
11367,Manhattan_clam_chowder,a chowder made with clams and tomatoes and other vegetables and seasonings
11368,Manichaean Manichean Manichee,an adherent of Manichaeism
11369,Manichaeism Manichaeanism,a religion founded by Manes the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000
11370,Manidae family_Manidae,coextensive with the order Pholidota
11371,Manihot genus_Manihot,genus of economically important tropical plants: cassava
11372,manila manila_paper manilla manilla_paper,a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
11373,Manila capital_of_the_Philippines,the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon
11374,Manila_Bay,a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the American fleet under Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet
11375,Manila_grass Japanese_carpet_grass Zoysia_matrella,lawn grass common in the Philippines; grown also in United States
11376,Manila_hemp Manilla_hemp abaca,a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines
11377,abaca Manila_hemp Musa_textilis,Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
11378,Manilkara genus_Manilkara,genus of large evergreen trees with milky latex; pantropical
11379,Manipur,state in northeastern India
11380,Maniraptora suborder_Maniraptora,advanced theropods including oviraptorids and dromaeosaurs and possibly even modern birds
11381,Manis genus_Manis,type genus of the Manidae
11382,Manitoba,one of the three prairie provinces in central Canada
11383,Mankato,a town in southern Minnesota
11384,Mann Horace_Mann,United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
11385,Mann Thomas_Mann,German writer concerned about the role of the artist in bourgeois society (1875-1955)
11386,Mannheim,a city in southwestern Germany at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers
11387,Mansart Francois_Mansart,French architect who introduced the mansard roof (1598-1666)
11388,Mansfield Katherine_Mansfield Kathleen_Mansfield_Beauchamp,New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
11389,Mansfield,a town in north central Ohio
11390,Vogul Mansi,a member of a nomadic people of the northern Urals
11391,Mansi Vogul,the Ugric language (related to Hungarian) spoken by the Vogul
11392,Manson Sir_Patrick_Manson,Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)
11393,Mantegna Andrea_Mantegna,Italian painter and engraver noted for his frescoes (1431-1506)
11394,Mantell Gideon_Algernon_Mantell,English geologist remembered as the first person to recognize that dinosaurs were reptiles (1790-1852)
11395,Manteodea suborder_Manteodea,mantises; in former classifications considered a suborder of Orthoptera
11396,Mantidae family_Mantidae Manteidae family_Manteidae,mantises
11397,Mantinea Mantineia,the site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC
11398,Mantispidae family_Mantispidae,mantispids
11399,mantle,the cloak as a symbol of authority; "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"
11400,Mantle Mickey_Mantle Mickey_Charles_Mantle,United States baseball player (1931-1997)
11401,mantle,the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
11402,blanket mantle,anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow"
11403,mantle pallium,(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
11404,mantel mantelpiece mantle mantlepiece chimneypiece,shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; "in England they call a mantel a chimneypiece"
11405,curtain drape drapery mantle pall,hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
11406,cape mantle,a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
11407,Mantophasmatodea order_mantophasmatodea,an order of insect identified in 2002 in a 45 million year old piece of amber from the Baltic region
11408,Mantoux_test,tuberculin (a derivative of tubercle bacillus) is injected intradermally; a red area appearing 1-3 days later signifies an exposure (past or present) to tubercle bacilli and the need for further testing
11409,Manuel_Rodriquez_Patriotic_Front,a terrorist group formed in 1983 as the armed wing of the Chilean Communist Party
11410,Manx,the Gaelic formerly spoken on the Isle of Man
11411,Manx_cat,a short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man
11412,Manx_shearwater Puffinus_puffinus,small black-and-white shearwater common in the northeastern Atlantic
11413,Manzanilla,very dry pale sherry from Spain
11414,Manzoni Alessandro_Manzoni,Italian novelist and poet (1785-1873)
11415,monoamine_oxidase MAO,an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g.  epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)
11416,Mao Mao_Zedong Mao_Tsetung,Chinese communist leader (1893-1976)
11417,Mao_jacket,a light weight jacket with a high collar; worn by Mao Zedong and the Chinese people during his regime
11418,Maoism,a form of communism developed in China by Mao Zedong
11419,Maoist,an advocate of Maoism
11420,Maori,an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand
11421,Maori,the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori in New Zealand
11422,Maputo capital_of_Mozambique,the capital and largest city of Mozambique
11423,Maquis Maquisard,a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II
11424,Maquis,the French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II
11425,Mara,god of death; opposite of Kama
11426,mara Dolichotis_patagonum,hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina
11427,Maracaibo,a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center
11428,Maracay,a city in north central Venezuela; cattle center
11429,Maraco,a member of the South American people living in Argentina and Bolivia and Paraguay
11430,Maraco Maracan_language,the language spoken by the Maraco
11431,Marantaceae family_Marantaceae arrowroot_family,tropical perennial herbs with usually starchy rhizomes
11432,Marasmius genus_Marasmius,chiefly small mushrooms with white spores
11433,Marat Jean_Paul_Marat,French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793)
11434,Maratha Mahratta,a member of a people of India living in Maharashtra
11435,Marathi Mahratti,an Indic language; the state language of Maharashtra in west central India; written in the Devanagari script
11436,marathon endurance_contest,any long and arduous undertaking
11437,marathon,a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards
11438,Marathon battle_of_Marathon,a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians
11439,Marattia genus_Marattia,type genus of the Marattiaceae: ferns having the sporangia fused together in two rows
11440,Marattiaceae family_Marattiaceae,constituting the order Marattiales: chiefly tropical eusporangiate ferns with gigantic fronds
11441,Marattiales order_Marattiales,lower ferns coextensive with the family Marattiaceae
11442,Marburg_disease Marburg_hemorrhagic_fever green_monkey_disease,a viral disease of green monkeys caused by the Marburg virus; when transmitted to humans it causes serious or fatal illness
11443,Marburg_virus,a filovirus that causes Marburg disease; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweapon
11444,Marceau Marcel_Marceau,French mime famous for his sad-faced clown (born in 1923)
11445,March Mar,the month following February and preceding April
11446,march marching,the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching"
11447,march,a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time"
11448,march,a procession of people walking together; "the march went up Fifth Avenue"
11449,borderland border_district march marchland,district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales"
11450,marching_music march,genre of music written for marching; "Sousa wrote the best marches"
11451,Master_of_Architecture MArch,a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture
11452,Marchantia genus_Marchantia,type genus of Marchantiaceae; liverworts that reproduce asexually by gemmae and have stalked antheridiophores
11453,Marchantiaceae family_Marchantiaceae,liverworts with prostrate and usually dichotomously branched thalli
11454,Marchantiales order_Marchantiales,liverworts with gametophyte differentiated internally
11455,Marche Marches,a region in central Italy
11456,Marciano Rocco_Marciano Rocky_Marciano,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship in 1952 (1924-1969)
11457,Marcionism,the Christian heresy of the 2nd and 3rd centuries that rejected the Old Testament and denied the incarnation of God in Jesus as a human
11458,Marco_Polo_sheep Marco_Polo's_sheep Ovis_poli,Asiatic wild sheep with exceptionally large horns; sometimes considered a variety of the argali (or Ovis ammon)
11459,Marconi Guglielmo_Marconi,Italian electrical engineer who invented wireless telegraphy and in 1901 transmitted radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean (1874-1937)
11460,Marcuse Herbert_Marcuse,United States political philosopher (born in Germany) concerned about the dehumanizing effects of capitalism and modern technology (1898-1979)
11461,Mardi_Gras Shrove_Tuesday pancake_day,the last day before Lent
11462,Mardi_Gras Fat_Tuesday,a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans
11463,Marduk Merodach Baal_Merodach Bel-Merodach,the chief Babylonian god; his consort was Sarpanitu
11464,Marengo,a battle in 1800 in which the French under Napoleon Bonaparte won a great victory over the Austrians
11465,Marfan's_syndrome,an autosomal dominant disease characterized by elongated bones (especially of limbs and digits) and abnormalities of the eyes and circulatory system
11466,Marginocephalia suborder_Marginocephalia marginocephalian,includes boneheaded (pachycephalosaurs) and horned (ceratopsian) dinosaurs
11467,mare maria,a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
11468,Maria Calophyllum_longifolium,valuable timber tree of Panama
11469,Mariana_Islands Marianas Ladrone_Islands,a chain of coral and volcanic islands in Micronesia (including Guam and the Northern Marianas) halfway between New Guinea and Japan; discovered by Magellan in 1521
11470,Maricopa,a member of a North American Indian people of the Gila river valley in Arizona
11471,Maricopa,the Yuman language spoken by the Maricopa and the Halchidhoma
11472,Marie_Antoinette,queen of France (as wife of Louis XVI) who was unpopular; her extravagance and opposition to reform contributed to the overthrow of the monarchy; she was guillotined along with her husband (1755-1793)
11473,Mariehamn Maarianhamina,a town that is the chief port of the Aland islands
11474,Marine devil_dog leatherneck shipboard_soldier,a member of the United States Marine Corps
11475,marine,a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
11476,Marine_Corps_Intelligence_Activity MCIA,an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization
11477,Marineland,a commercial aquarium featuring trained dolphins
11478,Marini Giambattista_Marini Marino Giambattista_Marino,Italian poet (1569-1625)
11479,Mariposan Yokuts,a Penutian language spoken by the Yokuts in the San Joaquin Valley
11480,Maritime_Provinces Maritimes Canadian_Maritime_Provinces,the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
11481,mark grade score,a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"
11482,marker marking mark,a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
11483,target mark,a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
11484,mark print,a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"
11485,mark,the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater"
11486,mark stigma brand stain,a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
11487,mark German_mark Deutsche_Mark Deutschmark,formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
11488,Mark Saint_Mark St._Mark,Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
11489,chump fool gull mark patsy fall_guy sucker soft_touch mug,a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
11490,mark,a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"
11491,sign mark,a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
11492,Mark Gospel_According_to_Mark,the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
11493,scratch scrape scar mark,an indication of damage
11494,bell_ringer bull's_eye mark home_run,something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run"
11495,Markaz-ud-Dawa-wal-Irshad MDI,a Sunni organization formed in 1989 and based in Pakistan; opposes missionary groups from the United States; has Lashkar-e-Tayyiba as its armed wing
11496,Markov Andrei_Markov Markoff Andre_Markoff,Russian mathematician (1856-1922)
11497,Markov_chain Markoff_chain,a Markov process for which the parameter is discrete time values
11498,Markov_process Markoff_process,a simple stochastic process in which the distribution of future states depends only on the present state and not on how it arrived in the present state
11499,Markova Dame_Alicia_Markova Lilian_Alicia_Marks,English ballet dancer (born in 1910)
11500,Marks Simon_Marks First_Baron_Marks_of_Broughton,English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
11501,Marley Robert_Nesta_Marley Bob_Marley,Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
11502,Marlowe Christopher_Marlowe,English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
11503,Marlowe Philip_Marlowe,tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler
11504,Marmara Sea_of_Marmara Marmara_Denizi Marmora Sea_of_Marmora,an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles
11505,Marmota genus_Marmota,marmots
11506,Marquand John_Marquand John_Philip_Marquand,United States writer who created the Japanese detective Mr. Moto and wrote other novels as well (1893-1960)
11507,Marquesas_Islands Iles_Marquises,a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia
11508,Marquette Jacques_Marquette Pere_Jacques_Marquette,French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675)
11509,Marquette,a town on Lake Superior on the Upper Peninsula in northwest Michigan
11510,Marquis Don_Marquis Donald_Robert_Perry_Marquis,humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
11511,marquis marquess,nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
11512,Marrakesh Marrakech,a city in western Morocco; tourist center
11513,Marrano Converso,(medieval Spain) a Jew or Moor who converted to Christianity (especially those who professed conversion in order to avoid persecution but continued to practice their religion secretly)
11514,Marrubium genus_Marrubium,Old World aromatic herbs: horehound
11515,Mars Red_Planet,a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color; "Mars has two satellites"
11516,Mars,(Roman mythology) Roman god of war and agriculture; father of Romulus and Remus; counterpart of Greek Ares
11517,Marsala,dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from Sicily
11518,Marseillaise,the French national anthem
11519,Marseille Marseilles,a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
11520,marseille,strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads
11521,Marseilles_fever Kenya_fever Indian_tick_fever boutonneuse_fever,a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals
11522,marsh marshland fen fenland,low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of eastern England"
11523,Marsh Reginald_Marsh,United States painter (1898-1954)
11524,Marsh Ngaio_Marsh,New Zealand writer of detective stories (1899-1982)
11525,Marshall E._G._Marshall,United States actor (1914-1998)
11526,Marshall George_Marshall George_Catlett_Marshall,United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959)
11527,Marshall John_Marshall,United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835)
11528,marshal marshall,(in some countries) a military officer of highest rank
11529,marshal marshall,a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
11530,Marshall_Islands Republic_of_the_Marshall_Islands,a republic (under United States protection) on the Marshall Islands
11531,Marshall_Islands,a group of coral islands in eastern Micronesia
11532,Marshall_Plan European_Recovery_Program,a United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952); named after George Marshall
11533,Marsilea genus_Marsilea,clover ferns
11534,Marsileaceae family_Marsileaceae,clover ferns
11535,Marstan John_Marstan,English playwright (1575-1634)
11536,Marston_Moor,a former moor in northern England
11537,Marston_Moor battle_of_Marston_Moor,a battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert
11538,Marsupialia order_Marsupialia,coextensive with the subclass Metatheria
11539,Martes genus_Martes,martens
11540,Martha's_Vineyard,an island summer resort off of Cape Cod
11541,Marti Jose_Julian_Marti,Cuban poet and revolutionary who fought for Cuban independence from Spain (1853-1895)
11542,Martial,Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)
11543,Martian,imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
11544,Martin St._Martin,French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
11545,Martin Steve_Martin,United States actor and comedian (born in 1945)
11546,Martin Mary_Martin,United States actress (1913-1990)
11547,Martin Dean_Martin Dino_Paul_Crocetti,United States singer (1917-1995)
11548,martin,any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
11549,Martin_Luther_King_Jr's_Birthday Martin_Luther_King_Day,observed on the Monday closest to January 15
11550,Martin_V Oddone_Colonna,Italian pope from 1417 to 1431 whose election as pope ended the Great Schism (1368-1431)
11551,Martinique,an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
11552,Martinmas St_Martin's_Day 11_November,the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland
11553,Martyniaceae family_Martyniaceae,in most classifications not considered a separate family but included in the Pedaliaceae
11554,Marut,any of a group of storm gods; offspring of Rudra
11555,Marvell Andrew_Marvell,English poet (1621-1678)
11556,Marx Herbert_Marx Zeppo,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)
11557,Marx Arthur_Marx Harpo,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1893-1964)
11558,Marx Leonard_Marx Chico,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)
11559,Marx Julius_Marx Groucho,United States comedian; oldest of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1890-1977)
11560,Marx Karl_Marx,founder of modern communism; wrote the Communist Manifesto with Engels in 1848; wrote Das Kapital in 1867 (1818-1883)
11561,Marx_Brothers,a family of United States comedians consisting of four brothers with an anarchic sense of humor
11562,Marxism,the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism
11563,Marxist,an advocate of Marxism
11564,Mary_II,Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; she was the eldest daughter of James II and ruled jointly with her husband William III (1662-1694)
11565,Mary_Magdalene St._Mary_Magdalene Mary_Magdalen St._Mary_Magdalen,sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus
11566,Mary_Queen_of_Scots Mary_Stuart,queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567; as a Catholic she was forced to abdicate in favor of her son and fled to England where she was imprisoned by Elizabeth I; when Catholic supporters plotted to put her on the English throne she was tried and executed for sedition (1542-1587)
11567,Maryland,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
11568,Maryland_chicken,chicken fried than oven-baked and served with milk gravy
11569,Maryland_golden_aster Chrysopsis_mariana,perennial golden aster of southeastern United States
11570,Marylander,a native or resident of Maryland
11571,Masa,an independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages
11572,Masai,a Nilotic language
11573,Masefield John_Masefield John_Edward_Masefield,English poet (1878-1967)
11574,Maseru capital_of_Lesotho,the capital of Lesotho; located in northwestern Lesotho
11575,Mashhad Meshed,the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran
11576,Mashi,a Bantu language
11577,Mashriq,Arabic name for the Middle East
11578,Mason George_Mason,American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
11579,Mason James_Mason James_Neville_Mason,English film actor (1909-1984)
11580,Mason A._E._W._Mason Alfred_Edward_Woodley_Mason,English writer (1865-1948)
11581,mason stonemason,a craftsman who works with stone or brick
11582,Mason-Dixon_line Mason_and_Dixon_line Mason_and_Dixon's_line,the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania; symbolic dividing line between North and South before the American Civil War
11583,Mason_City,a town in north central Iowa
11584,Mason_jar,a glass jar with an air-tight screw top; used in home canning
11585,Masonite,a type of fiberboard
11586,Masorah Masora,a vast body of textual criticism of the Hebrew Scriptures including notes on features of writing and on the occurrence of certain words and on variant sources and instructions for pronunciation and other comments that were written between AD 600 and 900 by Jewish scribes in the margins or at the end of texts
11587,Masorete Massorete Masorite,a scholar who is expert on the Masorah (especially one of the Jewish scribes who contributed to the Masorah)
11588,Masoud Ahmad_Shah_Masoud,Afghan leader of forces opposed to the Taliban; won fame by successfully resisting the Soviets in the 1980s; was assassinated by men posing as journalists (1953-2001)
11589,mass,the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
11590,mass,an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
11591,Mass,(Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist
11592,mass,a body of matter without definite shape; "a huge ice mass"
11593,multitude masses mass hoi_polloi people the_great_unwashed,the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"
11594,bulk mass volume,the property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports"
11595,Mass,a musical setting for a Mass; "they played a Mass composed by Beethoven"
11596,Mass,a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite; "the priest said Mass"
11597,Mass_card,(Roman Catholic Church) a card sent to a bereaved family that says the sender has arranged for a Mass to be said in memory of the deceased
11598,Massachuset Massachusetts,the Algonquian language of the Massachuset
11599,Massachuset Massachusetts,a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived around Massachusetts Bay
11600,Massachusetts Bay_State Old_Colony MA,a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
11601,Massachusetts Massachusetts_Bay_Colony,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
11602,Massachusetts_Bay,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean off of eastern Massachusetts extending from Cape Ann on the north to Cape Cod on the south
11603,Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology MIT,an engineering university in Cambridge
11604,Massachusetts_fern Parathelypteris_simulata Thelypteris_simulata,delicate feathery shield fern of the eastern United States; sometimes placed in genus Thelypteris
11605,Massasoit,Wampanoag leader who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661)
11606,Massawa,a port town in Eritrea on an inlet of the Red Sea
11607,Massenet Jules_Emile_Frederic_Massenet,French composer best remembered for his pop operas (1842-1912)
11608,Massif_Central,a mountainous plateau in southern France that covers almost one sixth of the country
11609,Massine Leonide_Fedorovitch_Massine Leonid_Fyodorovich_Myasin,French choreographer and ballet dancer (born in Russia) (1895-1979)
11610,Master_in_Business Master_in_Business_Administration MBA,a master's degree in business
11611,Master_in_Public_Affairs,a master's degree in questions of public concern
11612,Master_of_Arts MA Artium_Magister AM,a master's degree in arts and sciences
11613,Master_of_Arts_in_Library_Science MALS,a master's degree in library science
11614,Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching MAT,a master's degree in teaching
11615,Master_of_Divinity MDiv,a master's degree in religion
11616,Master_of_Education MEd,a master's degree in education
11617,Master_of_Fine_Arts MFA,a master's degree in fine arts
11618,Master_of_Laws LLM,an advanced law degree
11619,Master_of_Library_Science MLS,a master's degree in library science
11620,Master_of_Literature MLitt,a master's degree in literature
11621,Master_of_Science MS SM MSc,a master's degree in science
11622,Master_of_Science_in_Engineering,a master's degree in engineering
11623,Master_of_Theology ThM,a master's degree in theology
11624,Masters Edgar_Lee_Masters,United States poet (1869-1950)
11625,Masticophis genus_Masticophis,whip snakes
11626,Mastigomycota subdivision_Mastigomycota Mastigomycotina subdivision_Mastigomycotina,fungi in which the spores and gametes are motile; in some systems placed in the Phycomycetes group with the Zygomycota
11627,Mastigophora class_Mastigophora Flagellata class_Flagellata,protozoa having flagella
11628,Mastigoproctus genus_Mastigoproctus,giant whip scorpions
11629,Mastotermes genus_Mastotermes,primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive Isoptera
11630,Mastotermes_darwiniensis,Australian termite; sole living species of Mastotermes; called a living fossil; apparent missing link between cockroaches and termites
11631,Mastotermes_electrodominicus,extinct termite found in amber in the Dominican Republic
11632,Mastotermes_electromexicus,an extinct termite found in amber in southern Mexico
11633,Mastotermitidae family_Mastotermitidae,primitive termites
11634,Mata_Hari Margarete_Gertrud_Zelle,Dutch dancer who was executed by the French as a German spy in World War I (1876-1917)
11635,Matakam Mafa,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
11636,Matamoros,a city in northeastern Mexico opposite Brownsville near the mouth of the Rio Grande
11637,Mathias Bob_Mathias Robert_Bruce_Mathias,United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)
11638,Matisse Henri_Matisse Henri_Emile_Benoit_Matisse,French painter and sculptor; leading figure of fauvism (1869-1954)
11639,Matricaria genus_Matricaria,chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; comprises plants sometimes included in other genera: e.g. Tanacetum; Tripleurospermum
11640,Matterhorn,a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14 780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape
11641,Matteuccia genus_Matteuccia Pteretis genus_Pteretis,small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceae
11642,Matthew Saint_Matthew St._Matthew Saint_Matthew_the_Apostle St._Matthew_the_Apostle Levi,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
11643,Matthew Gospel_According_to_Matthew,one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount
11644,Matthew_Walker Matthew_Walker_knot,a kind of stopper knot
11645,Matthiola genus_Matthiola,genus of Old World plants grown as ornamentals
11646,Mattole,a member of the Athapaskan people living in northwestern California
11647,Mattole,the Athapaskan language spoken by the Mattole
11648,Maugham Somerset_Maugham W._Somerset_Maugham William_Somerset_Maugham,English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)
11649,Maui Maui_Island,the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands
11650,Mauldin Bill_Mauldin William_Henry_Mauldin,United States cartoonist noted for his drawings of soldiers in battle (born in 1921)
11651,Mauna_Kea,an active volcano on north central Hawaii Island; highest peak in the Hawaiian Islands
11652,Mauna_Loa,an active volcano on south central Hawaii Island
11653,Maundy,a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money
11654,Maundy_Thursday Holy_Thursday,the Thursday before Easter; commemorates the Last Supper
11655,Maundy_money,specially minted silver coins that are distributed by the British sovereign on Maundy Thursday
11656,Maupassant Guy_de_Maupassant Henri_Rene_Albert_Guy_de_Maupassant,French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)
11657,Mauriac Francois_Mauriac Francois_Charles_Mauriac,French novelist who wrote about the conflict between desire and religious belief (1885-1970)
11658,Mauritania Islamic_Republic_of_Mauritania Mauritanie Muritaniya,a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert
11659,Mauritanian,a native or inhabitant of Mauritania
11660,Mauritanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Mauritania
11661,Mauritian,a native or inhabitant of Mauritius
11662,Mauritian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Mauritius
11663,Mauritian_rupee rupee,the basic unit of money in Mauritius; equal to 100 cents
11664,Mauritius Republic_of_Mauritius,a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius
11665,Mauritius,an island in the southwestern Indian Ocean
11666,Maurois Andre_Maurois Emile_Herzog,French writer best known for his biographies (1885-1967)
11667,Mauser von_Mauser P._P._von_Mauser Peter_Paul_Mauser,German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)
11668,Mauser,trademark for a repeating rifle or pistol
11669,Mausoleum_at_Halicarnasus,a white marble mausoleum 140 feet high built in 352 BC at Halicarnassus as a memorial to a king; destroyed in 1402
11670,maxim axiom,a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
11671,Maxim Sir_Hiram_Stevens_Maxim,English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
11672,Maxim_gun,an obsolete water-cooled machine gun having a single barrel
11673,Maximian Marcus_Aurelius_Valerius_Maximianus Herculius,Roman Emperor from 286 until he abdicated in 305; when Diocletian divided the empire in 286 Maximian became emperor in the west (died in 311)
11674,Maximilian's_sunflower Helianthus_maximilianii,tall perennial of central United States to Canada having golden-yellow flowers
11675,Maxostoma genus_Maxostoma,a genus of fish in the family Catostomidae
11676,maxwell Mx,a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
11677,Maxwell J._C._Maxwell James_Clerk_Maxwell,Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879)
11678,Maxwell's_demon,an imaginary creature that controls a small hole in a partition that divides a chamber filled with gas into two parts and allows fast molecules to move in one direction and slow molecules to move in the other direction through the hole; this would result in one part of the container becoming warmer and the other cooler  thus decreasing entropy and violating the second law of thermodynamics
11679,Maxwell's_equations,four differential equations that summarize classical properties of electromagnetic fields
11680,Maxwell-Boltzmann_distribution_law Boltzmann_distribution_law,(physics) a law expressing the distribution of energy among the molecules of a gas in thermal equilibrium
11681,Maxzide,trade name for an antihypertensive drug containing hydrochlorothiazide and another diuretic
11682,May,the month following April and preceding June
11683,May_Day First_of_May May_1,observed in the United States to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia in honor of labor
11684,May_apple,edible but insipid fruit of the May apple plant
11685,mayapple May_apple wild_mandrake Podophyllum_peltatum,North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit
11686,May_queen queen_of_the_May,the girl chosen queen of a May Day festival
11687,May_wine,a punch made of Moselle and sugar and sparkling water or champagne flavored with sweet woodruff
11688,Mayan Maya,a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy; "Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar"
11689,Maya,an ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas
11690,Maya Mayan Mayan_language,a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya
11691,Mayaca genus_Mayaca,small genus of delicate mossy bog plants having white or violet flowers
11692,Mayacaceae family_Mayacaceae,a monocotyledonous family of bog plants of order Xyridales
11693,Mayakovski Vladimir_Vladimirovich_Mayakovski,Soviet poet; leader of Russian futurism (1893-1930)
11694,Mayday,an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)
11695,Mayenne,a department of northwestern France in the Pays de la Loire region
11696,Mayer Marie_Goeppert_Mayer,United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for her research on the structure of the atom (1906-1972)
11697,Mayer Louis_B._Mayer Louis_Burt_Mayer,United States filmmaker (born in Russia) who founded his own film company and later merged with Samuel Goldwyn (1885-1957)
11698,Mayetiola genus_Mayetiola,a genus of Cecidomyidae
11699,Mayflower,the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
11700,trailing_arbutus mayflower Epigaea_repens,low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers
11701,Mays Willie_Mays Willie_Howard_Mays_Jr. Say_Hey_Kid,United States baseball player (born in 1931)
11702,Mazama genus_Mazama,brockets
11703,Mazar-i-Sharif,a city in northern Afghanistan
11704,Mazatlan,a port city in western Mexico on the Pacific Ocean; tourist center
11705,Mazzini Giuseppe_Mazzini,Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872)
11706,Mbabane capital_of_Swaziland,capital of Swaziland; located in northwestern Swaziland
11707,Mbeya,a city in southwestern Tanzania
11708,Mbundu Ovimbundu,an ethnic group speaking Umbundu and living in western Angola
11709,McAlester,a town in southeastern Oklahoma
11710,McAllen,a town in southern Texas on the Rio Grande
11711,McArdle's_disease,an inherited disease in which abnormal amounts of glycogen accumulate in skeletal muscle; results in weakness and cramping
11712,McBurney's_point,a point one third of the way along a line drawn from the hip to the umbilicus; the point of maximum sensitivity in acute appendicitis
11713,McCarthy Mary_McCarthy Mary_Therese_McCarthy,United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
11714,McCarthy Joseph_McCarthy Joseph_Raymond_McCarthy,United States politician who unscrupulously accused many citizens of being Communists (1908-1957)
11715,McCarthyism,unscrupulously accusing people of disloyalty (as by saying they were Communists)
11716,McCartney Paul_McCartney Sir_James_Paul_McCartney,English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942)
11717,McCauley Mary_McCauley Mary_Ludwig_Hays_McCauley Molly_Pitcher,heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband's gun when he was overcome by heat (1754-1932)
11718,McCormick Cyrus_McCormick Cyrus_Hall_McCormick,United States inventor and manufacturer of a mechanical harvester (1809-1884)
11719,McCormick John_McCormick,United States operatic tenor (born in Ireland) (1884-1945)
11720,McCullers Carson_McCullers Carson_Smith_McCullers,United States novelist (1917-1967)
11721,McGraw John_McGraw John_Joseph_McGraw,United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)
11722,McGuffey William_Holmes_McGuffey,United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800-1873)
11723,McGuffey_Eclectic_Readers,readers that combined lessons in reading with moralistic messages
11724,McGuffin MacGuffin,(film) a plot element that catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot; "the McGuffin was a key element of Alfred Hitchcock's films"
11725,McIntosh,early-ripening apple popular in the northeastern United States; primarily eaten raw but suitable for applesauce
11726,McKim Charles_Follen_McKim,United States neoclassical architect (1847-1909)
11727,McKinley William_McKinley President_McKinley,25th President of the United States; was assassinated by an anarchist (1843-1901)
11728,McKinley Mount_McKinley Mt._McKinley Denali,a mountain in south central Alaska; the highest peak in North America (20 300 feet high)
11729,McLuhan Marshall_McLuhan Herbert_Marshall_McLuhan,Canadian writer noted for his analyses of the mass media (1911-1980)
11730,McMaster John_Bach_McMaster,United States historian who wrote a nine volume history of the people of the United States (1852-1932)
11731,McPherson Aimee_Semple_McPherson,United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)
11732,Mead Margaret_Mead,United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
11733,Mead George_Herbert_Mead,United States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931)
11734,mead,made of fermented honey and water
11735,Mead's_milkweed Asclepias_meadii Asclepia_meadii,milkweed of central North America; a threatened species
11736,Meade James_Edward_Meade,English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (born in 1907)
11737,Meade George_Gordon_Meade,United States general in charge of the Union troops at the battle of Gettysburg (1815-1872)
11738,Meany George_Meany,United States labor leader who was the first president of the AFL-CIO (1894-1980)
11739,meanie meany unkind_person,a person of mean disposition
11740,Mecca,joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
11741,mecca,a place that attracts many visitors; "New York is a mecca for young artists"
11742,Meccano Meccano_set,a child's construction set for making mechanical models
11743,Meckel's_diverticulum,a congenital diverticulum in the ileum resulting from incomplete closure of the yolk sac
11744,Meconopsis genus_Meconopsis,herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic
11745,Mecoptera order_Mecoptera,an order of carnivorous insects usually having long membranous wings and long beaklike heads with chewing mouths at the tip
11746,Medaille_Militaire,a French military decoration
11747,Medal_of_Honor Congressional_Medal_of_Honor,the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'
11748,Medan,a city in Indonesia; located in northeastern Sumatra
11749,Medawar Peter_Medawar Sir_Peter_Brian_Medawar,British immunologist (born in Brazil) who studied tissue transplants and discovered that the rejection of grafts was an immune response (1915-1987)
11750,Medea,(Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father
11751,Medellin,city in western Colombia; important coffee center
11752,Medellin_cartel,a drug cartel in Colombia; controlled the production of cocaine from the 1970s until 1993 when the leader was killed
11753,Medford,a town in southwestern Oregon; a summer resort
11754,Medford,town in northeastern Massachusetts; residential suburb of Boston
11755,Medicago genus_Medicago,a genus of herbs that resemble clover
11756,Medicaid,health care for the needy; a federally and state-funded program
11757,Medicaid_funds,public funds used to pay for Medicaid
11758,Medical_Literature_Analysis_and_Retrieval_System MEDLARS,relational database of the United States National Library of Medicine for the storage and retrieval of bibliographical information concerning the biomedical literature
11759,Medicare,health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged 65 and over
11760,Medici,aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century
11761,Medieval_Greek Middle_Greek Byzantine_Greek,the Greek language from about 600 to 1200 AD
11762,Medieval_Latin,Latin used for liturgical purposes during the Middle Ages
11763,Medina Al_Madinah,a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
11764,medina,the ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa
11765,Medinilla genus_Medinilla,tropical Old World ornamental evergreen shrubs having fleshy leaves and large panicles of white pink flowers
11766,Medinilla_magnifica,a beautiful tropical evergreen epiphytic shrub grown for its lush foliage and huge panicles of pink flowers; Philippines
11767,Mediterranean Mediterranean_Sea,the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
11768,Mediterranean_flour_moth Anagasta_kuehniella,small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flour
11769,Mediterranean_fruit_fly medfly Ceratitis_capitata,small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit
11770,Mediterranean_snapdragon Antirrhinum_majus,perennial native to the Mediterranean but widely cultivated for its purple or pink flowers
11771,Mediterranean_water_shrew Neomys_anomalus,a type of water shrew
11772,Medoc,red Bordeaux wine from the Medoc district of southwestern France
11773,Medusa,(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
11774,jellyfish medusa medusan,any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans
11775,medusa,one of two forms that coelenterates take: is the free-swimming sexual stage in the life cycle of a coelenterate and has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles
11776,Megachile genus_Megachile,type genus of the Megachilidae: leaf-cutting bees
11777,Megachilidae family_Megachilidae,leaf-cutting and mason bees
11778,Megachiroptera suborder_Megachiroptera,fruit bats
11779,Megaderma genus_Megaderma,type genus of the Megadermatidae
11780,Megadermatidae family_Megadermatidae,Old World false vampire bats
11781,Megaera,one of the three Furies
11782,Megalobatrachus genus_Megalobatrachus,giant salamanders; in some classifications included in the genus Cryptobranchus
11783,Megalonychidae family_Megalonychidae,mammal family consisting of the two-toed sloths
11784,Megaloptera suborder_Megaloptera,in some classifications considered a separate order: alderflies; dobsonflies; snake flies
11785,Megalosauridae family_Megalosauridae,megalosaurs
11786,Megapodiidae family_Megapodiidae,megapodes
11787,Megapodius genus-Megapodius,type genus of the Megapodiidae
11788,Megaptera genus_Megaptera,humpback whales
11789,Megatheriidae family_Megatheriidae,extinct ground sloths
11790,Megatherium genus_Megatherium,type genus of the Megatheriidae
11791,megillah,(Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account; "he insisted on giving us the whole megillah"
11792,Megillah,(Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim
11793,Meibomian_gland tarsal_gland,a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids; "bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye"
11794,Meiji_Tenno Mutsuhito,emperor of Japan who encouraged the modernization of Japan (1852-1912)
11795,Meir Golda_Meir,Israeli statesman (born in Russia) (1898-1978)
11796,Meissner Georg_Meissner,German anatomist (1829-1905)
11797,Meissner Fritz_W._Meissner,German physicist (1882-1974)
11798,Meitner Lise_Meitner,Swedish physicist (born in Austria) who worked in the field of radiochemistry with Otto Hahn and formulated the concept of nuclear fission with Otto Frisch (1878-1968)
11799,Mekong Mekong_River,an Asian river; flows through a large delta in southern Vietnam into the South China Sea
11800,Melampodium genus_Melampodium,herbs and subshrubs of warm North America
11801,Melampsora genus_Melampsora,rusts having sessile one-celled teliospores in a single layer
11802,Melampsoraceae family_Melampsoraceae,rust fungi
11803,Melanchthon Philipp_Melanchthon Philipp_Schwarzerd,German theologian and Luther's successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560)
11804,Melanerpes genus_Melanerpes,a genus of Picidae
11805,Melanesia,the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania
11806,Melanitta genus_Melanitta,scoters
11807,Melanogrammus genus_Melanogrammus,haddock
11808,Melanoplus genus_Melanoplus,New World migratory locusts and common American grasshoppers
11809,Melanotis genus_Melanotis,a genus of Mimidae
11810,Melanthiaceae family_Melanthiaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum
11811,Melastoma genus_Melastoma,type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries
11812,Melastomataceae family_Melastomataceae Melastomaceae family_Melastomaceae meadow-beauty_family,a family of trees and bushes and herbs of order Myrtales; many are cultivated as ornamentals
11813,Melba Dame_Nellie_Melba Helen_Porter_Mitchell,Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931)
11814,Melba_toast,very thin crisp brown toast
11815,Melbourne,a resort town in east central Florida
11816,Melbourne,the capital of Victoria state and 2nd largest Australian city; a financial and commercial center
11817,Melchior Lauritz_Melchior Lauritz_Lebrecht_Hommel_Melchior,United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
11818,Melchior,(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus; usually represented as a king of Nubia
11819,Meleagrididae family_Meleagrididae,turkeys and some extinct forms
11820,Meleagris genus_Meleagris,type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys
11821,Meles genus_Meles,in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Melinae
11822,Melia genus_Melia,type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash
11823,Meliaceae family_Meliaceae mahogany_family,tropical trees and shrubs including many important timber and ornamental trees
11824,Melicoccus genus_Melicoccus Melicocca genus_Melicocca,tropical American trees and shrubs bearing berries
11825,Melicytus genus_Melicytus,a genus of deciduous shrubs or trees; fruit is a berry; grow in New Zealand and Fiji and Solomon Islands
11826,Melinae subfamily_Melinae,subdivision not used in some classifications: badgers
11827,Meliphagidae family_Meliphagidae,honey eaters
11828,Melissa genus_Melissa,a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
11829,Melkite Melchite,an eastern Christian in Egypt or Syria who adheres to the Orthodox faith as defined by the council of Chalcedon in 451 and as accepted by the Byzantine emperor
11830,Melkite Melchite,an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem
11831,Mellivora genus_Mellivora,ratels
11832,Mellon Andrew_Mellon Andrew_W._Mellon Andrew_William_Mellon,United States financier and philanthropist (1855-1937)
11833,Melocactus genus_Melocactus,genus of strongly ribbed globose or spheroid cacti of tropical South and Central America and the Caribbean
11834,Melogale genus_Melogale,a genus of Mustelidae
11835,Meloidae family_Meloidae,blister beetles
11836,Melolontha genus_Melolontha,a genus of Melolonthidae
11837,Melolonthidae subfamily_Melolonthidae,considered a separate family in some classification systems
11838,Melophagus genus_Melophagus,an arthropod genus of wingless flies including the sheep ked
11839,Melopsittacus genus_Melopsittacus,a genus of Psittacidae
11840,Melospiza genus_Melospiza,American song sparrow and swamp sparrow
11841,Melpomene,(Greek mythology) the Muse of tragedy
11842,Melursus genus_Melursus,sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
11843,Melville Herman_Melville,United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
11844,Membracidae family_Membracidae,plant hoppers: treehoppers
11845,Memorial_Day Decoration_Day,legal holiday in the United States  last Monday in May; commemorates the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in war
11846,Memphis,largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
11847,Memphis,an ancient city of Egypt on the Nile (south of Cairo)
11848,Menai_Strait,a strait in northern Wales between Anglesey Island and the mainland
11849,Menander,comic dramatist of ancient Greece (342-292 BC)
11850,Mencken H._L._Mencken Henry_Louis_Mencken,United States journalist and literary critic (1880-1956)
11851,Mendel Gregor_Mendel Johann_Mendel,Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
11852,Mendel's_law,(genetics) one of two principles of heredity formulated by Gregor Mendel on the basis of his experiments with plants; the principles were limited and modified by subsequent genetic research
11853,Mendeleyev Mendeleev Dmitri_Mendeleyev Dmitri_Mendeleev Dmitri_Ivanovich_Mendeleyev Dmitri_Ivanovich_Mendeleev,Russian chemist who developed a periodic table of the chemical elements and predicted the discovery of several new elements (1834-1907)
11854,Mendelian,a follower of Mendelism
11855,Mendelism Mendelianism,the theory of inheritance based on Mendel's laws
11856,Mendelsohn Erich_Mendelsohn,German architect who migrated to Palestine in 1937 (1887-1953)
11857,Mendelssohn Felix_Mendelssohn Jakob_Ludwig_Felix_Mendelssohn-Bartholdy,German musician and romantic composer of orchestral and choral works (1809-1847)
11858,Mendenhall_Glacier Great_Mendenhall_Glacier,a glacier of the Piedmont type near Juneau in Alaska
11859,Menelaus,(Greek mythology) the king of Sparta at the time of the Trojan War; brother of Agamemnon; husband of Helen
11860,Meniere Prosper_Meniere,French otologist who first described a form of vertigo now known as Meniere's disease and identified the semicircular canals as the site of the lesion (1799-1862)
11861,Meniere's_disease,a disease of the inner ear characterized by episodes of dizziness and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss (usually unilateral)
11862,Menippe genus_Menippe,stone crabs
11863,Meniscium genus_Meniscium,terrestrial ferns of tropical Americas
11864,Menispermaceae family_Menispermaceae moonseed_family,herbaceous or woody climbers
11865,Menispermum genus_Menispermum,climbing herbs
11866,Menninger William_Menninger William_Claire_Menninger,United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1899-1966)
11867,Menninger Karl_Menninger Karl_Augustus_Menninger,United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1893-1990)
11868,Menninger Charles_Menninger Charles_Frederick_Menninger,United States psychiatrist who with his sons founded a famous psychiatric clinic in Topeka (1862-1953)
11869,Mennonite,a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life
11870,Mennonite_Church,formed from the Anabaptist movement in the 16th century; noted for its simplicity of life
11871,Mennonitism,system of beliefs and practices including belief in scriptural authority; plain dress; adult baptism; foot washing; restriction of marriage to members of the group
11872,Menomini Menominee,a member of the federally recognized tribe of Algonquian people living on a reservation in central Wisconsin
11873,Menomini Menominee,the Algonquian language spoken by the Menomini
11874,Menopon genus_Menopon,chicken lice
11875,Menorah,(Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of creation
11876,menorah,(Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival
11877,Menotti Gian_Carlo_Menotti,United States composer (born in Italy) of operas (born in 1911)
11878,Menotyphla suborder_Menotyphla,elephant shrews; tree shrews
11879,Mensa,a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere and containing part of the Large Magellanic Cloud
11880,Menshevik,a Russian member of the liberal minority group that advocated gradual reform and opposed the Bolsheviks before and during the Russian Revolution
11881,Mentha genus_Mentha,mint plants
11882,Menticirrhus genus_Menticirrhus,kingfishes; whiting
11883,Mentzelia genus_Mentzelia,genus of bristly herbs or subshrubs of western America lacking stinging hairs
11884,Menuhin Yehudi_Menuhin Sir_Yehudi_Menuhin,British violinist (born in the United States) who began his career as a child prodigy in the 1920s (1916-1999)
11885,Menura genus_Menura,type and sole genus of the family Menuridae
11886,Menurae suborder_Menurae,lyrebirds and scrubbirds
11887,Menuridae family_Menuridae,lyrebirds
11888,Menyanthaceae family_Menyanthaceae buckbean_family,a dicotyledonous family of marsh plants of order Gentianales
11889,Menyanthes genus_Menyanthes,the type genus of the Menyanthaceae; one species: bogbeans
11890,Menziesia genus_Menziesia,deciduous shrubs of North America and eastern Asia
11891,Mephistopheles,evil spirit to whom Faust sold his soul
11892,Mephitinae subfamily_Mephitinae,subdivision not used in some classifications: skunks
11893,mephitis,a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth
11894,malodor malodour stench stink reek fetor foetor mephitis,a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
11895,Mephitis genus_Mephitis,in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae
11896,Mercalli_scale,a scale of earthquake intensity; an earthquake detected only by seismographs is a I and an earthquake that destroys all buildings is a XII
11897,Mercator Gerardus_Mercator Gerhard_Kremer,Flemish geographer who lived in Germany; he invented the Mercator projection of maps of the globe (1512-1594)
11898,Mercator_projection Mercator's_projection,a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator
11899,Mercedario,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22 210 feet high)
11900,Mercenaria genus_Mercenaria,a genus of Veneridae
11901,mercer,a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
11902,Mercer John_Mercer,British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)
11903,Merckx Eddy_Merckx,Belgian racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1945)
11904,Mercouri Melina_Mercouri Anna_Amalia_Mercouri,Greek film actress (1925-1994)
11905,Mercurialis genus_Mercurialis,a genus of slender herbs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
11906,mercury quicksilver hydrargyrum Hg atomic_number_80,a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
11907,Mercury,(Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
11908,Mercury,the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
11909,mercury,temperature measured by a mercury thermometer; "the mercury was falling rapidly"
11910,Mercury_program,a program of rocket-powered flights undertaken by US between 1961 and 1963 with the goal of putting a man in orbit around the earth; "under the Mercury program each flight had one astronaut"
11911,Meredith James_Meredith James_Howard_Meredith,United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
11912,Meredith George_Meredith,English novelist and poet (1828-1909)
11913,Mergenthaler Ottmar_Mergenthaler,United States inventor (born in Germany) of the Linotype machine (1854-1899)
11914,Merginae subfamily_Merginae,mergansers and closely related diving birds
11915,Mergus genus_Mergus,mergansers
11916,Merida,the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan
11917,acme height elevation peak pinnacle summit superlative meridian tiptop top,the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"
11918,Meridian,a town in eastern Mississippi
11919,meridian line_of_longitude,an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude"
11920,Meriones genus_Meriones,a genus of Cricetidae
11921,Merlangus genus_Merlangus,whitings
11922,Merlin,(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
11923,pigeon_hawk merlin Falco_columbarius,small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
11924,Merlot,black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux
11925,Merlot,dry red wine made from a grape grown widely in Bordeaux and California
11926,Merluccius genus_Merluccius,hakes
11927,Merman Ethel_Merman,United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984)
11928,merman,half man and half fish; lives in the sea
11929,Meropidae family_Meropidae,bee-eaters
11930,Merops genus_Merops,type genus of the Meropidae
11931,Merostomata class_Merostomata,used in some classifications; includes the orders Xiphosura and Eurypterida
11932,Merovingian,a member of the Merovingian dynasty
11933,Merovingian Merovingian_dynasty,a Frankish dynasty founded by Clovis I that reigned in Gaul and Germany from about 500 to 750
11934,Merrimac,an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North
11935,Merrimack Merrimack_River,a river that rises in south central New Hampshire and flows through Concord and Manchester into Massachusetts and empties into the Atlantic Ocean
11936,Mertensia genus_Mertensia,a genus of herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae that grow in temperate regions and have blue or purple flowers shaped like funnels
11937,Merton Thomas_Merton,United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
11938,Merton Robert_Merton Robert_King_Merton,United States sociologist (1910-2003)
11939,Meryta genus_Meryta,small to medium evergreen dioecious trees of oceanic climates: puka
11940,mesa table,flat tableland with steep edges; "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water"
11941,Mesa,a city in Arizona just east of Phoenix; originally a suburb of Phoenix
11942,Mesa_Verde_National_Park,a national park in Colorado containing prehistoric cliff dwellings; semiarid landscape
11943,Mesabi_Range,a range of hills in northeastern Minnesota where rich iron ore deposits were discovered in 1887
11944,Mesasamkranti,Hindu solar holiday at the beginning of the new astrological year when the sun enters the constellation Aries
11945,Mesembryanthemum genus_Mesembryanthemum,South African annual or biennial plants having flowers that open only in bright sunlight
11946,Mesmer Franz_Anton_Mesmer Friedrich_Anton_Mesmer,Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815)
11947,Mesoamerica,Mexico and Central America
11948,Mesoamerican,a member of one of the various peoples inhabiting Mesoamerica
11949,Mesocricetus genus_Mesocricetus,golden hamsters
11950,Mesolithic_Age Mesolithic Epipaleolithic,middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15 000 years ago
11951,Mesopotamia,the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq
11952,Mesozoic Mesozoic_era Age_of_Reptiles,from 230 million to 63 million years ago
11953,Mespilus genus_Mespilus,medlars
11954,messiah christ,any expected deliverer
11955,Messiah,Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer
11956,Messiah,the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people
11957,Messiah,an oratorio composed by Handel in 1742
11958,Messidor,tenth month of the Revolutionary calendar (June and July); the month of harvest
11959,Messina,a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina
11960,Mesua genus_Mesua,genus of tropical Asiatic trees having large solitary flowers
11961,Metatheria subclass_Metatheria,pouched animals
11962,Metaurus_River,a battle during the second Punic War (207 BC); Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal was defeated by the Romans which ended Hannibal's hopes for success in Italy
11963,Metazoa subkingdom_Metazoa,multicellular animals having cells differentiated into tissues and organs and usually a digestive cavity and nervous system
11964,Metchnikoff Elie_Metchnikoff Metchnikov Elie_Metchnikov Ilya_Ilich_Metchnikov,Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916)
11965,Methodism,the religious beliefs and practices of Methodists characterized by concern with social welfare and public morals
11966,Methodist,a follower of Wesleyanism as practiced by the Methodist Church
11967,Methodist_Church Methodists,a Protestant denomination founded on the principles of John Wesley and Charles Wesley
11968,Methodist_denomination,group of Methodist congregations
11969,Methuselah,(Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years
11970,old_man greybeard graybeard Methuselah,a man who is very old
11971,Metroxylon genus_Metroxylon,a genus of Malayan pinnate-leaved palm trees that flower and fruit once and then die
11972,Metternich Klemens_Metternich Prince_Klemens_Wenzel_Nepomuk_Lothar_von_Metternich,Austrian statesman (1773-1859)
11973,Meuniere_butter lemon_butter,clarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with lemon juice and parsley
11974,Meuse Meuse_River,a European river; flows into the North Sea
11975,Meuse Meuse_River Argonne Argonne_Forest Meuse-Argonne Meuse-Argonne_operation,an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11
11976,Mexicali,a city in northwestern Mexico near the California border
11977,Mexican,a native or inhabitant of Mexico
11978,Mexican-American Mexicano,a Mexican (or person of Mexican descent) living in the United States
11979,Mexican_Revolution,a revolution for agrarian reforms led in northern Mexico by Pancho Villa and in southern Mexico by Emiliano Zapata (1910-1911)
11980,Mexican_Spanish,the dialect of Spanish spoken in Mexico
11981,Mexican_War,after disputes over Texas lands that were settled by Mexicans the United States declared war on Mexico in 1846 and by treaty in 1848 took Texas and California and Arizona and New Mexico and Nevada and Utah and part of Colorado and paid Mexico $15 000 000
11982,Mexican_bean_beetle bean_beetle Epilachna_varivestis,introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant
11983,Mexican_cypress cedar_of_Goa Portuguese_cypress Cupressus_lusitanica,tall spreading evergreen found in Mexico having drooping branches; believed to have been introduced into Portugal from Goa
11984,Mexican_hairless,any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico
11985,Mexican_hat Ratibida_columnaris,coneflower with flower heads resembling a Mexican hat with a tall red-brown disk and drooping yellow or yellow and red-brown rays; grows in the great plains along base of Rocky Mountains
11986,Mexican_hyssop Agastache_mexicana,erect perennial of Mexico having rose to crimson flowers
11987,Mexican_juniper drooping_juniper Juniperus_flaccida,small tree of western Texas and mountains of Mexico having spreading branches with drooping branchlets
11988,Mexican_mint Salvia_divinorum,an herb from Oaxaca that has a powerful hallucinogenic effect; the active ingredient is salvinorin
11989,Mexican_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Mexico
11990,Mexican_peso peso,the basic unit of money in Mexico; equal to 100 centavos
11991,Mexican_pocket_mouse Liomys_irroratus,large pocket mouse of Mexico
11992,Mexican_poppy Argemone_mexicana,annual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexico
11993,Mexican_standoff,a situation in which no one can emerge as a clear winner
11994,Mexican_sunflower tithonia,any plant of the genus Tithonia; tall coarse herbs or shrubs of Mexico to Panama having large flower heads resembling sunflowers with yellow disc florets and golden-yellow to orange-scarlet rays
11995,Mexico United_Mexican_States,a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
11996,Mexico_City Ciudad_de_Mexico Mexican_capital capital_of_Mexico,the capital and largest city of Mexico is a political and cultural and commercial and industrial center; one of the world's largest cities
11997,Meyerbeer Giacomo_Meyerbeer Jakob_Liebmann_Beer,German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864)
11998,Meyerhof Otto_Meyerhof Otto_Fritz_Meyerhof,United States biochemist (born in Germany) who studied the metabolism of muscles (1884-1951)
11999,Miami,a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan
12000,Miami,a city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay; the best known city in Florida; a haven for retirees and a refuge for Cubans fleeing Castro
12001,Miami_Beach,a city in southeastern Florida on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; known for fashionable resort hotels
12002,Micah Micheas,a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)
12003,Micah Micheas Book_of_Micah,an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Micah foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem
12004,Micawber Wilkins_Micawber,fictional character created by Charles Dickens; an eternal optimist
12005,Michael,(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
12006,Michaelmas Michaelmas_Day September_29,honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England  Wales  and Ireland
12007,Michaelmas_daisy New_York_aster Aster_novi-belgii,North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers; widely naturalized in Europe
12008,Michaelmastide,the season of Michaelmas
12009,Michelangelo Michelangelo_Buonarroti,Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)
12010,Michelson A._A._Michelson Albert_Michelson Albert_Abraham_Michelson,United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)
12011,Michelson-Morley_experiment,a celebrated experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley; their failure to detect any influence of the earth's motion on the velocity of light was the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity
12012,Michener James_Michener James_Albert_Michener,United States writer of historical novels (1907-1997)
12013,Michigan Wolverine_State Great_Lakes_State MI,a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
12014,Michigan_lily Lilium_michiganense,lily of central North America having recurved orange-red flowers with deep crimson spots
12015,Michigander Wolverine,a native or resident of Michigan
12016,Mickey_Finn,slang term for knockout drops
12017,Mickey_Mouse,a fictional mouse created in animated film strips by Walt Disney
12018,Micmac,a member of the Algonquian people formerly inhabiting the Maritime Provinces of Canada
12019,Micmac,the Algonquian language of the Micmac
12020,Microcentrum genus_Microcentrum,katydids
12021,Microchiroptera suborder_Microchiroptera,most of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats insectivorous bats
12022,Micrococcaceae family_Micrococcaceae,spherical or elliptical usually aerobic eubacteria that produce yellow or orange or red pigment; includes toxin-producing forms as well as harmless commensals and saprophytes
12023,Micrococcus genus_Micrococcus,type genus of the family Micrococcaceae
12024,Microdesmidae family_Microdesmidae,worm fish
12025,Microdipodops genus_Microdipodops,kangaroo mice
12026,Microgramma genus_Microgramma,epiphytic ferns of tropical America and Africa
12027,Microhylidae family_Microhylidae Brevicipitidae family_Brevicipitidae,narrow-mouthed toads and sheep frogs; some burrow and some are arboreal; found worldwide
12028,Micromeria genus_Micromeria,large genus of fragrant chiefly Old World herbs
12029,Micromyx genus_Micromyx,Old World harvest mice
12030,Micronesia Federated_States_of_Micronesia TT,a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986
12031,Micronesia,the islands in the northwestern part of Oceania
12032,Micronor,trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone
12033,Micropogonias genus_Micropogonias,croakers
12034,Micropterus genus_Micropterus,American freshwater black basses
12035,Microscopium,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Sagittarius and Capricornus
12036,Microsorium genus_Microsorium,tropical usually epiphytic ferns; Africa to Asia and Polynesia to Australia
12037,Microsporum genus_Microsporum,a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm
12038,Microstomus genus_Microstomus,a genus of Pleuronectidae
12039,Microstrobos genus_Microstrobos,2 species of small evergreen shrubs of Australia and Tasmania
12040,Microtaggant,(trademark) a microscopic and traceable identification particle used to trace explosives or other hazardous materials or to prevent counterfeiting
12041,Microtus genus_Microtus,voles of the northern hemisphere
12042,Micruroides genus_Micruroides,coral snakes
12043,Micrurus genus_Micrurus,coral snakes
12044,Mid-Atlantic_Ridge,a very long narrow elevation on the ocean floor that runs all the way from Iceland in the North Atlantic to Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic
12045,Mid-Atlantic_states,a region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland
12046,Midas,(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
12047,Midas_touch,an ability to make and manage large amounts of money
12048,Middle_Ages Dark_Ages,the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
12049,Middle_East Mideast Near_East,the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"
12050,Middle_English,English from about 1100 to 1450
12051,Middle_High_German,High German from 1100 to 1500
12052,Middle_Irish,Irish Gaelic from 1100 to 1500
12053,Middle_Low_German,Low German from 1100 to 1500
12054,Middle_Paleolithic,the time period of Neanderthal man; ended about 35 000 years BC
12055,Middleton Thomas_Middleton,English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
12056,Midgard,(Norse mythology) the abode of humans in Norse mythology
12057,Midi,the south of France
12058,musical_instrument_digital_interface MIDI,a standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers
12059,Midi-Pyrenees,a region in southwestern France
12060,Midland,a town in west central Texas
12061,midland,the interior part of a country
12062,Midrash,(Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text
12063,Midsummer_Day Midsummer's_Day St_John's_Day June_24,a quarter day in England  Wales  and Ireland
12064,Midsummer_Eve Midsummer_Night St_John's_Eve St_John's_Night June_23,the night before Midsummer Day
12065,midway,the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located
12066,Midway Battle_of_Midway,naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands
12067,Midway_Islands,an atoll in the Hawaiian Islands some 1300 mile northwest of Honolulu; site of an important United States naval base
12068,Midwest middle_west midwestern_United_States,the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)
12069,Mies_Van_Der_Rohe Ludwig_Mies_Van_Der_Rohe,United States architect (born in Germany) who built unornamented steel frame and glass skyscrapers (1886-1969)
12070,Mighty_Mouse,a fictional mouse endowed with great strength and courage
12071,Mikania genus_Mikania,large genus of evergreen lianas of tropical America
12072,Mikir-Meithei,Kamarupan languages spoken in the states of Manipur and Assam in northeastern India
12073,Milady,an English noblewoman
12074,Milan Milano,the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
12075,Milanese,a native or inhabitant of Milan
12076,Milhaud Darius_Milhaud,French composer of works that combine jazz and polytonality and Brazilian music (1892-1974)
12077,Militant_Tendency,a Trotskyist political organization in Great Britain set up in 1964 inside the Labour Party
12078,milk,a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
12079,milk,produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
12080,Milk Milk_River,a river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
12081,milk,any of several nutritive milklike liquids
12082,Milky_Way Milky_Way_Galaxy Milky_Way_System,the galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky
12083,factory mill manufacturing_plant manufactory,a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
12084,Mill James_Mill,Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)
12085,Mill John_Mill John_Stuart_Mill,English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)
12086,mill grinder milling_machinery,machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
12087,grind mill pulverization pulverisation,the act of grinding to a powder or dust
12088,Millais Sir_John_Everett_Millais,Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1829-1896)
12089,Millay Edna_Millay Edna_Saint_Vincent_Millay,United States poet (1892-1950)
12090,Miller Glenn_Miller Alton_Glenn_Miller,United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
12091,Miller Henry_Miller Henry_Valentine_Miller,United States novelist whose novels were originally banned as pornographic (1891-1980)
12092,Miller Arthur_Miller,United States playwright (born 1915)
12093,miller,someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)
12094,miller milling_machine,machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it
12095,moth_miller miller,any of various moths that have powdery wings
12096,millet,any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum  Echinochloa  Setaria  Sorghum  and Eleusine
12097,Millet Jean_Francois_Millet,French painter of rural scenes (1814-1875)
12098,millet,small seed of any of various annual cereal grasses especially Setaria italica
12099,Millikan Robert_Andrews_Millikan,United States physicist who isolated the electron and measured its charge (1868-1953)
12100,Mills Robert_Mills,United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
12101,Milne A._A._Milne Alan_Alexander_Milne,English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
12102,Miltiades,Athenian general who defeated the Persians at Marathon (540-489)
12103,Milton John_Milton,English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
12104,Miltonia genus_Miltonia,genus of tropical American orchids
12105,Milvus genus-Milvus,a genus including the common European kits
12106,Milwaukee,largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
12107,Mimamsa,(from the Sanskrit word for `reflection' or `interpretation') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on ritual traditions rooted in the Vedas and the Brahmanas as opposed to Vedanta which relies mostly on the Upanishads
12108,Mimidae family_Mimidae,sometimes considered a subfamily of Troglodytidae: mockingbirds; catbirds; thrashers
12109,Mimir,(Norse mythology) giant who lives in the roots of Yggdrasil and guards the well of wisdom
12110,Mimosaceae family_Mimosaceae,family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
12111,Mimosoideae subfamily_Mimosoideae,alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Mimosaceae
12112,Mimus genus_Mimus,type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds
12113,minute min,a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour; "he ran a 4 minute mile"
12114,Min Min_dialect Fukien Fukkianese Hokkianese Amoy Taiwanese,any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province
12115,Min,an Egyptian god of procreation
12116,Minamata_Bay,a bay on the west coast of Kyushu; in the 1950s industrial wastes caused mercury poisoning among the Japanese people who ate fish from Minamata Bay
12117,Minamata_disease,a form of mercury poisoning among people who ate fish from mercury-contaminated waters of Minamata Bay off Japan in the 1950s; characterized by severe neurological degeneration
12118,Minato_Ohashi_Bridge,cantilever bridge at Osaka  Japan
12119,Mindanao,the second largest island of the Philippines at the southern end of the archipelago; mountainous and volcanic
12120,Minden battle_of_Minden,a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French
12121,Mindoro,a mountainous island in the central Philippines
12122,Minerva,(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
12123,Ming Ming_dynasty,the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
12124,Miniconju,a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux
12125,Minkowski Hermann_Minkowski,German mathematician (born in Russia) who suggested the concept of four-dimensional space-time (1864-1909)
12126,Minneapolis,largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities
12127,Minnesota Gopher_State North_Star_State MN,a midwestern state
12128,Minnesota_Multiphasic_Personality_Inventory MMPI,a self-report personality inventory consisting of 550 items that describe feelings or actions which the person is asked to agree with or disagree with; many scales estimating traits and qualities of personality have been developed using MMPI items
12129,Minnesotan Gopher,a native or resident of Minnesota
12130,Minnie_Mouse,the partner of Mickey Mouse
12131,Minoan,a Cretan who lived in the bronze-age culture of Crete about 3000-1100 BC
12132,Minoan_civilization Minoan_civilisation Minoan_culture,the bronze-age culture of Crete that flourished 3000-1100 BC
12133,Minos,son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld
12134,Minotaur,(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus
12135,Minsk capital_of_Belarus,the capital of Belarus and of the Commonwealth of Independent States
12136,Minuartia genus_Minuartia,mostly perennial herbs of northern hemisphere often with mat-forming habit; most often placed in genus Arenaria: sandworts
12137,Minuit Peter_Minuit Minnewit Peter_Minnewit,Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638)
12138,Minuteman,an American militiaman prior to and during the American Revolution
12139,Minuteman,a strategic weapon system using a guided missile of intercontinental range; missiles are equipped with nuclear warheads and dispersed in hardened silos
12140,Miocene Miocene_epoch,from 25 million to 13 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals
12141,Mirabeau Comte_de_Mirabeau Honore-Gabriel_Victor_Riqueti,French revolutionary who was prominent in the early days of the French Revolution (1749-1791)
12142,Mirabilis genus_Mirabilis,four o'clocks
12143,Miranda_rule,the rule that police (when interrogating you after an arrest) are obliged to warn you that anything you say may be used as evidence and to read you your constitutional rights (the right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent until advised by a lawyer)
12144,Miri Mirish Abor Dafla,little known Kamarupan languages
12145,Miridae family_Miridae Capsidae family_Capsidae,leaf bugs
12146,miro black_pine Prumnopitys_ferruginea Podocarpus_ferruginea,New Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used for interior carpentry
12147,Miro Joan_Miro,Spanish surrealist painter (1893-1983)
12148,Mirounga genus_Mirounga,elephant seals
12149,Mishna Mishnah,the first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200
12150,girl miss missy young_lady young_woman fille,a young woman; "a young lady of 18"
12151,miss misfire,a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
12152,Miss,a form of address for an unmarried woman
12153,Mississippi Mississippi_River,a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
12154,Mississippi Magnolia_State MS,a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
12155,Mississippian Missippian_period Lower_Carboniferous Lower_Carboniferous_period,from 345 million to 310 million years ago; increase of land areas; primitive ammonites; winged insects
12156,Mississippian,a native or resident of Mississippi
12157,Missoula,a university town in western Montana
12158,Missouri Show_Me_State MO,a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War  Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
12159,Missouri Missouri_River,the longest river in the United States; arises in Montana and flows southeastward to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis; "The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers together form the third longest river in the world"
12160,Missouri,a member of the Siouan people formerly inhabiting the valley of the Missouri river in Missouri
12161,Missouri,a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri
12162,Missouri_Compromise,an agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States concerning the extension of slavery into new territories
12163,Missouri_goldenrod Solidago_missouriensis,similar to meadow goldenrod but usually smaller
12164,Missouri_primrose Ozark_sundrops Oenothera_macrocarpa,evening-opening primrose of south central United States
12165,Missourian,a native or resident of Missouri
12166,Mitchell R._J._Mitchell Reginald_Joseph_Mitchell,English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
12167,Mitchell William_Mitchell Billy_Mitchell,United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936)
12168,Mitchell Maria_Mitchell,United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae (1818-1889)
12169,Mitchell Margaret_Mitchell Margaret_Munnerlyn_Mitchell,United States writer noted for her novel about the South during the American Civil War (1900-1949)
12170,Mitchell John_Mitchell,United States labor leader; president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908 (1870-1919)
12171,Mitchell Arthur_Mitchell,United States dancer who formed the first Black classical ballet company (born in 1934)
12172,Mitchella genus_Mitchella,creeping evergreen herbs of North America
12173,Mitchum Robert_Mitchum,United States film actor (1917-1997)
12174,Mitella genus_Mitella,genus of low slender herbs of North America and northeastern Asia having flowers with trifid or pinnatifid petals
12175,Mitford Jessica_Mitford Jessica_Lucy_Mitford,United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)
12176,Mitford Nancy_Mitford Nancy_Freeman_Mitford,English writer of comic novels (1904-1973)
12177,Mithraism Mithraicism,ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d.
12178,Mithraist,adherent of Mithraism
12179,Mithras Mithra,ancient Persian god of light and truth; sun god
12180,Mithridates Mithridates_VI Mithridates_the_Great,ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC)
12181,Mitra,Hindu god of friendship and alliances; usually invoked together with Varuna as a supporter of heaven and earth
12182,Mitrula_elegans,a discomycete that is 3-8 cm high with an orange to yellow fertile portion and white or pinkish stalks often half in and half out of the water
12183,Mitterand Francois_Mitterand Francois_Maurice_Marie_Mitterand,French statesman and president of France from 1981 to 1985 (1916-1996)
12184,Miwok,a member of the North American Indian people living in the central Sierra Nevada in California
12185,Moquelumnan Miwok,a Penutian language spoken by the Miwok
12186,Mnemosyne,(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was goddess of memory; mother of the Muses
12187,Mniaceae family_Mniaceae,family of erect mosses with club-shaped paraphyses and the hexagonal cells of the upper leaf surface; sometimes treated as a subfamily of Bryaceae
12188,Mnium genus_Mnium,mosses similar to those of genus Bryum but larger
12189,Mobile Mobile_River,a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay
12190,Mobile,a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay
12191,mobile,sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents
12192,Mobile_Bay,a bay of the Gulf of Mexico; fed by the Mobile River
12193,Mobius August_F._Mobius August_Ferdinand_Mobius,German mathematician responsible for the Mobius strip (1790-1868)
12194,Mobius_strip,a continuous closed surface with only one side; formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180 degrees and joining it with the other end
12195,Mobula genus_Mobula,type genus of the Mobulidae
12196,Mobulidae family_Mobulidae,large rays lacking venomous spines: mantas
12197,Model_T,the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927
12198,Modern_English,English since about 1450
12199,Modern_Greek New_Greek,the Greek language as spoken and written today
12200,Modern_Hebrew,Hebrew used in Israel today; revived from ancient Hebrew
12201,Modicon,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
12202,Modigliani Amedeo_Modigliano,Italian painter and sculptor (1884-1920)
12203,Moehringia genus_Moehringia,low-growing herbs widely distributed in temperate and arctic northern hemisphere: sandworts; distinguished from members of the genus Arenaria mainly by having four-petaled rather than five-petaled flowers
12204,Moeller's_glossitis glossodynia_exfoliativa,a superficial form of glossitis marked by irregular red patches on the tongue and sensitivity to hot or spicy food
12205,Mogadishu Mogadiscio capital_of_Somalia,the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean
12206,mogul,a bump on a ski slope
12207,Mogul Moghul,a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857
12208,Mogul_empire,an empire established by the Mogul conquerors of India that reigned from 1526 to 1857
12209,Mohammed Mohammad Muhammad Mahomet Mahound,the Arab prophet who  according to Islam  was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
12210,Mohammed_Ali Mehemet_Ali Muhammad_Ali,Albanian soldier in the service of Turkey who was made viceroy of Egypt and took control away from the Ottoman Empire and established Egypt as a modern state (1769-1849)
12211,Mohammedan Muhammedan Muhammadan,a follower of Mohammed
12212,Mohave Mojave,a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California
12213,Mojave Mojave_Desert Mohave Mohave_Desert,a desert area in southern California and western Arizona
12214,Mohave Mojave,the Yuman language spoken by the Mohave
12215,Mohawk,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York state
12216,Mohawk,the Iroquoian language spoken by the Mohawk
12217,Mohawk_River,a river of central New York that flows southeastward to the Hudson River
12218,Mohican Mahican,a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in the Hudson valley and eastward to the Housatonic
12219,Mohican Mahican,the Algonquian language spoken by the Mohican
12220,Mohican Mohican_haircut,haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp
12221,Mohorovicic Andrija_Mohorovicic,Yugoslav geophysicist for whom the Mohorovicic discontinuity was named (1857-1936)
12222,Mohorovicic_discontinuity Moho,the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle; "the Mohorovicic discontinuity averages 5 miles down under oceans and 20 miles down under continents"
12223,Mohria genus_Mohria,African terrestrial ferns
12224,Mohs_scale,a scale of hardness of solids; talc is 0 and diamond is 10; ordering is determined by which substance can scratch another substance
12225,Moirai Moirae,the 3 goddesses of fate or destiny; identified with the Roman Parcae and similar to the Norse Norns
12226,Mojave_aster Machaeranthera_tortifoloia,wild aster having greyish leafy stems and flower heads with narrow pale lavender or violet rays; of rocky desert slopes California to Arizona and Utah
12227,Mojave_rattlesnake Crotalus_scutulatus,extremely dangerous; most common in areas of scattered scrubby growth; from Mojave Desert to western Texas and into Mexico
12228,Mokulu,a Chadic language spoken in Chad
12229,Moldova Republic_of_Moldova Moldavia,a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence in 1991
12230,Moldovan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Moldova
12231,Molidae family_Molidae,ocean sunfishes
12232,Moliere Jean-Baptiste_Poquelin,French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)
12233,Moline,a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River
12234,Molise,a region of south central Italy
12235,Mollienesia genus_Mollienesia,mollies
12236,Molluga genus_Molluga,carpetweeds
12237,Mollusca phylum_Mollusca,gastropods; bivalves; cephalopods; chitons
12238,Molly_Miller Scartella_cristata,inhabits both coasts of tropical Atlantic
12239,Molnar Ferenc_Molnar,Hungarian playwright (1878-1952)
12240,Moloch,a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice; "the great Moloch of war"; "duty has become the Moloch of modern life"- Norman Douglas
12241,Moloch Molech,god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children
12242,moloch,any lizard of the genus Moloch
12243,Molokai Molokai_Island,an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)
12244,Molossidae family_Molossidae,mastiff bats; freetail bats
12245,Molothrus genus_Molothrus,cowbirds
12246,Molotov Vyacheslav_Mikhailovich_Molotov,Soviet statesman (1890-1986)
12247,Perm Molotov,a city in the European part of Russia
12248,Molotov_cocktail petrol_bomb gasoline_bomb,a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick
12249,Moluccas Spice_Islands,a group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea; settled by the Portuguese but taken by the Dutch who made them the center for a spice monopoly  at which time they were known as Spice Islands
12250,Molucella genus_Molucella,small genus of aromatic herbs of Mediterranean regions; widely cultivated
12251,Molva genus_Molva,ling
12252,Mombasa,a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean
12253,Mommsen Theodor_Mommsen,German historian noted for his history of Rome (1817-1903)
12254,Momordica genus_Momordica,Old World tropical vine
12255,Momotidae family_Momotidae,a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes
12256,Momotus genus_Momotus,type genus of the Momotidae
12257,Momus Momos,god of blame and mockery
12258,Monday Mon,the second day of the week; the first working day
12259,Mon,a member of a Buddhist people living in Myanmar and adjacent parts of Thailand
12260,Mon,the Mon-Khmer language spoken by the Mon
12261,Mon-Khmer,a branch of the Austro-Asiatic languages
12262,Monaco Principality_of_Monaco,a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
12263,Monaco-Ville,the capital of Monaco
12264,Monardella genus_Monardella,a genus of fragrant herbs of the family Labiatae in the western United States
12265,Monario,an artificial language
12266,Mondrian Piet_Mondrian,Dutch painter whose work (intersecting lines at right angles and planes in primary colors) influenced the development of abstract art (1872-1944)
12267,Monegasque Monacan,a native or inhabitant of Monaco
12268,Monel_metal Monell_metal,an alloy of nickel and copper and other metals (such as iron and/or manganese and/or aluminum)
12269,Monera kingdom_Monera Prokayotae kingdom_Prokaryotae,prokaryotic bacteria and blue-green algae and various primitive pathogens; because of lack of consensus on how to divide the organisms into phyla informal names are used for the major divisions
12270,Moneses genus_Moneses,one species: one-flowered wintergreen; sometimes included in genus Pyrola
12271,Monet Claude_Monet,French impressionist painter (1840-1926)
12272,Mongol Mongolian,a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
12273,Mongolia Mongolian_People's_Republic Outer_Mongolia,a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia
12274,Mongolia,a vast region in Asia including the Mongolian People's Republic and China's Inner Mongolia
12275,Mongolian Mongolic Mongolic_language,a family of Altaic language spoken in Mongolia
12276,Mongolian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Mongolia
12277,Mongoloid,a member of the Mongoloid race
12278,mongoloid,a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense)
12279,Moniliaceae family_Moniliaceae,family of imperfect fungi having white or brightly colored hyphae and spores that are produced directly on the mycelium and not aggregated in fruiting bodies
12280,Moniliales order_Moniliales,order of imperfect fungi lacking conidiophores of having conidiophores that are superficial and not enclosed in a pycnidium
12281,monitor monitoring_device,display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
12282,proctor monitor,someone who supervises (an examination)
12283,admonisher monitor reminder,someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
12284,Monitor,an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac
12285,monitor,electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
12286,monitor,a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble
12287,monitor monitor_lizard varan,any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
12288,monk monastic,a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
12289,Monk Thelonious_Monk Thelonious_Sphere_Monk,United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)
12290,Monmouth_Court_House Battle_of_Monmouth_Court_House Battle_of_Monmouth,a pitched battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution (1778) that ended with the withdrawal of British forces
12291,Monnet Jean_Monnet,French economist who advocated a Common Market in Europe (1888-1979)
12292,Monocanthidae family_Monocanthidae,filefishes
12293,Monocanthus genus_Monocanthus,type genus of the Monocanthidae
12294,Monochamus genus_Monochamus,sawyer beetles
12295,Monocotyledones class_Monocotyledones Monocotyledonae class_Monocotyledonae Liliopsida class_Liliopsida,comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with a single cotyledon and parallel-veined leaves: includes grasses and lilies and palms and orchids; divided into four subclasses or superorders: Alismatidae; Arecidae; Commelinidae; and Liliidae
12296,Monod Jacques_Monod Jacques_Lucien_Monod,French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976)
12297,Monodon genus_Monodon,type genus of the Monodontidae
12298,Monodontidae family_Monodontidae,narwhals
12299,Monomorium genus_Monomorium,a genus of Formicidae
12300,Monongahela Monongahela_River,a river that rises in northern West Virginia and flows north into Pennsylvania where it joins the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River
12301,Mononychus_olecranus,a turkey-sized long-legged fossil 75 million years old found in the Gobi Desert having birdlike fused wrist bones and keeled breastbone and a long tail resembling a dinosaur's; short forelimbs end in a single claw instead of wings; classification as bird or dinosaur is in dispute
12302,Monophysite,an adherent of Monophysitism
12303,Monophysitism,a Christian heresy of the 5th and 6th centuries that challenged the orthodox definition of the two natures (human and divine) in Jesus and instead believed there was a single divine nature
12304,monopoly,(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like"
12305,monopoly,exclusive control or possession of something; "They have no monopoly on intelligence"
12306,Monopoly,a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die
12307,Monothelitism,the theological doctrine that Christ had only one will even though he had two natures (human and divine); condemned as heretical in the Third Council of Constantinople
12308,Monotremata order_Monotremata,coextensive with the subclass Prototheria
12309,Monotropa genus_Monotropa,leafless fleshy saprophytic plants; in some classifications placed in the family Pyrolaceae
12310,Monotropaceae family_Monotropaceae,used in some classification for saprophytic herbs sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae: genera Monotropa and Sarcodes
12311,Monroe Marilyn_Monroe Norma_Jean_Baker,United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
12312,Monroe James_Monroe President_Monroe,5th President of the United States; author of the Monroe Doctrine (1758-1831)
12313,Monroe,a town of southeast Michigan on Lake Erie
12314,Monroe,a town in north central Louisiana
12315,Monroe_Doctrine,an American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere from outside powers
12316,Monrovia Liberian_capital capital_of_Liberia,the capital and chief port and largest city of Liberia
12317,Monsieur,used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
12318,Monsignor,(Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests
12319,Mont_Blanc Monte_Bianco,the highest mountain peak in the Alps; on the border between France and Italy south of Geneva (15 781 feet high)
12320,Montagu Ashley_Montagu,United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
12321,Montagu's_harrier Circus_pygargus,brownish European harrier
12322,Montaigne Michel_Montaigne Michel_Eyquem_Montaigne,French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)
12323,Montana Treasure_State MT,a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
12324,Montanan,a native or resident of Montana
12325,Monte_Carlo,a town and popular resort in the principality of Monaco; famous for its gambling casino
12326,Montego_Bay,port and resort city in northwestern Jamaica
12327,Montenegro Crna_Gora,a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
12328,Monterey,a town in western California south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
12329,Monterey_Bay,an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in western California
12330,Monterey_cypress Cupressus_macrocarpa,tall California cypress endemic on Monterey Bay; widely used for ornament as well as reforestation and shelterbelt planting
12331,Monterey_pine Pinus_radiata,tall California pine with long needles in bunches of 3  a dense crown  and dark brown deeply fissured bark
12332,Monterrey,an industrial city in northeastern Mexico
12333,Montespan Marquise_de_Montespan Francoise-Athenais_de_Rochechouart,French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)
12334,Montesquieu Baron_de_la_Brede_et_de_Montesquieu Charles_Louis_de_Secondat,French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)
12335,Montessori Maria_Montesorri,Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952)
12336,Monteverdi Claudio_Monteverdi,Italian composer (1567-1643)
12337,Montevideo capital_of_Uruguay,the capital and largest city of Uruguay; a cosmopolitan city and one of the busiest ports in South America
12338,Montez Lola_Montez Marie_Dolores_Eliza_Rosanna_Gilbert,Irish dancer (1818-1861)
12339,Montezuma,evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers; considered a link plant between families Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae
12340,Montezuma's_revenge,diarrhea contracted in Mexico or Central America
12341,Montezuma_II,the last Aztec emperor in Mexico who was overthrown and killed by Hernando Cortes (1466-1520)
12342,Montezuma_cypress Mexican_swamp_cypress Taxodium_mucronatum,cypress of river valleys of Mexican highlands
12343,Montfort Simon_de_Montfort Earl_of_Leicester,an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
12344,Montgolfier Jacques_Etienne_Montgolfier,French inventor who (with his brother Josef Michel Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1745-1799)
12345,Montgolfier Josef_Michel_Montgolfier,French inventor who (with his brother Jacques Etienne Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1740-1810)
12346,Montgomery L._M._Montgomery Lucy_Maud_Montgomery,Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
12347,Montgomery Bernard_Law_Montgomery Sir_Bernard_Law_Montgomery 1st_Viscount_Montgomery_of_Alamein,English general during World War II; won victories over Rommel in North Africa and led British ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1887-1976)
12348,Montgomery capital_of_Alabama,the state capital of Alabama on the Mobile River
12349,Montgomery's_tubercle,one of the sebaceous glands on the areolae of the breast that lubricate the breast during breast-feeding
12350,Montia genus_Montia,small genus of densely tufted annual herbs; north temperate regions and South America and tropical Africa and Asia
12351,Montmartre,the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists
12352,Montpelier capital_of_Vermont,capital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermont
12353,Montrachet,a white Burgundy wine
12354,Montreal,a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
12355,Montserrat,a volcanic island in the Caribbean; in the West Indies
12356,Montserratian,a native or inhabitant of Montserrat
12357,Moody Helen_Wills_Moody Helen_Wills Helen_Newington_Wills,United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (born in 1906)
12358,Moody Dwight_Lyman_Moody,United States evangelist (1837-1899)
12359,Moon,the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the moon is 384 400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969"
12360,moon,any object resembling a moon; "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"; "the clock had a moon that showed various phases"
12361,lunar_month moon lunation synodic_month,the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
12362,moonlight moonshine moon,the light of the moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the moon was bright enough to read by"
12363,Moon Sun_Myung_Moon,United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920)
12364,moon,any natural satellite of a planet; "Jupiter has sixteen moons"
12365,Moonie,(offensive) a member of the Unification Church
12366,Moor,one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
12367,moor moorland,open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
12368,Moore Douglas_Moore,United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
12369,Moore Dudley_Moore Dudley_Stuart_John_Moore,English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935)
12370,Moore G._E._Moore George_Edward_Moore,English philosopher (1873-1958)
12371,Moore Thomas_Moore,Irish poet who wrote nostalgic and patriotic verse (1779-1852)
12372,Moore Marianne_Moore Marianne_Craig_Moore,United States poet noted for irony and wit (1887-1872)
12373,Moore Henry_Moore Henry_Spencer_Moore,British sculptor whose works are monumental organic forms (1898-1986)
12374,Moorish Moorish_architecture,a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by the horseshoe (Moorish) arch
12375,Moorish_arch horseshoe_arch,a round arch that widens before rounding off
12376,Moraceae family_Moraceae mulberry_family,trees or shrubs having a milky juice; in some classifications includes genus Cannabis
12377,Moranzanist_Patriotic_Front,a terrorist group of radical leftists formed in the late 1980s; seeks to prevent the United States from intervening in Honduran economic and political affairs
12378,Moravia,a region in the central and eastern part of the Czech Republic; it lies east of Bohemia and west of the Carpathians
12379,Moray_Firth,an inlet of the North Sea on the northeast coast of Scotland
12380,Morchella genus_Morchella,genus of edible fungi: morel
12381,Morchella_crassipes thick-footed_morel,a delicious morel with a conic fertile portion having deep and irregular pits
12382,Morchella_semilibera half-free_morel cow's_head,a morel with the ridged and pitted fertile portion attached to the stipe for about half its length
12383,Morchellaceae family_Morchellaceae,a family of edible fungi including the true morels
12384,Mordva Mordvin Mordvinian,a member of the agricultural people living in the central Volga provinces of European Russia
12385,Mordva Mordvin Mordvinian,the Finnic language spoken by the Mordvinians
12386,More Thomas_More Sir_Thomas_More,English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia  the ideal state
12387,Moreau_River,a river that rises in western South Dakota and flows eastward to the Missouri River
12388,Moreton_Bay,an arm of the Tasman Sea forming a bay east of Brisbane
12389,Moreton_Bay_chestnut Australian_chestnut,Australian tree having pinnate leaves and orange-yellow flowers followed by large woody pods containing 3 or 4 seeds that resemble chestnuts; yields dark strong wood
12390,Moreton_Bay_tulipwood Harpullia_pendula,Australian tree yielding a variegated tulipwood
12391,Morgan Lewis_Henry_Morgan,United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
12392,Morgan Thomas_Hunt_Morgan,United States biologist who formulated the chromosome theory of heredity (1866-1945)
12393,Morgan Henry_Morgan Sir_Henry_Morgan,a Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English (1635-1688)
12394,Morgan Daniel_Morgan,soldier in the American Revolution who defeated the British in the battle of Cowpens  South Carolina (1736-1802)
12395,Morgan J._P._Morgan John_Pierpont_Morgan,United States financier and philanthropist (1837-1913)
12396,Morgan,an American breed of small compact saddle horses
12397,Morgan_City,a town in southeast Louisiana south of Baton Rouge
12398,Morgan_le_Fay,(Arthurian legend) a wicked enchantress who was the half sister and enemy of King Arthur
12399,Morgantown,a city in northern West Virginia on the Monongahela river near the Pennsylvania border; site of the University of West Virginia
12400,Morlett's_crocodile,a variety of crocodile
12401,Morley E._W._Morley Edward_Morley Edward_Williams_Morley,United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
12402,Mormon,the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
12403,Mormonism,the doctrines and practices of the Mormon Church based on the Book of Mormon
12404,Mornay_sauce,onion-flavored creamy cheese sauce with egg yolk and grated cheese
12405,Moro,a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
12406,Moro_Islamic_Liberation_Front,a terrorist group in the southern Philippines formed in 1977 to establish an independent Islamic state for the Moros; have clashed with troops at United States bases
12407,Moroccan,a native or inhabitant of Morocco
12408,Moroccan_dirham dirham,the basic unit of money in Morocco; equal to 100 centimes
12409,Moroccan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Morocco
12410,Morocco Kingdom_of_Morocco Maroc Marruecos Al-Magrib,a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
12411,morocco,a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.
12412,Morone genus_Morone,carnivorous fresh and salt water fishes
12413,Morpheus,the Roman god of sleep and dreams
12414,Morrigan Morrigu,Celtic war goddess
12415,Morris Esther_Morris Esther_Hobart_McQuigg_Slack_Morris,United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
12416,Morris William_Morris,English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)
12417,Morris Robert_Morris,leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)
12418,Morris Gouverneur_Morris,United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)
12419,Morris_chair,an armchair with an adjustable back
12420,Morrison Jim_Morrison James_Douglas_Morrison,United States rock singer (1943-1971)
12421,Morrison Toni_Morrison Chloe_Anthony_Wofford,United States writer whose novels describe the lives of African-Americans (born in 1931)
12422,Morristown,a town in northern New Jersey where the Continental Army spent two winters
12423,Morrow's_honeysuckle Lonicera_morrowii,a grey deciduous honeysuckle shrub paired white flowers turning yellow; Japan
12424,Mors,(Roman mythology) Roman god of death; counterpart of Thanatos
12425,Morse Morse_code international_Morse_code,a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
12426,Morse Samuel_Morse Samuel_F._B._Morse Samuel_Finley_Breese_Morse,United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and developed the Morse code (1791-1872)
12427,Morta,the Fate who cuts the thread of life; counterpart of Greek Atropos
12428,Mortimer Roger_de_Mortimer,English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
12429,Morton Jelly_Roll_Morton Ferdinand_Joseph_La_Menthe_Morton,United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
12430,Morus genus_Morus,type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries
12431,mosaic,art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
12432,mosaic,viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes  potatoes  tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves
12433,Mosaic,a freeware browser
12434,mosaic,a pattern resembling a mosaic
12435,mosaic,transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube
12436,mosaic,assembly of aerial photographs forming a composite picture
12437,Mosaic_law Law_of_Moses,the laws (beginning with the Ten Commandments) that God gave to the Israelites through Moses; it includes many rules of religious observance given in the first five books of the Old Testament (in Judaism these books are called the Torah)
12438,Mosan,a family of Amerindian languages spoken in Washington and British Columbia
12439,Mosander Carl_Gustaf_Mossander,Swedish chemist who discovered rare earth elements (1797-1858)
12440,Moschus genus_Moschus,musk deer
12441,Moscow capital_of_the_Russian_Federation Russian_capital,a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
12442,Moselle,German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere
12443,Moses,(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
12444,Moses Grandma_Moses Anna_Mary_Robertson_Moses,United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961)
12445,Mossad,the Israeli foreign intelligence agency; "the primary focus of the Mossad is on Arab nations"
12446,Mossbauer Rudolf_Ludwig_Mossbauer,German physicist (born in 1929)
12447,Mosul,a city in northern Iraq on the Tigris across from the ruins of Nineveh
12448,Motacilla genus_Motacilla,type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails
12449,Motacillidae family_Motacillidae,pipits and wagtails
12450,Mother's_Day,second Sunday in May
12451,Mother_Carey's_chicken Mother_Carey's_hen Oceanites_oceanicus,medium-sized storm petrel
12452,Mother_Goose,the imaginary author of a collection of nursery rhymes
12453,Mother_Hubbard muumuu,a woman's loose unbelted dress
12454,Motherwell Robert_Motherwell,United States abstract expressionist painter (1915-1991)
12455,Mott Lucretia_Coffin_Mott,United States feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)
12456,Moulmein Mawlamyine,a port city of southern Myanmar on the Gulf of Martaban
12457,Mound_Builder,prehistoric Amerindians who built altar mounds
12458,megapode mound_bird mound-bird mound_builder scrub_fowl,large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs
12459,Mount_Bartle_Frere,the highest mountain peak in Queensland  Australia
12460,Mount_Carmel,a mountain range in northwestern Israel near the Mediterranean coast; "according to the Old Testament  Elijah defeated the priests of Baal at Mount Carmel"
12461,Mount_Elbert,the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14 431 feet high)
12462,Mount_Ranier_National_Park,a national park in Washington having mountain terrain featuring glaciers and alpine lakes and streams and swamps
12463,Mount_Saint_Helens Mount_St._Helens Mt._St._Helens,an active volcano in the Cascade Range in southwestern Washington; erupted violently in 1980 after 123 years of inactivity
12464,Mount_Vernon,the former residence of George Washington in northeastern Virginia overlooking the Potomac river
12465,Mountain_Time Mountain_Standard_Time MST,standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich  reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the United States
12466,Mountie,colloquial term for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
12467,Moynihan Daniel_Patrick_Moynihan,United States politician and educator (1927-2003)
12468,Mozambican,a native or inhabitant of Mozambique
12469,Mozambique Republic_of_Mozambique Mocambique,a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975
12470,Mozambique_Channel,an arm of the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and southeastern Africa
12471,Mozambique_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Mozambique
12472,Mozart Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart,prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; master of the classical style in all its forms of his time (1756-1791)
12473,Mozart,the music of Mozart; "the concert was mostly Mozart"
12474,Mr._Moto,Japanese sleuth created by John Marquand
12475,Mrs Mrs.,a form of address for a married woman
12476,multiple_sclerosis MS disseminated_sclerosis disseminated_multiple_sclerosis,a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
12477,manuscript ms,the form of a literary work submitted for publication
12478,Ms Ms.,a form of address for a woman
12479,Mubarak Hosni_Mubarak,Egyptian statesman who became president in 1981 after Sadat was assassinated (born in 1929)
12480,Mucoraceae family_Mucoraceae,large family of chiefly saprophytic fungi that includes many common molds destructive to food products
12481,Mucorales order_Mucorales,an order of mostly saprophytic fungi
12482,Muenster,semisoft pale-yellow cheese
12483,Mugil genus_Mugil,type genus of the Mugilidae: mullets
12484,Mugilidae family_Mugilidae,grey mullets
12485,Mugiloidea suborder_Mugiloidea,fishes distinguished by abdominal pelvic fins: families Mugilidae; Atherinidae; Sphyraenidae
12486,Mugwump,someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884
12487,mugwump independent fencesitter,a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
12488,Muhammad Elijah_Muhammad,leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975)
12489,Muharram Moharram Muharrum,the first month of the Islamic calendar
12490,Muhlenbergia genus_Muhlenbergia,a genus of grasses of the family Gramineae grown in America and Asia
12491,Muir John_Muir,United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
12492,Mujahedeen_Khalq,Iranian guerillas based in Iraq
12493,Mujahedeen_Kompak,a militant Islamic militia that was formed in 2004 by hardliners who split from Jemaah Islamiyah
12494,Mujahidin-e_Khalq_Organization MKO MEK People's_Mujahidin_of_Iran,a terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants; sought to counter the Shah of Iran's pro-Western policies of modernization and opposition to communism; following a philosophy that mixes Marxism and Islam it now attacks the Islamic fundamentalists who deposed the Shah
12495,Mukalla Al-Mukalla,a port in southern Yemen on the Gulf of Aden east of Aden
12496,Mulatto,an offspring of a Black and a White parent
12497,mull,a term used in Scottish names of promontories; "the Mull of Kintyre"
12498,Mull,an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides
12499,Mullah Mollah Mulla,a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
12500,Mullah_Omar Mullah_Mohammed_Omar,reclusive Afghanistani politician and leader of the Taliban who imposed a strict interpretation of shariah law on Afghanistan (born in 1960)
12501,Muller Paul_Hermann_Muller,Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
12502,Muller Karl_Alex_Muller,Swiss physicist who studied superconductivity (born in 1927)
12503,Muller Johannes_Peter_Muller,German physiologist and anatomist (1801-1858)
12504,Muller Johann_Muller Regiomontanus,German mathematician and astronomer (1436-1476)
12505,Muller Max_Muller Friedrich_Max_Muller,British philologist (born in Germany) who specialized in Sanskrit (1823-1900)
12506,Muller Hermann_Joseph_Muller,United States geneticist who studied the effects of X-rays on genes (1890-1967)
12507,muser muller ponderer ruminator,a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation
12508,pestle muller pounder,a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
12509,muller,a vessel in which wine is mulled
12510,Mullidae family_Mullidae,goatfishes or red mullets
12511,Mulloidichthys genus_Mulloidichthys,a genus of Mullidae
12512,Mullus genus_Mullus,type genus of the Mullidae: goatfishes
12513,Mumbai Bombay,a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
12514,Munch Edvard_Munch,Norwegian painter (1863-1944)
12515,munch,a large bite; "he tried to talk between munches on the sandwich"
12516,Munchausen's_syndrome Munchausen_syndrome,syndrome consisting of feigning acute and dramatic illness for which no clinical evidence is ever found
12517,Munchhausen Karl_Friedrich_Hieronymus_von_Munchhausen Munchausen Baron_Munchausen,German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)
12518,Muncie,a town in east central Indiana
12519,Munda,a family of languages spoken by people scattered throughout central India
12520,Munich Muenchen,the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
12521,Munich_beer Munchener,a dark lager produced in Munich since the 10th century; has a distinctive taste of malt
12522,Munro H._H._Munro Hector_Hugh_Munro Saki,British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
12523,Muntiacus genus_Muntiacus,muntjacs
12524,Muntingia genus_Muntingia,one species: Jamaican cherry; sometimes placed in family Flacourtiaceae
12525,Muraenidae family_Muraenidae,marine eels
12526,Murdoch Rupert_Murdoch Keith_Rupert_Murdoch,United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
12527,Murdoch Iris_Murdoch Dame_Jean_Iris_Murdoch,British writer (born in Ireland) known primarily for her novels (1919-1999)
12528,Muridae family_Muridae,originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide; distinguished from the Cricetidae by typically lacking cheek pouches
12529,Murillo Bartolome_Esteban_Murillo,Spanish painter (1617-1682)
12530,Murmansk,a port city in northwestern Russia on the Kola Peninsula; the largest city north of the Arctic Circle; an important supply line to Russia in World War I and World War II
12531,Muroidea superfamily_Muroidea,essential equal to suborder Myomorpha with the Dipodidae excluded
12532,Murphy's_Law Sod's_Law,humorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrong
12533,Murphy_bed,a bed that can be folded or swung into a cabinet when not being used
12534,Murray Gilbert_Murray George_Gilbert_Aime_Murphy,British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
12535,Murray James_Murray James_Augustus_Murray James_Augustus_Henry_Murray Sir_James_Murray Sir_James_Augustus_Murray Sir_James_Augustus_Henry_Murray,Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
12536,Murray Murray_River,an southeast Australian river; flows westward and then south into the Indian Ocean at Adelaide
12537,Murrow Edward_R._Murrow Edward_Roscoe_Murrow,United States broadcast journalist remembered for his reports from London during World War II (1908-1965)
12538,Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee_River,a river of southeastern Australia; flows westward into the Murray River
12539,Mus genus_Mus,type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
12540,Musa genus_Musa,type genus of the Musaceae: bananas
12541,Musaceae family_Musaceae banana_family,treelike tropical Asian herbs
12542,Musales order_Musales,tropical plants
12543,Musca,a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon
12544,Musca genus_Musca,type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies
12545,Muscadet,white grape grown especially in the valley the Loire in France
12546,Muscadet,dry white wine from the Loire valley in France
12547,Muscardinus genus_Muscardinus,a genus of Gliridae
12548,Muscari genus_Muscari,sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
12549,muscat muskat,any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes
12550,Muscat Masqat capital_of_Oman,a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman
12551,muscat muscatel muscadel muscadelle,wine from muscat grapes
12552,muscat muscatel muscat_grape,sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine
12553,Muscicapa genus_Muscicapa,type genus of the Muscicapidae
12554,Muscicapidae family_Muscicapidae,Old World (true) flycatchers
12555,Muscidae family_Muscidae,two-winged flies especially the housefly
12556,Muscivora genus_Muscivora,a genus of Tyrannidae
12557,Muscoidea superfamily_Muscoidea,two-winged flies especially the families: Muscidae; Gasterophilidae; Calliphoridae; Tachinidae
12558,muscovite,a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium
12559,Muscovite,a resident of Moscow
12560,Muscovy,a Russian principality in the 13th to 16th centuries; Moscow was the capital
12561,Muse,in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
12562,muse,the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"
12563,Musgu Munjuk Mulwi,a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
12564,Musial Stan_Musial Stanley_Frank_Musial Stan_the_Man,United States baseball player (born in 1920)
12565,Muskhogean Muskogean,a member of any of the peoples formerly living in southeastern United States and speaking Muskhogean languages
12566,Muskhogean Muskhogean_language Muskogean Muskogean_language,a family of North American Indian languages spoken in the southeastern United States
12567,Muskogee,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Georgia and eastern Alabama and constituting the core of the Creek Confederacy
12568,Muskogee,a town in eastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas River
12569,Muskogee,the Muskhogean language spoken by the Muskogee
12570,Muslim Moslem,a believer in or follower of Islam
12571,Muslimah,a Muslim woman
12572,Musophaga genus_Musophaga,type genus of the Musophagidae
12573,Musophagidae family_Musophagidae,touracos
12574,Musset Alfred_de_Musset Louis_Charles_Alfred_de_Musset,French poet and writer (1810-1857)
12575,Mussolini Benito_Mussolini Il_Duce,Italian fascist dictator (1883-1945)
12576,Mussorgsky Moussorgsky Modest_Mussorgsky Modest_Moussorgsky Modest_Petrovich_Mussorgsky Modest_Petrovich_Moussorgsky,Russian composer of operas and orchestral works (1839-1881)
12577,Mustela genus_Mustela,type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels
12578,Mustelidae family_Mustelidae,weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens
12579,Mustelus genus_Mustelus,smooth dogfishes
12580,Mutawa'een Mutawa,religious police in Saudi Arabia whose duty is to ensure strict adherence to established codes of conduct; offenders may be detained indefinitely; foreigners are not excluded
12581,Mutillidae family_Mutillidae,a family of wasps
12582,Mutinus genus_Mutinus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Phallaceae
12583,Muybridge Eadweard_Muybridge Edward_James_Muggeridge,United States motion-picture pioneer remembered for his pictures of running horses taken with a series of still cameras (1830-1904)
12584,Muztag Muztagh,a highest mountain peak in the Kunlun Shan in China; near the Indian border (23 891 feet high)
12585,Mwanza,a city in northern Tanzania on Lake Victoria
12586,Mwera,a Bantu language spoken in southern coastal Tanzania
12587,Mya genus_Mya,type genus of the family Myacidae
12588,Myaceae order_Myaceae,clams
12589,Myacidae family_Myacidae,soft-shell clams
12590,Myadestes genus_Myadestes,solitaires
12591,Myanmar Union_of_Burma Burma,a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal; "much opium is grown in Myanmar"
12592,Myanmar_monetary_unit,monetary unit in the Union of Burma
12593,Mycelia_Sterilia order_Mycelia_Sterilia,order of imperfect fungi having no known spore stage
12594,Mycenae,an ancient city is southern Greece; center of the Mycenaean civilization during the late Bronze Age
12595,Mycenaean_civilization Mycenaean_civilisation Mycenaean_culture,the late bronze-age culture of Mycenae that flourished 1400-1100 BC
12596,Mycenaen,a native or inhabitant of ancient Mycenae
12597,Mycetophilidae family_Mycetophylidae,fungus gnats
12598,Mycobacteriaceae family_Mycobacteriaceae,a family of bacteria
12599,Mycoplasmataceae family_Mycoplasmataceae,pleomorphic Gram-negative nonmotile microorganism similar to both viruses and bacteria; parasitic in mammals
12600,Mycoplasmatales order_Mycoplasmatales,coextensive with the family Mycoplasmataceae
12601,Mycrosporidia order_Mycrosporidia,an order in the subclass Cnidosporidia
12602,Mycteria genus_Mycteria,a genus of storks of the family Ciconiidae now including only the American wood ibis
12603,Mycteroperca genus_Mycteroperca,groupers
12604,Myctophidae family_Myctophidae,deep-sea fishes comprising the lantern fishes
12605,Mylanta,an antacid
12606,Mylar,a thin polyester film
12607,Myliobatidae family_Myliobatidae,eagle rays
12608,Mylodontidae family_Mylodontidae,extinct South American edentates
12609,Myocastor genus_Myocastor,a genus of Capromyidae
12610,Myomorpha suborder_Myomorpha,true rats and mice and related rodents
12611,Myopus genus_Myopus,a genus of Cricetidae
12612,Myosotis genus_Myosotis,forget-me-nots; scorpion grass
12613,Myotis genus_Myotis,largest and most widely distributed genus of bats
12614,Myrciaria genus_Myrciaria Myrcia,a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family
12615,Myrdal Gunnar_Myrdal Karl_Gunnar_Myrdal,Swedish economist (1898-1987)
12616,Myrica genus_Myrica,deciduous aromatic shrubs or small trees
12617,Myricaceae family_Myricaceae wax-myrtle_family,constituting the order Myricales
12618,Myricales order_Myricales,coextensive with the family Myricaceae
12619,Myricaria genus_Myricaria,small genus of deciduous shrubs or subshrubs of southern Europe to Siberia and China; tolerant of chalky soil
12620,Myriophyllum genus_Myriophyllum,chiefly monoecious and usually aquatic herbs (as the milfoils)
12621,Myristica genus_Myristica,type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits
12622,Myristicaceae family_Myristicaceae nutmeg_family,family of aromatic tropical trees with arillate seeds
12623,Myrmecia genus_Myrmecia,bulldog ants
12624,Myrmecobius genus_Myrmecobius,banded anteater
12625,Myrmecophaga genus_Myrmecophaga,type genus of the Myrmecophagidae; South American ant bear
12626,Myrmecophagidae family_Myrmecophagidae,New World anteaters
12627,Myrmeleon genus_Myrmeleon,type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions
12628,Myrmeleontidae family_Myrmeleontidae,antlions
12629,myrmidon,a follower who carries out orders without question
12630,Myrmidon,(Greek mythology) a member of the warriors who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy
12631,Myroxylon genus_Myroxylon,a genus of tropical American trees having pinnate leaves and white flowers
12632,Myrrhis genus_Myrrhis,European perennial herbs having pinnate leaves and umbels of white flowers
12633,Myrsinaceae family_Myrsinaceae myrsine_family,family of Old World tropical trees and shrubs; some in Florida
12634,Myrsine genus_Myrsine,evergreen trees and shrubs having aromatic foliage; Africa; Asia (New Zealand)
12635,Myrtaceae family_Myrtaceae myrtle_family,trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil
12636,Myrtales order_Myrtales Thymelaeales order_Thymelaeales,Myrtaceae; Combretaceae; Elaeagnaceae; Haloragidaceae; Melastomaceae; Lecythidaceae; Lythraceae; Rhizophoraceae; Onagraceae; Lecythidaceae; Punicaceae
12637,Myrtillocactus genus_Myrtillocactus,small genus of arborescent cacti of Mexico and Central America
12638,Myrtus genus_Myrtus,type genus of the Myrtaceae
12639,Mysidacea order_Mysidacea,opossum shrimp
12640,Mysidae family_Mysidae,small shrimp-like crustaceans
12641,Mysis genus_Mysis,type genus of the family Mysidae
12642,Mysore,a city in southern India southwest of Bangalore
12643,Mysore_thorn Caesalpinia_decapetala Caesalpinia_sepiaria,spreading thorny shrub of tropical Asia bearing large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers
12644,Mysticeti suborder_Mysticeti,baleen whales: right whales; rorquals; blue whales; humpbacks
12645,Mytilidae family_Mytilidae,marine mussels
12646,Mytilus genus_Mytilus,type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine mussels
12647,Myxine genus_Myxine,type genus of the Myxinidae (typical hagfishes)
12648,Myxine_glutinosa,typical hagfish
12649,Myxinidae family_Myxinidae,slime-producing marine animals: hagfishes
12650,Myxiniformes suborder_Myxiniformes Hyperotreta suborder_Hyperotreta Myxinoidei Myxinoidea suborder_Myxinoidei,hagfishes as distinguished from lampreys
12651,Myxinikela genus_Myxinikela,fossil hagfishes
12652,Myxinikela_siroka,fossil hagfish of the Pennsylvanian period (c. 300 million years ago) that resembled modern hagfishes
12653,Myxocephalus genus_Myxocephalus,grubby
12654,Myxomycetes class_Myxomycetes,the class of true slime molds; essentially equivalent to the division Myxomycota
12655,Myxomycota division_Myxomycota Gymnomycota division_Gymnomycota,slime molds; organisms having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage: comprises Myxomycetes and Acrasiomycetes; in some classifications placed in the kingdom Protoctista
12656,Myxophyceae family_Myxophyceae Schizophyceae family_Schizophyceae,former terms for Cyanophyceae
12657,Myxosporidia order_Myxosporidia,an order in the subclass Cnidosporidia
12658,normality N,(of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter
12659,nitrogen N atomic_number_7,a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
12660,north due_north northward N,the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
12661,newton N,a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100 000 dynes
12662,N letter_n,the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet
12663,N'Djamena Ndjamena Fort-Lamy capital_of_Chad,the capital and largest city of Chad; located in the southwestern on the Shari river
12664,NADA_daiquiri,a daiquiri made without alcohol
12665,NAND_circuit NAND_gate,a logic gate that produces an output that is the inverse of the output of an AND gate
12666,NIMBY,someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard
12667,NOC,an undercover agent who is given no official cover
12668,Na-Dene,a family of North American Indian languages
12669,Nabalus genus_Nabalus,genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Prenanthes
12670,Nablus,an ancient city in the West Bank north of Jerusalem; the home of Jacob in biblical times
12671,Nabokov Vladimir_Nabokov Vladimir_vladimirovich_Nabokov,United States writer (born in Russia) (1899-1977)
12672,Nabu Nebo,Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools
12673,Nacimiento,a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21 302 feet high)
12674,Naegele's_rule,rule for calculating an expected delivery date; subtract three months from the first day of the last menstrual period and add seven days to that date
12675,Naemorhedus genus_Naemorhedus,gorals
12676,Nag_Hammadi,a town in Upper Egypt
12677,Nag_Hammadi Nag_Hammadi_Library,a collection of 13 ancient papyrus codices translated from Greek into Coptic that were discovered by farmers near the town of Nag Hammadi in 1945; the codices contain 45 distinct works including the chief sources of firsthand knowledge of Gnosticism
12678,Naga,Kamarupan languages spoken in northeastern India and western Burma
12679,Nagano,a city in central Honshu northwest of Tokyo; site of a Buddhist shrine
12680,Nagasaki,a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9  1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb
12681,Nageia genus_Nageia,small genus of Asian evergreen trees having columnar crowns and distinguished by leaves lacking a midrib; eastern Asia including India and Philippines and New Guinea
12682,Nagoya,an industrial city in southern Honshu
12683,Naha_City,the chief city in the Ryukyu Islands
12684,Nahuatl,a member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico
12685,Nahuatl,the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Nahuatl
12686,Nahum,a Hebrew minor prophet of the 7th century BC
12687,Nahum Book_of_Nahum,an Old Testament book telling Nahum's prophecy of the fall of Nineveh
12688,Naiadaceae family_Naiadaceae Najadaceae family_Najadaceae naiad_family,monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers
12689,Naiadales order_Naiadales Alismales order_Alismales,an order of aquatic monocotyledonous herbaceous plants
12690,Naias genus_Naias Najas genus_Najas,sole genus of the family Naiadaceae
12691,Naiki,a Dravidian language spoken in south central India
12692,Nairobi capital_of_Kenya,the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris
12693,Naismith James_Naismith,United States educator (born in Canada) who invented the game of basketball (1861-1939)
12694,Naja genus_Naja,cobras
12695,Nakuru,a city in western Kenya; commercial center of an agricultural region
12696,Nalchik,a city in southwestern Russia in a valley of the Caucasus Mountains; an industrial center and health resort
12697,Namib_Desert,a desert in Namibia extending along the coast between the high plateau and the Atlantic Ocean
12698,Namibia Republic_of_Namibia South_West_Africa,a republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia form part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa
12699,Namibian,a native or inhabitant of Namibia
12700,Nammu,goddess personifying the primeval sea; mother of the gods and of heaven and earth
12701,Namoi Namoi_River,a river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River
12702,Nampa,a town in southwestern Idaho
12703,Namtar Namtaru,a demon personifying death; messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal bringing death to mankind
12704,Namur,a city in south central Belgium situated on a promontory between the Meuse River and the Sambre River; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II
12705,nan,your grandmother
12706,Nan Nan_River,a river of western Thailand flowing southward to join the Ping River to form the Chao Phraya
12707,nan,leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop
12708,Nan_Ling,a mountain range in southeastern China running generally east to west
12709,Nanaimo,a town in southwestern British Columbia on Vancouver Island west of Vancouver
12710,Nanak Guru_Nanak,Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism in dissent from the caste system of Hinduism; he taught that all men had a right to search for knowledge of God and that spiritual liberation could be attained by meditating on the name of God (1469-1538)
12711,Nancere,a Chadic language spoken in Chad
12712,Nanchang Nan-chang,a walled city in southeastern China on the Gan Jiang
12713,Nancy,a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
12714,Nanda_Devi,a mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25 660 feet high)
12715,Nanga_Parbat,a mountain in the Himalayas in Kashmir (26 660 feet high)
12716,Nanjing Nanking,a city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s
12717,Nanna,(Norse mythology) wife of Balder
12718,Nanna,god of the moon; counterpart of the Akkadian Sin
12719,Nanning Nan-ning,an industrial city in southern China
12720,Nansen Fridtjof_Nansen,Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)
12721,Nantes,a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
12722,Nanticoke,a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Maryland and eastern Delaware
12723,Nanticoke,the Algonquian language spoken by the Nanticoke and Conoy
12724,Nantua shrimp_sauce,white sauce with whipping cream and shrimp butter
12725,Nantucket,an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry
12726,Naomi Noemi,the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
12727,Napaea genus_Napaea,one species: glade mallow
12728,Napaea Napea,Greek mythology
12729,Napier John_Napier,Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
12730,Napier's_bones Napier's_rods,a set of graduated rods formerly used to do multiplication and division by a method invented by John Napier
12731,Naples Napoli,a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
12732,Napoleon Napoleon_I Napoleon_Bonaparte Bonaparte Little_Corporal,French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
12733,napoleon,a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream
12734,Napoleon nap,a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
12735,Napoleon_III Emperor_Napoleon_III Charles_Louis_Napoleon_Bonaparte,nephew of Napoleon I and emperor of the French from 1852 to 1871 (1808-1873)
12736,Napoleonic_Wars,a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815
12737,narcissus,bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
12738,Narcissus,(Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection
12739,Nares_Deep,a depression in the floor of the Atlantic Ocean north of Haiti and Puerto Rico
12740,Narragansett_Bay,a deep inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in Rhode Island
12741,Narthecium genus_Narthecium,bog asphodels; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
12742,Nasalis genus_Nasalis,proboscis monkeys
12743,Naseby,a village in western Northamptonshire
12744,Naseby Battle_of_Naseby,a battle in 1645 that settled the outcome of the first English Civil War as the Parliamentarians won a major victory over the Royalists
12745,Nash Ogden_Nash,United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
12746,Nash_equilibrium,(game theory) a stable state of a system that involves several interacting participants in which no participant can gain by a change of strategy as long as all the other participants remain unchanged
12747,Nashville capital_of_Tennessee,capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music
12748,Nassau capital_of_the_Bahamas,the capital of the Bahamas
12749,Nasser Gamal_Abdel_Nasser,Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1870)
12750,Nast Thomas_Nast,United States political cartoonist (1840-1902)
12751,nasturtium,any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
12752,Nasturtium genus_Nasturtium,aquatic herbs
12753,nasturtium,flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings
12754,Nasua genus_Nasua,coatis
12755,Natal KwaZulu-Natal,a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; "Natal was renamed KwaZulu-Natal in 1994"
12756,Natal,a port city in northeastern Brazil
12757,Natantia suborder_Natantia,shrimp; prawns; etc.
12758,Natchez,a town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River
12759,Naticidae family_Naticidae,moonshells
12760,nation,a federation of tribes (especially native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation"
12761,Nation Carry_Nation Carry_Amelia_Moore_Nation,United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
12762,Nation_of_Islam,a group of militant Black Americans who profess Islamic religious beliefs and advocate independence for Black Americans
12763,National_Academy_of_Sciences,an honorary American society of scientists created by President Lincoln during the American Civil War
12764,National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration NASA,an independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight
12765,National_Archives_and_Records_Administration NARA,the independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collections
12766,National_Association_of_Securities_Dealers_Automated_Quotations NASDAQ,a computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter
12767,National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame,a Hall of Fame and museum in Cooperstown  New York  honoring great baseball players
12768,National_Climatic_Data_Center NCDC,the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data
12769,National_Geospatial-Intelligence_Agency NGA,a combat support agency that provides geographic intelligence in support of national security
12770,National_Guard home_reserve,United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either
12771,National_Guard_Bureau NGB,the agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard; provides liaison between the Army and the Air Force and various National Guard units
12772,National_Institute_of_Justice NIJ,the law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice
12773,National_Institute_of_Standards_and_Technology NIST,an agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs
12774,National_Institutes_of_Health NIH,an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government
12775,National_Labor_Relations_Board NLRB,an independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unions
12776,National_Liberation_Army ELN,a Marxist terrorist group formed in 1963 by Colombian intellectuals who were inspired by the Cuban Revolution; responsible for a campaign of mass kidnappings and resistance to the government's efforts to stop the drug trade; "ELN kidnappers target foreign employees of large corporations"
12777,National_Liberation_Army ELN Nestor_Paz_Zamora_Commission CNPZ,a terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s
12778,National_Liberation_Front_of_Corsica FLNC,a terrorist group formed in 1976 to work for Corsican independence; attacks on Corsica are aimed at sabotaging public infrastructure and symbols of colonialism
12779,National_Library_of_Medicine United_States_National_Library_of_Medicine U.S._National_Library_of_Medicine,the world's largest medical library
12780,National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration NOAA,an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and other natural disasters related to weather
12781,National_Park_Service,an agency of the Interior Department responsible for the national parks
12782,National_Reconnaissance_Office NRO,an intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agreements and environmental issues and to help plan military operations
12783,National_Rifle_Association NRA,a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government
12784,National_Science_Foundation NSF,an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education
12785,National_Security_Agency NSA,the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information
12786,National_Security_Council NSC,a committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency
12787,National_Socialist_German_Workers'_Party Nazi_Party,the political party founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power by Hitler in 1933
12788,National_Technical_Information_Service NTIS,an agency in the Technology Administration that is a primary resource for government-funded scientific and technical and engineering and business related information
12789,National_Trust NT,an organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty; founded in 1895 and supported by endowment and private subscription
12790,National_Weather_Service,the federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps
12791,Native_Hawaiian,a member or descendant of the indigenous Polynesian people who lived in the Hawaiian Islands
12792,Natrix genus_Natrix,water snakes; a cosmopolitan genus
12793,Natta Giulio_Natta,Italian chemist noted for work on polymers (1903-1979)
12794,Nauclea genus_Nauclea,small genus of evergreen tropical shrubs or trees with smooth leathery leaves
12795,Naucrates genus_Naucrates,a genus of Carangidae
12796,Nauru Republic_of_Nauru,an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy
12797,Nauru Nauru_Island Pleasant_Island,a small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2 800 miles southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia west of the Gilbert Islands
12798,Nauruan,a native or inhabitant of Nauru
12799,Nautilidae family_Nautilidae,spiral-shelled cephalopods
12800,Navaho Navajo,a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
12801,Navaho Navajo,the Athapaskan language spoken by the Navaho
12802,Naval_Air_Warfare_Center_Weapons_Division NAWCWPNS,the principal agency of the United States Navy for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems
12803,Naval_Research_Laboratory NRL,the United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines
12804,Naval_Special_Warfare NSW,the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare
12805,Naval_Surface_Warfare_Center NSWC,the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare
12806,Naval_Underwater_Warfare_Center NUWC,the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems
12807,Navarino battle_of_Navarino,a decisive naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827); the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by an allied fleet of British and French and Russian warships
12808,Navratilova Martina_Navratilova,United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won nine Wimbledon women's singles championships (born in 1856)
12809,Navy_Cross,a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
12810,Navy_Department,a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1798 and combined with the War Department in 1947
12811,Navy_SEAL SEAL,a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land"
12812,Nazarene Ebionite,a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome
12813,Nazarene,an early name for any Christian
12814,Nazarene,an inhabitant of Nazareth
12815,Nazareth,a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
12816,Nazi German_Nazi,a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party
12817,nazi,an offensive term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to  or seeks to control  some activity  practice  etc.
12818,Nazification,social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) Nazism; "as the process of Nazification spread they paid less attention to public opinion"
12819,Nazimova Alla_Nazimova,United States actress (born in Russia) (1879-1945)
12820,Nazism Naziism national_socialism,a form of socialism featuring racism and expansionism and obedience to a strong leader
12821,Ndebele Matabele,a Bantu language sometimes considered a dialect of Zulu
12822,Neandertal_man Neanderthal_man Neandertal Neanderthal Homo_sapiens_neanderthalensis,extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia
12823,Neapolitan,a native or inhabitant of Naples
12824,Neapolitan_ice_cream,a block of ice cream with 3 or 4 layers of different colors and flavors
12825,Nebraska Cornhusker_State NE,a midwestern state on the Great Plains
12826,Nebraskan Cornhusker,a native or resident of Nebraska
12827,Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar_II Nebuchadrezzar Nebuchadrezzar_II,(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC)
12828,nebuchadnezzar,a very large wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 normal bottles of wine; used especially for display
12829,Neckar Neckar_River,a river in Germany; rises in the Black Forest and flows north into the Rhine
12830,Necturus genus_Necturus,a genus of Proteidae
12831,Neel Louis_Eugene_Felix_Neel,French physicist noted for research on magnetism (born in 1904)
12832,Nefertiti,queen of Egypt and wife of Akhenaton (14th century BC)
12833,Nefud An_Nefud Nafud An_Nafud,a desert in northern Saudi Arabia that is noted for its red sand and violent winds
12834,Negaprion genus_Negaprion,lemon sharks
12835,Negev Negev_Desert,a desert in southern Israel
12836,Negress,a Black woman or girl
12837,Negritude,an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage
12838,Nehemiah Book_of_Nehemiah,an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity
12839,Nehru Jawaharlal_Nehru,Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule; was the first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964)
12840,Nejd Najd,a central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
12841,Nelson Horatio_Nelson Viscount_Nelson Admiral_Nelson Lord_Nelson,English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
12842,Nelumbo genus_Nelumbo,sometimes placed in the family Nymphaeaceae: lotuses
12843,Nelumbonaceae subfamily_Nelumbonaceae,in some classifications considered an independent family of water lilies; comprises the single genus Nelumbo
12844,Nematocera suborder_Nematocera,mosquitoes; fungus gnats; crane flies; gnats; sand flies
12845,Nematoda phylum_Nematoda Aschelminthes phylum_Aschelminthes,unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms
12846,Nemea,a valley in southeastern Greece where the Nemean Games were held
12847,Nemean_Games,the ancient Panhellenic games held biennially at Nemea in the second and fourth years of each Olympiad
12848,Nemean_lion,(Greek mythology) an enormous lion strangled by Hercules as the first of his 12 labors
12849,Nemertea phylum_Nemertea Nemertina phylum_Nemertina,proboscis worms
12850,Nemesis,(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
12851,bane curse scourge nemesis,something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"
12852,Nenets Nentsi Nentsy Yurak-Samoyed,a Uralic language spoken by a Samoyed of northern Siberia
12853,Neo-Lamarckism,a modern Lamarckian theory emphasizing the importance of environmental factors in genetic changes and retaining the notion of the inheritance of acquired characters
12854,Neo-Latin New_Latin,Latin since the Renaissance; used for scientific nomenclature
12855,Neoceratodus genus_Neoceratodus,extant Australian lungfishes
12856,Neofiber genus_Neofiber,round-tailed muskrat
12857,Neohygrophorus genus_Neohygrophorus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
12858,Neohygrophorus_angelesianus,a fungus with a small brown convex cap with a depressed disc; waxy wine-colored gills and a brown stalk; fruits in or near melting snow banks in the western mountains of North America
12859,Neolentinus genus_Neolentinus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae
12860,Neolentinus_ponderosus,a gilled polypore with a large cap (up to 15 inches in diameter) and a broad stalk; edible when young and tender
12861,Neolithic_Age Neolithic New_Stone_Age,latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10 000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere)
12862,Neomys genus_Neomys,a genus of Soricidae
12863,Neophron genus_Neophron,a genus of Accipitridae
12864,Neoplatonism,a system of philosophical and theological doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism; its most distinctive doctrine holds that the first principle and source of reality transcends being and thought and is naturally unknowable; "Neoplatonism was predominant in pagan Europe until the 6th century"; "Neoplatonism was a major influence on early Christian writers and on later medieval and Renaissance thought and on Islamic philosophy"
12865,Neoplatonist,an adherent of Neoplatonism
12866,Neopolitan,a resident of Naples
12867,Neosho Neosho_River,a river that rises in eastern Kansas and flows eastward into Oklahoma to become a tributary of the Arkansas River
12868,Neosporin,trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials; used as an ointment for skin irritations and in the form of eyedrops for minor eye infections
12869,Neotoma genus_Neotoma,packrats
12870,Nepa genus_Nepa,type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions
12871,Nepal Kingdom_of_Nepal,a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China
12872,Nepal_trumpet_flower Easter_lily_vine Beaumontia_grandiflora,evergreen woody twiner with large glossy leaves and showy corymbs of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers
12873,Nepalese Nepali,a native or inhabitant of Nepal
12874,Nepalese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Nepal
12875,Nepalese_rupee rupee,the basic unit of money in Nepal; equal to 100 paisa
12876,Nepali,the official state language of Nepal
12877,Nepenthaceae family_Nepenthaceae,coextensive with the genus Nepenthes
12878,Nepenthes genus_Nepenthes,pitcher plants
12879,Nepeta genus_Nepeta,catmint
12880,Nephelium genus_Nephelium,a genus of dicotyledonous trees of the family Sapindaceae that are native to Asia and Australia
12881,Nephrolepis genus_Nephrolepis,small genus of tropical ferns; sometimes placed in Polypodiaceae
12882,Nephrops genus_Nephrops,a genus of Nephropsidae
12883,Nephropsidae family_Nephropsidae,in some classifications coextensive with the Homaridae
12884,Nephthys,Egyptian goddess associated with ritual of the dead; sister of Geb and Nut; wife of Set
12885,Nephthytis_afzelii,tropical rhizomatous plant cultivated as an ornamental for its large sagittate leaves
12886,Nepidae family_Nepidae,water scorpions
12887,Neptune,(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
12888,Neptune,a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun is the most remote of the gas giants; "the existence of Neptune was predicted from perturbations in the orbit of Uranus and it was then identified in 1846"
12889,Nereid,(Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus
12890,Nereus,(Greek mythology) a sea god son of Pontus and Gaea; lived in the depths of the sea with his wife Doris and their daughters the Nereids
12891,Nergal,(Akkadian) god ruling with his consort Ereshkigal the world of the dead
12892,Neritidae family_Neritidae,neritids
12893,Nerium genus_Nerium,one species: oleander
12894,Nernst Walther_Hermann_Nernst,German physicist and chemist who formulated the third law of thermodynamics (1864-1941)
12895,Nero Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus,Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
12896,Nerodia genus_Nerodia,North American water snakes
12897,Nerthus Hertha,the Teutonic goddess of fertility; later identified with Norse Njord
12898,Neruda Pablo_Neruda Reyes Neftali_Ricardo_Reyes,Chilean poet (1904-1973)
12899,Nerva Marcus_Cocceius_Nerva,Emperor of Rome who introduced a degree of freedom after the repressive reign of Domitian; adopted Trajan as his successor (30-98)
12900,Nervi Pier_Luigi_Nervi,Italian architect who pioneered in the use of reinforced concrete (1891-1979)
12901,Nesokia genus_Nesokia,bandicoot rats
12902,Nesselrode Nesselrode_pudding,a rich frozen pudding made of chopped chestnuts and maraschino cherries and candied fruits and liqueur or rum
12903,Nestor,(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
12904,Nestor genus_Nestor,a genus of Psittacidae
12905,Nestorian,a follower of Nestorius
12906,Nestorian_Church,a Christian Church in the Middle East that followed Nestorianism; there is still a small Nestorian Church in Iraq
12907,Nestorianism,the theological doctrine (named after Nestorius) that Christ is both the son of God and the man Jesus (which is opposed to Roman Catholic doctrine that Christ is fully God)
12908,Nestorius,Syrian who was a Christian bishop and Patriarch of Constantinople in the early fifth century; one of the major heresies concerning the doctrine of the hypostasis of Christ was named after him (died in 451)
12909,Netherlander Dutchman Hollander,a native or inhabitant of Holland
12910,Netherlands The_Netherlands Kingdom_of_The_Netherlands Nederland Holland,a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
12911,Netherlands_Antilles,a group of islands in the Lesser Antilles just north of Venezuela that are administered by The Netherlands
12912,Netscape,a commercial browser
12913,Neuroptera order_Neuroptera,an order of insects including: lacewings; antlions; dobsonflies; alderflies; fish flies; mantispids; spongeflies
12914,Neurospora genus_Neurospora,genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries
12915,Neurotrichus genus_Neurotrichus,shrew moles
12916,Neva Neva_River,a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland
12917,Nevada Silver_State Battle_Born_State Sagebrush_State NV,a state in the western United States
12918,Nevadan,a native or resident of Nevada
12919,Nevelson Louise_Nevelson,United States sculptor (born in Russia) known for massive shapes of painted wood (1899-1988)
12920,hire-purchase never-never,installment plan; "we bought a car on the never-never"
12921,Never-Never,the remote outback of Australia; unpopulated desert country
12922,Nevis,one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
12923,New_Amsterdam,a settlement established by the Dutch near the mouth of Hudson River and the southern end of Manhattan Island; annexed by the English in 1664 and renamed New York
12924,New_Britain,the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea
12925,New_Brunswick,a university town in central New Jersey
12926,New_Brunswick,a province in southeastern Canada
12927,New_Caledonia,an island east of Australia and north of New Zealand
12928,New_Caledonian_yew Austrotaxus_spicata,large yew native to New Caledonia; cultivated in eastern Australia and New Zealand and Hawaii
12929,New_Deal,the economic policy of F. D. Roosevelt
12930,New_Deal,the historic period (1933-1940) in the United States during which President Franklin Roosevelt's economic policies were implemented
12931,new_deal,a reapportioning of something
12932,New_Dealer,a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal
12933,New_Delhi Indian_capital capital_of_India,the capital of India is a division of the old city of Delhi
12934,New_England,a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut
12935,New_England_aster Aster_novae-angliae,common perennial of eastern North America having showy purplish flowers; a parent of the Michaelmas daisy
12936,New_England_clam_chowder,a thick chowder made with clams and potatoes and onions and salt pork and milk
12937,New_Englander Yankee,an American who lives in New England
12938,New_English_Bible,a modern English version of the Bible and Apocrypha
12939,New_Forest,an area of woods and heathland in southern Hampshire that was set aside by William I as Crown property in 1079; originally a royal hunting ground but now administered as parkland; noted for its ponies
12940,New_Guinea Papua,a Pacific island north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; governed by Australia and Indonesia
12941,New_Hampshire Granite_State NH,a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
12942,New_Hampshire,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
12943,New_Hampshirite Granite_Stater,a native or resident of New Hampshire
12944,New_Haven,a city in southwestern Connecticut; site of Yale University
12945,New_Ireland,an island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea
12946,New_Jersey,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
12947,New_Jerseyan New_Jerseyite Garden_Stater,a native of resident of New Jersey
12948,New_London,a town in southeastern Connecticut near Long Island Sound; an important whaling center in the 19th century
12949,New_Look,a style of women's clothing created by Christian Dior in 1947; involved a tight bodice and narrow waist and a flowing pleated skirt
12950,New_Mexican,a native or resident of New Mexico
12951,New_Mexico Land_of_Enchantment NM,a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border
12952,New_Netherland,a Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam; annexed by the English in 1664
12953,New_Norwegian Landsmal Nynorsk,one of two official languages of Norway; based on rural dialects
12954,New_Orleans,a port and largest city in Louisiana; located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river; a major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico; jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century; Mardi Gras is celebrated here each year
12955,New_People's_Army NPA,a terrorist organization that is the militant wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines; a Maoist organization formed to overthrow the government; uses hit squads called Sparrow Units; opposes United States military presence in the Philippines
12956,New_River,a river in the southeastern United States that flows northward from North Carolina to West Virginia where it empties into the Kanawha River
12957,New_River_Gorge_Bridge,a steel arch bridge across New River at Fayetteville  West Virginia
12958,New_Siberian_Islands,a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia and east of the Laptev Sea
12959,New_South_Wales,an Australian state in southeastern Australia
12960,New_Testament,the collection of books of the Gospels  Acts of the Apostles  the Pauline and other epistles  and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
12961,New_Wave Nouvelle_Vague,an art movement in French cinema in the 1960s
12962,avant-garde vanguard van new_wave,any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
12963,New_Waver,a film maker who follows New Wave ideas
12964,New_World_beaver Castor_canadensis,a variety of beaver found in almost all areas of North America except Florida
12965,New_World_blackbird blackbird,any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
12966,New_World_chat chat,birds having a chattering call
12967,New_World_flycatcher flycatcher tyrant_flycatcher tyrant_bird,large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
12968,New_World_jay,a North American jay
12969,New_World_least_weasel Mustela_rixosa,of Canada and northeastern United States
12970,New_World_monkey platyrrhine platyrrhinian,hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
12971,New_World_mouse,a variety of rodent
12972,New_World_opah Lampris_guttatus,from Nova Scotia to West Indies and Gulf of Mexico
12973,New_World_oriole American_oriole oriole,American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow
12974,New_World_porcupine,arboreal porcupine
12975,New_World_sparrow,sparrow-like North American finches
12976,New_World_tapir Tapirus_terrestris,a tapir found in South America and Central America
12977,New_World_vulture cathartid,large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
12978,New_World_warbler wood_warbler,small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song
12979,New_Year,the calendar year just begun
12980,New_Year's_Day New_Year's January_1,the first day of the year
12981,New_Year's_Eve December_31,the last day of the year
12982,New_York New_York_City Greater_New_York,the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
12983,New_York New_York_State Empire_State NY,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
12984,New_York,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
12985,New_York_Bay,a bay of the North Atlantic; fed by the Hudson River
12986,New_York_State_Barge_Canal,a system of canals crossing New York State and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and Lake Champlain
12987,New_York_Stock_Exchange N._Y._Stock_Exchange NYSE big_board,a stock exchange in New York
12988,New_York_fern Parathelypteris_novae-boracensis Dryopteris_noveboracensis,slender shield fern of moist woods of eastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Dryopteris
12989,New_Yorker,a native or resident of New York (especially of New York City)
12990,New_Zealand,an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery
12991,New_Zealand New_Zealand_Islands,North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific
12992,New_Zealand_beech,any of several tall New Zealand trees of the genus Nothofagus; some yield useful timber
12993,New_Zealand_cotton,a fiber from the bast of New Zealand ribbon trees that resembles cotton fiber
12994,New_Zealand_daisybush Olearia_haastii,bushy New Zealand shrub cultivated for its fragrant white flower heads
12995,New_Zealand_dollar,the basic unit of money in New Zealand
12996,New_Zealand_spinach Tetragonia_tetragonioides Tetragonia_expansa,coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves
12997,New_Zealand_wren,birds of New Zealand that resemble wrens
12998,New_Zealander Kiwi,a native or inhabitant of New Zealand
12999,New_world_goldfinch goldfinch yellowbird Spinus_tristis,American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
13000,Newari,Himalayish language spoken in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal
13001,Newark,the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
13002,Newburg_sauce,lobster butter and cream and egg yolks seasoned with onions and sherry or Madeira
13003,Newburgh,a town on the Hudson River in New York; in 1782 and 1783 it was George Washington's headquarters
13004,Newcastle Newcastle-upon-Tyne,a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary)
13005,Newcastle_disease,disease of domestic fowl and other birds
13006,Newcomb Simon_Newcomb,United States astronomer (1835-1909)
13007,Newfoundland Newfoundland_dog,a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
13008,Newfoundland,an island in the north Atlantic
13009,Newfoundland_and_Labrador,a Canadian province on the island of Newfoundland and on the mainland along the coast of the Labrador Sea; became Canada's 10th province in 1949
13010,Newfoundland_dwarf_birch American_dwarf_birch Betula_glandulosa,small shrub of colder parts of North America and Greenland
13011,Newgate,a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902
13012,Newman Paul_Newman Paul_Leonard_Newman,United States film actor (born in 1925)
13013,Newman John_Henry_Newman Cardinal_Newman,English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890)
13014,Newport,a port city in southeastern Wales
13015,Newport,a resort city in southeastern Rhode Island; known for the summer homes of millionaires; important yachting center
13016,Newport_News,a port city in southeastern Virginia at the mouth of the James River off Hampton Roads; large shipyards
13017,Newton Isaac_Newton Sir_Isaac_Newton,English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
13018,Newton's_law_of_motion Newton's_law law_of_motion,one of three basic laws of classical mechanics
13019,Newtonian,a follower of Isaac Newton
13020,Newtonian_telescope Newtonian_reflector,reflecting telescope in which the image is viewed through an eyepiece perpendicular to main axis
13021,Newtown_Wonder,apple used primarily in cooking
13022,Ney Michel_Ney Duc_d'Elchingen,French marshal in the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815)
13023,Nez_Perce,a member of a tribe of the Shahaptian people living on the pacific coast
13024,Nez_Perce,the Shahaptian language spoken by the Nez Perce
13025,Nganasan,a member of the Samoyedic people living on the Taimyr Peninsula in Siberia
13026,Nganasan,the Uralic language spoken by the Nganasan
13027,Nguni,a group of southern Bantu languages
13028,Ni-hard Ni-hard_iron,cast iron to which nickel has been added to make it resist abrasion
13029,Ni-resist Ni-resist_iron,cast iron consisting of graphite in a matrix of austenite
13030,Niagara Niagara_Falls,waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
13031,Niagara Niagara_River,a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York
13032,Niagara_Falls,a city in western New York State at the falls of the Niagara river; tourist attraction and honeymoon resort
13033,Niamey capital_of_Niger,the capital and largest city of Niger
13034,Nibelung,(German mythology) a companion or follower of Siegfried
13035,Nibelung,(German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried
13036,Nibelungenlied,an epic poem written in Middle High German and based on the legends of Siegfried and Teutonic kings
13037,Nicaea,an ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325
13038,Nicaea Second_Council_of_Nicaea,the seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images
13039,Nicaea First_Council_of_Nicaea,the first ecumenical council in 325 which produced the wording of the Nicene Creed and condemned the heresy of Arianism
13040,Nicandra genus_Nicandra,sturdy annual of Peru
13041,Nicaragua Republic_of_Nicaragua,a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821
13042,Nicaraguan,a native or inhabitant of Nicaragua
13043,Nicaraguan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Nicaragua
13044,Nice,a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera
13045,Nicene_Creed,(Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded
13046,Nicholas Saint_Nicholas St._Nicholas,a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
13047,Nicholas_I Czar_Nicholas_I,czar of Russia from 1825 to 1855 who led Russia into the Crimean War (1796-1855)
13048,Nicholas_II,the last czar of Russia who was forced to abdicate in 1917 by the Russian Revolution; he and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks (1868-1918)
13049,Nicholas_V Tomasso_Parentucelli,Italian pope from 1447 to 1455 who founded the Vatican library (1397-1455)
13050,Nichrome,an alloy of nickel and chromium with high electrical resistance and an ability to withstand high temperatures; used for resistance heating elements
13051,Nicklaus Jack_Nicklaus Jack_William_Nicklaus,United States golfer considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time (born in 1940)
13052,Nicol_prism,optical device that produces plane-polarized light
13053,Nicolson Harold_Nicolson Sir_Harold_George_Nicolson,English diplomat and author (1886-1968)
13054,Nicosia capital_of_Cyprus,the capital and largest city of Cyprus
13055,Nicotiana genus_Nicotiana,American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid foliage
13056,Nidularia genus_Nidularia,type genus of the Nidulariaceae
13057,Nidulariaceae family_Nidulariaceae,bird's-nest fungi
13058,Nidulariales order_Nidulariales,small order of basidiomycetous fungi comprising families Nidulariaceae and Sphaerobolaceae
13059,Niebuhr Reinhold_Niebuhr,United States Protestant theologian (1892-1971)
13060,Niebuhr Barthold_George_Niebuhr,German historian noted for his critical approach to sources and for his history of Rome (1776-1831)
13061,Nielson Carl_Nielson Carl_August_Nielson,Danish composer (1865-1931)
13062,Niemann-Pick_disease,a disorder of lipid metabolism that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait
13063,Nietzsche Friedrich_Wilhelm_Nietzsche,influential German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his rejection of Christian values; considered  along with Kierkegaard  to be a founder of existentialism (1844-1900)
13064,Niger Niger_River,an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
13065,Niger Republic_of_Niger,a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
13066,Niger-Congo,a family of African language spoken in west Africa
13067,Niger-Kordofanian Niger-Kordofanian_language,the family of languages that includes most of the languages spoken in Africa south of the Sahara; the majority of them are tonal languages but there are important exceptions (e.g.  Swahili or Fula)
13068,Niger_franc,the basic unit of money in Niger
13069,Nigeria Federal_Republic_of_Nigeria,a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country
13070,Nigerian,a native or inhabitant of Nigeria
13071,Nigerian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Nigeria
13072,Nigerien,a native or inhabitant of Niger
13073,nightingale Luscinia_megarhynchos,European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
13074,Nightingale Florence_Nightingale Lady_with_the_Lamp,English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)
13075,Nigroporus genus_Nigroporus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae
13076,Nigroporus_vinosus,a woody pore fungus with a dark brown to red brown cap and spore surface and small pores
13077,Nihau Nihau_Island,the most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai)
13078,Nijinsky Vaslav_Nijinsky Waslaw_Nijinsky,Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)
13079,Nijmegen,an industrial city in the eastern Netherlands
13080,Nike,(Greek mythology) winged goddess of victory; identified with Roman Victoria
13081,Nile Nile_River,the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
13082,Nilgiri_Hills,hills in southern India
13083,Nilo-Saharan Nilo-Saharan_language,a family of East African languages spoken by Nilotic peoples from the Sahara south to Kenya and Tanzania
13084,Nilotic Nilotic_language,a group of languages of East Africa belonging to the Chari-Nile group
13085,Nilsson Brigit_Nilsson Marta_Brigit_Nilsson,Swedish operatic soprano who played Wagnerian roles (born in 1918)
13086,Nimitz Chester_Nimitz Chester_William_Nimitz Admiral_Nimitz,United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966)
13087,Nimravus genus_Nimravus,false sabertoothed tigers
13088,Nimrod,(Old Testament) a famous hunter
13089,Nina,the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
13090,Nineveh,an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq
13091,Ningal,(Akkadian) a goddess; wife of the moon god Sin
13092,Ningirsu,Babylonian god in older pantheon: god of war and agriculture
13093,Ningishzida,an underworld Babylonian deity; patron of medicine
13094,Ninigi Ninigino-Mikoto,grandson of Amaterasu and first ruler of Japan
13095,Ninkhursag Ninhursag Ninkharsag,the great mother goddess; worshipped also as Aruru and Mama and Nintu
13096,Nintu Nintoo,a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped
13097,Ninurta Ninib,a solar deity; firstborn of Bel and consort was Gula; god of war and the chase and agriculture; sometimes identified with biblical Nimrod
13098,Niobe,(Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss
13099,Niobrara Niobrara_River,a tributary of the Missouri River
13100,Nipa genus_Nipa Nypa genus_Nypa,monotypic genus of palms of Australasia
13101,nipa,made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm
13102,Nisan Nissan,the seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April)
13103,Nissen_hut Quonset_hut,a prefabricated hut of corrugated iron having a semicircular cross section
13104,Nitella genus_Nitella,fragile branching stoneworts
13105,Nitrobacter genus_Nitrobacter,rod-shaped soil bacteria
13106,Nitrobacteriaceae family_Nitrobacteriaceae,usually rod-shaped bacteria that oxidize ammonia or nitrites: nitrobacteria
13107,Nitrosomonas genus_Nitrosomonas,ellipsoidal soil bacteria
13108,nitroglycerin nitroglycerine trinitroglycerin glyceryl_trinitrate Nitrospan Nitrostat,a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
13109,Nitrospan Nitrostat,trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris
13110,Nivose,fourth month of the Revolutionary calendar (December and January); the snowy month
13111,Nixon Richard_Nixon Richard_M._Nixon Richard_Milhous_Nixon President_Nixon,vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
13112,Njord Njorth,(Norse mythology) chief of the Vanir; god of the sea and winds and prosperity; father of Frey and Freya; sometimes subsumes Teutonic Nerthus
13113,Noah,the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
13114,Noah's_flood Noachian_deluge Noah_and_the_Flood the_Flood,(Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings
13115,Nob_Hill,a fashionable neighborhood in San Francisco
13116,Nobel Alfred_Nobel Alfred_Bernhard_Nobel,Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)
13117,Nobel_prize,an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace
13118,Nobelist Nobel_Laureate,winner of a Nobel prize
13119,Noctua genus_Noctua,type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms
13120,Noctuidae family_Noctuidae,cutworms; armyworms
13121,Noether Emmy_Noether,German mathematician (1882-1935)
13122,Nogales,a town in Arizona on the Mexican border opposite Nogales  Mexico
13123,Nogales,a town in northern Mexico on the border of Arizona
13124,Noguchi Isamu_Noguchi,United States sculptor (born in 1904)
13125,Noguchi Hideyo_Noguchi,United States bacteriologist (born in Japan) who discovered the cause of yellow fever and syphilis (1876-1928)
13126,Nolina genus_Nolina,perennial plants resembling yucca; found in southern United States and Mexico
13127,Nome,a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
13128,Nomia_melanderi alkali_bee,a common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States
13129,Nona,the Fate who spins the thread of life; counterpart of Greek Clotho
13130,Nonconformist chapelgoer,a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
13131,nonconformist recusant,someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
13132,Nonproliferation_Center NPC,an agency that serves as the focal point for all Intelligence Community activities related to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their missile delivery systems
13133,Noonan's_syndrome,syndrome seen only in males; marked by short stature and lowset ears and subnormal fertility
13134,Nootka,a member of the Wakashan people living on Vancouver Island and in the Cape Flattery region of northwestern Washington
13135,Nootka,a Wakashan language spoken by the Nootka
13136,Nopalea genus_Nopalea,a genus of the cactus family with scarlet flowers
13137,Nor-Q-D,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone
13138,Nord-Pas-de-Calais,a region in northeastern France
13139,Norfolk,port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
13140,Norfolk_Island,an island territory of Australia in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Australia; formerly a British penal colony
13141,Norfolk_jacket,loose-fitting single-breasted jacket
13142,Norfolk_terrier,English breed of small terrier with a straight wiry grizzled coat and dropped ears
13143,Norinyl,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol
13144,Norlestrin,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
13145,Norma,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
13146,Norman Jessye_Norman,United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
13147,Norman Greg_Norman Gregory_John_Norman,Australian golfer (born in 1955)
13148,Norman,an inhabitant of Normandy
13149,Norman-French Old_North_French,the medieval Norman dialect of Old French
13150,Norman_Conquest,the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the battle of Hastings (1066)
13151,Norman_architecture,a Romanesque style first appearing in Normandy around 950 AD and used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century
13152,Normandie Normandy,a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
13153,Norn,(Norse mythology) any of the three Fates or goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae
13154,Norris Frank_Norris Benjamin_Franklin_Norris_Jr.,United States writer (1870-1902)
13155,Norrish Ronald_George_Wreyford_Norrish,English chemist (1897-1978)
13156,Norse_deity,a deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen
13157,Norse_mythology,the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity
13158,North,the region of the United States lying north of the Mason-Dixon line
13159,Union North,the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale"
13160,North northland Septentrion,any region lying in or toward the north
13161,north magnetic_north compass_north,the direction in which a compass needle points
13162,North Frederick_North Second_Earl_of_Guilford,British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)
13163,North_Africa,an area of northern Africa between the Sahara and the Mediterranean Sea
13164,North_America,a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
13165,North_America,the nations of the North American continent collectively
13166,North_American,a native or inhabitant of North America
13167,North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement NAFTA,an agreement for free trade between the United States and Canada and Mexico; became effective in 1994 for ten years
13168,North_American_country North_American_nation,a country on the North American continent
13169,North_Atlantic,that part of the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator
13170,North_Atlantic_Council NAC,a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision
13171,North_Atlantic_Treaty,the treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO
13172,North_Atlantic_Treaty_Organization NATO,an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security
13173,North_Carolina Old_North_State Tar_Heel_State NC,a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies
13174,North_Carolina,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
13175,North_Carolinian Tarheel,a native or resident of North Carolina
13176,North_Cascades_National_Park,a national park in Washington that is an alpine wilderness area featuring gold rush and logging campsites
13177,North_Channel,a strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea
13178,North_Dakota Peace_Garden_State ND,a state of north central United States bordering on Canada
13179,North_Dakotan,a native or resident of North Dakota
13180,North_Dravidian,a Dravidian language spoken primarily in eastern India
13181,North_Equatorial_Current,an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just north of the equator
13182,North_Island,the smaller but more populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from South Island by Cook Strait
13183,North_Korea Democratic_People's_Republic_of_Korea D.P.R.K. DPRK,a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
13184,North_Korean,a Korean from North Korea
13185,North_Korean_monetary_unit,monetary unit in North Korea
13186,North_Korean_won won,the basic unit of money in North Korea
13187,North_Pacific,that part of the Pacific Ocean north of the equator
13188,North_Peak,19 370 feet high
13189,North_Platte North_Platte_River,a river that rises in northern Colorado and flows northward into Wyoming and then eastward and southeastward through Nebraska where it joins the South Platte to form the Platte River
13190,North_Platte,a town in west central Nebraska on the Platte River
13191,North_Pole,the northernmost point of the Earth's axis
13192,North_Sea,an arm of the North Atlantic between the British Isles and Scandinavia; oil was discovered under the North Sea in 1970
13193,North_Temperate_Zone,between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer
13194,North_Vietnam,a former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when South Vietnam collapsed at the end of the Vietnam War
13195,North_Yorkshire,a county in northern England
13196,Northampton,the principal city of Northamptonshire
13197,Northamptonshire,a county is central England
13198,northeast nor'-east northeastward NE,the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
13199,Northeast northeastern_United_States,the northeastern region of the United States
13200,Northern,a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans
13201,Northern_Alliance United_Front,a multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban
13202,Northern_Baptist,a member of the American Baptist Convention
13203,Northern_Cross,a cluster of 5 bright stars forming a cross in the constellation Cygnus
13204,Northern_Ireland,a division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland
13205,Northern_Marianas Northern_Mariana_Islands,a self-governing territory comprising all of the Mariana Islands except Guam
13206,Northern_Spy,large late-ripening apple with skin striped with yellow and red
13207,Northern_Territory,a territory in north central Australia
13208,Northern_bedstraw Northern_snow_bedstraw Galium_boreale,North American stoloniferous perennial having white flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental
13209,Northerner,an inhabitant of the North
13210,Yankee Yank Northerner,an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
13211,Northrop John_Howard_Northrop,United States biochemist (1891-1987)
13212,Northumberland,the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
13213,Northumbria,an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England until 876
13214,Northwest northwestern_United_States,the northwestern region of the United States
13215,northwest nor'-west northwestward NW,the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
13216,Northwest_Passage,a water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America; Europeans since the 16th century had searched for a short route to the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald Amundsen (1903-1906)
13217,Northwest_Territories,a large territory in northwestern Canada; part is now Nunavut
13218,Noruz Nowruz Nowrooz,(Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azerbaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox
13219,Norway Kingdom_of_Norway Norge Noreg,a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
13220,Norway_lobster Nephrops_norvegicus,edible European lobster resembling the American lobster but slenderer
13221,Norway_maple Acer_platanoides,a large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; five-lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties
13222,Norway_spruce Picea_abies,tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones
13223,Norwegian Norseman Norse,a native or inhabitant of Norway
13224,Norwegian,a Scandinavian language that is spoken in Norway
13225,Norwegian_Sea,the part of the Atlantic that lies off the Norwegian coast north of the North Sea
13226,Norwegian_elkhound elkhound,breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk
13227,Norwegian_krone krone,the basic unit of money in Norway
13228,Norwegian_lobster langoustine scampo,caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster
13229,Norwegian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Norway
13230,Norwich_terrier,English breed of small short-legged terrier with a straight wiry red or grey or black-and-tan coat and erect ears
13231,Nostocaceae family_Nostocaceae,blue-green algae
13232,Nostradamus Michel_de_Notredame,French astrologer who wrote cryptic predictions whose interpretations are still being debated (1503-1566)
13233,Notechis genus_Notechis,tiger snakes
13234,Notemigonus genus_Notemigonus,golden shiners
13235,Nothofagus genus_Nothofagus,beeches of temperate southern hemisphere except Africa: southern beech
13236,Nothosauria suborder_Nothosauria,a suborder of Sauropterygia
13237,Notomys genus_Notomys,jerboa rats
13238,Notonecta genus_Notonecta,type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers
13239,Notonectidae family_Notonectidae,aquatic carnivorous insects
13240,Notophthalmus genus_Notophthalmus,newts
13241,Notoryctidae family_Notoryctidae,pouched moles
13242,Notoryctus genus_Notoryctus,type genus of the family Notoryctidae: comprising solely the marsupial mole
13243,Notostraca order_Notostraca,small freshwater crustaceans with a shield-shaped carapace
13244,Notropis genus_Notropis,shiners
13245,Nouakchott,capital of Mauritania; located in western Mauritania near the Atlantic coast
13246,Nov-Esperanto,an artificial language based on Esperanto
13247,Nov-Latin,an artificial language based on Latin
13248,Nova_Scotia,a peninsula in eastern Canada between the Bay of Fundy and the Saint Lawrence River
13249,Nova_Scotia,the Canadian province in the Maritimes consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island; French settlers who called the area Acadia were exiled to Louisiana by the British in the 1750s and their descendants are know as Cajuns
13250,Nova_Scotia_lox Nova_lox Nova_Scotia_salmon Nova_salmon Nova_style_salmon,brine-cured salmon that is less salty than most; sometimes sugar is also used in the curing
13251,Nova_Scotian bluenose,a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
13252,Novaya_Zemlya Nova_Zembla,two islands in the Arctic Ocean belonging to Russia; site of a test center for nuclear warheads
13253,November Nov,the month following October and preceding December
13254,November_5,anniversary of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot
13255,Novgorod,a city in northwestern Russia on the Volkhov River; Russia's oldest city and an important trading center in the Middle Ages
13256,Novial,an artificial language
13257,Novosibirsk,a city in the Asian part of Russia on the Ob river; largest city in Siberia
13258,Nox Night,Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx
13259,Noyes Alfred_Noyes,English poet (1880-1958)
13260,Nubia,an ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile; much of Nubia is now under Lake Nasser
13261,Nubian,a native or inhabitant of Nubia; "Nubians now form an ethnic minority in Egypt"
13262,Nubian_Desert,an arid sandstone plateau in northeastern Sudan between the Nile and the Red Sea
13263,Nucifraga genus_Nucifraga,nutcrackers
13264,Nuclear_Regulatory_Commission NRC,an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants
13265,Nuda class_Nuda,ctenophores lacking tentacles; comprises one genus: beroe
13266,Nudibranchia order_Nudibranchia,comprising numerous marine gastropod mollusks lacking a shell in the adult state and usually having a body like a slug
13267,Nuffield William_Richard_Morris First_Viscount_Nuffield,British industrialist who manufactured automobiles and created a philanthropic foundation (1877-1963)
13268,Nullarbor_Plain,a vast arid plain of southern Australia stretching inland from the Great Australian Bight; has sparse vegetation and no surface water and is almost uninhabited; the site of a major rocket research center
13269,Numbers Book_of_Numbers,the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
13270,numbers_pool numbers_game numbers_racket numbers,an illegal daily lottery
13271,Numenius genus_Numenius,curlews
13272,Numida genus_Numida,guinea fowl
13273,Numidia,an ancient kingdom (later a Roman province) North Africa in an area corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria
13274,Numidian,an inhabitant of ancient Numidia
13275,Numididae subfamily_Numididae Numidinae subfamily_Numidinae,guinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar
13276,Nummulitidae family_Nummulitidae,a family of fossil protoctists
13277,Nunavut,an Arctic territory in northern Canada created in 1999 and governed solely by the Inuit; includes the eastern part of what was the Northwest Territories and most of the islands of the Arctic Archipelago; "Nunavut is the homeland of the Inuit people"
13278,Nung,a branch of the Tai languages
13279,Nuphar genus_Nuphar,spatterdocks
13280,Nuptse,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (25 726 feet high)
13281,Nuremberg Nurnberg,a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)
13282,Nureyev Rudolf_Nureyev,Russian dancer who was often the partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn and who defected to the United States in 1961 (born in 1938)
13283,Nusku,god of fire and light; corresponds to Babylonian Girru
13284,nut,usually large hard-shelled seed
13285,Nut,Egyptian goddess of the sky
13286,nut,a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
13287,en nut,half the width of an em
13288,crackpot crank nut nut_case nutcase fruitcake screwball,a whimsically eccentric person
13289,addict nut freak junkie junky,someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"
13290,Nuttall_oak Nuttall's_oak Quercus_nuttalli,similar to the pin oak; grows in damp sites in Mississippi River basin
13291,Nuytsia genus_Nuytsia,one species
13292,Nyala,city in Sudan
13293,nyala Tragelaphus_angasi,spiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neck
13294,Nyamuragira,an active volcano in eastern Congo
13295,Nyamwezi,a Bantu language spoken in central Tanzania
13296,Nyctaginaceae family_Nyctaginaceae Allioniaceae family_Allioniaceae four-o'clock_family,a family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales
13297,Nyctaginia genus_Nyctaginia,a caryophyllaceous genus of the family Nyctaginaceae having only one species
13298,Nyctanassa genus_Nyctanassa,American night herons
13299,Nyctereutes genus_Nyctereutes,raccoon dogs
13300,Nycticebus genus_Nycticebus,a genus of Lorisidae
13301,Nycticorax genus_Nycticorax,Old World night herons
13302,Nyctimene genus_Nyctimene,East Indian fruit bats
13303,Nyiragongo,an active volcano in eastern Congo
13304,Nymphaea genus_Nymphaea,the type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae; any of a variety of water lilies
13305,Nymphaeaceae family_Nymphaeaceae water-lily_family,dicot aquatic plants
13306,Nymphalidae family_Nymphalidae,large beautifully colored butterflies
13307,Nymphalis genus_Nymphalis,type genus of the Nymphalidae: mourning cloak butterflies
13308,Nymphicus genus_Nymphicus,a genus of Psittacidae
13309,Nyquist_frequency,(telecommunication) twice the maximum frequency occurring in the transmitted signal
13310,Nyquist_rate,(telecommunicaton) the lowest sampling rate that will permit accurate reconstruction of a sampled analog signal
13311,Nyssa genus_Nyssa,tupelos: deciduous trees of moist habitats especially swamps and beside ponds
13312,Nyssaceae family_Nyssaceae sour-gum_family tupelo_family,a family of dicotyledonous trees of order Myrtales that includes the sour gum trees
13313,Nyx,(Greek mythology) Greek goddess of the night; daughter of Chaos; counterpart of Roman Nox
13314,oxygen O atomic_number_8,a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
13315,O letter_o,the 15th letter of the Roman alphabet
13316,O type_O group_O,the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens; "people with type O blood are universal donors"
13317,O'Brien Edna_O'Brien,Irish writer (born in 1932)
13318,O'Casey Sean_O'Casey,Irish playwright (1880-1964)
13319,O'Connor Flannery_O'Connor Mary_Flannery_O'Connor,United States writer (1925-1964)
13320,O'Flaherty Liam_O'Flaherty,Irish writer of short stories (1896-1984)
13321,O'Hara John_Henry_O'Hara,United States writer (1905-1970)
13322,O'Keeffe Georgia_Okeeffe,United States painter (1887-1986)
13323,O'Neill Eugene_O'Neill Eugene_Gladstone_O'Neill,United States playwright (1888-1953)
13324,O'Toole Peter_O'Toole Peter_Seamus_O'Toole,British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
13325,O.K. OK okay okey okeh,an endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead"
13326,OR_circuit OR_gate,a gate circuit in a computer that fires when any of its inputs fire
13327,O_level,the basic level of a subject taken in school
13328,O_ring,a gasket consisting of a flat ring of rubber or plastic; used to seal a joint against high pressure
13329,Oahu Oahu_Island,an island of central Hawaii (between Molokai and Kauai); the chief island of the state
13330,Oak_Leaf_Cluster,a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before
13331,Oakland,a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center
13332,Oakley Annie_Oakley,United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
13333,Oates Titus_Oates,English conspirator who claimed that there was a Jesuit plot to assassinate Charles II (1649-1705)
13334,Oates Joyce_Carol_Oates,United States writer (born in 1938)
13335,Oaxaca Oaxaca_de_Juarez,a city of southeastern Mexico
13336,Ob Ob_River,a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
13337,obstetrics OB tocology midwifery,the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
13338,Obadiah Abdias,a Hebrew minor prophet
13339,Obadiah Abdias Book_of_Obadiah,an Old Testament book telling Obadiah's prophecies; the shortest book in the Christian Bible
13340,Oberson,(Middle Ages) the king of the fairies and husband of Titania in medieval folklore
13341,oblation offering,the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor"
13342,Oblation religious_offering,the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist
13343,Occam William_of_Occam Ockham William_of_Ockham,English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349)
13344,Occam's_Razor Ockham's_Razor principle_of_parsimony law_of_parsimony,the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred
13345,Occidental,a native inhabitant of the Occident
13346,Occidental,an artificial language
13347,Occidentalism,the scholarly knowledge of Western cultures and languages and people
13348,occidentalism,the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Western civilizations
13349,Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration OSHA,a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
13350,Oceania Oceanica,a large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago)
13351,Oceanic Eastern_Malayo-Polynesian,an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
13352,Oceanid,(Greek mythology) sea nymph who was a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys
13353,Oceanites genus_Oceanites,a genus of Hydrobatidae
13354,Oceanus,(Greek mythology) god of the stream that flowed around the earth in ancient mythology
13355,Ochna genus_Ochna,type genus of Ochnaceae; evergreen trees and shrubs of Old World tropics
13356,Ochnaceae family_Ochnaceae ochna_family,family of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs with thick shining parallel-veined leaves
13357,Ochoa Severo_Ochoa,United States biochemist (born in Spain) who studied the biological synthesis of nucleic acids (born in 1905)
13358,Ochotona genus_Ochotona,type genus of the Ochotonidae
13359,Ochotonidae family_Ochotonidae,pikas and extinct forms
13360,Ochroma genus_Ochroma,one species: balsa
13361,Ochs Adolph_Simon_Ochs,United States newspaper publisher (1858-1935)
13362,Ocimum genus_Ocimum,basil
13363,Octans,the constellation that includes the southern celestial pole
13364,October Oct,the month following September and preceding November
13365,Octopoda order_Octopoda,octopuses and paper nautilus
13366,Octopodidae family_Octopodidae,a family of Octopoda
13367,Octoroon,an offspring of a Quadroon and a White parent; a person who is one-eighth Black
13368,Ocyurus genus_Ocyurus,snappers
13369,Oder Oder_River,a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea
13370,Odessa Odesa,a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea
13371,Odessa,a city in western Texas
13372,Odets Clifford_Odets,United States playwright (1906-1963)
13373,Odin,(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
13374,Odoacer Odovacar Odovakar,Germanic barbarian leader who ended the western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493)
13375,Odobenidae family_Odobenidae,walruses and extinct forms
13376,Odobenus genus_Odobenus,type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses
13377,Odocoileus genus_Odocoileus,North American deer
13378,Odonata order_Odonata,dragonflies and damselflies
13379,Odontoceti suborder_Odontoceti,toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales
13380,Odontophorus genus_Odontophorus,genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family
13381,Odysseus,(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
13382,odyssey,a long wandering and eventful journey
13383,Odyssey,a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
13384,Oecanthus genus_Oecanthus,tree crickets
13385,Oedipus King_Oedipus Oedipus_Rex,(Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles
13386,Oedipus_complex Oedipal_complex,a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved
13387,Oedogoniaceae family_Oedogoniaceae,filamentous green algae
13388,Oedogoniales order_oedogoniales,simple or branched filamentous freshwater green algae
13389,Oedogonium genus_Oedogonium,type genus of Oedogoniaceae; freshwater green algae having long unbranched filaments; usually free-floating when mature
13390,Oenanthe genus_Oenanthe,poisonous herbs: water dropworts
13391,Oenanthe genus_Oenanthe,wheatears
13392,Oenothera genus_Oenothera,chiefly North American herbs with usually nocturnal flowers
13393,oersted,the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole
13394,Oersted Hans_Christian_Oersted,Danish physicist (1777-1851)
13395,Oestridae family_Oestridae Hypodermatidae family_Hypodermatidae,warble flies
13396,estrus oestrus heat rut,applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
13397,Oestrus genus_Oestrus,type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies
13398,Offenbach Jacques_Offenbach,French composer of many operettas and an opera (1819-1880)
13399,offertory,the offerings of the congregation at a religious service
13400,Offertory,the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God
13401,Office_of_Inspector_General OIG,the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission
13402,Office_of_Intelligence_Support OIS,agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy
13403,Office_of_Management_and_Budget OMB,the executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget
13404,Office_of_Naval_Intelligence ONI,the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy
13405,Office_of_the_Dead,an office read or sung before a burial mass in the Roman Catholic Church
13406,Ofo,a member of the Siouan people living in the Yazoo river valley in Mississippi
13407,Ofo,a Siouan language spoken by the Ofo
13408,Ogcocephalidae family_Ogcocephalidae,batfishes: sluggish bottom-dwelling spiny fishes
13409,Ogden C._K._Ogden Charles_Kay_Ogden,English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
13410,Ogden,a town in northern Utah settled by Mormons
13411,Oglala Ogalala,a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux and who formerly inhabited the Black Hills of western South Dakota
13412,Oglala Ogalala,a Siouan language spoken by the Oglala
13413,Ohio Buckeye_State OH,a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
13414,Ohio Ohio_River,a river that is formed in western Pennsylvania and flows westward to become a tributary of the Mississippi River
13415,Ohio_State_University,a university in Columbus  Ohio
13416,Ohio_buckeye,a buckeye with scaly grey bark that is found in the central United States
13417,Ohio_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod
13418,Ohioan Buckeye,a native or resident of Ohio
13419,ohm,a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere
13420,Ohm Georg_Simon_Ohm,German physicist who formulated Ohm's law (1787-1854)
13421,Ohm's_law,electric current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance; I = E/R
13422,Oireachtas,the parliament of the Irish Free State
13423,Ojibwa Ojibway Chippewa,a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior
13424,Ojibwa Ojibway Chippewa,the Algonquian language spoken by the Ojibwa
13425,Ojos_del_Salado,a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22 572 feet high)
13426,Okapia genus_Okapia,okapis
13427,Okeechobee Lake_Okeechobee,a lake in southeast Florida north of the Everglades
13428,Okefenokee_Swamp,a large swampy area of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia
13429,Oken Lorenz_Oken Okenfuss Lorenz_Okenfuss,German naturalist whose speculations that plants and animals are made up of tiny living `infusoria' led to the cell theory (1779-1851)
13430,Okinawa,the largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands
13431,Okinawa Okinawa_campaign,a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting United States marines and regular army troops took the island from the Japanese; considered the greatest victory of the Pacific campaign for the Americans
13432,Oklahoma Sooner_State OK,a state in south central United States
13433,Oklahoma_City capital_of_Oklahoma,capital and largest city of Oklahoma; the economy is based on oil and livestock
13434,Oklahoman Sooner,a native or resident of Oklahoma
13435,Oktoberfest Octoberfest,a strong lager made originally in Germany for the Oktoberfest celebration; sweet and copper-colored
13436,Oktoberfest,an autumn festival that involves merrymaking and drinking beer
13437,Olaf_II Olav_II Saint_Olaf Saint_Olav St._Olaf St._Olav,King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030)
13438,Old_Bailey,the central criminal court in London
13439,Old_Catholic,a member of the church formed in the 19th century by German Catholics who refused to accept the infallibility of the Pope
13440,Old_Catholic_Church,Catholic churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 18th century
13441,Old_Church_Slavonic Old_Church_Slavic Church_Slavic Old_Bulgarian,the Slavic language into which the Bible was translated in the 9th century
13442,Old_English_sheepdog bobtail,large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
13443,Old_Faithful,a geyser in Yellowstone National Park that erupts for about 4 minutes about every 65 minutes
13444,Old_French,the earliest form of the French language; 9th to 15th century
13445,Old_Frisian,the Frisian language until the 16th century; the Germanic language of ancient Frisia
13446,Old_High_German,High German prior to 1200
13447,Old_Icelandic,the extinct dialect of Old Norse that was spoken in Iceland up until about 1600
13448,Old_Irish,Irish Gaelic up to about 1100
13449,Old_Italian,the Italian language up to the middle of the 16th century
13450,Old_Latin,the oldest recorded Latin (dating back at early as the 6th century B.C.)
13451,Old_Norse,the extinct Germanic language of medieval Scandinavia and Iceland from about to 700 to 1350
13452,Old_Prussian,a dead language of the (non-German) Prussians (extinct after 1700); thought to belong to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
13453,Old_Saxon,Low German prior to 1200
13454,Old_South,the South of the United States before the American Civil War
13455,Old_Testament,the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
13456,Old_World,the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas
13457,Old_World_beaver Castor_fiber,a European variety of beaver
13458,Old_World_chat chat,songbirds having a chattering call
13459,Old_World_coot Fulica_atra,a coot found in Eurasia
13460,Old_World_crayfish ecrevisse,small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America
13461,Old_World_flycatcher true_flycatcher flycatcher,any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
13462,Old_World_hop_hornbeam Ostrya_carpinifolia,medium-sized hop hornbeam of southern Europe and Asia Minor
13463,Old_World_jay,a European jay
13464,Old_World_least_weasel Mustela_nivalis,of Europe
13465,Old_World_monkey catarrhine,of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together
13466,Old_World_oriole oriole,mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
13467,Old_World_porcupine,terrestrial porcupine
13468,Old_World_quail,small game bird with a rounded body and small tail
13469,Old_World_scops_owl Otus_scops,European scops owl
13470,Old_World_vulture,any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia
13471,Old_World_warbler true_warbler,small active brownish or greyish Old World birds
13472,Old_World_yew English_yew Taxus_baccata,predominant yew in Europe; extraordinarily long-lived and slow growing; one of the oldest species in the world
13473,Old_world_white_pelican Pelecanus_onocrotalus,similar to American white pelican
13474,Oldenberg Claes_Oldenberg,United States sculptor (born in Sweden); a leader of the pop art movement who was noted for giant sculptures of common objects (born in 1929)
13475,Oldfield Barney_Oldfield Berna_Eli_Oldfield,United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)
13476,Olduvai_Gorge,a gorge in northeastern Tanzania where anthropologists have found some of the earliest human remains
13477,Olea genus_Olea,evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits
13478,Oleaceae family_Oleaceae olive_family,trees and shrubs having berries or drupes or capsules as fruits; sometimes placed in the order Oleales: olive; ash; jasmine; privet; lilac
13479,Oleales order_Oleales,coextensive with the family Oleaceae; in some classifications included in the order Gentianales
13480,Oleandra genus_Oleandra,or family Polypodiaceae: tropical epiphytic or terrestrial ferns
13481,Oleandraceae family_Oleandraceae,one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems
13482,Olearia genus_Olearia,large genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or small trees with large daisylike flowers
13483,Olfersia genus_Olfersia,genus of fern having only one species
13484,Oligocene Oligocene_epoch,from 40 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats
13485,Oligochaeta class_Oligochaeta,earthworms
13486,Oligoplites genus_Oligoplites,leatherjackets
13487,Oligoporus genus_Oligoporus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae
13488,Oligoporus_leucospongia,a pore fungus with a whitish cottony soft cap found on conifer logs in forests at high elevation in the western United States and adjacent Canada
13489,Oliver Joseph_Oliver King_Oliver,United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
13490,Olivier Laurence_Olivier Sir_Laurence_Kerr_Olivier Baron_Olivier_of_Birghton,English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
13491,Ollari,a Dravidian language spoken in south central India
13492,Olmec,a member of an early Mesoamerican civilization centered around Veracruz that flourished between 1300 and 400 BC
13493,Olmsted Frederick_Law_Olmsted,United States landscape architect primarily responsible for the design of Central Park in New York City (1822-1903)
13494,Olympia capital_of_Washington,capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
13495,Olympia,a plain in Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese; the chief sanctuary of Zeus and the site of the original Olympian Games
13496,Olympiad,one of the four-year intervals between Olympic Games; used to reckon time in ancient Greece for twelve centuries beginning in 776 BC
13497,Olympic_Games Olympics Olympiad,the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
13498,Olympian,an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
13499,Olympian Olympic_god,a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans
13500,Olympian_Games Olympic_Games,the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Olympia in honor of Zeus; held every 4 years beginning in 776 BC
13501,Olympian_Zeus,a seated statue of the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology created for the temple at Olympia; the statue was 40 feet tall and rested on a base that was 12 feet high
13502,Olympic_National_Park,a national park in Washington having rain forests of giant evergreens
13503,Olympus Mount_Olympus Mt._Olympus Olimbos,a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9 570 feet high)
13504,Omaha Maha,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
13505,Omaha,largest city in Nebraska; located in eastern Nebraska on the Missouri river; a major transportation center of the Midwest
13506,Omaha,the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Omaha
13507,Omaha,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1935
13508,Oman Sultanate_of_Oman Muscat_and_Oman,a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
13509,Omani,a native or inhabitant of Oman
13510,Omani_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Oman
13511,Omar_Khayyam,Persian poet and mathematician and astronomer whose poetry was popularized by Edward Fitzgerald's translation (1050-1123)
13512,Omdurman,a city of Sudan; located in the central Sudan on the White Nile opposite Khartoum
13513,Omdurman battle_of_Omdurman,a battle (1898) in which an English and Egyptian army under Kitchener defeated the Sudanese
13514,Omega_Centauri,a global cluster in the constellation Centaurus
13515,Omiya,a city of east central Honshu; a suburb of Tokyo
13516,Omomyid Omomyid_group,extinct tiny nocturnal lower primates that fed on fruit and insects; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; probably gave rise to the tarsiers; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins
13517,Omotic,a group of related languages spoken in a valley of southern Ethiopia; closely related to Cushitic languages
13518,Omphalotus genus_Omphalotus,a genus of mushrooms with a depressed disc in the cap
13519,Omsk,a city in the Asian part of Russia
13520,Onagraceae family_Onagraceae evening-primrose_family,a large and widely distributed family of plants of the order Myrtales
13521,Oncorhynchus genus_Oncorhynchus,Pacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmon
13522,Ondaatje Michael_Ondaatje Philip_Michael_Ondaatje,Canadian writer (born in Sri Lanka in 1943)
13523,Ondatra genus_Ondatra,muskrats
13524,Oneida,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario
13525,Oneida,the Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida
13526,Oniscidae family_Oniscidae,a family of Isopoda
13527,Oniscus genus_Oniscus,type genus of the Oniscidae; woodlice that cannot roll into a ball
13528,Ono Yoko_Ono,United States musician (born in Japan) who married John Lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933)
13529,Onobrychis genus_Onobrychis,genus of Old World herbs having pinnate leaves and pink or whites racemose flowers followed by flat unjointed pods
13530,Onoclea genus_Onoclea,one species: sensitive fern; in some classifications included in Polypodiaceae
13531,Onondaga,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the Saint Lawrence River
13532,Onondaga,the Iroquoian language spoken by the Onondaga
13533,Ononis genus_Ononis,genus of European subshrubs or herbs having pink or purple or yellow solitary or clustered flowers: restharrow
13534,Onopordum genus_Onopordum Onopordon genus_Onopordon,a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers
13535,Onosmodium genus_Onosmodium,a genus of North American perennial herbs of the family Boraginaceae
13536,Onsager Lars_Onsager,United States chemist (born in Norway) noted for his work in thermodynamics (1903-1976)
13537,Ontario,a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada
13538,Onychium genus_Onychium,small terrestrial ferns of Old World tropics and subtropics: claw ferns; sometimes placed in family Cryptogrammataceae
13539,Onychogalea genus_Onychogalea,a genus of Macropodidae
13540,Onychomys genus_Onychomys,grasshopper mice
13541,Onychophora class_Onychophora,enigmatic small elongated wormlike terrestrial invertebrates of damp dark habitats in warm regions; distinct from the phylum Annelida; resemble slugs with legs and are sometimes described as the missing link between arthropods and annelids
13542,Oomycetes class_Oomycetes,nonphotosynthetic fungi that resemble algae and that reproduce by forming oospores; sometimes classified as protoctists
13543,Oort Jan_Hendrix_Oort,Dutch astronomer who proved that the galaxy is rotating and proposed the existence of the Oort cloud (1900-1992)
13544,Oort_cloud,(astronomy) a hypothetical huge collection of comets orbiting the sun far beyond the orbit of Pluto; perturbations (as by other stars) can upset a comet's orbit and may send it tumbling toward the sun
13545,Opel Wilhelm_von_Opel,German industrialist who was the first in Germany to use an assembly line in manufacturing automobiles (1871-1948)
13546,Open_University,a British university that is open to people without formal academic qualifications and where teaching is by correspondence or broadcasting or summer school
13547,opera,a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
13548,Opera,a commercial browser
13549,opera opera_house,a building where musical dramas are performed
13550,Operation_Desert_Storm,the United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991)
13551,Opheodrys genus_Opheodrys,North American green snakes
13552,Ophidiidae family_Ophidiidae,eellike marine fishes
13553,Ophiodon genus_Ophiodon,a genus of Ophiodontidae
13554,Ophiodontidae family_Ophiodontidae,fishes closely related to greenlings
13555,Ophioglossaceae family_Ophioglossaceae,a family of succulent ferns of order Ophioglossales; cosmopolitan in distribution
13556,Ophioglossales order_Ophioglossales,coextensive with the family Ophioglossaceae
13557,Ophioglossum genus_Ophioglossum,the type genus of the fern family Ophioglossaceae
13558,Ophiophagus genus_Ophiophagus,king cobra
13559,Ophisaurus genus_Ophisaurus,glass lizards
13560,Ophiuchus,a large constellation in the equatorial region between Hercules and Scorpius
13561,Ophiurida subclass_Ophiurida,brittle stars
13562,Ophiuroidea class_Ophiuroidea,brittle stars and basket stars
13563,Ophrys genus_Ophrys,a hardy genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and northern Africa and western Asia
13564,Opisthobranchia subclass_Opisthobranchia,gastropods having the gills when present posterior to the heart and having no operculum: includes sea slugs; sea butterflies; sea hares
13565,Opisthocomidae family_Opisthocomidae,comprising the hoatzins
13566,Opisthocomus genus_Opisthocomus,type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins
13567,Opisthognathidae family_Opisthognathidae,jawfishes
13568,Oppenheimer Robert_Oppenheimer,United States physicist who directed the project at Los Alamos that developed the first atomic bomb (1904-1967)
13569,resistance opposition,the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
13570,opposition oppositeness,the relation between opposed entities
13571,confrontation opposition,the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
13572,opposition opponent opposite,a contestant that you are matched against
13573,opposition,a body of people united in opposing something
13574,opposition,a direction opposite to another
13575,enemy foe foeman opposition,an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
13576,Opposition,the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected; "Her Majesty's loyal opposition"
13577,Ops,(Roman mythology) goddess of abundance and fertility; wife of Saturn; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor
13578,Optez,an artificial language
13579,Opuntia genus_Opuntia,large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears
13580,Opuntiales order_Opuntiales,coextensive with the family Cactaceae: cactuses
13581,Oran,a port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city
13582,orange,round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
13583,orange orangeness,orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow
13584,orange orange_tree,any citrus tree bearing oranges
13585,orange,any pigment producing the orange color
13586,Orange Orange_River,a river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the Atlantic Ocean
13587,Orange_Group OV,a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland
13588,Orange_Order Association_of_Orangemen,a Protestant political organization in Northern Ireland
13589,Orangeman,a member of a society founded in Ireland in 1795 to uphold Protestantism and the British sovereign
13590,Orbignya genus_Orbignya,palms of southern Mexico to northern South America: babassu palm
13591,Orbison Roy_Orbison,United States composer and rockabilly tenor popular in the 1950s (1936-1988)
13592,Orchestia genus_Orchestia,type genus of the family Orchestiidae
13593,Orchestiidae family_Orchestiidae,beach fleas
13594,Orchidaceae family_Orchidaceae orchid_family,enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers
13595,Orchidales order_Orchidales,order of plants with irregular flowers having minute seeds: Orchidaceae; Burmanniaceae
13596,Orcinus genus_Orcinus,killer whales
13597,Orczy Baroness_Emmusca_Orczy,British writer (born in Hungary) (1865-1947)
13598,Ord_kangaroo_rat Dipodomys_ordi,most widely distributed kangaroo rat: plains and mountain areas of central and western United States
13599,Order_of_the_Purple_Heart Purple_Heart,a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
13600,Ordnance_Survey,the official cartography agency of the British government
13601,Ordovician Ordovician_period,from 500 million to 425 million years ago; conodonts and ostracods and algae and seaweeds
13602,Oread,(Greek mythology) one of the mountain nymphs
13603,Oreamnos genus_Oreamnos,mountain goats
13604,Orectolobidae family_Orectolobidae,nurse sharks and carpet sharks
13605,Orectolobus genus_Orectolobus,carpet sharks
13606,Oregon Beaver_State OR,a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
13607,Oregon_ash Fraxinus_latifolia Fraxinus_oregona,timber tree of western North America yielding hard light wood; closely related to the red ash
13608,Oregon_cedar Port_Orford_cedar Lawson's_cypress Lawson's_cedar Chamaecyparis_lawsoniana,large timber tree of western North America with trunk diameter to 12 feet and height to 200 feet
13609,Oregon_crab_apple Malus_fusca,small tree or shrub of western United States having white blossoms and tiny yellow or red fruit
13610,Oregon_grape Mahonia_nervosa,small shrub with grey-green leaves and yellow flowers followed by glaucous blue berries
13611,Oregon_grape Oregon_holly_grape hollygrape mountain_grape holly-leaves_barberry Mahonia_aquifolium,ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries
13612,Oregon_maple big-leaf_maple Acer_macrophyllum,maple of western North America having large 5-lobed leaves orange in autumn
13613,Oregon_white_oak Oregon_oak Garry_oak Quercus_garryana,small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale grey bark
13614,Oregonian Beaver,a native or resident of Oregon
13615,Orelanism,the political philosophy of the Orleanists
13616,Oreopteris genus_Oreopteris,3 species of ferns formerly included in genus Dryopteris or Thelypteris
13617,Oreortyx genus_Oreortyx,mountain quail of western United States
13618,Orestes,(Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; his sister Electra persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's death by killing Clytemnestra and Aegisthus
13619,Orff Carl_Orff,German musician who developed a widely used system for teaching music to children (1895-1982)
13620,Organization_for_the_Prohibition_of_Chemical_Weapons OPCW,international organization for chemical disarmament; administers the Chemical Weapons Convention
13621,Organization_of_American_States OAS,an association of countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation
13622,Organization_of_Petroleum-Exporting_Countries OPEC,an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum
13623,Oriental oriental_person,a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans)
13624,Oriental_arborvitae Thuja_orientalis Platycladus_orientalis,Asiatic shrub or small tree widely planted in United States and Europe; in some classifications assigned to its own genus
13625,Oriental_beetle Asiatic_beetle Anomala_orientalis,introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses
13626,Oriental_scops_owl Otus_sunia,Asian scops owl
13627,Orientalism Oriental_Studies,the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people
13628,orientalism,the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations; "orientalisms can be found in Mozart's operas"
13629,Origen,Greek philosopher and theologian who reinterpreted Christian doctrine through the philosophy of Neoplatonism; his work was later condemned as unorthodox (185-254)
13630,Orinoco Orinoco_River,a South American river 1 500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
13631,Oriolidae family_Oriolidae,Old World orioles
13632,Oriolus genus_Oriolus,type genus of the Oriolidae
13633,Orion,(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
13634,Orion Hunter,a constellation on the equator east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel
13635,Orissa,state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal
13636,Orites genus_Orites,small genus of Australian shrubs or trees
13637,Oriya,a member of a people in India living in Orissa and neighboring areas
13638,Oriya,a Magadhan language that is spoken by the Oriya and is the official language of the Indian state of Orissa
13639,Orizaba,a city of east central Mexico (west of Veracruz); a popular resort
13640,Orkney_Islands,an archipelago of about 70 islands in the North Atlantic and North Sea off the northeastern coast of Scotland
13641,Orlando,a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
13642,Orleanais,a former province of north central France; centered around Orleans
13643,Orleanism,the political principles of the Orleanists
13644,Orleanist,a supporter of the Orleans branch of the Bourbons that was descended from a younger brother of Louis XIV
13645,Orleans,a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
13646,Orleans siege_of_Orleans,a long siege by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429
13647,Orlon,an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns
13648,Orly,a southeastern suburb of Paris; site of an international airport serving Paris
13649,Ormandy Eugene_Ormandy,United States conductor (born in Hungary) (1899-1985)
13650,Ormazd Ormuzd Ahura_Mazda,chief deity of Zoroastrianism; source of light and embodiment of good
13651,Ormosia genus_Ormosia,genus of tropical shrubs and trees having usually odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and pink to reddish wood
13652,Ornithischia order_Ornithischia,extinct terrestrial reptiles having birdlike pelvises: armored dinosaurs (thyreophorans); boneheaded and horned dinosaurs (marginocephalians); duck-billed dinosaurs (euronithopods)
13653,Ornithogalum genus_Ornithogalum,sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
13654,Ornithomimida suborder_Ornithomimida,lightly built medium-size theropods
13655,Ornithorhynchidae family_Ornithorhynchidae,platypus
13656,Ornithorhynchus genus_Ornithorhynchus,type genus of the family Ornithorhynchidae
13657,Orobanchaceae family_Orobanchaceae broomrape_family,brown or yellow leafless herbs; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
13658,Orono,a university town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River north of Bangor
13659,Orontium genus_Orontium,one species of aquatic plant: golden club
13660,Orozco Jose_Orozco Jose_Clemente_Orozco,Mexican painter noted for his monumental murals (1883-1949)
13661,Orpheus,(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed
13662,Orpington,English breed of large chickens with white skin
13663,Orr Bobby_Orr Robert_Orr,Canadian hockey player (born 1948)
13664,Ortalis genus_Ortalis,chachalacas
13665,Ortega Daniel_Ortega Daniel_Ortega_Saavedra,Nicaraguan statesman (born in 1945)
13666,Ortega_y_Gasset Jose_Ortega_y_Gasset,Spanish philosopher who advocated leadership by an intellectual elite (1883-1955)
13667,Orthilia genus_Orthilia,a shrubby perennial rhizomatous evergreen herb; grows in damp coniferous woodlands in northern temperate regions
13668,Orthodox_Jew,Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law
13669,Orthodox_Judaism Jewish_Orthodoxy,Jews who strictly observe the Mosaic law as interpreted in the Talmud
13670,Orthodox_Judaism,beliefs and practices of a Judaic sect that strictly observes Mosaic law
13671,Orthopristis genus_Orthopristis,a genus of Haemulidae
13672,Orthoptera order_Orthoptera,grasshoppers and locusts; crickets
13673,Orthotomus genus_Orthotomus,tailorbirds
13674,Orwell George_Orwell Eric_Blair Eric_Arthur_Blair,imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950)
13675,Orycteropodidae family_Orycteropodidae,aardvarks
13676,Orycteropus genus_Orycteropus,coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae
13677,Oryctolagus genus_Oryctolagus,Old World rabbits
13678,Oryza genus_Oryza,rice
13679,Oryzomys genus_Oryzomys,rice rats
13680,Oryzopsis genus_Oryzopsis,rice grass
13681,Osage,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
13682,Osage Osage_River,a river in Missouri that is a tributary of the Missouri River
13683,Osage,the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Osage
13684,Osaka,port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan
13685,Osaka_Bay,a bay of the western Pacific in southern Honshu
13686,Osasco,a city in southeastern Brazil; suburb of Sao Paulo
13687,Osborne John_Osborne John_James_Osborne,English playwright (1929-1994)
13688,Oscan,an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania
13689,Oscan,an extinct Italic language of ancient southern Italy
13690,Oscillatoriaceae family_Oscillatoriaceae,blue green algae
13691,Oscines suborder_Oscines Passeres suborder_Passeres,two names for the suborder of typical songbirds
13692,Osco-Umbrian,a group of dead languages of ancient Italy; they were displace by Latin
13693,Osiris,Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and sister of Isis; father of Horus
13694,Oslo Christiania capital_of_Norway,the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
13695,Osman_I Othman_I,the conqueror of Turkey who founded the Ottoman Empire and the Ottoman dynasty that ruled Turkey after the 13th century; conquered most of Asia Minor and assumed the title of emir in 1299 (1259-1326)
13696,Osmanthus genus_Osmanthus,widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan
13697,Osmeridae family_Osmeridae,smelts
13698,Osmerus genus_Osmerus,type genus of the Osmeridae
13699,Osmundaceae family_Osmundaceae,large family of ferns widely distributed in temperate and tropical areas
13700,Ossete,a northeastern Iranian language spoken in Russia
13701,Ostariophysi order_Ostariophysi,in some classifications considered a superorder comprising the Cypriniformes and the Siluriformes
13702,Osteichthyes class_Osteichthyes,a class of fish having a skeleton composed of bone in addition to cartilage
13703,Osteostraci suborder_Osteostraci Cephalaspida suborder_Cephalaspida,extinct group of armored fishlike vertebrates; taxonomy is not clear
13704,Ostraciidae family_Ostraciidae family_Ostraciontidae,boxfishes
13705,Ostracoda subclass_Ostracoda,seed shrimps
13706,Ostracodermi order_Ostracodermi,extinct group of armored jawless vertebrates; taxonomy is not clear
13707,Ostrava,an industrial city in northwestern Czech Republic in the Moravian lowlands; located in the coal mining area of Silesia
13708,Ostrea genus_Ostrea,type genus of the family Ostreidae
13709,Ostreidae family_Ostreidae,oysters
13710,Ostrogoth,a member of the eastern group of Goths who created a kingdom in northern Italy around 500 AD
13711,Ostrya genus_Ostrya,deciduous monoecious trees of Europe and Asia and America; sometimes placed in subfamily or family Carpinaceae
13712,Ostryopsis genus_Ostryopsis,deciduous monoecious shrubs of China and Mongolia resembling trees of the genus Ostrya; sometimes placed in subfamily or family Carpinaceae
13713,Ostwald Wilhelm_Ostwald,German chemist (1853-1932)
13714,Oswald Lee_Harvey_Oswald,United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
13715,Otaheite_arrowroot Otaheite_arrowroot_starch,a starch obtained from the root of the pia
13716,Otaria genus_Otaria,type genus of the Otariidae
13717,Otariidae family_Otariidae,eared seals: sea lions and fur seals
13718,Othello,the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
13719,Otides suborder_Otides,terrestrial game birds of the Old World and Australia: bustards
13720,Otididae family_Otididae,bustards
13721,Otis Elisha_Graves_Otis,United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
13722,Otis genus_Otis,type genus of the Otididae: European bustard
13723,Oto Otoe,a member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska
13724,Oto Otoe,a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Oto
13725,Ottawa,a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario
13726,Outaouais Ottawa Ottawa_river,a river in southeastern Canada that flows along the boundary between Quebec and Ontario to the Saint Lawrence River near Montreal
13727,Ottawa Canadian_capital capital_of_Canada,the capital of Canada (located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa river from Quebec)
13728,Otto_I Otho_I Otto_the_Great,King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (912-973)
13729,Ottoman Ottoman_Turk Osmanli,a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
13730,Ottoman Ottoman_dynasty,the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I
13731,ottoman pouf pouffe puff hassock,thick cushion used as a seat
13732,footstool footrest ottoman tuffet,a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
13733,Ottoman_Empire Turkish_Empire,a Turkish sultanate of southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa and southeastern Europe; created by the Ottoman Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World War I; although initially small it expanded until it superseded the Byzantine Empire
13734,Ottumwa,a town in southeast Iowa
13735,Otus genus_Otus,a genus of Strigidae
13736,Ouachita Ouachita_River,a river that rises in western Arkansas and flows southeast into eastern Louisiana to become a tributary of the Red River
13737,Ouija Ouija_board,a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages
13738,Oujda,a city in northeastern Morocco near the Algerian border
13739,Our_Lord's_candle Yucca_whipplei,yucca of southwestern United States and Mexico with a tall spike of creamy white flowers
13740,Ouranopithecus genus_Ouranopithecus,a genus of Hominidae
13741,Ouranos Uranus,(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
13742,Ouse Ouse_River,a river in northeastern England that flows generally southeastward to join the Trent River and form the Humber
13743,Outer_Hebrides,a 130-mile long archipelago northwest of Scotland
13744,Oval_Office,the office of the President of the United States in the White House
13745,Ovalipes genus_Ovalipes,a genus of Portunidae
13746,Ovibos genus_Ovibos,consisting of the musk-ox
13747,Ovid Publius_Ovidius_Naso,Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)
13748,Oviedo,a city in northwestern Spain near the Cantabrian Mountains
13749,Ovis genus_Ovis,sheep
13750,Ovocon,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
13751,Ovral,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel
13752,Ovrette,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norgestrel
13753,Ovulen,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and a progestin compound
13754,Owen Robert_Owen,Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
13755,Owen Sir_Richard_Owen,English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892)
13756,Owens Jesse_Owens James_Cleveland_Owens,United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
13757,Owensboro,a town in northwestern Kentucky on the Ohio River; a tobacco market
13758,Oxalidaceae family_Oxalidaceae wood-sorrel_family,a family of widely distributed herbs of the order Geraniales; have compound leaves and pentamerous flowers
13759,Oxandra genus_Oxandra,genus of tropical trees
13760,Oxbridge,general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University)
13761,Oxford,a city in southern England northwest of London; site of Oxford University
13762,Oxford,a university town in northern Mississippi; home of William Faulkner
13763,Oxford_University Oxford,a university in England
13764,oxford,a low shoe laced over the instep
13765,Oxford_English,the dialect of English spoken at Oxford University and regarded by many as affected and pretentious
13766,Oxford_English_Dictionary O.E.D. OED,an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles
13767,Oxford_movement,19th-century movement in the Church of England opposing liberal tendencies
13768,Oxonian,a native or resident of Oxford
13769,Oxybelis genus_Oxybelis,vine snakes
13770,Oxydendrum genus_Oxydendrum,sourwood
13771,Oxylebius genus_Oxylebius,a genus of Hexagrammidae
13772,Oxytropis genus_Oxytropis,large widely-distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or subshrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and racemose or spicate flowers each having a pea-like corolla with a clawed petal
13773,Oxyura genus_Oxyura,ruddy duck
13774,Oxyuranus genus_Oxyuranus,taipans
13775,Oxyuridae family_Oxyuridae,pinworms
13776,Ozark_chinkapin Ozark_chinquapin chinquapin Castanea_ozarkensis,shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States
13777,Ozarks Ozark_Mountains Ozark_Plateau,an area of low mountains in northwestern Arkansas and southeastern Missouri and northeastern Oklahoma
13778,Ozawa Seiji_Ozawa,United States conductor (born in Japan in 1935)
13779,Ozonium genus_Ozonium,form genus of imperfect fungi
13780,Ozothamnus genus_Ozothamnus,genus of Australian shrubs and perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Helichrysum
13781,phosphorus P atomic_number_15,a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
13782,P letter_p,the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet
13783,PAYE pay_as_you_earn,the British system of withholding tax
13784,PC_board,a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board
13785,PKU_test,a test of newborn infants for phenylketonuria
13786,PSA_blood_test,a blood test that measures levels of a protein called prostate specific antigen that is manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; men with prostate problems usually have elevated levels of PSA
13787,PT_boat mosquito_boat mosquito_craft motor_torpedo_boat,a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(ropeller) T(orpedo) boat
13788,Pablum,a soft form of cereal for infants
13789,pap pablum,worthless or oversimplified ideas
13790,Pachycephala genus_Pachycephala,arboreal insectivorous birds
13791,Pachyrhizus genus_Pachyrhizus,small genus of tropical vines having tuberous roots
13792,Pacific Pacific_Ocean,the largest ocean in the world
13793,Pacific_Coast,a coast of the Pacific Ocean
13794,Pacific_Northwest,a region of the northwestern United States usually including Washington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern British Columbia
13795,Pacific_Time Pacific_Standard_Time PST,standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich  reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States
13796,Pacific_bonito Sarda_lineolata,probably a northern strain of Chile bonito
13797,Pacific_bottlenose_dolphin Tursiops_gilli,a bottlenose dolphin found in the Pacific Ocean
13798,Pacific_cod Alaska_cod Gadus_macrocephalus,closely related to Atlantic cod
13799,Pacific_giant_salamander Dicamptodon_ensatus,large (to 7 inches) salamander of western North America
13800,Pacific_halibut Hippoglossus_stenolepsis,a righteye flounder found in the Pacific
13801,Pacific_herring Clupea_harengus_pallasii,important food fish of the northern Pacific
13802,Pacific_newt,any of several rough-skinned newts found in western North America
13803,Pacific_ridley olive_ridley Lepidochelys_olivacea,olive-colored sea turtle of tropical Pacific and Indian and the southern Atlantic oceans
13804,Pacific_sardine Sardinops_caerulea,small pilchards common off the pacific coast of North America
13805,Pacific_spiny_dogfish Squalus_suckleyi,dogfish of Pacific coast of North America
13806,Pacific_sturgeon white_sturgeon Sacramento_sturgeon Acipenser_transmontanus,food and game fish of marine and fresh waters of northwestern coast of North America
13807,Pacific_tree_toad Hyla_regilla,the most commonly heard frog on the Pacific coast of America
13808,Pacific_tripletail Lobotes_pacificus,tripletail found in the Pacific
13809,Pacific_walrus Odobenus_divergens,a walrus of the Bering Sea and northern Pacific
13810,Pacific_yew California_yew western_yew Taxus_brevifolia,small or medium irregularly branched tree of the Pacific coast of North America; yields fine hard close-grained wood
13811,Pacinian_corpuscle,a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals
13812,Packera genus_Packera,genus of American of east Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays; sometimes included in genus Senecio
13813,Padda genus_Padda,a genus of Ploceidae
13814,Paddy Mick Mickey,(slur) a person of Irish descent
13815,paddy paddy_field rice_paddy,an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
13816,paddy,rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field
13817,Paderewski Ignace_Paderewski Ignace_Jan_Paderewski,Polish pianist who in 1919 served as the first Prime Minister of independent Poland (1860-1941)
13818,Padua Padova Patavium,a city in Veneto
13819,Paducah,a town in western Kentucky on the Ohio River
13820,Paeonia genus_Paeonia,peonies: herbaceous or shrubby plants having showy flowers
13821,Paeoniaceae family_Paeoniaceae peony_family,perennial rhizomatous herbs and shrubs; of temperate Europe and North America
13822,Paganini Niccolo_Paganini,Italian violinist and composer of music for the violin (1782-1840)
13823,page,one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
13824,Page Sri_Frederick_Handley_Page,English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)
13825,Page Thomas_Nelson_Page,United States diplomat and writer about the Old South (1853-1922)
13826,page pageboy,a boy who is employed to run errands
13827,page,a youthful attendant at official functions or ceremonies such as legislative functions and weddings
13828,page varlet,in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
13829,Pagellus genus_Pagellus,sea breams
13830,Paget Sir_James_Paget,English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
13831,Paget's_disease osteitis_deformans,a disease of bone occurring in the middle aged and elderly; excessive bone destruction sometimes leading to bone pain and fractures and skeletal deformities
13832,Pago_Pago Pango_Pango,a port in American Samoa
13833,Pagophila genus_Pagophila,a genus of Laridae
13834,Pagophilus genus_Pagophilus,harp seals
13835,Pagrus genus_Pagrus,a genus of Sparidae
13836,Paguridae family_Paguridae,hermit crabs
13837,Pagurus genus_Pagurus,type genus of the family Paguridae
13838,Pahlavi Mohammed_Reza_Pahlavi Shah_Pahlavi Pahlevi Mohammed_Reza_Pahlevi,Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980)
13839,Pahlavi,the Iranian language of the Zoroastrian literature of the 3rd to 10th centuries
13840,Pahlavi,the script (derived from the Aramaic alphabet) used to write the Pahlavi language
13841,Paige Satchel_Paige Leroy_Robert_Paige,United States baseball player; a Black pitcher noted for his longevity (1906-1982)
13842,Paine Robert_Treat_Paine,American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
13843,Paine Tom_Paine Thomas_Paine,American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)
13844,Painted_Desert,a desert on a high plateau in northeastern Arizona
13845,Paiute Piute,a member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (northern Paiute and southern Paiute) related to the Aztecs and living in the southwestern United States
13846,Paiute,the Shoshonean language spoken by the Paiute
13847,Paiwanic,a Formosan language
13848,Pakistan Islamic_Republic_of_Pakistan West_Pakistan,a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
13849,Pakistani,a native or inhabitant of Pakistan
13850,Pakistani_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Pakistan
13851,Pakistani_rupee rupee,the basic unit of money in Pakistan; equal to 100 paisa
13852,Palaemon genus_Palaemon,type genus of the family Palaemonidae; widely distributed genus
13853,Palaemonidae family_Palaemonidae,prawns
13854,Palaic,an Anatolian language
13855,Palaquium genus_Palaquium,large genus of Malaysian trees with milky juice and leathery leaves
13856,Palatinate Pfalz,a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine
13857,palatinate,a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine
13858,palatine,any of various important officials in ancient Rome
13859,palatine palsgrave,(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
13860,Palatine,the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces
13861,palatine palatine_bone os_palatinum,either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits
13862,Palau Republic_of_Palau TT,a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States
13863,Palau Palau_Islands Belau Pelew,a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean
13864,Paleacrita genus_Paleacrita,geometrid moths
13865,Paleacrita_vernata,moth whose larvae are spring cankerworms
13866,Paleo-American Paleo-Amerind Paleo-Indian,a member of the Paleo-American peoples who were the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America during the late Pleistocene epoch
13867,Paleo-American_culture Paleo-Amerind_culture Paleo-Indian_culture,the prehistoric culture of the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America
13868,Paleocene Paleocene_epoch,from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals
13869,Paleolithic_Age Paleolithic Palaeolithic,second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750 00 to 500 000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8 500 years BC
13870,Paleozoic Paleozoic_era,from 544 million to about 230 million years ago
13871,Palermo,the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
13872,Palestine,a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
13873,Palestine Canaan Holy_Land Promised_Land,an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
13874,Palestine_Islamic_Jihad Palestinian_Islamic_Jihad PIJ Harakat_al-Jihad_al-Islami_al-Filastini,a militant Palestinian terrorist group created in 1979 and committed to the creation of an Islamic state in Palestine and to the destruction of Israel; smaller and more exclusively militant that Hamas
13875,Palestine_Liberation_Front PLF Jabat_al-Tahrir_al-Filistiniyyah,a terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border
13876,Palestine_Liberation_Organization PLO,a political movement uniting Palestinian Arabs in an effort to create an independent state of Palestine; when formed in 1964 it was a terrorist organization dominated by Yasser Arafat's al-Fatah; in 1968 Arafat became chairman; received recognition by the United Nations and by Arab states in 1974 as a government in exile; has played a largely political role since the creation of the Palestine National Authority
13877,Palestine_National_Authority Palestinian_National_Authority Palestine_Authority,combines the Gaza Strip and the West Bank under a political unit with limited autonomy and a police force; created in 1993 by an agreement between Israel and the PLO
13878,Palestinian Palestinian_Arab,a descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine
13879,Palestinian,an ethnic group of Arabs formerly living in Palestine
13880,Palestinian_Hizballah,a little known Palestinian group comprised of members of Hamas and Tanzim with suspected ties to the Lebanese Hizballah; responsible for suicide bombings in Israel
13881,Palestrina Giovanni_Pierluigi_da_Palestrina,Italian composer (1526-1594)
13882,Palgrave Francis_Turner_Palgrave,English poet (1824-1897)
13883,Pali,an ancient Prakrit language (derived from Sanskrit) that is the scriptural and liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism
13884,Palinuridae family_Palinuridae,spiny lobsters
13885,Palinurus genus_Palinurus,type genus of the family Palinuridae
13886,Paliurus genus_Paliurus,thorny Eurasian shrubs
13887,Pall_Mall,a fashionable street in London noted for its many private clubs
13888,Palladio Andrea_Palladio,highly original and much imitated Italian architect (1508-1580)
13889,Pallas,a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered
13890,Palm_Beach,a resort town in southeast Florida on an island on the Atlantic coast
13891,Palm_Sunday,Sunday before Easter
13892,Palmae family_Palmae Palmaceae family_Palmaceae Arecaceae family_Arecaceae palm_family,chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
13893,Palmales order_Palmales,coextensive with the family Palmae: palms
13894,Palmer Arnold_Palmer Arnold_Daniel_Palmer,United States golfer (born in 1929)
13895,Palo_Alto,a university town in California
13896,Pamir_Mountains the_Pamirs,a mountain range in central Asia that is centered in Tajikistan but extends into Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and western China
13897,Pamlico,a member of the Algonquian people formerly of the Pamlico river valley in North Carolina
13898,Pamlico,the Algonquian language of the Pamlico
13899,pan cooking_pan,cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
13900,Pan goat_god,(Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus
13901,pan,shallow container made of metal
13902,Pan genus_Pan,chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
13903,Pan_American_Day April_14,a day celebrating political and economic unity among American countries
13904,Pan_American_Union,the administrative agency of the Organization of American States
13905,panacea nostrum catholicon cure-all,hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
13906,Panacea,(Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia
13907,Panama Republic_of_Panama,a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
13908,boater leghorn Panama Panama_hat sailor skimmer straw_hat,a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
13909,Panama_Canal,a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)
13910,Panama_Canal_Zone Canal_Zone,a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal
13911,Panama_City,a resort and fishing town on the Gulf of Mexico in northwest Florida
13912,Panama_City capital_of_Panama Panamanian_capital,the capital and largest city of Panama
13913,Panama_redwood quira,hard heavy red wood of a quira tree
13914,Panama_redwood_tree Panama_redwood Platymiscium_pinnatum,large erect shrub of Columbia having large odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and axillary racemes of fragrant yellow flowers
13915,Panama_tree Sterculia_apetala,large deciduous tree native to Panama and from which the country takes its name; having densely leafy crown and naked trunk
13916,Panamanian,a native or inhabitant of Panama
13917,Panamanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Panama
13918,Panax genus_Panax,perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng
13919,Panchen_Lama,the lama next in rank to the Dalai Lama
13920,Pandanaceae family_Pandanaceae screw-pine_family,family of woody plants of the order Pandanales including pandanus
13921,Pandanales order_Pandanales,families Typhaceae; Sparganiaceae; Pandanaceae
13922,Pandion genus_Pandion,type genus of the Pandionidae
13923,Pandionidae family_Pandionidae,ospreys
13924,Pandora,(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
13925,Pandora's_box,(Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind
13926,Pangaea Pangea,(plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland
13927,Pangloss,an incurable optimist in a satire by Voltaire
13928,Panicum genus_Panicum,panic grass
13929,Panini,Indian grammarian whose grammatical rules for Sanskrit are the first known example of descriptive linguistics (circa 400 BC)
13930,Panipat battle_of_Panipat,battle in which the ruler of Afghanistan defeated the Mahrattas in 1761
13931,Panofsky Erwin_Panofsky,art historian (1892-1968)
13932,Panonychus genus_Panonychus,a genus of Tetranychidae
13933,Panorpidae family_Panorpidae,a family of insects of the order Mecoptera
13934,Pantaloon,a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
13935,Pantaloon,a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man
13936,pantaloon,trousers worn in former times
13937,Panthera genus_Panthera,lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
13938,Pantotheria subclass_Pantotheria,generalized extinct mammals widespread during the Jurassic; commonly conceded to be ancestral to marsupial and placental mammals
13939,Pap_test Papanicolaou_test smear_test,a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
13940,Papal_States,the temporal dominions belonging to the pope (especially in central Italy)
13941,Papaver genus_Papaver,type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers
13942,Papaveraceae family_Papaveraceae poppy_family,herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits
13943,Papeete,the capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of Tahiti
13944,Paphiopedilum genus_Paphiopedilum,horticulturally important genus of mainly terrestrial orchids including many hybrids; southeastern Asia and Indonesia to Philippines and Solomon Islands; Paphiopedilum species sometimes included in genus Cypripedium
13945,Papilionaceae family_Papilionacea,leguminous plants whose flowers have butterfly-shaped corollas; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
13946,Papilionoideae subfamily_Papilionoideae,alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae
13947,Papio genus_Papio,baboons
13948,Paprilus genus_Paprilus,a genus of Stromateidae
13949,Papua_New_Guinea Independent_State_of_Papua_New_Guinea,a parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea
13950,Papuan Papuan_language,any of the indigenous languages spoken in Papua New Guinea or New Britain or the Solomon Islands that are not Malayo-Polynesian languages
13951,Papuan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Papua New Guinea
13952,parity para,(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered; "the parity of the mother must be considered"; "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children"
13953,para,100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia
13954,paratrooper para,a soldier in the paratroops
13955,Para Para_River,an estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows
13956,Paracelsus Philippus_Aureolus_Paracelsus Theophrastus_Philippus_Aureolus_Bombastus_von_Hohenheim,Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience; he saw illness as having an external cause (rather than an imbalance of humors) and replaced traditional remedies with chemical remedies (1493-1541)
13957,Paracheirodon genus_Paracheirodon,a genus of Characidae
13958,Paradisaeidae family_Paradisaeidae,birds of paradise
13959,Paradise,(Christianity) the abode of righteous souls after death
13960,Paradoxurus genus_Paradoxurus,palm civets
13961,Paraguay Republic_of_Paraguay,a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811
13962,Paraguayan,a native or inhabitant of Paraguay
13963,Paraguayan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Paraguay
13964,Paralichthys genus_Paralichthys,a genus of Bothidae
13965,Paralipomenon,(Old Testament) an obsolete name for the Old Testament books of I Chronicles and II Chronicles which were regarded as supplementary to Kings
13966,Paralithodes genus_Paralithodes,a genus of Lithodidae
13967,Parallel_Lives,a collection of biographies of famous pairs of Greeks and Romans written by Plutarch; used by Shakespeare in writing some of his plays
13968,Paramaribo capital_of_Suriname,the capital and largest city and major port of Surinam
13969,Parana Parana_River,a South American river; tributary of Rio de la Plata
13970,Paranthias genus_Paranthias,a genus of Serranidae
13971,Paranthropus genus_Paranthropus,former classification for Australopithecus robustus
13972,Parascalops genus_Parascalops,brewer's moles
13973,Parashurama,an incarnation of Vishnu who rid the earth of Kshatriyas
13974,Parasitaxus genus_Parasitaxus,one species: parasite yew
13975,Parathelypteris genus_Parathelypteris,terrestrial ferns of warm and tropical Asia and North America
13976,Parazoa subkingdom_Parazoa,multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa; comprises the single phylum Porifera
13977,Parcae,the 3 goddesses of fate or destiny; identified with the Greek Moirai and similar to the Norse Norns
13978,Parcheesi,a modern board game based on pachisi
13979,Pareto Vilfredo_Pareto,Italian sociologist and economist whose theories influenced the development of fascism in Italy (1848-1923)
13980,Paridae family_Paridae,titmice and chickadees
13981,Parietales order_Parietales Hypericales order_Hypericales,a large order of dicotyledonous plants of subclass Dilleniidae
13982,Parietaria genus_Parietaria,small genus of stingless herbs
13983,Paris City_of_Light French_capital capital_of_France,the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
13984,Paris genus_Paris,sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae
13985,Paris,(Greek mythology) the prince of Troy who abducted Helen from her husband Menelaus and provoked the Trojan War
13986,Paris,a town in northeastern Texas
13987,Paris_University University_of_Paris Sorbonne,a university in Paris; intellectual center of France
13988,Paris_green,a toxic double salt of copper arsenate and copper acetate
13989,Parisian,a native or resident of Paris
13990,Parisienne,a female native or resident of Paris
13991,Parjanya,god of rain; sometimes identified with Indra
13992,Parji,a Dravidian language spoken in south central India
13993,park parkland,a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"
13994,ballpark park,a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"
13995,Park Mungo_Park,Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)
13996,parking_lot car_park park parking_area,a lot where cars are parked
13997,park,a gear position that acts as a parking brake; "the put the car in park and got out"
13998,Park_Avenue Park_Ave.,a fashionable residential street in New York City
13999,Parker Charlie_Parker Yardbird_Parker Bird_Parker Charles_Christopher_Parker,United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
14000,Parker Dorothy_Parker Dorothy_Rothschild_Parker,United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967)
14001,Parker_House_roll,yeast-raised dinner roll made by folding a disk of dough before baking
14002,Parkeriaceae family_Parkeriaceae,coextensive with the genus Ceratopteris; sometimes included in family Polypodiaceae
14003,Parkersburg,a city in northwestern West Virginia on the Ohio river
14004,Parkia genus_Parkia,genus of tropical Old World trees: nitta trees
14005,Parkia_javanica,tall evergreen rain forest tree with wide-spreading crown having yellow-white flowers; grown as an ornamental in parks and large gardens
14006,Parkinson James_Parkinson,English surgeon (1755-1824)
14007,Parkinson C._Northcote_Parkinson Cyril_Northcote_Parkinson,British historian noted for ridicule of bureaucracies (1909-1993)
14008,Parkinson's_law,C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that work will expand so as to fill the time available for its completion
14009,Parkinson's_law,C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that the number of subordinates in an organization will increase linearly regardless of the amount of work to be done
14010,Parkinsonia genus_Parkinsonia,small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees
14011,Parks Rosa_Parks,United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national civil rights movement (born in 1913)
14012,Parliamentarian Member_of_Parliament,an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons
14013,parliamentarian,an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures
14014,Parmelia genus_Parmelia,type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens
14015,Parmeliaceae family_Parmeliaceae,a family of lichens
14016,Parmenides,a presocratic Greek philosopher born in Italy; held the metaphysical view that being is the basic substance and ultimate reality of which all things are composed; said that motion and change are sensory illusions (5th century BC)
14017,Parmesan,hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese; often grated
14018,Parnaiba Parnahiba,a river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean
14019,Parnassus Mount_Parnassus Liakoura,(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus"
14020,Parnell Charles_Stewart_Parnell,Irish nationalist leader (1846-1891)
14021,Parochetus genus_Parochetus,one species: shamrock pea
14022,paronychia,infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe
14023,Paronychia genus_Paronychia,low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts
14024,Parophrys genus_Parophrys,a genus of Soleidae
14025,Parr Catherine_Parr,Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)
14026,parr,a young salmon up to 2 years old
14027,parr,the young of various fishes
14028,Parrish Maxfield_Parrish Maxfield_Frederick_Parrish,United States painter (1870-1966)
14029,Parrotia genus_Parrotia,one species: iron tree
14030,Parrotiopsis genus_Parrotiopsis,one species: deciduous tree of the Himalaya Mountains
14031,Parry's_penstemon Penstemon_parryi,erect stems with pinkish-lavender flowers in long interrupted clusters; Arizona
14032,Parry's_pinyon Pinus_quadrifolia Pinus_parryana,five-needled pinon of southern California and northern Baja California having (sometimes three-needled or four-needled showing hybridization from Pinus californiarum)
14033,Parry_manzanita Arctostaphylos_manzanita,erect treelike shrub forming dense thickets and having drooping panicles of white or pink flowers and red berrylike drupes; California
14034,Parsee Parsi,a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India
14035,Parsiism Parseeism,the faith of a Zoroastrian sect in India
14036,Parsons Talcott_Parsons,United States sociologist (1902-1979)
14037,Parsons_table,a sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners; the top and the legs are the same width
14038,Parthenium genus_Parthenium,small genus of North American herbs and shrubs with terminal panicles of small ray flowers
14039,Parthenocissus genus_Parthenocissus,woody vines having disklike tips on the tendrils
14040,Parthenon,the main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture
14041,Parthia,an ancient country in Asia on the Caspian Sea; dominated southwestern Asia from about 100 BC to 200 AD
14042,Parthian,a native or inhabitant of Parthia
14043,Parula genus_Parula,type genus of the Parulidae: wood warblers
14044,Parulidae family_Parulidae,New World warblers
14045,Parus genus_Parus,type genus of the family Paridae
14046,Pasadena,a city in southwestern California east of Los Angeles
14047,pascal Pa,a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
14048,Pascal Blaise_Pascal,French mathematician and philosopher and Jansenist; invented an adding machine; contributed (with Fermat) to the theory of probability (1623-1662)
14049,Pascal,a programing language designed to teach programming through a top-down modular approach
14050,Pascal's_law Pascal's_law_of_fluid_pressures,pressure applied anywhere to a body of fluid causes a force to be transmitted equally in all directions; the force acts at right angles to any surface in contact with the fluid; "the hydraulic press is an application of Pascal's law"
14051,Pascal_compiler,a compiler for programs written in Pascal
14052,Pasch Pascha,the Jewish feast of the Passover
14053,Pasch Pascha,the Christian festival of Easter
14054,Pasigraphy,an artificial international language using characters (as mathematical symbols) instead of words to express ideas
14055,Pasiphae,(Greek mythology) daughter of Helios and mother of Ariadne
14056,Passamaquody,a member of the Algonquian people related to the Malecite and living in northeastern Maine and New Brunswick
14057,passerby passer-by passer,a person who passes by casually or by chance
14058,passer,a person who passes as a member of a different ethnic or racial group
14059,passer,a student who passes an examination
14060,passer forward_passer,(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass
14061,Passer genus_Passer,type genus of the Passeridae
14062,Passeridae family_Passeridae,true sparrows: Old world birds formerly considered weaverbirds
14063,Passeriformes order_Passeriformes,largest order of birds comprising about half the known species; rooks; finches; sparrows; tits; warblers; robins; wrens; swallows; etc.; the four suborders are Eurylaimi and Tyranni and Menurae and Oscines or Passeres
14064,Passerina genus_Passerina,a genus of small North American finches including the New World buntings
14065,Passiflora genus_Passiflora,type genus of the Passifloraceae
14066,Passifloraceae family_Passifloraceae passionflower_family,tropical woody tendril-climbing vines
14067,passion passionateness,strong feeling or emotion
14068,heat warmth passion,the trait of being intensely emotional
14069,rage passion,something that is desired intensely; "his rage for fame destroyed him"
14070,mania passion cacoethes,an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
14071,passion,a feeling of strong sexual desire
14072,love passion,any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting"
14073,Passion Passion_of_Christ,the suffering of Jesus at the crucifixion
14074,Passion_Sunday,second Sunday before Easter
14075,Passion_play,a play representing the Passion of Christ
14076,Passover Pesach Pesah Feast_of_the_Unleavened_Bread,(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
14077,Pasternak Boris_Pasternak Boris_Leonidovich_Pasternak,Russian writer whose best known novel was banned by Soviet authorities but translated and published abroad (1890-1960)
14078,Pasteur Louis_Pasteur,French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)
14079,Pastinaca genus_Pastinaca,a rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips
14080,curate minister_of_religion minister parson pastor rector,a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"
14081,Pastor subgenus_Pastor,only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus
14082,Patagonia,region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
14083,Patagonian_Desert,a semiarid region in southern South America
14084,patella kneecap kneepan,a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
14085,Patella genus_Patella,type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets
14086,Patellidae family_Patellidae,marine limpets
14087,Patent_and_Trademark_Office_Database Patent_Office,the government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones
14088,Paternoster,(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father'
14089,paternoster,a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in a loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor
14090,Paterson William_Patterson,American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
14091,Paterson,a city of northeastern New Jersey
14092,Pathan Pashtun Pushtun Pashtoon,a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan; "Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan"
14093,Pathan Pashtun,an ethnic minority speaking Pashto and living in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan
14094,Paton Alan_Paton Alan_Stewart_Paton,South African writer (1903-1988)
14095,Patras Patrai,a port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages
14096,Patriarch,title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
14097,patriarch paterfamilias,the male head of family or tribe
14098,patriarch,any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
14099,patriarch,a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
14100,Patrick Saint_Patrick St._Patrick,Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
14101,Patriot's_Day,the 3rd Monday in April; Massachusetts and Maine celebrate the battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775
14102,Patroclus,(Greek mythology) a friend of Achilles who was killed in the Trojan War; his death led Achilles to return to the fight after his quarrel with Agamemnon
14103,Patwin,a member of the North American Indian people living in the Sacramento valley in California
14104,Patwin,a Copehan language spoken by the Patwin
14105,Paul Alice_Paul,United States feminist (1885-1977)
14106,Paul Saint_Paul St._Paul Apostle_Paul Paul_the_Apostle Apostle_of_the_Gentiles Saul Saul_of_Tarsus,(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an apostle; "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity"
14107,Paul_III Alessandro_Farnese,Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538 and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545; was active in the Counter Reformation and promoted the Society of Jesus for this purpose (1468-1549)
14108,Paul_VI Giovanni_Battista_Montini,Italian pope from 1963 to 1978 who eased restrictions on fasting and on interfaith marriages (1897-1978)
14109,Pauli Wolfgang_Pauli,United States physicist (born in Austria) who proposed the exclusion principle (thus providing a theoretical basis for the periodic table) (1900-1958)
14110,Pauli_exclusion_principle exclusion_principle,no two electrons or protons or neutrons in a given system can be in states characterized by the same set of quantum numbers
14111,Pauling Linus_Pauling Linus_Carl_Pauling,United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)
14112,Paulo_Afonso Paulo_Afonso_Falls,a major waterfall in northeastern Brazil
14113,Pauropoda class_Pauropoda,an obscure class of minute arthropods with branched antennae and 8 to 10 pairs of legs
14114,Pavarotti Luciano_Pavarotti,Italian tenor (born in 1935)
14115,Pavlov Ivan_Pavlov Ivan_Petrovich_Pavlov,Russian physiologist who observed conditioned salivary responses in dogs (1849-1936)
14116,Pavlova Anna_Pavlova,Russian ballerina (1882-1931)
14117,Pavo,a small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana and Ara
14118,Pavo genus_Pavo,peafowl
14119,Pawnee,a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
14120,Pawnee,the Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee
14121,Pax_Romana,the Roman peace; the long period of peace enforced on states in the Roman Empire
14122,Paxton Joseph_Paxton Sir_Joseph_Paxton,English architect (1801-1865)
14123,Payena genus_Payena,genus of medium to large Malaysian trees yielding gutta-percha
14124,Payne's_grey Payne's_gray,any pigment that produces a greyish to dark greyish blue
14125,Pays_de_la_Loire,an agricultural region of western France on the Bay of Biscay
14126,Peabody Elizabeth_Peabody Elizabeth_Palmer_Peabody,educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
14127,Peace_Corps,a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries
14128,Peace_of_Westphalia,the peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648
14129,Pearl_Harbor,a harbor on Oahu west of Honolulu; location of a United States naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941
14130,Zhu_Jiang Canton_River Chu_Kiang Pearl_River,a river in southeast China that flows into the South China Sea
14131,Pearl_River,a river in Mississippi that flows southward to the Gulf of Mexico
14132,Pearmain,any of several varieties of apples with red skins
14133,Peary Robert_Peary Robert_E._Peary Robert_Edwin_Peary,United States arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)
14134,Peasant's_Revolt Great_Revolt,a widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II
14135,Pecos Pecos_River,a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
14136,Pectinibranchia order_Pectinibranchia,large order of gastropods comprising univalve mollusks that have a single gill resembling a comb
14137,Pectinidae family_Pectinidae,scallops
14138,Pedaliaceae family_Pedaliaceae sesame_family,the family of plants of order Polemoniales
14139,Pediculati order_Pediculati,anglers and batfishes; spiny-finned marine fishes having pectoral fins at the ends of armlike processes and a long movable spine on the dorsal fin to lure prey to the large mouth
14140,Pediculidae family_Pediculidae,true lice: human lice and related forms
14141,Pediculus genus_Pediculus,type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans
14142,Pedilanthus genus_Pedilanthus,tropical American succulent shrubs
14143,Pediocactus genus_Pediocactus,low-growing cacti of the Great Plains of North America
14144,Pedioecetes genus_Pedioecetes,sharp-tailed grouse
14145,Pedionomus genus_Pedionomus,plain wanderer
14146,Pedipalpi order_Pedipalpi Uropygi order_Uropygi,whip scorpions
14147,Pee_Dee Pee_Dee_River,a river that flows through central North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina to the Atlantic Ocean
14148,skin rind peel,the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit)
14149,Peel Robert_Peel Sir_Robert_Peel,British politician (1788-1850)
14150,peel skin,the rind of a fruit or vegetable
14151,Pegasus,(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
14152,Pegasus,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces
14153,Pei I._M._Pei Ieoh_Ming_Pei,United States architect (born in China in 1917)
14154,Peirce Benjamin_Peirce,United States mathematician and astronomer remembered for his studies of Uranus and Saturn and Neptune (1809-1880)
14155,Peirce Charles_Peirce Charles_Franklin_Peirce,United States philosopher and logician; pioneer of pragmatism (1839-1914)
14156,Pekinese Pekingese Peke,a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
14157,Peking_man,fossils found near Beijing  China; they were lost during World War II
14158,Pelagianism,the theological doctrine put forward by Pelagius which denied original sin and affirmed the ability of humans to be righteous; condemned as heresy by the Council of Ephesus in 431
14159,Pelagius,a British or Irish monk who denied the doctrines of original sin and predestination and defended human goodness and free will; his views were declared heretical by the Council of Ephesus in 431 (circa 360-418)
14160,Pelargonium genus_Pelargonium,geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated
14161,Pelecanidae family_Pelecanidae,pelicans
14162,Pelecaniformes order_Pelecaniformes,pelicans; frigate birds; gannets; cormorants
14163,Pelecanoididae family_Pelecanoididae,diving petrels
14164,Pelecanus genus_Pelecanus,type genus of the Pelecanidae
14165,Peleus,a king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles
14166,Pelham,a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
14167,Pellaea genus_Pellaea,genus of chiefly small rock-loving ferns; in some classification systems it is placed in the family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
14168,Pellicularia genus_Pellicularia,genus of fungi having the hymenium in the form of a crust; some species formerly placed in form genus Rhizoctinia
14169,Pelobatidae family_Pelobatidae,the amphibian family of spadefoot toads
14170,Peloponnese Peloponnesus Peloponnesian_Peninsula,the southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC
14171,Peloponnesian_War,a war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the league centered on Sparta; 431-404 BC
14172,Peltandra genus_Peltandra,small genus of North American marsh or aquatic herbs
14173,Pelycosauria order_Pelycosauria,edaphosaurus; dimetrodon
14174,Pembroke Pembroke_Welsh_corgi,the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
14175,Pempheridae family_Pempheridae,sweepers
14176,Peneidae family_Peneidae,tropical prawns
14177,Penelope,(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
14178,Penelope genus_Penelope,a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)
14179,Peneus genus_Peneus,type genus of the family Peneidae
14180,pengo,formerly the basic unit of money in Hungary until it was replaced by the forint in 1946
14181,Pengo,a Dravidian language spoken in south central India
14182,Penicillium genus_Penicillium,genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin
14183,Penn William_Penn,Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
14184,University_of_Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn,a university in Philadelphia  Pennsylvania
14185,Pennatula genus_Pennatula,type genus of the family Pennatulidae: sea pens
14186,Pennatulidae family_Pennatulidae,sea pens
14187,Pennines Pennine_Chain,a system of hills in England that extend from the Scottish border in the north to the Trent River in the south; forms the watershed for English rivers
14188,Pennisetum genus_Pennisetum,a genus of Old World grasses
14189,Pennsylvania Keystone_State PA,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
14190,Pennsylvania,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
14191,Pennsylvania_Dutch,a dialect of High German spoken in parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland
14192,Pennsylvanian Pennsylvanian_period Upper_Carboniferous Upper_Carboniferous_period,from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land
14193,Pennsylvanian Keystone_Stater,a native or resident of Pennsylvania
14194,Penobscot,a member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine
14195,Penobscot Penobscot_River,a river in central Maine flowing into Penobscot Bay
14196,Penobscot_Bay,an inlet of the Atlantic in eastern Maine
14197,Pensacola,a town in extreme northwest Florida
14198,Penstemon genus_Penstemon,large genus of subshrubs or herbs having showy blue or purple or red or yellow or white flowers; mostly western North America
14199,Pentagon,a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense
14200,Pentagon,the United States military establishment
14201,pentagon,a five-sided polygon
14202,Pentagon_Gang,a Filipino terrorist group that broke away from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in 2001 in order to continue terrorism and kidnapping and extortion
14203,Pentastomida subphylum_Pentastomida,tongue worms
14204,Pentecost Whitsunday,seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
14205,Shavous Shabuoth Shavuoth Shavuot Pentecost Feast_of_Weeks,(Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
14206,Pentecostal Pentecostalist,any member of a Pentecostal religious body
14207,Pentecostal_religion,any fundamentalist Protestant church that uses revivalistic methods to achieve experiences comparable to the Pentecostal experiences of the first Christian disciples
14208,Penutian,a family of Amerindian language spoken in the great interior valley of California
14209,Penutian,a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Penutian languages
14210,People's_Party Populist_Party,a former political party in the United States; formed in 1891 to advocate currency expansion and state control of railroads
14211,People_against_Gangsterism_and_Drugs PAGAD,a terrorist organization in South Africa formed in 1996 to fight drug lords; evolved into a vigilante group with anti Western views closely allied with Qibla; is believed to have ties to Islamic extremists in the Middle East; is suspected of conducting bouts of urban terrorism
14212,Peoria,a city in central Illinois on the Illinois River
14213,Pepin Pepin_III Pepin_the_Short,king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)
14214,Pepsi Pepsi_Cola,Pepsi Cola is a trademarked cola
14215,Pepto-bismal,an antacid
14216,Pepys Samuel_Pepys,English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703)
14217,Peramelidae family_Peramelidae,bandicoots
14218,Perca genus_Perca,type genus of the Percidae
14219,Percheron,one of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery
14220,Percidae family_Percidae,active freshwater fishes; true perches and pike perches
14221,Perciformes order_Perciformes Percomorphi order_Percomorphi,one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna
14222,Percina genus_Percina,a genus of Percidae
14223,Percoidea suborder_Percoidea,in some classifications nearly or exactly equivalent to the Perciformes which are considered a suborder
14224,Percophidae family_Percophidae,percoid flatheads
14225,Percy Walker_Percy,United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
14226,Percy Sir_Henry_Percy Hotspur Harry_Hotspur,English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
14227,Perdicidae subfamily_Perdicidae Perdicinae subfamily_Perdicinae,Old World partridges
14228,Perdix genus_Perdix,a genus of Perdicinae
14229,Perejil,a small uninhabited Mediterranean islet claimed by both Morocco and Spain
14230,Pereskia genus_Pereskia Peireskia genus_Peireskia,genus of tropical American shrubby trees and woody climbers having slender branches with broad flat leaves and large panicles of flowers
14231,Pergamum,an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; the technique of preparing sheepskins as parchment was developed here
14232,Pericallis genus_Pericallis,cineraria
14233,Pericles,Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)
14234,Peridiniidae family_Peridiniidae,marine and freshwater dinoflagellates
14235,Peridinium genus_Peridinium,type genus of the family Peridiniidae
14236,Perilla genus_Perilla,small genus of Asiatic herbs
14237,Periophthalmus genus_Periophthalmus,a genus of Gobiidae
14238,Peripatidae family_Peripatidae,a family of Onychophora
14239,Peripatopsidae family_Peripatopsidae,a family of Onychophora
14240,Peripatopsis genus_Peripatopsis,type genus of Peripatopsidae; onychophorans of chiefly Asiatic and African tropical regions
14241,Periplaneta genus_Periplaneta,cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches
14242,Periploca genus_Periploca,genus of woody vines of warm regions of the Old World
14243,Perisoreus genus_Perisoreus,Canada jays
14244,Perissodactyla order_Perissodactyla,nonruminant ungulates: horses; tapirs; rhinoceros; extinct forms
14245,Peristediinae subfamily_Peristediinae,in some classifications considered a subfamily of Triglidae comprising the armored searobins
14246,Peristedion genus_Peristedion,in some classifications the type genus of the subfamily Peristediinae: armored sea robins
14247,permanent_wave permanent perm,a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
14248,Permalloy,an 80/20 alloy of nickel and iron; easily magnetized and demagnetized
14249,Permian Permian_period,from 280 million to 230 million years ago; reptiles
14250,Permic,a group of Finnic languages spoken in the northwest Urals
14251,Pernis genus_Pernis,a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts
14252,Pernod,(registered trademark) a liqueur flavored with anise
14253,Perodicticus genus_Perodicticus,a genus of Lorisidae
14254,Perognathus genus_Perognathus,pocket mice
14255,Peromyscus genus_Peromyscus,New World wood mice
14256,Peron Juan_Domingo_Peron,Argentine soldier who became president of Argentina (1895-1974)
14257,Peronospora genus_Peronospora,genus of destructive downy mildews
14258,Peronosporaceae family_Peronosporaceae,parasitic fungi: downy mildews
14259,Peronosporales order_Peronosporales,order of chiefly parasitic lower fungi: Albuginaceae and Peronosporaceae and Pythiaceae
14260,Perry Ralph_Barton_Perry,United States philosopher (1876-1957)
14261,Perry Matthew_Calbraith_Perry,United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858)
14262,Perry Oliver_Hazard_Perry Commodore_Perry,United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry (1785-1819)
14263,perry,a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider
14264,Perry_Mason,fictional detective in novels by Erle Stanley Gardner
14265,Persea genus_Persea,avocado
14266,Persephone Despoina Kore Cora,(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
14267,Persepolis,an ancient city that was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire; now in ruins
14268,Perseus,(Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
14269,Perseus,a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way
14270,Pershing John_Joseph_Pershing Black_Jack_Pershing,United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)
14271,Persia Persian_Empire,an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
14272,Persian_Gulf Arabian_Gulf,a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula; the Persian Gulf oil fields are among the most productive in the world
14273,Persian_Gulf_War Gulf_War,a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991
14274,Persian_cat,a long-haired breed of cat
14275,Persian_deity,a deity worshiped by the ancient Persians
14276,Persian_iris Iris_persica,bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers
14277,Persian_lamb,the fur of a karakul lamb
14278,Persian_lamb,a karakul lamb
14279,Persian_lilac Syringa_persica,small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers
14280,winter_melon Persian_melon honeydew_melon winter_melon_vine Cucumis_melo_inodorus,any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell
14281,Persian_melon,the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large green melon with orange flesh
14282,Persian_violet Exacum_affine,perennial cultivated especially as a houseplant for its fragrant bluish to dark lavender flowers
14283,Persoonia genus_Persoonia,Australian undershrubs to small trees: geebungs
14284,Perth,the state capital of Western Australia
14285,Pertusaria genus_Pertusaria,crustose lichens that are a source of the dye archil and of litmus
14286,Pertusariaceae family_Pertusariaceae,a fungus family of division Lichenes
14287,Peru Republic_of_Peru,a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
14288,Perutz Max_Perutz Max_Ferdinand_Perutz,English biochemist (born in Austria); studied the molecular structure of blood (1914-2002)
14289,Peruvian,a native or inhabitant of Peru
14290,Peruvian_balsam Myroxylon_pereirae Myroxylon_balsamum_pereirae,tree of South and Central America yielding an aromatic balsam
14291,Peruvian_cotton Gossypium_peruvianum,cotton with long rough hairy fibers
14292,Peruvian_current Humboldt_current,a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific cost of South America before turning west
14293,Peruvian_lily lily_of_the_Incas Alstroemeria_pelegrina,an Andean herb having umbels of showy pinkish-purple lilylike flowers
14294,Peruvian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Peru
14295,Pesh_Merga,a Kurdish guerrilla force in Iraqi Kurdistan
14296,Peshawar,city in northern Pakistan at the eastern end of the Khyber Pass
14297,Petasites genus_Petasites,genus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions: butterbur; sweet coltsfoot
14298,Petaurista genus_Petaurista,very large Asiatic flying squirrels
14299,Petauristidae subfamily_Petauristidae,Old World flying squirrels
14300,Petaurus genus_Petaurus,a genus of Phalangeridae
14301,Peter Simon_Peter Saint_Peter St._Peter Saint_Peter_the_Apostle St._Peter_the_Apostle,disciple of Jesus and leader of the apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
14302,cock prick dick shaft pecker peter tool putz,obscene terms for penis
14303,Peter_I Czar_Peter_I Peter_the_Great,czar of Russia who introduced ideas from western Europe to reform the government; he extended his territories in the Baltic and founded St. Petersburg (1682-1725)
14304,Peter_Pan,a boyish or immature man; after the boy in Barrie's play who never grows up
14305,Peter_Pan,the main character in a play by J. M. Barrie; a boy who won't grow up
14306,Peter_Pan_collar,a flat collar with rounded ends that meet in front
14307,Petersburg,a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
14308,Petersburg Petersburg_Campaign,the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee
14309,Petrarch Petrarca Francesco_Petrarca,an Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)
14310,Petrarchan_sonnet Italian_sonnet,a sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba  followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd
14311,Petri_dish,a shallow dish used to culture bacteria
14312,Petrified_Forest_National_Park,a national park in Arizona having the world's largest collection of petrified coniferous trees
14313,Petrocoptis genus_Petrocoptis,perennial tussock-forming rock plants; of Pyrenees and mountains of northern Spain; similar to and sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
14314,Petrogale genus_Petrogale,rock wallabies
14315,Petromyzon genus_Petromyzon,typical lampreys
14316,Petromyzoniformes suborder_Petromyzoniformes Hyperoartia suborder_Hyperoartia,lampreys as distinguished from hagfishes
14317,Petromyzontidae family_Petromyzontidae,lampreys
14318,Petronius Gaius_Petronius Petronius_Arbiter,Roman satirist (died in 66)
14319,Petroselinum genus_Petroselinum,parsley
14320,Petteria genus_Petteria,one species: Dalmatian laburnum
14321,Peyer's_patch Peter's_gland,any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon
14322,Peziza genus_Peziza,type genus of the Pezizaceae: a variety of cup fungus
14323,Peziza_domicilina,a discomycetous fungus of the genus Peziza; the fragile fruiting body is a ghostly white but stains yellow when broken; favors strongly alkaline habitats
14324,Pezizaceae family_Pezizaceae,large family comprising many typical cup fungi
14325,Pezizales order_Pezizales,order of mostly saprophytic fungi having cup-shaped ascocarps
14326,Pezophaps genus_Pezophaps,constituted by the extinct solitaire
14327,Ph.D. PhD,an American doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded by a graduate school
14328,Phacochoerus genus_Phacochoerus,warthogs
14329,Phaeophyceae class_Phaeophyceae,brown algae; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae
14330,Phaeophyta division_Phaeophyta,coextensive with class Phaeophyceae; in some classifications subsumed in the division Heterokontophyta
14331,Phaethon,(Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth
14332,Phaethon genus_Phaethon,type genus of the Phaethontidae
14333,Phaethontidae family_Phaethontidae,tropicbirds
14334,Phagun Phalguna,the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar
14335,Phalacrocoracidae family_Phalacrocoracidae,cormorants
14336,Phalacrocorax genus_Phalacrocorax,type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae
14337,Phalaenopsis genus_Phalaenopsis,genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia
14338,Phalaenoptilus genus_Phalaenoptilus,a genus of Caprimulgidae
14339,Phalangeridae family_Phalangeridae,phalangers; koalas
14340,Phalangida order_Phalangida Opiliones order_Opiliones,harvestmen
14341,Phalangiidae family_Phalangiidae,a family of Phalangida
14342,Phalangium genus_Phalangium,type genus of the family Phalangiidae
14343,Phalaris genus_Phalaris,a genus of grasses with broad leaves and a dense spike of flowers
14344,Phalaropidae family_Phalaropidae,phalaropes
14345,Phalaropus genus_Phalaropus,type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes
14346,Phallaceae family_Phallaceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Phallales and comprising the true stinkhorns
14347,Phallales order_Phallales,order of fungi comprising the stinkhorns and related forms whose mature hymenium is slimy and fetid; sometimes placed in subclass Homobasidiomycetes
14348,Phallus genus_Phallus,genus of fungi having the cap or pileus hanging free around the stem
14349,penis phallus member,the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)
14350,Phallus_ravenelii,this stinkhorn has a cap with a granulose surface at the apex and smells like decaying flesh
14351,Phanerogamae,in former classification systems: one of two major plant divisions  including all seed-bearing plants; superseded by the division Spermatophyta
14352,Phanerozoic Phanerozoic_eon Phanerozoic_aeon,the period from about 5 400 million years ago until the present
14353,Pharaoh Pharaoh_of_Egypt,the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
14354,pharisee,a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
14355,Pharisee,a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
14356,Pharomacrus genus_Pharomacrus,a genus of Trogonidae
14357,Pharsalus battle_of_Pharsalus,Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC
14358,Phascogale genus_Phascogale,pouched mice
14359,Phascolarctos genus_Phascolarctos,koalas
14360,Phaseolus genus_Phaseolus,herbs of warm regions including most American beans
14361,Phasianidae family_Phasianidae,pheasants; quails; partridges
14362,Phasianus genus_Phasianus,type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants
14363,Phasmida order_Phasmida Phasmatodea order_Phasmatodea,in some classifications considered a suborder of Orthoptera: stick insects; leaf insects
14364,Phasmidae family_Phasmidae Phasmatidae family_Phasmatidae,stick insects
14365,Phasmidia class_Phasmidia,one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems
14366,Phegopteris genus_Phegopteris,beech ferns: genus is variously classified: considered alternative name for genus Dryopteris or included in genus Thelypteris
14367,Phellodendron genus_Phellodendron,small genus of aromatic deciduous trees of east Asia often having thick corky bark
14368,Phidias Pheidias,ancient Greek sculptor (circa 500-432 BC)
14369,Philadelphaceae subfamily_Philadelphaceae,one genus; usually included in family Hydrangeaceae
14370,Philadelphia City_of_Brotherly_Love,the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
14371,Philadelphia_fleabane Erigeron_philadelphicus,especially pretty plant having a delicate fringe of threadlike rays around flower heads having very slender white or pink rays; United States and Canada
14372,Philaenus genus_Philaenus,a genus of Cercopidae
14373,Philemon,(Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth without revealing their identities in order to test people's piety
14374,Philemon,(New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul
14375,Philip Prince_Philip Duke_of_Edinburgh,Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
14376,Philip_II Philip_Augustus,son of Louis VII whose reign as king of France saw wars with the English that regained control of Normandy and Anjou and most of Poitou (1165-1223)
14377,Philip_II Philip_II_of_Macedon,king of ancient Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great (382-336 BC)
14378,Philip_II Philip_II_of_Spain,king of Spain and Portugal and husband of Mary I; he supported the Counter Reformation and sent the Spanish Armada to invade England (1527-1598)
14379,Philip_V,king of ancient Macedonia whose confrontations with the Romans led to his defeat and his loss of control over Greece
14380,Philip_VI Philip_of_Valois,king of France who founded the Valois dynasty; his dispute with Edward III over his succession led to the Hundred Years' War (1293-1350)
14381,Philippi,a city in ancient Macedonia that was important in early Christianity
14382,Philippi battle_of_Philippi,Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC
14383,Philippian,a native or inhabitant of Philippi in ancient Macedonia
14384,Philippine_Sea battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea,a naval battle in World War II (1944); a decisive naval victory for the United States fleet over the Japanese who were trying to block supplies from reaching American troops on Leyte
14385,Philippine_mahogany,red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish
14386,Philippine_mahogany Philippine_cedar kalantas Toona_calantas Cedrela_calantas,Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood
14387,Philippine_monetary_unit,monetary unit in the Philippines
14388,Philippine_peso peso,the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos
14389,Philippines Republic_of_the_Philippines,a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
14390,Philippines Philippine_Islands,an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands
14391,Philistia,an ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in biblical times
14392,philistine anti-intellectual lowbrow,a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
14393,Philistine,a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC
14394,Phillips_screw,a screw with a special head having crossed slots
14395,Phillips_screwdriver,a screwdriver for use with Phillips screws
14396,Phillyrea genus_Phillyrea,small genus of evergreen shrubs of the Mediterranean region
14397,Philohela genus_Philohela,American woodcocks
14398,Philomachus genus_Philomachus,ruffs
14399,Philophylla genus_Philophylla,leaf miners
14400,Phintias Pythias,friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the tyrant released them both (4th century BC)
14401,Phlebodium genus_Phlebodium,chiefly epiphytic tropical ferns with free veins bearing sori
14402,sandfly_fever pappataci_fever phlebotomus,a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii
14403,Phlebotomus genus_Phlebotomus,small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths
14404,Phleum genus_Phleum,grasses native to temperate regions
14405,Phnom_Penh Pnom_Penh Cambodian_capital,the capital and largest city of Kampuchea
14406,Phobos,the larger of the two satellites of Mars
14407,Phoca genus_Phoca,type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals
14408,Phocaena genus_Phocaena,porpoises
14409,Phocidae family_Phocidae,earless seals
14410,five 5 V cinque quint quintet fivesome quintuplet pentad fin Phoebe Little_Phoebe,the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
14411,Phoebe,(Greek mythology) a Titaness who became identified with Artemis as goddess of the moon
14412,phoebe phoebe_bird Sayornis_phoebe,small dun-colored North American flycatcher
14413,Phoenicia Phenicia,an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean
14414,Phoenician,a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
14415,Phoenician,the extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world
14416,Phoenicopteridae family_Phoenicopteridae,flamingos
14417,Phoeniculidae family_Phoeniculidae,wood hoopoes
14418,Phoeniculus genus_Phoeniculus,type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae
14419,Phoenicurus genus_Phoenicurus,Old World thrushes
14420,Phoenix capital_of_Arizona,the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
14421,phoenix genus_Phoenix,a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa
14422,phoenix,a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years
14423,Phoenix,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor
14424,Pholadidae family_Pholadidae,a family of Bivalvia
14425,Pholas genus_Pholas,type genus of the family Pholadidae: piddocks
14426,Pholidae family_Pholidae family_Pholididae,a family of fish of suborder Blennioidea
14427,Pholidota genus_Pholidota,genus of mostly epiphytic orchids of Indonesia and the western Pacific
14428,Pholidota order_Pholidota,pangolins; in some former classifications included in the order Edentata
14429,Pholiota genus_Pholiota,genus of gilled agarics of Europe and North America having brown spores and an annulus; grows on open ground or decaying wood
14430,Pholiota_astragalina,a fungus with a smooth orange cap and yellow gills and pale yellow stalk
14431,Pholiota_aurea golden_pholiota,a beautiful yellow gilled fungus found from Alaska south along the coast
14432,Pholiota_destruens,a large fungus with whitish scales on the cap and remnants of the veil hanging from the cap; the stalk is thick and hard
14433,Pholiota_flammans,a fungus with a yellow cap covered with fine scales as is the stalk
14434,Pholiota_flavida,a fungus that grows in clusters on the ground; cap is brownish orange with a surface that is smooth and slightly sticky; whitish gills and a cylindrical brown stalk
14435,Pholiota_squarrosa scaly_pholiota,a gilled fungus with a cap and stalk that are conspicuously scaly with upright scales; gills develop a greenish tinge with age
14436,Pholiota_squarrosa-adiposa,a gilled fungus having yellow slimy caps with conspicuous tawny scales on the caps and stalks
14437,Pholiota_squarrosoides,a pale buff fungus with tawny scales
14438,Pholis genus_Pholis,type genus of the Pholidae: gunnels
14439,Pholistoma genus_Pholistoma,straggling herbs of southwestern United States
14440,Phoradendron genus_Phoradendron,any of various American parasitic plants similar to Old World mistletoe: false mistletoe
14441,Phoronida Phoronidea phylum_Phoronida,small phylum of wormlike marine animals
14442,Photinia genus_Photinia,genus of deciduous and evergreen east Asian trees and shrubs widely cultivated as ornamentals for their white flowers and red fruits; in some classifications includes genus Heteromeles
14443,Photius,Patriarch of Constantinople and saint of the Greek Orthodox Church; was condemned by the Fourth Council of Constantinople in 869 but was reinstated by a later pope
14444,Photoblepharon genus_Photoblepharon,a genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae
14445,photostat,a photocopy made on a Photostat machine
14446,Photostat Photostat_machine,a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper
14447,Phoxinus genus_Phoxinus,minnows
14448,Phragmipedium genus_Phragmipedium,genus of tropical American orchid species often included in genus Cypripedium or Paphiopedilum and Selenipedium: lady slippers
14449,Phragmites genus_Phragmites,reeds of marshes and riversides in tropical or temperate regions
14450,Phrygia,an ancient country in western and central Asia Minor
14451,Phrygian,a native or inhabitant of Phrygia
14452,Phrygian,a Thraco-Phrygian language spoken by the ancient inhabitants of Phrygia and now extinct--preserved only in a few inscriptions
14453,Phrygian_deity,deity of the ancient Phrygians of west central Asia Minor
14454,Phrynosoma genus_Phrynosoma,horned lizards
14455,Phthiriidae family_Phthiriidae,crab lice
14456,Phthirius genus_Phthirius Phthirus genus_Phthirus,true lice: crab lice
14457,Phthorimaea genus_Phthorimaea,potato moths
14458,Phycomycetes Phycomycetes_group,a large and probably unnatural group of fungi and funguslike organisms comprising the Mastigomycota (including the Oomycetes) and Zygomycota subdivisions of the division Eumycota; a category not used in all systems
14459,Phyllidae family_Phyllidae Phillidae family_Phillidae,leaf insects
14460,Phyllitis genus_Phyllitis genus_Scolopendrium,a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae (in some classification systems included in genus Asplenium)
14461,Phyllium genus_Phyllium,type genus of the Phyllidae
14462,Phyllocladaceae family_Phyllocladaceae,a family of Phyllocladaceae
14463,Phyllocladus genus_Phyllocladus,celery pine
14464,Phyllodoce genus_Phyllodoce,small genus of evergreen arctic and alpine shrubs
14465,Phylloporus genus_Phylloporus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
14466,Phylloporus_boletinoides,a fungus with a broadly convex brown cap and pores that extend part way down the stalk
14467,Phyllorhynchus genus_Phyllorhynchus,leaf-nosed snakes
14468,Phylloscopus genus_Phylloscopus,warblers
14469,Phyllostachys genus_Phyllostachys,medium and large bamboos
14470,Phyllostomidae family_Phyllostomidae Phyllostomatidae family_Phyllostomatidae,New World leaf-nosed bats
14471,Phyllostomus genus_Phyllostomus,type genus of the family Phyllostomatidae
14472,Phyllostomus_hastatus,a variety of leaf-nosed bat
14473,Phylloxera genus_Phylloxera,type genus of the Phylloxeridae: plant lice
14474,Phylloxeridae family_Phylloxeridae,plant lice
14475,Physalia genus_Physalia,Portuguese man-of-war
14476,Physalis genus_Physalis,ground cherries
14477,Physaria genus_Physaria,small genus of western North American herbs similar to Lesquerella: bladderpods
14478,Physeter genus_Physeter,type genus of the Physeteridae
14479,Physeteridae family_Physeteridae,sperm whales
14480,Physidae family_Physidae,freshwater snails
14481,Physostigma genus_Physostigma,African woody vines: calabar beans
14482,Phytolacca genus_Phytolacca,type genus of Phytolaccaceae: pokeweed
14483,Phytolaccaceae family_Phytolaccaceae pokeweed_family,chiefly tropical herbaceous plants (including shrubs and trees) with racemose flowers: genera Phytolacca  Agdestis  Ercilla  Rivina  Trichostigma
14484,Phytomastigina subclass_Phytomastigina,plantlike flagellates containing chlorophyll; often considered unicellular algae
14485,Phytophthora genus_Phytophthora,destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants
14486,Phytophthora_citrophthora,causes brown rot gummosis in citrus fruits
14487,Phytophthora_infestans,fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes
14488,Piaf Edith_Piaf Edith_Giovanna_Gassion Little_Sparrow,French cabaret singer (1915-1963)
14489,Piaget Jean_Piaget,Swiss psychologist remembered for his studies of cognitive development in children (1896-1980)
14490,em pica_em pica,a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
14491,Pica genus_Pica,magpies
14492,geophagy geophagia pica,eating earth or clay or chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes or sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency
14493,Picardie Picardy,a region of northern France on the English Channel
14494,Picariae order_Picariae,term used in some classifications as nearly equivalent to the order Coraciiformes
14495,Picasso Pablo_Picasso,prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973)
14496,Picea genus_Picea,a genus of temperate and arctic evergreen trees (see spruce)
14497,Picidae family_Picidae,woodpeckers
14498,Piciformes order_Piciformes,woodpeckers; jacamars; puffbirds; barbets; honey guides; toucans
14499,Pick's_disease,a progressive form of presenile dementia found most often in middle-aged and elderly women and characterized by degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes with loss of intellectual ability and transitory aphasia
14500,Pickeringia genus_Pickeringia,one species: chaparral pea
14501,Pickett George_Edward_Pickett,American confederate general known for leading a disastrous charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875)
14502,Pickford Mary_Pickford Gladys_Smith,United States film actress (born in Canada) who starred in silent films (1893-1979)
14503,Picoides genus_Picoides,a genus of Picidae
14504,Picrasma genus_Picrasma,small genus of deciduous trees of tropical America and Asia
14505,Picris genus_Picris,genus of weedy Old World yellow-flowered herbs usually containing a bitter-tasting substance: bitterweed
14506,Pictor,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Columba
14507,Picumnus genus_Picumnus,a genus of Picidae
14508,Picus genus_Picus,type genus of Picidae
14509,pied_piper,a leader who entices people to follow (especially to their doom)
14510,Pied_Piper Pied_Piper_of_Hamelin,the title character in a German folk tale and in a poem by Robert Browning
14511,Piedmont,the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama
14512,Piedmont Piemonte,the region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley
14513,Piedmont_glacier Piedmont_type_of_glacier,a type of glaciation characteristic of Alaska; large valley glaciers meet to form an almost stagnant sheet of ice
14514,Pierce Franklin_Pierce President_Pierce,14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
14515,Pieridae family_Pieridae,cabbage butterflies; sulphur butterflies
14516,Pieris genus_Pieris,decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines
14517,Pieris genus_Pieris,type genus of the Pieridae
14518,Pierre capital_of_South_Dakota,capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
14519,Pierre_Laporte_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Saint Lawrence River at Quebec
14520,Pierrot,a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
14521,Pietism,17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion
14522,religiosity religionism religiousism pietism,exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
14523,Pike's_Peak,a mountain peak in the Rockies in central Colorado (14 109 feet high)
14524,Pilate Pontius_Pilate,the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
14525,Pilea genus_Pilea,low-growing tropical perennials grown for their stingless foliage
14526,pilgrim,someone who journeys in foreign lands
14527,Pilgrim Pilgrim_Father,one of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New England in 1620
14528,pilgrim,someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion
14529,Pilgrim's_Progress,an allegory written by John Bunyan in 1678
14530,Pillars_of_Hercules,the two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; according to legend they were formed by Hercules
14531,Pilosella genus_Pilosella,genus of hairy perennial herbs with horizontal rhizomes and leafy or underground stolons; Eurasia and North Africa; often considered congeneric with Hieracium
14532,Pilsen Plzen,a town in Czech Republic where Pilsner beer originated
14533,Pilsner Pilsener,a pale lager with strong flavor of hops; first brewed in the Bohemian town of Pilsen
14534,Piltdown_man Piltdown_hoax,a supposedly primitive man later proven to be a hoax
14535,Pilularia genus_Pilularia,pillworts
14536,Pima,a member of the North American Indian people living in southern Arizona and northern Mexico
14537,Pima,the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Pima
14538,Pimenta genus_Pimenta,allspice tree
14539,Pimlico,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness
14540,Pimpinella genus_Pimpinella,anise
14541,Pinaceae family_Pinaceae pine_family,a family of Pinaceae
14542,Pinatubo Mount_Pinatubo,a volcano on Luzon northwest of Manila; erupted in 1991 after 600 years of dormancy
14543,Pinckneya genus_Pinckneya,small genus of shrubs or small trees of southeastern United States and northern South America
14544,Pinctada genus_Pinctada,pearl oysters
14545,Pincus Gregory_Pincus Gregory_Goodwin_Pincus,United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967)
14546,Pindar,Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC)
14547,Pindaric_ode Pindaric,an ode form used by Pindar; has triple groups of triple units
14548,Pine_Bluff,a town in southeast central Arkansas on the Arkansas River
14549,Pineus genus_Pineus,a genus of Adelgidae
14550,Ping Ping_River,a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
14551,ping,a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
14552,Pinguicula genus_Pinguicula,butterworts: a large genus of almost stemless carnivorous bog plants; Europe and America to Antarctica
14553,Pinguinus genus_Pinguinus,great auk
14554,Pinicola genus_Pinicola,a genus of Fringillidae
14555,Pinnipedia suborder_Pinnipedia,seals; sea lions; walruses
14556,Pinnotheres genus_Pinnotheres,type genus of the family Pinnotheridae: pea crabs
14557,Pinnotheridae family_Pinnotheridae,tiny soft-bodied crabs
14558,Pinopsida class_Pinopsida Pinophytina subdivision_Pinophytina,most conifers: in some systems classified as a class (Pinopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Pinophytina); used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta
14559,Pinot Pinot_grape,any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for burgundies and champagnes
14560,Pinot_blanc,white wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Chablis  France
14561,Pinot_blanc,dry white California table wine made from white Pinot grapes
14562,Pinot_noir,red wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Burgundy  France
14563,Pinot_noir,dry red California table wine made from purple Pinot grapes
14564,Pinsk,a city of southwestern Belarus
14565,Pinter Harold_Pinter,English dramatist whose plays are characterized by silences and the use of inaction (born in 1930)
14566,Pinus genus_Pinus,type genus of the Pinaceae: large genus of true pines
14567,Pipa genus_Pipa,type genus of the Pipidae
14568,piper bagpiper,someone who plays the bagpipe
14569,Piper genus_Piper,type genus of the Piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs
14570,Piperaceae family_Piperaceae pepper_family,tropical woody vines and herbaceous plants having aromatic herbage and minute flowers in spikelets
14571,Piperales order_Piperales,Piperaceae; Saururaceae; Chloranthaceae
14572,Pipidae family_Pipidae,tongueless frogs
14573,Pipile genus_Pipile,genus of large crested guans (the piping guans)
14574,Pipilo genus_Pipilo,towhees
14575,Pipistrellus genus_Pipistrellus,nearly cosmopolitan genus of very small bats
14576,Pippin,any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
14577,Pipra genus_Pipra,type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins
14578,Pipridae family_Pipridae,manakins
14579,Piptadenia genus_Piptadenia,tropical American trees and shrubs; often placed in other genera
14580,Pipturus genus_Pipturus,an Australian genus of woody plants of the family Urticaceae
14581,Pipturus_albidus,Hawaiian tree of genus Pipturus having a bark (tapa) from which tapa cloth is made
14582,Piqueria genus_Piqueria,small genus of tropical American perennial herbs or subshrubs with white to pale yellow flowers; often included in genus Stevia
14583,Pirandello Luigi_Pirandello,Italian novelist and playwright (1867-1936)
14584,Piranga genus_Piranga,a genus of Thraupidae
14585,Pisa,a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
14586,Pisces Pisces_the_Fishes Fish,the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
14587,Pisces Fish,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces
14588,Pisces,a large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries
14589,Pisces,a group of vertebrates comprising both cartilaginous and bony fishes and sometimes including the jawless vertebrates; not used technically
14590,Piscidia genus_Piscidia,genus of shrubs or small trees having indehiscent pods with black seeds; roots and bark yield fish poisons
14591,Pisonia genus_Pisonia,genus of often thorny tropical trees and shrubs and some vines; mainly America
14592,Pissis,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22 241 feet high)
14593,Pistacia genus_Pistacia,a dicotyledonous genus of trees of the family Anacardiaceae having drupaceous fruit
14594,Piston Walter_Piston,United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
14595,piston plunger,mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
14596,Pisum genus_Pisum,small genus of variable annual Eurasian vines: peas
14597,Pithecanthropus Pithecanthropus_erectus genus_Pithecanthropus,former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus
14598,Pithecellobium genus_Pithecellobium Pithecolobium genus_Pithecolobium,thorny shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical America and Asia
14599,Pithecia genus_Pithecia,sakis
14600,Pitman Sir_Isaac_Pitman,English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)
14601,coal_miner collier pitman,someone who works in a coal mine
14602,Pitot Henri_Pitot,French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771)
14603,Pitot_tube Pitot,measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow
14604,Pitot-static_tube Pitot_head Pitot_tube,measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed
14605,Pitt George_Pitt George_Dibdin_Pitt George_Dibdin-Pitt,a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
14606,Pitt William_Pitt Second_Earl_of_Chatham Pitt_the_Younger,English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)
14607,Pitt William_Pitt First_Earl_of_Chatham Pitt_the_Elder,English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end (1708-1778)
14608,Pittidae family_Pittidae,pittas
14609,Pittsburgh,a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh
14610,Pittsfield,a town in western Massachusetts
14611,Pituophis genus_Pituophis,bull snakes
14612,Pitymys genus_Pitymys,pine mice
14613,Pityrogramma genus_Pityrogramma,terrestrial tropical ferns having fronds with powdery yellowish or white undersides; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
14614,Pius_II Aeneas_Silvius Enea_Silvio_Piccolomini,Italian pope from 1458 to 1464 who is remembered for his unsuccessful attempt to lead a crusade against the Turks (1405-1464)
14615,Pius_IX Giovanni_Mastai-Ferretti Giovanni_Maria_Mastai-Ferretti,Italian pope from 1846 to 1878 who in 1854 declared the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
14616,Pius_V Antonio_Ghislieri,Italian pope from 1566 to 1572 who led the reformation of the Roman Catholic Church; he excommunicated Elizabeth I (1504-1572)
14617,Pius_VI Giovanni_Angelo_Braschi Giannangelo_Braschi,Italian pope from 1775 to 1799 who served during the French Revolution; Napoleon attacked the Papal States and in 1797 Pius VI was taken to France where he died (1717-1799)
14618,Pius_VII Barnaba_Chiaramonti Luigi_Barnaba_Gregorio_Chiaramonti,Italian pope from 1800 to 1823 who was humiliated by Napoleon and taken prisoner in 1809; he concluded a concordat with Napoleon and crowned him emperor of France; he returned to Rome in 1814 (1740-1823)
14619,Pius_X Giuseppe_Sarto Giuseppe_Melchiorre_Sarto,pope who condemned religious modernism; he was canonized in 1954 because of his interest in the poor (1835-1914)
14620,Pius_XI Achille_Ratti Ambrogio_Damiano_Achille_Ratti,pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican City as an independent state (1857-1939)
14621,Pius_XII Eugenio_Pacelli,pope who maintained neutrality during World War II and was later criticized for not aiding the Jews who were persecuted by Hitler (1876-1958)
14622,Pizarro Francisco_Pizarro,Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)
14623,Placodermi class_Placodermi,extinct group of bony-plated fishes with primitive jaws
14624,Placuna genus_Placuna,windowpane oysters
14625,Plagianthus genus_Plagianthus,small genus of shrubs and trees of Australia and New Zealand
14626,Plains_Indian Buffalo_Indian,a member of one of the tribes of American Indians who lived a nomadic life following the buffalo in the Great Plains of North America
14627,Planck Max_Planck Max_Karl_Ernst_Ludwig_Planck,German physicist whose explanation of blackbody radiation in the context of quantized energy emissions initiated quantum theory (1858-1947)
14628,Planck's_law,(physics) the basis of quantum theory; the energy of electromagnetic waves is contained in indivisible quanta that have to be radiated or absorbed as a whole; the magnitude is proportional to frequency where the constant of proportionality is give by Planck's constant
14629,Planck's_radiation_law,(physics) an equation that expresses the distribution of energy in the radiated spectrum of an ideal black body
14630,Planera genus_Planera,a deciduous tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in the southeastern United States
14631,Plano,a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)
14632,Planococcus genus_Planococcus,a genus of Pseudococcidae
14633,Plantae kingdom_Plantae plant_kingdom,the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants
14634,Plantagenet Plantagenet_line,the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
14635,Plantaginaceae family_Plantaginaceae plantain_family,cosmopolitan family of small herbs and a few shrubs; most are troublesome weeds
14636,Plantaginales order_Plantaginales,coextensive with the family Plantaginaceae
14637,Plantago genus_Plantago,type genus of the family Plantaginaceae; large cosmopolitan genus of mostly small herbs
14638,plantation,an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
14639,Plantation,a newly established colony (especially in the colonization of North America); "the practice of sending convicted criminals to serve on the Plantations was common in the 17th century"
14640,grove woodlet orchard plantation,garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
14641,Plasmodiidae family_Plasmodiidae,malaria parasites
14642,Plasmodiophora genus_Plasmodiophora,type genus of Plasmodiophoraceae comprising minute plant parasitic fungi similar to and sometimes included among the slime molds
14643,Plasmodiophoraceae family_Plasmodiophoraceae,family of fungi often causing hypertrophy in seed plants
14644,Plassey battle_of_Plassey,the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal
14645,Plasticine,a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools)
14646,Plataea,a former town in Boeotia; site of a battle between the Greeks and Persians in 479 BC
14647,Plataea battle_of_Plataea,a defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks at Plataea in 479 BC
14648,Platalea genus_Platalea,type genus of the Plataleidae
14649,Plataleidae family_Plataleidae,spoonbills
14650,Platanaceae family_Platanaceae plane-tree_family,coextensive with the genus Platanus: plane trees
14651,Platanistidae family_Platanistidae,river dolphins
14652,Platanthera genus_Platanthera,herbaceous terrestrial orchids of temperate northern and southern hemispheres
14653,Platanus genus_Platanus,genus of large monoecious mostly deciduous trees: London plane; sycamore
14654,Plath Sylvia_Plath,United States writer and poet (1932-1963)
14655,Platichthys genus_Platichthys,a genus of Pleuronectidae
14656,Plato,ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
14657,Plato's_Academy,a school established by Plato in ancient Athens; "Plato's Academy continued for several hundred years after Plato died"
14658,Platonism realism,(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
14659,Platonist,an advocate of Platonism
14660,Platt_National_Park,a national park in Oklahoma having mineral springs
14661,Platte Platte_River,a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
14662,Platte_River_penstemon Penstemon_cyananthus,erect plant with blue-violet flowers in rings near tips of stems; Idaho to Utah and Wyoming
14663,Platycephalidae family_Platycephalidae,scorpaenoid flatheads
14664,Platycerium genus_Platycerium,often epiphytic tropical Old World ferns
14665,Platyctenea order_Platyctenea,an order of Tentaculata
14666,Platyhelminthes phylum_Platyhelminthes,flatworms
14667,Platylobium genus_Platylobium,small genus of Australian evergreen leguminous shrubs or subshrubs
14668,Platymiscium genus_Platymiscium,genus of tropical American trees: quira
14669,Platypoecilus genus_Platypoecilus,platys
14670,Platyrrhini superfamily_Platyrrhini,New World monkeys: capuchin; douroucouli; howler monkey; saki; spider monkey; squirrel monkey; titi; uakari; woolly monkey; marmoset; tamarin
14671,Platystemon genus_Platystemon,one species: creamcups
14672,Plautus Titus_Maccius_Plautus,comic dramatist of ancient Rome (253?-184 BC)
14673,Plautus genus_Plautus,a genus of Alcidae
14674,Plecoptera order_Plecoptera,stoneflies
14675,Plecotus genus_Plecotus,a genus of Vespertilionidae
14676,Plectania genus_Plectania,genus of fungi in the family Pezizaceae closely related to and often included in genus Peziza
14677,Plectognathi order_Plectognathi order_Tetraodontiformes,boxfishes; filefishes; globefishes; ocean sunfishes; triggerfishes; puffers
14678,Plectomycetes class_Plectomycetes,class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a cleistothecium (it releases spores only on decay or disintegration)
14679,Plectophera,in some former classifications: name for the Ephemeroptera
14680,Plectorrhiza genus_Plectorrhiza,small genus of Australian orchids
14681,Plectrophenax genus_Plectrophenax,snow bunting
14682,Pleiades,(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion
14683,Pleiades,a star cluster in the constellation Taurus
14684,Pleione genus_Pleione,small genus of dwarf orchids; India to Thailand and Taiwan
14685,Pleiospilos genus_Pleiospilos,perennial succulents of South Africa
14686,Pleistocene Pleistocene_epoch Glacial_epoch,from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution
14687,Plesianthropus genus_Plesianthropus,former name for the genus Australopithecus
14688,Plesiosauria suborder_Plesiosauria,any of the plesiosaurs
14689,Plethodon genus_Plethodon,type genus of the Plethodontidae
14690,Plethodontidae family_Plethodontidae,small mostly terrestrial New World salamanders having neither lungs nor gills as adults
14691,Pleurobrachia genus_Pleurobrachia,sea gooseberries
14692,Pleurobrachiidae family_Pleurobrachiidae,sea gooseberries
14693,Pleuronectes genus_Pleuronectes,type genus of the Pleuronectidae
14694,Pleuronectidae family_Pleuronectidae,righteye flounders
14695,Pleurosorus genus_Pleurosorus,small genus comprising terrestrial ferns; found in Chile and Spain and Morocco and Australia and New Zealand
14696,Pleurotus genus_Pleurotus,agarics with white spores and caps having an eccentric stem; an important mushroom of Japan
14697,Plevna Pleven,the town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 days
14698,Plexiglas plexiglass,a light transparent weather resistant thermoplastic
14699,Plicatoperipatus genus_Plicatoperipatus,a genus of Peripatidae
14700,Plicatoperipatus_jamaicensis,a kind of onychophoran
14701,Plinian_eruption,a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles
14702,Pliny Pliny_the_Younger Gaius_Plinius_Caecilius_Secundus,Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
14703,Pliny Pliny_the_Elder Gaius_Plinius_Secundus,Roman author of an encyclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79)
14704,Pliocene Pliocene_epoch,from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals
14705,Ploceidae family_Ploceidae,weaverbirds
14706,Ploceus genus_Ploceus,type genus of the Ploceidae
14707,Plotinus,Roman philosopher (born in Egypt) who was the leading representative of Neoplatonism (205-270)
14708,Plott_hound,a brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars
14709,Plovdiv Philippopolis,an ancient city in southern Bulgaria; commercial center of an agricultural region
14710,Plumbaginaceae family_Plumbaginaceae leadwort_family sea-lavender_family,perennial herbs and shrubs and lianas; cosmopolitan especially in saltwater areas
14711,Plumbaginales order_Plumbaginales,coextensive with the family Plumbaginaceae; usually included in order Primulales
14712,Plumeria genus_Plumeria Plumiera,deciduous shrubs and trees of tropical America having branches like candelabra and fragrant white or pink flowers
14713,Plutarch,Greek biographer who wrote Parallel Lives (46?-120 AD)
14714,Pluteaceae family_Pluteaceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales
14715,Pluteus genus_Pluteus roof_mushroom,a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer
14716,Pluteus_aurantiorugosus,an agaric with a brilliant scarlet cap and a slender stalk
14717,Pluteus_magnus swadust_mushroom,an edible agaric found in piles of hardwood sawdust; the caps are black and coarsely wrinkled
14718,Pluto,a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
14719,Pluto Hades Aides Aidoneus,(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
14720,Pluto,a small planet and the farthest known planet from the sun; has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets; "Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930"
14721,Pluvialis genus_Pluvialis,golden plovers
14722,Pluvianus genus_Pluvianus,coursers
14723,Pluviose,fifth month of the Revolutionary calendar (January and February); the rainy month
14724,Plymouth,a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
14725,Plymouth_Colony,colony formed by the Pilgrims when they arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620; it was absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691
14726,Plymouth_Rock,a boulder in Plymouth supposed to be where the Pilgrims disembarked from the Mayflower
14727,Plymouth_Rock,an American breed of domestic fowl
14728,polonium Po atomic_number_84,a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
14729,petty_officer PO P.O.,a noncommissioned officer in the navy with a rank comparable to sergeant in the army
14730,Po Po_River,a European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea
14731,United_States_Post_Office US_Post_Office Post_Office PO,an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States
14732,Poa genus_Poa,chiefly perennial grasses of cool temperate regions
14733,Pobeda_Peak Pobedy_Peak,a mountain peak in the Tien Shan mountains in northern India (24 406 feet high)
14734,Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca_Rolfe,a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
14735,Pocatello,a university town in southeastern Idaho
14736,Podalyria genus_Podalyria,genus of South African leguminous shrubs often placed in genus Sophora
14737,Podargidae family_Podargidae,frogmouths
14738,Podargus genus_Podargus,type genus of the Podargidae
14739,Podaxaceae,a variety of gastromycete
14740,Podiceps genus_Podiceps,type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes
14741,Podicipedidae family_Podicipedidae,coextensive with the order Podicipitiformes
14742,Podicipitiformes order_Podicipitiformes Podicipediformes order_Podicipediformes Colymbiformes order_Colymbiformes,grebes
14743,Podilymbus genus_Podilymbus,a genus of Podicipedidae
14744,Podocarpaceae family_Podocarpaceae podocarpus_family,gymnosperms with simple persistent needlelike or scalelike leaves
14745,Podocarpus genus_Podocarpus,evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member of the family Taxaceae
14746,Podophyllum genus_Podophyllum,perennial rhizomatous herbs
14747,Poe Edgar_Allan_Poe,United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
14748,Poeciliidae family_Poeciliidae,topminnows
14749,Poecilocapsus genus_Poecilocapsus,a genus of Miridae
14750,Poecilogale genus_Poecilogale,muishonds
14751,Poephila genus_Poephila,grassfinches
14752,Pogonophora phylum_Pogonophora,beard worms
14753,Pogostemon genus_Pogostemon,genus of Asiatic shrubs or trees whose leaves yield a fragrant oil
14754,Poinciana subgenus_Poinciana,small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classifications
14755,bird_of_paradise poinciana Caesalpinia_gilliesii Poinciana_gilliesii,a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
14756,Poisson_distribution,a theoretical distribution that is a good approximation to the binomial distribution when the probability is small and the number of trials is large
14757,Poitier Sidney_Poitier,United States film actor and director (born in 1927)
14758,Poitiers battle_of_Poitiers,the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French
14759,Poitou-Charentes Poitou,a low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay
14760,Pokomo,a Bantu language spoken in the Kenyan coastal areas of East Africa
14761,Poland Republic_of_Poland Polska,a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
14762,Polanisia genus_Polanisia,widely distributed herbs having palmate leaves and creamy white to or pink to magenta flowers with many stamens of unequal length
14763,Polaris North_Star pole_star polar_star polestar,the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the little dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
14764,Polaroid,(trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare
14765,Polaroid_camera Polaroid_Land_camera,a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds
14766,pole,a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
14767,Pole,a native or inhabitant of Poland
14768,pole,one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart"
14769,perch rod pole,a linear measure of 16.5 feet
14770,perch rod pole,a square rod of land
14771,pole celestial_pole,one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
14772,pole,one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
14773,terminal pole,a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
14774,pole,a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
14775,pole magnetic_pole,one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
14776,Polemoniaceae family_Polemoniaceae phlox_family,a widely distributed family of chiefly herbaceous plants of the order Polemoniales; often have showy flowers
14777,Polemoniales order_Polemoniales,Polemoniaceae; Solanaceae; Boraginaceae; Labiatae; Lentibulariaceae; Pedaliaceae; in some classifications includes the order Scrophulariales
14778,Polianthes genus_Polianthes,genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lilylike flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae
14779,Polioptila genus_Polioptila,New World gnatcatchers
14780,polish gloss glossiness burnish,the property of being smooth and shiny
14781,polish refinement culture cultivation finish,a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
14782,polish,a preparation used in polishing
14783,Polish,the Slavic language of Poland
14784,Polish_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Poland
14785,Polistes genus_Polistes,a genus of Vespidae
14786,Polistes_annularis,a variety of paper wasp
14787,Polk James_Polk James_K._Polk James_Knox_Polk President_Polk,11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
14788,Pollachius genus_Pollachius,pollack
14789,Pollack Sydney_Pollack,United States filmmaker (born in 1934)
14790,pollack pollock,lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish
14791,pollack pollock Pollachius_pollachius,important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod
14792,Pollock Jackson_Pollock,United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)
14793,Pollux,the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
14794,Polo Marco_Polo,Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
14795,polo,a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
14796,Polyangiaceae family_Polyangiaceae Myxobacteriaceae family_Myxobacteriaceae,bacteria living mostly in soils and on dung
14797,Polyangium genus_Polyangium,type genus of the family Polyangiaceae: myxobacteria with rounded fruiting bodies enclosed in a membrane
14798,Polyborus genus_Polyborus,a genus of Falconidae
14799,Polybotrya genus_Polybotrya Polybotria genus_Polybotria,tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent later
14800,Polycarp Saint_Polycarp St._Polycarp,Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155)
14801,Polychaeta class_Polychaeta,marine annelid worms
14802,Polycirrus genus_Polycirrus,genus of soft-bodied polychete marine worms
14803,Polydactylus genus_Polydactylus,a genus of Polynemidae
14804,Polyergus genus_Polyergus,Amazon ants
14805,Polygala genus_Polygala,type genus of the Polygalaceae: milkwort; senega; snakeroot
14806,Polygalaceae family_Polygalaceae milkwort_family,trees  shrubs  and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheres
14807,Polygonaceae family_Polygonaceae buckwheat_family,a family of plants of order Polygonales chiefly of the north temperate zone; includes the buckwheats
14808,Polygonales order_Polygonales,coextensive with the family Polygonaceae 
14809,Polygonatum genus_Polygonatum,sometimes placed in subfamily Convallariaceae
14810,Polygonia genus_Polygonia,comma butterflies
14811,Polygonum genus_Polygonum,diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north temperate regions
14812,Polyhymnia,(Greek mythology) the Muse of singing and mime and sacred dance
14813,Polymastigina order_Polymastigina,small usually parasitic flagellates
14814,Polynemidae family_Polynemidae,threadfins
14815,Polynesia,the islands in the eastern part of Oceania
14816,Polynesian,a native or inhabitant of Polynesia
14817,Polynesian_tattler Heteroscelus_incanus,tattler of Pacific coastal regions
14818,Polyodon genus_Polyodon,type genus of the Polyodontidae
14819,Polyodontidae family_Polyodontidae,paddlefishes
14820,Polypedates genus_Polypedates,type genus of the Polypedatidae
14821,Polypedatidae family_Polypedatidae,Old World tree frogs
14822,Polyplacophora class_Polyplacophora,small class of marine mollusks comprising the chitons; sometimes considered an order of the subclass Amphineura
14823,Polypodiaceae family_Polypodiaceae,ferns: a large family that in some classification systems has been subdivided into several families (including Aspleniaceae and Blechnaceae and Davalliaceae and Dennstaedtiaceae and Dryopteridaceae and Oleandraceae and Pteridaceae)
14824,Polypodium genus_Polypodium,a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori
14825,Polyporaceae family_Polyporaceae,fungi that become corky or woody with age  often forming shelflike growths on trees
14826,Polyporus genus_Polyporus,type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens of e.g. birches and conifers
14827,Polyporus_squamosus scaly_polypore,a fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
14828,Polyporus_tenuiculus,a fungus with a whitish kidney-shaped cap and elongated pores; causes white rot in dead hardwoods
14829,Polyprion genus_Polyprion,wreckfish
14830,Polystichum genus_Polystichum,small to medium-sized terrestrial ferns especially holly ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae
14831,Pomacanthus genus_Pomacanthus,angelfishes
14832,Pomacentridae family_Pomacentridae,damselfishes
14833,Pomacentrus genus_Pomacentrus,type genus of the Pomacentridae: damselfishes
14834,Pomaderris genus_Pomaderris,a genus of Australasian shrubs and trees
14835,Pomatomidae family_Pomatomidae,food and game fishes related to pompanos
14836,Pomatomus genus_Pomatomus,type genus of the Pomatomidae
14837,Pomeranian,breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type
14838,Pomo,a member of an Indian people of northern California living along the Russian River valley and adjacent Pacific coast
14839,Pomo,the Kulanapan language spoken by the Pomo
14840,Pomolobus genus_Pomolobus,genus to which the alewife is sometimes assigned
14841,Pomoxis genus_Pomoxis,crappies
14842,Pompadour Marquise_de_Pompdour Jeanne_Antoinette_Poisson,French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV  whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
14843,pompadour,a hair style in which the front hair is swept up from the forehead
14844,Pompeii,ancient city southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
14845,Pompey Gnaeus_Pompeius_Magnus Pompey_the_Great,Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
14846,Portsmouth Pompey,a port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain's major naval base
14847,Ponca Ponka,a member of the Siouan people of the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
14848,Ponca Ponka,the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Ponca
14849,Ponce_de_Leon Juan_Ponce_de_Leon,Spanish explorer who accompanied Columbus on his second trip in 1493; in 1513 he discovered Florida while searching for the legendary Fountain of Youth (1460-1521)
14850,Poncirus genus_Poncirus,one species: trifoliate orange
14851,Pongamia genus_Pongamia,one species: Indian beech
14852,Pongidae family_Pongidae,usually considered as comprising orangutans; gorillas; chimpanzees; and sometimes gibbons
14853,Pongo genus_Pongo,type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans
14854,Pons Lily_Pons Alice-Josephine_Pons,United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
14855,pons pons_Varolii,a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
14856,Ponselle Rosa_Ponselle Rosa_Melba_Ponselle,United States soprano (1897-1981)
14857,Ponte_25_de_Abril,a suspension bridge across the Tagus River at Lisbon
14858,Pontederia genus_Pontederia,pickerelweed
14859,Pontederiaceae family_Pontederiaceae pickerelweed_family,aquatic or bog plants
14860,Pontiac,famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
14861,Pontus Pontos,(Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus
14862,Pontus,an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea; it reached its height under Mithridates VI but was later incorporated into the Roman Empire
14863,Pooecetes genus_Pooecetes,a genus of Fringillidae
14864,Pop_Art,an American school of the 1950s that imitated the techniques of commercial art (as the soup cans of Andy Warhol) and the styles of popular culture and the mass media
14865,pope Catholic_Pope Roman_Catholic_Pope pontiff Holy_Father Vicar_of_Christ Bishop_of_Rome,the head of the Roman Catholic Church
14866,Pope Alexander_Pope,English poet and satirist (1688-1744)
14867,Popillia genus_Popillia,a genus of Scarabaeidae
14868,Poplar_Bluff,a town in southeast Missouri
14869,Popular_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine PFLP,a terrorist group of limited popularity formed in 1967 after the Six-Day War; combined Marxist-Leninist ideology with Palestinian nationalism; used terrorism to gain attention for their cause; hoped to eliminate the state of Israel
14870,Popular_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine-General_Command PFLP-GC,a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that conducted several attacks in western Europe
14871,Popular_Struggle_Front PSF,a terrorist group of radical Palestinians who split with al-Fatah in 1967 but now have close relations with al-Fatah; staged terrorist attacks against Israel across the Lebanese border
14872,Population_Commission,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with population control
14873,Populus genus_Populus,a genus of trees of the family Salicaceae that is found in the northern hemisphere; poplars
14874,Porcellio genus_Porcellio,Old World genus of isopod crustaceans
14875,Porcellionidae family_Porcellionidae,sow bugs
14876,Porifera phylum_Porifera,coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges
14877,Poronotus genus_Poronotus,a genus of Stromateidae
14878,Porphyra genus_Porphyra,a genus of protoctist
14879,Porphyrio genus_Porphyrio,Old World purple gallinules
14880,Porphyrula genus_Porphyrula,American purple gallinules
14881,Port-au-Prince Haitian_capital,the capital and largest city of Haiti
14882,Port_Arthur,a battle in the Chino-Japanese War (1894); Japanese captured the port and fortifications from the Chinese
14883,Port_Jackson_fig rusty_rig little-leaf_fig Botany_Bay_fig Ficus_rubiginosa,Australian tree resembling the banyan often planted for ornament; introduced into South Africa for brushwood
14884,Port_Jackson_heath Epacris_purpurascens,small shrub of southern and western Australia having pinkish to rosy purple tubular flowers
14885,Port_Jackson_pine Callitris_cupressiformis,Australian cypress pine having globular cones
14886,Port_Louis,capital and chief port of Mauritius; located on the northwestern coast of the island
14887,Port_Moresby capital_of_Papua_New_Guinea,the administrative capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea
14888,Port_Orford_cedar,the wood of the Port Orford cedar tree
14889,Port_Sudan,port city in Sudan on the Red Sea
14890,Port_Vila Vila capital_of_Vanuatu,capital of Vanuatu
14891,Port_of_Spain Port-of-Spain capital_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago,the capital and largest city of Trinidad and Tobago on the west coast of the island of Trinidad
14892,Porte Sublime_Porte,the Ottoman court in Constantinople
14893,porter,a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
14894,doorkeeper doorman door_guard hall_porter porter gatekeeper ostiary,someone who guards an entrance
14895,Porter Katherine_Anne_Porter,United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
14896,Porter Cole_Porter Cole_Albert_Porter,United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
14897,Porter William_Sydney_Porter O._Henry,United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
14898,porter Pullman_porter,a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
14899,porter porter's_beer,a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
14900,Portland,freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
14901,Portland,largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state
14902,Porto Oporto,port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
14903,Porto_Novo capital_of_Benin,the capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal lagoon
14904,Portsmouth,a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
14905,Portsmouth,a port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the Atlantic Ocean
14906,Portugal Portuguese_Republic,a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
14907,Portuguese,the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
14908,Portuguese,a native or inhabitant of Portugal
14909,Portuguese_escudo escudo,formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo
14910,Portuguese_man-of-war man-of-war jellyfish,large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
14911,Portuguese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Portugal
14912,Portulacaceae family_Portulacaceae purslane_family,family of usually succulent herbs; cosmopolitan in distribution especially in Americas
14913,Portunidae family_Portunidae,swimming crabs
14914,Portunus genus_Portunus,type genus of the family Portunidae
14915,Porzana genus_Porzana,spotted crakes
14916,Poseidon,(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
14917,post station,the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"
14918,military_post post,military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post"
14919,position post berth office spot billet place situation,a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
14920,post,an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"
14921,Post Wiley_Post,United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)
14922,Post Emily_Post Emily_Price_Post,United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)
14923,Post C._W._Post Charles_William_Post,United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)
14924,mail post,any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered; "your mail is on the table"; "is there any post for me?"; "she was opening her post"
14925,post stake,a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"
14926,mail mail_service postal_service post,the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"
14927,post,the delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"
14928,Post-It,brand name for a slip of notepaper that has an adhesive that allows it to stick to a surface and be removed without damaging the surface
14929,Post-Office_box PO_Box POB call_box letter_box,a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
14930,Postal_Rate_Commission,an independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal rates
14931,Postimpressionist Post-impressionist,an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
14932,Postum,trade mark for a coffee substitute invented by C. W. Post and made with chicory and roasted grains
14933,Potamogalidae family_Potamogalidae,otter shrews
14934,Potamogeton genus_Potamogeton,a large genus of aquatic herbs found in quiet waters in temperate regions; leaves usually float on the water
14935,Potamogetonaceae family_Potamogetonaceae pondweed_family,plants that grow in ponds and slow streams; sometimes includes family Zosteraceae
14936,Potamophis genus_Potamophis,ground snakes
14937,Potawatomi,a member of the Algonquian people originally of Michigan and Wisconsin
14938,Potawatomi,the Algonquian language spoken by the Potawatomi
14939,Potentilla genus_Potentilla,chiefly perennial northern hemisphere herbs and shrubs: cinquefoil
14940,Poterium genus_Poterium,a genus of thorny herbs or shrubs of the family Rosaceae
14941,Potomac Potomac_River,a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward  forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia  to the Chesapeake Bay
14942,Potomac,term sometimes used to refer to Washington  D.C.
14943,Potoroinae subfamily_Potoroinae,rat kangaroos
14944,Potorous genus_Potorous,potoroos
14945,Potos genus_Potos,a genus of Procyonidae
14946,Pott's_disease,TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine
14947,Poulenc Francis_Poulenc,French pianist and composer (1899-1963)
14948,pound lb,16 ounces; "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds"
14949,Syrian_pound pound,the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
14950,Sudanese_pound pound,the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
14951,pound lbf.,a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
14952,Pound Ezra_Pound Ezra_Loomis_Pound,United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
14953,pound dog_pound,a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"
14954,hammer pound hammering pounding,the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
14955,Poussin Nicolas_Poussin,French painter in the classical style (1594-1665)
14956,Pouteria genus_Pouteria,tropical American timber tree with edible fruit (canistel)
14957,Powell Colin_Powell Colin_luther_Powell,United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
14958,Powell Cecil_Frank_Powell,English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known meson) which is a subatomic particle involved in holding the nucleus together (1903-1969)
14959,Powhatan Wahunsonacock,Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)
14960,Powhatan,a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived in eastern Virginia
14961,Powhatan,the Algonquian language of the Powhatan
14962,Powys Llewelyn_Powys,British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939)
14963,Powys Theodore_Francis_Powys,British writer of allegorical novels; one of three literary brothers (1875-1953)
14964,Powys John_Cowper_Powys,British writer of novels about nature; one of three literary brothers (1872-1963)
14965,Poyang,a lake in central China that is connected to the Chang Jiang by a canal
14966,Praetorian_Guard Praetorian,a member of the Praetorian Guard
14967,Praetorian_Guard,the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome
14968,Prague Praha Prag Czech_capital,the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
14969,Praia Cidade_de_Praia capital_of_Cape_Verde,the capital of Cape Verde on Sao Tiago Island
14970,Prairial,ninth month of the Revolutionary calendar (May and June); the month of meadows
14971,Prajapati,god personifying a creative force; equivalent to Brahma
14972,Prakrit,any of the modern Indic languages
14973,Prakrit,any of the vernacular Indic languages of north and central India (as distinguished from Sanskrit) recorded from the 3rd century BC to the 4th century AD
14974,Praunus genus_Praunus,a genus of Mysidae
14975,Praxiteles,ancient Greek sculptor (circa 370-330 BC)
14976,Prayer_of_Azariah_and_Song_of_the_Three_Children,an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
14977,Pre-Raphaelite,a painter or writer dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals
14978,Preakness,an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Pimlico in Baltimore  Maryland
14979,Precambrian Precambrian_eon Precambrian_aeon Precambrian_period,the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3 800 million years ago until 544 million years ago
14980,Premium_Bond,a government bond that bears no interest or capital gains but enters the holder into lotteries
14981,Prenanthes genus_Prenanthes,genus of North American and Asiatic perennial herbs having pinnatisect leaves small heads of drooping yellowish to purple flowers; sometimes includes species often placed in genus Nabalus
14982,Presbyterian,a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
14983,Presbyterian_Church,the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of John Calvin
14984,Presbyterianism,the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
14985,Presbytes genus_Presbytes mammal_Semnopithecus,langurs
14986,Prescott,a town in central Arizona
14987,President_of_the_United_States United_States_President President Chief_Executive,the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning"
14988,President_of_the_United_States President Chief_Executive,the office of the United States head of state; "a President is elected every four years"
14989,Presidential_Directive,a directive issued by the President of the United States; usually addressed to all heads of departments and agencies
14990,Presidents'_Day,the third Monday in February; commemorates both presidents Lincoln and Washington
14991,Presley Elvis_Presley Elvis_Aron_Presley,United States rock singer whose many hit records and flamboyant style greatly influenced American popular music (1935-1977)
14992,Pretender,a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
14993,imposter impostor pretender fake faker fraud sham shammer pseudo pseud role_player,a person who makes deceitful pretenses
14994,hypocrite dissembler dissimulator phony phoney pretender,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
14995,Pretoria capital_of_South_Africa,city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
14996,Priacanthidae family_Priacanthidae,small carnivorous percoid fishes found worldwide in tropical seas
14997,Priacanthus genus_Priacanthus,type genus of the Priacanthidae
14998,Priam,(Greek mythology) the last king of Troy; father of Hector and Paris and Cassandra
14999,Priapus,(classical mythology) god of male procreative power and guardian of gardens and vineyards
15000,price terms damage,the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"
15001,monetary_value price cost,the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"
15002,price cost toll,value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"
15003,price,the high value or worth of something; "her price is far above rubies"
15004,price,a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal; "the cattle thief has a price on his head"
15005,price,cost of bribing someone; "they say that every politician has a price"
15006,Price Leontyne_Price Mary_Leontyne_Price,United States operatic soprano (born 1927)
15007,Priestley Joseph_Priestley,English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)
15008,Prima,used primarily as eating apples
15009,Primates order_Primates,an animal order including lemurs and tarsiers and monkeys and apes and human beings
15010,Primaxin,trade name for a parenteral antibiotic
15011,Prime_Minister PM premier,the person who holds the position of head of the government in England
15012,chancellor premier prime_minister,the person who is head of state (in several countries)
15013,Primulaceae family_Primulaceae primrose_family,a dicotyledonous family of the order Primulales with a regular flower; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
15014,Primulales order_Primulales,Primulaceae; Theophrastaceae; Myrsinaceae; and (in some classifications) Plumbaginaceae
15015,Primus_stove Primus,a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers
15016,Prince-of-Wales'-heath Prince_of_Wales_heath Erica_perspicua,South African shrub grown for its profusion of white flowers
15017,Prince_Albert,a man's double-breasted frock coat
15018,Prince_Albert_yew Prince_Albert's_yew Saxe-gothea_conspicua,small yew having attractive foliage and partially weeping branches cultivated as an ornamental; mountains of southern Chile
15019,Prince_Edward_Island,an island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; the smallest province of Canada
15020,Prince_of_Wales,the male heir apparent of the British sovereign
15021,Princeton,a university town in central New Jersey
15022,Princeton_University Princeton,a university in New Jersey
15023,Principe,an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe
15024,Prinia genus_Prinia,a genus of Sylviidae
15025,Priodontes genus_Priodontes,solely the giant armadillo
15026,Prionace genus_Prionace,blue sharks
15027,Prionotus genus_Prionotus,a genus of Triglidae
15028,Pristidae family_Pristidae,large primitive rays with elongated snouts
15029,Pristis genus_Pristis,type genus of the Pristidae
15030,Pritzelago genus_Pritzelago,chamois cress
15031,Prix_Goncourt,an award given annually for contributions to French literature
15032,Prix_de_Rome,an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome
15033,Proboscidea genus_Proboscidea,in some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants
15034,Proboscidea order_Proboscidea,an order of animals including elephants and mammoths
15035,Procavia genus_Procavia,type genus of the Procaviidae
15036,Procaviidae family_Procaviidae,includes all recent members of the order Hyracoidea
15037,Procellaria genus_Procellaria,type genus of the Procellariidae
15038,Procellariidae family_Procellariidae,petrels; fulmars; shearwaters
15039,Procellariiformes order_Procellariiformes,petrels; albatrosses; shearwaters; diving petrels
15040,Prociphilus genus_Prociphilus,a genus of Aphididae
15041,Procnias genus_Procnias,bellbirds
15042,Procrustes,(Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed  stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus
15043,Procyon,the brightest star in Canis Minor
15044,Procyon genus_Procyon,the type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons
15045,Procyonidae family_Procyonidae,raccoons; coatis; cacomistles; kinkajous; and sometimes pandas
15046,Progne genus_Progne,a genus of Hirundinidae
15047,Progressive_Party Bull_Moose_Party,a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose
15048,Prohibition_Party,a political party in the United States; formed in 1869 to oppose the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
15049,Prokhorov Aleksandr_Prokhorov Aleksandr_Mikjailovich_Prokhorov,Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)
15050,Prokofiev Sergei_Sergeyevich_Prokofiev,Russian composer of ballets and symphonies and operas (1891-1953)
15051,Prolog logic_programing logic_programming,a computer language designed in Europe to support natural language processing
15052,Prometheus,(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him
15053,Promised_Land,the goal towards which Christians strive
15054,Prophets Nebiim,the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
15055,Prosauropoda suborder_Prosauropoda,the earliest known dinosaurs
15056,Proserpina Proserpine,goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
15057,Prosimii suborder_Prosimii,not used in all classifications; in some classifications considered coextensive with the Lemuroidea; in others includes both Lemuroidea and Tarsioidea
15058,Prosopis genus_Prosopis,genus of tropical or subtropical branching shrubs or trees: mesquite
15059,Prosopium genus_Prosopium,whitefishes
15060,Proteaceae family_Proteaceae protea_family,large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales
15061,Proteales order_Proteales,coextensive with the family Proteaceae
15062,Proteidae family_Proteidae,mud puppies
15063,Proteles genus_Proteles,aardwolf
15064,Proterochampsa genus_Proterochampsa,early archosaurian carnivore
15065,Proterozoic Proterozoic_eon Proterozoic_aeon,from 2 500 to 544 million years ago; bacteria and fungi; primitive multicellular organisms
15066,Protestant,an adherent of Protestantism
15067,Protestant_Church Protestant,the Protestant churches and denominations collectively
15068,Protestant_denomination,group of Protestant congregations
15069,Protestantism,the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
15070,Proteus,(Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will
15071,Proteus genus_Proteus,type genus of the Proteidae
15072,Protista division_Protista,eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa  slime molds  and eukaryotic algae
15073,Protium genus_Protium,genus of chiefly tropical American trees having fragrant wood and yielding gum elemi
15074,Protium_guianense,tropical American tree
15075,Protium_heptaphyllum,tropical American tree
15076,Proto-Indo_European PIE,a prehistoric unrecorded language that was the ancestor of all Indo-European languages
15077,Proto-Norse,the Germanic language of Scandinavia up until about 700
15078,Protoctista kingdom_Protoctista,in most modern classifications  replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and animals
15079,Prototheria subclass_Prototheria,echidnas; platypus
15080,Protozoa phylum_Protozoa,in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers
15081,Protropin,trade name of a synthetic human growth hormone given to children deficient in the hormone; use by athletes and weightlifters is banned
15082,Protura order_Protura,minute wingless arthropods: telsontails
15083,Proudhon Pierre_Joseph_Proudhon,French socialist who argued that property is theft (1809-1865)
15084,Proust Marcel_Proust,French novelist (1871-1922)
15085,Provencal Occitan,the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France)
15086,Provence,a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
15087,Proverbs Book_of_Proverbs,an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
15088,Providence capital_of_Rhode_Island,the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University
15089,providence,the guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine providence"
15090,providence,a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures
15091,providence,the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources
15092,Provo,a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
15093,Proxima Proxima_Centauri,the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years
15094,Prudhoe_Bay,a bay on the northern coast of Alaska where oil was discovered in 1968
15095,Prumnopitys genus_Prumnopitys,mostly dioecious evergreen conifers; leaves are softer than in Podocarpus
15096,Prunella genus_Prunella,small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers
15097,Prunella genus_Prunella,type genus of the Prunellidae
15098,Prunellidae family_Prunellidae,hedge sparrow
15099,Prunus genus_Prunus,a genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions
15100,Prussia Preussen,a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland; "in the 19th century Prussia led the economic and political unification of the German states"
15101,Prussian,a German inhabitant of Prussia
15102,iron_blue Prussian_blue,any of various blue pigments
15103,Prussian_blue,a dark greenish-blue color
15104,Przewalski's_horse Przevalski's_horse Equus_caballus_przewalskii Equus_caballus_przevalskii,wild horse of central Asia that resembles an ass; now endangered
15105,Psalm,one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
15106,psalm,any sacred song used to praise the deity
15107,Psalms Book_of_Psalms,an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
15108,Psalter Book_of_Psalms,a collection of Psalms for liturgical use
15109,Psaltriparus genus_Psaltriparus,a genus of Paridae
15110,Psenes genus_Psenes,a genus of Stromateidae
15111,Psephurus genus_Psephurus,a genus of Polyodontidae
15112,Psetta genus_Psetta,a genus of Bothidae
15113,Psettichthys genus_Psettichthys,a genus of Soleidae
15114,Pseudacris genus_Pseudacris,chorus frogs
15115,Pseudaletia genus_Pseudaletia,moths whose larvae are armyworms
15116,Pseudechis genus_Pseudechis,venomous Australian blacksnakes
15117,Pseudemys genus_Pseudemys,sliders; red-bellied terrapin
15118,Pseudepigrapha,52 texts written between 200 BC and AD 200 but ascribed to various prophets and kings in the Hebrew scriptures; many are apocalyptic in nature
15119,Pseudobombax genus_Pseudobombax,tropical American deciduous shrubs or small trees
15120,Pseudococcidae family_Pseudococcidae,scalelike insects: mealybugs
15121,Pseudococcus genus_Pseudococcus,type genus of the Pseudococcidae
15122,Pseudocolus genus_Pseudocolus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Clathraceae
15123,Pseudolarix genus_Pseudolarix,one species: golden larch
15124,Pseudomonadales order_Pseudomonadales,one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-negative spiral or spherical or rod-shaped bacteria usually motile by polar flagella; some contain photosynthetic pigments
15125,Pseudomonas genus_Pseudomonas,type genus of the family Pseudomonodaceae
15126,Pseudomonas_pyocanea,a species of aerobic bacteria
15127,Pseudomonodaceae family_Pseudomonodaceae,rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; include important plant and animal pathogens
15128,Pseudopleuronectes genus_Pseudopleuronectes,a genus of Pleuronectidae
15129,Pseudoryx genus_Pseudoryx,species of large cow-like mammals of Vietnam discovered by scientists in 1992
15130,Pseudotaxus genus_Pseudotaxus,one species
15131,Pseudotsuga genus_Pseudotsuga,douglas fir; closely related to genera Larix and Cathaya
15132,Pseudowintera genus_Pseudowintera Wintera genus_Wintera,evergreen shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand
15133,Psidium genus_Psidium,guavas
15134,Psilophytaceae family_Psilophytaceae,Paleozoic plants
15135,Psilophytales order_Psilophytales,Paleozoic simple dichotomously branched plants of Europe and eastern Canada including the oldest known vascular land plants
15136,Psilopsida class_Psilopsida Psilotatae class_Psilotatae,whisk ferns; comprising the family Psilotaceae or Psilotatae: vascular plants with no roots  partial if any leaf differentiation  and rudimentary spore sacs
15137,Psilotaceae family_Psilotaceae,small family of lower ferns having nearly naked stems and minute scalelike leaves
15138,Psilotales order_Psilotales,lower vascular plants having dichotomously branched sporophyte divided into aerial shoot and rhizome and lacking true roots
15139,Psilotum genus_Psilotum,type genus of the Psilotaceae
15140,Psithyrus genus_Psithyrus,a large bee that resembles the bumblebee but lacks pollen-collecting apparatus and a worker caste
15141,Psittacidae family_Psittacidae,coextensive with the order Psittaciformes
15142,Psittaciformes order_Psittaciformes,an order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeets
15143,Psittacula genus_Psittacula,a genus of Psittacidae
15144,Psittacus genus_Psittacus,type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey
15145,Psocidae family_Psocidae,a family of small soft-bodied insects that feed on decaying vegetation; related to booklice
15146,Psocoptera order_Psocoptera Corrodentia order_Corrodentia,an order of insects: includes booklice and bark-lice
15147,Psophia genus_Psophia,type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters
15148,Psophiidae family_Psophiidae,trumpeters
15149,Psophocarpus genus_Psophocarpus,species of tropical Asian and African climbing herbs
15150,Psoralea genus_Psoralea,widely distributed genus of herbs or shrubs with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers
15151,mind head brain psyche nous,that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
15152,soul psyche,the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
15153,Psyche,(Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul
15154,Psychodidae family_Psychodidae,very small two-winged flies with hairy wings that develop in moss and damp vegetable matter: sand flies
15155,Psychopsis genus_Psychopsis,epiphytic orchids of Central and South America formerly included in genus Oncidium
15156,Psychopsis_krameriana Oncidium_papilio_kramerianum,orchid of South and Central America having flowers similar to but smaller than Psychopsis papilio; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium
15157,Psychopsis_papilio Oncidium_papilio,orchid of South America and Trinidad having large yellow and reddish-brown flowers; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium
15158,Psychotria genus_Psychotria,tropical chiefly South American shrubs and trees
15159,Psyllidae family_Psyllidae Chermidae family_Chermidae,jumping plant lice
15160,Ptah,a major Egyptian god; shaper of the world; father of gods and men; worshipped especially at Memphis
15161,Pteridaceae family_Pteridaceae,one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; Pteridaceae is itself in turn sometimes further subdivided
15162,Pteridium genus_Pteridium,a genus of ferns belonging to the family Dennstaedtiaceae
15163,Pteridophyta division_Pteridophyta,containing all the vascular plants that do not bear seeds: ferns  horsetails  club mosses  and whisk ferns; in some classifications considered a subdivision of Tracheophyta
15164,Pteridospermae group_Pteridospermae Pteridospermaphyta group_Pteridospermaphyta,used in some classification systems: a group of extinct fossil gymnosperms coextensive with the order Cycadofilicales
15165,Pteridospermopsida class_Pteridospermopsida,extinct gymnosperms most of Carboniferous to Jurassic: seed ferns and allies
15166,Pteriidae family_Pteriidae,pearl oysters
15167,Pteris genus_Pteris,large genus of terrestrial ferns of tropics and subtropics; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae
15168,Pteris_cretica,cultivated in many varieties as houseplants
15169,Pternohyla genus_Pternohyla,burrowing tree frogs
15170,Pterocarpus genus_Pterocarpus,genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods
15171,Pterocarya genus_Pterocarya,Asiatic nut trees: wing nuts
15172,Pterocles genus_Pterocles,type genus of the Pteroclididae
15173,Pteroclididae family_Pteroclididae,sandgrouses
15174,Pterocnemia genus_Pterocnemia,a genus of birds of the family Rheidae
15175,Pterodactylidae family_Pterodactylidae,a reptile family in the order Pterosauria
15176,Pterodactylus genus_Pterodactylus,a reptile genus of Pterodactylidae
15177,Pterois genus_Pterois,lionfishes
15178,Pteropsida subdivision_Pteropsida,used in former classifications to include all ferns and flowering plants and divided into the three classes Filicinae and Gymnospermae and Angiospermae
15179,Pteropus genus_Pteropus,a genus of Megachiroptera
15180,Pteropus_capestratus,a variety of fruit bat
15181,Pteropus_hypomelanus,a variety of fruit bat
15182,Pterosauria order_Pterosauria,extinct flying reptiles: pterosaurs
15183,Pterospermum genus_Pterospermum,genus of tropical Asian trees and shrubs
15184,Pterostylis genus_Pterostylis,genus of terrestrial orchids of Australia and New Zealand and western Pacific
15185,Ptilocercus genus_Ptilocercus,pentails
15186,Ptilocrinus genus_Ptilocrinus,sea lilies
15187,Ptilonorhynchidae family_Ptilonorhynchidae,bowerbirds
15188,Ptilonorhynchus genus_Ptilonorhynchus,type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae
15189,Ptloris genus_Ptloris,a genus of Paradisaeidae
15190,Ptolemaic_system,(astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center
15191,Ptolemy Claudius_Ptolemaeus,Alexandrian astronomer who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until Copernicus (2nd century AD)
15192,Ptolemy Ptolemaic_dynasty,an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra
15193,Ptolemy_I,the king of Egypt who founded the Macedonian dynasty in Egypt; a close friend and general of Alexander the Great who took charge of Egypt after Alexander died (circa 367-285 BC)
15194,Ptolemy_II,son of Ptolemy I and king of Egypt who was said to be responsible for the Septuagint (circa 309-247 BC)
15195,Ptyas genus_Ptyas,Asian rat snakes
15196,Ptychozoon genus_Ptychozoon,flying geckos
15197,Puccini Giacomo_Puccini,Italian operatic composer noted for the dramatic realism of his operas (1858-1924)
15198,Puccinia genus_Puccinia,type genus of the Pucciniaceae; a large genus of parasitic fungi including many that are destructive to various economic plants
15199,Pucciniaceae family_Pucciniaceae,large important family of rust fungi
15200,Puck Robin_Goodfellow,a mischievous sprite of English folklore
15201,puck hockey_puck,a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey
15202,Puebla Puebla_de_Zaragoza Heroica_Puebla_de_Zaragoza,a city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateau
15203,Pueblo,a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called pueblos by the Spanish because they live in villages built of adobe and rock
15204,Pueblo,a city in Colorado south of Colorado Springs
15205,pueblo,a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States
15206,Pueraria genus_Pueraria,genus of woody Asiatic vines: kudzu
15207,Puerto_Rican,a native or resident of Puerto Rico
15208,Puerto_Rico Porto_Rico Commonwealth_of_Puerto_Rico PR,a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
15209,Puerto_Rico Porto_Rico,the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean
15210,Puffinus genus_Puffinus,shearwaters
15211,Puget_Sound,an inlet of the North Pacific in northwestern Washington State
15212,Pugin Augustus_Welby_Northmore_Pugin,English architect who played a prominent role in the 19th century revival of Gothic architecture (1812-1852)
15213,Puglia Apulia,a region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic
15214,Puka_Inti Sol_Rojo Red_Sun,a small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s; responsible for bombing several government buildings
15215,Pulex genus_Pulex,type genus of the Pulicidae
15216,Pulex_irritans,the most common flea attacking humans
15217,Pulicaria genus_Pulicaria,genus of temperate Old World herbs: fleabane
15218,Pulicidae family_Pulicidae,many common fleas attacking humans and domestic animals
15219,Pulitzer Joseph_Pulitzer,United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)
15220,Pullman Pullman_car,luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
15221,Pulmonata order_Pulmonata,large order of gastropods usually breathing by means of a lung-like sac comprising most land snails and slugs and many freshwater snails
15222,Pulsatilla genus_Pulsatilla,includes a group of plants that in some classifications are included in the genus Anemone: pasqueflowers
15223,Punic,the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
15224,Punic_War,one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC  218-201 BC  149-146 BC
15225,Punica genus_Punica,coextensive with the family Punicaceae
15226,Punicaceae family_Punicaceae,one species: pomegranates
15227,Punjab,a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
15228,Punjabi Panjabi,a member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India
15229,Punjabi Panjabi,the Indic language spoken by most people in Punjab in northwestern India
15230,Punta_Arenas,a city in southern Chile on the Strait of Magellan; the southernmost city in the world
15231,Puppis,a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Vela and Canis Major that shaped like the stern of a boat
15232,Purace,an inactive volcano in the Andes in southern Colombia; last erupted in 1950
15233,Purana,a body of 18 works written between the first and 11th centuries and incorporating legends and speculative histories of the universe and myths and customary observances
15234,Purcell Henry_Purcell,English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
15235,Purim,(Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman
15236,Puritan,a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
15237,puritan,someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
15238,prude puritan,a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
15239,Puritanism,the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)
15240,Puritanism,strictness and austerity in conduct and religion
15241,Purkinje Jan_Evangelista_Purkinje Johannes_Evangelista_Purkinje,Bohemian physiologist remembered for his discovery of Purkinje cells and the Purkinje network (1787-1869)
15242,Purkinje_cell,a large densely branching neuron that is the characteristic cell of the cerebellar cortex
15243,Purkinje_fiber,a specialized cardiac muscle fiber that is part of the Purkinje network
15244,Purkinje_network Purkinje's_tissue Purkinje's_system,a network of Purkinje fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart and causes them to contract
15245,Purus Purus_River,a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
15246,Pus Pansa,the tenth month of the Hindu calendar
15247,pus purulence suppuration ichor sanies festering,a fluid product of inflammation
15248,Pusan,a city in southeastern South Korea on the Korean Strait; the chief port and second largest city
15249,Pusey Edward_Pusey Edward_Bouverie_Pusey,English theologian who (with John Henry Newman and John Keble) founded the Oxford movement (1800-1882)
15250,Pushan,celestial shepherd god; conductor of souls of the dead
15251,Pushkin Alexander_Pushkin Aleksandr_Sergeyevich_Pushkin,Russian poet (1799-1837)
15252,Putin Vladimir_Putin Vladimir_Vladimirovich_Putin,Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)
15253,Putrajaya capital_of_Malaysia,Malaysia's sparkling new capital
15254,Pycnanthemum genus_Pycnanthemum Koellia genus_Koellia,American mountain mint
15255,Pycnogonida order_Pycnogonida,sea spiders
15256,Pydna Battle_of_Pydna,a major victory by the Romans over the Macedonians in 168 BC; resulted in the downfall of the ancient Macedonian kingdom
15257,Pygmalion,(Greek mythology) a king who created a statue of a woman and fell in love with it; Aphrodite brought the sculpture to life as Galatea
15258,pygmy pigmy,an unusually small individual
15259,Pygmy Pigmy,any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet
15260,Pygopodidae family_Pygopodidae,Australian and Tasmanian lizards
15261,Pygopus genus_Pygopus,type genus of the Pygopodidae; snake-shaped pleurodont lizard with no forelimbs and only rudimentary hind limbs
15262,Pygoscelis genus_Pygoscelis,a genus of Spheniscidae
15263,Pyle Howard_Pyle,United States writer and illustrator of children's books (1853-1911)
15264,Pylodictus genus_Pylodictus,flathead catfishes
15265,Pynchon Thomas_Pynchon,United States writer of pessimistic novels about life in a technologically advanced society (born in 1937)
15266,Pyongyang capital_of_North_Korea,capital of North Korea and an industrial center; "Pyongyang is Korea's oldest city but little of its history has been preserved"
15267,Pyracantha pyracanth fire_thorn firethorn,any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
15268,Pyralidae family_Pyralidae Pyralididae family_Pyralididae,bee moths; corn borers; flour moths
15269,Pyralis genus_Pyralis,type genus of the Pyralidae
15270,pyramid,a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
15271,pyramid,(stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases
15272,Pyramid Great_Pyramid Pyramids_of_Egypt,a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
15273,Pyrausta genus_Pyrausta,moths whose larvae are corn borers
15274,Pyrenees,a chain of mountains between France and Spain
15275,Pyrenees_daisy Leucanthemum_lacustre Chrysanthemum_lacustre,perennial of Portugal similar to the oxeye daisy
15276,Pyrenomycetes class_Pyrenomycetes,class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a perithecium; includes powdery mildews and ergot and Neurospora
15277,pyrethrum,made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants
15278,pyrethrum Dalmatian_pyrethrum Dalmatia_pyrethrum Tanacetum_cinerariifolium Chrysanthemum_cinerariifolium,white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
15279,painted_daisy pyrethrum Tanacetum_coccineum Chrysanthemum_coccineum,spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
15280,Pyrethrum genus_Pyrethrum,used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum
15281,Pyrex,a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry
15282,Pyrocephalus genus_Pyrocephalus,a genus of Tyrannidae
15283,Pyrolaceae family_Pyrolaceae wintergreen_family,evergreen herbs of temperate regions: genera Pyrola  Chimaphila  Moneses  Orthilia
15284,Pyrophorus genus_Pyrophorus,tropical click beetles
15285,Pyrrhic_victory,a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses
15286,Pyrrhocoridae family_Pyrrhocoridae,firebugs
15287,Pyrrhula genus_Pyrrhula,bullfinches
15288,Pyrrhus,king of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC)
15289,Pyrrophyta phylum_Pyrrophyta,a division of lower plants comprising unicellular and biflagellate algae that form starchy compounds
15290,Pyrrosia genus_Pyrrosia,epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial ferns of tropical Old World
15291,Pyrularia genus_Pyrularia,small genus of chiefly Asiatic parasitic shrubs
15292,Pyrus genus_Pyrus,fruit trees native to the Old World: pears
15293,Pythagoras,Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician (circa 580-500 BC)
15294,Pythia Pythoness,(Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
15295,Pythiaceae family_Pythiaceae,fungi having sporangia usually borne successively and singly at the tips of branching sporangiophores
15296,Pythian_Games,the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Delphi held every four years in the third year of the Olympiad in honor of Apollo
15297,Pythius,epithet for Apollo; from the dragon Python which he killed
15298,python,large Old World boas
15299,python,a soothsaying spirit or a person who is possessed by such a spirit
15300,Python,(Greek mythology) dragon killed by Apollo at Delphi
15301,Pythonidae family_Pythonidae,in some classifications a family separate from Boidae comprising Old World boas
15302,Pythoninae subfamily_Pythoninae,Old World boas: pythons; in some classifications considered a separate family from Boidae
15303,Pyxidanthera genus_Pyxidanthera,one species: pyxie; the eastern United States
15304,pyxidium pyxis,fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
15305,Pyxis,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia
15306,pyxis,a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
15307,Q letter_q,the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
15308,QWERTY_keyboard,the standard typewriter keyboard; the keys for Q  W  E  R  T  and Y are the first six from the left on the top row of letter keys
15309,Q_fever,an acute disease resembling influenza
15310,Qaddafi Qadhafi Khadafy Gaddafi Muammar_al-Qaddafi Muammar_el-Qaddafi,Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942)
15311,Qassam_Brigades Salah_al-Din_Battalions Iz_Al-Din_Al-Qassam_Battalions,the military arm of Hamas responsible for suicide bombings and other attacks on Israel
15312,Qatar State_of_Qatar Katar State_of_Katar,an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil
15313,Qatar Qatar_Peninsula Katar Katar_Peninsula,a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf
15314,Qatari Katari,a native or inhabitant of Qatar
15315,Qatari_dirham dirham,100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar
15316,Qatari_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Qatar
15317,Qatari_riyal riyal,the basic unit of money in Qatar
15318,Qiang Qiangic,the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Sichuan
15319,qibla,the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers
15320,Qibla,a small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980s; was inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini to create an Islamic state in South Africa
15321,Quadragesima Quadrigesima_Sunday,the first Sunday in Lent
15322,Quadroon,an offspring of a Mulatto and a White parent; a person who is one-quarter Black
15323,Quai_d'Orsay,the street in Paris along the south bank of the Seine known for its governmental ministries
15324,Quaker_gun,a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood
15325,Quakerism,the theological doctrine of the Society of Friends characterized by opposition to war and rejection of ritual and a formal creed and an ordained ministry
15326,Quaoar,a planetoid discovered in 2002
15327,Quapaw,a member of the Siouan people of the Arkansas river valley in Arkansas
15328,Quapaw,the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Quapaw
15329,Quaternary Quaternary_period Age_of_Man,last 2 million years
15330,four 4 IV tetrad quatern quaternion quaternary quaternity quartet quadruplet foursome Little_Joe,the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
15331,Quebec Quebec_City,the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
15332,Quebec,the largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British
15333,Quebec_Bridge,a cantilever bridge in Quebec
15334,Quebecois,a native or inhabitant of Quebec (especially one who speaks French)
15335,Quechua Kechua,a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire
15336,Quechua Quechuan Quechuan_language Kechua Kechuan,the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas
15337,Queckenstedt's_test,a test to determine whether there is a blockage of the spinal canal
15338,Queen's_Counsel,Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a queen
15339,Queen's_crape_myrtle pride-of-India Lagerstroemia_speciosa,native to Asia  Australia  and East Indies  where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers
15340,Queen_Charlotte_Sound,an inlet of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia
15341,Queen_Maud_Land,a region of Antarctica between Enderby Land and the Weddell Sea; claimed by Norway
15342,Queen_of_England,the sovereign ruler of England
15343,Queens,a borough of New York City
15344,Queensboro_Bridge,a cantilever bridge across the East River between Manhattan and Queens
15345,Queensland,a state in northeastern Australia
15346,Queensland_bottletree narrow-leaved_bottletree Brachychiton_rupestris Sterculia_rupestris,large tree of Queensland having cream-colored flowers blotched with red inside; sometimes placed in genus Sterculia
15347,Queensland_grass-cloth_plant Pipturus_argenteus,Australian plant of genus Pipturus whose fiber is used in making cloth
15348,Queensland_hemp jellyleaf Sida_rhombifolia,herb widely distributed in tropics and subtropics used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent and having a fine soft bast stronger than jute; sometimes an aggressive weed
15349,Queensland_nut Macadamia_tetraphylla,bushy tree with pink to purple flowers
15350,Quercus genus_Quercus,oaks
15351,Quetzalcoatl,an Aztec deity represented as a plumed serpent
15352,Quezon_City,city on Luzon adjoining Manila
15353,Quiche,a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala
15354,quiche,a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard; often contains other ingredients (as cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables)
15355,Quiche,the Mayan language spoken by the Quiche
15356,Quincy Josiah_Quincy,American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
15357,Quine W._V._Quine Willard_Van_Orman_Quine,United States philosopher and logician who championed an empirical view of knowledge that depended on language (1908-2001)
15358,Quinquagesima Quinquagesima_Sunday,the Sunday before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent)
15359,Quintana_Roo,a Mexican state on the eastern side of the Yucatan Peninsula
15360,Quiscalus genus_Quiscalus,grackles
15361,Quito capital_of_Ecuador,the capital of Ecuador
15362,Qum,a city in northwestern Iran; a place of pilgrimage for Shiite Muslims
15363,Quoratean,a group of languages of the Hokan family
15364,roentgen R,a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
15365,gas_constant universal_gas_constant R,(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole
15366,R letter_r,the 18th letter of the Roman alphabet
15367,radius r,the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
15368,R-2 Mexican_valium rophy rope roofy roach forget_me_drug circle,street names for flunitrazepan
15369,RAM_disk,(computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors; "access to a RAM disk is very fast but the data it contains is lost when the system is turned off"
15370,paradoxical_sleep rapid_eye_movement_sleep REM_sleep rapid_eye_movement REM,a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep
15371,REM,(Roentgen Equivalent Man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays
15372,radium Ra atomic_number_88,an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
15373,Ra Re,ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods
15374,right_ascension RA celestial_longitude,(astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle  measured eastward along the celestial equator  from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere; "one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees"
15375,Rabat capital_of_Morocco,the capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast
15376,rabbi,spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
15377,Rabbi,a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher
15378,Rabelais Francois_Rabelais,author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553)
15379,Rabi_I,the third month of the Islamic calendar
15380,Rabi_II,the fourth month of the Islamic calendar
15381,Rachel,(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
15382,Rachmaninoff Sergei_Rachmaninoff Sergei_Vasilievich_Rachmaninoff Rachmaninov Sergei_Rachmaninov Sergei_Vasilievich_Rachmaninov,composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943)
15383,Rachycentridae family_Rachycentridae,family of pelagic fishes containing solely the cobia
15384,Rachycentron genus_Rachycentron,genus and family are coextensive and comprise only the cobia
15385,Racine Jean_Racine Jean_Baptiste_Racine,French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699)
15386,Racine,a city in southeastern Wisconsin on Lake Michigan south of Milwaukee
15387,Radhakrishnan Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan Sir_Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan,Indian philosopher and statesman who introduced Indian philosophy to the West (1888-1975)
15388,Radiigera genus_Radiigera,a genus of fungus belonging to the family Geastraceae
15389,Radiigera_fuscogleba,a fungus similar to an earthstar except that it does not open up; the spore mass is brown at maturity with a column of sterile tissue extending up into it
15390,Radiolaria order_Radiolaria,marine protozoa
15391,Radyera genus_Radyera,very small species of shrubs of southern hemisphere: bush hibiscus
15392,raffia raphia,leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
15393,raffia,fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets
15394,Raffia genus_Raffia Raphia genus_Raphia,feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
15395,Raffles Sir_Thomas_Raffles Sir_Thomas_Stamford_Raffles,British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
15396,Rafflesiaceae family_Rafflesiaceae,a family of parasitic plants of the order Aristolochiales
15397,Rahu,a demon who swallows the sun causing eclipses
15398,Rain-in-the-Face,a chief of the Sioux; he was with Sitting Bull and others at the battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when General Custer's troops were massacred (1835-1905)
15399,raja rajah,a prince or king in India
15400,Raja genus_Raja,type genus of the family Rajidae
15401,Rajab,the seventh month of the Islamic calendar
15402,Rajidae family_Rajidae,bottom-dwelling tropical rays: skates
15403,Rajiformes order_Rajiformes Batoidei order_Batoidei,fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes
15404,Rajput Rajpoot,a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India
15405,Rakaposhi,a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir (25 560 feet high)
15406,Raleigh Walter_Raleigh Sir_Walter_Raleigh Ralegh Walter_Ralegh Sir_Walter_Ralegh,English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
15407,Raleigh capital_of_North_Carolina,capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina
15408,Rallidae family_Rallidae,rails; crakes; gallinules; coots
15409,Rama,avatar of Vishnu whose name is synonymous with God; any of three incarnations: Ramachandra or Parashurama or Balarama; "in Hindu folklore Rama is the epitome of chivalry and courage and obedience to sacred law"
15410,Ramachandra,a hero in Hindu mythology; an incarnation of Vishnu
15411,Ramadan,the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith
15412,Ramadan,(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan
15413,Ramalina genus_Ramalina,shrubby lichens of the family Usneaceae having a flattened thallus
15414,Ramanavami,Hindu lunar holiday (on the 9th day of Caitra) to celebrate the birth of Rama
15415,Ramayana,one of two classical Hindu epics telling of the banishment of Rama from his kingdom and the abduction of his wife by a demon and Rama's restoration to the throne
15416,Rambouillet,hardy sheep developed from the merino producing both good mutton and fine wool
15417,Rameau Jean-Philippe_Rameau,French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764)
15418,Rameses Ramesses Ramses,any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
15419,Rameses_II Ramesses_II Ramses_II Rameses_the_Great Ramesses_the_Great Ramses_the_Great,king of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments
15420,Ramman,god of storms and wind; corresponds to Babylonian Adad
15421,Ramon_y_Cajal Santiago_Ramon_y_Cajal,Spanish histologist noted for his work on the structure of the nervous system (1852-1934)
15422,Ramphastidae family_Ramphastidae,toucans
15423,Ramphomicron genus_Ramphomicron,thornbills
15424,Ramsay_Hunt_syndrome,syndrome resulting from infection by the herpes varicella zoster virus; characterized by vertigo and pain in the ears and facial nerve paralysis and sometimes hearing loss
15425,Rana genus_Rana,type genus of the Ranidae
15426,Ranales order_Ranales Ranunculales order_Ranunculales,herbs  shrubs and trees: includes families Ranunculaceae; Annonaceae; Berberidaceae; Magnoliaceae; Menispermaceae; Myristicaceae; Nymphaeaceae; Lardizabalaceae; Lauraceae; Calycanthaceae; Ceratophyllaceae; Cercidiphyllaceae
15427,Ranatra genus_Ranatra,elongate very slender water scorpions
15428,rand,the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
15429,Rand Ayn_Rand,United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982)
15430,Witwatersrand Rand Reef,a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
15431,Rangifer genus_Rangifer,reindeer or caribou
15432,Ranidae family_Ranidae,a family nearly cosmopolitan in distribution: true frogs
15433,Ranier Mount_Ranier Mt._Ranier Mount_Tacoma,a mountain peak in central Washington; highest peak in the Cascade Range; (14 410 feet high)
15434,Rankin Jeannette_Rankin,leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
15435,Rankine,a unit of temperature on the Rankine scale
15436,Rankine_scale,a scale of absolute temperature in Fahrenheit degrees; the freezing point of water is 491.69 degrees and the boiling point of water is 671.69 degrees
15437,Ranunculaceae family_Ranunculaceae buttercup_family crowfoot_family,a family of Ranunculaceae
15438,Ranunculus genus_Ranunculus,annual  biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot
15439,Ranvier's_nodes nodes_of_Ranvier,small gaps in the myelin sheath of medullated axons
15440,Raoulia genus_Raoulia,genus of low-growing mat-forming New Zealand plants; in some classifications includes species placed in genus Haastia
15441,Rapateaceae family_Rapateaceae,South American herbs somewhat resembling members of the Juncaceae
15442,Raphael Raffaello_Santi Raffaello_Sanzio,Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
15443,Raphael,an archangel of the Hebrew tradition
15444,Raphanus genus_Raphanus,radish
15445,Raphicerus genus_Raphicerus,African antelopes: steenboks
15446,Raphidae family_Raphidae,extinct dodos and solitaires
15447,Raphidiidae family_Raphidiidae,a family of arthropods of the suborder Megaloptera  including snakeflies
15448,Raphus genus_Raphus,type genus of the Raphidae: dodos
15449,Rapid_City,a town in southwestern South Dakota in the eastern part of the Black Hills
15450,Rappahannock Rappahannock_River,a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region
15451,Raptores order_Raptores,term used in former classifications; erroneously grouped together birds of the orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes
15452,Rasht Resht,city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea
15453,Rashtriya_Swayamsevak_Sangh National_Volunteers_Association,a secret all-male organization begun in 1925 to foster nationalism in India's Hindus
15454,Rask Rasmus_Christian_Rask,Danish philologist whose work on Old Norse pioneered in the field of comparative linguistics (1787-1832)
15455,Raskolnikov Rodya_Raskolnikov,a fictional character in Dostoevsky's novel `Crime and Punishment'; he kills old women because he believes he is beyond the bounds of good or evil
15456,Rasmussen Kund_Johan_Victor_Rasmussen,Danish ethnologist and arctic explorer; led expeditions into the Arctic to find support for his theory that Eskimos and North American Indians originally migrated from Asia (1879-1933)
15457,Rasputin Grigori_Efimovich_Rasputin,Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)
15458,Rastafari Rastas,a Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston  Jamaica  in the 1950s; Rastafarians regard Ras Tafari as divine; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music
15459,Rastafarian Rasta,follower of Rastafarianism
15460,Rastafarianism,belief in Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) as the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the promised land
15461,Ratibida genus_Ratibida,genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads
15462,Ratitae superorder_Ratitae,used in former classifications to include all ratite bird orders
15463,Rattigan Terence_Rattigan Sir_Terence_Mervyn_Rattigan,British playwright (1911-1977)
15464,Rattus genus_Rattus,common house rats; upper incisors have a beveled edge
15465,Ravel Maurice_Ravel,French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)
15466,run ladder ravel,a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
15467,Ravenna Battle_of_Ravenna,a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
15468,Ravenna_grass wool_grass Erianthus_ravennae,grass often cultivated for its long white-ribbed leaves and large plumes resembling those of pampas grass
15469,Rawalpindi,an ancient city in northeastern Pakistan; served as capital of Pakistan while Islamabad was being built
15470,Rayleigh Third_Baron_Rayleigh Lord_Rayleigh John_William_Strutt,English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
15471,Rayleigh_disk,an acoustic radiometer consisting of a light disk suspended from a quartz thread; when exposed to a progressive sound wave its torque can measure velocity
15472,Read_method_of_childbirth Read_method,a method of natural childbirth that assumes it is a normal process and that the pain is largely psychological; involves education and breathing exercises to foster relaxation and other exercises
15473,reading,the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "he enjoys reading books"
15474,reading meter_reading indication,a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"
15475,reading,a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"
15476,reading reading_material,written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport"
15477,interpretation reading version,a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
15478,Reading,a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England
15479,recitation recital reading,a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
15480,reading meter_reading,the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"
15481,Reagan Ronald_Reagan Ronald_Wilson_Reagan President_Reagan,40th President of the United States (1911-2004)
15482,Reagan_administration,the executive under President Reagan
15483,Real_Estate_Investment_Trust REIT,an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market
15484,Real_IRA Real_Irish_Republican_Army RIRA Dissident_Irish_Republican_Army,a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement
15485,Reaumur Rene_Antoine_Ferchault_de_Reaumur,French physicist who invented the alcohol thermometer (1683-1757)
15486,Reaumur_scale,a temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 80 degrees
15487,Reaumur_thermometer,an alcohol thermometer calibrated in degrees Reaumur
15488,Rebecca Rebekah,(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
15489,Rebel Reb Johnny_Reb Johnny greyback,`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
15490,insurgent insurrectionist freedom_fighter rebel,a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
15491,maverick rebel,someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
15492,Recife Pernambuco,a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic
15493,Reconstruction Reconstruction_Period,the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
15494,reconstruction,the activity of constructing something again
15495,reconstruction,an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
15496,reconstruction reconstructive_memory,recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
15497,Recurvirostra genus_Recurvirostra,type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets
15498,Recurvirostridae family_Recurvirostridae,long-legged shorebirds
15499,red redness,red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
15500,Red Red_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
15501,loss red_ink red,the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
15502,Red_Army_Faction RAF,a Marxist and Maoist terrorist organization in Germany; a network of underground guerillas who committed acts of violence in the service of the class struggle; a successor to the Baader-Meinhof Gang; became one of Europe's most feared terrorist groups; disbanded in 1998
15503,Red_Brigades Brigate_Rosse BR,a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that arose out of a student protest movement in the late 1960s; wants to separate Italy from NATO and advocates violence in the service of class warfare and revolution; mostly inactive since 1989
15504,Red_Cloud,leader of the Oglala who resisted the development of a trail through Wyoming and Montana by the United States government (1822-1909)
15505,Red_Cross,an international organization that cares for the sick or wounded or homeless in wartime
15506,Red_Delicious,a sweet eating apple with bright red skin; most widely grown apple worldwide
15507,Red_Guard,a radical political movement by Chinese youths who espoused Maoist principles
15508,Red_Hand_Defenders RHD,a paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Free State; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder
15509,Red_Sea,a long arm of the Indian Ocean between northeast Africa and Arabia; linked to the Mediterranean at the north end by the Suez Canal
15510,Red_Tai,a branch of the Tai languages
15511,Redding,a town in north central California on the Sacramento River
15512,Redford Robert_Redford Charles_Robert_Redford,United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
15513,Rediffusion,a system for distributing radio or tv programs
15514,Redonda,an island in Antigua and Barbuda
15515,Redskin Injun red_man,offensive terms for Native Americans
15516,Reduviidae family_Reduviidae,assassin bugs
15517,Redwood_National_Park,a national park in California featuring a redwood forest and Pacific Ocean coastline
15518,reed,tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
15519,Reed John_Reed,United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920)
15520,Reed Walter_Reed,United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)
15521,reed vibrating_reed,a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it; "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"
15522,beating-reed_instrument reed_instrument reed,a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
15523,Reform_Jew,liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances
15524,Reform_Judaism,the most liberal Jews; Jews who do not follow the Talmud strictly but try to adapt all of the historical forms of Judaism to the modern world
15525,Reform_Judaism,beliefs and practices of Reform Jews
15526,reformation,improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs
15527,Reformation Protestant_Reformation,a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
15528,reclamation reformation,rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; "the reclamation of delinquent children"
15529,Regalecidae family_Regalecidae,ribbonfishes
15530,regency,the period of time during which a regent governs
15531,Regency,the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity
15532,regency,the office of a regent
15533,Reggane,a town in central Algeria
15534,Regina,the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
15535,Regius_professor,holder of a British professorship created by a royal patron
15536,Reglaecus genus_Regalecus,type genus of the Regalecidae
15537,Regulus,the brightest star in Leo
15538,Regulus genus_Regulus,a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets
15539,Rehnquist William_Rehnquist William_Hubbs_Rehnquist,United States jurist who served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1972 until 1986  when he was appointed chief justice (born in 1924)
15540,Reich,the German state
15541,Reich Wilhelm_Reich,Austrian born psychoanalyst who lived in the United States; advocated sexual freedom and believed that cosmic energy could be concentrated in a human being (1897-1957)
15542,Reich Steve_Reich Stephen_Michael_Reich,United States composer (born in 1936)
15543,Reichstein Tadeus_Reichstein,a Swiss chemist born in Poland; studied the hormones of the adrenal cortex
15544,Reid Thomas_Reid,Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
15545,reign_of_terror,any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France
15546,Reign_of_Terror,the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed; "the Reign of the Bourbons ended and the Reign of Terror began"
15547,Reiter Hans_Conrad_Julius_Reiter,German bacteriologist who described a disease now known as Reiter's syndrome and who identified the spirochete that causes syphilis in humans (1881-1969)
15548,Reiter's_syndrome Reiter's_disease,an inflammatory syndrome (etiology unknown) predominantly in males; characterized by arthritis and conjunctivitis and urethritis
15549,Reithrodontomys genus_Reithrodontomys,New World harvest mice
15550,Religious_Society_of_Friends Society_of_Friends Quakers,a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
15551,Rembrandt Rembrandt_van_Rijn Rembrandt_van_Ryn Rembrandt_Harmensz_van_Rijn,influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)
15552,Remembrance_Day Remembrance_Sunday Poppy_Day,the Sunday nearest to November 11 when those who died in World War I and World War II are commemorated
15553,Remilegia genus_Remilegia,a genus of Echeneididae
15554,Remus,(Roman mythology) the twin brother of Romulus
15555,Renaissance Renascence,the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
15556,rebirth Renaissance Renascence,the revival of learning and culture
15557,Renaissance_man generalist,a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests; "a statistician has to be something of a generalist"
15558,Renaissance_man,a scholar during the Renaissance who (because knowledge was limited) could know almost everything about many topics
15559,Reno,a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
15560,Renoir Pierre_Auguste_Renoir,French impressionist painter (1841-1919)
15561,Reoviridae,a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
15562,Reptantia suborder_Reptantia,lobsters; crabs
15563,Reptilia class_Reptilia,class of cold-blooded air-breathing vertebrates with completely ossified skeleton and a body usually covered with scales or horny plates; once the dominant land animals
15564,Republican,a member of the Republican Party
15565,republican,an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
15566,Republican Republican_River,a tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas
15567,Republican_Guard,Iraq's elite military unit whose primary role is to protect the government in Baghdad
15568,Republican_Party GOP,the younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party
15569,dirge coronach lament requiem threnody,a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
15570,Requiem,a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
15571,Requiem,a Mass celebrated for the dead
15572,Resedaceae family_Resedaceae mignonette_family,mainly Mediterranean herbs: mignonette
15573,Reserve_Officers_Training_Corps ROTC,a training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers
15574,Respighi Ottorino_Respighi,Italian composer remembered for his symphonic poems (1879-1936)
15575,Restoration,the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
15576,restoration,the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
15577,restitution return restoration regaining,getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
15578,renovation restoration refurbishment,the state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"
15579,restoration,some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; "the restoration looked exactly like the original"
15580,restoration,a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.
15581,Restoration,the re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660
15582,Resurrection Christ's_Resurrection Resurrection_of_Christ,(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
15583,resurrection,a revival from inactivity and disuse; "it produced a resurrection of hope"
15584,Retama genus_Retama,small genus of Mediterranean shrubs; often included in genus Genista
15585,Reticulitermes genus_Reticulitermes,includes species highly destructive to structures and living trees
15586,Reticulitermes_flanipes,destructive United States termite
15587,Reticulitermes_lucifugus,destructive European termite
15588,Reticulum,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus
15589,reticulum,any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)
15590,reticulum second_stomach,the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
15591,Retrophyllum genus_Retrophyllum,small genus of tropical evergreen dioecious shrubs or trees of Oceania and tropical South America
15592,Reuben,(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
15593,Reuben,a hot sandwich with corned beef and Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread
15594,disclosure revelation revealing,the speech act of making something evident
15595,revelation,an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
15596,revelation,communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency
15597,Revelation Revelation_of_Saint_John_the_Divine Apocalypse Book_of_Revelation,the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the apostle
15598,Revere Paul_Revere,American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)
15599,revers revere,a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
15600,clergyman reverend man_of_the_cloth,a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
15601,Reverend,a title of respect for a clergyman
15602,Revised_Standard_Version,a revision of the American Standard Version
15603,Revised_Version,a British revision of the Authorized Version
15604,Revolutionary_Armed_Forces_of_Colombia Fuerzas_Armadas_Revolucionarios_de_Colombia FARC,a powerful and wealthy terrorist organization formed in 1957 as the guerilla arm of the Colombian communist party; opposed to the United States; has strong ties to drug dealers
15605,Revolutionary_Organization_17_November 17_November,a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Greece that is violently opposed to imperialism and capitalism and NATO and the United States; an active terrorist group during the 1980s
15606,Revolutionary_People's_Liberation_Party Revolutionary_People's_Liberation_Front,an extreme Marxist terrorist organization in Turkey that is opposed to NATO and the United States; attacks Turkish security and military officials
15607,Revolutionary_People's_Struggle ELA,an extreme leftist terrorist group formed in Greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the United States
15608,Revolutionary_Proletarian_Nucleus Revolutionary_Proletarian_Initiative_Nuclei NIPR,a clandestine group of leftist extremists who oppose Italy's labor policies and foreign policy; responsible for bombing building in the historic center of Rome from 2000 to 2002
15609,Revolutionary_United_Front RUF,a terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone; seeks to overthrow the government and gain control of the diamond producing regions; responsible for attacks on civilians and children  widespread torture and murder and using children to commit atrocities; sponsored by the president of Liberia
15610,Revolutionary_calendar,the calendar adopted by the first French Republic in 1793 and abandoned in 1805; dates were calculated from Sept. 22  1792
15611,Revolutionary_calendar_month,a month in the Revolutionary calendar
15612,Reye's_syndrome,acquired brain disorder following acute viral infections (especially influenza or chicken pox) in young children
15613,Reykjavik capital_of_Iceland,the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water
15614,Reynard,a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'
15615,Reynolds Sir_Joshua_Reynolds,English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
15616,Rh-negative_blood_type Rh-negative_blood Rh_negative,the blood group whose red cells lack the Rh factor (Rh antigen)
15617,Rh-positive_blood_type Rh_positive,the blood group (approximately 85% of people) whose red cells have the Rh factor (Rh antigen)
15618,Rh_antibody,rhesus factor antibody
15619,Rh_incompatibility,incompatibility of Rh blood types; a transfusion of Rh-positive blood given to a Rh-negative person (or vice versa) can result in hemolysis and anemia
15620,Rhabdoviridae,a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
15621,Rhadamanthus,(Greek mythology) a judge of the dead in the underworld
15622,Rhaeto-Romance Rhaeto-Romanic,Romance dialects spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland and northern Italy and the Tyrol
15623,Rhagoletis genus_Rhagoletis,a genus of Trypetidae
15624,Rhamnaceae family_Rhamnaceae buckthorn_family,trees and shrubs usually thorny bearing drupaceous fruit many having medicinal value
15625,Rhamnales order_Rhamnales,an order of dicotyledonous plants
15626,Rhamnus genus_Rhamnus,type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns
15627,Rhapis genus_Rhapis,genus of small clump-forming fan palms of China and Japan
15628,Rhea,fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor
15629,rhea nandu Pterocnemia_pennata,smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan
15630,rhea Rhea_americana,larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia
15631,Rhea_Silvia Rea_Silvia,(Roman mythology) a vestal virgin who became the mother by Mars of the twins Romulus and Remus
15632,Rheidae family_Rheidae,a family of birds coextensive with the order Rheiformes
15633,Rheiformes order_Rheiformes,a ratite bird order: birds intermediate in characteristics between ostriches and emus: recent and extinct rheas
15634,Rheims Reims,a city in northeastern France east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
15635,rheum,a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)
15636,Rheum genus_Rheum,rhubarb
15637,Rhexia genus_Rhexia,deer grass
15638,Rhincodon genus_Rhincodon,whale sharks
15639,Rhincodontidae family_Rhincodontidae,small-toothed sharks comprising only one species
15640,Rhine J._B._Rhine Joseph_Banks_Rhine,United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
15641,Rhine Rhine_River Rhein,a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea
15642,Rhine_wine Rhenish hock,any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
15643,Rhineland Rheinland,a picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river
15644,Rhinobatidae family_Rhinobatidae,primitive rays with guitar-shaped bodies
15645,Rhinocerotidae family_Rhinocerotidae rhinoceros_family,rhinoceroses
15646,Rhinolophidae family_Rhinolophidae,Old World leaf-nosed bats
15647,Rhinonicteris genus_Rhinonicteris,orange horseshoe bats
15648,Rhinoptera genus_Rhinoptera,a genus of Myliobatidae
15649,Rhinotermitidae family_Rhinotermitidae,large widely distributed family of termites of temperate to tropical regions
15650,Rhipsalis genus_Rhipsalis,large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits
15651,Rhizobiaceae family_Rhizobiaceae,a small family of rod-shaped bacteria
15652,Rhizobium genus_Rhizobium,the type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen
15653,Rhizophora genus_Rhizophora,type genus of the Rhizophoraceae; a small genus of tropical trees and shrubs
15654,Rhizophoraceae family_Rhizophoraceae mangrove_family,trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts
15655,Rhizopoda subclass_Rhizopoda,creeping protozoans: amoebas and foraminifers
15656,Rhizopogon genus_Rhizopogon,a genus of fungi having subterranean sporophores resembling tubers
15657,Rhizopogon_idahoensis,a large whitish Rhizopogon that becomes greyish brown in maturity
15658,Rhizopogonaceae family_Rhizopogonaceae,a family of fungi of order Hymenogastrales having round subterranean sporophores
15659,Rhode_Island Little_Rhody Ocean_State RI,a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
15660,Rhode_Island,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
15661,Rhode_Island_red,American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken
15662,Rhode_Islander,a native or resident of Rhode Island
15663,Rhodes Cecil_Rhodes Cecil_J._Rhodes Cecil_John_Rhodes,British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa; made a fortune in gold and diamond mining; helped colonize the territory now known as Zimbabwe; he endowed annual fellowships for British Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902)
15664,Rhodes Rodhos,a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes
15665,Rhodes_grass Chloris_gayana,perennial grass of South Africa introduced into United States; cultivated as forage grass in dry regions
15666,Rhodes_scholar,a student who holds one of the scholarships endowed by the will of Cecil J. Rhodes that enables the student to study at Oxford University
15667,Rhodesian_man Homo_rhodesiensis,a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa
15668,Rhodesian_ridgeback,a powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine
15669,Rhodope_Mountains,a mountain range in the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe; extends along the border between Greece and Bulgaria
15670,Rhodophyceae class_Rhodophyceae,coextensive with the Rhodophyta: red algae
15671,Rhodophyta division_Rhodophyta,lower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae
15672,Rhodosphaera genus_Rhodosphaera,one species; an Australian evergreen sumac
15673,Rhodymenia genus_Rhodymenia,type genus of the family Rhodymeniaceae
15674,Rhodymeniaceae family_Rhodymeniaceae,a family of protoctist
15675,Rhoeadales order_Rhoeadales Papaverales order_Papaverales,an order of dicotyledonous plants
15676,Rhone Rhone_River,a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles; "the valley of the Rhone is famous for its vineyards"
15677,Rhone-Alpes,a mountainous region of eastern France drained by the Rhone and Saone and Isere rivers
15678,Rhone_wine,any of various wines from the Rhone River valley in France
15679,Rhus genus_Rhus,deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America  South Africa  eastern Asia and northeastern Australia; usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron)
15680,Rhus_dermatitis,contact dermatitis resulting from contact with plants of the genus Toxicodendron
15681,Rhyacotriton genus_Rhyacotriton,olympic salamanders
15682,Rhynchocephalia order_Rhynchocephalia,tuataras; extinct forms from middle Triassic
15683,Rhynchoelaps genus_Rhynchoelaps,Australian coral snakes
15684,Rhyncostylis genus_Rhyncostylis,genus of epiphytic orchids of tropical Asia
15685,Rhynia genus_Rhynia,type genus of the Rhyniaceae; small leafless dichotomously branching fossil plants with terminal sporangia and smooth branching rhizomes
15686,Rhyniaceae family_Rhyniaceae,primitive plants of the Paleozoic
15687,Ribes genus_Ribes,a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere
15688,Ribhus Rhibhus,one of three artisans of the gods
15689,Ricardo David_Ricardo,English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
15690,rice,grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
15691,rice,annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper
15692,Rice Sir_Tim_Rice Timothy_Miles_Bindon_Rice,English lyricist who frequently worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber (born in 1944)
15693,Rice Elmer_Rice Elmer_Leopold_Rice Elmer_Reizenstein,United States playwright (1892-1967)
15694,Richard_I Richard_Coeur_de_Lion Richard_the_Lionheart Richard_the_Lion-Hearted,son of Henry II and King of England from 1189 to 1199; a leader of the Third Crusade; on his way home from the crusade he was captured and held prisoner in the Holy Roman Empire until England ransomed him in 1194 (1157-1199)
15695,Richard_II,King of England from 1377 to 1399; he suppressed the Peasant's Revolt in 1381 but his reign was marked by popular discontent and baronial opposition in British Parliament and he was forced to abdicate in 1399 (1367-1400)
15696,Richard_III,King of England from 1483 to 1485; seized the throne from his nephew Edward V who was confined to the Tower of London and murdered; his reign ended when he was defeated by Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) at the battle of Bosworth Field (1452-1485)
15697,Richard_Roe,an unknown or fictitious party to legal proceedings
15698,Richards I._A._Richards Ivor_Armstrong_Richards,English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
15699,Richardson Henry_Hobson_Richardson,United States architect (1838-1886)
15700,Richardson Ralph_Richardson Sir_Ralph_David_Richardson,British stage and screen actor noted for playing classic roles (1902-1983)
15701,Richardson's_geranium Geranium_richardsonii,geranium of western North America having branched clusters of white or pale pink flowers
15702,Richea genus_Richea,evergreen trees or shrubs of mountains of Australia and Tasmania
15703,Richelieu Duc_de_Richelieu Armand_Jean_du_Plessis Cardinal_Richelieu,French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
15704,Richler Mordecai_Richler,Canadian novelist (born in 1931)
15705,Richmond capital_of_Virginia,capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
15706,Richmondena genus_Richmondena,cardinals
15707,Richter_scale,a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 used to express the energy released by an earthquake
15708,Ricinus genus_Ricinus,a genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant
15709,Rickenbacker Eddie_Rickenbacker Edward_Vernon_Rickenbacker,the most decorated United States combat pilot in World War I (1890-1973)
15710,Rickettsiaceae family_Rickettsiaceae,microorganism resembling bacteria inhabiting arthropod tissues but capable of causing disease in vertebrates
15711,Rickettsiales order_Rickettsiales,pleomorphic Gram-negative microorganisms
15712,Rickover Hyman_Rickover Hyman_George_Rickover,United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986)
15713,Riemann Bernhard_Riemann Georg_Friedrich_Bernhard_Riemann,pioneer of non-Euclidean geometry (1826-1866)
15714,Riesling,white grape grown in Europe and California
15715,Riesling,fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California
15716,Riesman David_Riesman David_Riesman_Jr.,United States sociologist (1909-2002)
15717,Riff Riffian,a Berber living in northern Morocco
15718,riff,a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation
15719,Rift_Valley_fever,an infection common in Africa caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by mosquitoes or by handling infected animals
15720,Rig-Veda,a Veda consisting of a collection of Hindu poems dating from before 2000 BC
15721,Riga capital_of_Latvia,a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
15722,Rigel Beta_Orionis,the brightest star in Orion
15723,Right_Bank,the region of Paris on the north bank of the Seine
15724,Riley James_Whitcomb_Riley,United States poet (1849-1916)
15725,Rilke Rainer_Maria_Rilke,German poet (born in Austria) whose imagery and mystic lyricism influenced 20th-century German literature (1875-1926)
15726,Rimbaud Arthur_Rimbaud Jean_Nicholas_Arthur_Rimbaud,French poet whose work influenced the surrealists (1854-1891)
15727,Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai_Andreyevich_Rimsky-Korsakov Rimski-Korsakov Nikolai_Andreyevich_Rimski-Korsakov,Russian composer of operas and orchestral works; often used themes from folk music (1844-1908)
15728,Ringer's_solution Ringer_solution,an aqueous solution containing the chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues; used to correct dehydration and (in physiological experiments) as a medium for in vitro preparations
15729,Ringling Charles_Ringling,United States showman whose song-and-dance troop evolved into a circus (1863-1926)
15730,Rio_Grande Rio_Bravo,a North American river; boundary between the United States and Mexico; flows into Gulf of Mexico
15731,Rio_de_Janeiro Rio,the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
15732,Rio_de_la_Plata La_Plata Plata_River,an estuary between Argentina and Uruguay
15733,Rioja,dry red table wine from the Rioja region of northern Spain
15734,riot_act,a vigorous reprimand; "I read him the riot act"
15735,Riot_Act,a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them
15736,Rip_van_Winkle,a person oblivious to social changes
15737,Rip_van_Winkle,a person who sleeps a lot
15738,Rip_van_Winkle,the title character in a story by Washington Irving about a man who sleeps for 20 years and doesn't recognize the world when he wakens
15739,Riparia genus_Riparia,a genus of Hirundinidae
15740,Riss_glaciation,the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in the Alps and the deposits laid down at that time
15741,Rissa genus_Rissa,a genus of Laridae
15742,Rittenhouse David_Rittenhouse,United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796)
15743,Ritz Cesar_Ritz,Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
15744,ritz,ostentatious display of elegance; "they put on the ritz"
15745,Ritz,an ostentatiously elegant hotel
15746,Rivera Diego_Rivera,socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957)
15747,riverbank riverside,the bank of a river
15748,Riverside,a city in southern California
15749,Riviera,a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France; "the Riviera contains some of Europe's most popular resorts"
15750,Rivina genus_Rivina,small genus of erect perennial shrubby herbs; tropical and subtropical America
15751,Riyadh capital_of_Saudi_Arabia,joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia
15752,Ro,an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
15753,Roanoke,a city in southwestern Virginia
15754,Rob_Roy,a manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey
15755,Robbins Jerome_Robbins,United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
15756,Robert Henry_M._Robert Henry_Martyn_Robert,United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
15757,Robert's_Rules_of_Order,a book of rules for presiding over a meeting; written by Henry M. Martin in 1876 and subsequently updated through many editions
15758,Robert_E_Lee's_Birthday Robert_E_Lee_Day Lee's_Birthday January_19,celebrated in southern United States
15759,Roberts Richard_J._Roberts Richard_John_Roberts,United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
15760,Roberts Oral_Roberts,United States evangelist (born 1918)
15761,Roberts Kenneth_Roberts,United States writer remembered for his historical novels about colonial America (1885-1957)
15762,Roberts Bartholomew_Roberts,a Welsh pirate credited with having taken more than 400 ships (1682-1722)
15763,Robertson Oscar_Robertson Oscar_Palmer_Robertson,United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
15764,Robeson Paul_Robeson Paul_Bustill_Robeson,United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976)
15765,Robespierre Maxmillien_Marie_Isidore_de_Robespierre,French revolutionary; leader of the Jacobins and architect of the Reign of Terror; was himself executed in a coup d'etat (1758-1794)
15766,Robin_Hood,legendary English outlaw of the 12th century; said to have robbed the rich to help the poor
15767,Robinia genus_Robinia,deciduous flowering trees and shrubs
15768,Robinson Robert_Robinson Sir_Robert_Robinson,English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
15769,Robinson Ray_Robinson Sugar_Ray_Robinson Walker_Smith,United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)
15770,Robinson Lennox_Robinson Esme_Stuart_Lennox_Robinson,Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958)
15771,Robinson James_Harvey_Robinson,United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936)
15772,Robinson Jackie_Robinson Jack_Roosevelt_Robinson,United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)
15773,Robinson Edwin_Arlington_Robinson,United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935)
15774,Robinson Edward_G._Robinson Edward_Goldenberg_Robinson,United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)
15775,Robinson_Crusoe,the hero of Daniel Defoe's novel about a shipwrecked English sailor who survives on a small tropical island
15776,Robitussin,trade name of an expectorant that loosens phlegm and makes it easier to cough up
15777,Roccellaceae family_Roccellaceae,a fungus family of division Lichenes
15778,Roccus genus_Roccus,a genus of Serranidae
15779,Rochambeau Comte_de_Rochambeau Jean_Baptiste_Donatien_de_Vimeur,French general who commanded French troops in the American Revolution  notably at Yorktown (1725-1807)
15780,Rochelle_salt Rochelle_salts potassium_sodium_tartrate,a double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic
15781,Rochester,a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
15782,Rochester,a town in southeast Minnesota
15783,Rochon_prism Wollaston_prism,optical device that produces plane-polarized ultraviolet light
15784,rock stone,a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
15785,rock stone,material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"
15786,Rock John_Rock,United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
15787,rock,(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter  and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew
15788,rock_candy rock,hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
15789,rock_'n'_roll rock'n'roll rock-and-roll rock_and_roll rock rock_music,a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."
15790,rock careen sway tilt,pitching dangerously to one side
15791,Rock_Cornish,small plump hybrid developed by crossbreeding Plymouth Rock and Cornish fowl
15792,Rock_Cornish_hen,flesh of a small fowl bred for roasting
15793,Rock_Island,a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River; site of a Union prison during the American Civil War
15794,Rock_Springs,a town of southwest Wyoming near the Utah border
15795,Rockefeller John_D._Rockefeller John_Davison_Rockefeller,United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)
15796,Rockford,a city in northern Illinois
15797,Rockies Rocky_Mountains,the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
15798,Rockingham Second_Marquis_of_Rockingham Charles_Watson-Wentworth,English statesman who served as prime minister and who opposed the war with the American colonies (1730-1782)
15799,Rockwell Norman_Rockwell,United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
15800,Rocky_Mountain_National_Park,a national park in Colorado having mountains and lakes and streams and forests
15801,Rocky_Mountain_bee_plant stinking_clover Cleome_serrulata,plant of western North America having trifoliate leaves and white or pink spider-shaped flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental
15802,Rocky_Mountain_dogbane Apocynum_pumilum,North American plant similar to common dogbane
15803,Rocky_Mountain_jay Perisoreus_canadensis_capitalis,a Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona
15804,Rocky_Mountain_spotted_fever mountain_fever tick_fever,caused by rickettsial bacteria and transmitted by wood ticks
15805,Rocky_Mountain_whitefish Prosopium_williamsonii,whitefish of the western United States and Canada
15806,Rocky_mountain_pinon Pinus_edulis,small compact two-needled pinon of southwestern United States; important as a nut pine
15807,Rocroi Battle_of_Rocroi,a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1643); the French defeated the Spanish invaders
15808,Rodentia order_Rodentia,small gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels; marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs; agoutis
15809,Rodgers Richard_Rodgers,United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)
15810,Rodin Auguste_Rodin Francois_Auguste_Rene_Rodin,French sculptor noted for his renderings of the human form (1840-1917)
15811,Rodolia genus_Rodolia genus_Vedalia,genus of Australian ladybugs
15812,Roebling John_Roebling John_Augustus_Roebling,United States engineer (born in Germany) who designed and began construction of the Brooklyn bridge (1806-1869)
15813,Roentgen Wilhelm_Konrad_Roentgen Rontgen Wilhelm_Konrad_Rontgen,German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
15814,Rogation_Day,one of the three days before Ascension Day; observed by some Christians as days of supplication
15815,Rogers Will_Rogers William_Penn_Adair_Rogers,United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
15816,Rogers Ginger_Rogers Virginia_McMath Virginia_Katherine_McMath,United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (1911-1995)
15817,Rogers Carl_Rogers,United States psychologist who developed client-centered therapy (1902-1987)
15818,Roget Peter_Mark_Roget,English physician who in retirement compiled a well-known thesaurus (1779-1869)
15819,Rolaids,an antacid
15820,Rollerblade,(trademark) an in-line skate
15821,Rollo Rolf Hrolf,Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
15822,Rolodex,(trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names  addresses  and telephone numbers; "a news reporter has to have a good Rolodex"
15823,Roman,a resident of modern Rome
15824,Roman,an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
15825,roman roman_type roman_letters roman_print,a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
15826,Roman_Catholic,a member of the Roman Catholic Church
15827,Roman_Catholic Western_Church Roman_Catholic_Church Church_of_Rome Roman_Church,the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
15828,Roman_Emperor Emperor_of_Rome,sovereign of the Roman Empire
15829,Roman_Empire,an empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the eastern or Byzantine Empire; at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome
15830,Roman_Inquisition Congregation_of_the_Inquisition,an inquisition set up in Italy in 1542 to curb the number of Protestants; "it was the Roman Inquisition that put Galileo on trial"
15831,Roman_Legion,a division of from 3000 to 6000 men (including cavalry) in the Roman army
15832,Roman_Republic,the ancient Roman state from 509 BC until Augustus assumed power in 27 BC; was governed by an elected Senate but dissatisfaction with the Senate led to civil wars that culminated in a brief dictatorship by Julius Caesar
15833,Roman_alphabet Latin_alphabet,the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe
15834,Roman_arch semicircular_arch,a round arch drawn from a single center
15835,Roman_architecture,the architecture of ancient Rome
15836,Roman_building,a building constructed by the ancient Romans
15837,Roman_calendar,the lunar calender in use in ancient Rome; replaced by the Julian calendar in 46 BC
15838,Roman_candle,a cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire
15839,Roman_deity,a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans
15840,Roman_hyacinth Hyacinthus_orientalis_albulus,hyacinth with loosely flowered spikes  several growing from one bulb
15841,Roman_law Justinian_code civil_law jus_civile,the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
15842,Roman_mythology,the mythology of the ancient Romans
15843,Roman_nettle Urtica_pipulifera,annual European nettle with stinging foliage and small clusters of green flowers
15844,Roman_nose hooknose,a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge
15845,Roman_numeral,a symbol in the old Roman notation; I V X L C D M represent 1 5 10 50 100 500 1000 respectively in Arabic notation
15846,Roman_pace,an ancient Roman unit of length (4.85 English feet) measured as the distance from the heel of one foot to the heel of the same foot when next it touches the ground
15847,Roman_times,the time period during which Rome dominated Europe
15848,Roman_wormwood Artemis_pontica,European wormwood; minor source of absinthe
15849,Roman_wormwood rock_harlequin Corydalis_sempervirens Fumaria_sempervirens,glaucous herb of northeastern United States and Canada having loose racemes of yellow-tipped pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria
15850,Romanal,an artificial language
15851,love_affair romance,a relationship between two lovers
15852,romanticism romance,an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
15853,Romance Romance_language Latinian_language,the group of languages derived from Latin
15854,love_story romance,a story dealing with love
15855,romance,a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
15856,Romanesque Romanesque_architecture,a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades
15857,Romania Roumania Rumania,a Balkan republic in southeastern Europe
15858,Romanian Rumanian,a native or inhabitant of Romania
15859,Romanian Rumanian,an eastern Romance language spoken in Romania
15860,Romanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Romania
15861,Romanism Roman_Catholicism papism,the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome
15862,Romanov Romanoff,a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia
15863,Romanov Romanoff,the Russian imperial line that ruled from 1613 to 1917
15864,Romansh Rumansh,the Rhaeto-Romance language spoken in southeastern Switzerland; it is an official language of Switzerland
15865,romanticism,impractical romantic ideals and attitudes
15866,Romanticism Romantic_Movement,a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization; "Romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality"
15867,Romberg Sigmund_Romberg,United States composer (born in Hungary) who composed operettas (1887-1951)
15868,Rome Roma Eternal_City Italian_capital capital_of_Italy,capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
15869,Rome,the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
15870,Rome_Beauty,large red apple used primarily for baking
15871,Romeo,an ardent male lover
15872,Rommel Erwin_Rommel Desert_Fox,German field marshal noted for brilliant generalship in North Africa during World War II (1891-1944)
15873,Romneya genus_Romneya,one species: matilija poppy
15874,Romulus,(Roman mythology) founder of Rome; suckled with his twin brother Remus by a wolf after their parents (Mars and Rhea Silvia) abandoned them; Romulus killed Remus in an argument over the building of Rome
15875,Ron Bokkos Daffo,a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
15876,Roosevelt Franklin_Roosevelt Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt F._D._Roosevelt President_Roosevelt President_Franklin_Roosevelt FDR,32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the great depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
15877,Roosevelt Eleanor_Roosevelt Anna_Eleanor_Roosevelt,wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)
15878,Roosevelt Theodore_Roosevelt President_Roosevelt President_Theodore_Roosevelt,26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration; "Theodore Roosevelt said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'" (1858-1919)
15879,Roquefort,French blue cheese
15880,Roridulaceae family_Roridulaceae,in some classifications included in the family Droseraceae
15881,Rorippa genus_Rorippa,annual and perennial herbs of damp habitats; cosmopolitan except Antarctica
15882,Rorschach Rorschach_test inkblot_test,a projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots; subjects state what they see in the inkblot
15883,Rosa genus_Rosa,large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
15884,Rosaceae family_Rosaceae rose_family,a large family of dicotyledonous plants of order Rosales; have alternate leaves and five-petaled flowers with numerous stamens
15885,Rosales order_Rosales,in some classifications this category does not include Leguminosae
15886,Roseau,the capital and largest city of Dominica
15887,Rosellinia genus_Rosellinia,fungi having smooth perithecia with dark one-celled ascospores
15888,Rosetta_Stone,a part of an inscribed granite stela that was originally about six feet tall and was set up in 196 BC; the inscriptions in hieroglyphics and Demotic and Greek gave the first clues to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics
15889,Rosh_Hashanah Rosh_Hashana Rosh_Hashonah Rosh_Hashona Jewish_New_Year,(Judaism) a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar
15890,Rosh_Hodesh Rosh_Chodesh,(Judaism) the beginning of each month in the Jewish calendar; marked by a special liturgy
15891,Rosicrucian,a member of any of various organizations that subsequently derived from the 17th-century society
15892,Rosicrucian,a member of a secret 17th-century society of philosophers and scholars versed in mystical and metaphysical and alchemical lore
15893,Rosicrucianism,the theological doctrine that venerates the rose and the cross as symbols of Christ's Resurrection and redemption; claims various occult powers
15894,Rosidae subclass_Rosidae,a group of trees and shrubs and herbs mostly with polypetalous flowers; contains 108 families including Rosaceae; Crassulaceae; Myrtaceae; Melastomaceae; Euphorbiaceae; Umbelliferae
15895,Rosmarinus genus_Rosmarinus,rosemary
15896,Ross John_Ross Sir_John_Ross,Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
15897,Ross James_Clark_Ross Sir_James_Clark_Ross,British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862)
15898,Ross Sir_Ronald_Ross,British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)
15899,Ross Nellie_Ross Nellie_Tayloe_Ross,a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)
15900,Ross Betsy_Ross Betsy_Griscom_Ross,American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)
15901,Ross_Sea,an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean in Antarctica
15902,Rossbach battle_of_Rossbach,a battle in the Seven Years' War (1757); Prussian forces under Frederick the Great defeated the armies of France and Austria
15903,Rossetti Dante_Gabriel_Rossetti,English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
15904,Rossini Giloacchino_Antonio_Rossini,Italian composer remembered for his operas (1792-1868)
15905,Rostand Edmond_Rostand,French dramatist and poet whose play immortalized Cyrano de Bergerac (1868-1918)
15906,Rostock,a city in northeastern Germany near the Baltic sea; an important member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century
15907,Rostov Rostov_on_Don Rostov_na_Donu,a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia
15908,Roswell,a town in southeast New Mexico
15909,Rota,(Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts
15910,rota,a roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties
15911,Rotarian,a member of a Rotary Club
15912,Rotary_Club Rotary_International,a group of businessmen in a town organized as a service club and to promote world peace
15913,Roth Philip_Roth Philip_Milton_Roth,United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)
15914,Rothko Mark_Rothko,United States abstract painter (born in Russia) whose paintings are characterized by horizontal bands of color with indistinct boundaries (1903-1970)
15915,Rothschild,any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe
15916,Rotifera phylum_Rotifera,a phylum including: rotifers
15917,Rotterdam,the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
15918,Rottweiler,German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs
15919,Rough_Rider,a member of the volunteer cavalry regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War (1898)
15920,round_table roundtable round-table_conference,a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views; "a roundtable on the future of computing"
15921,Round_Table King_Arthur's_Round_Table,(legend) the circular table for King Arthur and his knights
15922,roundhead,a brachycephalic person
15923,Roundhead,a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War
15924,Rous Peyton_Rous Francis_Peyton_Rous,United States pathologist who discovered viruses that cause tumors (1879-1970)
15925,Rousseau Jean-Jacques_Rousseau,French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
15926,Rousseau Henri_Rousseau Le_Douanier_Rousseau,French primitive painter (1844-1910)
15927,Royal_Academy Royal_Academy_of_Arts,an honorary academy in London (founded in 1768) intended to cultivate painting and sculpture and architecture in Britain
15928,Royal_Air_Force RAF,the airforce of Great Britain
15929,Royal_Canadian_Mounted_Police RCMP Mounties,the federal police force of Canada
15930,Royal_National_Eisteddfod,an eisteddfod with competitions in music and drama and poetry and the fine arts
15931,Royal_Society Royal_Society_of_London_for_Improving_Natural_Knowledge,an honorary English society (formalized in 1660 and given a royal charter by Charles II in 1662) through which the British government has supported science
15932,Roystonea genus_Roystonea,a monocotyledonous genus of West Indian feather palms
15933,Rubens Peter_Paul_Rubens Sir_Peter_Paul_Rubens,prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640)
15934,Rubia genus_Rubia,type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots
15935,Rubiaceae family_Rubiaceae madder_family,widely distributed family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and herbs; includes coffee and chinchona and gardenia and madder and bedstraws and partridgeberry
15936,Rubiales order_Rubiales,an order of dicotyledonous plants of the subclass Asteridae; have opposite leaves and an inferior compound ovary
15937,Rubicon,the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
15938,Rubicon point_of_no_return,a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment
15939,Rubin_test,test to determine the patency or occlusion of the Fallopian tubes
15940,Rubinstein Arthur_Rubinstein Artur_Rubinstein,United States pianist (born in Poland) known for his interpretations of the music of Chopin (1886-1982)
15941,Rubinstein Anton_Rubenstein Anton_Gregor_Rubinstein Anton_Grigorevich_Rubinstein,Russian composer and pianist (1829-1894)
15942,Rubus genus_Rubus,large genus of brambles bearing berries
15943,Rudbeckia genus_Rudbeckia,North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower heads
15944,Rudra,father of the storm gods Marut; controller of nature; sometimes identified with Siva
15945,Rufous_rubber_cup,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae
15946,Ruhr Ruhr_River,a tributary of the Rhine
15947,Ruhr Ruhr_Valley,a major industrial and coal mining region in the valley of the Ruhr river in northwestern Germany
15948,Rumex genus_Rumex,docks: coarse herbs and shrubs mainly native to north temperate regions
15949,Ruminantia suborder_Ruminantia,cattle; bison; sheep; goats; antelopes; deer; chevrotains; giraffes; camels
15950,Rumohra genus_Rumohra,leatherleaf ferns: in some classifications included in genus Polystichum
15951,Rumpelstiltskin,a dwarf in one of the fairy stories of the brothers Grimm; tells a woman he will not hold her to a promise if she can guess his name and when she discovers it he is so furious that he destroys himself
15952,Rundstedt von_Rundstedt Karl_Rudolf_Gerd_von_Rundstedt,German field marshal in World War II who directed the conquest of Poland and led the Ardennes counteroffensive (1875-1953)
15953,Runyon Damon_Runyon Alfred_Damon_Runyon,United States writer of humorous stylized stories about Broadway and the New York underground (1884-1946)
15954,Rupert Prince_Rupert,English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
15955,Rupicapra genus_Rupicapra,chamois
15956,Rupicola genus_Rupicola,cock of the rocks
15957,Ruptiliocarpon genus_Ruptiliocarpon,new (1993) genus of trees of Central America now recognized as similar to those of genus Lepidobotrys
15958,Ruritania,an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance
15959,Ruritanian,an imaginary inhabitant of Ruritania
15960,Rus,the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
15961,Ruscaceae family_Ruscaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
15962,Ruscus genus_Ruscus,a genus of European evergreen shrubs; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae
15963,haste hurry rush rushing,the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
15964,rush spate surge upsurge,a sudden forceful flow
15965,rush,grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
15966,Rush Benjamin_Rush,physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
15967,bang boot charge rush flush thrill kick,the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
15968,rush,a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"
15969,rush rushing,(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
15970,Rushdie Salman_Rushdie Ahmed_Salman_Rushdie,British writer of novels who was born in India; one of his novels is regarded as blasphemous by Muslims and a fatwa was issued condemning him to death (born in 1947)
15971,Rushmore Mount_Rushmore Mt._Rushmore,a mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the likenesses of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln and Roosevelt are carved on it
15972,Ruskin John_Ruskin,British art critic (1819-1900)
15973,Russell Charles_Taze_Russell,United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
15974,Russell Ken_Russell Henry_Kenneth_Alfred_Russell,English film director (born in 1927)
15975,Russell Bill_Russell William_Felton_Russell,United States basketball center (born in 1934)
15976,Russell Lillian_Russell,United States entertainer remembered for her roles in comic operas (1861-1922)
15977,Russell Henry_Russell Henry_Norris_Russell,United States astronomer who developed a theory of stellar evolution (1877-1957)
15978,Russell George_William_Russell A.E.,Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935)
15979,Russell Bertrand_Russell Bertrand_Arthur_William_Russell Earl_Russell,English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Whitehead (1872-1970)
15980,Russell's_body cancer_body,an inclusion body found in plasma cells in cases of cancer
15981,Soviet_Union Russia Union_of_Soviet_Socialist_Republics USSR,a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
15982,Soviet_Russia Russia Russian_Soviet_Federated_Socialist_Republic,formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia
15983,Russia,a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917
15984,Russia Russian_Federation,a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state
15985,Russia_leather,a smooth leather tanned with willow  birch  or oak  and scented on the flesh side with birch oil
15986,Russian,a native or inhabitant of Russia
15987,Russian,the Slavic language that is the official language of Russia
15988,Russian_Orthodox_Church,an independent church with its own Patriarch; until 1917 it was the established church or Russia
15989,Russian_Revolution October_Revolution,the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922
15990,Russian_Revolution February_Revolution,the revolution against the czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917
15991,Russian_River,a river in northern California
15992,Russian_agency,an administrative agency of the Russian government
15993,Russian_almond dwarf_Russian_almond Prunus_tenella,Asiatic shrub cultivated for its rosy red flowers
15994,Russian_bank crapette,solitaire with two players using separate packs
15995,Russian_dandelion kok-saghyz kok-sagyz Taraxacum_kok-saghyz,perennial dandelion native to Kazakhstan cultivated for its fleshy roots that have high rubber content
15996,Russian_dressing Russian_mayonnaise,mayonnaise with horseradish grated onion and chili sauce or catsup; sometimes with caviar added
15997,Russian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Russia
15998,Russian_olive silver_berry Elaeagnus_augustifolia,deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales; sometimes spiny
15999,Russian_roulette,a stunt in which you spin the cylinder of a revolver that is loaded with only one bullet and then point the muzzle at your head and pull the trigger
16000,Russian_thistle Russian_tumbleweed Russian_cactus tumbleweed Salsola_kali_tenuifolia,prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
16001,Russo-Japanese_War,Japanese victory in the war with Russia (1904-1905) gave Japan power over Korea and Manchuria
16002,Russula genus_Russula,large genus of fungi with stout stems and white spores and neither annulus nor volva; brittle caps of red or purple or yellow or green or blue; differs from genus Lactarius in lacking milky juice
16003,Russulaceae family_Russulaceae,used in some classification systems for the genus Russula
16004,Rustbelt,urban areas in New England and Midwest characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles)
16005,Ruta genus_Ruta,type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs
16006,Rutaceae family_Rutaceae rue_family,a family of dicotyledonous plants of order Geraniales; have flowers that are divide into four or five parts and usually have a strong scent
16007,Ruth Babe_Ruth George_Herman_Ruth Sultan_of_Swat,United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
16008,Ruth,the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
16009,commiseration pity ruth pathos,a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"
16010,Ruth Book_of_Ruth,a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died
16011,rutherford,a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
16012,Rutherford Daniel_Rutherford,British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819)
16013,Rutherford Ernest_Rutherford First_Baron_Rutherford First_Baron_Rutherford_of_Nelson,British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937)
16014,Rutherford_atom,first modern concept of atomic structure; all of the positive charge and most of the mass of the atom are contained in a compact nucleus; a number of electrons (equal to the atomic number) occupy the rest of the volume of the atom and neutralize the positive charge
16015,Rutilus genus_Rutilus,roaches
16016,Rutland,a town in central Vermont
16017,Rutledge John_Rutledge,United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)
16018,Rwanda Rwandese_Republic Ruanda,a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony
16019,Rwanda_franc,the basic unit of money in Rwanda
16020,Rwandan,a native or inhabitant of Rwanda
16021,Rydberg's_penstemon Penstemon_rydbergii,plant with whorls of small dark blue-violet flowers; Washington to Wyoming and south to California and Colorado
16022,Rynchopidae family_Rynchopidae,coextensive with the genus Rynchops: skimmers
16023,Rynchops genus_Rynchops,type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers
16024,Rypticus genus_Rypticus,a genus of fish of the family Serranidae  including soapfishes
16025,Ryukyu_Islands,a chain of 55 islands in the western Pacific southwest of Japan (returned by United States to Japan in 1972)
16026,Ryukyuan,a member of the Japanese people living on the Ryukyu Islands southwest of Japan
16027,Ryukyuan,the language (related to Japanese) that is spoken by the people of the Ryukyu Islands
16028,second sec s,1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
16029,sulfur S sulphur atomic_number_16,an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
16030,south due_south southward S,the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
16031,mho siemens reciprocal_ohm S,a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
16032,S letter_s,the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet
16033,randomness entropy S,(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"
16034,S-shape,a double curve resembling the letter S
16035,SA Sturmarbeiteilung Storm_Troops,Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
16036,SALT_I,the first treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
16037,SALT_II,the second treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
16038,SOS,an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
16039,STP s.t.p.,standard temperature and pressure
16040,SWAT_team SWAT_squad Special_Weapons_and_Tactics_team Special_Weapons_and_Tactics_squad,a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations
16041,S_wrench,a wrench with an S-shaped handle
16042,Saale Saale_River,a river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River
16043,Saale_glaciation,the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in northern Europe and the deposits laid down at that time
16044,Saarinen Eliel_Saarinen,Finnish architect and city planner who moved to the United States in 1923; father of Eero Saarinen (1873-1950)
16045,Saarinen Eero_Saarinen,United States architect (born in Finland) (1910-1961)
16046,Saba,a island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano
16047,Sabah North_Borneo,a region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo
16048,Sabahan,a Malaysian from Sabah
16049,Sabal genus_Sabal,American dwarf fan palms
16050,Sabaoth,(plural) hosts or armies; used in the book of Romans in the New Testament; "Lord of Sabaoth"
16051,Sabbatarian,one who observes Saturday as the Sabbath (as in Judaism)
16052,Sabbath,a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
16053,Sabellian,an extinct Osco-Umbrian language of ancient Italy that survives only in a few inscriptions
16054,sabin,a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound
16055,Sabin Albert_Sabin Albert_Bruce_Sabin,United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906)
16056,Sabin_vaccine oral_poliovirus_vaccine OPV trivalent_live_oral_poliomyelitis_vaccine TOPV,an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
16057,Sabine Sabine_River,a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
16058,Sabine,a member of an ancient Oscan-speaking people of the central Apennines north of Rome who were conquered and assimilated into the Roman state in 290 BC
16059,Sabinea genus_Sabinea,small genus of deciduous West Indian trees or shrubs: carib wood
16060,Sacagawea Sacajawea,the Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way
16061,Saccharomyces genus_Saccharomyces,single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates
16062,Saccharomycetaceae family_Saccharomycetaceae,family of fungi comprising the typical yeasts: reproduce by budding and ferment carbohydrates
16063,Saccharum genus_Saccharum,tall perennial reedlike grass originally of southeastern Asia: sugarcane
16064,Sacco Nicola_Sacco,United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1891-1927)
16065,Sacramento capital_of_California,a city in north central California 75 miles northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
16066,Sacramento_Mountains,mountain range in New Mexico east of the Rio Grande
16067,Sacramento_River,a river in northern California rising near Mount Shasta and flowing south to the San Francisco Bay
16068,Sacred_College College_of_Cardinals,(Roman Catholic Church) the body of cardinals who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
16069,Sadat Anwar_Sadat Anwar_el-Sadat,Egyptian statesman who (as president of Egypt) negotiated a peace treaty with Menachem Begin (then prime minister of Israel) (1918-1981)
16070,Sadducee,a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees
16071,Sade de_Sade Comte_Donatien_Alphonse_Francois_de_Sade Marquis_de_Sade,French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism' (1740-1814)
16072,Sadleria genus_Sadleria,low tree ferns with large fronds; in rain forests and on lava flows of Hawaiian Islands
16073,Saek,a branch of the Tai languages
16074,Safar Saphar,the second month of the Islamic calendar
16075,Sagina genus_Sagina,small low-growing annual or perennial herbs of temperate and cool regions
16076,Saginaw,a town in east central Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
16077,Sagitta,a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cygnus and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way
16078,sagitta,any arrowworm of the genus Sagitta
16079,Sagittaria genus_Sagittaria,genus of aquatic herbs of temperate and tropical regions having sagittate or hastate leaves and white scapose flowers
16080,Sagittariidae family_Sagittariidae,secretary birds
16081,Sagittarius Archer,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius
16082,Sagittarius,a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus
16083,Sagittarius Sagittarius_the_Archer Archer,the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21
16084,Sagittarius genus_Sagittarius,type genus of the Sagittariidae
16085,Sahara Sahara_Desert,the world's largest desert (3 500 000 square miles) in northern Africa
16086,Saharan,a Nilo-Saharan language spoken in parts of Chad
16087,Saigon_cinnamon Cinnamomum_loureirii,tropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark; yields a bark used medicinally
16088,Saimiri genus_Saimiri,squirrel monkeys
16089,Saint-Bernard's-lily Anthericum_liliago,southern European plant commonly cultivated for its spikes of small starry greenish-white flowers
16090,Saint-Mihiel St_Mihiel battle_of_St_Mihiel,a battle in the Meuse-Argonne operation in World War I (1918); the battle in which American troops launched their first offensive in France
16091,Saint-Saens Charles_Camille_Saint-Saens,French pianist and composer (1835-1921)
16092,Saint_Agnes's_Eve January_20,a Christian holy day
16093,Saint_Anthony's_fire,any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions
16094,Saint_Bernard St_Bernard,a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog
16095,Saint_Christopher St._Christopher Saint_Kitts St._Kitts,the largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis
16096,Saint_Cloud St._Cloud,a town in central Minnesota on the Mississippi River; granite quarries
16097,Saint_Emilion,full-bodied red wine from around the town of Saint Emilion in Bordeaux
16098,Saint_Eustatius St._Eustatius,an island in the Netherlands Antilles
16099,Saint_Francis Saint_Francis_River St._Francis St._Francis_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River that rises in Missouri and flows southeastward through Arkansas
16100,Saint_John Saint_John_River St._John St._John_River,a river that rises in Maine and flows northeastward through New Brunswick to empty into the Bay of Fundy
16101,Saint_John St._John,a port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick
16102,Saint_John's St._John's,a port and provincial capital of Newfoundland
16103,St._John's Saint_John's capital_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda,the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda; located on the island of Antigua
16104,Saint_Johns Saint_Johns_River St._Johns St._Johns_River,a river in northeastern Florida that flows northward to Jacksonville and then eastward to empty into the Atlantic Ocean
16105,Saint_Joseph St_Joseph March_19,a Christian holy day
16106,Saint_Joseph St._Joseph,a town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express
16107,Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis Federation_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis Saint_Christopher-Nevis St._Christopher-Nevis St._Kitts_and_Nevis,a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983
16108,Saint_Lawrence Saint_Lawrence_River St._Lawrence St._Lawrence_River,a North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic
16109,Saint_Lawrence_Seaway St._Lawrence_Seaway,a seaway involving the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes that was developed jointly by Canada and the United States; oceangoing ships can travel as far west as Lake Superior
16110,Saint_Louis St._Louis Gateway_to_the_West,the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century
16111,Saint_Lucia St._Lucia,a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979
16112,Saint_Lucia St._Lucia,a volcanic island in the Windward Isles south of Martinique
16113,Saint_Martin St._Martin Saint_Maarten St._Maarten,an island in the western Leeward Islands; administered jointly by France and the Netherlands
16114,Saint_Paul St._Paul capital_of_Minnesota,capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities
16115,Saint_Vincent St._Vincent,an island in the center of the Windward Islands; the largest of the islands comprising Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
16116,Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines St._Vincent_and_the_Grenadines,an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979
16117,Saintpaulia genus_Saintpaulia,east African herb with nodding flowers; widely cultivated
16118,Saints_Peter_and_Paul June_29,first celebrated in the 3rd century
16119,Saipan,the largest island in the Northern Marianas and the administrative center of the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in union with the United States
16120,Saipan,US forces captured the island from the Japanese in July 1944; it was an important air base until the end of World War II
16121,Sajama,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21 391 feet high)
16122,Sakharov Andrei_Sakharov Andrei_Dimitrievich_Sakharov,Soviet physicist and dissident; helped develop the first Russian hydrogen bomb; advocated nuclear disarmament and campaigned for human rights (1921-1989)
16123,Saladin Salah-ad-Din_Yusuf_ibn-Ayyub,sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)
16124,Salafism Salafi_movement,a militant group of extremist Sunnis who believe themselves the only correct interpreters of the Koran and consider moderate Muslims to be infidels; seek to convert all Muslims and to insure that its own fundamentalist version of Islam will dominate the world
16125,Salafist_Group Salafast_Group_for_Call_and_Combat GSPC,an Algerian extremist Islamic offshoot of the Armed Islamic Group; now the largest and most active armed terrorist group in Algeria that seeks to overthrow the government; a major source of support and recruitment for al-Qaeda operations in Europe and northern Africa
16126,Salamandra genus_Salamandra,type genus of the Salamandridae
16127,Salamandridae family_Salamandridae,salamanders
16128,Salem capital_of_Oregon,capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
16129,Salem,a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692
16130,Salem,a city in southern India
16131,Salerno,a battle in World War II; the port was captured by United States troops in September 1943
16132,Salian_Frank Salian,a member of the tribe of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century AD
16133,Salic_law,the code of laws of the Salian Franks and other German tribes
16134,Salicaceae family_Salicaceae willow_family,two genera of trees or shrubs having hairy catkins: Salix; Populus
16135,Salicales order_Salicales,coextensive with the family Salicaceae
16136,Salicornia genus_Salicornia,glassworts
16137,Salientia order_Salientia Anura order_Anura Batrachia order_Batrachia,frogs  toads  tree toads
16138,Salina,a town in central Kansas
16139,Salinger J._D._Salinger Jerome_David_Salinger,United States writer (born 1919)
16140,Salisbury_steak,ground beef patty usually with a sauce
16141,Salish Salishan,a family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada
16142,Salish,a member of a group of North American Indians speaking a Salishan language and living on the northwest coast of North America
16143,Salix genus_Salix,a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows
16144,Salk Jonas_Salk Jonas_Edward_Salk,United States virologist who developed the Salk vaccine that is injected against poliomyelitis (born 1914)
16145,Salk_vaccine IPV,a poliovirus vaccine consisting of inactivated polio virus that is injected subcutaneously to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
16146,Sally_Lunn,a flat round slightly sweet teacake usually served hot
16147,Salmacis,nymph who merged with Hermaphroditus to form one body
16148,Salmo genus_Salmo,type genus of the Salmonidae: salmon and trout
16149,salmon,any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
16150,Salmon Salmon_River,a tributary of the Snake River in Idaho
16151,salmon,flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae
16152,Salmonella_enteritidis Gartner's_bacillus,a form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans
16153,Salmonella_typhimurium,a form of salmonella that causes food poisoning in humans
16154,Salmonidae family_Salmonidae,salmon and trout
16155,Salome,woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
16156,Salomon Haym_Salomon,American financier and American Revolutionary War patriot who helped fund the army during the American Revolution (1740?-1785)
16157,Salpichroa genus_Salpichroa,herbs of temperate North and South America: cock's eggs
16158,Salpidae family_Salpidae,a small family of tunicates in the class Thaliacea
16159,Salpinctes genus_Salpinctes,a genus of Troglodytidae
16160,Salsola genus_Salsola,chiefly Old World herbs or shrubs: saltworts
16161,Salt_Lake_City capital_of_Utah,the capital and largest city of Utah; located near the Great Salt Lake in north central Utah; world capital of the Mormon Church
16162,Salton_Sea,a saltwater lake in southeastern California
16163,Saluki gazelle_hound,old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia
16164,Salvadora genus_Salvadora,genus of evergreen trees or shrubs; fruit is a drupe; grows in Africa through Arabia to India and China
16165,Salvadoraceae family_Salvadoraceae Salvadora_family,a family of Old World shrubs and trees of order Gentianales; related to Oleaceae but having four stamens and four petals
16166,Salvadoran Salvadorian Salvadorean,a native or inhabitant of El Salvador
16167,Salvation_Army,a charitable and religious organization to evangelize and to care for the poor and homeless
16168,Salvelinus genus_Salvelinus,brook trout
16169,Salvinia genus_Salvinia,type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns
16170,Salviniaceae family_Salviniaceae,water ferns
16171,Salyut,either of two Soviet space stations launched in the 1970s
16172,Salzburg,city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of Mozart
16173,Sam_Browne_belt,leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder
16174,Sama-Veda,a collection of mantras and tunes for use with the Rig-Veda
16175,Samaria,an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan
16176,Samaritan,a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
16177,Samarkand Samarcand,city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century
16178,Sambre Sambre_River,a river in western Europe that rises in northern France and flows generally east into Belgium where it joins the Meuse at Namur
16179,Sambucus genus_Sambucus,elder; elderberry
16180,Samhita,one of four collections of sacred texts
16181,Samia genus_Samia,silkworm moths
16182,Samnite,an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania who clashed repeatedly with the early Romans
16183,Samoa Independent_State_of_Samoa Western_Samoa Samoa_i_Sisifo,a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
16184,Samoa Samoan_Islands,a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop
16185,Samoan,a native or inhabitant of the Samoan Islands
16186,Samolus genus_Samolus,genus of herbs usually growing in salt marshes: water pimpernels
16187,Samoyed,a Samoyedic-speaking person in northwestern Siberia
16188,Samoyedic Samoyed,the Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed in northwestern Siberia
16189,Samoyed Samoyede,Siberian breed of white or cream dog of the spitz family
16190,Samson,(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
16191,bull bruiser strapper Samson,a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"
16192,Samuel,(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
16193,San_Andreas_Fault,a major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes
16194,San_Angelo,a town in west central Texas; formerly a notorious frontier town
16195,San_Antonio,a city of south central Texas; site of the Alamo; site of several military bases and a popular haven for vacationers
16196,San_Bernadino,a city in southern California east of Los Angeles
16197,San_Carlos_Apache,an Apache language
16198,San_Diego,a picturesque city of southern California on San Diego Bay near the Mexican border; site of an important naval base
16199,San_Diego_Bay,a bay of the Pacific in southern California
16200,San_Fernando_Valley,a fertile valley in southern California north of Los Angeles; includes many residential communities
16201,San_Francisco,a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge
16202,San_Francisco_Bay,a bay of the Pacific in western California
16203,San_Joaquin_River,a river in central California that rises in the Sierra Nevada and flows northwest to form a large delta with the Sacramento River
16204,San_Joaquin_Valley,a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland
16205,San_Jose,a city in western California located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay south of San Francisco; a center for computer and electronics industries
16206,San_Jose capital_of_Costa_Rica,the capital and largest city of Costa Rica
16207,San_Jose_scale Aspidiotus_perniciosus,small east Asian insect naturalized in the United States that damages fruit trees
16208,San_Juan,the capital and largest city of Puerto Rico
16209,San_Juan_Mountains,a mountain range in southwestern Colorado that is part of the Rocky Mountains
16210,San_Luis_Potosi,a city in central Mexico
16211,San_Marinese,a native or inhabitant of San Marino
16212,San_Marino capital_of_San_Marino,the capital and only city of San Marino
16213,San_Marino Republic_of_San_Marino,the smallest republic in the world; the oldest independent country in Europe (achieved independence in 301); located in the Apennines and completely surrounded by Italy
16214,San_Mateo,a town in California south of San Francisco
16215,San_Pablo,a town in western California north of Oakland on an arm of San Francisco Bay
16216,San_Pedro_Sula,industrial city in northwestern Honduras
16217,San_Salvador Salvadoran_capital,the capital and largest city of El Salvador; has suffered from recurrent earthquakes
16218,San_Sebastian,a city in northern Spain on the Bay of Biscay near the French border; a fashionable seaside resort
16219,Sana Sanaa Sana'a,the capital and largest city of Yemen; on the central plateau
16220,Sanchez Ilich_Sanchez Ilich_Ramirez_Sanchez Carlos Carlos_the_Jackal Salim Andres_Martinez Taurus Glen_Gebhard Hector_Hevodidbon Michael_Assat,Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
16221,sand,a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
16222,Sand George_Sand Amandine_Aurore_Lucie_Dupin Baroness_Dudevant,French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
16223,backbone grit guts moxie sand gumption,fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"
16224,Sandburg Carl_Sandburg,United States writer remembered for his poetry in free verse and his six volume biography of Abraham Lincoln (1878-1967)
16225,Sangay,an inactive volcano in the Andes in central Ecuador; last erupted in 1946
16226,Sanger Frederick_Sanger Fred_Sanger,English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918)
16227,Sanger Margaret_Sanger Margaret_Higgins_Sanger,United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood; she challenged Gregory Pincus to develop a birth control pill (1883-1966)
16228,Sango,a trade language widely used in Chad
16229,Sanguinaria genus_Sanguinaria,one species: bloodroot
16230,Sanhedrin,the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem
16231,Sanicula genus_Sanicula,chiefly American herbs: sanicle
16232,Sanskrit Sanskritic_language,(Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes
16233,Sanskrit_literature,Hindu literature written in Sanskrit
16234,Santa_Ana,a strong hot dry wind that blows in winter from the deserts of southern California toward the Pacific Coast
16235,Santa_Anna Santa_Ana Antonio_Lopez_de_Santa_Anna Antonio_Lopez_de_Santa_Ana,Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876)
16236,Santa_Ana,a city in southern California east of Long Beach
16237,Santa_Ana,a city in western El Salvador
16238,Santa_Barbara,a town in southwestern California on the Pacific Ocean
16239,Santa_Catalina Catalina_Island,an island resort in the Pacific off the southwestern coast of California
16240,Santa_Clara,a city of west central California; residential area with light industry
16241,Santa_Claus Santa Kriss_Kringle Father_Christmas Saint_Nick St._Nick,the legendary patron saint of children
16242,Santa_Cruz,a town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist center
16243,Santa_Cruz,a city in central Bolivia
16244,Santa_Cruz_cypress Cupressus_abramsiana Cupressus_goveniana_abramsiana,rare California cypress taller than but closely related to gowen cypress and sometimes considered the same species
16245,Santa_Fe capital_of_New_Mexico,capital of the state of New Mexico; located in north central New Mexico
16246,Santa_Fe_Trail,a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century
16247,Santa_Gertrudis,Brahman and shorthorn crossbreed of red cattle; hardy in hot regions
16248,Santa_Lucia_fir bristlecone_fir Abies_bracteata Abies_venusta,a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines
16249,Santa_Maria_del_Tule,a town in southeastern Mexico near Oaxaca; site of Ahuehuete  a giant Montezuma cypress
16250,Santalaceae family_Santalaceae sandalwood_family,chiefly tropical herbs or shrubs or trees bearing nuts or one-seeded fruit
16251,Santalales order_Santalales,order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic usually on roots
16252,Santalum genus_Santalum,parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia
16253,Santee Santee_Sioux Santee_Dakota Eastern_Sioux,a member of the eastern branch of the Sioux
16254,Santee,the Siouan language spoken by the Santee
16255,Santiago_de_los_Caballeros Santiago,city in the northern Dominican Republic
16256,Santiago_de_Cuba Santiago,port city in southeastern Cuba; industrial center
16257,Santiago Santiago_de_Cuba,a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the United States fleet bottled up the Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and destroyed them when they tried to escape
16258,Santo_Domingo Ciudad_Trujillo capital_of_the_Dominican_Republic,the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic; "Santo Domingo is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in the Americas with the oldest cathedral and the oldest hospital and the oldest monastery in the Western Hemisphere"
16259,Santolina genus_Santolina,genus of Mediterranean subshrubs with rayless flower heads
16260,Santos,a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo
16261,Sanvitalia genus_Sanvitalia,small genus of tropical American annual herbs: creeping zinnia
16262,Sao_Bernardo_do_Campo,a city in southeastern Brazil; an industrial suburb of Sao Paulo
16263,Sao_Francisco,a river in eastern Brazil flowing into the Atlantic Ocean
16264,Sao_Goncalo,an industrial city in southeastern Brazil across the bay from Rio de Janeiro
16265,Sao_Joao_de_Meriti,a city in southeastern Brazil that is a residential suburb of Rio de Janeiro
16266,Sao_Jose_dos_Campos,a city in southeastern Brazil east northeast of Sao Paulo
16267,Sao_Louis,a city on an offshore island in northeast Brazil
16268,Sao_Paulo,an ultramodern city in southeastern Brazil; the largest city in South America
16269,Sao_Thome_e_Principe_monetary_unit,monetary unit on Sao Tome e Principe
16270,Sao_Tiago_Island,largest of the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean
16271,Sao_Tome,capital of Sao Tome and Principe
16272,Sao_Tome_and_Principe Democratic_Republic_of_Sao_Tome_and_Principe Sao_Tome_e_Principe Sao_Thome_e_Principe St._Thomas_and_Principe,island nation in the South Atlantic off the West coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves
16273,Saone Saone_River,a river in eastern France; rises in Lorraine and flows south to become the chief tributary of the Rhone
16274,Sapindaceae family_Sapindaceae soapberry_family,chiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent flesh; most plants produce toxic saponins
16275,Sapindales order_Sapindales,an order of dicotyledonous plants
16276,Sapindus genus_Sapindus,type genus of the Sapindaceae
16277,Sapir Edward_Sapir,anthropologist and linguist; studied languages of North American Indians (1884-1939)
16278,Saponaria genus_Saponaria,mostly perennial Old World herbs
16279,Sapotaceae family_Sapotaceae sapodilla_family,tropical trees or shrubs with milky juice and often edible fleshy fruit
16280,Sappho,the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC)
16281,Sapporo,a commercial city in northern Japan on western Hokkaido
16282,Saprolegnia genus_Saprolegnia,aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains
16283,Saprolegniales order_Saprolegniales,order of chiefly aquatic fungi
16284,Saqqara Saqqarah Sakkara,a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids
16285,Saracen,(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
16286,Saracen,(when used broadly) any Arab
16287,Saracen,(historically) a Muslim who opposed the crusades
16288,Sarah,(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
16289,Sarajevo,capital and largest city of Bosnia; scene of the assassination of Francis Ferdinand in 1914 which precipitated World War I
16290,Sarasota,a town in west central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico
16291,Sarasvati,Hindu goddess of learning and the arts
16292,Saratoga battle_of_Saratoga,a battle during the American Revolution (1777); the British under Burgoyne were defeated
16293,Saratoga_Springs,a town in eastern New York State famed for its spa and its horse racing
16294,Saratoga_spittlebug Aphrophora_saratogensis,feeds on pines in northern United States
16295,Saratov,an industrial city in the European part of Russia
16296,Sarawak,a region of Malaysia on northwestern Borneo
16297,Sarawakian,a native or inhabitant of Sarawak
16298,Sarazen Gene_Sarazen,United States golfer who was first to win all four major golf tournaments (1902-1999)
16299,Sarcobatus genus_Sarcobatus,one species: greasewood
16300,Sarcocephalus genus_Sarcocephalus,genus of tropical African trees and shrubs
16301,Sarcochilus genus_Sarcochilus,diminutive epiphytic or lithophytic orchids with clumped short-stemmed foliage and arching racemes of colorful flowers; Australia and Polynesia to southeastern Asia
16302,Sarcocystis genus_Sarcocystis,chief genus of the order Sarcosporidia
16303,Sarcodes genus_Sarcodes,snow plant; in some classifications placed in family Pyrolaceae
16304,Sarcodina class_Sarcodina,characterized by the formation of pseudopods for locomotion and taking food: Actinopoda; Rhizopoda
16305,Sarcophaga genus_Sarcophaga,flesh flies
16306,Sarcophilus genus_Sarcophilus,Tasmanian devil
16307,Sarcoptes genus_Sarcoptes,type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites
16308,Sarcoptidae family_Sarcoptidae,small whitish mites
16309,Sarcorhamphus genus_Sarcorhamphus,usually containing only the king vulture
16310,Sarcoscypha_coccinea scarlet_cup,a discomycete that is a harbinger of spring; the fruiting body is thin and tough and saucer-shaped (about the size of quarter to a half dollar) with a deep bright red upper surface and a whitish exterior
16311,Sarcoscyphaceae family_Sarcoscyphaceae,family of fungi belonging to the order Pezizales
16312,Sarcosomataceae,a type of ascomycetous fungus
16313,Sarcosporidia order_Sarcosporidia,imperfectly known parasites of the muscles of vertebrates
16314,Sarcostemma genus_Sarcostemma,succulent subshrubs or vines; tropical and subtropical India and Africa and Malaysia
16315,Sarda genus_Sarda,bonitos
16316,Sardina genus_Sardina genus_Sardinia,pilchards
16317,Sardinia Sardegna,the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century
16318,Sardinia Sardegna,an island in the Mediterranean west of Italy
16319,Sardinian,a native or inhabitant of Sardinia
16320,Sardinian,the Italian dialect spoken in Sardinia; sometimes considered a separate language with many loan words from Spanish
16321,Sardinops genus_Sardinops,pilchards
16322,Sardis,an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402
16323,Sargasso_Sea,a vast area of the North Atlantic from the West Indies to the Azores that is dense with gulfweed
16324,Sargent John_Singer_Sargent,United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society portraits (1856-1925)
16325,Sarnoff David_Sarnoff,United States businessman who pioneered in radio and television broadcasting (1891-1971)
16326,Saronic_Gulf Gulf_of_Aegina,a gulf of the Aegean on the southeastern coast of Greece
16327,Saroyan William_Saroyan,United States writer of plays and short stories (1908-1981)
16328,Sarpanitu Zirbanit Zarpanit,consort of Marduk
16329,Sarpedon,(Greek mythology) a son of Zeus who became king of Lycia; fought on behalf of the Trojans in the Trojan War and was killed by Patroclus
16330,Sarracenia genus_Sarracenia,pitcher plants
16331,Sarraceniaceae family_Sarraceniaceae pitcher-plant_family,insectivorous plants
16332,Sarraceniales order_Sarraceniales,plants that are variously modified to serve as insect traps: families Sarraceniaceae; Nepenthaceae; Droseraceae
16333,Sartre Jean-Paul_Sartre,French writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980)
16334,Saskatchewan,one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada; "vast fields of wheat grow on Saskatchewan's prairies"
16335,Saskatoon,a city in central Saskatchewan; the largest city in the province
16336,Sassenach,the Scots' term for an English person
16337,Satan Old_Nick Devil Lucifer Beelzebub the_Tempter Prince_of_Darkness,(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
16338,Satanist diabolist,an adherent of Satan or Satanism
16339,Satie Erik_Satie Erik_Alfred_Leslie_Satie,French composer noted for his experimentalism and rejection of Romanticism (1866-1925)
16340,Saturday Sabbatum Sat,the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
16341,Saturday_night_special,a cheap handgun that is easily obtained
16342,Satureja genus_Satureja Satureia genus_Satureia,savory
16343,Saturn,a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
16344,Saturn,(Roman mythology) god of agriculture and vegetation; counterpart of Greek Cronus; "Saturday is Saturn's Day"
16345,Saturnalia,an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn
16346,orgy debauch debauchery saturnalia riot bacchanal bacchanalia drunken_revelry,a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
16347,Saturnia genus_Saturnia,type genus of the Saturniidae: emperor moth
16348,Saturniidae family_Saturniidae,important and widely distributed family of moths including some of the largest insects known
16349,Satyagraha,the form of nonviolent resistance initiated in India by Mahatma Gandhi in order to oppose British rule and to hasten political reforms
16350,Satyridae family_Satyridae,a widely distributed family of butterflies common near the edges of woods
16351,Saudi Saudi_Arabian,a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia
16352,Saudi_Arabia Kingdom_of_Saudi_Arabia,an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy
16353,Saudi_Arabian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Saudi Arabia
16354,Saudi_Arabian_riyal riyal,the basic unit of money in Saudi Arabia
16355,Sauk Sac,a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay
16356,Saul,(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
16357,Sault_Sainte_Marie,a town of southern Ontario opposite northern Michigan
16358,Sauria suborder_Sauria Lacertilia suborder_Lacertilia,true lizards; including chameleons and geckos
16359,Saurischia order_Saurischia,extinct terrestrial reptiles: theropods (carnivorous); sauropods (herbivorous)
16360,Sauromalus genus_Sauromalus,chuckwallas
16361,Sauropoda suborder_Sauropoda,any of the sauropod dinosaurs
16362,Sauropodomorpha suborder_Sauropodomorpha,gigantic herbivorous dinosaurs having huge bodies with long necks and small heads: Prosauropoda and Sauropoda (apatosaurus  diplodocus and titanosaurs)
16363,Sauropterygia order_Sauropterygia,extinct marine reptiles: plesiosaurs; nothosaurs
16364,Saurosuchus genus_Saurosuchus,early archosaurian carnivore
16365,Saururaceae family_Saururaceae lizard's-tail_family,family of perennial aromatic herbs: genera Saururus  Anemopsis  Houttuynia
16366,Saururus genus_Saururus,type genus of the Saururaceae: lizard's-tails
16367,Saussurea genus_Saussurea,genus of herbs of temperate and cool regions of Eurasia
16368,Sauterne Sauternes,semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California
16369,Sauvignon_blanc,white wine grape grown in California
16370,Sauvignon_blanc,a California wine
16371,Sauvignon_grape,small blue-black grape of Medoc region of France highly prized in winemaking
16372,Savannah,a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
16373,Savannah Savannah_River,a river in South Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic
16374,savanna savannah,a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
16375,Savara,a member of the Dravidian people living in southern India
16376,Savara,a Dravidian language spoke by the Savara in southeastern India (north of Madras)
16377,Savitar,an important Hindu god; the sun in its life-giving aspect
16378,Savonarola Girolamo_Savonarola,Italian religious and political reformer; a Dominican friar in Florence who preached against sin and corruption and gained a large following; he expelled the Medici from Florence but was later excommunicated and executed for criticizing the Pope (1452-1498)
16379,Savoy,a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France  western Switzerland  and northwestern Italy
16380,savoy_cabbage savoy,head of soft crinkly leaves
16381,Savoyard,a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
16382,Savoyard,a resident of Savoy
16383,Sawan Sravana,the fifth month of the Hindu calendar
16384,Sax Adolphe_Sax,a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
16385,sax saxophone,a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
16386,Saxe Hermann_Maurice_Saxe comte_de_Saxe Marshal_Saxe,a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
16387,Saxony Sachsen Saxe,an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons
16388,Saxe-Coburg-Gotha,the name of the royal family that ruled Great Britain from 1901-1917; the name was changed to Windsor in 1917 in response to anti-German feelings in World War I
16389,Saxe-gothea Saxegothea genus_Saxe-gothea genus_Saxegothea,one species: Prince Albert's yew
16390,Saxicola genus_Saxicola,Old World chats
16391,Saxifraga genus_Saxifraga,type genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually perennial herbs of arctic and cool regions of northern hemisphere: saxifrage
16392,Saxifragaceae family_Saxifragaceae saxifrage_family,a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae
16393,Saxo_Grammaticus,Danish historian who chronicled the history of Denmark (including the legend of Hamlet) (1150?-1220?)
16394,Saxon,a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman conquest
16395,Sayan_Mountains,a range of mountains in southern Siberia west of Lake Baikal; contain important mineral deposits
16396,Sayda Saida Sidon,the main city of ancient Phoenicia
16397,Sayeret_Matkal Sayeret_Mat'kal sayeret,Israel's elite secret commando unit responsible for counterterrorist and top secret intelligence gathering and hostage rescue missions
16398,Sayers Dorothy_Sayers Dorothy_L._Sayers Dorothy_Leigh_Sayers,English writer of detective fiction (1893-1957)
16399,Sayornis genus_Sayornis,phoebes
16400,Sazerac,a cocktail made with bourbon with bitters and Pernod and sugar served with lemon peel
16401,Scandentia order_Scandentia,a small order comprising only the tree shrews: in some classifications tree shrews are considered either primates (and included in the suborder Prosimii) or true insectivores (and included in the order Insectivora)
16402,Scandinavia Scandinavian_Peninsula,the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden
16403,Scandinavia,a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian
16404,Scandinavian Norse Northman,an inhabitant of Scandinavia
16405,Scandinavian Scandinavian_language Nordic Norse North_Germanic North_Germanic_language,the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
16406,Scandinavian_country Scandinavian_nation,countries occupying Scandinavia
16407,Scandinavian_lox,salt-cured Scandinavian salmon
16408,Scaphiopus genus_Scaphiopus,New World spadefoot toads
16409,Scaphopoda class_Scaphopoda,small class of bilaterally symmetrical marine forms comprising the tooth shells
16410,Scaphosepalum genus_Scaphosepalum,comprises some tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants with small flowers carried on one scape
16411,Scarabaeidae family_Scarabaeidae,scarab or dung beetles
16412,Scaramouch Scaramouche,a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward
16413,Scardinius genus_Scardinius,rudds
16414,Scaridae family_Scaridae,parrotfishes
16415,Scartella genus_Scartella,a genus of Blenniidae
16416,Sceliphron genus_Sceliphron,mud daubers
16417,Sceloglaux genus_Sceloglaux,a genus of Strigidae
16418,Sceloporus genus_Sceloporus,spiny lizards
16419,Schadenfreude,delight in another person's misfortune
16420,Schaffneria genus_Schaffneria,one species
16421,Schaffneria_nigripes Asplenium_nigripes Scolopendrium_nigripes,a fern of the genus Schaffneria
16422,Scheele Karl_Scheele Karl_Wilhelm_Scheele,Swedish chemist (born in Germany) who discovered oxygen before Priestley did (1742-1786)
16423,Schefflera genus_Schefflera,large genus of shrubby and climbing tropical plants having showy digitately compound foliage
16424,Scheldt Scheldt_River,a river that rises in France and flows northeast across Belgium and empties into the North Sea
16425,Schenectady,a city of eastern New York on the Mohawk river; it prospered after the opening of the Erie Canal
16426,Scheuchzeriaceae family_Scheuchzeriaceae Juncaginaceae family_Juncaginaceae arrow-grass_family,a family of monocotyledonous bog herbs of order Naiadales
16427,Schiaparelli Giovanni_Virginio_Schiaparelli,Italian astronomer who first noted lines (which he called canals) on the surface of Mars (1835-1910)
16428,Schiaparelli Elsa_Schiaparelli,fashion designer born in Italy who was noted for her use of synthetic materials and brilliant colors (1896-1973)
16429,Schick_test,a skin test for immunity to diphtheria
16430,Schiller Johann_Christoph_Friedrich_von_Schiller,German romantic writer (1759-1805)
16431,Schinus genus_Schinus,genus of evergreen shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America and Canary Islands and China
16432,Schistosoma genus_Schistosoma,type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukes
16433,Schistosomatidae family_Schistosomatidae,a family of Trematoda
16434,Schizachyrium genus_Schizachyrium,overlaps the genus Andropogon
16435,Schizaea genus_Schizaea,type genus of the Schizaeaceae cosmopolitan especially in tropics; small leptosporangiate ferns: curly grass fern
16436,Schizaeaceae family_Schizaeaceae,small family of mainly tropical ferns
16437,Schizomycetes class_Schizomycetes,a former classification
16438,Schizophragma genus_Schizophragma,small genus of deciduous climbing and creeping shrubs with white flowers in flat clusters; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae
16439,Schizophyta division_Schizophyta,former term for the Cyanophyta
16440,Schizopoda,in former classifications a division of Malacostraca; superseded by the orders Mysidacea and Euphausiacea
16441,Schizosaccharomyces genus_Schizosaccharomyces,type and only genus of Schizosaccharomycetaceae; comprises the fission yeasts
16442,Schizosaccharomycetaceae family_Schizosaccharomycetaceae,a family of fungi belonging to order Endomycetales
16443,Schleiden Matthias_Schleiden M._J._Schleiden,German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 formulated the cell theory (1804-1881)
16444,Schlesinger Arthur_Schlesinger Arthur_Schlesinger_Jr. Arthur_Meier_Schlesinger_Jr.,United States historian and advisor to President Kennedy (born in 1917)
16445,Schlesinger Arthur_Schlesinger Arthur_Meier_Schlesinger,United States historian (1888-1965)
16446,Schliemann Heinrich_Schliemann,German archaeologist who discovered nine superimposed city sites of Troy; he also excavated Mycenae (1822-1890)
16447,Schlumbergera genus_Schlumbergera,South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti
16448,Schmidt Helmut_Schmidt Helmut_Heinrich_Waldemar_Schmidt,German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
16449,Schmidt_telescope Schmidt_camera,reflecting telescope that has plate that corrects for aberration so a wide area of sky can be photographed
16450,Schnabel Artur_Schnabel,United States composer (born in Austria) and pianist noted for his interpretations of the works of Mozart and Beethoven and Schubert (1882-1951)
16451,pedant bookworm scholastic,a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
16452,Scholastic,a Scholastic philosopher or theologian
16453,Scholasticism,the system of philosophy dominant in medieval Europe; based on Aristotle and the Church Fathers
16454,scholasticism academicism academism,orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
16455,Schomburgkia genus_Schomburgkia,genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with showy racemose flowers
16456,Schonbein Christian_Schonbein Christian_Friedrich_Schonbein,German chemist who discovered ozone and developed guncotton as a propellant in firearms (1799-1868)
16457,Schonberg Arnold_Schonberg Schoenberg Arnold_Schoenberg,United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951)
16458,Schoolcraft Henry_Rowe_Schoolcraft,United States geologist and ethnologist and explorer who discovered the source of the Mississippi River (1793-1864)
16459,Schoolman medieval_Schoolman,a scholar in one of the universities of the Middle Ages; versed in scholasticism
16460,academician schoolman,a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
16461,Schopenhauer Arthur_Schopenhauer,German pessimist philosopher (1788-1860)
16462,Schreiber's_aster,a variety of aster
16463,Schrodinger Erwin_Schrodinger,Austrian physicist who discovered the wave equation (1887-1961)
16464,Schrodinger_equation Schrodinger_wave_equation,the fundamental equation of wave mechanics
16465,Schubert Franz_Schubert Franz_Peter_Schubert Franz_Seraph_Peter_Schubert,Austrian composer known for his compositions for voice and piano (1797-1828)
16466,Schulz Charles_Schulz Charles_M._Schulz Charles_Munroe_Schulz,United States cartoonist whose comic strip included the beagle Snoopy (1922-2000)
16467,Schumann Clara_Josephine_Schumann,German pianist and composer of piano music; renowned for her interpretation of music  especially the music of her husband Robert Schumann (1819-1896)
16468,Schumann Robert_Schumann Robert_Alexander_Schumann,German romantic composer known for piano music and songs (1810-1856)
16469,Schumann-Heink Ernestine_Schumann-Heink,United States operatic contralto (1861-1936)
16470,Schumpeter Joseph_Schumpeter Joseph_Alois_Schumpeter,United States economist (born in Czechoslovakia) (1883-1950)
16471,Schutzstaffel SS,special police force in Nazi Germany founded as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler in 1925; the SS administered the concentration camps
16472,Schwann Theodor_Schwann,German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 and 1839 identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue (1810-1882)
16473,Schwann_cell,any cell that covers the nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system and forms the myelin sheath
16474,Schweitzer Albert_Schweitzer,French philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Gabon (1875-1965)
16475,Sciadopityaceae family_Sciadopityaceae,family comprising a single genus that until recently was considered part of Taxodiaceae
16476,Sciadopitys genus_Sciadopitys,type and sole genus of Sciadopityaceae; Japanese umbrella pines
16477,Sciaena genus_Sciaena,type genus of the Sciaenidae: croakers
16478,Sciaenidae family_Sciaenidae,warm-water marine fishes including the drums and grunts and croakers and sea trout
16479,Sciaenops genus_Sciaenops,a genus of Sciaenidae
16480,Sciaridae family_Sciaridae,fungus gnats
16481,Scientology Church_of_Scientology,a new religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955 and characterized by a belief in the power of a person's spirit to clear itself of past painful experiences through self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment
16482,Scilly_Islands Isles_of_Scilly,an archipelago of small islands off the southwestern coast of England near the entrance to the English Channel; formerly a haven for smugglers and pirates
16483,Scincella genus_Scincella,a reptile genus of Scincidae
16484,Scincidae family_Scincidae,skinks
16485,Scincus genus_Scincus,type genus of Scincidae
16486,Scindapsus genus_Scindapsus genus_Pothos,evergreen climbers with adhesive adventitious roots; southeastern Asia and Brazil
16487,Scipio Scipio_Africanus Scipio_Africanus_Major Publius_Cornelius_Scipio Publius_Cornelius_Scipio_Africanus_Major Scipio_the_Elder,Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
16488,Scirpus genus_Scirpus,rhizomatous perennial grasslike herbs
16489,Sciuridae family_Sciuridae,a mammal family of true squirrels including: ground squirrels; marmots; chipmunks; flying squirrels; spermophiles
16490,Sciuromorpha suborder_Sciuromorpha,large more or less primitive rodents: squirrels; marmots; gophers; beavers; etc.
16491,Sciurus genus_Sciurus,type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels
16492,Scleranthus genus_Scleranthus,small genus of Old World weedy prostrate annuals: knawel
16493,scleroderma dermatosclerosis,an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin
16494,Scleroderma genus_Scleroderma,genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles
16495,Scleroderma_bovista smooth_earthball,an earthball with a peridium that is firm dry and smooth when young but developing cracks when mature; pale orange-yellow when young and reddish brown at maturity
16496,Scleroderma_citrinum Scleroderma_aurantium,an earthball fungus that is a dingy brownish yellow and a dark purplish interior; the peridium is covered with a pattern of small warts
16497,Scleroderma_flavidium star_earthball,an earthball with a smooth upper surface that is at first buried in sand; the top of the fruiting body opens up to form segments like the ray of an umbel
16498,Sclerodermataceae family_Sclerodermataceae,a family of fungi or order Sclerodermatales with a single-layered peridium; includes earthballs
16499,Sclerodermatales order_Sclerodermatales,an order of fungi having a peridium surrounding a gleba (sometimes placed in subclass Homobasidiomycetes)
16500,Scleroparei order_Scleroparei,scorpionfishes; sculpins; gurnards; greenlings; flying gurnards
16501,Sclerotiniaceae family_Sclerotiniaceae,a fungus family of order Helotiales
16502,Sclerotium genus_Sclerotium,form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form sclerotia; some cause sclerotium disease in plants
16503,sclerotium,compact usually dark-colored mass of hardened mycelium constituting a vegetative food-storage body in various true fungi; detaches when mature and can give rise to new growth
16504,Scolopacidae family_Scolopacidae,sandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchers
16505,Scolopax genus_Scolopax,type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks
16506,Scolymus genus_Scolymus,small genus of thistlelike herbs of the Mediterranean region
16507,Scolytidae family_Scolytidae Ipidae family_Ipidae,large family of bark-boring or wood-boring short-beaked beetles; very destructive to forest and fruit trees
16508,Scolytus genus_Scolytus,type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles
16509,Scomber genus_Scomber,type genus of the Scombridae
16510,Scomberesocidae family_Scomberesocidae Scombresocidae family_Scombresocidae,only sauries
16511,Scomberesox genus_Scomberesox Scombresox genus_Scombresox,a genus of Scomberesocidae
16512,Scomberomorus genus_Scomberomorus,Spanish mackerels
16513,Scomberomorus_maculatus,a large commercially important mackerel of the Atlantic coastal waters of North America
16514,Scombridae family_Scombridae,marine food fishes: mackerels; chub mackerels; tuna
16515,Scombroidea suborder_Scombroidea,mackerels; tunas; albacores; bonitos; swordfishes; sailfishes
16516,Scopes John_Scopes John_Thomas_Scopes,Tennessee highschool teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolution; in a highly publicized trial in 1925 he was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow (1900-1970)
16517,Scopes_trial,a highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school; Scopes was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow; Scopes was convicted but the verdict was later reversed
16518,Scophthalmus genus_Scophthalmus,a genus of Bothidae
16519,Scopolia genus_Scopolia,genus of European perennial herbs yielding medicinal alkaloids
16520,Scopolia_carniolica,herb that is a source of scopolamine
16521,Scorpaena genus_Scorpaena,type genus of the Scorpaenidae: scorpionfishes
16522,Scorpaenidae family_Scorpaenidae,scorpionfishes; rockfishes; lionfishes
16523,Scorpaenoidea suborder_Scorpaenoidea,mail-cheeked fishes: scorpionfishes; gurnards
16524,Scorpio Scorpion,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
16525,Scorpius Scorpio,a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius
16526,Scorpio Scorpio_the_Scorpion Scorpion,the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21
16527,Scorpionida order_Scorpionida,true scorpions
16528,Scorsese Martin_Scorsese,United States filmmaker (born in 1942)
16529,Scot Scotsman Scotchman,a native or inhabitant of Scotland
16530,score scotch,a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
16531,Scotch Scotch_whiskey Scotch_whisky malt_whiskey malt_whisky Scotch_malt_whiskey Scotch_malt_whisky,whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
16532,Scotch_and_soda,a highball with Scotch malt whiskey and club soda
16533,Scotch_asphodel Tofieldia_pusilla,false asphodel having spikes of white flowers; of mountainous regions of Europe
16534,Scotch_broth,a thick soup made from beef or mutton with vegetables and pearl barley
16535,Scotch_egg,hard-cooked egg encased in sausage meat then breaded and deep-fried
16536,Scotch_kiss,butterscotch candy kiss
16537,Scotch_laburnum Alpine_golden_chain Laburnum_alpinum,an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum
16538,Scotch_pine Scots_pine Scotch_fir Pinus_sylvestris,medium large two-needled pine of northern Europe and Asia having flaking red-brown bark
16539,Scotch_terrier Scottish_terrier Scottie,old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
16540,Scotch_woodcock,creamy scrambled eggs on toast spread with anchovy paste
16541,Scotland,one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
16542,Scotland_Yard New_Scotland_Yard,the detective department of the metropolitan police force of London
16543,Scotswoman Scotchwoman,a woman who is a Scot
16544,Scott George_C._Scott,award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
16545,Scott Robert_Scott Robert_Falcon_Scott,English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)
16546,Scott Winfield_Scott,United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)
16547,Scott Walter_Scott Sir_Walter_Scott,British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)
16548,Scott Dred_Scott,United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858)
16549,Scottish Scots Scots_English,the dialect of English used in Scotland
16550,Scottish_Gaelic Scots_Gaelic,the Gaelic of Scotland
16551,Scottish_deerhound deerhound,very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland
16552,lookout lookout_man sentinel sentry watch spotter scout picket,a person employed to watch for something to happen
16553,Scout,a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
16554,scout talent_scout,someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
16555,scout pathfinder guide,someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
16556,scribble scrabble doodle,an aimless drawing
16557,Scrabble,a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game
16558,Scranton,an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
16559,Scriabin Aleksandr_Scriabin Aleksandr_Nikolayevich_Scriabin,Russian composer of orchestral and piano music (1872-1915)
16560,Scribe Augustin_Eugene_Scribe,French playwright (1791-1861)
16561,scribe scribbler penman,informal terms for journalists
16562,copyist scribe scrivener,someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
16563,scriber scribe scratch_awl,a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
16564,Scripps Edward_Wyllis_Scripps,United States newspaper publisher who founded an important press association; half-brother of James Edmund Scripps (1854-1926)
16565,Scripps James_Edmund_Scripps,United States newspaper publisher and half-brother of Edward Wyllis Scripps (1835-1908)
16566,Scrophularia genus_Scrophularia,type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts
16567,Scrophulariaceae family_Scrophulariaceae figwort_family foxglove_family,a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales
16568,Scrophulariales order_Scrophulariales,used in some classification systems; often included in the order Polemoniales
16569,Sculptor,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix and Cetus
16570,Scutellaria genus_Scutellaria,an asterid dicot genus that includes the skullcaps
16571,Scutigera genus_Scutigera,a genus of Scutigeridae
16572,Scutigerella genus_Scutigerella,garden centipedes
16573,Scutigeridae family_Scutigeridae,a family of Chilopoda
16574,Scyliorhinidae family_Scyliorhinidae,small bottom-dwelling sharks
16575,Scylla,(Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait
16576,Scyphozoa class_Scyphozoa,coelenterates in which the polyp stage is absent or at least inconspicuous: jellyfishes
16577,Scythia,an ancient area of Eurasia extending from the Black Sea to the Aral Sea that was populated by Scythians from the eighth to the fourth century BC
16578,Scythian,a member of the ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia
16579,Scythian,the Iranian language spoken by the ancient Scythians
16580,Scythian_lamb Cibotium_barometz,Asiatic tree fern having dense matted hairs sometimes used as a styptic
16581,Sea_Scout,a boy scout enrolled in programs for water activities
16582,Sea_of_Azov Sea_of_Azof Sea_of_Azoff,a bay of the Black Sea between Russia and the Ukraine
16583,Sea_of_Japan East_Sea,an arm of the Pacific between China and Japan
16584,Sea_of_Okhotsk,an arm of the Pacific east of Asia
16585,Seaborg Glenn_T._Seaborg Glenn_Theodore_Seaborg,United States chemist who was one of the discoverers of plutonium (1912-1999)
16586,Sealyham,a village in southwestern Wales where the Sealyham terrier was first bred
16587,Sealyham_terrier Sealyham,a wire-haired terrier with short legs that was first bred in Sealyham
16588,mariner seaman tar Jack-tar Jack old_salt seafarer gob sea_dog,a man who serves as a sailor
16589,Seaman Elizabeth_Seaman Elizabeth_Cochrane_Seaman Nellie_Bly,muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)
16590,Seanad_Eireann Seanad,the upper house of the parliament of the Irish Free State
16591,Seattle,a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Ranier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington
16592,Seattle_Slew,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1977
16593,Sebastiana genus_Sebastiana,Mexican spurges
16594,Sebastodes genus_Sebastodes,rockfishes
16595,Sebastopol Sevastopol,a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea
16596,Secale genus_Secale,cereal grass widely cultivated for its grain: rye
16597,secession sezession,an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
16598,Secession,the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War
16599,secession withdrawal,formal separation from an alliance or federation
16600,Second_Crusade,a Crusade from 1145 to 1147 that failed because of internal disagreements among the crusaders and led to the loss of Jerusalem in 1187
16601,Second_Empire,the imperial government of Napoleon III in France from 1852-1870
16602,Second_Epistel_of_John II_John,the second New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle
16603,Second_Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_Timothy Second_Epistle_to_Timothy II_Timothy,a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters
16604,Second_Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Corinthians Second_Epistle_to_the_Corinthians II_Corinthians,a New Testament book containing the second epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth
16605,Second_Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_the_Thessalonians Second_Epistle_to_the_Thessalonians II_Thessalonians,a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to the Thessalonians
16606,Second_Epistle_of_Peter II_Peter,the second New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle
16607,Second_Lateran_Council,the second council of the Western Church in 1139 which put an end to the dogmatic errors of Arnold of Brescia
16608,Second_Vatican_Council Vatican_II,the Vatican Council in 1962-1965 that abandoned the universal Latin liturgy and acknowledged ecumenism and made other reforms
16609,Secotiaceae family_Secotiaceae,a family of fungi that have a stalk and cap and a wrinkled mass of tissue (the gleba) where spores are produced; are often dismissed as misshapen forms of other fungi
16610,Secotiales order_Secotiales,an order of fungi belonging to the class Gasteromycetes
16611,Secret_Intelligence_Service MI Military_Intelligence_Section_6,the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence overseas
16612,secretariat secretariate,an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations
16613,Secretariat,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1973
16614,Secretary_General,a person who is a chief administrator (as of the United Nations)
16615,Secretary_of_Agriculture Agriculture_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Agriculture; "the first Secretary of Agriculture was Norman J. Colman  who was appointed by Cleveland"
16616,Secretary_of_Agriculture Agriculture_Secretary,the position of the head of the Department of Agriculture; "the post of Secretary of Agriculture was established in 1889"
16617,Secretary_of_Commerce Commerce_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Commerce; "the first Commerce Secretary was William C. Redfield who was appointed by Wilson"
16618,Secretary_of_Commerce Commerce_Secretary,the position of the head of the Department of Commerce; "the position of Commerce Secretary was created in 1913"
16619,Secretary_of_Commerce_and_Labor,head of a former executive department created in 1903 and divided into two departments in 1913
16620,Secretary_of_Defense Defense_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department; "the first Defense Secretary was James V. Forrestal who was appointed by Truman"
16621,Secretary_of_Defense Defense_Secretary,the position of the head of the Department of Defense; "the position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947"
16622,Secretary_of_Education Education_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Education; "Carter appointed Shirley Hufstedler as the first Secretary of Education"
16623,Secretary_of_Education Education_Secretary,the position of the head of the Education Department; "the post of Education Secretary was created in 1979"
16624,Secretary_of_Energy Energy_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Energy; "the first Secretary of Energy was James R. Schlesinger who was appointed by Carter"
16625,Secretary_of_Energy Energy_Secretary,the position of the head of the Department of Energy; "the post of Energy Secretary was created in 1977"
16626,Secretary_of_Health_Education_and_Welfare,head of a former executive department created in 1953 and divided into two departments in 1979
16627,Secretary_of_Health_and_Human_Services,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Health and Human Services; "the first Secretary of Health and Human Services was Patricia Roberts Harris who was appointed by Carter"
16628,Secretary_of_Health_and_Human_Services,the position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services; "the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services was created by Congress in 1979"
16629,Secretary_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; "the first Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was Robert C. Weaver who was appointed by Johnson"
16630,Secretary_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development,the position of the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; "the position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was created in 1966"
16631,Secretary_of_Labor Labor_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Labor; "the first Labor Secretary was William B. Wilson who was appointed by President Wilson"
16632,Secretary_of_Labor Labor_Secretary,the position of the head of the Department of Labor; "the post of Labor Secretary was created in 1913"
16633,Secretary_of_State,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State; "the first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson"
16634,foreign_minister secretary_of_state,a government minister for foreign relations
16635,Secretary_of_State,the position of the head of the State Department; "the position of Secretary of State was established in 1789"
16636,Secretary_of_Transportation Transportation_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Transportation; "Johnson appointed Alan S. Boyd as the first Transportation Secretary"
16637,Secretary_of_Transportation Transportation_Secretary,the position of the head of the Department of Transportation; "the post of Transportation Secretary was created in 1966"
16638,Secretary_of_Veterans_Affairs,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Veterans Affairs; "Bush appointed Edward J. Derwinski as the first Secretary of Veterans Affairs"
16639,Secretary_of_Veterans_Affairs,the position of the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs; "the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs was created in 1989"
16640,Secretary_of_War War_Secretary,head of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947
16641,Secretary_of_the_Interior Interior_Secretary,the position of the head of the Department of the Interior; "the position of Interior Secretary was created in 1849"
16642,Secretary_of_the_Interior Interior_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Interior Department; "President Taylor appointed Thomas Ewing as the first Secretary of the Interior"
16643,Secretary_of_the_Navy Navy_Secretary,head of a former executive department; combined with the War Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947
16644,Secretary_of_the_Treasury Treasury_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Treasury Department; "Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury"
16645,Secretary_of_the_Treasury Treasury_Secretary,the position of the head of the Treasury Department; "the position of Treasury Secretary was created in 1789"
16646,Section_Eight,a soldier who received a Section Eight discharge as unfit for military service
16647,Section_Eight,a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable
16648,Securities_and_Exchange_Commission SEC,an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
16649,Security_Council SC,a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace
16650,Security_Intelligence_Review_Committee SIRC,an agency of the Canadian government that oversees the activities of the Criminal Intelligence Services of Canada and has the power to intrude on the privacy of suspected terrorists or spies
16651,Security_Service MI Military_Intelligence_Section_5,the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence on British territory
16652,Sedalia,a town in east central Missouri
16653,Seder Passover_supper,(Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover
16654,Sedna,a planetoid of rock and ice about three-quarters the size of Pluto discovered in 2003; the most distant object known to orbit around the sun
16655,Seeger Pete_Seeger Peter_Seeger,United States folk singer who was largely responsible for the interest in folk music in the 1960s (born in 1919)
16656,Seeger Alan_Seeger,United States poet killed in World War I (1888-1916)
16657,Segal George_Segal,United States sculptor (born in 1924)
16658,Segovia Andres_Segovia,Spanish guitarist who made classical guitar a concert instrument (1893-1987)
16659,Segway Segway_Human_Transporter Segway_HT,(trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment
16660,Seidlitz_powder Seidlitz_powders Rochelle_powder,an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic
16661,Seine Seine_River,a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
16662,seine,a large fishnet that hangs vertically  with floats at the top and weights at the bottom
16663,Seismosaurus genus_Seismosaurus,genus of large herbivorous dinosaurs of Cretaceous found in western North America
16664,Seiurus genus_Seiurus,ovenbirds and water thrushes
16665,Sekhet Eye_of_Ra,a lion-headed Egyptian goddess; typifies life-destroying power of the sun
16666,Selaginella genus_Selaginella,type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen mosslike plants: spike moss and little club moss
16667,Selaginellaceae family_Selaginellaceae,lesser club mosses: terrestrial chiefly tropical plants resembling mosses
16668,Selaginellales order_Selaginellales,in some classifications included in Lycopodiales
16669,Selar genus_Selar,big-eyed scad
16670,Selective_Service Selective_Service_System SSS,an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service
16671,conscription muster draft selective_service,compulsory military service
16672,Selenarctos genus_Selenarctos,Asiatic black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
16673,Selene,(Greek mythology) goddess of the moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna
16674,Selene genus_Selene,a genus of Carangidae
16675,Selenicereus genus_Selenicereus,mostly epiphytic climbing cacti that bloom at night
16676,Selenipedium genus_Selenipedium,genus of tall reedlike tropical American orchids; includes species with pods used locally as a substitute for vanilla
16677,Seles Monica_Seles,United States tennis player (born in Yugoslavia in 1973)
16678,Seleucus Seleucus_I Seleucus_I_Nicator,Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia; founded a line of kings who reigned in Asia Minor until 65 BC (358-281 BC)
16679,Seljuk,any one of the Turkish dynasties that ruled Asia Minor from the 11th to the 13th centuries; they successfully invaded Byzantium and defended the Holy Land against Crusaders
16680,Selkirk Selcraig Alexander_Selkirk Alexander_Selcraig,Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
16681,Selkirk_Mountains,a range of the Rocky Mountains in southeastern British Columbia
16682,Selkup Ostyak-Samoyed,one of the people of mixed Ostyak and Samoyed origin in Siberia
16683,Selkup Ostyak-Samoyed,the Uralic language spoken by the Ostyak-Samoyed
16684,Sellers Peter_Sellers,English comic actor (1925-1980)
16685,Selma,a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters
16686,Selznick David_O._Selznick David_Oliver_Selznick,United States filmmaker noted for his film adaptations of popular novels (1902-1965)
16687,Semarang Samarang,a port city is southern Indonesia; located in northern Java
16688,Seminole,a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century
16689,Seminole,the Muskhogean language of the Seminole
16690,Semite,a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa
16691,Semitic,a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family
16692,Semitic_deity,a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites
16693,Sempatch battle_of_Sempatch,the Swiss Confederation escaped Hapsburg domination by their victory in 1386
16694,Seneca Lucius_Annaeus_Seneca,Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
16695,Seneca,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York state south of Lake Ontario
16696,Seneca,the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca
16697,Seneca_Lake Lake_Seneca,a glacial lake in central New York; the largest of the Finger Lakes
16698,Seneca_snakeroot Seneka_snakeroot senga_root senega_root senega_snakeroot Polygala_senega,eastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal roots
16699,Senecio genus_Senecio,enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds
16700,Senefelder Alois_Senefelder Aloys_Senefelder,German printer who invented lithography (1771-1834)
16701,Senegal Republic_of_Senegal,a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960
16702,Senegal_gum,gum arabic from the vicinity of the Senegal river
16703,Senegalese,a native or inhabitant of Senegal
16704,Senegalese_franc,the basic unit of money in Senegal
16705,Senhor,a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English `Mr'
16706,Sennacherib,king of Assyria who invaded Judea twice and defeated Babylon and rebuilt Nineveh after it had been destroyed by Babylonians (died in 681 BC)
16707,Sennett Mack_Sennett,United States filmmaker (born in Canada) noted for slapstick movies (1880-1960)
16708,Senor,a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir'
16709,Senora,a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'
16710,Senorita,a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss'
16711,Seoul capital_of_South_Korea,the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea
16712,Sephardi Sephardic_Jew,a Jew who is of Spanish or Portuguese or North African descent
16713,reddish_brown sepia burnt_sienna Venetian_red,a shade of brown with a tinge of red
16714,sepia,rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes
16715,Sepia genus_Sepia,type genus of the Sepiidae
16716,Sepiidae family_Sepiidae,true cuttlefishes
16717,September Sep Sept,the month following August and preceding October
16718,September_elm red_elm Ulmus_serotina,autumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States
16719,Septobasidiaceae family_Septobasidiaceae,a family of fungi belonging to the subdivision Basidiomycota
16720,Septobasidium genus_Septobasidium,type genus of Septobasidiaceae: smooth shelf fungi usually having a well-developed sometimes thick-walled hypobasidium
16721,Septuagesima Septuagesima_Sunday,the 3rd Sunday before Lent (or the 9th before Easter)
16722,Septuagint,the oldest Greek version of the Old Testament; said to have been translated from the Hebrew by Jewish scholars at the request of Ptolemy II
16723,Sequoia_National_Park,a national park in California that includes Mount Whitney
16724,Sequoiadendron genus_Sequoiadendron,giant sequoias; sometimes included in the genus Sequoia; until recently placed in the Taxodiaceae
16725,Sequoya Sequoyah George_Guess,Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843)
16726,Serbia Srbija,a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
16727,Serbia_and_Montenegro Union_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro Yugoslavia Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia Jugoslavija,a mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
16728,Serbian Serb,a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries
16729,Serbo-Croat Serbo-Croatian,the Slavic language of the Serbs and Croats; the Serbian dialect is usually written in the Cyrillic alphabet and the Croatian dialect is usually written in the Roman alphabet
16730,Serengeti Serengeti_Plain,a vast plain in Tanzania west of the Great Rift Valley known for its wildlife
16731,Serengeti_National_Park,a national park in Tanzania created in 1951 to protect the wildlife
16732,Serenoa genus_Serenoa,one species: saw palmetto
16733,Serer,a West African language closely related to Fula; spoken primarily in Senegal and Gambia
16734,Sericocarpus genus_Sericocarpus,small genus of herbs of the eastern United States: white-topped asters
16735,Serinus genus_Serinus,Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins
16736,Seriola genus_Seriola,a genus of Carangidae
16737,Seriphidium genus_Seriphidium,woody plants grown chiefly for their silver or grey and often aromatic foliage; formerly included in the genus Artemisia
16738,Seriphus genus_Seriphus,a genus of Sciaenidae
16739,Serkin Rudolf_Serkin,United States concert pianist (born in Czechoslovakia) (1903-1991)
16740,Sermon_on_the_Mount,the first major discourse delivered by Jesus (Matthew 5-7 and Luke 6:20-49)
16741,Serpens,a constellation in the equatorial region of the northern hemisphere near Ophiuchus and Corona Borealis
16742,Serpentes suborder_Serpentes Ophidia suborder_Ophidia,snakes
16743,Serra Junipero_Serra Miguel_Jose_Serra,Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784)
16744,Serranidae family_Serranidae,marine fishes: sea basses; sea perches; groupers; jewfish
16745,Serranus genus_Serranus,type genus of the Serranidae: mostly small Pacific sea basses
16746,Serrasalmus genus_Serrasalmus,piranhas
16747,Serratia_marcescens,the type species of the genus Serratia; a species found in water and soil and milk and foods and insects; can cause infections of the endocardium and blood and wounds and urinary tract and respiratory tract; has been tested as a bioweapon
16748,Serratula genus_Serratula,genus of Old World perennial herbs with spirally arranged toothed leaves
16749,Sertoli_cell Sertoli's_cell,elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids
16750,Sertularia genus_Sertularia,sessile hydroid that forms feathery colonies
16751,service,work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"
16752,service,a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
16753,service religious_service divine_service,the act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service"
16754,service,an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service"
16755,service,employment in or work for another; "he retired after 30 years of service"
16756,military_service armed_service service,a force that is a branch of the armed forces
16757,service,the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service"
16758,overhaul inspection_and_repair service,periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"
16759,service table_service,tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
16760,serve service,(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"
16761,service serving service_of_process,the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena"
16762,Service Robert_William_Service,Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958)
16763,avail help service,a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"
16764,servicing service,the act of mating by male animals; "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees"
16765,service,(law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him
16766,Sesamum genus_Sesamum,tropical African and Indian herbs
16767,Seseli genus_Seseli,a rosid dicot genus that includes moon carrots
16768,Sesotho Basuto,the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Basotho; an official language of Lesotho
16769,Sessions Roger_Sessions Roger_Huntington_Sessions,United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
16770,set,a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
16771,set,(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"
16772,set exercise_set,several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
16773,stage_set set,representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"
16774,bent set,a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"
16775,set,the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat"
16776,set,a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"
16777,hardening solidifying solidification set curing,the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"
16778,Set Seth,evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
16779,set,the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun"
16780,set readiness,(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"
16781,set,any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries"
16782,Setaria genus_Setaria,annual or perennial grasses of warm regions: bristlegrasses
16783,Sete_Quedas Guaira Guaira_Falls,a great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay
16784,Seth,(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
16785,Seton Elizabeth_Seton Saint_Elizabeth_Ann_Bayley_Seton Mother_Seton,United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
16786,Setophaga genus_Setophaga,a genus of Parulidae
16787,Setubal,a port city on the Atlantic coast of Portugal southeast of Lisbon
16788,Seurat Georges_Seurat Georges_Pierre_Seurat,French painter who developed pointilism (1859-1891)
16789,Seven_Hills_of_Rome,the hills on which the ancient city of Rome was built
16790,Seven_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World Seven_Wonders_of_the_World,impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe
16791,Seven_Years'_War,a war of England and Prussia against France and Austria (1756-1763); Britain and Prussia got the better of it
16792,Seventh-Day_Adventism,Adventism that is strongly Protestant and observes Saturday as the Sabbath
16793,Seventh_Avenue,an avenue in Manhattan that runs north and south
16794,Seventh_Crusade,a Crusade initiated in 1248 after the loss of Jerusalem in 1244 and defeated in 1249
16795,Severn Severn_River,a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
16796,Severn River_Severn Severn_River,a river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol Channel; the longest river in Great Britain
16797,Sevilla Seville,a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
16798,Seward William_Henry_Seward,United States politician who as secretary of state in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
16799,Seward's_Folly,the transaction in 1867 in which the United States secretary of state William Henry Seward purchased Alaska from Russia
16800,Seward_Peninsula,a peninsula in western Alaska that projects westward into the Bering Sea just below the Arctic Circle
16801,Sexton Anne_Sexton,United States poet (1928-1974)
16802,sexton sacristan,an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
16803,Seychelles Republic_of_Seychelles,a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976
16804,Seychelles Seychelles_islands,a group of about 90 islands in the western Indian Ocean north of Madagascar
16805,Seychelles_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Seychelles
16806,Seychelles_rupee rupee,the basic unit of money in Seychelles; equal to 100 cents
16807,Seychellois,a native or inhabitant of Seychelles
16808,Seyhan Seyhan_River,a Turkish river flowing south southwest into the Mediterranean
16809,Seymour Jane_Seymour,Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
16810,Sfax Safaqis,the second largest city in Tunisia; located in eastern Tunisia near a phosphate region
16811,Sha'ban Shaaban,the eighth month of the Islamic calendar
16812,Shah Shah_of_Iran,title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
16813,Shah_Jahan,Mogul emperor of India during whose reign the finest monuments of Mogul architecture were built (including the Taj Mahal at Agra) (1592-1666)
16814,Shahaptian Sahaptin Sahaptino,a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho
16815,Shahaptian Sahaptin,a Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian
16816,Shahn Ben_Shahn Benjamin_Shahn,United States artist whose work reflected social and political themes (1898-1969)
16817,shaker mover_and_shaker,a person who wields power and influence; "a shaker of traditional beliefs"; "movers and shakers in the business world"
16818,Shaker,a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world
16819,shaker,a container in which something can be shaken
16820,Shakers United_Society_of_Believers_in_Christ's_Second_Appearing,a celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States
16821,Shakespeare William_Shakespeare Shakspere William_Shakspere Bard_of_Avon,English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
16822,Shakespearean_sonnet Elizabethan_sonnet English_sonnet,a sonnet consisting three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab cdcd efef gg
16823,Shakespearian Shakespearean,a Shakespearean scholar
16824,Shakti Sakti,the female or generative principle; wife of Siva and a benevolent form of Devi
16825,Shaktism Saktism,a Hindu sect worshiping Shakti
16826,Shaktism Saktism,worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva
16827,Shaktist,worshipper of Shakti
16828,Shamash,the chief sun god; drives away winter and storms and brightens the earth with greenery; drives away evil and brings of justice and compassion
16829,Shang Shang_dynasty,the imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC
16830,Shanghai,the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
16831,Shankar Ravi_Shankar,Indian sitar player who popularized classical Indian music in the West (born in 1920)
16832,Shannon Claude_Shannon Claude_E._Shannon Claude_Elwood_Shannon,United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
16833,Shapley Harlow_Shapley,United States astronomer (1885-1972)
16834,Shari Shari_River Chari Chari_River,an African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad
16835,Shasta,a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon
16836,Shasta Mount_Shasta,a volcanic mountain peak in the Cascade Range in northern California (14 162 feet high)
16837,Shasta,the Shastan language spoken by the Shasta
16838,Shasta_salamander Hydromantes_shastae,primarily a cave dweller in the Mount Shasta area
16839,Shastan,a group of languages of the Hokan family in California
16840,Shavian,an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works
16841,Shaw Artie_Shaw Arthur_Jacob_Arshawsky,United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (born in 1910)
16842,Shaw Henry_Wheeler_Shaw Josh_Billings,United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)
16843,Shaw Anna_Howard_Shaw,United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)
16844,Shaw G._B._Shaw George_Bernard_Shaw,British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
16845,Shawn Ted_Shawn,United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
16846,Shawnee,a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
16847,Shawnee,the Algonquian language spoken by the Shawnee
16848,Shawnee_cake,form of johnnycake
16849,Shawwal,the tenth month of the Islamic calendar
16850,Shearer Moira_Shearer,Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926)
16851,shearer,a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles
16852,shearer,a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals
16853,Shebat Shevat,the fifth month of the civil year: the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in January and February)
16854,Sheetrock,a kind of plasterboard
16855,Sheffield,a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
16856,Shelley Mary_Shelley Mary_Wollstonecraft_Shelley Mary_Godwin_Wollstonecraft_Shelley,English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
16857,Shelley Percy_Bysshe_Shelley,Englishman and romantic poet (1792-1822)
16858,Shem,(Old Testament) eldest son of Noah
16859,Shema,a liturgical prayer (considered to be the essence of Jewish religion) that is recited at least twice daily by adult Jewish males to declare their faith; "as soon as Leonard learned to talk he was taught to recite the first words of the Shema  the creed of Judaism which originated on Sinai with Moses and is recited daily"
16860,Shen-pao Spiritual_Jewel,a member of the Taoist Trinity; identified with Lao-tse
16861,Shenandoah_National_Park,a national park in Virginia for the Blue Ridge Mountains
16862,Shenandoah_River,a river of northern Virginia that empties into the Potomac at Harpers Ferry
16863,Shenandoah_Valley,a large valley between the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia; site of numerous battles during the American Civil War
16864,Shenyang Mukden Moukden Fengtien,a city in northeastern China
16865,Shepard Sam_Shepard,United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
16866,Shepard Alan_Shepard Alan_Bartlett_Shepard_Jr.,astronaut who made the first United States' suborbital rocket-powered flight in 1961 (1923-1998)
16867,Sheraton,a furniture style that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentation
16868,Sheridan Richard_Brinsley_Sheridan,Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
16869,Sherman William_Tecumseh_Sherman,United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
16870,Sherman Roger_Sherman,American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution (1721-1793)
16871,Sherman Mount_Sherman,a peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14 036 feet high)
16872,Sherman,a town in northeastern Texas near the Oklahoma border
16873,Sherpa,a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers
16874,Sherrington Sir_Charles_Scott_Sherrington,English physiologist who conducted research on reflex action (1857-1952)
16875,Sherwood Robert_Emmet_Sherwood,United States playwright (1896-1955)
16876,Sherwood_Forest,an ancient forest in central England; formerly a royal hunting ground; said to be the home of Robin Hood and his merry band
16877,Shetland Shetland_Islands Zetland,an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
16878,Shetland_sheepdog Shetland_sheep_dog Shetland,a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands
16879,Shetland_pony,breed of very small pony with long shaggy mane and tail
16880,Shetland_wool,a wool obtained from sheep of the Shetland islands
16881,Shevchenko Taras_Grigoryevich_Shevchenko,Ukranian poet (1814-1861)
16882,Shiah Shia Shiah_Islam,one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran
16883,Shih-Tzu,a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese
16884,Shiism,the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
16885,Shiite Shi'ite Shiite_Muslim Shi'ite_Muslim Shia_Muslim,a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
16886,Shikoku,the smallest of the four main islands of Japan; south of Honshu and east of Kyushu; separated from Honshu by the Inland Sea; forested and mountainous
16887,Shiloh battle_of_Shiloh battle_of_Pittsburgh_Landing,the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory
16888,Shimchath_Torah Simchat_Torah Simhath_Torah Simhat_Torah Simchas_Torah Rejoicing_over_the_Law Rejoicing_of_the_Law Rejoicing_in_the_Law,(Judaism) a Jewish holy day celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd of Tishri to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah
16889,Shin_Bet General_Security_Services,the Israeli domestic counterintelligence and internal security agency; "the Shin Bet also handles overall security for Israel's national airline"
16890,Shina,a Dardic language spoken in northern Kashmir
16891,Shingon,a form of Buddhism emphasizing mystical symbolism of mantras and mudras and the Buddha's ideal which is inexpressible
16892,Shining_Path Sendero_Luminoso SL,a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world; seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime; is involved in the cocaine trade; "Shining Path has been responsible for 30 000 deaths"
16893,Shinto,the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan
16894,Shinto Shintoism,the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors
16895,Shintoist,a believer in Shintoism
16896,Shiraz,a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby
16897,Shirer William_Lawrence_Shirer,United States broadcast journalist who was in Berlin at the outbreak of World War II (born in 1904)
16898,Shirodkar's_operation purse-string_operation,a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman; is performed when the cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies
16899,Shivaism Sivaism,a Hindu sect worshiping Shiva
16900,Shivaism Sivaism,worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon
16901,Shivaist,worshipper of Shiva
16902,Shockley William_Shockley William_Bradford_Shockley,United States physicist (born in England) who contributed to the development of the electronic transistor (1910-1989)
16903,Shona,a member of a Bantu tribe living in present-day Zimbabwe
16904,Shona,a Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe
16905,Shorea genus_Shorea,genus of Indonesian and Malaysian timber trees rich in resin
16906,Short's_aster Aster_shortii,perennial of southeastern United States having usually blue flowers
16907,Shoshone Shoshoni,a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
16908,Shoshone,the language spoken by the Shoshone (belonging to the Uto-Aztecan family)
16909,Shoshonean Shoshonean_language Shoshonian Shoshonian_language,a subfamily of Uto-Aztecan languages spoken mainly in the southwestern United States
16910,Shostakovich Dmitri_Shostakovich Dmitri_Dmitrievich_Shostakovich,Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975)
16911,Shreveport,a city in northwest Louisiana on the Red River near the Texas border
16912,Shrovetide,immediately preceding Lent
16913,Shudra Sudra,a member of the lowest or worker Hindu caste
16914,sudra shudra,the lowest of the four varnas: the servants and workers of low status
16915,Shuha_Shinto Shua,any branch of Shinto other than Kokka
16916,Shumard_oak Shumard_red_oak Quercus_shumardii,large deciduous red oak of southern and eastern United States having large seven-lobed to nine-lobed elliptical leaves  large acorns and medium hard coarse-grained wood
16917,Shute Nevil_Shute Nevil_Shute_Norway,English writer who settled in Norway after World War II (1899-1960)
16918,usurer loan_shark moneylender shylock,someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
16919,Shylock,a merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare
16920,Sialia genus_Sialia,North American bluebirds
16921,Sialidae family_Sialidae,an arthropod family including: alderflies
16922,Sialis genus_Sialis,type genus of the Sialidae
16923,Siamese_cat Siamese,a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip
16924,Siamese_twin conjoined_twin,one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point
16925,Sibelius Jean_Sibelius Johan_Julius_Christian_Sibelius,Finnish composer (1865-1957)
16926,Siberia,a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
16927,Siberian,a native or inhabitant of Siberia
16928,Siberian_crab Siberian_crab_apple cherry_apple cherry_crab Malus_baccata,Asian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preserving
16929,Siberian_husky,breed of sled dog developed in northeastern Siberia; they resemble the larger Alaskan malamutes
16930,Siberian_larch Larix_siberica Larix_russica,medium-sized larch of northeastern Russia and Siberia having narrowly conic crown and soft narrow bright-green leaves; used in cultivation
16931,Siberian_millet Setaria_italica_rubrofructa,millet having orange to reddish grains in long bristly spikes
16932,Siberian_pea_tree Caragana_arborescens,large spiny shrub of eastern Asia having clusters of yellow flowers; often cultivated in shelterbelts and hedges
16933,Siberian_spruce Picea_obovata,tall spruce of northern Europe and Asia; resembles Norway spruce
16934,Siberian_wall_flower Erysimum_allionii Cheiranthus_allionii,showy erect biennial or short-lived perennial cultivated for its terminal racemes of orange-yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus
16935,Sibley_tent,a light conical canvas tent erected on a tripod with ventilation at the top
16936,Sicilian,a resident of Sicily
16937,Sicilian_pizza,pizza made with a thick crust
16938,Sicily Sicilia,the Italian region on the island of Sicily
16939,Sicily Sicilia,the largest island in the Mediterranean
16940,Sida genus_Sida,large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances
16941,Sidalcea genus_Sidalcea,genus of showy plants of western North America having palmate leaves and variously colored racemose flowers
16942,Siddons Sarah_Siddons Sarah_Kemble_Siddons,English actress noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831)
16943,Sideritis genus_Sideritis,genus of woolly aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs of Mediterranean region
16944,Sidney Sir_Philip_Sidney,English poet (1554-1586)
16945,Siege_Perilous,the legendary seat at King Arthur's Round Table reserved for the knight who would find the Holy Grail; it was fatal for anyone else to sit in it
16946,Siegfried,(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed; Sigurd is the Norse counterpart
16947,Siegfried_line,German fortifications facing the Maginot Line
16948,Siemens Karl_Wilhelm_Siemens Sir_Charles_William_Siemens,engineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883)
16949,Siemens Ernst_Werner_von_Siemens,German electrical engineer (1816-1892)
16950,Sierra_Leone Republic_of_Sierra_Leone,a republic in West Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1961
16951,Sierra_Leone_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Sierra Leone
16952,Sierra_Leonean,a native or inhabitant of Sierra Leone
16953,Sierra_Madre_Occidental,a mountain range in northwestern Mexico that runs south from Arizona parallel to the Pacific coastline
16954,Sierra_Madre_Oriental,a mountain range in northeastern Mexico the runs parallel to the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico
16955,Sierra_Nevada,a mountain range in southern Spain along the Mediterranean coast east of Granada
16956,Sierra_Nevada Sierra_Nevada_Mountains High_Sierra,a mountain range in eastern California; contains Mount Whitney
16957,Sierra_lodgepole_pine Pinus_contorta_murrayana,tall subspecies of lodgepole pine
16958,Sierra_plum Pacific_plum Prunus_subcordata,shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States bearing small red insipid fruit
16959,Sif,(Norse mythology) wife of Thor and guardian of the home
16960,Sigmodon genus_Sigmodon,American cotton rats
16961,signora,an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
16962,Signora,an Italian title or form of address for a married woman
16963,signorina,an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to `Miss'  it is either used alone or before a name
16964,Signorina,an Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman
16965,Sigurd,(Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed hoard of gold and was killed by Brynhild; Siegfried is the German counterpart
16966,Sigyn,(Norse mythology) wife of Loki; held a cup over him during his punishment to spare him the pain of drops of poison
16967,Sihasapa,a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux
16968,Sikh,an adherent of Sikhism
16969,Sikhism,the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam
16970,Sikkim,a geographical area and former kingdom in northeastern India in the Himalaya Mountains between Nepal and Bhutan
16971,Sikorsky Igor_Sikorsky Igor_Ivanovich_Sikorsky,United States industrialist (born in Russia) who designed the first four-engine airplane and the first mass-produced helicopter (1889-1972)
16972,silenus,any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)
16973,Silenus,the chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a donkey
16974,Silesia Slask Slezsko Schlesien,a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland
16975,silesia,a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings
16976,silex,a pure form of finely ground silica
16977,Silex,a vacuum coffee maker
16978,Silicon_Valley,a region in California south of San Francisco that is noted for its concentration of high-technology industries
16979,Silk_Road,an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4 000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay
16980,Sillaginidae family_Sillaginidae,small family of small food fishes in shallow waters of the Pacific around Indonesia
16981,Sillago genus_Sillago,type genus of the Sillaginidae
16982,Sills Beverly_Sills Belle_Miriam_Silverman,United States operatic soprano (born in 1929)
16983,Silphium genus_Silphium,tall North American perennial herbs
16984,Silurian Silurian_period,from 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air-breathing animals
16985,Siluridae family_Siluridae,Old World catfishes
16986,Siluriformes order_Siluriformes,an order of fish belonging to the superorder Malacopterygii including catfishes
16987,Silurus genus_Silurus,type genus of the Siluridae: catfishes
16988,Silver_City,a town in southwestern New Mexico
16989,Silver_Star_Medal Silver_Star,a United States military decoration for gallantry in action
16990,Silverstein Shel_Silverstein Shelby_Silverstein,United States poet and cartoonist remembered for his stories and poems for children (1932-1999)
16991,Silvia genus_Silvia,type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
16992,Silybum genus_Silybum,small genus of east African herbs
16993,Simarouba genus_Simarouba,type genus of Simaroubaceae; tropical American trees and shrubs having a pale soft wood and bitter bark
16994,Simaroubaceae family_Simaroubaceae quassia_family,chiefly tropical trees and shrubs with bitter bark having dry usually one-seeded winged fruit
16995,Simenon Georges_Simenon Georges_Joseph_Christian_Simenon,French writer (born in Belgium) best known for his detective novels featuring Inspector Maigret (1903-1989)
16996,Simeon,(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
16997,Simon St._Simon Simon_Zelotes Simon_the_Zealot Simon_the_Canaanite,one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
16998,Simon Paul_Simon,United States singer and songwriter (born in 1942)
16999,Simon Neil_Simon Marvin_Neil_Simon,United States playwright noted for light comedies (born in 1927)
17000,Simon Herb_Simon Herbert_A._Simon Herbert_Alexander_Simon,United States economist and psychologist who pioneered in the development of cognitive science (1916-2001)
17001,slave_driver Simon_Legree,a cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employees
17002,Simon_Legree,the cruel slave dealer in an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe
17003,Simoniz,a brand of car polish
17004,Simpson Mrs._Simpson Wallis_Warfield_Simpson Wallis_Warfield_Windsor Duchess_of_Windsor,United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
17005,Simpson Sir_James_Young_Simpson,Scottish obstetrician and surgeon who pioneered in the use of ether and discovered the anesthetic effects of chloroform (1811-1870)
17006,Simpson_Desert,a desert region of central Australia
17007,Simuliidae family_Simuliidae,blackflies and sand flies
17008,Simulium genus_Simulium,type genus of the Simuliidae: blackflies
17009,sin sinfulness wickedness,estrangement from god
17010,sin sinning,an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
17011,sine sin,ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
17012,Sin,(Akkadian) god of the moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna
17013,sin,the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
17014,Sinai Mount_Sinai,a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7 500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments
17015,Sinai Sinai_Desert,a desert on the Sinai Peninsula in northeastern Egypt
17016,Sinai Sinai_Peninsula,a peninsula in northeastern Egypt; at north end of Red Sea
17017,Sinanthropus genus_Sinanthropus,genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned
17018,Sinapis genus_Sinapis,small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica
17019,Sinatra Frank_Sinatra Francis_Albert_Sinatra,United States singer and film actor (1915-1998)
17020,Sinbad_the_Sailor Sinbad,in the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages
17021,Sinclair Upton_Sinclair Upton_Beall_Sinclair,United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
17022,Sinclair Clive_Sinclair Sir_Clive_Marles_Sinclair,English electrical engineer who founded a company that introduced many innovative products (born in 1940)
17023,Sindhi,the Indic language of the Sindhi
17024,Singapore capital_of_Singapore,the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
17025,Singapore Republic_of_Singapore,a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965
17026,Singapore Singapore_Island,an island south of the Malay Peninsula
17027,Singapore_dollar,the basic unit of money in Singapore
17028,Singaporean,an inhabitant of Singapore
17029,singer vocalist vocalizer vocaliser,a person who sings
17030,Singer Isaac_M._Singer Isaac_Merrit_Singer,United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875)
17031,Singer Isaac_Bashevis_Singer,United States writer (born in Poland) of Yiddish stories and novels (1904-1991)
17032,Sinhalese Singhalese,a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka
17033,Sinhalese Singhalese Sinhala,the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka
17034,Sinitic Sinitic_language,a group of Sino-Tibetan languages
17035,Sinn_Fein,an Irish republican political movement founded in 1905 to promote independence from England and unification of Ireland; became the political branch of the Irish Republican Army
17036,Sinningia genus_Sinningia,genus of perennial tuberous herbs and shrubs of Central and South America
17037,Sino-Tibetan Sino-Tibetan_language,the family of tonal languages spoken in eastern Asia
17038,Sinologist,a student of Chinese history and language and culture
17039,Sinology,the study of Chinese history and language and culture
17040,Sinornis,sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Jurassic period to the Cretaceous period having a keeled breastbone and vestigial tail; found in China; considered possibly the second most primitive of all birds
17041,Sioux Siouan,a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
17042,Siouan Siouan_language,a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Sioux
17043,Sioux_City,a city in northeastern Iowa where the Big Sioux River joins the Missouri
17044,Sioux_Falls,largest city in South Dakota; located in southeastern South Dakota
17045,Sipah-e-Sahaba,a vicious sectarian organization in Pakistan that persecutes Shiite Muslims and collaborates with al-Qaeda to attack foreigners and to disrupt the government of Pakistan
17046,Siphonaptera order_Siphonaptera,fleas
17047,Siphonophora order_Siphonophora,marine colonial hydrozoans
17048,Sipuncula phylum_Sipuncula,peanut worms
17049,Siqueiros David_Siqueiros David_Alfaro_Siqueiros,Mexican painter of murals depicting protest and revolution (1896-1974)
17050,sir,term of address for a man
17051,Sir,a title used before the name of knight or baronet
17052,Sir_Barton,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1919
17053,Siraj-ud-daula,Indian general and nawab of Bengal who opposed the colonization of India by England; he captured Calcutta in 1756 and many of his prisoners suffocated in a crowded room that became known as the Black Hole of Calcutta; he was defeated at the battle of Plassey by a group of Indian nobles in alliance with Robert Clive (1728-1757)
17054,Siren,a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived; "Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song"
17055,siren,a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
17056,siren,an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning
17057,siren,eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills
17058,Sirenia order_Sirenia,an animal order including: manatees; dugongs; Steller's sea cow
17059,Sirenidae family_Sirenidae,sirens
17060,Sirius Dog_Star Canicula Sothis,the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
17061,Sison genus_Sison,genus including stone parsley
17062,sister sis,a female person who has the same parents as another person; "my sister married a musician"
17063,Sister,(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address); "the Sisters taught her to love God"
17064,sister,a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group; "none of her sisters would betray her"
17065,baby sister,(slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
17066,Sistine_Chapel,the private chapel of the popes in Rome; it was built by an named after Sixtus IV in 1473
17067,Sistrurus genus_Sistrurus,pygmy rattlesnakes
17068,Sisyphus,(Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again
17069,Sisyridae family_Sisyridae,an arthropod family of the order Neuroptera that includes spongeflies
17070,Sisyrinchium genus_Sisyrinchium,chiefly North American grasslike herbs
17071,Sita,wife of the Hindu god Rama; regarded as an ideal of womanhood
17072,Sitka,a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906
17073,Sitka_spruce Picea_sitchensis,a large spruce that grows only along the northwestern coast of the United States and Canada; has sharp stiff needles and thin bark; the wood has a high ratio of strength to weight
17074,Sitka_willow silky_willow Salix_sitchensis,small shrubby tree of western North America (Alaska to Oregon)
17075,Sitophylus genus_Sitophylus,a genus of Bruchidae
17076,Sitotroga genus_Sitotroga,grain moths
17077,Sitta genus_Sitta,type genus of the Sittidae
17078,Sitter Willem_de_Sitter,Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
17079,sitter,an organism (person or animal) that sits
17080,babysitter baby-sitter sitter,a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
17081,artist's_model sitter,a person who poses for a painter or sculptor
17082,brood_hen broody broody_hen setting_hen sitter,a domestic hen ready to brood
17083,Sittidae family_Sittidae,nuthatches
17084,Sitting_Bull,a chief of the Sioux; took up arms against settlers in the northern Great Plains and against United States Army troops; he was present at the battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when the Sioux massacred General Custer's troops (1831-1890)
17085,Sitwell Dame_Edith_Sitwell Dame_Edith_Louisa_Sitwell,English poet (1887-1964)
17086,Sium genus_Sium,perennial of wet and marshy places in the northern hemisphere: water parsnips
17087,Siva Shiva,the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
17088,Sivan Siwan,the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and June)
17089,Sivapithecus,fossil primates found in India
17090,Sixteen_Personality_Factor_Questionnaire 16_PF,a self-report personality inventory developed by Raymond B. Cattell to measure the 16 personality dimensions that emerged from his factor analysis of a wide range of traits
17091,Sixth_Crusade,a Crusade from 1228 to 1229 led by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II who fell ill and was excommunicated by the Pope; by negotiation Frederick II was able to crown himself king of Jerusalem
17092,Sixtus_IV Francesco_della_Rovere,Italian pope from 1471 to 1484 who consented to the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition and built the Sistine Chapel (1414-1484)
17093,Skagens_Odde Skaw,a cape on the northernmost tip of Jutland between the Skagerrak and the Kattegatt
17094,Skagerrak Skagerak,a broad strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Norway
17095,Skagit,a member of the Salish people in northwestern Washington
17096,Skagit,a Salishan dialect spoken by the Skagit
17097,Skagway,a town in southeastern Alaska at the northern end of the Inside Passage; a gateway to the Klondike during the Alaskan gold rush
17098,Skanda,god of war
17099,Skeat Walter_William_Skeat,English philologist (1835-1912)
17100,Skinner Otis_Skinner,United States actor (1858-1942)
17101,Skinner Cornelia_Otis_Skinner,United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979)
17102,Skinner Fred_Skinner B._F._Skinner Burrhus_Frederic_Skinner,United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)
17103,skinner,a person who prepares or deals in animal skins
17104,muleteer mule_skinner mule_driver skinner,a worker who drives mules
17105,Skinnerian,a follower of the theories or methods of B. F. Skinner
17106,Skivvies,men's underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts
17107,Skopje Skoplje Uskub,capital of modern Macedonia
17108,Skuld,goddess of fate: a dwarf who personified the future
17109,Skye_terrier,Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye
17110,Skylab,United States space station; in orbit from 1973 to 1979
17111,Slav,any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language
17112,Slavic Slavic_language Slavonic Slavonic_language,a branch of the Indo-European family of languages
17113,Slavic_people Slavic_race,a race of people speaking a Slavonic language
17114,Sleeping_Beauty,fairy story: princess under an evil spell who could be awakened only by a prince's kiss
17115,sleeping_beauty,a person who is sleeping soundly
17116,sleeping_beauty,a potential takeover target that has not yet been put in play
17117,Sloanea genus_Sloanea,genus of tropical hardwood timber trees
17118,Sloppy_Joe,ground beef (not a patty) cooked in a spicy sauce and served on a bun
17119,Slovak,a native or inhabitant of Slovakia
17120,Slovak,the Slavic language spoken in Slovakia
17121,Slovakia Slovak_Republic,a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from the Czech Republic in 1993
17122,Slovakian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Slovakia
17123,Slovene,a native of Slovenia
17124,Slovene,the Slavic language of Slovenes
17125,Slovenia Republic_of_Slovenia Slovenija,a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991
17126,Slovenian,a native or inhabitant of Slovenia
17127,Small_Business_Administration SBA,an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government contracts
17128,Small_Magellanic_Cloud,the smaller of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere
17129,Smalley Richard_Smalley Richard_E._Smalley Richard_Errett_Smalley,American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)
17130,Smetana Bedrich_Smetana,Czech composer (1824-1884)
17131,Smilacaceae subfamily_Smilacaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
17132,Smilax genus_Smilax,sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
17133,smilax Asparagus_asparagoides,fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration
17134,Smiledon genus_Smiledon,saber-toothed tigers
17135,Smiledon_californicus,North American sabertooth; culmination of sabertooth development
17136,Smitane,veloute or brown sauce with sauteed chopped onion and dry white wine and sour cream
17137,Smith Ian_Smith Ian_Douglas_Smith,Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
17138,Smith David_Smith David_Roland_Smith,United States sculptor (1906-1965)
17139,Smith Kate_Smith Kathryn_Elizabeth_Smith,United States singer noted for her rendition of patriotic songs (1909-1986)
17140,Smith Julia_Evelina_Smith,United States suffragist who refused to pay taxes until she could vote (1792-1886)
17141,Smith Bessie_Smith,United States blues singer (1894-1937)
17142,Smith Joseph_Smith,religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844)
17143,Smith John_Smith Captain_John_Smith,English explorer who helped found the colony at Jamestown  Virginia; was said to have been saved by Pocahontas (1580-1631)
17144,Smith Adam_Smith,Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790)
17145,smith,someone who works at something specified
17146,smith metalworker,someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable)
17147,Smolensk,a city in western Russia on the Dnieper River; scene of severe fighting in World War II
17148,Smollett Tobias_Smollett Tobias_George_Smollett,Scottish writer of adventure novels (1721-1771)
17149,Smuts Jan_Christian_Smuts,South African statesman and soldier (1870-1950)
17150,Smyrnium genus_Smyrnium,Alexanders
17151,snake serpent ophidian,limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
17152,snake snake_in_the_grass,a deceitful or treacherous person
17153,Snake Snake_River,a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition
17154,snake,something long  thin  and flexible that resembles a snake
17155,Snead Sam_Snead Samuel_Jackson_Snead,United States golfer known for the graceful arc of his swing (1912-2002)
17156,Snellen Hermann_Snellen,Dutch ophthalmologist who introduced the Snellen chart to study visual acuity (1834-1908)
17157,Snellen_chart,display consisting of a printed card with letters and numbers in lines of decreasing size; used to test visual acuity
17158,Snellen_test,a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart
17159,Sno-cat,a kind of snowmobile
17160,Snoopy,a fictional beagle in a comic strip drawn by Charles Schulz
17161,snow snowfall,precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
17162,snow,a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground
17163,Snow C._P._Snow Charles_Percy_Snow Baron_Snow_of_Leicester,English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980)
17164,SoHo,a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
17165,Soho,a city district of central London now noted for restaurants and nightclubs
17166,Soave,dry white Italian wine from Verona
17167,Social_Democratic_Party,a political party in Germany and Britain (and elsewhere) founded in late 19th century; originally Marxist; now advocates the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialism
17168,Social_Development_Commission,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with social development
17169,Social_Security,social welfare program in the U.S.; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance
17170,Social_Security_Administration SSA,an independent government agency responsible for the social security system
17171,Social_Security_number,the number of a particular individual's social security account
17172,Socialist_Labor_Party,a political party in the United States; formed in 1874 to advocate the peaceful introduction of socialism
17173,Socialist_Party,a political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialism
17174,Society_Islands,an island group of French Polynesia in the South Pacific east of Samoa
17175,Society_of_Jesus Jesuit_order,a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen; it is strongly committed to education and scholarship
17176,Socinian,an adherent of the teachings of Socinus; a Christian who rejects the divinity of Christ and the Trinity and original sin; influenced the development of Unitarian theology
17177,Socinus Faustus_Socinus Fausto_Paolo_Sozzini,Italian theologian who argued against Trinitarianism (1539-1604)
17178,Socotra_begonia Begonia_socotrana,semi-tuberous begonia having peltate leaves and rose-pink flowers; Yemen
17179,Socrates,ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
17180,Socratic_irony,admission of your own ignorance and willingness to learn while exposing someone's inconsistencies by close questioning
17181,Socratic_method maieutic_method,a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students
17182,sod_house soddy adobe_house,a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses
17183,Soddy Frederick_Soddy,English chemist whose work on radioactive disintegration led to the discovery of isotopes (1877-1956)
17184,sodom,any location known for vice and corruption
17185,Sodom,(Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitants
17186,Sofia Serdica Bulgarian_capital,capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria
17187,Soissons battle_of_Soissons-Reims battle_of_the_Chemin-des-Dames battle_of_the_Aisne,a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure
17188,Sokoro,a Chadic language spoken in Chad
17189,sol colloidal_solution colloidal_suspension,a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
17190,Sol,(Roman mythology) ancient Roman god; personification of the sun; counterpart of Greek Helios
17191,sol soh so,the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
17192,Solanaceae family_Solanaceae potato_family,large and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous; includes the genera Solanum  Atropa  Brugmansia  Capsicum  Datura  Hyoscyamus  Lycopersicon  Nicotiana  Petunia  Physalis  and Solandra
17193,Solandra genus_Solandra,shrubby climbers of tropical America
17194,Solanopteris genus_Solanopteris,tropical American epiphytic ferns having rhizomes with tubers and roots as well as scales
17195,Solanum genus_Solanum,type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet
17196,Solea genus_Solea,type genus of the Soleidae
17197,Soledad,a city in northern Colombia; a suburb of Barranquilla
17198,Soleidae family_Soleidae,soles
17199,Solemnity_of_Mary January_1,(Roman Catholic Church) a holy day of obligation
17200,Solenichthyes order_Solenichthyes,bellows fishes; shrimpfishes; cornetfishes; pipefishes; small order of chiefly tropical marine fishes of varied and bizarre form all having a small mouth at the end of a drawn-out tubular snout
17201,Solenidae family_Solenidae,razor clams
17202,Solenogastres order_Solenogastres Aplacophora order_Aplacophora,an order of Amphineura
17203,Solenopsis genus_Solenopsis,fire ants
17204,Solenostemon genus_Solenostemon,genus of shrubby often succulent herbs of tropical Africa and Asia; includes some plants often placed in genus Coleus
17205,Solent,a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
17206,solferino purplish_pink,a pink dye that was discovered in 1859  the year a battle was fought at Solferino
17207,Solferino battle_of_Solferino,an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
17208,Solidago genus_Solidago,goldenrod
17209,Solingen,a city in west central Germany noted for cutlery
17210,Solo_man,early man of late Pleistocene; skull resembles that of Neanderthal man but with smaller cranial capacity; found in Java
17211,Solomon,(Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
17212,Solomon's-seal,any of several plants of the genus Polygonatum having paired drooping yellowish-green flowers and a thick rootstock with scars shaped like Solomon's seal
17213,Solomon_Islands,the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth
17214,Solomons Solomon_Islands,the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth
17215,Solresol,an artificial language
17216,Solvay Ernest_Solvay,Belgian chemist who developed the Solvay process and built factories exploiting it (1838-1922)
17217,Solvay_process,an industrial process for producing sodium carbonate from sodium chloride and ammonia and carbon dioxide
17218,Solway_Firth,a large firth on the west coast of Britain between England and Scotland
17219,Solzhenitsyn Alexander_Isayevich_Solzhenitsyn Aleksandr_I._Solzhenitsyn,Soviet writer and political dissident whose novels exposed the brutality of Soviet labor camps (born in 1918)
17220,soma haoma Sarcostemma_acidum,leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink
17221,Soma,personification of a sacred intoxicating drink used in Vedic ritual
17222,human_body physical_body material_body soma build figure physique anatomy shape bod chassis frame form flesh,alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
17223,Somalian Somali,a member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia
17224,Somali,the Cushitic language spoken by the Somali
17225,Somali_peninsula Horn_of_Africa,a peninsula of northeastern Africa (the easternmost part of Africa) comprising Somalia and Djibouti and Eritrea and parts of Ethiopia
17226,Somalia,a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare
17227,Somalian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Somalia
17228,Somalian_shilling shilling,the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents
17229,Somateria genus_Somateria,eider ducks
17230,Sombrero,one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
17231,sombrero,a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico
17232,Somerset,a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
17233,somersault somerset summersault summerset somersaulting flip,an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
17234,Somme Somme_River Battle_of_the_Somme,battle of World War II (1944)
17235,Somme Somme_River Battle_of_the_Somme,battle in World War I (1916)
17236,Somrai Sibine,a Chadic language spoken in Chad
17237,son boy,a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"
17238,Son Word Logos,the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
17239,Sonchus genus_Sonchus,sow thistles
17240,Sondheim Stephen_Sondheim,United States composer of musicals (born in 1930)
17241,Song_of_Songs Song_of_Solomon Canticle_of_Canticles Canticles,an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later
17242,Songhai,a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Songhai in Mali and Niger
17243,Sonora genus_Sonora,ground snakes
17244,Sonora_gum,acidulous gum resin of the creosote bush
17245,Sonora_lac,resembling lac; secreted by a scale living on twigs of certain Mexican shrubs; used locally as medicine
17246,Sonoran_Desert,a desert in southwestern Arizona
17247,Sonoran_lyre_snake Trimorphodon_lambda,of desert regions of southwestern North America
17248,Sonoran_whipsnake Masticophis_bilineatus,both terrestrial and arboreal snake of United States southwest
17249,Sontag Susan_Sontag,United States writer (born in 1933)
17250,Sophist,any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects
17251,casuist sophist,someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
17252,Sophocles,one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)
17253,Sophora genus_Sophora,cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and showy flowers; some species placed in genus Podalyria
17254,Sorbian,a speaker of Sorbian
17255,Sorbian Lusatian,a Slavonic language spoken in rural area of southeastern Germany
17256,Sorbus genus_Sorbus,a genus of shrubs or trees of the family Rosaceae having feathery leaves
17257,Sorensen Soren_Peter_Lauritz_Sorensen,Danish chemist who devised the pH scale (1868-1939)
17258,Sorex genus_Sorex,type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews
17259,Soricidae family_Soricidae,shrews
17260,Sotho,a member of the Bantu people who speak the Sotho languages
17261,Sotho,any of the mutually intelligible southern Bantu languages of the Sotho in Botswana and South Africa and Lesotho
17262,Soubise white_onion_sauce,veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream
17263,Soufflot Jacques_Germain_Soufflot,French architect (1713-1780)
17264,Sousa John_Philip_Sousa March_King,a United States bandmaster and composer of military marches (1854-1932)
17265,Sousse Susa Susah,a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean
17266,South,the region of the United States lying south of the Mason-Dixon line
17267,South southland,any region lying in or toward the south
17268,South-African_yellowwood Podocarpus_latifolius,erect or shrubby tree of Africa having ridged dark grey bark and rigid glossy medium to long leaves
17269,South-Central_Dravidian,a Dravidian language spoken primarily in south central India
17270,South_Africa Republic_of_South_Africa,a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)
17271,South_African,a native or inhabitant of South Africa
17272,South_African_monetary_unit,monetary unit in South Africa
17273,South_America,a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama
17274,South_America,the nations of the South American continent collectively; "South America is an important market for goods from the United States"
17275,South_American,a native or inhabitant of South America
17276,South_American_Indian,a member of a native Indian group in South America
17277,South_American_country South_American_nation,countries occupying the South American continent
17278,South_American_poison_toad,a South American toad
17279,South_American_sea_lion Otaria_Byronia,of the southern coast of South America
17280,South_American_staghorn Platycerium_andinum,fern of Peru and Bolivia
17281,South_Atlantic,that part of the Atlantic Ocean south of the equator
17282,South_Australia,a state in south central Australia
17283,South_Bend,a city in northern Indiana
17284,South_Carolina,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
17285,South_Carolina Palmetto_State SC,a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies
17286,South_Carolinian,a native or resident of South Carolina
17287,South_China_Sea,a tropical arm of the Pacific Ocean near southeastern Asia subject to frequent typhoons
17288,South_Dakota Coyote_State Mount_Rushmore_State SD,a state in north central United States
17289,South_Dakotan,a native or resident of South Dakota
17290,South_Dravidian,a Dravidian language spoken primarily in southern India
17291,South_Equatorial_Current,an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just south of the equator
17292,South_Island,the larger but less populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from North Island by Cook Strait
17293,South_Korea Republic_of_Korea,a republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
17294,South_Korean,a Korean from South Korea
17295,South_Korean_monetary_unit,monetary unit in South Korea
17296,South_Korean_won won,the basic unit of money in South Korea
17297,South_Pacific,that part of the Pacific Ocean south of the equator
17298,South_Platte South_Platte_River,a tributary of the Platte River
17299,South_Pole,the southernmost point of the Earth's axis
17300,South_Sea,any sea south of the equator (but especially the South Pacific)
17301,South_Sea_Islands,any islands in the southern or southwestern of central parts of the Pacific Ocean
17302,South_Temperate_Zone,between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn
17303,South_Vietnam,a former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when it was defeated and annexed by North Vietnam
17304,South_Yorkshire,a metropolitan county in northern England
17305,southeast sou'-east southeastward SE,the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
17306,Southeast southeastern_United_States,the southeastern region of the United States
17307,Southeast_Asia,a geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore
17308,Southern_Baptist,a member of the Southern Baptist Convention
17309,Southern_Baptist_Convention,an association of Southern Baptists
17310,Southern_Cross Crux Crux_Australis,a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
17311,Southern_Tai,a branch of the Tai languages
17312,Southern_crab_apple flowering_crab Malus_angustifolia,small tree or shrub of southeastern United States; cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-colored blossoms
17313,Southern_dewberry Rubus_trivialis,of southern North America
17314,Southerner,an American who lives in the South
17315,Southey Robert_Southey,English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
17316,southwest sou'-west southwestward SW,the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
17317,Southwest southwestern_United_States,the southwestern region of the United States
17318,Southwestern West_Saxon,a dialect of Middle English
17319,Soutine Chaim_Soutine,French expressionist painter (born in Lithuania) (1893-1943)
17320,Soviet_Socialist_Republic,one of the states that formerly made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922-1991)
17321,Soviets,the government of the Soviet Union; "the Soviets said they wanted to increase trade with Europe"
17322,Soweto,a large collection of African townships southwest of Johannesburg in South Africa; inhabited solely by Black Africans
17323,Spain Kingdom_of_Spain Espana,a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
17324,Spalacidae family_Spalacidae,mole rats
17325,Spalax genus_Spalax,type genus of the Spalacidae
17326,Spallanzani Lazzaro_Spallanzani,Italian physiologist who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation (1729-1799)
17327,Spam,a canned meat made largely from pork
17328,spam junk_e-mail,unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)
17329,Spandau,a German machine gun
17330,Spaniard,a native or inhabitant of Spain
17331,Spanish,the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
17332,Spanish Spanish_people,the people of Spain
17333,Spanish-American_War Spanish_War,a war between the United States and Spain in 1898
17334,Spanish_American Hispanic_American Hispanic,an American whose first language is Spanish
17335,Spanish_Armada Invincible_Armada,the great fleet sent from Spain against England by Philip II in 1588
17336,Spanish_Civil_War,civil war in Spain in which Franco succeeded in overthrowing the republican government; during the war Spain became a battleground for fascists and socialists from all countries; 1936-1939
17337,Spanish_Inquisition,an inquisition initiated in 1478 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella that guarded the orthodoxy of Catholicism in Spain (especially from the 15th to the 17th centuries); "the Spanish Inquisition was administered by both civil and church authorities which gave it ultimate power"; "Torquemada was the inquisitor general for the Spanish Inquisition"
17338,Spanish_bayonet Yucca_baccata,tall yucca of the southwestern United States and Mexico having a woody stem and stiff swordlike pointed leaves and a large cluster of white flowers
17339,Spanish_bayonet Yucca_aloifolia,a stiff yucca with a short trunk; found in the southern United States and tropical America; has rigid spine-tipped leaves and clusters of white flowers
17340,Spanish_broom weaver's_broom Spartium_junceum,tall thornless shrub having pale yellow flowers and flexible rushlike twigs used in basketry; of southwestern Europe and Mediterranean; naturalized in California
17341,Spanish_broom Spanish_gorse Genista_hispanica,erect shrub of southwestern Europe having racemes of golden yellow flowers
17342,Spanish_cedar Spanish_cedar_tree Cedrela_odorata,tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes
17343,Spanish_dagger Yucca_gloriosa,yucca of southeastern United States similar to the Spanish bayonets but with shorter trunk and smoother leaves
17344,Spanish_dagger Yucca_carnerosana,arborescent yucca of southwestern United States and northern Mexico with sword-shaped leaves and white flowers
17345,princewood Spanish_elm Cordia_gerascanthus,tropical American timber tree
17346,Spanish_elm Equador_laurel salmwood cypre princewood Cordia_alliodora,large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood
17347,Spanish_fly,green beetle of southern Europe
17348,Spanish_grunt Haemulon_macrostomum,a kind of grunt
17349,Spanish_heath Portuguese_heath Erica_lusitanica,erect dense shrub native to western Iberian peninsula having profuse white or pink flowers; naturalized in southwestern England
17350,Spanish_iris xiphium_iris Iris_xiphium,bulbous iris of western Mediterranean region having usually violet-purple flowers
17351,Spanish_lime Spanish_lime_tree honey_berry mamoncillo genip ginep Melicocca_bijuga Melicocca_bijugatus,tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
17352,genip Spanish_lime,round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes
17353,Spanish_mackerel,flesh of commercially important fishes especially of the Atlantic coastal waters of America
17354,Spanish_mackerel,any of several large marine food fishes of the genus Scomberomorus
17355,Spanish_mackerel Scomber_colias,medium-sized mackerel of temperate Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
17356,horse_mackerel jack_mackerel Spanish_mackerel saurel Trachurus_symmetricus,a California food fish
17357,Spanish_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Spain
17358,Spanish_moss old_man's_beard black_moss long_moss Tillandsia_usneoides,dense festoons of greenish-grey hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots; southeastern United States and West Indies to South America
17359,Spanish_needles beggar-ticks,the seed of bur marigolds
17360,Spanish_needles Bidens_bipinnata,common bur marigold of the eastern United States
17361,Spanish_oak Quercus_texana,small deciduous tree having the trunk branched almost from the base with spreading branches; Texas and southern Oklahoma
17362,Spanish_onion,large mild and succulent onion; often eaten raw
17363,Spanish_oyster_plant Scolymus_hispanicus,a golden thistle of southwestern Europe cultivated for its edible sweet roots and edible leaves and stalks; its yellow flowers are used as a substitute for saffron
17364,Spanish_paprika,a mild seasoning made from a variety of pimiento grown in Spain
17365,Spanish_rice,spicy rice with tomatoes and onions and green peppers
17366,Spanish_tamarind Vangueria_madagascariensis,shrubby tree of Madagascar occasionally cultivated for its edible apple-shaped fruit
17367,Sparaxis genus_Sparaxis,deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa
17368,Sparganiaceae family_Sparganiaceae bur-reed_family,coextensive with the genus Sparganium
17369,Sparganium genus_Sparganium,type and sole genus of Sparganiaceae; marsh or aquatic herbs of temperate regions
17370,Sparidae family_Sparidae,porgies; scups
17371,flicker spark glint,a momentary flash of light
17372,sparkle twinkle spark light,merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
17373,discharge spark arc electric_arc electric_discharge,electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
17374,spark,a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"
17375,Spark Muriel_Spark Dame_Muriel_Spark Muriel_Sarah_Spark,Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)
17376,spark,a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
17377,Sparmannia genus_Sparmannia,small genus of tropical African shrubs
17378,Sparrow_Unit,a hit squad of the New People's Army in the Philippines
17379,Sparta,an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC
17380,Spartan,a resident of Sparta
17381,Spartina genus_Spartina,grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe  Africa  America  and South Atlantic islands
17382,Spartium genus_Spartium,one species: Spanish broom
17383,Spassky Boris_Spassky Boris_Vasilevich_Spassky,Russian chess master who moved to Paris; world champion from 1969 to 1972 (born in 1937)
17384,Spatangoida order_Spatangoida,heart-shaped sea urchins
17385,speaker talker utterer verbalizer verbaliser,someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"
17386,loudspeaker speaker speaker_unit loudspeaker_system speaker_system,electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
17387,Speaker,the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly; "the leader of the majority party is the Speaker of the House of Representatives"
17388,Special_Air_Service SAS,a specialist regiment of the British army that is trained in commando techniques of warfare and used in clandestine operations (especially against terrorist groups)
17389,Special_Branch,a government police department dealing with political security
17390,Special_Forces U._S._Army_Special_Forces United_States_Army_Special_Forces,a division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fighting
17391,Special_Olympics,an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons
17392,Speer Albert_Speer,German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981)
17393,Speke John_Speke John_Hanning_Speke,English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864)
17394,Spencer Herbert_Spencer,English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
17395,Spender Stephen_Spender Sir_Stephen_Harold_Spender,English poet and critic (1909-1995)
17396,spendthrift spend-all spender scattergood,someone who spends money prodigally
17397,spender disburser expender,someone who spends money to purchase goods or services
17398,Spengler Oswald_Spengler,German philosopher who argued that cultures grow and decay in cycles (1880-1936)
17399,Spenser Edmund_Spenser,English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
17400,Spenserian_sonnet,a sonnet consisting of three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab bcbd cdcd ee
17401,Spenserian_stanza,a stanza with eight lines of iambic pentameter and a concluding Alexandrine with the rhyme pattern abab bcbc c; "the Spenserian stanza was introduced by Edmund Spenser in The Faerie Queene"
17402,Spergula genus_Spergula,small genus of Old World annual herbs: corn spurry
17403,Spergularia genus_Spergularia,chiefly maritime Eurasian herbs: sand spurry; sea spurry
17404,Spermatophyta division_Spermatophyta,seed plants; comprises the Angiospermae (or Magnoliophyta) and Gymnospermae (or Gymnospermophyta); in some classification systems Spermatophyta is coordinate with Pteridophyta (spore producing plants having vascular tissue and roots) and Bryophyta (spore producing plants lacking vascular tissue and roots)
17405,Sperry Elmer_Ambrose_Sperry,United States engineer and inventor of the gyrocompass (1860-1930)
17406,Sphacelotheca genus_Sphacelotheca,genus of smut fungus
17407,Sphaeralcea genus_Sphaeralcea,large genus of chiefly tropical herbs with showy flowers and mostly globose fruits: globe mallows
17408,Sphaeriaceae family_Sphaeriaceae,parasitic fungi having globose and sometimes necked or beaked perithecia
17409,Sphaeriales order_Sphaeriales,large order of ascomycetous fungi usually having a dark hard perithecia with definite ostioles; in more recent classifications often divided among several orders
17410,Sphaerobolaceae family_Sphaerobolaceae,monotypic family of fungi in which the more or less spherical gleba is forcibly ejected at maturity
17411,Sphaerocarpaceae family_Sphaerocarpaceae,liverworts with bilaterally symmetrical gametophytes; sometimes placed in the order Jungermanniales
17412,Sphaerocarpales order_Sphaerocarpales,small order sometimes included in the order Jungermanniales
17413,Sphaerocarpus genus_Sphaerocarpus Sphaerocarpos genus_Sphaerocarpos,type genus of Sphaerocarpaceae; liverworts with small many-lobed usually orbicular thallus
17414,Sphagnales order_Sphagnales,coextensive with the genus Sphagnum; in some classifications isolated in a separate subclass
17415,Sphecidae family_Sphecidae,mud daubers; some digger wasps
17416,Sphecius genus_Sphecius,large solitary wasps: cicada killer
17417,Sphecoidea superfamily_Sphecoidea,families Sphecidae and Stizidae
17418,Sphecotheres genus_Sphecotheres,a genus of Old World orioles
17419,Spheniscidae family_Spheniscidae,comprising all existing penguins
17420,Sphenisciformes order_Sphenisciformes,penguins
17421,Spheniscus genus_Spheniscus,type genus of the Spheniscidae: jackass penguins
17422,Sphenodon genus_Sphenodon,coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras
17423,Sphenopsida class_Sphenopsida Equisetatae class_Equisetatae,horsetails and related forms
17424,Sphingidae family_Sphingidae,hawkmoths
17425,sphinx,an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
17426,Sphinx,(Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon
17427,sphinx,one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians
17428,Sphyraena genus_Sphyraena,type and sole genus of the Sphyraenidae: barracuda
17429,Sphyraenidae family_Sphyraenidae,monotypic family of large active fishes of tropical and subtropical waters: barracuda
17430,Sphyrapicus genus_Sphyrapicus,a genus of Picidae
17431,Sphyrna genus_Sphyrna,type genus of the Sphyrnidae
17432,Sphyrnidae family_Sphyrnidae,hammerhead sharks; bonnethead sharks
17433,Spica,the brightest star in Virgo
17434,Spielberg Steven_Spielberg,United States filmmaker (born in 1947)
17435,Spielmeyer-Vogt_disease juvenile_amaurotic_idiocy,a congenital progressive disorder of lipid metabolism having an onset at age 5 and characterized by blindness and dementia and early death
17436,Spillane Mickey_Spillane Frank_Morrison_Spillane,United States writer of popular detective novels (born in 1918)
17437,Spilogale genus_Spilogale,a genus of Mustelidae
17438,Spinacia genus_Spinacia,spinach
17439,Spinoza de_Spinoza Baruch_de_Spinoza Benedict_de_Spinoza,Dutch philosopher who espoused a pantheistic system (1632-1677)
17440,Spinus genus_Spinus,in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches
17441,spirea spiraea Astilbe_japonica,a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
17442,spirea spiraea,any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers
17443,Spiraea genus_Spiraea,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae
17444,Spiranthes genus_Spiranthes,large cosmopolitan genus of white-flowered terrestrial orchids
17445,Spirillaceae family_Spirillaceae,rigid spirally curved elongate bacteria
17446,Spirochaeta genus_Spirochaeta,the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; a bacterium that is flexible  undulating  and chiefly aquatic
17447,Spirochaetaceae family_Spirochaetaceae,large coarsely spiral bacteria; free-living in fresh or salt water or commensal in bodies of oysters
17448,Spirochaetales order_Spirochaetales,higher bacteria; slender spiral rodlike forms
17449,Spirodela genus_Spirodela,minute aquatic herbs floating on the water surface consisting of a shiny leaflike frond and 2-21 roots
17450,Spirulidae family_Spirulidae,coextensive with the genus Spirula; included in the order Belemnoidea in some older classifications
17451,Spitsbergen Spitzbergen,islands in the Svalbard archipelago east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway
17452,Spizella genus_Spizella,chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow
17453,split,extending the legs at right angles to the trunks (one in front and the other in back)
17454,split,a bottle containing half the usual amount
17455,split,a promised or claimed share of loot or money; "he demanded his split before they disbanded"
17456,split,a lengthwise crack in wood; "he inserted the wedge into a split in the log"
17457,rip rent snag split tear,an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
17458,Split,an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea
17459,split,a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
17460,split,(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl; "he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame"
17461,split stock_split split_up,an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity; "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"
17462,rent rip split,the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"
17463,schism split,division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"
17464,Spock Benjamin_Spock,United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998)
17465,Spode Josiah_Spode,English potter who started a pottery famous for its bone china (1754-1827)
17466,Spode,a brand of fine English porcelain
17467,Spodoptera genus_Spodoptera,moths whose larvae are armyworms
17468,beet_armyworm Spodoptera_exigua,moth larva that eats foliage of beets and vegetables
17469,Spodoptera_exigua,moth whose larvae are beet armyworms
17470,fall_armyworm Spodoptera_frugiperda,larva of a migratory American noctuid moth; destroys grasses and small grains
17471,Spodoptera_frugiperda,moth whose larvae are fall armyworms
17472,Spokane,a city in eastern Washington near the Idaho border
17473,Spondias genus_Spondias,tropical trees having one-seeded fruit
17474,Spork,trademark for a plastic eating utensil that has both tines and a bowl like a spoon
17475,Sporobolus genus_Sporobolus,cosmopolitan annual and perennial grasses (as dropseed or rush grass)
17476,Sporozoa class_Sporozoa,strictly parasitic protozoans that are usually immobile; includes plasmodia and coccidia and piroplasms and malaria parasites
17477,Spotsylvania,a village in northeastern Virginia where battles were fought during the American Civil War
17478,Spotsylvania battle_of_Spotsylvania_Courthouse,a battle between the armies of Grant and Lee during the Wilderness Campaign
17479,Spraguea genus_Spraguea,small genus of usually perennial herbs having deep woody taproots and flower heads of umbels or cymes
17480,Springfield capital_of_Illinois,capital of the state of Illinois
17481,Springfield,a city of southwestern Missouri
17482,Springfield,a city and manufacturing center in southwestern Massachusetts on the Connecticut River
17483,Spyeria genus_Spyeria,fritillaries
17484,Squalidae family_Squalidae,dogfishes having a spine in each dorsal fin
17485,Squalus genus_Squalus,spiny dogfishes
17486,Squamata order_Squamata,diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizards
17487,Squatina genus_Squatina,type genus of the Squatinidae: angel sharks
17488,Squatinidae family_Squatinidae,bottom-dwelling ray-like sharks
17489,Squillidae family_Squillidae,crustaceans that burrow in mud or under stones in shallow water along the seashore
17490,Sri_Lanka_rupee rupee,the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents
17491,Sri_Lankan,a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka
17492,Sri_Lankan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Sri Lanka
17493,St.-Bruno's-lily Paradisea_liliastrum,a variety of spiderwort
17494,St._Andrew's_cross saltire,a cross with diagonal bars of equal length
17495,St._Augustine Saint_Augustine,a resort city in northeastern Florida; the oldest city in the United States
17496,St._Augustine_grass Stenotaphrum_secundatum buffalo_grass,low mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America; grown as a lawn grass
17497,St._Denis Saint_Denis Ruth_Saint_Denis Ruth_St._Denis,United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)
17498,St._Elias_Range St._Elias_Mountains,a range of mountains between Alaska and the Yukon territory
17499,St._George's capital_of_Grenada,the capital and largest city of Grenada
17500,St._Petersburg Saint_Petersburg,a city in western Florida on Tampa Bay; a popular winter resort
17501,St._Petersburg Leningrad Peterburg Petrograd Saint_Petersburg,a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia
17502,St_Andrews's_cross Hypericum_crux_andrae,shrubby plant having yellow to apricot flowers with four petals arranged in a cross; southeastern United States: New York to Texas
17503,St_John's_wort,any of numerous plants of the genus Hypericum having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves; traditionally gathered on St John's eve to ward off evil
17504,St_Patrick's_Day Saint_Patrick's_Day March_17,a day observed by the Irish to commemorate the patron saint of Ireland
17505,St_Peter's_wort Hypericum_tetrapterum Hypericum_maculatum,European perennial St John's wort; Ireland and France to western Siberia
17506,Stachys genus_Stachys,large genus of usually woolly or hairy herbs or subshrubs or shrubs; temperate eastern hemisphere; tropical Australasia
17507,Stael Madame_de_Stael Baronne_Anne_Louise_Germaine_Necker_de_Steal-Holstein,French romantic writer (1766-1817)
17508,Staffa,an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides west of Mull; site of Fingal's Cave
17509,Staffordshire_bullterrier Staffordshire_bull_terrier,English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat
17510,Stagira Stagirus,an ancient town of Greece where Aristotle was born
17511,Stalin Joseph_Stalin Iosif_Vissarionovich_Dzhugashvili,Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953)
17512,Stalinist,a follower of Stalin and Stalinism
17513,Stalinization Stalinisation,social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin; "many Hungarians refused to take part in the Stalinization of their country"
17514,Stamp_Act,an act passed by the British parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents; opposition by the colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766
17515,Standard_and_Poor's Standard_and_Poor's_Index,a broadly based stock market index
17516,Standish Miles_Standish Myles_Standish,English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth colony (1584-1656)
17517,Stanford Leland_Stanford,United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
17518,Stanford_University Stanford,a university in California
17519,Stanford-Binet_test,revision of the Binet-Simon Scale
17520,Stanislavsky Konstantin_Stanislavsky Konstantin_Sergeyevich_Stanislavsky Konstantin_Sergeevich_Alekseev,Russian actor and theater director who trained his actors to emphasize the psychological motivation of their roles (1863-1938)
17521,Stanley Francis_Edgar_Stanley,United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
17522,Stanley Henry_M._Stanley Sir_Henry_Morton_Stanley John_Rowlands,Welsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871; he and Livingstone together tried to find the source of the Nile River (1841-1904)
17523,Stanley_Steamer,a steam-powered automobile
17524,Stanleya genus_Stanleya,prince's plume
17525,Stanton Elizabeth_Cady_Stanton,United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
17526,Stapelias_asterias,stapelia of Cape Province having mostly dark red-brown flowers with flat starlike corollas
17527,Staphylaceae family_Staphylaceae bladdernut_family,a family of dicotyledonous plants of order Sapindales found mostly in the north temperate zone
17528,Staphylea genus_Staphylea,a genus of small trees or shrubs of the family Staphylaceae
17529,Staphylinidae family_Staphylinidae,rove beetles
17530,Star_Chamber,a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments
17531,Star_of_David Shield_of_David Magen_David Mogen_David Solomon's_seal,a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism
17532,Starr Ringo_Starr Starkey Richard_Starkey,rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
17533,Stars_and_Bars Confederate_flag,the first flag of the Confederate States of America
17534,Stassano_furnace electric-arc_furnace,an electric furnace in which an electric arc provides the source of heat for making steel
17535,State_Department,a department of government in one of the 50 states
17536,Statehouse,a government building in which a state legislature meets
17537,Staten_Island,a borough of New York City
17538,States'_Rights_Democratic_Party Dixiecrats,a former political party in the United States; formed in 1948 by Democrats from southern states in order to oppose to the candidacy of Harry S Truman
17539,States_General,assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries
17540,Station_of_the_Cross,a representation of any of the 14 stages in Christ's journey to Calvary
17541,Stations Stations_of_the_Cross,(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
17542,Statistical_Commission,the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with statistical data from member nations
17543,Statue_of_Liberty,a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay
17544,Stavanger,a port city in southwestern Norway; center for shipbuilding industry
17545,Stayman,apple grown chiefly in the Shenandoah Valley
17546,Stayman_Winesap,crisp tart apple; good for eating raw and suitable for cooking
17547,Steatornis genus_Steatornis,type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae
17548,Steatornithidae family_Steatornithidae,oilbirds
17549,Steele Sir_Richrd_Steele,English writer (1672-1729)
17550,Steen Jan_Steen,Dutch genre painter (1626-1679)
17551,Steffens Lincoln_Steffens Joseph_Lincoln_Steffens,United States journalist who exposes in 1906 started an era of muckraking journalism (1866-1936)
17552,Steganopus genus_Steganopus,a genus of Phalaropidae
17553,Stegocephalia order_Stegocephalia,in former classifications a division of class Amphibia comprising all pre-Jurassic and some later extinct large salamandriform amphibia
17554,Steichen Edward_Jean_Steichen,United States photographer who pioneered artistic photography (1879-1973)
17555,beer_mug stein,a mug intended for serving beer
17556,Stein Gertrude_Stein,experimental expatriate United States writer (1874-1946)
17557,Steinbeck John_Steinbeck John_Ernst_Steinbeck,United States writer noted for his novels about agricultural workers (1902-1968)
17558,Steinberg Saul_Steinberg,United States cartoonist (born in Romania) noted for his caricatures of famous people (1914-1999)
17559,Steinem Gloria_Steinem,United States feminist (born in 1934)
17560,Steinman David_Barnard_Steinman,United States civil engineer noted for designing suspension bridges (including the George Washington Bridge) (1886-1960)
17561,Steinmetz Charles_Proteus_Steinmetz,United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Germany) (1865-1923)
17562,Steinway Henry_Steinway Henry_Engelhard_Steinway Heinrich_Engelhard_Steinway,United States piano maker (born in Germany) who founded a famous piano manufacturing firm in New York (1797-1871)
17563,Stella Frank_Stella Frank_Philip_Stella,United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
17564,Stellaria genus_Stellaria,common chickweed; stitchwort
17565,Steller Georg_Wilhelm_Steller,German naturalist (1709-1746)
17566,Steller's_sea_cow Hydrodamalis_gigas,extinct large sirenian mammal formerly found near Asiatic coast of the Bering Sea
17567,Steller_sea_lion Steller's_sea_lion Eumetopias_jubatus,largest sea lion; of the northern Pacific
17568,Stellite,a very hard alloy of cobalt and chromium with cobalt as the principal ingredient; used to make cutting tools and for surfaces subject to heavy wear
17569,Sten_gun,a lightweight British submachine gun
17570,Stendhal Marie_Henri_Beyle,French writer whose novels were the first to feature psychological analysis of the character (1783-1842)
17571,Stengel Casey_Stengel Charles_Dillon_Stengel,United States baseball manager (1890-1975)
17572,Stenocarpus genus_Stenocarpus,small genus of timber trees; Australia to Malaysia
17573,Stenochlaena genus_Stenochlaena,large tropical ferns; some epiphytic climbers and some terrestrial bog ferns; Africa; Asia; Australasia
17574,Stenopelmatidae family_Stenopelmatidae,long-horned grasshoppers
17575,Stenopelmatus genus_Stenopelmatus,sand crickets
17576,Stenotaphrum genus_Stenotaphrum,lawn grasses
17577,Stenotomus genus_Stenotomus,scups
17578,Stenotus genus_Stenotus,genus of western North American low evergreen shrubs growing in dense tufts
17579,stentor,a speaker with an unusually loud voice
17580,Stentor,the mythical Greek warrior with an unusually loud voice who died after losing a shouting contest with Hermes
17581,stentor,any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor
17582,Stephanomeria genus_Stephanomeria,malheur wire lettuce
17583,Stephen Sir_Leslie_Stephen,English writer (1832-1904)
17584,Stephenson George_Stephenson,English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)
17585,Stercorariidae family_Stercorariidae,jaegers and skuas:
17586,Stercorarius genus_Stercorarius,type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers
17587,Sterculiaceae family_Sterculiaceae sterculia_family,a large family of plants of order Malvales
17588,Stereospondyli order_Stereospondyli,formerly a suborder of Stegocephalia; amphibia having vertebrae whose component elements are fused into a single piece; "most vertebrates are stereospondylous"
17589,stern after_part quarter poop tail,the rear part of a ship
17590,Stern Isaac_Stern,United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)
17591,buttocks nates arse butt backside bum buns can fundament hindquarters hind_end keister posterior prat rear rear_end rump stern seat tail tail_end tooshie tush bottom behind derriere fanny ass,the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
17592,Sterna genus_Sterna,a genus of Sterninae
17593,Sterne Laurence_Sterne,English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766)
17594,Sterninae subfamily_Sterninae,terns
17595,Sternotherus genus_Sternotherus,musk turtles
17596,Sterope Asterope,(Greek mythology) one of the 7 Pleiades
17597,Sterope Asterope,one of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades
17598,Steuben Baron_Friedrich_Wilhelm_Ludolf_Gerhard_Augustin_von_Steuben,American Revolutionary leader (born in Prussia) who trained the troops under George Washington (1730-1794)
17599,Stevens Smitty_Stevens S._Smith_Stevens Stanley_Smith_Stevens,United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
17600,Stevens Wallace_Stevens,United States poet (1879-1955)
17601,Stevens George_Stevens,United States filmmaker (1905-1975)
17602,Stevens'_law power_law Stevens'_power_law,(psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to a power of the stimulus intensity
17603,Stevenson Robert_Louis_Stevenson Robert_Louis_Balfour_Stevenson,Scottish author (1850-1894)
17604,Stevenson Adlai_Stevenson Adlai_Ewing_Stevenson,United States politician and diplomat (1900-1968)
17605,Stewart Jimmy_Stewart James_Maitland_Stewart,United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
17606,Stewart Dugald_Stewart,Scottish philosopher and follower of Thomas Reid (1753-1828)
17607,Stheno,(Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons
17608,Stichaeidae family_Stichaeidae,pricklebacks
17609,Sticherus genus_Sticherus,umbrella ferns; warm regions of Australia and New Zealand
17610,Stictomys genus_Stictomys,mountain pacas
17611,Stictopelia genus_Stictopelia,a genus of Columbidae
17612,Stieglitz Alfred_Stieglitz,United States photographer (1864-1946)
17613,Still's_disease juvenile_rheumatoid_arthritis,a form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children; large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be retarded
17614,Stillson_wrench,a large pipe wrench with L-shaped adjustable jaws that tighten as pressure on the handle is increased
17615,Stilton,English blue cheese
17616,Stilwell Joseph_Warren_Stilwell Vinegar_Joe_Stilwell Uncle_Joe,United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946)
17617,stinger,a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
17618,stinger cut,a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all"
17619,Stinger,a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder
17620,stinger,a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland
17621,stinger,a sharp stinging blow
17622,Stizidae family_Stizidae,cicada killers
17623,Stizostedion genus_Stizostedion,pike-perches
17624,Stockholm capital_of_Sweden,the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic; "the Nobel Prize is awarded in Stockholm"
17625,Stockton Frank_Stockton Francis_Richard_Stockton,United States writer (1834-1902)
17626,Stoic,a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno; "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny"
17627,stoic unemotional_person,someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions
17628,stoicism stolidity stolidness,an indifference to pleasure or pain
17629,Stoicism,(philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno
17630,Stoker Bram_Stoker Abraham_Stoker,Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
17631,stoker fireman,a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
17632,stoker,a mechanical device for stoking a furnace
17633,Stokesia genus_Stokesia,one species: stokes' aster
17634,Stokowski Leopold_Stokowski Leopold_Antoni_Stanislaw_Stokowski,United States conductor (born in Britain) (1882-1977)
17635,Stomatopoda order_Stomatopoda,mantis shrimps
17636,stone,building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
17637,gem gemstone stone,a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"
17638,stone pit endocarp,the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"
17639,stone,an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds; "a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone"
17640,Stone Harlan_Stone Harlan_F._Stone Harlan_Fisk_Stone,United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946)
17641,Stone Oliver_Stone,United States filmmaker (born in 1946)
17642,Stone Lucy_Stone,United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893)
17643,Stone I._F._Stone Isidor_Feinstein_Stone,United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989)
17644,Stone Harlan_Fiske_Stone,United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946)
17645,Stone Edward_Durell_Stone,United States architect (1902-1978)
17646,stone,a lack of feeling or expression or movement; "he must have a heart of stone"; "her face was as hard as stone"
17647,Stone_Age,(archeology) the earliest known period of human culture  characterized by the use of stone implements
17648,Stonehenge,an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes
17649,Stopes Marie_Stopes Marie_Charlotte_Carmichael_Stopes,birth-control campaigner who in 1921 opened the first birth control clinic in London (1880-1958)
17650,Stoppard Tom_Stoppard Sir_Tom_Stoppard Thomas_Straussler,British dramatist (born in Czechoslovakia in 1937)
17651,Storeria genus_Storeria,a genus of Colubridae
17652,Stowe Harriet_Beecher_Stowe Harriet_Elizabeth_Beecher_Stowe,United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)
17653,Strachey Lytton_Strachey Giles_Lytton_Strachey,English biographer and leading member of the Bloomsbury Group (1880-1932)
17654,Stradavarius Strad,a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family
17655,Stradivari Antonio_Stradivari Stradivarius Antonius_Stradivarius,Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)
17656,Strait_of_Dover Strait_of_Calais Pas_de_Calais,the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent
17657,Strait_of_Georgia,the strait separating Vancouver Island from the Canadian mainland
17658,Strait_of_Gibraltar,the strait between Spain and Africa
17659,Strait_of_Hormuz Strait_of_Ormuz,a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
17660,Strait_of_Magellan,the strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands south of the continent; discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520; an important route around South America before the Panama Canal was built
17661,Strait_of_Messina,the strait separating Sicily from the tip of Italy
17662,strand,a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole; "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously"
17663,strand,line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
17664,fibril filament strand,a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
17665,strand,a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)
17666,Strand,a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels
17667,Strasberg Lee_Strasberg Israel_Strassberg,United States actor and film director (born in Austria) who was a leader in developing method acting in the United States (1901-1982)
17668,Strasbourg Strassburg,city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port
17669,Strategic_Arms_Limitation_Talks SALT,negotiations between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics opened in 1969 in Helsinki designed to limit both countries' stock of nuclear weapons
17670,Stratford-on-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon,a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare
17671,Strauss Richard_Strauss,German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
17672,Strauss Johann_Strauss Strauss_the_Younger,Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king' (1825-1899)
17673,Strauss Johann_Strauss Strauss_the_Elder,Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)
17674,Stravinsky Igor_Stravinsky Igor_Fyodorovich_Stravinsky,composer who was born in Russia but lived in the United States after 1939 (1882-1971)
17675,Stravinsky,the music of Stravinsky; "Stravinsky no longer causes riots in the streets"
17676,Streep Meryl_Streep,United States film actress (born in 1949)
17677,Streisand Barbra_Streisand Barbra_Joan_Streisand,United States singer and actress (born in 1942)
17678,Strekelia genus_Strekelia,a monocotyledonous genus of the amaryllis family
17679,Strelitzia genus_Strelitzia,small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae
17680,Strelitziaceae family_Strelitziaceae strelitzia_family,woody plants with erect stems of tropical South America and South Africa and Madagascar; in some classifications included in the family Musaceae
17681,Strepera genus_Strepera,bell magpies
17682,Strepsirhini suborder_Strepsirhini,in some classifications either coextensive with the Lemuroidea or comprising the true lemurs
17683,Streptococcus_anhemolyticus,a species of bacteria
17684,Streptomyces_erythreus,source of the antibiotic erythromycin
17685,Streptomyces_griseus,source of the antibiotic streptomycin
17686,Streptomycetaceae family_Streptomycetaceae,higher bacteria typically aerobic soil saprophytes
17687,Streptopelia genus_Streptopelia,turtledoves
17688,Streptopelia_turtur,the common European wild dove noted for its plaintive cooing
17689,Streptosolen genus_Streptosolen,one species: marmalade bush
17690,Strickland William_Strickland,United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
17691,Strigidae family_Strigidae,a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes
17692,Strigiformes order_Strigiformes,owls
17693,Strindberg August_Strindberg Johan_August_Strindberg,Swedish dramatist and novelist (1849-1912)
17694,Strix genus_Strix,owls lacking ear tufts
17695,Strobilomyces genus_Strobilomyces,fungi similar to Boletus but with a shaggy scaly cap
17696,Stroheim Erich_von_Stroheim,United States film actor (born in Austria) (1885-1957)
17697,Stromateidae family_Stromateidae,butterfishes: harvest fishes; dollar fishes
17698,Strombidae family_Strombidae,the family of conchs
17699,Strombus genus_Strombus,type genus of the family Strombidae
17700,Strongylodon genus_Strongylodon,genus of Polynesian or southeastern Asian shrubs or vines
17701,Strophanthus_kombe,plant that is a source of strophanthin
17702,Stropharia genus_Stropharia ring-stalked_fungus,genus of gill fungi with brown spores that is closely related to Agaricus; here placed in its own family Strophariaceae
17703,Stropharia_ambigua,a gilled fungus with a long stalk and a yellow slimy cap from which fragments of the broken veil hang; gills are initially white but become dark brown as spores are released
17704,Stropharia_hornemannii,a gilled fungus with a large slimy purple or olive cap; gills become purple with age; the stalk is long and richly decorated with pieces of the white sheath that extends up to a ring
17705,Stropharia_rugoso-annulata,a large gilled fungus with a broad cap and a long stalk; the cap is dark brown; the white gills turn dark purplish brown with age; edible and choice
17706,Strophariaceae family_Strophariaceae,sometimes included in family Agaricaceae
17707,Struthio genus_Struthio,type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches
17708,Struthionidae family_Struthionidae,tall terrestrial birds: ostriches
17709,Struthioniformes order_Struthioniformes,a ratite bird order: ostriches and related extinct birds; known from the Pleistocene onward
17710,Strymon genus_Strymon,large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies
17711,Strymon_melinus,larvae are pests of various economic plants
17712,Stuart Gilbert_Stuart Gilbert_Charles_Stuart,United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
17713,Stuart,a member of the royal family that ruled Scotland and England
17714,Stuart,the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714
17715,Stubbs William_Stubbs,English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
17716,Sturnella genus_Sturnella,a genus of passerine birds including the meadowlarks
17717,Sturnidae family_Sturnidae,Old World starlings
17718,Sturnus genus_Sturnus,type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings
17719,Stuttgart,a city in southwestern Germany famous for innovative architecture
17720,Stuyvesant Peter_Stuyvesant Petrus_Stuyvesant,the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
17721,Stylomecon genus_Stylomecon,one species: wind poppy
17722,Stylophorum genus_Stylophorum,wood poppies
17723,Styphelia genus_Styphelia,Australian heathlike shrubs
17724,Styracaceae family_Styracaceae storax_family styrax_family,a widely distributed family of shrubs and trees of order Ebenales
17725,Styrofoam,a light resilient foam of polystyrene
17726,Styron William_Styron,United States writer best known for his novels (born in 1925)
17727,Styx River_Styx,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
17728,Sub-Saharan_Africa Black_Africa,the region of Africa south of the Sahara Desert
17729,Subularia genus_Subularia,small genus of herbs of north temperate regions and mountains of tropical Africa
17730,Succoth Sukkoth Succos Feast_of_Booths Feast_of_Tabernacles Tabernacles,a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness
17731,Suckling Sir_John_Suckling,English poet and courtier (1609-1642)
17732,nursling nurseling suckling,an infant considered in relation to its nurse
17733,suckling,a young mammal that has not been weaned
17734,suckling lactation,feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
17735,sucre,the basic unit of money in Ecuador; equal to 100 centavos
17736,Sucre,the legal capital and seat of the judiciary in Bolivia
17737,Sudan Republic_of_the_Sudan Soudan,a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
17738,Sudan Soudan,a region of northern Africa south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea
17739,Sudanese,a native or inhabitant of Sudan
17740,Sudanese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in the Sudan
17741,Sudbury,a city in south central Canada in Ontario; a major nickel mining center
17742,Sue Eugene_Sue,French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
17743,Suez,a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
17744,Suez_Canal,a ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea
17745,Sufi,a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran
17746,Sufism,Islamic mysticism
17747,Suharto,Indonesian statesman who seized power from Sukarno in 1967 (born in 1921)
17748,Suidae family_Suidae,pigs; hogs; boars
17749,Suillus genus_Suillus,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
17750,Suillus_albivelatus,a short squat edible fungus with a reddish brown cap and white stalk; fruits under pines in the spring
17751,Sukarno Achmad_Sukarno,Indonesian statesman who obtained the independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands in 1949 and served as president until ousted by Suharto in a coup d'etat (1901-1970)
17752,Sukur,a Chadic language spoke south of Lake Chad
17753,Sula genus_Sula,type genus of the Sulidae
17754,Sulidae family_Sulidae,gannets and boobies
17755,Sulla Lucius_Cornelius_Sulla_Felix,Roman general and dictator (138-78 BC)
17756,Sullivan Louis_Sullivan Louis_Henry_Sullivan Louis_Henri_Sullivan,United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase `form follows function' (1856-1924)
17757,Sullivan Harry_Stack_Sullivan,United States psychiatrist (1892-1949)
17758,Sullivan Ed_Sullivan Edward_Vincent_Sullivan,United States host on a well known television variety show (1902-1974)
17759,Sullivan Anne_Sullivan Anne_Mansfield_Sullivan,United States educator who was the teacher and lifelong companion of Helen Keller (1866-1936)
17760,Sullivan Arthur_Sullivan Arthur_Seymour_Sullivan Sir_Arthur_Sullivan,English composer of operettas who collaborated with the librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900)
17761,Sully Thomas_Sully,United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
17762,Sully Duc_de_Sully Maxmilien_de_Bethune,French statesman (1560-1641)
17763,Sumatra,a mountainous island in western Indonesia
17764,Sumatran,a native or inhabitant of Sumatra
17765,Sumer,an area in the southern region of Babylonia in present-day Iraq; site of the Sumerian civilization of city-states that flowered during the third millennium BC
17766,Sumerian,a member of a people who inhabited ancient Sumer
17767,Sumerology,the archeology of ancient Sumerians
17768,Sumner William_Graham_Sumner,United States sociologist (1840-1910)
17769,Sun_City,a residential suburb of Phoenix
17770,Sun_River,a river in western Montana that flows south and east to join the Missouri River
17771,Sun_Valley,a winter sports resort in south central Idaho
17772,Sun_Yat-sen Sun_Yixian,Chinese statesman who organized the Kuomintang and led the revolution that overthrew the Manchu dynasty in 1911 and 1912 (1866-1925)
17773,Sunbelt,states in the south and southwest that have a warm climate and tend to be politically conservative
17774,Sunda_Islands,a chain of islands in the western Malay Archipelago
17775,Sundacarpus genus_Sundacarpus,one species
17776,Sundacarpus_amara Prumnopitys_amara Podocarpus_amara,a large fast-growing monoecious tropical evergreen tree having large glossy lanceolate leaves; of rain forests of Sumatra and Philippines to northern Queensland
17777,Sundanese,the Indonesian language spoken in the Lesser Sunda Islands
17778,Sunday Lord's_Day Dominicus Sun,first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
17779,Sunday Billy_Sunday William_Ashley_Sunday,United States evangelist (1862-1935)
17780,Sunday_best Sunday_clothes,the best attire you have which is worn to church on Sunday
17781,Sunday_school Sabbath_school,school meeting on Sundays for religious instruction
17782,Sunday_school_class,a class in a Sunday school
17783,Sunderland,a port and industrial city in northwestern England
17784,Sung Sung_dynasty Song Song_dynasty,the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
17785,Sunnite Sunni Sunni_Muslim,a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
17786,Sunni Sunni_Islam,one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
17787,Superfund_program Superfund,the federal government's program to locate and investigate and clean up the worst uncontrolled and abandoned toxic waste sites nationwide; administered by the Environmental Protection Agency; "some have intimated that the Superfund's money may have turned into a political slush fund"
17788,superior higher-up superordinate,one of greater rank or station or quality
17789,superior,the head of a religious community
17790,victor master superior,a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
17791,Superior,a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
17792,superscript superior,a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
17793,Supreme_Allied_Commander_Atlantic SACLANT,commanding officer of ACLANT; a general of the United States Army nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the North Atlantic Council
17794,Supreme_Allied_Commander_Europe SACEUR,commanding officer of ACE; NATO's senior military commander in Europe
17795,Supreme_Court Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States United_States_Supreme_Court,the highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation
17796,supreme_court state_supreme_court high_court,the highest court in most states of the United States
17797,Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Powers_Europe SHAPE,the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe
17798,Sur Tyre,a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
17799,Surgeon_General,the head of the United States Public Health Service
17800,Surgeon_General,the senior medical officer in an army or navy
17801,Suricata genus_Suricata,meerkats
17802,barbados_cherry acerola Surinam_cherry West_Indian_cherry Malpighia_glabra,tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries
17803,Surinam_cherry pitanga Eugenia_uniflora,Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida
17804,acerola barbados_cherry surinam_cherry West_Indian_cherry,acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C
17805,Surinam_toad Pipa_pipa Pipa_americana,a South American toad; incubates its young in pits in the skin of its back
17806,Suriname Republic_of_Suriname Surinam Dutch_Guiana Netherlands_Guiana,a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975
17807,Suriname_River Surinam_River,a river in Suriname that flows northward to the Atlantic
17808,Surinamese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Suriname
17809,Surnia genus_Surnia,a genus of hawk-like owls
17810,Surrey,a county in southeastern England on the Thames
17811,surrey,a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats
17812,Surya,an important god of later Hinduism; the sun god or the sun itself worshipped as the source of warmth and light
17813,Sus genus_Sus,type genus of the Suidae
17814,Susan_B_Anthony_dollar,a United States coin worth one dollar
17815,Susanna Book_of_Susanna,an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
17816,Susquehanna Susquehanna_River,a river in the northeastern United States that rises in New York and flows southward through Pennsylvania and Maryland into Chesapeake Bay
17817,Sussex,a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
17818,Sussex_spaniel,an English breed with short legs and a golden liver-colored coat
17819,Sutherland Joan_Sutherland Dame_Joan_Sutherland,Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
17820,Suva,the capital and largest city of Fiji (on Viti Levu island)
17821,Svalbard,a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean
17822,Svengali,someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding
17823,Svengali,the musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically
17824,Sverdrup Otto_Neumann_Sverdrup,Norwegian explorer who led expeditions into the Arctic (1855-1930)
17825,Swahili,the most widely spoken Bantu languages; the official language of Kenya and Tanzania and widely used as a lingua franca in east and central Africa
17826,Swainsona genus_Swainsona,genus of Australian herbs and subshrubs: darling peas
17827,Swammerdam Jan_Swammerdam,Dutch naturalist and microscopist who proposed a classification of insects and who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and was the first to see red blood cells (1637-1680)
17828,Swan_River_daisy Brachycome_Iberidifolia,western Australian annual much cultivated for its flower heads with white or bluish to violet or variegated rays
17829,Swan_River_everlasting rhodanthe Rhodanthe_manglesii Helipterum_manglesii,Australian annual everlasting having light pink nodding flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Helipterum
17830,Swansea,a port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel
17831,Swanson Gloria_Swanson Gloria_May_Josephine_Svensson,United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
17832,Swazi,a member of a southeast African people living in Swaziland and adjacent areas
17833,Swazi,a Bantu language closely related to Zulu
17834,Swaziland Kingdom_of_Swaziland,a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa; member of the commonwealth that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1968
17835,Swaziland_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Swaziland
17836,Swede,a native or inhabitant of Sweden
17837,rutabaga turnip_cabbage swede Swedish_turnip rutabaga_plant Brassica_napus_napobrassica,a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
17838,rutabaga swede swedish_turnip yellow_turnip,the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food
17839,Sweden Kingdom_of_Sweden Sverige,a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
17840,Swedenborg Svedberg Emanuel_Swedenborg Emanuel_Svedberg,Swedish theologian (1688-1772)
17841,Swedish,a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Sweden and one of two official languages of Finland
17842,Swedish_iron,wrought iron of high purity made in Sweden
17843,Swedish_krona krona,the basic unit of money in Sweden
17844,Swedish_massage,massage combined with a system of active and passive exercises for the muscles and joints
17845,Swedish_meatball,meatballs simmered in stock
17846,Swedish_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Sweden
17847,Swedish_rye_bread Swedish_rye,a moist aromatic yeast-raised bread made with rye flour and molasses and orange rind
17848,Sweet Henry_Sweet,English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
17849,dessert sweet afters,a dish served as the last course of a meal
17850,sweet confection,a food rich in sugar
17851,sweet sweetness sugariness,the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
17852,sweetness sweet,the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
17853,Swertia genus_Swertia,genus of herbs of mountains of North America and Eurasia and Africa
17854,Swietinia genus_Swietinia,tropical American mahogany trees
17855,Swift Gustavus_Franklin_Swift,United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
17856,Swift Jonathan_Swift Dean_Swift,an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)
17857,swift,a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
17858,western_fence_lizard swift blue-belly Sceloporus_occidentalis,common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks
17859,Swinburne Algernon_Charles_Swinburne,English poet (1837-1909)
17860,Swiss Swiss_people,the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
17861,Swiss_canton,one of the cantons of Switzerland
17862,Swiss_cheese,hard pale yellow cheese with many holes from Switzerland
17863,Swiss_franc,the basic unit of money in Switzerland
17864,Swiss_mountain_pine mountain_pine dwarf_mountain_pine mugho_pine mugo_pine Pinus_mugo,low shrubby pine of central Europe with short bright green needles in bunches of two
17865,Swiss_pine Swiss_stone_pine arolla_pine cembra_nut_tree Pinus_cembra,large five-needled European pine; yields cembra nuts and a resinous exudate
17866,Swiss_steak,steak braised in tomato and onion mixture
17867,Switzerland Swiss_Confederation Suisse Schweiz Svizzera,a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
17868,Sydenham Thomas_Sydenham English_Hippocrates,English physician (1624-1689)
17869,Sydenham's_chorea Saint_Vitus_dance St._Vitus_dance,chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever
17870,Sydney,the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
17871,Sydney_Harbor_Bridge,a steel arch bridge in Sydney  Australia
17872,Sylvanus Silvanus,(Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart
17873,Sylvester_II Gerbert,French pope from 999 to 1003 who was noted for his great learning (945-1003)
17874,Sylviidae family_Sylviidae,in some classifications considered a subfamily (Sylviinae) of the family Muscicapidae: Old World (true) warblers; American kinglets and gnatcatchers
17875,Sylviinae subfamily_Sylviinae,alternative classification for the Old World warblers
17876,Sylvilagus genus_Sylvilagus,North American rabbits
17877,Symbion_pandora,only known species of Cycliophora; lives symbiotically attached to a lobster's lip by an adhesive disk and feeding by means of a hairy mouth ring; its complex life cycle includes asexual and sexual phases
17878,Symonds John_Addington_Symonds,English writer (1840-1893)
17879,Symons Arthur_Symons,English poet (1865-1945)
17880,Symphalangus genus_Symphalangus,used in some classifications for the siamangs
17881,Symphoricarpos genus_Symphoricarpos,deciduous shrubs of North America and Central America and China
17882,Symphyla class_Symphyla,small class of minute arthropods; unimportant except for the garden centipede
17883,Symphytum genus_Symphytum,comfrey
17884,Symplocaceae family_Symplocaceae sweetleaf_family,a dicotyledonous family of order Ebenales
17885,Symplocarpus genus_Symplocarpus,one species: skunk cabbage
17886,Symplocus genus_Symplocus,type and sole genus of Symplocaceae including sweetleaf
17887,Synagrops genus_Synagrops,a genus of Serranidae
17888,Synanceja genus_Synanceja,stonefishes
17889,Synapsida subclass_Synapsida,extinct reptiles of the Permian to Jurassic considered ancestral to mammals
17890,Synaptomys genus_Synaptomys,bog lemmings
17891,Synchytriaceae family_Synchytriaceae,a fungus family of order Chytridiales
17892,Synchytrium genus_Synchytrium,simple parasitic fungi including pond scum parasites
17893,Synentognathi order_Synentognathi,order of fishes having spineless fins; needlefishes; sauries; flying fishes; halfbeaks
17894,Synercus genus_Synercus tribe_synercus,Cape buffalo
17895,Synge J._M._Synge John_Millington_Synge Edmund_John_Millington_Synge,Irish poet and playwright whose plays are based on rural Irish life (1871-1909)
17896,Syngnathidae family_Syngnathidae,pipefishes
17897,Syngnathus genus_Syngnathus,type genus of the family Syngnathidae
17898,Syngonium genus_Syngonium,epiphytic or terrestrial climbing shrubs of Central and South America; used as ornamental houseplants for their velvety foliage
17899,Synodontidae family_Synodontidae,soft-finned bottom-dwelling fishes
17900,Synoptic_Gospels Synoptics,the first three Gospels which describe events in Christ's life from a similar point of view
17901,Syracuse,a city in central New York
17902,Syracuse Siracusa,a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
17903,Syracuse siege_of_Syracuse,the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
17904,Syracuse siege_of_Syracuse,the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
17905,Syria Syrian_Arab_Republic,an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
17906,Syrian,a native or inhabitant of Syria
17907,Syrian_Desert,a desert of northern Arabia occupying western Iraq  southern Syria  eastern Jordan  and northern Saudi Arabia
17908,Syrian_bear Ursus_arctos_syriacus,yellowish-grey Syrian brown bear
17909,Syrian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Syria
17910,mock_orange syringa Philadelphus_coronarius,large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes
17911,Syringa genus_Syringa,genus of Old World shrubs or low trees having fragrant flowers in showy panicles: lilacs
17912,Syrrhaptes genus_Syrrhaptes,a genus of Pteroclididae
17913,Systeme_International_d'Unites Systeme_International SI_system SI International_System_of_Units International_System,a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela); "Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites"
17914,Syzygium genus_Syzygium,a tropical evergreen tree of the myrtle family native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere
17915,Szechwan Sichuan Szechuan Szechwan_province,a populous province of south central China
17916,Szell George_Szell,United States conductor (born in Hungary) (1897-1970)
17917,Szent-Gyorgyi Albert_Szent-Gyorgyi Albert_von_Szent-Gyorgyi,United States biochemist (born in Hungary) who was the first to isolate vitamin C (1893-1986)
17918,Szilard Leo_Szilard,United States physicist and molecular biologist who helped develop the first atom bomb and later opposed the use of all nuclear weapons (1898-1964)
17919,thymine T,a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
17920,deoxythymidine_monophosphate T,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
17921,metric_ton MT tonne t,a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
17922,terabyte T TB,a unit of information equal to a trillion (1 099 511 627 776) bytes or 1024 gigabytes
17923,T letter_t,the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet
17924,triiodothyronine liothyronine T,thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer
17925,thyroxine thyroxin tetraiodothyronine T,hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells; "thyroxine is 65% iodine"
17926,T-bar_lift T-bar Alpine_lift,a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis
17927,T-bone_steak,small steak from the thin end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and small piece of tenderloin
17928,T-junction,a junction where two roads or pipes etc. meet to form a T
17929,T-man,a special law-enforcement agent of the United States Treasury
17930,T-network,a circuit formed by two equal series circuits with a shunt between them
17931,T-square,a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines
17932,TNT trinitrotoluene,explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
17933,TV_dinner,a meal that is prepared in advance and frozen; can be heated and served
17934,T_cell T_lymphocyte,a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells
17935,Ta'ziyeh,(Islam) a form of Iranian musical pageant that is the theatrical expression of religious passion; based on the Battle of Kerbala and performed annually (in Farsi)
17936,Tabanidae family_Tabanidae,horseflies
17937,Tabasco,a Mexican state on the Gulf of Campeche
17938,Tabasco Tabasco_sauce,very spicy sauce (trade name Tabasco) made from fully-aged red peppers
17939,tabasco red_pepper,very hot red peppers; usually long and thin; some very small
17940,Tabernacle Mormon_Tabernacle,the Mormon temple
17941,Tabernacle,(Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus
17942,synagogue temple tabernacle,(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
17943,Tabernaemontana genus_Tabernaemontana,evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap
17944,Tabora,a city in western Tanzania
17945,Tabriz,an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs
17946,Tabuk,a city in northwestern Saudi Arabia
17947,Tacca genus_Tacca,genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers
17948,Taccaceae family_Taccaceae,small family of tropical herbs
17949,Tachinidae family_Tachinidae,parasites on other insects
17950,Tachyglossidae family_Tachyglossidae,echidnas
17951,Tachyglossus genus_Tachyglossus,type genus of the family Tachyglossidae
17952,Tachypleus genus_Tachypleus,a genus of Limulidae
17953,Tacitus Publius_Cornelius_Tacitus Gaius_Cornelius_Tacitus,Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120)
17954,Tacoma,a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound south of Seattle
17955,Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge,a suspension bridge across Puget Sound at Tacoma
17956,Taconic_Mountains,a range of the Appalachian Mountains long the eastern border of New York with Connecticut  Massachusetts  and Vermont
17957,Tadarida genus_Tadarida,freetail bats
17958,Tadorna genus_Tadorna,sheldrakes
17959,Taegu Tegu,a city in southeastern South Korea
17960,Taeniidae family_Taeniidae,a family of Cestoda
17961,Taft Lorado_Taft,United States sculptor (1860-1936)
17962,Taft William_Howard_Taft President_Taft,27th President of the United States and later chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1857-1930)
17963,Tagalog,a member of a people native to the Philippines chiefly inhabiting central Luzon around and including Manila
17964,Tagalog,the language of the Tagalog on which Filipino is based
17965,Tageteste genus_Tagetes,marigolds
17966,Tagore Rabindranath_Tagore Sir_Rabindranath_Tagore,Indian writer and philosopher whose poetry (based on traditional Hindu themes) pioneered the use of colloquial Bengali (1861-1941)
17967,Tagus Tagus_River,a European river; flows into the North Atlantic
17968,Tahiti,an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin
17969,Tahitian,a native or inhabitant of Tahiti
17970,Tahitian,the Oceanic language spoken on Tahiti
17971,Thai Tai Siamese,a native or inhabitant of Thailand
17972,Tai,the most widespread and best known of the Kadai family of languages
17973,Tai_Dam Black_Tai,a branch of the Tai languages
17974,Tai_Long Shan,a branch of the Tai languages
17975,Tai_Lue Xishuangbanna_Dai,a branch of the Tai languages
17976,Tai_Nuea Chinese_Shan Dehong_Dai,a branch of the Tai languages
17977,Tai_Yuan Kam_Muang,a branch of the Tai languages
17978,Taichung,a city in Taiwan
17979,Taif,a city in western Saudi Arabia east of Mecca
17980,Taimyr_Peninsula Taymyr_Peninsula,a peninsula in northern Siberia
17981,Taipei Taipeh capital_of_Taiwan,the capital of Nationalist China; located in northern Taiwan
17982,Taiwan Formosa,an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
17983,Taiwan_dollar,the basic unit of money in Taiwan
17984,Taiwanese,a native or inhabitant of Taiwan
17985,Taiyuan,an ancient city in northeastern China noted for coal mining and steel production
17986,Taj_Mahal,beautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife
17987,Tajik Tadzhik,a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China
17988,Tajikistan Republic_of_Tajikistan Tadzhikistan Tadzhik Tadjik Tajik,a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet
17989,Tajik Tadzhik,an ethnic group (mostly Moslem) living in Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China
17990,Tajiki Tajik Tadzhik,the Iranian language of the Tajik that is closely related to Farsi; spoken in Iran and Tajikistan
17991,Tajikistani_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Tajikistan
17992,Takakkaw,a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia; the highest waterfall in Canada (1250 feet high)
17993,Takayasu's_arteritis pulseless_disease,disorder characterized by the absence of a pulse in both arms and in the carotid arteries
17994,Takelma,a member of a North American Indian people of southwestern Oregon
17995,Takilman Takelma,a Penutian language spoken by the Takelma
17996,Taklimakan_Desert Taklamakan_Desert,a desert in western China
17997,Talbot Fox_Talbot William_Henry_Fox_Talbot,English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
17998,Taliban Taleban,a fundamentalist Islamic militia; in 1995 the Taliban militia took over Afghanistan and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic government; "the Taliban enforced a strict Muslim code of behavior"
17999,Talinum genus_Talinum,genus of mainly American more-or-less succulent herbs
18000,Tallahassee capital_of_Florida,capital of the state of Florida; located in northern Florida
18001,Tallapoosa Tallapoosa_River,river that rises in northwestern Georgia and flows southwest through central Alabama to join the Coosa River near Montgomery and form the Alabama River
18002,Tallchief Maria_Tallchief,United States ballerina who promoted American ballet through tours and television appearances (born in 1925)
18003,Talleyrand Charles_Maurice_de_Talleyrand,French statesman (1754-1838)
18004,Tallinn Tallin capital_of_Estonia,a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia
18005,Tallis Thomas_Tallis,English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585)
18006,prayer_shawl tallith tallis,(Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer
18007,Talmud,the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism
18008,Talmudic_literature,(Judaism) ancient rabbinical writings
18009,Talpidae family_Talpidae,moles
18010,Tamale,a city in northern Ghana
18011,tamale,corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed
18012,Tamaricaceae family_Tamaricaceae tamarisk_family,family of desert shrubs and trees (mostly halophytes and xerophytes)
18013,Tamarindus genus_Tamarindus,widely cultivated tropical trees originally of Africa
18014,Tamarix genus_Tamarix,genus of deciduous shrubs or small trees of eastern Mediterranean regions and tropical Asia
18015,Tamerlane Tamburlaine Timur Timur_Lenk,Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405)
18016,Tamias genus_Tamias,chipmunks of eastern North America
18017,Tamiasciurus genus_Tamiasciurus,American red squirrels
18018,Tamil,a member of the mixed Dravidian and Caucasian people of southern India and Sri Lanka
18019,Tamil,the Dravidian language spoken since prehistoric times by the Tamil in southern India and Sri Lanka
18020,Tamil_Nadu Madras,a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
18021,Tamm Igor_Tamm Igor_Yevgeneevich_Tamm,Russian physicist (1895-1971)
18022,Tammany_Hall Tammany_Society Tammany,a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
18023,Tammuz Thammuz,the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July)
18024,Tampa,a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico
18025,Tampa_Bay,an arm of the Gulf of Mexico in west central Florida
18026,Tampax,tampon used to absorb menstrual flow
18027,Tampere Tammerfors,an industrial city in south central Finland
18028,Tampico,a port city in eastern Mexico
18029,Tamus genus_Tamus,a genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemes
18030,Tanacetum genus_Tanacetum,a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum
18031,Tanakh Tanach Hebrew_Scripture,the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings
18032,Tancred,Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)
18033,Tandy Jessica_Tandy,United States actress (born in England) who made many stage appearances  often with her husband Hume Cronyn (1909-1994)
18034,Taney Roger_Taney Roger_Brooke_Taney,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; remembered for his ruling that slaves and their descendants have no rights as citizens (1777-1864)
18035,relish flavor flavour sapidity savor savour smack nip tang,the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
18036,nip piquance piquancy piquantness tang tanginess zest,a tart spicy quality
18037,Tang Tang_dynasty,the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907
18038,bladderwrack black_rockweed bladder_fucus tang Fucus_vesiculosus,a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure
18039,serrated_wrack Fucus_serratus tang,brown algae seaweed with serrated edges
18040,tang sea_tang,any of various coarse seaweeds
18041,sea_tangle tang,any of various kelps especially of the genus Laminaria
18042,tanga,100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble
18043,Tanga,a port city in northeastern Tanzania on the Indian Ocean
18044,Tanganyika,a former state in East Africa; united with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania
18045,Tange Kenzo_Tange,Japanese architect (born in 1913)
18046,Tangier Tangiers,a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar; "the first tangerines were shipped from Tangier to Europe in 1841"
18047,Tangier_pea Tangier_peavine Lalthyrus_tingitanus,North African annual resembling the sweet pea having showy but odorless flowers
18048,Tangshan,an industrial city of northeastern China in Hebei province
18049,Tanguy Yves_Tanguy,United States surrealist painter (born in France) (1900-1955)
18050,Tannenberg battle_of_Tannenberg,a battle in World War I (1914); decisive German victory over the Russians
18051,Tanoan Tanoan_language,a family of North American Indian language spoken in southwestern United States
18052,Tantalus,(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
18053,Tantilla genus_Tantilla,black-headed snakes
18054,tantra,any of a fairly recent class of Hindu or Buddhist religious literature concerned with ritual acts of body and speech and mind
18055,Tantra Tantrism,doctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness of one's self and the visible world; combines elements of Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical elements like mantras and mudras and erotic rites; especially influential in Tibet
18056,Tantrism,movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism
18057,Tantrist,an adherent of Tantrism
18058,Tanzania United_Republic_of_Tanzania,a republic in eastern Africa
18059,Tanzanian,a native or inhabitant of Tanzania
18060,Tanzanian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Tanzania
18061,Tanzanian_shilling shilling,the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents
18062,Taoist Tao,an adherent of any branch of Taoism
18063,Tao,the ultimate principle of the universe
18064,Taoism,a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism
18065,Taoism,religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu
18066,Taoism Hsuan_Chiao,popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic
18067,Taoism Daoism,philosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
18068,Taoist_Trinity,the three pure ones; the three chief gods of Taoism
18069,Taos,a member of the Pueblo people living in northern New Mexico
18070,Taos,an artist colony in northern New Mexico
18071,Tapiridae family_Tapiridae,tapirs and extinct related forms
18072,Tapirus genus_Tapirus,type genus of the Tapiridae
18073,Tappan Arthur_Tappan,United States abolitionist (1786-1865)
18074,Tappan_Zee_Bridge,a cantilever bridge across the Hudson River
18075,Tara,a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
18076,Tarabulus Tripoli Tarabulus_Ash-Sham Trablous,a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea
18077,Taracahitian,a member of a group of peoples of Mexico
18078,Tarahumara,a member of the Taracahitian people of north central Mexico
18079,Tarantino Quentin_Tarantino Quentin_Jerome_Tarantino,United States filmmaker (born in 1963)
18080,Tarawa Bairiki,national capital of Kiribati
18081,Tarawa Makin Tarawa-Makin,battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
18082,Taraxacum genus_Taraxacum,an asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions
18083,Tarbell Ida_Tarbell Ida_M._Tarbell Ida_Minerva_Tarbell,United States writer remembered for her muckraking investigations into industries in the early 20th century (1857-1944)
18084,Tardigrada class_Tardigrada,in some classifications considered a separate phylum: microscopic arachnid-like invertebrates living in water or damp moss having 4 pairs of legs and instead of a mouth a pair of stylets or needlelike piercing organs connected with the pharynx
18085,Tareekh_e_Kasas Movement_for_Revenge,an organization of Muslims in India who killed Hindus in September 2002; believed to have ties with Muslim terrorists in Pakistan
18086,Taricha genus_Taricha,Pacific newts
18087,Tarkovsky Andrei_Tarkovsky Andrei_Arsenevich_Tarkovsky,Russian filmmaker (1932-1986)
18088,Tarquin Tarquin_the_Proud Tarquinius Tarquinius_Superbus Lucius_Tarquinius_Superbus,according to legend  the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC)
18089,Tarrietia genus_Tarrietia,small genus of east Asian and Australian timber trees
18090,Tarsiidae family_Tarsiidae,coextensive with the genus Tarsius: tarsiers
18091,Tarsioidea suborder_Tarsioidea,in some classifications assigned to the suborder Prosimii
18092,Tarsius genus_Tarsius,type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae
18093,Tarsius_glis,a variety of tarsier
18094,Tarsius_syrichta,a variety of tarsier
18095,Tartary Tatary,the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries; "under Genghis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the Pacific Ocean"
18096,Tartu,a city of southeastern Estonia that was a member of the Hanseatic League
18097,Tartuffe Tartufe,a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere)
18098,Tarzan,(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
18099,Tarzan Tarzan_of_the_Apes,a man raised by apes who was the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs
18100,Tashkent Taskent capital_of_Uzbek,the capital of Uzbekistan
18101,Tashmit Tashmitum,consort of Nabu
18102,Tasman Abel_Tasman Abel_Janszoon_Tasman,Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)
18103,Tasman_Sea,an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean between southeastern Australia and New Zealand
18104,Tasman_dwarf_pine Microstrobos_niphophilus,small shrub or Tasmania having short stiff branches
18105,Tasmania,an Australian state on the island of Tasmania
18106,Tasmania,an island off the southeastern coast of Australia
18107,Tasmanian_devil ursine_dasyure Sarcophilus_hariisi,small ferocious carnivorous marsupial having a mostly black coat and long tail
18108,Tasso Torquato_Tasso,Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
18109,Tatahumara,the Uto-Aztecan language of the Tatahumara
18110,Tatar Tartar Mongol_Tatar,a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century
18111,Tatar,a member of the Turkic-speaking people living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains (the name has been attributed to many other groups)
18112,Tatar,the Turkic language spoken by the Tatar living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains
18113,Tate Allen_Tate John_Orley_Allen_Tate,United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
18114,Tati Jacques_Tati Jacques_Tatischeff,French filmmaker (1908-1982)
18115,Tatum Edward_Lawrie_Tatum,United States biochemist who discovered how genes act by regulating definite chemical events (1909-1975)
18116,Tatum Art_Tatum Arthur_Tatum,United States jazz pianist who was almost completely blind; his innovations influenced many other jazz musicians (1910-1956)
18117,Taurotragus genus_Taurotragus,African antelopes: elands
18118,Taurus Bull,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus
18119,Taurus,a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini
18120,Taurus Taurus_the_Bull Bull,the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
18121,Tautoga genus_Tautoga,tautogs
18122,Tautogolabrus genus_Tautogolabrus,a genus of Labridae
18123,Tawney Richard_Henry_Tawney,English economist remembered for his studies of the development of capitalism (1880-1962)
18124,Taxaceae family_Taxaceae yew_family,sometimes classified as member of order Taxales
18125,Taxales order_Taxales,coextensive with the family Taxaceae: yews
18126,Taxidea genus_Taxidea,in some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinae
18127,Taxodiaceae subfamily_Taxodiaceae redwood_family,coniferous trees; traditionally considered an independent family though recently included in Cupressaceae in some classification systems
18128,Taxodium genus_Taxodium,bald cypress; swamp cypress
18129,Taxopsida class_Taxopsida Taxophytina subdivision_Taxophytina,yews: in some systems classified as a class (Taxopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Taxophytina) used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta
18130,Taxus genus_Taxus,yews
18131,Tay,a branch of the Tai languages
18132,Tay-Sachs_disease Tay-Sachs Sachs_disease infantile_amaurotic_idiocy,a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occuring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood
18133,Tayalic Atayalic,a language spoken by a Malaysian people on Formosa
18134,Tayassu genus_Tayassu genus_Pecari,type genus of the Tayassuidae
18135,Tayassuidae family_Tayassuidae,peccaries
18136,Taylor Deems_Taylor Joseph_Deems_Taylor,United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
18137,Taylor Elizabeth_Taylor,United States film actress (born in England) who was a childhood star; as an adult she often co-starred with Richard Burton (born in 1932)
18138,Taylor Zachary_Taylor President_Taylor,12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850)
18139,Tazir_crime,(Islam) minor crimes committed by Muslims; crimes that are not mentioned in the Koran so judges are free to punish the offender in any appropriate way; "in some Islamic nations Tazir crimes are set by legislation"
18140,Tbilisi Tiflis capital_of_Georgia,the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river
18141,Tchaikovsky Peter_Tchaikovsky Peter_Ilich_Tchaikovsky Pyotr_Tchaikovsky Pyotr_Ilych_Tchaikovsky,important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893)
18142,Te_Deum,an ancient liturgical hymn
18143,Te_Kanawa Dame_Kiri_Te_Kanawa Dame_Kiri_Janette_Te_Kanawa,New Zealand operatic soprano (born in 1944)
18144,Teach Edward_Teach Thatch Edward_Thatch Blackbeard,an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
18145,Teamsters_Union,an industrial union of truck drivers and chauffeurs and warehouse workers
18146,Teapot_Dome Teapot_Dome_scandal,a government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921; became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration
18147,Teasdale Sara_Teasdale,United States poet (1884-1933)
18148,Tebaldi Renata_Tebaldi,Italian operatic soprano (born in 1922)
18149,Tebet Tevet,the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January)
18150,Technology_Administration,an agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth
18151,Tecophilaeacea family_Tecophilaeacea,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
18152,Tectaria genus_Tectaria,terrestrial or epilithic ferns of tropical rain forests
18153,Tectona genus_Tectona,small genus of southeastern Asian tropics: teak
18154,Tecumseh Tecumtha,a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
18155,Ted Teddy_boy,a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
18156,Teflon polytetrafluoroethylene,a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided
18157,Tegucigalpa Honduran_capital,the capital and largest city of Honduras
18158,Teheran Tehran capital_of_Iran Iranian_capital,the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran
18159,Teiidae family_Teiidae,whiptails; etc.
18160,Teilhard_de_Chardin Pierre_Teilhard_de_Chardin,French paleontologist and philosopher (1881-1955)
18161,Tel_Aviv Tel_Aviv-Yalo Tel_Aviv-Jaffa,the largest city and financial center of Israel; located in western Israel on the Mediterranean
18162,Telanthera genus_Telanthera,used in former classifications systems; now included in genus Alternanthera
18163,Telemann Georg_Philipp_Telemann,German baroque composer (1681-1767)
18164,Teleostei subclass_Teleostei,large diverse group of bony fishes; includes most living species
18165,Teleprompter,a prompter for television performers
18166,Telescopium,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Ara
18167,Tell William_Tell,a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
18168,Teller Edward_Teller,United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
18169,teller vote_counter,an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly)
18170,teller cashier bank_clerk,an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
18171,narrator storyteller teller,someone who tells a story
18172,Tellima genus_Tellima,genus of hardy perennials with palmately lobed leaves and long racemes of small nodding five-petaled flowers; western North America
18173,Tellus,(Roman mythology) goddess of the earth; protector of marriage and fertility; identified with Greek Gaea
18174,Telopea genus_Telopea,Australian evergreen shrubs: waratahs
18175,Telosporidia subclass_Telosporidia,parasitic sporozoans that form spores containing one or more infective sporozoites
18176,Telugu,a member of the people in southeastern India (Andhra Pradesh) who speak the Telugu language
18177,Telugu,a Dravidian language spoken by the Telugu in southeastern India
18178,Temnospondyli order_Temnospondyli,formerly a suborder of Stegocephalia; large Carboniferous and Permian amphibians having vertebrae in which some elements remain separate
18179,Temperate_Zone,the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate
18180,Temple_of_Apollo Oracle_of_Apollo Delphic_oracle oracle_of_Delphi,(Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous
18181,Temple_of_Artemis,a large temple at Ephesus that was said to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
18182,Temple_of_Jerusalem Temple_of_Solomon,any of three successive temples in Jerusalem that served as the primary center for Jewish worship; the first temple contained the Ark of the Covenant and was built by Solomon in the 10th century BC and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC; the second was built in 515 BC and the third was an enlargement by Herod the Great in 20 BC that was destroyed by the Romans during a Jewish revolt in AD 70; all that remains is the Wailing Wall
18183,Templetonia genus_Templetonia,genus of Australian shrubs or subshrubs: coral bush
18184,Temuco,a city in central Chile south of Concepcion
18185,Tenebrionidae family_Tenebrionidae,a family of arthropods including darkling beetles and mealworms
18186,Tenerife,a Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands
18187,Tennessean Volunteer,a native or resident of Tennessee
18188,Tennessee Volunteer_State TN,a state in east central United States
18189,Tennessee Tennessee_River,a river formed by the confluence of two other rivers near Knoxville; it follows a U-shaped course to become a tributary of the Ohio River in western Kentucky
18190,Tennessee_walker Tennessee_walking_horse Walking_horse Plantation_walking_horse,a horse marked by stamina and trained to move at a fast running walk
18191,Tenniel Sir_John_Tenniel,English cartoonist (1820-1914)
18192,Tennyson Alfred_Tennyson First_Baron_Tennyson Alfred_Lord_Tennyson,Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
18193,Tenoretic,trade name for an antihypertensive drug consisting of a fixed combination of atenolol and a diuretic
18194,Tenrecidae family_Tenrecidae,tenrecs and extinct related forms
18195,Tentaculata class_Tentaculata,ctenophores have retractile tentacles
18196,Tenthredinidae family_Tenthredinidae,sawflies
18197,Tenzing_Norgay,Sherpa mountaineer guide who with Sir Edmund Hillary was one of the first to attain the summit of Mount Everest (1914-1986)
18198,Tephrosia genus_Tephrosia,genus of tropical and subtropical herbs or shrubs: hoary peas
18199,Tepic,a city in west central Mexico
18200,Tera Pidlimdi Yamaltu,a three-tone Chadic language
18201,Terebella genus_Terebella,type genus of Terebellidae; tube-forming marine polychete worms with many filamentous tentacles
18202,Terebellidae family_Terebellidae,marine burrowing or tube-forming polychete worms usually having long thick bodies
18203,Teredinidae family_Teredinidae,shipworms
18204,Terence Publius_Terentius_Afer,dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
18205,Teresa Mother_Teresa Theresa Mother_Theresa Agnes_Gonxha_Bojaxhiu,Indian nun and missionary (born in Albania) dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
18206,Teresa_of_Avila Saint_Teresa_of_Avila,Spanish mystic and religious reformer; author of religious classics and a Christian saint (1515-1582)
18207,Tereshkova Valentina_Tereshkova Valentina_Vladmirovna_Tereshkova,Soviet cosmonaut who was the first woman in space (born in 1937)
18208,Termes genus_Termes,type genus of the Termitidae
18209,Termitidae family_Termitidae,termites
18210,Terpsichore,(Greek mythology) the Muse of the dance and of choral song
18211,dancing dance terpsichore saltation,taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
18212,Terrapene genus_Terrapene,box turtles
18213,Territorial_Army,British unit of nonprofessional soldiers organized for defense of GB
18214,Terry Dame_Ellen_Terry Dame_Alice_Ellen_Terry,English actress (1847-1928)
18215,terry terry_cloth terrycloth,a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
18216,Tertiary Tertiary_period,from 63 million to 2 million years ago
18217,Tertry battle_of_Tertry,a battle in France in 687 among the descendants of Clovis
18218,Tertullian Quintus_Septimius_Florens_Tertullianus,Carthaginian theologian whose writing influenced early Christian theology (160-230)
18219,tesla,a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter
18220,Tesla Nikola_Tesla,United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Croatia but of Serbian descent) who discovered the principles of alternating currents and developed the first alternating-current induction motor and the Tesla coil and several forms of oscillators (1856-1943)
18221,Tesla_coil,a step-up transformer with an air core; used to produce high voltages at high frequencies
18222,Testacea order_Testacea,testacean rhizopods
18223,testament,a profession of belief; "he stated his political testament"
18224,will testament,a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
18225,testament,strong evidence for something; "his easy victory was a testament to his skill"
18226,Testament,either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible
18227,Testudinidae family_Testudinidae,land tortoises
18228,testudo,a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification
18229,Testudo genus_Testudo,type genus of the Testudinidae
18230,Tet,the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th
18231,Tethys,(Greek mythology) a Titaness and sea goddess; wife of Oceanus
18232,Teton Lakota Teton_Sioux Teton_Dakota,a member of the large western branch of Sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains
18233,Teton_Range,a mountain range in northwest Wyoming; contains the Grand Teton
18234,Tetraclinis genus_Tetraclinis,sandarac tree
18235,Tetragonia genus_Tetragonia,New Zealand spinach
18236,Tetragonurus genus_Tetragonurus,a genus of Stromateidae
18237,Tetragrammaton,four Hebrew letters usually transliterated as YHWH (Yahweh) or JHVH (Jehovah) signifying the Hebrew name for God which the Jews regarded as too holy to pronounce
18238,Tetraneuris genus_Tetraneuris,genus of hairy yellow-flowered plants of the western United States
18239,Tetranychidae family_Tetranychidae,plant-feeding mites
18240,Tetrao genus_Tetrao,type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies
18241,Tetraodontidae family_Tetraodontidae,puffers
18242,Tetraonidae family_Tetraonidae,grouse
18243,Tetrapturus genus_Tetrapturus,a genus of Istiophoridae
18244,Tetrazzini,a pasta dish with cream sauce and mushrooms
18245,Tettigoniidae family_Tettigoniidae,long-horned grasshoppers; katydids
18246,Teucrium genus_Teucrium,large widely distributed genus of perennial herbs or shrubs or subshrubs; native to Mediterranean region to western Asia
18247,Teutoburger_Wald battle_of_Teutoburger_Wald,a battle in 9 AD in which the Germans under Arminius annihilated three Roman Legions
18248,Teuton,someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language
18249,Teuton,a member of the ancient Germanic people who migrated from Jutland to southern Gaul and were annihilated by the Romans
18250,Teutonic_deity,(German mythology) a deity worshipped by the ancient Teutons
18251,Teutonist,a specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic influence on the history of England)
18252,Tewkesbury battle_of_Tewkesbury,the final battle of the War of the Roses in 1471 in which Edward IV defeated the Lancastrians
18253,Texan,a native or resident of Texas
18254,Texarkana,a town in northeast Texas adjacent to Texarkana  Arkansas
18255,Texarkana,a town in southwest Arkansas on the Texas border adjacent to Texarkana  Texas
18256,Texas Lone-Star_State TX,the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
18257,Texas_Independence_Day March_2,Texans celebrate the anniversary of Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836
18258,Texas_Ranger Ranger,a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
18259,Texas_bluebonnet Lupinus_texensis,closely resembles Lupinus subcarnosus; southwestern United States (Texas)
18260,bluebonnet buffalo_clover Texas_bluebonnet Lupinus_subcarnosus,low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States
18261,Texas_chachalaca Ortilis_vetula_macalli,of Mexico and Texas
18262,Texas_fever,an infectious disease of cattle transmitted by the cattle tick
18263,Texas_horned_lizard Phrynosoma_cornutum,of arid and semiarid open country
18264,Texas_leaguer,(baseball) a fly ball that falls between and infielder and an outfielder
18265,Texas_purple_spike Hexalectris_warnockii,orchid with slender nearly leafless reddish-brown stems with loose racemes of reddish-brown flowers; of open brushy woods of southeastern Arizona and central Texas
18266,Texas_snowbell Texas_snowbells Styrax_texana,styrax of southwestern United States; a threatened species
18267,prairia_Sabbatia Texas_star Sabbatia_campestris,prairie herb with solitary lilac-colored flowers
18268,Texas_star Lindheimera_texana,Texas annual with coarsely pinnatifid leaves; cultivated for its showy radiate yellow flower heads
18269,Texas_storksbill Erodium_texanum,of prairies and desert areas of southwestern United States and Mexico
18270,Texas_toad Bufo_speciosus,nocturnal burrowing toad of mesquite woodland and prairies of the United States southwest
18271,Texas_tortoise,close relative to the desert tortoise; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates
18272,Thackeray William_Makepeace_Thackeray,English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
18273,Thai Siamese Central_Thai,a branch of the Tai languages
18274,Thai_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Thailand
18275,Thailand Kingdom_of_Thailand Siam,a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay peninsula; "Thailand is the official name of the former Siam"
18276,Thalarctos genus_Thalarctos,polar bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
18277,Thalassoma genus_Thalassoma,a genus of Labridae
18278,Thales Thales_of_Miletus,a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624-546 BC)
18279,Thalia,(Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
18280,Thalia,(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces
18281,Thaliacea class_Thaliacea,small class of free-swimming tunicates; sometimes classified as an order
18282,Thalictrum genus_Thalictrum,widely distributed genus of perennial herbs: meadow rue
18283,Thallophyta,used only in former classifications: comprising what is now considered a heterogeneous assemblage of flowerless and seedless organisms: algae; bacteria; fungi; lichens
18284,Thames River_Thames Thames_River,the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
18285,Thamnophilus genus_Thamnophilus,a genus of Formicariidae
18286,Thamnophis genus_Thamnophis,garter snakes
18287,Thanatos,(Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx
18288,death_instinct death_wish Thanatos,(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die
18289,Thanksgiving Thanksgiving_Day,fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
18290,Thar_Desert Great_Indian_Desert,a desert east of the Indus River in northwestern India and southeastern Pakistan
18291,Tharp Twyla_Tharp,innovative United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1941)
18292,Thatcher Margaret_Thatcher Margaret_Hilda_Thatcher Baroness_Thatcher_of_Kesteven Iron_Lady,British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
18293,thatcher,someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage
18294,Thatcherism,(England) the political policy of Margaret Thatcher
18295,Thatcherite,an advocate of Thatcherism
18296,The_Hague 's_Gravenhage Den_Haag,the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice
18297,The_Star-Spangled_Banner,a poem written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 was set to music and adopted by Congress in 1931 as the national anthem of the United States
18298,Thea Theia,(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
18299,Theaceae family_Theaceae tea_family,a family of trees and shrubs of the order Parietales
18300,Theban,an Egyptian inhabitant of ancient Thebes
18301,Theban,a Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes
18302,Thebes,an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
18303,Thebes,an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC
18304,Thecodontia order_Thecodontia,extinct terrestrial reptiles having teeth set in sockets; of the late Permian to Triassic
18305,Thelephoraceae family_Thelephoraceae,fungi having leathery or membranous sporophores
18306,Thelypteridaceae family_Thelypteridaceae,genera Thelypteris  Phegopteris  and others
18307,Thelypteris genus_Thelypteris,marsh ferns: in some classification systems considered part of genus Dryopteris in family Dryopteridaceae
18308,Thematic_Apperception_Test TAT,a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture
18309,Themis,(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was goddess of justice in ancient mythology
18310,Themistocles,Athenian statesman who persuaded Athens to build a navy and then led it to victory over the Persians (527-460 BC)
18311,Theobroma genus_Theobroma,cacao plants
18312,Theodore_Roosevelt_Memorial_National_Park,a national park in North Dakota that includes the site of former President Theodore Roosevelt's ranch
18313,Theodosius Theodosius_I Theodosius_the_Great Flavius_Theodosius,the last emperor of a united Roman Empire  he took control of the eastern empire and ended the war with the Visigoths; he became a Christian and in 391 banned all forms of pagan worship (346-395)
18314,Theophrastaceae family_Theophrastaceae,family of mainly tropical American trees and shrubs similar to those of the Myrsinaceae; often included in the Myrsinaceae
18315,Theophrastus,Greek philosopher who was a student of Aristotle and who succeeded Aristotle as the leader of the Peripatetics (371-287 BC)
18316,Theraphosidae family_Theraphosidae,large tropical spiders; tarantulas
18317,Therapsida order_Therapsida,extinct mammal-like reptiles found inhabiting all continents from the mid Permian to late Triassic
18318,Theravada Theravada_Buddhism,one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the non-theistic ideal of self purification to Nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia
18319,Theridiidae family_Theridiidae,a family of comb-footed spiders
18320,Thermidor,eleventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (July and August); the month of heat
18321,Thermobia genus_Thermobia,a genus of Lepismatidae
18322,Thermopsis genus_Thermopsis,genus of American and Asiatic showy rhizomatous herbs: bush peas
18323,Thermopylae battle_of_Thermopylae,a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece
18324,Theropoda suborder_Theropoda,carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs with short forelimbs; Jurassic and Cretaceous
18325,Theseus,(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica
18326,Thespesia genus_Thespesia,a small genus of tropical trees including the portia tree
18327,Thespis,Greek poet who is said to have originated Greek tragedy (sixth century BC)
18328,Thessalia Thessaly,a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece
18329,Thessalian,a native or inhabitant of Thessaly
18330,Thessalonian,a native or inhabitant of Thessalonica
18331,Thessaloniki Salonika Salonica Thessalonica,a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece
18332,Thetis,(Greek mythology) one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus
18333,Thevetia genus_Thevetia,genus of poisonous tropical American evergreen shrubs and trees having entire leaves and large cymose flowers
18334,Thielavia genus_Thielavia,genus of fungi having spherical brown perithecia and some conidia borne in chains; cause root rot
18335,Thiobacteriaceae family_Thiobacteriaceae,free-living coccoid to rod-shaped bacteria that derive energy from oxidizing sulfur or sulfur compounds
18336,Thiosulfil,trade name for a sulfonamide antibacterial
18337,Third_Crusade,a Crusade from 1189 to 1192 led by Richard I and the king of France that failed because an army torn by dissensions and fighting on foreign soil could not succeed against forces united by religious zeal
18338,Third_Epistel_of_John III_John,the third New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle
18339,Third_Lateran_Council,the Lateran Council in 1179 that condemned the heresies of the Albigenses and the Waldenses
18340,Third_Reich Nazi_Germany,the Nazi dictatorship under Hitler (1933-1945)
18341,Third_World,underdeveloped and developing countries of Asia and Africa and Latin America collectively
18342,Thirty_Years'_War,a series of conflicts (1618-1648) between Protestants and Catholics staring in Germany and spreading until France and Denmark and Sweden were opposing the Holy Roman Empire and Spain
18343,Thlaspi genus_Thlaspi,herbs of temperate regions: pennycress
18344,Tho,a branch of the Tai languages
18345,Thomas Seth_Thomas,United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
18346,Thomas Norman_Thomas Norman_Mattoon_Thomas,United States socialist who was a candidate for president six times (1884-1968)
18347,Thomas Lowell_Thomas Lowell_Jackson_Thomas,a radio broadcast journalist during World War I and World War II noted for his nightly new broadcast (1892-1981)
18348,Thomas Dylan_Thomas Dylan_Marlais_Thomas,Welsh poet (1914-1953)
18349,Thomas Saint_Thomas St._Thomas doubting_Thomas Thomas_the_doubting_Apostle,the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
18350,Thomism,the comprehensive theological doctrine created by Saint Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century and still taught by the Dominicans
18351,Thomomys genus_Thomomys,western pocket gophers
18352,Thompson Homer_Thompson Homer_A._Thompson Homer_Armstrong_Thompson,United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
18353,Thompson Benjamin_Thompson Count_Rumford,English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)
18354,Thompson_Seedless,seedless green table grape of California
18355,Thomson Virgil_Thomson Virgil_Garnett_Thomson,United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
18356,Thomson Elihu_Thomson,United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937)
18357,Thomson George_Paget_Thomson Sir_George_Paget_Thomson,English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who was a co-discoverer of the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975)
18358,Thomson Joseph_John_Thomson Sir_Joseph_John_Thomson,English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940)
18359,Thomson's_gazelle Gazella_thomsoni,East African gazelle; the smallest gazelle
18360,Thor,(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
18361,Thoreau Henry_David_Thoreau,United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
18362,Thorndike Dame_Sybil_Thorndike,English actress (1882-1976)
18363,Thorndike Edward_Lee_Thorndike,United States educational psychologist (1874-1949)
18364,Thornton William_Thornton,American architect (1759-1828)
18365,Thorpe Jim_Thorpe James_Francis_Thorpe,outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
18366,Thorshavn,the administrative center of the Faroe Islands
18367,Thoth,Egyptian moon deity with the head of an ibis; god of wisdom and learning and the arts; scribe of the gods
18368,Thousand_Island_dressing,mayonnaise with chili sauce or catsup and minced olives and peppers and hard-cooked egg
18369,Thrace,a region and ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey
18370,Thracian,an inhabitant of ancient Thrace
18371,Thracian,a Thraco-Phrygian language spoken by the ancient people of Thrace but extinct by the early Middle Ages
18372,Thraco-Phrygian,an extinct branch of the Indo-European language family thought by some to be related to Armenian
18373,Thraupidae family_Thraupidae,tanagers
18374,Threskiornis genus_Threskiornis,type genus of the Threskiornithidae
18375,Threskiornithidae family_Threskiornithidae family_Ibidiidae,ibises
18376,Thrinax genus_Thrinax,small to medium-sized fan palms
18377,Thripidae family_Thripidae,thrips
18378,Thryothorus genus_Thryothorus,Carolina wrens
18379,Thucydides,ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War (460-395 BC)
18380,Thuja genus_Thuja,red cedar
18381,Thujopsis genus_Thujopsis,one species; has close similarity to genus Thuja
18382,Thule,a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there
18383,Thule ultima_Thule,the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world
18384,Thunbergia genus_Thunbergia,a genus of herbs or vines of the family Acanthaceae
18385,Thunder_Bay,a port city in Ontario on Lake Superior
18386,Thunnus genus_Thunnus,tunas: warm-blooded fishes
18387,Thurber James_Thurber James_Grover_Thurber,United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961)
18388,Thuringia,a historical region of southern Germany
18389,Thursday Th,the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
18390,Thylacinus genus_Thylacinus,Tasmanian wolf
18391,Thylogale genus_Thylogale,pademelons
18392,Thymelaeaceae family_Thymelaeaceae daphne_family,family of trees and shrubs and herbs having tough bark that are found especially in Australia and tropical Africa
18393,Thymus genus_Thymus,large genus of Old World mints: thyme
18394,thymus_gland thymus,a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
18395,Thyreophora suborder_Thyreophora thyreophoran,armored dinosaurs: stegosaurs and ankylosaurs
18396,Thysanocarpus genus_Thysanocarpus,small genus of herbs of upland regions of the Pacific coast of North America
18397,Thysanoptera order_Thysanoptera,thrips
18398,Thysanura order_Thysanura,firebrats; silverfish; machilids
18399,Tiamat,(Akkadian) mother of the gods and consort of Apsu
18400,Tianjin Tientsin T'ien-ching,a major industrial center in northeastern China on the Grand Canal near the Yellow Sea; 3rd largest city in China
18401,Tiarella genus_Tiarella,small genus of North American herbs having mostly basal leaves and slender racemes of delicate white flowers
18402,Tiber Tevere,a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea
18403,Tiberius Tiberius_Claudius_Nero_Caesar_Augustus,son-in-law of Augustus who became a suspicious tyrannical Emperor of Rome after a brilliant military career (42 BC to AD 37)
18404,Tibet Thibet Xizang Sitsang,an Asian country under the control of China; located in the Himalayas
18405,Tibetan,Himalayish language spoken in Tibet
18406,Tibetan,a native or inhabitant of Tibet
18407,Tibetan_mastiff,very large powerful rough-coated dog native to central Asia
18408,Tibetan_terrier chrysanthemum_dog,breed of medium-sized terriers bred in Tibet resembling Old English sheepdogs with fluffy curled tails
18409,Tibeto-Burman Tibeto-Burman_language,a branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages spoken from Tibet to the Malay peninsula
18410,Tibicen genus_Tibicen,harvest flies
18411,Tichodroma genus_Tichodroma,wall creepers; in some classifications placed in family Sittidae
18412,Ticino Tessin,an Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland
18413,tidewater,low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams
18414,Tidewater Tidewater_region,the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia
18415,Tien-pao Heavenly_Jewel,a member of the Taoist Trinity
18416,Tien_Shan Tyan_Shan,a major mountain range of central Asia; extends 1 500 miles
18417,Tiepolo Giovanni_Battista_Tiepolo,Italian painter (1696-1770)
18418,Tierra_del_Fuego,an archipelago off southern South America; separated from the continent by the Strait of Magellan; islands are administered by Chile and by Argentina
18419,Tietze's_syndrome,syndrome characterized by swelling of rib cartilage (causing pain)
18420,Tiffany Louis_Comfort_Tiffany,United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)
18421,Tiffany_glass,a kind of opalescent colored glass that was used in the early 1900s for stained-glass windows and lamps
18422,Tigris Tigris_River,an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River
18423,Tijuana,a Mexican city just south of San Diego on the Lower California peninsula; popular among American tourists for racetracks and bullfights
18424,Tilapia genus_Tilapia,a genus of Cichlidae
18425,Tilden Big_Bill_Tilden William_Tatem_Tilden_Jr.,United States tennis player who dominated men's tennis in the 1920s (1893-1953)
18426,Tilia genus_Tilia,deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswood
18427,Tiliaceae family_Tiliaceae linden_family,chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia  Corchorus  Entelea  Grewia  Sparmannia
18428,Tiliomycetes class_Tiliomycetes,category used in some systems to comprise the two orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)
18429,Tillandsia genus_Tillandsia,large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses
18430,Tilletia genus_Tilletia,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae
18431,Tilletiaceae family_Tilletiaceae,a family of smut fungi having a simple promycelium bearing the spores in an apical cluster
18432,Tillich Paul_Tillich Paul_Johannes_Tillich,United States theologian (born in Germany) (1886-1965)
18433,Timalia genus_Timalia,type genus of the Timaliidae
18434,Timaliidae family_Timaliidae,babblers
18435,Timbuktu,a city in central Mali near the Niger river; formerly famous for its gold trade
18436,Times_Square,the area of Manhattan around the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue; heart of the New York theater district; site of annual celebration of New Year's
18437,Timgad,an ancient town founded by the Romans; noted for extensive and well-preserved ruins
18438,Timimoun,a town in central Algeria in the Atlas Mountains
18439,Timor,an island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands
18440,Timor_Sea,an arm of the eastern Indian Ocean between Timor and northern Australia
18441,Timorese,a native or inhabitant of Timor
18442,timothy herd's_grass Phleum_pratense,grass with long cylindrical spikes frown in northern United States and Europe for hay
18443,Timothy,a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian community at Ephesus
18444,timothy,a grass grown for hay
18445,Tin_Pan_Alley,a city district (originally in New York) where composers and publishers of popular music do business
18446,Tinamidae family_Tinamidae,comprising the tinamous
18447,Tinamiformes order_Tinamiformes,coextensive with the family Tinamidae
18448,Tinbergen Nikolaas_Tinbergen,Dutch zoologist who showed that much animal behavior is innate and stereotyped (1907-1988)
18449,Tinbergen Jan_Tinbergen,Dutch economist noted for his work in econometrics (1903-1994)
18450,Tinca genus_Tinca,tench
18451,tinea ringworm roundworm,infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
18452,Tinea genus_Tinea,type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths
18453,Tineidae family_Tineidae,clothes moths
18454,Tineoidea superfamily_Tineoidea,clothes moths; carpet moths; leaf miners
18455,Tineola genus_Tineola,webbing clothes moths
18456,Tingidae family_Tingidae,lace bugs
18457,Tintoretto Jacopo_Robusti,Italian painter of the Venetian school (1518-1594)
18458,Tipuana genus_Tipuana,one species: South American tree: tipu tree
18459,Tipulidae family_Tipulidae,crane flies
18460,Tirana Albanian_capital,the capital and largest city of Albania in the center of the country
18461,Tiresias,(Greek mythology) the blind prophet of Thebes who revealed to Oedipus that Oedipus had murdered his father and married his mother
18462,Tirich_Mir,a mountain in the Hindu Kush in Pakistan (25 230 feet high)
18463,Tirso_de_Molina Gabriel_Tellez,Spanish dramatist who wrote the first dramatic treatment of the legend of Don Juan (1571-1648)
18464,Tishah_b'Av Tishah_b'Ab Tisha_b'Av Tisha_b'Ab Ninth_of_Av Ninth_of_Ab Fast_of_Av Fast_of_Ab,(Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem
18465,Tishri,the first month of the civil year; the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in September and October)
18466,Tisiphone,one of the three Furies
18467,colossus behemoth giant heavyweight titan,a person of exceptional importance and reputation
18468,Titan,(Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth)
18469,Titan,the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere
18470,Titaness,(Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant goddesses who were offspring of Uranus (heaven) and Gaea (earth) in ancient mythology
18471,titanium_dioxide titanium_oxide titanic_oxide titania,a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
18472,Titania,(Middle Ages) the queen of the fairies in medieval folklore
18473,Titanosauridae family_Titanosauridae,herbivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous
18474,Titanosaurus genus_Titanosaurus,genus of herbivorous dinosaurs flourishing during the Cretaceous in South America
18475,Titian Tiziano_Vecellio,old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)
18476,Tito Marshal_Tito Josip_Broz,Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980)
18477,Titus,a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
18478,Titus Titus_Vespasianus_Augustus Titus_Flavius_Vespasianus,Emperor of Rome; son of Vespasian (39-81)
18479,Tiu,god of war and sky; counterpart of Norse Tyr
18480,Tivoli Tibur,a town twenty miles east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls
18481,Tlingit,a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians living in southern Alaska
18482,Tlingit,the Na-Dene language spoken by the Tlingit
18483,Tobago,island in West Indies
18484,Tobagonian,a native or inhabitant of the island of Tobago in the West Indies
18485,Tobey Mark_Tobey,United States abstract painter influenced by oriental calligraphy (1890-1976)
18486,Tobin James_Tobin,United States economist (1918-2002)
18487,Tobit Book_of_Tobit,an Apocryphal book that was a popular novel for several centuries
18488,Tocantins Tocantins_River,a river in eastern Brazil that flows generally north to the Para River
18489,Tocharian,a branch of the Indo-European language family that originated in central Asia during the first millennium A.D.
18490,Tocqueville Alexis_de_Tocqueville Alexis_Charles_Henri_Maurice_de_Tocqueville,French political writer noted for his analysis of American institutions (1805-1859)
18491,Toda,a member of a pastoral people living in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India
18492,Toda,the Dravidian language spoken by the Toda in southern India
18493,Todd Sir_Alexander_Robertus_Todd,Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
18494,Todd Sweeney_Todd,fictional character in a play by George Pitt; a barber who murdered his customers
18495,Todea genus_Todea,a genus of delicate ferns belonging to the family Osmundaceae
18496,Todidae family_Todidae,a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes
18497,Todus genus_Todus,type genus of the Todidae
18498,Tofieldia genus_Tofieldia,genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
18499,Togaviridae,a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
18500,Togo Togolese_Republic,a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control
18501,Togo_franc,the basic unit of money in Togo
18502,Togolese,a native or inhabitant of Togo
18503,Tojo Tojo_Hideki Tojo_Eiki,Japanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II; he was subsequently tried and executed as a war criminal (1884-1948)
18504,Tokay,Hungarian wine made from Tokay grapes
18505,Tokay,variety of wine grape originally grown in Hungary; the prototype of vinifera grapes
18506,Toklas Alice_B._Toklas,United States writer remembered as the secretary and companion of Gertrude Stein (1877-1967)
18507,Toledo,an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
18508,Toledo,a city in central Spain on the Tagus river; famous for steel and swords since the first century
18509,Tolkien J.R.R._Tolkien John_Ronald_Reuel_Tolkien,British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973)
18510,Tolmiea genus_Tolmiea,one species: pickaback plant
18511,Tolstoy Leo_Tolstoy Count_Lev_Nikolayevitch_Tolstoy,Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)
18512,Toltec,a member of the Nahuatl speaking people of central and southern Mexico
18513,Tolypeutes genus_Tolypeutes,a genus of Dasypodidae
18514,Tom Uncle_Tom,contemptuous name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites
18515,tom tomcat,male cat
18516,turkey_cock gobbler tom tom_turkey,male turkey
18517,Tom_Sawyer,the boy hero of a novel by Mark Twain
18518,Tom_Thumb,an imaginary hero of English folklore who was no taller than his father's thumb
18519,Tom_Thumb,a very small person
18520,Tom_and_Jerry,hot rum toddy with a beaten egg
18521,Tombaugh Clyde_Tombaugh Clyde_William_Tombaugh,United States astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto (1906-1997)
18522,Tombigbee Tombigbee_River,a river that rises in northeastern Mississippi and flows southward through western Alabama to join the Alabama River and form the Mobile River
18523,Tomistoma genus_Tomistoma,a genus of Malayan crocodiles
18524,Tommy_gun Thompson_submachine_gun,a .45-caliber submachine gun
18525,Tonegawa_Susumu,Japanese molecular biologist noted for his studies of how the immune system produces antibodies (born in 1939)
18526,Tonga Kingdom_of_Tonga Friendly_Islands,a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970
18527,Tonga,the language of the Tongan people of south central Africa (Zambia and Rhodesia)
18528,Tongan,a Polynesian native or inhabitant of Tonga
18529,Tongan,the Polynesian language spoken by the Tongan people
18530,Tongan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Tonga
18531,Toona genus_Toona,formerly included in genus Cedrela
18532,Topeka capital_of_Kansas,the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river
18533,Torah,the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition
18534,Torah Pentateuch Laws,the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
18535,Torah,(Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services
18536,Toronto,the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
18537,Torpedinidae family_Torpedinidae,electric rays
18538,Torpediniformes order_Torpediniformes,rays with bodies shaped like torpedoes
18539,Torquemada Tomas_de_Torquemada,the Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498)
18540,Torreon,a city in northern Mexico west of Monterrey
18541,Torres_Strait,a strait between northeastern Australia and southern New Guinea that connects the Coral Sea with the Arafura Sea
18542,Torrey_pine Torrey's_pine soledad_pine grey-leaf_pine sabine_pine Pinus_torreyana,medium-sized five-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones
18543,Torreya genus_Torreya,nutmeg-yews
18544,Torricelli Evangelista_Torricelli,Italian physicist who invented the mercury barometer (1608-1647)
18545,Torrid_Zone tropical_zone tropics,the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
18546,Tortricidae family_Tortricidae,leaf rollers and codling moths
18547,Tory,an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
18548,Tory,a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs
18549,Tory,a supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative
18550,Toscanini Arturo_Toscanini,Italian conductor of many orchestras worldwide (1867-1957)
18551,Tosk Tosk_dialect,the dialect of Albanian spoken in southern Albania and in areas of Greece and Italy
18552,Toulon,a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
18553,Toulouse,a city on the Garonne River in southern France southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe
18554,Toulouse-Lautrec Henri_Toulouse-Lautrec,French painter who portrayed life in the cafes and music halls of Montmartre (1864-1901)
18555,Tour_de_France,a French bicycle race for professional cyclists that last three weeks and covers about 3 000 miles
18556,Tourette Gilles_de_la_Tourette Georges_Gilles_de_la_Tourette,French neurologist (1857-1904)
18557,Tourette's_syndrome Gilles_de_la_Tourette_syndrome,neurological disorder characterized by facial grimaces and tics and movements of the upper body and grunts and shouts and coprolalia
18558,Tours,an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
18559,Tower_of_Babel Babel,(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
18560,Tower_of_London,a fortress in London on the Thames; used as a palace and a state prison and now as a museum containing the crown jewels
18561,Tower_of_Pharos,a great lighthouse (500 feet high) built at Alexandria in 285 BC
18562,Townsend Francis_Everett_Townsend,United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
18563,Townsendia genus_Townsendia,genus of western American low tufted herbs: Easter daisy
18564,Toxicodendron genus_Toxicodendron,in some classifications: comprising those members of the genus Rhus having foliage that is poisonous to the touch; of North America and northern South America
18565,Toxostoma genus_Toxostoma,thrashers
18566,Toxotes genus_Toxotes,type genus of the Toxotidae
18567,Toxotidae family_Toxotidae,archerfishes
18568,Toynbee Arnold_Toynbee Arnold_Joseph_Toynbee,English historian who studied the rise and fall of civilizations looking for cyclical patterns (1889-1975)
18569,Toyohashi,a Japanese city in southern Honshu on the Pacific shore
18570,Toyonaki,a Japanese city in southern Honshu; main residential suburb of Osaka
18571,Toyota,an industrial city of Japan in southern Honshu
18572,Trachelospermum genus_Trachelospermum,genus of Asiatic woody vines with milky sap in leaves and stems
18573,Tracheophyta division_Tracheophyta,in former classifications: comprising plants with a vascular system including ferns and fern allies as well as seed plants
18574,Trachinotus genus_Trachinotus,a genus of Carangidae
18575,Trachipteridae family_Trachipteridae,ribbonfishes
18576,Trachipterus genus_Trachipterus,type genus of the Trachipteridae
18577,Trachurus genus_Trachurus,the scads (particularly horse mackerels)
18578,Tractarian,a follower of Tractarianism and supporter of the Oxford movement (which was expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times')
18579,Tractarianism Puseyism,principles of the founders of the Oxford movement as expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times'
18580,Tracy Spencer_Tracy,United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
18581,Tradescant John_Tradescant,English botanist who was one of the first to collect specimens of plants (1570-1638)
18582,Tradescantia genus_Tradescantia,spiderworts
18583,Trafalgar battle_of_Trafalgar,a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
18584,Trafalgar_Square,a square in central London where there is a memorial to Admiral Nelson
18585,Tragelaphus genus_Tragelaphus Strepsiceros genus_Strepsiceros,African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks
18586,Tragopogon genus_Tragopogon,genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads
18587,Tragulidae family_Tragulidae,chevrotains
18588,Tragulus genus_Tragulus,type genus of the Tragulidae
18589,Trajan Marcus_Ulpius_Traianus,Roman emperor and adoptive son of Nerva; extended the empire to the east and conducted an extensive program of building (53-117)
18590,Transcaucasia,a geographical region south of the Caucasus Mountains and north of Turkey that comprises Georgia and Armenia and Azerbaijan
18591,Transfiguration Transfiguration_Day August_6,(Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus
18592,Transfiguration Transfiguration_of_Jesus,(New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus
18593,transfiguration metamorphosis,a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances; "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting"
18594,transfiguration,the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify
18595,Transportation_Security_Administration TSA,an agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel
18596,Transvaal,a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
18597,Trapa genus_Trapa,small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs: water chestnut
18598,Trapaceae family_Trapaceae,family comprising solely the genus Trapa; in some classifications treated as a subfamily or tribe of the family Onagraceae
18599,trapezium,a quadrilateral with no parallel sides
18600,Trapezium,a multiple star in the constellation of Orion
18601,trapezium trapezium_bone os_trapezium,the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals
18602,Trappist Cistercian,member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence
18603,Trasimeno battle_of_Trasimeno,a battle in central Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius in 217 BC
18604,Traubel Helen_Traubel,United States operatic soprano (1903-1972)
18605,Trautvetteria genus_Trautvetteria,small genus of perennial herbs: false bugbane
18606,Traverse_City,a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Michigan
18607,Treasuries Treasury_obligations,negotiable debt obligations of the United States government secured by its full faith and credit
18608,treasury exchequer,the funds of a government or institution or individual
18609,treasury,the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
18610,Treasury First_Lord_of_the_Treasury,the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy
18611,treasury,a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
18612,Treasury_bill T-bill,a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 days
18613,Treasury_bond,a debt instrument with maturities of 10 years or longer
18614,Treasury_note,securities with maturities of 1 to 10 years; sold for cash or in exchange for maturing issues or at auction
18615,Treaty_of_Versailles,the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans
18616,tree,a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
18617,tree tree_diagram,a figure that branches from a single root; "genealogical tree"
18618,Tree Sir_Herbert_Beerbohm_Tree,English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
18619,Trema genus_Trema,an evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical America and Africa and Asia
18620,Trematoda class_Trematoda,parasitic flatworms (including flukes)
18621,Tremella genus_Tremella,fungi with yellowish gelatinous sporophores having convolutions resembling those of the brain
18622,Tremella_foliacea,a jelly fungus with a fruiting body 5-15 cm broad and gelatinous in consistency; resembles a bunch of leaf lettuce; mostly water and brownish in color
18623,Tremella_reticulata,a jelly fungus with an erect whitish fruiting body and a highly variable shape (sometimes resembling coral fungi)
18624,Tremellaceae family_Tremellaceae,a family of basidiomycetous fungi of the order Tremellales that have the basidium divided longitudinally
18625,Tremellales order_Tremellales,fungi varying from gelatinous to waxy or even horny in texture; most are saprophytic
18626,Trent River_Trent Trent_River,a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
18627,Trento Trent,a city in northern Italy (northwest of Venice) on the River Adige; the site of the Council of Trent
18628,Trentino-Alto_Adige,a region of northeastern Italy bordering Austria
18629,Trenton capital_of_New_Jersey,capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
18630,Treponemataceae family_Treponemataceae,small spirochetes some parasitic or pathogenic
18631,Trevelyan George_Macaulay_Trevelyan,English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
18632,Trevelyan George_Otto_Trevelyan Sir_George_Otto_Trevelyan,English historian who wrote a history of the American revolution and a biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay (1838-1928)
18633,Trevino Lee_Trevino Lee_Buck_Trevino Supermex,United States golfer (born in 1939)
18634,Trevithick Richard_Trevithick,English engineer who built the first railway locomotive (1771-1833)
18635,Triaenodon genus_Triaenodon,a genus of Triakidae
18636,Triakidae family_Triakidae,small sharks with smooth skins and lacking spines on their dorsal fins
18637,Trialeurodes genus_Trialeurodes,a genus of Aleyrodidae
18638,Triangulum Triangle,a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries
18639,Triangulum_Australe Southern_Triangle,a small bright constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Circinus and Apus
18640,Triassic Triassic_period,from 230 million to 190 million years ago; dinosaurs  marine reptiles; volcanic activity
18641,Triatoma genus_Triatoma,conenoses
18642,Tribes_of_Israel Twelve_Tribes_of_Israel,twelve kin groups of ancient Israel each traditionally descended from one of the twelve sons of Jacob
18643,Tribolium genus_Tribolium,flour beetles
18644,Tribonema genus_Tribonema genus_Conferva,type genus of Tribonemaceae
18645,Tribonemaceae family_Tribonemaceae,simple filamentous freshwater yellow-green algae
18646,Tribulus genus_Tribulus,annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs of warm regions
18647,Trichechidae family_Trichechidae,comprising only the manatees
18648,Trichechus genus_Trichecus,type and sole genus of the Trichechidae
18649,Trichiuridae family_Trichiuridae,cutlassfishes
18650,Trichoceros genus_Trichoceros,small genus of small epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical South America
18651,Trichodontidae family_Trichodontidae,two species of elongate compressed scaleless large-eyed fishes that live in sand or mud
18652,Trichoglossus genus_Trichoglossus,a genus of Loriinae
18653,Tricholoma genus_Tricholoma,agarics with white spores and a fleshy stalk and notched gills; of various colors both edible and inedible
18654,Tricholoma_aurantium,an orange tan agaric whose gills become brown by maturity; has a strong odor and taste
18655,Tricholoma_pardinum,a poisonous agaric having a pale cap with fine grey fibrils
18656,Tricholoma_pessundatum,a mildly poisonous agaric with a viscid reddish brown cap and white gills and stalk
18657,Tricholoma_sejunctum,an agaric with a cap that is coated with dark fibrils in the center and has yellowish margins
18658,Tricholoma_vaccinum,an agaric with a cap that is densely covered with reddish fibrils and pale gills and stalk
18659,Tricholoma_venenata,a poisonous white agaric
18660,Tricholomataceae family_Tricholomataceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales
18661,Trichomanes genus_Trichomanes,bristle ferns; kidney ferns
18662,Trichophaga genus_Trichophaga,carpet moths
18663,Trichophyton genus_Trichophyton,a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus
18664,Trichoptera order_Trichoptera,an order of insects consisting of caddis flies
18665,Trichostema genus_Trichostema,genus of North American aromatic herbs or subshrubs: blue curls
18666,Trichostigma genus_Trichostigma,a genus of erect or climbing shrubs found in tropical South America
18667,Trichosurus genus_Trichosurus,a genus of Phalangeridae
18668,Trichys genus_Trichys,a genus of Hystricidae
18669,Tridacna genus_Tridacna,type genus of the family Tridacnidae: giant clams
18670,Tridacnidae family_Tridacnidae,large marine hard-shell clams
18671,Trifolium genus_Trifolium,any leguminous plant having leaves divided into three leaflets
18672,Triga genus_Triga,type genus of the Triglidae
18673,Triglidae family_Triglidae,in some classifications restricted to the gurnards and subdivided into the subfamilies Triglinae (true sea robins) and Peristediinae (armored sea robins)
18674,Triglinae subfamily_Triglinae,in some classifications considered a subfamily of Triglidae comprising searobins having ordinary scales and no barbels (true searobins)
18675,Triglochin genus_Triglochin,perennial or annual bog or marsh plants; includes arrow grass
18676,Trigonella genus_Trigonella,Old World genus of frequently aromatic herbs
18677,Trilby,singer in a novel by George du Maurier who was under the control of the hypnotist Svengali
18678,fedora felt_hat homburg Stetson trilby,a hat made of felt with a creased crown
18679,Trilisa genus_Trilisa,genus of herbs of southern United States
18680,Trilliaceae family_Trilliaceae trillium_family,small family of herbs having flowers with 3 petals and 3 sepals; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
18681,Trilling Lionel_Trilling,United States literary critic (1905-1975)
18682,Trimorphodon genus_Trimorphodon,lyre snakes
18683,Trimurti,the triad of divinities of later Hinduism
18684,Trinectes genus_Trinectes,a genus of Soleidae
18685,Tringa genus_Tringa,a genus of Scolopacidae
18686,Trinidad,island in West Indies
18687,Trinidad_and_Tobago Republic_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago,an island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
18688,Trinidad_and_Tobago_dollar,the basic unit of money in Trinidad and Tobago
18689,Trinidadian,inhabitant or native of Trinidad
18690,Trinitarian,adherent of Trinitarianism
18691,Trinitarianism,Christian doctrine stressing belief in the Trinity
18692,three 3 III trio threesome tierce leash troika triad trine trinity ternary ternion triplet tercet terzetto trey deuce-ace,the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
18693,Trinity Holy_Trinity Blessed_Trinity Sacred_Trinity,the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
18694,trio threesome triad trinity,three people considered as a unit
18695,Trinity_River,a river in eastern Texas that is formed near Dallas and flows generally southeastward to Galveston Bay
18696,Trinity_Sunday,eighth Sunday after Easter
18697,Trionychidae family_Trionychidae,soft-shelled turtles
18698,Trionyx genus_Trionyx,type genus of the Trionychidae
18699,Triopidae family_Triopidae,a family of Notostraca
18700,Triops genus_Triops,type genus of the family Triopidae: small crustaceans with a small third median eye
18701,Triostium genus_Triostium,genus of Asiatic and North American herbs: feverroot
18702,Triple_Frontier,the border area where Argentina and Brazil and Paraguay meet; an active South American center for contraband and drug trafficking and money laundering; a suspected locale for Islamic extremist groups
18703,Tripleurospermum genus_Tripleurospermum,small genus comprising plants often included in genus Matricaria
18704,Triplochiton genus_Triplochiton,small genus of tropical African trees with maplelike leaves
18705,rottenstone tripoli,a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing
18706,Tripoli Tarabulus_Al-Gharb capital_of_Libya,the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC
18707,Tristan Tristram,(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
18708,Triticum genus_Triticum,annual cereal grasses from Mediterranean area; widely cultivated in temperate regions
18709,Triton,(Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
18710,Triton,the largest moon of Neptune
18711,triton,tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells
18712,newt triton,small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
18713,Triturus genus_Triturus,chiefly aquatic salamanders
18714,Trochilidae family_Trochilidae,hummingbirds
18715,Trogium genus_Trogium,a genus of Psocidae
18716,Troglodytes genus_Troglodytes,type genus of the Troglodytidae
18717,Troglodytidae family_Troglodytidae,wrens
18718,Trogonidae family_Trogonidae,coextensive with the order Trogoniformes
18719,Trogoniformes order_Trogoniformes,trogons
18720,Trojan Dardan Dardanian,a native of ancient Troy
18721,trojan trojan_horse,a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful; "the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm"; "when he downloaded the free game it turned out to be a trojan horse"
18722,fifth_column Trojan_horse,a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst
18723,Trojan_Horse Wooden_Horse,a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War
18724,Trojan_War,(Greek mythology) a great war fought between Greece and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy  the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final victory and burned Troy to the ground; "the story of the Trojan War is told in Homer's Iliad"
18725,Trollius genus_Trollius,perennial herbs of north temperate regions: globeflowers
18726,Trollope Anthony_Trollope,English writer of novels (1815-1882)
18727,Trombicula genus_Trombicula,type genus of the family Trombiculidae
18728,Trombiculidae family_Trombiculidae,mites
18729,Trombidiidae family_Trombidiidae,mites
18730,Trondheim Nidaros,a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord
18731,Trondheim_Fjord Trondheim_Fiord,a long narrow inlet of the Norwegian Sea
18732,Tropaeolaceae family_Tropaeolaceae nasturtium_family,coextensive with the genus Tropaeolum
18733,Tropaeolum genus_Tropaeolum,a tropical American genus of dicotyledonous climbing or diffuse pungent herbs constituting the family Tropaeolaceae
18734,Tropic_of_Cancer,a line of latitude about 23 degrees North of the equator
18735,Tropic_of_Capricorn,a line of latitude about 23 degrees South of the equator
18736,Tropidoclonion genus_Tropidoclonion,lined snakes
18737,Trotsky Leon_Trotsky Lev_Davidovich_Bronstein,Russian revolutionary and Communist theorist who helped Lenin and built up the army; he was ousted from the Communist Party by Stalin and eventually assassinated in Mexico (1879-1940)
18738,Trotskyism,the form of communism advocated by Leon Trotsky; calls for immediate worldwide revolution by the proletariat
18739,Trotskyite Trotskyist Trot,radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution
18740,troy troy_weight,a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
18741,Troy Ilion Ilium,an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
18742,Truffaut Francois_Truffaut,French filmmaker (1932-1984)
18743,Truman Harry_Truman Harry_S_Truman President_Truman,elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972)
18744,Truman_doctrine,President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology
18745,Trumbo Dalton_Trumbo,United States screenwriter who was blacklisted and imprisoned for refusing to cooperate with congressional investigations of communism in America (1905-1976)
18746,Trumbull Jonathan_Trumbull,American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)
18747,Trumbull John_Trumbull,American painter of historical scenes (1756-1843)
18748,Trumbull John_Trumbull,American satirical poet (1750-1831)
18749,Truncocolumella genus_Truncocolumella,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Rhizopogonaceae
18750,Truncocolumella_citrina,a fungus with a round yellow to orange fruiting body that is found on the surface of the ground or partially buried; has a distinctive sterile column extending into the spore-bearing tissue
18751,Trusteeship_Council TC,a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory
18752,truth,a fact that has been verified; "at last he knew the truth"; "the truth is that he didn't want to do it"
18753,truth the_true verity trueness,conformity to reality or actuality; "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities"
18754,truth true_statement,a true statement; "he told the truth"; "he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it"
18755,accuracy truth,the quality of being near to the true value; "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"
18756,Truth Sojourner_Truth,United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)
18757,Trypetidae family_Trypetidae Trephritidae family_Trephritidae,fruit flies; some leaf miners
18758,Tsimshian,a member of a Penutian people who lived on rivers and a sound in British Columbia
18759,Tsimshian,a Penutian language spoken by the Tsimshian
18760,Tsouic,a Formosan language
18761,Tsuga genus_Tsuga,hemlock; hemlock fir; hemlock spruce
18762,Tsushima,a naval battle in the Russo-Japanese War (1905); the Japanese fleet defeated the Russian fleet in the Korean Strait
18763,Tswana Bechuana Batswana,a member of a Bantu people living chiefly in Botswana and western South Africa
18764,Tswana Setswana Sechuana,the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Tswana in Botswana
18765,Tuamotu_Archipelago Paumotu_Archipelago Low_Archipelago,a group of about 80 coral islands in French Polynesia
18766,Tuareg,a member of a nomadic Berber people of the Sahara
18767,Tuareg,the dialect of Berber spoken by the Tuareg
18768,Tuatha_De_Danann Tuatha_De,race of Celtic gods or demigods; ruled Ireland in the Golden Age
18769,tuber,a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage
18770,Tuber genus_Tuber,type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles
18771,Tuberaceae family_Tuberaceae,family of fungi whose ascocarps resemble tubers and vary in size from that of an acorn to that of a large apple
18772,Tuberales order_Tuberales,small order of fungi belonging to the subdivision Ascomycota having closed underground ascocarps
18773,Tubercularia genus_Tubercularia,type genus of the Tuberculariaceae; fungi with nodules of red or pink conidia; some cause diebacks of woody plants
18774,Tuberculariaceae family_Tuberculariaceae,large family of mainly saprophytic imperfect fungi
18775,Tubman Harriet_Tubman,United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North (1820-1913)
18776,Tubuai_Islands Austral_Islands,a chain of small islands in French Polynesia
18777,Tubulidentata order_Tubulidentata,an order of Eutheria
18778,Tucana,a large faint constellation in the southern hemisphere containing most of the Small Magellanic Cloud
18779,Tuchman Barbara_Tuchman Barbara_Wertheim_Tuchman,United States historian (1912-1989)
18780,Tucker Benjamin_Ricketson_Tucker,United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
18781,Tucker Sophie_Tucker,United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966)
18782,tucker,a sewer who tucks
18783,tucker,a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress
18784,Tucson,a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century
18785,Tudor House_of_Tudor,an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
18786,Tudor Antony_Tudor,United States dancer and choreographer (born in England) (1909-1987)
18787,Tudor,a member of the dynasty that ruled England
18788,Tudor_arch four-centered_arch,a low elliptical or pointed arch; usually drawn from four centers
18789,Tudor_architecture,a style of English-Gothic architecture popular during the Tudor period; characterized by half-timbered houses
18790,Tuesday Tues,the third day of the week; the second working day
18791,Tugela Tugela_Falls,a major waterfall in southern Africa; has more than one leap
18792,Tuileries Tuileries_Palace,palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
18793,Tuileries Tuileries_Gardens,formal gardens next to the Louvre in Paris
18794,Tulipa genus_Tulipa,Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs
18795,Tulipa_gesneriana,tall late blooming tulip
18796,Tulostoma genus_Tulostoma Tulestoma genus_Tulestoma,type genus of the Tulostomaceae
18797,Tulostomaceae family_Tulostomaceae Tulostomataceae family_Tulostomataceae,stalked puffballs
18798,Tulostomatales order_Tulostomatales,an order of fungi belonging to the class Gasteromycetes
18799,Tulsa,a major city of northeastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas river; once known as the oil capital of the world and still heavily involved in the oil and gas industries
18800,Tulu,a member of a Dravidian people living on the southwestern coast of India
18801,Tulu,a Dravidian language spoken by the Tulu
18802,Tums,an antacid
18803,Tunga genus_Tunga,a genus of Siphonaptera
18804,Tungus Evenk,a member of the Tungus speaking people of Mongolian race who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related to the Manchu
18805,Tungusic,any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family
18806,Tungusic Tungusic_language,a family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areas
18807,Tunguska Stony_Tunguska,a river in Siberia that flows northwest to become a tributary of the Yenisei River
18808,Tunguska Lower_Tunguska,a river that arises north of Lake Baikal and flows north and west to the Yenisei River
18809,Tunis capital_of_Tunisia,the capital and principal port of Tunisia
18810,Tunisia Republic_of_Tunisia,a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956; "southern Tunisia is mostly desert"
18811,Tunisian,a native or inhabitant of Tunisia
18812,Tunisian_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Tunisia
18813,Tunisian_dirham dirham,100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Tunisia
18814,Tunisian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Tunisia
18815,Tunney Gene_Tunney James_Joseph_Tunney,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Jack Dempsey twice (1898-1978)
18816,Tupac_Amaru_Revolutionary_Movement Movimiento_Revolucionario_Tupac_Anaru MRTA,a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Peru; was formed in 1983 to overthrow the Peruvian government and replace it with a Marxist regime; has connections with the ELN in Bolivia
18817,Tupac_Katari_Guerrilla_Army EGTK,a terrorist group that is the remnants of the original Bolivian insurgents trained by Che Guevara; attacks small unprotected targets such as power pylons or oil pipelines or government buildings
18818,Tupaia genus_Tupaia,the type genus of the Tupaia: chief genus of tree shrews
18819,Tupaiidae family_Tupaiidae,tree shrews; in some classifications tree shrews are considered prosimian primates
18820,tupelo,pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum
18821,tupelo tupelo_tree,any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America
18822,Tupelo,a town in northeast Mississippi
18823,Tupi,a member of the South American Indian people living in Brazil and Paraguay
18824,Tupi,the language spoken by the Tupi of Brazil and Paraguay
18825,Tupi-Guarani Tupi-Guarani_language,a family of South American Indian languages
18826,Tupinambis genus_Tupinambis,tejus
18827,Tupungatito,an inactive volcano in central Chile; last erupted in 1959
18828,Tupungato,a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22 310 feet high)
18829,Turbellaria class_Turbellaria,free-living flatworms
18830,Turdidae family_Turdidae,thrushes; in some classifications considered a subfamily (Turdinae) of the family Muscicapidae
18831,Turdinae subfamily_Turdinae,alternative classification for the thrushes
18832,Turdus genus_Turdus,type genus of the Turdidae
18833,Turfan East_Tocharian Turfan_dialect,a dialect of Tocharian
18834,Turgenev Ivan_Turgenev Ivan_Sergeevich_Turgenev,Russian writer of stories and novels and plays (1818-1883)
18835,Turgot Anne_Robert_Jacques_Turgot,French economist who in 1774 was put in control of finances by Louis XVI; his proposals for reforms that involved abolishing feudal privileges made him unpopular with the aristocracy and in 1776 he was dismissed (1727-1781)
18836,Turin Torino,capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
18837,Turing Alan_Turing Alan_Mathison_Turing,English mathematician who conceived of the Turing machine and broke German codes during World War II (1912-1954)
18838,Turing_machine,a hypothetical computer with an infinitely long memory tape
18839,Turk,a native or inhabitant of Turkey
18840,Turk's-cap Turk's_cap-lily Lilium_superbum,lily of the eastern United States with orange to red maroon-spotted flowers
18841,Turk's-cap martagon Lilium_martagon,lily with small dull purple flowers of northwestern Europe and northwestern Asia
18842,Turk's_head,an ornamental knot that resembles a small turban
18843,turkey Meleagris_gallopavo,large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
18844,Turkey Republic_of_Turkey,a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1923
18845,joker turkey,a person who does something thoughtless or annoying; "some joker is blocking the driveway"
18846,turkey,flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
18847,turkey bomb dud,an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"
18848,Turkey_red alizarine_red,a bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dye
18849,Turki,any member of the peoples speaking a Turkic language
18850,Turki Turkic Turko-Tatar Turkic_language,a subfamily of Altaic languages
18851,Turkish,a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
18852,Turkish_Delight,a jellied candy typically flavored with rose water
18853,Turkish_Hizballah,an ethnic Kurdish group of Sunni extremists formed in the late 1980s in southeastern Turkey; seeks to replace Turkey's secular regime with an Islamic state and strict shariah law; responsible for bombings and the torture and murder of Turkish and Kurdish journalists and businessmen; receives support from Iran
18854,Turkish_bath,a steam room where facilities are available for a bath followed by a shower and massage
18855,Turkish_bath steam_bath vapor_bath vapour_bath,you sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower
18856,Turkish_coffee,drink made from pulverized coffee beans; usually sweetened
18857,Turkish_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Turkey
18858,Turkish_tobacco,a dark aromatic tobacco of eastern Europe that is used in cigarettes
18859,Turkish_towel terry_towel,a bath towel with rough loose pile
18860,Turkistan Turkestan,a historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West
18861,Turkoman Turkmen Turcoman,a member of a Turkic people living in Turkmenistan and neighboring areas
18862,Turkmenistan Turkomen Turkmen Turkmenia,a republic in Asia east of the Caspian Sea and south of Kazakhstan and north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991
18863,Turkmen Turkoman Turcoman,the Turkic language spoken by the Turkoman
18864,Turkmen_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Turkmenistan
18865,Turner Nat_Turner,United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
18866,Turner Henry_Hubert_Turner,United States endocrinologist (1892-1970)
18867,Turner Joseph_Mallord_William_Turner,English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851)
18868,Turner Frederick_Jackson_Turner,United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951)
18869,turner,a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein
18870,turner,a lathe operator
18871,turner,one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope
18872,turner food_turner,cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food
18873,Turner's_syndrome,a chromosomal disorder in females who have only one X chromosome; marked by dwarfism and heart abnormalities and underdeveloped sex organs
18874,Turnicidae family_Turnicidae,small Old World birds resembling but not related to true quail
18875,Turnix genus_Turnix,type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail
18876,Turpin Dick_Turpin,English highwayman (1706-1739)
18877,Turritis genus_Turritis,closely related to and often included in genus Arabis
18878,Tursiops genus_Tursiops,a genus of Delphinidae
18879,Tuscaloosa,a university town in west central Alabama
18880,Tuscan,a resident of Tuscany
18881,Tuscan,a dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence)
18882,Tuscan_order,a Roman order that resembles the Doric order but without a fluted shaft
18883,Tuscany Toscana,a region in central Italy
18884,Tuscarora,a member of a Iroquois people who formerly lived in North Carolina and then moved to New York state and joined the Iroquois
18885,Tuscarora,the Iroquoian language spoken by the Tuscarora
18886,Tuskegee,a town in eastern Alabama
18887,Tussaud Marie_Tussaud Madame_Tussaud Marie_Grosholtz,French modeler (resident in England after 1802) who made wax death masks of prominent victims of the French Revolution and toured Britain with her wax models; in 1835 she opened a permanent waxworks exhibition in London (1761-1850)
18888,Tussilago genus_Tussilago,genus of low creeping yellow-flowered perennial herbs of north temperate regions: coltsfoots; in some classifications includes species often placed in other genera especially Homogyne and Petasites
18889,Tutankhamen,Pharaoh of Egypt around 1358 BC; his tomb was discovered almost intact by Howard Carter in 1922
18890,Tutelo,a member of the Siouan people of Virginia and North Carolina
18891,Tutelo,the Siouan language spoken by the Tutelo
18892,Tutsi Watutsi Watusi,a member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi
18893,Tutu Desmond_Tutu,South African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931)
18894,ballet_skirt tutu,very short skirt worn by ballerinas
18895,Tuvalu,a small island republic on the Tuvalu islands; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it withdrew in 1975 and became independent of the United Kingdom in 1978
18896,Tuvalu Ellice_Islands,a group of coral islands in Micronesia southwest of Hawaii
18897,Tuvalu_dollar,the basic unit of money in Tuvalu
18898,Tuxtla_Gutierrez,a city in southeastern Mexico
18899,Tweedledum_and_Tweedledee Tweedledee_and_Tweedledum,any two people who are hard to tell apart
18900,Twelfth_night,eve of Twelfth day; evening of January 5
18901,Twelfthtide,the season of Epiphany
18902,Twentieth_Amendment,an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; guarantees that no state can deny the right to vote on the basis of sex
18903,twin,either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
18904,Twin Twin_Falls,a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho
18905,counterpart similitude twin,a duplicate copy
18906,Twin_Cities,nickname for Saint Paul and Minneapolis
18907,Twin_Falls,a town on the Snake River in south central Idaho near the Twin Falls
18908,Two_Kettle,a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux
18909,Tyche,(Greek mythology) the goddess of fortune; identified with Roman Fortuna
18910,Tyke,a native of Yorkshire
18911,Tylenchidae family_Tylenchidae,a family of Nematoda
18912,Tylenchus genus_Tylenchus,type genus of the family Tylenchidae
18913,Tyler John_Tyler President_Tyler,elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
18914,Tyler,a town in northeast Texas
18915,Tympanuchus genus_Tympanuchus,prairie chickens
18916,Tyndale William_Tyndale Tindale William_Tindale Tindal William_Tindal,English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536)
18917,Tyndall John_Tyndall,British physicist (born in Ireland) remembered for his experiments on the transparency of gases and the absorption of radiant heat by gases and the transmission of sound through the atmosphere; he was the first person to explain why the daylight sky is blue (1820-1893)
18918,Tyndall_effect,the phenomenon in which light is scattered by very small particles in its path; it makes a beam of light visible; the scattered light is mainly blue
18919,Tyne River_Tyne Tyne_River,a river in northern England that flows east to the North Sea
18920,Typha genus_Typha,reed maces; cattails
18921,Typhaceae family_Typhaceae cattail_family,perennial marsh plants with creeping rootstocks and long linear leaves
18922,Typhlopidae family_Typhlopidae,blind snakes
18923,Typhoeus,(Greek mythology) son of Gaea and Tartarus who created the whirlwinds; had a terrifying voice and 100 dragon heads that spurted fire
18924,Typhon,(Greek mythology) a monster with a hundred heads and one of the whirlwinds; son of Typhoeus and father of Cerberus and the Chimera and the Sphinx
18925,Tyr Tyrr,(Norse mythology) god of war and strife and son of Odin; identified with Anglo-Saxon Tiu
18926,Tyranni suborder_Tyranni,New World flycatchers; antbirds; oven birds; woodhewers
18927,Tyrannidae superfamily_Tyrannidae,New World tyrant flycatchers most numerous in Central America and South America but also in the United States and Canada
18928,Tyrannus genus_Tyrannus,type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers
18929,Tyrian_purple,a red-purple to deep purple dye obtained from snails or made synthetically
18930,Tyrian_purple,a vivid purplish-red color
18931,Tyrol Tirol,a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria
18932,Tyrrhenian_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the islands of Corsica and Sardinia and Sicily
18933,Tyson Mike_Tyson Michael_Gerald_Tyson,United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
18934,Tyto genus_Tyto,type and only genus of the family Tytonidae
18935,Tytonidae family_Tytonidae,comprising only the barn owls
18936,Tzara Tristan_Tzara Samuel_Rosenstock,French poet (born in Romania) who was one of the cofounders of the dada movement (1896-1963)
18937,uracil U,a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
18938,uranium U atomic_number_92,a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons
18939,U letter_u,the 21st letter of the Roman alphabet
18940,UNIX UNIX_system UNIX_operating_system,trademark for a powerful operating system
18941,UNIX_guru,an expert on the UNIX operating system
18942,URL uniform_resource_locator universal_resource_locator,the address of a web page on the world wide web
18943,USS_Cole,a United States destroyer; "17 sailors died as the result of a terrorist attack while the USS Cole was anchored in Aden"
18944,Ubykh,a virtually extinct Caucasian language spoken exclusively in Turkey
18945,Uca genus_Uca,fiddler crabs
18946,Udmurt Votyak,a member of the Finno-Ugric-speaking people living in eastern European Russia
18947,Udmurt Votyak,the Finnic language spoken by the Votyak
18948,Ufa,a city in the European part of Russia
18949,Uganda Republic_of_Uganda,a landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
18950,Ugandan,a native or inhabitant of Uganda
18951,Ugandan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Uganda
18952,Ugandan_shilling shilling,the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
18953,Ugaritic,an extinct Semitic language of northern Syria
18954,Ugric Ugrian,one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages; spoken in Hungary and northwestern Siberia
18955,Uhland Johann_Ludwig_Uhland,German romantic poet (1787-1862)
18956,Uighur Uigur Uygur,a member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas
18957,Uighur Uigur Uygur,the Turkic language spoken by approximately 7 000 000 Uighur in extreme northwestern China
18958,Uighur Uigur Uygur,the script (derived from Aramaic) used to write the Uighur language
18959,Uintatheriidae family_Uintatheriidae,an extinct family of Dinocerata
18960,Uintatherium genus_Uintatherium,type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming
18961,Ukraine Ukrayina,a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
18962,Ukrainian,the Slavic language spoken in the Ukraine
18963,Ukranian,a native or inhabitant of the Ukraine
18964,Ukranian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Ukraine
18965,Ulan_Bator Ulaanbaatar Urga Kulun capital_of_Mongolia,the capital and largest city of Mongolia
18966,Ulanova Galina_Ulanova Galina_Sergeevna_Ulanova,Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998)
18967,Ulex genus_Ulex,genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs: gorse
18968,Ulfilas Bishop_Ulfilas Ulfila Bishop_Ulfila Wulfila Bishop_Wulfila,a Christian believed to be of Cappadocian descent who became bishop of the Visigoths in 341 and translated the Bible from Greek into Gothic; traditionally held to have invented the Gothic alphabet (311-382)
18969,Ull Ullr,(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis; son of Sif and stepson of Thor
18970,Ulmaceae family_Ulmaceae elm_family,a dicot family of the order Urticales including: genera Ulmus  Celtis  Planera  Trema
18971,Ulmus genus_Ulmus,type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions
18972,Ulster,a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
18973,ulster,loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted
18974,Ulster_Defense_Association UDA,the major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland; responsible for bombing the homes of Catholics and for criminal racketeering and selling drugs
18975,Ultrasuede,a synthetic suede cloth
18976,Ulugh_Muztagh Ulugh_Muz_Tagh,a mountain in the Kunlun range in China (25 340 feet high)
18977,Ulva genus_Ulva,type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce
18978,Ulvaceae family_Ulvaceae sea-lettuce_family,thin flat or tubular green algae
18979,Ulvales order_Ulvales,an order of protoctist
18980,Ulvophyceae class_Ulvophyceae,alternative name for the class Chlorophyceae in some classifications
18981,Ulysses,(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
18982,Uma,a benevolent aspect of Devi; `splendor'
18983,Uma genus_Uma,fringe-toed lizard
18984,Umayyad Ommiad Omayyad,the first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was Damascus
18985,Umbellales order_Umbellales,plants having umbels or corymbs of uniovulate flowers; includes the Umbelliferae (chiefly herbs) and Cornaceae (chiefly trees or shrubs)
18986,Umbelliferae family_Umbelliferae Apiaceae family_Apiaceae carrot_family,plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill
18987,Umbellularia genus_Umbellularia,aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast
18988,Umbria,a mountainous region in central Italy
18989,Umbrian,an extinct Italic language of ancient southern Italy
18990,Umbrina genus_Umbrina,croakers
18991,Umbundu,a Bantu language spoken in Angola
18992,Umma_Tameer-e-Nau UTN,a nongovernmental organization of Pakistani scientists that has been a supporter of terrorism; has provided information about chemical and biological and nuclear warfare to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda and the Taliban
18993,Ummah Umma Muslim_Ummah Islamic_Ummah Islam_Nation,the Muslim community or people  considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan; "moderate Muslims urge the Ummah to reject the terrorism of radical Muslims"
18994,Uncle_Remus,the fictional storyteller of tales written in the Black dialect and set in the south of the United States; the tales were first collected and published in book form in 1880
18995,Uncle_Sam,a personification of the United States government
18996,Uncle_Tom,a servile black character in a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe
18997,Uncompahgre_Peak,the highest peak in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado (14 309 feet high)
18998,Underground_Railroad Underground_Railway,secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War
18999,Undset Sigrid_Undset,Norwegian novelist (1882-1949)
19000,Unguiculata,in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising mammals with nails or claws; distinguished from hoofed mammals and cetaceans
19001,Ungulata,in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising all hoofed mammals; now divided into the orders Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) and Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
19002,Uniat Uniate Uniate_Christian,a member of the Uniat Church
19003,Uniat_Church Uniate_Church,any of several churches in eastern Europe or the Middle East that acknowledge papal authority but retain their own liturgy
19004,Unification_Church,a Christian church (with some Buddhist elements) founded in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon and known for staging mass weddings and other communal activities
19005,Unio genus_Unio,type genus of the family Unionidae
19006,union labor_union trade_union trades_union brotherhood,an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"
19007,coupling mating pairing conjugation union sexual_union,the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
19008,union unification,the state of being joined or united or linked; "there is strength in union"
19009,marriage matrimony union spousal_relationship wedlock,the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
19010,union conglutination,healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
19011,union,a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations; "the Soviet Union"
19012,union sum join,a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"
19013,union,the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals"
19014,union,a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
19015,union unification uniting conjugation jointure,the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
19016,Union_Army,the northern army during the American Civil War
19017,Union_Jack Union_flag,national flag of the United Kingdom
19018,Unionidae family_Unionidae,freshwater mussels found worldwide
19019,Unitarian,adherent of Unitarianism
19020,Unitarian_Church,the Protestant denomination that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity
19021,Unitarianism,Christian doctrine that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity
19022,United_Arab_Emirate_dirham dirham,the basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 1 000 fils
19023,United_Arab_Emirate_monetary_unit,monetary unit in the United Arab Emirates
19024,United_Arab_Emirates,a federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves
19025,United_Church_of_Christ,merger of the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church in 1957
19026,United_Methodist_Church,union of the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church
19027,United_Mine_Workers_of_America United_Mine_Workers,an industrial union of mine workers in North America
19028,United_Nations UN,an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
19029,United_Nations_Children's_Fund United_Nations_International_Children's_Emergency_Fund UNICEF,an agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries
19030,United_Nations_Crime_Prevention_and_Criminal_Justice Centre_for_International_Crime_Prevention,the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention and criminal justice and law reform
19031,United_Nations_Day October_24,a day for celebrating the founding of the United Nations
19032,United_Nations_Educational_Scientific_and_Cultural_Organization UNESCO,an agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts
19033,United_Nations_Office_for_Drug_Control_and_Crime_Prevention DCCP,an agency of the United Nations that promotes drug control and crime prevention
19034,United_Nations_Secretariat,the administrative arm of the United Nations
19035,United_Nations_agency UN_agency,an agency of the United Nations
19036,United_Self-Defense_Force_of_Colombia United_Self-Defense_Group_of_Colombia Autodefensas_Unidas_de_Colombia AUC,a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members; "the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations in one year"
19037,United_States_government United_States U.S._government US_Government U.S.,the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
19038,United_States_Air_Force U._S._Air_Force US_Air_Force Air_Force USAF,the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space
19039,United_States_Air_Force_Academy US_Air_Force_Academy,a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Air Force
19040,United_States_Army US_Army U._S._Army Army USA,the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
19041,United_States_Army_Criminal_Investigation_Laboratory U.S._Army_Criminal_Investigation_Laboratory US_Army_Criminal_Investigation_Laboratory USACIL,a defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command; the United States Army's primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence
19042,United_States_Army_Rangers,a specially trained elite unit of the United States Army
19043,United_States_Border_Patrol US_Border_Patrol,the mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States
19044,United_States_Cabinet US_Cabinet,a board to advise the President; members are the secretaries of executive departments; the United States constitution does not provide for the cabinet
19045,United_States_Coast_Guard U._S._Coast_Guard US_Coast_Guard,an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce
19046,United_States_Code U._S._Code,a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives
19047,United_States_Constitution Constitution_of_the_United_States,the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
19048,United_States_Customary_System,the system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint that dates back to colonial America but differs in some respects from the British Imperial System; today in the United States this system exists side by side with the SI system
19049,United_States_Fish_and_Wildlife_Service US_Fish_and_Wildlife_Service FWS,an agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution
19050,United_States_Government_Printing_Office US_Government_Printing_Office Government_Printing_Office GPO,an agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government
19051,United_States_House_of_Representatives U.S._House_of_Representatives US_House_of_Representatives House_of_Representatives U.S._House US_House,the lower legislative house of the United States Congress
19052,United_States_Marine_Corps United_States_Marines Marine_Corps US_Marine_Corps USMC Marines,an amphibious division of the United States Navy
19053,United_States_Marshals_Service US_Marshals_Service Marshals,the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system
19054,United_States_Military_Academy US_Military_Academy,a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Army
19055,United_States_Mint U.S._Mint US_Mint,the mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion
19056,United_States_Naval_Academy US_Naval_Academy,a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Navy
19057,United_States_Navy US_Navy USN Navy,the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
19058,United_States_Postal_Inspection_Service US_Postal_Inspection_Service,the primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service
19059,United_States_Postal_Service US_Postal_Service USPS,an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States
19060,United_States_Public_Health_Service PHS,an agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General; includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health
19061,United_States_Secret_Service US_Secret_Service USSS Secret_Service SS,the United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors; detects and apprehends counterfeiters; suppresses forgery of government securities and documents
19062,United_States_Senate U.S._Senate US_Senate Senate,the upper house of the United States Congress
19063,United_States_Trade_Representative US_Trade_Representative,the executive agency that administers the President's policies on international trade
19064,United_States_Virgin_Islands American_Virgin_Islands VI,more than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States
19065,United_States_dollar,the basic unit of money in the United States
19066,United_States_dry_unit,a unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System
19067,United_States_intelligence_agency,an intelligence service in the United States
19068,United_States_liquid_unit,a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System
19069,United_States_waters U.S._waters,territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories; "ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations"
19070,University_of_California_at_Berkeley,a university in Berkeley  California
19071,University_of_Chicago,a university in Chicago  Illinois
19072,University_of_Michigan,a university in Ann Arbor  Michigan
19073,University_of_Nebraska,a university in Lincoln  Nebraska
19074,University_of_North_Carolina,a university in Chapel Hill  North Carolina
19075,University_of_Pittsburgh,a university in Pittsburgh  Pennsylvania
19076,University_of_Sussex Sussex_University,a red-brick university in Brighton  England
19077,University_of_Texas,a university in Austin  Texas
19078,University_of_Vermont,a university in Burlington  Vermont
19079,University_of_Washington,a university in Seattle  Washington
19080,University_of_West_Virginia,a university in Morgantown  West Virginia
19081,University_of_Wisconsin,a university in Madison  Wisconsin
19082,Unknown_Soldier,an unidentified soldier whose body is honored as a memorial
19083,Untermeyer Louis_Untermeyer,United States writer (1885-1977)
19084,Upanishad,a later sacred text of Hinduism of a mystical nature dealing with metaphysical questions; "the Vedanta philosophy developed from the pantheistic views of the Upanishads"
19085,Updike John_Updike John_Hoyer_Updike,United States author (born 1932)
19086,Upjohn Richard_Upjohn,United States architect (born in England) (1802-1878)
19087,Upper_Egypt,one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; extends south from Cairo to Sudan
19088,Upper_Paleolithic,the time period during which only modern Homo sapiens was known to have existed; ended about 10 000 years BC
19089,Upper_Peninsula,the peninsula between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan that forms the northwestern part of Michigan
19090,Uppsala Upsala,a city in east central Sweden north northwest of Stockholm
19091,Upupa genus_Upupa,type genus of the Upupidae
19092,Upupidae family_Upupidae,hoopoes
19093,Ur,an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River
19094,Ural-Altaic,a (postulated) group of languages including many of the indigenous languages of Russia (but not Russian)
19095,Uralic Uralic_language,a family of Ural-Altaic languages
19096,Urals Ural_Mountains,a mountain range in western Russia extending from the arctic to the Caspian Sea; forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia
19097,Urania,(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy
19098,Venus Urania,goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite
19099,Uranoscopidae family_Uranoscopidae,stargazers
19100,Uranus,a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites; "Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in 1781"
19101,Urban_II Odo Odo_of_Lagery Otho Otho_of_Lagery,French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)
19102,Urban_V Guillaume_de_Grimoard,French pope from 1362 to 1370 who tried to reestablish the papacy in Rome but in 1367 returned to Avignon hoping to end the war between France and England; canonized in 1870 (1310-1370)
19103,Urban_VI Bartolomeo_Prignano,Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389)
19104,Urban_VIII Maffeo_Barberini,Italian pope from 1623 to 1644 who sanctioned the condemnation of Galileo but later freed him (1568-1644)
19105,Urbana,a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Champaign
19106,Urd Urth,goddess of fate: a giantess who personified the past
19107,Urdu,the official literary language of Pakistan  closely related to Hindi; widely used in India (mostly by Moslems); written in Arabic script
19108,Uredinales order_Uredinales,rust fungi: parasitic fungi causing rust in plants; sometimes placed in
19109,Urey Harold_Urey Harold_Clayton_Urey,United States chemist who discovered deuterium (1893-1981)
19110,Urginea genus_Urginea,Mediterranean liliaceous plants; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
19111,Uria genus_Uria,murres
19112,Uriah,(Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that King David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)
19113,Urim_and_Thummim,lots thrown to determine God's answers to yes-no questions
19114,Urmia Orumiyeh,a city on the western side of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran
19115,Urnula_craterium urn_fungus,an urn-shaped discomycete with a nearly black interior
19116,Urochordata subphylum_Urochordata Urochorda subphylum_Urochorda Tunicata subphylum_Tunicata,tunicates
19117,Urocyon genus_Urocyon,grey foxes
19118,Urocystis genus_Urocystis,a genus of smut fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae
19119,Urodella order_Urodella Caudata order_Caudata,salamanders; newts; congo snakes
19120,Urophycis genus_Urophycis,hakes
19121,Uropsilus genus_Uropsilus,shrew moles
19122,Urosaurus genus_Urosaurus,a reptile genus of Iguanidae
19123,Ursidae family_Ursidae,bears and extinct related forms
19124,Ursus genus_Ursus,type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
19125,Urtica genus_Urtica,a nettle yielding fiber resembling flax
19126,Urticaceae family_Urticaceae nettle_family,a family of plants of order Urticales including many nettles with stinging hairs
19127,Urticales order_Urticales,an order of dicotyledonous plants including Moraceae and Urticaceae and Ulmaceae
19128,Urubupunga Urubupunga_Falls,a waterfall in the Parana river in Brazil
19129,Uruguay,a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825
19130,Uruguay_River,a South American river that arises in southern Brazil and flows south to the Rio de la Plata; the northern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Brazil and the southern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Uruguay
19131,Uruguay_potato Uruguay_potato_vine Solanum_commersonii,South American potato vine
19132,Uruguay_potato,similar to the common potato
19133,Uruguayan,a native or inhabitant of Uruguay
19134,Uruguayan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Uruguay
19135,Uruguayan_peso peso,the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
19136,Ushas,goddess of dawn; daughter of the sky and sister of the night
19137,Usnea genus_Usnea,widely distributed lichens usually having a greyish or yellow pendulous freely branched thallus
19138,Usneaceae family_Usneaceae,fruticose lichens having prostrate or erect or pendulous thalli: genera Usnea  Evernia  Ramalina  Alectoria
19139,Ussher James_Ussher Usher James_Usher,Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
19140,Ustilaginaceae family_Ustilaginaceae,a fungus family of loose smuts
19141,Ustilaginales order_Ustilaginales,parasitic fungi causing smuts; sometimes placed in class Tiliomycetes
19142,Ustilaginoidea genus_Ustilaginoidea,genus of imperfect fungi causing plant diseases like smut
19143,Ustilago genus_Ustilago,type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts
19144,Ustinov Sir_Peter_Ustinov Peter_Alexander_Ustinov,British actor and playwright (born in 1921)
19145,Usuli,a religious movement by Persian Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iran that is opposed to the Akhbari; "Usuli Shiism produced the politically active caste of priests that is a distinctive feature of Iranian Shiism"
19146,Uta genus_Uta,a reptile genus of Iguanidae
19147,Utah Beehive_State Mormon_State UT,a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
19148,Utahan,a native or resident of Utah
19149,Ute,a member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico
19150,Ute,the Shoshonean language spoken by the Utes
19151,Utica,a city in central New York
19152,Utica,an ancient city on the north coast of Africa (northwest of Carthage); destroyed by Arabs around 700 AD
19153,Utnapishtim,favorite of the gods and grandfather of Gilgamish; survived the great flood and became immortal
19154,Uto-Aztecan Uto-Aztecan_language,a family of American Indian languages
19155,Utopia,a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
19156,utopia,ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects
19157,utopia,a work of fiction describing a utopia
19158,Utopia Zion Sion,an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
19159,Utopian,an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"
19160,Utopianism,the political orientation of a utopian who believes in impossibly idealistic schemes of social perfection
19161,Utrecht,a city in the central Netherlands
19162,Utricularia genus_Utricularia,bladderworts: large genus of aquatic carnivorous plants; cosmopolitan in distribution
19163,Utrillo Maurice_Utrillo,French painter noted for his paintings of Parisian street scenes (1883-1955)
19164,Uttar_Pradesh,a state in northern India
19165,Utu Utug,sun god; counterpart of Akkadian Shamash
19166,Uvularia genus_Uvularia,genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States
19167,Uvulariaceae subfamily_Uvulariaceae,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae
19168,Uzbek Uzbeg Uzbak Usbek Usbeg,a member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas
19169,Uzbekistan Republic_of_Uzbekistan Uzbek,a landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
19170,Uzbek Uzbeg Uzbak Usbek Usbeg,the Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek
19171,Uzbekistani_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Uzbekistan
19172,Uzi,a type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel; "the Uzi is used throughout the world as a police and special forces firearm"
19173,volt V,a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
19174,vanadium V atomic_number_23,a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
19175,V letter_v,the 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet
19176,V-8_juice,brand name for canned mixed vegetable juices
19177,V-E_Day 8_May_1945,the date of Allied victory in Europe  World War II
19178,V-J_Day 15_August_1945,the date of Allied victory over Japan  World War II
19179,V-day Victory_Day,the day of a victory
19180,VAT value-added_tax ad_valorem_tax,a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
19181,tub vat,a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
19182,VX_gas,a highly lethal nerve agent used in chemical warfare; a toxic liquid that penetrates the skin or lungs to disrupt the nervous system and stop respiration; in combat VX gas is deployed by detonating a container over the target area and can persist in the environment up to several weeks after release; "VX gas is one of those things we wish we could disinvent"
19183,V_neck,the neck of a garment has the shape in front of the letter V
19184,V_sign,a sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers
19185,Vaccaria genus_Vaccaria,cow-cockles
19186,Vaccinium genus_Vaccinium,evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries
19187,Vaduz capital_of_Liechtenstein,the capital and largest city of Liechtenstein
19188,Vaishnava,worshipper of Vishnu
19189,Vaishnavism Vaisnavism,Hindu sect worshiping of Vishnu
19190,Vaishnavism Vaisnavism Vishnuism,worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon
19191,Vaisya,a member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes
19192,vaisya,the third of the four varnas: the commoners or yeoman farmers or mercantile and professional category
19193,Vajra,Indra's thunderbolt
19194,Valdez,a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world
19195,Valdosta,a town in southern Georgia near the Florida border
19196,Valencia,an industrial city in northern Venezuela
19197,Valencia,a city in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean; "Valencia is the third largest city in Spain"
19198,Valencia_orange,variety of sweet orange cultivated extensively in Florida and California
19199,Valenciennes,a town in northeastern France long noted for its lace industry
19200,Valenciennes Valenciennes_lace,a type of bobbin lace with floral patterns
19201,valentine,a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day; "will you be my valentine?"
19202,Valentine,a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Day
19203,Valentine_Day Valentine's_Day Saint_Valentine's_Day St_Valentine's_Day February_14,a day for the exchange of tokens of affection
19204,Valeriana genus_Valeriana,genus of widely distributed perennial herbs and some shrubs
19205,Valerianaceae family_Valerianaceae valerian_family,genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor
19206,Valerianella genus_Valerianella,genus of Old World annual herbs widely naturalized
19207,Valhalla Walhalla,(Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin
19208,Vali,(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir and avenger of Balder; son of Odin
19209,Valkyrie,(Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla
19210,Valle_D'Aosta,a region in northwestern Italy
19211,Valletta Valetta capital_of_Malta,the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island
19212,Vallisneria genus_Vallisneria,eelgrass; eel grass
19213,Valmy battle_of_Valmy,the French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French artillery)
19214,Valois,French royal house from 1328 to 1589
19215,Valparaiso,the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
19216,Van_Allen James_Alfred_Van_Allen,United States physicist who discovered two belts of charged particles from the solar wind trapped by the Earth's magnetic field (born in 1914)
19217,Van_Allen_belt,a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field
19218,Van_Buren Martin_Van_Buren President_Van_Buren,8th President of the United States (1782-1862)
19219,Van_Doren Carl_Van_Doren Carl_Clinton_Van_Doren,United States writer and literary critic (1885-1950)
19220,Van_Vleck John_Van_Vleck John_Hasbrouck_Van_Vleck,United States physicist (1899-1980)
19221,Van_de_Graaff Robert_Van_de_Graaff Robert_Jemison_Van_de_Graaff,United States physicist (1901-1967)
19222,Vanbrugh John_Vanbrugh Sir_John_Vanbrigh,English architect (1664-1726)
19223,Vancouver George_Vancouver,English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
19224,Vancouver,a town in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River across from Portland  Oregon
19225,Vancouver,a port city in southwestern British Columbia on an arm of the Pacific Ocean opposite Vancouver Island; Canada's chief Pacific port and third largest city
19226,Vancouver_Island,an island off southwestern Canada (off the southwestern coast of British Columbia); the largest island off the west coast of North America
19227,vandal,someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
19228,Vandal,a member of the Germanic people who overran Gaul and Spain and North Africa and sacked Rome in 455
19229,Vanderbilt Cornelius_Vanderbilt Commodore_Vanderbilt,United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)
19230,Vandyke Van_Dyck Anthony_Vandyke Sir_Anthony_Vandyke,Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)
19231,vandyke_beard vandyke,a short pointed beard (named after Anthony Vandyke)
19232,Vandyke_brown,a moderate brown color
19233,Vanellus genus_Vanellus,Eurasian lapwings
19234,Vanessa genus_Vanessa,painted beauty and red admiral
19235,Vangueria genus_Vangueria,tropical African and Asiatic trees and shrubs having one-seeded fruit
19236,Vanir,(Norse mythology) race of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir
19237,Vanua_Levu,a volcanic island in the Fijis
19238,Vanuatu Republic_of_Vanuatu New_Hebrides,a volcanic island republic in Melanesia; independent since 1980
19239,Vanzetti Bartolomeo_Vanzetti,United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Nicola Sacco was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1888-1927)
19240,Varanidae family_Varanidae,monitor lizards
19241,Varanus genus_Varanus,type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae
19242,Varese Edgar_Varese,United States composer (born in France) whose music combines dissonance with complex rhythms and the use of electronic techniques (1883-1965)
19243,Vargas Getulio_Dornelles_Vargas,Brazilian statesman who ruled Brazil as a virtual dictator (1883-1954)
19244,Vargas_Llosa Mario_Vargas_Llosa Jorge_Mario_Pedro_Vargas_Llosa,Peruvian writer (born in 1936)
19245,Varna,a port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea
19246,varna,(Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis)
19247,Varro Marcus_Terentius_Varro,Roman scholar (116-27 BC)
19248,Varuna,in Vedism  god of the night sky who with his thousand eyes watches over human conduct and judges good and evil and punishes evildoers; often considered king of the Hindu gods and frequently paired with Mitra as an upholder of the world
19249,Vasarely Viktor_Vasarely,French painter (born in Hungary) who was a pioneer of op art (1908-1997)
19250,Vasari Giorgio_Vasari,Italian painter and art historian (1511-1574)
19251,Vaseline,a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly
19252,Vatican Vatican_Palace,the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
19253,Vatican_City Citta_del_Vaticano,the capital of the State of the Vatican City
19254,Vatican_Council,each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church
19255,Vaughan Sarah_Vaughan,United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
19256,Vaughan_Williams Ralph_Vaughan_Williams,English composer influenced by folk tunes and music of the Tudor period (1872-1958)
19257,Vaux Calvert_Vaux,United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)
19258,Vayu,wind god
19259,Veadar Adar_Sheni,included seven times in every 19 years
19260,Veblen Thorstein_Veblen Thorstein_Bunde_Veblen,United States economist who wrote about conspicuous consumption (1857-1929)
19261,Veblen Oswald_Veblen,United States mathematician (1880-1960)
19262,Vedanga,Vedic texts from the fifth and fourth centuries BC dealing with phonetics and ritual injunctions and linguistics and grammar and etymology and lexicography and prosody and astronomy and astrology
19263,Vedanta,(from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and Brahmanas
19264,Vedic_literature Veda,(from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas  the Brahmanas  the Aranyakas  and the Upanishads
19265,Vedism,the form of Hinduism that revolves primarily around the mythic version and ritual ideologies in the Vedas
19266,Vedist,a scholar of or an authority on the Vedas
19267,Vega Lope_de_Vega Lope_Felix_de_Vega_Carpio,prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
19268,Vega,the brightest star in the constellation Lyra
19269,Vela,a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis; "because of its configuration Vela is sometimes called `the Sails'"
19270,Velazquez Diego_Rodriguez_de_Silva_y_Velazquez,Spanish painter (1599-1660)
19271,Velcro,nylon fabric used as a fastening
19272,Velveeta,trademark: soft processed American cheese
19273,Vendemiaire,first month of the Revolutionary calendar (September and October); the month of the grape harvest
19274,Veneridae family_Veneridae,hard-shell clams
19275,Venetian,a resident of Venice
19276,Venetian_blind,a window blind made of horizontal strips that overlap when closed
19277,Venetian_glass,fine glassware made near Venice
19278,Venetian_sumac wig_tree Cotinus_coggygria,Old World shrub having large plumes of yellowish feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke
19279,Veneto Venezia-Euganea Venetia,a region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic
19280,Venezuela Republic_of_Venezuela,a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
19281,Venezuelan,a native or inhabitant of Venezuela
19282,Venezuelan_monetary_unit,monetary unit of Venezuela
19283,Venice Venezia,the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
19284,Venn John_Venn,English logician who introduced Venn diagrams (1834-1923)
19285,Venn_diagram Venn's_diagram,a diagram that uses circles to represent set theory; the position and overlap of the circles indicate the relations among the sets
19286,Ventner Craig_Ventner J._Craig_Ventner,United States geneticist who published the complete base sequences for all the genes of a free-living organism  the influenza bacterium; later led team that developed a first draft of the entire human genome (born in 1946)
19287,Ventose,sixth month of the Revolutionary calendar (February and March); the windy month
19288,Venturi Robert_Venturi Robert_Charles_Venturi,United States architect (born in 1925)
19289,venturi,a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor)
19290,Venturi_tube,a short tube inserted into a pipeline and used to measure the quantity of a liquid that is flowing in the pipeline
19291,Venus,the second nearest planet to the sun; visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'; "before it was known that they were the same object the evening star was called Venus and the morning star was called Lucifer"
19292,Venus genus_Venus,type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells
19293,Venus'_slipper Venus's_slipper Venus's_shoe,any of various orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum having slender flower stalks bearing 1 to several waxy flowers with pouchlike lips
19294,Venus's_flower_basket,a deep-water marine sponge having a cylindrical skeleton of intricate glassy latticework; found in the waters of the East Indies and the eastern coast of Asia
19295,Venus's_flytrap Venus's_flytraps Dionaea_muscipula,carnivorous plant of coastal plains of the Carolinas having sensitive hinged marginally bristled leaf blades that close and entrap insects
19296,Venus's_girdle Cestum_veneris,ctenophore having a ribbon-shaped iridescent gelatinous body
19297,Veps Vepse Vepsian,a member of a Finnish people of Russia
19298,Veps Vepse Vepsian,a Finnic language spoken by the Veps
19299,Veracruz,a major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz
19300,Veratrum genus_Veratrum,a genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
19301,Verbascum genus_Verbascum,genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs mostly with woolly leaves
19302,Verbenaceae family_Verbenaceae verbena_family vervain_family,family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees
19303,Verbesina genus_Verbesina,herbs and shrubs of warm North America to Mexico; includes plants formerly placed in genus Actinomeris
19304,Verdandi Verthandi,goddess of fate: an elf who personified the present
19305,Verdi Giuseppe_Verdi Guiseppe_Fortunino_Francesco_Verdi,Italian operatic composer (1813-1901)
19306,Verdicchio,a variety of white wine grape grown in Italy
19307,Verdicchio,a dry white Italian wine made from Verdicchio grapes
19308,Verdun battle_of_Verdun,a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped
19309,Verlaine Paul_Verlaine,French symbolist poet (1844-1896)
19310,Vermeer Jan_Vermeer Jan_van_der_Meer,Dutch painter renowned for his use of light (1632-1675)
19311,Vermont Green_Mountain_State VT,a state in New England
19312,Vermonter,a native or resident of Vermont
19313,Verne Jules_Verne,French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
19314,Verner Karl_Adolph_Verner,Danish philologist (1846-1896)
19315,Verner's_law,a qualification of Grimm's law
19316,vernier_scale vernier,a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale
19317,Vernier Paul_Vernier,French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)
19318,Verona,a city in Veneto on the River Adige
19319,Veronese Paolo_Veronese Paola_Caliari,Italian painter of the Venetian school (1528-1588)
19320,Verpa bell_morel,a morel whose fertile portion resembles a bell and is attached to the stipe only at the top
19321,Verpa_bohemica early_morel,resembles a thimble on a finger; the surface of the fertile portion is folded into wrinkles that extend from the top down; fruiting begins in spring before the leaves are out on the trees
19322,Verpa_conica conic_Verpa,a morel with a fertile portion that has a relatively smooth surface; the stalk is fragile
19323,Verrazano Giovanni_da_Verrazano Verrazzano Giovanni_da_Verrazzano,Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)
19324,Verrazano-Narrows_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Verrazano Narrows between Brooklyn and Staten Island
19325,Verrazano_Narrows,a narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn
19326,Versace Gianni_Versace,Italian fashion designer (1946-1997)
19327,Versailles,a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
19328,Versailles Palace_of_Versailles,a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles
19329,Vertebrata subphylum_Vertebrata Craniata subphylum_Craniata,fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals
19330,Verwoerd Hendrik_Verwoerd Hendrik_Frensch_Verwoerd,South African statesman who instituted the policy of apartheid (1901-1966)
19331,Very_Reverend,a title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons and others)
19332,Very_light Very-light,a colored flare fired from a Very pistol
19333,Very_pistol Verey_pistol,a pistol for firing Very-light flares
19334,Vesalius Andreas_Vesalius,a Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564)
19335,Vesey Denmark_Vesey,United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822)
19336,Vesicaria genus_Vesicaria,small genus of chiefly Mediterranean herbs: bladderpods
19337,Vespa genus_Vespa,type genus of the Vespidae: various hornets and yellow jackets
19338,Vespasian Titus_Flavius_Sabinus_Vespasianus,Emperor of Rome and founder of the Flavian dynasty who consolidated Roman rule in Germany and Britain and reformed the army and brought prosperity to the empire; began the construction of the Colosseum (9-79)
19339,Vespertilio genus_Vespertilio,a genus of Vespertilionidae
19340,Vespertilionidae family_Vespertilionidae,the majority of common bats of temperate regions of the world
19341,Vespidae family_Vespidae,an arthropod family of the order Hymenoptera including: yellow jackets; hornets; mason wasps
19342,Vespucci Amerigo_Vespucci Americus_Vespucius,Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)
19343,Vespula genus_Vespula,sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps
19344,Vesta,(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
19345,Vesta,the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered
19346,Vestris Gaetan_Vestris,Italian dancing-master for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808)
19347,Vesuvius Mount_Vesuvius Mt._Vesuvius,a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944
19348,Veterans_Day Veterans'_Day Armistice_Day November_11,a legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice Day but called Veterans' Day since 1954
19349,Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars VFW,an organization of United States war veterans
19350,Vetluga Vetluga_River,a river in central Russia; flows generally southward into the Volga
19351,Viborg,a town of Denmark in north central Jutland
19352,Vibrio_fetus,bacteria that cause abortion in sheep
19353,Viburnum genus_Viburnum,deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees: arrow-wood; wayfaring tree
19354,Vice_President_of_the_United_States,the vice president of the United States who presides over the United States Senate
19355,Vicente_Lopez,an industrial suburb of Buenos Aires
19356,Vichy,a town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War II
19357,Vichy_water,sparkling mineral water from springs at Vichy  France or water similar to it
19358,Vicia genus_Vicia,widely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs
19359,Vicksburg,a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River west of Jackson; focus of an important campaign during the American Civil War as the Union fought to control the Mississippi River and so to cut the Confederacy into two halves
19360,Vicksburg siege_of_Vicksburg,a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered
19361,Victor_Emanuel_II,king of Italy who completed the unification of Italy by acquiring Venice and Rome (1820-1878)
19362,Victor_Emanuel_III,king of Italy who appointed Mussolini prime minister; he abdicated in 1946 and the monarchy was abolished (1869-1947)
19363,Victoria Queen_Victoria,queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
19364,Victoria,(Roman mythology) goddess of victory; counterpart of Greek Nike
19365,Victoria Victoria_Falls,a waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally
19366,Victoria,a town in southeast Texas southeast of San Antonio
19367,Victoria capital_of_Seychelles,port city and the capital of Seychelles
19368,Victoria,a state in southeastern Australia
19369,Victoria,capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island
19370,Victoria_Cross,a British military decoration for gallantry
19371,Victoria_Day,a public holiday in Canada on the Monday on or before May 24th
19372,Victoria_Land,a mountainous area of Antarctica bounded by the Ross Sea and Wilkes Land
19373,Victoria_plum,a large red plum served as dessert
19374,Victoria_sandwich Victoria_sponge,a cake consisting of two layers of sponge cake with a jelly filling in between
19375,Victorian,a person who lived during the reign of Victoria
19376,Victorian_age,a period in British history during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century; her character and moral standards restored the prestige of the British monarchy but gave the era a prudish reputation
19377,Victorian_architecture,a style of architecture used in England during the reign of Queen Victoria; characterized by massive construction and elaborate ornamentation
19378,Victoriana,collection of materials of or characteristic of the Victorian era
19379,Victrola,a brand of gramophone
19380,Vicugna genus_Vicugna,a genus of Camelidae
19381,Vidal Gore_Vidal Eugene_Luther_Vidal,United States writer (born in 1925)
19382,Vidalia_onion,sweet-flavored onion grown in Georgia
19383,Vidua genus_Vidua,whydahs
19384,Vienna Austrian_capital capital_of_Austria,the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
19385,Vienna_sausage,short slender frankfurter usually with ends cut off
19386,Vienne,a town in south central France where is 1311-1313 the Roman Catholic Church held one of its councils
19387,Vienne Council_of_Vienne,the council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar  planned a new crusade  and took on the reformation of the clergy
19388,Vientiane Laotian_capital capital_of_Laos,the capital and largest city of Laos
19389,Vieques,a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico used for target practice by the United States Navy
19390,Vietnam Socialist_Republic_of_Vietnam Viet_Nam Annam,a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
19391,Vietnam_War Vietnam,a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States
19392,Vietnamese Annamese,a native or inhabitant of Vietnam
19393,Vietnamese Annamese Annamite,the Mon-Khmer language spoken in Vietnam
19394,Vietnamese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Vietnam
19395,Vigee-Lebrun Elisabeth_Vigee-Lebrun Marie_Louise_Elisabeth_Vigee-Lebrun,French painter noted for her portraits (1755-1842)
19396,Vigna genus_Vigna,genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus
19397,Viking,any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
19398,Villa Pancho_Villa Francisco_Villa Doroteo_Arango,Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
19399,villa,detached or semidetached suburban house
19400,villa,country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard
19401,villa,pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds
19402,Villa-Lobos Heitor_Villa-Lobos,Brazilian composer (1887-1959)
19403,Villahermosa Villa_Hermosa,a city in southeastern Mexico; the capital of the state of Tabasco
19404,Villard Henry_Villard,United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900)
19405,Villon Francois_Villon,French poet (flourished around 1460)
19406,Vilnius Vilna Vilno Wilno capital_of_Lithuania,the capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania
19407,Viminaria genus_Viminaria,one species: Australian leafless shrubs: swamp oak
19408,Vina_del_Mar,a resort city on the Pacific in central Chile
19409,Vinca genus_Vinca,periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials
19410,Vincent's_angina Vincent's_infection trench_mouth,an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane
19411,Vincetoxicum genus_Vincetoxicum,genus of chiefly tropical American vines having cordate leaves and large purple or greenish cymose flowers; supposedly having powers as an antidote
19412,Vinogradoff Sir_Paul_Gavrilovich_Vinogradoff,British historian (born in Russia) (1854-1925)
19413,Vinson Frederick_Moore_Vinson,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court (1890-1953)
19414,Vinylite,any of various vinyl resins
19415,viola,any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
19416,Viola genus_Viola,large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions
19417,viola,a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin  tuned a fifth lower
19418,Violaceae family_Violaceae violet_family,a family of order Parietales including the genera Viola  Hybanthus  Hymenanthera  Melicytus
19419,Vipera genus_Vipera,type genus of the Viperidae
19420,Viperidae family_Viperidae,Old World vipers
19421,Virchow Rudolf_Virchow Rudolf_Karl_Virchow,German pathologist who recognized that all cells come from cells by binary fission and who emphasized cellular abnormalities in disease (1821-1902)
19422,Vireonidae family_Vireonidae,small insectivorous American songbirds
19423,Virgil Vergil Publius_Vergilius_Maro,a Roman poet; author of the epic poem `Aeneid' (70-19 BC)
19424,Virgilia genus_Virgilia,genus of South African trees having pinnate leaves and rose-purple flowers followed by leathery pods
19425,parthenogenesis parthenogeny virgin_birth,human conception without fertilization by a man
19426,Virgin_Birth Nativity,the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas
19427,Virgin_Islands,a group of islands in northeastern West Indies (east of Puerto Rico) discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493; owned by United States and Britain
19428,Virgin_Islands_National_Park,a national park in the Virgin Islands having tropical plants and animals; sandy beaches and coral reefs
19429,Virgin_Mary bloody_shame,a Bloody Mary made without alcohol
19430,Virginia Old_Dominion Old_Dominion_State VA,a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
19431,Virginia,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
19432,Virginia,a town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi Range
19433,Virginia_Beach,the largest city in Virginia; long overshadowed by Norfolk but growing rapidly since 1970; with 28 miles of public beaches tourism is a major factor in the economy; site of three United States Navy bases
19434,Virginia_bluebell Virginia_cowslip Mertensia_virginica,smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud
19435,Virginia_chain_fern Woodwardia_virginica,North American fern
19436,Virginia_creeper American_ivy woodbine Parthenocissus_quinquefolia,common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
19437,Virginia_crownbeard frostweed frost-weed Verbesina_virginica,tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States
19438,Virginia_deer white_tail whitetail white-tailed_deer whitetail_deer Odocoileus_Virginianus,common North American deer; tail has a white underside
19439,Virginia_ham,a lean hickory-smoked ham; has dark red meat
19440,Virginia_mallow Sida_hermaphrodita,tall handsome perennial herb of southeastern United States having maplelike leaves and white flowers
19441,Virginia_oyster,common edible oyster of Atlantic coast of North America
19442,Virginia_reel reel,an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
19443,Virginia_snakeroot Virginia_serpentaria Virginia_serpentary Aristolochia_serpentaria,birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands
19444,Virginia_spring_beauty Claytonia_virginica,small cormous perennial grown for its low rosette of succulent foliage and racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; eastern North America
19445,Virginia_strawberry scarlet_strawberry Fragaria_virginiana,North American wild strawberry with sweet scarlet fruit; a source of many cultivated strawberries
19446,Virginia_thimbleweed Anemone_virginiana,thimbleweed of central and eastern North America
19447,Virginia_waterleaf Shawnee_salad shawny Indian_salad John's_cabbage Hydrophyllum_virginianum,showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States
19448,Virginian,a native or resident of Virginia
19449,Virginian_stock Virginia_stock Malcolmia_maritima,erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white or pink or red or lilac flowers; native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania
19450,Virginian_witch_hazel Hamamelis_virginiana,common shrub of eastern North America having small yellow flowers after the leaves have fallen
19451,Virgo Virgin,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo
19452,Virgo,a large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra
19453,Virgo Virgo_the_Virgin Virgin,the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22
19454,Visayan Bisayan,a member of the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines
19455,Visayan_Islands Bisayas,group of islands in the central Philippines
19456,Viscaceae family_Viscaceae mistletoe_family,in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae
19457,Visconti Luchino_Visconti Don_Luchino_Visconti_Conte_di_Modrone,Italian filmmaker (1906-1976)
19458,Viscum genus_Viscum,type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees  poplars  aspens and cottonwoods
19459,Vishnu,the sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds
19460,Visigoth,a member of the western group of Goths who sacked Rome and created a kingdom in present-day Spain and southern France
19461,Vistula Vistula_River,a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea
19462,Vitaceae family_Vitaceae Vitidaceae grapevine_family,a family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales
19463,Vitharr Vithar Vidar,(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir; son of Odin; avenges his parent by slaying Fenrir at Ragnarok
19464,Viti_Levu,a volcanic island in the Fijis
19465,Vitis genus_Vitis,the type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes
19466,Vittaria genus_Vittaria,tropical epiphytic ferns with straplike fronds
19467,Vittariaceae family_Vittariaceae,one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems: genus Vittaria
19468,Vitus St._Vitus,Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300)
19469,Vivaldi Antonio_Vivaldi Antonio_Lucio_Vivaldi,Italian baroque composer and violinist (1675-1741)
19470,Viverra genus_Viverra,type genus of the family Viverridae
19471,Viverricula genus_Viverricula,a genus of Viverridae
19472,Viverridae family_Viverridae Viverrinae family_Viverrinae,genets; civets; mongooses
19473,Viyella,a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool
19474,Vizcaino Sebastian_Vizcaino,Spanish explorer who was the first European to explore the California coast (1550-1615)
19475,Vladivostok,a seaport in the Asian part of Russia
19476,Vlaminck Maurice_de_Vlaminck,French painter and exponent of fauvism (1876-1958)
19477,Volans,a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Carina
19478,Volapuk,one of the first artificial language constructed for use as an auxiliary international language; based largely on English but with some German and French and Latin roots
19479,Volcano_Islands,a group of Japanese Islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean north of the Marianas
19480,Volga Volga_River,a Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea
19481,Volgaic,a group of Finnic languages spoken around the Volga river
19482,Volgograd Stalingrad Tsaritsyn,a city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of 1942-43
19483,Volkhov Volkhov_River,a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally north into Lake Ladoga
19484,Volta Count_Alessandro_Volta Conte_Alessandro_Volta Conte_Alessandro_Giuseppe_Antonio_Anastasio_Volta,Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827)
19485,Voltaire Arouet Francois-Marie_Arouet,French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
19486,Volund,(Norse mythology) a wonderful smith; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wayland and Teutonic Wieland
19487,Volvaria genus_Volvaria,agarics having pink spores and a distinct volva
19488,Volvaria_bombycina,a parasite on various trees
19489,Volvariaceae family_Volvariaceae,a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales
19490,Volvariella genus_Volvariella,an important genus of mushrooms in the Orient
19491,Volvariella_bombycina,a mushroom with a dry yellowish to white fibrillose cap
19492,Volvocaceae family_Volvocaceae,unicellular or colonial biflagellate free-swimming flagellates
19493,Volvocales order_Volvocales,chiefly freshwater green algae; solitary or colonial
19494,Volvox genus_Volvox,type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis
19495,Vombatidae family_Vombatidae,wombats
19496,Vonnegut Kurt_Vonnegut,United States writer whose novels and short stories are a mixture of realism and satire and science fiction (born in 1922)
19497,Vouvray,a dry white French wine (either still or sparkling) made in the Loire valley
19498,Voyageurs_National_Park,a national park in Minnesota having ancient rock outcroppings and evergreen forests
19499,Voznesenski Andrei_Voznesenski,Russian poet (born in 1933)
19500,Vuillard Edouard_Vuillard Jean_Edouard_Vuillard,French painter (1868-1940)
19501,Vulcan,(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
19502,Vulgar_Latin,nonclassical Latin dialects spoken in the Roman Empire; source of Romance languages
19503,Vulgate,the Latin edition of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek mainly by St. Jerome at the end of the 4th century; as revised in 1592 it was adopted as the official text for the Roman Catholic Church
19504,Vulpecula,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Sagitta
19505,Vulpes genus_Vulpes,foxes
19506,Vultur genus_Vultur,a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor
19507,tungsten wolfram W atomic_number_74,a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
19508,west due_west westward W,the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
19509,watt W,a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
19510,W letter_w double-u,the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
19511,WASP white_Anglo-Saxon_Protestant,a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
19512,wasp,social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting
19513,WATS WATS_line,a telephone line;long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service
19514,Wabash Wabash_River,a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana
19515,Wac,a member of the Women's Army Corps
19516,Women's_Army_Corps WAC,an army corps that was organized in World War II but is no longer a separate branch of the United States Army
19517,Waco,a city in east central Texas
19518,Wade Virginia_Wade,English tennis player who won may women's singles titles (born in 1945)
19519,Wagga_Wagga,a town on the Murrumbidgee River in New South Wales; agricultural trading center
19520,Wagner Otto_Wagner,Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
19521,Wagner Richard_Wagner Wilhelm_Richard_Wagner,German composer of operas and inventor of the music drama in which drama and spectacle and music are fused (1813-1883)
19522,Wagner,the music of Wagner; "they say that Hitler listened only to Wagner"
19523,Wagnerian,a follower of the theories or an admirer of the music of Richard Wagner
19524,Wagram,a town in northeastern Austria
19525,Wagram battle_of_Wagram,a battle in the Napoleonic campaigns (1809); Napoleon defeated the Austrians
19526,Wahhabi Wahabi,a member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam; "Osama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim"
19527,Wahhabism Wahabism,a conservative and intolerant form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia; "Osama bin Laden and his followers practice Wahhabism"
19528,Waikiki,a well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island southeast of Honolulu
19529,Wailing_Wall,a wall in Jerusalem; sacred to Jews as a place of prayer and lamentation; its stones are believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon
19530,Wain John_Wain John_Barrington_Wain,English writer (1925-1994)
19531,wain,large open farm wagon
19532,Waite Morrison_Waite Morrison_R._Waite Morrison_Remick_Waite,United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
19533,Wajda Andrzej_Wajda,Polish filmmaker (born in 1929)
19534,Wakashan,a member of one of the peoples in British Columbia and Washington who speak the Wakashan language
19535,Wakashan Wakashan_language,a family of North American Indian languages of British Columbia and Washington
19536,Wake_Island Wake,an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
19537,Walapai Hualapai Hualpai,a member of a North American people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona
19538,Walapai Hualapai Hualpai,the Yuman language spoken by the Walapai
19539,Walbiri Warlpiri,a language of Australian aborigines
19540,Waldenses Vaudois,a Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 12th century adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century
19541,Waldheim Kurt_Waldheim,Austrian diplomat who was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981; in 1986 he was elected president of Austria in spite of worldwide allegations that he had direct knowledge of Nazi atrocities during World War II (born in 1918)
19542,Waldorf_salad,typically made of apples and celery with nuts or raisins and dressed with mayonnaise
19543,Wales Cymru Cambria,one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
19544,Walesa Lech_Walesa,Polish labor leader and statesman (born in 1943)
19545,Walker John_Walker,New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
19546,Walker Alice_Walker Alice_Malsenior_Walker,United States writer (born in 1944)
19547,pedestrian walker footer,a person who travels by foot
19548,walker,a shoe designed for comfortable walking
19549,walker Zimmer Zimmer_frame,a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk
19550,walker baby-walker go-cart,an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk
19551,Walker_hound Walker_foxhound,an American breed of foxhound
19552,Walkman,(trademark) a pocket-sized stereo system with light weight earphones
19553,Wall_Street Wall_St.,a street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance
19554,Wall_Street the_Street,used to allude to the securities industry of the United States
19555,Walla_Walla,a town in southeastern Washington near the Oregon border
19556,Wallace Sir_William_Wallace,Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
19557,Wallace Edgar_Wallace Richard_Horatio_Edgar_Wallace,English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)
19558,Wallace Alfred_Russel_Wallace,English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913)
19559,Wallenstein Albrecht_Eusebius_Wenzel_von_Wallenstein,Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634)
19560,Waller Fats_Waller Thomas_Wright_Waller,United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
19561,Walloon,a member of the French-speaking people living in Belgium
19562,Walloon,an ethnic group speaking a dialect of French and living in southern and eastern Belgium and neighboring parts of France
19563,Walloon,dialect of French spoken in Belgium and adjacent parts of France
19564,Wally,a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
19565,Walpole Horace_Walpole Horatio_Walpole Fourth_Earl_of_Orford,English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
19566,Walpole Robert_Walpole Sir_Robert_Walpole First_Earl_of_Orford,Englishman and Whig statesman who (under George I) was effectively the first British prime minister (1676-1745)
19567,Walpurgis_Night,eve of May Day
19568,Walt_Disney_World,a large amusement park established in 1971 southwest of Orlando
19569,Walt_Whitman_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Delaware River
19570,Walter Bruno_Walter,German conductor (1876-1962)
19571,Walter_Mitty,fictional character created by James Thurber who daydreams about his adventures and triumphs
19572,Walton William_Walton Sir_William_Walton Sir_William_Turner_Walton,English composer (1902-1983)
19573,Walton Izaak_Walton,English writer remember for his treatise on fishing (1593-1683)
19574,Walton E._T._S._Walton Ernest_Walton Ernest_Thomas_Sinton_Walton,Irish physicist who (with Sir John Cockcroft in 1931) first split an atom (1903-1995)
19575,Wampanoag,a member of the Algonquian people of Rhode Island and Massachusetts who greeted the Pilgrims
19576,Wanamaker John_Wanamaker,United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922)
19577,Wandering_Jew,a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion
19578,Wankel_engine Wankel_rotary_engine epitrochoidal_engine,a rotary engine that is a four-stroke internal-combustion engine without reciprocating parts
19579,War_Admiral,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1937
19580,War_Department,a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1789 and combined with the Navy Department in 1947
19581,War_of_1812,a war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France
19582,War_of_Greek_Independence,the Greeks rebelled against Turkish rule in 1821; with the support of England and France and Russia they won independence in 1828 at Navarino (although the country included only half its present size)
19583,War_of_the_Austrian_Succession,Prussia and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides; 1740-1748
19584,War_of_the_Grand_Alliance War_of_the_League_of_Augsburg,an aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)
19585,War_of_the_Roses Wars_of_the_Roses,struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII
19586,War_of_the_Spanish_Succession,a general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis' power
19587,Warburg Otto_Heinrich_Warburg,German biochemist who pioneered the use of chemical techniques in biological investigations; noted for studies of cellular respiration (1883-1970)
19588,Warburg Aby_Warburg Aby_Moritz_Warburg,German art historian (1866-1929)
19589,ward,a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
19590,ward,a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
19591,ward hospital_ward,block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"
19592,Ward Barbara_Ward Baroness_Jackson_of_Lodsworth,English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
19593,Ward Mrs._Humphrey_Ward Mary_Augusta_Arnold_Ward,English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)
19594,Ward Montgomery_Ward Aaron_Montgomery_Ward,United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
19595,cellblock ward,a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
19596,Warhol Andy_Warhol,United States artist who was a leader of the pop art movement (1930-1987)
19597,Warji,a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
19598,Warner Charles_Dudley_Warner,United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
19599,warner,someone who gives a warning to others
19600,Warren Robert_Penn_Warren,United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
19601,Warren Earl_Warren,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974)
19602,warren rabbit_warren,a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits
19603,warren rabbit_warren,an overcrowded residential area
19604,warren,a colony of rabbits
19605,Warszawa Warsaw capital_of_Poland,the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
19606,Warwick Earl_of_Warwick Richard_Neville Kingmaker,English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
19607,Washington Washington_D.C. American_capital capital_of_the_United_States,the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
19608,Washington Evergreen_State WA,a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
19609,Washington George_Washington President_Washington,1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
19610,Washington Booker_T._Washington Booker_Taliaferro_Washington,United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)
19611,Washington's_Birthday February_22,the day on which George Washington is remembered
19612,Washington_Monument,a tall stone obelisk in Washington honoring George Washington
19613,Washingtonian,a native or resident of the city of Washington
19614,Washingtonian,a native or resident of the state of Washington
19615,Wassermann Agust_von_Wassermann,German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)
19616,Wassermann_test Wasserman_reaction Wassermann,a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection
19617,Waterbury,a city in west central Connecticut
19618,Waterford,a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
19619,Watergate Watergate_scandal,a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974
19620,Waterhouse-Friderichsen_syndrome,syndrome associated with bacterial meningitis; marked by sudden high fever and skin discoloration and petechiae with hemorrhage into the adrenal glands and cardiovascular collapse
19621,Waterloo,a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
19622,waterloo,a final crushing defeat; "he met his waterloo"
19623,Waterloo Battle_of_Waterloo,the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon
19624,Waters Ethel_Waters,United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
19625,amniotic_fluid amnionic_fluid waters,the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break"
19626,Watertown,a town in southeastern Wisconsin
19627,Watertown,a town in northern New York
19628,Watson Thomas_Augustus_Watson,United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
19629,Watson John_Broadus_Watson,United States psychologist considered the founder of behavioristic psychology (1878-1958)
19630,Watson James_Watson James_Dewey_Watson,United States geneticist who (with Crick in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (born in 1928)
19631,Watt James_Watt,Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)
19632,Watteau Jean_Antoine_Watteau,French painter (1684-1721)
19633,Watts Isaac_Watts,English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
19634,Waugh Evelyn_Waugh Evelyn_Arthur_Saint_John_Waugh,English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
19635,Wausau,a town in north central Wisconsin
19636,wave moving_ridge,one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
19637,wave,a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"
19638,wave undulation,(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
19639,wave,something that rises rapidly; "a wave of emotion swept over him"; "there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed"; "a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right"
19640,wave waving wafture,the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
19641,wave,a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
19642,wave undulation,an undulating curve
19643,wave,a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave"
19644,Wave,a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch
19645,Wavell Archibald_Percival_Wavell First_Earl_Wavell,British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950)
19646,Wayland Wayland_the_Smith Wieland,(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
19647,Wayne John_Wayne Duke_Wayne,United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
19648,Wayne Anthony_Wayne Mad_Anthony_Wayne,American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796)
19649,Ways_and_Means_Committee,a permanent committee of the United States House of Representatives that makes recommendations to the US House on all bills that would raise revenue
19650,Webb Beatrice_Webb Martha_Beatrice_Potter_Webb,English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
19651,Webb Sidney_Webb Sidney_James_Webb First_Baron_Passfield,English sociologist and economist and a central member of the Fabian Society (1859-1947)
19652,weber Wb,a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100 000 000 maxwells
19653,Weber Wilhelm_Eduard_Weber,German physicist and brother of E. H. Weber; noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1804-1891)
19654,Weber Max_Weber,United States abstract painter (born in Russia) (1881-1961)
19655,Weber Max_Weber,German sociologist and pioneer of the analytic method in sociology (1864-1920)
19656,Weber Carl_Maria_von_Weber Baron_Karl_Maria_Friedrich_Ernst_von_Weber,German conductor and composer of romantic operas (1786-1826)
19657,Weber E._H._Weber Ernst_Heinrich_Weber,German physiologist who studied sensory responses to stimuli and is considered the father of psychophysics (1795-1878)
19658,Weber's_law,(psychophysics) the concept that a just-noticeable difference in a stimulus is proportional to the magnitude of the original stimulus; "Weber's law explains why you don't notice your headlights are on in the daytime"
19659,Webster John_Webster,English playwright (1580-1625)
19660,Webster Daniel_Webster,United States politician and orator (1782-1817)
19661,Webster Noah_Webster,United States lexicographer (1758-1843)
19662,Weddell_Sea,an arm of the south Atlantic in Antarctica east of the Antarctic Peninsula
19663,Wedgwood Josiah_Wedgwood,English potter (1730-1795)
19664,Wedgwood,a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background
19665,Wednesday Midweek Wed,the fourth day of the week; the third working day
19666,Wegener Alfred_Lothar_Wegener,German geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift (1880-1930)
19667,Wei Wei_dynasty,any of several imperial dynasties of China ruling from 220 to 265 and from 386 to 556
19668,Weil Simone_Weil,French philosopher (1909-1943)
19669,Weil Andre_Weil,United States mathematician (born in France) (1906-1998)
19670,Weil's_disease,a severe form of leptospirosis in human beings
19671,Weill Kurt_Weill,German composer; collaborated with Bertolt Brecht (1900-1950)
19672,Weimar,a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933
19673,Weimar_Republic,the German republic founded at Weimar in 1919; "The Weimar Republic was overthrown in 1933 and replaced by the Third Reich"
19674,Weimaraner,large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat; originated in Germany
19675,Weinberg Steven_Weinberg,United States theoretical physicist (born in 1933)
19676,Weismann August_Friedrich_Leopold_Weismann,German biologist who was one of the founders of modern genetics; his theory of genetic transmission ruled out the possibility of transmitting acquired characteristics (1834-1914)
19677,Weissbier white_beer wheat_beer,a general name for beers made from wheat by top fermentation; usually very pale and cloudy and effervescent
19678,Weisshorn,a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland (14 804 feet high)
19679,Weizenbier,a general name in southern Germany for wheat beers
19680,Weizenbock,a German wheat beer of bock strength
19681,Weizmann Chaim_Weizmann Chaim_Azriel_Weizmann,Israeli statesman who persuaded the United States to recognize the new state of Israel and became its first president (1874-1952)
19682,dyer's_rocket dyer's_mignonette weld Reseda_luteola,European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America
19683,Weld Theodore_Dwight_Weld,United States abolitionist (1803-1895)
19684,weld,a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together
19685,Welles Orson_Welles George_Orson_Welles,United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)
19686,Wellington Duke_of_Wellington First_Duke_of_Wellington Arthur_Wellesley Iron_Duke,British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
19687,Wellington capital_of_New_Zealand,the capital of New Zealand
19688,Wells H._G._Wells Herbert_George_Wells,prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
19689,Welsh Cymric,a Celtic language of Wales
19690,Welsh Welsh_Black,a breed of dual-purpose cattle developed in Wales
19691,Welsh_onion Japanese_leek Allium_fistulosum,Asiatic onion with slender bulbs; used as early green onions
19692,Welsh_pony,breed of small ponies originally from Wales
19693,Welsh_poppy Meconopsis_cambrica,widely cultivated west European plant with showy pale yellow flowers
19694,Welsh_rarebit Welsh_rabbit rarebit,cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast
19695,Welsh_springer_spaniel,a red-and-white breed slightly smaller than the English springer spaniel
19696,Welsh_terrier,wire-haired terrier resembling Airedales but smaller; developed in Wales for hunting
19697,Weltanschauung world_view,a comprehensive view of the world and human life
19698,Welty Eudora_Welty,United States writer about rural southern life (1909-2001)
19699,Welwitschiaceae family_Welwitschiaceae,in some classifications included in the Gnetaceae
19700,Wembley,a southeastern part of Greater London that is the site of the English national soccer stadium
19701,Wen_Ch'ang Wen-Ti,Chinese god of literature
19702,Werdnig-Hoffman_disease,autosomal recessive disease in which the degeneration of spinal nerve cells and brain nerve cells leads to atrophy of skeletal muscles and flaccid paralysis; death usually occurs in early childhood
19703,Werfel Franz_Werfel,United States writer (1890-1945)
19704,Wernicke Karl_Wernicke,German neurologist best known for his studies of aphasia (1848-1905)
19705,Wernicke's_aphasia fluent_aphasia receptive_aphasia sensory_aphasia impressive_aphasia,aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words
19706,Wernicke's_area Wernicke's_center,the auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people
19707,Wernicke's_encephalopathy,inflammatory degenerative disease of the brain caused by thiamine deficiency that is usually associated with alcoholism
19708,Weser Weser_River,a rive in northwestern Germany that flows north to the North Sea near Bremerhaven
19709,Wesley Charles_Wesley,English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
19710,Wesley John_Wesley,English clergyman and founder of Methodism (1703-1791)
19711,Wesleyan,a follower of Wesleyanism
19712,Wesleyan_Methodist_Church Wesleyan_Methodists,the original Methodist Church
19713,Wesleyanism Wesleyism,evangelical principles taught by John Wesley
19714,Wessex,a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
19715,West Occident,the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
19716,West western_United_States,the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
19717,West Rebecca_West Dame_Rebecca_West Cicily_Isabel_Fairfield,British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)
19718,West Benjamin_West,English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
19719,West-sider,a resident of the west side of Manhattan in New York City
19720,West_Africa,an area of western African between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea
19721,West_African,a group of languages spoken in the extreme western part of West Africa
19722,West_Bank,an area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians
19723,West_Bengal,a state in eastern India
19724,West_Berlin,the part of Berlin under United States and British and French control until 1989
19725,West_Berliner,an inhabitant of West Berlin
19726,West_Chadic,a group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria; Hausa in the most important member
19727,West_Coast,the western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern California
19728,West_Country,the southwest of England (including Cornwall and Devon and Somerset)
19729,West_End,the part of west central London containing the main entertainment and shopping areas
19730,West_Germanic West_Germanic_language,a branch of the Germanic languages
19731,West_Germany Federal_Republic_of_Germany,a republic in north central Europe on the North Sea; established in 1949 from the zones of Germany occupied by the British and French and Americans after the German defeat; reunified with East Germany in 1990
19732,West_Highland_white_terrier,small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland
19733,West_Indian,a native or inhabitant of the West Indies
19734,West_Indian_jasmine pagoda_tree Plumeria_alba,tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers
19735,West_Indies the_Indies,the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area
19736,West_Malaysia,the region of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula
19737,West_Midland,a dialect of Middle English
19738,West_Nile_encephalitis,encephalitis caused by the West Nile virus; can be fatal in humans and horses and birds
19739,West_Nile_virus West_Nile_encephalitis_virus,the flavivirus that causes West Nile encephalitis
19740,West_Palm_Beach,a town in southeast Florida on the mainland opposite Palm Beach; founded as a commercial center for Palm Beach
19741,West_Point,United States Army installation on the west bank of Hudson river north of New York City; site of United States Military Academy
19742,West_Saxon,an inhabitant of Wessex
19743,West_Saxon,a literary dialect of Old English
19744,West_Sussex,a county in southern England on the English Channel
19745,West_Virginia Mountain_State WV,a state in east central United States
19746,West_Virginian,a native or resident of West Virginia
19747,West_Yorkshire,a metropolitan county in northern England
19748,Western horse_opera,a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
19749,western western_sandwich,a sandwich made from a western omelet
19750,Western_Australia,a state containing the western third of Australia
19751,Western_Australia_coral_pea Hardenbergia_comnptoniana,vigorous climber of the forests of western Australia; grown for their dense racemes of attractive bright rose-purple flowers
19752,Western_Malayo-Polynesian,a western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
19753,Western_Roman_Empire Western_Empire,the western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395; it lasted only until 476
19754,Western_Sahara Spanish_Sahara,an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992
19755,Western_Samoan_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Western Samoa
19756,Western_box_turtle Terrapene_ornata,primarily a prairie turtle of western United States and northern Mexico
19757,Western_culture Western_civilization,the modern culture of western Europe and North America; "when Ghandi was asked what he thought of Western civilization he said he thought it would be a good idea"
19758,Western_diamondback Western_diamondback_rattlesnake Crotalus_atrox,largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico
19759,Western_mountain_ash Sorbus_sitchensis,an ash of the Western coast of North America
19760,Western_pasqueflower Pulsatilla_occidentalis Anemone_occidentalis,of western North America
19761,Western_ribbon_snake Thamnophis_proximus,yellow- or reddish-striped snake of temperate woodlands and grasslands to tropics
19762,Western_sand_cherry Rocky_Mountains_cherry Prunus_besseyi,dwarf ornamental shrub of western United States having large black to red and yellow sweet edible fruit
19763,Western_silvery_aster,a variety of aster
19764,Westernization Westernisation,assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization
19765,Westinghouse George_Westinghouse,United States inventor and manufacturer (1846-1914)
19766,Westminster City_of_Westminster,a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
19767,Westminster_Abbey,a famous Gothic church of St. Peter in Westminster  London on the site of a former Benedictine monastery; "Westminster Abbey is the scene of the coronations of almost all English monarchs"; "Distinguished English subjects are buried in Westminster Abbey"
19768,Weston Edward_Weston,United States photographer(1886-1958)
19769,Weston_cell cadmium_cell,a standard voltaic cell (trademark Weston)
19770,Wharton Edith_Wharton Edith_Newbold_Jones_Wharton,United States novelist (1862-1937)
19771,Wheatley Phillis_Wheatley,American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
19772,Wheatstone Sir_Charles_Wheatstone,English physicist and inventor who devised the Wheatstone bridge (1802-1875)
19773,Wheatstone_bridge,a bridge used to measure resistances
19774,Wheeler Sir_Mortimer_Wheeler Sir_Robert_Eric_Mortimer_Wheeler,Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
19775,wheelwright wheeler,someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
19776,wheeler,the man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling
19777,cyclist bicyclist bicycler wheeler,a person who rides a bicycle
19778,wheel_horse wheeler,a draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle
19779,Wheeler_Peak,a mountain peak in northeastern New Mexico in the Rocky Mountains
19780,Wheeling,a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
19781,wheeling rolling,propelling something on wheels
19782,Whig,a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
19783,Whig,a supporter of the American Revolution
19784,Whig,a member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil War
19785,Whig_Party,a former political party in the United States; formed in 1834 in opposition to the Democratic Party; advocated a loose interpretation of the Constitution and high protective tariffs
19786,Whipple's_penstemon Penstemon_whippleanus,wine and lavender to purple and black flowers in several clusters on the upper half of leafy stems; Montana south through the Rocky Mountains to Arizona and New Mexico
19787,Whirlaway,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1941
19788,Whistler James_Abbott_McNeill_Whistler,United States painter (1834-1903)
19789,whistler,someone who makes a loud high sound
19790,hoary_marmot whistler whistling_marmot Marmota_caligata,large North American mountain marmot
19791,goldeneye whistler Bucephela_clangula,large-headed swift-flying diving duck of arctic regions
19792,thickhead whistler,Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call
19793,Whit-Tuesday Whitsun_Tuesday,the day after Whitmonday
19794,white whiteness,the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
19795,White Edward_White Edward_D._White Edward_Douglas_White_Jr.,United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)
19796,White Patrick_White Patrick_Victor_Martindale_White,Australian writer (1912-1990)
19797,White T._H._White Theodore_Harold_White,United States political journalist (1915-1986)
19798,White Stanford_White,United States architect (1853-1906)
19799,White E._B._White Elwyn_Brooks_White,United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)
19800,White Andrew_D._White Andrew_Dickson_White,United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)
19801,White White_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri
19802,egg_white white albumen ovalbumin,the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water; "she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs"
19803,white,(board games) the lighter pieces
19804,flannel gabardine tweed white,(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
19805,White_House EXEC,the chief executive department of the United States government
19806,White_House,the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States
19807,White_Nile,a headstream of the Nile; joins the Blue Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile
19808,White_Russian,a cocktail made with vodka  coffee liqueur  and milk or cream
19809,White_Sea,a large inlet of the Barents Sea in the northwestern part of European Russia
19810,White_Tai,a branch of the Tai languages
19811,White_race White_people Caucasoid_race Caucasian_race,a light-skinned race
19812,Whitehall,a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
19813,Whitehall,the British civil service
19814,Whitehead Alfred_North_Whitehead,English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)
19815,whitehead milium,a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland
19816,Whitehorse,the provincial capital of the Yukon Territory
19817,Whitman Walt_Whitman,United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
19818,Whitman Marcus_Whitman,United States frontier missionary who established a post in Oregon where Christianity and schooling and medicine were available to Native Americans (1802=1847)
19819,Whitmonday Whitsun_Monday,the day after Whitsunday; a legal holiday in England and Wales and Ireland
19820,Whitney Eli_Whitney,United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
19821,Whitney Mount_Whitney,the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada range in California (14 494 feet high)
19822,Whitsun Whitsuntide Whitweek,Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
19823,Whittier John_Greenleaf_Whittier,United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
19824,Whittle Frank_Whittle Sir_Frank_Whittle,English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
19825,Wicca,a community of followers of the Wicca religion
19826,Wicca,the polytheistic nature religion of modern witchcraft whose central deity is a mother goddess; claims origins in pre-Christian pagan religions of western Europe
19827,Wiccan witch,a believer in Wicca
19828,Wichita,a member of the Caddo people formerly living between Kansas and central Texas
19829,Wichita,the largest city in Kansas; located in southern Kansas on the Arkansas River
19830,Wichita,the Caddoan language spoken by the Wichita
19831,Wichita_Falls,a city in north central Texas near the Oklahoma border
19832,Widal_test Widal's_test,a test for detecting typhoid fever and other salmonella infections
19833,Wiener Norbert_Wiener,United States mathematician and founder of cybernetics (1894-1964)
19834,Wiesbaden,a city in western Germany; a spa since Roman times
19835,Wiesel Elie_Wiesel Eliezer_Wiesel,United States writer (born in Romania) who survived Nazi concentration camps and is dedicated to keeping alive the memory of the Holocaust (born in 1928)
19836,Wiesenthal Samuel_Wiesenthal,Austrian investigator of Nazi war crimes (born in 1908)
19837,Wiffle Wiffle_Ball,(trademark) a hollow plastic ball with cutouts
19838,creature wight,a human being; `wight' is an archaic term
19839,Wight Isle_of_Wight,an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel
19840,Wigner Eugene_Wigner Eugene_Paul_Wigner,United States physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on the structure of the atom and its nucleus (born in 1902)
19841,Wild_West,the western United States during its frontier period
19842,Wild_West_Show Buffalo_Bill's_Wild_West_Show,a spectacular show organized in 1883 by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale; toured the United States and Europe
19843,Wilde Oscar_Wilde Oscar_Fingal_O'Flahertie_Wills_Wilde,Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
19844,Wilder Thornton_Wilder Thornton_Niven_Wilder,United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
19845,Wilder Billy_Wilder Samuel_Wilder,United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002)
19846,wilderness,(politics) a state of disfavor; "he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness"
19847,Wilderness,a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War
19848,wilderness wild,a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"
19849,wilderness,a bewildering profusion; "the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups"; "a wilderness of masts in the harbor"
19850,Wilderness_Campaign,American Civil War; a series of indecisive battles in Grant's campaign (1864) against Lee in which both armies suffered terrible losses
19851,Wilhelm_II Kaiser_Wilhelm Kaiser_Bill,grandson of Queen Victoria and Kaiser of Germany from 1888 to 1918; he was vilified as causing World War I (1859-1941)
19852,Wilkes John_Wilkes,English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
19853,Wilkes Charles_Wilkes,United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877)
19854,Wilkes_Land,a coastal region of Antarctica on the Indian Ocean south of Australia; most of the territory is claimed by Australia
19855,Wilkins Roy_Wilkins,United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
19856,Wilkins George_Hubert_Wilkins,Australian who was the first to explore the Arctic by airplane (1888-1958)
19857,Wilkins Maurice_Wilkins Maurice_Hugh_Frederick_Wilkins,English biochemist who helped discover the structure of DNA (born in 1916)
19858,Wilkinson Sir_Geoffrey_Wilkinson,English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
19859,Willamette Willamette_River,a river in western Oregon that flows north into the Columbia River near Portland
19860,Willard Frances_Elizabeth_Caroline_Willard,United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
19861,Willard Emma_Hart_Willard,United States educator who was an early campaigner for higher education for women (1787-1870)
19862,Willebrand von_Willebrand E._A._von_Willebrand Erik_von_Willebrand Erik_Adolf_von_Willebrand,Finnish physician who first described vascular hemophilia (1870-1949)
19863,William_I William_the_Conqueror,duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England; he defeated Harold II at the battle of Hastings in 1066 and introduced many Norman customs into England (1027-1087)
19864,William_II William_Rufus,the second son of William the Conqueror who succeeded him as King of England (1056-1100)
19865,William_III William_of_Orange,King of England and Scotland and Ireland; he married the daughter of James II and was invited by opponents of James II to invade England; when James fled  William III and Mary II were declared joint monarchs (1650-1702)
19866,William_IV Sailor_King,King of England and Ireland; son of George III who ascended the throne after a long naval career (1765-1837)
19867,William_and_Mary,joint monarchs of England; William III and Mary II
19868,Williams Hank_Williams Hiram_Williams Hiram_King_Williams,United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
19869,Williams Sir_Bernanrd_Williams Bernanrd_Arthur_Owen_Williams,English philosopher credited with reviving the field of moral philosophy (1929-2003)
19870,Williams William_Carlos_Williams,United States poet (1883-1963)
19871,Williams Ted_Williams Theodore_Samuel_Williams,United States baseball player noted as a hitter (1918-2002)
19872,Williams Roger_Williams,English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683)
19873,Williams Tennessee_Williams Thomas_Lanier_Williams,United States playwright (1911-1983)
19874,Williams_syndrome,a rare congenital disorder associated with deletion of genetic material in chromosome 7; characterized by mental deficiency and some growth deficiency and elfin faces but an overly social personality and a remarkable gift for vocabulary
19875,Williamstown,a town in northwestern Massachusetts
19876,Willis Thomas_Willis,English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
19877,Wilmington,a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River
19878,Wilmington,the largest city in Delaware
19879,Wilms'_tumor Wilms_tumour adenomyosarcoma nephroblastoma embryoma_of_the_kidney,malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
19880,Wilmut Ian_Wilmut,English geneticist who succeeded in cloning a sheep from a cell from an adult ewe (born in 1944)
19881,Wilson Harriet_Wilson,author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
19882,Wilson Sir_Angus_Wilson Angus_Frank_Johnstone_Wilson,English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)
19883,Wilson Alexander_Wilson,Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)
19884,Wilson Robert_Woodrow_Wilson,United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918)
19885,Wilson John_Tuzo_Wilson,Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)
19886,Wilson James_Wilson,American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)
19887,Wilson E._O._Wilson Edward_Osborne_Wilson,United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)
19888,Wilson Charles_Thomson_Rees_Wilson,Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959)
19889,Wilson Edmund_Wilson,United States literary critic (1895-1972)
19890,Wilson Woodrow_Wilson Thomas_Woodrow_Wilson President_Wilson,28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)
19891,Wilson Mount_Wilson,a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14 246 feet high)
19892,Wilson's_phalarope Steganopus_tricolor,breeds on the northern great plains of Canada
19893,Wilson's_snipe Gallinago_gallinago_delicata,American snipe
19894,Wilson's_warbler Wilson's_blackcap Wilsonia_pusilla,yellow wood warbler with a black crown
19895,Wilton Wilton_carpet,a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
19896,Wimbledon,a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
19897,Winchester,a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
19898,Winchester,a shoulder rifle
19899,Winchester_College,the oldest English public school; located in Winchester
19900,Winckelmann Johann_Winckelmann Johann_Joachim_Winckelmann,German archaeologist and art historian said to be the father of archaeology (1717-1768)
19901,Wind_Cave_National_Park,a national park in South Dakota featuring bison herds and limestone caverns
19902,Windaus Adolf_Windaus,German chemist who studied steroids and cholesterol and discovered histamine (1876-1959)
19903,Windhoek,capital of Namibia in the center of the country
19904,Windows,(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
19905,Windsor,a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
19906,Windsor House_of_Windsor,the British royal family since 1917
19907,Windsor_chair,straight chair having a shaped seat and a back of many spindles
19908,Windsor_green,a light chrome green pigment
19909,Windsor_knot,a wide triangular slipknot for tying a tie
19910,Windsor_tie,a wide necktie worn in a loose bow
19911,Windward_Islands Windward_Isles,a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies; the southern part of the Lesser Antilles
19912,Windward_Passage,a channel between eastern Cuba and western Haiti that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea
19913,Winesap,crisp apple with dark red skin
19914,Winnebago,a member of the Siouan-speaking people formerly living in eastern Wisconsin south of Green Bay; ally of the Menomini and enemy of the Fox and Sauk people
19915,Winnebago,the Siouan language spoken by the Winnebago
19916,Winnipeg,the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters
19917,Winnipeg Lake_Winnipeg,a lake in southern Canada in Manitoba
19918,Winslow Edward_Winslow,English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
19919,Winston-Salem,a city of north central North Carolina
19920,Winter_Olympic_Games Winter_Olympics,an Olympics for winter sports
19921,Winteraceae family_Winteraceae winter's_bark_family,small family of chiefly tropical shrubs and trees of genera Drimys and Pseudowintera; sometimes included in Magnoliaceae
19922,Wintun,a member of a North American Indian people living in the Sacramento valley in California
19923,Wintun,a Copehan language spoken by the Wintun
19924,Wisconsin Wisconsin_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
19925,Wisconsin Badger_State WI,a midwestern state in north central United States
19926,Wisconsin_weeping_willow Salix_pendulina Salix_blanda Salix_pendulina_blanda,hybrid willow usually not strongly weeping in habit
19927,Wisconsinite Badger,a native or resident of Wisconsin
19928,Wisdom_of_Solomon Wisdom,an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC
19929,wise,a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise"
19930,Wise Stephen_Samuel_Wise,United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
19931,Wise Isaac_Mayer_Wise,United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)
19932,Wise_Men Magi,(New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
19933,Wister Owen_Wister,United States writer (1860-1938)
19934,Witherspoon John_Witherspoon,American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)
19935,Wittgenstein Ludwig_Wittgenstein Ludwig_Josef_Johan_Wittgenstein,British philosopher born in Austria; a major influence on logic and logical positivism (1889-1951)
19936,Wobbly,a member of the Industrial Workers of the World
19937,Wodehouse P._G._Wodehouse Pelham_Grenville_Wodehouse,English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)
19938,Woden Wodan,chief god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Teutonic Wotan
19939,wolf,any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
19940,Wolf Hugo_Wolf,Austrian composer (1860-1903)
19941,Wolf Friedrich_August_Wolf,German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824)
19942,wolf woman_chaser skirt_chaser masher,a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
19943,beast wolf savage brute wildcat,a cruelly rapacious person
19944,Wolfe Tom_Wolfe Thomas_Wolfe Thomas_Kennerly_Wolfe_Jr.,United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
19945,Wolfe Thomas_Wolfe Thomas_Clayton_Wolfe,United States writer best known for his autobiographical novels (1900-1938)
19946,Wolff Kaspar_Friedrich_Wolff,German anatomist (1733-1794)
19947,Wolffia genus_Wolffia,minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds floating on or near the water surface and bearing one flower per frond
19948,Wolffiella genus_Wolffiella,minute rootless aquatic herbs having flat fronds floating on or below the water surface and bearing 1-2 flowers per frond; America and Africa
19949,Wollaston William_Hyde_Wollaston,English chemist and physicist who discovered palladium and rhodium and demonstrated that static and current electricity are the same (1766-1828)
19950,Wollemi_pine,newly discovered (1994) pine thought to have been long extinct; Australia; genus and species names not yet assigned
19951,Wollstonecraft Mary_Wollstonecraft Mary_Wollstonecraft_Godwin,English writer and early feminist who denied male supremacy and advocated equal education for women; mother of Mary Shelley (1759-1797)
19952,Wolof,the West African language of the Wolof in Senegal; related to Fula
19953,Wolstonian_glaciation,the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in Britain and the deposits laid down at that time
19954,wood,the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
19955,forest wood woods,the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
19956,Wood Natalie_Wood,United States film actress (1938-1981)
19957,Wood Sir_Henry_Wood Sir_Henry_Joseph_Wood,English conductor (1869-1944)
19958,Wood Mrs._Henry_Wood Ellen_Price_Wood,English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887)
19959,Wood Grant_Wood,United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942)
19960,woodwind woodwind_instrument wood,any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
19961,wood,a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"
19962,Wood's_metal Wood's_alloy,a fusible alloy that is half bismuth plus lead  tin  and cadmium; melts at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit
19963,Woodbury Helen_Laura_Sumner_Woodbury,United States social economist (1876-1933)
19964,Woodhull Victoria_Clafin_Woodhull,United States advocate of women's suffrage; in 1872 she was the first woman to run for the United States presidency (1838-1927)
19965,Woodward C._Vann_Woodward Comer_Vann_Woodward,United States historian (1908-1999)
19966,Woodward Bob_Woodward Robert_Woodward Robert_Burns_Woodward,United States chemist honored for synthesizing complex organic compounds (1917-1979)
19967,Woodwardia genus_Woodwardia,in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae: chain ferns
19968,Woolf Virginia_Woolf Adeline_Virginia_Stephen_Woolf,English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)
19969,Woollcott Alexander_Woollcott,United States drama critic and journalist (1887-1943)
19970,Woolley Sir_Leonard_Woolley Sir_Charles_Leonard_Woolley,English archaeologist who supervised the excavations at Ur (1880-1960)
19971,Woolworth Frank_Winfield_Woolworth,United States businessman who opened a shop in 1879 selling low-priced goods and built it into a national chain of stores (1852-1919)
19972,Worcester Joseph_Emerson_Worcester,United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
19973,Worcester,an industrial and university city in central Massachusetts west of Boston
19974,Worcester,a cathedral city in west central England on the River Severn
19975,Worcester_sauce Worcestershire Worcestershire_sauce,a savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices
19976,wordnet,any of the machine-readable lexical databases modeled after the Princeton WordNet
19977,WordNet Princeton_WordNet,a machine-readable lexical database organized by meanings; developed at Princeton University
19978,Word_of_God,a manifestation of the mind and will of God
19979,Word_of_God,the message of the Gospel of Christ
19980,Wordsworth William_Wordsworth,a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
19981,World_Council_of_Churches,an ecumenical organization of Protestant and eastern churches; intended to promote unity and cooperation in religious and secular matters
19982,World_Cup,a soccer tournament held every four years between national soccer teams to determine a world champion
19983,World_Health_Organization WHO,a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
19984,World_Meteorological_Organization WMO,the United Nations agency concerned with the international collection of meteorological data
19985,World_Series,series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship; "we watched the World Series on TV"
19986,World_Trade_Center WTC twin_towers,twin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11  2001
19987,World_Trade_Organization WTO,an international organization based in Geneva that monitors and enforces rules governing global trade
19988,World_War_I World_War_1 Great_War First_World_War War_to_End_War,a war between the allies (Russia  France  British Empire  Italy  United States  Japan  Rumania  Serbia  Belgium  Greece  Portugal  Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany  Austria-Hungary  Turkey  Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
19989,World_War_II World_War_2 Second_World_War,a war between the Allies (Australia  Belgium  Bolivia  Brazil  Canada  China  Colombia  Costa Rica  Cuba  Czechoslovakia  Dominican Republic  El Salvador  Ethiopia  France  Greece  Guatemala  Haiti  Honduras  India  Iran  Iraq  Luxembourg  Mexico  Netherlands  New Zealand  Nicaragua  Norway  Panama  Philippines  Poland  South Africa  United Kingdom  United States  USSR  Yugoslavia) and the Axis (Albania  Bulgaria  Finland  Germany  Hungary  Italy  Japan  Rumania  Slovakia  Thailand) from 1939 to 1945
19990,World_Wide_Web WWW web,computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
19991,Wormian_bone sutural_bone,any of the tiny soft bones found in the sutures between cranial bones
19992,worth,an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline"
19993,worth,the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
19994,Worth Charles_Frederick_Worth,French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)
19995,Wotan,supreme Teutonic god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Anglo-Saxon Woden
19996,Wouk Herman_Wouk,United States writer (born in 1915)
19997,Wrangell-St._Elias_National_Park,the largest national park of the United States; located in Alaska
19998,Wren Sir_Christopher_Wren,English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
19999,wren jenny_wren,and of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
20000,Wright Willard_Huntington_Wright S._S._Van_Dine,United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
20001,Wright Richard_Wright,United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960)
20002,Wright Wilbur_Wright,United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912)
20003,Wright Orville_Wright,United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948)
20004,Wright Frank_Lloyd_Wright,influential United States architect (1869-1959)
20005,Wright Frances_Wright Fanny_Wright,United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852)
20006,wright,someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)
20007,Wroclaw Breslau,a city in southwestern Poland on the Oder
20008,Wu Wu_dialect Shanghai_dialect,a dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta
20009,Wuhan,a city of central China on the Chang Jiang; the commercial and industrial center of central China
20010,Wurlitzer Rudolf_Wurlitzer,United States businessman (born in German) who founded a company to make pipe organs (1831-1914)
20011,Wurzburg Wuerzburg,a city of south central Germany
20012,Wyatt James_Wyatt,English architect (1746-1813)
20013,Wyatt Sir_Thomas_Wyatt Wyat Sir_Thomas_Wyat,English poet who introduced the sonnet form to English literature (1503-1542)
20014,Wycherley William_Wycherley,English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640-1716)
20015,Wycliffe John_Wycliffe Wickliffe John_Wickliffe Wyclif John_Wyclif Wiclif John_Wiclif,English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)
20016,Wyeth Andrew_Wyeth,United States painter (born in 1917)
20017,Wykeham William_of_Wykeham,English prelate and statesman; founded a college at Oxford and Winchester College in Winchester; served as chancellor of England and bishop of Winchester (1324-1404)
20018,Wykehamist,a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Winchester College
20019,Wyler William_Wyler,United States filmmaker (1902-1981)
20020,Wylie Elinor_Morton_Hoyt_Wylie,United States poet (1885-1928)
20021,Wynette Tammy_Wynette Tammy_Wynetter_Pugh,United States country singer (1942-1998)
20022,Wynnea genus_Wynnea,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Sarcoscyphaceae
20023,Wynnea_americana,a fungus composed of several apothecia that look like elongated rabbit ears; the sterile surface is dark brown and warty; the fertile surface is smooth and pinkish orange
20024,Wynnea_sparassoides,a fungus with a long solid stalk embedded in soil and a yellow-brown head shaped like a cauliflower
20025,Wyoming Equality_State WY,a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
20026,Wyomingite,a native or resident of Wyoming
20027,Wyrd Weird,Fate personified; one of the three Weird Sisters
20028,Wyszynski Stefan_Wyszynski,Polish prelate who persuaded the Soviet to allow greater religious freedom in Poland (1901-1981)
20029,ten 10 X tenner decade,the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
20030,X letter_x ex,the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet
20031,X-OR_circuit XOR_circuit XOR_gate,gate for exclusive OR; a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire
20032,X-linked_SCID X-SCID,SCID in male children resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for a protein on the surface of T cells that allows them to develop a growth factor receptor
20033,X-linked_dominant_inheritance,hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring
20034,X-linked_gene,a gene located on an X chromosome
20035,X-linked_recessive_inheritance,hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring
20036,X-ray_diffraction,the scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal
20037,X-ray_film,photographic film used to make X-ray pictures
20038,X-ray_machine,an apparatus that provides a source of X rays
20039,X-ray_therapy,the therapeutic use of X rays
20040,X-ray_tube,a vacuum tube containing a metal target onto which a beam of electrons is directed at high energy for the generation of X rays
20041,X-raying X-radiation,obtaining images by the use of X rays
20042,twenty 20 XX,the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
20043,XX,(genetics) normal complement of sex chromosomes in a female
20044,thirty 30 XXX,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
20045,XXX,(genetics) abnormal complement of three X chromosomes in a female
20046,XXY,(genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male resulting in Klinefelter's syndrome
20047,XY,(genetics) normal complement of sex hormones in a male
20048,XYY,(genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male who has two Y chromosomes
20049,X_chromosome,the sex chromosome that is present in both sexes: singly in males and doubly in females; "human females normally have two X chromosomes"
20050,X_ray X-ray X-radiation roentgen_ray,electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
20051,roentgenogram X_ray X-ray X-ray_picture X-ray_photograph,a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
20052,Xanthium genus_Xanthium,coarse herbs having small heads of greenish flowers followed by burrs with hooked bristles
20053,Xanthomonas genus_Xanthomonas,a genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water
20054,Xanthophyceae class_Xanthophyceae,yellow-green algae
20055,Xanthorrhoeaceae family_Xanthorrhoeaceae grass_tree_family,one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
20056,Xanthorroea genus_Xanthorroea,grass trees; sometimes placed in family Xanthorrhoeaceae
20057,Xanthosoma genus_Xanthosoma,tropical American tuberous perennials
20058,Xantusiidae family_Xantusiidae,night lizards
20059,Xavier Saint_Francis_Xavier,Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552)
20060,Xenarthra suborder_Xenarthra,armadillos; American anteaters; sloths
20061,Xenicidae family_Xenicidae Acanthisittidae family_Acanthisittidae,alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens
20062,Xenicus genus_Xenicus,type genus for the Xenicidae
20063,Xenophanes,Greek philosopher (560-478 BC)
20064,Xenophon,Greek general and historian; student of Socrates (430-355 BC)
20065,Xenopodidae family_Xenopodidae,in some classifications the family of the genus Xenopus which is otherwise included in the family Pipidae
20066,Xenopus genus_Xenopus,an African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae
20067,Xenorhyncus genus_Xenorhyncus,East Indian and Australian storks
20068,Xenosauridae family_Xenosauridae,monotypic family of Mexican lizards
20069,Xenosaurus genus_Xenosaurus,type and sole genus of Xenosauridae: slender-bodied Mexican lizards having the upper surface covered with tiny granules and tubercles
20070,Xerobates genus_Xerobates,possible new genus for desert and Texas tortoises based on recent research
20071,Xerophyllum genus_Xerophyllum,small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
20072,xerox xerox_copy,a copy made by a xerographic printer
20073,Xerox xerographic_copier Xerox_machine,a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder
20074,Xerxes_I Xerxes_the_Great,king of Persia who led a vast army against Greece and won the battle of Thermopylae but was eventually defeated (519-465 BC)
20075,Xhosa,a Bantu language closely related to Zulu
20076,Xian Sian Singan Changan Hsian,a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC
20077,Xinjiang Sinkiang Xinjiang_Uighur_Autonomous_Region,an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people
20078,Xiphias genus_Xiphias,type genus of the Xiphiidae
20079,Xiphiidae family_Xiphiidae,comprising the common swordfishes
20080,Xiphosura order_Xiphosura,horseshoe crabs and extinct forms
20081,Xylaria genus_Xylaria,type genus of Xylariaceae; fungi with perithecia in the upper part of erect black woody stromata
20082,Xylariaceae family_Xylariaceae,family of fungi characterized by dark brown to back spores
20083,Xylocopa genus_Xylocopa,carpenter bees
20084,Xylomelum genus_Xylomelum,small species of Australian trees or shrubs; grown for their fruit and flowers
20085,Xylopia genus_Xylopia,tropical evergreen trees or shrubs; chiefly African
20086,Xyphophorus genus_Xyphophorus,swordtails
20087,Xyridaceae family_Xyridaceae yellow-eyed_grass_family,plants of tropical to temperate regions; usually in wet places
20088,Xyridales order_Xyridales Commelinales order_Commelinales,an order of monocotyledonous herbs
20089,Xyris genus_Xyris,chiefly American marsh plants  having usually yellow flowers
20090,yttrium Y atomic_number_39,a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
20091,Y letter_y wye,the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet
20092,Y-linked_gene holandric_gene,a gene located on a Y chromosome
20093,Y2K,the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar
20094,Y_chromosome,the sex chromosome that is carried by men; "human males normally have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome"
20095,Yahi,a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California
20096,Yahi,the Yanan language spoken by the Yahi
20097,yokel rube hick yahoo hayseed bumpkin chawbacon,not very intelligent or interested in culture
20098,Yahoo,one of a race of brutes resembling men but subject to the Houyhnhnms in a novel by Jonathan Swift
20099,Yahoo,a widely used search engine for the web that finds information  news  images  products  finance
20100,Yahweh YHWH Yahwe Yahveh YHVH Yahve Wahvey Jahvey Jahweh Jehovah JHVH,a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
20101,Yajur-Veda,a collection of sacrificial formulas and prayers
20102,Yakima,a town in south central Washington
20103,Yakut,a member of a Turkic people of northeastern Siberia (mainly in the Lena river basin)
20104,Yakut,the Turkic language spoken by the Yakut
20105,Yale_University Yale,a university in Connecticut
20106,Yale Elihu_Yale,English philanthropist who made contributions to a college in Connecticut that was renamed in his honor (1649-1721)
20107,Yalta,a resort city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea; scene of the Allied conference between Churchill and Stalin and Roosevelt in 1945
20108,Yalu Yalu_River,river in eastern Asia; rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China)
20109,Yalu_River,a battle in the Korean War (November 1950); when UN troops advanced north to the Yalu River 200 000 Chinese troops crossed the river and drove them back
20110,Yama,Hindu god of death and lord of the underworld
20111,Yamamoto Isoroku_Yamamoto,Japanese admiral who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 (1884-1943)
20112,Yamani Ahmed_Zoki_Yamani,Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930)
20113,Yamoussukro,capital of the Ivory Coast
20114,Yana,a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California
20115,Yana,the Yanan language spoken by the Yana
20116,Yanan,a language group of the Hokan family
20117,Yang_Chen_Ning Chen_N._Yang,United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Tsung Dao Lee in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1922)
20118,Yangon Rangoon,the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
20119,Yankee Yank Yankee-Doodle,an American (especially to non-Americans)
20120,Yaounde capital_of_Cameroon,the capital of Cameroon
20121,Yastrzemski Carl_Yastrzemski,United States baseball player (born in 1939)
20122,Yavapai,a member of a North American Indian people of central Arizona
20123,Yavapai,the Yuman language spoken by the Yavapai
20124,Yay,a branch of the Tai languages
20125,Yazoo Yazoo_River,a river that rises in west central Mississippi and flows southwest to empty into the Mississippi River above Vicksburg
20126,Yeats William_Butler_Yeats W._B._Yeats,Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
20127,Yellow_Sea Huang_Hai,part of the Pacific off the east coast of Asia
20128,Yellow_race Mongoloid_race Mongolian_race,an Asian race
20129,Yellowknife,a town in the Northwest Territories in northern Canada on the Great Slave Lake
20130,Yellowstone Yellowstone_River,a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
20131,Yellowstone_National_Park,the first national park in the United States; located in the border area between Wyoming and Montana and Idaho; spectacular wilderness; famous for Old Faithful geyser and for buffalo and bears
20132,Yemen Republic_of_Yemen,a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990
20133,Yemeni,a native or inhabitant of Yemen
20134,Yemeni_fils fils,100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial
20135,Yemeni_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Yemen
20136,Yemeni_rial rial,the basic unit of money in Yemen; equal to 100 fils
20137,Yenisei Yenisei_River Yenisey Yenisey_River,a Russian river in Siberia; rises in mountains near the Mongolian border and flows generally northward into the Kara Sea
20138,Yeniseian,a member of one of the groups living in the Yenisei river valley in western Siberia
20139,Yerevan Jerevan Erivan capital_of_Armenia,capital of Armenia
20140,Yerkes Robert_M._Yerkes Robert_Mearns_Yerkes,United States psychologist who studied the intelligence of primates (1876-1956)
20141,Yersin Alexandre_Yersin Alexandre_Emile_Jean_Yersin,French bacteriologist born in Switzerland; was a student of Pasteur; discovered the plague bacillus (1863-1943)
20142,Yersinia_pestis,a bacillus bacterium that causes the plague; aerosolized bacteria can be used as a bioweapon
20143,Yerupaja,a mountain peak in the Andes in Peru (21 709 feet high)
20144,Yevtushenko Yevgeni_Yevtushenko Yevgeni_Aleksandrovich_Yevtushenko,Russian poet who expressed the feelings of the post-Stalinist generation (born in 1933)
20145,Yggdrasil Ygdrasil,(Norse mythology) a huge ash tree whose roots and branches hold the earth and heaven and hell together
20146,Yiddish,a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
20147,Ymir,(Norse mythology) the primeval giant slain by Odin and his brothers and from whose body they created the world: the sea from his blood; the earth from his flesh; the mountains from his bones; the sky from his skull
20148,Yogacara,one of the main traditions of Mahayana Buddhism; holds that the mind is real but that objects are just ideas or states of consciousness
20149,Yokohama,port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan
20150,Yokuts,a member of the North American Indian people of the San Joaquin Valley
20151,Yom_Kippur Day_of_Atonement,(Judaism) a solemn and major fast day on the Jewish calendar; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law
20152,York House_of_York,the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
20153,Yorkshire,a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
20154,Yorkshire_pudding,light puffy bread made of a puff batter and traditionally baked in the pan with roast beef
20155,Yorkshire_terrier,very small breed having a long glossy coat of bluish-grey and tan
20156,Yorktown,in 1781 during the American Revolution the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops
20157,Yorktwon,a village in southeastern Virginia north of Newport News
20158,Yoruba,a member of a West African people living chiefly in southwestern Nigeria
20159,Yoruba Aku,a Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba in southwestern Nigeria
20160,Yosemite Yosemite_Falls,a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
20161,Yosemite_National_Park,a national park in California famous for its waterfalls and rock formations
20162,Yosemite_toad Bufo_canorus,of high Sierra Nevada meadows and forest borders
20163,young offspring,any immature animal
20164,Young Loretta_Young,United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
20165,Young Whitney_Young Whitney_Moore_Young_Jr.,United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
20166,Young Thomas_Young,British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)
20167,Young Pres_Young Lester_Willis_Young,United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
20168,Young Edward_Young,English poet (1683-1765)
20169,Young Cy_Young Danton_True_Young,United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
20170,Young Brigham_Young,United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City  Utah (1801-1877)
20171,young youth,young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt"
20172,Young's_modulus,a coefficient of elasticity applicable to the stretching of a wire
20173,Young_Turk,a member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule
20174,Young_Turk,a young radical who agitates for reform
20175,Youngstown,a city in northeast Ohio
20176,Ypres battle_of_Ypres third_battle_of_Ypres,battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery
20177,Ypres battle_of_Ypres second_battle_of_Ypres,battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient
20178,Ypres battle_of_Ypres first_battle_of_Ypres,battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others
20179,Yquem,a sweet white French wine
20180,yuan kwai,the basic unit of money in China
20181,Yuan Yuan_dynasty Mongol_dynasty,the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368
20182,Yucatan,a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula
20183,Yucatan Yucatan_Peninsula,a peninsula in Central America extending into the Gulf of Mexico between the Bay of Campeche and the Caribbean Sea
20184,Yucatec Yucateco,a member of the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico
20185,Yucatec Yucateco,a Mayan language spoken by the Yucatec
20186,Yue Yue_dialect Cantonese Cantonese_dialect,the dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China
20187,Yugoslav Jugoslav Yugoslavian Jugoslavian,a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia
20188,Yugoslavia,a former country of southeastern Europe bordering the Adriatic Sea; formed in 1918 and named Yugoslavia in 1929; controlled by Marshal Tito as a communist state until his death in 1980; "Tito's Yugoslavia included Slovenia  Croatia  Macedonia  Bosnia-Herzegovina  Serbia  and Montenegro"
20189,Yugoslavian_dinar dinar,the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia
20190,Yugoslavian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Yugoslavia
20191,Yukawa Hideki_Yukawa,Japanese mathematical physicist who proposed that nuclear forces are mediated by massive particles called mesons which are analogous to the photon in mediating electromagnetic forces (1907-1981)
20192,Yukon Yukon_River,a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
20193,Yukon Yukon_Territory,a territory in northwestern Canada; site of the Klondike gold rush in the 1890s
20194,Yukon_white_birch Betula_neoalaskana,Alaskan birch with white to pale brown bark
20195,Yule_log,large log traditionally burned at Christmas
20196,Yuma,a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California
20197,Yuma,a town in southwestern Arizona on the Colorado River and the California border
20198,Yuma,the Yuman language spoken by the Yuma
20199,Yuman,a group of language of the Hokan family in Arizona and California and Mexico
20200,Yunnan Yunnan_province,a province of southern China
20201,omega Z,the ending of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and the Omega  the first and the last  the beginning and the end"--Revelation
20202,Z letter_z zee zed ezed izzard,the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet; "the British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee"; "he doesn't know A from izzard"
20203,ZIP_code ZIP postcode postal_code,a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
20204,Zaar Sayanci,a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
20205,Zabrze,an industrial city in southern Poland
20206,Zaglossus genus_Zaglossus,a genus of Tachyglossidae
20207,Zagreb,the capital of Croatia
20208,Zaharias Babe_Zaharias Didrikson Babe_Didrikson Mildred_Ella_Didrikson Mildred_Ella_Didrikson_Zaharias,outstanding United States athlete (1914-1956)
20209,Zairese Zairean,a native or inhabitant of Zaire
20210,Zairese_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Zaire
20211,Zalophus genus_Zalophus,sea lions
20212,Zama battle_of_Zama,the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War
20213,Zambezi Zambezi_River,an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean
20214,Zambia Republic_of_Zambia Northern_Rhodesia,a republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the commonwealth in 1964
20215,Zambian,a native or inhabitant of Zambia
20216,Zambian_kwacha kwacha,the basic unit of money in Zambia
20217,Zambian_monetary_unit,monetary unit in Zambia
20218,Zamboni,the trademark for a machine that smooths the ice in an ice-skating rink
20219,Zamiaceae family_Zamiaceae zamia_family,a family of cycads often included in the family Cycadaceae: zamias
20220,Zangwill Israel_Zangwill,English writer (1864-1926)
20221,Zannichellia genus_Zannichellia,horned pondweed: completely submerged herbs; in some classifications included in Potamogetonaceae
20222,Zannichelliaceae family_Zannichelliaceae,alternative classification for some genera included in Potamogetonaceae; one species
20223,Zantedeschia genus_Zantedeschia,calla lily
20224,Zanthoxylum genus_Zanthoxylum,deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs: prickly ash
20225,Zanuck Darryl_Zanuck Darryl_Francis_Zanuck,United States filmmaker whose works include the first full-length feature film with sound sequences (1902-1979)
20226,Zanzibar,an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania
20227,Zanzibar_copal anime,a hard copal derived from an African tree
20228,Zapata Emiliano_Zapata,Mexican revolutionary who led a revolt for agrarian reforms (1879-1919)
20229,Zapodidae family_Zapodidae,jumping mice
20230,Zapotec Zapotecan,a member of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900
20231,Zapotec Zapotecan,the language of the Zapotec
20232,Zapus genus_Zapus,type genus of the Zapodidae
20233,Zaragoza Saragossa,an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon
20234,Zaria,a city in north central Nigeria; agricultural trading center
20235,Zea genus_Zea,corn
20236,Zealand Seeland Sjaelland,the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
20237,Zealander,a native or inhabitant of Zealand
20238,Zealot,a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans
20239,partisan zealot drumbeater,a fervent and even militant proponent of something
20240,Zechariah Zacharias,a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC
20241,Zechariah Zacharias Book_of_Zachariah,an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zechariah which are concerned mainly with the renewal of Israel after the Babylonian Captivity
20242,Zeeman Pieter_Zeeman,Dutch physicist honored for his research on the influence of magnetism on radiation which showed that light is radiated by the motion of charged particles in an atom (1865-1943)
20243,Zeidae family_Zeidae,a family of fish in the order Zeomorphi
20244,Zeitgeist,the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
20245,Zen Zen_Buddhism,school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
20246,Zen Zen_Buddhism,a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
20247,acid back_breaker battery-acid dose dot Elvis loony_toons Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds pane superman window_pane Zen,street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
20248,Zen_Buddhist,an adherent of the doctrines of Zen Buddhism
20249,Zenaidura genus_Zenaidura,mourning doves
20250,Zeno Zeno_of_Elea,ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)
20251,Zeno Zeno_of_Citium,ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)
20252,Zeomorphi order_Zeomorphi,dories
20253,Zephaniah Sophonias,a Hebrew minor poet of the late 7th century BC
20254,Zephaniah Sophonias Book_of_Zephaniah,an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zephaniah which are concerned mainly with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah
20255,breeze zephyr gentle_wind air,a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
20256,Zephyr,(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind
20257,Zeppelin Count_Ferdinand_von_Zeppelin,German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
20258,zeppelin Graf_Zeppelin,a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
20259,Zeus,(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
20260,Zeus genus_Zeus,type genus of the family Zeidae
20261,Zhou Zhou_dynasty Chou Chou_dynasty Chow Chow_dynasty,the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
20262,Zhou_En-lai Chou_En-lai,Chinese revolutionary and communist leader (1898-1976)
20263,Zhuang,a branch of the Tai languages
20264,Zhukov Georgi_Konstantinovich_Zhukov,Soviet general who during World War II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896-1974)
20265,Ziegfeld Flo_Ziegfeld Florenz_Ziegfeld,United States theatrical producer noted for a series of extravagant revues known as the Ziegfeld Follies (1869-1932)
20266,Ziegfeld_Follies,a series of extravagant revues produced by Flo Ziegfeld
20267,Ziegler Karl_Waldemar_Ziegler,German chemist honored for his research on polymers (1898-1973)
20268,Zigadenus genus_Zigadenus,genus of mostly North American poisonous plants; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
20269,Zimbabwe Republic_of_Zimbabwe Rhodesia Southern_Rhodesia,a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980
20270,Zimbabwean,a native or inhabitant of Zimbabwe
20271,Zimbabwean_dollar,the basic unit of money in Zimbabwe
20272,Zimbalist Efrem_Zimbalist,United States violinist (born in Russia) (1889-1985)
20273,Zinfandel,small black grape grown chiefly in California; transplanted from Europe
20274,zinfandel,dry fruity red wine from California
20275,Zingiber genus_Zingiber,tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger
20276,Zingiberaceae family_Zingiberaceae ginger_family,a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales
20277,Zinjanthropus genus_Zinjanthropus,genus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned
20278,Zinnemann Fred_Zinnemann,United States filmmaker (born in Austria) (1907-1997)
20279,Zinsser Hans_Zinsser,United States bacteriologist who helped develop immunization against typhus fever (1878-1940)
20280,Zinzendorf Count_Nikolaus_Ludwig_von_Zinzendorf,German theologian (1700-1760)
20281,Zion Sion,originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem; "the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'"
20282,Zion_National_Park,a national park in Utah having huge canyons and gorges carved by mountain rivers
20283,Zionism,a policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine
20284,Zionism Zionist_movement,a movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine
20285,Zionist,a Jewish supporter of Zionism
20286,Ziphiidae family_Ziphiidae Hyperodontidae family_Hyperodontidae,beaked whales; in some especially former classifications included in the family Physeteridae
20287,Zizania genus_Zizania,wild rice
20288,Ziziphus genus_Ziziphus,spiny chiefly tropical American and Asiatic shrubs: jujubes
20289,Zoarces genus_Zoarces,type genus of the Zoarcidae
20290,Zoarcidae family_Zoarcidae,eelpouts
20291,Zola Emile_Zola,French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902)
20292,Zollinger-Ellison_syndrome,syndrome consisting of intractable peptic ulceration with gastric hypersecretion and hyperacidity
20293,Zomba,a city in southern Malawi; was the capital until 1971
20294,Zonotrichia genus_Zonotrichia,large New World sparrows
20295,Zoomastigina subclass_Zoomastigina,in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; holozoic or saprozoic flagellates
20296,Zoroaster Zarathustra,Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
20297,Zoroastrian,follower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism
20298,Zoroastrianism Mazdaism,system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil)
20299,Zostera genus_Zostera,(or in some classifications family Zosteraceae) small genus of widely distributed marine plants
20300,Zosteraceae family_Zosteraceae eelgrass_family,used in some classifications: essentially equivalent to Potamogetonaceae
20301,Zsigmondy Richard_Adolph_Zsigmondy,German chemist (born in Austria) honored for his research on colloidal solutions (1865-1929)
20302,Zu Zubird,evil storm god represented as a black bird
20303,Zuider_Zee,a former inlet of the North Sea in the northern coast of the Netherlands; sealed off from the sea in 1932 by a dam that created the IJsselmeer
20304,Zukerman Pinchas_Zukerman,Israeli violinist (born in 1948)
20305,Zulu,a member of the tall Negroid people of southeast Africa living in northern Natal
20306,Zulu,a Bantu language of considerable literary importance in southeastern Africa
20307,Zuni,a member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico
20308,Zurich,the largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country; "Zurich is the center of the German-speaking part of Switzerland"
20309,Zurvan,the Zoroastrian god of time
20310,Zurvanism,a Zoroastrian sect that claims Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe
20311,Zurvanism,a heretical Zoroastrian doctrine holding that Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe and that both Ahura Mazda and Ahriman were Zurvan's offspring
20312,Zweig Stefan_Zweig,Austrian writer (1881-1942)
20313,Zwingli Ulrich_Zwingli Huldreich_Zwingli,Swiss theologian whose sermons began the Reformation in Switzerland (1484-1531)
20314,Zworykin Vladimir_Kosma_Zworykin,United States physicist who invented the iconoscope (1889-1982)
20315,Zygnema genus_Zygnema,type genus of the family Zygnemataceae
20316,Zygnemataceae family_Zygnemataceae,pond scums: common freshwater algae forming green slimy masses
20317,Zygnematales order_Zygnematales Zygnemales order_Zygnemales,pond scums; desmids
20318,Zygocactus genus_Zygocactus,small genus of Brazilian cacti having flat fleshy usually branched joints and showy red or pink flowers followed by red fleshy fruits
20319,Zygomycetes class_Zygomycetes,class of fungi coextensive with subdivision Zygomycota
20320,Zygomycota subdivision_Zygomycota Zygomycotina subdivision_Zygomycotina,division of fungi having sexually produced zygospores
20321,Zygophyllaceae family_Zygophyllaceae bean-caper_family,small trees  shrubs  and herbs of warm arid and saline regions; often resinous; some poisonous: genera Zygophyllum  Tribulus  Guaiacum  Larrea
20322,Zygophyllum genus_Zygophyllum,usually tropical herbs or shrubs having ill-smelling foliage and flower buds that are used as capers: bean capers
20323,Zygoptera suborder_Zygoptera,damselflies
20324,a_Kempis Thomas_a_Kempis,German ecclesiastic (1380-1471)
20325,a_cappella_singing a_capella_singing,singing without instrumental accompaniment
20326,a_la_carte,a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices
20327,aa,a dry form of lava resembling clinkers
20328,aalii,a small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood
20329,aardvark ant_bear anteater Orycteropus_afer,nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
20330,aardwolf Proteles_cristata,striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects
20331,aba,a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs
20332,aba aba_cloth,a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair
20333,abacus,a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave
20334,abacus,a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves
20335,abalone ear-shell,any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
20336,abampere abamp,a unit of current equal to 10 amperes
20337,abandon wantonness unconstraint,the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
20338,wildness abandon,a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"
20339,abandoned_person,someone for whom hope has been abandoned
20340,abandoned_ship derelict,a ship abandoned on the high seas
20341,abandonment forsaking desertion,the act of giving something up
20342,desertion abandonment defection,withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
20343,abandonment,the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
20344,abarticulation,dislocation of a joint
20345,abasement degradation abjection,a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
20346,humiliation abasement,depriving one of self-esteem
20347,abashment bashfulness,feeling embarrassed due to modesty
20348,abasia,inability to walk
20349,abasia_trepidans,abasia due to trembling of the legs
20350,abatable_nuisance,a nuisance that can remedied (suppressed or extinguished or rendered harmless); "the continued existence of an abatable nuisance is not authorized under the law"
20351,suspension respite reprieve hiatus abatement,an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
20352,abatement,the act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"
20353,abatement_of_a_nuisance nuisance_abatement,(law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance
20354,abator,a person who abates a nuisance
20355,abattis abatis,line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) toward the enemy
20356,abattoir butchery shambles slaughterhouse,a building where animals are butchered
20357,abaya,(Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women
20358,abbacy,the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
20359,abbe,a French abbot
20360,abbess mother_superior prioress,the superior of a group of nuns
20361,abbey,a church associated with a monastery or convent
20362,abbey,a convent ruled by an abbess
20363,abbey,a monastery ruled by an abbot
20364,abbot archimandrite,the superior of an abbey of monks
20365,abbreviation,a shortened form of a word or phrase
20366,abbreviation,shortening something by omitting parts of it
20367,abcoulomb,a unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs
20368,abdication stepping_down,a formal resignation and renunciation of powers
20369,abdication stepping_down,the act of abdicating
20370,abdicator,one who formally relinquishes and office or responsibility
20371,abdomen venter stomach belly,the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
20372,abdominal_cavity abdomen,the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
20373,abdominal_actinomycosis,a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen
20374,abdominal_aorta,a branch of the descending aorta
20375,abdominal_aortic_aneurysm AAA,an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
20376,abdominal_breathing,breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles; "abdominal breathing is practiced by singers"
20377,abdominal_pregnancy,ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity
20378,abdominal_wall,a wall of the abdomen
20379,abdominocentesis paracentesis,centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
20380,abdominoplasty tummy_tuck,cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach
20381,abdominousness paunchiness,the bodily property of a protruding belly
20382,abducens_muscle lateral_rectus_muscle lateral_rectus rectus_lateralis,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
20383,abducent abducent_nerve abducens abducens_nerve nervus_abducens sixth_cranial_nerve,a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
20384,abduction,the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
20385,abduction,(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
20386,kidnapper kidnaper abductor snatcher,someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
20387,abductor abductor_muscle,a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
20388,abecedarius,a poem having lines beginning with letters of the alphabet in regular order
20389,abelia,any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia having opposite simple leaves and cymes of small white or pink or purplish flowers; Asia and Mexico
20390,abelmosk musk_mallow Abelmoschus_moschatus Hibiscus_moschatus,bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
20391,aberrance aberrancy aberration deviance,a state or condition markedly different from the norm
20392,aberrant,one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group
20393,aberration,a disorder in one's mental state
20394,aberration distortion optical_aberration,an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
20395,abetalipoproteinemia,a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels
20396,abetment abettal instigation,the verbal act of urging on
20397,abettor abetter,one who helps or encourages or incites another
20398,abeyance suspension,temporary cessation or suspension
20399,abfarad,a capacitance unit equal to one billion farads
20400,abhenry,a unit of inductance equal to one billionth of a henry
20401,abhorrence abomination detestation execration loathing odium,hate coupled with disgust
20402,abhorrer,a signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of parliament were condemned and abhorred
20403,conformity conformation compliance abidance,acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"
20404,residency residence abidance,the act of dwelling in a place
20405,abidance,the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
20406,abience,(psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object
20407,ability,the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
20408,ability power,possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
20409,abiogenesis autogenesis autogeny spontaneous_generation,a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
20410,abiogenist,a believer in abiogenesis
20411,abiotrophy,a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injury
20412,abjurer,a person who abjures
20413,ablactation,the cessation of lactation
20414,weaning ablactation,the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
20415,ablation extirpation cutting_out excision,surgical removal of a body part or tissue
20416,ablation,the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
20417,ablative ablative_case,the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
20418,ablative_absolute,a constituent in Latin grammar; a noun and its modifier can function as a sentence modifier
20419,ablaut,a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
20420,able_seaman able-bodied_seaman,a seaman in the merchant navy; trained in special skills
20421,ableism ablism able-bodiedism able-bodism,discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
20422,ablepharia,a congenital absence of eyelids (partial or complete)
20423,ablution,the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
20424,abnegation,the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"
20425,abnegation self-abnegation denial self-denial self-renunciation,renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
20426,abnegator,one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something
20427,abnormal_psychology psychopathology,the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior
20428,abnormality abnormalcy abnormal_condition,an abnormal condition
20429,abnormality mental_defectiveness,retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
20430,abnormality freakishness,marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
20431,abnormality irregularity,behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
20432,abocclusion,the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting
20433,abohm,a unit of resistance equal to a billionth of an ohm
20434,abolition abolishment,the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
20435,abolitionism,the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
20436,abolitionist emancipationist,a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
20437,abomasum fourth_stomach,the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
20438,abominable_snowman yeti,a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas
20439,abomination,a person who is loathsome or disgusting
20440,abomination,an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination"
20441,abominator loather,one who hates or loathes
20442,abort,the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed; "I wasted a year of my life working on an abort"; "he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area"
20443,abortifacient aborticide abortion-inducing_drug,a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
20444,aborticide feticide,the act of destroying a fetus
20445,abortion,termination of pregnancy
20446,miscarriage abortion,failure of a plan
20447,abortion_pill mifepristone RU_486,an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU_486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo
20448,abortionist,a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies
20449,abortus,a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body
20450,about-face about_turn,act of pivoting 180 degrees  especially in a military formation
20451,about-face volte-face reversal policy_change,a major change in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"
20452,above,an earlier section of a written text; "for instructions refer to the above"
20453,abracadabra,gibberish and nonsense
20454,abrachia,the condition of having no arms
20455,abrader abradant,a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
20456,abrading_stone,a primitive stone artifact (usually made of sandstone) used as an abrader
20457,abrasion scratch scrape excoriation,an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
20458,abrasion attrition corrasion detrition,erosion by friction
20459,grinding abrasion attrition detrition,the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
20460,abrasive abradant abrasive_material,a substance that abrades or wears down
20461,harshness abrasiveness scratchiness,the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
20462,abrasiveness,the quality of being sharply disagreeable
20463,abridger abbreviator,one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work
20464,abrocome chinchilla_rat rat_chinchilla,ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes
20465,abrogation repeal annulment,the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
20466,abrogator,an authority or official empowered to abolish or annul or repeal
20467,abruptio_placentae,a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus
20468,abruptness brusqueness curtness gruffness shortness,an abrupt discourteous manner
20469,abruptness precipitousness steepness,the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
20470,abruptness precipitateness precipitousness precipitance precipitancy suddenness,the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
20471,abscess,symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
20472,abscessed_tooth,an abscess of a common kind in the tissue around a tooth
20473,abscissa,the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
20474,abscission,shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant
20475,abscission cutting_off,the act of cutting something off
20476,absconder,a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
20477,abscondment decampment,the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
20478,abseil,a descent down a nearly vertical surface by using a doubled rope that is coiled around the body and attached to some higher point
20479,abseiler,a person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point
20480,absence,the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"
20481,absence,failure to be present
20482,absence,the time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence"
20483,petit_mal_epilepsy absence,epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities)
20484,absence_without_leave unauthorized_absence,unauthorized military absence
20485,absentee,one that is absent or not in residence
20486,absentee_ballot,(election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day)
20487,absentee_rate,the percentage of workers who do not report to work
20488,absenteeism,habitual absence from work
20489,absentmindedness,preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored
20490,absinth absinthe,strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
20491,absolute,something that is conceived to be absolute; something that does not depends on anything else and is beyond human control; "no mortal being can influence the absolute"
20492,absolute_alcohol,pure ethyl alcohol (containing no more than 1% water)
20493,absolute_ceiling,the maximum altitude at which an airplane can maintain horizontal flight
20494,absolute_magnitude,(astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth
20495,absolute_pitch perfect_pitch,the ability to identify the pitch of a tone
20496,absolute_space,physical space independent of what occupies it
20497,absolute_temperature,temperature measured on the absolute scale
20498,absolute_threshold,the lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect
20499,absolute_value,a numerical value regardless of its sign
20500,absolute_zero,(cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit
20501,starkness absoluteness utterness,the quality of being complete or utter or extreme; "the starkness of his contrast between justice and fairness was open to many objections"
20502,absoluteness,the quality of being absolute; "the absoluteness of the pope's decree could not be challenged"
20503,absolution,the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
20504,absolution remission remittal remission_of_sin,the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
20505,absolutism tyranny despotism,dominance through threat of punishment and violence
20506,dictatorship absolutism authoritarianism Caesarism despotism monocracy one-man_rule shogunate Stalinism totalitarianism tyranny,a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
20507,absolutism totalitarianism totalism,the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
20508,absolutism,the doctrine of an absolute being
20509,absolutist,one who advocates absolutism
20510,absolver,someone who grants absolution
20511,absorbate,a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed
20512,absorbency,the property of being absorbent
20513,absorbent_cotton,cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
20514,absorbent_material absorbent,a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
20515,absorber,(physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
20516,absorption soaking_up,(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
20517,absorption,(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium; "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"
20518,assimilation absorption,the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
20519,assimilation absorption,the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
20520,concentration engrossment absorption immersion,complete attention; intense mental effort
20521,preoccupation preoccupancy absorption engrossment,the mental state of being preoccupied by something
20522,absorption_band,a dark band in the spectrum of white light that has been transmitted through a substance that exhibits absorption at selective wavelengths
20523,absorption_coefficient coefficient_of_absorption absorptance,a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber; "absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance"
20524,absorption_indicator,an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation
20525,absorption_spectrum,the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that has passed through a medium that absorbed radiation of certain wavelengths
20526,absorption_unit,a unit for measuring absorption
20527,absorptivity absorption_factor,(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
20528,abstainer ascetic,someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
20529,abstainer abstinent nondrinker,a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
20530,abstemiousness,restricted to bare necessities
20531,abstemiousness,moderation in eating and drinking
20532,abstinence abstention,the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
20533,abstinence,act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
20534,abstract_entity,an entity that exists only abstractly
20535,abstractedness abstraction,preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
20536,abstraction abstract,a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
20537,abstraction,the act of withdrawing or removing something
20538,abstraction generalization generalisation,the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
20539,abstraction,an abstract painting
20540,abstraction,a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
20541,abstractionism abstract_art,an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
20542,abstractionism unrealism,a representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples
20543,abstractionist abstract_artist,a painter of abstract pictures
20544,abstractness,the quality of being considered apart from a specific instance or object
20545,abstractor abstracter,one who makes abstracts or summarizes information
20546,absurd the_absurd,a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus
20547,absurdity absurdness ridiculousness,a message whose content is at variance with reason
20548,absurdity fatuity fatuousness silliness,a ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"
20549,abulia aboulia,a loss of will power
20550,abundance copiousness teemingness,the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance"
20551,abundance,(physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
20552,abundance,(chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million
20553,maltreatment ill-treatment ill-usage abuse,cruel or inhumane treatment
20554,abuse insult revilement contumely vilification,a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
20555,misuse abuse,improper or excessive use
20556,abuser maltreater,someone who abuses
20557,abutment,point of contact between two objects or parts
20558,abutment,a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
20559,abutment_arch,an arch supported by an abutment
20560,abutter,the owner of contiguous property
20561,abvolt,a unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt
20562,abwatt,a power unit equal to the power dissipated when 1 abampere flows across a potential difference of 1 abvolt (one ten-thousandth of a milliwatt)
20563,abyss abysm,a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
20564,abyssal_zone,the deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light
20565,acacia,any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
20566,academia academe,the academic world
20567,academic_administrator,an administrator in a college or university
20568,academic_costume,a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college
20569,academic_degree degree,an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
20570,academic_department,a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject
20571,academic_freedom,the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions
20572,academic_gown academic_robe judge's_robe,a gown worn by academics or judges
20573,academic_program,(education) a program of education in liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher education)
20574,academic_relation,a professional relation between instructors and those they instruct
20575,academic_requirement,a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program
20576,academician,someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
20577,academician academic faculty_member,an educator who works at a college or university
20578,academicianship,the position of member of an honorary academy
20579,academy,a secondary school (usually private)
20580,academy honorary_society,an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature
20581,academy,a school for special training
20582,academy,a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
20583,acanthion,the craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture
20584,acanthocephalan spiny-headed_worm,any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines
20585,acanthocyte,an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm
20586,acanthocytosis,the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia)
20587,acantholysis,a breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)
20588,acanthoma skin_tumor,a neoplasm originating in the epidermis
20589,acanthosis,an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)
20590,acanthosis_nigricans keratosis_nigricans,a skin disease characterized by dark wartlike patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant
20591,acanthus,any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
20592,acardia,congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)
20593,acariasis acariosis acaridiasis,infestation with itch mites
20594,acaricide acaracide,a chemical agent used to kill mites
20595,acarid,very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks
20596,acarine,mite or tick
20597,acaroid_resin accaroid_resin accroides accroides_resin accroides_gum gum_accroides,an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
20598,acarophobia,a morbid fear of small insects and mites and worms
20599,acarus genus_Acarus,any of several mites of the order Acarina
20600,acatalectic,(prosody) a line of verse that has the full number of syllables
20601,acataphasia,a disorder in which a lesion to the central nervous system leaves you unable to formulate a statement or to express yourself in an organized manner
20602,acathexia,an inability to retain bodily secretions
20603,acathexis,(psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual
20604,accelerando,a gradually increasing tempo of music; "my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos"
20605,acceleration,an increase in rate of change; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"
20606,acceleration quickening speedup,the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
20607,acceleration,(physics) a rate of increase of velocity
20608,acceleration_unit,a unit for measuring acceleration
20609,accelerator accelerator_pedal gas_pedal gas throttle gun,a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
20610,accelerator throttle throttle_valve,a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
20611,catalyst accelerator,(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
20612,accelerator particle_accelerator atom_smasher,a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
20613,accelerometer,an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
20614,accent speech_pattern,distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
20615,emphasis accent,special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"
20616,dialect idiom accent,the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
20617,stress emphasis accent,the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
20618,accent accent_mark,a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
20619,accentor,small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia
20620,accentual_system prosodic_system,the system of accentuation used in a particular language
20621,accentuation,the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
20622,emphasizing accenting accentuation,the act of giving special importance or significance to something
20623,acceptability acceptableness,satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
20624,credence acceptance,the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"
20625,adoption acceptance acceptation espousal,the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
20626,acceptance,the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
20627,acceptance,(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
20628,acceptance banker's_acceptance,banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
20629,toleration acceptance sufferance,a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"
20630,acceptance,the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
20631,acceptance_sampling,a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected
20632,acceptation,acceptance as true or valid
20633,word_meaning word_sense acceptation,the accepted meaning of a word
20634,acceptor,(chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
20635,acceptor,the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
20636,entree access accession admittance,the right to enter
20637,access,the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
20638,access approach,a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
20639,access access_code,a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)
20640,access memory_access,(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
20641,access,the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"
20642,access_road slip_road,a short road giving access to an expressway; "in England they call an access road a slip road"
20643,access_time,(computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "access time is the sum of seek time and rotational latency and command processing overhead"
20644,accession,a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group); "the art collection grew through accession"
20645,accession,(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
20646,accession addition,something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"
20647,accession assenting,agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly); "accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent"; "assenting to the Congressional determination"
20648,accession rise_to_power,the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne); "Elizabeth's accession in 1558"
20649,accessory accoutrement accouterment,clothing that is worn or carried  but not part of your main clothing
20650,accessory appurtenance supplement add-on,a supplementary component that improves capability
20651,accessory accessary,someone who helps another person commit a crime
20652,accessory_after_the_fact,a person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony
20653,accessory_before_the_fact,a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration
20654,accessory_cephalic_vein vena_cephalica_accessoria,a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow
20655,accessory_during_the_fact,a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it
20656,accessory_fruit pseudocarp,fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberry
20657,accessory_hemiazygos_vein accessory_hemiazygous_vein vena_hemiazygos_accessoria,a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein
20658,accessory_nerve spinal_accessory nervus_accessorius eleventh_cranial_nerve,arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve
20659,accessory_vertebral_vein vena_vertebralis_accessoria,a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein
20660,accident,a mishap; especially one causing injury or death
20661,accident fortuity chance_event,anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause
20662,accidental,a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
20663,acclaim acclamation plaudits plaudit eclat,enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
20664,acclimatization acclimatisation acclimation,adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
20665,adjustment accommodation fitting,making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
20666,accommodation,a settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan"
20667,accommodation,in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality
20668,accommodation,living quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available"
20669,accommodation,the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
20670,accommodation,(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the lens of the eye
20671,accommodation_endorser,a person who endorses a promissory note without compensation or benefit but simply as a favor to the borrower
20672,accommodation_ladder,(nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside
20673,accommodation_reflex,reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina
20674,accompaniment concomitant attendant co-occurrence,an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
20675,accompaniment musical_accompaniment backup support,a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
20676,escort accompaniment,the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
20677,accompanist accompanyist,a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
20678,accompanying_vein vena_comitans,a vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return
20679,accomplishment achievement,the action of accomplishing something
20680,skill accomplishment acquirement acquisition attainment,an ability that has been acquired by training
20681,agreement accord,harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"
20682,accord conformity accordance,concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
20683,treaty pact accord,a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
20684,accord,sympathetic compatibility
20685,accord_and_satisfaction,the settlement of a debt by paying less than the amount demanded in exchange for extinguishing the debt
20686,accordance accordance_of_rights,the act of granting rights; "the accordance to Canada of rights of access"
20687,accordion piano_accordion squeeze_box,a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
20688,accordionist,a musician who plays the accordion
20689,account business_relationship,a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"
20690,report account,the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
20691,history account chronicle story,a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
20692,report news_report story account write_up,a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
20693,account accounting account_statement,a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
20694,explanation account,a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
20695,bill account invoice,an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
20696,score account,grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"
20697,account,importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
20698,account,the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"
20699,account_executive account_representative registered_representative customer's_broker customer's_man,someone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business
20700,account_payable payable,a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit; "the problem was to match receivables and payables in the same currency"
20701,accountability answerability answerableness,responsibility to someone or for some activity
20702,accountancy accounting,the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
20703,accountant comptroller controller,someone who maintains and audits business accounts
20704,accountantship,the position of accountant
20705,accounting,a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"
20706,accounting,a system that provides quantitative information about finances
20707,accounting accounting_system method_of_accounting,a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
20708,accounting_data,all the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement; can be hard copy or machine readable
20709,accounting_firm,a firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee
20710,accounting_principle accounting_standard,a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions
20711,accounts_payable,a debtor's accounts of money he owes; normally arise from the purchase of products or services
20712,accounts_receivable,a creditor's accounts of money owed to him; normally arise from the sale of products or services
20713,accreditation,the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards); "a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools"
20714,accretion accumulation,an increase by natural growth or addition
20715,accretion,something contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions"
20716,accretion,(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
20717,accretion,(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
20718,accretion,(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
20719,accretion,(law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)
20720,accrual_basis,a method of accounting in which each item is entered as it is earned or incurred regardless of when actual payments are received or made
20721,socialization socialisation acculturation enculturation,the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
20722,acculturation culture,all the knowledge and values shared by a society
20723,acculturation assimilation,the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
20724,collection aggregation accumulation assemblage,several things grouped together or considered as a whole
20725,accumulation accrual accruement,the act of accumulating
20726,accumulation,(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
20727,collector gatherer accumulator,a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
20728,storage_battery accumulator,a voltaic battery that stores electric charge
20729,accumulator accumulator_register,(computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register
20730,accuracy,(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy"
20731,accusation accusal,a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
20732,accusation charge,an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
20733,accusative accusative_case objective_case,the category of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
20734,accused,a defendant in a criminal proceeding
20735,accuser,someone who imputes guilt or blame
20736,ace,one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
20737,ace adept champion sensation maven mavin virtuoso genius hotshot star superstar whiz whizz wizard wiz,someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
20738,ace,a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
20739,ace_of_clubs,the ace in the club suit
20740,ace_of_diamonds,the ace in the diamond suit
20741,ace_of_hearts,the ace in the heart suit
20742,ace_of_spades,the ace in the spade suit; sometimes taken as a portent of death
20743,acebutolol Sectral,an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension
20744,acentric_chromosome,a chromosome lacking a centromere
20745,acephalia acephaly acephalism,absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
20746,acerate_leaf needle,as the leaf of a conifer
20747,acerbity,a sharp bitterness
20748,acerbity tartness,a sharp sour taste
20749,bitterness acrimony acerbity jaundice tartness thorniness,a rough and bitter manner
20750,acervulus,small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
20751,acetabulum cotyloid_cavity,the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
20752,acetal,any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
20753,acetaldehyde ethanal,a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
20754,acetaldol,unsaturated aldol
20755,acetamide ethanamide,a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds
20756,acetaminophen Datril Tylenol Panadol Phenaphen Tempra Anacin_III,an analgesic for mild pain; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril  Tylenol  Panadol  Phenaphen  Tempra  and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
20757,acetanilide acetanilid phenylacetamide,a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
20758,acetate ethanoate,a salt or ester of acetic acid
20759,acetate_rayon acetate,a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
20760,acetate_disk phonograph_recording_disk,a disk coated with cellulose acetate
20761,acetic_acid ethanoic_acid,a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
20762,acetic_anhydride,a compound that is needed in order to refine opium into heroin
20763,acetin,any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
20764,acetoacetic_acid,unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)
20765,acetone propanone dimethyl_ketone,the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
20766,acetophenetidin acetphenetidin phenacetin,a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
20767,acetum,a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)
20768,vinegar acetum,sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
20769,acetyl acetyl_group acetyl_radical ethanoyl_group ethanoyl_radical,the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
20770,acetyl_chloride ethanoyl_chloride,colorless liquid acyl chloride (CH3COCl) that has a pungent odor
20771,acetylation,the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound; "the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin"
20772,acetylcholine,a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems
20773,acetylene ethyne alkyne,a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
20774,ache aching,a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
20775,achene,small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall
20776,achievability attainability attainableness,the state of being achievable
20777,achiever winner success succeeder,a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"
20778,achillea,any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads
20779,achimenes hot_water_plant,any plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxinias
20780,achira indian_shot arrowroot Canna_indica Canna_edulis,canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
20781,achlorhydria,an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach
20782,acholia cholestasis,a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
20783,achondrite,a stony meteor lacking chondrules
20784,achondroplasia achondroplasty osteosclerosis_congenita chondrodystrophy,an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
20785,achromatic_color achromatic_colour,a color lacking hue; white or grey or black
20786,achromatic_lens,a compound lens system that forms an image free from chromatic aberration
20787,achromatic_vision,vision using the rods
20788,achromatin,the part of a cell nucleus that is relatively uncolored by stains or dyes
20789,achromia,an absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells
20790,achylia achylia_gastrica,absence of gastric juices (partial or complete)
20791,acicula,a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
20792,acid,any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
20793,acid-base_equilibrium acid-base_balance,(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline"
20794,acid-base_indicator,an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions
20795,acid_dye,dye in which the chromophore is part of a negative ion
20796,acid_head,someone who takes LSD
20797,acid_rain acid_precipitation,rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water
20798,acid_test,a rigorous or crucial appraisal
20799,acid_value,(chemistry) the amount of free acid present in fat as measured by the milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to neutralize it; "as the glycerides in fat slowly decompose the acid value increases"
20800,acidemia,a blood disorder characterized by an increased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which falls below 7 on the pH scale)
20801,acidic_hydrogen acid_hydrogen,a hydrogen atom in an acid that forms a positive ion when the acid dissociates
20802,acidification,the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid
20803,acidimetry,volumetric analysis using standard solutions of acids to measure the amount of a base present
20804,sourness sour acidity,the property of being acidic
20805,acidity acidulousness,the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
20806,acidity,pH values below 7
20807,acidophil acidophile,an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
20808,acidophilus_milk,milk fermented by bacteria; used to treat gastrointestinal disorders
20809,acidosis,abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
20810,acinus,one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry
20811,acinus,one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland
20812,ackee akee,red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe
20813,recognition acknowledgment acknowledgement,the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"
20814,acknowledgment acknowledgement,a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"
20815,aclinic_line magnetic_equator,an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip
20816,vertex peak apex acme,the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
20817,acne,an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
20818,acne_rosacea rosacea,a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance
20819,acne_vulgaris,the most common form of acne; usually affects people from puberty to young adulthood
20820,acolyte,someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
20821,aconite,any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
20822,acorea,absence of the pupil in an eye
20823,acorn,fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
20824,acorn_barnacle rock_barnacle Balanus_balanoides,barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones
20825,acorn_squash,squash plant bearing small acorn-shaped fruits having yellow flesh and dark green or yellow rind with longitudinal ridges
20826,acorn_squash,small dark green or yellow ribbed squash with yellow to orange flesh
20827,acorn_tube,a small vacuum tube; used at high frequencies
20828,acoustic,a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
20829,acoustic_buoy,a buoy that can be heard (at night)
20830,acoustic_delay_line sonic_delay_line,a delay line based on the time of propagation of sound waves
20831,acoustic_device,a device for amplifying or transmitting sound
20832,acoustic_guitar,sound is not amplified by electrical means
20833,acoustic_modem,a modem that converts electrical signals to telephone tones and back again
20834,acoustic_nerve auditory_nerve vestibulocochlear_nerve nervus_vestibulocochlearis eighth_cranial_nerve,a composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea
20835,acoustic_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound
20836,acoustic_power sound_pressure_level,the physical intensity of sound
20837,acoustic_radiation_pressure,(acoustics) the pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a sound wave
20838,acoustic_resistance acoustic_impedance acoustic_reactance,opposition to the flow of sound through a surface; acoustic resistance is the real component of acoustic impedance and acoustic reactance is the imaginary component
20839,acoustic_storage,a storage device consisting of acoustic delay lines
20840,acoustician,a physicist who specializes in acoustics
20841,acoustics,the study of the physical properties of sound
20842,acquaintance familiarity conversance conversancy,personal knowledge or information about someone or something
20843,acquaintance acquaintanceship,a relationship less intimate than friendship
20844,acquiescence,acceptance without protest
20845,assent acquiescence,agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"
20846,acquired_hemochromatosis,hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron
20847,acquired_immunity,immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a fetus or by vaccination
20848,acquired_taste,a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste"
20849,acquirer,a person who acquires something (usually permanently)
20850,acquirer,a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock
20851,acquirer,the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card
20852,merchant_bank acquirer,a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee
20853,acquiring getting,the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
20854,acquisition,the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
20855,acquisition,something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"
20856,learning acquisition,the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"
20857,acquisitiveness,strong desire to acquire and possess
20858,acquittal,a judgment of not guilty
20859,acquittance release,a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
20860,acre-foot,the volume of water that would cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot; 43 560 cubic feet or 1233.5 cubic meters
20861,acre_inch,one twelfth of an acre-foot
20862,acreage land_area,an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"
20863,acridity,having an acrid smell
20864,acridity acridness,extreme bitterness; "the acridity of alkali"
20865,acridity acridness,the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone
20866,acroanesthesia acroanaesthesia,loss of sensation in the extremities
20867,acrobat,an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
20868,acrobatic_stunt acrobatic_feat,a stunt performed by an acrobat
20869,acrobatics tumbling,the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
20870,acrobatics aerobatics stunting stunt_flying,the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
20871,acrocarp acrocarpous_moss,a moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule)
20872,acrocentric_chromosome,a chromosome with the centromere near one end so that one chromosomal arm is short and one is long
20873,acrocyanosis Raynaud's_sign,cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion
20874,acrodont,an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets
20875,acrogen,any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
20876,acromegaly acromegalia,enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor)
20877,acromicria acromikria,abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)
20878,acromion acromial_process,the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
20879,acromphalus,abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia
20880,acromyotonia,myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot
20881,acronym,a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
20882,acrophobia,a morbid fear of great heights
20883,acrophony,naming a letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter
20884,acropolis,the citadel in ancient Greek towns
20885,acrosome,a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg
20886,word_square acrostic,a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
20887,acrostic,verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
20888,acrylamide,a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals; "they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures"
20889,acrylic_fiber acrylic,polymerized from acrylonitrile
20890,acrylic acrylic_resin acrylate_resin,a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
20891,acrylic acrylic_paint,used especially by artists
20892,acrylic,a synthetic fabric
20893,acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene ABS,any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
20894,act enactment,a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
20895,act human_action human_activity,something that people do or cause to happen
20896,act,a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
20897,act routine number turn bit,a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
20898,act,a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit"
20899,act_of_God force_majeure vis_major inevitable_accident unavoidable_casualty,a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"
20900,actin,one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
20901,acting playing playacting performing,the performance of a part or role in a drama
20902,acting_out,a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
20903,acting_out,(psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic
20904,actinic_dermatitis,dermatitis caused exposure to sunlight
20905,actinic_keratosis,an overgrowth of skin layers resulting from extended exposure to the sun
20906,actinic_radiation actinic_ray,electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
20907,actinide_series,(chemistry) a series of 15 radioactive elements with increasing atomic numbers from actinium to lawrencium
20908,actinism,the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
20909,actinium Ac atomic_number_89,a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
20910,actinoid actinide actinon,any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
20911,actinolite,a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
20912,actinometer,an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
20913,actinometry,measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)
20914,actinomyces,soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites
20915,actinomycete,any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
20916,actinomycin,any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
20917,actinomycosis,disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
20918,actinomyxidian,parasites of worms
20919,actinopod,protozoa having stiff rodlike radiating pseudopods
20920,action,something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
20921,action activity activeness,the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
20922,legal_action action action_at_law,a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
20923,action,an act by a government body or supranational organization; "recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"; "the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues"; "the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves"
20924,military_action action,a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"
20925,natural_process natural_action action activity,a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
20926,action,the series of events that form a plot; "his novels always have a lot of action"
20927,action action_mechanism,the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"
20928,action,the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; "a man of action"
20929,action,the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; "the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds"; "gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible"
20930,action_officer,the case officer designated to perform an act during a clandestine operation (especially in a hostile area)
20931,action_potential,the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted
20932,action_spectrum,the efficiency with which electromagnetic radiation produces a photochemical reaction plotted as a function of the wavelength of the radiation
20933,activated_carbon activated_charcoal,powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
20934,activating_agent,(mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral
20935,activation,stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
20936,energizing activating activation,the activity of causing to have energy and be active
20937,activation,making active and effective (as a bomb)
20938,activation_energy energy_of_activation,the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to reduce the energy of activation during the transition phase of a reaction"
20939,activator,(biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
20940,active_agent active,chemical agent capable of activity
20941,active_voice active,the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"
20942,active,a person devoted to the active life
20943,active_air_defense,air defense by the use aircraft or missiles or artillery or electronic countermeasures
20944,active_application,an application that is currently running and in the foreground
20945,active_birth,childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant
20946,active_citizen,a citizen who takes an active role in the community (as in crime prevention and neighborhood watch)
20947,active_immunity,a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens
20948,active_matrix_screen,a type of LCD screen used for some portable computers; there is a separate circuit for each pixel
20949,active_placebo,a placebo used in experimental tests of a drug that has noticeable side effects; "an active placebo mimics the side effects of the experimental drug"
20950,active_site,the part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs
20951,active_transport,transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy
20952,active_trust,a trust in which the trustee must perform certain duties
20953,activeness activity,the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"
20954,activism,a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
20955,activity,any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
20956,bodily_process body_process bodily_function activity,an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
20957,activity,(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"
20958,actomyosin,a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions
20959,actor histrion player thespian role_player,a theatrical performer
20960,actor doer worker,a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"
20961,actor's_agent theatrical_agent,a business agent for an actor
20962,actor's_line speech words,words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"
20963,actress,a female actor
20964,actual_damages compensatory_damages general_damages,(law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated
20965,actual_eviction,the physical ouster of a tenant from the leased premises; the tenant is relieved of any further duty to pay rent
20966,actual_possession,(law) immediate and direct physical control over property
20967,actual_sin,a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin)
20968,actuality,the state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality"
20969,actuarial_table statistical_table,a table of statistical data
20970,actuator,a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
20971,acuity visual_acuity sharp-sightedness,sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
20972,acuteness acuity sharpness keenness,a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
20973,aculea,small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects
20974,aculeus,a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
20975,aculeus,a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect
20976,acumen,a tapering point
20977,insightfulness acumen,shrewdness shown by keen insight
20978,acuminate_leaf,a leaf narrowing to a slender point
20979,acupressure G-Jo shiatsu,treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
20980,acupuncture stylostixis,treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
20981,acute_accent acute ague,a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
20982,acute_angle,an angle less than 90 degrees but more than 0 degrees
20983,acute_brain_disorder acute_organic_brain_syndrome,any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection)
20984,acute_gastritis,gastritis caused by ingesting an irritant (as too much aspirin)
20985,acute_glaucoma angle-closure_glaucoma,glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
20986,acute_glossitis,glossitis resulting from injury or infection and characterized by swelling and pain
20987,acute_hemorrhagic_encephalitis,encephalitis that resembles apoplexy due to blood extravasation
20988,acute_leukemia,rapidly progressing leukemia
20989,acute_lymphocytic_leukemia acute_lymphoblastic_leukemia,acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow  lymph nodes  spleen  and blood; most common in children
20990,acute_myelocytic_leukemia acute_myeloid_leukemia,acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults
20991,acute_pyelonephritis,pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection
20992,acute_renal_failure acute_kidney_failure,renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
20993,acute_schizophrenic_episode reactive_schizophrenia,schizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months)
20994,acute_triangle acute-angled_triangle,a triangle whose interior angles are all acute
20995,acuteness,a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed; "dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell"
20996,acuteness,the quality of having a sharp edge or point
20997,acyclovir Zovirax,an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
20998,acyl acyl_group,any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"
20999,acyl_anhydrides acid_anhydrides,organic compounds that react with water to form an acid
21000,acyl_halide acid_halide,organic compounds containing the group -COX where X is a halogen atom
21001,acylation,the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound
21002,ad advertisement advertizement advertising advertizing advert,a public promotion of some product or service
21003,ad-lib,remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"
21004,adactylia adactyly adactylism,congenital absence of fingers and/or toes
21005,adagio,(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully); "they played the adagio too quickly"
21006,adagio,a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
21007,adamance obduracy unyieldingness,resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible
21008,adaptability,the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
21009,adaptation version,a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"
21010,adaptation adaption adjustment,the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
21011,adaptation,(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
21012,arranger adapter transcriber,a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
21013,adapter adaptor,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
21014,adaptive_radiation,the development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches
21015,addax Addax_nasomaculatus,large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa
21016,addend,a number that is added to another number (the augend)
21017,addendum supplement postscript,textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
21018,adder,a person who adds numbers
21019,adder,a machine that adds numbers
21020,adder common_viper Vipera_berus,small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia
21021,adder's_tongue adder's_tongue_fern,ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue
21022,addict,someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
21023,addiction dependence dependance dependency habituation,being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
21024,addiction,an abnormally strong craving
21025,addiction,(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"
21026,adding_machine totalizer totaliser,a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions
21027,addition add-on improver,a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"
21028,addition,the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"
21029,addition increase gain,a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
21030,addition,a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
21031,summation addition plus,the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"
21032,addition_reaction,a chemical reaction in which one molecule is added to another
21033,additive,something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
21034,additive_inverse,(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5
21035,addle-head addlehead loon birdbrain,a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
21036,address computer_address,(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
21037,address,the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
21038,address speech,the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"
21039,address,the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain"
21040,address,a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
21041,address destination name_and_address,written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
21042,address,the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
21043,savoir-faire address,social skill
21044,addressee,one to whom something is addressed
21045,addressing_machine Addressograph,a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing
21046,adducer,a discussant who offers an example or a reason or a proof
21047,adducing,citing as evidence or proof
21048,adduct,a compound formed by an addition reaction
21049,adduction,(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
21050,adductor adductor_muscle,a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
21051,adelgid,any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers
21052,adenitis,inflammation of a gland or lymph node
21053,adenocarcinoma glandular_cancer glandular_carcinoma,malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
21054,adenoidectomy,surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
21055,adenoma,a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin
21056,adenomatous_polyp,a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium; "adenomatous polyps are visible protrusions that can develop on the mucosal surface of the colon or rectum"
21057,adenomegaly,gland enlargement
21058,adenopathy,a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands)
21059,adenosine,(biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
21060,adenosine_deaminase ADA,an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia; "ADA deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease"; "the gene encoding ADA was one of the earlier human genes to be isolated and cloned for study"
21061,adenosine_diphosphate ADP,an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
21062,adenosine_monophosphate AMP adenylic_acid,a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
21063,adenosine_triphosphate ATP,a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
21064,adenovirus,any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
21065,adeptness adroitness deftness facility quickness,skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"
21066,adequacy adequateness,the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
21067,sufficiency adequacy,the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"
21068,ader_wax earth_wax mineral_wax ozokerite ozocerite,a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
21069,adhesion,abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
21070,adhesion,a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
21071,attachment adherence adhesion,faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
21072,adhesion_contract contract_of_adhesion,a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality in bargaining power
21073,adhesive_bandage,bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive
21074,adhesive_material adhesive_agent adhesive,a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
21075,adhesive_tape,tape coated with adhesive
21076,adhocracy,an organization with little or no structure; "the choice between bureaucracy and adhocracy represents a common dilemma"; "the need for informational flexibility can lead to adhocracy"
21077,adiabatic_process,(thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat
21078,adience,(psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object
21079,adieu adios arrivederci auf_wiedersehen au_revoir bye bye-bye cheerio good-by goodby good-bye goodbye good_day sayonara so_long,a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"
21080,adipose_tissue fat fatty_tissue,a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
21081,adiposity adiposeness fattiness,having the property of containing fat; "he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity"
21082,adit,a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine
21083,adjacency contiguity contiguousness,the attribute of being so near as to be touching
21084,adjective,a word that expresses an attribute of something
21085,adjective,the word class that qualifies nouns
21086,adjoining_room,a hotel room that shares a wall with another hotel room
21087,adjournment dissolution,the termination of a meeting
21088,adjournment,the act of postponing to another time or place
21089,adjudication,the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
21090,adjudicator,a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes
21091,adjunct,something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
21092,adjunct,a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
21093,adjunct,a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence
21094,adjuration,a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
21095,adjustable_wrench adjustable_spanner,can be changed to different settings
21096,adjuster adjustor claims_adjuster claims_adjustor claim_agent,one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
21097,adjusting_entry,an accounting entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate items between accounting periods
21098,alteration modification adjustment,the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
21099,adjustment registration readjustment,the act of adjusting something to match a standard
21100,allowance adjustment,an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"
21101,adjutant aide aide-de-camp,an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
21102,adjutant_bird adjutant adjutant_stork Leptoptilus_dubius,large Indian stork with a military gait
21103,adjutant_general,a general's adjutant; chief administrative officer
21104,adjuvant,an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
21105,admass,the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media (chiefly British)
21106,administration disposal,a method of tending to (especially business) matters
21107,administration governance governing_body establishment brass organization organisation,the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
21108,administration giving_medication,the act of administering medication
21109,presidency presidential_term administration,the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"
21110,administrative_data_processing business_data_processing,data processing in accounting or business management
21111,administrative_district administrative_division territorial_division,a district defined for administrative purposes
21112,administrative_hearing,a hearing that takes place outside the judicial process before hearing examiners who have been granted judicial authority specifically for the purpose of conducting such hearings
21113,administrative_law,the body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
21114,administrative_unit administrative_body,a unit with administrative responsibilities
21115,administrator decision_maker,someone who administers a business
21116,administrator,the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor
21117,administrator executive,someone who manages a government agency or department
21118,administrivia,the tiresome but essential details that must be taken care of and tasks that must be performed in running an organization; "he sets policy and leaves all the administrivia to his assistant"
21119,admirability admirableness wonderfulness,admirable excellence
21120,admiral full_admiral,the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
21121,admiral,any of several brightly colored butterflies
21122,admiralty,the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
21123,admiralty,the office of admiral
21124,admiration esteem,a feeling of delighted approval and liking
21125,wonder wonderment admiration,the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
21126,admiration appreciation,a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"
21127,admirer,a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves
21128,admirer adorer,someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"
21129,admissibility,acceptability by virtue of being admissible
21130,admission admittance,the act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic"
21131,admission,an acknowledgment of the truth of something
21132,entrance_fee admission admission_charge admission_fee admission_price price_of_admission entrance_money,the fee charged for admission
21133,admixture alloy,the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
21134,admixture intermixture,an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base; "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure"; "a large intermixture of sand"
21135,mix commixture admixture mixture intermixture mixing,the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"
21136,admonition monition warning word_of_advice,cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)
21137,admonition admonishment monition,a firm rebuke
21138,adnexa annexa,an accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages (especially of the embryo); "Fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uterus"
21139,adnoun,an adjective used as a noun; "`meek' in `blessed are the meek' is an adnoun"
21140,adobe,the clay from which adobe bricks are made
21141,adobe adobe_brick,sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
21142,adobe_lily pink_fritillary Fritillaria_pluriflora,California herb with pinkish purple flowers
21143,adobo,a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice
21144,adolescence,the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
21145,adolescence,in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood
21146,adolescent stripling teenager teen,a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
21147,adoptee,someone (such as a child) who has been adopted
21148,adoption,a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)
21149,borrowing adoption,the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
21150,adoptive_parent adopter,a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child
21151,adorability adorableness,extreme attractiveness
21152,worship adoration,a feeling of profound love and admiration
21153,adoration idolization idolisation,the act of admiring strongly
21154,adoration latria,the worship given to God alone
21155,adornment,a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
21156,adornment,the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
21157,adrenal_cortex,the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
21158,adrenal_gland adrenal suprarenal_gland,either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
21159,adrenal_medulla,the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine
21160,adrenalectomy suprarenalectomy,surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
21161,adrenarche,the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty
21162,adrenergic adrenergic_drug,drug that has the effects of epinephrine
21163,adrenocorticotropic_hormone adrenocorticotrophic_hormone ACTH adrenocorticotropin adrenocorticotrophin corticotropin corticotrophin,a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
21164,adrenosterone,a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland
21165,adsorbate,a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed
21166,adsorbent adsorbent_material,a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
21167,adsorption surface_assimilation,the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid
21168,adulation,servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
21169,adult grownup,a fully developed person from maturity onward
21170,adult,any mature animal
21171,adult_body,the body of an adult human being
21172,adult_education,a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study
21173,adult_female_body woman's_body,the body of an adult woman
21174,adult_intelligence,the average IQ of the adults in a given population
21175,adult_male_body man's_body,the body of an adult man
21176,adult_respiratory_distress_syndrome ARDS wet_lung white_lung,acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.
21177,adulterant adulterator,any substance that adulterates (lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance); "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"
21178,adulteration debasement,being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
21179,adulteration,the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)
21180,adulterator,a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
21181,adulterer fornicator,someone who commits adultery or fornication
21182,adulteress fornicatress hussy jade loose_woman slut strumpet trollop,a woman adulterer
21183,adultery criminal_conversation fornication,extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations; "adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce"
21184,adulthood maturity,the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
21185,adulthood,the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity
21186,prefiguration foreshadowing adumbration,the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
21187,adumbration,a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation
21188,progress progression advance,a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
21189,improvement betterment advance,a change for the better; progress in development
21190,overture advance approach feeler,a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
21191,progress progression procession advance advancement forward_motion onward_motion,the act of moving forward toward a goal
21192,advance cash_advance,an amount paid before it is earned
21193,advance rise,increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
21194,advance_death_benefit,a percentage of death benefits paid directly to policy holders having a short life expectancy (usually 6 months)
21195,promotion furtherance advancement,encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
21196,advancement progress,gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
21197,advancer,someone who advances
21198,advantage vantage,the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
21199,advantage,(tennis) first point scored after deuce
21200,advantage reward,benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"
21201,advection,(meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties
21202,adventitious_root,root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem
21203,adventure escapade risky_venture dangerous_undertaking,a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
21204,adventure_story heroic_tale,a story of an adventure
21205,adventurer venturer,a person who enjoys taking risks
21206,explorer adventurer,someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
21207,adventuress,a woman adventurer
21208,adventurism,recklessness in politics or foreign affairs
21209,adventurousness venturesomeness,the trait of being adventurous
21210,adverb,the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
21211,adverb,a word that modifies something other than a noun
21212,adverbial,a word or group of words function as an adverb
21213,adversary antagonist opponent opposer resister,someone who offers opposition
21214,adversative_conjunction,the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the opposition of their meanings
21215,adverse_opinion,an opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States
21216,adverse_witness hostile_witness,a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party; "a hostile witness can be asked leading questions and cross-examined"
21217,adversity hardship hard_knocks,a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"
21218,adversity,a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event; "a period marked by adversities"
21219,advertence advertency,the process of being heedful
21220,advertiser advertizer adman,someone whose business is advertising
21221,advertising publicizing,the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
21222,advertising_agency ad_agency,an agency that designs advertisement to call public attention to its clients
21223,advertising_campaign ad_campaign ad_blitz,an organized program of advertisements
21224,advertising_department advertising_division,the division of a business that is responsible for advertising
21225,advertorial,an advertisement that is written and presented in the style of an editorial or journalistic report
21226,advice,a proposal for an appropriate course of action
21227,advice_and_consent,a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making
21228,advisability,the quality of being advisable; "they questioned the advisability of our policy"
21229,advisee,someone who receives advice
21230,adviser advisor consultant,an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"
21231,advisory,an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat; "a frost advisory"
21232,advisory_board planning_board,a board appointed to advise the chief administrator
21233,advisory_service,a consulting service in which a CPA develops findings and conclusions and recommendations that are presented to the client for consideration and decision making
21234,advocacy protagonism,active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
21235,advocate advocator proponent exponent,a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
21236,advocate counsel counselor counsellor counselor-at-law pleader,a lawyer who pleads cases in court
21237,advowson,the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice
21238,adynamia,lack of strength or vigor (especially from illness)
21239,adz adze,an edge tool used to cut and shape wood
21240,adzuki_bean adsuki_bean Vigna_angularis Phaseolus_angularis,bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds
21241,aeciospore,spore of a rust fungus formed in an aecium
21242,aecium,fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciospores
21243,aeolian_harp aeolian_lyre wind_harp,a harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them
21244,aeration,the process of exposing to air (so as to purify); "the aeration of the soil"
21245,aeration,the act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent
21246,aerator,an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)
21247,aerial_ladder,mechanically extendible ladder; used on a fire truck
21248,aerial_torpedo,a torpedo designed to be launched from an airplane
21249,aerialist,an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)
21250,aerides,any orchid of the genus Aerides
21251,aerie aery eyrie eyry,the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
21252,aerie aery eyrie eyry,any habitation at a high altitude
21253,aerobe,an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life
21254,aerobics aerobic_exercise,exercise that increases the need for oxygen
21255,aerobiosis,life sustained in the presence of air or oxygen
21256,aerodontalgia,pain in the teeth that results from a change in air pressure (as in flying or mountain climbing)
21257,aerodynamic_force,forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids)
21258,aerodynamic_lift lift,the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
21259,aerolite,a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
21260,aerology,meteorology of the total extent of the atmosphere; especially the upper layers
21261,aeromechanics aerodynamics,the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
21262,aeromedicine aerospace_medicine aviation_medicine,the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
21263,aeronautical_engineer,an engineer concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
21264,aeronautical_engineering,the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
21265,aeronautical_engineering,the activity of designing and constructing aircraft
21266,aeronautics astronautics,the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
21267,aerophagia,swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
21268,aerophilately,the collection and study of airmail stamps
21269,aerophile,a lover of aviation
21270,aerosol,a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
21271,aerosol aerosol_container aerosol_can aerosol_bomb spray_can,a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
21272,aerospace,the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
21273,aerospace_engineer,an engineer of aircraft and space vehicles
21274,aeschynanthus,a plant of the genus Aeschynanthus having somewhat red or orange flowers and seeds having distinctive hairs at base and apex
21275,aesthetic esthetic,(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"
21276,aesthetics esthetics,(art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art); "traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value"
21277,affability affableness amiability amiableness bonhomie geniality,a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
21278,matter affair thing,a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
21279,affair affaire intimacy liaison involvement amour,a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
21280,affair occasion social_occasion function social_function,a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
21281,personal_business personal_matters affairs,matters of personal concern; "get his affairs in order"
21282,affairs,transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state"
21283,affect,the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
21284,affectation mannerism pose affectedness,a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
21285,affected_role patient_role patient,the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
21286,affectedness,the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
21287,affection affectionateness fondness tenderness heart warmness warmheartedness philia,a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
21288,affectionateness fondness lovingness warmth,a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
21289,affective_disorder major_affective_disorder emotional_disorder emotional_disturbance,any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
21290,affenpinscher monkey_pinscher monkey_dog,European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle
21291,affiant,a person who makes an affidavit
21292,affidavit,written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
21293,affiliate,a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization
21294,affiliate,a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization; "network affiliates"
21295,affiliation association tie tie-up,a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
21296,affiliation,the act of becoming formally connected or joined; "welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university"
21297,affine,(anthropology) kin by marriage
21298,affine_geometry,the geometry of affine transformations
21299,affine_transformation,(mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis
21300,affinity chemical_attraction,the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"
21301,affinity,(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
21302,affinity,(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
21303,affinity phylogenetic_relation,(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"
21304,affinity kinship,a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"
21305,affinity,inherent resemblance between persons or things
21306,affinity,a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam"
21307,avowal avouchment affirmation,a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
21308,affirmation assertion statement,the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
21309,affirmation,(religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
21310,affirmation,a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
21311,affirmative,a reply of affirmation; "he answered in the affirmative"
21312,affirmative_action,a policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities; "affirmative action has been extremely controversial and was challenged in 1978 in the Bakke decision"
21313,affirmative_pleading,any defensive pleading that affirms facts rather than merely denying the facts alleged by the plaintiff
21314,affirmativeness,the agreeable quality of one who assents
21315,affix,a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
21316,affixation,the result of adding an affix to a root word
21317,affixation,formation of a word by means of an affix
21318,attachment affixation,the act of attaching or affixing something
21319,afflatus,a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"
21320,affliction,a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
21321,affliction,a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
21322,affliction,a cause of great suffering and distress
21323,affluence richness,abundant wealth; "they studied forerunners of richness or poverty"; "the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty"
21324,affluent,an affluent person; a person who is financially well off; "the so-called emerging affluents"
21325,feeder tributary confluent affluent,a branch that flows into the main stream
21326,afforestation,the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)
21327,affray altercation fracas,noisy quarrel
21328,affray disturbance fray ruffle,a noisy fight
21329,affricate affricate_consonant affricative,a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')
21330,affrication,the conversion of a simple stop consonant into an affricate
21331,affusion,the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head
21332,afghani,the basic unit of money in Afghanistan
21333,afibrinogenemia,the absence of fibrinogen in the plasma leading to prolonged bleeding
21334,aficionado,a fan of bull fighting
21335,aficionado,a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
21336,aflatoxin,a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
21337,afropavo Congo_peafowl Afropavo_congensis,both sexes are brightly colored
21338,after-shave after-shave_lotion,a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving
21339,afterbirth,the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
21340,afterburner,a device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust
21341,aftercare,care and treatment of a convalescent patient
21342,afterdamp,a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine
21343,afterdeck,a deck abaft of midships
21344,aftereffect,any result that follows its cause after an interval
21345,aftereffect,a delayed effect of a drug or therapy; "the drug had unexpected aftereffects"
21346,afterglow,a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
21347,afterglow,the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event; "he basked in the afterglow of his victory"
21348,afterimage aftersensation,an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
21349,afterlife hereafter,life after death
21350,aftermath wake backwash,the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
21351,consequence aftermath,the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual; "that result is of no consequence"
21352,afternoon,the part of the day between noon and evening; "he spent a quiet afternoon in the park"
21353,good_afternoon afternoon,a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
21354,afterpains,pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus
21355,afterpiece,a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play
21356,aftershaft,a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds
21357,aftershock,a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
21358,aftertaste,an afterimage of a taste
21359,reconsideration second_thought afterthought rethink,thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"
21360,afterthought,an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought"
21361,afterworld,the place where you are after you die
21362,agal,a cord (usually of goat's hair) that Arabs (especially Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kaffiyeh
21363,agalactia agalactosis,a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered
21364,agama,small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World
21365,agamete,an asexual reproductive cell
21366,agamid agamid_lizard,a lizard of the family Agamidae
21367,agammaglobulinemia,a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection
21368,agapanthus lily_of_the_Nile,any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers
21369,agape,(Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind
21370,agape agape_love,selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
21371,agape love_feast,a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship
21372,agar nutrient_agar,any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
21373,agar agar-agar,a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
21374,agaric Fomes_igniarius,fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses
21375,agaric,a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
21376,agate,an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
21377,agate_line line,space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
21378,agateware,pottery that is veined and mottled to resemble agate
21379,agave century_plant American_aloe,tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
21380,age,how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age"
21381,historic_period age,an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age"
21382,age eld,a time in life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of school age"; "tall for his eld"
21383,old_age years age eld geezerhood,a late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood"
21384,long_time age years,a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
21385,age_class,people in the same age range
21386,age_group age_bracket cohort,a group people having approximately the same age
21387,age_limit,regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position
21388,age_norm,the average age at which particular performances are expected to appear
21389,age_of_consent,the minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations; intercourse at an earlier age can result in a charge of assault or statutory rape; the age differs in different states of the Union
21390,aged elderly,people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged"
21391,agedness senescence,the property characteristic of old age
21392,ageism agism,discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
21393,agelessness,the quality of being timeless and eternal
21394,agency federal_agency government_agency bureau office authority,an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
21395,agency,a business that serves other businesses
21396,agency,the state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency"
21397,representation delegacy agency,the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
21398,means agency way,how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
21399,agenda docket schedule,a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
21400,agenda agendum order_of_business,a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
21401,agenda_item,one of the items to be considered
21402,agenesis agenesia,imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
21403,agent,an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
21404,agent,a substance that exerts some force or effect
21405,agent,a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
21406,agent factor broker,a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
21407,agent federal_agent,any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
21408,agentive_role agent,the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
21409,agent-in-place,an operative serving as a penetration into an intelligence target
21410,lead_bank agent_bank,a bank named by a lending syndicate of several banks to protect their interests
21411,agent_bank,a bank that acts as an agent for a foreign bank
21412,agent_provocateur provocateur,a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
21413,agerasia,youthful appearance in an old person
21414,mistflower mist-flower ageratum Conoclinium_coelestinum Eupatorium_coelestinum,rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
21415,ageratum,any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers
21416,agglomerate,volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together
21417,pile heap mound agglomerate cumulation cumulus,a collection of objects laid on top of each other
21418,agglomeration,a jumbled collection or mass
21419,agglomeration,the act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating
21420,agglomerator,a device that causes material to gather into rounded balls; "a sonic agglomerator"
21421,agglutination,a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)
21422,agglutination,the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining
21423,agglutination agglutinating_activity,the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated
21424,agglutination_test,a blood test used to identify unknown antigens; blood with the unknown antigen is mixed with a known antibody and whether or not agglutination occurs helps to identify the antigen; used in tissue matching and blood grouping and diagnosis of infections
21425,agglutinin,an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
21426,agglutinogen,any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production
21427,aggrandizement aggrandisement elevation,the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"
21428,aggravated_assault,a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)
21429,aggravation exasperation,an exasperated feeling of annoyance
21430,aggravation irritation provocation,unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
21431,aggravation exacerbation,action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"
21432,aggravator annoyance,an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
21433,aggregate congeries conglomeration,a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
21434,sum total totality aggregate,the whole amount
21435,aggregate_fruit multiple_fruit syncarp,fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle: e.g. blackberry; raspberry; pineapple
21436,aggression,a disposition to behave aggressively
21437,aggression aggressiveness,a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
21438,aggression hostility,violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
21439,aggression,the act of initiating hostilities
21440,aggression,deliberately unfriendly behavior
21441,aggressiveness,the quality of being bold and enterprising
21442,aggressiveness belligerence pugnacity,a natural disposition to be hostile
21443,attacker aggressor assailant assaulter,someone who attacks
21444,aggressor,a confident assertive person who acts as instigator
21445,aggro,(informal British usage) aggravation or aggression; "I skipped it because it was too much aggro"
21446,agility legerity lightness lightsomeness nimbleness,the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
21447,aging ageing senescence,the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
21448,ripening aging ageing,acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
21449,agio agiotage premium exchange_premium,a fee charged for exchanging currencies
21450,agitated_depression,a state of clinical depression in which the person exhibits irritability and restlessness
21451,agitation,a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
21452,agitation ferment fermentation tempestuousness unrest,a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"
21453,agitation,the feeling of being agitated; not calm
21454,agitation excitement turmoil upheaval hullabaloo,disturbance usually in protest
21455,agitation,the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
21456,agitator fomenter,one who agitates; a political troublemaker
21457,agitprop,political propaganda (especially Communist propaganda) communicated via art and literature and cinema
21458,aglet aiglet,metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon
21459,aglet aiglet aiguilette,ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform
21460,agnate patrikin patrilineal_kin patrisib patrilineal_sib,one related on the father's side
21461,agnomen,an additional name or an epithet appended to a name (as in `Ferdinand the Great')
21462,agnosia,inability to recognize objects by use of the senses
21463,agnostic doubter,someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
21464,agnostic,a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
21465,agnosticism,a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God; "agnosticism holds that you can neither prove nor disprove God's existence"
21466,agnosticism skepticism scepticism,the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
21467,agon,a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes
21468,agonic_line,an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is zero
21469,protagonist agonist,the principal character in a work of fiction
21470,agonist,someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
21471,agonist,a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist"
21472,agonist,(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
21473,agony torment torture,intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"
21474,agony suffering excruciation,a state of acute pain
21475,agony_aunt,a newspaper columnist who answers questions and offers advice on personal problems to people who write in
21476,agony_column,a newspaper column devoted to personal problems
21477,agora,100 agorot equal 1 shekel in Israel
21478,agora,the marketplace in ancient Greece
21479,agora public_square,a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece
21480,agoraphobia,a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
21481,agouti Dasyprocta_aguti,agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food
21482,agranulocytosis agranulosis granulocytopenia,an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes
21483,agrapha,sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels
21484,agraphia anorthography logagraphia,a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion
21485,agreeableness amenity,pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions; "a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations"; "he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age"
21486,agreeableness agreeability,a temperamental disposition to be agreeable
21487,agreement understanding,the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
21488,agreement correspondence,compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence"
21489,agreement arrangement,the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"
21490,agreement,the verbal act of agreeing
21491,agribusiness agriculture factory_farm,a large-scale farming enterprise
21492,agricultural_laborer agricultural_labourer,a person who tills the soil for a living
21493,farming agriculture husbandry,the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
21494,agriculture,the class of people engaged in growing food
21495,agriculturist agriculturalist cultivator grower raiser,someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
21496,agrimonia agrimony,a plant of the genus Agrimonia having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers
21497,agrobiology,the study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield
21498,agrology,science of soils in relation to crops
21499,agromania,an intense desire to be alone or out in the open
21500,agronomist,an expert in soil management and field-crop production
21501,agronomy scientific_agriculture,the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
21502,agrypnia,a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter)
21503,agua agua_toad Bufo_marinus,largest known toad species; native to Central America; valuable destroyer of insect pests
21504,ague,a fit of shivering or shaking
21505,ague chills_and_fever,successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria
21506,ague_root ague_grass Aletris_farinosa,colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
21507,agueweed ague_weed five-flowered_gentian stiff_gentian Gentianella_quinquefolia Gentiana_quinquefolia,gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers
21508,boneset agueweed thoroughwort Eupatorium_perfoliatum,perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
21509,ahimsa,a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence
21510,aid assistance help,a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
21511,aid assist assistance help,the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
21512,aid economic_aid,a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause
21513,care attention aid tending,the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"
21514,aide auxiliary,someone who acts as assistant
21515,aide-memoire position_paper,a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)
21516,aigrette aigret,a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume
21517,aikido,a Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo
21518,ailanthus,any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
21519,ailanthus_silkworm Samia_cynthia,large green silkworm of the cynthia moth
21520,aileron,an airfoil that controls lateral motion
21521,ailment complaint ill,an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
21522,ailurophobia,a morbid fear of cats
21523,purpose intent intention aim design,an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
21524,aim object objective target,the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
21525,aim,the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired"
21526,bearing heading aim,the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
21527,aioli aioli_sauce garlic_sauce,garlic mayonnaise
21528,air,a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
21529,air_travel aviation air,travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
21530,air,the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
21531,air airwave,medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"
21532,air aura atmosphere,a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
21533,atmosphere air,the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
21534,tune melody air strain melodic_line line melodic_phrase,a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
21535,air,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
21536,air-intake,a duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel
21537,air-to-air_missile,a missile designed to be launched from one airplane at another
21538,air-to-ground_missile air-to-surface_missile,a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground
21539,air_alert,the time period during which military and civilian agencies are prepared for an enemy air attack
21540,air_alert,the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation; "aircraft in the Mideast are on air alert"
21541,air_alert,the warning signal that begins an period of preparation for an enemy air attack
21542,air_attache,a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in an air force
21543,air_bag,a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward
21544,air_base air_station,a base for military aircraft
21545,air_bladder swim_bladder,an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
21546,air_bubble,a bubble of air
21547,air_compressor,a compressor that takes in air at atmospheric pressure and delivers it at a higher pressure
21548,air_conditioner air_conditioning,a system that keeps air cool and dry
21549,air_cover,the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations
21550,air_cushion,the trapped air that supports a hovercraft a short distance above the water or ground
21551,air_cushion air_spring,a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
21552,air_cushion inflatable_cushion,a cushion usually made of rubber or plastic that can be inflated
21553,air_defense,defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness
21554,air_embolism aeroembolism gas_embolism,obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as  e.g.  accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
21555,decompression_sickness aeroembolism air_embolism gas_embolism caisson_disease bends,pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
21556,air_filter air_cleaner,a filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it
21557,air_force airforce,the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
21558,air_force_academy,an academy for training air force officers
21559,air_force_officer commander,an officer in the airforce
21560,air_group,a unit of the United States Air Force larger than a squadron and smaller than a wing
21561,air_gun airgun air_rifle,a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air
21562,air_hammer jackhammer pneumatic_hammer,a hammer driven by compressed air
21563,air_pocket pocket air_hole,a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
21564,air_hole,a hole that allows the passage of air
21565,air_horn,a pneumatic horn
21566,air_horn,air intake of a carburetor
21567,air_lane flight_path airway skyway,a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
21568,air_mail,mail that is sent by air transport
21569,air_marshal sky_marshal,a person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics who (for security reasons) is a passenger aboard an airline flight
21570,air_mass,a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
21571,air_mattress,a mattress that can be stored flat and inflated for use
21572,air_passage air_duct airway,a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
21573,air_plant epiphyte aerophyte epiphytic_plant,plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
21574,air_pollution,pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility"
21575,air_potato Dioscorea_bulbifera,yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers
21576,air_pump vacuum_pump,a pump that moves air in or out of something
21577,air_raid air_attack,an attack by armed planes on a surface target
21578,air_reconnaissance,reconnaissance either by visual observation from the air or through the use of airborne sensors
21579,alveolus air_sac air_cell,a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
21580,air_sac,any of the thin-walled extensions of the tracheae of insects
21581,air_sac,any of the membranous air-filled extensions of the lungs of birds
21582,air_search_radar,a shipboard radar that searches for aircraft
21583,air_shaft air_well,a shaft for ventilation
21584,air_terminal airport_terminal,a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight
21585,air_traffic,traffic created by the movement of aircraft
21586,air_transportation air_transport,transportation by air
21587,air_transportation_system,a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air
21588,air_traveler air_traveller,someone who travels by airplane
21589,air_unit,a military unit that is part of the airforce
21590,air_wave,a sound wave that is transmitted via air
21591,airborne_patrol,a patrol provided by aircraft
21592,airborne_transmission,a transmission mechanism in the which the infectious agent is spread as an aerosol and usually enters a person through the respiratory tract
21593,airbrake dive_brake,a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft
21594,airbrake,a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles
21595,airbrush,an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air
21596,airburst,an explosion in the atmosphere
21597,airbus,a subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances
21598,aircraft,a vehicle that can fly
21599,aircraft_carrier carrier flattop attack_aircraft_carrier,a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
21600,aircraft_engine,the engine that powers and aircraft
21601,aircraft_landing airplane_landing,landing an aircraft
21602,aircraftsman aircraftman,a noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force
21603,aircrew air_crew,the crew of an aircraft
21604,aircrewman,a member of an aircrew
21605,airdock hangar repair_shed,a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
21606,airdrop,delivery of supplies or equipment or personnel by dropping them by parachute from an aircraft; "until then  front line troops will be supplied by airdrop"
21607,airfare,the fare charged for traveling by airplane
21608,airfield landing_field flying_field field,a place where planes take off and land
21609,airflow air_flow flow_of_air,the flow of air; "she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her"
21610,airfoil aerofoil control_surface surface,a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
21611,airframe,the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines)
21612,airhead,a flighty scatterbrained simpleton; "she's a total airhead"; "every airhead on a big salary rushed out to buy one"
21613,airhead,a bridgehead seized by airborne troops
21614,airiness,the property of something spacious and abounding in fresh air
21615,airiness buoyancy,the property of something weightless and insubstantial
21616,airiness delicacy,lightness in movement or manner
21617,dissemination airing public_exposure spreading,the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
21618,airing,a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"
21619,ventilation airing,the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
21620,airing_cupboard,a warm cupboard where you put newly washed clothes until they are completely dry
21621,airlift lift,transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
21622,airline air_hose,a hose that carries air under pressure
21623,airline airline_business airway,a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
21624,airliner,a commercial airplane that carries passengers
21625,airlock air_lock,a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
21626,airmail,letters and packages that are transported by aircraft
21627,airmail airpost,a system of conveying mail by aircraft
21628,airmail_letter air_letter aerogram aerogramme,a letter sent by air mail
21629,airmailer,a mailer for airmail
21630,airplane aeroplane plane,an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
21631,airplane_mechanics,the craft of building and repairing airplanes
21632,airplane_propeller airscrew prop,a propeller that rotates to push against air
21633,airport airdrome aerodrome drome,an airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
21634,airs pose,affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"
21635,airship dirigible,a steerable self-propelled airship
21636,airsickness air_sickness,motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence)
21637,airspace air_space,the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth
21638,airspace,the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction; "the plane was refused permission to enter Chinese airspace"
21639,airspeed,the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying
21640,airstream,a relatively well-defined prevailing wind
21641,slipstream airstream race backwash wash,the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
21642,airstrip flight_strip landing_strip strip,an airfield without normal airport facilities
21643,airworthiness,fitness to fly; "the plane received a certificate of airworthiness"
21644,aisle,a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
21645,aisle gangway,passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
21646,aisle,part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns
21647,aitchbone,a cut of beef including the H-shaped rump bone
21648,akaryocyte akaryote acaryote,a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte)
21649,akee akee_tree Blighia_sapida,widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh
21650,akinesis akinesia,motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis
21651,akinetic_epilepsy,epilepsy characterized by akinesia
21652,al-Fatah Fatah al-Asifa,a Palestinian political and military organization founded by Yasser Arafat in 1958 to work toward the creation of a Palestinian state; during the 1960s and 1970s trained terrorist and insurgent groups; "al-Fatah carried out numerous acts of international terrorism in western Europe and the Middle East in the 1970s"
21653,al-Gama'a_al-Islamiyya Islamic_Group,a terrorist organization of militant Islamists organized into tiny cells of extreme fundamentalists; emerged during the 1970s mainly in Egyptian jails; "al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya uses force to push Egyptian society toward Islamic rule"
21654,al-Jihad Egyptian_Islamic_Jihad Islamic_Jihad Vanguards_of_Conquest,an Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells; "the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981"
21655,al-Ma'unah,a radical insurgent Islamist group consisting of disaffected middle-class professionals in Malaysia who want to overthrow the government by violent means and set up an Islamic state
21656,al-Muhajiroun,a hard-line extremist Islamic group in Great Britain who support bin Laden and other terrorist groups
21657,al-Qaeda Qaeda al-Qa'ida al-Qaida Base,a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries
21658,al-Rashid_Trust,a terrorist group organized in 1996 after the Taliban took over Afghanistan and part of Osama bin Laden's international system; provides financial support for the Taliban and al-Qaeda and Jaish-i-Mohammed and assists Muslim militants around the world; established a network of madrasas and mosques in Afghanistan
21659,al-Tawhid Al_Tawhid Divine_Unity,an Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia with chemical weapons
21660,al-Ummah,a terrorist group formed in India in 1992; is believed to be responsible for bombings in southern India in 1998
21661,al_Itihaad_al_Islamiya al-Itihaad_al-Islamiya Islamic_Unity AIAI,a fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for terrorist bombings in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries
21662,al_Sunna_Wal_Jamma Followers_of_the_Phrophet,a resurgent Islamic fundamentalist organization based in Nigeria that is thought to be planning terrorist attacks
21663,ala,a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae"
21664,ala,a wing of an insect
21665,alabaster,a compact fine-textured  usually white gypsum used for carving
21666,alabaster oriental_alabaster onyx_marble Mexican_onyx,a hard compact kind of calcite
21667,alabaster,a very light white
21668,alacrity briskness smartness,liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"
21669,alalia,paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak
21670,alanine,a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
21671,alarm dismay consternation,fear resulting from the awareness of danger
21672,alarm warning_device alarm_system,a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
21673,alarm alert warning_signal alarum,an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
21674,alarm_clock alarm,a clock that wakes sleeper at preset time
21675,alarmism,needless warnings
21676,alarmist,a person who alarms others needlessly
21677,alastrim variola_minor pseudosmallpox pseudovariola milk_pox white_pox West_Indian_smallpox Cuban_itch Kaffir_pox,a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
21678,alb,a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
21679,albacore,relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
21680,albacore long-fin_tunny Thunnus_alalunga,large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
21681,albatross millstone,(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck"
21682,albatross mollymawk,large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
21683,albedo reflective_power,the ratio of reflected to incident light
21684,albinism,the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair
21685,albino,a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
21686,albite white_feldspar,a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks
21687,albizzia albizia,any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia
21688,albuca,any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pale yellow flowers; South Africa
21689,albuginea,whitish tunic
21690,album record_album,one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audio tape and compact disc
21691,album,a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc
21692,albumin albumen,a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
21693,albuminuria proteinuria,the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
21694,albuterol Ventolin Proventil,a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
21695,alcalde,a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town
21696,alcazar,any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
21697,alchemist,one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
21698,alchemy,a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
21699,chemistry interpersonal_chemistry alchemy,the way two individuals relate to each other; "their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other"; "a mysterious alchemy brought them together"
21700,alcohol alcoholic_beverage intoxicant inebriant,a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"
21701,alcohol,any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
21702,alcohol_abuse alcoholic_abuse alcoholism_abuse,excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks
21703,alcohol_group alcohol_radical,the chemical group -OH
21704,alcohol_thermometer alcohol-in-glass_thermometer,thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature
21705,alcoholic alky dipsomaniac boozer lush soaker souse,a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
21706,alcoholic_dementia alcohol_amnestic_disorder Korsakoff's_psychosis Korsakoff's_syndrome Korsakov's_psychosis Korsakov's_syndrome polyneuritic_psychosis,dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact
21707,alcoholism alcohol_addiction inebriation drunkenness,habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
21708,dipsomania alcoholism potomania,an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
21709,alcove bay,a small recess opening off a larger room
21710,aldehyde,any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
21711,aldehyde_group aldehyde_radical,the chemical group -CHO
21712,alder,wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
21713,alder alder_tree,north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant
21714,alder_blight,a disease of alders caused by the woolly alder aphid (a plant louse)
21715,alder_buckthorn alder_dogwood Rhamnus_frangula,small tree common in Europe
21716,alderfly alder_fly Sialis_lutaria,dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae
21717,alderleaf_Juneberry alder-leaved_serviceberry Amelanchier_alnifolia,shrub or small tree of northwestern North America having fragrant creamy white flowers and small waxy purple-red fruits
21718,alderman,a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council); "aldermen usually represent city wards"
21719,aldohexose,a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group
21720,aldol aldehyde-alcohol,an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO)
21721,aldol_reaction,a reaction of aldehydes resulting in an aldol
21722,aldose,a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal
21723,aldosterone,a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
21724,aldosteronism hyperaldosteronism,a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
21725,ale,a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
21726,aleatory_contract,a contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the outcome of a wager it is not enforceable)
21727,alehouse,a tavern where ale is sold
21728,alembic,an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube
21729,alendronate Fosamax,a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
21730,aleph,the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
21731,aleph-null aleph-nought aleph-zero,the smallest infinite integer
21732,alert qui_vive,condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"
21733,alert alerting,a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
21734,watchfulness wakefulness vigilance alertness,the process of paying close and continuous attention; "wakefulness  watchfulness  and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"
21735,alertness alerting,a state of readiness to respond; "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG"
21736,alertness sharp-sightedness on_the_qui_vive,lively attentiveness
21737,alethic_logic,the modal logic of necessity and possibility and contingency
21738,aleurone,granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains
21739,alewife,flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams
21740,alewife Alosa_pseudoharengus Pomolobus_pseudoharengus,shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
21741,alexandrite,a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
21742,alexic,a person with alexia
21743,alfalfa lucerne Medicago_sativa,important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
21744,alfalfa,leguminous plant grown for hay or forage
21745,alfalfa_sprout,sprouted alfalfa seeds
21746,alga algae,primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
21747,carob carob_bean algarroba_bean algarroba locust_bean locust_pod,long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
21748,carob carob_tree carob_bean_tree algarroba Ceratonia_siliqua,evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
21749,algarroba algarrobilla algarobilla,mesquite pod used in tanning and dying
21750,algarroba Prosopis_juliflora Prosopis_juliiflora,mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean islands from Mexico to Venezuela
21751,algebra,the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
21752,algebraic_language,an algorithmic language having statements that resemble algebraic expressions
21753,algebraic_number,root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients
21754,algebraist,a mathematician whose specialty is algebra
21755,algin alginic_acid,a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
21756,algolagnia algophilia,sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain
21757,algometer,device for measuring pain caused by pressure
21758,algometry,measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure
21759,algophobia,a morbid fear of pain
21760,algorism,the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration
21761,algorism,computation with Arabic figures
21762,algorithm algorithmic_rule algorithmic_program,a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
21763,algorithm_error,error resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result
21764,algorithmic_language,an artificial language designed to express algorithms
21765,alias assumed_name false_name,a name that has been assumed temporarily
21766,alibi,(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
21767,excuse alibi exculpation self-justification,a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
21768,alicyclic_compound,an aliphatic compound that contains a ring of atoms
21769,alidade alidad,surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments
21770,alidade alidad,surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
21771,alien_absconder,a fugitive remaining in the United States after an immigration judge has ordered them deported; "the government has categorized more than 320 000 foreigners as alien absconders"
21772,alienage alienism,the quality of being alien
21773,alienation disaffection estrangement,the feeling of being alienated from other people
21774,alienation estrangement,separation resulting from hostility
21775,alienation,(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another; "the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership"
21776,alienation,the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students"
21777,alienation_of_affection,a tort based on willful and malicious interference with the marriage relation by a third party without justification or excuse
21778,alienator,an unpleasant person who causes friendly people to become indifferent or unfriendly or hostile
21779,alienee grantee,someone to whom the title of property is transferred
21780,alienism,an obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illness
21781,alienist,a psychiatrist and specialist in the legal aspects of mental illness
21782,alienor,someone from whom the title of property is transferred
21783,alliance coalition alignment alinement,an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
21784,alignment,the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
21785,conjunction alignment,(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
21786,alignment,the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
21787,alimentary_canal alimentary_tract digestive_tube digestive_tract gastrointestinal_tract GI_tract,tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
21788,alimentary_tract_smear,any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts
21789,alimony maintenance,court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
21790,aliphatic_compound,organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative
21791,aliquant aliquant_part,an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity; "5 is an aliquant part of 12"
21792,aliquot aliquot_part,an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity; "4 is an aliquot part of 12"
21793,aliterate aliterate_person,a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources
21794,aliyah,(Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah; "he was called on for an aliyah"
21795,aliyah,(Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel; "students making aliyah"
21796,alizarin alizarine,an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing
21797,alizarin_carmine alizarin_crimson alizarin_red,any of various acid dyes; used for dying wool scarlet red
21798,alizarin_yellow,any of various yellow dyes; not related chemically to alizarin but applied in the same manner
21799,alkahest alcahest universal_solvent,hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
21800,alkalating_agent,an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer
21801,alkalemia,a blood disorder characterized by a lower concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which rises above 7.45 on the pH scale)
21802,base alkali,any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"
21803,alkali,a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
21804,alkali_grass Zigadenus_elegans,plant of western North America having grasslike leaves and greenish-white flowers
21805,alkali_metal alkaline_metal,any of the monovalent metals of group I of the periodic table (lithium or sodium or potassium or rubidium or cesium or francium); "the hydroxides of the alkali metals are strongly alkaline"
21806,alkali_poisoning,poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia)
21807,alkalimetry,volumetric analysis using standard solutions of alkali to measure the amount of acid present
21808,alkaline_earth alkaline-earth_metal,any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)
21809,alkalinity,pH values above 7
21810,alkalinuria alkaluria,a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline
21811,alkaloid,natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
21812,alkalosis,abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
21813,alkapton alcapton homogentisic_acid,an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
21814,alkaptonuria alcaptonuria,a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine
21815,alkene olefine olefin,any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
21816,alkyd alkyd_resin,a durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints
21817,alkyl alkyl_group alkyl_radical,any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
21818,alkyl_halide haloalkane,organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane
21819,alkylbenzene,organic compound that has an alkyl group bound to a benzene ring
21820,alkylbenzenesulfonate,sulfonate of alkyl benzene
21821,all-or-none_law,(neurophysiology) a nerve impulse resulting from a weak stimulus is just as strong as a nerve impulse resulting from a strong stimulus
21822,all-rounder all_arounder,a versatile person who is expert at many things; "she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years"
21823,all_clear,a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over
21824,all_clear,permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed
21825,all_fours high-low-jack,card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game
21826,alla_breve,a musical time signature indicating two or four half notes to a measure
21827,allamanda,a plant of the genus Allamanda having large showy funnel-shaped flowers in terminal cymes
21828,allantois,vascular fetal membrane that develops from the hindgut in embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles  birds and mammals)
21829,allegation,(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice"
21830,allegation allegement,statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
21831,commitment allegiance loyalty dedication,the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
21832,allegiance fealty,the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
21833,allegorizer allegoriser,someone who communicates in allegories
21834,fable parable allegory apologue,a short moral story (often with animal characters)
21835,emblem allegory,a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
21836,allegory,an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
21837,allegretto,a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
21838,allegro,a brisk and lively tempo
21839,allegro,a musical composition or passage performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
21840,allegro_con_spirito,lively with spirit
21841,allele allelomorph,either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character; "some alleles are dominant over others"
21842,allemande allemande_sauce,egg-thickened veloute
21843,allergen,any substance that can cause an allergy
21844,allergic_eczema,eczema caused by an allergic reaction
21845,allergic_rhinitis,rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction
21846,allergist,a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies
21847,allergology,the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies
21848,allergy allergic_reaction,hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
21849,allergy_diet,a diet designed to avoid the foods that you are allergic to
21850,alleviator,a therapist who makes suffering more endurable
21851,palliative alleviant alleviator,remedy that alleviates pain without curing
21852,alley alleyway back_street,a narrow street with walls on both sides
21853,bowling_alley alley skittle_alley,a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
21854,alley_cat stray,homeless cat
21855,alliaceous_plant,bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor
21856,alliance confederation,the state of being allied or confederated
21857,alliance,a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
21858,confederation alliance,the act of forming an alliance or confederation
21859,allice_shad allis_shad allice allis Alosa_alosa,European shad
21860,alligator,leather made from alligator's hide
21861,alligator gator,either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
21862,alligator_lizard,slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion; of western North America
21863,alligator_snapping_turtle alligator_snapper Macroclemys_temmincki,large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States
21864,alligator_weed alligator_grass Alternanthera_philoxeroides,prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
21865,alligator_wrench,a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)
21866,alligatorfish Aspidophoroides_monopterygius,small very elongate sea poachers
21867,alliteration initial_rhyme beginning_rhyme head_rhyme,use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "around the rock the ragged rascal ran"
21868,alliterator,a speaker or writer who makes use of alliteration
21869,allotment allocation,a share set aside for a specific purpose
21870,allotment apportionment apportioning allocation parceling parcelling assignation,the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
21871,allocation storage_allocation,(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
21872,allocation_unit,a group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file
21873,allocator distributor,a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
21874,allocution,(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
21875,allogamy,cross-fertilization in plants
21876,allograph,a variant form of a grapheme  as `m' or `M' or a handwritten version of that grapheme
21877,allograph,a signature written by one person for another
21878,allomerism,(chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form
21879,allometry,the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole
21880,allomorph,any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound; "calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite"
21881,allomorph,a variant phonological representation of a morpheme; "the final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme"
21882,allopathy,the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself
21883,allopatry,the occurrence of related organisms in separate geographical areas with no overlap
21884,allophone,(linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
21885,allopurinol Zyloprim,a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
21886,allosaur allosaurus,late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus
21887,allotrope,a structurally different form of an element; "graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon"
21888,allotropy allotropism,the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms
21889,allowance,an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"
21890,allowance,a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
21891,allowance leeway margin tolerance,a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
21892,valuation_reserve valuation_account allowance allowance_account,a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
21893,allowance,the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"
21894,alloy metal,a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
21895,alloy_iron alloy_cast_iron,cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment
21896,alloy_steel,steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon
21897,allspice allspice_tree pimento_tree Pimenta_dioica,aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
21898,allspice,deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States
21899,allspice,ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves
21900,allspice_tree Pimenta_officinalis,tropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries
21901,allure allurement temptingness,the power to entice or attract through personal charm
21902,allurement,attractiveness; "its allurement was its remoteness"
21903,solicitation allurement,the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)
21904,allusion,passing reference or indirect mention
21905,allusiveness,a quality characterized by indirect reference
21906,alluvial_fan alluvial_cone,a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
21907,alluvial_sediment alluvial_deposit alluvium alluvion,clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
21908,alluvial_soil,a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds
21909,alluvion,gradual formation of new land  by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment
21910,flood inundation deluge alluvion,the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
21911,ally,a friendly nation
21912,allyl allyl_group allyl_radical,the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
21913,allyl_alcohol propenyl_alcohol,an unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit; use to make resins and plasticizers and pharmaceuticals
21914,allyl_resin,a resin derived from allyl alcohol that hardens when cured; used as an adhesive
21915,alma_mater,your alma mater is a school you graduated from
21916,almanac farmer's_calendar,an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
21917,almanac,an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year
21918,almandine,a purple variety of the ruby spinel
21919,almandite almandine,a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
21920,almond sweet_almond Prunus_dulcis Prunus_amygdalus Amygdalus_communis,small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
21921,almond,oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree
21922,almond_cookie almond_crescent,very rich cookie containing ground almonds; usually crescent-shaped
21923,almond_extract,flavoring made from almonds macerated in alcohol
21924,almond_moth fig_moth Cadra_cautella,a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin
21925,almond_oil expressed_almond_oil sweet_almond_oil,pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds
21926,almond_tree,any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts
21927,almond_willow black_Hollander Salix_triandra Salix_amygdalina,Old World willow with light green leaves cultivated for use in basketry
21928,almoner medical_social_worker,an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients
21929,alms,money or goods contributed to the poor
21930,alms-giving almsgiving,making voluntary contributions to aid the poor
21931,alms_dish alms_tray,a tray for collecting the offering from a congregation
21932,almsgiver,a person who gives alms
21933,alocasia elephant's_ear elephant_ear,any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
21934,aloe,succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
21935,aloes bitter_aloes,a purgative made from the leaves of aloe
21936,aloha ciao,an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
21937,aloneness loneliness lonesomeness solitude,a disposition toward being alone
21938,distance aloofness,indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"
21939,aloofness remoteness standoffishness withdrawnness,a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
21940,alopecia,loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)
21941,alopecia_areata,patchy baldness
21942,alp,any high mountain
21943,alpaca,wool of the alpaca
21944,alpaca,a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos  or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool
21945,alpaca Lama_pacos,domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco
21946,alpenstock,a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
21947,alpha,the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
21948,alpha,the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega  the first and the last  the beginning and the end"--Revelations
21949,alpha-beta_brass Muntz_metal yellow_metal,a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products
21950,alpha-interferon,a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects)
21951,alpha-linolenic_acid,a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition
21952,alpha-naphthol,an isomer of naphthol used in dyes
21953,alpha-naphthol_test Molisch's_test Molisch_test Molisch_reaction,biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid
21954,alpha-tocopheral,a potent form of vitamin E obtained from germ oils or by synthesis
21955,alpha_and_omega,the first and last; signifies God's eternity
21956,alpha_and_omega,the basic meaning of something; the crucial part
21957,alpha_blocker alpha-blocker alpha-adrenergic_blocker alpha-adrenergic_blocking_agent,any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
21958,alpha_brass,an alloy of brass and zinc; used mainly for cold working
21959,alpha_bronze,an alloy of copper and tin that can be worked
21960,alpha_decay,radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle
21961,alpha_fetoprotein alpha_foetoprotein AFP,an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
21962,alpha_globulin,a globulin in blood plasma or serum that is alkaline and has great electrophoretic mobility
21963,alpha_iron,a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade
21964,alpha_particle,a positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom; emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes
21965,alpha_privative,the negative prefix a- or un-
21966,alpha_radiation alpha_ray,the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay
21967,alpha_receptor alpha-adrenergic_receptor alpha-adrenoceptor,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)
21968,alpha_rhythm alpha_wave,the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz
21969,alpha_software,a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers
21970,alpha_test,(computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer
21971,alphabet,a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
21972,rudiment first_rudiment first_principle alphabet ABC ABC's ABCs,the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
21973,alphabet_soup,a confusing assortment; "Roosevelt created an alphabet soup of federal agencies"
21974,alphabet_soup,soup that contains small noodles in the shape of letters of the alphabet
21975,alphabetic_writing alphabetic_script,a writing system based on alphabetic characters
21976,alphabetization alphabetisation,the act of putting in alphabetical order
21977,alphabetizer alphabetiser,a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order
21978,alphanumerics alphanumeric_characters,a character set that includes letters and digits and punctuation
21979,alphavirus,an arbovirus of the family Togaviridae that can cause a variety of encephalitis in horses
21980,alpine_ash mountain_oak Eucalyptus_delegatensis,tall timber tree with hard heavy pinkish or light brown wood
21981,alpine_azalea mountain_azalea Loiseleuria_procumbens,creeping mat-forming evergreen shrub of high mountain regions of northern hemisphere grown for its rose-pink flowers
21982,alpine_bearberry black_bearberry Arctostaphylos_alpina,deciduous creeping shrub bright red in autumn having black or blue-black berries; alpine and circumpolar
21983,alpine_clover Trifolium_alpinum,European mountain clover with fragrant usually pink flowers
21984,alpine_clubmoss Lycopodium_alpinum,a variety of club moss
21985,alpine_coltsfoot Homogyne_alpina Tussilago_alpina,rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago
21986,alpine_gold alpine_hulsea Hulsea_algida,low tufted plant having hairy stems each topped by a flower head with short narrow yellow rays; northwestern United States
21987,alpine_goldenrod Solidago_multiradiata,goldenrod similar to narrow goldenrod but having bristly hairs on edges of leaf stalks; mountainous regions of western America
21988,alpine_milk_vetch Astragalus_alpinus,perennial of mountainous areas of Eurasia and North America
21989,alpine_salamander Salamandra_atra,ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alps
21990,alpine_totara Podocarpus_nivalis,low wide-spreading coniferous shrub of New Zealand mountains
21991,alpinist,a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs
21992,alprazolam Xanax,an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class
21993,alstroemeria,any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers
21994,altar communion_table Lord's_table,the table in Christian churches where communion is given
21995,altar,a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
21996,altar_boy,a boy serving as an acolyte
21997,altar_wine sacramental_wine,used in a communion service
21998,altarpiece reredos,a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
21999,altazimuth,an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation
22000,alter_ego,a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself
22001,alterability,the quality of being alterable
22002,change alteration modification,an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
22003,revision alteration,the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"
22004,alternating_current AC,an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"
22005,alternation,being regularly exchangeable
22006,alternation,successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
22007,alternation_of_generations heterogenesis xenogenesis,the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal
22008,alternative_birth alternative_birthing,a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings
22009,alternative_energy,energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment
22010,alternative_medicine,the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture
22011,alternative_pleading pleading_in_the_alternative,a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on
22012,alternator,an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)
22013,althea althaea hollyhock,any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
22014,altimeter,an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
22015,altitude height,elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"
22016,altitude,the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
22017,elevation EL altitude ALT,angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
22018,altitude_sickness,effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes
22019,alto,a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
22020,contralto alto,the lowest female singing voice
22021,countertenor alto,the highest adult male singing voice
22022,alto,(of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments
22023,alto,the pitch range of the lowest female voice
22024,alto_clef viola_clef,a clef that puts middle C on the third line of a staff
22025,alto_relievo alto_rilievo high_relief,a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
22026,alto_saxophonist altoist,a musician who plays the alto saxophone
22027,altocumulus altocumulus_cloud,a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
22028,altostratus altostratus_cloud,a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
22029,altruism selflessness,the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
22030,alula calypter,scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly
22031,bastard_wing alula spurious_wing,tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing
22032,alum ammonia_alum ammonium_alum,a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
22033,alum potassium_alum potash_alum,a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
22034,alumnus alumna alum graduate grad,a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
22035,alum,a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
22036,alumina aluminum_oxide aluminium_oxide,any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum
22037,aluminate,a compound of alumina and a metallic oxide
22038,aluminum aluminium Al atomic_number_13,a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
22039,aluminum_bronze aluminium_bronze,an alloy of copper and aluminum with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion
22040,aluminum_business aluminum_industry,manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group
22041,aluminum_chloride aluminium_chloride,a chloride used as a wood preservative or catalyst
22042,aluminum_foil aluminium_foil tin_foil,foil made of aluminum
22043,aluminum_hydroxide aluminium_hydroxide hydrated_aluminum_oxide hydrated_aluminium_oxide,white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite
22044,alumroot alumbloom,any of several herbs of the genus Heuchera
22045,alundum,a substance made of fused alumina
22046,alveolar_arch,the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set
22047,alveolar_artery arteria_alveolaris,a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
22048,alveolar_bed,lung tissue densely packed with alveoli
22049,alveolar_consonant dental_consonant alveolar dental,a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
22050,alveolar_ectasia,abnormal enlargement of the air sacs in the lungs
22051,alveolar_resorption,wasting of the bony socket
22052,alveolar_rhabdomyosarcoma alveolar_rhabdosarcoma,form of rhabdomyosarcoma occuring mainly in adolescents and young adults
22053,alveolar_ridge gum_ridge alveolar_process,a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
22054,alveolitis dry_socket,inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form
22055,alveolitis,inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic
22056,tooth_socket alveolus,a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
22057,amalgam dental_amalgam,an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
22058,amalgam,a combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas"
22059,amalgamation merger uniting,the combination of two or more commercial companies
22060,amalgamator,a businessman who arranges an amalgamation of two or more commercial companies
22061,amaranth,seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America
22062,amaranth,any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
22063,amarelle Prunus_cerasus_caproniana,any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing pale red fruit with colorless juice
22064,amarelle,pale red sour cherry with colorless or nearly colorless juice
22065,amaretto,an Italian almond liqueur
22066,amaryllis,bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
22067,amastia,absence of the mammary glands (either through surgery or developmental defect)
22068,amateur,someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
22069,amateur,does not play for pay
22070,amateurishness,something that demonstrates a lack of professional competency
22071,amateurism,the conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money
22072,amaurosis,partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
22073,ambages,(archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of action
22074,ambassador embassador,a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
22075,ambassador,an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will"
22076,ambassadorship,the post of ambassador
22077,ambassadress,a woman ambassador
22078,amber gold,a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair"
22079,amber,a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry
22080,amber_lily Anthericum_torreyi,plant having basal grasslike leaves and a narrow open cluster of starlike yellowish-orange flowers atop a leafless stalk; southwestern United States; only species of Anthericum growing in North America
22081,ambergris,waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
22082,amberjack amberfish,any of several amber to coppery fork-tailed warm-water carangid fishes
22083,atmosphere ambiance ambience,a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
22084,ambiance ambience,the atmosphere of an environment
22085,ambidexterity ambidextrousness,the property of being equally skillful with each hand
22086,ambiguity,an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
22087,ambiguity equivocalness,unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
22088,ambition aspiration dream,a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"
22089,ambition ambitiousness,a strong drive for success
22090,ambivalence ambivalency,mixed feelings or emotions
22091,ambiversion,(psychology) a balanced disposition intermediate between extroversion and introversion
22092,amble promenade saunter stroll perambulation,a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
22093,amblygonite,a white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium
22094,amblyopia,visual impairment without apparent organic pathology
22095,amboina_pine amboyna_pine Agathis_dammara Agathis_alba,native to the Moluccas and Philippines; a source of dammar resin
22096,amboyna Andaman_redwood,mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicus
22097,padauk padouk amboyna Pterocarpus_indicus,tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
22098,beebread ambrosia,a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
22099,ragweed ambrosia bitterweed,any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
22100,ambrosia,fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
22101,ambrosia nectar,(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
22102,ambulacrum,one of the five areas on the undersurface of an echinoderm on which the tube feet are located
22103,ambulance,a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
22104,ambulance_chaser,an unethical lawyer who incites accident victims to sue
22105,ambulant_plague ambulatory_plague pestis_ambulans,a mild form of bubonic plague
22106,ambulation,walking about; "the hospital encouraged early ambulation"
22107,ambulatory,a covered walkway (as in a cloister); "it has an ambulatory and seven chapels"
22108,ambush ambuscade lying_in_wait trap,the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
22109,ambusher,an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack
22110,ambystomid ambystomid_salamander,small to moderate-sized terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander
22111,ameba amoeba,naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
22112,amebiasis amoebiasis amebiosis amoebiosis,infection by a disease-causing ameba
22113,amebic_dysentery amoebic_dysentery,inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea
22114,amelia,congenital absence of an arm or leg
22115,amelioration melioration betterment,the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
22116,ameloblast,a cell from which tooth enamel develops
22117,amelogenesis,the developmental process of forming tooth enamel
22118,amen_corner,area reserved for persons leading the responsive `amens'
22119,amenability amenableness cooperativeness,the trait of being cooperative
22120,amended_return,a tax return that corrects the information in an earlier return
22121,amendment,the act of amending or correcting
22122,amendment,a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
22123,amenorrhea amenorrhoea amenia,absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
22124,americium Am atomic_number_95,a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
22125,amethyst,a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
22126,amethystine_python,a python having the color of amethyst
22127,ametria,congenital absence of the uterus
22128,ametropia,(ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia
22129,amicability amicableness,a disinclination to quarrel
22130,amicability amicableness,having a disposition characterized by warmth and friendliness
22131,amicus_curiae friend_of_the_court,an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest
22132,amicus_curiae_brief,a brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it
22133,amide,any organic compound containing the group -CONH2
22134,amigo,a friend or comrade
22135,amine aminoalkane,a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
22136,amino amino_group,the radical -NH2
22137,amino_acid aminoalkanoic_acid,organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"
22138,amino_plastic aminoplast amino_resin,a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles
22139,aminoaciduria,abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine; usually a symptom of metabolic defects
22140,aminobenzoic_acid,a derivative of benzoic acid
22141,aminomethane,a methyl with the hydrogen atom replaced by an amino radical
22142,aminophylline,a theophylline derivative that is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma  emphysema  and bronchitis
22143,aminopyrine amidopyrine,a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic
22144,amiodarone Cordarone,an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective
22145,amitosis,the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes
22146,amitriptyline amitriptyline_hydrochloride Elavil,a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications
22147,amity cordiality,a cordial disposition
22148,amity,a state of friendship and cordiality
22149,amlodipine_besylate Norvasc,a vasodilator (trade name Norvasc) taken in tablet form; prescribed for hypertension and angina pectoris
22150,ammeter,a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes
22151,ammine,a complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules
22152,ammobium,any plant of the genus Ammobium having yellow flowers and silvery foliage
22153,ammonia,a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)
22154,ammonia_water ammonia ammonium_hydroxide,a water solution of ammonia
22155,ammonia_clock,an atomic clock based on vibrational frequency of the nitrogen atom in the ammonia molecule
22156,ammoniac gum_ammoniac,the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant
22157,ammonification,impregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia
22158,ammonite ammonoid,one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks
22159,ammonium ammonium_ion,the ion NH4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion
22160,ammonium_carbamate,a salt of carbamic acid that is used as a nitrogen fertilizer
22161,ammonium_carbonate,a carbonate of ammonium; used in the manufacture of smelling salts and baking powder and ammonium compounds
22162,ammonium_chloride sal_ammoniac,a white salt used in dry cells
22163,ammonium_nitrate,used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant
22164,ammoniuria,excessive ammonia in the urine
22165,ammunition ammo,projectiles to be fired from a gun
22166,ammunition,any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction
22167,ammunition,information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint; "his admission provided ammunition for his critics"
22168,amnesia memory_loss blackout,partial or total loss of memory; "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"
22169,amnesic amnesiac,a person suffering from amnesia
22170,amnesty,a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
22171,pardon amnesty,a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
22172,amnesty pardon free_pardon,the formal act of liberating someone
22173,amniocentesis amnio,(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
22174,amnion amniotic_sac amnios,thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles  birds and mammals)
22175,amniote,any member of the Amniota
22176,amniotic_cavity,the fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the developing embryo
22177,amobarbital,a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relive insomnia and as an anticonvulsant
22178,amobarbital_sodium blue blue_angel blue_devil Amytal,the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
22179,amora,one of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the Talmud; they emphasized the study of Torah and the importance of personal action and the fulfillment of the commandments
22180,amoralism,the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid
22181,amoralist,someone who adheres to the doctrine that ordinary moral distinctions are invalid
22182,amorality,the quality of being amoral
22183,amorist,one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love
22184,amorousness enamoredness,a feeling of love or fondness
22185,amorousness eroticism erotism sexiness amativeness,the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
22186,amorpha,any plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers
22187,amorphophallus,any plant of the genus Amorphophallus
22188,amorphous_shape,an ill-defined or arbitrary shape
22189,amortization amortisation,the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
22190,amortization amortisation,payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
22191,amount,how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
22192,sum sum_of_money amount amount_of_money,a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
22193,measure quantity amount,how much there is of something that you can quantify
22194,sum amount total,a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
22195,amour_propre conceit self-love vanity,feelings of excessive pride
22196,amoxicillin Amoxil Larotid Polymox Trimox Augmentin,an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
22197,amperage,the strength of a electrical current measured in amperes
22198,ampere international_ampere,a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)
22199,ampere-hour,a unit of charge equal to 3600 coulombs
22200,ampere-minute,a unit of charge equal to 60 coulombs
22201,ampere-turn,a unit of magnetomotive force equal to the magnetomotive force produced by the passage of 1 ampere through 1 complete turn of a coil; equal to 1.257 gilberts
22202,ampersand,a punctuation mark (&) used to represent conjunction (and)
22203,amphetamine pep_pill upper speed,a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
22204,amphetamine_sulfate amphetamine_sulphate,a sulfate derivative of amphetamine that is used as a stimulant for the central nervous system
22205,amphibia class_Amphibia,the class of vertebrates that live on land but breed in water; frogs; toads; newts; salamanders; caecilians
22206,amphibian amphibious_vehicle,a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
22207,amphibian amphibious_aircraft,an airplane designed to take off and land on water
22208,amphibian,cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form
22209,amphibian_family,any family of amphibians
22210,amphibian_genus,any genus of amphibians
22211,amphibious_assault,an amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships
22212,amphibious_demonstration,an amphibious operation conducted for the purpose of deceiving the enemy and leading him into a course of action unfavorable to him
22213,amphibious_landing,a military action of coordinated land and sea and air forces organized for an invasion; "MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines"
22214,amphibious_operation,a military operation by both land and sea forces
22215,amphibole,a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group
22216,amphibole_group,a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum
22217,amphibolite,a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase
22218,amphibology amphiboly,an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g.  `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes
22219,amphibrach,a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed-unstressed syllables (e.g.  `remember')
22220,amphictyony,an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center
22221,amphidiploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent
22222,amphidiploidy,the condition of being amphidiploid
22223,amphigory nonsense_verse,nonsensical writing (usually verse)
22224,sexual_reproduction amphimixis,reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete
22225,amphimixis,union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction
22226,amphipod,a kind of malacostracan crustacean
22227,amphitheater amphitheatre,a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
22228,amphitheater amphitheatre coliseum,an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
22229,amphitropous_ovule,a partly inverted ovule turned back 90 degrees on its stalk
22230,amphiuma congo_snake congo_eel blind_eel,aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States
22231,amphora,an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
22232,amphotericin,an antibiotic and antifungal agent
22233,ampicillin Principen Polycillin SK-Ampicillin,semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
22234,ampleness,the property of being more than sufficient; comfortable sufficiency; "the ampleness of her servings more than satisfied his hunger"
22235,ampleness,the property of impressive largeness in size; "he admired the ampleness of its proportions"
22236,amplexicaul_leaf,a leaf with its base clasping the stem
22237,amplification elaboration,addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed"
22238,amplification gain,the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
22239,amplification,(electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
22240,amplifier,electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
22241,amplitude,(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
22242,amplitude,greatness of magnitude
22243,amplitude_level,the level on a scale of amplitude
22244,amplitude_modulation AM,modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave
22245,ampulla,the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
22246,ampulla,a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
22247,amputation,a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
22248,amputation,a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
22249,amputator,a surgeon who remove part or all of a limb
22250,amputee,someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
22251,amrinone Inocor,a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium
22252,amulet talisman,a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil
22253,amusement,a feeling of delight at being entertained
22254,entertainment amusement,an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
22255,amusement_arcade,an arcade featuring coin-operated game machines
22256,amusement_park funfair pleasure_ground,a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement
22257,amygdala amygdaloid_nucleus corpus_amygdaloideum,an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior
22258,amygdalin,a bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds
22259,amygdaloid,volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits
22260,amygdalotomy,psychosurgery in which amygdaloid fibers that mediate limbic system activity are severed (in cases of extreme uncontrollable violence)
22261,amyl,a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds
22262,amyl_alcohol,a mixture of 2 or more isomeric alcohols; used as a solvent and in organic synthesis
22263,amyl_nitrate,a vasodilator that is sometimes used to treat angina pectoris
22264,amylase,any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
22265,amyloid,a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
22266,amyloid,(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
22267,amyloid_plaque amyloid_protein_plaque,a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease)
22268,amyloidosis,a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
22269,amylolysis,conversion of starch to sugar
22270,amyotrophia amyotrophy,progressive wasting of muscle tissues
22271,amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis ALS Lou_Gehrig's_disease,thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
22272,amyxia,a condition in which no mucus in produced
22273,anabiosis,suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns
22274,anabolic_steroid,any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth; more than 100 have been developed and each requires a prescription to be used legally in the United States; sometimes used illicitly by athletes to increase their strength
22275,anabolism constructive_metabolism,the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g.  living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
22276,anachronism mistiming misdating,something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
22277,anachronism,an artifact that belongs to another time
22278,anachronism,a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age
22279,anaclisis,(psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure
22280,anaclitic_depression,severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute
22281,anacoluthia anacoluthon,an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
22282,anaconda Eunectes_murinus,large arboreal boa of tropical South America
22283,anadama_bread,a yeast-raised bread made of white flour and cornmeal and molasses
22284,anadiplosis reduplication,repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
22285,anaerobe,an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live
22286,anaglyph,moving or still pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed
22287,anaglyph,anything carved in low relief
22288,anaglyphy,the process of producing pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed and viewed through spectacles with one red and one green lens
22289,anagnost,a cleric in the minor orders of the Eastern Orthodox Church who reads the lessons aloud in the liturgy (analogous to the lector in the Roman Catholic Church)
22290,anagoge,a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture)
22291,anagram,a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
22292,anagrams,a game whose object is to form words from a group of randomly chosen letters
22293,anal_personality anal_retentive_personality,(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training)
22294,anal_sphincter sphincter_ani musculus_sphincter_ani,the sphincter muscle of the anus
22295,anal_stage anal_phase,(psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned
22296,analbuminemia,an abnormally low level of albumin in the blood serum
22297,analects analecta,a collection of excerpts from a literary work
22298,analeptic,a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system
22299,analgesia,absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
22300,analgesic anodyne painkiller pain_pill,a medicine used to relieve pain
22301,analog_clock,a clock that displays the time of day by the position of hands on a dial
22302,analog_computer analogue_computer,a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g.  positions or voltages)
22303,analog_watch,a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial
22304,analogist,someone who looks for analogies or who reasons by analogy
22305,analogue analog parallel,something having the property of being analogous to something else
22306,analogy,an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
22307,analogy,drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect; "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain"; "the models show by analogy how matter is built up"
22308,doctrine_of_analogy analogy,the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; language can point in the right direction but any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate
22309,analphabet analphabetic,an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet
22310,analysand,a person undergoing psychoanalysis
22311,analysis,an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
22312,analysis analytic_thinking,the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
22313,analysis,a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
22314,analysis,the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g.  `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
22315,analysis,a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
22316,psychoanalysis analysis depth_psychology,a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
22317,analysis_of_variance ANOVA,a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables
22318,analyst,someone who is skilled at analyzing data
22319,analyst,an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions
22320,analyst psychoanalyst,a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis
22321,analytic_geometry analytical_geometry coordinate_geometry,the use of algebra to study geometric properties; operates on symbols defined in a coordinate system
22322,analytical_balance chemical_balance,a beam balance of great precision used in quantitative chemical analysis
22323,analytical_cubism,the early phase of cubism
22324,analytical_review,an auditing procedure based on ratios among accounts and tries to identify significant changes
22325,analyticity,the property of being analytic
22326,analyzer analyser,an instrument that performs analyses
22327,anamnestic_response anamnestic_reaction,renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen
22328,anamorphosis anamorphism,the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
22329,anamorphism,metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals
22330,anamorphosis anamorphism,a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner
22331,anapest anapaest,a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
22332,anaphase,the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
22333,anaphor,a word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent
22334,anaphora,using a pronoun or similar word instead of repeating a word used earlier
22335,epanaphora anaphora,repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
22336,anaphoric_pronoun,a pronoun that refers to an antecedent
22337,anaphoric_relation,the relation between an anaphor and its antecedent
22338,anaphrodisia,decline or absence of sexual desire
22339,anaphylactic_shock,a severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or insect venom) to which the organism has become sensitized by previous exposure
22340,anaphylaxis,hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
22341,anaplasia,loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication  as in a malignant tumor
22342,anaplasmosis,a disease of cattle that is transmitted by cattle ticks; similar to Texas fever
22343,anapsid anapsid_reptile,primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtles
22344,anarchism,a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
22345,anarchist nihilist syndicalist,an advocate of anarchism
22346,anarchy lawlessness,a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
22347,anarthria,partial or total loss of articulate speech resulting from lesions of the central nervous system
22348,anasarca,generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue
22349,anaspid,extinct small freshwater jawless fish usually having a heterocercal tail and an armored head; of the Silurian and Devonian
22350,anastalsis,muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis
22351,anastigmat,compound lens or lens system designed to be free of astigmatism and able to form approximately point images
22352,anastigmatic_lens,a lens designed to correct astigmatism
22353,anastomosis inosculation,a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
22354,anastomotic_vein vena_anastomotica,either of two communicating veins serving the brain
22355,anastrophe inversion,the reversal of the normal order of words
22356,anastylosis,the archeological reassembly of ruined monuments from fallen or decayed fragments (incorporating new materials when necessary)
22357,anathema bete_noire,a detested person; "he is an anathema to me"
22358,anathema,a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
22359,anathematization anathematisation,the formal act of pronouncing (someone or something) accursed
22360,anatomical_reference anatomical,an expression that relates to anatomy
22361,anatomist,an expert in anatomy
22362,anatomy general_anatomy,the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
22363,anatomy,a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes"
22364,anatotitan,one of the largest and most famous duck-billed dinosaurs
22365,anatoxin toxoid,a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin; "diphtheria toxoid"
22366,anatropous_ovule,a completely inverted ovule turned back 180 degrees on its stalk
22367,ancestor ascendant ascendent antecedent root,someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
22368,ancestor_worship,worship of ancestors
22369,ancestress,a woman ancestor
22370,lineage line line_of_descent descent bloodline blood_line blood pedigree ancestry origin parentage stemma stock,the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
22371,ancestry lineage derivation filiation,inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
22372,anchor ground_tackle,a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
22373,anchor mainstay keystone backbone linchpin lynchpin,a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
22374,anchor anchorman anchorperson,a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
22375,anchor_chain,the chain that attaches an anchor to a vessel
22376,anchor_light riding_light riding_lamp,a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor
22377,anchorite hermit,one retired from society for religious reasons
22378,anchovy,tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
22379,anchovy,small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide
22380,anchovy_butter,butter blended with mashed anchovies
22381,anchovy_dressing,vinaigrette and mashed anchovies
22382,anchovy_paste,paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads
22383,anchovy_pear anchovy_pear_tree Grias_cauliflora,West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
22384,anchovy_pear river_pear,West Indian fruit resembling the mango; often pickled
22385,anchovy_pizza,tomato and cheese pizza with anchovies
22386,anchovy_sauce,made of white sauce and mashed anchovies
22387,anchusa,any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers
22388,ancien_regime,a political and social system that no longer governs (especially the system that existed in France before the French Revolution)
22389,ancient antediluvian,a very old person
22390,ancient,a person who lived in ancient times
22391,ancient_history,a history of the ancient world
22392,ancient_history,knowledge of some recent fact or event that has become so commonly known that it has lost its original pertinence
22393,ancient_pine Pinus_longaeva,small slow-growing pine of western United States similar to the bristlecone pine; chocolate brown bark in plates and short needles in bunches of 5; crown conic but becoming rough and twisted; oldest plant in the world growing to 5000 years in cold semidesert mountain tops
22394,ancientness antiquity,extreme oldness
22395,ancients,people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
22396,anconeous_muscle musculus_anconeus,the muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wrist
22397,andante,a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
22398,andesite,a dark grey volcanic rock
22399,andiron firedog dog dog-iron,metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch"
22400,andosite,dark greyish extrusive rock
22401,andradite,a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone
22402,andrena andrenid mining_bee,a bee that is a member of the genus Andrena
22403,androecium,a male gametoecium
22404,androgen androgenic_hormone,male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
22405,androgenesis androgeny,male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization
22406,androglossia,a woman's voice with male qualities
22407,androgyny hermaphroditism bisexuality,showing characteristics of both sexes
22408,android humanoid mechanical_man,an automaton that resembles a human being
22409,androphobia,a morbid fear of men
22410,androsterone,an androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone
22411,andryala,any plant of the genus Andryala having milky sap and heads of bright yellow flowers
22412,anecdote,short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
22413,anecdotist raconteur,a person skilled in telling anecdotes
22414,anechoic_chamber,a chamber having very little reverberation
22415,anemic_anoxia,anoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin
22416,anemic_hypoxia,hypoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin
22417,anemography,recording anemometrical measurements
22418,anemometer wind_gauge wind_gage,a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind
22419,anemometry,measuring wind speed and direction
22420,anemone windflower,any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
22421,sea_anemone anemone,marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton
22422,anemone_fish,live associated with sea anemones
22423,anencephaly anencephalia,a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
22424,anergy,reduction or lack of an immune response to a specific antigen
22425,anergy,inactivity and lack of energy
22426,aneroid_barometer aneroid,a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
22427,anesthesia anaesthesia,loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
22428,anesthesiologist anesthetist anaesthetist,a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
22429,anesthesiology,the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
22430,anesthetic anaesthetic anesthetic_agent anaesthetic_agent,a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
22431,anesthyl,a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic
22432,anestrus anestrum anoestrus anoestrum,applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus
22433,aneuploidy,an abnormality involving a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number (one chromosome set is incomplete)
22434,aneurysm aneurism,a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
22435,angel's_trumpet Brugmansia_suaveolens Datura_suaveolens,South American plant cultivated for its very large nocturnally fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers
22436,angel's_trumpet maikoa Brugmansia_arborea Datura_arborea,a South American plant that is cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers
22437,angel-wing_begonia Begonia_cocchinea,South American fibrous-rooted begonias having prominent basal leaf lobes suggesting angels' wings and racemes of coral-red flowers
22438,angel_cake angel_food_cake,a light sponge cake made without egg yolks
22439,angel_shark angelfish Squatina_squatina monkfish,sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
22440,angelfish,a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus
22441,spadefish angelfish Chaetodipterus_faber,deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters
22442,angelica angelique,any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
22443,angelica,candied stalks of the angelica plant
22444,angelica,aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica
22445,angelim andelmin,any of several tropical American trees of the genus Andira
22446,angelology,the branch of theology that is concerned with angels
22447,anger choler ire,a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
22448,anger angriness,the state of being angry
22449,wrath anger ire ira,belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
22450,angiitis,inflammation of a blood vessel or lymph duct
22451,angina,any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain
22452,angina_pectoris angina,a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
22453,angiocardiogram,a series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance
22454,angiocarp,tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk
22455,angiogenesis,the formation of new blood vessels
22456,angiogenesis_inhibitor,a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors
22457,angiogram,an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance; "angiograms are produced by angiography"
22458,angiography,roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram
22459,angiologist,a physician who specializes in angiology
22460,angiology,the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders
22461,angioma,a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels
22462,angiopathy,any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts
22463,angioplasty,an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
22464,angiopteris giant_fern Angiopteris_evecta,highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall
22465,angiosarcoma,a rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissue; usually occurs in the breast and skin and is believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels
22466,angioscope,a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels
22467,angiosperm flowering_plant,plants having seeds in a closed ovary
22468,angiospermous_tree flowering_tree,any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
22469,angiospermous_yellowwood,any of various angiospermous trees having yellow wood
22470,angiotelectasia,dilation and enlargement of arterioles
22471,angiotensin angiotonin Hypertensin,any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
22472,angiotensin_I,a physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II
22473,angiotensin_II,a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I
22474,angiotensin_converting_enzyme,proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
22475,bracket angle_bracket,either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material
22476,angle_bracket angle_iron,an L-shaped metal bracket
22477,angle_of_attack,the acute angle between the direction of the undisturbed relative wind and the chord of an airfoil
22478,angle_of_extinction extinction_angle,the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light
22479,angle_of_incidence incidence_angle,the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence
22480,angle_of_reflection,the angle between a reflected ray and a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence
22481,angle_of_refraction,the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction
22482,angled_loofah sing-kwa Luffa_acutangula,loofah of Pakistan; widely cultivated throughout tropics
22483,angledozer,a bulldozer with an angled moldboard to push earth to one side
22484,angler,a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
22485,angler troller,a fisherman who uses a hook and line
22486,goosefish angler anglerfish angler_fish monkfish lotte allmouth Lophius_Americanus,fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
22487,anglewing,nymphalid butterfly having angular notches on the outer edges of the forewings
22488,angling,fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
22489,anglophile anglophil,an admirer of England and things English
22490,anglophobe,a person who hates England and everything English
22491,angostura_bark angostura,the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters
22492,angoumois_moth angoumois_grain_moth Sitotroga_cerealella,small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains
22493,angrecum,any of various spectacular orchids of the genus Angraecum having dark green leathery leaves and usually nocturnally scented white or ivory flowers
22494,anguid_lizard,any of a small family of lizards widely distributed in warm areas; all are harmless and useful as destroyers of e.g. slugs and insects
22495,anguish torment torture,extreme mental distress
22496,anguish,extreme distress of body or mind
22497,angular_artery arteria_angularis,the terminal branch of the facial artery
22498,angular_distance,the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer; "he recorded angular distances between the stars"
22499,angular_momentum,the product of the momentum of a rotating body and its distance from the axis of rotation; "any rotating body has an angular momentum about its center of mass"; "angular momentum makes the world go round"
22500,angular_position,relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established
22501,angular_shape angularity,a shape having one or more sharp angles
22502,angular_unit,a unit of measurement for angles
22503,angular_vein vena_angularis,a short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein
22504,angularity,the property possessed by a shape that has angles
22505,angulation,the precise measurement of angles
22506,angulation,the act of making angulate (having corners)
22507,angwantibo golden_potto Arctocebus_calabarensis,a kind of lemur
22508,anhedonia,an inability to experience pleasure
22509,anhidrosis anhydrosis,failure of the sweat glands
22510,anhydride,a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
22511,ani,black tropical American cuckoo
22512,anil indigo indigotin,a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
22513,anil Indigofera_suffruticosa Indigofera_anil,shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye
22514,aniline aniline_oil aminobenzine phenylamine,oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
22515,aniline_dye,any of many dyes made from aniline
22516,anima,(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious
22517,animal animate_being beast brute creature fauna,a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
22518,animal_communication,communication between animals (of the same species)
22519,animal_disease,a disease that typically does not affect human beings
22520,animal_fancier,a person who breeds animals
22521,animal_fat,any fat obtained from animals; "animal fat is high in saturated fatty acids"
22522,animal_fiber animal_fibre,fiber derived from animals
22523,animal_foot foot,the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
22524,animal_glue,a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses
22525,animal_group,a group of animals
22526,animal_husbandry,breeding and caring for farm animals
22527,animal_leg,the leg of an animal
22528,animal_material,material derived from animals
22529,animal_oil,any oil obtained from animal substances
22530,animal_order,the order of animals
22531,animal_pigment,pigment occurring in animals
22532,animal_product,a product made from animal material
22533,animal_skin,the outer covering of an animal
22534,animal_tissue,the tissue in the bodies of animals
22535,animal_toxin zootoxin,a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals
22536,animal_trainer handler,one who trains or exhibits animals
22537,animal_virus,an animal pathogen that is a virus
22538,animalcule animalculum,microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium
22539,animalism,the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature
22540,animalism physicality,preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites
22541,animality animal_nature,the physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect
22542,animalization,a depiction in the form of an animal
22543,brutalization brutalisation animalization animalisation,an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities
22544,animateness aliveness liveness,the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life
22545,animation life living aliveness,the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"
22546,animation vitality,the property of being able to survive and grow; "the vitality of a seed"
22547,animation spiritedness invigoration brio vivification,quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
22548,vivification invigoration animation,the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
22549,animation,the making of animated cartoons
22550,liveliness animation,general activity and motion
22551,animatism,the attribution of consciousness and personality to natural phenomena such as thunderstorms and earthquakes and to objects such as plants and stones
22552,energizer energiser vitalizer vitaliser animator,someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
22553,animator,the technician who produces animated cartoons
22554,animatronics,the construction of robots to look like animals (developed for Disneyland)
22555,anime gum_anime,any of various resins or oleoresins
22556,animism,the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls; "animism is common among primitive peoples"
22557,animist,one who accepts the doctrine of animism
22558,animosity animus bad_blood,a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
22559,anion,a negatively charged ion
22560,anionic_compound,a compound characterized by an active anion
22561,anionic_detergent anionic non-ionic_detergent,a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions
22562,anise anise_plant Pimpinella_anisum,native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
22563,anise aniseed,liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles
22564,anise_cookie,cookie made without butter and flavored with anise seed
22565,anise_hyssop Agastache_foeniculum,much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel
22566,anise_tree,any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium
22567,aniseikonia,visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyes
22568,anisette anisette_de_Bordeaux,liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed
22569,anisogamete,either of a pair of unlike gametes especially those unlike in size
22570,anisogamy,(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)
22571,anisometropia,difference in the refractive power of the two eyes
22572,anisotropy,the property of being anisotropic; having a different value when measured in different directions
22573,ankle ankle_joint mortise_joint articulatio_talocruralis,a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
22574,ankle_brace,a brace worn to strengthen the ankle
22575,anklet,a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle
22576,anklet anklets bobbysock bobbysocks,a sock that reaches just above the ankle
22577,anklet ankle_bracelet,an ornament worn around the ankle
22578,ankus,an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook
22579,ankylosaur ankylosaurus,having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard's
22580,ankylosing_spondylitis Marie-Strumpell_disease rheumatoid_spondylitis,a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis
22581,ankylosis anchylosis,abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
22582,anna,a former copper coin of Pakistan
22583,annalist,a historian who writes annals
22584,annals,reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
22585,annals chronological_record,a chronological account of events in successive years
22586,annealing tempering,hardening something by heat treatment
22587,annelid annelid_worm segmented_worm,worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally
22588,annex annexe extension wing,an addition that extends a main building
22589,annexation appropriation,incorporation by joining or uniting
22590,annexation,the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation; "the French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896"; "a protectorate has frequently been a first step to annexation"
22591,annihilation obliteration,destruction by annihilating something
22592,annihilation disintegration,total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"
22593,annihilator,a total destroyer
22594,anniversary day_of_remembrance,the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
22595,note annotation notation,a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
22596,annotation annotating,the act of adding notes
22597,annotator,a commentator who writes notes to a text
22598,announcement promulgation,a public statement about something that is happening or going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"
22599,announcer,someone who proclaims a message publicly
22600,announcer,reads news  commercials on radio or television
22601,irritation annoyance vexation botheration,the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
22602,annoyance chafe vexation,anger produced by some annoying irritation
22603,annoyance bother botheration pain infliction pain_in_the_neck pain_in_the_ass,something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend  he's an infliction"
22604,annoyance annoying irritation vexation,the act of troubling or annoying someone
22605,annual,a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
22606,annual yearly yearbook,a reference book that is published regularly once every year
22607,annual_fern Jersey_fern Anogramma_leptophylla,small short-lived fern of Central and South America
22608,annual_ring growth_ring,an annual formation of wood in plants as they grow
22609,annual_salt-marsh_aster,a variety of aster
22610,annuitant,the recipient of an annuity
22611,annuity rente,income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"
22612,annuity_in_advance,an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periods; "rent payable in advance constitutes an annuity in advance for the landlord"
22613,annular_eclipse,only a thin outer disk of the sun can be seen
22614,annular_scotoma,a circular scotoma surrounding the center of the field of vision
22615,annulet roundel,(heraldry) a charge in the shape of a circle; "a hollow roundel"
22616,annulet bandelet bandelette bandlet square_and_rabbet,molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column
22617,annulet,a small ring
22618,revocation annulment,the state of being cancelled or annulled
22619,annulment invalidation,(law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)
22620,ring halo annulus anulus doughnut anchor_ring,a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
22621,annulus,(Fungi) remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the lower part of the stem
22622,annum,(Latin) year; "per annum"
22623,annunciator,an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)
22624,anoa dwarf_buffalo Anoa_depressicornis,small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns
22625,anode,a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
22626,anode,the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
22627,anointer,one who anoints as a religious ceremony
22628,anointing anointment,the act of applying oil or an oily liquid
22629,anointing_of_the_sick extreme_unction last_rites,a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
22630,anomalist,someone who has a special interest in exceptional cases
22631,anomalistic_month,period between successive perigees; approximately 27.5546 days
22632,anomalistic_year,time of the earth's revolution from perihelion to perihelion again; 365 days and 6 hr and 13 min and 53.1 sec
22633,anomalops flashlight_fish,fish having a luminous organ beneath eye; of warm waters of the western Pacific and Puerto Rico
22634,anomalopteryx Anomalopteryx_oweni,the smallest moa; slender moa about the size of a large turkey
22635,anomaly anomalousness,deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
22636,anomaly unusual_person,a person who is unusual
22637,anomaly,(astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
22638,anomie anomy,personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation
22639,anomie anomy,lack of moral standards in a society
22640,anonymity namelessness,the state of being anonymous
22641,anonymous_ftp anonymous_file_transfer_protocol,a common way to make software available; users are allowed to log in as `guest' without a password and copy whatever has been made available
22642,anopheline,any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
22643,anopia,sightlessness (especially because of a structural defect in or the absence of an eye)
22644,anorchism anorchidism anorchia,absence of one of both testes
22645,anorexia,a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
22646,anorexia_nervosa,(psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated
22647,anorexic anorectic,a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
22648,anorgasmia,absence of an orgasm in sexual relations
22649,anorthite,rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
22650,anorthopia,distorted vision in which straight lines appear curved
22651,anosmia,absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages)
22652,anovulation,the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary
22653,anoxemia,abnormally low oxygen content in arterial blood
22654,anoxia,severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues
22655,anoxic_anoxia,anoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs
22656,anseriform_bird,chiefly web-footed swimming birds
22657,answer reply response,a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
22658,solution answer result resolution solvent,a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"
22659,answer,the speech act of replying to a question
22660,answer,the principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
22661,answer,a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
22662,answering_machine,an electronic device that answers the telephone and records messages
22663,ant emmet pismire,social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
22664,ant_bear giant_anteater great_anteater tamanoir Myrmecophaga_jubata,large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America
22665,ant_cow,excretes a honeylike substance eaten by ants
22666,doodlebug ant_lion antlion,the larva of any of several insects
22667,ant_lion antlion antlion_fly,winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
22668,ant_shrike,antbirds superficially resembling shrikes
22669,ant_thrush,a kind of antbird
22670,antacid gastric_antacid alkalizer alkaliser antiacid,an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
22671,hostility enmity antagonism,a state of deep-seated ill-will
22672,antagonism,the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"
22673,antagonism,an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
22674,antagonism,(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
22675,antagonist,a muscle that relaxes while another contracts; "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"
22676,antagonist,a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
22677,antagonistic_muscle,(physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another; "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"
22678,antapex,the point opposite in direction from the solar apex; the point the solar system is moving away from
22679,antbird ant_bird,any of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms
22680,ante,(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
22681,pangolin scaly_anteater anteater,toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
22682,anteater New_World_anteater,any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites
22683,numbat banded_anteater anteater Myrmecobius_fasciatus,small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
22684,echidna spiny_anteater anteater,a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
22685,echidna spiny_anteater anteater,a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
22686,antecedent,a preceding occurrence or cause or event
22687,antecedent forerunner,anything that precedes something similar in time; "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"
22688,antecedent,the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
22689,antediluvian antediluvian_patriarch,any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
22690,antefix,carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles
22691,antelope,graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
22692,antelope_squirrel whitetail_antelope_squirrel antelope_chipmunk Citellus_leucurus,small ground squirrel of western United States
22693,antenna aerial transmitting_aerial,an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
22694,antenna feeler,sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations"
22695,antenna feeler,one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
22696,antepenult antepenultima antepenultimate,the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
22697,anterior_cardinal_vein,a major drainage channel from the cephalic part of the body
22698,anterior_cerebral_artery,one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into two branches that serve (1) the thalamus and (2) parts of the frontal and parietal cortex
22699,anterior_cerebral_vein vena_cerebri_anterior,accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
22700,anterior_facial_vein vena_facialis_anterior,a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein
22701,anterior_fontanelle,corresponds to the bregma when bones have ossified
22702,anterior_jugular_vein,arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein
22703,anterior_meningeal_artery,branch of the anterior ethmoidal artery that supplies meninges in the anterior cranial fossa
22704,anterior_pituitary anterior_pituitary_gland adenohypophysis,the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
22705,anterior_serratus_muscle serratus_anterior musculus_serratus_anterior serratus_magnus,muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage
22706,anterior_synechia,adhesion between the iris and the cornea
22707,anterior_temporal_artery arteria_temporalis_anterior,temporal artery that goes to the anterior part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe
22708,anterior_vertebral_vein vena_vertebralis_anterior,a vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein
22709,anteriority,the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head
22710,priority antecedence antecedency anteriority precedence precedency,preceding in time
22711,anterograde_amnesia posttraumatic_amnesia,loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma
22712,anthem,a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
22713,hymn anthem,a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
22714,anther,the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk
22715,antheridiophore,gametophore bearing antheridia as in certain mosses and liverworts
22716,antheridium,the male sex organ of spore-producing plants; produces antherozoids; equivalent to the anther in flowers
22717,antherozoid spermatozoid,a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm
22718,anthill formicary,a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
22719,anthologist,an editor who makes selections for an anthology
22720,anthology,a collection of selected literary passages
22721,anthophyllite,a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate
22722,anthozoan actinozoan,sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
22723,anthracite anthracite_coal hard_coal,a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
22724,anthracosis black_lung black_lung_disease coal_miner's_lung,lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
22725,anthrax splenic_fever,a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
22726,anthrax,a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
22727,anthropocentrism anthropocentricity,an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values
22728,anthropogenesis anthropogeny,the evolution or genesis of the human race
22729,anthropoid ape,person who resembles a nonhuman primate
22730,anthropoid,any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids
22731,anthropoid_ape,any tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae
22732,anthropolatry worship_of_man,the worship of human beings
22733,anthropologist,a social scientist who specializes in anthropology
22734,anthropology,the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
22735,anthropology_department department_of_anthropology,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in anthropology
22736,anthropometry,measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
22737,anthropomorphism theanthropism,the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits
22738,anthropophagy,human cannibalism; the eating of human flesh
22739,anthurium tailflower tail-flower,any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers
22740,anti,a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.); "the antis smelled victory after a long battle"
22741,anti-American,a person who is opposed to the United States and its policies
22742,anti-Catholicism,a religious orientation opposed to Catholicism
22743,anti-G_suit G_suit,worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration
22744,anti-Semite Jew-baiter,someone who hates and would persecute Jews
22745,anti-Semitism antisemitism,the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people
22746,anti-TNF_compound,a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF); used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints
22747,anti-drug_law,a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs
22748,anti-dumping_duty,a tariff imposed to prevent dumping
22749,anti-inflammatory anti-inflammatory_drug,a medicine intended to reduce inflammation
22750,anti-racketeering_law Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corrupt_Organizations_Act RICO_Act RICO,law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
22751,anti-submarine_rocket,a shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines
22752,anti-takeover_defense,resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover
22753,anti-virus_program,a computer program that checks you computer for viruses and prevents their spread
22754,anti-war_movement,a campaign against entering or continuing a war
22755,antiaircraft antiaircraft_gun flak flack pom-pom ack-ack ack-ack_gun,artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
22756,antiaircraft_fire,firing at enemy aircraft
22757,antialiasing,(computer graphics) a technique that is used to smooth jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines so they appear smoother
22758,antiarrhythmic antiarrhythmic_drug antiarrhythmic_medication,a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
22759,antibacterial antibacterial_drug bactericide,any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
22760,antiballistic_missile ABM,a defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles; "the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks placed limits on the deployment of ABMs"
22761,antibaryon,the antiparticle of a baryon; a hadron with a baryon number of -1
22762,antibiosis,an association between organisms that is harmful to one of them or between organisms and a metabolic product of another
22763,antibiotic antibiotic_drug,a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"
22764,antibody,any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes  thus producing an immune response
22765,antic joke prank trick caper put-on,a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
22766,anticatalyst,(chemistry) a substance that retards a chemical reaction or diminishes the activity of a catalyst
22767,anticholinergic anticholinergic_drug,a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
22768,anticholinesterase,a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect
22769,anticipation expectancy,pleasurable expectation
22770,anticipation expectancy,something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"
22771,prediction anticipation prevision,the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
22772,anticipation expectation,wishing with confidence of fulfillment
22773,anticipator anticipant,one who anticipates
22774,anticipatory_breach constructive_breach,a breach of contract committed prior to the time of required performance
22775,anticlimax,a disappointing decline after a previous rise; "the anticlimax of a brilliant career"
22776,anticlimax bathos,a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
22777,anticoagulant anticoagulant_medication decoagulant,medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
22778,anticoagulation,the administration of an anticoagulant drug to retard coagulation of the blood
22779,anticonvulsant anticonvulsant_drug antiepileptic antiepileptic_drug,a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
22780,anticyclone,(meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high-pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern
22781,antidepressant antidepressant_drug,any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
22782,antidiabetic antidiabetic_drug,a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus
22783,antidiarrheal antidiarrheal_drug,a drug used to control or stop diarrhea
22784,antidiuretic antidiuretic_drug,a drug that limits the formation of urine
22785,antidote counterpoison,a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
22786,antiemetic antiemetic_drug,a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting
22787,antiestablishmentarianism antiestablishmentism,the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment
22788,antifeminist,someone who does not believe in the social or economic or political equality of men and women
22789,antiferromagnetism,magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature
22790,antiflatulent,any agent that reduces intestinal gas
22791,antifreeze,a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point
22792,antifungal antifungal_agent fungicide antimycotic antimycotic_agent,any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
22793,antigen,any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
22794,antigenic_determinant determinant epitope,the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
22795,antigram,an anagram that means the opposite of the original word or phrase; "`restful' is the antigram of `fluster'"
22796,antihemophilic_factor antihaemophilic_factor antihemophilic_globulin antihaemophilic_globulin factor_VIII Hemofil,a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A
22797,antihero,a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)
22798,antihistamine,a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
22799,antihypertensive antihypertensive_drug,a drug that reduces high blood pressure
22800,antiknock,any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
22801,antilepton,the antiparticle of a lepton
22802,antilogarithm antilog,the number of which a given number is the logarithm
22803,antimacassar,a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of chair from hair oils
22804,antimalarial antimalarial_drug,a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria
22805,antimatter,matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal matter
22806,antimeson,the antiparticle of a meson
22807,antimetabolite,an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
22808,antimony Sb atomic_number_51,a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
22809,antimuon positive_muon,the antiparticle of a muon; decays to positron and neutrino and antineutrino
22810,antimycin,a crystalline antibiotic active against various fungi
22811,antineoplastic antineoplastic_drug cancer_drug,any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
22812,antineoplastic_antibiotic,an antibiotic drug used as an antineoplastic in chemotherapy
22813,antineutrino,the antiparticle of a neutrino
22814,antineutron,the antiparticle of a neutron
22815,antinode,(physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system
22816,antinomasia,substitution of a title for a name
22817,antinomian,a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism
22818,antinomianism,the theological doctrine that by faith and God's grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture)
22819,antinomy,a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
22820,antioxidant,substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
22821,antiparticle,a particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy
22822,antipasto,a course of appetizers in an Italian meal
22823,antipathy aversion distaste,a feeling of intense dislike
22824,antipathy,the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; "cats were his greatest antipathy"
22825,antiperspirant,an astringent substance applied to the skin to reduce perspiration
22826,antiphon antiphony,a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
22827,antiphonary antiphonal,bound collection of antiphons
22828,antiphony,alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts
22829,antiphrasis,the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
22830,antipodal antipodal_opposition diametrical_opposition,the relation of opposition along a diameter
22831,antipode,direct opposite; "quiet: an antipode to focused busyness"
22832,antipodes,any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth; "the North Pole and the South Pole are antipodes"
22833,antipope,someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected; "the antipopes resided in Avignon during the Great Schism"
22834,antiproton,an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton
22835,antiprotozoal antiprotozoal_drug,a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa
22836,antipruritic,a substance that relieves or prevents itching
22837,antipyresis,medication with antipyretics to treat a fever
22838,antipyretic febrifuge,any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
22839,antiquark,the antiparticle of a quark
22840,antiquary antiquarian archaist,an expert or collector of antiquities
22841,old-timer oldtimer gaffer old_geezer antique,an elderly man
22842,antique,any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
22843,antiquity,the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
22844,antiquity,an artifact surviving from the past
22845,antiredeposition,the process of preventing redeposition
22846,asepsis antisepsis sterility sterileness,(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
22847,antisepsis asepsis,the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms
22848,antiseptic,a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
22849,antiserum,blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease
22850,antisocial_personality_disorder sociopathic_personality psychopathic_personality,a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder  but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term)
22851,antispasmodic spasmolytic antispasmodic_agent,a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
22852,antistrophe,the section of a choral ode answering a previous strophe in classical Greek drama; the second of two metrically corresponding sections in a poem
22853,antisyphilitic,a drug (or other chemical agent) that is effective against syphilis
22854,antitauon tau-plus_particle,an antilepton of very great mass
22855,antithesis,exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"
22856,antithesis,the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
22857,antitoxin,an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
22858,antitrade_wind antitrade,winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics
22859,antitrades,wind in the upper atmosphere blowing above but in the opposite direction from the trade winds
22860,antitrust_case,a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place
22861,antitrust_legislation antitrust_law,law intended to promote free competition in the market place by outlawing monopolies
22862,antitussive,any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
22863,antitype,a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by a type or symbol; especially a figure in the Old Testament having a counterpart in the New Testament
22864,antitype,an opposite or contrasting type
22865,antivenin antivenene,an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
22866,antiviral antiviral_agent antiviral_drug,any drug that destroys viruses
22867,antler,deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
22868,antler_moth Cerapteryx_graminis,European moth with white antler-like markings on the forewings; the larvae damage pastures and grasslands
22869,antonym opposite_word opposite,a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word  in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'"
22870,antonymy,the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings
22871,antrum,a natural cavity or hollow in a bone
22872,anuresis anuria,inability to urinate
22873,anus arse arsehole asshole,excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
22874,anvil,a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
22875,incus anvil,the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
22876,anxiety anxiousness,a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders
22877,anxiety,a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
22878,anxiety_attack,a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic
22879,anxiety_disorder,a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
22880,anxiety_hysteria,a form of hysteria having features of both conversion disorder and anxiety neurosis
22881,anxiety_neurosis,characterized by diffuse anxiety and often somatic manifestations of fear
22882,anxiousness disquiet,a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
22883,any-and-all_bid,a takeover bid where the acquirer offers to buy any and all shares outstanding
22884,anything,a thing of any kind; "do you have anything to declare?"
22885,ao_dai,the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers
22886,aorist,a verb tense in some languages (classical Greek and Sanskrit) expressing action (especially past action) without indicating its completion or continuation
22887,aorta,the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
22888,aortic_aneurysm,an aneurysm of the aorta
22889,aortic_arch,the part of the aorta that arches and turns downward
22890,aortic_orifice,the orifice from the lower left chamber of the heart to the aorta
22891,aortic_plexus,a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta
22892,aortic_stenosis,abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve
22893,aortic_valve,a semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta; prevents blood from flowing from the aorta back into the heart
22894,aortitis,inflammation of the aorta
22895,aoudad arui audad Barbary_sheep maned_sheep Ammotragus_lervia,wild sheep of northern Africa
22896,apache_dance,a violent fast dance in French vaudeville (an apache is a member of the French underworld)
22897,apache_devil_dance,a ritual dance of the Apache
22898,apadana,the great hall in ancient Persian palaces
22899,apar three-banded_armadillo Tolypeutes_tricinctus,South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates
22900,apartheid,a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa
22901,apartment flat,a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
22902,apartment_building apartment_house,a building that is divided into apartments
22903,apatetic_coloration,coloring serving as natural camouflage
22904,apathy,an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
22905,apathy indifference numbness spiritlessness,the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
22906,apatite,a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus
22907,apatosaur apatosaurus brontosaur brontosaurus thunder_lizard Apatosaurus_excelsus,huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic
22908,ape,any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
22909,copycat imitator emulator ape aper,someone who copies the words or behavior of another
22910,missing_link ape-man,hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings
22911,ape-man,a person assumed to have been raised by apes
22912,apercu,a short synopsis
22913,aperea wild_cavy Cavia_porcellus,South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig
22914,aperitif,taken before a meal as an appetizer
22915,apertif,an alcoholic drink that is taken as an appetizer before a meal
22916,aperture,a device that controls amount of light admitted
22917,aperture,a natural opening in something
22918,aperture,an man-made opening; usually small
22919,apery mimicry,the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
22920,apetalous_flower,flower having no petals
22921,apex solar_apex apex_of_the_sun's_way,the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
22922,aphaeresis apheresis,(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
22923,aphagia,loss of the ability to swallow
22924,aphakia,absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts)
22925,aphakic,someone afflicted by aphakia; someone lacking the natural lenses of the eyes
22926,aphanite,fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye
22927,aphasia,inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion
22928,aphasic,someone affected by aphasia or inability to use or understand language
22929,aphelion,apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun
22930,apheresis pheresis,a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion
22931,aphesis,the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'
22932,aphid,any of various small plant-sucking insects
22933,aphid_lion aphis_lion,carnivorous larva of lacewing flies
22934,aphonia voicelessness,a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
22935,aphorism apothegm apophthegm,a short pithy instructive saying
22936,aphorist,someone who formulates aphorisms or who repeats aphorisms
22937,aphrodisia,a desire for heterosexual intimacy
22938,aphrodisiac,a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
22939,aphthous_ulcer,a blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract
22940,apiary bee_house,a shed containing a number of beehives
22941,apical_placentation,where one or few ovules develop at the top of a simple or compound ovary
22942,apishamore,a saddle blanket made of buffalo hide
22943,aplasia,failure of some tissue or organ to develop
22944,aplastic_anemia aplastic_anaemia,anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure
22945,aplite,light-colored and fine-grained granitic rock consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspars
22946,aplomb assuredness cool poise sang-froid,great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
22947,apnea,transient cessation of respiration
22948,apoapsis point_of_apoapsis,(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
22949,apocalypse,a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
22950,apocope,abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds; "the British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope"
22951,apocrine_gland,a large sweat gland that produces both a fluid and an apocrine secretion; in human beings located in hairy regions of the body
22952,apodeme,ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles
22953,apodiform_bird,nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight
22954,apoenzyme,a protein that combines with a coenzyme to form an active enzyme
22955,apogamy,(botany) development of an embryo without fertilization; especially the development in some ferns of a sporophyte from the gametophyte without fertilization
22956,apogee culmination,a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"
22957,apogee,apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
22958,apojove,apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter
22959,apolemia,large siphonophore of up to 50 ft long
22960,apologetics,the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
22961,apologist vindicator justifier,a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment"
22962,apology,an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone; "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess"
22963,apology apologia,a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
22964,apology excuse,a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"
22965,apomict,a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis
22966,apomixis,any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization
22967,apomorphine,a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
22968,aponeurosis,any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
22969,apophasis,mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned
22970,apophatism,the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not)
22971,apophysis,(botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
22972,apophysis,(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
22973,apoptosis programmed_cell_death caspase-mediated_cell_death,a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
22974,aposelene apolune,apoapsis in orbit around the moon
22975,aposematic_coloration warning_coloration,conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators; "a skunk's aposematic coloration"
22976,aposiopesis,breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)
22977,apostasy renunciation defection,the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
22978,apostasy tergiversation,the act of abandoning a party or cause
22979,apostleship,the position of apostle
22980,apostolic_delegate,(Roman Catholic Church) a representative of the Holy See in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with it
22981,apostrophe,address to an absent or imaginary person
22982,apostrophe,the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
22983,apothecaries'_unit apothecaries'_weight,any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
22984,apothecium,a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi
22985,appalling,an experience that appalls; "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"
22986,appanage apanage,any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life; "for thousands of years the chair was an appanage of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use"
22987,appanage apanage,a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family; "bishoprics were received as appanages for the younger sons of great families"
22988,apparatus setup,equipment designed to serve a specific function
22989,apparatus,(anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"
22990,apparel wearing_apparel dress clothes,clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
22991,apparel_chain,a chain of clothing stores
22992,apparel_industry garment_industry fashion_industry fashion_business rag_trade,makers and sellers of fashionable clothing
22993,apparent_motion motion apparent_movement movement,an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object; "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"
22994,apparentness apparency,the property of being apparent
22995,apparition phantom phantasm phantasma fantasm specter spectre,a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"
22996,apparition,the appearance of a ghostlike figure; "I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter"
22997,apparition phantom phantasm phantasma fantasm shadow,something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"
22998,apparition,an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; "natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger"
22999,entreaty prayer appeal,earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
23000,appeal appealingness charm,attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"
23001,appeal,(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superior court"
23002,solicitation appeal collection ingathering,request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"
23003,appeal_board appeals_board board_of_appeals,a board of officials that are not judicial but are appointed to hear appeals
23004,appearance visual_aspect,outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
23005,appearance,the event of coming into sight
23006,appearance appearing coming_into_court,formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
23007,appearance,a mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"
23008,appearance,the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
23009,appearance show,pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"
23010,appeasement calming,the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
23011,appeaser,someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands; "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile--hoping it will eat him last"--Winston Churchill
23012,appellant plaintiff_in_error,the party who appeals a decision of a lower court
23013,appellate_court appeals_court court_of_appeals,a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
23014,appellation denomination designation appellative,identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
23015,extremity appendage member,an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
23016,process outgrowth appendage,a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
23017,appendage,a part that is joined to something larger
23018,appendectomy appendicectomy,surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
23019,appendicitis,inflammation of the vermiform appendix
23020,appendicle,a small appendage
23021,appendicular_artery arteria_appendicularis,the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendix
23022,appendicular_skeleton,the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs
23023,appendicular_vein vena_appendicularis,a vein that accompanies the appendicular artery and empties into the ileocolic vein
23024,appendicularia,free-swimming tadpole-shaped pelagic tunicate resembling larvae of other tunicates
23025,appendix,supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
23026,appendix vermiform_appendix vermiform_process cecal_appendage,a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
23027,apperception,the process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience
23028,appetite appetency appetence,a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks
23029,appetizer appetiser starter,food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
23030,appetizingness appetisingness,the property of stimulating the appetite
23031,applause hand_clapping clapping,a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
23032,apple,fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
23033,apple orchard_apple_tree Malus_pumila,native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
23034,apple_aphid green_apple_aphid Aphis_pomi,bright green aphid; feeds on and causes curling of apple leaves
23035,apple_blight apple_canker,a disease of apple trees
23036,apple_butter,thick dark spicy puree of apples
23037,apple_dumpling,apples wrapped in pastry and baked
23038,apple_fritter,fritter containing sliced apple
23039,apple_geranium nutmeg_geranium Pelargonium_odoratissimum,geranium with round fragrant leaves and small white flowers
23040,apple_jelly,jelly made from apple juice
23041,apple_juice,the juice of apples
23042,apple_maggot railroad_worm Rhagoletis_pomonella,larvae bore into and feed on apples
23043,apple_mint applemint Mentha_rotundifolia Mentha_suaveolens,mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe; naturalized in United States
23044,apple_of_Peru shoo_fly Nicandra_physaloides,coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
23045,jimsonweed jimson_weed Jamestown_weed common_thorn_apple apple_of_Peru Datura_stramonium,intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage  large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits
23046,apple_of_discord,(classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War
23047,apple_orchard,a grove of apple trees
23048,apple_pie,pie (with a top crust) containing sliced apples and sugar
23049,apple_polisher bootlicker fawner groveller groveler truckler ass-kisser,someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
23050,apple_rust cedar-apple_rust Gymnosporangium_juniperi-virginianae,rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc
23051,apple_tart,a small open pie filled with sliced apples and sugar
23052,apple_tart,a tart filled with sliced apples and sugar
23053,apple_tree,any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits
23054,apple_turnover,turnover with an apple filling
23055,applecart,the planning that is disrupted when someone `upsets the applecart'
23056,applecart,a handcart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street
23057,applejack,distilled from hard cider
23058,applesauce apple_sauce,puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
23059,folderol rubbish tripe trumpery trash wish-wash applesauce codswallop,nonsensical talk or writing
23060,applesauce_cake,moist spicy cake containing applesauce
23061,applet,a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface
23062,applewood,wood of any of various apple trees of the genus Malus
23063,appliance contraption contrivance convenience gadget gizmo gismo widget,a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
23064,appliance,durable goods for home or office use
23065,applicability pertinence pertinency,relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
23066,applicant applier,a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
23067,application,a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"
23068,application practical_application,the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
23069,application application_program applications_programme,a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"
23070,application coating covering,the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"
23071,lotion application,liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"
23072,application diligence,a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"
23073,application-oriented_language problem-oriented_language,a language whose statements resemble terminology of the user
23074,application_form,a form to use when making an application
23075,applicator applier,a device for applying a substance
23076,applied_mathematics applied_math,the branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical or biological or sociological world
23077,applied_psychology industrial_psychology,any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.
23078,applique,a decorative design made of one material sewn over another
23079,appointee,an official who is appointed
23080,appointee appointment,a person who is appointed to a job or position
23081,appointment assignment designation naming,the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
23082,date appointment engagement,a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
23083,appointment fitting,(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
23084,appointment,the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"
23085,appointment,(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"
23086,appointment_book appointment_calendar,a book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments
23087,apposition,a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows; "`Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' is an example of apposition"
23088,apposition,(biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material
23089,juxtaposition apposition collocation,the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
23090,appraisal assessment,the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
23091,appraisal estimate estimation,a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
23092,appraiser valuator,one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
23093,appraiser authenticator,one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
23094,appreciation grasp hold,understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
23095,taste appreciation discernment perceptiveness,delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
23096,appreciation,an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"
23097,appreciation,an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"
23098,appreciator,a person who is fully aware of something and understands it; "he is not an appreciator of our dilemma"
23099,knower apprehender,a person who knows or apprehends
23100,apprehender,a person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice)
23101,apprehension apprehensiveness dread,fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
23102,understanding apprehension discernment savvy,the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
23103,apprehension misgiving,painful expectation
23104,apprehension arrest catch collar pinch taking_into_custody,the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
23105,apprentice learner prentice,works for an expert to learn a trade
23106,apprenticeship,the position of apprentice
23107,appro,an informal British abbreviation of approval; "he accepted it on appro"
23108,approach attack plan_of_attack,ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"
23109,approach approaching coming,the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
23110,approach_path approach glide_path glide_slope,the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
23111,approach approaching,the event of one object coming closer to another
23112,approach approaching coming,the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"
23113,approach,a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"
23114,approach approach_shot,a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"
23115,approach_trench communication_trench,a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position
23116,approachability accessibility,the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
23117,approbation,official approval
23118,approbation,official recognition or approval
23119,appropriateness rightness,appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
23120,appropriateness,the quality of being specially suitable
23121,appropriation,money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
23122,appropriation,a deliberate act of acquisition
23123,appropriation_bill,a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose
23124,appropriator,someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
23125,blessing approval approving,the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
23126,approval,a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them  she secretly viewed all her children with approval"
23127,approval favorable_reception favourable_reception,acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval"
23128,approval commendation,a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
23129,approver,an authority with power to approve
23130,approximate_range ballpark,near to the scope or range of something; "his answer wasn't even in the right ballpark"
23131,estimate estimation approximation idea,an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
23132,approximation,the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
23133,approximation,an imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"
23134,approximation bringing_close_together,the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
23135,apraxia,inability to make purposeful movements
23136,apricot apricot_tree,Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach
23137,apricot,downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach
23138,yellowish_pink apricot peach salmon_pink,a shade of pink tinged with yellow
23139,apricot_bar,fruit bar containing apricot jam
23140,apricot_sauce,for Chinese dishes: apricot preserves and chutney
23141,apron,a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
23142,apron,(golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
23143,proscenium apron forestage,the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e.  in front of the curtain)
23144,apron,a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used
23145,apron_string,(usually used in the plural) a cord used to tie an apron at the waist
23146,apse apsis,a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
23147,aptitude,inherent ability
23148,aptness propensity,a disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread"
23149,aptness appositeness,appropriateness for the occasion; "the phrase had considerable aptness"
23150,aqua_regia nitrohydrochloric_acid,a yellow fuming corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that dissolves metals (including gold)
23151,aqua_vitae ardent_spirits,strong distilled liquor or brandy
23152,aquaculture,rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food
23153,aqualung Aqua-Lung scuba,a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
23154,aquamarine,a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
23155,greenish_blue aqua aquamarine turquoise cobalt_blue peacock_blue,a shade of blue tinged with green
23156,skin-diver aquanaut,an underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder
23157,aquanaut oceanaut,a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research
23158,aquaphobia,a morbid fear of drowning
23159,aquaplane,a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
23160,aquarium fish_tank marine_museum,a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
23161,aquatic,a plant that lives in or on water
23162,aquatic_bird,wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt water
23163,aquatic_fern water_fern,ferns that grow in water
23164,aquatic_mammal,whales and dolphins; manatees and dugongs; walruses; seals
23165,aquatic_plant water_plant hydrophyte hydrophytic_plant,a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud  as a lotus  or floating without anchorage  as the water hyacinth
23166,aquatic_vertebrate,animal living wholly or chiefly in or on water
23167,aquatint,an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color
23168,aquatint,a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color
23169,aquavit akvavit,Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds
23170,aqueduct,a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
23171,aqueous_humor aqueous_humour,the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens
23172,aqueous_solution,a solution in water
23173,aquifer,underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
23174,arabesque,position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
23175,arabesque,an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design
23176,arability,the quality of land that is appropriate for cultivation
23177,arachnid arachnoid,air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
23178,arachnoid arachnoid_membrane,the middle of the 3 meninges
23179,arachnophobia,a morbid fear of spiders
23180,aragonite,a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite
23181,aralia,any of various plants of the genus Aralia; often aromatic plants having compound leaves and small umbellate flowers
23182,arame,an edible seaweed with a mild flavor
23183,arariba Centrolobium_robustum,Brazilian tree with handsomely marked wood
23184,araroba Goa_powder chrysarobin,a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases
23185,araucaria,any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds
23186,arbiter supreme_authority,someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion"
23187,arbiter arbitrator,someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
23188,arbitrage,a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
23189,arbitrageur arbitrager arb,someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
23190,arbitration,(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)
23191,arbitration arbitrament arbitrement,the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment; "they submitted their disagreement to arbitration"
23192,arbitration_clause,a clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract
23193,arbor,tree (as opposed to shrub)
23194,spindle mandrel mandril arbor,any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
23195,arbor arbour bower pergola,a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park"
23196,arboreal_salamander Aneides_lugubris,yellow-spotted brown salamander of California woodlands
23197,arborescent_plant,having the shape or characteristics of a tree
23198,arboretum botanical_garden,a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition
23199,arboriculture tree_farming,the cultivation of tree for the production of timber
23200,arborolatry tree-worship,the worship of trees
23201,arborvitae,any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis
23202,arbovirus arborvirus,a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods  bats  and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes  ticks  sandflies  midges  etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers  hepatitis  hemorrhagic fever  and encephalitis
23203,arbutus,any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
23204,arc,a continuous portion of a circle
23205,bow arc,something curved in shape
23206,arc_cosecant arccosecant inverse_cosecant,the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number
23207,arc_cosine arccosine arccos inverse_cosine,the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number
23208,arc_cotangent arccotangent inverse_cotangent,the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number
23209,arc_lamp arc_light,a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
23210,arc_secant arcsecant arcsec inverse_secant,the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number
23211,arc_sine arcsine arcsin inverse_sine,the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number
23212,arc_tangent arctangent arctan inverse_tangent,the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
23213,arcade,a covered passageway; often between streets with shops or stalls
23214,arcade colonnade,a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
23215,arcella,an amoeba-like protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella
23216,arch,a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
23217,arch,a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
23218,arch archway,a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"
23219,arch,(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
23220,arch_support,a support for the arch of the foot
23221,archaebacteria archaebacterium archaeobacteria archeobacteria,considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
23222,archaeopteryx archeopteryx Archaeopteryx_lithographica,extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
23223,archaeornis,extinct primitive toothed bird with a long feathered tail and three free clawed digits on each wing
23224,archaism archaicism,the use of an archaic expression
23225,archaist,a person who archaizes
23226,archangel,an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
23227,garden_angelica archangel Angelica_Archangelica,a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
23228,archbishop,a bishop of highest rank
23229,archbishopric,the territorial jurisdiction of an archbishop
23230,archdeacon,(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
23231,archdeaconry,the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
23232,archdiocese,the diocese of an archbishop
23233,archduchess,a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
23234,archduchy,the domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess
23235,archduke,a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
23236,archegonium,a female sex organ occurring in mosses  ferns  and most gymnosperms
23237,archenteron,central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity
23238,archeological_remains,a relic that has been excavated from the soil
23239,archeologist archaeologist,an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
23240,archeology archaeology,the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
23241,archer bowman,a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
23242,archerfish Toxotes_jaculatrix,any of several small freshwater fishes that catch insects by squirting water at them and knocking them into the water; found in Indonesia and Australia
23243,archery,the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
23244,archespore archesporium,primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops
23245,archiannelid,small primitive marine worm lacking external segmentation and resembling polychaete larvae
23246,archidiaconate,office or position of an archdeacon
23247,orchil archil cudbear,a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
23248,archil orchil,any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
23249,archine,a Russian unit of length (71 cm)
23250,archipallium paleocortex,the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
23251,archipelago,a group of many islands in a large body of water
23252,architect designer,someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
23253,architectonics tectonics,the science of architecture
23254,architectural_engineering,the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art)
23255,architectural_ornament,(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
23256,architectural_style style_of_architecture type_of_architecture,architecture as a kind of art form
23257,architecture,an architectural product or work
23258,architecture,the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
23259,architecture,the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
23260,computer_architecture architecture,(computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software; "the architecture of a computer's system software"
23261,architeuthis giant_squid,largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long)
23262,architrave,the molding around a door or window
23263,architrave,the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns
23264,archive,a depository containing historical records and documents
23265,archives,collection of records especially about an institution
23266,archivist,a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives
23267,archosaur archosaurian archosaurian_reptile,extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
23268,archpriest hierarch high_priest prelate primate,a senior clergyman and dignitary
23269,arctic_fox white_fox Alopex_lagopus,thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter
23270,arctic_willow Salix_arctica,low creeping shrub of arctic Europe and America
23271,arctiid arctiid_moth,stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars
23272,arcuate_artery arteria_arcuata,curved artery in the foot
23273,arcuate_artery_of_the_kidney,curved arteries of the kidney
23274,arcuate_vein_of_the_kidney vena_arcuata_renis,veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules
23275,arcus arcus_senilis,an whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea
23276,ardeb,a unit of dry measure used in Egypt
23277,ardor ardour elan zeal,a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"
23278,ardor ardour,intense feeling of love
23279,ardor ardour fervor fervour fervency fire fervidness,feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"
23280,arduousness strenuousness,extreme effortfulness
23281,are ar,a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
23282,area country,a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
23283,sphere domain area orbit field arena,a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
23284,area,a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."
23285,area,a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
23286,area region,a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"
23287,area expanse surface_area,the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"
23288,area_code,a number usually of 3 digits assigned to a telephone area as in the United States and Canada
23289,area_of_cardiac_dullness,a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs
23290,area_unit square_measure,a system of units used to measure areas
23291,areaway,a passageway between buildings or giving access to a basement
23292,areca,any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts
23293,areflexia,absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage
23294,arena,the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand
23295,stadium bowl arena sports_stadium,a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
23296,arena scene_of_action,a playing field where sports events take place
23297,arena_theater theater_in_the_round,a theater arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage
23298,arenaceous_rock,a sedimentary rock composed of sand
23299,arenavirus,animal viruses belonging to the family Arenaviridae
23300,areola,small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
23301,areola ring_of_color,small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
23302,areolar_tissue,fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net
23303,arete,a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
23304,arethusa,any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers
23305,argali argal Ovis_ammon,wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia
23306,argent,a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
23307,argentine,any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes
23308,argentinosaur,huge herbivorous dinosaur of Cretaceous found in Argentina
23309,argentite,a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)
23310,argil,a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters)
23311,argillaceous_rock,a sedimentary rock formed from clay deposits
23312,argillite,a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages
23313,arginine,a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa
23314,argon Ar atomic_number_18,a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
23315,argosy,one or more large merchant ships
23316,argument statement,a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
23317,controversy contention contestation disputation disceptation tilt argument arguing,a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
23318,argument argumentation debate,a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
23319,argument literary_argument,a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem"
23320,argument,a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y  x is the independent variable
23321,argumentation logical_argument line_of_reasoning line,the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"
23322,argy-bargy argle-bargle,a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument
23323,argyll argyle,a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
23324,argyle argyll,a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland
23325,argyle argyll,a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design (usually used in the plural)
23326,argyrodite,a rare steel-grey mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur
23327,aria,an elaborate song for solo voice
23328,arianist,an adherent of Arianism (the belief that Jesus Christ was not truly God)
23329,fruitlessness aridity barrenness,a condition yielding nothing of value
23330,aridity aridness thirstiness,a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
23331,arietta short_aria,a short aria
23332,aril,fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed
23333,arioso,(music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria
23334,arista,bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
23335,aristocrat blue_blood patrician,a member of the aristocracy
23336,arithmancy,divination by means of numbers
23337,arithmetic,the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
23338,arithmetic_mean first_moment expectation expected_value,the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
23339,arithmetic_operation,a mathematical operation involving numbers
23340,arithmetic_progression,(mathematics) a progression in which a constant is added to each term in order to obtain the next term; "1-4-7-10-13- is the start of an arithmetic progression"
23341,arithmetician,someone who specializes in arithmetic
23342,arity,the number of arguments that a function can take
23343,ark_shell,marine bivalve mollusk having a heavy toothed shell with a deep boat-like inner surface
23344,arm,a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
23345,weapon arm weapon_system,any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
23346,branch subdivision arm,an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"
23347,arm branch limb,any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"
23348,arm,the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
23349,sleeve arm,the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
23350,arm's_length,a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy
23351,arm-twisting,persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure; "some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result"; "no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree"
23352,arm_bone,a bone in the arm
23353,arm_exercise,exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles
23354,arm_guard arm_pad,a pad worn by football players and hockey goalkeepers
23355,armada,a large fleet
23356,armadillo,burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates
23357,armament,weaponry used by military or naval force
23358,arming armament equipping,the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
23359,armamentarium,the collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine
23360,armature,coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field
23361,armband,worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning
23362,armband,a band worn around the upper arm
23363,armchair,chair with a support on each side for arms
23364,armchair_liberal,a person of liberal ideals who takes no action to realize them
23365,armed_forces_censorship,military censorship of personal communications to or from persons in the armed forces
23366,armed_robbery heist holdup stickup,robbery at gunpoint
23367,armet,a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard
23368,armful,the quantity that can be contained in the arms
23369,armhole,a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached
23370,armiger armor-bearer,a squire carrying the armor of a knight
23371,armiger,a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms
23372,armillary_sphere armilla,a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars
23373,armilla,(archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm
23374,armistice cease-fire truce,a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
23375,armlet arm_band,a band worn around the arm for decoration
23376,armoire,a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons
23377,armor armour,protective covering made of metal and used in combat
23378,armor armour,a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
23379,armor armour,tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
23380,armor_plate armour_plate armor_plating plate_armor plate_armour,specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
23381,armored_car armoured_car,an armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables; "the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car"
23382,armored_car armoured_car,a military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun)
23383,armored_catfish,South American catfish having the body covered with bony plates
23384,armored_dinosaur,dinosaurs having bony armour
23385,armored_scale,insect having a firm covering of wax especially in the female
23386,armored_searobin armored_sea_robin Peristedion_miniatum,sea robins having bony scutes on the body and barbels on the chin; found mostly on the continental slope
23387,armored_vehicle armoured_vehicle,a vehicle that is protected by armor plate
23388,armorer armourer,a worker skilled in making armor or arms; "a sword made by a famous English armorer"
23389,armorer armourer artificer,an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.
23390,armorer armourer,a manufacturer of firearms
23391,armory armoury inventory,a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer"
23392,arsenal armory armoury,all the weapons and equipment that a country has
23393,arsenal armory armoury,a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
23394,armory armoury arsenal,a place where arms are manufactured
23395,armpit axilla axillary_cavity axillary_fossa,the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"
23396,armrest,a support for the arm
23397,arms_control,a limitation on the size and armament of the armed forces of a country
23398,arms_deal,a deal to provide military arms
23399,arms_manufacturer,someone who manufactures arms and munitions
23400,arms_race,a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments
23401,army regular_army ground_forces,a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
23402,army,a large number of people united for some specific purpose
23403,army_ant driver_ant legionary_ant,tropical nomadic ant that preys mainly on other insects
23404,army_attache,a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in an army
23405,army_base,a large base of operations for an army
23406,army_brat,the child of a career officer of the United States Army
23407,army_cutworm Chorizagrotis_auxiliaris,larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states
23408,army_engineer military_engineer,a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work
23409,army_officer,an officer in the armed forces; "he's a retired army officer"
23410,army_unit,a military unit that is part of an army
23411,armyworm army_worm Pseudaletia_unipuncta,noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain
23412,armyworm Pseudaletia_unipuncta,moth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes
23413,armyworm,larva of fungus gnat; march in large companies in regular order
23414,arnica,used especially in treating bruises
23415,arnica,any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica
23416,arnica,an ointment used in treating bruises
23417,aroeira_blanca Schinus_chichita,small resinous tree or shrub of Brazil
23418,olfactory_property smell aroma odor odour scent,any property detected by the olfactory system
23419,aroma fragrance perfume scent,a distinctive odor that is pleasant
23420,aromatic_aster,a variety of aster
23421,aromatic_compound,a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds
23422,aromatic_hydrocarbon,a hydrocarbon that contains one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of organic compounds
23423,arousal rousing,the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
23424,arousal,a state of heightened physiological activity
23425,arousal,awakening from sleep
23426,foreplay arousal stimulation,mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
23427,arpeggio,a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously
23428,arpent,a former French unit of area; equal approximately to an acre
23429,arquebus harquebus hackbut hagbut,an obsolete firearm with a long barrel
23430,arrack arak,any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses
23431,arraignment,a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
23432,arrangement,an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging; "a flower arrangement"
23433,arrangement organization organisation system,an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"
23434,placement arrangement,the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"
23435,musical_arrangement arrangement,a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
23436,arrangement arranging transcription,the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
23437,organizer organiser arranger,a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
23438,array,an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"
23439,array,an impressive display; "it was a bewildering array of books"; "his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall"
23440,array raiment regalia,especially fine or decorative clothing
23441,array,an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics
23442,arrears,the state of being behind in payments; "an account in arrears"
23443,arrears,an unpaid overdue debt
23444,arrest check halt hitch stay stop stoppage,the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
23445,arrested_development fixation infantile_fixation regression,an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
23446,arrester arrester_hook,a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
23447,arrival reaching,accomplishment of an objective
23448,arrival,the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival"
23449,arrival arriver comer,someone who arrives (or has arrived)
23450,arrival_gate,gate where passengers disembark
23451,arrival_time time_of_arrival,the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to arrive at a given destination
23452,arroba,a unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries
23453,arroba,a liquid measure (with different values) used in some Spanish speaking countries
23454,arrogance haughtiness hauteur high-handedness lordliness,overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
23455,arrogator,a person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess
23456,arrow pointer,a mark to indicate a direction or relation
23457,arrow,a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
23458,arrow_arum,an aquatic plant of the genus Peltandra; North America
23459,arrow_grass Triglochin_maritima,tufted perennial found in shallow water or marshland; sometimes poisons livestock
23460,arrow_leaved_aster,a variety of aster
23461,arrow_wood Viburnum_recognitum,closely related to southern arrow wood; grows in the eastern United States from Maine to Ohio and Georgia
23462,arrow_wood southern_arrow_wood Viburnum_dentatum,deciduous shrub of eastern North America having blue-black berries and tough pliant wood formerly used to make arrows
23463,arrowhead,the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
23464,arrowleaf_groundsel Senecio_triangularis,perennial with sharply toothed triangular leaves on leafy stems bearing a cluster of yellow flower heads; moist places in mountains of western North America
23465,arrowroot,a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant
23466,arrowroot American_arrowroot obedience_plant Maranta_arundinaceae,white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
23467,arrowsmith,a maker of arrows
23468,arrowworm chaetognath,any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth
23469,arroyo,a stream or brook
23470,arroyo_willow Salix_lasiolepis,shrubby willow of the western United States
23471,arroz_con_pollo,rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style; highly seasoned especially with saffron
23472,arsenate,a salt or ester of arsenic acid
23473,arsenic As atomic_number_33,a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
23474,arsenic arsenic_trioxide arsenous_anhydride arsenous_oxide white_arsenic ratsbane,a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
23475,arsenic_acid,an acid formed from arsenic pentoxide
23476,arsenical,a pesticide or drug containing arsenic
23477,arsenide,a compound of arsenic with a more positive element
23478,arsenopyrite mispickel,a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic
23479,arsine,a poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare
23480,arson incendiarism fire-raising,malicious burning to destroy property; "the British term for arson is fire-raising"
23481,arsonist incendiary firebug,a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
23482,art fine_art,the products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an art exhibition"; "a fine collection of art"
23483,art artistic_creation artistic_production,the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
23484,art artistry prowess,a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art"
23485,artwork art graphics nontextual_matter,photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book"
23486,art_class,a class in which you learn to draw or paint
23487,art_collection,a collection of art works
23488,art_critic,a critic of paintings
23489,art_dealer,a dealer in works of art requiring esthetic evaluation
23490,art_department,the academic department responsible for teaching art and art appreciation
23491,art_director,the director in charge of the artistic features of a theatrical production (costumes and scenery and lighting)
23492,art_editor,a editor who is responsible for illustrations and layouts in printed matter
23493,art_exhibition,an exhibition of art objects (paintings or statues)
23494,art_form,(architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture)
23495,art_historian,a historian of art
23496,art_history,the academic discipline that studies the development of painting and sculpture
23497,art_nouveau,a French school of art and architecture popular in the 1890s; characterized by stylized natural forms and sinuous outlines of such objects as leaves and vines and flowers
23498,art_paper,a high-quality paper (usually having a filler of china clay)
23499,art_school,a school specializing in art
23500,art_student,someone studying to be an artist
23501,art_teacher,someone who teaches art
23502,artemisia,any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliage
23503,arterial_blood,blood found in arteries; "except for the pulmonary artery the arterial blood is rich in oxygen"
23504,arterial_blood_gases,measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases
23505,arterial_plaque,a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis
23506,arterial_pressure,the pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries; "arterial pressure is the product of cardiac output and vascular resistance"
23507,arterial_road,a major or main route
23508,arteriectasis arteriectasia,an abnormal distension of an artery
23509,arteriogram,an X ray of an artery filled with a contrast medium
23510,arteriography,roentgenographic examination of arteries
23511,arteriole arteriola capillary_artery,one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
23512,arteriolosclerosis,sclerosis of the arterioles
23513,arteriosclerosis arterial_sclerosis hardening_of_the_arteries induration_of_the_arteries coronary-artery_disease,sclerosis of the arterial walls
23514,arteriosclerosis_obliterans,a stage of arteriosclerosis involving closure of blood vessels
23515,arteritis,inflammation of an artery
23516,artery arteria arterial_blood_vessel,a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
23517,artery,a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
23518,artery_of_the_penis_bulb arteria_bulbi_penis,a branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis
23519,artery_of_the_vestibule_bulb arteria_bulbi_vestibuli,a branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibule
23520,artesian_well,a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward
23521,artfulness,the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage
23522,arthralgia,pain in a joint or joints
23523,arthritic,a person afflicted with arthritis; "the hands of an elderly arthritic"
23524,arthritis,inflammation of a joint or joints
23525,arthrocentesis,removal of fluid from a joint by centesis
23526,arthrodesis,the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion
23527,arthrogram,an X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium
23528,arthrography,roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram
23529,arthromere,any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod
23530,arthropathy,a pathology or abnormality of a joint
23531,arthroplasty,surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint
23532,arthropod,invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
23533,arthropod_family,any of the arthropods
23534,arthropod_genus,a genus of arthropods
23535,arthroscope,a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination
23536,arthroscopy,a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision
23537,arthrospore,a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria
23538,arthrospore,one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi
23539,artichoke globe_artichoke artichoke_plant Cynara_scolymus,Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
23540,artichoke globe_artichoke,a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
23541,artichoke_heart,the tender fleshy center of the immature artichoke flower
23542,article,nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
23543,article,one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"
23544,article clause,a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
23545,article,(grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase
23546,article_of_commerce,an article that is offered for sale
23547,article_of_faith credendum,(Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided
23548,conviction strong_belief article_of_faith,an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
23549,articles_of_agreement shipping_articles,a contract between crew and captain of a ship
23550,articles_of_incorporation,a document filed with a state by the founders of a corporation
23551,articular_muscle,a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint
23552,articulation,the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
23553,articulation join joint juncture junction,the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
23554,articulation voice,expressing in coherent verbal form; "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings"
23555,joint articulation articulatio,(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
23556,articulation,the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
23557,articulator,someone who pronounces words
23558,articulator,a movable speech organ
23559,articulatory_system,the system of joints in the body
23560,artifact artefact,a man-made object taken as a whole
23561,artificial_blood,a liquid that can carry large amounts of oxygen and can serve as a temporary substitute for blood
23562,artificial_flower,a handmade imitation of a blossom
23563,artificial_heart,a pump that replaces the natural heart
23564,artificial_horizon gyro_horizon flight_indicator,a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot
23565,artificial_insemination AI,the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse
23566,artificial_intelligence AI,the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively; "workers in AI hope to imitate or duplicate intelligence in computers and robots"
23567,artificial_joint,a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee)
23568,artificial_kidney hemodialyzer,a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body
23569,artificial_language,a language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose
23570,artificial_respiration,an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially
23571,artificial_skin,a synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat burn victims
23572,artificiality,the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
23573,artillery heavy_weapon gun ordnance,large but transportable armament
23574,artillery artillery_unit,an army unit that uses big guns
23575,weapon artillery,a means of persuading or arguing; "he used all his conversational weapons"
23576,artillery_fire cannon_fire,fire delivered by artillery
23577,artillery_plant Pilea_microphylla,tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively
23578,artillery_shell,a shell fired by artillery
23579,artilleryman cannoneer gunner machine_gunner,a serviceman in the artillery
23580,artisan's_lien,lien permitting an artisan to retain possession of a piece of work until has been paid for
23581,artist creative_person,a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
23582,artist's_loft,a factory loft that has been converted into an artist's workroom and living area
23583,artist's_workroom atelier,a studio especially for an artist or designer
23584,artiste,a public performer (a dancer or singer)
23585,artistic_movement art_movement,a group of artists who agree on general principles
23586,artistic_style idiom,the style of a particular artist or school or movement; "an imaginative orchestral idiom"
23587,artlessness innocence ingenuousness naturalness,the quality of innocent naivete
23588,artlessness,ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit
23589,arts_and_crafts,the arts of decorative design and handicraft; "they sponsored arts and crafts in order to encourage craftsmanship in an age of mass production"
23590,arum,starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
23591,arum aroid,any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
23592,arytenoid arytaenoid arytenoid_cartilage,either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
23593,asafetida asafoetida,the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
23594,asana,(Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)
23595,asarabacca Asarum_europaeum,thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe
23596,asbestos,a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
23597,asbestos_abatement,the removal of asbestos from a public building
23598,asbestosis,lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
23599,ascariasis,infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundworms
23600,ascendant ascendent,position or state of being dominant or in control; "that idea was in the ascendant"
23601,ascender,someone who ascends
23602,ascender,a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters
23603,ascender,(printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters
23604,ascending_aorta,the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle
23605,ascending_artery arteria_ascendens,the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon
23606,ascending_colon,the part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colon
23607,ascending_node,the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going north
23608,ascent acclivity rise raise climb upgrade,an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
23609,asceticism,the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
23610,austerity asceticism nonindulgence,the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
23611,asceticism ascesis,rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
23612,ascidian,minute sedentary marine invertebrate having a saclike body with siphons through which water enters and leaves
23613,ascidian_tadpole,free-swimming larva of ascidians; they have a tail like a tadpole that contains the notochord
23614,ascites,accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity
23615,asclepiad,any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae
23616,ascocarp,mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
23617,ascolichen,a lichen in which the fungus component is an ascomycete
23618,ascoma,an ascocarp having the spore-bearing layer of cells (the hymenium) on a broad disklike receptacle
23619,ascomycete ascomycetous_fungus,any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus
23620,ascospore,sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus
23621,ascot,a cravat with wide square ends; secured with an ornamental pin
23622,ascus,saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes
23623,asexual_reproduction agamogenesis,reproduction without the fusion of gametes
23624,asexuality sexlessness,having no evident sex or sex organs
23625,ash,the residue that remains when something is burned
23626,ash ash_tree,any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
23627,ash,strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats
23628,ash-key,winged seed of the ash tree
23629,ash-pan,a receptacle fitted beneath the grate in which ashes collect and are removed
23630,ash_grey ash_gray silver silver_grey silver_gray,a light shade of grey
23631,ashcake ash_cake corn_tash,corn bread wrapped in cabbage leaves and baked in hot ashes (southern)
23632,ashcan trash_can garbage_can wastebin ash_bin ash-bin ashbin dustbin trash_barrel trash_bin,a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
23633,ashlar,a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
23634,ashram,a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram
23635,ashram,(India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus
23636,ashtray,a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
23637,aside,a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
23638,digression aside excursus divagation parenthesis,a message that departs from the main subject
23639,asininity,the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness
23640,asking_price selling_price,the price at which something is offered for sale
23641,asp asp_viper Vipera_aspis,of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
23642,asp Egyptian_cobra Naja_haje,cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death
23643,asparaginase Elspar,antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia
23644,asparagine,a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g.  asparagus)
23645,asparagus edible_asparagus Asparagus_officinales,plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
23646,asparagus,edible young shoots of the asparagus plant
23647,asparagus_bean yard-long_bean Vigna_unguiculata_sesquipedalis Vigna_sesquipedalis,South American bean having very long succulent pods
23648,asparagus_bed,a bed in which asparagus is growing
23649,asparagus_fern Asparagus_setaceous Asparagus_plumosus,a fernlike plant native to South Africa
23650,aspartame,an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener
23651,aspartic_acid,a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane
23652,aspect facet,a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"
23653,aspect,a characteristic to be considered
23654,view aspect prospect scene vista panorama,the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
23655,aspect,the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb
23656,expression look aspect facial_expression face,the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
23657,aspect_ratio,the ratio of the width to the height of a tv picture
23658,aspen,any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
23659,asper,20 aspers equal 1 kuru in Turkey
23660,aspergill aspersorium,a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water
23661,aspergillosis brooder_pneumonia,severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys
23662,aspergillosis,an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs
23663,aspergillosis,disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs
23664,asperity grimness hardship rigor rigour severity severeness rigorousness rigourousness,something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"
23665,asperity sharpness,harshness of manner
23666,aspersion slur,a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
23667,aspersion calumny slander defamation denigration,an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
23668,aspersion sprinkling,the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
23669,aspersorium,the basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches
23670,asphalt,mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
23671,asphalt mineral_pitch,a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
23672,asphodel,any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers
23673,asphyxia,a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas
23674,aspic,savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables
23675,aspidistra cast-iron_plant bar-room_plant Aspidistra_elatio,evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant
23676,aspirant aspirer hopeful wannabe wannabee,an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
23677,aspirate,a consonant pronounced with aspiration
23678,aspiration,a will to succeed
23679,aspiration,a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath
23680,inhalation inspiration aspiration breathing_in,the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
23681,aspiration_pneumonia,inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling or choking on vomitus; may occur during unconsciousness (anesthesia or drunkenness or seizure or cardiac arrest)
23682,aspirator,a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
23683,aspirin acetylsalicylic_acid Bayer Empirin St._Joseph,the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer and Empirin) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
23684,aspirin_powder headache_powder,a powdered form of aspirin
23685,ass,a pompous fool
23686,ass,hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse
23687,fuck fucking screw screwing ass nooky nookie piece_of_ass piece_of_tail roll_in_the_hay shag shtup,slang for sexual intercourse
23688,assailability,vulnerability to forceful attack
23689,assassin assassinator bravo,a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a treacherous surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors"
23690,assassin,a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders
23691,assassin_bug reduviid,a true bug: long-legged predacious bug living mostly on other insects; a few suck blood of mammals
23692,character_assassination assassination blackwash,an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
23693,assassination,murder of a public figure by surprise attack
23694,assault_rifle assault_gun,any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use
23695,assault_gun,an armored vehicle with the chassis of a tank (but no turret) and a large gun; used as an antitank weapon and to support infantry
23696,assay check,an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"
23697,assay,a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
23698,assay,a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
23699,assay,a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
23700,assayer,an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
23701,assegai assagai,the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
23702,assembler assembly_program,a program to convert assembly language into machine language
23703,assembly,a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
23704,fabrication assembly,the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)
23705,forum assembly meeting_place,a public facility to meet for open discussion
23706,assembly,a group of persons gathered together for a common purpose
23707,assembly assemblage gathering,the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"
23708,assembly_hall,a hall where many people can congregate
23709,assembly_language,a low-level programing language; close approximation to machine language
23710,assembly_plant,a factory where manufactured parts are assembled into a finished product
23711,assemblyman,someone who is a member of a legislative assembly
23712,assemblywoman,a woman assemblyman
23713,assenter,a person who assents
23714,asserter declarer affirmer asseverator avower,someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence"
23715,assertion averment asseveration,a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
23716,assertiveness self-assertiveness,aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
23717,assertiveness_training,a method of psychotherapy that reinforces you for stating negative and positive feelings directly
23718,assessee,a person (or property) that is assessed
23719,assessment,an amount determined as payable; "the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership"
23720,assessment,the market value set on assets
23721,judgment judgement assessment,the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"
23722,asset plus,a useful or valuable quality
23723,assets,anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
23724,asshole bastard cocksucker dickhead shit mother_fucker motherfucker prick whoreson son_of_a_bitch SOB,insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
23725,assibilation,the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
23726,sibilation assibilation,pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
23727,assiduity assiduousness concentration,great and constant diligence and attention
23728,assignation tryst,a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
23729,assignee,(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g.  someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)
23730,assignment duty_assignment,a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"
23731,assignment,the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another
23732,assignment assigning,the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"
23733,assignment,an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)
23734,assignor,(law) the party who makes an assignment
23735,assimilation,the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
23736,assimilation,a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
23737,assimilation,in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
23738,assist,(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
23739,assistant helper help supporter,a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
23740,assistant_professor,a teacher or lower rank than an associate professor
23741,assisted_suicide,suicide of a terminally ill person that involves an assistant who serves to make dying as painless and dignified as possible
23742,assize,the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale
23743,assize,an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
23744,assizes court_of_assize court_of_assize_and_nisi_prius,the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by crown courts)
23745,associability associableness,the capability of being easily associated or joined or connected in thought
23746,associate,a person who joins with others in some activity; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"
23747,associate,any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"
23748,associate_degree associate,a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
23749,associate_professor,a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor
23750,associateship,the position of associate (as in an office or academy)
23751,association,a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"
23752,association,the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association"
23753,association,the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination; "his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break"
23754,association connection connexion,the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association"
23755,association,a relation resulting from interaction or dependence; "flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear"; "the host is not always injured by association with a parasite"
23756,association,(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
23757,association,(ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species
23758,association_area association_cortex,cortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of information
23759,associationism association_theory,(psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity
23760,assonance vowel_rhyme,the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
23761,assortative_mating,mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating
23762,assortment mixture mixed_bag miscellany miscellanea variety salmagundi smorgasbord potpourri motley,a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
23763,categorization categorisation classification compartmentalization compartmentalisation assortment,the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
23764,assurance self-assurance confidence self-confidence authority sureness,freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
23765,assurance pledge,a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
23766,assurance,a statement intended to inspire confidence; "the President's assurances were not respected"
23767,assurance,a British term for some kinds of insurance
23768,astasia,inability to stand due to muscular incoordination
23769,astatic_coils,an arrangement of coils used in sensitive electrical instruments; the coils are arranged to give zero resultant external magnetic field when a current passes through them and to have zero electromotive force induced in them by an external magnetic field
23770,astatic_galvanometer,has a moving magnet and astatic coils arranged to cancel the effect of the Earth's magnetic field
23771,astatine At atomic_number_85,a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
23772,aster,any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
23773,aster,star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis
23774,astereognosis tactile_agnosia,a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them
23775,asterid_dicot_family,family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
23776,asterid_dicot_genus,genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
23777,asterion,the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture
23778,asterisk star,a star-shaped character * used in printing
23779,asterism,(mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light
23780,asterism,(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
23781,asteroid,any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
23782,asteroid_belt,the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
23783,asthenia astheny,an abnormal loss of strength
23784,asthenic_type ectomorphy,slender  weak  and lightweight
23785,asthenosphere,the lower layer of the crust
23786,asthma asthma_attack bronchial_asthma,respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
23787,asthmatic,a person suffering from asthma; "she is a chronic asthmatic"; "the painful gasps of a dying asthmatic"
23788,astigmatism astigmia,(ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea
23789,astigmatism astigmia,(optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
23790,astilbe,any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers
23791,astonishment amazement,the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
23792,astrantia masterwort,any plant of the genus Astrantia
23793,astraphobia,a morbid fear of thunder and lightning
23794,astringency astringence,a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
23795,astringency stypsis,the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
23796,astringent astringent_drug styptic,a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
23797,astrocyte,comparatively large neuroglial cell
23798,astrodome,a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations
23799,astrodynamics,the branch of astronomy that studies the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
23800,astrogator,the navigator of a spacecraft
23801,astroglia macroglia,tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells
23802,astrolabe,an early form of sextant
23803,astrolatry worship_of_heavenly_bodies,the worship of planets or stars
23804,astrologer astrologist,someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
23805,astrology star_divination,a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
23806,astrometry,the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
23807,astronaut spaceman cosmonaut,a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts"
23808,astronomer uranologist stargazer,a physicist who studies astronomy
23809,astronomical_telescope,any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources
23810,astronomy uranology,the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
23811,astronomy_satellite,a satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation
23812,astronomy_unit,a linear unit used for astronomical distances
23813,astrophysicist,an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies
23814,astrophysics,the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies
23815,shrewdness astuteness perspicacity perspicaciousness,intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
23816,astuteness profundity profoundness depth deepness,the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
23817,asymmetry dissymmetry imbalance,(mathematics) a lack of symmetry
23818,asymptote,a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity; "the asymptote of the curve"
23819,asynchronism asynchrony desynchronization desynchronisation desynchronizing,the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves"
23820,asynchronous_operation,operations that occur without a regular or predictable time relation to other events
23821,asynchronous_transfer_mode ATM,a means of digital communications that is capable of very high speeds; suitable for transmission of images or voice or video as well as data; "ATM is used for both LAN and WAN"
23822,asynclitism obliquity,the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle
23823,asyndeton,the omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used
23824,asynergy asynergia,absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously
23825,asystole cardiac_arrest cardiopulmonary_arrest,absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
23826,at,100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
23827,at_home,a reception held in your own home
23828,atactic_abasia ataxic_abasia,abasia due to ataxia of the legs
23829,ataraxia,peace of mind
23830,atavism reversion throwback,a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
23831,atavist throwback,an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
23832,ataxia ataxy dyssynergia motor_ataxia,inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
23833,atelectasis,collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
23834,ateleiosis ateliosis,a form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence
23835,atenolol Tenormin,an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
23836,athanor,a furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature; used by alchemists
23837,atheism godlessness,the doctrine or belief that there is no God
23838,atheism,a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
23839,atheist,someone who denies the existence of god
23840,athenaeum atheneum,a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
23841,athenaeum atheneum,a place where reading materials are available
23842,atherogenesis,the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis
23843,atheroma,a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow
23844,atherosclerosis coronary_artery_disease,a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls
23845,athetosis,a continuous succession of slow  writhing  involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts
23846,athlete jock,a person trained to compete in sports
23847,athlete's_heart,enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance
23848,athletic_contest athletic_competition athletics,a contest between athletes
23849,athletic_facility,a facility for athletic events
23850,athletic_game,a game involving athletic activity
23851,athletic_sock sweat_sock varsity_sock,a sock worn for athletic events
23852,athletic_supporter supporter suspensor jockstrap jock,a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
23853,athletic_training,the course of practice and exercise and diet undertaken by an athlete
23854,athletic_type mesomorphy,muscular and big-boned
23855,athleticism strenuosity,intense energy; "his music is characterized by a happy athleticism"
23856,sport athletics,an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
23857,athletics,participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
23858,atlas_moth Atticus_atlas,giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk
23859,atmometer evaporometer,an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water
23860,standard_atmosphere atmosphere atm standard_pressure,a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
23861,atmosphere atmospheric_state,the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"
23862,atmosphere,the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
23863,atmospheric_electricity,electrical discharges in the atmosphere
23864,atmospheric_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
23865,atmospheric_pressure air_pressure,the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
23866,atole,eaten as mush or as a thin gruel
23867,atoll,an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
23868,atom,(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
23869,atom molecule particle corpuscle mote speck,(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
23870,atom_bomb atomic_bomb A-bomb fission_bomb plutonium_bomb,a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
23871,atomic_clock,a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules
23872,atomic_cocktail,an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer
23873,atomic_energy nuclear_energy,the energy released by a nuclear reaction
23874,atomic_mass,(chemistry) the mass (in atomic mass units) of an isotope of an element
23875,atomic_mass_unit,unit of mass for expressing masses of atoms or molecules
23876,atomic_number,the order of an element in Mendeleyev's table of the elements; equal to the number of protons in the nucleus or electrons in the neutral state of an atom of an element
23877,atomic_pile atomic_reactor pile chain_reactor,a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
23878,atomic_power nuclear_power,nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)
23879,atomic_spectrum,(physics) a spectrum of radiation caused by electron transitions within an atom; the series of spectrum lines is characteristic of the element
23880,atomic_theory,a theory of the structure of the atom
23881,atomism atomic_theory atomist_theory atomistic_theory,(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe"
23882,atomic_warhead nuclear_warhead thermonuclear_warhead nuke,the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
23883,atomic_weight relative_atomic_mass,(chemistry) the ratio of the atomic mass of an element to half the atomic mass of carbon
23884,atomism,(psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association
23885,atomization atomisation fragmentation,separating something into fine particles
23886,atomization atomisation,annihilation by reducing something to atoms
23887,atomizer atomiser spray sprayer nebulizer nebuliser,a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
23888,atonality atonalism,the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system
23889,atonement expiation satisfaction,compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"
23890,expiation atonement propitiation,the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
23891,atonicity atony atonia amyotonia,lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
23892,atopic_dermatitis atopic_eczema,a severe form of dermatitis characterized by atopy
23893,atopognosia atopognosis,absence or loss of topognosia; inability to locate correctly a point of touch
23894,atorvastatin Lipitor,an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
23895,atrazine,a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide; "atrazine is thought to cause cancer and is banned in some European countries"
23896,atresia,an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
23897,atrial_artery,the branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria
23898,atrial_fibrillation,fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart
23899,atrial_septal_defect,an abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart
23900,atrioventricular_bundle bundle_of_His atrioventricular_trunk truncus_atrioventricularis,a bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contract
23901,atrioventricular_nodal_rhythm nodal_rhythm,the normal cardiac rhythm when the heart is controlled by the atrioventricular node
23902,atrioventricular_node,a node of specialized heart muscle located in the septal wall of the right atrium; receives impulses from the sinoatrial node and transmits them to atrioventricular bundle
23903,atrioventricular_valve,either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium
23904,atrium,any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
23905,atrium,the central area in a building; open to the sky
23906,atrium_cordis atrium_of_the_heart,the upper chamber of each half of the heart
23907,atrocity atrociousness barbarity barbarousness heinousness,the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
23908,atrocity inhumanity,an act of atrocious cruelty
23909,atrophy wasting wasting_away,a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
23910,atrophy withering,any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
23911,atropine,a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
23912,attache,a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
23913,attache_case attache,a shallow and rectangular briefcase
23914,attachment fond_regard,a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
23915,attachment,a supplementary part or accessory
23916,attachment,a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
23917,fastening attachment,the act of fastening things together
23918,attack onslaught onset onrush,(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"
23919,attack,a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
23920,fire attack flak flack blast,intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
23921,attack attempt,the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
23922,attack,an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"
23923,attack,the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent); "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements"
23924,attack tone-beginning,a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
23925,attack,strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work"
23926,attack_dog,a watchdog trained to attack on command
23927,attack_submarine,a military submarine designed and armed to attack enemy shipping
23928,attainder civil_death,cancellation of civil rights
23929,attainment,the act of achieving an aim; "the attainment of independence"
23930,attainment,arrival at a new stage; "his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition"
23931,attar atar athar ottar,essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
23932,attar_of_roses rose_oil,a volatile fragrant oil obtained from fresh roses by steam distillation
23933,attempt effort endeavor endeavour try,earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
23934,attendance attending,the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
23935,attendance,the frequency with which a person is present; "a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade"
23936,attendance,the number of people that are present; "attendance was up by 50 per cent"
23937,attendance_check,a call of students' names in a classroom
23938,attendant attender tender,someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
23939,attendant attender attendee meeter,a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees"
23940,attention attending,the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
23941,attention,a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention"
23942,attention,a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"
23943,attention,the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"
23944,attention,a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review; "the troops stood at attention"
23945,attention_deficit_disorder ADD attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder ADHD hyperkinetic_syndrome minimal_brain_dysfunction minimal_brain_damage MBD,a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
23946,attention_span,the length of time you can concentrate on some idea or activity
23947,attentiveness heed regard paying_attention,paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"
23948,attentiveness,the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others
23949,attentiveness,the trait of being observant and paying attention
23950,attenuation fading,weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound"
23951,attenuation,the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density
23952,attenuator,an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
23953,attestation,the action of bearing witness
23954,attestation,the evidence by which something is attested
23955,attestation_service attestation_report,a consulting service in which a CPA expresses a conclusion about the reliability of a written statement that is the responsibility of someone else
23956,attester attestant,someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something
23957,attic_fan,a fan that blows heated air out of the attic of a building
23958,attire garb dress,clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
23959,attitude mental_attitude,a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"
23960,position posture attitude,the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
23961,attitude,a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"
23962,attitude,position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
23963,attorney-client_privilege,the right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge confidential information from his client
23964,attorneyship,the position of attorney
23965,attosecond,one quintillionth (10^-18) of a second; one thousandth of a femtosecond
23966,attraction attractive_force,the force by which one object attracts another
23967,attraction,an entertainment that is offered to the public
23968,attraction attractiveness,the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"
23969,attraction attractor attracter attractive_feature magnet,a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees"
23970,drawing_card draw attraction attractor attracter,an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"
23971,attractive_nuisance,anything on your premises that might attract children into danger or harm; "their swimming pool is an attractive nuisance; they should fence it in"
23972,attractiveness,a beauty that appeals to the senses
23973,attractor attracter,(physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system
23974,property attribute dimension,a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
23975,attribute,an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
23976,attribution ascription,assigning some quality or character to a person or thing; "the attribution of language to birds"; "the ascription to me of honors I had not earned"
23977,attribution ascription,assigning to a cause or source; "the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath"; "he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso"
23978,attrition contrition contriteness,sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
23979,attrition,a wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition"
23980,attrition,the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
23981,attrition_rate rate_of_attrition,the rate of shrinkage in size or number
23982,atypical_pneumonia primary_atypical_pneumonia mycoplasmal_pneumonia,an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults
23983,atypicality untypicality,any state that is not typical
23984,au_pair,a young foreigner who lives with a family in return for doing light housework
23985,au_pair_girl,a foreign girl serving as an au pair
23986,auction auction_bridge,a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
23987,auction auction_sale vendue,the public sale of something to the highest bidder
23988,auction_block block,a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block"
23989,auction_house,a firm that conducts auctions
23990,auctioneer,an agent who conducts an auction
23991,audacity audaciousness temerity,fearless daring
23992,audacity audaciousness,aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the audacity to question my decision"
23993,audibility audibleness,quality or fact or degree of being audible or perceptible by the ear
23994,audible,a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage
23995,audience,a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"
23996,audience,the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment; "every artist needs an audience"; "the broadcast reached an audience of millions"
23997,hearing audience,an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
23998,consultation audience interview,a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"
23999,audile,one whose mental imagery is auditory rather than visual or motor
24000,audio sound,the audible part of a transmitted signal; "they always raise the audio for commercials"
24001,audio audio_frequency,an audible acoustic wave frequency
24002,audio,the sound elements of television
24003,audio_CD audio_compact_disc,compact discs used to reproduce sound (voice and music)
24004,audio_amplifier,an amplifier that increases the amplitude of reproduced sound
24005,audio_lingual_acquisition,system of language acquisition focusing intensively on listening and speaking
24006,audio_system sound_system,a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound
24007,audiocassette,a cassette for audio tape
24008,audiogram,a graphical representation of a person's auditory sensitivity to sound
24009,audiology audiometry,the measurement of hearing
24010,audiometer sonometer,an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing
24011,audiometry,measuring sensitivity of hearing
24012,audiotape,a tape recording of sound
24013,audiotape,magnetic tape for use in recording sound
24014,audiovisual audiovisual_aid,materials using sight or sound to present information; "language tapes and videocassettes and other audiovisuals"
24015,audited_account audit,an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
24016,audit,a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation; "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy efficiency audit"; "an email log audit"
24017,audit_program audit_programme,a listing of audit procedures to be performed in completing an audit
24018,hearing audition auditory_sense sense_of_hearing auditory_modality,the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"
24019,audition tryout,a test of the suitability of a performer
24020,hearer listener auditor attender,someone who listens attentively
24021,auditor,a student who attends a course but does not take it for credit
24022,auditor,a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization
24023,auditorium,the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
24024,auditory_agnosia,inability to recognize or understand the meaning of spoken words
24025,auditory_aphasia acoustic_aphasia word_deafness,an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss
24026,auditory_apparatus,all of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears
24027,auditory_area auditory_cortex,the cortical area that receives auditory information from the medial geniculate body
24028,auditory_center,the part of the brain (in a fold of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain) that receives impulses from the ear by way of the auditory nerve
24029,auditory_communication,communication that relies on hearing
24030,auditory_hallucination acousma,illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds
24031,auditory_image,a mental image that is similar to an auditory perception
24032,auditory_meatus acoustic_meatus ear_canal auditory_canal external_auditory_canal,either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
24033,auditory_ossicle,ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
24034,auditory_perception sound_perception,the perception of sound as a meaningful phenomenon
24035,auditory_system,the sensory system for hearing
24036,augend,a number to which another number (the addend) is added
24037,plumber's_snake auger,a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
24038,auger gimlet screw_auger wimble,hand tool for boring holes
24039,augite,dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium
24040,augmentation,the amount by which something increases
24041,augmentation,the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original)
24042,augmentation,the act of augmenting
24043,augur auspex,(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
24044,augury sign foretoken preindication,an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"
24045,auk,black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
24046,auklet,any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts
24047,auld_langsyne langsyne old_times good_old_days,past times remembered with nostalgia
24048,aunt auntie aunty,the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
24049,aura,a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
24050,aura aureole halo nimbus glory gloriole,an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
24051,aureole corona,the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
24052,auricle atrial_auricle auricula_atrii,a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
24053,auricle pinna ear,the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
24054,auricula bear's_ear Primula_auricula,yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
24055,auricula auricular_appendage auricular_appendix,a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart
24056,auricular_artery arteria_auricularis,artery that supplies blood to the ear
24057,auricular_vein vena_auricularis,one of two veins serving the ear region
24058,auriculare auricular_point,the craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus
24059,wisent aurochs Bison_bonasus,European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
24060,aurochs urus Bos_primigenius,large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle
24061,aurora_australis southern_lights,the aurora of the southern hemisphere
24062,aurora_borealis northern_lights,the aurora of the northern hemisphere
24063,auscultation,listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
24064,auspice,a favorable omen
24065,auspices protection aegis,kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
24066,auspiciousness propitiousness,the favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result
24067,austenite,a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite
24068,austenitic_steel,steel that has enough nickel and chromium or manganese to retain austenite at atmospheric temperatures
24069,austereness severity severeness,extreme plainness
24070,austral,the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos
24071,australopithecine,any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
24072,autacoid autocoid,any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification
24073,autarky autarchy,economic independence as a national policy
24074,auteur,a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works
24075,authentication hallmark assay-mark,a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
24076,authentication certification,validating the authenticity of something or someone
24077,authenticity genuineness legitimacy,undisputed credibility
24078,authoress,a woman author
24079,authoring_language,software that can be used to develop interactive computer programs without the technically demanding task of computer programming
24080,authoritarian dictator,a person who behaves in an tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"
24081,authority authorization authorisation potency dominance say-so,the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
24082,authority,(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"
24083,authority,an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
24084,authority authorization authorisation sanction,official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
24085,authority,an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"
24086,authority_figure,someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else
24087,mandate authorization authorisation,a document giving an official instruction or command
24088,authorization authorisation empowerment,the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
24089,authorized_shares authorized_stock capital_stock,the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation
24090,authorizer authoriser,an authority who authorizes (people or actions); "the agents report back to their authorizers"
24091,writing authorship composition penning,the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
24092,authorship paternity,the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"
24093,autism,(psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
24094,auto-da-fe,the burning to death of heretics (as during the Spanish Inquisition)
24095,auto_accessory,an accessory for an automobile
24096,auto_limitation,social control achieved as a manifestation of self-will or consent
24097,auto_mechanics,the craft of building and repairing automobiles
24098,auto_part car_part,a component of an automobile; "his business is auto parts"
24099,auto_racing car_racing,the sport of racing automobiles
24100,autoantibody,an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it
24101,autobahn,an expressway in a German-speaking country
24102,autobiographer,someone who writes their own biography
24103,autobiography,a biography of yourself
24104,autocatalysis,catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
24105,autoclave sterilizer steriliser,a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
24106,autocracy autarchy,a political system governed by a single individual
24107,autocracy,a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual
24108,autodidact,a person who has taught himself
24109,autoeroticism autoerotism,using you own body as a sexual object
24110,autofluorescence,self-induced fluorescence
24111,autofocus,an optical device for focussing a camera or other instrument automatically
24112,autogamy,self-fertilization in plants
24113,autogenic_therapy autogenic_training autogenics,training patients in self-induced relaxation
24114,autogiro autogyro gyroplane,an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
24115,autograft autoplasty,tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; "skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms"
24116,autograph,something written by one's own hand
24117,autograph John_Hancock,a person's own signature
24118,autograph_album,an album for autographs
24119,autoimmune_disease autoimmune_disorder,any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
24120,autoimmunity,production of antibodies against the tissues of your own body; produces autoimmune disease or hypersensitivity reactions
24121,autoinjector,a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid; "United States troops now carry atropine and autoinjectors in their first-aid kits to use in case of organophosphate nerve agent poisoning"
24122,autoloader self-loader,a firearm that reloads itself
24123,autolysis self-digestion,lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process
24124,automat,a vending machine from which you can get food
24125,automat,a cafeteria where food is served from machines
24126,automatic_choke,a choke that automatically controls the flow of air to the carburetor
24127,automatic_data_processing ADP,data processing by a computer
24128,automatic_firearm,a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released
24129,automatic_pilot autopilot,a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot"
24130,autopilot automatic_pilot robot_pilot,a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
24131,automatic_pistol automatic,a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
24132,automatic_rifle automatic machine_rifle,light machine gun
24133,automatic_transmission automatic_drive,a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car
24134,automation mechanization mechanisation,the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines"
24135,automation,the condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity"
24136,automation,equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment"
24137,automatism,any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
24138,automaton zombi zombie,someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way; "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed"
24139,automaton robot golem,a mechanism that can move automatically
24140,automobile_engine,the engine that propels an automobile
24141,automobile_factory auto_factory car_factory,a factory where automobiles are manufactured
24142,automobile_horn car_horn motor_horn horn hooter,a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
24143,automobile_industry,the manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively
24144,automobile_insurance car_insurance,insurance against loss due to theft or traffic accidents
24145,automobile_loan auto_loan car_loan,a personal loan to purchase an automobile
24146,automobile_mechanic auto-mechanic car-mechanic mechanic grease_monkey,someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
24147,automobile_race auto_race car_race,a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles
24148,automobile_traffic car_traffic,cars coming and going
24149,automotive_engineer,an engineer concerned with the design and construction of automobiles
24150,automotive_technology automotive_engineering,the activity of designing and constructing automobiles
24151,automysophobia,a morbid fear of being dirty
24152,autonomic_ganglion,any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs
24153,autonomic_nervous_system ANS,the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
24154,autonomic_plexus plexus_autonomici,a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers
24155,autonomy liberty,immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
24156,autonomy self-direction self-reliance self-sufficiency,personal independence
24157,autophyte autophytic_plant autotroph autotrophic_organism,plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
24158,autoplasty,surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body
24159,autopsy necropsy postmortem post-mortem PM postmortem_examination post-mortem_examination,an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
24160,autoradiograph,a radiogram produced by radiation emitted by the specimen being photographed
24161,autoradiography,producing a radiograph by means of the radiation emitted from the specimen being photographed
24162,autoregulation,(physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism
24163,autosexing,(especially of domestic fowl) breeding to reveal differential sex characteristics at hatching
24164,autosomal_dominant_disease autosomal_dominant_disorder,a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome
24165,autosomal_recessive_disease autosomal_recessive_defect,a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome
24166,autosome somatic_chromosome,any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
24167,autostrada,an expressway in an Italian-speaking country
24168,autotelism,belief that a work of art is an end in itself or its own justification
24169,autotomy,spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw or a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack
24170,autotype autotypy,process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment
24171,facsimile autotype,an exact copy or reproduction
24172,autumn_crocus meadow_saffron naked_lady Colchicum_autumnale,bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white  purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe
24173,autumn_sneezeweed Helenium_autumnale,North American perennial with bright yellow late summer flowers
24174,autumnal_equinox September_equinox fall_equinox,September 22
24175,autumnal_equinox,(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo
24176,auxesis,growth from increase in cell size without cell division
24177,auxiliary_airfield,an airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity
24178,auxiliary_boiler donkey_boiler,(nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port)
24179,auxiliary_cell,a terrorist cell responsible for logistics; usually large and less compartmentalized than other terrorist cells
24180,auxiliary_engine donkey_engine,(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)
24181,auxiliary_operation off-line_operation,a operation performed by off-line equipment not under the control of the central processing unit
24182,auxiliary_pump donkey_pump,a supplementary pump available if needed
24183,auxiliary_research_submarine,a submarine for research purposes
24184,auxiliary_storage external_storage secondary_storage,a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer
24185,auxiliary_verb,a word used in a verb phrase as an adjunct to another verb
24186,auxin,a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth
24187,avadavat amadavat,red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds
24188,avalanche,a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
24189,avalanche,a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things; "the program brought an avalanche of mail"
24190,avalanche_lily Erythronium_montanum,perennial herb having large white flowers marked with orange; found near the snow line in the northwestern United States
24191,avaram tanner's_cassia Senna_auriculata Cassia_auriculata,evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
24192,avarice greed covetousness rapacity avaritia,reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
24193,avarice avariciousness covetousness cupidity,extreme greed for material wealth
24194,avatar,the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form; "the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu"
24195,avenger retaliator,someone who takes vengeance
24196,avens,any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers
24197,avenue,a line of approach; "they explored every avenue they could think of"; "it promises to open new avenues to understanding"
24198,avenue boulevard,a wide street or thoroughfare
24199,average norm,a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"
24200,average_cost,total cost for all units bought (or produced) divided by the number of units
24201,averageness,the state of being that is average; indicates normality but with connotations of mediocrity
24202,averageness mediocrity,ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
24203,aversion averting,the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"
24204,aversion_therapy,any technique of behavior modification that uses unpleasant stimuli in a controlled fashion to alter behavior in a therapeutic way; primarily used for alcoholism or drug abuse (but with little success)
24205,aversive_conditioning,conditioning to avoid an aversive stimulus
24206,aversive_stimulus,any negative stimulus to which an organism will learn to make a response that avoids it
24207,averting,the act of preventing something from occurring; "averting danger was his responsibility"
24208,aviary bird_sanctuary volary,a building where birds are kept
24209,aviation air_power,the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
24210,aviation,the operation of aircraft to provide transportation
24211,aviation airmanship,the art of operating aircraft
24212,aviator aeronaut airman flier flyer,someone who operates an aircraft
24213,aviatrix airwoman aviatress,a woman aviator
24214,avifauna,the birds of a particular region or period
24215,avionics,science and technology of electronic systems and devices for aeronautics and astronautics; "avionics has become even more important with the development of the space program"
24216,avitaminosis hypovitaminosis,any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
24217,avo,100 avos equal 1 pataca in Macao
24218,avocado alligator_pear avocado_pear aguacate,a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
24219,avocado avocado_tree Persea_Americana,tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits
24220,avocation by-line hobby pursuit sideline spare-time_activity,an auxiliary activity
24221,avocet,long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill
24222,avoidance turning_away shunning dodging,deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
24223,avoirdupois avoirdupois_weight,a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7 000 grains)
24224,fatness fat blubber avoirdupois,excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"
24225,avoirdupois_unit,any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
24226,avower,someone who admits or acknowledges openly and boldly
24227,avulsion,an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another
24228,avulsion,a forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another
24229,awakening wakening waking_up,the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
24230,award awarding,a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
24231,award accolade honor honour laurels,a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
24232,prize award,something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"
24233,awareness consciousness cognizance cognisance knowingness,having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"
24234,awareness sentience,state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness; "the crash intruded on his awareness"
24235,away_game road_game,a game played away from home
24236,awayness,the state of being elsewhere than in particular place
24237,awe,an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
24238,fear reverence awe veneration,a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"
24239,awfulness dreadfulness horridness terribleness,a quality of extreme unpleasantness
24240,awkwardness clumsiness ineptness ineptitude maladroitness slowness,unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
24241,awkwardness nuisance_value,the quality of an embarrassing situation; "he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal"
24242,awkwardness clumsiness,the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
24243,awkwardness clumsiness gracelessness stiffness,the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
24244,awkwardness cumbersomeness unwieldiness,trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape; "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"
24245,awl,a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
24246,awlwort Subularia_aquatica,small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal
24247,awn,slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses
24248,awning sunshade sunblind,a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
24249,awnless_bromegrass Bromus_inermis,drought-resistant perennial with awns lacking or very short and long creeping rhizomes; Europe and temperate Asia
24250,ax axe,an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
24251,ax_handle axe_handle,the handle of an ax
24252,ax_head axe_head,the cutting head of an ax
24253,axial_muscle,a skeletal muscle of the trunk or head
24254,axial_rotation axial_motion roll,rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"
24255,axial_skeleton,the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
24256,axil,the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
24257,axile_placentation,ovules are borne at or around the center of a compound ovary on an axis formed from joined septa
24258,axillary_artery arteria_axillaris,the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below
24259,axillary_node,any of the lymph glands of the armpit; fights infections in the neck and chest and arm regions
24260,axillary_vein vena_axillaris,a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein
24261,axiology,the study of values and value judgments
24262,axiom,(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
24263,axle,a shaft on which a wheel rotates
24264,axle_bar,an iron bar that serves as an axletree
24265,axle_grease,a thick heavy grease used to lubricate axles
24266,axletree,a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve
24267,axolemma,outer membrane covering an axon
24268,axolotl mud_puppy Ambystoma_mexicanum,larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing
24269,axon axone,long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
24270,axseed crown_vetch Coronilla_varia,European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods
24271,ayah,an Indian nursemaid who looks after children
24272,ayapana Ayapana_triplinervis Eupatorium_aya-pana,low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
24273,ayatollah,a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well
24274,aye-aye Daubentonia_madagascariensis,nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs
24275,ayin,the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
24276,azadirachtin,insecticide
24277,azalea,any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
24278,azathioprine Imuran,an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
24279,azide,a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical
24280,azido_group azido_radical,the univalent group N3- derived from hydrazoic acid
24281,azimuth AZ,the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
24282,azo_dye,any dye containing one or more azo groups
24283,azo_group azo_radical,the bivalent group -N=N- united to two hydrocarbon groups
24284,azote,an obsolete name for nitrogen
24285,azoturia,excess of urea in the urine
24286,aztreonam Azactam,an antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects
24287,azure cerulean sapphire lazuline sky-blue,a light shade of blue
24288,azure_aster,a variety of aster
24289,azurite,blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite
24290,azygos_vein azygous_vein vena_azygos,one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava
24291,azymia,absence of an enzyme
24292,b-meson,exceedingly short-lived meson
24293,baa,the cry made by sheep
24294,baa-lamb,child's word for a sheep or lamb
24295,baas,South African term for `boss'
24296,baba,a small cake leavened with yeast
24297,baba_au_rhum rum_baba,a baba soaked in rum
24298,babassu babassu_palm coco_de_macao Orbignya_phalerata Orbignya_spesiosa Orbignya_martiana,tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory
24299,babassu_nut,hard-shelled nut of the babassu palm
24300,babassu_oil babacu_oil,fatty oil from kernels of babassu nuts similar to coconut oil
24301,babbitting,lining a surface or bearing with babbitt metal
24302,babble babbling lallation,gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
24303,chatterer babbler prater chatterbox magpie spouter,an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
24304,babbler cackler,any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae
24305,babel,a confusion of voices and other sounds
24306,babirusa babiroussa babirussa Babyrousa_Babyrussa,Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth
24307,babka,a coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds
24308,baboon,large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
24309,babu baboo,used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
24310,babushka,a woman's headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chine; worn by Russian peasant women
24311,baby babe infant,a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "isn't she too young to have a baby?"
24312,baby,a very young mammal; "baby rabbits"
24313,baby,the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"
24314,child baby,an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"
24315,baby,a project of personal concern to someone; "this project is his baby"
24316,baby's_breath babies'-breath Gypsophila_paniculata,tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers
24317,baby's_tears baby_tears Helxine_soleirolia Soleirolia_soleirolii,prostrate or creeping Corsican herb with mosslike small round short-stemmed leaves
24318,baby_bed baby's_bed,a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling
24319,baby_blue-eyes Nemophila_menziesii,delicate California annual having blue flowers marked with dark spots
24320,baby_boom baby-boom_generation,the larger than expected generation in United States born shortly after World War II
24321,baby_boomer boomer,a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; "they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers"
24322,baby_buggy baby_carriage carriage perambulator pram stroller go-cart pushchair pusher,a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
24323,baby_buster buster,a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically
24324,baby_doctor pediatrician pediatrist paediatrician,a specialist in the care of babies
24325,baby_farmer,someone who runs an establishment that houses and cares for babies for a fee
24326,baby_grand baby_grand_piano parlor_grand parlor_grand_piano parlour_grand parlour_grand_piano,a small grand piano
24327,baby_oil,an ointment for babies
24328,baby_powder,powder used to prevent a baby's diaper from chafing
24329,baby_shoe,a shoe designed to be worn by infants
24330,baby_talk babytalk motherese,an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child
24331,baby_talk babytalk,the developing speech of a young child
24332,babyminder baby_minder minder,a woman who looks after babies in her own home while their parents are working
24333,babysitting baby_sitting,the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home
24334,baccalaureate,a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies
24335,bachelor's_degree baccalaureate,an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies
24336,baccarat chemin_de_fer,a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine
24337,drunken_reveler drunken_reveller bacchanal bacchant,someone who engages in drinking bouts
24338,bacchant bacchanal,a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
24339,bacchant,(classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus
24340,bacchante,(classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus
24341,bachelor unmarried_man,a man who has never been married
24342,knight_bachelor bachelor-at-arms bachelor,a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
24343,bachelor_girl bachelorette,a young unmarried woman who lives alone
24344,bachelor_party,stag party held for a bachelor (usually on the night before he is married)
24345,bachelorhood,the time of a man's life prior to marriage
24346,bachelorhood,the state of being an unmarried man
24347,bacitracin,a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
24348,back dorsum,the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"
24349,rear back,the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
24350,back rear,the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
24351,back,(football) a person who plays in the backfield
24352,spinal_column vertebral_column spine backbone back rachis,the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
24353,binding book_binding cover back,the protective covering on the front  back  and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
24354,back,the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"
24355,back backrest,a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
24356,back,the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
24357,back-formation,a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it
24358,back_brace,a brace worn to support the back
24359,back_burner,reduced priority; "dozens of cases were put on the back burner"
24360,back_channel,an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government); "they negotiated via a back channel"
24361,back_circle,a feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head
24362,back_door backdoor,a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position); "he got his job through the back door"
24363,back_door backdoor,an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains
24364,back_door backdoor back_entrance,an entrance at the rear of a building
24365,back_exercise,exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles
24366,back_judge,a football official
24367,back_matter end_matter,written matter following the main text of a book
24368,back_of_beyond,a very remote and inaccessible place; "you'd have to go to the back of beyond to find one of those"
24369,back_porch,a porch for the back door
24370,back_room,a room located in the rear of an establishment; usually accessible only to privileged groups
24371,back_tooth posterior,a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
24372,backache,an ache localized in the back
24373,backband,a broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle
24374,backbeat,a loud steady beat
24375,backbench,any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons
24376,backbencher,a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader
24377,backbend,an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor
24378,backblast back-blast,backfire from a recoilless weapon
24379,backboard basketball_backboard,a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard"
24380,backboard,a board used to support the back of someone or something
24381,spine backbone,the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved; "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"
24382,backbone,the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"
24383,backdrop background backcloth,scenery hung at back of stage
24384,backfield,the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
24385,blowback backfire,the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
24386,backfire,a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
24387,backfire,a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
24388,backfire boomerang,a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
24389,backflow backflowing,a flow that returns toward its source
24390,backgammon,a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice
24391,backgammon_board,the board on which backgammon is played
24392,background,a person's social heritage: previous experience or training; "he is a lawyer with a sports background"
24393,background ground,the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
24394,background background_knowledge,information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem; "the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"
24395,background background_signal,extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals"
24396,background,relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation; "when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background"
24397,setting background scope,the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"
24398,background desktop screen_background,(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
24399,background_noise ground_noise,extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal
24400,background_processing backgrounding,the execution of low priority programs while higher priority programs are not using the processing system
24401,background_radiation,radiation coming from sources other than those being observed
24402,backgrounder,a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy; "the secretary gave us a backgrounder on public health issues"
24403,backhand backhand_stroke backhand_shot,a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
24404,backhand_drive,a hard straight return made on the backhand side
24405,backhander,a backhanded blow
24406,backhoe,an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
24407,backing backup championship patronage,the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
24408,backing mount,something forming a back that is added for strengthening
24409,support financial_support funding backing financial_backing,financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
24410,recoil repercussion rebound backlash,a movement back from an impact
24411,backlash,an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance"
24412,backlighting,lighting from behind
24413,backlog,an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
24414,backlog log,large log at the back of a hearth fire
24415,reserve backlog stockpile,something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
24416,backpack back_pack knapsack packsack rucksack haversack,a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
24417,backpacker packer,a hiker who wears a backpack
24418,backpacking_tent pack_tent,a tent that can be carried in a backpack
24419,backplate,plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass
24420,backroom,the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations
24421,backroom_boy brain_truster,an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status
24422,backsaw back_saw,a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
24423,backscratcher,someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage
24424,backscratcher,a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back
24425,backseat,a secondary or inferior position or status; "tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding"
24426,backseat,a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)
24427,backseat_driver,a meddler who insists on giving unwanted advice
24428,backslapper,someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality
24429,backsliding lapse lapsing relapse relapsing reversion reverting,a failure to maintain a higher state
24430,backspace_character,a control character that indicates moving a space to the left
24431,backspace_key backspace backspacer,the typewriter key used for back spacing
24432,backspin,spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
24433,backstairs,a second staircase at the rear of a building
24434,backstay,a stay that supports the back of something
24435,backstitch,overlapping stitch made by starting next stitch at middle of preceding one
24436,catcher backstop,(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
24437,backstop,(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
24438,backstop,a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"
24439,backstroke,a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
24440,backstroker,someone who swims the backstroke
24441,backswimmer Notonecta_undulata,predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites
24442,singlestick fencing_stick backsword,a stick used instead of a sword for fencing
24443,backsword,a sword with only one cutting edge
24444,backup,an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"
24445,stand-in substitute relief reliever backup backup_man fill-in,someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
24446,backup computer_backup,(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"
24447,backup_file,(computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups
24448,backup_system,a computer system for making backups
24449,backwater,a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"
24450,backwater,any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress
24451,backwoods back_country boondocks hinterland,a remote and undeveloped area
24452,backyard,the grounds in back of a house
24453,bacon-lettuce-tomato_sandwich BLT,sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce
24454,bird's_foot_trefoil bird's_foot_clover babies'_slippers bacon_and_eggs Lotus_corniculatus,European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America
24455,bacon_and_eggs,eggs (fried or scrambled) served with bacon
24456,bacon_rind,the rind of bacon
24457,bacon_strip,a slice of bacon
24458,bacteremia bacteriemia bacteriaemia,transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
24459,bacteria bacterium,(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered plants
24460,bacteria_bed,layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent to air and the action of microorganisms
24461,bacteria_family,a family of bacteria
24462,bacteria_genus,a genus of bacteria
24463,bacteria_order,an order of bacteria
24464,bacteria_species,a species of bacteria
24465,bacterial_toxin,any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells
24466,bactericide bacteriacide,any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
24467,bacteriochlorophyll,a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants
24468,bacteriologist,a biologist who studies bacteria
24469,bacteriology,the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
24470,bacteriolysis,dissolution or destruction of bacteria
24471,bacteriophage phage,a virus that is parasitic in bacteria; "phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria"
24472,bacteriostasis,inhibition of the growth of bacteria
24473,bacteriostat,a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth
24474,bacteroid,a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)
24475,bad badness,that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"
24476,bad_block,(computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data
24477,bad_check bad_cheque,a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds; "issuing a bad check is a form of larceny"
24478,bad_debt,a debt that is unlikely to be repaid
24479,bad_egg,(old-fashioned slang) a bad person
24480,bad_fairy,a fairy that tends to cause harm
24481,bad_guy,any person who is not on your side
24482,misfortune bad_luck tough_luck ill_luck,an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
24483,bad_luck mischance mishap,an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all"
24484,misfortune bad_luck,unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
24485,bad_manners ill-breeding,impoliteness resulting from ignorance
24486,bad_person,a person who does harm to others
24487,bad_temper ill_temper,a persisting angry mood
24488,bad_weather inclemency inclementness,weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
24489,baddeleyite,a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide
24490,badge,an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in"
24491,badge,any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability"
24492,badger,sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
24493,badgering worrying torment bedevilment,the act of harassing someone
24494,badinage,frivolous banter
24495,badlands,deeply eroded barren land
24496,badminton,a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
24497,badminton_court,the court on which badminton is played
24498,badminton_equipment,equipment for playing the game of badminton
24499,badminton_racket badminton_racquet battledore,a light long-handled racket used by badminton players
24500,badness severity severeness,used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
24501,naughtiness mischievousness badness,an attribute of mischievous children
24502,baffle baffle_board,a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
24503,baffled,people who are frustrated and perplexed; "the children's faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled"
24504,bag,a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
24505,bag,the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person); "his bag included two deer"
24506,base bag,place that runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag"
24507,bag handbag pocketbook purse,a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
24508,bag bagful,the quantity that a bag will hold; "he ate a large bag of popcorn"
24509,bag traveling_bag grip suitcase,a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
24510,bag old_bag,an ugly or ill-tempered woman; "he was romancing the old bag for her money"
24511,udder bag,mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
24512,cup_of_tea bag dish,an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"
24513,bag_lady,a homeless woman who carries all her possessions with her in shopping bags
24514,bag_of_tricks,a supply of ways of accomplishing something; "every good mechanic has a large bag of tricks"
24515,bagasse,the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants
24516,bagassosis bagascosis,alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust)
24517,bagatelle,a light piece of music for piano
24518,bagatelle fluff frippery frivolity,something of little value or significance
24519,bagatelle bar_billiards,a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over
24520,bagel beigel,(Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust
24521,baggage luggage,a case used to carry belongings when traveling
24522,baggage,a worthless or immoral woman
24523,baggage,the portable equipment and supplies of an army
24524,baggage_car luggage_van,a railway car where passengers' bags are carried
24525,baggage_claim,an area in an airport where arriving passengers can collect the luggage that has been carried in the hold of the aircraft
24526,baggageman,an attendant who takes care of baggage
24527,bagger,a machine for putting objects or substances into bags
24528,traveling_salesman travelling_salesman commercial_traveler commercial_traveller roadman bagman,a salesman who travels to call on customers
24529,bagman,a racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money
24530,bagpipe pipe,a wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the instrument
24531,baguet baguette,narrow French stick loaf
24532,baht tical,the basic unit of money in Thailand
24533,bail,the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial); "he is out on bail"
24534,bailee,the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered
24535,bailiff,an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
24536,bailiffship,the office of bailiff
24537,bailiwick,the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
24538,discipline subject subject_area subject_field field field_of_study study bailiwick branch_of_knowledge,a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
24539,bailment,the delivery of personal property in trust by the bailor to the bailee
24540,bailor,the person who delivers personal property (goods or money) in trust to the bailee in a bailment
24541,bain-marie,a large pan that is filled with hot water; smaller pans containing food can be set in the larger pan to keep food warm or to cook food slowly
24542,bairn,a child: son or daughter
24543,bait come-on hook lure sweetener,anything that serves as an enticement
24544,bait decoy lure,something used to lure victims into danger
24545,bait_and_switch,a deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive product
24546,bait_casting,the single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait
24547,baiting,harassment especially of a tethered animal
24548,baiza baisa,1 000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani in Oman
24549,baize,a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
24550,baked_Alaska,cake covered with ice cream and meringue browned quickly in an oven
24551,baked_goods,foods (like breads and cakes and pastries) that are cooked in an oven
24552,baked_potato,potato that has been cooked by baking it in an oven
24553,baker,someone who bakes commercially
24554,baker bread_maker,someone who bakes bread or cake
24555,baker's_eczema,allergic eczema caused by flour or other ingredients handled by bakers
24556,baker's_yeast brewer's_yeast Saccharomyces_cerevisiae,used as a leaven in baking and brewing
24557,bakery bakeshop bakehouse,a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
24558,baking,making bread or cake or pastry etc.
24559,baking,cooking by dry heat in an oven
24560,baking-powder_biscuit,leavened with baking powder
24561,baking_powder,any of various powdered mixtures used in baking as a substitute for yeast
24562,baklava,rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey
24563,balaclava balaclava_helmet,a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face
24564,balagan,a word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian); "it was utter and complete balagan!"
24565,balalaika,a stringed instrument that has triangular body and three strings
24566,balance,a state of equilibrium
24567,balance,a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
24568,balance,equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
24569,proportion proportionality balance,harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
24570,balance equilibrium equipoise counterbalance,equality of distribution
24571,remainder balance residual residue residuum rest,something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
24572,balance,the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
24573,symmetry symmetricalness correspondence balance,(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
24574,counterweight counterbalance counterpoise balance equalizer equaliser,a weight that balances another weight
24575,balance_wheel balance,a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
24576,balance-of-payments_problem,an economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exports
24577,balance_beam beam,a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
24578,balance_of_payments balance_of_international_payments,a system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year; "a favorable balance of payments exists when more payments are coming in than going out"
24579,balance_of_power,an equilibrium of power between nations
24580,balance_of_trade trade_balance visible_balance trade_gap,the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise; "a nation's balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports"
24581,balance_sheet,a record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets
24582,balanced_budget,a budget is balanced when current expenditures are equal to receipts
24583,balanced_diet,a diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity
24584,balancer,an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
24585,halter haltere balancer,either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
24586,balanitis,inflammation of the head of the penis
24587,balanoposthitis,inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskin
24588,balas balas_ruby,a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel
24589,balata gutta_balata,when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
24590,balata balata_tree beefwood bully_tree Manilkara_bidentata,a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
24591,balbriggan,a cotton knit fabric used for underwear
24592,balcony,an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
24593,balcony,a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
24594,bald-faced_hornet white-faced_hornet Vespula_maculata,North American hornet
24595,pond_cypress bald_cypress Taxodium_ascendens,smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum
24596,bald_cypress swamp_cypress pond_bald_cypress southern_cypress Taxodium_distichum,common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms
24597,bald_eagle American_eagle Haliaeetus_leucocephalus,a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body
24598,baldachin,ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar)
24599,balderdash fiddle-faddle piffle,trivial nonsense
24600,baldhead baldpate baldy,a person whose head is bald
24601,baldness phalacrosis,the condition of having no hair on the top of the head
24602,baldric baldrick,a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip
24603,bale,a large bundle bound for storage or transport
24604,baleen_whale whalebone_whale,whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water
24605,baling_wire,wire used to make bales
24606,balk baulk,the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"
24607,hindrance hinderance deterrent impediment balk baulk check handicap,something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
24608,rafter balk baulk,one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
24609,balk,an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
24610,balker baulker noncompliant,a person who refuses to comply
24611,balkiness,likely to stop abruptly and unexpectedly
24612,balkline baulk-line string_line,line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game
24613,ball-and-socket_joint spheroid_joint cotyloid_joint enarthrodial_joint enarthrosis articulatio_spheroidea,a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
24614,ball-and-socket_joint,a joint that can rotate within a socket
24615,ball-buster ball-breaker,a demanding woman who destroys men's confidence
24616,ball-buster ball-breaker,a job or situation that is demanding and arduous and punishing; "Vietnam was a ball-breaker"
24617,ball-peen_hammer,a hammer with one round and one flat end; used in working metal
24618,ball_and_chain,heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain
24619,ball_bearing needle_bearing roller_bearing,bearings containing small metal balls
24620,ball_boy,a boy who retrieves balls for tennis players
24621,ball_carrier,(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
24622,ball_cartridge,a general purpose cartridge having a primer and a ball and a full charge of powder
24623,ball_field baseball_field diamond,the baseball playing field
24624,ball_game ballgame,a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
24625,ball_gown,the most formal gown; worn to a ball
24626,ball_hawk,a team athlete who is skilled at stealing or catching the ball
24627,ball_hawking,a skillful maneuver in catching balls or in stealing the ball from the opposing team
24628,ball_valve,any valve that checks flow by the seating of a ball
24629,ballad lay,a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
24630,ballad lay,a narrative poem of popular origin
24631,ballade,a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy
24632,ballast,any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
24633,ballast,coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
24634,ballast,an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
24635,ballast_resistor ballast barretter,a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
24636,ballast light_ballast,an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
24637,ballcock ball_cock,floating ball that controls level in a water tank
24638,balldress,a suit or dress for formal occasions
24639,ballerina danseuse,a female ballet dancer
24640,ballet concert_dance,a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
24641,ballet,music written for a ballet
24642,ballet_company,a company that produces ballets
24643,ballet_dancer,a trained dancer who is a member of a ballet company
24644,ballet_master,a man who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company
24645,ballet_mistress,a woman who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company
24646,ballet_position,classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet
24647,balletomane,a ballet enthusiast
24648,balletomania,extraordinary enthusiasm for ballets
24649,ballgame new_ballgame,a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation; "HDTV looks the same but it's really a whole new ballgame"
24650,ballistic_galvanometer,a moving-coil galvanometer that measures electric charge
24651,ballistic_identification ballistic_fingerprinting bullet_fingerprinting,identification of the gun that fired a bullet from an analysis of the unique marks that every gun makes on the bullet it fires and on the shell ejected from it
24652,ballistic_missile,a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target
24653,ballistic_pendulum,a physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; its displacement is used to measure the velocity of a projectile
24654,ballistics ballistic_trajectory,the trajectory of an object in free flight
24655,ballistics,the science of flight dynamics
24656,ballistocardiogram,a graphical recording made by a ballistocardiograph
24657,ballistocardiograph cardiograph,a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles
24658,balloon,small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck
24659,balloon,large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
24660,balloon_bomb Fugo,a bomb carried by a balloon; "In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America"
24661,balloon_flower scented_penstemon Penstemon_palmeri,fragrant puffed-up white to reddish-pink flowers in long narrow clusters on erect stems; Arizona to New Mexico and Utah
24662,balloon_sail,any light loose sail
24663,balloon_vine heart_pea Cardiospermum_halicacabum,woody perennial climbing plant with large ornamental seed pods that resemble balloons; tropical India and Africa and America
24664,balloonfish Diodon_holocanthus,similar to but smaller than porcupinefish
24665,ballooning,flying in a balloon
24666,balloonist,someone who flies a balloon
24667,ballot,a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
24668,vote ballot voting balloting,a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"
24669,ballot_box,a box where voters deposit their ballots
24670,ballottement,a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)
24671,ballplayer baseball_player,an athlete who plays baseball
24672,ballpoint ballpoint_pen ballpen Biro,a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
24673,ballroom dance_hall dance_palace,large room used mainly for dancing
24674,ballroom_dancing ballroom_dance,any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
24675,ballup balls-up cockup mess-up,something badly botched or muddled
24676,ballyhoo hoopla hype plug,blatant or sensational promotion
24677,balm,any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
24678,ointment unction unguent balm salve,semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
24679,balm_of_Gilead,a fragrant oleoresin
24680,balm_of_gilead Commiphora_meccanensis,small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised
24681,balminess softness,the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing; "the day's heat faded into balminess"; "the climate had the softness of the south of France"
24682,baloney boloney bilgewater bosh drool humbug taradiddle tarradiddle tommyrot tosh twaddle,pretentious or silly talk or writing
24683,balsa balsa_wood,strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats
24684,balsa Ochroma_lagopus,forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts
24685,balsa_raft Kon_Tiki,a light raft made of balsa
24686,balsam,any seed plant yielding balsam
24687,balsam,any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes
24688,balsam,an ointment containing a fragrant resin
24689,balsam_apple Momordica_balsamina,a tropical Old World flowering vine with red or orange warty fruit
24690,balsam_of_Peru,dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases
24691,balsam_pear Momordica_charantia,tropical Old World vine with yellow-orange fruit
24692,balsam_poplar hackmatack tacamahac Populus_balsamifera,poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves
24693,balsam_willow Salix_pyrifolia,small shrubby tree of eastern North America having leaves exuding an odor of balsam when crushed
24694,balsam_woolly_aphid Adelges_piceae,a variety of adelgid
24695,balsamroot,a plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots
24696,baluster,one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
24697,bamboo,the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
24698,bamboo,woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture
24699,bamboo_curtain,an ideological barrier around communist China especially in the 1950s and 1960s
24700,bamboo_fern Coniogramme_japonica,fast-growing sturdy Japanese fern; cultivated for their attractive broad dark-green pinnate fronds
24701,miniature_fan_palm bamboo_palm fern_rhapis Rhapis_excelsa,small graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibers
24702,bamboo_palm Raffia_vinifera,a palm of the genus Raffia
24703,bamboo_shoot,edible young shoots of bamboo
24704,prohibition ban proscription,a decree that prohibits something
24705,ban,100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova
24706,ban,100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania
24707,ban banning forbiddance forbidding,an official prohibition or edict against something
24708,banana banana_tree,any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
24709,banana,elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh
24710,banana_boat,a ship designed to transport bananas
24711,banana_bread,moist bread containing banana pulp
24712,banana_oil,a liquid ester derived from amyl alcohol; has the odor of bananas
24713,banana_passion_fruit Passiflora_mollissima,cultivated for fruit
24714,banana_peel banana_skin,the skin of a banana (especially when it is stripped off and discarded); "he slipped on a banana skin and almost fell"
24715,banana_quit,any of several honeycreepers
24716,banana_republic,a small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas)
24717,banana_split,a banana split lengthwise and topped with scoops of ice cream and sauces and nuts and whipped cream
24718,band,instrumentalists not including string players
24719,band banding stria striation,a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"
24720,band banding stripe,an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
24721,dance_band band dance_orchestra,a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
24722,band,a range of frequencies between two limits
24723,band,a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
24724,isthmus band,a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
24725,ring band,jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"
24726,band,a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else
24727,band ring,a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
24728,band,a restraint put around something to hold it together
24729,band-tailed_pigeon band-tail_pigeon bandtail Columba_fasciata,wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon
24730,bandage patch,a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
24731,bandanna bandana,large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
24732,bandbox,a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)
24733,banded_gecko,any of several geckos with dark bands across the body and differing from typical geckos in having movable eyelids; of United States southwest and gulf coast to Florida
24734,banded_krait banded_adder Bungarus_fasciatus,sluggish krait banded with black and yellow
24735,banded_palm_civet Hemigalus_hardwickii,an East Indian civet
24736,banded_purple white_admiral Limenitis_arthemis,North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band
24737,banded_sand_snake Chilomeniscus_cinctus,a sand snake of southwestern United States; lives in fine to coarse sand or loamy soil in which it `swims'; banding resembles that of coral snakes
24738,banded_stilt Cladorhyncus_leucocephalum,web-footed Australian stilt with reddish-brown pectoral markings
24739,banderilla,a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight
24740,banderillero,the bullfighter who implants decorated darts (banderillas) into the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight
24741,bandicoot,any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous
24742,bandicoot_rat mole_rat,burrowing scaly-tailed rat of India and Ceylon
24743,bandit brigand,an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
24744,banditry,the practice of plundering in gangs
24745,bandleader,the leader of a dance band
24746,bandmaster,the conductor of a band
24747,bandoleer bandolier,a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers
24748,bandsaw band_saw,an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels
24749,bandsman,a player in a band (especially a military band)
24750,bandstand outdoor_stage stand,a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
24751,bandwagon,a popular trend that attracts growing support; "when they saw how things were going everybody jumped on the bandwagon"
24752,bandwagon,a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band; "the gaudy bandwagon led the circus parade"
24753,bandwagon_effect,the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity; "in periods of high merger activity there is a bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage in takeover activity"; "polls are accused of creating a bandwagon effect to benefit their candidate"
24754,bandwidth,a data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel
24755,baneberry,a poisonous berry of a plant of the genus Actaea
24756,baneberry cohosh herb_Christopher,a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
24757,knock bash bang smash belt,a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
24758,bang,a fringe of hair that is cut short squarely across the forehead
24759,hit smash smasher strike bang,a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"
24760,bangalore_torpedo,a metal pipe filled with explosive  used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire
24761,banger,(British informal) pork sausage
24762,firecracker cracker banger,firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
24763,banging,a continuing very loud noise
24764,battering banging,the act of subjecting to strong attack
24765,bracelet bangle,jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
24766,bangle bauble gaud gewgaw novelty fallal trinket,cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
24767,banishment proscription,rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
24768,banjo,a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
24769,depository_financial_institution bank banking_concern banking_company,a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home"
24770,bank,sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"
24771,bank,a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
24772,bank bank_building,a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"
24773,bank,an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers; "he operated a bank of switches"
24774,savings_bank coin_bank money_box bank,a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home; "the coin bank was empty"
24775,bank,a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth"
24776,bank,the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games; "he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo"
24777,bank cant camber,a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
24778,bank,a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning); "the plane went into a steep bank"
24779,bank-depositor_relation,the responsibility of a bank to act in the best interests of the depositors
24780,bank_account,a fund that a customer has entrusted to a bank and from which they can make withdrawals; "he moved his bank account to a new bank"
24781,bank_card,a credit card issued by a bank
24782,bank_charter,a charter authorizing the operation of a bank
24783,bank_closing,act of closing down a bank because of a fiscal emergency or failure
24784,bank_commissioner,a commissioner appointed to supervise banks; a state superintendent of banks
24785,bank_draft banker's_draft,a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank
24786,bank_examination,an examination of the affairs and records of a bank by a state or federal bank examiner
24787,bank_examiner,an official appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdiction
24788,bank_failure,the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations
24789,bank_gravel pit-run_gravel pit_run,gravel as found in natural deposits
24790,bank_guard,a security guard at a bank
24791,bank_holding_company,a holding company owning or controlling one or more banks
24792,bank_holiday,any of several weekdays when banks are closed; a legal holiday in Britain
24793,bank_identification_number BIN ABA_transit_number,an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself
24794,bank_loan,a loan made by a bank; to be repaid with interest on or before a fixed date
24795,bank_manager,manager of a branch office of a bank
24796,bank_martin bank_swallow sand_martin Riparia_riparia,swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks
24797,bank_rate,the discount rate fixed by a central bank
24798,bank_robber,a robber of banks
24799,bank_run,the concerted action of depositors who try to withdraw their money from a bank because the think it will fail
24800,bank_shot,a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard
24801,bank_statement,a periodic statement prepared by a bank for each client; "I wish my bank statement arrived earlier in the month"
24802,bank_withdrawal,the withdrawal of money from your account at a bank
24803,bankbook passbook,a record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain banks
24804,banker,someone who owns or is an executive in a bank
24805,banker,the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game
24806,banking,engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
24807,banking,transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.
24808,banking_game,any gambling game in which bets are laid against the gambling house or the dealer
24809,banking_industry banking_system,banks collectively
24810,bankroll roll,a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"
24811,bankrupt insolvent,someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
24812,bankruptcy,a state of complete lack of some abstract property; "spiritual bankruptcy"; "moral bankruptcy"; "intellectual bankruptcy"
24813,bankruptcy failure,inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"
24814,bankruptcy,a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent
24815,banksia,any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds
24816,banksia_rose Rosa_banksia,Chinese evergreen climbing rose with yellow or white single flowers
24817,banner streamer,long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
24818,streamer banner,a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
24819,banning-order,an order that bans something
24820,bannock,a flat bread made of oat or barley flour; common in New England and Scotland
24821,banns,a public announcement of a proposed marriage
24822,banquet feast,a ceremonial dinner party for many people
24823,banquet feast spread,a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"
24824,banquette,an upholstered bench
24825,banshee banshie,(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
24826,bantam,any of various small breeds of fowl
24827,bantamweight,weighs 115-126 pounds
24828,bantamweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds
24829,banter raillery give-and-take backchat,light teasing repartee
24830,banyan banyan_tree banian banian_tree Indian_banyan East_Indian_fig_tree Ficus_bengalensis,East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
24831,banyan banian,a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India
24832,banzai,a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph
24833,banzai_attack banzai_charge,a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of `banzai'
24834,baobab monkey-bread_tree Adansonia_digitata,African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread
24835,bap,a small loaf or roll of soft bread
24836,baptism,a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"
24837,baptismal_font baptistry baptistery font,bowl for baptismal water
24838,barroom bar saloon ginmill taproom,a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"
24839,bar,a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"
24840,bar,a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
24841,measure bar,musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
24842,bar,an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"
24843,prevention bar,the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
24844,bar,(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter; "unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter"
24845,bar,a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"
24846,legal_profession bar legal_community,the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction; "he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey"
24847,cake bar,a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate"
24848,bar,a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
24849,bar,a heating element in an electric fire; "an electric fire with three bars"
24850,bar,(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried; "spectators were not allowed past the bar"
24851,bar_bit,a bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal
24852,bar_chart bar_graph,a chart with bars whose lengths are proportional to quantities
24853,bar_code Universal_Product_Code,code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser; printed on consumer product packages to identify the item for a computer that provides the price and registers inventory information
24854,bar_examination bar_exam,an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction; "applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school"; "he passed the bar exam on his third try"
24855,bar_fly,a drinker who frequents bars
24856,bar_line,a vertical line before the accented beat marking the boundary between musical bars
24857,bar_magnet,a magnet in the form of a bar with magnetic poles at each end
24858,bar_mask,a catcher's mask with bars
24859,bar_mitzvah,(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility; "a bar mitzvah is an important social event"
24860,bar_printer,an impact printer that uses a bar to carry the type slugs
24861,bastardy illegitimacy bar_sinister,the status of being born to parents who were not married
24862,bar_sinister bend_sinister,a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left
24863,bar_soap,soap in the form of a bar
24864,shot shaft slam dig barb jibe gibe,an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
24865,barb,the pointed part of barbed wire
24866,barb,a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
24867,barb,one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
24868,barbarization barbarisation,an act that makes people primitive and uncivilized
24869,barbasco joewood Jacquinia_keyensis,West Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood
24870,barbecue barbeque,meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
24871,barbecue barbeque,a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit
24872,barbecue barbeque,a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
24873,barbecue_pit,a pit where wood or charcoal is burned to make a bed of hot coals suitable for barbecuing meat
24874,barbecue_sauce,spicy sweet and sour sauce usually based on catsup or chili sauce
24875,barbecued_spareribs spareribs,baked or roasted with a spicy sauce
24876,barbecued_wing,chicken wings cooked in barbecue sauce
24877,barbecuing,roasting a large piece of meat on a revolving spit out of doors over an open fire
24878,barbed_wire barbwire,strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
24879,barbel feeler,slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
24880,barbell,a bar to which heavy discs are attached at each end; used in weightlifting
24881,barber's_pole,striped pole outside a barbershop
24882,barber_chair,a large fixed adjustable chair in which barbers seat their customers
24883,barberry,any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
24884,barbershop,a shop where men can get their hair cut
24885,barbershop_quartet,an unaccompanied quartet of (usually male) voices singing sentimental songs in four-part harmony
24886,barbet,small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings
24887,barbette,(formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet
24888,barbette_carriage,a gun carriage elevated so that the gun can be fired over the parapet
24889,barbican barbacan,a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
24890,barbital veronal barbitone diethylbarbituric_acid diethylmalonylurea,a barbiturate used as a hypnotic
24891,barbiturate,organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
24892,barbituric_acid malonylurea,a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs
24893,barbu Polydactylus_virginicus,found along western Atlantic coast
24894,barcarole barcarolle,a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers
24895,bard,a lyric poet
24896,bard,an ornamental caparison for a horse
24897,bardolatry,the idolization of William Shakespeare
24898,bare_bone,bone stripped of flesh
24899,bare_bones,(plural) the most basic facts or elements; "he told us only the bare bones of the story"
24900,bareboat,a vessel (such as a yacht) that can be chartered without a captain or crew or provisions
24901,bareboating,boating by chartering a bareboat and providing your own crew and provisions; "we saved money by bareboating"
24902,bleakness desolation bareness nakedness,a bleak and desolate atmosphere; "the nakedness of the landscape"
24903,bareness,the state of being unclothed and exposed (especially of a part of the body)
24904,bareness starkness,an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation; "I was struck by the starkness of my father's room"
24905,bargain deal,an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"
24906,bargain buy steal,an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
24907,bargain_hunter,a shopper who hunts for bargains
24908,bargain_rate cheapness cut_rate cut_price,a price below the standard price
24909,trader bargainer dealer monger,someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
24910,bargainer,negotiator of the terms of a transaction; "he is a hard bargainer"
24911,bargaining,the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
24912,bargaining_chip,leverage in the form of an inducement or a concession useful in successful negotiations
24913,barge flatboat hoy lighter,a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
24914,barge_pole,a long pole used to propel or guide a barge; "I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole"
24915,bargello flame_stitch,needlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines
24916,barilla Halogeton_souda,Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate
24917,baritone barytone,a male singer
24918,baritone baritone_voice,the second lowest adult male singing voice
24919,baritone baritone_horn,the second lowest brass wind instrument
24920,barium Ba atomic_number_56,a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
24921,barium_dioxide barium_peroxide,a white toxic powder obtained by heating barium oxide in air
24922,barium_enema,contrast medium is injected into the rectum and x-rays are taken to search for lesions
24923,barium_hydroxide,white poisonous crystals; made by dissolving barium oxide in water
24924,barium_monoxide barium_oxide barium_protoxide,an oxide of barium; a whitish toxic powder
24925,barium_sulphate barium_sulfate blanc_fixe,a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment
24926,heavy_spar barite barytes barium_sulphate,a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
24927,bark,tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
24928,bark,a noise resembling the bark of a dog
24929,bark barque,a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
24930,bark,the sound made by a dog
24931,bark-louse bark_louse,any of several insects living on the bark of plants
24932,bark_beetle,small beetle that bores tunnels in the bark and wood of trees; related to weevils
24933,barker,someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
24934,pooch doggie doggy barker bow-wow,informal terms for dogs
24935,barking_frog robber_frog Hylactophryne_augusti,of southwest United States and Mexico; call is like a dog's bark
24936,barley barleycorn,a grain of barley
24937,barley,cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain
24938,barley-sugar barley_candy,a brittle transparent candy made by melting and cooling cane sugar
24939,barley_grass wall_barley Hordeum_murinum,European annual grass often found as a weed in waste ground especially along roadsides and hedgerows
24940,barley_water,used to feed infants
24941,barleycorn,a grain of barley
24942,barmaid,a female bartender
24943,barmbrack,a rich currant cake or bun
24944,barn,an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
24945,barn_dance,a dance party featuring country dancing
24946,barn_door,the large sliding door of a barn
24947,barn_owl Tyto_alba,mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
24948,barn_spider Araneus_cavaticus,an orange and tan spider with darkly banded legs that spins an orb web daily; "the barn spider was made famous in E. B. White's book `Charlotte's Web'"
24949,barn_swallow chimney_swallow Hirundo_rustica,common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.
24950,barnacle cerriped cerripede,marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
24951,barnacle_goose barnacle Branta_leucopsis,European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north
24952,barnburner,someone who burns down a barn
24953,barnburner,a impressively successful event; "the rock concert was a real barnburner"
24954,barndoor,an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas
24955,barndoor_skate Raja_laevis,one of the largest skates (to 5 feet); an active skate easy to hook
24956,barnful,the quantity that a barn will hold
24957,barnstormer playactor play-actor trouper,an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
24958,barnstormer stunt_flier stunt_pilot,a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting
24959,barnyard,a yard adjoining a barn
24960,barnyard_grass barn_grass barn_millet Echinochloa_crusgalli,a coarse annual panic grass; a cosmopolitan weed; occasionally used for hay or grazing
24961,barograph,a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure
24962,barometer,an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
24963,barometric_pressure,atmospheric pressure as indicated by a barometer
24964,baron,a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
24965,baron,a British peer of the lowest rank
24966,baronduki baranduki barunduki burunduki Eutamius_asiaticus Eutamius_sibiricus,terrestrial Siberian squirrel
24967,baroness,a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
24968,baronet Bart,a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight; "since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones  Bart."
24969,baronetage,the collective body of baronets
24970,baronetage,the state of a baronet
24971,baronetcy barony,the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness
24972,baronetcy,the title of a baron
24973,barong,a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines
24974,barony,the estate of a baron
24975,barony,the domain of a baron
24976,baroque baroqueness,elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
24977,baroreceptor,a sensory receptor that responds to pressure
24978,barosaur barosaurus,a dinosaur that could grow to be as tall as a building five stories tall
24979,barouche,a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
24980,barrack,a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
24981,barracuda,any voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth
24982,barrage bombardment outpouring onslaught,the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
24983,barrage barrage_fire battery bombardment shelling,the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
24984,barrage_balloon,an elongated tethered balloon or blimp with cables or net suspended from it to deter enemy planes that are flying low
24985,barrage_jamming,electronic jamming over a wide range of frequencies simultaneously
24986,barramunda barramundi Neoceratodus_forsteri,large edible Australian lungfish having paddle-shaped fins
24987,barrator barrater,someone guilty of barratry
24988,simony barratry,traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
24989,barratry,the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery
24990,barratry,(maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo
24991,barratry,the offence of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
24992,barred_owl Strix_varia,large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown
24993,barrel gun_barrel,a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
24994,barrel cask,a cylindrical container that holds liquids
24995,barrel drum,a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
24996,barrel barrelful,the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
24997,barrel bbl,any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
24998,barrel_cactus,a cactus of the genus Ferocactus: unbranched barrel-shaped cactus having deep ribs with numerous spines and usually large funnel-shaped flowers followed by dry fruits
24999,echinocactus barrel_cactus,any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
25000,barrel_knot blood_knot,a knot used for tying fishing leaders together; the ends of the two leaders are wrapped around each other two or three times
25001,barrel_organ grind_organ hand_organ hurdy_gurdy hurdy-gurdy street_organ,a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs
25002,barrel_roll,a roll in which the plane follows a spiral course
25003,barrel_vault,the simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch
25004,barrelfish black_rudderfish Hyperglyphe_perciformis,blackish fish of New England waters
25005,barrelhouse honky-tonk,a cheap drinking and dancing establishment
25006,barrels,the amount that many barrels might hold
25007,barren waste wasteland,an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation; "the barrens of central Africa"; "the trackless wastes of the desert"
25008,barren_ground_caribou Rangifer_arcticus,of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus
25009,barrenness,the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children
25010,barrenwort bishop's_hat Epimedium_grandiflorum,slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stems; used as ground cover
25011,barrette,a pin for holding women's hair in place
25012,roadblock barricade,a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
25013,barricade,a barrier (usually thrown up hastily so as to impede the advance of an enemy); "they stormed the barricade"
25014,barrier,a structure or object that impedes free movement
25015,barrier roadblock,any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"
25016,barrier,anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access
25017,barrier_island,a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore
25018,barrier_reef,a long coral reef near and parallel to the shore
25019,barring blackball,the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
25020,barrio,a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
25021,barrio,an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country
25022,barrister,a British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law
25023,barrow barrowful,the quantity that a barrow will hold
25024,burial_mound grave_mound barrow tumulus,(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
25025,barrow garden_cart lawn_cart wheelbarrow,a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
25026,bartender barman barkeep barkeeper mixologist,an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
25027,barter swap swop trade,an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter"
25028,barterer,a trader who exchanges goods and not money
25029,bartonia Mentzelia_lindleyi,annual grown especially for its fragrant golden nocturnal flowers
25030,barycenter,(astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve
25031,barye bar_absolute microbar,the absolute unit of pressure equal to one dyne per square centimeter
25032,baryon heavy_particle,any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1
25033,baryon_number,a number equal to the difference between the number of baryons and the number of antibaryons in any subatomic structure; it is conserved in all types of particle interactions
25034,baryta,any of several compounds of barium
25035,bas_relief low_relief basso_relievo basso_rilievo,a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
25036,basal_body_temperature basal_temperature,body temperature in the morning before rising or moving about or eating anything
25037,basal_body_temperature_method_of_family_planning basal_body_temperature_method,natural family planning in which the fertile period of the woman's menstrual cycle is inferred by noting the rise in basal body temperature that typically occurs with ovulation
25038,basal_ganglion,any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement
25039,basal_metabolic_rate BMR,the rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state
25040,basal_metabolism,the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state
25041,basal_placentation,where one or few ovules develop at the base of a simple or compound ovary
25042,basal_vein vena_basalis,a large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein
25043,basalt,the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
25044,bascule,a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)
25045,base base_of_operations,installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases"
25046,foundation base fundament foot groundwork substructure understructure,lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
25047,base radix,(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place; "10 is the radix of the decimal system"
25048,base,the bottom or lowest part; "the base of the mountain"
25049,base,(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull"
25050,floor base,a lower limit; "the government established a wage floor"
25051,basis base foundation fundament groundwork cornerstone,the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
25052,base pedestal stand,a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
25053,base,the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed; "the base of the triangle"
25054,basis base,the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"
25055,base home,the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
25056,root root_word base stem theme radical,(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
25057,infrastructure base,the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"
25058,base,the principal ingredient of a mixture; "glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments"; "he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green"; "everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base"
25059,base,a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit; "a tub should sit on its own base"
25060,base,(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
25061,base_hit safety,(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
25062,base_metal,a metal that is common and not considered precious; "lead  iron  copper  tin  and zinc are base metals"
25063,base_on_balls walk pass,(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"
25064,base_pair,one of the pairs of chemical bases joined by hydrogen bonds that connect the complementary strands of a DNA molecule or of an RNA molecule that has two strands; the base pairs are adenine with thymine and guanine with cytosine in DNA and adenine with uracil and guanine with cytosine in RNA
25065,base_rate,the interest rate set by the Bank of England for lending to other banks
25066,base_runner runner,a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
25067,baseball baseball_game,a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
25068,baseball,a ball used in playing baseball
25069,baseball_bat lumber,an implement used in baseball by the batter
25070,baseball_cap jockey_cap golf_cap,a cap with a bill
25071,baseball_card,a trading card with a picture of a baseball player and information about his playing record
25072,baseball_clinic,a meeting at which baseball players receive special evaluation and instruction; "a summer baseball clinic for promising young players"
25073,baseball_club ball_club club nine,a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together; "each club played six home games with teams in its own division"
25074,baseball_coach baseball_manager,a coach of baseball players
25075,baseball_diamond diamond infield,the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
25076,baseball_equipment,equipment used in playing baseball
25077,baseball_glove glove baseball_mitt mitt,the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
25078,baseball_league,a league of baseball teams
25079,baseball_play,(baseball) a play executed by a baseball team
25080,baseball_score,the score of a baseball game
25081,baseball_season,the season when baseball is played
25082,baseball_swing swing cut,in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"
25083,baseball_team,a team that plays baseball
25084,baseboard mopboard skirting_board,a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
25085,baseline,an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared; "the established a baseline for the budget"
25086,service_line baseline,the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line
25087,baseline,the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases
25088,basement cellar,the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
25089,basement,the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture
25090,baseness sordidness contemptibility despicableness despicability,unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
25091,basenji,small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark
25092,bash do brawl,an uproarious party
25093,basic_assumption constatation self-evident_truth,an assumption that is basic to an argument
25094,basic_cognitive_process,cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
25095,basic_dye,dye in which the chromophore are part of a positive ion
25096,basic_iron,pig iron containing a high percentage of phosphorus; used in making steel by a process that removes the phosphorus
25097,basic_point_defense_missile_system,a shipboard missile system
25098,basic_slag,slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer
25099,basic_training,the initial period of training for new military personnel; involves intense physical activity and behavioral discipline
25100,basics rudiments,a statement of fundamental facts or principles
25101,fundamentals basics fundamental_principle basic_principle bedrock,principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics"
25102,basidiocarp,the fruiting body of a basidiomycete which bears its spores on special cells
25103,basidiolichen,a lichen in which the fungus component is a basidiomycete
25104,basidiomycete basidiomycetous_fungi,any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota
25105,basidiospore,a sexually produced fungal spore borne on a basidium
25106,basidium,a small club-shaped structure typically bearing four basidiospores at the ends of minute projections; unique to basidiomycetes
25107,basil_balm Monarda_clinopodia,perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls
25108,basil_thyme basil_balm mother_of_thyme Acinos_arvensis Satureja_acinos,fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America
25109,basil_mint Pycnanthemum_virginianum,perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised
25110,basilar_artery arteria_basilaris,an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
25111,basilar_membrane,a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti
25112,basileus,a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire
25113,basilic_vein vena_basilica,a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein
25114,basilica,an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges; "the church was raised to the rank of basilica"
25115,basilica Roman_basilica,a Roman building used for public administration
25116,basilisk,(classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
25117,basilisk,ancient brass cannon
25118,basilisk,small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America
25119,basin,a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"
25120,basin basinful,the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water"
25121,basin,a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it; "the basin of the Great Salt Lake"
25122,river_basin basin,the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; "flood control in the Missouri basin"
25123,washbasin basin washbowl washstand lavatory,a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
25124,basinet,a medieval steel helmet
25125,footing basis ground,a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
25126,basivertebral_vein vena_basivertebralis,one of a number of veins draining the spongy substance of the vertebrae and emptying into the anterior internal vertebral venous plexus
25127,basket handbasket,a container that is usually woven and has handles
25128,basket basketful,the quantity contained in a basket
25129,basket basketball_hoop hoop,horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
25130,basket field_goal,a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
25131,basket_fern toothed_sword_fern Nephrolepis_pectinata,tropical American fern cultivated for its finely divided greyish-green foliage; West Indies and southern Mexico to Peru and Brazil
25132,basket_fern Drynaria_rigidula,giant epiphytic or lithophytic fern; Asia to Polynesia and Australia
25133,basket_flower Centaurea_americana,annual of southwestern United States cultivated for its purple flower heads and its bracts that resemble small baskets
25134,basket_hilt,a hilt with a basket-shaped guard for the hand
25135,basket_oak cow_oak Quercus_prinus Quercus_montana,medium to large deciduous tree of the eastern United States; its durable wood is used as timber or split and woven into baskets or chair seats
25136,basket_star basket_fish,any starfish-like animal of the genera Euryale or Astrophyton or Gorgonocephalus having slender complexly branched interlacing arms radiating from a central disc
25137,basket_weave,a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket
25138,basketball basketball_game hoops,a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
25139,basketball,an inflated ball used in playing basketball
25140,basketball_clinic,a meeting at which basketball players receive special evaluation and instruction
25141,basketball_coach,a coach of basketball players
25142,basketball_court,the court on which basketball is played
25143,basketball_equipment,sports equipment used in playing basketball
25144,basketball_league,a league of basketball teams
25145,basketball_play,a play executed by a basketball team
25146,basketball_player basketeer cager,an athlete who plays basketball
25147,basketball_score,the score in a basketball game
25148,basketball_season,the season when basketball is played
25149,basketball_shot,throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"
25150,basketball_team five,a team that plays basketball
25151,basketry,the craft of basket making
25152,basketweaver basketmaker,someone skilled in weaving baskets
25153,basking_shark Cetorhinus_maximus,large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface
25154,basophil basophile,a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains
25155,basophilia,the tendency of cells to stain with basic dyes; "cytoplasmic basophilia"
25156,bass,the lowest part of the musical range
25157,bass bass_part,the lowest part in polyphonic music
25158,bass basso,an adult male singer with the lowest voice
25159,sea_bass bass,the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae
25160,freshwater_bass bass,any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)
25161,bass bass_voice basso,the lowest adult male singing voice
25162,bass,the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
25163,bass,nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
25164,bass_clarinet,a large clarinet whose range is an octave below the B-flat clarinet
25165,bass_clef F_clef,a clef that puts the F below middle C on the fourth line of a staff
25166,bass_drum gran_casa,a large drum with two heads; makes a sound of indefinite but very low pitch
25167,bass_fiddle bass_viol bull_fiddle double_bass contrabass string_bass,largest and lowest member of the violin family
25168,bass_guitar,the guitar with six strings that has the lowest pitch
25169,bass_horn sousaphone tuba,the lowest brass wind instrument
25170,bassarisk cacomistle cacomixle coon_cat raccoon_fox ringtail ring-tailed_cat civet_cat miner's_cat Bassariscus_astutus,raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
25171,basset basset_hound,smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
25172,basset_horn,a tenor clarinet; pitched in the key of F below the B-flat clarinet
25173,bassine,coarse leaf fiber from palmyra palms used in making brushes and brooms
25174,bassinet,a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed
25175,bassinet,a perambulator that resembles a bassinet
25176,bassist,a musician who play the bass viol
25177,basso_profundo,a very deep bass voice
25178,bassoon,a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family
25179,bassoonist,a musician who plays the bassoon
25180,basswood linden,soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
25181,linden linden_tree basswood lime lime_tree,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
25182,bastard by-blow love_child illegitimate_child illegitimate whoreson,the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
25183,bastard mongrel,derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin; "the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic"
25184,bastard_feverfew Parthenium_hysterophorus,tropical American annual weed with small radiate heads of white flowers; adventive in southern United States
25185,bastard_indigo Tephrosia_purpurea,East Indian shrub
25186,false_indigo bastard_indigo Amorpha_fruticosa,dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers
25187,false_indigo bastard_indigo Amorpha_californica,an erect to spreading hairy shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having racemes of red to indigo flowers
25188,bastard_lignum_vitae Guaiacum_sanctum,small evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood
25189,bastard_pennyroyal Trichostema_dichotomum,aromatic plant of the eastern United States
25190,bastard_toadflax Comandra_pallida,woody creeping parasite of western North America having numerous thick powdery leaves and panicles of small dull-white flowers
25191,bastardization,declaring or rendering bastard; "the annulment of their marriage resulted in the bastardization of their children"
25192,bastardization bastardisation,an act that debases or corrupts
25193,baste basting tacking,loose temporary stitches
25194,baster,a cook who bastes roasting meat with melted fat or gravy
25195,baster tacker,a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches
25196,baster,a tube with a rubber bulb used to take up and release melted fat or gravy in order to moisten roasting meat
25197,bastinado,a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet
25198,bastinado falanga,a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels
25199,basting,moistening a roast as it is cooking
25200,bastion,a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism"
25201,bastion citadel,a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
25202,bastion,projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
25203,bastnasite bastnaesite,a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements
25204,basuco,low-grade cocaine mixed with coca paste and cannabis
25205,bat chiropteran,nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
25206,bat at-bat,(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats"
25207,squash_racket squash_racquet bat,a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
25208,cricket_bat bat,the club used in playing cricket; "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting"
25209,bat,a club used for hitting a ball in various games
25210,bat_boy,(baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment
25211,bat_mitzvah bath_mitzvah bas_mitzvah,(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
25212,batch,all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
25213,batch clutch,a collection of things or persons to be handled together
25214,batch_processing,the serial execution of computer programs
25215,batfish,bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flattened scaleless body that crawls about on fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins
25216,bath_asparagus Prussian_asparagus Ornithogalum_pyrenaicum,Old World star of Bethlehem having edible young shoots
25217,bath_chair,a wheelchair usually pushed by an attendant  as at a spa
25218,bath_linen,linens for use in the bathroom
25219,bath_mat,a heavy towel or mat to stand on while drying yourself after a bath
25220,bath_oil,a scented oil added to your bath water
25221,bath_salts,a preparation that softens or scents a bath
25222,bath_towel,a large towel; to dry yourself after a bath
25223,bath_water,water used for a bath
25224,bathe,the act of swimming; "the Englishman said he had a good bathe"
25225,swimmer natator bather,a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer"
25226,bather,a person who takes a bath
25227,bathhouse bathing_machine,a building containing dressing rooms for bathers
25228,bathhouse bagnio,a building containing public baths
25229,bathing,immersing the body in water or sunshine
25230,washup bathing,the act of washing yourself (or another person)
25231,bathing_cap swimming_cap,a tight-fitting cap that keeps hair dry while swimming
25232,batholith batholite pluton plutonic_rock,large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
25233,bathos,triteness or triviality of style
25234,mawkishness bathos,insincere pathos
25235,bathrobe,a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
25236,bathroom_cleaner,a preparation for cleaning bathrooms
25237,bathroom_fixture,any fixture in a bathroom
25238,bathtub_gin,homemade gin especially that made illegally
25239,bathymeter bathometer,an instrument that measures the depth of water
25240,bathymetry plumbing,measuring the depths of the oceans
25241,bathyscaphe bathyscaph bathyscape,navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration
25242,bathysphere,spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration
25243,batik,a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted
25244,batiste,a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses
25245,batman,an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
25246,baton wand,a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
25247,truncheon nightstick baton billy billystick billy_club,a short stout club used primarily by policemen
25248,baton,a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
25249,baton,a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
25250,baton,a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
25251,baton_twirler twirler,someone who twirls a baton
25252,batrachomyomachia,a silly altercation
25253,battalion,an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
25254,battalion large_number multitude plurality pack,a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
25255,batting batten,stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
25256,batten,a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
25257,batter hitter slugger batsman,(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
25258,batter,a flour mixture thin enough to pour or drop from a spoon
25259,batter's_box,an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat
25260,battering_ram,a ram used to break down doors of fortified buildings
25261,battery,group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
25262,battery electric_battery,a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
25263,battery,a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests"
25264,battery,a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
25265,battery stamp_battery,a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
25266,battery assault_and_battery,an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
25267,battery_acid electrolyte_acid,dilute sulfuric acid used in storage batteries
25268,batting,(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
25269,batting_average,(baseball) the percentage of times a batter gets a hit; number of base hits divided by the number of times at bat
25270,batting_average,(an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds; "the salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12"
25271,batting_coach,(baseball) someone who teaches batters how to bat better
25272,batting_glove,a glove worn by batters in baseball to give a firmer grip on the bat
25273,batting_helmet,a helmet worn by the batter in baseball
25274,batting_order card lineup,(baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat; "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate"
25275,battle conflict fight engagement,a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
25276,struggle battle,an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
25277,conflict struggle battle,an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
25278,battle-ax battle-axe,a broadax used as a weapon
25279,battle-ax battle-axe,a sharp-tongued domineering wife
25280,battle_cruiser,a cruiser of maximum speed and firepower
25281,battle_damage combat_casualty,loss of military equipment in battle
25282,battle_dress,a military uniform designed for field service
25283,battle_fatigue combat_fatigue combat_neurosis shell_shock,a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare
25284,battle_flag,a flag that leads troops into battle
25285,battle_fleet,a fleet of warships prepared for battle
25286,battle_group,an army unit usually consisting of five companies
25287,battle_line,the line along which warring troops meet
25288,battle_of_wits,a contest in which intelligence rather than violence is used
25289,battle_plan,plan for conducting a battle
25290,battle_sight battlesight,an arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short ranges
25291,battledore battledore_and_shuttlecock,an ancient racket game
25292,battlefield battleground field_of_battle field_of_honor field,a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields"
25293,battlefront front front_line,the line along which opposing armies face each other
25294,battlement crenelation crenellation,a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
25295,battleship battlewagon,large and heavily armoured warship
25296,battue,a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter
25297,bloodbath bloodletting bloodshed battue,indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered"
25298,batwing,one of a pair of swinging doors (as at the entrance to a western saloon)
25299,bauble,a mock scepter carried by a court jester
25300,baud baud_rate,(computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems
25301,bauxite,a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst
25302,bawbee,an old Scottish coin of little value
25303,bawdry bawdy,lewd or obscene talk or writing; "it was smoking-room bawdry"; "they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy"
25304,roarer bawler bellower screamer screecher shouter yeller,someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
25305,bawler,a loud weeper; "their new baby is a real bawler"
25306,bay embayment,an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
25307,bay,the sound of a hound on the scent
25308,true_laurel bay bay_laurel bay_tree Laurus_nobilis,small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
25309,bay,a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital; "they put him in the sick bay"
25310,bay,a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose; "he opened the bomb bay"
25311,bay,a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
25312,bay_leaf,dried leaf of the bay laurel
25313,bay_myrtle puckerbush Myrica_cerifera,evergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles
25314,bay_rum,an aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rum
25315,bay_scallop,muscle of small choice shallow-water scallops
25316,bay_scallop Pecten_irradians,a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America
25317,bay_willow laurel_willow Salix_pentandra,European willow tree with shining leathery leaves; widely naturalized in the eastern United States
25318,pot potbelly bay_window corporation tummy,slang for a paunch
25319,bay_window bow_window,a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house
25320,baya Ploceus_philippinus,common Indian weaverbird
25321,bayat,an oath of allegiance to an emir
25322,bayberry bay-rum_tree Jamaica_bayberry wild_cinnamon Pimenta_acris,West Indian tree; source of bay rum
25323,bayberry candleberry swamp_candleberry waxberry Myrica_pensylvanica,deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries
25324,bayberry_wax bayberry_tallow,a fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candles
25325,bayonet,a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
25326,bayou,a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
25327,bazaar bazar,a shop where a variety of goods are sold
25328,bazaar bazar,a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
25329,bazaar fair,a sale of miscellany; often for charity; "the church bazaar"
25330,bazooka,a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon
25331,bdellium,aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh
25332,be-all_and_end-all be_all_and_end_all,the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim; "profit is the be-all and end-all of business"
25333,beach,an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
25334,beach_ball beachball,large and light ball; for play at the seaside
25335,beach_erosion,the erosion of beaches
25336,beach_flea sand_hopper sandhopper sand_flea,small amphipod crustaceans that hop like fleas; common on ocean beaches
25337,beach_grass,tough grasses with strong roots that can grow on exposed sandy shores
25338,beach_heather poverty_grass Hudsonia_tomentosa,small heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North America
25339,beach_house,a house built on or near a beach
25340,beach_pancake Abronia_maritima,plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to Mexico
25341,beach_pea sea_pea Lathyrus_maritimus Lathyrus_japonicus,wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder
25342,beach_plum beach_plum_bush Prunus_maritima,seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit
25343,beach_plum,small dark purple fruit used especially in jams and pies
25344,beach_sand_verbena pink_sand_verbena Abronia_umbellata,prostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowers; found in coastal dunes from British Columbia to Baja California
25345,beach_strawberry Chilean_strawberry Fragaria_chiloensis,wild strawberry of western United States and South America; source of many varieties of cultivated strawberries
25346,beach_towel,very large towel to dry yourself after swimming
25347,beach_wagon station_wagon wagon beach_waggon station_waggon waggon,a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
25348,beachcomber,a vagrant living on a beach
25349,beachfront,a strip of land running along a beach
25350,beachhead,a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation; "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"
25351,beachhead foothold,an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"
25352,beachwear,clothing to be worn at a beach
25353,beacon beacon_fire,a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
25354,radio_beacon beacon,a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
25355,beacon lighthouse beacon_light pharos,a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
25356,bead,a small ball with a hole through the middle
25357,drop bead pearl,a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
25358,beading bead beadwork astragal,a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
25359,bead_tree jumby_bean jumby_tree Ormosia_monosperma,small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of purple flowers; seeds are black or scarlet with black spots
25360,beaded_lizard Mexican_beaded_lizard Heloderma_horridum,lizard with black and yellowish beadlike scales; of western Mexico
25361,beading beadwork,ornamentation with beads
25362,beading_plane,a plane with a concave blade for making moulding with beadwork
25363,beads string_of_beads,several beads threaded together on a string
25364,beadsman bedesman,a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
25365,beagle,a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
25366,beagling,hunting rabbits with beagles
25367,beak,beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g.  turtles)
25368,beak bill neb nib pecker,horny projecting mouth of a bird
25369,beak honker hooter nozzle snoot snout schnozzle schnoz,informal terms for the nose
25370,beaked_hazelnut Corylus_cornuta,hazel of western United States with conspicuous beaklike involucres on the nuts
25371,beaked_salmon sandfish Gonorhynchus_gonorhynchus,fish of sandy areas of western Pacific and Indian oceans having an angular snout for burrowing into sand
25372,beaked_whale,any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw
25373,beaker,a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry
25374,beaker,a cup (usually without a handle)
25375,radio_beam beam,a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides pilots in darkness or bad weather
25376,beam,long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete  etc.  used in construction
25377,beam beam_of_light light_beam ray ray_of_light shaft shaft_of_light irradiation,a column of light (as from a beacon)
25378,beam ray electron_beam,a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
25379,beam,(nautical) breadth amidships
25380,beam-ends,(nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel; "on her beam-ends" means heeled over on the side so that the deck is almost vertical
25381,beam_balance,a balance consisting of a lever with two equal arms and a pan suspended from each arm
25382,bean edible_bean,any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
25383,bean,any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
25384,bean bean_plant,any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods
25385,bean_caper Syrian_bean_caper Zygophyllum_fabago,perennial shrub of the eastern Mediterranean region and southwestern Asia having flowers whose buds are used as capers
25386,bean_counter,an accountant or bureaucrat who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures
25387,bean_curd tofu,cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk
25388,bean_dip,a dip made of cooked beans
25389,bean_sprout,any of various sprouted beans: especially mung beans or lentils or edible soybeans
25390,bean_tostada,a flat tortilla topped with refried beans
25391,bean_tree,any of several trees having seedpods as fruits
25392,bean_trefoil stinking_bean_trefoil Anagyris_foetida,shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when crushed
25393,bean_weevil Acanthoscelides_obtectus,larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans
25394,beanbag,a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games
25395,beanball beaner,a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head
25396,beanfeast,an annual dinner party given by an employer for the employees
25397,beanie beany,a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
25398,beanstalk,stem of a bean plant
25399,bear,massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
25400,bear,an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
25401,bear's-paw_fern Aglaomorpha_meyeniana,epiphytic fern with large fronds; Taiwan and Philippines
25402,bear's_breech bear's_breeches sea_holly Acanthus_mollis,widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
25403,bear_claw bear_paw,almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw
25404,bear_claw,an incised design resembling the claw of a bear; used in Native American pottery
25405,bear_claw,claw of a bear; often used in jewelry
25406,bear_cub,a young bear
25407,bear_grass Yucca_smalliana,yucca of southern United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers
25408,bear_grass Yucca_glauca,yucca of west central United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers
25409,bear_grass Nolina_microcarpa,stemless plant with tufts of grasslike leaves and erect panicle of minute creamy white flowers; southwestern United States and Mexico
25410,squaw_grass bear_grass Xerophyllum_tenax,plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowers
25411,bear_hug,a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent
25412,bear_hug,a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest
25413,bear_market,a market characterized by falling prices for securities
25414,bear_oak Quercus_ilicifolia,shrubby oak of southeastern United States usually forming dense thickets
25415,cascara_buckthorn bearberry bearwood chittamwood chittimwood Rhamnus_purshianus,shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada
25416,bearberry possum_haw winterberry Ilex_decidua,deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States
25417,bearberry,chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to arctic areas
25418,bearberry_willow Salix_uva-ursi,dwarf prostrate mat-forming shrub of arctic and alpine regions of North America and Greenland having deep green elliptic leaves that taper toward the base
25419,beard face_fungus whiskers,the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
25420,beard,a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
25421,beard,a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)
25422,beard,hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
25423,byssus beard,tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
25424,beard_lichen beard_moss Usnea_barbata,greenish grey pendulous lichen growing on trees
25425,beard_worm pogonophoran,slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering; lives on the deep ocean bottom
25426,bearded_iris,any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)
25427,bearded_seal squareflipper_square_flipper Erignathus_barbatus,medium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of Arctic Ocean
25428,bearded_vulture lammergeier lammergeyer Gypaetus_barbatus,the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill
25429,bearded_wheatgrass Agropyron_subsecundum,a wheatgrass with straight terminal awns on the flowering glumes
25430,beardless_iris,any of numerous wild or cultivated irises having no hairs on the drooping sepals (the falls)
25431,carrier bearer toter,someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
25432,bearer,a messenger who bears or presents; "a bearer of good tidings"
25433,pallbearer bearer,one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
25434,holder bearer,the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"
25435,bearing,relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation"
25436,bearing comportment presence mien,dignified manner or conduct
25437,carriage bearing posture,characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"
25438,charge bearing heraldic_bearing armorial_bearing,heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
25439,bearing,a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
25440,bearing_brass,a brass bushing or a lining for a bearing
25441,bearing_rein checkrein,a rein designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position
25442,bearing_wall,any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
25443,bearnaise,a sauce like hollandaise but made with white wine and tarragon and shallots instead of lemon juice
25444,bearskin,the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)
25445,bearskin busby shako,tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
25446,beast_of_burden jument,an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work
25447,beastliness meanness,the quality of being deliberately mean
25448,beastliness,unpleasant nastiness; used especially of nasty weather
25449,beat round,a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
25450,pulse pulsation heartbeat beat,the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
25451,rhythm beat musical_rhythm,the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"
25452,beat,a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
25453,beatnik beat,a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
25454,beat,the sound of stroke or blow; "he heard the beat of a drum"
25455,meter metre measure beat cadence,(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
25456,beat,a regular rate of repetition; "the cox raised the beat"
25457,beat,a stroke or blow; "the signal was two beats on the steam pipe"
25458,beat,the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
25459,beat_generation beats beatniks,a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g.  bebop)
25460,beater,a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
25461,beater,an implement for beating
25462,beatification,the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
25463,beatification,(Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization
25464,beating whipping,the act of overcoming or outdoing
25465,beating thrashing licking drubbing lacing trouncing whacking,the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
25466,beats_per_minute bpm metronome_marking M.M.,the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds
25467,beau_geste,a gracious (but usually meaningless) gesture
25468,beaugregory Pomacentrus_leucostictus,a blue and yellow damselfish of Bermuda and Florida and the West Indies
25469,beautician cosmetician,someone who works in a beauty parlor
25470,beautification,the act of making something more beautiful
25471,beauty,the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
25472,smasher stunner knockout beauty ravisher sweetheart peach lulu looker mantrap dish,a very attractive or seductive looking woman
25473,beauty beaut,an outstanding example of its kind; "his roses were beauties"; "when I make a mistake it's a beaut"
25474,beauty_bush Kolkwitzia_amabilis,Chinese deciduous shrub with yellow-throated pinkish flowers and bristly fruit; often cultivated as an ornamental
25475,beauty_consultant,someone who gives you advice about your personal appearance
25476,beauty_sleep,sleep before midnight
25477,beauty_spot,a spot that is worn on a lady's face for adornment
25478,beauty_treatment,enhancement of someone's personal beauty
25479,beaver beaver_fur,the soft brown fur of the beaver
25480,beaver,a full beard
25481,dress_hat high_hat opera_hat silk_hat stovepipe top_hat topper beaver,a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
25482,beaver,a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face
25483,beaver,large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges
25484,beaver_board,a light wallboard made of compressed wood pulp
25485,beaver_rat,amphibious rat of Australia and New Guinea
25486,beck,a beckoning gesture
25487,becomingness,the quality of being becoming
25488,bed,a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"
25489,bed,a plot of ground in which plants are growing; "the gardener planted a bed of roses"
25490,bed bottom,a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed"
25491,bed,(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); "they found a bed of sandstone"
25492,seam bed,a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit; "he worked in the coal beds"
25493,layer bed,single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"
25494,bed,the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.
25495,bed,a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track; "the track bed had washed away"
25496,bed-wetting,enuresis during sleep; especially common in children (who usually outgrow it)
25497,bed_and_breakfast bed-and-breakfast,an overnight boardinghouse with breakfast
25498,bed_check,a check that everyone is in bed by the time they should be
25499,bed_ground bed-ground bedground,an area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night
25500,bed_jacket,a lightweight jacket worn over bedclothes (as when sitting in bed)
25501,bed_linen,linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)
25502,bed_pillow,a soft pillow for use on a bed
25503,bedbug bed_bug chinch Cimex_lectularius,bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood
25504,bedclothes bed_clothing bedding,coverings that are used on a bed
25505,bedder bedding_plant,an ornamental plant suitable for planting in a flowerbed
25506,bedding_material bedding litter,material used to provide a bed for animals
25507,bedfellow,a temporary associate; "politics makes strange bedfellows"
25508,bedfellow,a person with whom you share a bed
25509,bedlamite,an archaic term for a lunatic
25510,bedpan,a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination
25511,bedpost,any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
25512,bedrest bed_rest,confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)
25513,bedrock,solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
25514,bedroll,bedding rolled up for carrying
25515,bedroom sleeping_room chamber bedchamber,a room used primarily for sleeping
25516,bedroom_community,a community where many commuters live
25517,bedroom_furniture,furniture intended for use in a bedroom
25518,bedroom_suite bedroom_set,a suite of furniture for the bedroom
25519,bedside,space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person); "the doctor stood at her bedside"
25520,bedside_manner,manner or conduct of a physician in the presence of a patient
25521,bedsitting_room bedsitter bedsit,a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing)
25522,bedsore pressure_sore decubitus_ulcer,a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
25523,bedspread bedcover bed_cover bed_covering counterpane spread,decorative cover for a bed
25524,bedspring,(usually plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed
25525,bedstead bedframe,the framework of a bed
25526,bedstraw,any of several plants of the genus Galium
25527,bedtime,the time you go to bed
25528,bedwetter bed_wetter wetter,someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while asleep in bed
25529,bee,any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
25530,bee,a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions
25531,bee_balm beebalm Monarda_fistulosa,perennial herb of North America
25532,bee_balm beebalm bergamot_mint oswego_tea Monarda_didyma,perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads
25533,lemon_balm garden_balm sweet_balm bee_balm beebalm Melissa_officinalis,bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
25534,bee_beetle,European beetle; infests beehives
25535,bee_eater,colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees
25536,bee_fly,hairy nectar-eating fly that resembles a bee; larvae are parasitic on larvae of bees and related insects
25537,bee_moth wax_moth Galleria_mellonella,moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs
25538,bee_orchid Ophrys_apifera,European orchid whose flowers resemble bumble bees in shape and color
25539,bee_sting,a sting inflicted by a bee
25540,beech beech_tree,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
25541,beech beechwood,wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
25542,beech_fern,any fern of the genus Phegopteris having deeply cut triangular fronds
25543,beechnut,small sweet triangular nut of any of various beech trees
25544,beef beef_cattle,cattle that are reared for their meat
25545,beef boeuf,meat from an adult domestic bovine
25546,gripe kick beef bitch squawk,informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"
25547,beef_Bourguignonne boeuf_Bourguignonne,beef and mushrooms and onions stewed in red wine and seasonings
25548,beef_Stroganoff,sauteed strips of beef and mushrooms in sour cream sauce served with noodles
25549,beef_Wellington filet_de_boeuf_en_croute,rare-roasted beef tenderloin coated with mushroom paste in puff pastry
25550,beef_broth beef_stock,a stock made with beef
25551,beef_burrito,a burrito with a beef filling
25552,beef_fondue boeuf_fondu_bourguignon,cubes of beef cooked in hot oil and then dipped in various tasty sauces
25553,beef_goulash,meat is browned before stewing
25554,beef_jerky,strips of dried beef
25555,beef_loin,meat from a loin of beef
25556,beef_neck,a cut of beef from the neck of the animal
25557,beef_roast roast_beef,cut of beef suitable for roasting
25558,beef_stew,a stew made with beef
25559,beef_tallow,tallow obtained from a bovine animal
25560,beef_tea Bovril,an extract of beef (given to people who are ill)
25561,beef_tenderloin,beef loin muscle
25562,beef_tongue,the tongue of a cow eaten as meat
25563,beefcake,a photograph of a muscular man in minimal attire
25564,beefsteak,a slice of beef usually cooked by broiling
25565,beefsteak_begonia kidney_begonia Begonia_erythrophylla Begonia_feastii,rhizomatous begonia with roundish fleshy leaves reddish colored beneath
25566,beefsteak_fungus Fistulina_hepatica,a popular edible fungus with a cap the color of liver or raw meat; abundant in southeastern United States
25567,beefsteak_plant Perilla_frutescens_crispa,plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage
25568,beefsteak_plant beef_plant Iresine_herbstii Iresine_reticulata,South American plant having green to purple or red branches with green to purple ornamental foliage and spikes of insignificant woolly flowers with dry membranous bracts
25569,beefsteak_tomato,any of several large tomatoes with thick flesh
25570,beefwood,any of several heavy hard reddish chiefly tropical woods of the families Casuarinaceae and Proteaceae; some used for cabinetwork
25571,beefwood,any of several Australian trees of the genus Casuarina yielding heavy hard red wood used in cabinetwork
25572,scrub_beefwood beefwood Stenocarpus_salignus,tree or tall shrub with shiny leaves and umbels of fragrant creamy-white flowers; yields hard heavy reddish wood
25573,beefwood Grevillea_striata,tree yielding hard heavy reddish wood
25574,beehive,any workplace where people are very busy
25575,beehive hive,a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
25576,beehive,a hairdo resembling a beehive
25577,beehive hive,a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
25578,beekeeper apiarist apiculturist,a farmer who keeps bees for their honey
25579,beekeeping apiculture,the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
25580,beeline,the most direct route; "he made a beeline for the bathroom"
25581,beep bleep,a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
25582,beeper pager,an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
25583,beer,a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
25584,beer_barrel beer_keg,a barrel that holds beer
25585,beer_bottle,a bottle that holds beer
25586,beer_can,a can that holds beer
25587,beer_drinker ale_drinker,someone whose favorite drink is beer or ale
25588,beer_garden,tavern with an outdoor area (usually resembling a garden) where beer and other alcoholic drinks are served
25589,beer_glass,a relatively large glass for serving beer
25590,beer_hall,a hall or barroom featuring beer and (usually) entertainment
25591,beer_mat,a drip mat placed under a glass of beer
25592,beeswax,a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
25593,beet common_beet Beta_vulgaris,biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
25594,beet beetroot,round red root vegetable
25595,beet_blight,a disease of beet plants
25596,beet_green,young leaves of the beetroot
25597,beet_sugar,sugar made from sugar beets
25598,beet_sugar,sugar from sugar beets used as sweetening agent
25599,beetle,insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
25600,mallet beetle,a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
25601,beetroot Beta_vulgaris_rubra,beet having a massively swollen red root; widely grown for human consumption
25602,befoulment defilement pollution,the state of being polluted
25603,beggar mendicant,a pauper who lives by begging
25604,beggar's_lice beggar_lice,Eurasian and North American plants having small prickly nutlets that stick to clothing
25605,tick_trefoil beggar_lice beggar's_lice,any of various tropical and subtropical plants having trifoliate leaves and rough sticky pod sections or loments
25606,beggar-my-neighbor beggar-my-neighbour strip-Jack-naked,a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards
25607,beggar-my-neighbor_policy beggar-my-neighbour_policy beggar-my-neighbor_strategy beggar-my-neighbour_strategy,a policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others; used especially of national policy; "the United States has pursued a beggar-my-neighbor policy"
25608,beggarman,a man who is a beggar
25609,beggarweed Desmodium_tortuosum Desmodium_purpureum,West Indian forage plant cultivated in southern United States as forage and to improve soil
25610,beggarwoman,a woman who is a beggar
25611,beggary begging mendicancy,a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
25612,beggary mendicancy mendicity,the state of being a beggar or mendicant; "they were reduced to mendicancy"
25613,beginning,the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"
25614,beginning commencement first outset get-go start kickoff starting_time showtime offset,the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
25615,beginning,the first part or section of something; "`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"
25616,beginning origin root rootage source,the place where something begins  where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"
25617,beginning start commencement,the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
25618,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
25619,bewitchery beguilement animal_magnetism,magnetic personal charm
25620,beguilement distraction,an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
25621,begum,a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
25622,behalf,as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as 'on behalf of' rather than 'in behalf of'); "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client"
25623,behalf,for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive); "in your behalf"; "campaigning in his own behalf"; "spoke a good word in his friend's behalf"
25624,behavior behaviour conduct doings,manner of acting or controlling yourself
25625,behavior behaviour,the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments"
25626,demeanor demeanour behavior behaviour conduct deportment,(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
25627,behavior behaviour,(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
25628,behavior_therapy behavior_modification,psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior
25629,behaviorism behaviourism behavioristic_psychology behaviouristic_psychology,an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
25630,behaviorist behaviourist,a psychologist who subscribes to behaviorism
25631,behest,an authoritative command or request
25632,beige ecru,a very light brown
25633,being beingness existence,the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
25634,organism being,a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
25635,bel_canto,a style of operatic singing
25636,bel_esprit,a witty or clever person with a fine mind
25637,belay,something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
25638,belaying_pin,a wood or metal bar to which a rope can be secured (as on a ship or in mountain climbing)
25639,belch belching burp burping eructation,a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth
25640,belching,the forceful expulsion of something from inside; "the belching of smoke from factory chimneys"
25641,hag beldam beldame witch crone,an ugly evil-looking old woman
25642,beldam beldame,a woman of advanced age
25643,belemnite,a conical calcareous fossil tapering to a point at one end and with a conical cavity at the other end containing (when unbroken) a small chambered phragmocone from the shell of any of numerous extinct cephalopods of the family Belemnitidae
25644,campanile belfry,a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
25645,belfry,a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung
25646,belief,any cognitive content held as true
25647,impression feeling belief notion opinion,a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"
25648,believer truster,a supporter who accepts something as true
25649,believer worshiper worshipper,a person who has religious faith
25650,believing,the cognitive process that leads to convictions; "seeing is believing"
25651,denigration belittling,a belittling comment
25652,belittling,the act of belittling
25653,bell-like_call,a birdcall that resembles the tone of a bell
25654,bell_apple sweet_cup water_lemon yellow_granadilla,the edible yellow fruit of the Jamaica honeysuckle
25655,bell_arch,a round arch resting on corbels
25656,bell_book,a logbook in which all orders concerning the main engines of a ship are recorded
25657,bell_buoy gong_buoy,a buoy with a bell on it
25658,bell_captain,the supervisor of bellboys in a hotel
25659,bell_cote bell_cot,a small shelter for bells; has a gable or shed roof
25660,bell_deck,a floor under the bells of an open belfry
25661,bell_founder,a person who casts metal bells
25662,bell_foundry,a foundry where bells are cast
25663,bell_gable,an extension of a gable that serves as a bell cote
25664,cross-leaved_heath bell_heather Erica_tetralix,dwarf European shrub with rose-colored flowers
25665,bell_heather heather_bell fine-leaved_heath Erica_cinerea,common low European shrub with purple-red flowers
25666,bell_jar bell_glass,a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases
25667,bell_metal,bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bells
25668,sweet_pepper bell_pepper pimento pimiento paprika sweet_pepper_plant Capsicum_annuum_grossum,plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
25669,bell_pepper,large bell-shaped sweet pepper in green or red or yellow or orange or black varieties
25670,bell_push,a button that is pushed to ring a bell
25671,toller bell_ringer ringer,a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
25672,bell_ringer,someone who plays musical handbells
25673,bell_ringing,the sound of someone playing a set of bells
25674,electioneering bell_ringing canvassing,persuasion of voters in a political campaign
25675,bell_ringing carillon carillon_playing,playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower
25676,bell_seat balloon_seat,a seat that has a bell shape (on some 18th century chairs)
25677,bell_tent,a bell-shaped tent
25678,bell_tower,a tower that supports or shelters a bell
25679,belladonna belladonna_plant deadly_nightshade Atropa_belladonna,perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
25680,belladonna,an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally
25681,belladonna_lily naked_lady Amaryllis_belladonna,amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers
25682,bellbird,any of several tropical American birds of the genus Procnias having a bell-like call
25683,bellbottom_trousers bell-bottoms bellbottom_pants,trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960s
25684,bellboy bellman bellhop,someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
25685,belle,a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals; "she was the belle of the ball"
25686,belles-lettres belles_lettres,creative writing valued for esthetic content
25687,bellicosity bellicoseness,a natural disposition to fight
25688,belligerence belligerency,hostile or warlike attitude or nature
25689,bellows,a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
25690,bellpull,a handle or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or a servant's bell etc.
25691,bellwether,someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
25692,bellwether,sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell
25693,bellwort merry_bells wild_oats,any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers
25694,belly paunch,a protruding abdomen
25695,belly,a part that bulges deeply; "the belly of a sail"
25696,belly,the hollow inside of something; "in the belly of the ship"
25697,belly,the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
25698,belly_dance belly_dancing danse_du_ventre,a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen
25699,belly_dancer exotic_belly_dancer exotic_dancer,a woman who performs a solo Oriental dance using exaggerated abdominal movements
25700,belly_flop belly_flopper belly_whop belly_whopper,a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water
25701,guffaw belly_laugh,a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
25702,belly_laugh sidesplitter howler thigh-slapper scream wow riot,a joke that seems extremely funny
25703,bellyband,a cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed)
25704,bellyband,a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon
25705,bellyful,an undesirable overabundance; "a bellyful of your complaints"
25706,belonging,happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"
25707,beloved dear dearest loved_one honey love,a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
25708,belt,endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
25709,belt,a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
25710,belt,an elongated region where a specific condition is found; "a belt of high pressure"
25711,swath belt,a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
25712,knock belt rap whack whang,the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
25713,belt_ammunition belted_ammunition,ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in linked belts for use in an automatic weapon
25714,belt_buckle,the buckle used to fasten a belt
25715,belt_maker,a maker of belts
25716,belted_kingfisher Ceryle_alcyon,greyish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band on its chest
25717,belted_sandfish Serranus_subligarius,found in warm shallow waters of western Atlantic
25718,belting,the material of which belts are made
25719,beluga hausen white_sturgeon Acipenser_huso,valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas
25720,white_whale beluga Delphinapterus_leucas,small northern whale that is white when adult
25721,beluga_caviar,roe of beluga sturgeon usually from Russia; highly valued
25722,summer_cypress burning_bush fire_bush fire-bush belvedere Bassia_scoparia Kochia_scoparia,densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
25723,belvedere,a gazebo sited to command a fine view
25724,ben,a mountain or tall hill; "they were climbing the ben"
25725,bench_clamp,a clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench
25726,bench_hook,any of various stops on a workbench against which work can be pushed (as while chiseling or planing)
25727,bench_lathe,lathe mounted on a workbench
25728,bench_press,a weightlifting exercise in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward
25729,bench_press,a small punch press mounted on a workbench
25730,bench_warmer,(sports) a substitute who seldom plays
25731,bench_warrant arrest_warrant,a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court
25732,benchmark,a standard by which something can be measured or judged; "his painting sets the benchmark of quality"
25733,benchmark bench_mark,a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
25734,bendability pliability,the property of being easily bent without breaking
25735,bender,a tool for bending; "he used pliers as a bender"
25736,carouse carousal bender toot booze-up,revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
25737,curve curve_ball breaking_ball bender,a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter
25738,deflection deflexion bending,the property of being bent or deflected
25739,bending,the act of bending something
25740,blessing benediction,the act of praying for divine protection
25741,benediction blessing,a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
25742,benefaction,a contribution of money or assistance
25743,benevolence benefaction,an act intending or showing kindness and good will
25744,benefactive_role beneficiary,the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
25745,benefactor helper,a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
25746,benefactress,a woman benefactor
25747,benefice ecclesiastical_benefice,an endowed church office giving income to its holder
25748,beneficence,doing good; feeling beneficent
25749,beneficence,the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
25750,beneficiary donee,the recipient of funds or other benefits
25751,benefit,financial assistance in time of need
25752,benefit welfare,something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the common good"
25753,benefit,a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
25754,benefit_concert,a concert given for the benefit of some charitable cause
25755,benefit_of_clergy,sanction by a religious rite; "they are living together without benefit of clergy"
25756,benevolence,disposition to do good
25757,benevolence,an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
25758,benign_prostatic_hyperplasia BPH,enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process
25759,benign_tumor benign_tumour nonmalignant_tumor nonmalignant_tumour nonmalignant_neoplasm,a tumor that is not cancerous
25760,benignity benignancy graciousness,the quality of being kind and gentle
25761,kindness benignity,a kind act
25762,benison,a spoken blessing
25763,bennet white_avens Geum_virginianum,avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
25764,bennet white_avens Geum_canadense,North American white-flowered avens
25765,bent bent_grass bent-grass,grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
25766,bent,an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
25767,bent knack hang,a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
25768,bent_hang,a hang performed with the elbows bent
25769,benthos benthic_division benthonic_zone,a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
25770,benthos,organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea
25771,bentonite,an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash
25772,bentwood,wood that is steamed until it becomes pliable and then is shaped for use in making furniture; "bentwood chairs"
25773,benzene benzine benzol,a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
25774,benzene_formula benzene_ring benzene_nucleus Kekule_formula,a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached
25775,benzoate,any salt or ester of benzoic acid
25776,benzoate_of_soda sodium_benzoate,a white crystalline salt used as a food preservative and antiseptic
25777,benzocaine ethyl_aminobenzoate,a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic
25778,benzodiazepine,any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
25779,benzofuran coumarone cumarone,a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins
25780,benzoic_acid,a white crystalline solid occurring in many resins
25781,benzoyl_group benzoyl_radical,the univalent radical derived from benzoic acid
25782,benzoyl_peroxide,a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
25783,benzyl benzyl_group benzyl_radical,the univalent radical derived from toluene
25784,bequest legacy,(law) a gift of personal property by will
25785,berating blowing_up,a severe rebuke; "he deserved the berating that the coach gave him"
25786,bereaved bereaved_person,a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved; "the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of"
25787,beret,a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
25788,bergamot bergamot_orange Citrus_bergamia,small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy
25789,bergamot_mint lemon_mint eau_de_cologne_mint Mentha_citrata,mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange
25790,bergenia,any plant of the genus Bergenia; valued as an evergreen ground cover and for the spring blossoms
25791,beriberi,avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)
25792,berk,a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of
25793,berkelium Bk atomic_number_97,a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium
25794,berm,a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
25795,shoulder berm,narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
25796,beroe,delicately iridescent thimble-shaped ctenophores
25797,berserker berserk,one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
25798,mooring moorage berth slip,a place where a craft can be made fast
25799,berth bunk built_in_bed,a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
25800,beryl,the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
25801,beryllium Be glucinium atomic_number_4,a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
25802,beryllium_bronze,a copper-base alloy containing beryllium
25803,besieger,an enemy who lays siege to your position
25804,besieger,an energetic petitioner
25805,besom,a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle
25806,best_evidence_rule,a rule of evidence requiring that to prove the content of a writing or recording or photograph the original is required
25807,best_friend,the one friend who is closest to you
25808,best_man,the principal groomsman at a wedding
25809,best_seller bestseller,a book that has had a large and rapid sale
25810,bestiality,the stupid brutal quality of a beast
25811,bestiality zooerastia zooerasty,sexual activity between a person and an animal
25812,bestiary,a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
25813,bestowal bestowment conferral conferment,the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
25814,bestowal bestowment,a gift that is bestowed or conferred
25815,stake stakes bet wager,the money risked on a gamble
25816,bet wager,the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"
25817,beta-carotene,an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables
25818,beta-hydroxybutyric_acid,beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism
25819,beta-interferon,a form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis
25820,beta-naphthol,an isomer of naphthol used in rubber as an antioxidant
25821,beta_blocker beta-adrenergic_blocker beta-adrenergic_blocking_agent,any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system
25822,beta_cell,a cell that produces insulin in the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas
25823,beta_decay,radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle
25824,beta_endorphin,an endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that suppresses pain
25825,beta_iron,an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade
25826,beta_particle,a high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope
25827,beta_radiation beta_ray electron_radiation,radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay
25828,beta_receptor beta-adrenergic_receptor beta-adrenoceptor,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)
25829,beta_rhythm beta_wave,the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz
25830,beta_software,software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release; "beta software is usually available only to particular users who will test it"
25831,beta_test,(computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization
25832,betaine,a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets
25833,betatron induction_accelerator,accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux
25834,betel betel_pepper Piper_betel,Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
25835,betel_nut areca_nut,seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia
25836,betel_palm Areca_catechu,southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk)
25837,beth,the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
25838,bethel,a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
25839,treachery betrayal treason perfidy,an act of deliberate betrayal
25840,betrayal,the quality of aiding an enemy
25841,betrothal troth engagement,a mutual promise to marry
25842,betrothal espousal,the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
25843,betrothed,the person to whom you are engaged
25844,bettor better wagerer punter,someone who bets
25845,better,a superior person having claim to precedence; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"
25846,better,the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two"
25847,betterment,an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
25848,betting_shop,a licensed bookmaker's shop that is not at the race track
25849,bettong,short-nosed rat kangaroo
25850,bevatron,a cyclotron that accelerates protons up to several billion electron volts
25851,bevel cant chamfer,two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
25852,bevel bevel_square,a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size
25853,bevel_gear pinion_and_crown_wheel pinion_and_ring_gear,gears that mesh at an angle
25854,beverage drink drinkable potable,any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"
25855,bevy,a group of girls or young women
25856,bevy,a flock of quail
25857,bewilderment obfuscation puzzlement befuddlement mystification bafflement bemusement,confusion resulting from failure to understand
25858,bey,(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt; "he introduced me to Ahmet Bey"
25859,bey,the governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire
25860,bezant bezzant byzant solidus,a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages
25861,bezel,a sloping edge on a cutting tool
25862,bezoar_goat pasang Capra_aegagrus,wild goat of Iran and adjacent regions
25863,bhakti,(Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and Nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex
25864,bhang,a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India
25865,bi-fold_door,an interior door
25866,bialy bialystoker,flat crusty-bottomed onion roll
25867,bias prejudice preconception,a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
25868,diagonal bias,a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
25869,biauriculate_heart,a heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auricles
25870,bib,top part of an apron; covering the chest
25871,bib,a napkin tied under the chin a child while eating
25872,bib-and-tucker,an attractive outfit; "she wore her best bib-and-tucker"
25873,bibliographer,someone trained in compiling bibliographies
25874,bibliography,a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)
25875,bibliolatry Bible-worship,the worship of the Bible
25876,bibliomania,preoccupation with the acquisition and possession of books
25877,bibliophile booklover book_lover,someone who loves (and usually collects) books
25878,bibliopole bibliopolist,a dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books)
25879,bibliotheca,a collection of books
25880,bibliotics,the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity
25881,bibliotist,someone who engages in bibliotics
25882,bicarbonate hydrogen_carbonate,a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
25883,bicarbonate_of_soda sodium_hydrogen_carbonate sodium_bicarbonate baking_soda saleratus,a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
25884,bicentennial bicentenary,the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
25885,biceps,any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)
25886,biceps_brachii musculus_biceps_brachii biceps_humeri,a muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm
25887,bichromate dichromate,a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid
25888,bicker bickering spat tiff squabble pettifoggery fuss,a quarrel about petty points
25889,bicolor_lespediza ezo-yama-hagi Lespedeza_bicolor,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
25890,bicorn bicorne,a cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points
25891,bicycle bike wheel cycle,a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
25892,bicycle-built-for-two tandem_bicycle tandem,a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats
25893,bicycle_chain,a chain that transmits the power from the pedals to the rear wheel of a bicycle
25894,bicycle_clip trouser_clip,a clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chain
25895,bicycle_pump,a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air
25896,bicycle_race,a race between people riding bicycles
25897,bicycle_rack,a rack for parking bicycles
25898,bicycle_seat saddle,a seat for the rider of a bicycle
25899,bicycle_traffic,bicycles coming and going
25900,bicycle_wheel,the wheel of a bicycle
25901,bicycling,riding a bicycle
25902,command bid bidding dictation,an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
25903,bid play,an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
25904,bid tender,a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
25905,bid bidding,(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
25906,bid_price,(stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security
25907,bidder,someone who makes an offer
25908,bidder,someone who makes a bid at cards
25909,bidding summons,a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"
25910,bidding_contest,a series of competing bids
25911,bidet,a basin for washing genitals and anal area
25912,biennial,a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season
25913,bier,a coffin along with its stand; "we followed the bier to the graveyard"
25914,bier,a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial
25915,bifocals,eyeglasses having two focal lengths
25916,bifurcation,a bifurcating branch (one or both of them)
25917,bifurcation,the place where something divides into two branches
25918,bifurcation,the act of splitting into two branches
25919,big-bang_theory big_bang_theory,(cosmology) the theory that the universe originated 20 billion years ago from the cataclysmic explosion of a small mass of matter at extremely high density and temperature
25920,big-cone_spruce big-cone_douglas_fir Pseudotsuga_macrocarpa,douglas fir of California having cones 4-8 inches long
25921,big-eared_bat Megaderma_lyra,large carnivorous Old World bat with very large ears
25922,big-tree_plum Prunus_mexicana,small tree of southwestern United States having purplish-red fruit sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its large leaves
25923,big_H hell_dust nose_drops smack thunder skag scag,street names for heroin
25924,big_band,a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians
25925,big_bang,(cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe
25926,big_board,the large display board at the New York Stock Exchange that reports on stocks traded on the exchange
25927,big_brown_bat Eptesicus_fuscus,rather large North American brown bat; widely distributed
25928,big_business,commercial enterprises organized and financed on a scale large enough to influence social and political policies; "big business is growing so powerful it is difficult to regulate it effectively"
25929,big_cat cat,any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
25930,big_shot big_gun big_wheel big_cheese big_deal big_enchilada big_fish head_honcho,an important influential person; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish"
25931,big_deal,anything of great importance or consequence
25932,big_game,large animals that are hunted for sport
25933,big_sagebrush blue_sage Seriphidium_tridentatum Artemisia_tridentata,aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves
25934,big_science,scientific research that requires massive capital investment but is expected to yield very significant results
25935,big_shellbark big_shellbark_hickory big_shagbark king_nut king_nut_hickory Carya_laciniosa,hickory of the eastern United States resembling the shagbark but having a much larger nut
25936,big_sister,an older sister
25937,big_spender high_roller,one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment; "the last of the big spenders"
25938,big_stick,a display of force or power; "speak softly but carry a big stick"
25939,big_time,the highest level of an occupation (especially in entertainment)
25940,big_toe great_toe hallux,the first largest innermost toe
25941,bigamist,someone who marries one person while already legally married to another
25942,bigamy,having two spouses at the same time
25943,bigamy,the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred
25944,bigeye,red fishes of American coastal tropical waters having very large eyes and rough scales
25945,bigeye_scad big-eyed_scad goggle-eye Selar_crumenophthalmus,of Atlantic coastal waters; commonly used for bait
25946,biggin,a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin
25947,bighead,any of various diseases of animals characterized by edema of the head and neck
25948,bigheartedness,the quality of being kind and generous
25949,bight,a loop in a rope
25950,bight,a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
25951,bight,a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline; "the Bight of Benin"; "the Great Australian Bight"
25952,bight,the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)
25953,bignoniad,any woody plant of the family Bignoniaceae
25954,bigos,a Polish stew of cabbage and meat
25955,bigot,a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
25956,bigotry dogmatism,the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
25957,bigram,a word that is written with two letters in an alphabetic writing system
25958,bijou,a small and delicately worked piece
25959,bijugate_leaf bijugous_leaf twice-pinnate,a pinnate leaf having two pairs of leaflets
25960,bikini_pants,small and tight-fitting underpants; worn by women
25961,bilabial,a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/
25962,bilateral_contract,a contract involving mutual promises (each part is both promisor and promisee)
25963,bilateral_descent,line of descent traced through both the maternal and paternal sides of the family
25964,bilaterality bilateralism bilateral_symmetry,the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane
25965,bilberry whortleberry whinberry blaeberry Viccinium_myrtillus,erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
25966,bilberry thin-leaved_bilberry mountain_blue_berry Viccinium_membranaceum,erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries
25967,bilberry whortleberry European_blueberry,blue-black berries similar to American blueberries
25968,bile gall,a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
25969,bile_acid,any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile
25970,bile_salt,a salt of bile acid and a base; functions as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids
25971,bilge bilge_water,water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
25972,bilge,where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
25973,bilge_keel,either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling
25974,bilge_pump,a pump to remove bilgewater
25975,bilge_well,(nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away
25976,bilges,in a vessel with two hulls  an enclosed area between the frames at each side
25977,biliary_ductule,excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts
25978,bilimbi Averrhoa_bilimbi,East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit
25979,bilingual bilingualist,a person who speaks two languages fluently
25980,bilingual_dictionary,a dictionary giving equivalent words in two languages
25981,bilingualism,the ability to speak two languages colloquially
25982,biliousness,gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder
25983,temper biliousness irritability peevishness pettishness snappishness surliness,a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
25984,bilirubin hematoidin haematoidin,an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice
25985,bill measure,a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
25986,bill note government_note bank_bill banker's_bill bank_note banknote Federal_Reserve_note greenback,a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
25987,bill,the entertainment offered at a public presentation
25988,bill,a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
25989,circular handbill bill broadside broadsheet flier flyer throwaway,an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
25990,poster posting placard notice bill card,a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
25991,bill billhook,a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"
25992,bill peak eyeshade visor vizor,a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
25993,bill_of_Particulars,the particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial; advises the defendant and the court of the facts the defendant will be required to meet
25994,bill_of_attainder,a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial; "bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States"
25995,bill_of_entry,a list of goods received at a customhouse for export or import
25996,bill_of_goods,communication (written or spoken) that persuades someone to accept something untrue or undesirable; "they tried to sell me a bill of goods about a secondhand car"
25997,bill_of_goods,a consignment of merchandise
25998,bill_of_health,a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival)
25999,bill_of_lading waybill,a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery
26000,bill_of_review,a proceeding brought to obtain an explanation or an alteration or a reversal of a decree by the court that rendered it
26001,bill_of_sale,a deed transferring personal property
26002,bill_poster poster bill_sticker,someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
26003,billabong,a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently
26004,billabong,a branch of a river made by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high
26005,billboard hoarding,large outdoor signboard
26006,note short_letter line billet,a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"
26007,billet,lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)
26008,gar garfish garpike billfish Lepisosteus_osseus,primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
26009,billfish,giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw
26010,saury billfish Scomberesox_saurus,slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters
26011,needlefish gar billfish,elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters
26012,billiard_ball,ball used in playing billiards
26013,billiard_marker,a device for keeping the score in a game of billiards
26014,billiard_player,someone who plays billiards
26015,billiard_room billiard_saloon billiard_parlor billiard_parlour billiard_hall,a room in which billiards is played
26016,billiards,any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
26017,billion one_million_million 1000000000000,the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
26018,million billion trillion zillion jillion,a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies"
26019,billion one_thousand_million 1000000000,the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
26020,billionaire,a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars
26021,billionth,position 1 000 000 000 in a countable series of things
26022,one-billionth billionth,one part in a billion equal parts
26023,billow surge,a large sea wave
26024,billy billy_goat he-goat,male goat
26025,billy_buttons,any of various plants of the genus Craspedia grown for their downy foliage and globose heads of golden flowers; Australia and New Zealand
26026,billyo billyoh billy-ho all_get_out,an unimaginably large amount; "British say `it rained like billyo' where Americans say `it rained like all get out'"
26027,bilocation,the ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations
26028,bilocular_capsule,a capsule divided into two cells or compartments
26029,biltong,meat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun
26030,bimbo,a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men
26031,bimester,a period of 2 months
26032,bimetal,material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals
26033,bimetallic_strip,a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature
26034,bimetallism,a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio
26035,bimetallist,an advocate of bimetallism
26036,bimillennium bimillenary,the 2000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
26037,bimillennium bimillenary,a span of 2000 years
26038,bimonthly,a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year)
26039,bin,a container; usually has a lid
26040,bin binful,the quantity contained in a bin
26041,bin_Laden Osama_bin_Laden Usama_bin_Laden,Arab terrorist who established al-Qaeda (born in 1957)
26042,bin_liner,a plastic bag used to line a trash or garbage bin
26043,binary_code,code using a string of 8 binary digits to represent characters
26044,binary_compound,chemical compound composed of only two elements
26045,binary_digit,either 0 or 1 in binary notation
26046,binary_file,(computer science) a computer file containing machine-readable information that must be read by an application; characters use all 8 bits of each byte
26047,binary_notation,any notation that uses 2 characters (usually 0 and 1)
26048,binary_numeration_system pure_binary_numeration_system binary_number_system binary_system,a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two
26049,binary_star binary double_star,a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
26050,bind,something that hinders as if with bonds
26051,binder reaper_binder,a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
26052,binder,something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface
26053,binder ring-binder,holds loose papers or magazines
26054,binder ligature,something used to tie or bind
26055,binder's_board binder_board,a cardboard used by bookbinders to make covers for books
26056,bindery,a workshop where books are bound
26057,binding,the capacity to attract and hold something
26058,binding,strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
26059,dressing bandaging binding,the act of applying a bandage
26060,binding_energy separation_energy,the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect
26061,bindweed,any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit
26062,bing_cherry,dark red or blackish sweet cherry
26063,binnacle,a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)
26064,binocular_microscope,a light microscope adapted to the use of both eyes
26065,binocular_vision,vision involving the use of both eyes
26066,binoculars field_glasses opera_glasses,an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
26067,binomial,(mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms
26068,binomial_distribution Bernoulli_distribution,a theoretical distribution of the number of successes in a finite set of independent trials with a constant probability of success
26069,binomial_theorem,a theorem giving the expansion of a binomial raised to a given power
26070,binturong bearcat Arctictis_bintourong,arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair
26071,bioassay bio-assay,appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
26072,biocatalyst,a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme
26073,biochemical_mechanism,a chemical mechanism involved in vital processes occurring in living organisms
26074,biochemist,someone with special training in biochemistry
26075,biochemistry,the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occuring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
26076,biochip,a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment
26077,bioclimatology,the study of effects of climate on living organisms
26078,biodegradable_pollution,pollution that is rendered harmless by natural processes and so causes no permanent harm
26079,biodiversity,the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirable"
26080,bioelectricity,electric phenomena in animals or plants
26081,bioethics,the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences
26082,biofeedback,a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them
26083,biosynthesis biogenesis,production of a chemical compound by a living organism
26084,biogenesis biogeny,the production of living organisms from other living organisms
26085,biogeographical_region,an area of the Earth determined by distribution of flora and fauna
26086,biogeography,dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
26087,biographer,someone who writes an account of a person's life
26088,biography life life_story life_history,an account of the series of events making up a person's life
26089,biohazard,hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions
26090,biological_agent biohazard,any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare
26091,biohazard_suit,a loose one-piece garment worn to protect the wearer against dangerous biological or chemical agents
26092,biological_clock,an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions
26093,biological_defense biological_defence biodefense biodefence,procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents
26094,biological_group,a group of plants or animals
26095,biological_research,scientific research conducted by biologists
26096,biological_time,the time of various biological processes
26097,biological_warfare BW biological_attack biologic_attack bioattack,the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food
26098,biological_warfare_defense biological_warfare_defence BW_defense BW_defence,defense against biological warfare
26099,biologism,use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior
26100,biologist life_scientist,(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
26101,biology biological_science,the science that studies living organisms
26102,biology,characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; "the biology of viruses"
26103,biota biology,all the plant and animal life of a particular region
26104,biology_class,students taking a course in biology together
26105,biology_department department_of_biology,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in biology
26106,biology_lab biology_laboratory bio_lab,a laboratory for biological research
26107,bioluminescence,luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)
26108,biomass,plant materials and animal waste used as fuel
26109,biomass,the total mass of living matter in a given unit area
26110,biome,a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
26111,biomedical_science,the application of the principles of the natural sciences to medicine
26112,biomedicine,the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice
26113,biomedicine,the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)
26114,biometric_identification biometric_authentication identity_verification,the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or forgotten it can be changed and reissued but a biometric identification cannot"
26115,biometrics biometry biostatistics,a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
26116,bionics,application of biological principals to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
26117,biont,a discrete unit of living matter
26118,biophysicist,a physicist who applies the methods of physics to biology
26119,biophysics,physics as applied to biological problems
26120,biopiracy,biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use
26121,biopsy,examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
26122,bioremediation,the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems
26123,bioremediation,the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances
26124,biosafety,safety from exposure to infectious agents
26125,biosafety_level,the level of safety from exposure to infectious agents; depends on work practices and safety equipment and facilities
26126,biosafety_level_1,exposure only to infectious agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease
26127,biosafety_level_2,exposure to infectious agents that can cause disease in humans but whose potential for transmission is limited
26128,biosafety_level_3,exposure to infectious agents that can be transmitted by the respiratory route and which can cause serious infection
26129,biosafety_level_4,exposure to exotic infectious agents that pose a high risk of life-threatening disease and can be transmitted as an aerosol and for which there is no vaccine or therapy
26130,bioscope,a South African movie theater
26131,bioscope,a kind of early movie projector
26132,biosphere,the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
26133,biosystematics biosystematy,use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework
26134,biotechnology,the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes; "biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem"
26135,biotechnology bioengineering ergonomics,the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
26136,bioterrorism biological_terrorism,terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare
26137,biotin vitamin_H,a B vitamin that aids in body growth
26138,biotite,dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock
26139,biotype,organisms sharing a specified genotype or the genotype (or peculiarities) so shared
26140,bioweapon biological_weapon bioarm,any weapon usable in biological warfare; "they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon"
26141,biped,an animal with two feet
26142,bipedalism,the bodily attribute of being bipedal; having two feet; "bipedalism made the human form of birth possible"
26143,bipinnate_leaf,a leaf having pinnate leaflets; as ferns
26144,biplane,old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
26145,biplane_flying_fish four-wing_flying_fish,having both pectoral and pelvic fins enlarged
26146,bipolar_disorder manic_depression manic_depressive_illness manic-depressive_psychosis,a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
26147,biprism,an optical device for obtaining interference fringes
26148,biquadrate biquadratic quartic fourth_power,an algebraic equation of the fourth degree
26149,biquadratic_equation biquadratic,an equation of the fourth degree
26150,biquadratic biquadratic_polynomial quartic_polynomial,a polynomial of the fourth degree
26151,birch,hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
26152,birch birch_tree,any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
26153,birch birch_rod,a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment; "my father never spared the birch"
26154,birch_beer,carbonated drink containing an extract from bark of birch trees
26155,birch_leaf_miner Fenusa_pusilla,small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation
26156,birchbark_canoe birchbark birch_bark,a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree
26157,bird,warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
26158,bird fowl,the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
26159,dame doll wench skirt chick bird,informal terms for a (young) woman
26160,boo hoot Bronx_cheer hiss raspberry razzing razz snort bird,a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
26161,shuttlecock bird birdie shuttle,badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
26162,bird's-eye_bush Ochna_serrulata,shrub with narrow-elliptic glossy evergreen leaves and yellow flowers with leathery petaloid sepals
26163,bird's-eye_maple,maple wood having a wavy grain with eyelike markings
26164,bird's-foot_fern Pellaea_mucronata Pellaea_ornithopus,cliff brake of California and Baja California having purple-brown leafstalks
26165,bird's-foot_violet pansy_violet Johnny-jump-up wood_violet Viola_pedata,common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies
26166,bird's-nest_fungus,any of various fungi of the family Nidulariaceae having a cup-shaped body containing several egg-shaped structure enclosing the spores
26167,bird's_eye_view panoramic_view,a situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance
26168,bird's_foot,the foot of a bird
26169,bird's_foot_trefoil Trigonella_ornithopodioides,Old World herb related to fenugreek
26170,bird's_nest bird_nest birdnest,nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young
26171,bird's_nest_fern Asplenium_nidus,tropical Old World or Australian epiphytic fern frequently forming tufts in tree crotches
26172,bird_cherry bird_cherry_tree,any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds
26173,bird_dog,a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds
26174,bird_family,a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
26175,bird_fancier,a person have a strong interest in birds
26176,bird_feed bird_food birdseed,food given to birds; usually mixed seeds
26177,bird_feeder birdfeeder feeder,an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds
26178,bird_genus,a genus of birds
26179,bird_louse biting_louse louse,wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
26180,bird_of_paradise Strelitzia_reginae,ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird
26181,bird_of_paradise,any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area
26182,wanderer roamer rover bird_of_passage,someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
26183,bird_of_passage,any bird that migrates seasonally
26184,bird_of_prey raptor raptorial_bird,any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
26185,bird_pepper Capsicum_frutescens_baccatum Capsicum_baccatum,plant bearing very small and very hot oblong red fruits; includes wild forms native to tropical America; thought to be ancestral to the sweet pepper and many hot peppers
26186,bird_shot buckshot duck_shot,small lead shot for shotgun shells
26187,ornithologist bird_watcher,a zoologist who studies birds
26188,bird_watcher birder,a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats
26189,birdbath,an ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in
26190,birdcage,a cage in which a bird can be kept
26191,birdcage_mask,a catcher's mask with a strong wire face
26192,birdcall,a device for imitating a birdcall
26193,birdhouse,a shelter for birds
26194,birdie,(golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
26195,birdlime lime,a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
26196,birdnesting,hunting for birds' nests to get the eggs
26197,biretta berretta birretta,a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy
26198,birling logrolling,rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
26199,birr,the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
26200,whir whirr whirring birr,sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
26201,birth,the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
26202,birth nativity nascency nascence,the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
26203,parturition birth giving_birth birthing,the process of giving birth
26204,parentage birth,the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
26205,birth-control_campaigner birth-control_reformer,a social reformer who advocates birth control and family planning
26206,birth_canal,a passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birth
26207,birth_certificate,a copy of the official document giving details of a person's birth
26208,birth_control birth_prevention family_planning,limiting the number of children born
26209,birth_defect congenital_anomaly congenital_defect congenital_disorder congenital_abnormality,a defect that is present at birth
26210,birth_pangs labor_pains labour_pains,a regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth
26211,birth_trauma,physical injury to an infant during the birth process
26212,birth_trauma,emotional injury inflicted on an infant by events incident to birth that is alleged to appear in symbolic form in patients with mental illness
26213,birthday,an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
26214,birthday natal_day,the date on which a person was born
26215,birthday_cake,decorated cake served at a birthday party
26216,birthday_card,a card expressing a birthday greeting
26217,birthday_party,a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth
26218,birthday_present birthday_gift,a present given in celebration of a person's birthday
26219,birthmark nevus,a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth
26220,birthplace place_of_birth,the place where someone was born
26221,birthplace cradle place_of_origin provenance provenience,where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"
26222,birthrate birth_rate fertility fertility_rate natality,the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
26223,birthright,a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth; "free public education is the birthright of every American child"
26224,birthright patrimony,an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
26225,birthright,personal characteristics that are inherited at birth
26226,birthwort Aristolochia_clematitis,creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America
26227,biryani biriani,an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables
26228,biscuit,small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
26229,cookie cooky biscuit,any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)
26230,bise bize,a dry cold north wind in southeastern France
26231,bisection,dividing into two equal parts
26232,biserial_correlation_coefficient biserial_correlation,a correlation coefficient in which one variable is many-valued and the other is dichotomous
26233,bisexual bisexual_person,a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
26234,bisexuality,sexual activity with both men and women
26235,bishop,a clergyman having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve apostles of Christ
26236,bishop,port wine mulled with oranges and cloves
26237,bishop,(chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color
26238,bishop_pine bishop's_pine Pinus_muricata,two-needled or three-needled pinon mostly of northwestern California coast
26239,bishopry episcopate,the office and dignity of a bishop
26240,bismuth Bi atomic_number_83,a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
26241,bison,any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
26242,bisque,a thick cream soup made from shellfish
26243,bister bistre,a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot
26244,bistro,a small informal restaurant; serves wine
26245,spot bit,a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"
26246,bit chip flake fleck scrap,a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
26247,moment minute second bit,an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
26248,piece bit,an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"
26249,bit,piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"
26250,bit,a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states; "there are 8 bits in a byte"
26251,morsel bit bite,a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
26252,snatch bit,a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"
26253,bit,the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"
26254,bit_field,a field containing only binary characters
26255,bit_part minor_role,a small role
26256,bitartrate,an acid tartrate; a hydrogen tartrate
26257,bitch,an unpleasant difficulty; "this problem is a real bitch"
26258,cunt bitch,a woman who is thoroughly disliked; "she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch"
26259,bitch,female of any member of the dog family
26260,bitchery,aggressive remarks and behavior like that of a spiteful malicious woman
26261,bite,a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
26262,sting bite insect_bite,a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
26263,bite collation snack,a light informal meal
26264,bite,(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
26265,pungency bite,wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"
26266,pungency bite sharpness raciness,a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"
26267,bite chomp,the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
26268,bite,a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"
26269,bite_plate biteplate,a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
26270,biter,someone who bites
26271,bitewing,a dental X-ray film that can be held in place by the teeth during radiography
26272,bitmap electronic_image,an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels
26273,bitok,a Russian dish made with patties of ground meat (mixed with onions and bread and milk) and served with a sauce of sour cream
26274,bits_per_inch bpi,a measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium
26275,bits_per_second bps,(computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)
26276,bitt_pin,a pin through the bitthead to keep the mooring lines from slipping off
26277,bitter,English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
26278,bitter bitterness,the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
26279,bitterness bitter,the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
26280,bitter_almond Prunus_dulcis_amara Amygdalus_communis_amara,almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes
26281,bitter_almond_oil,pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal
26282,bitter_betch Vicia_orobus,European perennial toxic vetch
26283,bitter_cassava manioc mandioc mandioca tapioca_plant gari Manihot_esculenta Manihot_utilissima,cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
26284,bitter_chocolate baking_chocolate cooking_chocolate,pure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candy
26285,bitter_dock broad-leaved_dock yellow_dock Rumex_obtusifolius,European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America
26286,bitter_end,the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be); "he was determined to fight to the bitter end"
26287,bitter_end,(nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
26288,bitter_lemon,tart lemon-flavored carbonated drink
26289,sour_orange Seville_orange bitter_orange bitter_orange_tree bigarade marmalade_orange Citrus_aurantium,any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock
26290,bitter_orange Seville_orange sour_orange,highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
26291,bitter_pea,any of several spiny shrubs of the genus Daviesia having yellow flowers and triangular seeds; Australia
26292,bitter_principle,any one of several hundred compounds having a bitter taste; not admitting of chemical classification
26293,bittercress bitter_cress,any of various herbs of the genus Cardamine  having usually pinnate leaves and racemes of white  pink or purple flowers; cosmopolitan except Antarctic
26294,bittern,relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes
26295,resentment bitterness gall rancor rancour,a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
26296,bitternut bitternut_hickory bitter_hickory bitter_pignut swamp_hickory Carya_cordiformis,hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nuts
26297,bitterroot Lewisia_rediviva,showy succulent ground-hugging plant of Rocky Mountains regions having deep to pale pink flowers and fleshy farinaceous roots; the Montana state flower
26298,bitters,alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots
26299,bittersweet bittersweet_nightshade climbing_nightshade deadly_nightshade poisonous_nightshade woody_nightshade Solanum_dulcamara,poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
26300,bittersweet American_bittersweet climbing_bittersweet false_bittersweet staff_vine waxwork shrubby_bittersweet Celastrus_scandens,twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
26301,bittersweet_chocolate semi-sweet_chocolate dark_chocolate,chocolate liquor with cocoa butter and small amounts of sugar and vanilla; lecithin is usually added
26302,bitterwood_tree,any of various trees or shrubs of the family Simaroubaceae having wood and bark with a bitter taste
26303,bitthead,the upper end of a bitt
26304,bitumastic,a protective coating of asphalt and filter used on structural metals that are exposed to weathering
26305,bitumen,any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons
26306,bituminous_coal soft_coal,rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame
26307,bivalve pelecypod lamellibranch,marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
26308,biweekly,a periodical that is published twice a week or every two weeks (either 104 or 26 issues per year)
26309,black-and-tan_coonhound,American breed of large powerful hound dogs used for hunting raccoons and other game
26310,black-backed_gull great_black-backed_gull cob Larus_marinus,white gull having a black back and wings
26311,black-billed_cuckoo Coccyzus_erythropthalmus,North American cuckoo; builds a nest and rears its own young
26312,black-body_radiation blackbody_radiation,the electromagnetic radiation that would be radiated from an ideal black body; the distribution of energy in the radiated spectrum of a black body depends only on temperature and is determined by Planck's radiation law
26313,black-capped_chickadee blackcap Parus_atricapillus,chickadee having a dark crown
26314,black-crowned_night_heron Nycticorax_nycticorax,night heron of both Old and New Worlds
26315,black-eyed_Susan black-eyed_Susan_vine Thunbergia_alata,tropical African climbing plant having yellow flowers with a dark purple center
26316,flower-of-an-hour flowers-of-an-hour bladder_ketmia black-eyed_Susan Hibiscus_trionum,annual weedy herb with ephemeral yellow purple-eyed flowers; Old World tropics; naturalized as a weed in North America
26317,black-eyed_Susan Rudbeckia_hirta Rudbeckia_serotina,the state flower of Maryland; of central and southeastern United States; having daisylike flowers with dark centers and yellow to orange rays
26318,cowpea black-eyed_pea,fruit or seed of the cowpea plant
26319,cowpea cowpea_plant black-eyed_pea Vigna_unguiculata Vigna_sinensis,sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure
26320,black-eyed_pea cowpea,eaten fresh as shell beans or dried
26321,black-footed_albatross gooney gooney_bird goonie goony Diomedea_nigripes,a variety of albatross with black feet
26322,black-footed_ferret ferret Mustela_nigripes,musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
26323,black-fronted_bush_shrike Chlorophoneus_nigrifrons,a kind of bush shrike
26324,black-headed_snake,small secretive ground-living snake; found from central United States to Argentina
26325,black-necked_cobra spitting_cobra Naja_nigricollis,aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness
26326,black-necked_grebe eared_grebe Podiceps_nigricollis,small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States
26327,black-necked_stilt Himantopus_mexicanus,stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck
26328,black-stem_spleenwort black-stemmed_spleenwort little_ebony_spleenwort,fern of tropical America: from southern United States to West Indies and Mexico to Brazil
26329,black-tailed_deer blacktail_deer blacktail Odocoileus_hemionus_columbianus,mule deer of western Rocky Mountains
26330,black-winged_stilt Himantopus_himantopus,stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings
26331,black_and_gold_garden_spider Argiope_aurantia,a widely distributed North American garden spider
26332,print black_and_white,the result of the printing process; "I want to see it in black and white"
26333,black_and_white monochrome,a black-and-white photograph or slide
26334,black_ash basket_ash brown_ash hoop_ash Fraxinus_nigra,vigorous spreading North American tree having dark brown heavy wood; leaves turn gold in autumn
26335,black_bamboo kuri-chiku Phyllostachys_nigra,small bamboo having thin green culms turning shining black
26336,black_sea_bass black_bass Centropistes_striata,bluish black-striped sea bass of the Atlantic coast of the United States
26337,black_bass,widely distributed and highly prized American freshwater game fishes (sunfish family)
26338,black_bean turtle_bean,black-seeded bean of South America; usually dried
26339,black_bee German_bee,dark-colored ill-tempered honeybee supposedly of German origin
26340,black_beech Nothofagus_solanderi,New Zealand forest tree
26341,black_belt,a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate)
26342,black_belt,a black sash worn to show expert standards in the martial arts (judo or karate)
26343,black_bile melancholy,a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
26344,sweet_birch cherry_birch black_birch Betula_lenta,common birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furniture
26345,black_birch river_birch red_birch Betula_nigra,birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark
26346,black_body blackbody full_radiator,a hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it; "a black body maintained at a constant temperature is a full radiator at that temperature because the radiation reaching and leaving it must be in equilibrium"
26347,black_box,equipment that records information about the performance of an aircraft during flight
26348,black_bread pumpernickel,bread made of coarse rye flour
26349,black_bream Chrysophrys_australis,important dark-colored edible food and game fish of Australia
26350,black_bryony black_bindweed Tamus_communis,common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries
26351,black_buffalo Ictiobus_niger,fish of the lower Mississippi
26352,black_calla Arum_palaestinum,ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe
26353,black_caraway nutmeg_flower Roman_coriander Nigella_sativa,herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway
26354,black_carpet_beetle,a carpet beetle that is solid black in color
26355,black_catechu catechu,extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dying and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally
26356,black_cherry black_cherry_tree rum_cherry Prunus_serotina,large North American wild cherry with round black sour edible fruit
26357,sweet_cherry black_cherry,any of several fruits of cultivated cherry trees that have sweet flesh
26358,black_cohosh black_snakeroot rattle-top Cimicifuga_racemosa,North American bugbane found from Maine and Ontario to Wisconsin and south to Georgia
26359,black_comedy,comedy that uses black humor
26360,swamp_cottonwood black_cottonwood downy_poplar swamp_poplar Populus_heterophylla,North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood
26361,black_cottonwood Western_balsam_poplar Populus_trichocarpa,cottonwood of western North America with dark green leaves shining above and rusty or silvery beneath
26362,black_crappie Pomoxis_nigromaculatus,a crappie that is black
26363,black_currant European_black_currant Ribes_nigrum,widely cultivated current bearing edible black aromatic berries
26364,black_currant,small black berries used in jams and jellies
26365,black_cypress_pine red_cypress_pine Callitris_endlicheri Callitris_calcarata,Australian tree with small flattened scales as leaves and numerous dark brown seed; valued for its timber and resin
26366,black_disease sheep_rot liver_rot distomatosis,a disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by-products
26367,black_duck Anas_rubripes,a dusky duck of northeastern United States and Canada
26368,black_economy,a hidden sector of the economy where private cash transactions go unreported; "no one knows how large the black economy really is"
26369,shiner black_eye mouse,a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
26370,black_eye,a bad reputation; "his behavior gave the whole family a black eye"
26371,reverse reversal setback blow black_eye,an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
26372,black_felt_cup,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae
26373,black_flag pirate_flag Jolly_Roger blackjack,a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship
26374,black_fox,red fox in the color phase when its pelt is mostly black
26375,black_grama Bouteloua_eriopoda,a pasture grass (especially of western coastal regions of North America)
26376,black_grouse,grouse of which the male is bluish-black
26377,black_guillemot Cepphus_grylle,northern Atlantic guillemot
26378,false_buckthorn chittamwood chittimwood shittimwood black_haw Bumelia_lanuginosa,deciduous tree of southeastern United States and Mexico
26379,black_haw Viburnum_prunifolium,upright deciduous shrub having frosted dark-blue fruit; east and east central North America
26380,black_hole,a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field
26381,black_horehound black_archangel fetid_horehound stinking_horehound Ballota_nigra,ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers
26382,black_huckleberry Gaylussacia_baccata,low shrub of the eastern United States bearing shiny black edible fruit; best known of the huckleberries
26383,black_humor black_humour,the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect
26384,black_ice,a thin coating of ice (as from freezing mist) on a road or sidewalk; nearly invisible but very hazardous
26385,black_kite Milvus_migrans,dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion
26386,black_knot,disease of plum and cherry trees characterized by black excrescences on the branches
26387,black_locust,strong stiff wood of a black-locust tree; very resistant to decay
26388,black_locust yellow_locust Robinia_pseudoacacia,large thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers; widely naturalized in many varieties in temperate regions
26389,black_maire Olea_cunninghamii,northern Zealand tree having dense hard light-brown wood
26390,black_mallee black_sally black_gum Eucalytus_stellulata,a small mallee with rough dark-colored bark toward the butt; yields a red eucalyptus kino gum
26391,black_mamba Dendroaspis_augusticeps,a highly venomous southern African mamba dreaded because of its quickness and readiness to bite
26392,black_mangrove Aegiceras_majus,an Australian tree resembling the black mangrove of the West Indies and Florida
26393,black_mangrove Avicennia_marina,a mangrove of the West Indies and the southern Florida coast; occurs in dense thickets and has numerous short roots that bend up from the ground
26394,black_market,people who engage in illicit trade
26395,black_market,an illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls
26396,black_marketeer,someone who engages illegally in trade in scarce or controlled commodities
26397,black_marlin Makaira_mazara Makaira_marlina,large game fish in the Pacific Ocean; may reach 1000 pounds
26398,black_medick hop_clover yellow_trefoil nonesuch_clover Medicago_lupulina,prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America
26399,black_morel Morchella_conica conic_morel Morchella_angusticeps narrowhead_morel,a morel whose pitted fertile body is attached to the stalk with little free skirt around it; the fertile body is grey when young and black in old age
26400,black_mulberry Morus_nigra,European mulberry having dark foliage and fruit
26401,black_music African-American_music,music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses
26402,black_mustard Brassica_nigra,widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds; a principal source of table mustard
26403,black_nightshade common_nightshade poisonberry poison-berry Solanum_nigrum,Eurasian herb naturalized in America having white flowers and poisonous hairy foliage and bearing black berries that are sometimes poisonous but sometimes edible
26404,black_oak yellow_oak quercitron quercitron_oak Quercus_velutina,medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped
26405,black_olive ripe_olive,olives picked ripe and cured in brine then dried or pickled or preserved canned or in oil
26406,black_opal,a dark colored opal with internal reflections of green or red
26407,black_operation,a covert operation not attributable to the organization carrying it out
26408,black_pea Lathyrus_niger,perennial of Europe and North Africa; foliage turns black in drying
26409,pepper common_pepper black_pepper white_pepper Madagascar_pepper Piper_nigrum,climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
26410,black_pepper,pepper that is ground from whole peppercorns with husks on
26411,matai black_pine Prumnopitys_taxifolia Podocarpus_spicata,conifer of Australia and New Zealand
26412,black_pine Pinus_nigra,large two-needled timber pine of southeastern Europe
26413,black_poplar Populus_nigra,large European poplar
26414,black_raspberry blackcap blackcap_raspberry thimbleberry Rubus_occidentalis,raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit
26415,black_rat roof_rat Rattus_rattus,common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide
26416,black_rat_snake blacksnake pilot_blacksnake mountain_blacksnake Elaphe_obsoleta,large harmless shiny black North American snake
26417,black_rhinoceros Diceros_bicornis,African rhino; in danger of extinction
26418,black_root_rot_fungus Xylaria_mali,fungus causing black root rot in apples
26419,black_rot,a fungous disease causing darkening and decay of the leaves of fruits and vegetables
26420,black_sage wooly_blue_curls California_romero Trichostema_lanatum,an aromatic plant with wooly leaves found in southern California and Mexico
26421,black_salsify viper's_grass scorzonera Scorzonera_hispanica,perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots
26422,scorzonera black_salsify,long black salsify
26423,scapegrace black_sheep,a reckless and unprincipled reprobate
26424,black_sheep,sheep with a black coat
26425,black_spleenwort Asplenium_adiantum-nigrum,spleenwort of Europe and Africa and Asia having pinnate fronds and yielding an astringent
26426,black_spot,any of several fungous diseases of plants that produce small black spots on the plant
26427,black_spruce Picea_mariana spruce_pine,small spruce of boggy areas of northeastern North America having spreading branches with dense foliage; inferior wood
26428,black_squirrel,fox squirrel or grey squirrel in the black color phase
26429,black_stork Ciconia_nigra,Old World stork that is glossy black above and white below
26430,black_swan Cygnus_atratus,large Australian swan having black plumage and a red bill
26431,black_tea,fermented tea leaves
26432,dinner_jacket tux tuxedo black_tie,semiformal evening dress for men
26433,black_tie,a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket
26434,black_turnstone Arenaria-Melanocephala,common turnstone of the Pacific coast of North America
26435,black_vulture carrion_crow Coragyps_atratus,American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard
26436,black_vulture Aegypius_monachus,of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
26437,black_walnut black_walnut_tree black_hickory Juglans_nigra,North American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut
26438,black_walnut,American walnut having a very hard and thick woody shell
26439,black_wattle Acacia_auriculiformis,Australian tree that yields tanning materials
26440,black_widow Latrodectus_mactans,venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen
26441,blackberry,large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
26442,blackberry blackberry_bush,bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle
26443,blackberry-lily leopard_lily Belamcanda_chinensis,garden plant whose capsule discloses when ripe a mass of seeds resembling a blackberry
26444,blackbird merl merle ouzel ousel European_blackbird Turdus_merula,common black European thrush
26445,blackboard chalkboard,sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
26446,blackboard_eraser,an eraser that removes chalk marks from blackboard
26447,blackbuck black_buck Antilope_cervicapra,common Indian antelope with a dark back and spiral horns
26448,laughing_gull blackcap pewit pewit_gull Larus_ridibundus,small black-headed European gull
26449,blackcap Silvia_atricapilla,small brownish-grey warbler with a black crown
26450,blackcock black_cock,male black grouse
26451,blackening darkening,changing to a darker color
26452,blackface,the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
26453,tautog blackfish Tautoga_onitis,large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America
26454,blackfish,female salmon that has recently spawned
26455,pilot_whale black_whale common_blackfish blackfish Globicephala_melaena,small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
26456,blackfly bean_aphid Aphis_fabae,blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
26457,blackfly black_fly buffalo_gnat,small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
26458,blackfoot_daisy Melampodium_leucanthum,bushy subshrub having flower heads that resemble asters with broad white rays; found in desert areas of Arizona east to Kansas and south to Mexico
26459,blackhead comedo,a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
26460,blackheart,any of various diseases in which the central tissues blacken
26461,blackheart blackheart_cherry,heart cherry with dark flesh and skin cherry
26462,blackjack_oak blackjack jack_oak Quercus_marilandica,a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
26463,blackjack cosh sap,a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
26464,blackjack twenty-one vingt-et-un,a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the bank up to but not exceeding 21
26465,blacklist black_book shitlist,a list of people who are out of favor
26466,blackmail,extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
26467,blackmailer extortioner extortionist,a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
26468,blackmouth_bass Synagrops_bellus,small marine fish with black mouth and gill cavity
26469,blackout,a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
26470,blackout brownout dimout,darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
26471,blackout,the failure of electric power for a general region
26472,blackout,a momentary loss of consciousness
26473,blackpoll Dendroica_striate,North American warbler having a black-and-white head
26474,blacksmith,a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
26475,blacksnake black_racer Coluber_constrictor,blackish racer of the eastern United States that grows to six feet
26476,blacktail_jackrabbit Lepus_californicus,the common jackrabbit of grasslands and open areas of western United States; has large black-tipped ears and black streak on the tail
26477,blacktail_prairie_dog Cynomys_ludovicianus,tail is black tipped
26478,blackthorn sloe Prunus_spinosa,a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
26479,blackthorn pear_haw pear_hawthorn Crataegus_calpodendron Crataegus_tomentosa,erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
26480,blacktip_shark sandbar_shark Carcharhinus_limbatus,widely distributed shallow-water shark with fins seemingly dipped in ink
26481,blacktop blacktopping,a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
26482,blackwash black_lotion,a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores
26483,blackwash,a wash that colors a surface black
26484,blackwater,any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
26485,blackwater_fever,severe and often fatal malaria characterized by kidney damage resulting in dark urine
26486,blackwood,very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
26487,blackwood blackwood_tree,any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood
26488,bladder vesica,a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
26489,bladder,a bag that fills with air
26490,bladder_campion Silene_uniflora Silene_vulgaris,perennial of arctic Europe having large white flowers with inflated calyx
26491,white_campion evening_lychnis white_cockle bladder_campion Silene_latifolia Lychnis_alba,bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyx; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
26492,bladder_disorder,a disorder of the urinary bladder
26493,bladder_fern,any fern of the genus Cystopteris characterized by a hooded indusium or bladderlike membrane covering the sori
26494,bladder_senna Colutea_arborescens,yellow-flowered European shrub cultivated for its succession of yellow flowers and very inflated bladdery pods and as a source of wildlife food
26495,bladder_sphincter musculus_sphincter_vesicae,the sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder; made up of a thickened muscular layer of bladder around the urethral opening
26496,bladder_stone cystolith,a calculus formed in the bladder
26497,bladder_worm,encysted saclike larva of the tapeworm
26498,bladderpod,annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods; some placed in genus Lesquerella
26499,bladderpod,any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods
26500,bladderpod,any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow racemose flowers and inflated pods
26501,bladderwort,any of numerous aquatic carnivorous plants of the genus Utricularia some of whose leaves are modified as small urn-shaped bladders that trap minute aquatic animals
26502,bladderwrack Ascophyllum_nodosum,similar to and found with black rockweed
26503,blade leaf_blade,especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
26504,blade,a dashing young man; "gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures"
26505,blade,something long and thin resembling a blade of grass; "a blade of lint on his suit"
26506,sword blade brand steel,a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
26507,blade,a cut of beef from the shoulder blade
26508,blade,a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
26509,blade,the part of the skate that slides on the ice
26510,blade vane,flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
26511,blade,the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge
26512,blade_roast,a roast cut from the blade
26513,blahs,a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction
26514,blain,an inflammatory swelling or sore
26515,incrimination inculpation blame,an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on the driver"
26516,blame rap,a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"
26517,blamelessness inculpability inculpableness guiltlessness,a state of innocence
26518,blameworthiness culpability culpableness,a state of guilt
26519,blanc,a white sauce of fat  broth  and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
26520,blancmange,sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch; usually molded
26521,bland_diet ulcer_diet,a diet of foods that are not irritating; "he ate a bland diet because of his colitis"
26522,blandishment cajolery palaver,flattery intended to persuade
26523,blandishment wheedling,the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
26524,blandness,the trait of exhibiting no personal embarrassment or concern; "the blandness of his confession enraged the judge"
26525,blandness insipidity insipidness,lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property
26526,suavity suaveness blandness smoothness,the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
26527,space blank,a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"
26528,blank,a substitute for a taboo word; "I hit the blank blank car"
26529,lacuna blank,a blank gap or missing part
26530,blank,a piece of material ready to be made into something
26531,blank dummy blank_shell,a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
26532,free_hand blank_check,freedom to do as you see fit; "many have doubts about giving him a free hand to attack"
26533,blank_check blank_cheque,a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank
26534,blank_endorsement endorsement_in_blank,an endorsement on commercial paper naming no payee and so payable to the bearer
26535,blank_verse,unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)
26536,blanket cover,bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
26537,blanket,a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
26538,blanket_flower Indian_blanket fire_wheel fire-wheel Gaillardia_pulchella,annual of central United States having showy long-stalked yellow flower heads marked with scarlet or purple in the center
26539,blanket_stitch,strong reinforcing stitch for edges of blanket and other thick material; similar to buttonhole stitch
26540,blankness,the state of being blank; void; emptiness
26541,blanquillo tilefish,important marine food fishes
26542,blare blaring cacophony clamor din,a loud harsh or strident noise
26543,blarney coaxing soft_soap sweet_talk,flattery designed to gain favor
26544,blasphemer,a person who speaks disrespectfully of sacred things
26545,blasphemy,blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
26546,profanation desecration blasphemy sacrilege,blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
26547,blast,a very long fly ball
26548,gust blast blow,a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
26549,blast,an explosion (as of dynamite)
26550,good_time blast,a highly pleasurable or exciting experience; "we had a good time at the party"; "celebrating after the game was a blast"
26551,blast_furnace,a furnace for smelting of iron from iron oxide ores; combustion is intensified by a blast of air
26552,blast_trauma,injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces)
26553,blastema,a mass of undifferentiated cells from which an organ or body part develops
26554,blaster chargeman,a workman employed to blast with explosives
26555,blasting_cap,a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives
26556,blasting_gelatin,mixture of guncotton with nitroglycerin
26557,blastocoel blastocoele blastocele segmentation_cavity cleavage_cavity,the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula
26558,blastocyte,an undifferentiated embryonic cell
26559,blastoderm germinal_disc blastodisc germinal_area,a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula
26560,blastoff shot,the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
26561,blastogenesis,asexual reproduction by budding
26562,blastogenesis,theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted by germ plasm
26563,blastoma blastocytoma embryonal_carcinosarcoma,a tumor composed of immature undifferentiated cells
26564,blastomere,any cell resulting from cleavage of a fertilized egg
26565,blastomycete,any of various yeastlike budding fungi of the genus Blastomyces; cause disease in humans and other animals
26566,blastomycosis,any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by Blastomyces
26567,blastopore,the opening into the archenteron
26568,blastosphere blastocyst,the blastula of mammals
26569,blastula blastodermic_vesicle,early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs
26570,blatancy,the property of being both obvious and offensive; "the blatancy of his attempt to whitewash the crime was unforgivable"
26571,blather blatherskite,foolish gibberish
26572,blaze blazing,a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly"
26573,glare blaze brilliance,great brightness; "a glare of sunlight"; "the flowers were a blaze of color"
26574,blaze,a light-colored marking; "they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes"; "the horse had a blaze between its eyes"
26575,blazer sport_jacket sport_coat sports_jacket sports_coat,lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
26576,blazing_star Mentzelia_livicaulis Mentzelia_laevicaulis,biennial of southwestern United States having white stems and toothed leaves that is grown for its large pale yellow flowers that open in early morning
26577,blazing_star button_snakeroot gayfeather gay-feather snakeroot,any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads
26578,bleach,the whiteness that results from removing the color from something; "a complete bleach usually requires several applications"
26579,bleaching_agent bleach blanching_agent whitener,an agent that makes things white or colorless
26580,bleach,the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
26581,bleach_liquor,a solution containing bleaching agents that is used to bleach textiles or paper pulp
26582,bleacher,a worker who bleaches (cloth or flour etc.)
26583,bleachers,an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached
26584,bleaching_clay bleaching_earth,an adsorbent clay that will remove coloring from oils
26585,bleaching_powder chlorinated_lime chloride_of_lime,a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect
26586,bleat,the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
26587,bleeding hemorrhage haemorrhage,flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels
26588,bleeding_heart lyreflower lyre-flower Dicentra_spectabilis,garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers
26589,bleeding_heart,someone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged
26590,bleeding_tooth Nerita_peloronta,gastropod having reddish toothlike projections around the shell opening; of the Caribbean area
26591,blemish defect mar,a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
26592,blend,an occurrence of thorough mixing
26593,blend portmanteau_word portmanteau,a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"
26594,blend blending,the act of blending components together thoroughly
26595,blended_whiskey blended_whisky,mixture of two or more whiskeys or of a whiskey and neutral spirits
26596,blender liquidizer liquidiser,an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods
26597,blennioid_fish blennioid,elongated mostly scaleless marine fishes with large pectoral fins and reduced pelvic fins
26598,blenny combtooth_blenny,small usually scaleless fishes with comb-like teeth living about rocky shores; are territorial and live in holes between rocks
26599,blepharism,condition in which a person blinks continuously
26600,blepharitis,inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and swelling and dried crusts
26601,blepharospasm,spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye
26602,blessed_event happy_event,the live birth of a child
26603,milk_thistle lady's_thistle Our_Lady's_mild_thistle holy_thistle blessed_thistle Silybum_marianum,tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
26604,blessed_thistle sweet_sultan Cnicus_benedictus,annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers
26605,blessing boon,a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
26606,bletia,any of various orchids of the genus Bletia having pseudobulbs and erect leafless racemes of large purple or pink flowers
26607,bleu blue_cheese,cheese containing a blue mold
26608,bleu_cheese_dressing blue_cheese_dressing,creamy dressing containing crumbled blue cheese
26609,blewits Clitocybe_nuda,edible agaric that is pale lilac when young; has a smooth moist cap
26610,blight,a state or condition being blighted
26611,blight,any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
26612,blight_canker,a phase of fire blight in which cankers appear
26613,blighty_wound,a wound that would cause an English soldier to be sent home from service abroad
26614,blimp sausage_balloon sausage,a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon
26615,blind,people who have severe visual impairments  considered as a group; "he spent hours reading to the blind"
26616,blind,a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"
26617,blind screen,something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
26618,subterfuge blind,something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind"
26619,blind_alley cul_de_sac dead-end_street impasse,a street with only one way in or out
26620,blind_alley,(figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement; "all the clues led the police into blind alleys"; "so far every road that we've been down has turned out to be a blind alley"
26621,blind_corner,a street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving
26622,blind_curve blind_bend,a curve or bend in the road that you cannot see around as you are driving
26623,blind_date,a participant in a blind date (someone you meet for the first time when you have a date with them)
26624,blind_date,a date with a stranger; "she never goes on blind dates"
26625,blind_flying blind_landing,using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.
26626,blind_person,a person with a severe visual impairment
26627,blind_side,the side on which your vision is limited or obstructed
26628,blind_snake worm_snake,wormlike burrowing snake of warm regions having vestigial eyes
26629,blind_spot,a subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment; "golf is one of his blind spots and he's proud of it"
26630,blind_spot optic_disc optic_disk,the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light
26631,blind_stitching,stitching that is not easily seen or noticed
26632,blind_trust,a trust that enables a person to avoid possible conflict of interest by transferring assets to a fiduciary; the person establishing the trust gives up the right to information about the assets
26633,blindfold,a cloth used to cover the eyes
26634,blindman's_bluff blindman's_buff,a children's game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify other players
26635,blindness sightlessness cecity,the state of being blind or lacking sight
26636,blindworm slowworm Anguis_fragilis,small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind
26637,caecilian blindworm,any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions
26638,blini bliny,Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream
26639,blink eye_blink blinking wink winking nictitation nictation,a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
26640,blink_of_an_eye flash heartbeat instant jiffy split_second trice twinkling wink New_York_minute,a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
26641,blinker flasher,a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
26642,blinker turn_signal turn_indicator trafficator,a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
26643,winker blinker blinder,blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
26644,blinks blinking_chickweed water_chickweed Montia_lamprosperma,small Indian lettuce of northern regions
26645,blintz blintze,(Judaism) thin pancake folded around a filling and fried or baked
26646,blip,a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption; "the market had one bad blip today"; "you can't react to the day-to-day blips"; "renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales"
26647,blip pip radar_target,a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
26648,bliss blissfulness cloud_nine seventh_heaven walking_on_air,a state of extreme happiness
26649,blister bulla bleb,(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
26650,blister_beetle meloid,beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin
26651,blister_blight,a disease of Scotch pines
26652,blister_blight,a disease of tea plants
26653,blister_copper,an impure form of copper having a black blistered surface
26654,blister_pack bubble_pack,a flexible transparent sheet containing many small plastic blisters; used to package items of merchandise during shipment
26655,blister_rust white-pine_rust white_pine_blister_rust,any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally
26656,blister_rust Cronartium_ribicola,fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host
26657,safety_blitz linebacker_blitzing blitz,(American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
26658,blitz blitzkrieg,a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
26659,blizzard snowstorm,a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
26660,rash blizzard,a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences; "a rash of bank robberies"; "a blizzard of lawsuits"
26661,bloat,swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
26662,bloater,large fatty herring lightly salted and briefly smoked
26663,blob,an indistinct shapeless form
26664,block,a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
26665,block city_block,a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"
26666,block cube,a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
26667,block,a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock"
26668,block,housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
26669,block,(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector  the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"
26670,block mental_block,an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"
26671,pulley pulley-block block,a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
26672,engine_block cylinder_block block,a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
26673,blockage block closure occlusion stop stoppage,an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
26674,blocking block,the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
26675,block_and_tackle,pulley blocks with associated rope or cable
26676,block_diagram,a diagram showing the interconnections between the components of system (especially an electronic system)
26677,block_grant,a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs; "block grants reduce federal responsibility for social welfare"
26678,block_letter block_capital,a plain hand-drawn letter
26679,block_plane,a small plane used on end grains of wood
26680,block_vote,a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents
26681,blockade encirclement,a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
26682,blockade,prevents access or progress
26683,blockade-runner,a ship that runs through or around a naval blockade
26684,obstruction blockage,the state or condition of being obstructed
26685,blockage closure occlusion,the act of blocking
26686,blockbuster,a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)
26687,blockbuster megahit smash_hit,an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
26688,blocker,a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play
26689,blocker blocking_agent,a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process
26690,blockhouse,a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire
26691,blogger,a person who keeps and updates a blog
26692,blolly West_Indian_snowberry Chiococca_alba,evergreen climbing shrub of southern Florida and West Indies grown for its racemes of fragrant white to creamy flowers followed by globose white succulent berries
26693,blond blonde,a person with fair skin and hair
26694,blond blonde,a light grayish yellow to near white
26695,blood,the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped by the heart; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries waste products away"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions"
26696,blood,temperament or disposition; "a person of hot blood"
26697,rake rakehell profligate rip blood roue,a dissolute man in fashionable society
26698,blood,people viewed as members of a group; "we need more young blood in this organization"
26699,blood-brain_barrier,a mechanism that creates a barrier between brain tissues and circulating blood; serves to protect the central nervous system; "the brain was protected from the large molecules of the virus by the blood-brain barrier"
26700,blood-oxygenation_level_dependent_functional_magnetic_resonance_imaging BOLD_FMRI,functional magnetic resonance imaging that relies on intrinsic changes in hemoglobin oxygenation
26701,blood_agar,a culture medium containing whole blood as the nutrient
26702,blood_bank,a place for storing whole blood or blood plasma; "the Red Cross created a blood bank for emergencies"
26703,blood_blister,blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury
26704,blood_brother,a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother
26705,blood_brotherhood,the friendship characteristic of blood brothers
26706,blood_cell blood_corpuscle corpuscle,either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
26707,blood_clam,red-blooded clam
26708,blood_clot grume,a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells
26709,blood_coagulation blood_clotting,a process in which liquid blood is changed into a semisolid mass (a blood clot)
26710,blood_count,the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample
26711,blood_count,the act of estimating the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample
26712,blood_cup fairy_cup Peziza_coccinea,a scarlet European fungus with cup-shaped ascocarp
26713,blood_disease blood_disorder,a disease or disorder of the blood
26714,blood_donor,someone who gives blood to be used for transfusions
26715,blood_dyscrasia,any abnormal condition of the blood
26716,blood_extravasation,the leakage of blood from a vessel into tissues surrounding it; can occur in injuries or burns or allergic reactions
26717,blood_flower swallowwort Asclepias_curassavica,tropical herb having orange-red flowers followed by pods suggesting a swallow with outspread wings; a weed throughout the tropics
26718,blood_group blood_type,human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens
26719,blood_lily,any of various deciduous or evergreen herbs of the genus Haemanthus; South Africa and Namibia
26720,blood_meal,the dried and powdered blood of animals
26721,blood_money,compensation paid to the family of a murdered person
26722,blood_money,a reward for information about a murderer
26723,blood_money,paid to a hired murderer
26724,blood_plasma,plasma that separates from blood in coagulation
26725,blood_poisoning septicemia septicaemia,invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
26726,blood_pressure,the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health; "adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure"
26727,blood_relation blood_relative cognate sib,one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
26728,blood_sausage blood_pudding black_pudding,a black sausage containing pig's blood and other ingredients
26729,blood_spavin,spavin caused by distension of the veins
26730,blood_sport,sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)
26731,blood_sugar blood_glucose,glucose in the bloodstream
26732,blood_test,a serologic analysis of a sample of blood
26733,blood_typing,determining a person's blood type by serological methods
26734,blood_vessel,a vessel in which blood circulates
26735,bloodberry blood_berry rougeberry rouge_plant Rivina_humilis,bushy houseplant having white to pale pink flowers followed by racemes of scarlet berries; tropical Americas
26736,bloodguilt,the state of being guilty of bloodshed and murder
26737,bloodhound sleuthhound,a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
26738,bloodiness,the state of being bloody
26739,bloodiness bloodthirstiness,a disposition to shed blood
26740,bloodleaf,any plant of the genus Iresine having colored foliage
26741,bloodletting,formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)
26742,bloodlust,a desire for bloodshed
26743,bloodmobile,a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations
26744,bloodroot puccoon redroot tetterwort Sanguinaria_canadensis,perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
26745,bloodstain,a discoloration caused by blood
26746,bloodstock,thoroughbred horses (collectively)
26747,bloodstone heliotrope,green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
26748,bloodstream,the blood flowing through the circulatory system
26749,bloodwood_tree kiaat Pterocarpus_angolensis,deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers; yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood
26750,logwood logwood_tree campeachy bloodwood_tree Haematoxylum_campechianum,spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye
26751,bloodworm,a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait
26752,bloodwort,any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter
26753,blooming bloom,the organic process of bearing flowers; "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed"
26754,flower bloom blossom,reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
26755,bloom bloom_of_youth salad_days,the best time of youth
26756,bloom blush flush rosiness,a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
26757,flower prime peak heyday bloom blossom efflorescence flush,the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
26758,efflorescence bloom,a powdery deposit on a surface
26759,bloomer,a flower that blooms in a particular way; "a night bloomer"
26760,blunder blooper bloomer bungle pratfall foul-up fuckup flub botch boner boo-boo,an embarrassing mistake
26761,bloomers pants drawers knickers,underpants worn by women; "she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing"
26762,blossoming flowering florescence inflorescence anthesis efflorescence,the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
26763,smudge spot blot daub smear smirch slur,a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
26764,blot smear smirch spot stain,an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
26765,blotch splodge splotch,an irregularly shaped spot
26766,blotting_paper blotter,absorbent paper used to dry ink
26767,blotter day_book police_blotter rap_sheet charge_sheet,the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station
26768,blouse,a top worn by women
26769,blow,a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
26770,blow bump,an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
26771,shock blow,an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
26772,blow puff,forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
26773,blow_gas blowing_gas,the gas leaving a generator during a blow period
26774,blowback,misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service
26775,blower,a device that produces a current of air
26776,electric_fan blower,a fan run by an electric motor
26777,cetacean cetacean_mammal blower,large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs  including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals
26778,blowfish sea_squab puffer pufferfish,delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
26779,puffer pufferfish blowfish globefish,any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
26780,blowfly blow_fly,large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds
26781,blowgun blowpipe blowtube blow_tube,a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
26782,blowhole,the spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull
26783,vent venthole vent-hole blowhole,a hole for the escape of gas or air
26784,blowing,processing that involves blowing a gas
26785,runaway blowout romp laugher shoo-in walkaway,an easy victory
26786,blowout,a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus; "the right front tire had a blowout"; "as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights"
26787,gala gala_affair jamboree blowout,a gay festivity
26788,blowtorch torch blowlamp,a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
26789,blowtube blow_tube blowpipe,a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat
26790,blubber,an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil
26791,blubberer,someone who sniffles and weeps with loud sobs
26792,bludgeon,a club used as a weapon
26793,bludgeoner,an assailant who uses a bludgeon
26794,blue blueness,blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime; "he had eyes of bright blue"
26795,blue,blue clothing; "she was wearing blue"
26796,blue,any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue; "the Union army was a vast blue"
26797,blue_sky blue blue_air wild_blue_yonder,the sky as viewed during daylight; "he shot an arrow into the blue"
26798,bluing blueing blue,used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
26799,blue,any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
26800,blue-eyed_African_daisy Arctotis_stoechadifolia Arctotis_venusta,bushy perennial of South Africa with white or violet flowers; in its native region often clothes entire valley sides in a sheet of color
26801,blue-eyed_Mary Collinsia_verna,eastern United States plant with whorls of blue-and-white flowers
26802,blue-eyed_grass,plant with grasslike foliage and delicate blue flowers
26803,blue-headed_vireo Vireo_solitarius_solitarius,common vireo of northeastern North America with bluish slaty-grey head
26804,blue_ash Fraxinus_quadrangulata,ash of central and southern United States with bluish-green foliage and hard brown wood
26805,blue_baby,an infant born with a bluish color; usually has a defective heart
26806,blue_book,a report published by the British government; bound in blue
26807,blue_book,a register of persons who are socially prominent
26808,blue_book,a blue booklet used in universities for writing examinations
26809,blue_catfish blue_cat blue_channel_catfish blue_channel_cat,a large catfish of the Mississippi valley
26810,blue_cheese_dressing Roquefort_dressing,vinaigrette containing crumbled Roquefort or blue cheese
26811,blue_chip blue-chip_stock,a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield; "blue chips are usually safe investments"
26812,blue_chip,a blue poker chip with the highest value
26813,blue_cohosh blueberry_root papooseroot papoose_root squawroot squaw_root Caulophyllum_thalictrioides Caulophyllum_thalictroides,tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally
26814,blue_columbine Aquilegia_coerulia Aquilegia_scopulorum_calcarea,columbine of the Rocky Mountains having long-spurred blue flowers
26815,blue_crab,Atlantic crab; most common source of fresh crabmeat
26816,blue_crab Callinectes_sapidus,bluish edible crab of Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America
26817,blue_curls,any of several plants of the genus Trichostema having whorls of small blue flowers
26818,blue_daisy blue_marguerite Felicia_amelloides,hairy South African or Australian subshrub that has daisylike flowers with blue rays
26819,blue_elder blue_elderberry Sambucus_caerulea,shrub or small tree of western United States having white flowers and blue berries; fruit used in wines and jellies
26820,blue_false_indigo Baptisia_australis,wild indigo of the eastern United States having racemes of blue flowers
26821,blue_flag Iris_versicolor,a common iris of the eastern United States having blue or blue-violet flowers; root formerly used medicinally
26822,blue_fleabane Erigeron_acer,widespread weed with pale purple-blue flowers
26823,blue_fox,a variety of arctic fox having a pale grey winter coat
26824,blue_goose Chen_caerulescens,North American wild goose having dark plumage in summer but white in winter
26825,blue_grama Bouteloua_gracilis,a pasture grass of western North America
26826,blue_gum fever_tree Eucalyptus_globulus,tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish
26827,blue_jasmine blue_jessamine curly_clematis marsh_clematis Clematis_crispa,climber of southern United States having bluish-purple flowers
26828,blue_jay jaybird Cyanocitta_cristata,common jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast
26829,blue_law,a statute regulating work on Sundays
26830,blue_lotus Nymphaea_stellata,blue lotus of India and southeastern Asia
26831,blue_lotus Nymphaea_caerulea,blue Egyptian lotus: held sacred by the Egyptians
26832,blue_marlin Makaira_nigricans,largest marlin; may reach 2000 pounds; found worldwide in warm seas
26833,blue_mockingbird Melanotis_caerulescens,mockingbird of Mexico
26834,blue_mold_fungus Peronospora_tabacina,fungus causing a serious disease in tobacco plants characterized by bluish-grey mildew on undersides of leaves
26835,blue_moon,a long time; "something that happens once in blue moon almost never happens"
26836,blue_murder,an extravagantly loud outcry; "she screamed blue murder"
26837,blue_note,a flattened third or seventh
26838,blue_orchid Vanda_coerulea,famous orchid of northern India having large pale to deep lilac-blue flowers
26839,blue_pea butterfly_pea Clitoria_turnatea,vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers
26840,blue_peafowl Pavo_cristatus,peafowl of India and Ceylon
26841,blue_peter,a blue flag with a white square in the center indicates that the vessel is ready to sail
26842,blue_pike blue_pickerel blue_pikeperch blue_walleye Strizostedion_vitreum_glaucum,variety inhabiting the Great Lakes
26843,blue_pimpernel blue_skullcap mad-dog_skullcap mad-dog_weed Scutellaria_lateriflora,an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic
26844,blue_point_Siamese,Siamese cat having a bluish cream body and dark grey points
26845,blue_poppy Meconopsis_betonicifolia,Chinese perennial having mauve-pink to bright sky blue flowers in drooping cymes
26846,blue_racer Coluber_constrictor_flaviventris,bluish-green blacksnake found from Ohio to Texas
26847,blue_ribbon cordon_bleu,an honor or award gained for excellence
26848,blue_ribbon_commission blue_ribbon_committee,an independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue
26849,blue_sage Salvia_reflexa Salvia_lancifolia,sage of western North America to Central America having violet-blue flowers; widespread in cultivation
26850,blue_sage mealy_sage Salvia_farinacea,Texas sage having intensely blue flowers
26851,blue_sage Salvia_azurea,blue-flowered sage of dry prairies of the eastern United States
26852,blue_shark great_blue_shark Prionace_glauca,slender cosmopolitan  pelagic shark; blue body shades to white belly; dangerous especially during maritime disasters
26853,blue_sky_law,a state law regulating the sale of securities in an attempt to control the sale of securities in fraudulent enterprises
26854,blue_star Amsonia_tabernaemontana,subshrubs of southeastern United States forming slow-growing clumps and having blue flowers in short terminal cymes
26855,blue_succory cupid's_dart Catananche_caerula,south European plant having dark-eyed flowers with flat blue rays
26856,blue_tit tomtit Parus_caeruleus,widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head
26857,blue_toadflax old-field_toadflax Linaria_canadensis,North American plant having racemes of blue-violet flowers
26858,blue_vitriol blue_copperas blue_stone chalcanthite,hydrated blue crystalline form of copper sulfate
26859,blue_wall_of_silence blue_wall wall_of_silence,the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers; "the blue wall cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up"
26860,blue_whale sulfur_bottom Balaenoptera_musculus,largest mammal ever known; bluish-grey migratory whalebone whale mostly of southern hemisphere
26861,blueberry blueberry_bush,any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
26862,blueberry,sweet edible dark-blue berries of either low-growing or high-growing blueberry plants
26863,blueberry_pie,pie containing blueberries and sugar
26864,blueberry_yogurt,yogurt with sweetened blueberries or blueberry jam
26865,fairy_bluebird bluebird,fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
26866,bluebird,blue North American songbird
26867,cornflower bachelor's_button bluebottle Centaurea_cyanus,an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
26868,bluebottle Calliphora_vicina,blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight
26869,bluecoat,a person dressed all in blue (as a soldier or sailor)
26870,bluefin bluefin_tuna,flesh of very large tuna
26871,bluefin bluefin_tuna horse_mackerel Thunnus_thynnus,largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics
26872,bluefish Pomatomus_saltatrix,bluish warm-water marine food and game fish that follow schools of small fishes into shallow waters
26873,bluefish,fatty bluish flesh of bluefish
26874,bluegill Lepomis_macrochirus,important edible sunfish of eastern and central United States
26875,bluehead Thalassoma_bifasciatum,small Atlantic wrasse the male of which has a brilliant blue head
26876,bluejack_oak turkey_oak Quercus_incana,small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point
26877,bluejacket navy_man sailor sailor_boy,a serviceman in the navy
26878,bluepoint blue_point,oysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw
26879,bluepoint blue_point,small edible oyster typically from the southern shore of Long Island
26880,blueprint design pattern,something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"
26881,blueprint,photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.
26882,blueprint_paper,sensitized paper used to make blueprints
26883,blues,a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
26884,blues blue_devils megrims vapors vapours,a state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues"
26885,bluestem blue_stem Andropogon_furcatus Andropogon_gerardii,tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States
26886,bluestocking bas_bleu,a woman having literary or intellectual interests
26887,bluestone,bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building
26888,bluethroat Erithacus_svecicus,songbird of northern Europe and Asia
26889,bluethroat_pikeblenny Chaenopsis_ocellata,found from Florida to Cuba
26890,bluetick,a very fast American hound; white mottled with bluish grey
26891,bluetongue,a viral disease of sheep and cattle that is transmitted by biting midges
26892,blueweed blue_devil blue_thistle viper's_bugloss Echium_vulgare,a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States
26893,bluewing blue-winged_teal Anas_discors,American teal
26894,bluff,a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
26895,bluff,pretense that your position is stronger than it really is; "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"
26896,bluff four_flush,the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
26897,bluffer four-flusher,a person who tries to bluff other people
26898,bluffness,good-natured frankness
26899,bluing blueing,a process that makes something blue (or bluish)
26900,bluish_green blue_green teal,a blue-green color or pigment; "they painted it a light shade of bluish green"
26901,blunderbuss,a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle
26902,blunt_file,a file with parallel edges
26903,blunt_trauma,injury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car)
26904,bluntness,the quality of being direct and outspoken; "the bluntness of a Yorkshireman"
26905,dullness bluntness,without sharpness or clearness of edge or point; "the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible"
26906,blur fuzz,a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"
26907,blush flush,sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
26908,blush_wine pink_wine rose rose_wine,pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
26909,blushing_mushroom blusher Amanita_rubescens,yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched
26910,bluster,noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations"
26911,bravado bluster,a swaggering show of courage
26912,bluster,a violent gusty wind
26913,braggadocio bluster rodomontade rhodomontade,vain and empty boasting
26914,feather_boa boa,a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
26915,boa,any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs
26916,boa_constrictor Constrictor_constrictor,very large boa of tropical America and West Indies
26917,wild_boar boar Sus_scrofa,Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
26918,boar,an uncastrated male hog
26919,board,a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members"
26920,board,a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"
26921,board plank,a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
26922,display_panel display_board board,a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
26923,board gameboard,a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"
26924,board table,food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and board"
26925,control_panel instrument_panel control_board board panel,electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"
26926,circuit_board circuit_card board card plug-in add-in,a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
26927,dining_table board,a table at which meals are served; "he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board"
26928,board_foot,the volume of a piece of wood 1 foot square and 1 inch thick
26929,board_game,a game played on a specially designed board
26930,board_measure,a system of units for measuring lumber based on the board foot
26931,board_meeting committee_meeting,a meeting for administrative purposes
26932,board_member,a member of a governing board
26933,board_of_regents,a committee of university officers who have general supervision over the welfare and conduct of students
26934,board_of_selectmen,a board of officials elected to administer the public business of a New England town
26935,board_of_trustees,a governing board elected or appointed to direct the policies of an educational institution
26936,board_rule,a measure used in computing board feet
26937,lodger boarder roomer,a tenant in someone's house
26938,boarder,someone who forces their way aboard ship; "stand by to repel boarders"
26939,boarder,a pupil who lives at school during term time
26940,boarding embarkation embarkment,the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
26941,boarding,a structure of boards
26942,boarding_card boarding_pass,a pass that allows you to board a ship or plane
26943,boarding_house boardinghouse,a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
26944,boarding_school,a private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taught
26945,boardroom council_chamber,a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)
26946,boards,the stage of a theater; "most actors love to stride the boards"
26947,boards,the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink
26948,boardwalk,a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
26949,boarfish,fish with large eyes and long snouts
26950,boarfish Capros_aper,fish with a projecting snout
26951,boarhound,large hound used in hunting wild boars
26952,boast boasting self-praise jactitation,speaking of yourself in superlatives
26953,boastfulness vainglory,outspoken conceit
26954,boat,a small vessel for travel on water
26955,gravy_boat gravy_holder sauceboat boat,a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
26956,boat_deck,the upper deck on which lifeboats are stored
26957,boat_hook,pole-handled hook used to pull or push boats
26958,boat_race,a race between people rowing or driving boats
26959,boat_racing,the sport of racing boats
26960,boat_train,a train taking passengers to or from a port
26961,boat_whistle,a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning
26962,boatbill boat-billed_heron broadbill Cochlearius_cochlearius,tropical American heron related to night herons
26963,boatbuilder,a person who builds boats
26964,boatman boater waterman,someone who drives or rides in a boat
26965,boathouse,a house at edge of river or lake; used to store boats
26966,boating yachting,water travel for pleasure
26967,boatload shipload carload,the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car; "he imported wine by the boatload"
26968,boatmanship,skill in handling boats
26969,boatswain bos'n bo's'n bosun bo'sun,a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
26970,boatswain's_chair bosun's_chair,a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship
26971,bob,a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
26972,bobsled bobsleigh bob,a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
26973,bob,a hanging weight  especially a metal ball on a string
26974,bobtail bob dock,a short or shortened tail of certain animals
26975,bob,a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"
26976,bobbin spool reel,a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
26977,bobble,the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball; "the second baseman made a bobble but still had time to throw the runner out"
26978,bobby,an informal term for a British policeman
26979,bobby_pin hairgrip grip,a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place; "in England they call a bobby pin a grip"
26980,bobbysoxer bobby-socker,an adolescent girl wearing bobby socks (common in the 1940s)
26981,bobcat bay_lynx Lynx_rufus,small lynx of North America
26982,bobolink ricebird reedbird Dolichonyx_oryzivorus,migratory American songbird
26983,bobsled bobsleigh,formerly two short sleds coupled together
26984,bobsledding,riding on a bobsled
26985,bobwhite bobwhite_quail partridge,a popular North American game bird; named for its call
26986,bocce bocci boccie,Italian bowling played on a long narrow dirt court
26987,bocce_ball bocci_ball boccie_ball,wooden ball that is bowled in the Italian game of bocce
26988,plume_poppy bocconia Macleaya_cordata,herb of China and Japan widely cultivated for its plumelike panicles of creamy white flowers
26989,bocconia tree_celandine Bocconia_frutescens,small Central American tree having loose racemes of purple-tinted green flowers
26990,bock bock_beer,a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring
26991,bodega,a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
26992,bodice,part of a dress above the waist
26993,bodice_ripper,a romantic novel containing scenes in which the heroine is sexually violated
26994,bodily_property,an attribute of the body
26995,poniard bodkin,a dagger with a slender blade
26996,bodkin,formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head
26997,bodkin,a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
26998,bodkin threader,a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
26999,body organic_structure physical_structure,the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
27000,body dead_body,a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake"
27001,body,a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"
27002,torso trunk body,the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
27003,body,an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body"
27004,body,a collection of particulars considered as a system; "a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents"
27005,body,the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
27006,consistency consistence body,the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
27007,body,the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short"
27008,body_English,a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction
27009,body_armor body_armour suit_of_armor suit_of_armour coat_of_mail cataphract,armor that protects the wearer's whole body
27010,body_bag personnel_pouch human_remains_pouch,a bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed
27011,body_count,a count of troops killed in an operation or time period; "the daily body count increased as the war went on"
27012,body_covering,any covering for the body or a body part
27013,body_hair,short hair growing over a person's body
27014,body_language,communication via the movements or attitudes of the body
27015,body_length,the length of your body
27016,body_lotion,lotion applied to the body after bathing
27017,body_louse cootie Pediculus_corporis,a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
27018,body_odor body_odour B.O.,malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe
27019,body_of_water water,the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"
27020,body_pad,a pad worn by hockey goalkeeper
27021,body_part,any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
27022,body_plethysmograph,plethysmograph consisting of a chamber surrounding the entire body; used in studies of respiration
27023,body_servant,a valet or personal maid
27024,body_stocking,a one-piece tight-fitting undergarment for women that covers the torso (and may have sleeves and legs)
27025,body_substance,the substance of the body
27026,body_temperature blood_heat,temperature of the body; normally 98.6 F or 37 C in humans; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
27027,body_type somatotype,a category of physique
27028,body_waste excretion excreta excrement excretory_product,waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
27029,body_weight,the weight of a person's body
27030,bodybuilder muscle_builder muscle-builder musclebuilder muscleman,someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature
27031,bodybuilding anaerobic_exercise muscle_building musclebuilding,exercise that builds muscles through tension
27032,bodyguard escort,someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
27033,guard bodyguard,a group of men who escort and protect some important person
27034,bodywork,the exterior body of a motor vehicle
27035,bodywork,the work of making or repairing vehicle bodies
27036,boffin,(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
27037,bog peat_bog,wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
27038,bog_asphodel,either of two herbaceous rushlike bog plants having small yellow flowers and grasslike leaves; north temperate regions
27039,bog_aster,a variety of aster
27040,bog_bilberry bog_whortleberry moor_berry Vaccinium_uliginosum_alpinum,an evergreen shrub with leathery leaves
27041,bog_pimpernel Anagallis_tenella,small creeping European herb having delicate pink flowers
27042,bog_rein_orchid bog_candles Habenaria_dilatata,orchid with spikes of many fragrant white flowers on erect leafy stems; of wet or boggy ground through most of the West and northern North America
27043,bog_rose wild_pink dragon's_mouth Arethusa_bulbosa,a bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide gaping corolla; Canada
27044,bog_rosemary moorwort Andromeda_glaucophylla,wiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of wet acidic areas in Arctic and Canada to northeastern United States
27045,bog_soil,poorly drained soils on top of peat and under marsh or swamp vegetation
27046,bog_spavin,spavin caused by collection of fluids
27047,bog_star Parnassia_palustris,plant having ovate leaves in a basal rosette and white starlike flowers netted with green
27048,bogey bogy bogie,an evil spirit
27049,bogey,(golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole
27050,bogy bogie bogey,an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
27051,bogeyman bugbear bugaboo boogeyman booger,an imaginary monster used to frighten children
27052,bohemianism,conduct characteristic of a bohemian
27053,bohrium Bh element_107 atomic_number_107,a transuranic element
27054,boil furuncle,a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
27055,boiling_point boil,the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; "the brought to water to a boil"
27056,boil_smut Ustilago_maydis,a common smut attacking Indian corn causing greyish white swellings that rupture to expose a black spore mass
27057,boiled_dinner New_England_boiled_dinner,corned beef simmered with onions and cabbage and usually other vegetables
27058,boiled_egg coddled_egg,egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water
27059,boiler steam_boiler,sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
27060,kettle boiler,a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
27061,boilerplate,standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories
27062,boilerplate,thick plate iron used in the production of boilers
27063,boiling,the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
27064,boiling stewing simmering,cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
27065,boiling_point,being highly angry or excited; ready to boil over; "after an hour of waiting I was at the boiling point"
27066,boiling_water_reactor BWR,a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine
27067,boisterousness,a turbulent and stormy state of the sea
27068,boisterousness,the property of being noisy and lively and unrestrained
27069,bok_choy bok_choi pakchoi pak_choi Chinese_white_cabbage Brassica_rapa_chinensis,Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves
27070,bok_choy bok_choi,elongated head of dark green leaves on thick white stalks
27071,bolo_tie bolo bola_tie bola,a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
27072,bola,a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin
27073,boldface bold_face bold,a typeface with thick heavy lines
27074,boldness daring hardiness hardihood,the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart"
27075,boldness nerve brass face cheek,impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
27076,boldness strikingness,the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly
27077,bolero,music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
27078,bolero,a short jacket; worn mostly by women
27079,bolero,a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets
27080,bolete,any fungus of the family Boletaceae
27081,bolide fireball,an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
27082,boliviano,the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos
27083,boll_weevil Anthonomus_grandis,greyish weevil that lays its eggs in cotton bolls destroying the cotton
27084,bollard bitt,a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"
27085,bollock bullock_block,a pulley-block at the head of a topmast
27086,bollworm,any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls
27087,bolo bolo_knife,long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin
27088,bolognese_pasta_sauce,sauce for pasta; contains mushrooms and ham and chopped vegetables and beef and tomato paste
27089,bologram bolograph,record or recording made by a bolometer
27090,bolometer,an instrument that measures heat radiation; extremely sensitive
27091,bolster long_pillow,a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
27092,thunderbolt bolt bolt_of_lightning,a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
27093,bolt,a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
27094,bolt deadbolt,the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
27095,dash bolt,the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door"
27096,bolt,a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
27097,bolt,a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
27098,bolt,a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
27099,bolt-hole,a hole through which an animal may bolt when pursued into its burrow or den
27100,bolt_cutter,an implement for cutting bolts
27101,bolti Tilapia_nilotica,important food fish of the Nile and other rivers of Africa and Asia Minor
27102,bolus,a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
27103,bolus,a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine
27104,bomb,an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
27105,bomb_calorimeter bomb,strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
27106,bomb_blast,the explosion of a bomb
27107,bomb_rack,a device on an aircraft for carrying bombs
27108,bomb_shelter air-raid_shelter bombproof,a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids
27109,bomb_site,an area in a town that has been devastated by bombs; "they opened a parking lot on the bomb site"
27110,bombardier,a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
27111,bombardier,the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target
27112,bombardier_beetle,beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbed
27113,bombardment,the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
27114,bombing bombardment,an attack by dropping bombs
27115,helicon bombardon,a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
27116,bombardon bombard,a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
27117,bombast fustian rant claptrap blah,pompous or pretentious talk or writing
27118,bombazine,a twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted; "black bombazine is frequently used for mourning garments"
27119,bomber,a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
27120,bomber,a person who plants bombs
27121,bomber_crew bomber_aircrew,the crew of a bomber
27122,bomber_jacket,a jacket gathered into a band at the waist
27123,bombie,an unexploded bomblet; "unexploded bomblets known in Laos as `bombies' caused farmers to fear cultivating their fields"
27124,bombing,the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists
27125,bombing_run,that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs
27126,bomblet cluster_bomblet,one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb
27127,bombshell,an entertainer who has a sensational effect; "she was a blonde bombshell"
27128,bombshell thunderbolt thunderclap,a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a bombshell"
27129,bombshell,an explosive bomb or artillery shell
27130,bombsight,a sighting device in an aircraft for aiming bombs
27131,bombycid bombycid_moth silkworm_moth,moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
27132,bon_voyage send-off,an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
27133,bonanza,an especially rich vein of precious ore
27134,boom bonanza gold_rush gravy godsend manna_from_heaven windfall bunce,a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line"
27135,bonbon,a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate
27136,bond_issue,bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity
27137,bond_rating,an evaluation by a rating company of the probability that a particular bond issue will default; "bonds of the highest quality are said to have bond ratings of AAA"
27138,bond_servant,someone bound to labor without wages
27139,bond_trading bond-trading_activity,trading in bonds (usually by a broker on the floor of an exchange)
27140,bondage,the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power; "he was in bondage to fear:; "he sought release from his bondage to Satan"; "a self freed from the bondage of time"
27141,bondage slavery thrall thralldom thraldom,the state of being under the control of another person
27142,bondage,sexual practice that involves physically restraining (by cords or handcuffs) one of the partners
27143,bonded_labor,an illegal practice in which employers give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low wages to pay off the debt
27144,bondholder,a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation
27145,bonding soldering,fastening firmly together
27146,bonding,a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)
27147,bonding,(dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel
27148,bondman bondsman,a male bound to serve without wages
27149,bondman bondsman,a male slave
27150,bondsman bondswoman,someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else
27151,bonduc bonduc_tree Caesalpinia_bonduc Caesalpinia_bonducella,tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries
27152,bonduc_nut nicker_nut nicker_seed,hard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry
27153,bondwoman bondswoman bondmaid,a female bound to serve without wages
27154,bondwoman bondswoman bondmaid,a female slave
27155,bone os,rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
27156,bone osseous_tissue,the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
27157,bone ivory pearl off-white,a shade of white the color of bleached bones
27158,bone-ash_cup cupel refractory_pot,small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead
27159,bone-headed_dinosaur,bipedal herbivorous dinosaurs with bony crowns
27160,bone_age,a person's age measured by matching their bone development (as shown by X rays) with bone development of an average person of known chronological age
27161,bone_ash,ash left when bones burn; high in calcium phosphate; used as fertilizer and in bone china
27162,bone_black bone_char animal_black animal_charcoal,black substance containing char in the form of carbonized bone; used as a black pigment
27163,bone_cell,a cell that is part of a bone
27164,bone_china,fine porcelain that contains bone ash
27165,bone_fat,fatty matter in bones extracted with solvents or by boiling or steaming; used chiefly in candles and cheap soaps an in lubricating greases
27166,bone_of_contention,the subject of a dispute; "the real bone of contention  as you know  is money"
27167,bone_oil,the liquid portion of bone fat; used as a lubricant and in leather manufacture
27168,bone_oil Dippel's_oil,dark-colored ill-smelling oil obtained by carbonizing bone; used especially in sheep dips and in denaturing alcohol
27169,bone_spavin,spavin caused by a bony growth
27170,bonefish Albula_vulpes,slender silvery marine fish found in tropical mud flats and mangrove lagoons
27171,bonemeal,fertilizer made of ground bones
27172,bones castanets clappers finger_cymbals maraca,a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
27173,common_comfrey boneset Symphytum_officinale,European herb having small white  pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America
27174,bonesetter,someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones
27175,boneshaker,any wheeled vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable; "that old bike without rubber tires was a real boneshaker"
27176,bonfire balefire,a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
27177,bong,a dull resonant sound as of a bell
27178,bongo bongo_drum,a small drum; played with the hands
27179,bongo Tragelaphus_eurycerus Boocercus_eurycerus,large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns
27180,bonheur,(French) happiness and good humor
27181,bonito,flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
27182,bonito oceanic_bonito Katsuwonus_pelamis,fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
27183,bonito,any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas
27184,bonito_shark blue_pointed Isurus_glaucus,common blue-grey shark of southwest Pacific; sport and food fish
27185,bonnet poke_bonnet,a hat tied under the chin
27186,hood bonnet cowl cowling,protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"
27187,bonnet_macaque bonnet_monkey capped_macaque crown_monkey Macaca_radiata,Indian macaque with a bonnet-like tuft of hair
27188,bonsai,a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot
27189,bonus fillip,anything that tends to arouse; "his approval was an added fillip"
27190,bonus incentive,an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
27191,bony_fish,any fish of the class Osteichthyes
27192,bony_labyrinth osseous_labyrinth,cavity in the petrous part of the temporal bone that contains the membranous labyrinth
27193,bonyness boniness emaciation gauntness maceration,extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
27194,booboisie,class consisting of all those who are considered boobs
27195,dumbbell dummy dope boob booby pinhead,an ignorant or foolish person
27196,booby,small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both
27197,booby_prize,a prize given to one who finishes last in a contest
27198,boodle bread cabbage clams dinero dough gelt kale lettuce lolly lucre loot moolah pelf scratch shekels simoleons sugar wampum,informal terms for money
27199,booger,dried nasal mucus
27200,boogie boogie-woogie,an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
27201,boojum_tree cirio Fouquieria_columnaris Idria_columnaris,candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers
27202,book,a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"
27203,book volume,physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
27204,book,a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps"
27205,record record_book book,a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say  `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books"
27206,book,a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah"
27207,script book playscript,a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
27208,book,a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game
27209,book rule_book,a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; "they run things by the book around here"
27210,book_agent,a book salesman
27211,book_bag,a bag in which students carry their books
27212,book_fair bookfair,fair organized by publishers or booksellers to promote the sale of books
27213,book_fair bookfair,bazaar at which books are sold or auctioned off in order to raise funds for a worthy cause
27214,book_jacket dust_cover dust_jacket dust_wrapper,a paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed
27215,book_lung,organ in many arachnids containing many thin folds of membrane resembling the leaves of a book
27216,book_of_knowledge,an elementary encyclopedia dealing with general knowledge
27217,book_review,a critical review of a book (usually a recently published book)
27218,book_scorpion Chelifer_cancroides,minute arachnid sometimes found in old papers
27219,book_token,a gift voucher that can be exchanged for books costing up to an amount given on the voucher
27220,book_value,the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation
27221,bookbinder,a worker whose trade is binding books
27222,bookbindery,a bookbinder's workshop; a place for binding books
27223,bookbinding,the craft of binding books
27224,bookcase,a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
27225,bookclub,a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices
27226,bookdealer book_seller,a dealer in books; a merchant who sells books
27227,bookend,a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)
27228,booker booking_agent,someone who engages a person or company for performances
27229,engagement booking,employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"
27230,booking reservation,the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group); "wondered who had made the booking"
27231,bookishness,exaggerated studiousness
27232,bookkeeper,someone who records the transactions of a business
27233,bookkeeping clerking,the activity of recording business transactions
27234,booklet brochure folder leaflet pamphlet,a small book usually having a paper cover
27235,booklouse book_louse deathwatch Liposcelis_divinatorius,minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
27236,bookmaker,a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
27237,bookmaker bookie,a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
27238,bookmark bookmarker,a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
27239,bookmobile,a van with shelves of books; serves as a mobile library or bookstore
27240,bookplate ex_libris,a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted
27241,bookseller,the proprietor of a bookstore
27242,bookshelf,a shelf on which to keep books
27243,bookshop bookstore bookstall,a shop where books are sold
27244,bookworm,someone who spends a great deal of time reading
27245,boolean_operation binary_operation binary_arithmetic_operation,an operation that follows the rules of Boolean algebra; each operand and the result take one of two values
27246,boom roar roaring thunder,a deep prolonged loud noise
27247,boom,a state of economic prosperity
27248,boom microphone_boom,a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
27249,boom,any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring
27250,boom_town,a town enjoying sudden prosperity
27251,boomerang throwing_stick throw_stick,a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
27252,boondoggle,work of little or no value done merely to look busy
27253,boorishness,the manner of a rude or insensitive person
27254,boorishness uncouthness,inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor
27255,boost encouragement,the act of giving hope or support to someone
27256,rise boost hike cost_increase,an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
27257,boost,the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence"
27258,promoter booster plugger,someone who is an active supporter and advocate
27259,booster shoplifter lifter,a thief who steals goods that are in a store
27260,booster booster_amplifier booster_station relay_link relay_station relay_transmitter,an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
27261,booster booster_rocket booster_unit takeoff_booster takeoff_rocket,the first stage of a multistage rocket
27262,booster booster_dose booster_shot recall_dose,an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
27263,boot,footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
27264,boot,British term for the luggage compartment in a car
27265,boot,protective casing for something that resembles a leg
27266,boot the_boot iron_boot iron_heel,an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
27267,boot,a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
27268,kick boot kicking,the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
27269,boot_camp,camp for training military recruits
27270,bootblack shoeblack,a person who polishes shoes and boots
27271,bootee bootie,a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies)
27272,boothose,protective stockings worn with or in place of boots
27273,bootjack,has V-shaped notch for pulling off boots
27274,bootlace,a long lace for fastening boots
27275,moonshine bootleg corn_liquor,whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
27276,bootleg,the part of a boot above the instep
27277,bootlegger moonshiner,someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
27278,bootlegging,the act of making of transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally; "the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable"
27279,bootlegging,the act of selling illegally or without permission; "the bootlegging of video tapes is common in the Orient"
27280,bootmaker boot_maker,a maker of boots
27281,bootstrap,a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on
27282,bop bebop,an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)
27283,borage tailwort Borago_officinalis,hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach
27284,borage,leaves flavor sauces and punches; young leaves eaten in salads or cooked
27285,borate,a salt or ester of boric acid
27286,borax,an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
27287,bordelaise,brown sauce with beef marrow and red wine
27288,boundary_line border borderline delimitation mete,a line that indicates a boundary
27289,margin border perimeter,the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
27290,edge border,the boundary of a surface
27291,molding moulding border,a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
27292,border,a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"
27293,border_patrol,a group of officers who patrol the borders of a country
27294,border_patrolman,someone who patrols the borders of a country
27295,borderer,an inhabitant of a border area (especially the border between Scotland and England)
27296,borderline_intelligence,the minimal IQ required for someone to function normally and independently in the world (without some form of institutional assistance)
27297,borderline_schizophrenia latent_schizophrenia,schizophrenia characterized by mild symptoms or by some preexisting tendency to schizophrenia
27298,bore dullard,a person who evokes boredom
27299,tidal_bore bore eagre aegir eager,a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
27300,bore gauge caliber calibre,diameter of a tube or gun barrel
27301,bore bore-hole drill_hole,a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
27302,bore_bit borer rock_drill stone_drill,a drill for penetrating rock
27303,boredom ennui tedium,the feeling of being bored by something tedious
27304,boric_acid orthoboric_acid,a white or colorless slightly acid solid that is soluble in water and ethanol; used in the manufacture of glass and paper and adhesives and in detergents and as a flux in welding; also used as an antiseptic and food preservative
27305,boric_acid boracic_acid,any of various acids containing boron and oxygen
27306,drilling boring,the act of drilling
27307,boring drilling oil_production,the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
27308,boringness dreariness insipidness insipidity,extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
27309,born-again_Christian,a Christian who has experienced a dramatic conversion to faith in Jesus
27310,bornite peacock_ore,a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
27311,boron_chamber,an ionization chamber lined with boron or filled with boron trifluoride gas for counting low velocity neutrons
27312,boron_counter_tube,a proportional counter tube for counting neutrons
27313,boron_trifluoride,a pungent colorless gas
27314,borosilicate,a salt of boric and silicic acids
27315,borough,one of the administrative divisions of a large city
27316,borough,an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament
27317,borough_English,a former English custom by which the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothers
27318,borrelia,cause of e.g. European and African relapsing fever
27319,borrow_pit,a pit created to provide earth that can be used as fill at another site
27320,borrower,someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
27321,borrowing,obtaining funds from a lender
27322,borrowing_cost,the cost of borrowing something
27323,borsch borsh borscht borsht borshch bortsch,a Russian soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation
27324,borscht_circuit borsht_circuit borscht_belt borsht_belt,(informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests; "many comedians learned their trade playing the borscht circuit"
27325,borzoi Russian_wolfhound,tall fast-moving dog breed
27326,bosc,greenish-yellow pear
27327,bosk,a small wooded area
27328,bosom,the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept; "his bosom was bursting with the secret"
27329,bosom,a person's breast or chest
27330,bosom,cloth that covers the chest or breasts
27331,embrace bosom,a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"
27332,heart bosom,the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"
27333,breast bosom knocker boob tit titty,either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
27334,boson,any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons
27335,foreman chief gaffer honcho boss,a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
27336,boss hirer,a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job"
27337,boss,a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now"
27338,party_boss political_boss boss,a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"
27339,knob boss,a circular rounded projection or protuberance
27340,bossism,domination of a political organization by a party boss
27341,bot,botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
27342,bota,a wine bottle made of leather
27343,botanical,a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)
27344,botanist phytologist plant_scientist,a biologist specializing in the study of plants
27345,vegetation flora botany,all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China"
27346,botany phytology,the branch of biology that studies plants
27347,botfly,stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals
27348,bottle,a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
27349,bottle bottleful,the quantity contained in a bottle
27350,bottle feeding_bottle nursing_bottle,a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children
27351,bottle-nosed_whale bottlenose_whale bottlenose Hyperoodon_ampullatus,northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead
27352,bottle-tree bottle_tree,an Australian tree of the genus Brachychiton
27353,bottle_bank,a place where bottles can be deposited for recycling
27354,bottle_bill,a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles
27355,bottle_collection,a collection of bottles; "her bottle collection is arranged on glass shelves in the window"
27356,bottle_collection,the activity of collecting bottles; "bottle collection is a hobby of hers"
27357,bottle_collection,collecting bottles for reuse
27358,bottle_gourd calabash Lagenaria_siceraria,Old World climbing plant with hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds as fruits
27359,bottle_green,dark to moderate or greyish green
27360,bottle_opener,an opener for removing caps or corks from bottles
27361,bottlebrush,a cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles
27362,bottlecap,a cap that seals a bottle
27363,bottled_water,drinking water (often spring water) that is put into bottles and offered for sale
27364,constriction bottleneck chokepoint,a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
27365,bottleneck,the narrow part of a bottle near the top
27366,bottlenose_dolphin bottle-nosed_dolphin bottlenose,any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
27367,bottler,a manufacturer that makes and bottles beverages
27368,bottling_plant,a plant where beverages are put into bottles with caps
27369,bottom underside undersurface,the lower side of anything
27370,bottom,the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"
27371,bottom bottom_of_the_inning,the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat
27372,bottomland bottom,low-lying alluvial land near a river
27373,bottom freighter merchantman merchant_ship,a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"
27374,bottom-feeder,a scavenger that feeds low on the food chain
27375,bottom-feeder bottom-dweller,a fish that lives and feeds on the bottom of a body of water
27376,bottom_dog,a person of low status
27377,bottom_feeder,an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others
27378,bottom_fermentation,a slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of lager
27379,bottom_fermenting_yeast,brewer's yeast used in bottom fermentation of lager
27380,bottom_line,the last line in an audit; the line that shows profit or loss
27381,bottom_line,the decisive point
27382,bottom_lurkers,a fish that lurks on the bottom of a body of water
27383,bottom_quark beauty_quark,a quark with a charge of -1/3 and a mass about 10 000 times that of an electron
27384,bottom_rot,fungous disease of lettuce that first rots lower leaves and spreads upward
27385,bottom_rot_fungus Corticium_solani,fungus causing bottom rot in lettuce
27386,bottom_round,cut from the round; suitable for pot roast
27387,bottomlessness,the property of being very deep; without limit
27388,botulin botulinus_toxin botulismotoxin,potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon
27389,botulinum_toxin,any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis
27390,botulinum_toxin_A Botox,a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily
27391,botulinus botulinum Clostridium_botulinum,anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism
27392,botulism,food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly
27393,boucle,a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect
27394,boudoir,a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
27395,bouffant,a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance
27396,bougainvillea,any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions
27397,bough,any of the larger branches of a tree
27398,bouillabaisse,highly seasoned Mediterranean soup or stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish with tomatoes and onions or leeks and seasoned with saffron and garlic and herbs
27399,bouillon,a clear seasoned broth
27400,bouillon_cube,a cube of evaporated seasoned meat extract
27401,boulevardier,a visitor of a city boulevard (especially in Paris)
27402,boulle boule buhl,an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
27403,bounce bounciness,the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
27404,leap leaping spring saltation bound bounce,a light  self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
27405,bounce bouncing,rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
27406,bouncer chucker-out,a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
27407,bouncing_betty,an antipersonnel land mine
27408,bouncing_putty,a soft elastic silicone polymer that increases in elasticity with the application of force; used in the center of golf balls and as shock-absorbent padding
27409,bound_morpheme bound_form,a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; eg an -s at the end of plural nouns
27410,boundary bound bounds,the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
27411,boundary edge bound,a line determining the limits of an area
27412,limit bound boundary,the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
27413,boundary_condition,(mathematics) a condition specified for the solution to a set of differential equations
27414,boundary_layer,the layer of slower flow of a fluid past a surface
27415,cad bounder blackguard dog hound heel,someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"
27416,bounder leaper,someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition)
27417,bounty_hunter,someone who pursues fugitives or criminals for whom a reward is offered
27418,bounty_hunter,a hunter who kills predatory wild animals in order to collect a bounty
27419,bouquet corsage posy nosegay,an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
27420,bouquet fragrance fragrancy redolence sweetness,a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
27421,businessperson bourgeois,a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
27422,bourgeois burgher,a member of the middle class
27423,bourguignon bourguignon_sauce Burgundy_sauce,reduced red wine with onions and parsley and thyme and butter
27424,bourn bourne,an archaic term for a boundary
27425,bourn bourne,an archaic term for a goal or destination
27426,bourtree black_elder common_elder elderberry European_elder Sambucus_nigra,a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
27427,boustrophedon,an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs'
27428,turn bout round,(sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
27429,bout,a period of illness; "a bout of fever"; "a bout of depression"
27430,bout,a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)
27431,bust tear binge bout,an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
27432,boutique dress_shop,a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
27433,boutonniere,a flower that is worn in a buttonhole
27434,bovid,hollow-horned ruminants
27435,bovine,any of various members of the genus Bos
27436,bovine_spongiform_encephalitis BSE mad_cow_disease,a fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system; causes staggering and agitation
27437,bow bowknot,a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
27438,bow,a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands  used in playing certain stringed instrument
27439,bow fore prow stem,front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
27440,bow,curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows
27441,bow bowing obeisance,bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
27442,bow curtain_call,an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
27443,bow,a decorative interlacing of ribbons
27444,bow,a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
27445,bow-wow,the bark of a dog
27446,bow_and_arrow,a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them
27447,bow_leg bow_legs bandy_legs,outward curvature of the legs
27448,bow_tie bow-tie bowtie,a man's tie that ties in a bow
27449,bowdlerization bowdlerisation,written material that has been bowdlerized
27450,bowdlerization bowdlerisation,the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent
27451,bowed_stringed_instrument string,stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well"
27452,bowel_movement movement bm,a euphemism for defecation; "he had a bowel movement"
27453,bowels,the center of the Earth
27454,bower_actinidia tara_vine Actinidia_arguta,climbing Asiatic vine having long finely serrate leaves and racemes of white flowers followed by greenish-yellow edible fruit
27455,bowerbird catbird,any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females
27456,bowfin grindle dogfish Amia_calva,primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
27457,bowhead bowhead_whale Greenland_whale Balaena_mysticetus,large-mouthed arctic whale
27458,bowing,managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument; "the violinist's bowing was excellent"
27459,bowl,a round vessel that is open at the top; used for holding fruit or liquids or for serving food
27460,bowl trough,a concave shape with an open top
27461,bowl,a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
27462,bowl bowlful,the quantity contained in a bowl
27463,bowling_ball bowl,a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
27464,bowl,a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
27465,bowl pipe_bowl,a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
27466,bowleg genu_varum tibia_vara,a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
27467,bowler,a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
27468,bowler,a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins
27469,bowler_hat bowler derby_hat derby plug_hat,a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
27470,bowline bowline_knot,a loop knot that neither slips nor jams
27471,bowling,a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
27472,bowling,(cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
27473,bowling,the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc
27474,bowling_alley,a building that contains several alleys for bowling
27475,bowling_equipment,equipment used in bowling
27476,bowling_league,a league of bowling teams
27477,bowling_pin pin,a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
27478,bowling_score,the score in a bowling match
27479,bowling_shoe,a special shoe worn when bowling
27480,bowsprit,a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
27481,bowstring,the string of an archer's bow
27482,bowstring_hemp,hemp obtained from the sansevieria
27483,bowstring_hemp,strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage
27484,sansevieria bowstring_hemp,grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
27485,box,a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"
27486,box loge,private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"
27487,box boxful,the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates"
27488,corner box,a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner"
27489,box,a rectangular drawing; "the flowchart contained many boxes"
27490,box boxwood,evergreen shrubs or small trees
27491,box,any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"
27492,box box_seat,the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"
27493,box,separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"
27494,box,a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"
27495,box_beam box_girder,a beam built up from boards; has a hollow rectangular cross section
27496,box_calf,black calfskin leather tanned with chromium salts
27497,box_camera box_Kodak,a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box
27498,box_coat,a short coat that hangs loosely from the shoulders
27499,box_elder ash-leaved_maple Acer_negundo,common shade tree of eastern and central United States
27500,box_huckleberry Gaylussacia_brachycera,creeping evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small shiny boxlike leaves and flavorless berries
27501,box_kite,a kite shaped like a box open at both ends
27502,post-office_box_number PO_box_number PO_Box_No box_number,the number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collected
27503,box_number,a mailing address to which answers to a newspaper ad can be sent
27504,box_office,total admission receipts for an entertainment
27505,box_office ticket_office ticket_booth,the office where tickets of admission are sold
27506,box_pleat,a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it
27507,box_seat,a special seat in a theater or grandstand box
27508,box_spring,a coiled bedspring in a frame that is covered with cloth
27509,box_turtle box_tortoise,chiefly terrestrial turtle of North America; shell can be closed tightly
27510,box_wrench box_end_wrench,a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head
27511,boxcar,a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides
27512,boxcars,(usually plural) when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots the result is called `boxcars'
27513,boxfish trunkfish,any of numerous small tropical fishes having body and head encased in bony plates
27514,boxing pugilism fisticuffs,fighting with the fists
27515,packing boxing,the enclosure of something in a package or box
27516,boxing_equipment,equipment use in boxing
27517,boxing_glove glove,boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing
27518,boxing_match,a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring
27519,boxing_ring prize_ring,the ring where boxers fight
27520,boxwood Turkish_boxwood,very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
27521,male_child boy,a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform"
27522,boy,a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys"
27523,boy,(ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man; "get out of my way  boy"
27524,boy_wonder,an extremely talented young male person
27525,boycott,a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
27526,boyfriend fellow beau swain young_man,a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked"
27527,boyhood,the childhood of a boy
27528,boyishness,being characteristic of a boy
27529,boysenberry boysenberry_bush,cultivated hybrid bramble of California having large dark wine-red fruit with a flavor resembling raspberries
27530,boysenberry,large raspberry-flavored fruit; cross between blackberries and raspberries
27531,brace,a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"
27532,couple pair twosome twain brace span yoke couplet distich duo duet dyad duad,two items of the same kind
27533,pair brace,a set of two similar things considered as a unit
27534,brace,either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
27535,brace,a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
27536,brace braces orthodontic_braces,an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
27537,brace bitstock,a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
27538,brace bracing,a structural member used to stiffen a framework
27539,brace_and_bit,a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it
27540,brace_wrench,a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head
27541,watchband watchstrap wristband watch_bracelet bracelet,a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
27542,bracelet_wood Jacquinia_armillaris,small West Indian shrub or tree with hard glossy seeds patterned yellow and brown that are used to make bracelets
27543,bracer armguard,a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports
27544,bracer pick-me-up,a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)
27545,bracero,a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II
27546,brachial_artery arteria_brachialis,the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow
27547,brachial_plexus plexus_brachialis,a network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder
27548,brachial_vein vena_brachialis,two veins in either arm that accompany the brachial artery and empty into the axillary vein
27549,brachiation,swinging by the arms from branch to branch
27550,brachiocephalic_vein innominate_vein vena_brachiocephalica,veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins
27551,brachiopod lamp_shell lampshell,marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide
27552,brachium,(biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal
27553,brachycephalic,an adult with a short broad head
27554,brachycephaly brachycephalism,the quality of being brachycephalic
27555,brachydactyly brachydactylia,abnormal shortness of fingers and toes
27556,brachyuran,typical crabs
27557,bracken Pteridium_esculentum,fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
27558,bracken pasture_brake brake Pteridium_aquilinum,large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
27559,bracket,a category falling within certain defined limits
27560,bracket square_bracket,either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material
27561,bracket,an L-shaped support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)
27562,bracket_creep,a movement into a higher tax bracket as taxable income increases
27563,bracket_fungus shelf_fungus,a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures
27564,brackishness,the quality of being salty  as the saltiness of water
27565,bract,a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
27566,bracteole bractlet,a small bract
27567,brad,a small nail
27568,bradawl pricker,an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
27569,bradycardia,abnormally slow heartbeat
27570,brae,a slope or hillside
27571,bragger braggart boaster blowhard line-shooter vaunter,a very boastful and talkative person
27572,braid plait tress twist,a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
27573,braid gold_braid braiding,trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
27574,brail,a small net used to draw fish into a boat
27575,brail,a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in
27576,brain encephalon,that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
27577,brain brainpower learning_ability mental_capacity mentality wit,mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"
27578,brain,the brain of certain animals used as meat
27579,brain_cell,a nerve cell in the brain
27580,brain_coral,massive reef-building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surface
27581,brain_death cerebral_death,death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops
27582,brain_disorder encephalopathy brain_disease,any disorder or disease of the brain
27583,brain_drain,depletion or loss of intellectual and technical personnel
27584,brain_science,the branch of neuroscience concerned with the brain
27585,brain_surgery,any surgical procedure involving the brain
27586,brain_tumor brain_tumour,a tumor in the brain
27587,brainstem brain-stem brain_stem,the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
27588,brainstorming,a group problem-solving technique in which members sit around a let fly with ideas and possible solutions to the problem
27589,brainwashing,forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs
27590,brainwave brain_wave cortical_potential,(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
27591,insight brainstorm brainwave,the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
27592,brainworker brain-worker,someone whose profession involves using his head to solve problems
27593,braising,cooking slowly in fat in a closed pot with little moisture
27594,brake,a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
27595,brake,any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants
27596,brake,an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant
27597,brake_band,a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation
27598,brake_cylinder hydraulic_brake_cylinder master_cylinder,a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston
27599,brake_disk,a disk or plate that is fixed to the wheel; pressure is applied to it by the brake pads
27600,brake_drum drum,a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
27601,brake_failure,brakes fail to stop a vehicle
27602,brake_lining,the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum
27603,brake_pad,one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake disk
27604,brake_pedal,foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder
27605,brake_shoe shoe skid,a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
27606,brake_system the_brakes,a brake consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
27607,brakeman,a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
27608,bramble,any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
27609,bramble_bush,any prickly shrub of the genus Rubus bearing edible aggregate fruits
27610,brambling Fringilla_montifringilla,Eurasian finch
27611,bran,broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
27612,bran,food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
27613,bran_flake,wheat flake including the bran
27614,bran_muffin,muffin containing bran
27615,branch,a division of a stem  or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
27616,branch leg ramification,a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches"
27617,outgrowth branch offshoot offset,a natural consequence of development
27618,branch,a stream or river connected to a larger one
27619,branch_line spur_track spur,a railway line connected to a trunk line
27620,branch_water,pure natural water from a stream or brook; often distinguished from soda water
27621,branched_chain,an open chain of atoms with one or more side chains attached to it
27622,branching ramification fork forking,the act of branching out or dividing into branches
27623,branchiopod_crustacean branchiopod branchiopodan,aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding
27624,branchlet twig sprig,a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
27625,trade_name brand_name brand marque,a name given to a product or service
27626,brand make,a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
27627,brand,identification mark on skin  made by burning
27628,brand firebrand,a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
27629,brand-name_drug proprietary_drug,a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent)
27630,brand-newness,the property of being very new
27631,brandy,distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
27632,brandyball,a British candy flavored with brandy
27633,brandysnap,a gingersnap flavored with brandy
27634,brant brant_goose brent brent_goose,small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
27635,flashiness garishness gaudiness loudness brashness meretriciousness tawdriness glitz,tasteless showiness
27636,brashness,the trait of being rash and hasty
27637,brass,an alloy of copper and zinc
27638,brass brass_instrument,a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
27639,brass,an ornament or utensil made of brass
27640,brass_section brass,the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments
27641,brass memorial_tablet plaque,a memorial made of brass
27642,brass_band,a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments
27643,brass_buttons Cotula_coronopifolia,South African herb with golden-yellow globose flower heads; naturalized in moist areas along coast of California; cultivated as an ornamental
27644,brass_family,(music) the family of brass instruments
27645,brass_hat,a high-ranking military officer
27646,brass_knucks knucks brass_knuckles knuckles knuckle_duster,a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
27647,brass_monkey,a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships
27648,brass_ring,a rich opportunity or a prize; "he missed the brass ring at the Miami convention"
27649,brassard,armor plate that protects the arm
27650,brassavola,any of various tropical American orchids with usually solitary fleshy leaves and showy white to green nocturnally fragrant blossoms solitary or in racemes of up to 7
27651,brasserie,a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap
27652,brassie,(formerly) a golfing wood with a face more elevated that a driver but less than a spoon
27653,brassiere bra bandeau,an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
27654,brattice,a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine
27655,bratwurst brat,a small pork sausage
27656,brave,a North American Indian warrior
27657,brave,people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"
27658,bravo,a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance
27659,bravura,brilliant and showy technical skill; "in a final bravura the ballerina appeared to be floating in water"; "the music ends with a display of bravura"
27660,brawl free-for-all,a noisy fight in a crowd
27661,brawler,a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)
27662,brawn brawniness muscle muscularity sinew heftiness,possessing muscular strength
27663,bray,the cry of an ass
27664,brazier brasier,large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
27665,brazil_nut brazil-nut_tree Bertholletia_excelsa,tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts
27666,brazilian_ironwood Caesalpinia_ferrea,thornless tree yielding heavy wood
27667,brazilwood,heavy wood of various brazilwood trees; used for violin bows and as dyewoods
27668,brazilwood peachwood peach-wood pernambuco_wood Caesalpinia_echinata,tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
27669,breach,a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
27670,breach,an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
27671,rupture breach break severance rift falling_out,a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
27672,breach_of_contract,a breach of a legal duty; failure to do something that is required in a contract
27673,breach_of_duty,a breach of due care
27674,breach_of_promise,failure to keep a promise (of marriage)
27675,breach_of_the_covenant_of_warranty,a failure of the seller's guarantee of good title
27676,breach_of_trust,violation (either through fraud or negligence) by a trustee of a duty that equity requires of him
27677,breach_of_trust_with_fraudulent_intent,larceny after trust rather than after unlawful taking
27678,breach_of_warranty,a breach that occurs when an item is deficient according to the terms of a warranty
27679,bread breadstuff staff_of_life,food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
27680,bread-bin breadbox,a container used to keep bread or cake in
27681,bread_and_butter_pickle,thinly sliced sweet pickles
27682,bread_dough,any of various doughs for bread
27683,bread_knife,a knife used to cut bread
27684,bread_mold Rhizopus_nigricans,a mold of the genus Rhizopus
27685,bread_sauce,creamy white sauce made with bread instead of flour and seasoned with cloves and onion
27686,breadbasket,a geographic region serving as the principal source of grain
27687,stomach tummy tum breadbasket,an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
27688,breadbasket,a basket for serving bread
27689,breadboard bread_board,a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced
27690,breadcrumb,crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
27691,breadfruit breadfruit_tree Artocarpus_communis Artocarpus_altilis,native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
27692,breadfruit,a large round seedless or seeded fruit with a texture like bread; eaten boiled or baked or roasted or ground into flour; the roasted seeds resemble chestnuts
27693,breadline bread_line,a queue of people waiting for free food
27694,breadroot Indian_breadroot pomme_blanche pomme_de_prairie Psoralea_esculenta,densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
27695,breadstick bread-stick,a crisp stick-shaped roll; often served with soup
27696,breadstuff,flour or meal or grain used in baking bread
27697,breadth comprehensiveness largeness,the capacity to understand a broad range of topics; "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject"; "a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views"
27698,width breadth,the extent of something from side to side
27699,breadwinner,one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
27700,interruption break,some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
27701,break good_luck happy_chance,an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break"
27702,fault faulting geological_fault shift fracture break,(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"
27703,respite recess break time_out,a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
27704,breakage break breaking,the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"
27705,pause intermission break interruption suspension,a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
27706,fracture break,breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"
27707,break,the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley"
27708,break,an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion); "then there was a break in her voice"
27709,break,the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
27710,break break_of_serve,(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; "he was up two breaks in the second set"
27711,break interruption disruption gap,an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"
27712,break,a sudden dash; "he made a break for the open door"
27713,open_frame break,any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare; "the break in the eighth frame cost him the match"
27714,break breakout jailbreak gaolbreak prisonbreak prison-breaking,an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"
27715,break_dancing break_dance,a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music
27716,break_seal,a seal that must be broken when first used and cannot easily be resealed; "it was stored in a tube with a break seal"
27717,breakable,an article that is fragile and easily broken; "pack the breakables separately"
27718,breakableness,the consistency of something that breaks under pressure
27719,breakage,the quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge"
27720,breakage,reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use
27721,breakaway breaking_away,the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; "there was a breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away from family and neighborhood"
27722,breakax breakaxe break-axe Sloanea_jamaicensis,West Indian timber tree having very hard wood
27723,dislocation breakdown,the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue; "the social dislocations resulting from government policies"; "his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London"
27724,breakdown crack-up,a mental or physical breakdown
27725,breakdown equipment_failure,a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown"
27726,breakdown partitioning,an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
27727,breaker ledgeman,a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
27728,surf breaker breakers,waves breaking on the shore
27729,circuit_breaker breaker,a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded
27730,breakfast,the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
27731,breakfast_area breakfast_nook,a place for light meals (usually near a kitchen); "the breakfast nook had a built in table and seats"
27732,breakfast_food,any food (especially cereal) usually served for breakfast
27733,breakfast_table,a table where breakfast is eaten
27734,breakfast_time,the customary or habitual hour for eating breakfast
27735,breaking_away,departing hastily
27736,breaking_off abruption,an instance of sudden interruption
27737,breaking_point,(psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial
27738,breaking_point,the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks
27739,discovery breakthrough find,a productive insight
27740,breakthrough,making an important discovery
27741,breakthrough,a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
27742,breakwater groin groyne mole bulwark seawall jetty,a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
27743,bream freshwater_bream,flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe
27744,bream sea_bream,flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae
27745,sea_bream bream,any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae
27746,freshwater_bream bream,any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis
27747,breast,the front part of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen; "he beat his breast in anger"
27748,breast white_meat,meat carved from the breast of a fowl
27749,breast_cancer,cancer of the breast; one of the most common malignancies in women in the US
27750,breast_drill,a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work
27751,breast_implant,an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed
27752,breast_of_lamb poitrine_d'agneau,a cut of lamb including the breastbone and attached muscles dressed as meat
27753,breast_of_veal,usually stuffed and roasted
27754,breast_pocket,a pocket inside of a man's coat
27755,breastplate aegis egis,armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
27756,breaststroke,a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick
27757,breaststroker,someone who swims the breaststroke
27758,breath,the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"
27759,breath,the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration; "his sour breath offended her"
27760,breath breather breathing_place breathing_space breathing_spell breathing_time,a short respite
27761,hint intimation breath,an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"
27762,breath,a slight movement of the air; "there wasn't a breath of air in the room"
27763,breath_of_fresh_air,a welcome relief; "the new management was like a breath of fresh air"
27764,breathalyzer breathalyser,a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath
27765,breathing external_respiration respiration ventilation,the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
27766,breathing_device breathing_apparatus breathing_machine ventilator,a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
27767,breathing_room breathing_space,sufficient room for easy breathing or movement; "moved to the country to find breathing room"
27768,breccia,a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand
27769,breech rear_of_barrel rear_of_tube,opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
27770,breech_delivery breech_birth breech_presentation,delivery of an infant whose feet or buttocks appear first
27771,breechblock breech_closer,a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
27772,breechcloth breechclout loincloth,a garment that provides covering for the loins
27773,breeches knee_breeches knee_pants knickerbockers knickers,trousers ending above the knee
27774,breeches_buoy,a life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship
27775,breechloader,a gun that is loaded at the breech
27776,breed,a special lineage; "a breed of Americans"
27777,breed strain stock,a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"
27778,half-breed breed,half-caste offspring of parents of different races (especially of white and American Indian parents)
27779,breed strain,a lineage or race of people
27780,breeder stock_breeder,a person who breeds animals
27781,breeder_reactor,a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns
27782,breeding genteelness gentility,elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
27783,education training breeding,the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"
27784,breeding bringing_up fostering fosterage nurture raising rearing upbringing,helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
27785,breeding,the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
27786,reproduction procreation breeding facts_of_life,the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
27787,breeding_ground,a place where animals breed
27788,cinch breeze picnic snap duck_soup child's_play pushover walkover piece_of_cake,any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
27789,breeziness windiness,a mildly windy state of the air
27790,breeziness jauntiness,a breezy liveliness; "a delightful breeziness of manner"
27791,bregma,the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium
27792,brethren,(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
27793,breve,a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound
27794,brevet,a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
27795,breviary,(Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
27796,brevity,the use of brief expressions
27797,brevity briefness transience,the attribute of being brief or fleeting
27798,brew brewage,drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
27799,brewer beer_maker,someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
27800,brewer,the owner or manager of a brewery
27801,brewer's_mole hair-tailed_mole Parascalops_breweri,mole of eastern North America
27802,brewer's_yeast,yeast used in fermenting beer
27803,brewery,a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
27804,brewing,the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
27805,brewpub,a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food
27806,sweetbrier sweetbriar brier briar eglantine Rosa_eglanteria,Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
27807,bullbrier greenbrier catbrier horse_brier horse-brier brier briar Smilax_rotundifolia,a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries
27808,tree_heath briar brier Erica_arborea,evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub having fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes
27809,briar briar_pipe,a pipe made from the root (briarroot) of the tree heath
27810,briard,old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat
27811,briarroot,hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea
27812,briarwood brierwood brier-wood,wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes
27813,bribe payoff,payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
27814,briber suborner,someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act
27815,bribery graft,the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
27816,bric-a-brac knickknack nicknack knickknackery whatnot,miscellaneous curios
27817,brick,rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
27818,brick,a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy
27819,brick_cheese,semisoft sweet American cheese from whole milk in a brick form
27820,brick_red,a bright reddish-brown color
27821,brick_trowel mason's_trowel,a trowel used in masonry
27822,brickbat,a fragment of brick used as a weapon
27823,brickbat,blunt criticism
27824,brickkiln,a kiln for making bricks
27825,bricklayer,a craftsman skilled in building with bricks
27826,bricklayer's_hammer,a hammer used in laying bricks
27827,bricklaying,the craft of laying bricks
27828,bricks_and_mortar,building material consisting of bricks laid with mortar between then
27829,brickwork,masonry done with bricks and mortar
27830,brickyard brickfield,a place where bricks are made and sold
27831,bridal espousal,archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
27832,bridal_gown wedding_gown wedding_dress,a gown worn by the bride at a wedding
27833,bridal_wreath bridal-wreath Francoa_ramosa,Chilean evergreen shrub having delicate spikes of small white flowers
27834,bridal_wreath bridal-wreath Saint_Peter's_wreath St._Peter's_wreath Spiraea_prunifolia,shrub having copious small white flowers in spring
27835,bride,a woman who has recently been married
27836,bride,a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony
27837,bride-gift,a wedding present to the bride
27838,bride_price,money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride
27839,bridesmaid maid_of_honor,an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
27840,bridge span,a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
27841,bridge bridge_circuit,a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
27842,bridge,something resembling a bridge in form or function; "his letters provided a bridge across the centuries"
27843,bridge,the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose; "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"
27844,bridge,any of various card games based on whist for four players
27845,bridge,a wooden support that holds the strings up
27846,bridge bridgework,a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
27847,bridge nosepiece,the link between two lenses; rests on nose
27848,bridge bridge_deck,an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
27849,bridge_agent,an operative who acts as a courier or go-between from a case officer to a secret agent in a hostile area
27850,bridge_hand,the cards held in a game of bridge
27851,bridge_partner,one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game
27852,bridge_player hand,a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge"
27853,bridge_whist,the earliest form of bridge; the dealer could name the trump suit
27854,bridged-T,a circuit consisting of a T-network with an additional shunt bridging the two series circuits
27855,bridgehead foothold,an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"
27856,bridgehead,a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
27857,bridle,headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
27858,bridle check curb,the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
27859,bridle_path bridle_road,a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars)
27860,bridoon,a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb
27861,brief legal_brief,a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
27862,brief,a condensed written summary or abstract
27863,briefcase,a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
27864,briefcase_bomb,a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase
27865,briefcase_computer,a portable computer housed in a box that resembles a briefcase
27866,briefing,detailed instructions  as for a military operation
27867,briefness,the temporal property of being very short
27868,briefs Jockey_shorts,short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)
27869,brier brierpatch brier_patch,tangled mass of prickly plants
27870,brier,a thorny stem or twig
27871,brig,two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
27872,brig,a penal institution (especially on board a ship)
27873,brigade,army unit smaller than a division
27874,brigadier brigadier_general,a general officer ranking below a major general
27875,brigandine,a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth
27876,brigantine hermaphrodite_brig,two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
27877,brightness,the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
27878,brightness cleverness smartness,intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
27879,luminosity brightness brightness_level luminance luminousness light,the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
27880,brightness_constancy,the tendency for a visual object to be perceived as having the same brightness under widely different conditions of illumination
27881,brill Scophthalmus_rhombus,European food fish
27882,magnificence brilliance splendor splendour grandeur grandness,the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"
27883,brilliance genius,unusual mental ability
27884,brilliant_pebble,a code name for a small computerized heat-seeking missile that was supposed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles
27885,brilliantine,a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous
27886,brim rim lip,the top edge of a vessel or other container
27887,brim,a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat
27888,brimstone native_sulfur native_sulphur,an old name for sulfur
27889,seawater saltwater brine,water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"
27890,brine,a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling
27891,brine_shrimp Artemia_salina,common to saline lakes
27892,brininess salinity,the relative proportion of salt in a solution
27893,brink threshold verge,a region marking a boundary
27894,brink,the edge of a steep place
27895,verge brink,the limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"
27896,brinkmanship,the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)
27897,brioche,a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet
27898,briquette briquet,a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel
27899,brisance,the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion
27900,brisket,a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef
27901,sprat brisling,small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines
27902,brisling sprat Clupea_sprattus,small herring processed like a sardine
27903,bristle,a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
27904,bristle,a stiff hair
27905,bristle_brush,a brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant
27906,bristle_fern filmy_fern,any fern of the genus Trichomanes having large pinnatifid often translucent fronds; most are epiphytic on tree branches and twigs or terrestrial on mossy banks
27907,bristlecone_pine Rocky_Mountain_bristlecone_pine Pinus_aristata,small slow-growing upland pine of western United States (Rocky Mountains) having dense branches with fissured rust-brown bark and short needles in bunches of 5 and thorn-tipped cone scales; among the oldest living things some over 4500 years old
27908,bristlegrass bristle_grass,grasses of grasslands and woodlands having large gracefully arching spikes with long bristles beneath each spikelet
27909,bristletail,small wingless insect with a long bristlelike tail
27910,bristly_locust rose_acacia moss_locust Robinia_hispida,large shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having bristly stems and large clusters of pink flowers
27911,bristly_sarsaparilla bristly_sarsparilla dwarf_elder Aralia_hispida,bristly herb of eastern and central North America having black fruit and medicinal bark
27912,brit britt,the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
27913,brit britt,minute crustaceans forming food for right whales
27914,britches,informal term for breeches
27915,brittle toffee toffy,caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
27916,brittle_bladder_fern brittle_fern fragile_fern Cystopteris_fragilis,delicate fern widely distributed in North America and European having thin pinnatifid fronds with brittle stems
27917,brittle_maidenhair brittle_maidenhair_fern Adiantum_tenerum,tropical American fern with broad pinnae; widely cultivated
27918,brittle_star brittle-star serpent_star,an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc
27919,brittlebush brittle_bush incienso Encelia_farinosa,fragrant rounded shrub of southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico having brittle stems and small crowded blue-green leaves and yellow flowers; produces a resin used in incense and varnish and in folk medicine
27920,brittleness crispness crispiness,firm but easily broken
27921,broad,slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"
27922,broad-leaved_everlasting_pea perennial_pea Lathyrus_latifolius,perennial climber of central and southern Europe having purple or pink or white flowers; naturalized in North America
27923,broad-leaved_montia Montia_cordifolia,succulent plant with mostly basal leaves; stem bears 1 pair of broadly ovate or heart-shaped leaves and a loose raceme of 3-10 white flowers; western North America
27924,rugel's_plantain broad-leaved_plantain Plantago_rugelii,North American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leaves
27925,broad-leaved_plantain common_plantain white-man's_foot whiteman's_foot cart-track_plant Plantago_major,common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed
27926,broad-leaved_twayblade Listera_convallarioides,small orchid with two elliptic leaves and a slender raceme of small green flowers; western North America
27927,broad-mindedness,an inclination to tolerate or overlook opposing or shocking opinions or behavior
27928,broad_arrow,an arrowhead mark identifying British government property
27929,broad_arrow,a mark shaped like an arrowhead; used to mark convicts' clothing
27930,broad_arrow,an arrow with a wide barbed head
27931,broad_bean fava_bean horsebean,seed of the broad-bean plant
27932,broad_bean broad-bean broad-bean_plant English_bean European_bean field_bean Vicia_faba,Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder
27933,broad_bean horse_bean,a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder
27934,fava_bean broad_bean,shell beans cooked as lima beans
27935,broad_beech_fern southern_beech_fern Phegopteris_hexagonoptera Dryopteris_hexagonoptera Thelypteris_hexagonoptera,beech fern of North American woodlands having straw-colored stripes
27936,broad_buckler-fern Dryopteris_dilatata,European shield fern
27937,broad_gauge,a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches
27938,broad_hatchet,a short-handled hatchet with a broad blade opposite a hammerhead
27939,broad_interpretation judicial_activism,an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court)
27940,long_jump broad_jump,a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
27941,broad_jump long_jump,the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start
27942,broad_leaved_centaury,a variety of centaury with broad leaves
27943,broadax broadaxe,a large ax with a broad cutting blade
27944,scaup scaup_duck bluebill broadbill,diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill
27945,shoveler shoveller broadbill Anas_clypeata,freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill
27946,broadbill,small birds of the Old World tropics having bright plumage and short wide bills
27947,broadcast,message that is transmitted by radio or television
27948,broadcast program programme,a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"
27949,broadcast_area,the area over which a radio or tv transmission can be received
27950,broadcast_journalist,a journalist who broadcasts on radio or television
27951,broadcast_medium broadcasting,a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
27952,broadcaster,someone who broadcasts on radio or television
27953,broadcaster spreader,a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions
27954,broadcasting,taking part in a radio or tv program
27955,broadcasting_company,a company that manages tv or radio stations
27956,broadcasting_studio,a studio where broadcasts originate
27957,broadcloth,a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
27958,broadcloth,a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib
27959,widening broadening,the act of making something wider
27960,broadening,the action of making broader; "the broadening of travel"
27961,widening broadening,an increase in width
27962,broadloom,a carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams
27963,tirade philippic broadside,a speech of violent denunciation
27964,broadside,all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship
27965,broadside,the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; "the ship was broadside to the dock"
27966,broadside,the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
27967,broadsword,a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab
27968,broadtail,the fur of a very young karakul lamb
27969,broadtail caracul karakul,hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur
27970,brocade,thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
27971,broccoli Brassica_oleracea_italica,plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds
27972,broccoli,branched green undeveloped flower heads
27973,broccoli_raab broccoli_rabe Brassica_rapa_ruvo,plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots
27974,broccoli_rabe broccoli_raab,slightly bitter dark green leaves and clustered flower buds
27975,brochette,a small spit or skewer
27976,brocket,small South American deer with unbranched antlers
27977,brocket,male red deer in its second year
27978,brodiaea,any of several plants of the genus Brodiaea having basal grasslike leaves and globose flower heads on leafless stems resembling those of genus Allium
27979,brogan brogue clodhopper work_shoe,a thick and heavy shoe
27980,broil broiling grilling,cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
27981,broiler,an oven or part of a stove used for broiling
27982,broiler,flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling
27983,broken_arch,an arch with a gap at the apex; the gap is usually filled with some decoration
27984,broken_heart,devastating sorrow and despair; "he is recovering from a broken heart"; "a broken heart languishes here"
27985,broken_home,a family in which the parents have separated or divorced
27986,broker-dealer,a financial specialist who trades for his own account and so acts both as a broker and principal
27987,brokerage brokerage_firm securities_firm,a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
27988,brokerage,the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
27989,brokerage_house brokerage,place where a broker conducts his business
27990,brokerage_account,a fund that a customer has entrusted to a securities brokerage; "you can't get a brokerage account unless you have $20 000"
27991,brome bromegrass,any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions
27992,bromic_acid,an unstable acid used as an oxidizing agent
27993,bromide,any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
27994,platitude cliche banality commonplace bromide,a trite or obvious remark
27995,bromine Br atomic_number_35,a nonmetallic largely pentavalent heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
27996,bromoform tribromomethane,colorless liquid haloform CHBr3
27997,bromophenol_blue bromphenol_blue tetrabromo-phenolsulfonephthalein,a dye used as an acid-base indicator
27998,bromothymol_blue bromthymol_blue,a dye used as an acid-base indicator
27999,brompheniramine_maleate Dimetane,antihistamine (trade name Dimetane) used to treat hypersensitivity reactions (as rhinitis)
28000,brompton_stock Matthiola_incana,European plant with racemes of sweet-scented flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental
28001,bronchial_artery,arteries that accompany the bronchioles
28002,bronchial_vein vena_bronchialis,veins serving the bronchi; empty into the azygos vein
28003,bronchiole,any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli
28004,bronchiolitis,inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles
28005,bronchitis,inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
28006,bronchodilator,a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
28007,bronchopneumonia bronchial_pneumonia,pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles
28008,bronchoscope,a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes
28009,bronchospasm,a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis
28010,bronchus bronchial_tube,either of the two main branches of the trachea
28011,bronco bronc broncho,an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
28012,bronco_buster,a cowboy who breaks broncos to the saddle
28013,bronco_busting,breaking a bronco to saddle
28014,bronze,an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
28015,bronze,a sculpture made of bronze
28016,bronze_medal,a trophy made of bronze (or having the appearance of bronze) that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competition
28017,brooch broach breastpin,a decorative pin worn by women
28018,brood,the young of an animal cared for at one time
28019,brood_bitch,a bitch used for breeding
28020,brooding incubation,sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
28021,pensiveness brooding,persistent morbid meditation on a problem
28022,broodmare stud_mare,a female horse used for breeding
28023,brook_thistle Cirsium_rivulare,of central and southwestern Europe
28024,brook_trout speckled_trout,a delicious freshwater food fish
28025,brook_trout speckled_trout Salvelinus_fontinalis,North American freshwater trout; introduced in Europe
28026,brooklet,a small brook
28027,brooklime European_brooklime Veronica_beccabunga,European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers; sparsely naturalized in North America
28028,brooklime American_brooklime Veronica_americana,plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers
28029,brookweed Samolus_parviflorus Samolus_floribundus,American water pimpernel
28030,brookweed Samolus_valerandii,water pimpernel of Europe to China
28031,broom,a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
28032,broom,any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers
28033,heather ling Scots_heather broom Calluna_vulgaris,common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
28034,broom_beard_grass prairie_grass wire_grass Andropogon_scoparius Schizachyrium_scoparium,handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn
28035,broom_closet,a small room for storing brooms and other cleaning equipment
28036,broom_grass,any of several grasses of the genus Andropogon; used in broom making
28037,broom_sedge Andropogon_virginicus,tall tufted grass of southeastern United States
28038,broom_tree needle_furze petty_whin Genista_anglica,prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe
28039,broomcorn Sorghum_vulgare_technicum,tall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes
28040,broomcorn_millet hog_millet Panicum_miliaceum,extensively cultivated in Europe and Asia for its grain and in United States sometimes for forage
28041,broomstick broom_handle,the handle of a broom
28042,broomweed broom-weed Gutierrezia_texana,annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers
28043,broth stock,liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock"
28044,broth,a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock
28045,broth_of_a_boy broth_of_a_man,an outstanding person; as if produced by boiling down a savory broth
28046,brother-in-law,a brother by marriage
28047,brotherhood,the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
28048,brotherhood fraternity sodality,people engaged in a particular occupation; "the medical fraternity"
28049,brotherhood,the feeling that men should treat one another like brothers
28050,brotula,deep-sea fishes
28051,brougham,light carriage; pulled by a single horse
28052,brougham,a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat
28053,hubbub uproar brouhaha katzenjammer,loud confused noise from many sources
28054,brouhaha,a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits
28055,brow forehead,the part of the face above the eyes
28056,eyebrow brow supercilium,the arch of hair above each eye
28057,hilltop brow,the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills"
28058,brow_ptosis,sagging eyebrows
28059,brown_Betty,baked pudding of apples and breadcrumbs
28060,brown_algae,algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown and yellow pigments
28061,brown_bat,any of numerous medium to small insectivorous bats found worldwide in caves and trees and buildings
28062,brown_bear bruin Ursus_arctos,large ferocious bear of Eurasia
28063,brown_bells Fritillaria_micrantha Fritillaria_parviflora,California herb with brownish-purple or greenish bell-shaped flowers
28064,dark_bread whole_wheat_bread whole_meal_bread brown_bread,bread made with whole wheat flour
28065,brown_bread Boston_brown_bread,dark steamed bread made of cornmeal wheat and flour with molasses and soda and milk or water
28066,brown_bullhead,freshwater catfish of eastern United States
28067,brown_butter beurre_noisette,clarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with vinegar or lemon juice and capers
28068,brown_creeper American_creeper Certhia_americana,a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill
28069,brown_cup,a variety of sclerotinia
28070,brown_hyena strand_wolf Hyaena_brunnea,of southern Africa
28071,brown_lacewing hemerobiid hemerobiid_fly,small dark-colored lacewing fly
28072,brown_lemming Lemmus_trimucronatus,of northwestern Canada and Alaska
28073,brown_pine Rockingham_podocarp Podocarpus_elatus,large Australian tree with straight-grained yellow wood that turns brown on exposure
28074,brown_rat Norway_rat Rattus_norvegicus,common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide
28075,brown_rice,unpolished rice retaining the yellowish-brown outer layer
28076,brown_root_rot_fungus Thielavia_basicola,fungus causing brown root rot in plants of the pea and potato and cucumber families
28077,brown_rot,any of certain fungous diseases of plants characterized by browning and decay of tissues
28078,brown_rot_gummosis gummosis,disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora
28079,brown_sauce sauce_Espagnole,bouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.
28080,brown_snail Helix_aspersa,serious garden pest having a brown shell with paler zigzag markings; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
28081,brown_soft_scale Coccus_hesperidum,pest on citrus trees
28082,brown_study,a state of deep absorption or thoughtfulness
28083,brown_sugar,unrefined or only partly refined sugar
28084,brown_thrasher brown_thrush Toxostoma_rufums,common large songbird of eastern United States having reddish-brown plumage
28085,brown_trout salmon_trout Salmo_trutta,speckled trout of European rivers; introduced in North America
28086,brownie_mix,a commercial mix for making brownies
28087,brownish_yellow,a yellow color of low lightness with a brownish tinge
28088,brownstone,a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
28089,brownstone,a row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color
28090,browntail brown-tail_moth Euproctis_phaeorrhoea,small brown and white European moth introduced into eastern United States; pest of various shade and fruit trees
28091,browse browsing,reading superficially or at random
28092,browse browsing,the act of feeding by continual nibbling
28093,browser,a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular
28094,browser web_browser,a program used to view HTML documents
28095,brucellosis undulant_fever Malta_fever Gibraltar_fever Rock_fever Mediterranean_fever,infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
28096,brucellosis contagious_abortion Bang's_disease,an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
28097,brucine,a bitter alkaloid poison resembling strychnine and extracted from nux vomica
28098,bruin,a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'
28099,bruise contusion,an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
28100,brunch,combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning
28101,brunch_coat,a woman's short housecoat or wrapper
28102,brunet brunette,a person with dark (brown) hair
28103,brunt,main force of a blow etc; "bore the brunt of the attack"
28104,brush brushwood coppice copse thicket,a dense growth of bushes
28105,brush,an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
28106,brush light_touch,momentary contact
28107,brush,conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
28108,brush clash encounter skirmish,a minor short-term fight
28109,brush brushing,the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day"
28110,brush brushing,the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick brush"
28111,brush,contact with something dangerous or undesirable; "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"
28112,brush-off,a curt or disdainful rejection
28113,brush-tailed_phalanger Trichosurus_vulpecula,bushy-tailed phalanger
28114,brush-tailed_porcupine brush-tail_porcupine,porcupine with a tuft of large beaded bristles on the tail
28115,brush_cut,a short haircut with hairs standing up like a brush
28116,brush_discharge,discharge between electrodes creating visible streamers of ionized particles
28117,brush_fire,an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes
28118,brush_turkey Alectura_lathami,black megapode of wooded regions of Australia and New Guinea
28119,brushwood,the wood from bushes or small branches; "they built a fire of brushwood"
28120,brushwork,an artist's distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush
28121,brussels_sprout Brassica_oleracea_gemmifera,plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages
28122,brussels_sprouts,the small edible cabbage-like buds growing along a stalk of the brussels sprout plant
28123,ferociousness brutality viciousness savagery,the trait of extreme cruelty
28124,brutality barbarity barbarism savagery,a brutal barbarous savage act
28125,brutalization brutalisation,the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner
28126,brutalization brutalisation,the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously
28127,bruxism,involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth  typically during sleep
28128,bryanthus,procumbent Old World mat-forming evergreen shrub with racemes of pinkish-white flowers
28129,bryony briony,a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
28130,bryophyte nonvascular_plant,any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta
28131,bryozoan polyzoan sea_mat sea_moss moss_animal,sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding
28132,bubble,a hollow globule of gas (e.g.  air or carbon dioxide)
28133,house_of_cards bubble,a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control; "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards"; "a real estate bubble"
28134,bubble,an impracticable and illusory idea; "he didn't want to burst the newcomer's bubble"
28135,bubble,a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic
28136,bubble_and_squeak,leftover cabbage and potatoes and meat fried together
28137,bubble_bath,a bath in which you add something to foam and scent the bath water
28138,bubble_chamber,an instrument that records the tracks of ionizing particles
28139,bubble_dance,a solo dance similar to a fan dance except large balloons are used instead of fans
28140,bubble_gum,a kind of chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles
28141,bubble_gum_dermatitis,an allergic contact dermatitis developed around the lips of children who chew bubble gum
28142,bubble_jet_printer bubble-jet_printer bubblejet,a kind of ink-jet printer
28143,bubble_shell,marine gastropod mollusk having a very small thin shell
28144,drinking_fountain water_fountain bubbler,a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water
28145,bubbler,any of various devices in which air or some other gas is bubbled through a liquid
28146,bubbliness effervescence frothiness,the property of giving off bubbles
28147,bubonic_plague pestis_bubonica glandular_plague,the most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills  prostration  delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person
28148,buccal_artery arteria_buccalis,a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek
28149,buccal_cavity,the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks
28150,buck-and-wing,a solo tap dance emphasizing sharp taps
28151,buck_fever,nervous excitement of an inexperienced hunter
28152,buck_sergeant,a sergeant of the lowest rank in the military
28153,buckboard,an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
28154,bucket pail,a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
28155,bucket bucketful,the quantity contained in a bucket
28156,bucket_seat,a low single seat as in cars or planes
28157,bucket_shop,an unethical or overly aggressive brokerage firm
28158,bucket_shop,(formerly) a cheap saloon selling liquor by the bucket
28159,buckeye horse_chestnut conker,the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
28160,horse_chestnut buckeye Aesculus_hippocastanum,tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
28161,bucking_bronco,a wild horse that is vicious and difficult or impossible to break in
28162,buckle,fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
28163,warp buckle,a shape distorted by twisting or folding
28164,buckler_mustard Biscutalla_laevigata,plant of southeastern Europe having yellow flowers like those of mustard and pods with open valves resembling bucklers
28165,buckleya Buckleya_distichophylla,parasitic shrub of the eastern United States having opposite leaves and insignificant greenish flowers followed by oily dull green olivelike fruits
28166,buckminsterfullerene buckyball,a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene
28167,buckram,a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
28168,bucksaw,a saw that is set in a frame in the shape of an H; used with both hands to cut wood that is held in a sawbuck
28169,buckskin,horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
28170,buckskin,a soft yellowish suede leather originally from deerskin but now usually from sheepskin
28171,buckskins,breeches made of buckskin
28172,buckthorn,a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
28173,buckthorn,any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
28174,buckthorn_berry yellow_berry,fruit of various buckthorns yielding dyes or pigments
28175,bucktooth,a large projecting front tooth
28176,buckwheat Polygonum_fagopyrum Fagopyrum_esculentum,a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
28177,buckwheat,grain ground into flour
28178,buckwheat_cake,a pancake made with buckwheat flour
28179,bud,a partially opened flower
28180,bud,a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
28181,bud_brush bud_sagebrush Artemis_spinescens,a perennial that is valuable as sheep forage in the United States
28182,budding,reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
28183,buddy_system,a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming)
28184,budgerigar budgereegah budgerygah budgie grass_parakeet lovebird shell_parakeet Melopsittacus_undulatus,small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
28185,budget,a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose; "the laboratory runs on a budget of a million a year"
28186,budget,a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them; "the president submitted the annual budget to Congress"
28187,budget_cut,the act of reducing budgeted expenditures
28188,budget_deficit,an excess of expenditures over revenues
28189,fan buff devotee lover,an ardent follower and admirer
28190,buff,a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
28191,buff,bare skin; naked; "swimming in the buff"
28192,yellowish_brown raw_sienna buff caramel caramel_brown,a medium to dark tan color
28193,buff buffer,an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
28194,buffalo_bur Solanum_rostratum,North American nightshade with prickly foliage and racemose yellow flowers
28195,buffalo_carpet_beetle Anthrenus_scrophulariae,a small black and red and white carpet beetle
28196,buffalo_clover Trifolium_reflexum Trifolium_stoloniferum,clover of western United States
28197,buffalo_fish buffalofish,any of several large suckers of the Mississippi valley
28198,buffalo_grass Buchloe_dactyloides,short grass growing on dry plains of central United States (where buffalo roam)
28199,buffalo_nut elk_nut oil_nut,oily drupaceous fruit of rabbitwood
28200,rabbitwood buffalo_nut Pyrularia_pubera,shrub of southeastern United States parasitic on roots of hemlocks having sparse spikes of greenish flowers and pulpy drupes
28201,buffalo_wing,crisp spicy chicken wings
28202,buffalofish,large carp-like North American fish
28203,buffel_grass Cenchrus_ciliaris Pennisetum_cenchroides,erect tussock-forming perennial bur grass used particularly in South Africa and Australia for pasture and forage
28204,buffer,an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
28205,fender buffer cowcatcher pilot,an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
28206,buffer buffer_storage buffer_store,(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
28207,buffer polisher,a power tool used to buff surfaces
28208,buffer fender,a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact
28209,buffer_solution,a solution containing a buffer
28210,buffer_state buffer_country,a small neutral state between two rival powers
28211,buffered_aspirin Bufferin,aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin)
28212,buffet counter sideboard,a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
28213,buffet,a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
28214,snack_bar snack_counter buffet,usually inexpensive bar
28215,buffing_wheel,a wheel that is covered with soft material
28216,bufflehead butterball dipper Bucephela_albeola,small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
28217,buffoonery clowning japery frivolity harlequinade prank,acting like a clown or buffoon
28218,bufo,any toad of the genus Bufo
28219,bug,general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
28220,bug glitch,a fault or defect in a system or machine
28221,bug,a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
28222,hemipterous_insect bug hemipteran hemipteron,insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
28223,microbe bug germ,a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
28224,bugaboo,a source of concern; "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them"
28225,bugbane,a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects
28226,bugbear hobgoblin,an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson
28227,bugginess,the state of having bugs
28228,buggy roadster,a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
28229,buggy_whip,a horsewhip once used by a driver of a buggy; "since buggies have been replaced by cars the buggy whip has become a symbol for anything that is hopelessly outmoded"
28230,bugle,a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
28231,bugle bugleweed,any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
28232,bugle,a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothing for decoration
28233,bugle_call,a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle
28234,bugler,someone who plays a bugle
28235,bugleweed Lycopus_virginicus,a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States
28236,bugloss alkanet Anchusa_officinalis,perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
28237,oxtongue bristly_oxtongue bitterweed bugloss Picris_echioides,widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
28238,builder detergent_builder,a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
28239,builder,a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country; "empire builder"
28240,builder constructor,someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
28241,building edifice,a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
28242,construction building,the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"
28243,construction building,the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"
28244,building,the occupants of a building; "the entire building complained about the noise"
28245,unit building_block,a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else; "units of nucleic acids"
28246,building_block,a block of material used in construction work
28247,building_code,set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings
28248,building_complex complex,a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
28249,building_material,material used for constructing buildings
28250,building_permit,a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot
28251,building_society,British equivalent of United States savings and loan association
28252,building_supply_store building_supply_house,a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures
28253,buildup,the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion"
28254,buildup,the result of the process of accumulation; "the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes"
28255,buildup,highly favorable publicity and praise; "his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup"
28256,built-in_bed,a bed that is built in and fixed to a wall
28257,bulb,a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
28258,light_bulb lightbulb bulb incandescent_lamp electric_light electric-light_bulb,electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
28259,bulb,a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end); "the bulb of a syringe"
28260,medulla_oblongata medulla bulb,lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"
28261,bulb,a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
28262,bulbar_conjunctiva conjunctival_layer_of_bulb tunica_conjunctiva_bulbi,the part of the conjunctiva covering the anterior face of the sclera and the surface epithelium of the cornea
28263,bulbil bulblet,small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers
28264,bulblet_fern bulblet_bladder_fern berry_fern Cystopteris_bulbifera,North American fern often bearing bulbils on the leaflets
28265,bulbous_iris,any of various irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb
28266,bulbous_plant,plant growing from a bulb
28267,bulbul,nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry
28268,bulge bump hump gibbosity gibbousness jut prominence protuberance protrusion extrusion excrescence,something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"
28269,bulgur bulghur bulgur_wheat,parched crushed wheat
28270,bulgur_pilaf,pilaf made with bulgur wheat instead of rice and usually without meat
28271,bulimarexia binge-purge_syndrome binge-vomit_syndrome bulima_nervosa,a disorder of eating in which the person alternates between strong craving for food and aversion to food; characterized by excessive eating followed by periods of fasting or self-induced vomiting
28272,bulimia binge-eating_syndrome,a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation
28273,bulimia,pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)
28274,bulimic,a person suffering from bulimia
28275,majority bulk,the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part; "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished"
28276,bulk,the property possessed by a large mass
28277,bulk_mail,mail consisting of large numbers of identical items (circulars or advertisements) sent to individual addresses at less than 1st-class rates and paid for in one lot
28278,bulk_modulus,the ratio of the change in pressure acting on a volume to the fractional change in volume
28279,bulkhead,a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
28280,bulkiness massiveness,an unwieldy largeness
28281,bull,uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
28282,bullshit bull Irish_bull horseshit shit crap dogshit,obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"
28283,bull,a serious and ludicrous blunder; "he made a bad bull of the assignment"
28284,bull cop copper fuzz pig,uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
28285,bull,an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
28286,bull's_eye bull,the center of a target
28287,bull papal_bull,a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
28288,bull,mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
28289,bull's_eye,in target shooting: a score made by hitting the center of the target; "in repeated sets of five shots his numbers of bull's-eyes varied"
28290,bull_market,a market characterized by rising prices for securities
28291,bull_mastiff,large powerful breed developed by crossing the bulldog and the mastiff
28292,bull_neck,a thick short powerful neck
28293,bull_nose,a disease of pigs resulting in swelling of the snout
28294,bull_session,an informal discussion (usually among men)
28295,bull_shark cub_shark Carcharhinus_leucas,a most common shark in temperate and tropical coastal waters worldwide; heavy-bodied and dangerous
28296,bull_snake bull-snake,any of several large harmless rodent-eating North American burrowing snakes
28297,bull_thistle boar_thistle spear_thistle Cirsium_vulgare Cirsium_lanceolatum,European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States
28298,bull_tongue,a heavy plow with a single wide blade; used chiefly in cotton fields
28299,bulla,the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull
28300,bullace Prunus_insititia,small wild or half-domesticated Eurasian plum bearing small ovoid fruit in clusters
28301,bulldog English_bulldog,a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
28302,bulldog_ant,any of the large fierce Australian ants of the genus Myrmecia
28303,bulldog_clip alligator_clip,a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
28304,bulldog_wrench,a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something
28305,bulldozer dozer,large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground
28306,bullet slug,a projectile that is fired from a gun
28307,bullet_train bullet,a high-speed passenger train
28308,fastball heater smoke hummer bullet,(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"
28309,bullet_hole,a hole made by a bullet passing through it
28310,bullethead,a head shaped like a bullet
28311,bulletin,a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
28312,bulletin_board_system bulletin_board electronic_bulletin_board bbs,a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest
28313,bulletin_board notice_board,a board that hangs on a wall; displays announcements
28314,bulletproof_vest,a vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet
28315,bullfight corrida,a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
28316,bullfighter toreador,someone who fights bulls
28317,bullfighting tauromachy,the activity at a bullfight
28318,bullfrog Rana_catesbeiana,largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice
28319,bullhead,freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head with hornlike spines
28320,bullhead,any of several common freshwater catfishes of the United States
28321,bullhorn loud-hailer,a portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier
28322,bullion,a mass of precious metal
28323,bullion,gold or silver in bars or ingots
28324,bullnose bullnosed_plane,a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front
28325,bullock,young bull
28326,bullock steer,castrated bull
28327,bullock's_heart bullock's_heart_tree bullock_heart Annona_reticulata,small tropical American tree bearing a bristly heart-shaped acid tropical fruit
28328,bullock's_heart Jamaica_apple,large heart-shaped tropical fruit with soft acid pulp
28329,bullpen,a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game
28330,bullpen detention_cell detention_centre,a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
28331,bullring,a stadium where bullfights take place
28332,bullshot,a cocktail made with vodka and beef bouillon or consomme
28333,bullterrier bull_terrier,a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers
28334,bully tough hooligan ruffian roughneck rowdy yob yobo yobbo,a cruel and brutal fellow
28335,bully_beef corned_beef corn_beef,beef cured or pickled in brine
28336,bully_pulpit,a public office of sufficiently high rank that it provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to on any matter; "the American presidency is a bully pulpit"
28337,bullyboy,a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction
28338,bullying intimidation,the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
28339,cat's-tail bullrush bulrush nailrod reed_mace reedmace Typha_latifolia,tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America  Europe  Asia and North Africa
28340,bulrush bullrush common_rush soft_rush Juncus_effusus,tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia  Australia  New Zealand  and common in North America
28341,rampart bulwark wall,an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
28342,bulwark,a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)
28343,bumblebee humblebee,robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
28344,bumboat,a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor
28345,bumf bumph,toilet paper (often used for printed matter that might as well be used as toilet paper)
28346,bummer,an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing; "having to stand in line so long was a real bummer"
28347,bummer,a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug
28348,bump,a lump on the body caused by a blow
28349,bumper,a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale"
28350,bumper,a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
28351,bumper_car Dodgem,a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged
28352,bumper_guard,vertical bars attached to a bumper to prevent locking bumpers with another vehicle
28353,bumper_jack,a jack for lifting a motor vehicle by the bumper
28354,bumpiness,the texture of a surface that has many bumps
28355,bumptiousness cockiness pushiness forwardness,offensive boldness and assertiveness
28356,bun roll,small rounded bread either plain or sweet
28357,buna_rubber,made by polymerizing butadiene
28358,bunch clump cluster clustering,a grouping of a number of similar things; "a bunch of trees"; "a cluster of admirers"
28359,crowd crew gang bunch,an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"
28360,bunchberry dwarf_cornel crackerberry pudding_berry Cornus_canadensis,creeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska
28361,bunchgrass bunch_grass,any of various grasses of many genera that grow in tufts or clumps rather than forming a sod or mat; chiefly of western United States
28362,bunco bunco_game bunko bunko_game con confidence_trick confidence_game con_game gyp hustle sting flimflam,a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
28363,package bundle packet parcel,a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
28364,bundle sheaf,a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
28365,pile bundle big_bucks megabucks big_money,a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit); "she made a bundle selling real estate"; "they sank megabucks into their new house"
28366,bundling,a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing
28367,bundling,the act of binding something into a bundle
28368,bundling,the act of shoving hastily; "she complained about bundling the children off to school"
28369,bunfight bun-fight,(Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion
28370,bung spile,a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
28371,bungalow cottage,a small house with a single story
28372,bungee bungee_cord,an elasticized rope
28373,bunghole,a hole in a barrel or cask; used to fill or empty it
28374,bungler blunderer fumbler bumbler stumbler sad_sack botcher butcher fuckup,someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
28375,bunion,a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
28376,bunji-bunji Flindersia_schottiana,Australian timber tree whose bark yields a poison
28377,bunk feed_bunk,a long trough for feeding cattle
28378,bunk,a rough bed (as at a campsite)
28379,bunk bunkum buncombe guff rot hogwash,unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
28380,nonsense bunk nonsensicality meaninglessness hokum,a message that seems to convey no meaning
28381,bunk_bed bunk,beds built one above the other
28382,bunker sand_trap trap,a hazard on a golf course
28383,bunker,a large container for storing fuel; "the ship's bunkers were full of coal"
28384,bunker dugout,a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
28385,bunker_mentality,defensiveness resulting from repeated attacks; "after so many suicide bombings the Israelis have to resist developing a bunker mentality"
28386,bunkmate,someone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself
28387,bunny bunny_girl,a young waitress in a night club whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
28388,bunny bunny_rabbit,(usually informal) especially a young rabbit
28389,bunny_hug,a syncopated ballroom dance formerly popular in the US
28390,bunt,(baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat
28391,bunt stinking_smut,disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores
28392,bunt stinking_smut Tilletia_foetida,similar to Tilletia caries
28393,bunt Tilletia_caries,fungus that destroys kernels of wheat by replacing them with greasy masses of smelly spores
28394,buntal,fine white Philippine fiber from stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms; used in making hats
28395,bunter,a batter who bunts
28396,bunting,a loosely woven fabric used for flags  etc.
28397,bunting,any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
28398,bunya_bunya bunya_bunya_tree Araucaria_bidwillii,Australian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts; among the aborigines the tree is hereditary property protected by law
28399,bunya_bunya,nut tasting like roasted chestnuts; a staple food of Australian aborigines
28400,bunyavirus,an animal virus belonging to the family Bunyaviridae; can be used as a bioweapon
28401,buoy,bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
28402,buoyancy perkiness,cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
28403,buoyancy,the tendency to float in water or other liquid
28404,irrepressibility buoyancy,irrepressible liveliness and good spirit; "I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor"
28405,bur_marigold burr_marigold beggar-ticks beggar's-ticks sticktight,any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing
28406,bur_oak burr_oak mossy-cup_oak mossycup_oak Quercus_macrocarpa,medium to large deciduous oak of central and eastern North America with ovoid acorns deeply immersed in large fringed cups; yields tough close-grained wood
28407,bur_reed,marsh plant having elongated linear leaves and round prickly fruit
28408,burbot eelpout ling cusk Lota_lota,elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth
28409,burden load encumbrance incumbrance onus,an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
28410,load loading burden,weight to be borne or conveyed
28411,effect essence burden core gist,the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
28412,burden,the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
28413,burden_of_proof,the duty of proving a disputed charge
28414,burdensomeness heaviness onerousness oppressiveness,unwelcome burdensome difficulty
28415,burdock clotbur,any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
28416,bureau_de_change,(French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money
28417,bureaucracy bureaucratism,nonelective government officials
28418,bureaucracy,a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials
28419,bureaucracy,any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape
28420,bureaucrat administrative_official,an official of a bureaucracy
28421,bureaucratic_procedure red_tape,needlessly time-consuming procedure
28422,burette buret,measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration
28423,burg,colloquial American term for a town; "I've lived in this burg all my life"
28424,burgh,a borough in Scotland
28425,burglar,a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
28426,burglar_alarm,a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm; "they could hear the burglar alarm a mile away"
28427,burglar_alarm,a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary
28428,burglary,entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
28429,burgomaster,a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
28430,oatmeal burgoo,porridge made of rolled oats
28431,burgoo,a gathering at which burgoo stew is served
28432,burgoo,thick spicy stew of whatever meat and whatever vegetables are available; southern United States
28433,burgrass bur_grass,a grass of the genus Cenchrus
28434,burgrave,a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right
28435,burgrave,the military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries
28436,burial entombment inhumation interment sepulture,the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
28437,burying burial,concealing something under the ground
28438,burial_chamber sepulcher sepulchre sepulture,a chamber that is used as a grave
28439,burial_garment,cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial
28440,burin,a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving
28441,burl,the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
28442,burl,a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
28443,slub knot burl,soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
28444,burlap gunny,coarse jute fabric
28445,burlesque,a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
28446,parody lampoon spoof sendup mockery takeoff burlesque travesty charade pasquinade put-on,a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
28447,burn burning,pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
28448,tan suntan sunburn burn,a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
28449,burn,an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
28450,burn burn_mark,a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
28451,burn,damage inflicted by fire
28452,burn_bag,a bag into which secret documents are placed before being burned
28453,burn_center,a center where patients with severe burns can be treated
28454,burn_plant Aloe_vera,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
28455,burner,an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse); "a diesel engine is an oil burner"
28456,burner,the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking; "the electric range had one large burner and three smaller one"
28457,burning combustion,the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
28458,combustion burning,a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
28459,electrocution burning,execution by electricity
28460,burning burning_at_the_stake,execution by fire
28461,burning,a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
28462,burning_bush,(Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses
28463,wahoo burning_bush Euonymus_atropurpureus,deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
28464,fraxinella dittany burning_bush gas_plant Dictamnus_alba,Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather
28465,burnous burnoose burnouse,a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors
28466,burnt_sienna,a reddish-brown pigment produced by roasting sienna
28467,burnt_umber,dark brown pigment obtained by heating umber
28468,chocolate coffee deep_brown umber burnt_umber,a medium brown to dark-brown color
28469,burnup,a high-speed motorcycle race on a public road
28470,burnup,the amount of fuel used up (as in a nuclear reactor)
28471,burp_gun machine_pistol,a fully automatic pistol; a small submachine gun
28472,burqa burka,a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan; "the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa"
28473,burrawong Macrozamia_communis Macrozamia_spiralis,large attractive palmlike evergreen cycad of New South Wales
28474,burrfish,any of several fishes having rigid flattened spines
28475,burrito,a flour tortilla folded around a filling
28476,burro,small donkey used as a pack animal
28477,burrow tunnel,a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter
28478,bursa_omentalis omental_bursa lesser_peritoneal_cavity,an isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach
28479,bursar,the treasurer at a college or university
28480,bursary,the treasury of a public institution or religious order
28481,bursitis,inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder
28482,explosion burst,the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
28483,fusillade salvo volley burst,rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
28484,burst fit,a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"
28485,outburst burst flare-up,a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
28486,burthen,a variant of `burden'
28487,burweed_marsh_elder false_ragweed Iva_xanthifolia,tall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil is central North America that can cause contact dermatitis; produces much pollen that is a major cause of hay fever
28488,bus autobus coach charabanc double-decker jitney motorbus motorcoach omnibus passenger_vehicle,a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"
28489,bus_topology bus,the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar
28490,busbar bus,an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits; "the busbar in this computer can transmit data either way between any two components of the system"
28491,bus jalopy heap,a car that is old and unreliable; "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"
28492,bus_company bus_service,a public utility providing local transportation
28493,bus_fare carfare,the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar
28494,bus_lane,a traffic lane intended for buses only
28495,bus_line,an organization responsible for operating a bus transportation system
28496,bus_route,the route regularly followed by a passenger bus
28497,bus_stop,a place on a bus route where buses stop to discharge and take on passengers
28498,bus_terminal bus_depot bus_station coach_station,a terminal that serves bus passengers
28499,bus_ticket,a ticket good for a ride on a bus
28500,bus_traffic,buses coming and going
28501,busboy waiter's_assistant,a restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishes
28502,bush_bean,a bean plant whose bushy growth needs no supports
28503,bush_clover lespedeza,shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage  soil improvement  and especially hay in southern United States
28504,bush_hibiscus Radyera_farragei Hibiscus_farragei,southern and western Australian shrub with unlobed or shallowly lobed toothed leaves and purple flowers; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
28505,bush_honeysuckle Tartarian_honeysuckle Lonicera_tatarica,a honeysuckle shrub of southern Russia to central Asia
28506,bush_honeysuckle Diervilla_sessilifolia,bush honeysuckle of southeastern United States having large crowded clusters of sulfur-yellow flowers
28507,bush_honeysuckle Diervilla_lonicera,spreading bush of northeastern United States having small clusters of fragrant green and yellow flowers
28508,bush_jacket,a loose fitting jacket; resembles a shirt with four patch pockets and a belt
28509,bush_nasturtium Tropaeolum_minus,annual with deep yellow flowers smaller than the common garden nasturtium
28510,bush_pea,any of various plants of the genus Thermopsis having trifoliate leaves and yellow or purple racemose flowers
28511,bush_poppy tree_poppy,evergreen shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico often cultivated for its fragrant golden yellow flowers
28512,bush_shrike,an African shrike
28513,bush_vetch Vicia_sepium,European purple-flowered with slender stems; occurs as a weed in hedges
28514,bush_violet browallia,any of several herbs of the genus Browallia cultivated for their blue or violet or white flowers
28515,bush_willow Combretum_erythrophyllum,small South African tree having creamy yellow fragrant flowers usually growing on stream banks
28516,bush_willow Combretum_appiculatum,small deciduous tree of the Transvaal having spikes of yellow flowers
28517,bushbuck guib Tragelaphus_scriptus,antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns
28518,bushel,a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
28519,bushel,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks
28520,bushel_basket,a basket large enough to hold a bushel
28521,bushing,an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass
28522,bushing cylindrical_lining,a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction
28523,bushman's_poison ordeal_tree Acocanthera_oppositifolia Acocanthera_venenata,evergreen shrub or tree of South Africa
28524,bushtit bush_tit,active grey titmice of western North America
28525,hillbilly bushwhacker,a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person
28526,bushwhacker,a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War
28527,bushy_aster Aster_dumosus,stiff perennial of the eastern United States having small linear leaves and numerous tiny white flower heads
28528,business concern business_concern business_organization business_organisation,a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"
28529,commercial_enterprise business_enterprise business,the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
28530,business business_sector,business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree"
28531,business,the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today"
28532,business,a rightful concern or responsibility; "it's none of your business"; "mind your own business"
28533,business,an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening"
28534,business stage_business byplay,incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious"
28535,clientele patronage business,customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"
28536,business_activity commercial_activity,activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise
28537,business_address,the address at which a business is located
28538,business_agent,an agent who handles business affairs for another; especially one who deals with employers
28539,business_card,a card on which are printed the person's name and business affiliation
28540,business_college,a school for teaching the clerical aspects of business and commerce
28541,business_cycle trade_cycle,recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline
28542,business_deduction,tax write-off for expenses of doing business
28543,business_department,a division of a business firm
28544,business_district downtown,the commercial center of a town or city
28545,business_editor,the newspaper editor responsible for business news
28546,business_expense trade_expense,ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer's business or trade
28547,business_index,a statistical compilation that provides a context for economic or financial conditions; "this business index is computed relative to the base year of 1995"
28548,business_interruption_insurance,insurance that provides protection for the loss of profits and continuing fixed expenses resulting from a break in commercial activities due to the occurrence of a peril
28549,business_letter,a letter dealing with business
28550,business_life professional_life,a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities
28551,business_loan commercial_loan,a bank loan granted for the use of a business
28552,business_lunch,lunch (usually at a restaurant) where business is discussed and the cost is charged as a business expense
28553,business_news,news about businesses and investments
28554,business_people businesspeople,people who transact business (especially business executives)
28555,business_relation,a relation between different business enterprises
28556,business_school,a graduate school offering study leading to a degree of Master in Business Administration
28557,business_suit,a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen
28558,business_traveler,a traveler whose expenses are paid by the business he works for
28559,businessman man_of_affairs,a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
28560,businessmen business_community,the body of individuals who manage businesses
28561,businesswoman,a female businessperson
28562,busker,a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing)
28563,buskin combat_boot desert_boot half_boot top_boot,a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
28564,busload,the quantity of cargo or the number of passengers that a bus can carry
28565,busman bus_driver,someone who drives a bus
28566,busman's_holiday,a holiday where you do the same things you do at work
28567,buspirone BuSpar,a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety
28568,flop bust fizzle,a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"
28569,female_chest bust,the chest of a woman
28570,bust,a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
28571,bust-up,a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
28572,bust-up_takeover,a leveraged buyout in which the target company's assets are sold to repay the loan that financed the takeover
28573,bustard,large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes
28574,fellow dude buster,an informal form of address for a man; "Say  fellow  what are you doing?"; "Hey buster  what's up?"
28575,buster,a robust child
28576,buster broncobuster,a person who breaks horses
28577,buster,a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something; "dam buster"; "sanction buster"; "crime buster"
28578,bustier,a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress
28579,bustle hustle flurry ado fuss stir,a rapid active commotion
28580,bustle,a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt
28581,busybody nosy-parker nosey-parker quidnunc,a person who meddles in the affairs of others
28582,busyness hum,the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"; "there is a constant hum of military preparation"
28583,busywork make-work,active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"
28584,butacaine butacaine_sulfate,a white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic
28585,butadiene,a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers
28586,butane,occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
28587,butanone methyl_ethyl_ketone,colorless soluble flammable liquid ketone used as a solvent for resins and as a paint remover and in lacquers and cements and adhesives and cleaning fluids and celluloid
28588,butch dike dyke,offensive terms for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
28589,butcher meatman,a retailer of meat
28590,butcher,a brutal indiscriminate murderer
28591,butcher slaughterer,a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
28592,butcher's_broom Ruscus_aculeatus,shrub with stiff flattened stems resembling leaves (cladophylls); used for making brooms
28593,butcher_board butcher_block,a thick wooden slab formed by bonding together thick laminated strips of unpainted hardwood
28594,butcher_knife,a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat
28595,butcher_paper,a strong wrapping paper that resists penetration by blood or meat fluids
28596,butcher_shop meat_market,a shop in which meat and poultry (and sometimes fish) are sold
28597,butcherbird,shrikes that impale their prey on thorns
28598,butcherbird,large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns
28599,butchery butchering,the business of a butcher
28600,slaughter massacre mass_murder carnage butchery,the savage and excessive killing of many people
28601,buteonine,any hawk of the genus Buteo
28602,butt butt_end,thick end of the handle
28603,butt,the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
28604,butt goat laughingstock stooge,a victim of ridicule or pranks
28605,target butt,sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
28606,cigarette cigaret coffin_nail butt fag,finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
28607,butt_joint butt,a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
28608,butt,a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
28609,butt stub,the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
28610,butt_hinge,a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb
28611,butt_shaft,an blunt arrow without a barb; an arrow used for target practice
28612,butt_weld butt-weld,a butt joint that is welded
28613,butt_welding butt-welding,creating a butt joint by welding
28614,butter,an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
28615,butter,a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head
28616,butter_cookie,cookie containing much butter
28617,butter_dish,a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table
28618,butter_knife,a small knife with a dull blade; for cutting or spreading butter
28619,butterbur bog_rhubarb Petasites_hybridus Petasites_vulgaris,small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas
28620,buttercrunch,lettuce with delicate and relatively crunchy leaves
28621,buttercup butterflower butter-flower crowfoot goldcup kingcup,any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
28622,buttercup_squash,plant bearing somewhat drum-shaped fruit having dark green rind with greyish markings
28623,buttercup_squash,drum-shaped squash with dark green rind marked in silver or grey
28624,butterfat,the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made
28625,butterfingers,someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball)
28626,butterfish,any of numerous small flat Atlantic food fish having smooth skin
28627,butterfish stromateid_fish stromateid,small marine fish with a short compressed body and feeble spines
28628,rock_gunnel butterfish Pholis_gunnellus,slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters
28629,butterfly,diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
28630,butterfly butterfly_stroke,a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
28631,butterfly_bush buddleia,tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers
28632,butterfly_effect,the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere  e.g.  a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago
28633,butterfly_fish,small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow deep bodies with large broad fins; found worldwide
28634,butterfly_flower poor_man's_orchid schizanthus,any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers
28635,butterfly_flower Bauhinia_monandra,shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple
28636,butterfly_orchid,any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids
28637,oncidium dancing_lady_orchid butterfly_plant butterfly_orchid,any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
28638,butterfly_orchid butterfly_orchis Epidendrum_venosum Encyclia_venosa,Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip
28639,butterfly_orchid Encyclia_tampensis Epidendrum_tampense,orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum
28640,butterfly_orchid butterfly_orchis Orchis_papilionaceae,Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip
28641,butterfly_pea Clitoria_mariana,large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers
28642,butterfly_pea Centrosema_virginianum,large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America  sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers
28643,butterfly_plant Phalaenopsis_amabilis,orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red
28644,butterfly_ray,a stingray with a short tail and a broad fin
28645,butterfly_valve,a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle
28646,butterhead_lettuce,lettuce with relatively soft leaves in a loose head; easily broken or bruised
28647,buttermilk,residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
28648,buttermilk_biscuit soda_biscuit,very tender biscuit partially leavened with buttermilk and soda
28649,buttermilk_pancake,a pancake made with buttermilk
28650,butternut butternut_tree white_walnut Juglans_cinerea,North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
28651,butternut,oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family
28652,butternut_squash Cucurbita_maxima,plant bearing buff-colored squash having somewhat bottle-shaped fruit with fine-textured edible flesh and a smooth thin rind
28653,butternut_squash,buff-colored squash with a long usually straight neck and sweet orange flesh
28654,butterscotch,a hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar
28655,butterweed ragwort Senecio_glabellus,American ragwort with yellow flowers
28656,butterweed,any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packera; often placed in genus Senecio
28657,butterwort,any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula having showy purple or yellow or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects
28658,pantry larder buttery,a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
28659,buttery,a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals
28660,buttinsky,a meddler who tends to butt in
28661,buttock cheek,either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
28662,button,a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
28663,push_button push button,an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
28664,button,any of various plant parts that resemble buttons
28665,button,a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment; "they passed out campaign buttons for their candidate"
28666,clitoris clit button,a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
28667,release button,a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
28668,button,any artifact that resembles a button
28669,button_fern Pellaea_rotundifolia,fern of New Zealand and Australia having trailing fronds with dark green buttonlike leaflets
28670,button_fern Tectaria_cicutaria,Jamaican fern having round buttonlike bulbils
28671,button_pink Dianthus_latifolius,much-branched pink with flowers in clusters; closely related to sweet William
28672,button_quail button-quail bustard_quail hemipode,small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains
28673,rattlesnake_master rattlesnake's_master button_snakeroot Eryngium_yuccifolium,coarse prickly perennial eryngo of United States thought to cure rattlesnake bite
28674,button_snakeroot Eryngium_aquaticum,coarse prickly perennial eryngo with aromatic roots; southeastern United States; often confused with rattlesnake master
28675,button_tree button_mangrove Conocarpus_erectus,evergreen tree or shrub with fruit resembling buttons and yielding heavy hard compact wood
28676,buttonhole button_hole,a hole through which buttons are pushed
28677,buttonhole_stitch,reinforcing looped stitch for edges  as around a buttonhole
28678,buttonhook,a hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole
28679,buttress buttressing,a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
28680,butty,a sandwich; "a bacon butty"
28681,butut butat,100 bututs equal 1 dalasi in Gambia
28682,butyl,a hydrocarbon radical (C4H9)
28683,butyl_alcohol butanol,a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents
28684,butyl_nitrite isobutyl_nitrite,a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers
28685,butyl_rubber,synthetic rubber made by polymerizing isobutylene
28686,butylene butene,any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers
28687,butyric_acid butanoic_acid,an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter
28688,butyrin,any of three glycerides of butyric acid
28689,buxomness,the bodily property of being attractively plump and vigorous and (of women) full-bosomed
28690,buy-and-bust_operation,an undercover operation by narcotics detectives to catch unsuspecting drug dealers
28691,buyer purchaser emptor vendee,a person who buys
28692,buyer's_market buyers'_market soft_market,a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy
28693,buying purchasing,the act of buying; "buying and selling fill their days"; "shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge"
28694,buyout,acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock
28695,buyout_bid,a bid to buy all of a person's holdings
28696,buzz bombilation bombination,sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee"
28697,buzz,a confusion of activity and gossip; "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued"
28698,buzz_bomb robot_bomb flying_bomb doodlebug V-1,a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
28699,buzzard turkey_buzzard turkey_vulture Cathartes_aura,a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
28700,buzzard Buteo_buteo,the common European short-winged hawk
28701,buzzer,a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
28702,buzzword cant,stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
28703,by-and-by,an indefinite time in the future; "he'll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by"
28704,by-catch bycatch,unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species; "thousands of dolphins and porpoises and whales are killed as part of the by-catch each year"
28705,by-line credit_line,a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article
28706,by-product byproduct,a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
28707,by-product byproduct spin-off,a product made during the manufacture of something else
28708,by_election bye_election,a special election between regular elections
28709,bye pass,you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; "he had a bye in the first round"
28710,bygone water_under_the_bridge,past events to be put aside; "let bygones be bygones"
28711,bylaw bye_law,a rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs
28712,bypass circumferential ring_road,a road that takes traffic around the edge of a town
28713,bypass,a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)
28714,shunt electrical_shunt bypass,a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
28715,bypass_condenser bypass_capacitor,a capacitor that provides low impedance over certain (high) frequencies
28716,bystander,a nonparticipant spectator
28717,byte,a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
28718,byway bypath byroad,a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
28719,cab,a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
28720,cab cabriolet,small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
28721,cab hack taxi taxicab,a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
28722,cab_fare taxi_fare,the fare charged for riding in a taxicab
28723,cabal faction junto camarilla,a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
28724,conspiracy cabal,a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
28725,cabana,a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool
28726,cabaret nightclub club nightspot,a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club"
28727,cabaret floorshow floor_show,a series of acts at a night club
28728,cabbage chou,any of various types of cabbage
28729,cabbage cultivated_cabbage Brassica_oleracea,any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers
28730,cabbage_bark cabbage-bark_tree cabbage_tree Andira_inermis,tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic
28731,cabbage_butterfly,white butterfly whose larvae (cabbageworms) feed on cabbage
28732,cabbage_palmetto cabbage_palm Sabal_palmetto,low-growing fan-leaved palm of coastal southern United States having edible leaf buds
28733,cabbage_palm Roystonea_oleracea,West Indian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
28734,cabbage_palm cabbage_tree Livistona_australis,Australian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
28735,cabbage_palm Euterpe_oleracea,Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young
28736,cabbage_tree grass_tree Cordyline_australis,elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white  yellow or red flowers; New Zealand
28737,cabbageworm Pieris_rapae,toxic green larva of a cabbage butterfly
28738,caber,a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)
28739,cabin,small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
28740,cabin,a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area
28741,cabin,the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried
28742,cabin_boy,a young man acting as a servant on a ship
28743,cabin_car caboose,a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train
28744,cabin_cruiser cruiser pleasure_boat pleasure_craft,a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
28745,cabin_liner,a liner with cabins for passengers
28746,cabinet,a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
28747,cabinet,persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers
28748,cabinet locker storage_locker,a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
28749,cabinet console,housing for electronic instruments  as radio or television
28750,cabinet_minister,a person who is a member of the cabinet
28751,cabinet_minister,the job of a senior minister who is a member of the cabinet
28752,cabinet_wood,moderately dense wood used for cabinetwork; "teak and other heavy cabinet wood"
28753,cabinetmaker furniture_maker,a woodworker who specializes in making furniture
28754,cabinetmaking joinery,the craft of a joiner
28755,cabinetwork,woodwork finished by hand by a cabinetmaker
28756,cabinetwork cabinetry,the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality)
28757,cable cablegram overseas_telegram,a telegram sent abroad
28758,cable line transmission_line,a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
28759,cable,a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
28760,cable cable_length cable's_length,a nautical unit of depth
28761,cable_television cable,television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
28762,cable cable_television cable_system cable_television_service,a television system that transmits over cables
28763,cable_car car,a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway; "they took a cable car to the top of the mountain"
28764,cable_railway funicular funicular_railway,a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
28765,cabochon,a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets
28766,cabotage,the exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders
28767,cabotage,navigation in coastal waters
28768,cabstand taxistand taxi_rank,a place where taxis park while awaiting customers; "in England the place where taxis wait to be hired is called a `taxi rank'"
28769,cacao cacao_tree chocolate_tree Theobroma_cacao,tropical American tree producing cacao beans
28770,cacao_bean cocoa_bean,seed of the cacao tree; ground roasted beans are source of chocolate
28771,cache,a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
28772,hoard cache stash,a secret store of valuables or money
28773,cache memory_cache,(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics
28774,cachet seal seal_of_approval,an indication of approved or superior status
28775,cachet lettre_de_cachet,a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal
28776,cachet,a seal on a letter
28777,cachexia cachexy wasting,any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
28778,cachinnation,loud convulsive laughter
28779,cachou,a scented lozenge used to sweeten the breath (e.g. to conceal the odor of tobacco)
28780,cacique cazique,black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
28781,cackle,the sound made by a hen after laying an egg
28782,yak yack yakety-yak chatter cackle,noisy talk
28783,cackle,a loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle
28784,cackler,a hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk
28785,cacodemon cacodaemon,an evil spirit
28786,cacodyl tetramethyldiarsine,a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air
28787,cacodyl cacodyl_group cacodyl_radical arsenic_group,the univalent group derived from arsine
28788,cacogenesis,inability to produce hybrids that are both viable and fertile
28789,cacophony,loud confusing disagreeable sounds
28790,cactus,any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
28791,cactus_mouse Peromyscus_eremicus,burrowing mouse of desert areas of southwestern United States
28792,cactus_wren,large harsh-voiced American wren of arid regions of the United States southwest and Mexico
28793,computer-aided_design CAD,software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
28794,cadaster cadastre,a public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation
28795,cadaverine,a colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue
28796,caddie golf_caddie,an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player
28797,caddis_fly caddis-fly caddice_fly caddice-fly,small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae
28798,caddisworm strawworm,larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris
28799,caddy tea_caddy,a can for storing tea
28800,cadence,the close of a musical section
28801,cadence cadency,a recurrent rhythmical series
28802,cadenza,a brilliant solo passage occuring near the end of a piece of music
28803,cadet plebe,a military trainee (as at a military academy)
28804,cadetship,the position of cadet
28805,cadmium Cd atomic_number_48,a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
28806,cadmium_orange,orange-hued cadmium yellow pigment
28807,cadmium_sulfide,a yellow sulfide used chiefly as a pigment
28808,cadmium_yellow,pigment of cadmium sulfide and barium sulfate varying in hue from lemon yellow to orange
28809,cadmium_yellow_pale,pale-hued cadmium yellow pigment
28810,cell cadre,a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
28811,cadre,a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
28812,caduceus,an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes
28813,caesium_clock,an atomic clock based on the energy difference between two states of the caesium nucleus in a magnetic field
28814,caesura,a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued"
28815,caesura,a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
28816,cafe coffeehouse coffee_shop coffee_bar,a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
28817,cafe_au_lait,equal parts of coffee and hot milk
28818,cafe_noir demitasse,small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream
28819,cafe_royale coffee_royal,black coffee with Cognac and lemon peel and sugar
28820,cafeteria,a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
28821,cafeteria_facility,(usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors
28822,cafeteria_tray,a tray for carrying your food in a cafeteria
28823,caff,informal British term for a cafe
28824,caffe_latte latte,strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk
28825,caffein_addiction,an addiction to caffein
28826,caffeine caffein,a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects
28827,caffeine_addict caffein_addict,someone addicted to caffeine
28828,caffeinism caffiene_intoxication,poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products
28829,caftan kaftan,a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East
28830,caftan kaftan,a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
28831,cagoule,lightweight parka; waterproof
28832,cahoot,collusion; "in cahoots with"
28833,caiman_lizard,crocodile-like lizard of South America having powerful jaws for crushing snails and mussels
28834,cairn,a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
28835,cairn cairn_terrier,small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland
28836,cairngorm smoky_quartz,a smoky yellow or brown quartz
28837,coffer caisson lacuna,an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
28838,caisson,a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
28839,caisson ammunition_chest,a chest to hold ammunition
28840,caisson pneumatic_caisson cofferdam,large watertight chamber used for construction under water
28841,caitiff,a cowardly and despicable person
28842,pigeon_pea pigeon-pea_plant cajan_pea catjang_pea red_gram dhal dahl Cajanus_cajan,tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
28843,cajan_pea pigeon_pea dahl,small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant
28844,patty cake,small flat mass of chopped food
28845,cake,made from or based on a mixture of flour and sugar and eggs
28846,cake_mix,a commercial mix for making a cake
28847,cakewalk,a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
28848,cakewalk,an easy accomplishment; "winning the tournament was a cakewalk for him"; "invading Iraq won't be a cakewalk"
28849,calaba Santa_Maria_tree Calophyllum_calaba,West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice
28850,calabar-bean_vine Physostigma_venenosum,tropical African woody vine yielding calabar beans
28851,calabar_bean ordeal_bean,dark brown highly poisonous seed of the calabar-bean vine; source of physostigmine and used in native witchcraft
28852,calabash,round gourd of the calabash tree
28853,calabash calabash_tree Crescentia_cujete,tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds
28854,gourd calabash,bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
28855,calabash calabash_pipe,a pipe for smoking; has a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd
28856,caladenia,any of various orchids of the genus Caladenia
28857,caladium,any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red
28858,calamine_lotion,a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations
28859,calamint,perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America
28860,calamity catastrophe disaster tragedy cataclysm,an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
28861,calamus_oil,carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume
28862,calanthe,any of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves folded lengthwise
28863,calash caleche,a woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century
28864,calash caleche calash_top,the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
28865,calcarine_sulcus calcarine_fissure,a sulcus in the mesial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum
28866,calceolaria slipperwort,any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip
28867,calceus,a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans
28868,calcification,a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts)
28869,calcification,tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts
28870,calcification,an inflexible and unchanging state; "the calcification of negotiations"
28871,calcimine,a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
28872,calcination,the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature
28873,calcite,a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
28874,calcitonin thyrocalcitonin,thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
28875,calcium Ca atomic_number_20,a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
28876,calcium-cyanamide cyanamide,a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds
28877,calcium_bicarbonate,a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water
28878,calcium_blocker calcium-channel_blocker,any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine
28879,calcium_carbide,a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene
28880,calcium_carbonate,a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone
28881,calcium_chloride,a deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent
28882,calcium_hydride hydrolith,a saltlike binary compound (CaH2) used as a reducing agent and source of hydrogen
28883,calcium_hydroxide lime slaked_lime hydrated_lime calcium_hydrate caustic_lime lime_hydrate,a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
28884,calcium_hypochlorite,any hypochlorite of calcium; used as a bleaching agent
28885,calcium_ion factor_IV,ion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of blood
28886,calcium_lactate,a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium
28887,calcium_nitrate,a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water; sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers
28888,calcium_oxide quicklime lime calx calcined_lime fluxing_lime unslaked_lime burnt_lime,a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
28889,calcium_phosphate,a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones
28890,calcium_stearate calcium_octadecanoate,an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water
28891,calcium_sulphate calcium_sulfate,a white salt (CaSO4)
28892,calculation computation computing,the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
28893,calculation computation figuring reckoning,problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
28894,calculation deliberation,planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"
28895,calculator calculating_machine,a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
28896,calculator reckoner figurer estimator computer,an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
28897,calculus concretion,a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body; "renal calculi can be very painful"
28898,tartar calculus tophus,an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
28899,calculus infinitesimal_calculus,the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
28900,calculus_of_variations,the calculus of maxima and minima of definite integrals
28901,caldera,a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression
28902,caldron cauldron,a very large pot that is used for boiling
28903,calefaction incalescence,the property of being warming
28904,calendar,a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
28905,calendar,a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc); "I have you on my calendar for next Monday"
28906,calendar,a tabular array of the days (usually for one year)
28907,calendar_day civil_day,a day reckoned from midnight to midnight
28908,calendar_month month,one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year; "he paid the bill last month"
28909,calendar_year civil_year,the year (reckoned from January 1 to December 31) according to Gregorian calendar
28910,calender,a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers
28911,calendula,any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes
28912,calf,young of domestic cattle
28913,calf sura,the muscular back part of the shank
28914,calf calfskin,fine leather from the skin of a calf
28915,calf,young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo
28916,calf's-foot_jelly,a savory jelly made with gelatin obtained by boiling calves' feet
28917,calf's_brain,the brain of a calf eaten as meat
28918,calf's_tongue,the tongue of a calf eaten as meat
28919,calf_roping,capturing a calf with a lasso and binding its feet
28920,calibration standardization standardisation,the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calibration"
28921,caliche hardpan,crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
28922,caliche,nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru
28923,calico,coarse cloth with a bright print
28924,californium Cf atomic_number_98,a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
28925,caliper calliper,an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural)
28926,caliph calif kaliph kalif khalif khalifah,the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world"
28927,calisaya Cinchona_officinalis Cinchona_ledgeriana Cinchona_calisaya,Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark
28928,calisthenics callisthenics,the practice of calisthenic exercises; "calisthenics is recommended for general good health"
28929,calisthenics callisthenics,light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video"
28930,calk calkin,a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
28931,call-back,a return call
28932,call-back,the recall of an employee after a layoff
28933,call-board,a bulletin board backstage in a theater
28934,call-in,a telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on-going program
28935,call-out,a challenge to a fight or duel
28936,call_center call_centre,a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers)
28937,call_fire,fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit
28938,call_forwarding,lets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial direct
28939,call_girl,a female prostitute who can be hired by telephone
28940,call_loan demand_loan,a loan that is repayable on demand
28941,call_mark call_number pressmark,a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location
28942,call_option,an option to buy
28943,call_up,an order to report for military duty
28944,call_waiting,a way of letting you know that someone else is calling when you are using your telephone
28945,caller company,a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"
28946,caller,an investor who buys a call option
28947,caller,the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands
28948,caller caller-out,a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing"
28949,caller,someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner"
28950,caller,the person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?"
28951,caller caller-up phoner telephoner,the person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"
28952,caller_ID,a small display that will show you the telephone number of the party calling you
28953,calliandra,any of various shrubs and small trees valued for their fine foliage and attractive spreading habit and clustered white to deep pink or red flowers
28954,calligrapher calligraphist,someone skilled in penmanship
28955,calligraphy penmanship chirography,beautiful handwriting
28956,calling_card phone_card,a card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls
28957,calling_card visiting_card card,a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
28958,calling_card,a distinguishing characteristic or behavior; "bombs are a terrorist's calling cards"
28959,calling_into_question demand_for_explanation,a challenge to defend what someone has said
28960,calliopsis Coreopsis_tinctoria,North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis
28961,callithump callathump callithump_parade,a noisy boisterous parade
28962,shivaree chivaree charivari callithump callathump belling,a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
28963,callosity callus,an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
28964,unfeelingness callousness callosity hardness insensibility,devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
28965,callosotomy callosectomy,severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)
28966,callowness jejuneness juvenility,lacking and evidencing lack of experience of life
28967,callus,bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
28968,callus,(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue  especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
28969,calm_air,wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
28970,composure calm calmness equanimity,steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
28971,calmness,an absence of strong winds or rain
28972,calmness,a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
28973,calomel mercurous_chloride,a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
28974,calorie_chart,a list of foods and information about their caloric content
28975,calorimeter,a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat
28976,calorimetry,measurement of quantities of heat
28977,calosoma,any beetle of the genus Calosoma
28978,calpac calpack kalpac,a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus
28979,calque calque_formation loan_translation,an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'"
28980,caltrop devil's_weed Tribulus_terestris,tropical annual procumbent poisonous subshrub having fruit that splits into five spiny nutlets; serious pasture weed
28981,water_chestnut water_chestnut_plant caltrop,a plant of the genus Trapa bearing spiny four-pronged edible nutlike fruits
28982,star-thistle caltrop Centauria_calcitrapa,Mediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales; naturalized in America
28983,calumet peace_pipe pipe_of_peace,a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
28984,calvaria skullcap,the dome of the skull
28985,calves'_feet,feet of calves used as food; usually jellied
28986,calves'_liver calf's_liver,liver of a calf used as meat
28987,calving,giving birth to a calf
28988,epicalyx false_calyx calycle calyculus,a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
28989,calyculus caliculus calycle,a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
28990,calyptra,the hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g.  the California poppy
28991,calyx,(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
28992,camail aventail ventail,a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck
28993,camas camass quamash camosh camash,any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America
28994,camber,a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)
28995,camber,the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top
28996,camber_arch,an arch with a straight horizontal extrados and a slightly arched intrados
28997,cambium,a formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth
28998,cambium,the inner layer of the periosteum
28999,cambric,a finely woven white linen
29000,cambric_tea,a beverage for children containing hot water and milk and sugar and a small amount of tea
29001,camcorder,a portable television camera and videocassette recorder
29002,camel,cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
29003,camel's_hair camelhair,a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel
29004,camel_racing,the sport of racing camels
29005,camellia camelia,any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers
29006,camelpox,a viral disease of camels closely related to smallpox; "with a little genetic engineering camelpox could be used as a bioweapon"
29007,cameo,engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
29008,camera photographic_camera,equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
29009,television_camera tv_camera camera,television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam
29010,camera_angle,the point of view of a camera
29011,camera_care,keeping a camera in good working order
29012,camera_lens optical_lens,a lens that focuses the image in a camera
29013,camera_lucida,an optical device consisting of an attachment that enables an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface for sketching it
29014,camera_obscura,a darkened enclosure in which images of outside objects are projected through a small aperture or lens onto a facing surface
29015,camera_tripod,a tripod used to support a camera
29016,cameraman camera_operator cinematographer,a photographer who operates a movie camera
29017,camise,a loose shirt or tunic; originally worn in the Middle Ages
29018,camisole underbodice,a short sleeveless undergarment for women
29019,camisole,a short negligee
29020,camlet,a garment made of camlet fabric
29021,camlet camlet_fabric,a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair
29022,camomile_tea,tea-like drink made from camomile leaves and flowers
29023,disguise camouflage,an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"
29024,camouflage camo,fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
29025,camouflage,device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
29026,disguise camouflage,the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"
29027,camp encampment cantonment bivouac,temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"
29028,camp,a group of people living together in a camp; "the whole camp laughed at his mistake"
29029,camp,temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers; "level ground is best for parking and camp areas"
29030,clique coterie ingroup inner_circle pack camp,an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
29031,camp,a prison for forced laborers; "China has many work camps for political prisoners"
29032,camp,something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality; "the living room was pure camp"
29033,camp refugee_camp,shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs
29034,camp summer_camp,a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months; "city kids get to see the country at a summer camp"
29035,camp_chair,a light folding chair
29036,camp_follower,a prostitute who provides service to military personnel
29037,camp_follower,a follower who is not a member of an ingroup
29038,camp_meeting,religious (usually evangelistic) meeting held in a large tent or outdoors and last several days
29039,political_campaign campaign run,a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"
29040,campaign military_campaign,several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
29041,campaign hunting_expedition safari,an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
29042,campaign_hat,a broad-brimmed felt hat with a high crown; formerly worn by the United States Army and Marine personnel
29043,campaigner candidate nominee,a politician who is running for public office
29044,campaigning candidacy candidature electioneering political_campaign,the campaign of a candidate to be elected
29045,campanula bellflower,any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
29046,camper,someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
29047,camper camping_bus motor_home,a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling
29048,camper_trailer,a trailer equipped for occupancy (especially for holiday trips)
29049,campfire,a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
29050,camphor,a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
29051,camphor_daisy Haplopappus_phyllocephalus,annual of southern United States and Mexico having bristly leaves and pale yellow flowers
29052,camphor_dune_tansy Tanacetum_camphoratum,densely hairy plant with rayless flowers; San Francisco Bay area
29053,camphor_ice,a cerate made of camphor and wax and spermaceti and castor oil
29054,camphor_oil,oil distilled from camphor resin
29055,camphor_tree Cinnamomum_camphora,large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor
29056,camping encampment bivouacking tenting,the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
29057,campmate,someone who lives in the same camp you do
29058,campsite campground camping_site camping_ground bivouac encampment camping_area,a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
29059,campstool,a folding stool
29060,campus,a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
29061,campylotropous_ovule,a curved ovule with the micropyle almost touching the funiculus
29062,camshaft,has cams attached to it
29063,camwood African_sandalwood Baphia_nitida,small shrubby African tree with hard wood used as a dyewood yielding a red dye
29064,can tin tin_can,airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
29065,can canful,the quantity contained in a can
29066,can can_buoy,a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
29067,toilet can commode crapper pot potty stool throne,a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
29068,can_of_worms,a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity
29069,can_opener tin_opener,a device for cutting cans open
29070,canal,(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
29071,duct epithelial_duct canal channel,a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
29072,canal,long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
29073,canal_boat narrow_boat narrowboat,a long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canals
29074,canal_of_Schlemm Schlemm's_canal sinus_venosus_sclerae,a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins
29075,canaliculus,a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants
29076,canalization canalisation,the production of a canal or a conversion to canals
29077,channelization channelisation canalization canalisation,management through specified channels of communication
29078,canape,an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food
29079,canard,a deliberately misleading fabrication
29080,fink snitch snitcher stoolpigeon stool_pigeon stoolie sneak sneaker canary,someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
29081,canary,a female singer
29082,canary_yellow canary,a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge
29083,canary canary_bird,any of several small Old World finches
29084,canary_grass birdseed_grass Phalaris_canariensis,Canary Islands grass; seeds used as feed for caged birds
29085,canary_seed,a mixture of seeds used to feed caged birds
29086,canarybird_flower canarybird_vine canary_creeper Tropaeolum_peregrinum,a climber having flowers that are the color of canaries
29087,canasta basket_rummy meld,a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank
29088,canavanine,an amino acid found in the jack bean
29089,cancan,a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line
29090,cancellation,the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
29091,cancellation,the speech act of revoking or annulling or making void
29092,cancer_cell,a cell that is part of a malignant tumor
29093,cancer_juice,a milky substance found in certain cancerous growths
29094,cancerweed cancer_weed Salvia_lyrata,sage of eastern United States
29095,cancroid squamous_cell_carcinoma,the most common form of skin cancer
29096,candelabrum candelabra,branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
29097,candelilla Pedilanthus_bracteatus Pedilanthus_pavonis,wax-coated Mexican shrub related to Euphorbia antisyphilitica
29098,candelilla Euphorbia_antisyphilitica,wax-coated shrub of northern Mexico and southwestern United States
29099,candelilla_wax,a hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs
29100,candid_camera,a miniature camera with a fast lens
29101,candida,any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida
29102,candidate prospect,someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
29103,candidiasis moniliasis monilia_disease,an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)
29104,candied_apple candy_apple taffy_apple caramel_apple toffee_apple,an apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)
29105,candied_citrus_peel,strips of citrus peel cooked in a sugar syrup
29106,candied_fruit crystallized_fruit,fruit cooked in sugar syrup and encrusted with a sugar crystals
29107,candle taper wax_light,stick of wax with a wick in the middle
29108,candle candela cd standard_candle,the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2 046 degrees Kelvin
29109,candlelight candle_flame,the light provided by a burning candle
29110,candlemaker,a person who makes or sells candles
29111,candlenut varnish_tree Aleurites_moluccana,large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
29112,candlenut,seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes
29113,candlepin,a bowling pin that is thin by comparison with a tenpin
29114,candlepins candlepin_bowling,a bowling game using slender bowling pins
29115,candlepower light_intensity,luminous intensity measured in candelas
29116,candlesnuffer,an implement with a small cup at the end of a handle; used to extinguish the flame of a candle
29117,candlestick candle_holder,a holder with sockets for candles
29118,candlewick,the wick of a candle
29119,candlewick,loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern
29120,candlewood,any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light
29121,fairness fair-mindedness candor candour,ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
29122,candor candour candidness frankness directness forthrightness,the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
29123,candy confect,a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
29124,candy_bar,a candy shaped as a bar
29125,candy_cane,a hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes)
29126,candy_corn,a small yellow and white candy shaped to resemble a kernel of corn
29127,candy_egg,egg-shaped candy
29128,candy_striper,a volunteer worker in a hospital
29129,candy_thermometer,a thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cooking
29130,candytuft,any of various flowering plants of the genus Iberis cultivated for their showy clusters of white to red or purple flowers; native to Mediterranean region
29131,cane,a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
29132,cane,a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos  reeds  rattans  or sugar cane
29133,cane,a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment
29134,cane_blight,a disease affecting the canes of various bush fruits (e.g.  raspberries or currants)
29135,cane_sugar,sucrose obtained from sugar cane
29136,cane_sugar,sugar from sugarcane used as sweetening agent
29137,canebrake,a dense growth of cane (especially giant cane)
29138,canebrake_rattlesnake canebrake_rattler Crotalus_horridus_atricaudatus,southern variety
29139,canella canella_bark white_cinnamon,highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic
29140,canfield,a form of solitaire that involves gambling
29141,cangue,an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms
29142,canicola_fever,an acute feverish disease in people and in dogs marked by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice
29143,canine canine_tooth eyetooth eye_tooth dogtooth cuspid,one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
29144,canine canid,any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
29145,canine_chorea chorea,chorea in dogs
29146,canine_distemper,a viral disease of young dogs characterized by high fever and respiratory inflammation
29147,canistel canistel_tree Pouteria_campechiana_nervosa,tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit
29148,canistel eggfruit,ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indies
29149,case_shot canister canister_shot,a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
29150,canister cannister tin,metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
29151,canker,a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
29152,canker canker_sore,an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
29153,pestilence canker,a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him  I was the canker in their midst"
29154,cankerworm,green caterpillar of a geometrid moth; pest of various fruit and shade trees
29155,canna,any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
29156,canna_lily Canna_generalis,plants grown for their large bright yellow to red flowers
29157,cannabin cannabis_resin,a resin obtained from the hemp plant; thought to be the active narcotic agent in marijuana
29158,cannabis hemp,any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs
29159,cannabis marijuana marihuana ganja,the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug  it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
29160,canned_food canned_foods canned_goods tinned_goods,food preserved by canning
29161,canned_hunt,a hunt for animals that have been raised on game ranches until they are mature enough to be killed for trophy collections
29162,canned_meat tinned_meat,meat preserved in a can or tin
29163,cannel_coal,a bituminous coal that burns with a luminous flame
29164,cannelloni,tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese
29165,cannery,a factory where food is canned
29166,cannibal man-eater anthropophagus anthropophagite,a person who eats human flesh
29167,cannibalism,the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
29168,cannikin,a wooden bucket
29169,cannikin,a small can
29170,cannon,a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
29171,cannon,heavy gun fired from a tank
29172,cannon,(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
29173,cannon,heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
29174,cannon shank,lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
29175,carom cannon,a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
29176,cannon_bone,greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals
29177,cannon_cracker,a large firecracker
29178,cannon_fodder fresh_fish,soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
29179,cannonade drumfire,intense and continuous artillery fire
29180,cannonball cannon_ball round_shot,a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
29181,cannula,a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
29182,cannulation canulation cannulization cannulisation canulization canulisation intubation,the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
29183,canoe,small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
29184,canoeist paddler,someone paddling a canoe
29185,canola_oil,vegetable oil made from rapeseed
29186,canon,a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy; "the neoclassical canon"; "canons of polite society"
29187,canon,a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
29188,canyon canon,a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
29189,canon,a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
29190,canon,a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
29191,canon,a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
29192,canon_law ecclesiastical_law,the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church
29193,canonical_hour,(Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer
29194,canonist,a specialist in canon law
29195,canonization canonisation,(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
29196,canopic_jar canopic_vase,a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body
29197,canopy,the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit
29198,canopy,the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air
29199,canopy,a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
29200,slang cant jargon lingo argot patois vernacular,a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
29201,cant pious_platitude,insincere talk about religion or morals
29202,cant_hook,a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs
29203,cantala Cebu_maguey manila_maguey,hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants
29204,maguey cantala Agave_cantala,Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine
29205,cantaloupe cantaloup cantaloupe_vine cantaloup_vine Cucumis_melo_cantalupensis,a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh
29206,cantaloup cantaloupe,the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh
29207,cantata oratorio,a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
29208,canteen,a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
29209,canteen,sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.
29210,canteen mobile_canteen,a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen
29211,canteen,a recreation room in an institution
29212,canteen,restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat
29213,canter lope,a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
29214,canthus,either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
29215,canticle,a hymn derived from the Bible
29216,cantilever,projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only
29217,cantilever_bridge,bridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middle
29218,cantillation,liturgical chanting
29219,cantle,the back of a saddle seat
29220,canto,the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
29221,canto,a major division of a long poem
29222,canton,a small administrative division of a country
29223,choirmaster precentor cantor,the musical director of a choir
29224,cantor hazan,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
29225,cantus_firmus,a melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition
29226,canvas canvas_fabric canvass canvass_fabric,a heavy  closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
29227,canvas canvass,an oil painting on canvas fabric
29228,canvas canvass,the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"
29229,canvas_tent canvas canvass,a tent made of canvas fabric
29230,sail canvas canvass sheet,a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
29231,canvas canvass,the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas"
29232,canvasback canvasback_duck Aythya_valisineria,North American wild duck valued for sport and food
29233,solicitor canvasser,a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
29234,scrutineer canvasser,someone who examines votes at an election
29235,pollster poll_taker headcounter canvasser,someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads"
29236,canvasser,a person who takes or counts votes
29237,canyon_oak canyon_live_oak maul_oak iron_oak Quercus_chrysolepis,medium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leaves
29238,canyon_treefrog Hyla_arenicolor,a small chiefly ground dweller that stays within easy jumping distance of water; of United States southwest and northern Mexico
29239,canyonside,the steeply sloping side of a canyon
29240,cap,a tight-fitting headdress
29241,cap,a top (as for a bottle)
29242,detonator detonating_device cap,a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
29243,cap,something serving as a cover or protection
29244,cap pileus,a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
29245,ceiling cap,an upper limit on what is allowed; "they established a cap for prices"
29246,crownwork cap,dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a tooth
29247,cap_opener,a bottle opener to pry off caps
29248,cap_screw,a threaded screw for machine parts; screws into a tapped hole
29249,capability capableness,the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability"
29250,capability capacity,the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"
29251,capability capableness potentiality,an aptitude that may be developed
29252,capaciousness roominess,intellectual breadth; "the very capaciousness of the idea meant that agreement on fundamentals was unnecessary"; "his unselfishness gave him great intellectual roominess"
29253,capaciousness roominess spaciousness commodiousness,spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building); "the capaciousness of Santa's bag astounded the child"; "roominess in this size car is always a compromise"; "his new office lacked the spaciousness that he had become accustomed to"
29254,capacitance electrical_capacity capacity,an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
29255,capacitor capacitance condenser electrical_condenser,an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
29256,capacitance_unit,a measure of the capacity of a circuit component to store charge
29257,capacity,ability to perform or produce
29258,capacity content,the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
29259,capacity,the maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
29260,capacity,a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
29261,capacity,(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive; "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"
29262,capacity mental_ability,the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law  the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
29263,capacity,tolerance for alcohol; "he had drunk beyond his capacity"
29264,caparison trapping housing,stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse  especially (formerly) for a warhorse
29265,cape ness,a strip of land projecting into a body of water
29266,cape_aloe Aloe_ferox,much-branched South African plant with reddish prickly succulent leaves
29267,cape_forget-me-not Anchusa_riparia,anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers
29268,cape_forget-me-not Anchusa_capensis,anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats
29269,cape_gooseberry purple_ground_cherry Physalis_peruviana,annual of tropical South America having edible purple fruits
29270,cape_jasmine cape_jessamine Gardenia_jasminoides Gardenia_augusta,evergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leaves
29271,cape_marigold sun_marigold star_of_the_veldt,any of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliage
29272,cape_yellowwood African_yellowwood Podocarpus_elongatus,South African tree or shrub having a rounded crown
29273,capelin capelan caplin,very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes
29274,capeline_bandage,bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap
29275,caper,any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
29276,caper,pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
29277,caper capriole,a playful leap or hop
29278,play frolic romp gambol caper,gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
29279,caper_sauce,allemande sauce with capers
29280,caper_spurge myrtle_spurge mole_plant Euphorbia_lathyris,poisonous Old World spurge; adventive in America; seeds yield a purgative oil
29281,caper_tree bay-leaved_caper Capparis_flexuosa,shrub or small tree of southern Florida to Central and South America
29282,caper_tree Jamaica_caper_tree Capparis_cynophallophora,shrub of southern Florida to West Indies
29283,capercaillie capercailzie horse_of_the_wood Tetrao_urogallus,large black Old World grouse
29284,capful,the quantity that a cap will hold
29285,capillarity capillary_action,a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries
29286,capillary capillary_tube capillary_tubing,a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
29287,capillary capillary_vessel,any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
29288,capillary_bed,a layer of tissue densely packed with capillaries
29289,capital_account,(economics) that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's outflow and inflow of financial securities
29290,capital_account,(finance) an account of the net value of a business at a specified date
29291,capital_expenditure,the cost of long-term improvements
29292,capital_gain,the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold
29293,capital_gains_tax,a tax on capital gains; "he avoided the capital gains tax by short selling"
29294,capital_levy,a tax on capital or property
29295,capital_loss,the amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds the selling price; the loss is realized when the asset is sold
29296,capital_offense,a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate
29297,capital_ship,a warship of the first rank in size and armament
29298,capital_stock,the book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation
29299,capitalism capitalist_economy,an economic system based on private ownership of capital
29300,capitalist,a conservative advocate of capitalism
29301,capitalist,a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
29302,capitalization capitalisation,writing in capital letters
29303,capitalization capitalisation,an estimation of the value of a business
29304,capitalization capitalisation,the act of capitalizing on an opportunity
29305,capitalization capitalisation,the sale of capital stock
29306,capitate capitate_bone os_capitatum,the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus
29307,capitation,a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person
29308,capitualtion,a document containing the terms of surrender
29309,capitulation,a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic
29310,capitulum head,a dense clusters of flowers or foliage; "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"
29311,ear spike capitulum,fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
29312,capo,the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
29313,capon,flesh of a castrated male chicken
29314,capon,castrated male chicken
29315,capote hooded_coat,a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head
29316,capote hooded_cloak,a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head
29317,cappuccino cappuccino_coffee coffee_cappuccino,equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream
29318,capric_acid decanoic_acid,a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats
29319,capriccio,an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation
29320,caprice impulse whim,a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse"
29321,capriciousness unpredictability,the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
29322,flightiness arbitrariness whimsicality whimsy whimsey capriciousness,the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment; "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"
29323,caprifig Ficus_carica_sylvestris,wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figs
29324,caprimulgiform_bird,long-winged nonpasserine birds
29325,capriole,(dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump
29326,caproic_acid hexanoic_acid,a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats
29327,caprylic_acid,a fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils
29328,capsaicin,colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chili and cayenne and jalapeno
29329,capsicum pepper capsicum_pepper_plant,any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
29330,genus_Capsicum Capsicum,chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers
29331,mirid_bug mirid capsid,a variety of leaf bug
29332,capsid,the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus
29333,capsizing,(nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water
29334,capstan,a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
29335,finishing_touch capstone copestone,a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination
29336,capstone copestone coping_stone stretcher,a stone that forms the top of wall or building
29337,capsule,a small container
29338,capsule,a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
29339,capsule,a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
29340,condensation abridgement abridgment capsule,a shortened version of a written work
29341,capsule,a structure that encloses a body part
29342,space_capsule capsule,a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
29343,ejection_seat ejector_seat capsule,a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
29344,captain,an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
29345,captain skipper,the naval officer in command of a military ship
29346,captain police_captain police_chief,a policeman in charge of a precinct
29347,master captain sea_captain skipper,an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
29348,captain chieftain,the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
29349,captain senior_pilot,the pilot in charge of an airship
29350,captain headwaiter maitre_d'hotel maitre_d',a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
29351,captain's_chair,a wooden armchair with a saddle seat and a low back that has vertical spindles
29352,captainship captaincy,the post of captain
29353,caption,taking exception; especially an quibble based on a captious argument; "a mere caption unworthy of a reply"
29354,subtitle caption,translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
29355,caption legend,brief description accompanying an illustration
29356,fascination captivation,the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
29357,captivation enchantment enthrallment fascination,a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
29358,prisoner captive,a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
29359,captive,an animal that is confined
29360,captive,a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
29361,captive_finance_company,a finance company owned by a manufacturer to finance dealers' inventories or to make loans to consumers buying the company's products
29362,captivity imprisonment incarceration immurement,the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"
29363,enslavement captivity,the state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare
29364,captopril Capoten,a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure
29365,captor capturer,a person who captures and holds people or animals
29366,capture gaining_control seizure,the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
29367,capture,a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
29368,capture,any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
29369,capture seizure,the act of taking of a person by force
29370,capture,the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
29371,capuchin,a hooded cloak for women
29372,capuchin ringtail Cebus_capucinus,monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl
29373,capulin capulin_tree Prunus_capuli,Mexican black cherry tree having edible fruit
29374,capulin Mexican_black_cherry,Mexican black cherry
29375,caput,a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure; "the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula"
29376,head caput,the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"
29377,capybara capibara Hydrochoerus_hydrochaeris,pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent
29378,car auto automobile machine motorcar,a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
29379,car railcar railway_car railroad_car,a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"
29380,car gondola,the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant
29381,car elevator_car,where passengers ride up and down; "the car was on the top floor"
29382,car-ferry,a ferry that transports motor vehicles
29383,car_battery automobile_battery,a lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car's electrical system
29384,car_bomb,a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device
29385,car_boot_sale boot_sale,an outdoor sale at which people sell things from the trunk of their car
29386,car_care,keeping a car in good working order
29387,car_carrier,a trailer that can be loaded with new cars for delivery to sales agencies
29388,car_company auto_company,a company that makes and sells automobiles
29389,car_dealer,a firm that sells and buys cars
29390,car_door,the door of a car
29391,car_manufacturer car_maker carmaker auto_manufacturer auto_maker automaker,a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles
29392,car_mirror,a mirror that the driver of a car can use
29393,car_pool,a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers
29394,car_rental hire_car rent-a-car self-drive u-drive you-drive,a rented car; "she picked up a hire car at the airport and drove to her hotel"
29395,car_seat,a seat in a car
29396,car_sickness,motion sickness experienced while traveling in a car
29397,car_tire automobile_tire auto_tire rubber_tire,a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel
29398,car_train,a train that transports passengers and their automobiles
29399,car_wheel,a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car
29400,car_window,a window in a car
29401,carabao,water buffalo of the Philippines
29402,carabiner karabiner snap_ring,an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
29403,caracal desert_lynx Lynx_caracal,of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia
29404,caracara,any of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South America and Central America
29405,caracolito Ruptiliocarpon_caracolito,large Costa Rican tree having light-colored wood suitable for cabinetry; similar to the African lepidobotrys in wood structure as well as in fruit and flowers and leaves and seeds; often classified in other families
29406,carafe decanter,a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
29407,carambola carambola_tree Averrhoa_carambola,East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit
29408,carambola star_fruit,deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert
29409,caramel,firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk
29410,caramel caramelized_sugar,burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food
29411,carancha Polyborus_plancus,South American caracara
29412,caranday caranda caranda_palm wax_palm Copernicia_australis Copernicia_alba,South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
29413,carangid_fish carangid,a percoid fish of the family Carangidae
29414,carapace shell cuticle shield,hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
29415,carat,a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
29416,karat carat kt,the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
29417,caravan train wagon_train,a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"
29418,van caravan,a camper equipped with living quarters
29419,caravanning,the practice of taking holidays in a caravan
29420,caravansary caravanserai khan caravan_inn,an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
29421,caraway Carum_carvi,a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed
29422,caraway,leaves used sparingly in soups and stews
29423,caraway_seed,aromatic seeds of the caraway plant; used widely as seasoning
29424,caraway_seed_bread,bread containing caraway seeds
29425,carbamate,a salt (or ester) of carbamic acid
29426,carbamic_acid,an acid that is known only by virtue of its salts (as ammonium carbamate) or its esters (as urethane)
29427,carbide,a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
29428,carbine,light automatic rifle
29429,carbineer carabineer carabinier,a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine
29430,carbohydrate saccharide sugar,an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
29431,carbohydrate_loading carbo_loading,a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles; "carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing"
29432,carbolic_acid phenol hydroxybenzene oxybenzene phenylic_acid,a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
29433,carbomycin,a colorless basic antibiotic that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive organisms
29434,carbon_paper carbon,a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
29435,carbon carbon_copy,a copy made with carbon paper
29436,carbon_arc_lamp carbon_arc,has carbon electrodes
29437,carbon_atom,an atom of carbon
29438,carbon_black lampblack soot smut crock,a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
29439,carbon_cycle,the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again
29440,carbon_cycle,a thermonuclear reaction in the interior of stars
29441,carbon_dioxide CO2 carbonic_acid_gas,a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
29442,carbon_disulfide,a toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent for rubber
29443,carbon_monoxide carbon_monoxide_gas CO,an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
29444,carbon_monoxide_poisoning,a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas; "carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin and displaces oxygen in the blood"
29445,carbon_nanotube nanotube,a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape
29446,carbon_process,a process of printing on paper coated with bichromated gelatin containing pigment
29447,carbon_steel,steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains
29448,carbon_tetrachloride carbon_tet tetrachloromethane perchloromethane,a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined
29449,carbon_tetrahalide,compounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules
29450,carbonado black_diamond,an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing
29451,carbonado,a piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled
29452,carbonara,sauce for pasta; contains eggs and bacon or ham and grated cheese
29453,carbonate,a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)
29454,carbonation,saturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water)
29455,carbonic_acid,a weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water
29456,carbonization carbonisation,the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens)
29457,carbonnade_flamande Belgian_beef_stew,beef stewed in beer seasoned with garlic and served with boiled potatoes
29458,carbonyl,a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide
29459,carbonyl_group,the bivalent radical CO
29460,carborundum,an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals
29461,carboxyl carboxyl_group,the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
29462,carboxylic_acid,an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
29463,carboxymethyl_cellulose,an acid derivative of cellulose
29464,carboy,a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
29465,carbuncle,deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets
29466,carbuncle,an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus
29467,carburetor carburettor,mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
29468,carcase carcass,the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
29469,carcinogen,any substance that produces cancer
29470,carcinoid,a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin
29471,carcinoma,any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer
29472,carcinoma_in_situ preinvasive_cancer,a cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body
29473,carcinosarcoma,a malignant neoplasm composed of carcinoma and sarcoma extensively intermixed
29474,card,one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes; "he collected cards and traded them with the other boys"
29475,card identity_card,a card certifying the identity of the bearer; "he had to show his card to get in"
29476,card,a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures); "they sent us a card from Miami"
29477,card,thin cardboard  usually rectangular
29478,wag wit card,a witty amusing person who makes jokes
29479,card scorecard,(golf) a record of scores (as in golf); "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"
29480,menu bill_of_fare card carte_du_jour carte,a list of dishes available at a restaurant; "the menu was in French"
29481,card_catalog card_catalogue,a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card
29482,card_index card_catalog card_catalogue,an alphabetical listing of items (e.g.  books in a library) with a separate card for each item
29483,card_game cards,a game played with playing cards
29484,card_player,someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games
29485,card_table,a table for playing cards (as in a casino)
29486,card_table,a small light table with folding legs; can be folded for storage
29487,card_trick,a trick performed with playing cards
29488,cardamom cardamon Elettaria_cardamomum,rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
29489,cardamom cardamon cardamum,aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces
29490,cardboard composition_board,a stiff moderately thick paper
29491,cardcase,a small case for carrying business cards
29492,cardholder,a person who holds a credit card or debit card
29493,cardholder,a player who holds a card or cards in a card game
29494,cardia,the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus
29495,cardiac_arrhythmia arrhythmia,an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
29496,cardiac_cycle,the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles; "the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram"
29497,cardiac_glycoside cardiac_glucoside,obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure
29498,cardiac_massage heart_massage,an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or  during surgery  directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
29499,cardiac_monitor heart_monitor,a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart
29500,cardiac_muscle heart_muscle,the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
29501,cardiac_output,the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time; "a resting adult has a cardiac output of about three quarts a minute"
29502,cardiac_plexus plexus_cardiacus,a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures
29503,cardiac_rhythm heart_rhythm,the rhythm of a beating heart
29504,cardiac_sphincter,the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction
29505,cardiac_tamponade,mechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart's normal range of motion
29506,cardinal,(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
29507,cardinal_number cardinal,the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
29508,cardinal carmine,a variable color averaging a vivid red
29509,cardinal cardinal_grosbeak Richmondena_Cardinalis Cardinalis_cardinalis redbird,crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
29510,cardinal_compass_point,one of the four main compass points
29511,cardinal_flower Indian_pink Lobelia_cardinalis,North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers
29512,cardinal_tetra Paracheirodon_axelrodi,small bright red and blue aquarium fish from streams in Brazil and Columbia
29513,cardinal_vein,any of the major venous channels in primitive adult vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
29514,cardinal_virtue,one of the seven preeminent virtues
29515,cardinalate,cardinals collectively
29516,cardinalfish,small red fishes of coral reefs and inshore tropical waters
29517,cardinality,(mathematics) the number of elements in a set or group (considered as a property of that grouping)
29518,cardinalship,the office of cardinal
29519,cardiogenic_shock,shock caused by cardiac arrest
29520,cardiograph electrocardiograph,medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
29521,cardiography electrocardiography,diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)
29522,cardioid,an epicycloid in which the rolling circle equals the fixed circle
29523,cardioid_microphone,a directional microphone with a cardioid pattern of sensitivity
29524,cardiologist heart_specialist heart_surgeon,a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart
29525,cardiology,the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
29526,cardiomegaly megalocardia megacardia enlarged_heart,an abnormal enlargement of the heart; "mild cardiomegaly is common in athletes"
29527,cardiomyopathy myocardiopathy,a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
29528,cardiopulmonary_exercise,exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system
29529,cardiopulmonary_resuscitation CPR cardiac_resuscitation mouth-to-mouth_resuscitation kiss_of_life,an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
29530,cardiospasm,a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed
29531,cardiovascular_disease,a disease of the heart or blood vessels
29532,carditis,inflammation of the heart
29533,cardoon Cynara_cardunculus,southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots
29534,cardoon,only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes
29535,cardroom,a room for gambling on card games
29536,cardsharp card_sharp cardsharper card_sharper sharper sharpie sharpy card_shark,a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
29537,caution precaution care forethought,judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
29538,concern care fear,an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
29539,care,a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife"
29540,care charge tutelage guardianship,attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"
29541,care maintenance upkeep,activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"
29542,career calling vocation,the particular occupation for which you are trained
29543,career life_history,the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law"
29544,career_counseling,counseling on career opportunities
29545,career_girl,a woman who is a careerist
29546,career_man,a man who is a careerist
29547,careerism,the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity
29548,careerist,a professional who is intent on furthering his or her career by any possible means and often at the expense of their own integrity
29549,carefreeness insouciance lightheartedness lightsomeness,the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
29550,carefreeness,the trait of being without worry or responsibility
29551,caution cautiousness carefulness,the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"
29552,carefulness,the quality of being careful and painstaking; "I admired the carefulness of his work"
29553,health_professional health_care_provider caregiver,a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
29554,caregiver,a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
29555,carelessness sloppiness,the quality of not being careful or taking pains
29556,negligence carelessness neglect nonperformance,failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
29557,caress,a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"
29558,caressing cuddling fondling hugging kissing necking petting smooching snuggling,affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
29559,caret,a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
29560,caretaker,a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
29561,caretaker,an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily; "he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected"
29562,carful,the quantity that a car will hold
29563,cargo lading freight load loading payload shipment consignment,goods carried by a large vehicle
29564,cargo_area cargo_deck cargo_hold hold storage_area,the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
29565,cargo_container,a large container for freight
29566,cargo_cult,(Melanesia) one of several millenarian cults that believe salvation will come in the form of wealth (`cargo') brought by westerners; some ascribe divine attributes to westerners on first contact (especially to missionaries)
29567,cargo_door,door used to load or unload cargo
29568,cargo_hatch,hatch opening into the cargo compartment
29569,cargo_helicopter,a helicopter that carries cargo
29570,cargo_liner,a liner that carries cargo
29571,cargo_ship cargo_vessel,a ship designed to carry cargo
29572,carhop,a waiter at a drive-in restaurant
29573,carib_wood Sabinea_carinalis,small Dominican tree bearing masses of large crimson flowers before the fine pinnate foliage emerges
29574,caribou reindeer Greenland_caribou Rangifer_tarandus,arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
29575,caricature imitation impersonation,a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
29576,caricature_plant Graptophyllum_pictum,tropical Old World shrub having purple or red tubular flowers and leaf markings resembling the profile of a human face
29577,caricaturist,someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner
29578,carillon,set of bells hung in a bell tower
29579,carillonneur,a musician who plays a carillon
29580,carina_fornicis,ridge on the lower surface of the fornix of the brain
29581,carinate carinate_bird flying_bird,birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles
29582,carissa,a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits
29583,carissa_plum natal_plum,edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plant
29584,carjacking,the violent theft of an occupied car
29585,carline_thistle,a thistle of the genus Carlina
29586,carload,a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile
29587,carminative,medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
29588,carnal_abuse,any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse)
29589,statutory_rape carnal_abuse,sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
29590,carnallite,a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium
29591,carnassial_tooth,the last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of a carnivore; having sharp edges for cutting flesh
29592,carnation clove_pink gillyflower Dianthus_caryophyllus,Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
29593,carnation,a pink or reddish-pink color
29594,carnauba_wax carnauba,hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
29595,carnauba carnauba_palm wax_palm Copernicia_prunifera Copernicia_cerifera,Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
29596,carnelian cornelian,a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony
29597,carnival,a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
29598,carnival fair funfair,a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
29599,carnivore,a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; "terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb"
29600,carnivore,any animal that feeds on flesh; "Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore"; "insectivorous plants are considered carnivores"
29601,carnivorous_bat microbat,typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution
29602,carnivorous_plant,plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals
29603,carnosaur,large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having huge claws
29604,carnotite,a yellow radioactive mineral; an ore of uranium and radium and vanadium
29605,carob carob_powder Saint-John's-bread,powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute
29606,carob_bar,a bar of candy made with carob powder
29607,caroche,a luxurious carriage suitable for nobility in the 16th and 17th century
29608,carol Christmas_carol,joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
29609,carol,a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)
29610,caroler caroller,a singer of carols
29611,caroling,singing joyful religious songs (especially at Christmas)
29612,ricochet carom,a glancing rebound
29613,provitamin_A carotene carotin,an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
29614,carotene,yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
29615,carotenemia xanthemia,excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color
29616,carotenoid,any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
29617,carotid_artery arteria_carotis,either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
29618,carotid_body,a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration
29619,carotid_plexus plexus_caroticus,a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery
29620,carousel carrousel luggage_carousel luggage_carrousel,carries luggage to air travelers
29621,carousel carrousel merry-go-round roundabout whirligig,large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
29622,carp,the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
29623,carp,any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
29624,carpal_bone carpal wrist_bone,any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
29625,carpal_tunnel,a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass
29626,carpal_tunnel_syndrome,a painful disorder caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel; characterized by discomfort and weakness in the hands and fingers and by sensations of tingling  burning or numbness
29627,carpel,a simple pistil or one element of a compound pistil
29628,carpenter,a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
29629,carpenter's_hammer claw_hammer clawhammer,a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails
29630,carpenter's_kit tool_kit,a set of carpenter's tools
29631,carpenter's_level,a straight bar of light metal with a spirit level in it
29632,carpenter's_mallet,a short-handled mallet with a wooden head used to strike a chisel or wedge
29633,carpenter's_rule,a rule used by a carpenter
29634,carpenter's_square,a steel square used by carpenters; larger than a try square
29635,carpenter_ant,ant that nests in decaying wood in which it bores tunnels for depositing eggs
29636,carpenter_bee,large solitary bee that lays eggs in tunnels bored into wood or plant stems
29637,carpenteria Carpenteria_californica,California evergreen shrub having glossy opposite leaves and terminal clusters of a few fragrant white flowers
29638,carpentry woodworking woodwork,the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
29639,carper niggler,someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way
29640,carpet_beater rug_beater,implement for beating dust out of carpets
29641,carpet_beetle carpet_bug,small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics
29642,carpet_bombing area_bombing saturation_bombing,an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target
29643,carpet_knight,a knight who spends his time in luxury and idleness (knighted on the carpet at court rather than on the field of battle)
29644,carpet_loom,a loom for weaving carpeting
29645,carpet_moth tapestry_moth Trichophaga_tapetzella,larvae feed on carpets and other woolens
29646,carpet_pad rug_pad underlay underlayment,a pad placed under a carpet
29647,carpet_shark Orectolobus_barbatus,shark of the western Pacific with flattened body and mottled skin
29648,carpet_snake Python_variegatus Morelia_spilotes_variegatus,Australian python with a variegated pattern on its back
29649,carpet_sweeper sweeper,a cleaning device with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the device is pushed over a carpet
29650,carpet_tack,used to nail down carpets
29651,carpetbag,traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century
29652,carpetbagger,an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously; "after the Civil War the carpetbaggers from the north tried to take over the south"
29653,carpetweed Indian_chickweed Molluga_verticillata,annual prostrate mat-forming weed having whorled leaves and small greenish-white flowers; widespread throughout North America
29654,carpophore,a slender stalk that furnishes an axis for a carpel
29655,carport car_port,garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on poles
29656,carpospore,a nonmotile spore of red algae
29657,carrack carack,a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman
29658,carrageenin carrageenan,a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae
29659,passenger_car coach carriage,a railcar where passengers ride
29660,carriage equipage rig,a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
29661,carriage,a machine part that carries something else
29662,carriage_bolt,a roundheaded bolt for timber; threaded along part of the shank; inserted into holes already drilled
29663,carriage_return,the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on a line
29664,carriage_trade,trade from upper-class customers
29665,carriage_wrench,a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts
29666,carriageway,one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes
29667,carrick_bend,a knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsers
29668,carrick_bitt,either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck
29669,carrier,a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"
29670,carrier,an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction
29671,carrier common_carrier,a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
29672,carrier_wave carrier,a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
29673,mailman postman mail_carrier letter_carrier carrier,a man who delivers the mail
29674,carrier newsboy,a boy who delivers newspapers
29675,carrier immune_carrier,(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
29676,carrier,a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like
29677,carrier,(genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring
29678,carrier_pigeon,a homing pigeon used to carry messages
29679,carrion,the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
29680,carron_oil,an ointment formerly used to treat burns
29681,carrot,deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
29682,carrot cultivated_carrot Daucus_carota_sativa,perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
29683,carrot,orange root; important source of carotene
29684,carrot,promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote"
29685,carrot_juice,usually freshly squeezed juice of carrots
29686,carrot_pudding,pudding made with grated carrots
29687,carrot_stick,a stick of carrot eaten raw
29688,carry,the act of carrying something
29689,transfer transfer_of_training carry-over,application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
29690,carry-over carry-forward,the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves
29691,carryall holdall tote tote_bag,a capacious bag or basket
29692,carrycot,box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried)
29693,carrying_charge,charge made for carrying an account or for merchandise sold on an installment plan
29694,carrying_cost carrying_charge,the opportunity cost of unproductive assets; the expense incurred by ownership
29695,cart,a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
29696,handcart pushcart cart go-cart,wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries"
29697,cartage carting,the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it
29698,carte_blanche,complete freedom or authority to act
29699,cartesian_coordinate_system,a coordinate system for which the coordinates of a point are its distances from a set perpendicular lines that intersect at the origin of the system
29700,cartesian_plane,a plane in which all points can be described in cartesian coordinates
29701,carthorse cart_horse drayhorse,draft horse kept for pulling carts
29702,cartilage gristle,tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
29703,cartilage_bone,any bone that develops within cartilage rather than a fibrous tissue
29704,cartilaginification,abnormal formation of cartilage from other tissues; observed in some Orientals
29705,cartilaginous_fish chondrichthian,fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified
29706,cartilaginous_structure,body structure given shape by cartilage
29707,cartilaginous_tube,a duct with cartilaginous walls
29708,cartload,the quantity that a cart holds
29709,cartographer map_maker,a person who makes maps
29710,carton cartonful,the quantity contained in a carton
29711,carton,a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top
29712,cartoon sketch,a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
29713,cartoon animated_cartoon toon,a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
29714,cartoonist,a person who draws cartoons
29715,cartouche cartouch,a cartridge (usually with paper casing)
29716,cartridge,ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
29717,magazine cartridge,a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
29718,cartridge,a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment; "he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck"
29719,cartridge pickup,an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
29720,cartridge_belt,a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition
29721,cartridge_brass,an alloy of copper and zinc (containing about 30% zinc) that is wrought into cartridges or tubing
29722,cartridge_ejector ejector,a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing
29723,cartridge_extractor cartridge_remover extractor,a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector
29724,cartridge_fuse,a fuse cased in a tube
29725,cartridge_holder cartridge_clip clip magazine,a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
29726,cartridge_paper,thick white paper for pencil and ink drawings
29727,cartridge_paper,paper for making cartridge cases
29728,cartwheel,a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim
29729,cartwheel,acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel
29730,silver_dollar cartwheel,a dollar made of silver
29731,caruncle caruncula,an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
29732,carvedilol,beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced
29733,carving,a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
29734,carving cutting,removing parts to create a desired shape
29735,sculpture carving,creating figures or designs in three dimensions
29736,carving_fork,a large fork used in carving cooked meat
29737,carving_knife,a large knife used to carve cooked meat
29738,caryatid,a supporting column carved in the shape of a person
29739,caryophyllaceous_plant,a plant of the family Caryophyllaceae
29740,caryophylloid_dicot_family,family of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
29741,caryophylloid_dicot_genus,genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
29742,casaba casaba_melon,melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh
29743,cascade,a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
29744,cascade,a succession of stages or operations or processes or units; "progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring"; "separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes"
29745,shower cascade,a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks"
29746,cascade_everlasting Ozothamnus_secundiflorus Helichrysum_secundiflorum,shrub with white woolly branches and woolly leaves having fragrant flowers forming long sprays; flowers suitable for drying; sometimes placed in genus Helichrysum
29747,cascade_liquefier,an apparatus used to liquefy air or oxygen etc.
29748,cascade_penstemon Penstemon_serrulatus,whorls of deep blue to dark purple flowers at tips of erect leafy stems; moist places from British Columbia to Oregon
29749,cascade_transformer,a number of transformers in series; provides a high-voltage source
29750,cascades_frog Rana_cascadae,mountain frog found near water; of United States northwest to California
29751,cascara cascara_sagrada chittam_bark chittem_bark,dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative
29752,cascarilla Croton_eluteria,West Indian shrub with aromatic bark
29753,cascarilla_bark eleuthra_bark sweetwood_bark,aromatic bark of cascarilla; used as a tonic and for making incense
29754,lawsuit suit case cause causa,a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
29755,case instance example,an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
29756,event case,a special set of circumstances; "in that event  the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
29757,case,a problem requiring investigation; "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir"
29758,case,the actual state of things; "that was not the case"
29759,case,a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly"
29760,case,a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
29761,subject case guinea_pig,a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"
29762,case,a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"
29763,case caseful,the quantity contained in a case
29764,case display_case showcase vitrine,a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
29765,case,a specific state of mind that is temporary; "a case of the jitters"
29766,case grammatical_case,nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
29767,shell case casing,the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
29768,character eccentric type case,a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"
29769,sheath case,an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
29770,casing case,the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
29771,case pillowcase slip pillow_slip,bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
29772,case-fatality_proportion,the number of cases of a disease ending in death divided by the number of cases of the disease; usually expressed as a percentage or as the number of deaths per 1000 cases
29773,case-hardened_steel,steel with a surface that is much harder than the interior metal
29774,case-to-infection_proportion case-to-infection_ratio,the number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease
29775,case_agreement,agreement in grammatical case between words in the same construction
29776,case_history,detailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatment
29777,case_knife,a metal blade with a handle; used as cutlery
29778,case_knife sheath_knife,a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath
29779,common_law case_law precedent,a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"
29780,case_law precedent common_law,(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
29781,case_load,the number of cases handled in a given period of time (as by a court or agency)
29782,case_officer,an operative who also serves as an official staffer of an intelligence service
29783,case_study,a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure
29784,case_study,a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view
29785,casebook,a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work
29786,casein,a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives
29787,casein_paint casein,a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk
29788,casein_glue,made from casein; used for e.g. plywood and cabinetwork
29789,casemaking_clothes_moth Tinea_pellionella,the larvae live in tubes of its food material fastened with silk that it spins
29790,casement,a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
29791,casement_window,a window with one or more casements
29792,casern,military barracks in a garrison town
29793,casework,close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment
29794,caseworm,insect larva that constructs a protective case around its body
29795,cash_account,an account with a securities brokerage whose transactions are settled on a cash basis
29796,cash_bar,a counter at a large party where you can purchase drinks by the glass
29797,cash_basis,a method of accounting in which each item is entered as payments are received or made
29798,cash_card cashcard,a credit card that entitles the holder to receive cash
29799,cash_crop,a readily salable crop that is grown and gathered for the market (as vegetables or cotton or tobacco)
29800,cash_equivalent,a highly liquid debt instrument with maturities of less than three months
29801,cash_flow,the excess of cash revenues over cash outlays in a give period of time (not including non-cash expenses)
29802,cash_machine cash_dispenser automated_teller_machine automatic_teller_machine automated_teller automatic_teller ATM,an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used
29803,cash_register register,a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
29804,cash_surrender_value,the amount that the insurance company will pay on a given life insurance policy if the policy is cancelled prior to the death of the insured
29805,cashbox money_box till,a strongbox for holding cash
29806,cashew cashew_tree Anacardium_occidentale,tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted
29807,cashew cashew_nut,kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted
29808,cashier,a person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant)
29809,cashier's_check treasurer's_check cashier's_cheque treasurer's_cheque,a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person); "cashier's checks are as good as cash"
29810,cashmere,a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
29811,cashmere,the wool of the Kashmir goat
29812,casing,the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
29813,casino gambling_casino,a public building for gambling and entertainment
29814,casino cassino,a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand
29815,cask caskful,the quantity a cask will hold
29816,coffin casket,box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
29817,casket jewel_casket,small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables
29818,caspase,any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis
29819,casque,(15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor
29820,casquet casquetel,a light open casque without a visor or beaver
29821,cassareep,flavoring made by boiling down the juice of the bitter cassava; used in West Indian cooking
29822,cassava cassava_starch manioc manioca,a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
29823,cassava manioc,cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
29824,cassava casava,any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
29825,casserole,food cooked and served in a casserole
29826,casserole,large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
29827,cassette,a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
29828,cassette_deck,a tape deck for playing and recording cassette tapes
29829,cassette_player,electronic equipment for playing cassettes
29830,cassette_recorder,a recorder for recording or playing cassettes
29831,cassette_tape,a cassette that contains magnetic tape
29832,cassia,any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods
29833,genus_Cassia Cassia,some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista
29834,cassia cassia-bark_tree Cinnamomum_cassia,Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon
29835,cassia_bark Chinese_cinnamon,aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark
29836,cassiri,a drink resembling beer; made from fermented cassava juice
29837,cassiterite,a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin
29838,cassock,a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
29839,cassowary,large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
29840,cast cast_of_characters dramatis_personae,the actors in a play
29841,mold mould cast,container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
29842,cast mold stamp,the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
29843,form shape cast,the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"
29844,cast plaster_cast plaster_bandage,bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
29845,cast casting,object formed by a mold
29846,cast roll,the act of throwing dice
29847,casting cast,the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
29848,hurl cast,a violent throw
29849,cast_iron,an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
29850,castaway shipwreck_survivor,a shipwrecked person
29851,caste,social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"
29852,caste,(Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
29853,caste,a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
29854,caste_system,a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity
29855,caster,a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
29856,castigation earful bawling_out chewing_out upbraiding going-over dressing_down,a severe scolding
29857,castigation chastisement,verbal punishment
29858,castile_soap,a good hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide
29859,molding casting,the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
29860,casting,the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
29861,casting_lots drawing_lots sortition,making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
29862,casting_vote,the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie
29863,palace castle,a large and stately mansion
29864,castle,a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
29865,castle rook,(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
29866,castle castling,interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
29867,castor-oil_plant castor_bean_plant palma_christi palma_christ Ricinus_communis,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
29868,castor_bean,the toxic seed of the castor-oil plant; source of castor oil
29869,castor_oil,a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically
29870,castor_sugar caster_sugar,very finely granulated sugar that was formerly sprinkled from a castor
29871,castration emasculation,neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
29872,castration,surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men); "bilateral castration results in sterilization"
29873,expurgation castration,the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
29874,castration_anxiety,(psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principal apply to women
29875,castrato,a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice
29876,casualness familiarity,a casual manner
29877,casualty,someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
29878,casualty injured_party,someone injured or killed in an accident
29879,fatal_accident casualty,an accident that causes someone to die
29880,casualty,a decrease of military personnel or equipment
29881,casuarina,any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Casuarina having jointed stems and whorls of scalelike leaves; some yield heavy hardwood
29882,casuistry,argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
29883,casuistry,moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
29884,casus_belli,an event used to justify starting a war
29885,cat true_cat,feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
29886,cat,a spiteful woman gossip; "what a cat she is!"
29887,kat khat qat quat cat Arabian_tea African_tea,the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults"
29888,cat-o'-nine-tails cat,a whip with nine knotted cords; "British sailors feared the cat"
29889,computerized_tomography computed_tomography CT computerized_axial_tomography computed_axial_tomography CAT,a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
29890,cat's-claw catclaw black_bead Pithecellodium_unguis-cati,erect shrub with small if any spines having racemes of white to yellow flowers followed by curved pointed pods and black shiny seeds; West Indies and Florida
29891,cat's-ear,any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears
29892,cat's-ear California_dandelion capeweed gosmore Hypochaeris_radicata,European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears
29893,instrument pawn cat's-paw,a person used by another to gain an end
29894,cat's-paw,a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
29895,cat's_cradle,a game played with string looped over the fingers
29896,cat's_eye,any of various gems (as chrysoberyl or chalcedony) that reflect light when cut in a rounded shape
29897,cat's_foot cat's_feet pussytoes Antennaria_dioica,low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers
29898,cat_and_mouse cat_and_rat,a game for children in which the players form a circle and join hands; they raise their hands to let a player inside the circle or lower their hands to bar a second player who is chasing the first
29899,cat_box,a receptacle for cat excrement
29900,cat_fancier,a person who breeds and cares for cats
29901,cat_flea Ctenocephalides_felis,flea that breeds chiefly on cats and dogs and rats
29902,cat_food cat_chow,food prepared for cats
29903,cat_rig,rig of a catboat
29904,cat_scratch_disease,a disease thought to be transmitted to humans by a scratch from a cat
29905,cat_shark,small bottom-dwelling sharks with catlike eyes; found along continental slopes
29906,cat_thyme marum Teucrium_marum,Mediterranean germander having small hairy leaves and reddish purple flowers; attractive to cats
29907,catabiosis,normal aging of cells
29908,catabolism katabolism dissimilation destructive_metabolism,breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
29909,catachresis,strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')
29910,catacomb,an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
29911,catafalque,a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral
29912,catalase,enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into hydrogen and water
29913,catalectic,(prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot
29914,catalepsy,a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli
29915,cataleptic,a person suffering from catalepsy
29916,catalexis,the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse
29917,catalog catalogue,a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things; "he found it in the Sears catalog"
29918,catalog catalogue,a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically; "it does not pretend to be a catalogue of his achievements"
29919,cataloged_procedure,a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name
29920,cataloger cataloguer,a librarian who classifies publication according to a categorial system
29921,catalpa Indian_bean,tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods
29922,catalufa Priacanthus_arenatus,brightly colored carnivorous fish of western Atlantic and West Indies waters
29923,catalysis contact_action,acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction; "of the top 50 commodity chemicals  30 are created directly by catalysis and another 6 are made from raw materials that are catalytically produced"
29924,catalyst,something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"
29925,catalytic_converter,a converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water; an antipollution device on an automotive exhaust system
29926,catalytic_cracker cat_cracker,a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst
29927,catamaran,a sailboat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck
29928,catamite,a boy who submits to a sexual relationship with a man
29929,catananche,any of several plants of the genus Catananche having long-stalked heads of blue or yellow flowers
29930,cataphasia,a speech disorder in which the same word is repeated several times in succession
29931,cataphatism,the religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g.  God created Adam `in his own image')
29932,cataphyll,a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e.  cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development
29933,cataplasia,(biology) degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated or more primitive form
29934,slingshot sling catapult,a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
29935,catapult launcher,a device that launches aircraft from a warship
29936,catapult arbalest arbalist ballista bricole mangonel onager trebuchet trebucket,medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
29937,cataract,clouding of the natural lens of the eye
29938,cataract,a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
29939,catarrh,inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus
29940,catarrhal_fever,any of several disease of livestock marked by fever and edema of the respiratory tract
29941,catastrophe disaster,a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster"
29942,catastrophe cataclysm,a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
29943,catastrophic_illness,severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery; usually involves high costs for hospitals and doctors and medicines
29944,catatonia,extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
29945,catatonic_schizophrenia catatonic_type_schizophrenia catatonia,a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement
29946,catbird grey_catbird gray_catbird Dumetella_carolinensis,North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing
29947,catboat,a sailboat with a single mast set far forward
29948,catcall,a cry expressing disapproval
29949,catch gimmick,a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"
29950,catch haul,the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"
29951,catch match,a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
29952,catch,anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others"
29953,catch,a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
29954,catch stop,a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"
29955,catch,a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
29956,catch,a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard"
29957,catch grab snatch snap,the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
29958,catch_crop,a crop that grows quickly (e.g. lettuce) and can be planted between two regular crops grown in successive seasons or between two rows of crops in the same season
29959,catchall,an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends
29960,catcher,the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws; "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate"
29961,catcher's_mask,a mask to protect the face of the catcher in baseball
29962,catching,(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
29963,detection catching espial spying spotting,the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
29964,catching contracting,becoming infected; "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"; "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic"
29965,catchment,a structure in which water is collected
29966,catchment_area catchment_basin drainage_area drainage_basin,the geographical area draining into a river or reservoir
29967,catchphrase catch_phrase,a phrase that has become a catchword
29968,catechesis,oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
29969,catechetical_instruction,teaching religious principles by questions and answers
29970,catechin,a tannic acid that is extracted from black catechu as a white crystalline substance
29971,catechism,a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
29972,catechism,an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
29973,catechist,one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism)
29974,catecholamine,any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
29975,catechumen neophyte,a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
29976,categorem categoreme,a categorematic expression; a term capable of standing alone as the subject or predicate of a logical proposition; "names are called categorems"
29977,categorical_imperative,the moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty
29978,classification categorization categorisation,a group of people or things arranged by class or category
29979,classification categorization categorisation sorting,the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
29980,class category family,a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"
29981,category,a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
29982,catena,a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)
29983,catenary,the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points
29984,caterer,someone who provides food and service (as for a party)
29985,catering,providing food and services
29986,caterwaul,the yowling sound made by a cat in heat
29987,catfish mudcat,flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed
29988,wolffish wolf_fish catfish,large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins
29989,catfish siluriform_fish,any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth
29990,catgut goat's_rue wild_sweet_pea Tephrosia_virginiana,perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone
29991,catgut gut,a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
29992,catharsis katharsis abreaction,(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
29993,catharsis katharsis purgation,purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
29994,cathedra bishop's_throne,a throne that is the official chair of a bishop
29995,cathedral,any large and important church
29996,cathedral duomo,the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
29997,catherine_wheel pinwheel,a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire
29998,catheter,a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
29999,catheterization catheterisation,the operation of introducing a catheter into the body
30000,cathexis charge,(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge"
30001,cathode,a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
30002,cathode,the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
30003,cathode-ray_tube CRT,a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen
30004,cathode_ray,a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube
30005,cation,a positively charged ion
30006,cationic_detergent invert_soap,a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation
30007,catkin ament,a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
30008,catling,a long double-edged knife used for amputations
30009,catmint catnip Nepeta_cataria,hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
30010,catoptrics,branch of optics dealing with formation of images by mirrors
30011,catostomid,a cypriniform fish of the family Catostomidae
30012,catsup ketchup cetchup tomato_ketchup,thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes
30013,catsup_bottle ketchup_bottle,a bottle that holds catsup
30014,cattail,tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes
30015,cattalo beefalo,hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds
30016,cattiness bitchiness spite spitefulness nastiness,malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
30017,cattle cows kine oxen Bos_taurus,domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen"
30018,cattle_breeding,breeding cattle
30019,cattle_cake,a concentrated feed for cattle; processed in the form of blocks or cakes
30020,cattle_car,a freight car for transporting cattle
30021,cattle_drive,driving a bovine herd (as cows or bulls or steers)
30022,cattle_egret Bubulcus_ibis,small white egret widely distributed in warm regions often found around grazing animals
30023,cattle_guard cattle_grid,a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass  but not cattle
30024,cattle_trail,a trail over which cattle were driven to market
30025,cattleman cow_man beef_man,a man who raises (or tends) cattle
30026,cowboy cowpuncher puncher cowman cattleman cowpoke cowhand cowherd,a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
30027,cattleship cattle_boat,a cargo ship for the transport of livestock
30028,cattley_guava purple_strawberry_guava Psidium_cattleianum Psidium_littorale_longipes,small tropical shrubby tree bearing deep red oval fruit
30029,cattleya,any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known
30030,catty cattie,any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
30031,catwalk,narrow platform; "models displayed clothes on a catwalk at the fashion show"
30032,catwalk,narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage or between parts of a building or along a bridge)
30033,caucus,a closed political meeting
30034,cauda,any taillike structure
30035,caudal_anesthesia caudal_anaesthesia caudal_block,regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia
30036,caudal_appendage,tail especially of a mammal posterior to and above the anus
30037,caudate_nucleus caudate,a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
30038,stock caudex,persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
30039,caudex,woody stem of palms and tree ferns
30040,greater_omentum gastrocolic_omentum caul,part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
30041,caul veil embryonic_membrane,the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
30042,cauliflower Brassica_oleracea_botrytis,a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
30043,cauliflower,compact head of white undeveloped flowers
30044,cauliflower_ear,an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers
30045,caulk caulking,a waterproof sealant and filler that is used in building and repair to make watertight
30046,causal_agent cause causal_agency,any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
30047,causalgia,a burning pain in a limb along the course of a peripheral nerve; usually associated with skin changes
30048,causality,the relation between causes and effects
30049,cause,events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
30050,cause reason grounds,a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
30051,cause_celebre,an incident that attracts great public attention
30052,cause_of_action,a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action
30053,cause_of_death killer,the causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States"
30054,causeway,a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
30055,causing causation,the act of causing something to happen
30056,caustic,any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
30057,cautery cauterant,an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
30058,cautery cauterization cauterisation,the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
30059,caution caveat,a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices"
30060,circumspection caution,the trait of being circumspect and prudent
30061,cautious_statement,a statement made with careful qualifications
30062,cavalcade,a procession of people traveling on horseback
30063,cavalier_hat slouch_hat,a soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim
30064,cavalry horse_cavalry horse,troops trained to fight on horseback; "500 horse led the attack"
30065,cavalry,a highly mobile army unit
30066,cavalry_horse,horse trained for battle
30067,cavalry_sword saber sabre,a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
30068,cavalryman trooper,a soldier in a motorized army unit
30069,cavalryman trooper,a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"
30070,cave,a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
30071,cave_in subsidence,the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
30072,cave_myotis Myotis_velifer,small bat of southwest United States that lives in caves etc.
30073,caveat,(law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against the probate of a will"
30074,caveat_emptor,a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality
30075,caveman cave_man cave_dweller troglodyte,someone who lives in a cave
30076,cavern,any large dark enclosed space; "his eyes were dark caverns"
30077,cavern,a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
30078,cavernous_sinus sinus_cavernosus,either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity
30079,cavetto,a concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross section
30080,caviar caviare,salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
30081,pit cavity,a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body"
30082,cavity enclosed_space,space that is surrounded by something
30083,cavity caries dental_caries tooth_decay,soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
30084,cavity bodily_cavity cavum,(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
30085,cavity_wall,a wall formed of two thicknesses of masonry with a space between them
30086,cavy,short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent
30087,caw,the sound made by corvine birds
30088,cayenne cayenne_pepper chili_pepper chilli_pepper long_pepper jalapeno Capsicum_annuum_longum,plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
30089,cayenne cayenne_pepper red_pepper,ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum
30090,cayenne cayenne_pepper,a long and often twisted hot red pepper
30091,cayman caiman,an alligator-like reptile of Central America and South America having a more heavily armored belly
30092,cayuse Indian_pony,a small native range horse
30093,cease,(`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
30094,cecum caecum blind_gut,the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens; "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"
30095,cedar cedar_tree,any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
30096,cedar cedarwood,durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests
30097,cedar cedar_tree true_cedar,any cedar of the genus Cedrus
30098,cedar_chest,a chest made of cedar
30099,cedar_elm Ulmus_crassifolia,elm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches
30100,cedar_of_Lebanon Cedrus_libani,cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height
30101,cedar_waxwing cedarbird Bombycilla_cedrorun,widely distributed over temperate North America
30102,cedi,the basic unit of money in Ghana
30103,cedilla,a diacritical mark ( ) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s
30104,cefadroxil Ultracef,a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef)
30105,cefoperazone Cefobid,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections
30106,cefotaxime Claforan,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
30107,ceftazidime Fortaz Tazicef,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections
30108,ceftriaxone Rocephin,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
30109,cefuroxime Ceftin Zinacef,a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges
30110,ceibo crybaby_tree cry-baby_tree common_coral_tree Erythrina_crista-galli,small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered
30111,ceilidh,an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling
30112,ceiling,the overhead upper surface of a room; "he hated painting the ceiling"
30113,ceiling,(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
30114,ceiling,maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
30115,jewelweed lady's_earrings orange_balsam celandine touch-me-not Impatiens_capensis,North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil
30116,celandine greater_celandine swallowwort swallow_wort Chelidonium_majus,perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers
30117,celandine_poppy wood_poppy Stylophorum_diphyllum,perennial here native to woodland of the eastern United States having yellow flowers
30118,celebrant celebrator celebrater,a person who is celebrating
30119,celebrant,an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist
30120,celebration jubilation,a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
30121,celebration festivity,any joyous diversion
30122,celebration solemnization solemnisation,the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual; "the celebration of marriage"
30123,celebrity famous_person,a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity"
30124,fame celebrity renown,the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
30125,celecoxib Celebrex,a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain without harming the digestive tract
30126,celeriac celery_root knob_celery root_celery turnip-rooted_celery Apium_graveolens_rapaceum,grown for its thickened edible aromatic root
30127,celeriac celery_root,thickened edible aromatic root of a variety of celery plant
30128,celerity quickness rapidity rapidness speediness,a rate that is rapid
30129,celery cultivated_celery Apium_graveolens_dulce,widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
30130,celery,stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning
30131,celery_blight,a fungous leaf spot disease of the celery plant
30132,celery_pine,Australasian evergreen conifer having a graceful head of foliage resembling celery that is composed of phyllodes borne in the axils of scalelike leaves
30133,celery_salt,ground celery seed and salt
30134,celery_seed,seed of the celery plant used as seasoning
30135,celery_stick,celery stalks cut into small sticks
30136,celery_top_pine celery-topped_pine Phyllocladus_asplenifolius,medium tall celery pine of Tasmania
30137,celesta,a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard
30138,celestial_body heavenly_body,natural objects visible in the sky
30139,celestial_equator equinoctial_circle equinoctial_line equinoctial,the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
30140,celestial_globe,a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens
30141,celestial_guidance,a method of controlling the flight of a missile or spacecraft by reference to the positions of celestial bodies
30142,celestial_hierarchy,the collective body of angels
30143,celestial_mechanics,the branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies
30144,celestial_navigation astronavigation,navigating according to the positions of the stars
30145,celestial_point,a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
30146,celestial_sphere sphere empyrean firmament heavens vault_of_heaven welkin,the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
30147,celestite,a mineral consisting of strontium sulphate
30148,celiac_disease,a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance
30149,celiac_trunk celiac_artery truncus_celiacus arteria_celiaca,an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery
30150,celibacy,an unmarried status
30151,chastity celibacy sexual_abstention,abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
30152,celibate,an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
30153,celiocentesis,removal of fluid from the abdomen by centesis
30154,celioma,an abdominal tumor
30155,celioscopy,endoscopic examination of the abdomen through the abdominal wall
30156,cell,any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"
30157,cell,(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
30158,cell electric_cell,a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
30159,cellular_telephone cellular_phone cellphone cell mobile_phone,a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections  each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
30160,cell cubicle,small room is which a monk or nun lives
30161,cell jail_cell prison_cell,a room where a prisoner is kept
30162,cell-mediated_immune_response,an immune response (chiefly against viral or fungal invasions or transplanted tissue) that involves T cells
30163,cell_division cellular_division,the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
30164,cell_membrane cytomembrane plasma_membrane,a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell; "all cells have a cell membrane"
30165,cell_theory cell_doctrine,(biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matthias Schleiden and by Theodor Schwann
30166,cell_wall,a rigid layer of polysaccharides enclosing the membrane of plant and prokaryotic cells; maintains the shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier
30167,root_cellar cellar,an excavation where root vegetables are stored
30168,cellar wine_cellar,storage space where wines are stored
30169,cellarage,a charge for storing goods in a cellar
30170,cellarage,a storage area in a cellar
30171,cellist violoncellist,someone who plays a violoncello
30172,cello violoncello,a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
30173,cellophane,a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.
30174,cellular_slime_mold,differing from true slime molds in being cellular and nucleate throughout the life cycle
30175,cellularity,the state of having cells
30176,cellulite,lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc.
30177,cellulitis,an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain
30178,celluloid,highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
30179,film cinema celluloid,a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"
30180,cellulose,a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
30181,cellulose_acetate,an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes
30182,cellulose_ester,any ester of cellulose with an acid
30183,cellulose_nitrate nitrocellulose guncotton nitrocotton,nitric acid esters; used in lacquers and explosives
30184,cellulose_tape Scotch_tape Sellotape,transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending
30185,cellulose_triacetate triacetate,cellulose acetate that is relatively slow to burn; used instead of celluloid for motion-picture film
30186,cellulose_xanthate viscose,a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
30187,cellulosic,a plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose)
30188,celom coelom celoma,a cavity in the mesoderm of an embryo that gives rise in humans to the pleural cavity and pericardial cavity and peritoneal cavity
30189,celtuce stem_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_asparagina,lettuce valued especially for its edible stems
30190,celtuce,leaves having celery-like stems eaten raw or cooked
30191,cembra_nut cedar_nut,the seed of the Swiss pine
30192,cement,concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement; "they stood on the grey cement beside the pool"
30193,cement,a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar
30194,cement,something that hardens to act as adhesive material
30195,cement,any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
30196,cementum cement,a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
30197,cementite iron_carbide,the iron carbide constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle
30198,cemetery graveyard burial_site burial_ground burying_ground memorial_park necropolis,a tract of land used for burials
30199,cenobite coenobite,a member of a religious order living in common
30200,cenogenesis kenogenesis caenogenesis cainogenesis kainogenesis,introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)
30201,cenotaph,a monument built to honor soldiers who died in a war
30202,censer thurible,a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
30203,censor,someone who censures or condemns
30204,censor,a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable
30205,censoring censorship security_review,counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
30206,censoring censorship,deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
30207,censure animadversion,harsh criticism or disapproval
30208,excommunication exclusion censure,the state of being excommunicated
30209,census nose_count nosecount,a periodic count of the population
30210,census_taker enumerator,someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes
30211,cent,a fractional monetary unit of several countries
30212,penny cent centime,a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
30213,centas,100 centas equal 1 litas in Lithuania
30214,centaur,(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
30215,centaury,any of various plants of the genus Centaurium
30216,centaury,any plant of the genus Centaurea
30217,centavo,a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal
30218,centenarian,someone who is at least 100 years old
30219,centennial centenary,the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
30220,center_field centerfield center,the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center"
30221,kernel substance core center essence gist heart heart_and_soul inwardness marrow meat nub pith sum nitty-gritty,the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
30222,center center_of_attention,the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party"
30223,center,the middle of a military or naval formation; "they had to reinforce the center"
30224,center,(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
30225,center snapper,(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff"
30226,center,politically moderate persons; centrists
30227,center,(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
30228,plaza mall center shopping_mall shopping_center shopping_centre,mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls"
30229,center,the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
30230,center,the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play; "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"
30231,center,a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
30232,center_bit centre_bit,a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters
30233,center_field centerfield,the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield
30234,center_fielder centerfielder,the person who plays center field
30235,center_of_buoyancy centre_of_buoyancy center_of_immersion centre_of_immersion,(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object
30236,center_of_curvature centre_of_curvature,the center of the circle of curvature
30237,center_of_flotation centre_of_flotation,the center of gravity of a floating object
30238,center_of_gravity centre_of_gravity,the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass
30239,center_of_mass centre_of_mass,point representing the mean position of the matter in a body
30240,center_punch,a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling)
30241,center_spread centre_spread,the spread at the center of a magazine
30242,center_stage centre_stage,a position of prominence or importance
30243,center_stage centre_stage,the central area on a theater stage
30244,centerboard centreboard drop_keel sliding_keel,a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
30245,centerfold centrefold,a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature
30246,focus focusing focussing focal_point direction centering,the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
30247,centering snap,(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"
30248,centerline center_line,a line that bisects a plane figure
30249,centerpiece centrepiece,the central or most important feature; "education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party's political platform"
30250,centerpiece centrepiece,something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
30251,centesimo,a fractional monetary unit of several countries: Panama and Italy and Uruguay and Chile
30252,centesis,(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
30253,centiliter centilitre cl,a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter
30254,centime,a fractional monetary unit of several countries: France and Algeria and Belgium and Burkina Faso and Burundi and Cameroon and Chad and the Congo and Gabon and Haiti and the Ivory Coast and Luxembourg and Mali and Morocco and Niger and Rwanda and Senegal and Switzerland and Togo
30255,centimeter centimetre cm,a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
30256,centimo,a fractional monetary unit of Venezuela and Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea and Paraguay and Spain
30257,centipede,chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs the foremost being modified into poison fangs
30258,hundredweight metric_hundredweight doppelzentner centner,a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
30259,centner,in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms
30260,hundredweight cwt short_hundredweight centner cental quintal,a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
30261,central telephone_exchange exchange,a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
30262,central_artery_of_the_retina arteria_centralis_retinae,a branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve
30263,central_bank,a government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issues of securities for the government
30264,central_chimpanzee Pan_troglodytes_troglodytes,black-faced chimpanzees of central Africa; closely related to eastern chimpanzees
30265,central_gyrus,either of two gyri on either side of the central sulcus
30266,central_heating,a heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators
30267,central_nervous_system CNS systema_nervosum_centrale,the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
30268,central_processing_unit CPU C.P.U. central_processor processor mainframe,(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"
30269,central_scotoma,a scotoma that involves the fixation point
30270,central_vein_of_retina vena_centrales_retinae,vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve
30271,central_vein_of_suprarenal_gland vena_centralis_glandulae_suprarenalis,a single draining vein; on the right it empties into the inferior vena cava; on the left it empties into the left renal vein
30272,central_veins_of_liver venae_centrales_hepatis,terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids
30273,central_vision,vision using the fovea and parafovea
30274,centralism,the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization
30275,centrality,the property of being central
30276,centralization centralisation,the act of consolidating power under a central control
30277,centralization centralisation,gathering to a center
30278,centrex,(CENTRal EXchange) a kind of telephone exchange
30279,centrifugal_force,the outward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body
30280,centrifugal_pump,a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe
30281,centrifugation,the process of separating substances by the use of a centrifuge
30282,centrifuge extractor separator,an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
30283,centriole,one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
30284,centripetal_acceleration,the acceleration toward the center that holds a satellite in elliptical orbit
30285,centripetal_force,the inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body
30286,centrism moderatism,a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action
30287,centrist middle_of_the_roader moderate moderationist,a person who takes a position in the political center
30288,centroid,the center of mass of an object of uniform density
30289,centromere kinetochore,a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape; "the centromere is difficult to sequence"
30290,centrosome central_body,small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
30291,centrum,the main body of a vertebra
30292,centurion,(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
30293,century,a period of 100 years
30294,cephalexin Keflex Keflin Keftab,an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
30295,cephalhematoma cephalohematoma,a collection of blood under the scalp of a newborn; caused by pressure during birth
30296,cephalic_index breadth_index cranial_index,ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skull
30297,cephalic_vein vena_cephalica,a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein
30298,cephalochordate,fishlike animals having a notochord rather than a true spinal column
30299,cephaloglycin Kafocin,antibiotic related to cephalosporin but no longer in common use
30300,cephalometry,measurement of human heads
30301,cephalopod cephalopod_mollusk,marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles
30302,cephaloridine,a broad spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic produced by modifying cephalosporin
30303,cephalosporin Mefoxin,one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
30304,cephalothin,a semisynthetic analogue of cephalosporin
30305,ceramic,an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
30306,ceramic_ware,utensils made from ceramic material
30307,ceramics,the art of making and decorating pottery
30308,ceras,one of the often brightly colored and branching hornlike structures on the back of the nudibranch (and other related mollusks) that serve as gills
30309,cerate,a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin
30310,ceratodus,extinct lungfish
30311,ceratopsian horned_dinosaur,any of several four-footed herbivorous dinosaurs with enormous beaked skulls; of the late Cretaceous in North America and Mongolia
30312,ceratosaur ceratosaurus,primitive medium-sized theropod; swift-running bipedal carnivorous dinosaur having grasping hands with sharp claws and a short horn between the nostrils; Jurassic in North America
30313,ceratozamia,a small cycad of the genus Ceratozamia having a short scaly woody trunk and fernlike foliage and woody cones; Mexico
30314,cercaria,tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage
30315,cereal cereal_grass,grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
30316,grain food_grain cereal,foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
30317,cereal,a breakfast food prepared from grain
30318,cereal_bowl,a bowl for holding breakfast cereal
30319,cereal_box,a paper box in which breakfast cereals are sold
30320,cereal_oat Avena_sativa,widely cultivated in temperate regions for its edible grains
30321,cerebellar_artery arteria_cerebelli,an artery that supplies the cerebellum
30322,cerebellar_hemisphere,either of two lateral lobes of the cerebellum
30323,cerebellar_vein vena_cerebellum,the veins draining the cerebellum
30324,cerebellum,a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
30325,cerebral_aneurysm,an aneurysm of the carotid artery
30326,cerebral_aqueduct Sylvian_aqueduct aqueductus_cerebri,a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles
30327,cerebral_artery arteria_cerebri,any of the arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex
30328,cerebral_cortex cerebral_mantle pallium cortex,the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
30329,cerebral_hemorrhage,bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain
30330,cerebral_palsy spastic_paralysis,a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth
30331,cerebral_thrombosis,a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein
30332,cerebral_vein vena_cerebri,any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
30333,cerebrospinal_meningitis epidemic_meningitis brain_fever cerebrospinal_fever,meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal
30334,cerebrum,anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans
30335,cerecloth,a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud
30336,ceremoniousness,a ceremonial manner
30337,ceremony ceremonial ceremonial_occasion observance,a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
30338,ceremony,any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"
30339,ceremony,the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; "an inaugural ceremony"
30340,ceresin,a white wax extracted from ozokerite
30341,ceriman Monstera_deliciosa,tropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavor
30342,ceriman monstera,tropical cylindrical fruit resembling a pinecone with pineapple-banana flavor
30343,cerise cherry cherry_red,a red the color of ripe cherries
30344,cerium Ce atomic_number_58,a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
30345,cerivastatin Baycol,an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
30346,cero pintado kingfish Scomberomorus_regalis,large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
30347,king_mackerel cavalla cero Scomberomorus_cavalla,large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil
30348,cerotic_acid hexacosanoic_acid,a white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax)
30349,cert,an absolute certainty; "it's a dead cert"
30350,certainty,the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"
30351,certainty sure_thing foregone_conclusion,something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"
30352,certificate certification credential credentials,a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
30353,security certificate,a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"
30354,certificate_of_deposit CD,a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest
30355,certificate_of_incorporation,state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation
30356,certification enfranchisement,the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on
30357,documentation certification corroboration,confirmation that some fact or statement is true
30358,certified_check certified_cheque,a check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment
30359,certified_milk,from dairies regulated by an authorized medical milk commission
30360,certified_public_accountant CPA,an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state; "in addition to accounting and auditing  CPAs also prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations"
30361,certiorari writ_of_certiorari,a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
30362,certitude cocksureness overconfidence,total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
30363,cerulean_blue,light greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of oxides of cobalt and tin
30364,cerumen earwax,a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
30365,cerussite white_lead_ore,a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead
30366,cervical_artery areteria_cervicalis,an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck
30367,cervical_canal canalis_cervicis_uteri,a spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina
30368,cervical_cap,a contraceptive device consisting of a small thimble-shaped cup that is placed over the uterine cervix to prevent the entrance of spermatozoa
30369,cervical_disc_syndrome cervical_root_syndrome,an abnormal condition resulting from compression of spinal nerve roots in the neck region; involves neck pains and muscular weakness and paresthesia
30370,cervical_glands cervical_glands_of_the_uterus glandulae_cervicales_uteri,mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix
30371,cervical_nerve,any of eight pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the cervical section of the spinal cord
30372,cervical_plexus plexus_cervicalis,a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle
30373,cervical_smear Pap_smear Papanicolaou_smear,a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells
30374,cervical_vein deep_cervical_vein vena_cervicalis_profunda,a vein that accompanies an artery of the same name
30375,cervical_vertebra neck_bone,one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region
30376,cervicitis,inflammation of the uterine cervix
30377,cervicofacial_actinomycosis lumpy_jaw,the commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis; affects the face and neck regions
30378,neck cervix,the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"
30379,cervix uterine_cervix cervix_uteri,necklike opening to the uterus
30380,cesarean_delivery caesarean_delivery caesarian_delivery cesarean_section cesarian_section caesarean_section caesarian_section C-section cesarean cesarian caesarean caesarian abdominal_delivery,the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
30381,cesium caesium Cs atomic_number_55,a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
30382,cesium_137,a radioactive isotope of cesium used in radiation therapy
30383,cessation surcease,a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"
30384,cession ceding,the act of ceding
30385,cesspool cesspit sink sump,a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
30386,cetrimide,a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant
30387,cgs cgs_system,system of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds
30388,cha-cha cha-cha-cha,a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips
30389,chabazite chabasite,a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum
30390,chachalaca,slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds
30391,chachka tchotchke,(Yiddish) a mistress
30392,chachka tchotchke,(Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket
30393,chacma chacma_baboon Papio_ursinus,greyish baboon of southern and eastern Africa
30394,chador chadar chaddar chuddar,a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women
30395,chaenactis,any of several United States plants having long stalks of funnel-shaped white or yellow flowers
30396,chaeta,a stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm
30397,chaetodon,any fish of the genus Chaetodon
30398,chafe,soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"
30399,chafeweed wood_cudweed Gnaphalium_sylvaticum,weedy perennial of north temperate regions having woolly foliage and dirty white flowers in a leafy spike
30400,chaff husk shuck stalk straw stubble,material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
30401,chaff,foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure
30402,chaffinch Fringilla_coelebs,small European finch with a cheerful song
30403,chaffweed bastard_pimpernel false_pimpernel,weedy plant having short dry chafflike leaves
30404,chafing,soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
30405,chafing_dish,a metal pan over a heater; used to cook or to keep things warm at the table
30406,chafing_gear,covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction
30407,chagrin humiliation mortification,strong feelings of embarrassment
30408,chain-smoker,a heavy smoker (usually of cigarettes) who lights one off of another
30409,chain_fern,a fern of the genus Woodwardia having the sori in chainlike rows
30410,chain_gang,a gang of convicts chained together
30411,chain_letter,a letter that is sent successively to several people
30412,chain_mail ring_mail mail chain_armor chain_armour ring_armor ring_armour,(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
30413,chain_pickerel chain_pike Esox_niger,common in quiet waters of eastern United States
30414,chain_printer,an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chain
30415,chain_reaction,a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next
30416,chain_reaction,a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others
30417,chain_saw chainsaw,portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain
30418,chain_stitch,a kind of crochet stitch
30419,chain_stitch,looped machine stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in machine stitching
30420,chain_store,one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise
30421,chain_tongs,a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe
30422,chain_wrench,another name for chain tongs
30423,chainlink_fence,a fence of steel wires woven into a diamond pattern
30424,chair,a seat for one person  with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
30425,professorship chair,the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"
30426,president chairman chairwoman chair chairperson,the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"
30427,electric_chair chair death_chair hot_seat,an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"
30428,chairlift chair_lift,a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
30429,chairman_of_the_board,the chairman of the board of directors of a corporation
30430,chairmanship,the position of chairman
30431,chaise_longue chaise daybed,a long chair; for reclining
30432,chaise shay,a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
30433,chaja Chauna_torquata,largest crested screamer; naive to southern Brazil and Argentina
30434,chalaza,basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are joined
30435,chalaza,one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell
30436,chalazion Meibomian_cyst,a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked
30437,chalcedony calcedony,a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
30438,chalcid_fly chalcidfly chalcid chalcid_wasp,any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects
30439,chalcis_fly,a variety of chalcid fly
30440,chalcocite copper_glance,a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper
30441,chalcopyrite copper_pyrites,a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide
30442,chaldron,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels
30443,chalet,a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
30444,chalice goblet,a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
30445,chalice_vine trumpet_flower cupflower Solandra_guttata,Mexican evergreen climbing plant having large solitary funnel-shaped fragrant yellow flowers with purple-brown ridges in the throat
30446,chalk,a soft whitish calcite
30447,chalk,a pure flat white with little reflectance
30448,methamphetamine methamphetamine_hydrochloride Methedrine meth deoxyephedrine chalk chicken_feed crank glass ice shabu trash,an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
30449,chalk,a piece of calcite or a similar substance  usually in the shape of a crayon  that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces
30450,chalk_dust,dust resulting from writing with a piece of chalk; "chalk dust covered the teacher's hands"
30451,chalk_line snap_line snapline,a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface
30452,chalk_talk,a talk that uses a blackboard and chalk
30453,chalkpit chalk_pit,a quarry for chalk
30454,challah hallah,(Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast; often formed into braided loaves and glazed with eggs before baking
30455,challenge,a demanding or stimulating situation; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"
30456,challenge,a call to engage in a contest or fight
30457,challenge,questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; "his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"
30458,challenge,a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
30459,challenge,a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
30460,challis,a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
30461,chamber,a natural or artificial enclosed space
30462,chamber,an enclosed volume in the body; "the chambers of his heart were healthy"
30463,chamber,a room where a judge transacts business
30464,chamber,a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly; "the upper chamber is the senate"
30465,chamber_music,serious music performed by a small group of musicians
30466,chamber_of_commerce,an association of businessmen to protect and promote business interests
30467,chamber_orchestra,small orchestra; usually plays classical music
30468,chambered_nautilus pearly_nautilus nautilus,cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions
30469,chambermaid fille_de_chambre,a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
30470,chamberpot potty thunder_mug,a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom
30471,chambray,a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp
30472,chameleon,a changeable or inconstant person
30473,chameleon_tree_frog,a form of tree toad
30474,chamfer_bit,a bit that is used for beveling
30475,chamfer_plane,a plane that makes a beveled edge
30476,chamois chamois_leather chammy chammy_leather shammy shammy_leather,a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
30477,chamois Rupicapra_rupicapra,hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips
30478,chamois_cloth,a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars
30479,chamois_cress Pritzelago_alpina Lepidium_alpina,small tufted perennial herb of mountains of central and southern Europe having very small flowers of usually leafless stems; sometimes placed in genus Lepidium
30480,chamomile camomile Chamaemelum_nobilis Anthemis_nobilis,Eurasian plant apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
30481,chamosite,a greenish grey or black silicate of iron and aluminum
30482,champagne_cup,a punch containing a sparkling wine
30483,champerty,an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded; "soliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty"
30484,champion champ title-holder,someone who has won first place in a competition
30485,championship title,the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"
30486,championship,a competition at which a champion is chosen
30487,chanar chanal Geoffroea_decorticans,thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries
30488,opportunity chance,a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"
30489,luck fortune chance hazard,an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
30490,chance,a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"
30491,probability chance,a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"
30492,prospect chance,the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent"
30493,chance-medley,unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense
30494,chancel sanctuary bema,area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
30495,chancellery,a government building housing the office of a chancellor
30496,chancellor,the honorary or titular head of a university
30497,chancellorship,the office of chancellor
30498,chancery court_of_chancery,a court with jurisdiction in equity
30499,chancery,an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records
30500,chancre,a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)
30501,chancroid,infectious venereal ulcer
30502,chandelier pendant pendent,branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
30503,chandelle,a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction
30504,chandlery,candles and other commodities sold by a chandler
30505,chandlery,a storeroom where candles are kept
30506,chanfron chamfron testiere frontstall front-stall,medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head
30507,change,a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage"
30508,change,the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
30509,change,the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"
30510,change,the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due; "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"
30511,change,a thing that is different; "he inspected several changes before selecting one"
30512,change,a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"
30513,change,coins of small denomination regarded collectively; "he had a pocketful of change"
30514,change,money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"
30515,variety change,a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
30516,change-up change-of-pace change-of-pace_ball off-speed_pitch,a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball
30517,change_of_color,an act that changes the light that something reflects
30518,change_of_course,a change in the direction that you are moving
30519,change_of_direction reorientation,the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
30520,change_of_integrity,the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
30521,change_of_location travel,a movement through space that changes the location of something
30522,change_of_magnitude,the act of changing the amount or size of something
30523,change_of_shape,an action that changes the shape of something
30524,change_of_state,the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
30525,change_ringing,ringing tuned bells in a fixed order that is continually changing
30526,changeableness changeability,the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change; "the changeableness of the weather"
30527,changelessness,the property of remaining unchanged
30528,changelessness unchangeability unchangeableness unchangingness,the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged
30529,idiot imbecile cretin moron changeling half-wit retard,a person of subnormal intelligence
30530,changeling,a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
30531,changer modifier,a person who changes something; "an inveterate changer of the menu"
30532,record_changer auto-changer changer,an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention
30533,channel transmission_channel,a path over which electrical signals can pass; "a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company"
30534,channel,a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through; "the fields were crossed with irrigation channels"; "gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street"
30535,groove channel,a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
30536,channel,a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel"
30537,channel communication_channel line,(often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
30538,channel television_channel TV_channel,a television station and its programs; "a satellite TV channel"; "surfing through the channels"; "they offer more than one hundred channels"
30539,distribution_channel channel,a way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors; "possible distribution channels are wholesalers or small retailers or retail chains or direct mailers or your own stores"
30540,channel_capacity,the maximum data rate that can be attained over a given channel
30541,channel_catfish channel_cat Ictalurus_punctatus,freshwater food fish common throughout central United States
30542,channels,official routes of communication; "you have to go through channels"
30543,chanson_de_geste,Old French epic poems
30544,chant,a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
30545,chanter melody_pipe,reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
30546,chanterelle chantarelle Cantharellus_cibarius,widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma
30547,chantey chanty sea_chantey shanty,a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
30548,chantry,an endowment for the singing of Masses
30549,chantry,a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor
30550,crevice cranny crack fissure chap,a long narrow depression in a surface
30551,chap,a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
30552,chap,(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs
30553,chaparral_mallow Malacothamnus_fasciculatus Sphaeralcea_fasciculata,shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
30554,chaparral_pea stingaree-bush Pickeringia_montana,spiny evergreen xerophytic shrub having showy rose and purple flowers and forming dense thickets; of dry rocky mountain slopes of California
30555,chapatti chapati,flat pancake-like bread cooked on a griddle
30556,chapel,a place of worship that has its own altar
30557,chapel_service chapel,a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar; "he was late for chapel"
30558,chaperon chaperone,one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
30559,chaplain,a clergyman ministering to some institution
30560,chaplaincy chaplainship,the position of chaplain
30561,chapter,a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"
30562,chapter,any distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"
30563,chapter,a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"
30564,chapter,an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
30565,chapter,a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"
30566,chapterhouse,a building attached to a monastery or cathedral; used as a meeting place for the chapter
30567,chapterhouse fraternity_house frat_house,a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity
30568,char,a charred substance
30569,charwoman char cleaning_woman cleaning_lady woman,a human female who does housework; "the char will clean the carpet"
30570,char charr,any of several small troutlike fish of the genus Salvelinus
30571,characin characin_fish characid,any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae
30572,fictional_character fictitious_character character,an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story); "she is the main character in the novel"
30573,quality character lineament,a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"
30574,character fiber fibre,the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer
30575,character role theatrical_role part persona,an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
30576,character,good repute; "he is a man of character"
30577,character reference character_reference,a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests for character references are all to often answered evasively"
30578,character grapheme graphic_symbol,a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"
30579,character,(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
30580,character_actor,an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles
30581,character_printer character-at-a-time_printer serial_printer,a printer that prints a single character at a time
30582,character_set,an ordered list of characters that are used together in writing or printing
30583,character_witness,a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives
30584,feature characteristic,a prominent aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
30585,characteristic,a distinguishing quality
30586,characteristic,the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
30587,characteristic device_characteristic,any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
30588,characteristic_curve characterisic_function,(electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters
30589,word_picture word-painting delineation depiction picture characterization characterisation,a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
30590,characterization characterisation,the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd"
30591,portrayal characterization enactment personation,acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
30592,charade,a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
30593,charades,player acts out a phrase for others to guess
30594,charcoal wood_coal,a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
30595,charcoal fusain,a stick of black carbon material used for drawing
30596,charcoal charcoal_grey charcoal_gray oxford_grey oxford_gray,a very dark grey color
30597,charcoal,a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material
30598,charcoal_burner,a worker whose job is to make charcoal
30599,charcoal_burner,a stove that burns charcoal as fuel
30600,charcuterie,a delicatessen that specializes in meats
30601,chard Swiss_chard spinach_beet leaf_beet chard_plant Beta_vulgaris_cicla,beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
30602,chard Swiss_chard spinach_beet leaf_beet,long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves
30603,charge complaint,(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
30604,charge,the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"
30605,charge billing,request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"
30606,charge,a impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"
30607,charge electric_charge,the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons; "the battery needed a fresh charge"
30608,charge,financial liabilities (such as a tax); "the charges against the estate"
30609,charge,a person committed to your care; "the teacher led her charges across the street"
30610,mission charge commission,a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
30611,commission charge direction,a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"
30612,charge burster bursting_charge explosive_charge,a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"
30613,charge-exchange_accelerator,an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange
30614,charge_d'affaires,the official temporarily in charge of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador
30615,charge_of_quarters,an enlisted man who handles his unit's administrative matters after hours
30616,charge_unit quantity_unit,a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows)
30617,charger courser,formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
30618,charger battery_charger,a device for charging or recharging batteries
30619,chariot,a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
30620,chariot,a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome
30621,chariot_race,a race between ancient chariots
30622,charioteer,the driver of a chariot
30623,charisma personal_appeal personal_magnetism,a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others
30624,charitable_trust public_trust,a trust created for charitable or religious or educational or scientific purposes
30625,charitableness,generosity as manifested by practicing charity (as for the poor or unfortunate)
30626,charity,a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
30627,charity brotherly_love,a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
30628,charity,an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
30629,charity,an institution set up to provide help to the needy
30630,charlatanism quackery,the dishonesty of a charlatan
30631,charley_horse charley-horse,a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise
30632,charlotte_russe,lady fingers enclosing Bavarian cream
30633,spell magic_spell magical_spell charm,a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"
30634,charm good_luck_charm,something believed to bring good luck
30635,charm,(physics) one of the six flavors of quark
30636,charm_campaign,a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company  politician  etc.) to become more popular and gain support
30637,charm_quark,a quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 2900 times that of an electron and a charm of +1
30638,smoothie smoothy sweet_talker charmer,someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
30639,charmer beguiler,a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)
30640,charnel_house charnel,a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
30641,charred_pancake_cup,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae
30642,chart,a visual display of information
30643,chart,a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea
30644,charter,a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
30645,charter,a contract to hire or lease transportation
30646,charter_member,one of the original members when an organization was founded
30647,charter_school,an experimental public school for kindergarten through grade 12; created and organized by teachers and parents and community leaders; operates independently of other schools
30648,chartered_accountant,a British accountant who is a member of a professional body that has a royal charter
30649,charterhouse,a Carthusian monastery
30650,pursuer chaser,a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers"
30651,chaser,a drink to follow immediately after another drink
30652,chasm,a deep opening in the earth's surface
30653,chasse sashay,(ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
30654,chassis,a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device
30655,chassis,the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor
30656,chasteness restraint simplicity simpleness,lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"
30657,virtue chastity sexual_morality,morality with respect to sexual relations
30658,chasuble,a long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass
30659,chat confab confabulation schmooze schmoose,an informal conversation
30660,chat_room chatroom,a site on the internet where a number of users can communicate in real time (typically one dedicated to a particular topic)
30661,chateau,an impressive country house (or castle) in France
30662,chatelaine,the mistress of a chateau or large country house
30663,chatelaine,a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.
30664,chattel personal_chattel movable,personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
30665,chattel_mortgage,a loan to buy some personal item; the item (or chattel) is security for the loan
30666,chatter chattering,the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
30667,chatter chattering,the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
30668,chatter_mark,marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier
30669,chatter_mark,a mark made by a chattering tool on the surface of a workpiece
30670,cotinga chatterer,passerine bird of New World tropics
30671,chauffeur,a man paid to drive a privately owned car
30672,chauffeuse,a woman chauffeur
30673,chaulmoogra chaulmoogra_tree chaulmugra Hydnocarpus_kurzii Taraktagenos_kurzii Taraktogenos_kurzii,East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy
30674,chaulmoogra_oil,an oil from chaulmoogra trees; used in treatment of skin diseases and leprosy
30675,chauvinism jingoism superpatriotism ultranationalism,fanatical patriotism
30676,male_chauvinism chauvinism antifeminism,activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women
30677,chauvinist,a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
30678,chauvinist jingoist jingo flag-waver hundred-percenter patrioteer,an extreme bellicose nationalist
30679,cheap_money,credit available at low rates of interest
30680,cheap_shot,an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person
30681,cheap_shot,an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence; "he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback"
30682,cheapjack,a peddler of inferior goods
30683,cheapness tackiness tat sleaze,tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
30684,cheapskate tightwad,a miserly person
30685,darnel tare bearded_darnel cheat Lolium_temulentum,weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
30686,chess cheat Bromus_secalinus,weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
30687,deceiver cheat cheater trickster beguiler slicker,someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
30688,swindle cheat rig,the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
30689,cheat cheating,a deception for profit to yourself
30690,chebab,a Palestinian juvenile 10-15 years old who fights against the Israelis
30691,check bank_check cheque,a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"
30692,check chit tab,the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"
30693,confirmation verification check substantiation,additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"
30694,check checkout check-out_procedure,the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"
30695,check_mark check tick,a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"
30696,check chip,a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
30697,check,a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks"
30698,check,obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
30699,check,(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
30700,check-in,the act of reporting your presence (as at an airport or a hotel)
30701,check_character,a character that is added to the end of a block of transmitted data and used to check the accuracy of the transmission
30702,check_girl hatcheck_girl,a female checker
30703,check_register,a register of checks issued (usually in numeric order)
30704,checkbook chequebook,a book issued to holders of checking accounts
30705,checker chequer,an attendant who checks coats or baggage
30706,checker,one who checks the correctness of something
30707,checker,one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers
30708,checkerbloom wild_hollyhock Sidalcea_malviflora,perennial purple-flowered wild mallow of western North America that is also cultivated
30709,checkerboard checker_board,a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
30710,checkered_whiptail Cnemidophorus_tesselatus,markings are darker and more marked than in western whiptail; from southeastern Colorado to eastern Chihuahua
30711,checkers draughts,a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
30712,checking_account,a bank account against which the depositor can drawn checks payable on demand
30713,checking_program,a program that examines other computer programs for syntax errors
30714,checklist,a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted
30715,checkmate,complete victory
30716,checkmate mate,a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
30717,checkout checkout_time,the latest time for vacating a hotel room; "the checkout here is 12 noon"
30718,checkout checkout_counter,a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases
30719,checkout_line,a queue of people waiting to pay for purchases
30720,checkpoint,a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance
30721,checkroom left-luggage_office,a room where baggage or parcels are checked
30722,checksum,a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage
30723,checkup medical_checkup medical_examination medical_exam medical health_check,a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
30724,cheddar_pink Diangus_gratianopolitanus,mat-forming perennial of central Europe with large fragrant pink or red flowers
30725,cheek,either side of the face below the eyes
30726,impudence cheek impertinence,an impudent statement
30727,cheek_muscle buccinator_muscle musculus_buccinator,a muscle that flatten the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouth
30728,cheek_pouch,a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents (as a gopher)
30729,cheekbone zygomatic_bone zygomatic malar malar_bone jugal_bone os_zygomaticum,the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
30730,cheekpiece,either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece
30731,cheep peep,the short weak cry of a young bird
30732,cheer,a cry or shout of approval
30733,cheerfulness cheer sunniness sunshine,the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"
30734,cheerer,a spectator who shouts encouragement
30735,cheerfulness blitheness,a feeling of spontaneous good spirits; "his cheerfulness made everyone feel better"
30736,cheering shouting,encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators; "it's all over but the shouting"
30737,cheerleader,an enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning"
30738,cheerleader,someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event
30739,cheerlessness uncheerfulness,a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness
30740,cheese,a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
30741,tall_mallow high_mallow cheese cheeseflower Malva_sylvestris,erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States
30742,cheese_cutter,a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese
30743,cheese_dip,a dip made of cheeses
30744,cheese_fondue,fondue made of cheese melted in wine for dipping bread and sometimes fruits
30745,cheese_pizza,pizza with lots of cheese
30746,cheese_press,a press for shaping cheese curd
30747,cheese_rind,the rind of a cheese
30748,cheese_sauce,white sauce with grated cheese
30749,cheese_souffle,puffy dish of cheese and eggs (whites beaten separately) and white sauce
30750,cheese_spread,spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings
30751,cheeseboard cheese_tray,tray on which cheeses are served
30752,cheeseburger,a hamburger with melted cheese on it
30753,cheesecake,made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust
30754,cheesecake,a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire
30755,cheesecloth,a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses
30756,cheesemonger,someone who sells cheese
30757,cheetah chetah Acinonyx_jubatus,long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
30758,chef,a professional cook
30759,chef's_salad,the combination salad prepared as a particular chef's specialty
30760,cheilitis,inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips
30761,cheilosis perleche,a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin
30762,chela,a Hindu disciple of a swami
30763,claw chela nipper pincer,a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
30764,chelate chelate_compound,a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions
30765,chelation,(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
30766,chelation,the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds
30767,chelicera,either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
30768,chelonian chelonian_reptile,a reptile of the order Chelonia
30769,chemical chemical_substance,produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
30770,chemical_agent,an agent that produces chemical reactions
30771,chemical_analysis qualitative_analysis,the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements
30772,chemical_bomb gas_bomb,a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes
30773,chemical_defense chemical_defence,procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents
30774,chemical_element element,any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
30775,chemical_energy,that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction
30776,chemical_engineering,the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes
30777,chemical_engineering,the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems
30778,chemical_equilibrium equilibrium,a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
30779,chemical_industry,a manufacturer of chemicals
30780,chemical_irritant,a substance producing irritation
30781,chemical_notation,a notation used by chemists to express technical facts in chemistry
30782,chemical_phenomenon,any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules)
30783,chemical_plant,an industrial plant where chemicals are produced
30784,chemical_process chemical_change chemical_action,(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
30785,chemical_property,a property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity
30786,chemical_reaction reaction,(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
30787,chemical_reactor,an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction
30788,chemical_terrorism,terrorism using the chemical agents of chemical warfare; can undermine the personal security of citizens; "a good agent for chemical terrorism should be colorless and odorless and inexpensive and readily available and not detectable until symptoms are experienced"
30789,chemical_warfare chemical_operations,warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy
30790,chemical_weapon,chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants
30791,chemiluminescence,luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies
30792,chemise shimmy shift slip teddy,a woman's sleeveless undergarment
30793,chemise sack shift,a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
30794,chemisorption chemosorption,adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces; "chemisorption of gaseous nitrogen on iron catalysts"
30795,chemist,a scientist who specializes in chemistry
30796,pharmacist druggist chemist apothecary pill_pusher pill_roller,a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
30797,chemistry chemical_science,the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
30798,chemistry_class,students taking a course in chemistry together
30799,chemistry_department department_of_chemistry,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in chemistry
30800,chemistry_lab chemistry_laboratory chem_lab,a laboratory for research in chemistry
30801,chemoreceptor,a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
30802,chemosis,edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining
30803,chemosurgery,use of chemical to destroy diseased or malignant tissue; used in treatment of skin cancer
30804,chemosynthesis,synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi
30805,chemotaxis,movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus
30806,chemotherapy,the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)
30807,chenille chenille_cord,a soft tufted cord used in embroidery
30808,chenille,a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads
30809,cheoplastic_metal,any alloy that fuses at low temperatures and can be used molding artificial teeth
30810,cherimoya cherimoya_tree Annona_cherimola,small tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruit
30811,cherimoya cherimolla,large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp; related to custard apples
30812,chernozemic_soil,a rich black loam of Russia
30813,cheroot,a cigar with both ends cut flat
30814,cherry,wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
30815,cherry cherry_tree,any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood
30816,cherry,a red fruit with a single hard stone
30817,cherry-tree_gum,exudation from trees of the Prunus genus; resembles gum arabic
30818,cherry_bomb,a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power
30819,cherry_laurel laurel_cherry Prunus_laurocerasus,frequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oil
30820,cherry_laurel laurel_cherry mock_orange wild_orange Prunus_caroliniana,small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States
30821,cherry_pepper Capsicum_annuum_cerasiforme,plant bearing small rounded usually pungent fruits
30822,cherry_plum myrobalan myrobalan_plum Prunus_cerasifera,small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruit; used in Europe as budding stock
30823,cherry_stone,the stone seed of a cherry
30824,cherry_tomato Lycopersicon_esculentum_cerasiforme,plant bearing small red to yellow fruit
30825,cherry_tomato,small red to yellow tomatoes
30826,cherrystone cherrystone_clam,small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino
30827,cherrystone cherrystone_clam,a half-grown quahog
30828,chert,variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz
30829,cherub,a sweet innocent baby
30830,cherub,an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child
30831,chervil beaked_parsley Anthriscus_cereifolium,aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
30832,chervil,fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
30833,chess chess_game,a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
30834,chess_club,a club of people to play chess
30835,chess_master,a chess player of great skill
30836,chess_match,a match between chess players
30837,chess_move,the act of moving a chess piece
30838,chess_player,someone who plays the game of chess
30839,chess_set,checkerboard and a set of 32 pieces used to play chess
30840,chessboard chess_board,a checkerboard used to play chess
30841,chessman chess_piece,any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
30842,thorax chest pectus,the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
30843,chest,box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
30844,chest_of_drawers chest bureau dresser,furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
30845,chest_cavity thoracic_cavity,the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
30846,chest_pain,pain in the chest
30847,chest_protector,protective garment consisting of a pad worn in baseball by catchers and by football players
30848,chest_register chest_voice chest_tone,the lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singing
30849,chestnut,wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
30850,chestnut chestnut_tree,any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
30851,chestnut,edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
30852,chestnut,a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg
30853,chestnut,a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse
30854,chestnut_blight chestnut_canker chestnut-bark_disease,a disease of American chestnut trees
30855,chestnut_oak,an oak having leaves resembling those of chestnut trees
30856,chetrum,100 chetrums equal 1 ngultrum in Bhutan
30857,cheval-de-frise chevaux-de-frise,defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry
30858,cheval_glass,a full length mirror mounted in a frame in which it can be tilted
30859,chevron stripe stripes grade_insignia,V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"
30860,chevron,an inverted V-shaped charge
30861,chevrotain mouse_deer,very small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa
30862,chew chaw cud quid plug wad,a wad of something chewable as tobacco
30863,chew chewing mastication manduction,biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
30864,chewer,someone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco)
30865,chewing_gum,a gum prepared for chewing; sweetened and flavored
30866,chewing_gum gum,a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
30867,chewink cheewink Pipilo_erythrophthalmus,common towhee of eastern North America
30868,chi khi,the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet
30869,chiaroscuro,a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
30870,chiasma chiasm decussation,an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
30871,chiasmus,inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
30872,chic chicness chichi modishness smartness stylishness swank last_word,elegance by virtue of being fashionable
30873,chicane,a bridge hand that is void of trumps
30874,chicane,a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes place before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file
30875,trickery chicanery chicane guile wile shenanigan,the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
30876,chichi,someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way
30877,chichipe Lemaireocereus_chichipe,tall treelike Mexican cactus with edible red fruit
30878,chick biddy,young bird especially of domestic fowl
30879,chickadee,any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America
30880,chickasaw_plum hog_plum hog_plum_bush Prunus_angustifolia,small native American shrubby tree bearing small edible yellow to reddish fruit
30881,chicken poulet volaille,the flesh of a chicken used for food
30882,chicken Gallus_gallus,a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
30883,wimp chicken crybaby,a person who lacks confidence  is irresolute and wishy-washy
30884,chicken,a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
30885,chicken_Kiev,pounded chicken cutlets rolled around butter (that has been seasoned with herbs) and then covered with crumbs and fried
30886,chicken_Marengo,braised chicken with onions and mushrooms in a wine and tomato sauce
30887,chicken_Tetrazzini,chicken prepared in a cream sauce with mushrooms and served over pasta; usually topped with cheese
30888,chicken_and_rice,rice and chicken cooked together with or without other ingredients and variously seasoned
30889,chicken_broth chicken_stock,a stock made with chicken
30890,chicken_cacciatore chicken_cacciatora hunter's_chicken,chicken casserole prepared with tomatoes and mushrooms and herbs in the Italian style
30891,chicken_casserole,chicken cooked and served in a casserole
30892,chicken_coop coop hencoop henhouse,a farm building for housing poultry
30893,chicken_cordon_bleu,thin slices of chicken stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed
30894,chicken_farm,farm where chickens are raised for sale
30895,chicken_feed scratch,dry mash for poultry
30896,chicken_hawk hen_hawk,nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry
30897,chicken_leg chicken_drumstick,the lower joint of the leg of a chicken
30898,chicken_liver,liver of a chicken used as meat
30899,chicken_louse shaft_louse Menopon_palladum Menopon_gallinae,a louse parasitic on poultry
30900,chicken_manure,chicken excreta used as fertilizer
30901,chicken_mousse,mousse made with chicken
30902,chicken_paprika chicken_paprikash,chicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour cream
30903,chicken_roundworm Ascaridia_galli,intestinal parasite of domestic fowl
30904,chicken_salad,salad composed primarily of chopped chicken meat
30905,chicken_sandwich,a sandwich made with a filling of sliced chicken
30906,chicken_scratch,cramped or illegible handwriting
30907,chicken_snake,large North American snake
30908,chicken_soup,soup made from chicken broth
30909,chicken_stew,a stew made with chicken
30910,chicken_taco,a taco with a chicken filling
30911,chicken_wing,the wing of a chicken
30912,chicken_wire,a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences
30913,chicken_yard hen_yard chicken_run fowl_run,an enclosed yard for keeping poultry
30914,chickenpox varicella,an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
30915,chickenshit,a false statement that is considered to indicate timidity or fear
30916,chickeree Douglas_squirrel Tamiasciurus_douglasi,far western United States counterpart of the red squirrel
30917,chickpea garbanzo,the seed of the chickpea plant
30918,chickpea chickpea_plant Egyptian_pea Cicer_arietinum,Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds
30919,chickpea garbanzo,large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried
30920,chickweed,any of various plants of the genus Stellaria
30921,mouse-ear_chickweed mouse_eared_chickweed mouse_ear clammy_chickweed chickweed,any of various plants related to the common chickweed
30922,chickweed_phlox sand_phlox Phlox_bifida Phlox_stellaria,low mat-forming herb of rocky places in United States
30923,chicle chicle_gum,gum-like substance from the sapodilla
30924,chicory chicory_root,the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
30925,chicory succory chicory_plant Cichorium_intybus,perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads
30926,chicory chicory_root,root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
30927,chicory curly_endive,crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
30928,chicory_escarole endive escarole,variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
30929,chiding scolding objurgation tongue-lashing,rebuking a person harshly
30930,chief_executive_officer CEO chief_operating_officer,the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)
30931,chief_financial_officer CFO,the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm
30932,chief_justice,the judge who presides over a supreme court
30933,chief_of_staff,the senior officer of a service of the armed forces
30934,chief_petty_officer,a person with the senior noncommissioned naval rank
30935,chieftaincy chieftainship,the position of chieftain
30936,chiffon,a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
30937,chiffon_cake,very light cake
30938,chiffonier commode,a tall elegant chest of drawers
30939,chigetai dziggetai Equus_hemionus_hemionus,Mongolian wild ass
30940,chignon,a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
30941,chigoe chigger chigoe_flea Tunga_penetrans,small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
30942,chilblain chilblains pernio,inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
30943,child kid,a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college"
30944,child,a member of a clan or tribe; "the children of Israel"
30945,child's_body,the body of a human child
30946,child's_game,a game enjoyed by children
30947,child's_room,a bedroom for a child
30948,child_abuse,the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children
30949,child_neglect,failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child
30950,child_pornography kiddie_porn kiddy_porn,the illegal use of children in pornographic pictures or films
30951,child_prodigy infant_prodigy wonder_child,a prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age; "Mozart was a child prodigy"
30952,child_support,court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated
30953,child_welfare_agency child_welfare_service,an administrative unit responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of children
30954,childbirth childbearing accouchement vaginal_birth,the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
30955,childbirth-preparation_class,a course that teaches pregnant women to use breathing and concentration and exercise techniques to use during labor
30956,childcare child_care,a service involving care for other people's children
30957,childhood,the time of person's life when they are a child
30958,childhood puerility,the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
30959,childishness puerility,a property characteristic of a child
30960,childlessness,the condition of being without offspring
30961,chili chili_con_carne,ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans
30962,chili_dog,a hotdog with chili con carne on it
30963,chili_powder,powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano
30964,chili_sauce,tomatoes and onions and peppers (sweet or hot) simmered with vinegar and sugar and various seasonings
30965,chili_vinegar,fiery vinegar flavored with chili peppers
30966,chill iciness gelidity,coldness due to a cold environment
30967,frisson shiver chill quiver shudder thrill tingle,an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
30968,chill shivering,a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
30969,chill pall,a sudden numbing dread
30970,chilliness coolness nip,the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning"
30971,coldness coolness frigidity frigidness iciness chilliness,a lack of affection or enthusiasm; "a distressing coldness of tone and manner"
30972,chimaera,a deep-sea fish with a tapering body  smooth skin  and long threadlike tail
30973,chimney,a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
30974,lamp_chimney chimney,a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp
30975,chimney_breast,walls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney base
30976,chimney_corner inglenook,a corner by a fireplace
30977,chimney_plant chimney_bellflower Campanula_pyramidalis,bellflower of southeastern Europe
30978,chimney_swift chimney_swallow Chateura_pelagica,American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys
30979,chimneypot,a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft
30980,chimneystack,the part of the chimney that is above the roof; usually has several flues
30981,chimneysweeper chimneysweep sweep,someone who cleans soot from chimneys
30982,chimpanzee chimp Pan_troglodytes,intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
30983,chin mentum,the protruding part of the lower jaw
30984,chin_rest,a rest on which a violinist can place the chin
30985,chin_strap,a strap attached to a hat; passes under the chin and holds the hat in place
30986,china_cabinet china_closet,a cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china
30987,china_clay china_stone kaolin kaoline porcelain_clay terra_alba,a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g.  in paper)
30988,china_pink rainbow_pink Dianthus_chinensis,Chinese pink with deeply toothed rose-lilac flowers with a purplish eye; usually raised as an annual
30989,chincapin chinkapin chinquapin,small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
30990,chinch_bug Blissus_leucopterus,small black-and-white insect that feeds on cereal grasses
30991,chincherinchee wonder_flower Ornithogalum_thyrsoides,South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowers
30992,chinchilla,the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla
30993,chinchilla,a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton
30994,chinchilla Chinchilla_laniger,small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur
30995,chine,cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
30996,chine,backbone of an animal
30997,chink,a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
30998,chink click clink,a short light metallic sound
30999,chinning_bar,a horizontal bar on which you can chin yourself
31000,chino,trousers made with chino cloth
31001,chino chino_cloth,a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms
31002,chinoiserie,a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned
31003,chinquapin_oak chinkapin_oak yellow_chestnut_oak Quercus_muehlenbergii,medium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable wood
31004,chintz,a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
31005,chip,a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
31006,chip cow_chip cow_dung buffalo_chip,a piece of dried bovine dung
31007,chip crisp potato_chip Saratoga_chip,a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
31008,chip poker_chip,a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
31009,chip microchip micro_chip silicon_chip,electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
31010,chip chip_shot,a low running approach shot
31011,chip chipping splintering,the act of chipping something
31012,chipboard hardboard,a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin
31013,chipmunk,a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
31014,chipolata,a small thin sausage
31015,chipotle,a ripe jalapeno that has been dried for use in cooking
31016,chipping_sparrow Spizella_passerina,small North American finch common in urban areas
31017,chiralgia,a pain in the hand that is not traumatic
31018,chiropodist foot_doctor podiatrist,a specialist in care for the feet
31019,chiropractic,a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
31020,chiropractor,a therapist who practices chiropractic
31021,chirp,a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
31022,chirpiness,cheerful and lively
31023,chirrup twitter,a series of chirps
31024,chisel,an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
31025,chisel_steel,steel used in making chisels
31026,chitchat small_talk gab gabfest gossip tittle-tattle chin-wag chin-wagging causerie,light informal conversation for social occasions
31027,chitin,a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi
31028,chiton,a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece
31029,chiton coat-of-mail_shell sea_cradle polyplacophore,primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates
31030,chitterlings chitlins chitlings,small intestines of hogs prepared as food
31031,chivalry gallantry politesse,courtesy towards women
31032,chivalry knightliness,the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct
31033,chives chive cive schnittlaugh Allium_schoenoprasum,perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
31034,chives,cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
31035,chlamydia,a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
31036,chlamydia,coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract
31037,chlamydospore,thick-walled asexual resting spore of certain fungi and algae
31038,perianth chlamys floral_envelope perigone perigonium,collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
31039,chlamys,a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece
31040,chloasma melasma mask_of_pregnancy,a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives
31041,chloral_hydrate,a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive
31042,chlorambucil Leukeran,an alkalating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
31043,chloramine chloramine-T,any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds
31044,chloramphenicol Chloromycetin,an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
31045,chlorate,any salt of chloric acid
31046,chlordiazepoxide Librium Libritabs,a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism
31047,chlorella,any alga of the genus Chlorella
31048,chlorenchyma,parenchyma whose cells contain chloroplasts
31049,chlorhexidine,a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery
31050,chloric_acid,(HClO3) a strong unstable acid with an acrid odor found in chlorate salts
31051,chloride,any compound containing a chlorine atom
31052,chloride,any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)
31053,chlorination,the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds
31054,chlorination,disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound
31055,chlorine Cl atomic_number_17,a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
31056,chlorine_dioxide,an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification
31057,chlorine_water,an aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent
31058,chlorinity,a measure of the quantity of chlorine or other halides in water (especially seawater)
31059,chlorite,a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal
31060,chloroacetophenone CN_gas,a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer
31061,chlorobenzene,a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and DDT and other organic compounds
31062,chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile CS_gas,a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can cause skin burns and fatal pulmonary edema
31063,chlorofluorocarbon CFC,a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone"
31064,chloroform trichloromethane,a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"
31065,chlorophyll chlorophyl,any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms
31066,chlorophyll_a,a blue-black plant pigment having a blue-green alcohol solution; found in all higher plants
31067,chlorophyll_b,a dark-green plant pigment having a brilliant green alcohol solution; generally characteristic of higher plants
31068,chlorophyll_c chlorofucin,the chlorophyll present in brown algae  diatoms  and flagellates
31069,chlorophyll_d,the chlorophyll found (together with chlorophyll a) in red algae
31070,chloropicrin nitrochloroform,a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas
31071,chloroplast,plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments; in plants that carry out photosynthesis
31072,chloroprene,derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization
31073,chloroquine,an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosus
31074,chlorosis greensickness,iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin
31075,chlorothiazide Diuril,a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension
31076,chlorous_acid,(HClO2) a strongly oxidizing acid; known only in solution
31077,chlorpheniramine_maleate Coricidin Chlor-Trimeton,an antihistamine (trade names Coricidin and Chlor-Trimeton)
31078,chlorpromazine Thorazine,a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer
31079,chlorpyrifos,a common organophosphate insecticide
31080,chlortetracycline Aureomycin,a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases
31081,chlorthalidone Hygroton Thalidone,a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks
31082,choanocyte collar_cell,any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body
31083,choc,colloquial British abbreviation; "a box of chocs"
31084,choc-ice,colloquial British abbreviation for chocolate ice cream
31085,chock wedge,a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
31086,cocoa chocolate hot_chocolate drinking_chocolate,a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
31087,chocolate,a food made from roasted ground cacao beans
31088,chocolate_bar,a bar of chocolate candy
31089,chocolate_cake,cake containing chocolate
31090,chocolate_candy,candy made with chocolate
31091,chocolate_chip_cookie Toll_House_cookie,cookies containing chocolate chips
31092,chocolate_eclair,eclair topped with chocolate
31093,chocolate_egg,egg-shaped chocolate candy
31094,chocolate_fondue,fondue made of chocolate melted with milk or cream for dipping fruits
31095,chocolate_fudge,fudge made with chocolate or cocoa
31096,chocolate_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with chocolate
31097,chocolate_kiss,a kiss that consists of a conical bite-sized piece of chocolate
31098,chocolate_liquor,the liquid or paste that is produced when cocoa beans are roasted and ground; the basis of all chocolate
31099,chocolate_milk,milk flavored with chocolate syrup
31100,chocolate_mousse,dessert mousse made with chocolate
31101,chocolate_pudding,sweet chocolate flavored custard-like pudding usually thickened with flour rather than eggs
31102,chocolate_sauce chocolate_syrup,sauce made with unsweetened chocolate or cocoa and sugar and water
31103,choice pick selection,the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"
31104,choice selection option pick,the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
31105,option alternative choice,one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
31106,choice_morsel tidbit titbit,a small tasty bit of food
31107,choir,a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
31108,choir consort,a family of similar musical instrument playing together
31109,choir,the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
31110,choir_loft,a gallery in a church occupied by the choir
31111,choir_school schola_cantorum,a school that is part of a cathedral or monastery where boys with singing ability can receive a general education
31112,choirboy,a boy who sings in a choir
31113,choke choke_coil choking_coil,a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
31114,choke,a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
31115,chokecherry,the fruit of the chokecherry tree
31116,chokecherry chokecherry_tree Prunus_virginiana,a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds
31117,chokedamp blackdamp,the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life
31118,stranglehold chokehold throttlehold,complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"
31119,chokehold choke_hold,a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip  usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold  demanded her cash and jewelry  and then fled"
31120,chokepoint,a point of congestion or blockage; "the bridge is always a chokepoint at rush hour"
31121,garroter garrotter strangler throttler choker,someone who kills by strangling
31122,choker,an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; "he could win if he wasn't a choker"
31123,choker collar dog_collar neckband,necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
31124,choker ruff ruffle neck_ruff,a high tight collar
31125,chokey choky,British slang (dated) for a prison
31126,choking,a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
31127,choking strangling strangulation throttling,the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
31128,cholangiography,roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected
31129,cholangitis,inflammation of the bile ducts
31130,cholecystectomy,surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
31131,cholecystitis,inflammation of the gall bladder
31132,cholelithiasis,the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
31133,cholelithotomy,removal of gallstone through an incision in the gallbladder
31134,cholera Asiatic_cholera Indian_cholera epidemic_cholera,an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
31135,cholera_infantum,often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms
31136,cholera_morbus collywobbles,severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea
31137,cholesterol cholesterin,an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues
31138,cholic_acid,an insoluble crystalline acid present in bile
31139,choline,a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat
31140,cholinesterase,an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)
31141,cholla Opuntia_cholla,arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico
31142,chomping,the act of chewing noisily
31143,chon,100 chon equal 1 won in South Korea
31144,chon,100 chon equal 1 won in North Korea
31145,chondrin,a substance that resembles gelatin and is obtained by boiling cartilage in water
31146,chondrite,a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules
31147,chondroma,a common benign tumor of cartilage cells
31148,chondrosarcoma,a malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells
31149,chondrule,small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks
31150,choo-choo,a child's word for locomotive
31151,chop,the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide); "the boat headed into the chop"
31152,chop,a small cut of meat including part of a rib
31153,chop,a jaw; "I'll hit him on the chops"
31154,chop chop_shot,a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
31155,chop chopper,a grounder that bounces high in the air
31156,chop-suey_greens tong_ho shun_giku Chrysanthemum_coronarium_spatiosum,grown for its succulent edible leaves used in Oriental cooking
31157,chop-suey_greens,succulent and aromatic young dark green leaves used in Chinese and Vietnamese and Japanese cooking
31158,chop_shop,a place where stolen cars are disassembled for their parts
31159,chop_suey,meat or fish stir-fried with vegetables (e.g.  celery  onions  peppers or bean sprouts) seasoned with ginger and garlic and soy sauce; served with rice; created in the United States and frequently served in Chinese restaurants there
31160,chopine platform,a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
31161,chopped_steak chop_steak chopsteak hamburger_steak beef_patty,a patty of ground cooked beef
31162,chopper pearly,informal terms for a human `tooth'
31163,helicopter chopper whirlybird eggbeater,an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
31164,cleaver meat_cleaver chopper,a butcher's knife having a large square blade
31165,choppiness roughness rough_water,used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
31166,chopping_block,a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split
31167,chopping_board cutting_board,a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut
31168,chopstick,one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with
31169,choragus,(ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus
31170,choral_ode,ode sung by the chorus in classical Greek drama
31171,chorale choral,a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
31172,chorale_prelude,a composition for organ using a chorale as a basis for variations
31173,chord,a straight line connecting two points on a curve
31174,chord,a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
31175,chordamesoderm chordomesoderm,the area of mesoderm that forms the notochord
31176,chordate,any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column
31177,chordate_family,any family in the phylum Chordata
31178,chordate_genus,any genus in the phylum Chordata
31179,chorditis,inflammation of the spermatic cord
31180,chorditis,inflammation of the vocal cords
31181,chordophone,a stringed instrument of the group including harps  lutes  lyres  and zithers
31182,chorea,any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs
31183,choreic_abasia,abasia related to abnormal movements of the legs
31184,choreographer,someone who creates new dances
31185,stage_dancing choreography,a show involving artistic dancing
31186,choreography,the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes
31187,choreography,a notation used by choreographers
31188,chorioallantois chorioallantoic_membrane,very vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois
31189,choriomeningitis,a cerebral meningitis with cellular infiltration of the meninges
31190,chorion,outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles  birds and mammals)
31191,chorionic_villus,one of the tiny villi that stick out of the fetal chorion and combine with the mother's uterine tissue to form the placenta
31192,chorionic_villus_sampling chorionic_villus_biopsy,a prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed
31193,chorioretinitis,inflammation of the choroid layer behind the retina
31194,chorister,a singer in a choir
31195,chorizo,a spicy Spanish pork sausage
31196,choroid choroid_coat,a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera
31197,choroid_plexus plexus_choroideus,a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure
31198,choroid_vein vena_choroidea,either of two veins serving the choroid coat of the eye
31199,choroidal_artery arteria_choroidea,an artery that supplies the choroid plexus
31200,choropleth_map,a map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas
31201,chortle chuckle,a soft partly suppressed laugh
31202,chorus,any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"
31203,chorus,a group of people assembled to sing together
31204,refrain chorus,the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
31205,chorus chorus_line,a body of dancers or singers who perform together
31206,chorus Greek_chorus,a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
31207,chorus_frog,any of several small North American frogs having a loud call
31208,chorus_girl showgirl chorine,a woman who dances in a chorus line
31209,chosen_people,any people believing themselves to be chosen by God
31210,chough,a European corvine bird of small or medium size with red legs and glossy black plumage
31211,chow chuck eats grub,informal terms for a meal
31212,chow chow_chow,breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China
31213,chow_line,a queue of people waiting for food to be served (especially at a military camp)
31214,chow_mein,chop suey served with fried noodles
31215,chowchow,chopped pickles in mustard sauce
31216,chowchow,a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and ginger
31217,chowder,a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
31218,chrestomathy,a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language
31219,chrism chrisom sacramental_oil holy_oil,a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam
31220,christella,any of several tropical ferns of the genus Christella having thin brittle fronds
31221,christening,giving a Christian name at baptism
31222,chromate,any salt or ester of chromic acid
31223,chromatic_aberration,an optical aberration in which the image has colored fringes
31224,chromatic_color chromatic_colour spectral_color spectral_colour,a color that has hue
31225,chromatic_scale,a 12-note scale including all the semitones of the octave
31226,chromatid,one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis
31227,chromatin chromatin_granule,the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
31228,chromatism,hallucinatory perception of colored lights
31229,chromatism,abnormal pigmentation
31230,chromatogram,the recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography
31231,chromatography,a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency
31232,chrome,another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments
31233,chrome-nickel_steel Elinvar,Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of steel used for watch springs because its elasticity is constant over a wide range of temperatures
31234,chrome-tungsten_steel,a steel alloy made with chromium and tungsten
31235,chrome_alum,a violet-colored salt used in hide tanning and as a mordant in dyeing
31236,chrome_green,any of a class of green pigments consisting of chrome yellow and iron blue
31237,chrome_green,a brilliant green color
31238,chrome_red,a red pigment used in paints; basic lead chromate
31239,chrome_yellow,any of several yellow pigments consisting of normal lead chromate and other lead compounds
31240,chromesthesia chromaesthesia,a form of synesthesia in which nonvisual stimulation results in the experience of color sensations
31241,chromic_acid,an unstable acid known only in solution and as chromate salts
31242,chromite,a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium
31243,chromium Cr atomic_number_24,a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
31244,chromoblastomycosis,a fungal infection characterized by itchy warty nodules on the skin
31245,chromogen,a compound that can be converted to a pigment
31246,chromolithography,single- or multi-color lithography
31247,chromophore,the chemical group that gives color to a molecule
31248,chromoplast,plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids
31249,chromosomal_aberration chromosomal_anomaly chrosomal_abnormality chromosonal_disorder,any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities
31250,chromosome,a threadlike body in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
31251,chromosphere,a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun
31252,chronic_bronchitis,a form of bronchitis characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic cough and obstruction of air flow
31253,chronic_gastritis,persistent gastritis can be a symptom of a gastric ulcer or pernicious anemia or stomach cancer or other disorders
31254,chronic_glaucoma open-angle_glaucoma,glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision
31255,chronic_glossitis,glossitis with atrophy of tongue tissue; sometimes accompanies pernicious anemia
31256,chronic_leukemia,slowly progressing leukemia
31257,chronic_lymphocytic_leukemia,chronic leukemia characterized by lymphoblast-like cells; more common in older men
31258,chronic_myelocytic_leukemia myeloid_leukemia,chronic leukemia characterized by granular leukocytes; more common in older people
31259,chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease,a nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have been heavy cigarette smokers
31260,chronic_pyelonephritis,pyelonephritis that develops slowly and can lead to renal failure if untreated; often associated with a kidney stone or with narrowing of the urinary passageways
31261,chronic_renal_failure chronic_kidney_failure,renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders
31262,chronic_wasting_disease,a wildlife disease (akin to bovine spongiform encephalitis) that affects deer and elk
31263,chronicler,someone who writes chronicles
31264,chronograph,an accurate timer for recording time
31265,chronological_age,age measured by the time (years and months) that something or someone has existed; "his chronological age was 71 years"
31266,chronology,an arrangement of events in time
31267,chronology,a record of events in the order of their occurrence
31268,chronology,the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
31269,chronometer,an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
31270,chronoscope,an instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of time
31271,chrysalis,pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon
31272,chrysanthemum,the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
31273,chrysanthemum,any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum  Argyranthemum  Dendranthema  Tanacetum; widely cultivated
31274,chrysoberyl,a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone
31275,chrysolite,a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
31276,chrysoprase,a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone
31277,chrysotherapy,the use of chemicals containing gold for treating diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis)
31278,chrysotile,a grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos
31279,chub Leuciscus_cephalus,European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
31280,chub_mackerel tinker Scomber_japonicus,small mackerel found nearly worldwide
31281,chubbiness pudginess tubbiness rolypoliness,the property of having a plump and round body
31282,chuck,the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
31283,chuck,a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
31284,chuck-will's-widow Caprimulgus_carolinensis,large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States
31285,chuck_short_ribs,between the chuck and the brisket
31286,chuck_wagon,a wagon equipped with a cookstove and provisions (for cowboys)
31287,chuckwalla Sauromalus_obesus,a herbivorous lizard that lives among rocks in the arid parts of southwestern United States and Mexico
31288,chufa yellow_nutgrass earth_almond ground_almond rush_nut Cyperus_esculentus,European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
31289,chug,the dull explosive noise made by an engine
31290,chukker chukka,one of six playing periods into which a polo match is divided
31291,chukka chukka_boot,a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede
31292,chum,bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish
31293,chum_salmon chum Oncorhynchus_keta,a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish
31294,chumminess camaraderie comradeliness comradery comradeship,the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
31295,chunga seriema Chunga_burmeisteri,Argentinian Cariama
31296,chunk,a substantial amount; "we won a chunk of money"
31297,chunnel Channel_Tunnel,the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel
31298,church church_building,a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"
31299,church_service church,a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church"
31300,church,the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church; "our church is hosting a picnic next week"
31301,church-state,a state ruled by religious authority
31302,church_bell,a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church); "church bells were ringing all over town"
31303,church_calendar ecclesiastical_calendar,a calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivals
31304,church_hat,a fanciful hat of the kind worn by Black women for Sunday worship
31305,church_key,can opener that has a triangular pointed end that pierces the tops of cans
31306,church_mouse,a fictional mouse created by Lewis Carroll
31307,church_officer,a church official
31308,church_roll,a list of the members of church
31309,church_school parochial_school,a private religious school run by a church or parish
31310,church_tower,the tower of a church
31311,church_year Christian_year,the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons
31312,churchgoer church_member,a religious person who goes to church regularly
31313,churchwarden,an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters
31314,churchyard God's_acre,the yard associated with a church
31315,churidars,tight trousers worn by people from the Indian subcontinent (typically with a kameez or kurta)
31316,churn butter_churn,a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
31317,parachute chute,rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
31318,chute slide slideway sloping_trough,sloping channel through which things can descend
31319,chutney Indian_relish,chopped fruits or green tomatoes cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices
31320,chutzpa chutzpah hutzpah,(Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
31321,chutzpanik,(Yiddish) a person characterized by chutzpa
31322,chyle,a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fats
31323,chylomicron,a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood
31324,chyme,a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum
31325,cicada cicala,stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
31326,cicada_killer Sphecius_speciosis,large black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas
31327,cicerone,a guide who conducts and informs sightseers
31328,cichlid cichlid_fish,freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums
31329,cider cyder,a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
31330,cider_gum Eucalypt_gunnii,small to medium-sized tree of Tasmania
31331,cider_mill,mill that extracts juice from apples to make apple cider
31332,cider_vinegar,vinegar made from cider
31333,ciderpress,a press that is used to extract the juice from apples
31334,cigar,a roll of tobacco for smoking
31335,cigar-box_cedar,fragrant wood much used for cigar boxes
31336,cigar_band,a narrow paper band around a cigar
31337,cigar_box,a box for holding cigars
31338,cigar_butt,small part of a cigar that is left after smoking
31339,cigar_cutter,an implement for cutting the tip off of a cigar
31340,cigar_lighter cigarette_lighter pocket_lighter,a lighter for cigars or cigarettes
31341,cigar_smoker,a smoker of cigars
31342,cigarette_burn,a burn mark left by a smoldering cigarette; "a cigarette burn on the edge of the table"
31343,cigarette_butt,small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking
31344,cigarette_case,a small flat case for holding cigarettes; can be carried in a purse or a pocket
31345,cigarette_holder,a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked
31346,cigarette_paper rolling_paper,a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette
31347,cigarette_smoker,a smoker of cigarettes
31348,cigarillo,small cigar or cigarette wrapped in tobacco instead of paper
31349,ciliary_artery arteria_ciliaris,one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye
31350,ciliary_body,the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris
31351,ciliary_veins venae_ciliares,small veins coming from the ciliary body
31352,ciliate ciliated_protozoan ciliophoran,a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
31353,cilium,a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
31354,eyelash lash cilium,any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
31355,cimetidine Tagamet,a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid
31356,cinch girth,stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
31357,cinch,a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps
31358,cinchona cinchona_bark Peruvian_bark Jesuit's_bark,medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine
31359,cinchona chinchona,any of several trees of the genus Cinchona
31360,cinchona_tree Cinchona_pubescens,small tree of Ecuador and Peru having very large glossy leaves and large panicles of fragrant pink flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark
31361,cinchonine,an alkaloid derivative of the bark of cinchona trees that is used as an antimalarial drug
31362,cinder clinker,a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
31363,cinder_block clinker_block breeze_block,a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate; "cinder blocks are called breeze blocks in England"
31364,cinder_pig,pig iron containing a substantial proportion of slag
31365,cinder_track,a racetrack paved with fine cinders
31366,cinema movie_theater movie_theatre movie_house picture_palace,a theater where films are shown
31367,cinema_verite,a movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director
31368,cineraria Pericallis_cruenta Senecio_cruentus,herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue or purple or red or variegated daisylike flowers
31369,cingulate_gyrus gyrus_cinguli,a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system
31370,cingulum,(anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)
31371,cinnabar,a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
31372,cinnabar cinnabar_moth Callimorpha_jacobeae,large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort
31373,cinnabar_chanterelle Cantharellus_cinnabarinus,mushroom with a distinctive pink to vermillion fruiting body
31374,cinnamon cinnamon_bark,aromatic bark used as a spice
31375,cinnamon Ceylon_cinnamon Ceylon_cinnamon_tree Cinnamomum_zeylanicum,tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon
31376,cinnamon,spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground
31377,cinnamon_bark,aromatic bark of Saigon cinnamon used medicinally as a carminative
31378,cinnamon_bear,reddish-brown color phase of the American black bear
31379,cinnamon_bread,bread flavored with cinnamon often containing raisins
31380,cinnamon_fern fiddlehead fiddlehead_fern Osmunda_cinnamonea,New World fern having woolly cinnamon-colored spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible
31381,cinnamon_roll cinnamon_bun cinnamon_snail,rolled dough spread with cinnamon and sugar (and raisins) then sliced before baking
31382,cinnamon_stone essonite hessonite,a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown
31383,cinnamon_toast,buttered toast with sugar and cinnamon (and nutmeg and grated lemon peel)
31384,cinnamon_vine Chinese_yam Dioscorea_batata,hardy Chinese vine naturalized in United States and cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped cinnamon-scented leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers
31385,cinquefoil five-finger,any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties
31386,cinquefoil,an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle
31387,cipher cypher,a message written in a secret code
31388,zero 0 nought cipher cypher,a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
31389,nothing nil nix nada null aught cipher cypher goose_egg naught zero zilch zip zippo,a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"
31390,cipher cypher nobody nonentity,a person of no influence
31391,cipher cypher cryptograph secret_code,a secret method of writing
31392,ciprofloxacin Cipro,an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints
31393,circadian_rhythm,a daily cycle of activity observed in many living organisms
31394,circle,ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; "he calculated the circumference of the circle"
31395,circle,something approximating the shape of a circle; "the chairs were arranged in a circle"
31396,lap circle circuit,movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
31397,traffic_circle circle rotary roundabout,a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
31398,circle dress_circle,a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle"
31399,circle round,any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
31400,circle_of_Willis,a ring of arteries at the base of the brain
31401,circle_of_curvature osculating_circle,the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature
31402,circlet,a small circle
31403,circlet,decorated metal band worn around the head
31404,circuit electrical_circuit electric_circuit,an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
31405,tour circuit,a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"
31406,circuit,an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to; "she's a familiar name on the club circuit"; "on the lecture circuit"; "the judge makes a circuit of the courts in his district"; "the international tennis circuit"
31407,circuit,(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
31408,racing_circuit circuit,a racetrack for automobile races
31409,circuit_court_of_appeals,one of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a `circuit'
31410,circuitry,electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits
31411,circular_measure,measurement of angles in radians
31412,circular_plane compass_plane,a plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces
31413,circular_saw buzz_saw,a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle
31414,circularity disk_shape,the roundness of a 2-dimensional figure
31415,circularization circularisation,circulating printed notices as a means of advertising
31416,circulating_decimal recurring_decimal repeating_decimal,a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely
31417,circulation,the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
31418,circulation,movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
31419,circulation,(library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
31420,circulation,number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold; "by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising"
31421,circulation,free movement or passage through a series of vessels (as of water through pipes or sap through a plant)
31422,circulation,the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
31423,circulatory_failure,failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues
31424,circulatory_system cardiovascular_system,the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
31425,circumduction,a circular movement of a limb or eye
31426,circumference perimeter,the size of something as given by the distance around it
31427,circumference,the boundary line encompassing an area or object; "he had walked the full circumference of his land"; "a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe"
31428,circumference,the length of the closed curve of a circle
31429,circumflex,a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality
31430,circumflex_artery,any of several paired curving arteries
31431,circumflex_artery_of_the_thigh arteria_circumflexa_femoris,an artery that supplies the hip joint and thigh muscles
31432,circumflex_femoral_vein vena_circumflexus_femoris,either of two veins that accompany arteries of the same name serving the hip and thigh
31433,circumflex_humeral_artery arteria_circumflexa_humeri,an artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder muscles
31434,circumflex_iliac_artery arteria_circumflexa_ilium,an artery that supplies the lower abdominal walls and skin and the sartorius muscle
31435,circumflex_iliac_vein vena_circumflexa_ilium,accompanies the artery of the same name
31436,circumflex_scapular_artery arteria_circumflexa_scapulae,an artery that serves the muscles of the shoulder and scapular area
31437,circumflex_vein vena_circumflexa,any of several curved parallel veins accompanying arteries of the same name
31438,circumlocution periphrasis ambage,a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
31439,circumlocution indirect_expression,an indirect way of expressing something
31440,circumnavigation,traveling around something (by ship or plane); "Magellan's circumnavigation of the earth proved that it is a globe"
31441,circumscription,the act of circumscribing
31442,discretion discreetness circumspection prudence,knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
31443,circumstance,a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
31444,context circumstance,the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"
31445,circumstance condition consideration,information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
31446,circumstance,formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"
31447,circumstances,the state (usually personal) with regard to wealth; "each person was helped according to his circumstances"
31448,circumstances,a person's financial situation (good or bad); "he found himself in straitened circumstances"
31449,circumstantial_evidence indirect_evidence,evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute
31450,circumvention,the act of evading by going around
31451,circumvolution,the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis
31452,circus_acrobat,an acrobat who performs acrobatic feats in a circus
31453,circus_tent big_top round_top top,a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"
31454,cirque corrie cwm,a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
31455,cirrhosis cirrhosis_of_the_liver,a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
31456,cirrocumulus cirrocumulus_cloud,a cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples
31457,cirrostratus cirrostratus_cloud,a thin uniform layer of hazy cloud at high altitude
31458,cirrus cirrhus,usually coiled
31459,cirrus cirrus_cloud,a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
31460,cirrus,a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile
31461,lake_herring cisco,cold-water fish caught in Lake Superior and northward
31462,cisco lake_herring Coregonus_artedi,important food fish of cold deep lakes of North America
31463,cisterna cistern,a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
31464,cistern water_tank,a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
31465,cistern,an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
31466,citation_form main_entry_word entry_word,the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary
31467,citizen,a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
31468,citizenry people,the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people"
31469,citizenship,the status of a citizen with rights and duties
31470,citizenship,conduct as a citizen; "award for good citizenship"
31471,citrange citrange_tree Citroncirus_webberi,more aromatic and acidic than oranges
31472,citrange,more aromatic and acid tasting than oranges; used in beverages and marmalade
31473,citrate,a salt or ester of citric acid
31474,citric_acid,a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent
31475,citrine,semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
31476,citron,large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
31477,citron citron_tree Citrus_medica,thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
31478,citronwood,wood of a citron tree
31479,sandarac citronwood,durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova  Spain)
31480,citrophilous_mealybug citrophilus_mealybug Pseudococcus_fragilis,destructive especially to citrus
31481,citrulline,an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine
31482,citrus citrus_fruit citrous_fruit,any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
31483,citrus citrus_tree,any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
31484,citrus_mealybug Planococcus_citri,feeds on a wide variety of cultivated plants but especially destructive to citrus
31485,citrus_whitefly Dialeurodes_citri,whitefly that attacks citrus trees
31486,cittern cithern cither citole gittern,a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
31487,city metropolis urban_center,a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"
31488,city,an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate"
31489,city metropolis,people living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994"
31490,city_center city_centre central_city,the central part of a city
31491,city_council,a municipal body that can pass ordnances and appropriate funds etc.
31492,city_desk city_room,the editorial department of a newspaper that edits the local news
31493,city_district,a district of a town or city
31494,city_editor,the newspaper editor in charge of editing local news
31495,city_father,an important municipal official
31496,city_hall,a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government
31497,city_limit city_limits,the limits of the area occupied by a city or town
31498,city_line,the boundary of a city
31499,city_man,a financier who works in one of the banks in the City of London
31500,city_planning town_planning urban_planning,determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community
31501,city_slicker city_boy,a city dweller with sophisticated manners and clothing
31502,city_state city-state,a state consisting of a sovereign city
31503,city_university,an urban university in a large city
31504,cityscape,a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; "the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty"
31505,cityscape,painting depicting a city or urban area
31506,civet civet_cat,catlike mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
31507,community_center civic_center,a center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities
31508,civic_center municipal_center down_town,the center of a city
31509,civic_duty civic_responsibility,the responsibilities of a citizen
31510,civic_leader civil_leader,a leader in municipal affairs
31511,civic_pride civic_spirit,pride in your city
31512,civics,the social science of municipal affairs
31513,civies civvies,civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform
31514,civil_action,legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution)
31515,civil_authority,a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs
31516,civil_censorship,military censorship of civilian communications (correspondence or printed matter of films) entering or leaving of circulating within territories controlled by armed forces
31517,civil_contempt,a failure to follow a court order that benefits someone else
31518,civil_death,the legal status of a person who is alive but who has been deprived of the rights and privileges of a citizen or a member of society; the legal status of one sentenced to life imprisonment
31519,civil_defense,activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster
31520,civil_disobedience,a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination); "Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience"
31521,civil_engineer,an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.)
31522,civil_engineering,the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges
31523,civil_law,the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
31524,civil_liberty political_liberty,one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country
31525,civil_liberty,fundamental individual right protected by law and expressed as immunity from unwarranted governmental interference
31526,civil_marriage,a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman
31527,civil_order polity,the form of government of a social organization
31528,civil_right,right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality
31529,civil_rights_leader civil_rights_worker civil_rights_activist,a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
31530,civil_servant,a public official who is a member of the civil service
31531,civil_service,government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinations
31532,civil_suit,a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant
31533,civil_time standard_time local_time,the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
31534,civil_union,a voluntary union for life (or until divorce) of adult parties of the same sex; "parties to a civil union have all the same benefits  protections  and responsibilities under Vermont law as spouses in a marriage"
31535,civil_war,a war between factions in the same country
31536,civilian,a nonmilitary citizen
31537,civilian_clothing civilian_dress civilian_garb plain_clothes,ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms  work clothes  clerical garb  etc.
31538,civility,formal or perfunctory politeness
31539,politeness civility,the act of showing regard for others
31540,civilization civilisation,a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g.  with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"
31541,civilization civilisation,the social process whereby societies achieve civilization
31542,culture civilization civilisation,a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"
31543,refinement civilization civilisation,the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
31544,clabber,raw milk that has soured and thickened
31545,clack clap,a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
31546,clack_valve clack clapper_valve,a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
31547,clade,a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor
31548,cladistics cladistic_analysis,a system of biological taxonomy based on the quantitative analysis of comparative data and used to reconstruct cladograms summarizing the (assumed) phylogenetic relations and evolutionary history of groups of organisms
31549,cladode cladophyll phylloclad phylloclade,a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf
31550,cladogram,a tree diagram used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships
31551,claim,an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages"
31552,claim,an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"
31553,claim,demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
31554,claim title,an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"
31555,title claim,an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"
31556,claim_form,a form to use when filing a claim
31557,claim_jumper,one who illegally occupies property to which another has a legal claim
31558,claimant,someone who claims a benefit or right or title; "claimants of unemployment compensation"; "he was a claimant to the throne"
31559,claiming_race,a horse race in which each owner declares before the race at what price his horse will be offered for sale after the race
31560,clairvoyance second_sight extrasensory_perception E.S.P. ESP,apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
31561,clairvoyant,someone who has the power of clairvoyance
31562,clam,burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
31563,clam,flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
31564,clam_chowder,chowder containing clams
31565,clam_dip,a dip made of clams and soft cream cheese
31566,clambake,a cookout at the seashore where clams and fish and other foods are cooked--usually on heated stones covered with seaweed
31567,clamber,an awkward climb; "reaching the crest was a real clamber"
31568,clammy_locust Robinia_viscosa,small rough-barked locust of southeastern United States having racemes of pink flowers and glutinous branches and seeds
31569,clammyweed Polanisia_graveolens Polanisia_dodecandra,strong-scented herb common in southern United States covered with intermixed gland and hairs
31570,clamor clamoring clamour clamouring hue_and_cry,loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd"
31571,clamp clinch,a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
31572,clampdown,sudden restriction on an activity
31573,clamshell,the shell of a clam
31574,clamshell grapple,a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
31575,clandestine_operation,an intelligence operation so planned and executed as to insure concealment
31576,clang clangor clangour clangoring clank clash crash,a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"
31577,clanger,a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate; "he dropped a clanger"
31578,clannishness cliquishness exclusiveness,tendency to associate with only a select group
31579,clansman clanswoman clan_member,a member of a clan
31580,clapboard weatherboard weatherboarding,a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
31581,clapper applauder,someone who applauds
31582,tongue lingua glossa clapper,a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
31583,clapper tongue,metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
31584,clapperboard,photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together
31585,claque,a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance
31586,clarence,a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
31587,claret,a dark purplish-red color
31588,claret red_Bordeaux,dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine
31589,claret_cup,a punch made of claret and brandy with lemon juice and sugar and sometimes sherry or curacao and fresh fruit
31590,clarification elucidation illumination,an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
31591,clearing clarification,the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
31592,clarified_butter drawn_butter,butter made clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids
31593,clarinet,a single-reed instrument with a straight tube
31594,clarinet_section,the section of a band or orchestra that plays clarinets
31595,clarinetist clarinettist,a musician who plays the clarinet
31596,clarion,a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone
31597,clarity lucidity lucidness pellucidity clearness limpidity,free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
31598,clearness clarity uncloudedness,the quality of clear water; "when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes"
31599,claro,a cigar made with light-colored tobacco
31600,clary Salvia_sclarea,aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in England as a potherb and widely as an ornamental
31601,clary_sage Salvia_clarea,stout Mediterranean sage with white or pink or violet flowers; yields oil used as a flavoring and in perfumery
31602,clary_sage,fresh leaves used in omelets and fritters and with lamb
31603,clash friction,a state of conflict between persons
31604,clash,a state of conflict between colors; "her dress was a disturbing clash of colors"
31605,clasp,a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
31606,clasp clench clutch clutches grasp grip hold,the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
31607,clasp_knife jackknife,a large knife with one or more folding blades
31608,class social_class socio-economic_class,people having the same social or economic status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"
31609,class form grade,a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"
31610,course course_of_study course_of_instruction class,education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"
31611,class year,a body of students who graduate together; "the class of '97"; "she was in my year at Hoehandle High"
31612,class division,a league ranked by quality; "he played baseball in class D for two years"; "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA"
31613,class,elegance in dress or behavior; "she has a lot of class"
31614,class,(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
31615,class_Cyanobacteria Cyanophyceae class_Cyanophyceae,photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water  having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae
31616,class_act,someone who shows impressive and stylish excellence
31617,class_action class-action_suit,a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group
31618,class_feeling,feelings of envy and resentment of one social or economic class for toward another
31619,class_list honours_list,a list issued by examiners that categorizes students according to the class of honours they achieved in their degree examinations
31620,class_structure,the organization of classes within a society
31621,class_struggle class_war class_warfare,conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)
31622,classic,a creation of the highest excellence
31623,classic,an artist who has created classic works
31624,classic_hemochromatosis idiopathic_hemochromatosis,inherited form of hemochromatosis
31625,classical_Latin,the language of educated people in ancient Rome; "Latin is a language as dead as dead can be. It killed the ancient Romans--and now it's killing me"
31626,classical_architecture Greco-Roman_architecture,architecture influenced by the ancient Greeks or Romans
31627,classical_ballet,a style of ballet based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements
31628,classical_conditioning,conditioning that pairs a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that evokes a reflex; the stimulus that evokes the reflex is given whether or not the conditioned response occurs until eventually the neutral stimulus comes to evoke the reflex
31629,classical_mechanics Newtonian_mechanics,the branch of mechanics based on Newton's laws of motion
31630,classical_music classical serious_music,traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
31631,classical_mythology,the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks
31632,classical_style,the artistic style of ancient Greek art with its emphasis on proportion and harmony
31633,classicism classicalism,a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms; "classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans"
31634,classicist,an artistic person who adheres to classicism
31635,classicist classical_scholar,a student of ancient Greek and Latin
31636,classics,study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
31637,classification,restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people
31638,classification_system,a system for classifying things
31639,classified_ad classified_advertisement classified,a short ad in a newspaper or magazine (usually in small print) and appearing along with other ads of the same type
31640,classified_stock,common stock classified as A or B where A has certain advantages (e.g.  voting power) that B does not
31641,classifier,a person who creates classifications
31642,classifier,a word or morpheme used in some languages in certain contexts (such as counting) to indicate the semantic class in which an item belongs
31643,classroom schoolroom,a room in a school where lessons take place
31644,classroom_project,a school task requiring considerable effort
31645,classwork,the part of a student's work that is done in the classroom
31646,clast,(geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock
31647,clastic_rock,(geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
31648,clatter,a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones"
31649,clause,(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
31650,claustrophobe,a person suffering from claustrophobia
31651,claustrophobia,a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
31652,claustrum,a layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus
31653,clavichord,an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound
31654,clavicle collarbone,bone linking the scapula and sternum
31655,piano_keyboard fingerboard clavier,a bank of keys on a musical instrument
31656,clavier Klavier,a stringed instrument that has a keyboard
31657,claw,sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
31658,hook claw,a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
31659,claw,a bird's foot
31660,claw_hatchet,a hatchet that has a cleft for pulling nails
31661,clawback,finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way; "the Treasury will find some clawback for the extra benefits members received"
31662,clawfoot pes_cavus,a deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw
31663,clay-colored_robin Turdus_greyi,robin of Mexico and Central America
31664,clay_pigeon,target used in skeet or trapshooting
31665,clay_pipe,a pipe made of clay
31666,claymore,a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
31667,claymore_mine claymore,an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy
31668,claystone,fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
31669,clean_and_jerk clean,a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
31670,clean_bill_of_health,an assurance that someone is healthy or something is in good condition; "the doctor gave him a clean bill of health"
31671,clean_bomb,an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination
31672,clean_room white_room,a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment
31673,cleansing_agent cleanser cleaner,a preparation used in cleaning something
31674,cleaner dry_cleaner,the operator of dry-cleaning establishment
31675,cleaner,someone whose occupation is cleaning
31676,cleaners dry_cleaners,shop where dry cleaning is done
31677,cleaning cleansing cleanup,the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"
31678,cleaning_implement,any of a large class of implements used for cleaning
31679,cleaning_pad,a pad used as a cleaning implement
31680,cleanliness,the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
31681,cleanliness,diligence in keeping clean
31682,cleanness,the state of being clean; without dirt or other impurities
31683,cleanness,without moral defects
31684,killing cleanup,a very large profit
31685,cleanup cleanup_position cleanup_spot,(baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
31686,clear,the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
31687,open clear,a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
31688,clear-air_turbulence,strong turbulence in an otherwise cloudless region that subjects aircraft to violent updrafts or downdrafts
31689,clear_and_present_danger,a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged; "no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety"
31690,clear_liquid_diet,a diet of fluids with minimal residues (fat-free broth or strained fruit juices or gelatin); cannot be used for more than one day postoperative
31691,clearance,the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
31692,headroom headway clearance,vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
31693,clearance,permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land"
31694,clearance_sale inventory-clearance_sale,a sale to reduce inventory
31695,clearing glade,a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
31696,clearing,the act of freeing from suspicion
31697,clearing_house,a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts; participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are posted
31698,clearway,a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)
31699,cleat,a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping
31700,cleat,a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured
31701,cleat,a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
31702,cleats,shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles; "the football players all wore cleats"
31703,cleavage,the state of being split or cleft; "there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members"
31704,cleavage,the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
31705,cleavage segmentation,(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
31706,cleavage,the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
31707,cleavage,the act of cleaving or splitting
31708,cleavers clivers goose_grass catchweed spring_cleavers Galium_aparine,annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
31709,clef,a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it
31710,cleft,a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
31711,crack cleft crevice fissure scissure,a long narrow opening
31712,cleft_foot,a deformity in which the space between the third and fourth toes extends up into the foot
31713,cleft_lip harelip cheiloschisis,a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip
31714,cleft_palate,a congenital fissure of the hard palate
31715,cleistogamy,the production of small nonopening self-pollinating flowers
31716,cleistothecium cleistocarp,closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
31717,clematis,any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
31718,mildness clemency,good weather with comfortable temperatures
31719,clemency mercifulness mercy,leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
31720,clementine clementine_tree,a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
31721,clementine,a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds
31722,clerestory clearstory,part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
31723,clergy,in Christianity  clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
31724,cleric churchman divine ecclesiastic,a clergyman or other person in religious orders
31725,clerical_collar Roman_collar dog_collar,a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy
31726,clericalism,a policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political matters
31727,clericalist,one who advocates clericalism
31728,clerid_beetle clerid,predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic
31729,clerihew,a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person; "`The president is George W. Bush  Who is happy to sit on his tush  While sending his armies to fight  For anything he thinks is right' is a clerihew"
31730,clerk,an employee who performs clerical work (e.g.  keeps records or accounts)
31731,salesclerk shop_clerk clerk,a salesperson in a store
31732,clerkship,the job of clerk
31733,clever_Dick clever_clogs,an intellectual who is ostentatiously and irritatingly knowledgeable
31734,clevis,a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.
31735,clew,a ball of yarn or cord or thread
31736,clue clew cue,evidence that helps to solve a problem
31737,clews,the cords used to suspend a hammock
31738,click mouse_click,depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the right button for example"
31739,suction_stop click,a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
31740,pawl detent click dog,a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
31741,click-clack,a succession of clicks
31742,click_beetle skipjack snapping_beetle,able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
31743,clickety-clack clickety-click,a fast and rhythmic click-clack; "the clickety-clack of the typewriters"
31744,client,a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
31745,customer client,someone who pays for goods or services
31746,client-centered_therapy,a method of psychotherapy developed by Carl Rogers in which the client determines the focus and pace of each session
31747,clientage,relation of a client to a patron
31748,cliff drop drop-off,a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
31749,cliff_brake cliff-brake rock_brake,any of several small lithophytic ferns of tropical and warm temperate regions
31750,cliff_diving,diving into the water from a steep overhanging cliff
31751,cliff_dweller,a member of the Anasazi people living in the southwestern United States who built rock or adobe dwellings on ledges in the sides of caves
31752,cliff_dwelling,a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff; "the Anasazi built cliff dwellings in the southwestern United States"
31753,cliff_rose sea_pink Armeria_maritima,tufted thrift of seacoasts and mountains of north temperate zone; occasionally grown as a ground cover
31754,cliff_swallow Hirundo_pyrrhonota,North American swallow that lives in colonies and builds bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and walls
31755,cliffhanger,a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end
31756,cliffhanger,an episode that ends in suspense
31757,climacteric,a period in a man's life corresponding to menopause
31758,menopause climacteric change_of_life,the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
31759,climate clime,the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; "the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime travel best in winter"
31760,climate mood,the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"
31761,climate_change global_climate_change,a change in the world's climate
31762,climatic_zone,any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude
31763,climatologist,someone who is expert in climatology
31764,climatology,meteorology of climates and their phenomena
31765,climax flood_tide,the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding; "the climax of the artist's career"; "in the flood tide of his success"
31766,climax culmination,the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
31767,orgasm climax sexual_climax coming,the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
31768,climax,the most severe stage of a disease
31769,climax,arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
31770,climb climbing mounting,an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
31771,climb mount,the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"
31772,climber,a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
31773,social_climber climber,someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
31774,mounter climber,someone who ascends on foot; "a solitary mounter of the staircase"
31775,climber,someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains; "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes"
31776,crampon crampoon climbing_iron climber,an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
31777,climbing_bird's_nest_fern Microsorium_punctatum,tropical Africa to Australasia and Polynesia
31778,climbing_corydalis Corydalis_claviculata Fumaria_claviculata,annual vine with decompound leaves and racemes of yellow and pink flowers
31779,climbing_fern,any of several ferns of the genus Lygodium
31780,climbing_frame,a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on
31781,climbing_fumitory Allegheny_vine Adlumia_fungosa Fumaria_fungosa,vine with feathery leaves and white or pinkish flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria
31782,climbing_hempweed climbing_boneset wild_climbing_hempweed climbing_hemp-vine Mikania_scandens,herb of tropical America having vanilla-scented flowers; climbs up trees
31783,climbing_hydrangea Schizophragma_hydrangeoides,climbing shrub with adhesive aerial roots having opposite leaves and small white flowers in terminal cymes; Himalayas to Taiwan and Japan
31784,climbing_hydrangea Hydrangea_petiolaris,deciduous climber with aerial roots having large flat flower heads
31785,climbing_hydrangea Hydrangea_anomala,deciduous climber with aerial roots having white to creamy flowers in fairly flat heads
31786,climbing_maidenhair climbing_maidenhair_fern snake_fern Lygodium_microphyllum,tropical fern widespread in Old World; naturalized in Jamaica and Florida
31787,climbing_onion Bowiea_volubilis,much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs
31788,climbing_perch Anabas_testudineus A._testudineus,a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land
31789,climbing_salamander,any of several North American salamanders adapted for climbing with well-developed limbs and long somewhat squared-off toes
31790,clinch,(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
31791,clinch clench,a small slip noose made with seizing
31792,clinch,the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
31793,hug clinch squeeze,a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"
31794,clincher determiner determining_factor,an argument that is conclusive
31795,clincher decisive_factor,a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively
31796,clincher,a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets
31797,cling clingstone,fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
31798,cling_film clingfilm Saran_Wrap,a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food
31799,clingfish,very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.
31800,clinic,a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists
31801,clinic,meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity
31802,clinic,a healthcare facility for outpatient care
31803,clinical_anatomy applied_anatomy,the practical application of anatomical knowledge to diagnosis and treatment
31804,clinical_psychology,the branch of psychology concerned with the treatment of abnormal mentation and behavior
31805,clinical_thermometer mercury-in-glass_clinical_thermometer,a mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body; graduated to cover a range a few degrees on either side of the normal body temperature
31806,clinical_trial clinical_test,a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use
31807,clinician,a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments
31808,clinid clinid_fish,mostly small blennioid fishes of coral reefs and seagrass beds
31809,clinker clinker_brick,a hard brick used as a paving stone
31810,clinocephaly clinocephalism,a congenital defect in which the top of the head is depressed (concave instead of convex)
31811,clinodactyly,a congenital defect in which one or more toes or fingers are abnormally positioned
31812,clinometer inclinometer,an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
31813,clintonia Clinton's_lily,any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia having broad basal leaves and white or yellowish or purplish flowers followed by blue or black berries
31814,time clip,an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"
31815,clip,any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
31816,clip,an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
31817,clip clipping snip,the act of clipping or snipping
31818,clip,a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
31819,clip-clop clippety-clop clop clopping clunking clumping,the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
31820,clip-on,a device (as an earring  sunglasses  microphone etc.) that is attached by clips
31821,clip_art,ready-made pieces of computerized graphic art that can be used to decorate a document
31822,clip_artist,a swindler who fleeces the victim
31823,clip_joint,a place of entertainment where high prices are charged for poor entertainment
31824,clip_lead,a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends
31825,clipboard,a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers
31826,limiter clipper,(electronics) an nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform); "a limiter introduces amplitude distortion"
31827,clipper clipper_ship,a fast sailing ship used in former times
31828,clipper,shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)
31829,clipper,scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)
31830,clipping newspaper_clipping press_clipping cutting press_cutting,an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
31831,trim trimming clipping,cutting down to the desired size or shape
31832,clitoral_vein vena_clitoridis,veins that serve the clitoris
31833,clitoridectomy female_circumcision,excision of the clitoris
31834,cloak,anything that covers or conceals
31835,cloak,a loose outer garment
31836,cloakmaker furrier,someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments
31837,cloakroom,a private lounge off of a legislative chamber
31838,cloakroom coatroom,a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily
31839,cloche,a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
31840,cloche,a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet
31841,clock,a timepiece that shows the time of day
31842,clock-watching,paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work)
31843,clock_face clock_dial,the face of a clock showing hours and minutes of the day
31844,clock_golf,a form of golf in which you putt from positions arranged on the circumference of a circle around the hole
31845,clock_pendulum,a physical pendulum used to regulate a clockwork mechanism
31846,clock_radio,a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically
31847,clock_time time,the time as given by a clock; "do you know what time it is?"; "the time is 10 o'clock"
31848,clock_tower,a tower with a large clock visible high up on an outside face
31849,clock_watcher,a worker preoccupied with the arrival of quitting time
31850,clocking,the time taken to traverse a measured course; "it was a world record clocking"
31851,clocksmith clockmaker,someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
31852,clockwork,any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock
31853,clockwork_universe,the view that the universe resembles a clock built by God and ticking along according to Newtonian mechanics
31854,clofibrate Atromid-S,a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases
31855,clog geta patten sabot,footwear usually with wooden soles
31856,clog,any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
31857,clog_dance clog_dancing clog,a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
31858,clog_dancer,someone who does clog dancing
31859,cloisonne,enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips
31860,religious_residence cloister,residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
31861,cloister,a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
31862,clomiphene clomiphene_citrate Clomid,a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births
31863,clomipramine,a tricyclic antidepressant drug
31864,ringer dead_ringer clone,a person who is almost identical to another
31865,clone clon,a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction
31866,knockoff clone,an unauthorized copy or imitation
31867,clonidine Catapres,an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
31868,cloning,a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)
31869,clonus,convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
31870,clopidogrel_bisulfate Plavix,a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow
31871,close-order_drill,(military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder)
31872,close-quarter_fighting,hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters
31873,close_call close_shave squeak squeaker narrow_escape,something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
31874,close_order,a military formation for drill or marching
31875,close_quarters,a situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or something
31876,close_support,close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit
31877,close_supporting_fire,fire on enemy troops or weapons or positions that are near the supported unit and are the most immediate and serious threat to it
31878,closed-circuit_television,a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater)
31879,closed-end_fund closed-end_investment_company,a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market
31880,closed-heart_surgery,heart surgery in which a small incision is made (the chest cavity is not opened)
31881,closed_chain ring,(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
31882,closed_circuit loop,a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
31883,closed_corporation close_corporation private_corporation privately_held_corporation,a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market
31884,closed_couplet,a rhymed couplet that forms a complete syntactic unit
31885,closed_curve,a curve (such as a circle) having no endpoints
31886,closed_gentian blind_gentian Gentiana_clausa,similar to Gentiana andrewsii but with larger flowers
31887,closed_gentian blind_gentian bottle_gentian Gentiana_andrewsii,gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all
31888,closed_interval bounded_interval,an interval that includes its endpoints
31889,closed_loop closed-loop_system,a control system with a feedback loop that is active
31890,closed_primary,a primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote; "closed primaries strengthen party unity"
31891,closed_shop,a company that hires only union members
31892,closed_universe,(cosmology) a universe in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang and to cause the universe to collapse again; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large amounts of dark matter
31893,closely_held_corporation,stock is publicly traded but most is held by a few shareholders who have no plans to sell
31894,closeness intimacy,a feeling of being intimate and belonging together; "their closeness grew as the night wore on"
31895,stuffiness closeness,the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
31896,nearness closeness,the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"
31897,meanness minginess niggardliness niggardness parsimony parsimoniousness tightness tightfistedness closeness,extreme stinginess
31898,closeness secretiveness,characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
31899,familiarity intimacy closeness,close or warm friendship; "the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"
31900,closeout,a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock
31901,closer,a person who closes something; "whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up"
31902,closer finisher,(baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
31903,cupboard closet,a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
31904,water_closet closet W.C. loo,a toilet in England
31905,wardrobe closet press,a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
31906,closet,a small private room for study or prayer
31907,closet_auger,a snake used to unblock toilets
31908,closet_drama,drama more suitable for reading that for performing
31909,closet_queen,a negative term for a homosexual man who chooses not to reveal his sexual orientation
31910,closeup,a photograph taken at close range
31911,closeup_lens,a photographic lens with a short focal length used to take pictures at short ranges
31912,shutting closing,the act of closing something
31913,conclusion end close closing ending,the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
31914,closing closure,approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
31915,closure closedown closing shutdown,termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"
31916,completion culmination closing windup mop_up,a concluding action
31917,closing_price,(stock market) the price of the last transaction completed during a day's trading session
31918,closing_time,the regular time of day when an establishment closes to the public
31919,clostridium clostridia,spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore
31920,clostridium_perfringens,anaerobic Gram-positive rod bacterium that produces epsilon toxin; can be used as a bioweapon
31921,closure cloture gag_rule gag_law,a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
31922,closure law_of_closure,a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
31923,settlement resolution closure,something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "the finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
31924,closure_by_compartment guillotine,closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
31925,clot coagulum,a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
31926,cloth_cap flat_cap,a flat woolen cap with a stiff peak
31927,cloth_covering,a covering made of cloth
31928,clothes_closet clothespress,a closet where clothes are stored
31929,clothes_dryer clothes_drier,a dryer that dries clothes wet from washing
31930,clothes_hamper laundry_basket clothes_basket voider,a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried
31931,clothes_moth,any of several small yellowish or buff-colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolens
31932,clothes_tree coat_tree coat_stand,an upright pole with pegs or hooks on which to hang clothing
31933,clothesbrush,a brush used for cleaning clothing
31934,clotheshorse,a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)
31935,dandy dude fop gallant sheik beau swell fashion_plate clotheshorse,a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
31936,clothesline,a cord on which clothes are hung to dry
31937,clothespin clothes_pin clothes_peg,wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
31938,clothier haberdasher,a merchant who sells men's clothing
31939,clothing article_of_clothing vesture wear wearable habiliment,a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
31940,clothing_store haberdashery haberdashery_store mens_store,a store where men's clothes are sold
31941,clotted_cream Devonshire_cream,thick cream made from scalded milk
31942,clotting_time,the time it takes for a sample of blood to clot; used to diagnose some clotting disorders
31943,cloud,any collection of particles (e.g.  smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
31944,cloud,a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
31945,cloud,out of touch with reality; "his head was in the clouds"
31946,cloud,a cause of worry or gloom or trouble; "the only cloud on the horizon was the possibility of dissent by the French"
31947,cloud,suspicion affecting your reputation; "after that mistake he was under a cloud"
31948,swarm cloud,a group of many insects; "a swarm of insects obscured the light"; "a cloud of butterflies"
31949,cloud-cuckoo-land,an imaginary place where you say people are when they seem optimistically out of touch with reality
31950,cloud_bank,a layer of clouds seen from a distance
31951,cloud_chamber Wilson_cloud_chamber,apparatus that detects high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track
31952,cloud_grass Agrostis_nebulosa,Spanish grass with light feathery panicles grown for dried bouquets
31953,cloudberry dwarf_mulberry bakeapple baked-apple_berry salmonberry Rubus_chamaemorus,creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries
31954,cloudiness murkiness muddiness,the quality of being cloudy
31955,cloudiness cloud_cover overcast,the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
31956,cloudiness overcast,gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
31957,clouding clouding_up,the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
31958,cloudlessness,the lightness of a sunny day when there are no clouds in the sky
31959,clout,a target used in archery
31960,pull clout,special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
31961,clout_nail clout,a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
31962,punch clout poke lick biff,(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
31963,clove,aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
31964,clove clove_tree Syzygium_aromaticum Eugenia_aromaticum Eugenia_caryophyllatum,moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
31965,clove garlic_clove,one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
31966,clove,spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground
31967,clove_hitch,a knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or spar
31968,clove_oil oil_of_cloves,essential oil obtained from cloves and used to flavor medicines
31969,cloven_hoof cloven_foot,the mark of Satan
31970,cloven_foot cloven_hoof,a hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity (as of ruminants or swine)
31971,clover trefoil,a plant of the genus Trifolium
31972,clover-leaf_roll,yeast-raised dinner roll made by baking three small balls of dough in each cup of a muffin pan
31973,clover_fern pepperwort,any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leaflets
31974,cloverleaf,an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
31975,clowder,a group of cats
31976,clown buffoon,a rude or vulgar fool
31977,clown buffoon merry_andrew,a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
31978,clown_anemone_fish Amphiprion_percula,an anemone fish of the genus Amphiprion
31979,clozapine Clozaril,an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects
31980,cloze_procedure cloze_test,a test for diagnosing reading ability; words are deleted from a prose passage and the reader is required to fill in the blanks
31981,club,stout stick that is larger at one end; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club"
31982,clubhouse club,a building that is occupied by a social club; "the clubhouse needed a new roof"
31983,golf_club golf-club club,golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
31984,club,a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it; "he led a small club"; "clubs were trumps"
31985,club_car lounge_car,railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs
31986,club_drug,a controlled substance that is usually taken by young people at dance clubs and raves
31987,club_fungus,a club-shaped coral fungus
31988,club_member,someone who is a member of a club
31989,club_moss club-moss lycopod,primitive evergreen mosslike plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles
31990,club_sandwich three-decker triple-decker,made with three slices of usually toasted bread
31991,clubbing,a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease
31992,clubfoot talipes,congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes
31993,clubroom,a room used for the activities of a club
31994,clubroot_fungus Plasmodiophora_brassicae,a fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related plants
31995,cluck clucking,the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
31996,hint clue,a slight indication
31997,clumber clumber_spaniel,a thickset spaniel with longish silky hair
31998,clumsy_person,a person with poor motor coordination
31999,clunch,hardened clay
32000,clupeid_fish clupeid,any of numerous soft-finned schooling food fishes of shallow waters of northern seas
32001,clusia,an aromatic tree of the genus Clusia having large white or yellow or pink flowers
32002,cluster_bomb,bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area; "cluster bombs cannot be targeted precisely"
32003,cluster_of_differentiation_4 CD4,a glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of helper T cells; "CD4 is a receptor for HIV in humans"
32004,cluster_of_differentiation_8 CD8,a membrane glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of cytotoxic T cells
32005,clustered_bellflower Campanula_glomerata,bellflower of Europe to temperate Asia having dense spikes of violet-blue to white flowers
32006,clustered_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_fasciculatum,clusters of several short stems each having 2 broad leaves and 2-4 drooping brownish to greenish flowers with pouches mottled with purple; British Columbia to central California and northern Colorado
32007,clustered_poppy_mallow Callirhoe_triangulata,densely hairy perennial having mostly triangular basal leaves and rose-purple flowers in panicled clusters
32008,clutch,a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch"
32009,clutch,a number of birds hatched at the same time
32010,clutch_bag clutch,a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
32011,clutch clutch_pedal,a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other"
32012,clutch,a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch"
32013,clutter jumble muddle fuddle mare's_nest welter smother,a confused multitude of things
32014,clutter,unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen
32015,clypeus,a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head
32016,co-beneficiary,one of two or more beneficiaries of the same benefit
32017,co-discoverer,someone who is the first of two or more people to discover something
32018,co-ed college_girl,a female student at a coeducational college or university
32019,co-option co-optation,the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)
32020,co-option co-optation,the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
32021,co-star,one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film
32022,coach manager handler,(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
32023,coach private_instructor tutor,a person who gives private instruction (as in singing or acting)
32024,coach four-in-hand coach-and-four,a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
32025,coach_horse,strong draft horse for drawing coaches
32026,coach_house carriage_house remise,a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles
32027,coachbuilder,a craftsman who makes the bodies of motor vehicles
32028,coaching coaching_job,the job of a professional coach
32029,coachman,a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
32030,ocotillo coachwhip Jacob's_staff vine_cactus Fouquieria_splendens,desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers
32031,coachwhip coachwhip_snake Masticophis_flagellum,a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip
32032,coadjutor,an assistant to a bishop
32033,coagulant coagulator,an agent that produces coagulation
32034,coagulase,an enzyme that induces coagulation
32035,coagulation_factor clotting_factor,any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation
32036,coal,fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
32037,ember coal,a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
32038,coal_black ebony jet_black pitch_black sable soot_black,a very dark black
32039,coal_car,freight car with fixed sides and no roof; for transporting coal
32040,coal_chute,a chute for coal
32041,coal_gas,gaseous mixture produced by distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting
32042,coal_house,a shed for storing coal
32043,coal_industry,a producer of coal
32044,coal_mine coalpit,a mine where coal is dug from the ground
32045,coal_seam,a seam of coal
32046,coal_shovel,a hand shovel for shoveling coal
32047,coal_tar,a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds
32048,coalbin coalhole,a bin for holding coal
32049,coalescence coalescency coalition concretion conglutination,the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
32050,coalface,the part of a coal seam that is being cut
32051,coalfield,a region where there is coal underground
32052,coaling_station,a seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal
32053,coalition fusion,the state of being combined into one body
32054,coalman,someone who delivers coal
32055,coaming,a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out
32056,constriction coarctation,tight or narrow compression
32057,coarctation,(biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta
32058,saltiness coarseness,language or humor that is down-to-earth; "the saltiness of their language was inappropriate"; "self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre"
32059,coarseness graininess granularity,the quality of being composed of relatively large particles
32060,coarseness nubbiness tweediness,looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
32061,coarseness commonness grossness vulgarity vulgarism raunch,the quality of lacking taste and refinement
32062,seashore coast seacoast sea-coast,the shore of a sea or ocean
32063,coast,a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"
32064,coast,the area within view; "the coast is clear"
32065,slide glide coast,the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
32066,coast_boykinia Boykinia_elata Boykinia_occidentalis,plant with leaves mostly at the base and openly branched clusters of small white flowers; western North America
32067,coast_lily Lilium_maritinum,orange-flowered lily of Pacific coast of United States
32068,coast_live_oak California_live_oak Quercus_agrifolia,highly variable often shrubby evergreen oak of coastal zone of western North America having small thick usually spiny-toothed dark-green leaves
32069,coast_rhododendron Rhododendron_californicum,medium-sized rhododendron of Pacific coast of North America having large rosy brown-spotted flowers
32070,coastal_diving_bird,gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family
32071,coastal_plain,a plain adjacent to a coast
32072,coastal_rein_orchid Habenaria_greenei,stout orchid of central California to northern Washington having racemes of white fragrant bilaterally symmetrical flowers
32073,coaster,a resident of a coastal area
32074,coaster,someone who coasts
32075,coaster,a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e.  from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)
32076,coaster_brake,a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals
32077,coastguard,a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
32078,coastguardsman,a member of a coastguard
32079,coastland,land in a coastal area
32080,coastline,the outline of a coast
32081,coat,an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
32082,coating coat,a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"
32083,coat pelage,growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
32084,coat_button,a button on a coat
32085,coat_closet,a closet for storing outerwear
32086,coat_hanger clothes_hanger dress_hanger,a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on
32087,coat_of_arms arms blazon blazonry,the official symbols of a family  state  etc.
32088,coat_of_paint,a layer of paint covering something else
32089,coatdress,a dress that is tailored like a coat and buttons up the front
32090,coatee,a short close-fitting coat
32091,coati coati-mondi coati-mundi coon_cat Nasua_narica,omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America
32092,coating finish finishing,a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"
32093,coating,a heavy fabric suitable for coats
32094,coatrack coat_rack hatrack,a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats
32095,coattail,the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist
32096,coattails_effect,(politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same party; "he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election"
32097,coauthor joint_author,a writer who collaborates with others in writing something
32098,coaxial_cable coax coax_cable,a transmission line for high-frequency signals
32099,hazelnut filbert cobnut cob,nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
32100,cob,stocky short-legged harness horse
32101,cob,adult male swan
32102,cobalt Co atomic_number_27,a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition
32103,cobalt_60,a radioactive isotope of cobalt with mass number 60; a source of exceptionally intense gamma rays; used in radiation therapy
32104,cobalt_blue cobalt_ultramarine,greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina
32105,cobaltite,a rare silvery-white mineral; important ore of cobalt
32106,cobber,Australian term for a pal
32107,cobble cobblestone sett,rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
32108,cobbler shoemaker,a person who makes or repairs shoes
32109,cobbler,tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit
32110,deep-dish_pie cobbler,made of fruit with rich biscuit dough usually only on top of the fruit
32111,cobblers,nonsense; "I think that is a load of cobblers"
32112,cobblers,a man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler's awl rhymes with ball)
32113,cobia Rachycentron_canadum sergeant_fish,large dark-striped tropical food and game fish related to remoras; found worldwide in coastal to open waters
32114,cobnut filbert Corylus_avellana Corylus_avellana_grandis,small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
32115,cobra,venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
32116,cobweb,a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
32117,cobweb gossamer,filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
32118,cobweb,a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web
32119,cocaine cocain,a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
32120,cocaine_addict,a person addicted to cocaine
32121,cocaine_addiction,an addiction to cocaine
32122,cocarboxylase thiamine_pyrophosphate,a coenzyme important in respiration in the Krebs cycle
32123,coccid_insect,scale insects and mealybugs
32124,coccidioidomycosis coccidiomycosis valley_fever desert_rheumatism,an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules
32125,coccidiosis,(veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia
32126,coccidium eimeria,parasitic on the digestive epithelium of vertebrates and higher invertebrates
32127,coccobacillus,a bacterial cell intermediate in morphology between a coccus and a bacillus; a very short bacillus
32128,coccus cocci,any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
32129,coccygeal_nerve nervus_coccygeus,the lowest pair of spinal nerves
32130,coccygeal_plexus plexus_coccygeus,a small plexus formed by the fifth sacral and coccygeal nerves
32131,coccygeal_vertebra caudal_vertebra,one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx
32132,coccyx tail_bone,the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
32133,cochin cochin_china,Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs
32134,cochineal,a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects
32135,cochineal_insect cochineal Dactylopius_coccus,Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
32136,cochlea,the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
32137,cochon_de_lait suckling_pig,whole young pig suitable for roasting
32138,stopcock cock turncock,faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
32139,hammer cock,the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
32140,cock rooster,adult male chicken
32141,cock,adult male bird
32142,cock's_eggs Salpichroa_organifolia Salpichroa_rhomboidea,weedy vine of Argentina having solitary white flowers followed by egg-shaped white or yellow fruit
32143,cock-a-doodle-doo,an imitation of the crow of a cock
32144,cock-a-leekie cocky-leeky,soup made from chicken boiled with leeks
32145,cock_of_the_rock Rupicola_peruviana,bird of the Andes similar to Rupicola rupicola
32146,cock_of_the_rock Rupicola_rupicola,tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest
32147,cock_sucking blowjob,slang for fellatio
32148,cockade,an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat
32149,cockateel cockatiel cockatoo_parrot Nymphicus_hollandicus,small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head
32150,cockatoo,white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
32151,cockatrice,monster hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg; able to kill with a glance
32152,cockchafer May_bug May_beetle Melolontha_melolontha,any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult
32153,cocked_hat,hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points
32154,cocker_spaniel English_cocker_spaniel cocker,a small breed with a wavy silky hair originally developed in England
32155,cockerel,a young domestic cock; not older than one year
32156,cockfight,a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs
32157,cockfighting,participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight
32158,cockhorse,anything used as a toy horse (such as a rocking horse or one knee of an adult)
32159,cockle,common edible European bivalve
32160,cockle,common edible European bivalve mollusk having a rounded shell with radiating ribs
32161,cocklebur cockle-bur cockleburr cockle-burr,any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs
32162,great_burdock greater_burdock cocklebur Arctium_lappa,burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland  hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use
32163,cockleshell,a small light flimsy boat
32164,cockloft,a small loft or garret
32165,cockpit,compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
32166,cockpit,an enclosure for cockfights
32167,cockpit,seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car
32168,cockroach roach,any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
32169,cockscomb common_cockscomb Celosia_cristata Celosia_argentea_cristata,garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers
32170,coxcomb cockscomb,a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
32171,cockscomb coxcomb,a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
32172,comb cockscomb coxcomb,the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
32173,orchard_grass cocksfoot cockspur Dactylis_glomerata,widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
32174,cockspur Pisonia_aculeata,small spiny West Indian tree
32175,cockspur_thorn cockspur_hawthorn Crataegus_crus-galli,eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns
32176,cocksucker,a person who performs fellatio
32177,cocktail,a short mixed drink
32178,cocktail,an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
32179,cocktail_dress sheath,a dress suitable for formal occasions
32180,cocktail_lounge,a barroom in a hotel or restaurant where cocktails are served
32181,cocktail_party,an afternoon party at which cocktails are served
32182,cocktail_sauce seafood_sauce,usually catsup with horseradish and lemon juice
32183,cocktail_shaker,a shaker for mixing cocktails
32184,coco_plum coco_plum_tree cocoa_plum icaco Chrysobalanus_icaco,small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit
32185,cocoa_plum coco_plum icaco,plum-shaped whitish to almost black fruit used for preserves; tropical American
32186,cocoa,powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
32187,cocoa_butter,a yellow-white fat from cocoa beans
32188,cocoa_butter,the vegetable fat from the cacao that is extracted from chocolate liquor; the basis for white chocolate
32189,cocoa_powder,the powdery remains of chocolate liquor after cocoa butter is removed; used in baking and in low fat and low calorie recipes and as a flavoring for ice cream
32190,cocobolo Dalbergia_retusa,a valuable timber tree of tropical South America
32191,coconut coconut_meat,the edible white meat a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
32192,coconut cocoanut,large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
32193,coconut coconut_palm coco_palm coco cocoa_palm coconut_tree Cocos_nucifera,tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
32194,coconut_cake,cake containing shredded coconut in batter and frosting
32195,coconut_macaroon,macaroon containing coconut
32196,coconut_milk coconut_cream,white liquid obtained from compressing fresh coconut meat
32197,coconut_milk coconut_water,clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut
32198,coconut_oil copra_oil,oil from coconuts
32199,cocoon,silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
32200,cocooning,retreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape)
32201,cocozelle Italian_vegetable_marrow,squash plant having dark green fruit with skin mottled with light green or yellow
32202,cocozelle,squash resembling zucchini
32203,cocuswood cocoswood granadilla_wood,wood of the granadilla tree used for making musical instruments especially clarinets
32204,pod cod seedcase,the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
32205,cod codfish,lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
32206,cod codfish,major food fish of arctic and cold-temperate waters
32207,cod-liver_oil cod_liver_oil,an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D
32208,cod_oil,an inferior cod-liver oil that is used in leather manufacturing
32209,code codification,a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
32210,code,a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
32211,code computer_code,(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
32212,code_flag nautical_signal_flag,one of an international code of flag signals used between ships
32213,code_of_conduct code_of_behavior,a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group
32214,codefendant co-defendant,a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
32215,codeine,derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relive pain)
32216,codetalker windtalker,a secret agent who was one of the Navajos who devised and used a code based on their native language; the code was unbroken by the Japanese during World War II
32217,codex,an official list of chemicals or medicines etc.
32218,codex leaf-book,an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)
32219,codfish_ball codfish_cake,usually made of flaked salt cod and mashed potatoes
32220,codger old_codger,used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
32221,codicil,a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
32222,codification,the act of codifying; arranging is a systematic order
32223,coding_system,a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages
32224,codling,young codfish
32225,codling_moth codlin_moth Carpocapsa_pomonella,a small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnuts
32226,codon,a specific sequence of three adjacent bases on a strand of DNA or RNA that provides genetic code information for a particular amino acid
32227,codpiece,(15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches
32228,coeducation,education of men and women in the same institutions
32229,coefficient,a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
32230,coefficient_of_concordance,a coefficient of agreement (concordance) between different sets of rank orderings of the same set of things
32231,coefficient_of_elasticity modulus_of_elasticity elastic_modulus,(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
32232,coefficient_of_expansion expansivity,the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure
32233,coefficient_of_friction,the ratio of the weight of an object being moved along a surface and the force that maintains contact between the object and the surface
32234,coefficient_of_mutual_induction mutual_inductance,a measure of the induction between two circuits; the ratio of the electromotive force in a circuit to the corresponding change of current in a neighboring circuit; usually measured in henries
32235,coefficient_of_reflection reflection_factor reflectance reflectivity,the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
32236,coefficient_of_self_induction self-inductance,the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it  expressed in henries
32237,coefficient_of_viscosity absolute_viscosity dynamic_viscosity,a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force
32238,coelacanth Latimeria_chalumnae,fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa
32239,coelenterate cnidarian,radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
32240,coelenterate_family,a family of coelenterates
32241,coelenterate_genus,a genus of coelenterates
32242,coelenteron,the saclike body cavity of a coelenterate
32243,coelogyne,any of various orchids of the genus Coelogyne with: clusters of fragrant lacy snow-white flowers; sinister salmon-pink solitary flowers; chainlike racemes of topaz and chocolate brown flowers; spikes of delicate white spice-scented flowers; emerald green flowers marked with blue-black
32244,coelophysis,one of the oldest known dinosaurs; late Triassic; cannibalistic
32245,coelostat,optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror
32246,coenzyme,a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes
32247,coenzyme_A,a coenzyme present in all living cells; essential to metabolism of carbohydrates and fats and some amino acids
32248,coercion,the act of compelling by force of authority
32249,compulsion coercion,using force to cause something; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn`t have to use coercion"
32250,coevals contemporaries generation,all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
32251,coexistence,existing peacefully together
32252,cofactor,a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result
32253,coffee coffee_tree,any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
32254,coffee_bean coffee_berry coffee,a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee
32255,coffee-table_book,a elaborate oversize book suitable for displaying on a coffee table
32256,coffee_blight,a blight affecting the coffee plant
32257,coffee_break tea_break,a snack taken during a break in the work day; "a ten-minute coffee break"; "the British have tea breaks"
32258,coffee_can,a can for storing ground coffee
32259,coffee_cup,a cup from which coffee is drunk
32260,coffee_fern Pellaea_andromedifolia,evergreen fern of California and Baja California
32261,coffee_filter,filter (usually of paper) that passes the coffee and retains the coffee grounds
32262,coffee_fungus Pellicularia_koleroga,fungus causing a disease in coffee and some other tropical plants
32263,coffee_grounds,the dregs remaining after brewing coffee
32264,coffee_liqueur,coffee-flavored liqueur
32265,coffee_maker,a kitchen appliance for brewing coffee automatically
32266,coffee_mill coffee_grinder,a mill that grinds roasted coffee beans
32267,coffee_mug,a mug intended for serving coffee
32268,coffee_ring,ring-shaped coffeecake with fruits or nuts and often iced
32269,coffee_senna mogdad_coffee styptic_weed stinking_weed Senna_occidentalis Cassia_occidentalis,very leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffee; sometimes classified in genus Cassia
32270,coffee_stall,a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night)
32271,coffee_substitute,a drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it
32272,coffee_table cocktail_table,low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served
32273,coffee_urn,an urn in which coffee is made and kept hot
32274,coffeeberry California_buckthorn California_coffee Rhamnus_californicus,evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits
32275,coffeecake coffee_cake,a cake or sweet bread usually served with coffee
32276,coffeepot,tall pot in which coffee is brewed
32277,coffer,a chest especially for storing valuables
32278,cofounder,one of a group of founders
32279,cog,a subordinate who performs an important but routine function; "he was a small cog in a large machine"
32280,cog sprocket,tooth on the rim of gear wheel
32281,cog_railway rack_railway,railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction
32282,cogency,persuasive relevance
32283,cogency validity rigor rigour,the quality of being logically valid
32284,cogitation,a carefully considered thought about something; "his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook"
32285,cogitation study,attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"
32286,cognate cognate_word,a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
32287,cognition knowledge noesis,the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
32288,cognitive_factor,something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result
32289,cognitive_neuroscience,the branch of neuroscience that studies the biological foundations of mental phenomena
32290,cognitive_neuroscientist,a cognitive scientist who studies the neurophysiological foundations of mental phenomena
32291,cognitive_psychology,an approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes
32292,cognitive_science,the field of science concerned with cognition; includes parts of cognitive psychology and linguistics and computer science and cognitive neuroscience and philosophy of mind
32293,cognitive_scientist,a scientist who studies cognitive processes
32294,cognitive_semantics conceptual_semantics semasiology,the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning
32295,cognitive_state state_of_mind,the state of a person's cognitive processes
32296,cognizance ken,range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken"
32297,cognizance,range or scope of what is perceived
32298,cohabitation,the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)
32299,coherence coherency cohesion cohesiveness,the state of cohering or sticking together
32300,coherence coherency,logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
32301,cohesion,(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
32302,cohesion,(physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid
32303,cohesiveness glueyness gluiness gumminess tackiness ropiness viscidity viscidness,the property of being cohesive and sticky
32304,silver_salmon coho_salmon coho cohoe,fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes
32305,coho cohoe coho_salmon blue_jack silver_salmon Oncorhynchus_kisutch,small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes
32306,cohort,a company of companions or supporters
32307,cohort,a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)
32308,cohune-nut_oil cohune_oil cohune_fat,semisolid fat from nuts of the cohune palm; used in cooking and soap making
32309,cohune_nut,nut of the cohune palm having hard white shells like those of ivory nuts
32310,cohune_palm Orbignya_cohune cohune,tropical American feather palm whose large nuts yield valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory
32311,hairdo hairstyle hair_style coiffure coif,the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
32312,coif,a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
32313,coiffeur,a man hairdresser
32314,coiffeuse,a woman hairdresser
32315,coil,a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
32316,coil,a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
32317,coil,tubing that is wound in a spiral
32318,coil,reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
32319,coil_spring volute_spring,a spring in the shape of a coil
32320,coin,a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
32321,coin_box,the part of a slot machine that serves as a receptacle for the coins
32322,coin_collection,a collection of coins
32323,numismatics numismatology coin_collecting coin_collection,the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
32324,coin_silver,a silver of the degree of purity established for making legal silver coins
32325,coin_slot,a slot through which coins can be inserted into a slot machine
32326,coinage mintage specie metal_money,coins collectively
32327,neologism neology coinage,a newly invented word or phrase
32328,neologism neology coinage,the act of inventing a word or phrase
32329,coincidence happenstance,an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
32330,coincidence,the quality of occupying the same position or area in space; "he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs"
32331,concurrence coincidence conjunction co-occurrence,the temporal property of two things happening at the same time; "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"
32332,coiner,a maker of counterfeit coins
32333,coiner,someone who is a source of new words or new expressions
32334,coiner minter moneyer,a skilled worker who coins or stamps money
32335,coinsurance,insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters
32336,coir,stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut
32337,coitus_interruptus withdrawal_method pulling_out onanism,a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
32338,coke,carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
32339,col gap,a pass between mountain peaks
32340,cola_extract,a flavoring extracted from the kola nut
32341,colander cullender,bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods
32342,colchine,an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout
32343,cold common_cold,a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs); "will they never find a cure for the common cold?"
32344,coldness cold low_temperature frigidity frigidness,the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"
32345,cold coldness,the sensation produced by low temperatures; "he shivered from the cold"; "the cold helped clear his head"
32346,cold-water_flat,an apartment without modern conveniences
32347,cold_cereal dry_cereal,a cereal that is not heated before serving
32348,cold_chisel set_chisel,narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks
32349,cold_comfort,very limited consolation or empathy; "he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me"
32350,cold_cream coldcream face_cream vanishing_cream,a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin
32351,cold_cuts,sliced assorted cold meats
32352,cold_duck,pink sparkling wine originally from Germany
32353,cold_feet,timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action; "I was going to tell him but I got cold feet"
32354,cold_fish,an aloof unemotional person
32355,cold_frame,protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold
32356,cold_front polar_front,the front of an advancing mass of colder air
32357,cold_fusion,nuclear fusion at or near room temperatures; claims to have discovered it are generally considered to have been mistaken
32358,cold_medicine,medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold
32359,cold_rubber,a rubber made at low temperatures (5 degrees Centigrade) which is tougher than conventional rubber and is often used in car tires
32360,cold_spell cold_snap,a spell of cold weather
32361,cold_storage,in a state of abeyance or postponement
32362,cold_storage,refrigerated storage for preservation
32363,cold_sweat,concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear
32364,cold_turkey,a blunt expression of views; "I told him cold turkey"
32365,cold_turkey,complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent; "he quit smoking cold turkey"; "she quit her job cold turkey"
32366,cold_water,disparagement of a plan or hope or expectation; "she poured cold water on the whole idea of going to Africa"
32367,cold_wave,a wave of unusually cold weather
32368,cold_weather,a period of unusually cold weather
32369,coleslaw slaw,basically shredded cabbage
32370,coleus flame_nettle,any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers
32371,colic intestinal_colic gripes griping,acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
32372,colic_artery arteria_colica,arteries that supply blood to the colon
32373,colic_vein vena_colica,vein serving the large intestine
32374,colicroot colic_root crow_corn star_grass unicorn_root,any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
32375,coliphage,a bacteriophage that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli
32376,colitis inflammatory_bowel_disease,inflammation of the colon
32377,collaboration coaction,act of working jointly; "they worked either in collaboration or independently"
32378,collaboration collaborationism quislingism,act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country
32379,collaborator collaborationist quisling,someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
32380,collaborator cooperator partner pardner,an associate who works with others toward a common goal; "the musician and the librettist were collaborators"
32381,collage montage,a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image; "he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map"
32382,collage,any collection of diverse things; "a collage of memories"
32383,collage_film,a movie that juxtaposes different kinds of footage
32384,collagen,a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
32385,collagenase,any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin
32386,collapse,an abrupt failure of function or health
32387,collapse,a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
32388,flop collapse,the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"
32389,crash collapse,a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
32390,collar neckband,a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
32391,collar shoe_collar,the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
32392,collar,a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
32393,collar leash,a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"
32394,collar_blight,a disease affecting the trunks of pear and apple trees
32395,collard,variety of kale having smooth leaves
32396,collards collard_greens,kale that has smooth leaves
32397,collared_lizard,any of several robust long-tailed lizards with collars of two dark bands; of central and western United States and northern Mexico
32398,collared_peccary javelina Tayassu_angulatus Tayassu_tajacu Peccari_angulatus,dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States
32399,collared_pika Ochotona_collaris,similar to little chief hare and may be same species
32400,collateral,a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
32401,collateral_damage,(euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations
32402,collation,assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
32403,collation,careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement
32404,colleague co-worker fellow_worker workfellow,an associate you work with
32405,colleague confrere fellow,a person who is member of your class or profession; "the surgeon consulted his colleagues"; "he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers"
32406,collect,a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
32407,collect_call,a telephone call that the receiving party is asked to pay for
32408,collectible collectable,things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
32409,collection compendium,a publication containing a variety of works
32410,collection collecting assembling aggregation,the act of gathering something together
32411,collective,members of a cooperative enterprise
32412,collective_bargaining,negotiation between an employer and trade union
32413,collective_farm,a farm operated collectively
32414,collective_noun,a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things
32415,collective_security,a system for international peace
32416,collectivism,a political theory that the people should own the means of production
32417,collectivist leftist left-winger,a person who belongs to the political left
32418,collectivization collectivisation,the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
32419,collector aggregator,a person who collects things
32420,collector,a crater that has collected cosmic material hitting the earth
32421,collector,the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes
32422,collector's_item showpiece piece_de_resistance,the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
32423,colleen,an Irish girl
32424,college,the body of faculty and students of a college
32425,college,an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university
32426,college,British slang for prison
32427,college,a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed
32428,college_level,the level of education that college students are assumed to have attained
32429,college_student university_student,a student enrolled in a college or university
32430,collegian college_man college_boy,a student (or former student) at a college or university
32431,collembolan springtail,any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water
32432,ferrule collet,a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
32433,collet collet_chuck,a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe
32434,collet,a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewellery setting
32435,collider,an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on
32436,collie,a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
32437,colliery pit,a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
32438,junction conjunction conjugation colligation,the state of being joined together
32439,colligation,the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis
32440,collimation,the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope
32441,collimator,a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one
32442,collimator,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
32443,collision hit,(physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together; "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"
32444,collision,an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object; "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill"
32445,collision,a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals; "a collision of interests"
32446,collision_course,a course of a moving object that will lead to a collision if it continues unchanged
32447,collision_course,a course of action (following a given idea) that will lead to conflict if it continues unabated
32448,collocation,a grouping of words in a sentence
32449,collodion,a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films
32450,colloid,a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension
32451,colloquialism,a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
32452,colloquium,an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting
32453,colloquium,an address to an academic meeting or seminar
32454,colloquy,a conversation especially a formal one
32455,colloquy,formal conversation
32456,collotype collotype_printing photogelatin_process,a photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced; can be used with one or more colors
32457,collusion,secret agreement
32458,connivance collusion,agreement on a secret plot
32459,colobus colobus_monkey,arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long silky fur and reduced thumbs
32460,colon_cancer,a malignant tumor of the colon; early symptom is bloody stools
32461,colonel,a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
32462,colonial,a resident of a colony
32463,colonialism,exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
32464,colonialist,a believer in colonialism
32465,colonic_irrigation colonic,a water enema given to flush out the colon
32466,colonization colonisation settlement,the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America"
32467,colonizer coloniser,someone who helps to found a colony
32468,colonnade,structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
32469,colonoscope,an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum
32470,colonoscopy,visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation
32471,colophon,a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)
32472,colophony,translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments
32473,color colour coloring colouring,a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light"
32474,color colour vividness,interest and variety and intensity; "the Puritan Period was lacking in color"; "the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness"
32475,color colour coloration colouration,the timbre of a musical sound; "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"
32476,color colour people_of_color people_of_colour,a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)
32477,semblance gloss color colour,an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"
32478,coloring_material colouring_material color colour,any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim"
32479,color colour,(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; each flavor of quarks comes in three colors
32480,color colour,the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
32481,color-blind_person,a person unable to distinguish differences in hue
32482,color_bar colour_bar color_line colour_line Jim_Crow,barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites
32483,color_bearer standard-bearer,the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle
32484,color_blindness colour_blindness color_vision_deficiency colour_vision_deficiency,genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue
32485,color_chart,a chart displaying colors
32486,color_circle color_wheel,a chart in which complementary colors (or their names) are arranged on opposite sides of a circle
32487,color_code,system using colors to designate classifications
32488,color_constancy colour_constancy,the tendency for a color to look the same under widely different viewing conditions
32489,color_guard,a ceremonial escort for the (regimental) colors
32490,color_of_law colour_of_law,a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law; "the plaintiff claimed that under color of law the officer had deprived him of his civil rights"
32491,color_property,an attribute of color
32492,color_scheme colour_scheme,a planned combination of colors; "the color scheme for this room was determined by an interior decorator"
32493,color_sergeant,a sergeant in a color guard who carries one of the colors
32494,color_television colour_television color_television_system colour_television_system color_TV colour_TV,a television that transmits images in color
32495,color_tube colour_tube color_television_tube colour_television_tube color_TV_tube colour_TV_tube,a television tube that displays images in full color
32496,color_vision chromatic_vision trichromacy,the normal ability to see colors
32497,color_wash colour_wash,a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment
32498,coloration colouration,appearance with regard to color; "her healthy coloration"
32499,coloration colouration,choice and use of colors (as by an artist)
32500,coloratura coloratura_soprano,a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music
32501,coloratura,singing with florid ornamentation
32502,colorcast colourcast,a television program that is broadcast in color
32503,colored_hearing colored_audition,a form of chromesthesia in which experiences of color accompany auditory stimuli
32504,colored_person colored,a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive
32505,colorimeter tintometer,a measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents
32506,colorimetry colorimetric_analysis,quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter
32507,coloring colouring food_coloring food_colouring food_color food_colour,a digestible substance used to give color to food; "food color made from vegetable dyes"
32508,coloring colouring,the act or process of changing the color of something
32509,coloring_book,a picture book with line drawings intended to be colored with crayons by children
32510,colorist,a painter able to achieve special effects with color
32511,colorlessness colourlessness achromatism achromaticity,the visual property of being without chromatic color
32512,colors colours,a flag that shows its nationality
32513,colors colours,a distinguishing emblem; "his tie proclaimed his school colors"
32514,colostomy,a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
32515,colostrum foremilk,milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
32516,colour_supplement,(British) a magazine that is printed in color and circulated with a newspaper (especially on weekends)
32517,colpitis,inflammation of the vagina
32518,colpocele vaginocele,hernia projecting into the vagina
32519,colpocystitis,inflammation of the vagina and bladder
32520,colpoxerosis,a condition in which the vagina is unusually dry
32521,colter coulter,a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
32522,galax galaxy wandflower beetleweed coltsfoot Galax_urceolata,tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
32523,coltsfoot Tussilago_farfara,perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly
32524,colubrid_snake colubrid,mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes
32525,dovecote columbarium columbary,a birdhouse for pigeons
32526,columbarium cinerarium,a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead
32527,columbarium,a sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns
32528,columbian_mammoth Mammuthus_columbi,a variety of mammoth
32529,columbiform_bird,a cosmopolitan order of land birds having small heads and short legs with four unwebbed toes
32530,columbine aquilegia aquilege,a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
32531,columbite-tantalite coltan,a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips
32532,columbium,a former name for niobium
32533,columbo American_columbo deer's-ear deer's-ears pyramid_plant American_gentian,any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California  Oregon  and Washington
32534,columella,a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal
32535,column,a line of (usually military) units following one after another
32536,column chromatography_column,a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
32537,column,a linear array of numbers one above another
32538,column tower pillar,anything tall and relatively thin that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"
32539,column editorial newspaper_column,an article giving opinions or perspectives
32540,column pillar,a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
32541,column pillar,(architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure
32542,column_chromatography,chromatography that uses selective adsorption by a column of powders
32543,column_inch inch,a unit of measurement for advertising space
32544,columnar_cell columnar_epithelial_cell,an epithelial cell that is shaped like a column; some have cilia
32545,columnea,tropical plant having thick hairy somewhat toothed leaves and solitary or clustered yellow to scarlet flowers; many cultivated for their flowers and ornamental foliage
32546,columniation,(architecture) the arrangement of columns (especially freestanding columns) in a structure
32547,columnist editorialist,a journalist who writes editorials
32548,coma comatoseness,a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
32549,coma,a usually terminal tuft of hairs especially on a seed
32550,coma,(astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed
32551,comb,a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
32552,comb,a fleshy and deeply serrated outgrowth atop the heads of certain birds especially domestic fowl
32553,comb,any of several tools for straightening fibers
32554,comb,ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore
32555,comb combing,the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"
32556,comb-footed_spider theridiid,spider having a comb-like row of bristles on each hind foot
32557,comb-out teasing,the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
32558,comb-out,the act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people; "the department got a good comb-out"
32559,combat armed_combat,an engagement fought between two military forces
32560,fight fighting combat scrap,the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
32561,combat_ceiling service_ceiling,altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate
32562,combat_mission,a mission to capture or defend something
32563,combat_pay,extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat
32564,combat_pilot,airplane pilot who fights in an action between two military forces
32565,combat_zone tenderloin,a city district known for its vice and high crime rate
32566,combat_zone combat_area,a military area where combat forces operate
32567,combatant battler belligerent fighter scrapper,someone who fights (or is fighting)
32568,combativeness militance militancy,a militant aggressiveness
32569,combination,a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
32570,combination,a coordinated sequence of chess moves
32571,combination,a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock; "he forgot the combination to the safe"
32572,combination,a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose; "they were a winning combination"
32573,combination,an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
32574,combination,the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
32575,combination combining compounding,the act of combining things to form a new whole
32576,combination_in_restraint_of_trade,(law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States)
32577,combination_lock,lock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequence
32578,combination_plane,a woodworking plane that has interchangeable cutters of various shapes
32579,combination_salad,containing meat or chicken or cheese in addition to greens and vegetables
32580,combine,harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
32581,trust corporate_trust combine cartel,a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"
32582,combining combine,an occurrence that results in things being united
32583,combined_operation,a military operation carried out cooperatively by two or more allied nations or a military operation carried out by coordination of sea  land  and air forces
32584,combining_form,a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'"
32585,combretum,any of numerous shrubs or small trees of the genus Combretum having spikes of small flowers
32586,combustibility combustibleness burnability,the quality of being capable of igniting and burning
32587,combustible combustible_material,a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
32588,combustion,a state of violent disturbance and excitement; "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable"
32589,rejoinder retort return riposte replication comeback counter,a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
32590,comeback,return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
32591,comedian comic,a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
32592,comedian,an actor in a comedy
32593,comedienne,a female actor in a comedy
32594,comedienne,a female comedian
32595,comedown,decline to a lower status or level
32596,comedy,light and humorous drama with a happy ending
32597,drollery clowning comedy funniness,a comic incident or series of incidents
32598,comedy_ballet,a ballet that stresses the drama with features of comedy
32599,comeliness fairness loveliness beauteousness,the quality of being good looking and attractive
32600,comer,someone with a promising future
32601,comestible edible eatable pabulum victual victuals,any substance that can be used as food
32602,comet,(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
32603,comfit,candy containing a fruit or nut
32604,comfort comfortableness,a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair"
32605,comfort,a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
32606,consolation comfort solace,the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"
32607,ease comfort,a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"
32608,comfort_food,food that is simply prepared and gives a sense of wellbeing; typically food with a high sugar or carbohydrate content that is associated with childhood or with home cooking
32609,comfort_woman ianfu,a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II; "she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman"
32610,comfort_zone,the temperature range (between 28 and 30 degrees Centigrade) at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating
32611,comfortableness,a feeling of being at ease in a relationship
32612,sympathizer sympathiser comforter,commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
32613,reliever allayer comforter,a person who reduces the intensity (e.g.  of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears"
32614,quilt comforter puff,bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
32615,comforter pacifier baby's_dummy teething_ring,device used for an infant to suck or bite on
32616,comforts creature_comforts amenities conveniences,things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home"
32617,comfrey cumfrey,perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
32618,comfrey healing_herb,leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked
32619,comic_book,a magazine devoted to comic strips
32620,comic_opera opera_bouffe bouffe opera_comique,opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken
32621,comic_strip cartoon_strip strip funnies,a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book
32622,comicality,the quality of being comical
32623,coming_attraction,a movie that is advertised to draw customers
32624,comity,a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect
32625,comity_of_nations,courteous respect by one nation for the laws and institutions of another
32626,comma,a punctuation mark ( ) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence
32627,comma comma_butterfly Polygonia_comma,anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing
32628,comma_bacillus Vibrio_comma,comma-shaped bacteria that cause Asiatic cholera
32629,command,a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
32630,command,the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"
32631,command,availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew"
32632,command,a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"
32633,command control mastery,great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
32634,instruction command statement program_line,(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
32635,command_guidance,a method of controlling the flight of a missile by commands originating from the ground or from another missile
32636,command_language query_language search_language,a source language consisting of procedural operators that invoke functions to be executed
32637,command_line,commands that a user types in order to run an application
32638,command_line_interface CLI,a user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon
32639,command_module,a space module in which astronauts can live and control the spacecraft and communicate with earth
32640,command_post general_headquarters GHQ,military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces
32641,command_processing_overhead_time command_processing_overhead command_overhead overhead,(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
32642,commanding_officer commandant commander,an officer in command of a military unit
32643,commander,someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
32644,commander,a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
32645,commander_in_chief generalissimo,the officer who holds the supreme command; "in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief"
32646,commandership commandery,the position or office of commander
32647,commandment,something that is commanded
32648,teaching precept commandment,a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"
32649,commando ranger,a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
32650,commando,an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
32651,commedia_dell'arte,Italian comedy of the 16th to 18th centuries improvised from standardized situations and stock characters
32652,commelina,any plant of the genus Commelina
32653,commemoration memorialization memorialisation,a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
32654,memorial commemoration remembrance,a recognition of meritorious service
32655,commemorative,an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
32656,commencement commencement_exercise commencement_ceremony graduation graduation_exercise,an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
32657,commencement_day degree_day,the day on which university degrees are conferred
32658,commensal,either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
32659,commensalism,the relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it
32660,commensurateness correspondence proportionateness,the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount
32661,remark comment,a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
32662,comment commentary,a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"
32663,gossip comment scuttlebutt,a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
32664,observer commentator,an expert who observes and comments on something
32665,commentator reviewer,a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
32666,commerce commercialism mercantilism,transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
32667,commerce,social exchange  especially of opinions  attitudes  etc.
32668,commercial commercial_message,a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television
32669,commercial_art,art used for commercial purposes (as in advertising)
32670,commercial_artist,an illustrator who is supported by advertising
32671,commercial_bank full_service_bank,a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the public
32672,commercial_bribery,bribery of a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into a transaction
32673,commercial_credit,credit granted by a bank to a business concern for commercial purposes
32674,commercial_document commercial_instrument,a document of or relating to commerce
32675,commercial_enterprise,an enterprise connected with commerce
32676,commercial_finance_company commercial_credit_company,a finance company that makes loans to manufacturers and wholesalers
32677,commercial_letter_of_credit,a letter of credit given to a business concern for commercial purposes
32678,commercial_paper,an unsecured and unregistered short-term obligation issued by an institutional borrower to investors who have temporarily idle cash
32679,commercial_treaty,a treaty governing commerce between two or more nations
32680,commercialization commercialisation,the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce; "my father considered the commercialization of Christmas to be a sacrilege"; "the government tried to accelerate the commercialization of this development"; "both companies will retain control over the commercialization of their own products"
32681,commination,prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday
32682,commination,a threat of divine punishment or vengeance
32683,comminuted_fracture,fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
32684,condolence commiseration,an expression of sympathy with another's grief; "they sent their condolences"
32685,commissar political_commissar,an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit
32686,commissariat provisions provender viands victuals,a stock or supply of foods
32687,commissary,a retail store that sells equipment and provisions to military personnel
32688,commissary,a snack bar in a film studio
32689,committee commission,a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
32690,commission,a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary); "he works on commission"
32691,commission commissioning,the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
32692,commission,the state of being in good working order and ready for operation; "put the ships into commission"; "the motor was out of commission"
32693,deputation commission delegation delegacy mission,a group of representatives or delegates
32694,commission military_commission,an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
32695,perpetration commission committal,the act of committing a crime
32696,commission_plan,a municipal government that combines legislative and executive authority in the members of a commission
32697,commissionaire,a uniformed doorman
32698,commissioned_military_officer,a commissioned officer in the army or air force or marine corp
32699,commissioned_naval_officer,a commissioned officer in the navy
32700,commissioned_officer,a military officer holding a commission
32701,commissioner,a government administrator
32702,commissioner,a member of a commission
32703,commissure,a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord
32704,committedness commitment,the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment"
32705,commitment,an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"
32706,commitment dedication,a message that makes a pledge
32707,commitment committal consignment,the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
32708,committal_service,service committing a body to the grave; "the committal service will be held next Monday"
32709,committee citizens_committee,a self-constituted organization to promote something
32710,committee_member,a member of a committee
32711,committeeman,a man who is a member of committee
32712,committeewoman,a woman who is a member of a committee
32713,commodity trade_good good,articles of commerce
32714,commodity_brokerage,a brokerage firm dealing in commodities
32715,commodity_exchange commodities_exchange commodities_market,an exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery
32716,commodore,a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
32717,common-law_marriage,a marriage relationship created by agreement and cohabitation rather than by ceremony
32718,common_American_shad Alosa_sapidissima,shad of Atlantic coast of North America; naturalized to Pacific coast
32719,common_European_dogwood red_dogwood blood-twig pedwood Cornus_sanguinea,European deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowers
32720,common_European_earwig Forficula_auricularia,sometimes destructive to cultivated bulbs
32721,common_European_jay Garullus_garullus,fawn-colored jay with black-and-white crest and blue-and-black wings
32722,common_St_John's_wort tutsan Hypericum_androsaemum,deciduous bushy Eurasian shrub with golden yellow flowers and reddish-purple fruits from which a soothing salve is made in Spain
32723,common_ageratum Ageratum_houstonianum,small tender herb grown for its fluffy brushlike blue to lavender blooms
32724,common_alder European_black_alder Alnus_glutinosa Alnus_vulgaris,medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath
32725,common_allamanda golden_trumpet Allamanda_cathartica,vigorous evergreen climbing plant of South America having glossy leathery foliage and golden yellow flowers
32726,common_amsinckia Amsinckia_intermedia,annual of western United States with coiled spikes of yellow-orange coiled flowers
32727,common_apricot Prunus_armeniaca,temperate zone tree bearing downy yellow to rosy fruits
32728,common_arrowhead,a weed
32729,common_ax common_axe Dayton_ax Dayton_axe,an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side
32730,common_bamboo Bambusa_vulgaris,extremely vigorous bamboo having thin-walled culms striped green and yellow; so widely cultivated that native area is uncertain
32731,common_barberry European_barberry Berberis_vulgaris,upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries
32732,common_barley Hordeum_vulgare,grass yielding grain used for breakfast food and animal feed and in malt beverages
32733,common_basil sweet_basil Ocimum_basilicum,annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads  casseroles  sauces and some liqueurs
32734,common_bean common_bean_plant Phaseolus_vulgaris,the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods
32735,common_bean,any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried
32736,common_bearberry red_bearberry wild_cranberry mealberry hog_cranberry sand_berry sandberry mountain_box bear's_grape creashak Arctostaphylos_uva-ursi,evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn
32737,common_beech European_beech Fagus_sylvatica,large European beech with minutely-toothed leaves; widely planted as an ornamental in North America
32738,common_bile_duct bile_duct,a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum
32739,common_booklouse Trogium_pulsatorium,a variety of booklouse
32740,common_box European_box Buxus_sempervirens,large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and topiary figures
32741,common_brant_goose Branta_bernicla,the best known variety of brant goose
32742,common_broom Scotch_broom green_broom Cytisus_scoparius,deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers
32743,common_burdock lesser_burdock Arctium_minus,a plant that is ubiquitous in all but very acid soil; found in most of Europe and North Africa
32744,common_buttercup Ranunculus_bulbosus,perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer; naturalized in North America
32745,common_calamint Calamintha_sylvatica Satureja_calamintha_officinalis,mint-scented perennial of central and southern Europe
32746,common_camas Camassia_quamash,plant having a large edible bulb and linear basal leaves and racemes of light to deep violet-blue star-shaped flowers on tall green scapes; western North America
32747,common_canary Serinus_canaria,native to the Canary Islands and Azores; popular usually yellow cage bird noted for its song
32748,common_caper Capparis_spinosa,prostrate spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region cultivated for its greenish flower buds which are pickled
32749,common_cardinal_vein,the major return channels to the heart; formed by anastomosis of the anterior and posterior cardinal veins
32750,common_carline_thistle Carlina_vulgaris,Eurasian thistle growing in sand dunes and dry chalky soils
32751,common_carotid_artery common_carotid,runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries
32752,common_chickweed Stellaria_media,a common low-growing annual garden weed with small white flowers; cosmopolitan; so-called because it is eaten by chickens
32753,common_chord triad,a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones
32754,common_corn_salad lamb's_lettuce Valerianella_olitoria Valerianella_locusta,widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed
32755,common_cotton_grass Eriophorum_angustifolium,having densely tufted white cottony or downlike glumes
32756,common_daisy English_daisy Bellis_perennis,low-growing Eurasian plant with yellow central disc flowers and pinkish-white outer ray flowers
32757,common_dandelion Taraxacum_ruderalia Taraxacum_officinale,Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine
32758,common_denominator,an integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
32759,common_denominator,an attribute that is common to all members of a category
32760,common_divisor common_factor common_measure,an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly
32761,common_dogbane spreading_dogbane rheumatism_weed Apocynum_androsaemifolium,North American perennial having pinkish flowers in loose cymes; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints
32762,common_dolphin Delphinus_delphis,black-and-white dolphin that leaps high out of the water
32763,common_duckweed lesser_duckweed Lemna_minor,of temperate regions except eastern Asia and Australia
32764,common_eel freshwater_eel,eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to sea to spawn; found in Europe and America; marketed both fresh and smoked
32765,common_eland Taurotragus_oryx,dark fawn-colored eland of southern and eastern Africa
32766,common_evening_primrose German_rampion Oenothera_biennis,a coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe
32767,common_facial_vein,vein formed by union of facial vein and the retromandibular vein and emptying into the jugular vein
32768,common_fate law_of_common_fate,a Gestalt principle of organization holding that aspects of perceptual field that move or function in a similar manner will be perceived as a unit
32769,common_fennel Foeniculum_vulgare,strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning
32770,fennel common_fennel,leaves used for seasoning
32771,common_flat_pea native_holly Playlobium_obtusangulum,low spreading evergreen shrub of southern Australia having triangular to somewhat heart-shaped foliage and orange-yellow flowers followed by flat winged pods
32772,common_four-o'clock marvel-of-Peru Mirabilis_jalapa Mirabilis_uniflora,common garden plant of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon
32773,common_foxglove fairy_bell fingerflower finger-flower fingerroot finger-root Digitalis_purpurea,tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock
32774,common_fraction simple_fraction,the quotient of two integers
32775,common_front,a movement in which several individuals or groups with different interests join together; "the unions presented a common front at the bargaining table"
32776,common_garden_cress garden_pepper_cress pepper_grass pepperwort Lepidium_sativum,annual herb used as salad green and garnish
32777,common_garter_snake Thamnophis_sirtalis,a garter snake that is widespread in North America
32778,common_ginger Canton_ginger stem_ginger Zingiber_officinale,tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger
32779,common_good commonweal,the good of a community
32780,common_grape_hyacinth Muscari_neglectum,prolific species having particularly beautiful dark blue flowers
32781,common_ground,a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding
32782,common_gum_cistus Cistus_ladanifer Cistus_ladanum,shrub having white flowers and viscid stems and leaves yielding a fragrant oleoresin used in perfumes especially as a fixative
32783,common_heath blunt-leaf_heath Epacris_obtusifolia,small erect shrub of Australia and Tasmania with fragrant ivory flowers
32784,common_heath Epacris_impressa,spindly upright shrub of southern Australia and Tasmania having white to rose or purple-red flowers
32785,common_hop common_hops bine European_hop Humulus_lupulus,European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
32786,common_horehound white_horehound Marrubium_vulgare,European aromatic herb with hairy leaves and numerous white flowers in axillary cymes; leaves yield a bitter extract use medicinally and as flavoring
32787,common_horsetail field_horsetail Equisetum_arvense,of Eurasia and Greenland and North America
32788,common_hyacinth Hyacinthus_orientalis,widely grown for its fragrance and its white  pink  blue  or purplish flowers
32789,common_iguana iguana Iguana_iguana,large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America
32790,common_iliac_artery,terminal branches of the abdominal aorta
32791,common_iliac_vein,formed by the internal and external iliac veins; unites with its fellow from the opposite side of the body to form the inferior vena cava
32792,common_jasmine true_jasmine jessamine Jasminum_officinale,a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
32793,common_juniper Juniperus_communis,densely branching shrub or small tree having pungent blue berries used to flavor gin; widespread in northern hemisphere; only conifer on coasts of Iceland and Greenland
32794,common_kingsnake Lampropeltis_getulus,widespread in United States except northern regions; black or brown with yellow bands
32795,common_knowledge,something generally known to everyone
32796,common_laburnum golden_chain golden_rain Laburnum_anagyroides,an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations
32797,common_lady's-slipper showy_lady's-slipper showy_lady_slipper Cypripedium_reginae Cypripedium_album,pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip
32798,common_lilac Syringa_vulgaris,large European lilac naturalized in North America having heart-shaped ovate leaves and large panicles of highly fragrant lilac or white flowers
32799,common_limpet Patella_vulgata,marine limpet
32800,common_logarithm,a logarithm to the base 10
32801,common_louse Pediculus_humanus,head or body louse
32802,common_lynx Lynx_lynx,of northern Eurasia
32803,common_mackerel shiner Scomber_scombrus,important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales
32804,common_madia common_tarweed Madia_elegans,California annual having red-brown spots near the base of its yellow flower rays
32805,common_maidenhair Venushair Venus'-hair_fern southern_maidenhair Venus_maidenhair Adiantum_capillus-veneris,delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan
32806,common_mallow Malva_neglecta,annual Old World plant with clusters of pink or white flowers; naturalized in United States
32807,common_marigold pot_marigold ruddles Scotch_marigold Calendula_officinalis,the common European annual marigold
32808,common_matrimony_vine Duke_of_Argyll's_tea_tree Lycium_barbarum Lycium_halimifolium,deciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries; southeastern Europe to China
32809,common_time four-four_time quadruple_time common_measure,a time signature indicating four beats to the bar
32810,common_measure common_meter,the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad
32811,common_milkwort gand_flower Polygala_vulgaris,small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue  pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation
32812,common_moonseed Canada_moonseed yellow_parilla Menispermum_canadense,a woody vine of eastern North America having large oval leaves and small white flowers and purple to blue-black fruits
32813,common_morel Morchella_esculenta sponge_mushroom sponge_morel,an edible and choice morel with a globular to elongate head with an irregular pattern of pits and ridges
32814,common_morning_glory Ipomoea_tricolor,annual or perennial climbing herb of Central America having sky-blue flowers; most commonly cultivated morning glory
32815,common_morning_glory Ipomoea_purpurea,pantropical annual climbing herb with funnel-shaped blue  purple  pink or white flowers
32816,common_mosquito Culex_pipiens,common house mosquito
32817,common_mugwort Artemisia_vulgaris,European tufted aromatic perennial herb having hairy red or purple stems and dark green leaves downy white below and red-brown florets
32818,common_mullein great_mullein Aaron's_rod flannel_mullein woolly_mullein torch Verbascum_thapsus,tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
32819,common_multiple,an integer that is a multiple of two or more other integers
32820,common_murre Uria_aalge,the most frequent variety of murre
32821,common_myrtle Myrtus_communis,European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries
32822,common_newt Triturus_vulgaris,small semiaquatic salamander
32823,common_noun,a noun that denotes any or all members of a class
32824,common_nutcracker Nucifraga_caryocatactes,Old World nutcracker
32825,common_oak English_oak pedunculate_oak Quercus_robur,medium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-colored wood
32826,common_opossum Didelphis_virginiana Didelphis_marsupialis,omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America
32827,common_osier hemp_willow velvet_osier Salix_viminalis,willow with long flexible twigs used in basketry
32828,common_pitcher_plant huntsman's_cup huntsman's_cups Sarracenia_purpurea,perennial bog herb having dark red flowers and decumbent broadly winged pitchers forming a rosette; of northeastern North America and naturalized in Europe especially Ireland
32829,common_plum Prunus_domestica,any of various widely distributed plums grown in the cooler temperate areas
32830,common_polypody adder's_fern wall_fern golden_maidenhair golden_polypody sweet_fern Polypodium_vulgare,mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia
32831,common_pond-skater Gerris_lacustris,a variety of water strider
32832,common_privet Ligustrum_vulgare,deciduous semi-evergreen shrub used for hedges
32833,common_purslane pussley pusly verdolagas Portulaca_oleracea,weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan
32834,common_raccoon common_racoon coon ringtail Procyon_lotor,North American raccoon
32835,common_ragweed Ambrosia_artemisiifolia,annual weed with finely divided foliage and spikes of green flowers; common in North America; introduced elsewhere accidentally
32836,common_room,a sitting room (usually at school or university)
32837,common_roundworm Ascaris_lumbricoides,intestinal parasite of humans and pigs
32838,common_sage ramona Salvia_officinalis,shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
32839,common_scoter Melanitta_nigra,a variety of scoter
32840,common_sense good_sense gumption horse_sense sense mother_wit,sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"
32841,common_shiner silversides Notropis_cornutus,the common North American shiner
32842,common_shrew Sorex_araneus,common American shrew
32843,common_sickle_pine Falcatifolium_falciforme,small tropical rain forest tree of Indonesia and Malaysia
32844,common_snapping_turtle snapper Chelydra_serpentina,large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite
32845,common_speedwell gypsyweed Veronica_officinalis,common hairy European perennial with pale blue or lilac flowers in axillary racemes
32846,common_spindle_tree Euonymus_europaeus,small erect deciduous shrub having tough white wood and cathartic bark and fruit
32847,common_spoonbill Platalea_leucorodia,pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa
32848,common_spotted_orchid Dactylorhiza_fuchsii Dactylorhiza_maculata_fuchsii,European orchid having lanceolate leaves spotted purple and pink to white or mauve flowers spotted or lined deep red or purple
32849,common_staghorn_fern elkhorn_fern Platycerium_bifurcatum Platycerium_alcicorne,commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia and Polynesia
32850,common_starling Sturnus_vulgaris,gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide
32851,common_stinkhorn Phallus_impudicus,a common fungus formerly used in preparing a salve for rheumatism
32852,common_stock common_shares ordinary_shares,stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections; "over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks"
32853,common_stock_equivalent,preferred stock or convertible bonds or warrants that can be converted into common stock
32854,common_sunflower mirasol Helianthus_annuus,annual sunflower grown for silage and for its seeds which are a source of oil; common throughout United States and much of North America
32855,common_teasel Dipsacus_fullonum,teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth
32856,common_thyme Thymus_vulgaris,common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine
32857,common_tobacco Nicotiana_tabacum,tall erect South American herb with large ovate leaves and terminal clusters of tubular white or pink flowers; cultivated for its leaves
32858,common_touch,the property of appealing to people in general (usually by appearing to have qualities in common with them)
32859,common_unicorn_plant devil's_claw common_devil's_claw elephant-tusk proboscis_flower ram's_horn Proboscidea_louisianica,annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak
32860,common_valerian garden_heliotrope Valeriana_officinalis,tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and rhizomes used medicinally
32861,common_vetchling meadow_pea yellow_vetchling Lathyrus_pratensis,scrambling perennial Eurasian wild pea having yellowish flowers and compressed seed pods; cultivated for forage
32862,common_wallaby Macropus_agiles,height 30 inches
32863,common_wart,a benign growth (often with a rough surface)
32864,common_wasp Vespula_vulgaris,a variety of vespid wasp
32865,common_water_snake banded_water_snake Natrix_sipedon Nerodia_sipedon,in some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia; western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water
32866,common_watercress Rorippa_nasturtium-aquaticum Nasturtium_officinale,perennial Eurasian cress growing chiefly in springs or running water having fleshy pungent leaves used in salads or as a potherb or garnish; introduced in North America and elsewhere
32867,common_wheat Triticum_aestivum,widely cultivated in temperate regions in many varieties for its commercially important grain
32868,common_white_dogwood eastern_flowering_dogwood Cornus_florida,deciduous tree; celebrated for its large white or pink bracts and stunning autumn color that is followed by red berries
32869,common_winterberry_holly,a holly shrub
32870,common_wolffia Wolffia_columbiana,smallest flowering plants known; of the Americas
32871,common_wood_sorrel cuckoo_bread shamrock Oxalis_acetosella,Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers
32872,common_wormwood absinthe old_man lad's_love Artemisia_absinthium,aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
32873,common_year 365_days,a year that is not a leap year
32874,common_yellowthroat Maryland_yellowthroat Geothlypis_trichas,an American warbler
32875,common_yellowwood bastard_yellowwood Afrocarpus_falcata,medium-sized tree of South Africa
32876,common_zebra Burchell's_zebra Equus_Burchelli,of the plains of central and eastern Africa
32877,commonage,property held in common
32878,commonalty commonality commons,class composed of persons lacking noble or knightly or gentle rank
32879,commonality commonness,sharing of common attributes
32880,commoner common_man common_person,a person who holds no title
32881,commonness expectedness,the state of being that is commonly observed
32882,commonness commonplaceness everydayness,ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace
32883,commonplace_book,a notebook in which you enter memorabilia
32884,commons common_land,a pasture subject to common use
32885,commonwealth,the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
32886,commonwealth,a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another
32887,democracy republic commonwealth,a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
32888,commonwealth_country,any of the countries in the British Commonwealth
32889,disturbance disruption commotion flutter hurly_burly to-do hoo-ha hoo-hah kerfuffle,a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
32890,commotion din ruction ruckus rumpus tumult,the act of making a noisy disturbance
32891,whirl commotion,confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
32892,communalism,the practice of communal living and common ownership
32893,communalism,loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole
32894,commune,the smallest administrative district of several European countries
32895,commune,a body of people or families living together and sharing everything
32896,communicable_disease,a disease that can be communicated from one person to another
32897,communicant,a person entitled to receive Communion
32898,communicating_artery arteria_communicans,any of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willis
32899,communication communicating,the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"
32900,communication,something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
32901,communication,a connection allowing access between persons or places; "how many lines of communication can there be among four people?"; "a secret passageway provided communication between the two rooms"
32902,communication_system,a system for communicating
32903,communication_system communication_equipment,facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
32904,communications communication_theory,the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); "communications is his major field of study"
32905,communications_intelligence COMINT,technical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications by other than the intended recipients
32906,communications_satellite,an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit
32907,communications_technology,the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems
32908,communicativeness,the trait of being communicative
32909,communicator,a person who communicates with others
32910,communism,a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
32911,communism,a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
32912,communist_economy,the managed economy of a communist state
32913,community,a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community"
32914,community,a group of people having ethnic or cultural or religious characteristics in common; "the Christian community of the apostolic age"; "he was well known throughout the Catholic community"
32915,community,common ownership; "they shared a community of possessions"
32916,community,a group of nations having common interests; "they hoped to join the NATO community"
32917,profession community,the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community"
32918,community community_of_interests,agreement as to goals; "the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests"
32919,residential_district residential_area community,a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences
32920,community biotic_community,(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
32921,community_chest,a charity supported by individual subscriptions; defrays the demands on a community for social welfare
32922,community_college,a nonresidential junior college offering a curriculum fitted to the needs of the community
32923,community_of_scholars,the body of individuals holding advanced academic degrees
32924,community_property,property and income belonging jointly to a married couple
32925,community_service public_service,a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions
32926,community_service,an unpaid service for the benefit of the public that is performed by lawbreakers as part (or all) of their sentence
32927,communization communisation,a change from private property to public property owned by the community
32928,communization communisation,the organization of a nation of the basis of communism
32929,nationalization nationalisation communization communisation,changing something from private to state ownership or control
32930,replaceability substitutability commutability,exchangeability by virtue of being replaceable
32931,commutability transmutability,the quality of being commutable
32932,commutation commuting,the travel of a commuter
32933,commutation,a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one
32934,commutation re-sentencing,(law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
32935,substitution exchange commutation,the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
32936,commutation_ticket season_ticket,a ticket good for several trips or to attend a season of entertainments; sold at a reduced rate
32937,commutator,switch for reversing the direction of an electric current
32938,commute,a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work; "there is standing room only on the high-speed commute"
32939,commuter commuter_train,a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another
32940,commuter,someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city
32941,commuter_traffic,traffic created by people going to or returning from work
32942,compact powder_compact,a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
32943,covenant compact concordat,a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
32944,compact compact_car,a small and economical car
32945,compact-disk_burner CD_burner,recording equipment for making compact disks
32946,compact_disk compact_disc CD,a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser
32947,compaction compression concretion densification,an increase in the density of something
32948,crush crunch compaction,the act of crushing
32949,concentration density denseness tightness compactness,the spatial property of being crowded together
32950,compactness,the consistency of a compact solid
32951,companion fellow_traveler fellow_traveller,a traveler who accompanies you
32952,companion,one paid to accompany or assist or live with another
32953,companionability companionableness,suitability to be a companion
32954,companionway,a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
32955,company,an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
32956,company troupe,organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"
32957,company companionship fellowship society,the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
32958,company,small military unit; usually two or three platoons
32959,party company,a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"
32960,company,a social gathering of guests or companions; "the house was filled with company when I arrived"
32961,company,a unit of firefighters including their equipment; "a hook-and-ladder company"
32962,ship's_company company,crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
32963,company_man,an employee whose first loyalty is to the company rather than to fellow workers
32964,company_name,the name by which a corporation is identified
32965,company_operator,an operator who works for a company
32966,company_union,a union of workers for a single company; a union not affiliated with a larger union
32967,comparative,the comparative form of an adjective; "`better' is the comparative of `good'"
32968,comparative_anatomist,anatomist who compares the anatomy of different animals
32969,comparative_anatomy,the study of anatomical features of animals of different species
32970,comparative_literature,study of literary works from different cultures (often in translation)
32971,comparative_negligence,(law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
32972,comparative_psychology animal_psychology,the branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals
32973,comparison comparing,examining resemblances or differences
32974,comparison,relation based on similarities and differences
32975,comparison compare equivalence comparability,qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"
32976,compartment,a small space or subdivision for storage
32977,compartment,a partitioned section or separate room within a larger enclosed area
32978,compartment_pressure,the air pressure maintained in an air-tight compartment (as in an aircraft)
32979,compartmentalization compartmentalisation,a mild state of dissociation
32980,compass,navigational instrument for finding directions
32981,scope range reach orbit compass ambit,an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
32982,compass range reach grasp,the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
32983,compass,drafting instrument used for drawing circles
32984,compass_card mariner's_compass,compass in the form of a card that rotates so that 0 degrees or North points to magnetic north
32985,prairie_bird's-foot_trefoil compass_plant prairie_lotus prairie_trefoil Lotus_americanus,North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers
32986,compass_plant compass_flower,any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compass
32987,compass_point point,any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"
32988,compass_saw,a handsaw with a narrow triangular blade for cutting curves
32989,compassion compassionateness,a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
32990,compassion pity,the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
32991,compassionate_leave,(military) leave granted in an emergency such as family sickness or death
32992,compatibility,a feeling of sympathetic understanding
32993,compatibility,capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
32994,compatible_software,application software programs that share common conventions so they can be utilized together
32995,compatible_software,software that can run on different computers without modification
32996,compatriot,a person from your own country
32997,compendium,a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
32998,compensating_balance offsetting_balance,a minimum credit balance that a bank may require a borrower to keep on deposit as a condition for granting a loan; a common requirement for establishing a line of credit at a bank; "the compensating balance increases the effective interest rate to the bank since the net amount loaned is reduced but the interest paid is unchanged"
32999,compensation,something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
33000,compensation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
33001,recompense compensation,the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
33002,compensatory_time,time off that is granted to a worker as compensation for working overtime
33003,compere,British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc
33004,competence competency,the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
33005,competence_hearing,a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense)
33006,competition,a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times"
33007,contest competition,an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
33008,competition contention rivalry,the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
33009,rival challenger competitor competition contender,the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
33010,competitiveness fight,an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight"
33011,compilation digest,something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
33012,compilation compiling,the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list); "the job of compiling the inventory took several hours"
33013,encyclopedist encyclopaedist compiler,a person who compiles (or writes for) encyclopedias
33014,compiler compiling_program,(computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program
33015,complacency complacence self-complacency self-satisfaction,the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting"
33016,complaint,(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
33017,complaint,an expression of grievance or resentment
33018,complaint,(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
33019,complaisance compliance compliancy obligingness deference,a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
33020,complement,a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
33021,complement,a complete number or quantity; "a full complement"
33022,complement full_complement,number needed to make up a whole force; "a full complement of workers"
33023,complement,something added to complete or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"
33024,complement,one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
33025,complement,either of two parts that mutually complete each other
33026,complement_fixation,an immune response in which an antigen-antibody combination inactivates a complement (so it is unavailable to participate in a second antigen-antibody combination)
33027,complement_fixation_test,a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present; used as a diagnostic test
33028,complementarity,a relation between two opposite states or principles that together exhaust the possibilities
33029,complementarity,the interrelation of reciprocity whereby one thing supplements or depends on the other; "the complementarity of the sexes"
33030,complementary_DNA cDNA,single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
33031,complementary_angles,two angles whose sum is a right angle
33032,complementary_color complementary,either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments); "yellow and blue are complementaries"
33033,complementary_distribution complementation,(linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts
33034,complementary_medicine,the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine
33035,complementation,the grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate
33036,complete_blood_count CBC blood_profile,counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood
33037,complete_fracture,break involving the entire width of the bone
33038,completeness,the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
33039,completeness,(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that a contradiction arises if any proposition is introduced that cannot be derived from the axioms of the system
33040,completion pass_completion,(American football) a successful forward pass in football
33041,complex composite,a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts; "the complex of shopping malls  houses  and roads created a new town"
33042,complex coordination_compound,a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
33043,complex,(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
33044,complex_absence,petit mal seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes)
33045,complex_conjugate,either of two complex numbers whose real parts are identical and whose imaginary parts differ only in sign
33046,complex_fraction compound_fraction,a fraction with fractions in the numerator or denominator
33047,complex_instruction_set_computing complex_instruction_set_computer CISC,(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip
33048,complex_number complex_quantity imaginary_number imaginary,(mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
33049,complex_sentence,a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause
33050,complexifier,someone makes things complex
33051,complexion skin_color skin_colour,the coloring of a person's face
33052,complexion,a combination that results from coupling or interlinking; "diphthongs are complexions of vowels"
33053,complexion,a point of view or general attitude or inclination; "he altered the complexion of his times"; "a liberal political complexion"
33054,complexion skin_condition,texture and appearance of the skin of the face
33055,complexion,(obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament
33056,complexity complexness,the quality of being intricate and compounded; "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers"
33057,compliance,happy friendly agreement
33058,submission compliance,the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
33059,complicatedness complication knottiness tortuousness,puzzling complexity
33060,complication,the act or process of complicating
33061,complication,a situation or condition that is complex or confused; "her coming was a serious complication"
33062,complication,any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease; "bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis"
33063,complication ramification,a development that complicates a situation; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
33064,complicity,guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
33065,compliment,a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
33066,compline complin,last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring
33067,component constituent element factor ingredient,an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"
33068,part portion component_part component,something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"
33069,component constituent element,an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
33070,composer,someone who composes music as a profession
33071,composition composing,the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; "harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art"
33072,composing composition,musical creation
33073,composite composite_plant,considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants  characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
33074,composite_material,strong lightweight material developed in the laboratory; fibers of more than one kind are bonded together chemically
33075,composite_number,an integer that is divisible without remainder by at least one positive integer other than itself and one
33076,compositeness,the property of being a composite number
33077,composition,a mixture of ingredients
33078,musical_composition opus composition piece piece_of_music,a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
33079,typography composition,art and technique of printing with movable type
33080,composition paper report theme,an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
33081,composition,something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole; "he envied the composition of their faculty"
33082,compositor typesetter setter typographer,one who sets written material into type
33083,compost,a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
33084,compost_heap compost_pile,a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost
33085,compote fruit_compote,dessert of stewed or baked fruit
33086,compound chemical_compound,(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
33087,compound,a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
33088,compound,an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
33089,compound_eye,in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image
33090,compound_fracture open_fracture,bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound
33091,compound_interest,interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest
33092,compound_leaf,a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk
33093,compound_lens,a lens system consisting of two or more lenses on the same axis
33094,compound_lever,a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum
33095,compound_microscope,light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece
33096,compound_morphology,the part of grammar that deals with combinations of simple words into compound words
33097,compound_number,a quantity expressed in two different units; "one hour and ten minutes"
33098,compound_pistil,consists of two or more fused carpels
33099,compound_sentence,a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses
33100,comprehensibility understandability,the quality of comprehensible language or thought
33101,comprehension,an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"
33102,inclusion comprehension,the relation of comprising something; "he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work"
33103,comprehensive_examination comprehensive comp,an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge; "she took her comps in English literature"
33104,comprehensive_school composite_school,a large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilities
33105,comprehensiveness fullness,completeness over a broad scope
33106,compress,a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
33107,compressed_air,air at a pressure greater than that of the atmosphere; "compressed air is often used to power machines"
33108,compressed_gas,gas at a high pressure that can be used as a propellant
33109,compressibility squeezability sponginess,the property of being able to occupy less space
33110,compression condensation contraction,the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
33111,compression,encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
33112,compression compressing,applying pressure
33113,compression_bandage tourniquet,bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
33114,compression_fracture,fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae)
33115,compressor,a mechanical device that compresses gasses
33116,compromise via_media,a middle way between two extremes
33117,compromise,an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
33118,compromise_verdict,a verdict resulting from improper compromises between jurors on material issues
33119,compromiser,a negotiator willing to compromise; "Henry Clay was known as the Great Compromiser"
33120,compsognathus,very small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic in Bavaria
33121,comptrollership,the position of comptroller
33122,compulsion irresistible_impulse,an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
33123,compulsion obsession,an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will
33124,compulsive,a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
33125,compulsiveness compulsivity,the trait of acting compulsively
33126,compulsory_process,the right of a defendant to have a court use its subpoena power to compel the appearance of material witnesses before the court
33127,compunction remorse self-reproach,a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
33128,computational_linguist,someone trained in computer science and linguistics who uses computers for natural language processing
33129,computational_linguistics,the use of computers for linguistic research and applications
33130,computer computing_machine computing_device data_processor electronic_computer information_processing_system,a machine for performing calculations automatically
33131,computer_accessory,an accessory for a computer; "when you add in all the computer accessories you are going to need the computer gets pretty expensive"
33132,computer_architecture,the art of assembling logical elements into a computing device; the specification of the relation between parts of a computer system
33133,computer_business,a business that manufactures and sells computers
33134,computer_circuit,a circuit that is part of a computer
33135,computer_dealer,a firm that sells and buys computers
33136,computer_expert computer_guru,an authority on computers and computing
33137,computer_file,(computer science) a file maintained in computer-readable form
33138,computer_game video_game,a game played against a computer
33139,computer_graphics,the pictorial representation and manipulation of data by a computer
33140,computer_industry,a manufacturer of computers
33141,computer_keyboard keypad,a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard
33142,computer_language computer-oriented_language machine_language machine-oriented_language,a programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers
33143,computer_memory_unit,a unit for measuring computer memory
33144,computer_monitor,a device that displays signals on a computer screen
33145,computer_network,(computer science) a network of computers
33146,computer_operation machine_operation,an elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to perform
33147,computer_paper,paper folded to permit continuous printing controlled by a computer
33148,computer_science computing,the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
33149,computer_scientist,a scientist who specializes in the theory of computation and the design of computers
33150,computer_screen computer_display,a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user
33151,computer_store,a store that sells computers to the small businessperson or personal user
33152,computer_system computing_system automatic_data_processing_system ADP_system ADPS,a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
33153,computer_technology,the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers
33154,computer_user,a person who uses computers for work or entertainment or communication or business
33155,computerization cybernation,the control of processes by computer
33156,computerized_axial_tomography_scanner CAT_scanner,a tomograph that constructs a 3-D model of an object by combining parallel planes
33157,con,an argument opposed to a proposal
33158,convict con inmate jail_bird jailbird gaolbird yard_bird yardbird,a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
33159,conacaste elephant's_ear Enterolobium_cyclocarpa,tropical South American tree having a wide-spreading crown of bipinnate leaves and coiled ear-shaped fruits; grown for shade and ornament as well as valuable timber
33160,concatenation,the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series
33161,concatenation,the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc; "it was caused by an improbable concatenation of circumstances"
33162,concatenation,the act of linking together as in a series or chain
33163,concave_polygon,a polygon such that there is a straight line that cuts it in four or more points
33164,concave_polyhedron,a polyhedron some of whose plane sections are concave polygons
33165,concave_shape concavity incurvation incurvature,a shape that curves or bends inward
33166,concavity concaveness,the property possessed by a concave shape
33167,privacy privateness secrecy concealment,the condition of being concealed or hidden
33168,screen cover covert concealment,a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"
33169,concealment concealing hiding,the activity of keeping something secret
33170,conceit,an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
33171,conceit,a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"
33172,conceit,an artistic device or effect; "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"
33173,conceit conceitedness vanity,the trait of being unduly vain and conceited
33174,conceivableness conceivability,the state of being conceivable
33175,dressed_ore concentrate,the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
33176,concentrate,a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
33177,concentrate,a concentrated example; "the concentrate of contemporary despair"
33178,concentrated_fire massed_fire,fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships)
33179,concentration,(chemistry) the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume (expressed as moles/cubic meter)
33180,concentration,strengthening the amount of a substance in a unit amount of another substance (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing the other substance
33181,concentration,increase in density
33182,concentration,bringing together military forces
33183,concentration_camp stockade,a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)
33184,concentration_camp,a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions
33185,concentricity,the quality of having the same center (as circles inside one another)
33186,concept conception construct,an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
33187,concept_album,an album whose recording are unified by some theme (instrumental or lyrical or narrative or compositional)
33188,conception,the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
33189,invention innovation excogitation conception design,the creation of something in the mind
33190,conceptualism,the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application
33191,conceptualization conceptualisation formulation,inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
33192,conceptualization conceptualisation conceptuality,an elaborated concept
33193,concern,something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"
33194,concern worry headache vexation,something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
33195,concern,a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"
33196,concert,a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
33197,concert-goer music_lover,someone who attends concerts
33198,concert_band military_band,a group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments
33199,concert_grand concert_piano,a grand piano suitable for concert performances
33200,concert_hall,a hall where concerts are given
33201,concert_pitch philharmonic_pitch international_pitch,the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz to the A above middle C
33202,concertina,coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
33203,concertina,free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds
33204,concerto,a composition for orchestra and a soloist
33205,concerto_grosso,a baroque composition for orchestra and a group of solo instruments
33206,concession conceding yielding,the act of conceding or yielding
33207,concession,a point conceded or yielded; "they won all the concessions they asked for"
33208,concessionaire concessioner,someone who holds or operates a concession
33209,conch,any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
33210,concha,(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
33211,conchfish Astropogon_stellatus,found in West Indies; lives in mantle cavity of a living conch
33212,conchologist,a collector and student of mollusc shells
33213,conchology shell_collecting,the collection and study of mollusc shells
33214,concierge,a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
33215,conciliation,the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled; "there was a brief period of conciliation but the fighting soon resumed"
33216,conciliation,any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration
33217,placation conciliation propitiation,the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
33218,conciliator make-peace pacifier peacemaker reconciler,someone who tries to bring peace
33219,conciseness concision pithiness succinctness,terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
33220,conclave,a confidential or secret meeting
33221,decision determination conclusion,a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"
33222,conclusion,an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"
33223,stopping_point finale finis finish last conclusion close,the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"
33224,ending conclusion finish,event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
33225,conclusion ratiocination,the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
33226,termination ending conclusion,the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"
33227,conclusion,a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"
33228,decision determination conclusion,the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
33229,concoction mixture intermixture,any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
33230,concoction,an occurrence of an unusual mixture; "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction"
33231,concoction,the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose; "his testimony was a concoction"; "she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories"
33232,confection concoction,the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
33233,concomitance,occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another
33234,concordance,an index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts
33235,multitude throng concourse,a large gathering of people
33236,concourse,a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
33237,concourse confluence,a coming together of people
33238,concrete,a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
33239,concrete_jungle,an area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasant
33240,concrete_mixer cement_mixer,a machine with a large revolving drum in which cement is mixed with other materials to make concrete
33241,concreteness,the quality of being concrete (not abstract)
33242,concretion,the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g.  the kidneys)
33243,concretism concrete_representation,a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms
33244,concubinage,cohabitation without being legally married
33245,concubine courtesan doxy odalisque paramour,a woman who cohabits with an important man
33246,concurrence concurrency,agreement of results or opinions
33247,concurrence concurrency,acting together as of agents or circumstances or events
33248,concurrence meeting_of_minds,a state of cooperation
33249,concurrent_negligence,(law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately
33250,concurrent_operation,two or more operations performed at the same time (or within a give interval)
33251,concurring_opinion,an opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning
33252,concussion,injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
33253,concussion,any violent blow
33254,disapprobation condemnation,an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of racism"
33255,condemnation,(law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)
33256,execration condemnation curse,an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
33257,condemnation,the condition of being strongly disapproved of; "he deserved nothing but condemnation"
33258,conviction judgment_of_conviction condemnation sentence,(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
33259,condensation,(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
33260,condensation,the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
33261,condensation condensate,atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
33262,condensing condensation,the act of increasing the density of something
33263,condensation_pump diffusion_pump,vacuum pump used to obtain a high vacuum
33264,condensed_milk,sweetened evaporated milk
33265,condenser,an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
33266,condenser,a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat
33267,condenser optical_condenser,lens used to concentrate light on an object
33268,condenser_microphone capacitor_microphone,microphone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves
33269,condescension superciliousness disdainfulness,the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
33270,condescension disdain patronage,a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
33271,condescension condescendingness,affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank; "the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable"
33272,condiment,a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments"
33273,condition status,a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
33274,condition,a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"
33275,condition precondition stipulation,an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
33276,condition term,(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"
33277,condition shape,the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
33278,condition experimental_condition,the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
33279,conditional_contract,a contract whose performance depends on a fact or event that affects legal relations
33280,conditional_probability contingent_probability,the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred
33281,conditional_reflex conditioned_reflex acquired_reflex conditional_reaction conditioned_reaction conditional_response conditioned_response,an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
33282,conditional_sale,a security interest taken by the seller in return for credit
33283,conditional_sale,a sale in which the buyer receives title to the property only upon the performance of some condition (usually the full payment of the purchase price)
33284,conditionality,the state of being conditional
33285,conditioned_avoidance conditioned_avoidance_response,a conditioned response that anticipates the occurrence of an aversive stimulus
33286,conditioned_emotional_response CER conditioned_emotion,an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning
33287,conditioned_stimulus,the stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response
33288,conditioner,exercise that conditions the body; "farm work can be a good conditioner"
33289,conditioner,a trainer of athletes
33290,conditioner,a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer
33291,conditioning,a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
33292,condom rubber safety safe prophylactic,contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
33293,condominium condo,one of the dwelling units in a condominium
33294,condominium,housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned
33295,condonation,a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred
33296,condor,the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
33297,conductance,a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
33298,conductance_unit,a measure of a material's ability to conduct an electrical charge
33299,conducting,the way of administering a business
33300,conducting,the direction of an orchestra or choir; "he does not use a baton for conducting"
33301,conduction conductivity,the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
33302,conduction_anesthesia conduction_anaesthesia nerve_block_anesthesia nerve_block_anaesthesia block_anesthesia block_anaesthesia,anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve
33303,conduction_aphasia associative_aphasia,aphasia in which the lesion is assumed to be in the association tracts connecting the various language centers in the brain; patient's have difficulty repeating a sentence just heard
33304,conductive_hearing_loss conduction_deafness middle-ear_deafness,hearing loss due to problems with the bones of the middle ear
33305,conductor music_director director,the person who leads a musical group
33306,conductor,a device designed to transmit electricity  heat  etc.
33307,conductor,a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
33308,conductor,the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
33309,conductress,a woman conductor
33310,conduit,a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits"
33311,condylar_process condyloid_process mandibular_condyle,the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull
33312,condyle,a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
33313,condylion,the craniometric point at the tip of the mandibular condyle
33314,cone,any cone-shaped artifact
33315,cone conoid cone_shape,a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
33316,cone strobilus strobile,cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts
33317,cone cone_cell retinal_cone,visual receptor cell sensitive to color
33318,cone_clutch cone_friction_clutch,a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are cone-shaped
33319,cone_pepper Capsicum_annuum_conoides,plant bearing erect pungent conical red or yellow or purple fruits; sometimes grown as an ornamental
33320,coneflower,any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones
33321,coneflower,a wildflower of the genus Ratibida
33322,coneflower,any of various perennials of the eastern United States having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy flowers with drooping rays and a conelike center
33323,conenose cone-nosed_bug conenose_bug big_bedbug kissing_bug,large bloodsucking bug
33324,coney Epinephelus_fulvus,black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
33325,hyrax coney cony dassie das,any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
33326,pika mouse_hare rock_rabbit coney cony,small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America
33327,rabbit coney cony,any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
33328,confabulation,(psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered
33329,confectioner candymaker,someone who makes candies and other sweets
33330,confectionery,candy and other sweets considered collectively; "the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks"
33331,confectionery confectionary candy_store,a confectioner's shop
33332,confectionery,the occupation and skills of a confectioner
33333,conferee,a person on whom something is bestowed; "six honorary were conferred; the conferees were..."
33334,conferee,a member of a conference
33335,conference,a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
33336,league conference,an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
33337,conference group_discussion,a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
33338,conference_call,a telephone call in which more than two people participate
33339,conference_center conference_house,a center where conferences can be conducted
33340,conference_room,a room in which a conference can be held
33341,conference_table council_table council_board,the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting
33342,donor giver presenter bestower conferrer,person who makes a gift of property
33343,conferrer,someone who converses or confers (as in a conference)
33344,conferva,any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water
33345,confervoid_algae,algae resembling confervae especially in having branching filaments
33346,confession,an admission of misdeeds or faults
33347,confession,a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
33348,confession,(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
33349,confession,a public declaration of your faith
33350,confession,a document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
33351,confession_of_judgment confession_of_judgement cognovit_judgment cognovit_judgement,a judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings
33352,confessional,a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
33353,confessor,a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
33354,confessor,someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)
33355,confetti,small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
33356,confidant intimate,someone to whom private matters are confided
33357,confidante,a female confidant
33358,confidence,a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed  never owned"
33359,confidence,a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"
33360,confidence trust,a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"
33361,confidence,a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"
33362,confidence_man con_man con_artist,a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim
33363,confidential_adviser-advisee_relation,the responsibility of a confidential adviser to act in the best interest of the advisee
33364,confidentiality,the state of being secret; "you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications"
33365,confidentiality,discretion in keeping secret information
33366,configuration constellation,an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time"
33367,shape form configuration contour conformation,any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"
33368,parturiency labor labour confinement lying-in travail childbed,concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"
33369,confinement,the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
33370,confinement,the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement"
33371,confines,a bounded scope; "he stayed within the confines of the city"
33372,confirmation,information that confirms or verifies
33373,ratification confirmation,making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"
33374,confirmation,a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism
33375,confirmation,a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church
33376,confirmation_hearing,a hearing held by the US Senate to gather information on whether to approve or reject candidates for high federal office who are nominated by the president
33377,confiscation arrogation,seizure by the government
33378,confit,a piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat
33379,confiture,preserved or candied fruit
33380,conflagration inferno,a very intense and uncontrolled fire
33381,conflict,opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings; "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision"
33382,conflict,a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties"
33383,conflict,an incompatibility of dates or events; "he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings"
33384,conflict,opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot); "this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing"
33385,dispute difference difference_of_opinion conflict,a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
33386,conflict_of_interest,a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests
33387,confluence meeting,a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers); "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"
33388,confluence conflux merging,a flowing together
33389,conformal_projection orthomorphic_projection,a map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape
33390,conformation,a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
33391,conformational_entropy,entropy calculated from the probability that a state could be reached by chance alone
33392,conformist,someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
33393,conformity conformance,correspondence in form or appearance
33394,conformity conformism,orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
33395,ossification conformity,hardened conventionality
33396,confrontation,a bold challenge
33397,confrontation,discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
33398,confrontation encounter showdown face-off,a hostile disagreement face-to-face
33399,confrontation,a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
33400,confusion,disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"
33401,confusion mental_confusion confusedness muddiness disarray,a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"
33402,confusion discombobulation,a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
33403,confusion,an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended; "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"
33404,confusion mix-up,a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"
33405,confutation,the speech act of refuting conclusively
33406,confutation,evidence that refutes conclusively
33407,conga,music composed for dancing the conga
33408,conga,a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file
33409,conga_line,a line of people in single file performing the conga dance
33410,conge,a concave molding
33411,conge,formal permission to depart; "he gave me his conge"
33412,conge,an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
33413,congealment congelation,the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing
33414,congee jook,a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
33415,congenialness congeniality,compatibility between persons
33416,congeniality,a congenial disposition
33417,congenital_afibrinogenemia,a rare congenital disorder of blood coagulation in which no fibrinogen is found in the blood plasma
33418,congenital_heart_defect,a birth defect involving the heart
33419,conger conger_eel,large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food
33420,congestion,excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
33421,congestion over-crowding,excessive crowding; "traffic congestion"
33422,congestive_heart_failure,inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues
33423,pudding_stone conglomerate,a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
33424,conglomeration conglobation,a rounded spherical form
33425,conglomeration conglobation,an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass
33426,congo_copal congo_gum,copal found usually as a fossil
33427,congo_red,a red-brown azo dye especially as a chemical pH indicator (congo red is red in basic and blue in acidic solutions)
33428,congratulation felicitation,the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
33429,congratulation felicitation,(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another; "I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage"
33430,congregation fold faithful,a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
33431,congregation,an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together; "a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph"; "a great congregation of birds flew over"
33432,congregation congregating,the act of congregating
33433,congress_boot congress_shoe congress_gaiter,an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides
33434,congressional_district,a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives
33435,congressman congresswoman representative,a member of the United States House of Representatives
33436,congruity congruousness congruence,the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
33437,conic_projection conical_projection,a map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles
33438,conic_section conic,(geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone
33439,conical_buoy nun nun_buoy,a buoy resembling a cone
33440,conidiophore,a specialized fungal hypha that produces conidia
33441,conidium conidiospore,an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore
33442,conifer coniferous_tree,any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
33443,conima,a gum resin from the poison hemlock  Conium maculatum
33444,speculation conjecture,a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"
33445,guess conjecture supposition surmise surmisal speculation hypothesis,a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
33446,conjecture,reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
33447,conjugal_right,the right of married persons to the enjoyment of association and sympathy and confidence and domestic happiness and the comfort of living together and eating meals at the same table and profiting from joint property right and the intimacies of domestic relations
33448,conjugal_visitation_right conjugal_visitation,the legal right in a prison for the inmate and spouse to have sexual intercourse
33449,conjugate_solution conjugate,a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
33450,conjugated_protein compound_protein,a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances
33451,conjugation,the inflection of verbs
33452,conjugation,the complete set of inflected forms of a verb
33453,conjugation,a class of verbs having the same inflectional forms
33454,conjunction conjunctive connective continuative,an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
33455,conjunction,the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction
33456,junction conjunction,something that joins or connects
33457,conjunctiva,a transparent membrane covering the eyeball and under surface of the eyelid
33458,conjunctival_veins venae_conjunctivales,veins draining the conjunctiva
33459,conjunctivitis pinkeye,inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
33460,conjuncture,a critical combination of events or circumstances
33461,magician prestidigitator conjurer conjuror illusionist,someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
33462,conjurer conjuror conjure_man,a witch doctor who practices conjury
33463,conjuring conjuration conjury invocation,calling up a spirit or devil
33464,conk,informal term for the nose
33465,connecting_flight,a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines)
33466,connecting_rod,a rod that transmits motion (especially one that connects a rotating wheel to a reciprocating shaft)
33467,connecting_room,a hotel room that shares a wall with an adjoining room and is connected by a private door
33468,connection connexion connectedness,a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"
33469,connection link connectedness,the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable"
33470,connection connexion connector connecter connective,an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"
33471,connection,(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship); "he has powerful connections"
33472,connection connexion link,a connecting shape
33473,connection,a supplier (especially of narcotics)
33474,connection connexion,shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
33475,joining connection connexion,the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"
33476,connective_tissue,tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
33477,connectivity,the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
33478,conning_tower,an armored pilothouse on a warship
33479,conning_tower,a raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting
33480,connivance secret_approval tacit_consent,(law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing
33481,connoisseur cognoscenti,an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
33482,intension connotation,what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
33483,connotation,an idea that is implied or suggested
33484,conodont,the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta
33485,conodont,small (2 inches long) extinct eellike fish with a finned tail and a notochord and having cone-shaped teeth containing cellular bone; late Cambrian to late Triassic; possible predecessor of the cyclostomes
33486,conqueror vanquisher,someone who is victorious by force of arms
33487,conquest conquering subjection subjugation,the act of conquering
33488,conquest,success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"
33489,seduction conquest,an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone
33490,conquistador,an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
33491,consanguinity blood_kinship cognation,(anthropology) related by blood
33492,conscience scruples moral_sense sense_of_right_and_wrong,motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
33493,conscience,conformity to one's own sense of right conduct; "a person of unflagging conscience"
33494,conscience,a feeling of shame when you do something immoral; "he has no conscience about his cruelty"
33495,conscience_money,payment made voluntarily to reduce guilt over dishonest dealings
33496,conscientious_objector CO,one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience
33497,conscientiousness,the quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience
33498,conscientiousness painstakingness,the trait of being painstaking and careful
33499,consciousness,an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness"
33500,consecration,a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); "his consecration to study"
33501,consecration,(religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"
33502,consensus,agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole; "the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions"; "those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus"
33503,consent,permission to do something; "he indicated his consent"
33504,consent_decree,an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example  a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt
33505,consequence effect outcome result event issue upshot,a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
33506,consequence import moment,having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment that security"
33507,conservancy,a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river
33508,conservancy,the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc.
33509,conservation preservation,an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
33510,conservation,the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
33511,conservation,(physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations
33512,conservation_of_charge conservation_of_electricity,the principle that the total electric charge of a system remains constant despite changes inside the system
33513,conservation_of_energy law_of_conservation_of_energy first_law_of_thermodynamics,the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
33514,conservation_of_mass conservation_of_matter law_of_conservation_of_mass law_of_conservation_of_matter,a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system
33515,conservation_of_momentum,the principle that the total linear momentum in a closed system is constant and is not affected by processes occurring inside the system
33516,conservatism conservativism,a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
33517,conservative conservativist,a person who has conservative ideas or opinions
33518,curator conservator,the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
33519,conservator,someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person
33520,conservator-ward_relation,the responsibility of a conservator to act in the best interests of the ward
33521,conservatory,the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
33522,conservatory conservatoire,a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
33523,conservatory hothouse indoor_garden,a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
33524,conserve preserve conserves preserves,fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
33525,consideration,the process of giving careful thought to something
33526,consideration,a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting); "consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour"
33527,consideration considerateness thoughtfulness,kind and considerate regard for others; "he showed no consideration for her feelings"
33528,retainer consideration,a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
33529,consideration thoughtfulness,a considerate and thoughtful act
33530,consignee,the person to whom merchandise is delivered over
33531,consigner consignor,the person who delivers over or commits merchandise
33532,consignment,the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
33533,consistency consistence,a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
33534,consistency,logical coherence and accordance with the facts; "a rambling argument that lacked any consistency"
33535,consistency,(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another
33536,consistory,a church tribunal or governing body
33537,consolation solace solacement,the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him"
33538,console_table console,a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
33539,console,a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
33540,console,an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture); "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console"
33541,consolidation,combining into a solid mass
33542,consolidation integration,the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them"
33543,consolidation,something that has consolidated into a compact mass; "he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath"
33544,consomme,clear soup usually of beef or veal or chicken
33545,consonance consonant_rhyme,the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
33546,consonance harmoniousness,the property of sounding harmonious
33547,consonant,a speech sound that is not a vowel
33548,consonant,a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
33549,consonant_system consonantal_system,the system of consonants used in a particular language
33550,consort,the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
33551,consortium pool syndicate,an association of companies for some definite purpose
33552,conspecific,an organism belonging to the same species as another organism
33553,conspectus,an overall summary
33554,conspicuous_consumption,buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth
33555,conspicuousness,the state of being conspicuous
33556,conspicuousness,high visibility
33557,conspiracy_of_silence,a conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event; "there was a conspiracy of silence about police brutality"
33558,conspirator coconspirator plotter machinator,a member of a conspiracy
33559,constancy stability,the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation; "early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds"
33560,constancy perceptual_constancy,(psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation
33561,constancy,faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity)
33562,constant constant_quantity invariable,a quantity that does not vary
33563,constant,a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context; "the velocity of light is a constant"
33564,constellation,a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
33565,constipation irregularity,irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
33566,stultification constipation impairment deadening,the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
33567,constituency,the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
33568,constituent,a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; "needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected"
33569,constituent grammatical_constituent,(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
33570,constitutional,a regular walk taken as a form of exercise
33571,constitutionalism,a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)
33572,constitutionalism,advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles
33573,constitutionalist,an advocate of constitutional government
33574,constraint restraint,the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint"
33575,restraint constraint,a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
33576,constraint,the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
33577,constriction tightness,a tight feeling in some part of the body; "he felt a constriction in her chest"; "she felt an alarming tightness in her chest"; "emotion caused a constriction of his throat"
33578,constriction,the action or process of compressing
33579,constrictor,any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
33580,construal,an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing
33581,structure construction,a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
33582,construction grammatical_construction expression,a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"
33583,construction mental_synthesis,the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
33584,construction twist,an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
33585,construction,drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem; "the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem"
33586,construction_industry housing_industry,an industry that builds housing
33587,construction_paper,paper suitable for drawing and making cutouts
33588,construction_worker hard_hat,a worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.
33589,constructive_fraud legal_fraud,comprises all acts or omissions or concealments involving breach of equitable or legal duty or trust or confidence
33590,constructive_possession,(law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it
33591,constructive_trust involuntary_trust,a trust created by a court (regardless of the intent of the parties) to benefit a party that has been wrongfully deprived of its rights
33592,constructiveness,the quality of serving to build or improve
33593,constructivism,an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects
33594,constructivist,an artist of the school of constructivism
33595,consubstantiation,the doctrine of the High Anglican Church that after the consecration of the Eucharist the substance of the body and blood of Christ coexists with the substance of the consecrated bread and wine
33596,consuetude,a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law
33597,consuetudinary consuetudinal,a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order)
33598,consul,a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
33599,consulate,diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
33600,consulship,the post of consul
33601,consultancy,the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field; "a business management consultancy"
33602,consultation,a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"
33603,reference consultation,the act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"
33604,consulting_firm consulting_company,a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee
33605,consulting_service,service provided by a professional advisor (e.g.  a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.)
33606,consumer,a person who uses goods or services
33607,consumer_credit,a line of credit extended for personal or household use
33608,consumer_finance_company small_loan_company,a finance company that makes loans to people who have trouble getting a bank loan
33609,consumer_goods,goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption
33610,consumer_price_index CPI cost-of-living_index,an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer
33611,consumer_research,marketing research that yields information about the motives and needs of different classes of consumers
33612,consumerism,the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial
33613,consumerism,a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
33614,consummation,the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
33615,consummation,the act of bringing to completion or fruition
33616,consumption ingestion intake uptake,the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
33617,pulmonary_tuberculosis consumption phthisis wasting_disease white_plague,involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
33618,consumption economic_consumption usance use use_of_goods_and_services,(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
33619,consumption using_up expenditure,the act of consuming something
33620,consumptive lunger tubercular,a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
33621,contact,close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
33622,contact,the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"
33623,contact physical_contact,the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
33624,contact impinging striking,the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
33625,contact middleman,a person who is in a position to give you special assistance; "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
33626,liaison link contact inter-group_communication,a channel for communication between groups; "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"
33627,contact tangency,(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"
33628,contact touch,a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"
33629,contact contact_lens,a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
33630,contact_dermatitis,a delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen (such as poison ivy)
33631,contact_print,a print made by exposing a photosensitive surface to direct contact with a photographic negative
33632,contact_sport,a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players
33633,contadino,an Italian farmer
33634,contagious_disease contagion,any disease easily transmitted by contact
33635,infection contagion transmission,an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
33636,contagion infection,the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people; "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"
33637,container,any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
33638,container_ship containership container_vessel,a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes; "the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds"
33639,containerful,the quantity that a container will hold
33640,containment,a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully; "containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975"
33641,containment,(physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
33642,containment,the act of containing; keeping something from spreading; "the containment of the AIDS epidemic"; "the containment of the rebellion"
33643,contaminant contamination,a substance that contaminates
33644,contamination taint,the state of being contaminated
33645,contamination pollution,the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
33646,contemplation,a long and thoughtful observation
33647,contemplation reflection reflexion rumination musing thoughtfulness,a calm lengthy intent consideration
33648,contemplative,a person devoted to the contemplative life
33649,modernity modernness modernism contemporaneity contemporaneousness,the quality of being current or of the present; "a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village"
33650,contemporaneity contemporaneousness,the quality of belonging to the same period of time
33651,contemporary coeval,a person of nearly the same age as another
33652,contempt disdain scorn despite,lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
33653,contempt disrespect,a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
33654,contempt scorn,open disrespect for a person or thing
33655,contempt,a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
33656,contempt_of_Congress,deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch
33657,contempt_of_court,disrespect for the rules of a court of law
33658,contemptuousness,the manifestation of scorn and contempt; "every subordinate sensed his contemptuousness and hated him in return"
33659,content,everything that is included in a collection; "he emptied the contents of his pockets"; "the two groups were similar in content"
33660,message content subject_matter substance,what a communication that is about something is about
33661,content,the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
33662,content cognitive_content mental_object,the sum or range of what has been perceived  discovered  or learned
33663,contentedness content,the state of being contented with your situation in life; "he relaxed in sleepy contentedness"; "they could read to their heart's content"
33664,subject content depicted_object,something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject"
33665,content_word open-class_word,a word to which an independent meaning can be assigned
33666,contention,a point asserted as part of an argument
33667,contentment,happiness with one's situation in life
33668,contents table_of_contents,a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
33669,contest,a struggle between rivals
33670,contestant,a person who participates in competitions
33671,dissenter dissident protester objector contestant,a person who dissents from some established policy
33672,contestee,a winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested
33673,contester,someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.)
33674,context linguistic_context context_of_use,discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
33675,contextual_definition,a definition in which the term is used by embedding it in a larger expression containing its explanation; "a contextual definition of `legal duty' might be `X has a legal duty to do Y means that X is required to do Y by a contract relationship that would be upheld in a court of law'"
33676,continence continency,the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
33677,continence,voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
33678,continental_breakfast petit_dejeuner,breakfast usually including a roll and coffee or tea
33679,continental_divide,the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico)
33680,continental_drift,the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)
33681,continental_glacier,a glacier that spreads out from a central mass of ice
33682,continental_shelf,the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent
33683,continental_slope bathyal_zone bathyal_district,the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
33684,eventuality contingency contingence,a possible event or occurrence or result
33685,contingency,the state of being contingent on something
33686,contingency_fee,a fee that is payable only if the outcome is successful (as for an attorney's services)
33687,contingency_procedure,an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises
33688,contingent,a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
33689,contingent detail,a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"
33690,continuance continuation,the act of continuing an activity without interruption
33691,duration continuance,the period of time during which something continues
33692,duration continuance,the property of enduring or continuing in time
33693,continuant_consonant continuant,consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
33694,continued_fraction,a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction and so on
33695,continuing_education,a program of instruction designed primarily for adult students who participate part-time
33696,continuing_trespass,trespass that is not transient or intermittent but continues as long as the offending object remains; "dumping his garbage on my land was a case of continuing trespass"
33697,continuity,uninterrupted connection or union
33698,continuity,a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
33699,continuity persistence,the property of a continuous and connected period of time
33700,continuousness ceaselessness incessancy incessantness,the quality of something that continues without end or interruption
33701,continuum,a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct of distinguishable from adjacent parts
33702,conto,1 conto equals 1 000 escudos in Portugal
33703,contortion deformation,the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g.  yourself)
33704,tortuosity tortuousness torsion contortion crookedness,a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"
33705,contortionist,an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
33706,contour contour_line,a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
33707,contour,a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure; "the contours of the melody"; "it defines a major contour of this administration"
33708,contour_feather,feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape
33709,contour_language,a tone language that uses pitch changes
33710,contour_map relief_map,a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation
33711,contraband,goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
33712,contrabassoon contrafagotto double_bassoon,the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
33713,contraception contraceptive_method,birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery
33714,contraceptive preventive preventative contraceptive_device prophylactic_device birth_control_device,an agent or device intended to prevent conception
33715,contract,a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
33716,contract declaration,(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
33717,contract contract_bridge,a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
33718,contract_killing,a murder carried out on agreement with a hired killer
33719,contract_law,that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts
33720,contract_offer,offer by an employer to contract to pay an employee at a given rate
33721,contractile_organ contractor,a bodily organ that contracts
33722,contractility,the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting  especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
33723,contraction muscular_contraction muscle_contraction,(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
33724,contraction,a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds; "`won't' is a contraction of `will not'"; "`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'"
33725,contraction,the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
33726,contractor,someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
33727,contractor declarer,the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
33728,contractor,(law) a party to a contract
33729,contracture,an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
33730,contradiction,opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
33731,contradiction contradiction_in_terms,(logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"
33732,contradiction,the speech act of contradicting someone; "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"
33733,contradictoriness,the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist
33734,contradictory,two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
33735,contradistinction,a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast; "sculpture in contradistinction to painting"
33736,contrail condensation_trail,an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
33737,contraindication,(medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
33738,contralto,a woman singer having a contralto voice
33739,contrapuntist,a composer who specializes in counterpoint
33740,contrarian,an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
33741,contrariety,the relation between contraries
33742,contrariness perversity perverseness,deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
33743,crankiness crotchetiness contrariness grumpiness,a fussy and eccentric disposition
33744,reverse contrary opposite,a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
33745,contrary,exact opposition; "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"
33746,contrary,a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
33747,contrast direct_contrast,the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
33748,contrast,the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
33749,line dividing_line demarcation contrast,a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
33750,contrast,the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
33751,contrast,the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
33752,contrast_medium contrast_material,a substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills
33753,contretemps,an awkward clash; "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman"
33754,contribution part share,any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"
33755,contribution donation,a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
33756,contribution donation,act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
33757,contribution,an amount of money contributed; "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"
33758,contribution,a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story
33759,subscriber contributor,someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
33760,contributor,a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book
33761,contributory_negligence,(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence; "in common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages"
33762,contrivance,the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem"
33763,contrivance stratagem dodge,an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
33764,contrivance,an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"
33765,lash-up contrivance,any improvised arrangement for temporary use
33766,devisal contrivance,the act of devising something
33767,control,power to direct or determine; "under control"
33768,control,a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"
33769,control,(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"
33770,control_condition control,a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
33771,control,the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
33772,dominance ascendance ascendence ascendancy ascendency control,the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
33773,restraint control,discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
33774,control,the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"
33775,control controller,a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
33776,control,a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
33777,control_account,an account that shows totals of amounts entered in a subsidiary ledger
33778,control_center,the operational center for a group of related activities; "the general in command never left the control center"
33779,control_character ASCII_control_character,ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace; typed by depressing a key and the control key at the same time
33780,control_circuit negative_feedback_circuit,a feedback circuit that subtracts from the input
33781,control_experiment,an experiment designed to control for variables affecting the results of another experiment
33782,control_freak,someone with a compulsive desire to exert control over situations and people
33783,control_key command_key,(computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters
33784,control_operation control_function,an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data; "a control operation started the data processing"
33785,control_rod,a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction
33786,control_room,a room housing control equipment (as in a recording studio)
33787,control_stock,shares owned by shareholders who have a controlling interest
33788,control_system,a system for controlling the operation of another system
33789,control_tower,a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport
33790,controlled_substance,a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
33791,controllership,the position of controller
33792,controlling_interest,ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares
33793,contumacy,willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
33794,contumacy,obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority
33795,contusion,the action of bruising; "the bruise resulted from a contusion"
33796,conurbation urban_sprawl sprawl,an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
33797,convalescence recuperation recovery,gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
33798,convalescent,a person who is recovering from illness
33799,convection,the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
33800,convection,(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere
33801,convector,a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
33802,convener,the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings
33803,convenience,the state of being suitable or opportune; "chairs arranged for his own convenience"
33804,convenience,the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan"
33805,public_toilet comfort_station public_convenience convenience public_lavatory restroom toilet_facility wash_room,a toilet that is available to the public
33806,convenience_food,any packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heating
33807,convenience_store,a store selling a limited variety of food and pharmaceutical items; open long hours for the convenience of customers
33808,convent,a religious residence especially for nuns
33809,convent,a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
33810,conventicle,a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship
33811,conventicle meetinghouse,a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists  e.g.  Quakers)
33812,convention,a large formal assembly; "political convention"
33813,convention normal pattern rule formula,something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"
33814,convention,(diplomacy) an international agreement
33815,conventionality convention conventionalism,orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
33816,convention convening,the act of convening
33817,conventionality,conformity with conventional thought and behavior
33818,conventionality,unoriginality as a result of being too conventional
33819,conventionalization conventionalisation,the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style
33820,conventioneer,someone who attends a convention
33821,convergence,the occurrence of two or more things coming together
33822,convergence convergency,the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
33823,overlap convergence intersection,a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena; "there was no overlap between their proposals"
33824,convergence converging convergency,the act of converging (coming closer)
33825,convergent_thinking,thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)
33826,converging_lens convex_lens,lens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focus
33827,conversation,the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
33828,conversation_piece,something interesting that stimulates conversation
33829,conversation_stopper stopper,a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
33830,conversationalist conversationist schmoozer,someone skilled at conversation
33831,converse,a proposition obtained by conversion
33832,conversion transition changeover,an event that results in a transformation
33833,conversion,a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade"
33834,conversion,a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
33835,conversion rebirth spiritual_rebirth,a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
33836,conversion,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis
33837,conversion,a change of religion; "his conversion to the Catholic faith"
33838,conversion,interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
33839,conversion,act of exchanging one type of money or security for another
33840,conversion,the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
33841,conversion_disorder conversion_reaction conversion_hysteria,a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)
33842,conversion_factor,factor by which a quantity that is expressed in one set of units must be multiplied in order to convert it into another set of units
33843,convert,a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
33844,converter convertor,a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
33845,convertibility,the quality of being exchangeable (especially the ability to convert a currency into gold or other currencies without restriction)
33846,convertible,a car that has top that can be folded or removed
33847,convertible convertible_security,a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
33848,convertible sofa_bed,a sofa that can be converted into a bed
33849,convertible_bond,a bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditions
33850,convex_polygon,a polygon such that no side extended cuts any other side or vertex; it can be cut by a line in at most two points
33851,convex_polyhedron,a polyhedron any plane section of which is a convex polygon
33852,convex_shape convexity,a shape that curves or bulges outward
33853,convexity convexness,the property possessed by a convex shape
33854,conveyance,document effecting a property transfer
33855,conveyance imparting impartation,the transmission of information
33856,conveyance transport,something that serves as a means of transportation
33857,conveyance conveyance_of_title conveyancing conveying,act of transferring property title from one person to another
33858,transportation transfer transferral conveyance,the act of moving something from one location to another
33859,conveyancer,a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties
33860,conveyer conveyor,a person who conveys (carries or transmits); "the conveyer of good tidings"
33861,conveyer_belt conveyor_belt conveyer conveyor transporter,a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
33862,convict,a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence
33863,convincingness,the power of argument or evidence to cause belief
33864,conviviality joviality,a jovial nature
33865,merrymaking conviviality jollification,a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
33866,convocation,a group gathered in response to a summons
33867,convocation calling_together,the act of convoking
33868,whirl swirl vortex convolution,the shape of something rotating rapidly
33869,gyrus convolution,a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain
33870,convolution,the action of coiling or twisting or winding together
33871,convolvulus,any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
33872,convoy,a procession of land vehicles traveling together
33873,convoy,a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
33874,convoy,the act of escorting while in transit
33875,paroxysm fit convulsion,a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"
33876,convulsion,violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
33877,convulsion turmoil upheaval,a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
33878,convulsion,a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
33879,coo,the sound made by a pigeon
33880,cookbook cookery_book,a book of recipes and cooking directions
33881,cooker,a utensil for cooking
33882,cookfire,a fire for cooking
33883,galley ship's_galley caboose cookhouse,the area for food preparation on a ship
33884,cookhouse,a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking; "the circus used a tent as their cookhouse"
33885,cookie cooky,the cook on a ranch or at a camp
33886,cookie,a short line of text that a web site puts on your computer's hard drive when you access the web site
33887,cookie_cutter,a kitchen utensil used to cut a sheet of cookie dough into desired shapes before baking
33888,cookie_jar cooky_jar,a jar in which cookies are kept (and sometimes money is hidden)
33889,cookie_jar_reserve,a hidden reserve that can be used to adjust quarterly earning reports
33890,cookie_sheet,a cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuits
33891,cooking cookery preparation,the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
33892,cooking_apple,an apple used primarily in cooking for pies and applesauce etc
33893,cooking_oil,any of numerous vegetable oils used in cooking
33894,cooking_utensil cookware,a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking
33895,cookout,an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors
33896,cookstove,a stove for cooking (especially a wood- or coal-burning kitchen stove)
33897,cool,the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature; "the cool of early morning"
33898,cool_jazz,jazz that is restrained and fluid and marked by intricate harmonic structures often lagging slightly behind the beat
33899,coolant,a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another; "he added more coolant to the car's radiator"; "the atomic reactor used a gas coolant"; "lathe operators use an emulsion of oil and water as a coolant for the cutting tool"
33900,coolant_system,a cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to another
33901,cooler ice_chest,a refrigerator for cooling liquids
33902,cooler,an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice
33903,cooler tank,a cell for violent prisoners
33904,coolie cooly,an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer
33905,cooling chilling temperature_reduction,the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
33906,cooling_system cooling,a mechanism for keeping something cool; "the cooling was overhead fans"
33907,cooling_system engine_cooling_system,equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine
33908,cooling_tower,a cooling system used in industry to cool hot water (by partial evaporation) before reusing it as a coolant
33909,coolness imperturbability imperturbableness,calm and unruffled self-assurance; "he performed with all the coolness of a veteran"
33910,coolness nervelessness,fearless self-possession in the face of danger
33911,coon,an eccentric or undignified rustic; "I'll be a gone coon when the battle starts"
33912,nigger nigga spade coon jigaboo nigra,(ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga"
33913,coondog,any dog trained to hunt raccoons
33914,coonhound,any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons
33915,coonskin_cap coonskin,a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back
33916,coontie Florida_arrowroot Seminole_bread Zamia_pumila,small tough woody zamia of Florida and West Indies and Cuba; roots and half-buried stems yield an arrowroot
33917,cooperation,joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"
33918,cooperation,the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation"
33919,cooperative co-op,a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
33920,cooperative,an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
33921,coordinate co-ordinate,a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
33922,coordinate_axis,one of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate system
33923,coordinate_bond dative_bond,a covalent bond in which both electrons are provided by one of the atoms
33924,coordinate_clause,a clause in a complex sentence that is grammatically equivalent to the main clause and that performs the same grammatical function
33925,coordinate_system frame_of_reference reference_system reference_frame,a system that uses coordinates to establish position
33926,coordinated_universal_time UTC,Greenwich Mean Time updated with leap seconds
33927,coordinating_conjunction,the coordination by conjunction of linguistic units of the same status
33928,coordinating_conjunction,a conjunction (like `and' or `or') that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituents
33929,coordination,the skillful and effective interaction of movements
33930,coordination,the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
33931,coordination,the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form
33932,coordinator,someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously
33933,coot,slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
33934,cooter river_cooter Pseudemys_concinna,large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico
33935,copaiba copaiba_balsam balsam_capivi,an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments
33936,copal,a brittle aromatic resin used in varnishes
33937,copalite copaline fossil_copal,partly mineralized copal dug from the ground
33938,copartner,a joint partner (as in a business enterprise)
33939,copartnership,a partnership in which employees get a share of the profits in addition to their wages
33940,copepod copepod_crustacean,minute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax; some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish
33941,copilot co-pilot,a relief pilot on an airplane
33942,coping_saw,a handsaw with a taut thin blade; used for cutting small curves in wood
33943,copolymer,a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers
33944,copout,a failure to face some difficulty squarely
33945,copper Cu atomic_number_29,a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
33946,copper,a copper penny
33947,copper copper_color,a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
33948,copper,any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings
33949,copper-base_alloy,any alloy whose principal component is copper
33950,copper_beech purple_beech Fagus_sylvatica_atropunicea Fagus_purpurea Fagus_sylvatica_purpurea,variety of European beech with shining purple or copper-colored leaves
33951,copper_mine,a mine where copper is dug from the ground
33952,copper_oxide,an oxide of copper
33953,copper_rockfish Sebastodes_caurinus,a rockfish of the Pacific coastal waters of North America
33954,copper_sulfate copper_sulphate cupric_sulfate cupric_sulphate,a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide
33955,copperhead Agkistrodon_contortrix,common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States
33956,copperhead Denisonia_superba,venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia
33957,copperplate,a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings
33958,copperplate,a print made from an engraved copperplate
33959,copperplate copperplate_engraving,an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved
33960,coppersmith,someone who makes articles from copper
33961,copperware,utensils made with copper
33962,copra,the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted
33963,coprolalia,an uncontrollable use of obscene language; often accompanied by mental disorders
33964,coprolite,fossil excrement; petrified dung
33965,coprolith fecalith faecalith stercolith,a hard mass of fecal matter
33966,coprophagy coprophagia,eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity
33967,copula copulative linking_verb,an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
33968,copulative_conjunction,the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the addition of their meanings
33969,transcript copy,a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
33970,copy,a secondary representation of an original; "she made a copy of the designer dress"
33971,copy written_matter,matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
33972,copy,material suitable for a journalistic account; "catastrophes make good copy"
33973,copy_editing,putting something into a form suitable for a printer
33974,copy_editor copyreader text_editor,an editor who prepares text for publication
33975,copybook,a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship
33976,copyhold,a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
33977,copyholder,mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor
33978,copying,an act of copying
33979,copyright right_of_first_publication,a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
33980,copyright_infringement infringement_of_copyright,a violation of the rights secured by a copyright
33981,copywriter,a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy
33982,coq_au_vin,chicken and onions and mushrooms braised in red wine and seasonings
33983,coquette flirt vamp vamper minx tease prickteaser,a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
33984,coquilla_nut,nut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable ivory
33985,coquille,seafood served in a scallop shell
33986,coquille,a dish in the form of a scallop shell
33987,coquilles_Saint-Jacques,scallops in white wine sauce served in scallop shells
33988,cor_pulmonale,enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart due to disease of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels
33989,coraciiform_bird,chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes
33990,coracle,a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain
33991,coral,a variable color averaging a deep pink
33992,coral red_coral precious_coral,the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
33993,coral,unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
33994,coral,marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
33995,coral-root_bittercress coralroot coralwort Cardamine_bulbifera Dentaria_bulbifera,European bittercress having a knotted white rootstock
33996,coral_bean_tree Erythrina_corallodendrum,deciduous shrub having racemes of deep red flowers and black-spotted red seeds
33997,coral_bush flame_bush Templetonia_retusa,Australian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowers
33998,coral_drops Bessera_elegans,half-hardy Mexican herb cultivated for its drooping terminal umbels of showy red-and-white flowers
33999,coral_fungus,any of numerous fungi of the family Clavariaceae often brightly colored that grow in often intricately branched clusters like coral
34000,coral_gem Lotus_berthelotii,low-growing much-branched perennial of Canary Islands having orange-red to scarlet or purple flowers; naturalized in United States
34001,coral_necklace Illecebrum_verticullatum,glabrous annual with slender taproot and clusters of white flowers; western Europe especially western Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas
34002,coral_pea,any of various Australian climbing plants of the genus Kennedia having scarlet flowers
34003,coral_reef,a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone
34004,coral_root,a wildflower of the genus Corallorhiza growing from a hard mass of rhizomes associated with a fungus that aids in absorbing nutrients from the forest floor
34005,coral_snake Old_World_coral_snake,any of various venomous elapid snakes of Asia and Africa and Australia
34006,coral_snake harlequin-snake New_World_coral_snake,any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white; widely distributed in South America and Central America
34007,coral_tree erythrina,any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds; cultivated as an ornamental
34008,coral_vine Kennedia_coccinea,prostrate or twining woody vine with small leathery leaves and umbels of red flowers; Australia and Tasmania
34009,coralbells Heuchera_sanguinea,perennial plant of the western United States having bright red flowers in feathery spikes; used as an ornamental
34010,coralberry Indian_currant Symphoricarpos_orbiculatus,North American deciduous shrub cultivated for it abundant clusters of coral-red berrylike fruits
34011,coralberry spiceberry Ardisia_crenata,shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India
34012,coralwood coral-wood red_sandalwood Barbados_pride peacock_flower_fence Adenanthera_pavonina,East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers; cultivated as an ornamental
34013,corbel truss,(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
34014,corbel_arch,(architecture) an arch constructed of masonry courses that are corbelled until they meet
34015,corbel_step corbie-step corbiestep crow_step,(architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall
34016,corbie_gable,(architecture) a gable having corbie-steps or corbel steps
34017,corbina Menticirrhus_undulatus,bluish-grey whiting of California coast
34018,cord,a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
34019,cord,a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
34020,cord electric_cord,a light insulated conductor for household use
34021,cord corduroy,a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
34022,cordage,the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
34023,cordage,the ropes in the rigging of a ship
34024,cordate_leaf,a heart-shaped leaf
34025,cordgrass cord_grass,any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders
34026,cordial_reception hospitality,kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
34027,cordierite,a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone
34028,cordite,explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords
34029,corditis,inflammation of the spermatic cord
34030,cordon,cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank
34031,cordon,adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord
34032,cordon_bleu,a chef famous for his great skill
34033,cordovan,a fine leather originally made in Cordoba  Spain
34034,cords corduroys,cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
34035,corduroy,a road made of logs laid crosswise
34036,cordwood,firewood cut and stacked in cords; wood sold by the cord
34037,core,the center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core"
34038,core nucleus core_group,a small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program"
34039,core,the central part of the Earth
34040,core,a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
34041,core,the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
34042,core,a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
34043,core_bit,an annular drilling bit to allow core samples to be taken
34044,core_dump,(computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU; usually used for debugging
34045,coreference,the grammatical relation between two words that have a common referent
34046,coreid_bug coreid,a true bug
34047,coreligionist,someone having the same religion as another person
34048,coreopsis tickseed tickweed tick-weed,any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America
34049,corer,a device for removing the core from apples
34050,corespondent co-respondent,the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding
34051,corgi Welsh_corgi,either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head
34052,coriander coriander_plant Chinese_parsley cilantro Coriandrum_sativum,Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
34053,coriander coriander_seed,dried coriander seeds used whole or ground
34054,coriander Chinese_parsley cilantro,parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish
34055,cork_oak Quercus_suber,medium-sized evergreen oak of southern Europe and northern Africa having thick corky bark that is periodically stripped to yield commercial cork
34056,cork_tree Phellodendron_amurense,deciduous tree of China and Manchuria having a turpentine aroma and handsome compound leaves turning yellow in autumn and deeply fissured corky bark
34057,cork_tree Erythrina_vespertilio,prickly Australian coral tree having soft spongy wood
34058,corkage,a charge added at a restaurant for every bottle of wine served that was not bought on the premises
34059,corkboard,a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking
34060,corker,(dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person; "that story was a corker"
34061,corker,a machine that is used to put corks in bottles
34062,corkscrew bottle_screw,a bottle opener that pulls corks
34063,corkwood corkwood_tree Leitneria_floridana,very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in southeastern United States having extremely light wood
34064,corm,solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure
34065,cormorant Phalacrocorax_carbo,large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
34066,cormous_plant,plant growing from a corm
34067,corn maize Indian_corn Zea_mays,tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
34068,corn,the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
34069,corn edible_corn,ears of corn grown for human food
34070,corn clavus,a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
34071,corn,(Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in England or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
34072,corn_whiskey corn_whisky corn,whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
34073,corn,something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn"
34074,corn_borer Pyrausta_nubilalis,larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize
34075,corn_borer European_corn_borer_moth corn_borer_moth Pyrausta_nubilalis,native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants
34076,corn_cake,baked in a pan or on a griddle (southern and midland)
34077,corn_chamomile field_chamomile corn_mayweed Anthemis_arvensis,European white-flowered weed naturalized in North America
34078,corn_chip,thin piece of cornmeal dough fried
34079,corn_chowder,chowder containing corn
34080,corn_cockle corn_campion crown-of-the-field Agrostemma_githago,European annual having large trumpet-shaped reddish-purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America
34081,corn_dab corn_dodger dodger,small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried (chiefly southern)
34082,corn_dance,a rain dance of Amerindians
34083,corn_earworm cotton_bollworm tomato_fruitworm tobacco_budworm vetchworm Heliothis_zia,larva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops
34084,corn_exchange,an exchange where grains are bought and sold
34085,corn_flake,crisp flake made from corn
34086,corn_fritter,fritter containing corn or corn kernels
34087,corn_gluten,gluten prepared from corn
34088,corn_gluten_feed,a feed consisting primarily of corn gluten
34089,corn_lily,any of several South African plants of the genus Ixia having grasslike leaves and clusters of showy variously colored lilylike flowers; widely cultivated
34090,corn_marigold field_marigold Chrysanthemum_segetum,European herb with bright yellow flowers; a common weed in grain fields
34091,corn_mint field_mint Mentha_arvensis,European mint naturalized in United States
34092,corn_muffin,cornbread muffin
34093,corn_oil,oil from the germs of corn grains
34094,corn_poppy field_poppy Flanders_poppy Papaver_rhoeas,annual European poppy common in grain fields and often cultivated
34095,corn_pudding,pudding made of corn and cream and egg
34096,corn_salad,a plant of the genus Valerianella
34097,corn_snake red_rat_snake Elaphe_guttata,large harmless snake of southeastern United States; often on farms
34098,corn_snow,granular snow formed by alternate thawing and freezing
34099,corn_speedwell Veronica_arvensis,erect or procumbent blue-flowered annual found in waste places of Europe and America
34100,corn_spurry corn_spurrey Spergula_arvensis,small European weed with whorled leaves and white flowers
34101,corn_sugar,dextrose made by hydrolysis of cornstarch
34102,corn_sugar,dextrose used as sweetening agent
34103,corn_syrup,syrup prepared from corn
34104,cornbread,bread made primarily of cornmeal
34105,corncob,the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn
34106,corncrake land_rail Crex_crex,common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields
34107,corncrib,a crib for storing and drying ears of corn
34108,cornea,transparent anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the lens and iris and is continuous with the sclera
34109,corned_beef_hash,hash made with corned beef
34110,cornelian_cherry Cornus_mas,deciduous European shrub or small tree having bright red fruit
34111,corner,a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye"
34112,corner,the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"
34113,corner nook,an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"
34114,corner street_corner turning_point,the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
34115,corner,the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"
34116,recess recession niche corner,a small concavity
34117,corner,a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market"
34118,corner,a projecting part where two sides or edges meet; "he knocked off the corners"
34119,corner,a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"
34120,corner quoin,(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
34121,corner_kick,a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line
34122,corner_pocket,a pocket at the corner of a billiard table
34123,corner_post,a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building
34124,cornerback,a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers
34125,cornerstone,a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
34126,cornerstone,a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
34127,cornet horn trumpet trump,a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
34128,cornetfish,slender tropical fish with a long tubular snout and bony plates instead of scales
34129,cornfield corn_field,a field planted with corn
34130,strawflower cornflower Uvularia_grandiflora,plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
34131,cornhusk,the husk of an ear of corn
34132,cornhusker,a worker who husks corn
34133,husking_bee cornhusking,a social gathering for the purpose of husking corn
34134,cornhusking,the act of removing the husks from ears of corn
34135,cornice valance valance_board pelmet,a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
34136,cornice,a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall
34137,cornice,the topmost projecting part of an entablature
34138,cornmeal Indian_meal,coarsely ground corn
34139,cornpone pone,cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern)
34140,cornsmut corn_smut,a smut fungus attacking Indian corn
34141,cornstalk corn_stalk,the stalk of a corn plant
34142,cornstarch cornflour,starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
34143,cornu,(anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape
34144,corolla,(botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla"
34145,corollary,a practical consequence that follows naturally; "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love"
34146,corollary,(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
34147,corona,(botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower
34148,corona_discharge corona corposant St._Elmo's_fire Saint_Elmo's_fire Saint_Elmo's_light Saint_Ulmo's_fire Saint_Ulmo's_light electric_glow,an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
34149,corona,one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
34150,corona,(anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape
34151,corona,a long cigar with blunt ends
34152,coronal_suture sutura_coronalis,the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull
34153,coronary_artery arteria_coronaria,the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
34154,coronary_bypass coronary_bypass_surgery coronary_artery_bypass_graft CABG,open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart
34155,coronary_care_unit,a hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems
34156,coronary_insufficiency cardiac_insufficiency,inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris
34157,coronary_occlusion,occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot
34158,coronary_sinus sinus_coronarius,a short sinus receiving most of the veins of the heart; empties into the right atrium
34159,coronary_thrombosis coronary,obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
34160,coronation enthronement enthronization enthronisation investiture,the ceremony of installing a new monarch
34161,coroner medical_examiner,a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
34162,coronet,a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
34163,coronet,margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof
34164,coronilla,any of various plants of the genus Coronilla having purple or pink or yellow flowers in long axillary heads or umbels
34165,coronion,the craniometric point at the tip of the coronoid process of the mandible
34166,coronoid_process processus_coronoideus,a sharp triangular process projecting from a bone
34167,coronoid_process_of_the_mandible,the coronoid process that provides an attachment for the temporal muscle
34168,corozo corozo_palm,any of several tropical American palms bearing corozo nuts
34169,corporal,a noncommissioned officer in the army or airforce or marines
34170,corporal_punishment,the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
34171,corporate_bond,a bond issued by a corporation; carries no claim to ownership and pays no dividends but payments to bondholders have priority over payments to stockholders; "a corporate bond is a safer investment than common stock in the same company"
34172,corporate_executive business_executive,an executive in a business corporation
34173,corporate_finance,the financial activities of corporation
34174,corporate_investor,a company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies
34175,corporation corp,a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
34176,corporation_law,that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing corporations
34177,corps army_corps,an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
34178,corps,a body of people associated together; "diplomatic corps"
34179,corps_de_ballet ensemble,the chorus of a ballet company
34180,corpulence overweight stoutness adiposis,the property of excessive fatness
34181,principal corpus principal_sum,capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
34182,corpus,a collection of writings; "he edited the Hemingway corpus"
34183,corpus,the main part of an organ or other bodily structure
34184,corpus_callosum,a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
34185,corpus_delicti,the body of evidence that constitute the offence; the objective proof that a crime has been committed (sometimes mistakenly thought to refer to the body of a homicide victim)
34186,corpus_luteum,yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum
34187,corpus_striatum striatum striate_body,a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus
34188,corpuscular_radiation particulate_radiation,a stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or not at all (e.g. neutrons)
34189,corpuscular_theory corpuscular_theory_of_light,(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
34190,correction rectification,the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
34191,correction fudge_factor,a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
34192,correction,something substituted for an error
34193,correction chastening chastisement,a rebuke for making a mistake
34194,correction,a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"
34195,discipline correction,the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
34196,correction,treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"
34197,correctional_institution,a penal institution maintained by the government
34198,correctional_rehabilitation,providing penal custody or probation or parole for convicted offenders
34199,corrections department_of_corrections,the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders; "for a career in corrections turn to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections"
34200,corrections,the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
34201,corrective restorative,a device for treating injury or disease
34202,correctness rightness,conformity to fact or truth
34203,correctness,the quality of conformity to social expectations
34204,correlate correlative,either of two correlated variables
34205,correlation correlativity,a reciprocal relation between two or more things
34206,correlation_coefficient coefficient_of_correlation correlation,a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation); "what is the correlation between those two variables?"
34207,correlation correlational_statistics,a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other
34208,correlation_matrix,a matrix giving the correlations between all pairs of data sets
34209,correlation_table,a two-way tabulation of the relations between correlates; row headings are the scores on one variable and column headings are the scores on the second variables and a cell shows how many times the score on that row was associated with the score in that column
34210,correlational_analysis,the use of statistical correlation to evaluate the strength of the relations between variables
34211,correspondence,communication by the exchange of letters
34212,mapping map correspondence,a function such that for every element of one set there is a unique element of another set
34213,parallelism correspondence,similarity by virtue of corresponding
34214,correspondence_course,a course offered (by mail) by a correspondence school
34215,correspondence_school,a school that teaches nonresident students by mail
34216,correspondent letter_writer,someone who communicates by means of letters
34217,correspondent newspaperman newspaperwoman newswriter pressman,a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
34218,corridor,an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
34219,corrigenda,a list of printing errors in a book along with their corrections
34220,corrigendum,a printer's error; to be corrected
34221,corroborating_evidence,additional evidence or evidence of different kind that supports a proof already offered in a proceeding
34222,corrosion,a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
34223,corrosion corroding erosion,erosion by chemical action
34224,corrosive,a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
34225,corrugated_board corrugated_cardboard,cardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides)
34226,corrugated_fastener wiggle_nail,a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side; hammered across wood joints in rough carpentry
34227,corrugated_iron,usually galvanized sheet iron or sheet steel shaped into straight parallel ridges and hollows
34228,corrugation,a ridge on a corrugated surface
34229,corrugation,the act of shaping into parallel ridges and grooves
34230,corruptibility,the capability of being corrupted
34231,corruptness corruption,lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
34232,putrescence putridness rottenness corruption,in a state of progressive putrefaction
34233,corruption,decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
34234,corruption degeneracy depravation depravity putrefaction,moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels  its opium parlors  its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction"
34235,corruption subversion,destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity; "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of rural innocence"
34236,corruption,inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony); "he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering"
34237,corruptness,the state of being corrupt
34238,corsair Barbary_pirate,a pirate along the Barbary coast
34239,corsair,a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)
34240,corselet corslet,a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece
34241,corset girdle stays,a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
34242,cortege,a funeral procession
34243,cortege retinue suite entourage,the group following and attending to some important person
34244,cortex,the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
34245,cortical_area cortical_region,any of various regions of the cerebral cortex
34246,cortical_epilepsy focal_epilepsy,epilepsy in which the attack begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance)
34247,corticosteroid corticoid adrenal_cortical_steroid,a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions"
34248,corticosterone,secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body
34249,cortina,a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils
34250,cortisone Cortone_Acetate,a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
34251,corundom corundum,very hard mineral used as an abrasive
34252,glitter sparkle coruscation,the occurrence of a small flash or spark
34253,coruscation,a sudden or striking display of brilliance; "coruscations of great wit"
34254,corvee,unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes
34255,corvette,a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
34256,corvine_bird,birds of the crow family
34257,corymb,flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first
34258,corynebacterium,any species of the genus Corynebacterium
34259,coryphantha,a cactus of the genus Coryphantha
34260,corythosaur corythosaurus,duck-billed dinosaur with nasal passages that expand into a crest like a hollow helmet
34261,cosine cos,ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
34262,cos cos_lettuce romaine romaine_lettuce,lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
34263,cos_lettuce romaine_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_longifolia,lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves
34264,coscoroba,large white South American bird intermediate in some respects between ducks and swans
34265,cosecant cosec,ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
34266,cosigner cosignatory,one of two or more signers of the same document (as a treaty or declaration)
34267,cosigner,a signer in addition to the principal signer (to verify the authenticity of the principal signature or to provide surety)
34268,cosmetic,a toiletry designed to beautify the body
34269,cosmetic_dentistry,the branch of dentistry dealing with the appearance of the teeth
34270,cosmetic_surgeon plastic_surgeon,a surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face)
34271,cosmetician,someone who sells or applies cosmetics
34272,cosmetologist,an expert in the use of cosmetics
34273,cosmetology,the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin
34274,cosmic_background_radiation CBR cosmic_microwave_background_radiation CMBR cosmic_microwave_background CMB,(cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvin
34275,cosmic_dust,clouds of particles or gases occurring throughout interstellar space
34276,cosmic_radiation,radiation consisting of cosmic rays
34277,cosmic_ray,highly penetrating ionizing radiation of extraterrestrial origin; consisting chiefly of protons and alpha particles; collision with atmospheric particles results in rays and particles of many kinds
34278,cosmic_time,the time covered by the physical formation and development of the universe
34279,cosmographer cosmographist,a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography
34280,cosmography,the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy)
34281,cosmography,a representation of the earth or the heavens; "the cosmography of Ptolemy"
34282,cosmolatry,the worship of the cosmos
34283,cosmological_constant,an arbitrary constant in the equations of general relativity theory
34284,cosmologist,an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe
34285,cosmology,the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
34286,cosmology cosmogony cosmogeny,the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
34287,cosmopolitan cosmopolite,a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
34288,cosmos cosmea,any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals
34289,cosmotron,a large proton synchrotron; uses frequency modulation of an electric field to accelerate protons
34290,cost,the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
34291,cost-benefit_analysis,an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs
34292,cost-of-living_allowance,an allowance for changes in the consumer price index
34293,cost-of-living_benefit,a benefit that goes to anyone whose money receipts increase automatically as prices rise
34294,cost-plus_contract,a contract in which the contractor is paid his total cost plus a stated percentage of profit
34295,cost-pull_inflation,inflation caused by an increase in the costs of production
34296,cost_accountant,a specialist in the systematic recording and analysis of the costs incident to production
34297,cost_accounting,keeping account of the costs of items in production
34298,cost_analysis,breaking down the costs of some operation and reporting on each factor separately
34299,cost_cutting,the act of cutting costs
34300,cost_ledger,ledger showing the accumulated costs classified in various ways
34301,cost_of_capital capital_cost,the opportunity cost of the funds employed as the result of an investment decision; the rate of return that a business could earn if it chose another investment with equivalent risk
34302,cost_of_living,average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing); "a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation"
34303,cost_overrun,excess of cost over budget; "the cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget"
34304,costa,a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
34305,rib costa,any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
34306,costal_cartilage,the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration
34307,costal_groove,groove between the ribs where the nerves and blood vessels are
34308,costermonger barrow-man barrow-boy,a hawker of fruit and vegetables from a barrow
34309,costia Costia_necatrix,a flagellate that is the cause of the frequently fatal fish disease costiasis
34310,costiasis,a fatal disease of freshwater fish caused by a flagellated protozoan invading the skin
34311,costing,cost accounting
34312,costliness dearness preciousness,the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
34313,costmary alecost bible_leaf mint_geranium balsam_herb Tanacetum_balsamita Chrysanthemum_balsamita,tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
34314,costmary,leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings
34315,costoaxillary_vein,one of several veins connecting intercostal veins with the lateral thoracic vein or the thoracoepigastric vein
34316,costochondritis,inflammation at the junction of a rib and its cartilage
34317,costs,pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
34318,costume,the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"
34319,costume,unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place; "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume"
34320,costume,the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
34321,costume,the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; "he wore his national costume"
34322,costumier costumer costume_designer,someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)
34323,costus_oil,a yellow volatile essential oil obtained from costusroot; used in perfumes
34324,costusroot Saussurea_costus Saussurea_lappa,annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs
34325,cosy tea_cosy cosey tea_cosey cozy tea_cozy cozey tea_cozey cozie tea_cozie,a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
34326,fingerstall cot,a sheath worn to protect a finger
34327,crib cot,baby bed with high sides made of slats
34328,cot camp_bed,a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
34329,cotangent cotan,ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
34330,cote,a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
34331,cotenant,one of two or more tenants holding title to the same property
34332,cotillion cotilion,a ball at which young ladies are presented to society
34333,cotillion cotilion,a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
34334,cotoneaster,any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs having richly colored autumn foliage and many small white to pinkish flowers followed by tiny red or black fruits
34335,cottage_cheese pot_cheese farm_cheese farmer's_cheese,mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk
34336,cottage_industry,small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment
34337,cottage_pie,a dish of minced meat topped with mashed potatoes
34338,cottage_pink grass_pink Dianthus_plumarius,European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers
34339,cottage_tent,a tent providing shelter for a family
34340,cottage_tulip,any of several long-stemmed tulips that flower in May; have egg-shaped variously colored flowers
34341,cottager cottage_dweller,someone who lives in a cottage
34342,cotter cottar,a peasant farmer in the Scottish highlands
34343,cotter cottier,a medieval English villein
34344,cotter cottar,fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
34345,cotter_pin,a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart
34346,cotton cotton_fiber cotton_wool,soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
34347,cotton cotton_cloth,fabric woven from cotton fibers
34348,cotton cotton_plant,erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
34349,cotton,thread made of cotton fibers
34350,cotton_ball,a fungus disease of cranberries
34351,cotton_candy spun_sugar candyfloss,a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature
34352,cotton_flannel Canton_flannel,a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side
34353,cotton_gin gin,a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
34354,cotton_grass cotton_rush,any sedge of the genus Eriophorum; north temperate bog plants with tufted spikes
34355,cotton_mill,a textile mill for making cotton textiles
34356,cotton_mouse Peromyscus_gossypinus,large dark mouse of southeastern United States
34357,cotton_rat Sigmodon_hispidus,destructive long-haired burrowing rat of southern North America and Central America
34358,cotton_rose Confederate_rose Confederate_rose_mallow Hibiscus_mutabilis,Chinese shrub or small tree having white or pink flowers becoming deep red at night; widely cultivated; naturalized in southeastern United States
34359,cotton_rose cudweed filago,any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads
34360,cotton_stainer,a true bug: bug that damages and stains the lint of developing cotton
34361,cotton_strain,feeds primarily on cotton
34362,cotton_thistle woolly_thistle Scotch_thistle Onopordum_acanthium Onopordon_acanthium,biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America
34363,cottonseed,seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil
34364,cottonseed_cake cotton_cake,the solid matter remaining after oil has been pressed from cottonseeds
34365,cottonseed_oil,edible oil pressed from cottonseeds
34366,pearly_everlasting cottonweed Anaphalis_margaritacea,American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts
34367,cottonweed,any of various plants of the genus Froelichia found in sandy soils and on rocky slopes in warmer regions of America; grown for their spikes of woolly white flowers
34368,cottonwick Haemulon_malanurum,of warm Atlantic waters
34369,cottonwood,any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
34370,white_basswood cottonwood Tilia_heterophylla,American basswood of the Allegheny region
34371,cotyledon seed_leaf,embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants
34372,coucal,Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw
34373,sofa couch lounge,an upholstered seat for more than one person
34374,couch,a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
34375,couch,a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment
34376,couch_potato,an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television)
34377,couchette,a compartment on a European passenger train; contains 4 to 6 berths for sleeping
34378,coude_telescope coude_system,a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph
34379,cougar puma catamount mountain_lion painter panther Felis_concolor,large American feline resembling a lion
34380,cough coughing,sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
34381,cough coughing,the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise
34382,cough_drop troche pastille pastil,a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
34383,coughing_up,the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing
34384,coulisse wing_flat,a flat situated in the wings
34385,coulisse,a timber member grooved to take a sliding panel
34386,coumarone-indene_resin coumarone_resin,a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of indene and coumarone; used in coatings and paint and asphalt tile
34387,council,a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"
34388,council,(Christianity) an assembly or theologians and bishops and other representative of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
34389,council,a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council"
34390,council_member councillor,a member of a council
34391,council_tax,a tax levied on households by local authorities; based on the estimated value of the property and the number of people living in it
34392,councillorship councilorship,the position of council member
34393,councilman,a man who is a council member
34394,councilwoman,a woman who is a council member
34395,counselor counsellor,someone who gives advice about problems
34396,counselor counsellor,someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
34397,counselorship counsellorship,the position of counselor
34398,count,the total number counted; "a blood count"
34399,count counting numeration enumeration reckoning tally,the act of counting; "the counting continued for several hours"
34400,count,a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
34401,count_noun,a noun that forms plurals
34402,count_palatine,a count who exercised royal authority in his own domains
34403,count_per_minute counts/minute,frequency per minute
34404,countdown,counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
34405,countenance visage,the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"
34406,sanction countenance endorsement indorsement warrant imprimatur,formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
34407,countenance physiognomy phiz visage kisser smiler mug,the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
34408,counter,table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
34409,counter,game equipment used in various card or board games
34410,counter tabulator,a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
34411,counter,a person who counts things
34412,counter,(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
34413,counter heel_counter,a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"
34414,counterpunch parry counter,a return punch (especially by a boxer)
34415,counter-sabotage,counterintelligence designed to detect and counteract sabotage
34416,counter_check,a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals
34417,counter_conditioning,conditioning in which a second incompatible response is conditioned to an already conditioned stimulus; "counter conditioning lies behind many of the procedures used in behavior therapy"
34418,counter_tube,a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events
34419,counterargument,an argument offered in opposition to another argument
34420,counterattack countermove,an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
34421,counterattack counterplay,(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
34422,counterattraction,a rival attraction
34423,counterbalance offset,a compensating equivalent
34424,counterbattery_fire,fire delivered to neutralize or destroy indirect fire weapon systems
34425,counterblast,a vigorous and unrestrained response; "her tirade provoked a counterblast from her husband"
34426,counterblow,a return blow; a retaliatory blow
34427,counterbombardment,bombardment intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons
34428,counterbore countersink countersink_bit,a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
34429,countercharge,a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser
34430,countercharge,a retaliatory charge
34431,countercheck,a check that restrains another check
34432,countercheck double_check,something that checks the correctness of a previous check
34433,counterclaim,a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
34434,countercoup,a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat
34435,counterculture,a culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture
34436,rip riptide tide_rip crosscurrent countercurrent,a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
34437,countercurrent crosscurrent,actions counter to the main group activity; "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"
34438,counterdemonstration,a demonstration held in opposition to another demonstration; "supporters of the president organized a counterdemonstration in his support"
34439,counterdemonstrator,someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstration
34440,counterespionage,spying on the spies
34441,counterexample,refutation by example
34442,counterfactuality,the quality of being contrary to fact
34443,counterfire,fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons
34444,counterglow gegenschein,a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
34445,counterintelligence,intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism
34446,counterirritant,a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation
34447,countermand,a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
34448,countermarch,(military) a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route
34449,countermeasure,an action taken to offset another action
34450,countermine,(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
34451,countermortar_fire,mortar fire intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons
34452,counteroffensive,a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
34453,counteroffer,an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
34454,counterpart opposite_number vis-a-vis,a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
34455,counterperson counterwoman counterman,someone who attends a counter (as in a diner)
34456,counterplea,a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea
34457,counterplot counterplan,a plot intended to subvert another plot
34458,counterpoint,a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
34459,counterpreparation_fire,intensive prearranged fire delivered when the immanence of enemy attack is discovered
34460,counterproposal,a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal
34461,counterreformation,a reformation intended to counter the results of a prior reformation
34462,counterrevolution,a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution
34463,counterrevolutionist counter-revolutionist counterrevolutionary,a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution
34464,countershot,a return shot; a retaliatory shot
34465,countersignature countersign,a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed
34466,countersink,a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface
34467,counterspy mole,a spy who works against enemy espionage
34468,counterstain,a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly
34469,countersubversion,the aspect of counterintelligence designed to detect and prevent subversive activities
34470,countersuit,a suit brought against someone who has sued you
34471,countertenor,a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor
34472,counterterrorism,a strategy intended to prevent or counter terrorism
34473,counterterrorist,someone who attempts to prevent terrorism
34474,countertop,the top side of a counter
34475,countertransference,the psychoanalyst's displacement of emotion onto the patient or more generally the psychoanalyst's emotional involvement in the therapeutic interaction
34476,countervailing_duty,a duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments
34477,countess,female equivalent of a count or earl
34478,countinghouse,office used by the accountants of a business
34479,country rural_area,an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country"
34480,country-dance country_dancing contredanse contra_danse contradance,a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
34481,country_borage Coleus_aromaticus Coleus_amboinicus Plectranthus_amboinicus,an aromatic fleshy herb of India and Ceylon to South Africa; sometimes placed in genus Plectranthus
34482,country_club,a suburban club for recreation and socializing
34483,country_doctor,a doctor who practices in the country (rather than in a city) usually remote from a modern hospital; "do country doctors still make house calls?"
34484,country_house,a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
34485,country_music country_and_western C_and_W,a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments
34486,country_people countryfolk,people living in the same country; compatriots
34487,country_people countryfolk,people raised in or living in a rural environment; rustics
34488,country_store general_store trading_post,a retail store serving a sparsely populated region; usually stocked with a wide variety of merchandise
34489,countryman,a man from your own country
34490,countryman ruralist,a man who lives in the country and has country ways
34491,countryseat,an estate in the country
34492,countryside,rural regions
34493,countrywoman,a woman who lives in the country and has country ways
34494,countrywoman,a woman from your own country
34495,county,a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12 345 people"
34496,county,the largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road"
34497,county_agent agricultural_agent extension_agent,an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics
34498,county_council,the elected governing body of a county
34499,county_line,the boundary between two counties
34500,county_palatine,the territory of a count palatine
34501,county_seat county_courthouse,the town or city that is the seat of government for a county
34502,county_town shire_town,the town or city that is the seat of government for a shire
34503,coup_d'etat coup putsch takeover,a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
34504,coup,a brilliant and notable success
34505,coup_de_theatre,a dramatic surprise
34506,coup_de_theatre,a sensational bit of stagecraft
34507,coup_de_theatre,a highly successful theatrical production
34508,coupe,a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
34509,couple,a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days"
34510,couple mates match,a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"
34511,couple twosome duo duet,a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"
34512,couple,(physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
34513,couplet,a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed
34514,yoke coupling,a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
34515,coupling coupler,a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
34516,coupon voucher,a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
34517,coupon,a test sample of some substance
34518,coupon_bond bearer_bond,a bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments
34519,courage courageousness bravery braveness,a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
34520,courbaril Hymenaea_courbaril,West Indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowers; yields very hard tough wood
34521,courbaril_copal,resin from the courbaril tree
34522,coureur_de_bois,a French Canadian trapper
34523,courlan Aramus_guarauna,wading bird of South America and Central America
34524,course line,a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"
34525,course,facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"
34526,course course_of_action,a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"
34527,path track course,a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"
34528,course trend,general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"
34529,course,part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"
34530,course row,(construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"
34531,course_catalog course_catalogue prospectus,a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
34532,course_of_lectures,a series of lectures dealing with a subject
34533,course_of_study program programme curriculum syllabus,an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university"
34534,course_session class_period recitation,a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
34535,courser,a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey
34536,courser,a dog trained for coursing
34537,courser,swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles
34538,coursework,work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course
34539,coursing,hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
34540,court-martial,a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
34541,court-martial,a trial that is conducted by a military court
34542,court_game,an athletic game played on a court
34543,court_order,a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something
34544,court_plaster,a plaster composed of isinglass on silk; formerly used to dress superficial wounds
34545,courtesy,a courteous or respectful or considerate act
34546,courtesy,a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
34547,courtesy good_manners,a courteous manner
34548,courthouse,a government building that houses the offices of a county government
34549,courthouse,a building that houses judicial courts
34550,courtier,an attendant at the court of a sovereign
34551,courtliness,elegance suggestive of a royal court
34552,courtly_love,(Middle Ages) a highly conventionalized code of conduct for lovers
34553,courtship wooing courting suit,a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship"
34554,couscous,a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew
34555,couscous,a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina
34556,cousin first_cousin cousin-german full_cousin,the child of your aunt or uncle
34557,couture,high fashion designing and dressmaking
34558,couturier fashion_designer clothes_designer designer,someone who designs clothing
34559,couvade,a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child
34560,couverture,chocolate that contains at least 32 percent cocoa butter
34561,covalence covalency,valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
34562,covalent_bond,a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule
34563,covariance,(statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means
34564,covariation,(statistics) correlated variation
34565,cove,a small inlet
34566,cove,small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain
34567,coven,an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
34568,covenant,(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
34569,cover covering screening masking,the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
34570,covering natural_covering cover,a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
34571,top cover,covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
34572,cover covering_fire,fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
34573,cover_charge cover,a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink
34574,cover cover_version cover_song,a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
34575,cover,a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
34576,cover-up,concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
34577,cover_crop,crop planted to prevent soil erosion and provide green manure
34578,cover_girl pin-up lovely,a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
34579,cover_glass cover_slip,a small and very thing piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide
34580,cover_plate,covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle
34581,coverage insurance_coverage,the total amount and type of insurance carried
34582,coverage,the extent to which something is covered; "the dictionary's coverage of standard English is excellent"
34583,coverage reporting reportage,the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television; "they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations"
34584,coverall,a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
34585,covered_bridge,a bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides
34586,covered_couch,a litter with a cover for privacy
34587,covered_option,a put or call option backed by the shares underlying the option
34588,covered_smut,a smut fungus causing a smut disease of grains in which the spore masses are covered or held together by the grain membranes
34589,covered_wagon Conestoga_wagon Conestoga prairie_wagon prairie_schooner,a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
34590,covering,an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
34591,covering,the act of protecting something by covering it
34592,covering_letter cover_letter,a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information
34593,covering_material,a material used by builders to cover surfaces
34594,coverlet,a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
34595,covert,a flock of coots
34596,covert_operation,an intelligence operation so planned as to permit plausible denial by the sponsor
34597,covetousness,an envious eagerness to possess something
34598,covey,a small collection of people
34599,covey,a small flock of grouse or partridge
34600,cow moo-cow,female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
34601,cow,mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
34602,cow,a large unpleasant woman
34603,cow_manure,cow excreta used as fertilizer
34604,cow_parsley wild_chervil Anthriscus_sylvestris,coarse erect biennial Old World herb introduced as a weed in eastern North America
34605,cow_parsnip hogweed Heracleum_sphondylium,tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers
34606,cow_pasture,a pasture for cows
34607,cow_pen cattle_pen corral,a pen for cattle
34608,cow_pie cowpie,fecal matter of a cow
34609,cow_pony,a light saddle horse trained for herding cattle
34610,cow_shark six-gilled_shark Hexanchus_griseus,large primitive shark widely distributed in warm seas
34611,cowage,pods of the cowage plant or the stinging hairs covering them; used as a vermifuge when mixed with e.g. honey
34612,cowage velvet_bean Bengal_bean Benghal_bean Florida_bean Mucuna_pruriens_utilis Mucuna_deeringiana Mucuna_aterrima Stizolobium_deeringiana,the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing
34613,cowardice cowardliness,the trait of lacking courage
34614,cowbarn cowshed cow_barn cowhouse byre,a barn for cows
34615,cowbell,a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located
34616,cowberry mountain_cranberry lingonberry lingenberry lingberry foxberry Vaccinium_vitis-idaea,low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
34617,lingonberry mountain_cranberry cowberry lowbush_cranberry,tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller
34618,cowbird,North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests
34619,cowboy rodeo_rider,a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
34620,cowboy,someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)
34621,cowboy_boot,a boot with a high arch and fancy stitching; worn by American cowboys
34622,cowboy_hat ten-gallon_hat,a hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch hands
34623,cowfish Lactophrys_quadricornis,trunkfish having hornlike spines over the eyes
34624,cowgirl,a woman cowboy
34625,cowherb cow_cockle Vaccaria_hispanica Vaccaria_pyramidata Saponaria_vaccaria,European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort
34626,cowhide cowskin,leather made from the hide of a cow
34627,cowhide,the hide of a cow
34628,cowhide,a heavy flexible whip braided from leather made from the hide of a cow
34629,cowl,a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)
34630,cowlick,a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat
34631,cownose_ray cow-nosed_ray Rhinoptera_bonasus,large ray found along eastern coast of North America
34632,cowpen_daisy golden_crownbeard golden_crown_beard butter_daisy Verbesina_encelioides Ximenesia_encelioides,coarse greyish-green annual yellow-flowered herb; southwestern United States to Mexico
34633,cowpox vaccinia,a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
34634,cowrie cowry,any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells
34635,cows'_milk,milk obtained from dairy cows
34636,cowslip paigle Primula_veris,early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers
34637,marsh_marigold kingcup meadow_bright May_blob cowslip water_dragon Caltha_palustris,swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups
34638,coxsackievirus Coxsackie_virus,enterovirus causing a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis
34639,coxswain cox,the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
34640,coydog,offspring of a coyote and a dog
34641,coyness demureness,the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
34642,coyol coyol_palm Acrocomia_vinifera,tropical American palm having edible nuts and yielding a useful fiber
34643,coyote prairie_wolf brush_wolf Canis_latrans,small wolf native to western North America
34644,coyote,someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)
34645,coyote,a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
34646,coyote_brush coyote_bush chaparral_broom kidney_wort Baccharis_pilularis,widely spreading evergreen shrub of southwestern United States with flower heads in a leafy panicle
34647,coypu nutria Myocastor_coypus,aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur
34648,coziness cosiness snugness,a state of warm snug comfort
34649,crab,decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
34650,crab crabby_person,a quarrelsome grouch
34651,crab crabmeat,the edible flesh of any of various crabs
34652,crab_louse pubic_louse crab Phthirius_pubis,infests the pubic region of the human body
34653,crab,a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply; "he caught a crab and lost the race"
34654,crab-eating_dog crab-eating_fox Dusicyon_cancrivorus,wild dog of northern South America
34655,crab-eating_macaque croo_monkey Macaca_irus,monkey of southeast Asia  Borneo and the Philippines
34656,crab-eating_opossum,South American opossum
34657,crab-eating_raccoon Procyon_cancrivorus,a South American raccoon
34658,crab_Louis,lettuce and crabmeat dressed with sauce Louis
34659,crab_apple crabapple cultivated_crab_apple,any of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acid (usually bright red) fruit used for preserving or as ornamentals for their blossoms
34660,wild_apple crab_apple crabapple,any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acid fruit
34661,crab_apple crabapple,small sour apple; suitable for preserving; "crabapples make a tangy jelly"
34662,crab_cactus Thanksgiving_cactus Zygocactus_truncatus Schlumbergera_truncatus,South American jointed cactus with usually red flowers; often cultivated as a houseplant; sometimes classified as genus Schlumbergera
34663,crab_cocktail,a cocktail of cold cooked crabmeat and a sauce
34664,crab_legs,legs of especially Alaska king crabs
34665,crabapple_jelly,a tart apple jelly made from crab apples
34666,crabbiness crabbedness crossness,a disposition to be ill-tempered
34667,crabeater_seal crab-eating_seal,silvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceans
34668,crabgrass crab_grass finger_grass,grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns
34669,gap crack,a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
34670,crack cracking snap,a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
34671,shot crack,a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"
34672,wisecrack crack sally quip,witty remark
34673,crack,a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts; "there was a crack in the mirror"
34674,crack tornado,a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted
34675,crack fling go pass whirl offer,a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
34676,fracture crack cracking,the act of cracking something
34677,crack_addict binger,someone addicted to crack cocaine
34678,crack_willow brittle_willow snap_willow Salix_fragilis,large willow tree with stiff branches that are easily broken
34679,crackdown,severely repressive actions
34680,cracked-wheat_bread,bread made with cracked wheat that has been ground fine
34681,cracker,a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
34682,redneck cracker,a poor white person in the southern United States
34683,cracker,a programmer who `cracks' (gains unauthorized access to) computers  typically to do malicious things; "crackers are often mistakenly called hackers"
34684,cracker snapper cracker_bonbon,a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
34685,cracker_box,a crate used for packing crackers
34686,cracker_crumbs,crumbs of crackers used especially for coating or thickening
34687,cracking,the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
34688,crackle crackling crepitation,the sharp sound of snapping noises
34689,crackle crackleware crackle_china,glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface
34690,cracklings,the crisp residue left after lard has been rendered
34691,cradle,a baby bed with sides and rockers
34692,cradle,birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"
34693,rocker cradle,a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
34694,cradle_cap,a dermatitis of the scalp that is common in infants
34695,trade craft,the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
34696,craft,a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
34697,craft trade,people who perform a particular kind of skilled work; "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade"
34698,craft craftsmanship workmanship,skill in an occupation or trade
34699,craft craftiness cunning foxiness guile slyness wiliness,shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
34700,craft_fair,fair at which objects made by craftsmen are offered for sale
34701,craft_union,a labor union whose membership is restricted to workers in a particular craft
34702,craftiness deceitfulness guile,the quality of being crafty
34703,craftsman,a professional whose work is consistently of high quality; "as an actor he was a consummate craftsman"
34704,craftsman crafter,a creator of great skill in the manual arts; "the jewelry was made by internationally famous craftsmen"
34705,craftsman artisan journeyman artificer,a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
34706,crag,a steep rugged rock or cliff
34707,crake,any of several short-billed Old World rails
34708,crammer,a student who crams
34709,crammer,a teacher who is paid to cram students for examinations
34710,crammer,a special school where students are crammed
34711,crammer,a textbook designed for cramming
34712,spasm cramp muscle_spasm,a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
34713,cramp,a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
34714,cramp cramp_iron,a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
34715,crampon crampoon,a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects
34716,cran,a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring
34717,cranberry,any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
34718,cranberry,very tart red berry used for sauce or juice
34719,cranberry_bush cranberry_tree American_cranberry_bush highbush_cranberry Viburnum_trilobum,deciduous North American shrub or small tree having three-lobed leaves and red berries
34720,cranberry_culture,the cultivation of cranberries
34721,cranberry_juice,the juice of cranberries (always diluted and sweetened)
34722,cranberry_sauce,sauce made of cranberries and sugar
34723,crane_fly daddy_longlegs,long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite
34724,cranesbill crane's_bill,any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium
34725,cranial_cavity intracranial_cavity,the cavity enclosed by the cranium
34726,cranial_nerve,any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
34727,craniology,the scientific study of the skulls of various human races
34728,craniometer,an instrument for measuring skull sizes
34729,craniometric_point,a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken
34730,craniometry,the branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft parts
34731,craniotomy,a surgical opening through the skull
34732,cranium braincase brainpan,the part of the skull that encloses the brain
34733,grouch grump crank churl crosspatch,a bad-tempered person
34734,crank starter,a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
34735,crank_call,a hostile telephone call (from a crank)
34736,crank_handle starting_handle,crank used to start an engine
34737,crank_letter,a hostile (usually anonymous) letter
34738,crankcase,housing for a crankshaft
34739,crankshaft,a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
34740,cranny,a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall)
34741,crap dirt shit shite poop turd,obscene terms for feces
34742,crap_shooting crapshoot crap_game,playing craps
34743,crapaud South_American_bullfrog Leptodactylus_pentadactylus,large toothed frog of South America and Central America resembling the bullfrog
34744,crape crepe French_pancake,small very thin pancake
34745,crepe crape,a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
34746,crape_fern Prince-of-Wales_fern Prince-of-Wales_feather Prince-of-Wales_plume Leptopteris_superba Todea_superba,New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea
34747,crape_jasmine crepe_jasmine crepe_gardenia pinwheel_flower East_Indian_rosebay Adam's_apple Nero's_crown coffee_rose Tabernaemontana_divaricate,tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand
34748,crape_myrtle crepe_myrtle crepe_flower Lagerstroemia_indica,ornamental shrub from eastern India commonly planted in the southern United States
34749,crappie,small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers
34750,crappie,small sunfishes of central United States rivers
34751,craps snake_eyes,when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot the results is called `craps' or `snake eyes'
34752,craps,a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2  3  or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown  which loses the bet and the dice
34753,crapshoot,a risky and uncertain venture; "getting admitted to the college of your choice has become a crapshoot"
34754,crapshooter,a gambler who plays the game of craps
34755,crash wreck,a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane"
34756,crash smash,the act of colliding with something; "his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line"
34757,crash,(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative; "the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since"
34758,crash_barrier,a strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents
34759,crash_course crash_program crash_programme,a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency); "he took a crash course in Italian on his way to Italy"; "his first job was a crash course in survival and in learning how to get along with people"; "a crash programme is needed to create new jobs"
34760,crash_dive,a rapid descent by a submarine
34761,crash_helmet,a padded helmet worn by people riding bicycles or motorcycles; protects the head in case of accidents
34762,crash_landing,an emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft)
34763,crassness crassitude,the quality of being crass--devoid of refinement
34764,crate,a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
34765,crate crateful,the quantity contained in a crate
34766,craton,the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian
34767,cravat,neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front
34768,cravenness,meanspirited cowardice
34769,craving,an intense desire for some particular thing
34770,craw crop,a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
34771,crawl,a very slow movement; "the traffic advanced at a crawl"
34772,crawl front_crawl Australian_crawl,a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
34773,crawl crawling creep creeping,a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body; "a crawl was all that the injured man could manage"; "the traffic moved at a creep"
34774,sycophant toady crawler lackey,a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
34775,crawler creeper,a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
34776,earthworm angleworm fishworm fishing_worm wiggler nightwalker nightcrawler crawler dew_worm red_worm,terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
34777,crawlspace crawl_space,low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing
34778,spiny_lobster langouste rock_lobster crayfish,warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
34779,crayfish crawfish crawdad ecrevisse,tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
34780,crayfish crawfish crawdad crawdaddy,small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
34781,spiny_lobster langouste rock_lobster crawfish crayfish sea_crawfish,large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
34782,crayon wax_crayon,writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
34783,fad craze furor furore cult rage,an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"
34784,craze,a fine crack in a glaze or other surface
34785,craziness daftness flakiness,informal terms for insanity
34786,folly foolishness craziness madness,the quality of being rash and foolish; "trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"; "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness"
34787,folly foolery tomfoolery craziness lunacy indulgence,foolish or senseless behavior
34788,crazy loony looney weirdo,someone deranged and possibly dangerous
34789,crazy_quilt,a patchwork quilt without a design
34790,creak creaking,a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away"
34791,cream pick,the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"
34792,cream,the part of milk containing the butterfat
34793,cream ointment emollient,toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
34794,cream-colored_courser Cursorius_cursor,courser of desert and semidesert regions of the Old World
34795,cream-of-tartar_tree sour_gourd Adansonia_gregorii,Australian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd
34796,cream_cheese,soft unripened cheese made of sweet milk and cream
34797,cream_of_tartar tartar potassium_bitartrate potassium_hydrogen_tartrate,a salt used especially in baking powder
34798,cream_pitcher creamer,a small pitcher for serving cream
34799,cream_puff chou,puff filled with cream or custard
34800,cream_sauce,white sauce made with cream
34801,cream_soda,sweet carbonated drink flavored with vanilla
34802,creamcups Platystemon_californicus,California plant with small pale yellow flowers
34803,creamery,a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold
34804,creaminess soupiness,the property of having the thickness of heavy cream
34805,creatine creatin,an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction
34806,creating_by_mental_acts,the act of creating something by thinking
34807,creating_by_removal,the act of creating by removing something
34808,creating_from_raw_materials,the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it
34809,creation_science,an effort to give scientific support for the truth of the account of creation given in the Book of Genesis
34810,creationism,the literal belief in the account of creation given in the Book of Genesis; "creationism denies the theory of evolution of species"
34811,creativity creativeness creative_thinking,the ability to create
34812,creator,a person who grows or makes or invents things
34813,creature tool puppet,a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
34814,creche foundling_hospital,a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
34815,creche,a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem
34816,credenza credence,a kind of sideboard or buffet
34817,credibility credibleness believability,the quality of being believable or trustworthy
34818,recognition credit,approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"; "the credits were given at the end of the film"
34819,credit,money available for a client to borrow
34820,credit credit_entry,an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
34821,credit,used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; "she already had several performances to her credit"
34822,credit deferred_payment,arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
34823,credit course_credit,recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
34824,credit,an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
34825,credit_account charge_account open_account,credit extended by a business to a customer
34826,credit_analyst,an analyst who studies the financial statements and financial history of applicants for credit in order to evaluate their creditworthiness
34827,credit_application,an application for a line of credit
34828,credit_bureau,a private firm that maintains consumer credit data files and provides credit information to authorized users for a fee
34829,credit_card charge_card charge_plate,a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
34830,credit_crunch liquidity_crisis squeeze,a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
34831,credit_line line_of_credit bank_line line personal_credit_line personal_line_of_credit,the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
34832,credit_order bill-me_order,an order that is received without payment; requires billing at a later date
34833,credit_side,account of payments received; usually the right side of a financial statement
34834,credit_system,a system for allowing people to purchase things on credit
34835,credit_union,a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings
34836,creditor,a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
34837,credits,a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
34838,creditworthiness,trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowing
34839,credulity,tendency to believe readily
34840,credulousness gullibility,tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived
34841,creed credo,any system of principles or beliefs
34842,creel,a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish
34843,creep weirdo weirdie weirdy spook,someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
34844,creep,a slow longitudinal movement or deformation
34845,creep,a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot
34846,creep_feed,feed given to young animals isolated in a creep
34847,creeper,any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
34848,creeper tree_creeper,any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet
34849,creepiness,an uneasy sensation as of insects creeping on your skin
34850,creeping_St_John's_wort Hypericum_calycinum,creeping evergreen shrub with bright yellow star-shaped summer flowers; useful as ground cover
34851,creeping_bellflower Campanula_rapunculoides,erect European herb with creeping rootstocks and nodding spikelike racemes of blue to violet flowers
34852,creeping_bent creeping_bentgrass Agrostis_palustris,common pasture or lawn grass spread by long runners
34853,creeping_bugle Ajuga_reptans,low rhizomatous European carpeting plant having spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in parts of United States
34854,creeping_buttercup creeping_crowfoot Ranunculus_repens,perennial European herb with long creeping stolons
34855,creeping_fern Hartford_fern Lygodium_palmatum,delicate fern of the eastern United States having a twining stem and palmately-lobed sterile fronds and forked fertile fronds
34856,creeping_juniper Juniperus_horizontalis,low to prostrate shrub of Canada and northern United States; bronzed purple in winter
34857,creeping_oxalis creeping_wood_sorrel Oxalis_corniculata,creeping much-branched mat-forming weed; cosmopolitan
34858,creeping_snowberry moxie_plum maidenhair_berry Gaultheria_hispidula,slow-growing procumbent evergreen shrublet of northern North America and Japan having white flowers and numerous white fleshy rough and hairy seeds
34859,creeping_soft_grass Holcus_mollis,European perennial grass with soft velvety foliage
34860,creeping_spike_rush Eleocharis_palustris,cylindrical-stemmed sedge
34861,creeping_willow Salix_repens,small trailing bush of Europe and Asia having straggling branches with silky green leaves of which several varieties are cultivated
34862,creeping_zinnia Sanvitalia_procumbens,low-branching leafy annual with flower heads resembling zinnias; found in southwestern United States and Mexico to Guatemala
34863,creeps,a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
34864,creeps,a feeling of fear and revulsion; "he gives me the creeps"
34865,creepy-crawlies,feelings of dislike and anxiety; "the cave gave me the creepy-crawlies"
34866,creepy-crawly,an animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects)
34867,cremains,the remains of a dead body after cremation
34868,cremation,the incineration of a dead body
34869,crematory crematorium,a mortuary where corpses are cremated
34870,crematory crematorium cremation_chamber,a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
34871,creme_anglais,custard sauce flavored with vanilla or a liqueur
34872,creme_brulee,custard sprinkled with sugar and broiled
34873,creme_caramel,baked custard topped with caramel
34874,creme_de_cacao,sweet liqueur flavored with vanilla and cacao beans
34875,creme_de_fraise,strawberry-flavored liqueur
34876,creme_de_menthe,sweet green or white mint-flavored liqueur
34877,crenate_leaf,a leaf having a scalloped margin
34878,scallop crenation crenature crenel crenelle,one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
34879,crenel crenelle,a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement
34880,crenelation crenellation,the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows
34881,creole-fish Paranthias_furcifer,deep-sea fish of tropical Atlantic
34882,creosol,a colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote
34883,creosote,a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
34884,creosote coal-tar_creosote,a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
34885,creosote_bush coville hediondilla Larrea_tridentata,desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers
34886,crepe crepe_paper,paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
34887,crepe_Suzette,crepes flamed in a sweet orange-and-lemon flavored liqueur sauce
34888,crepe_de_Chine,a very thin crepe of silk or silklike fabric
34889,crepe_fern king_fern Todea_barbara,fern of rain forests of tropical Australia and New Zealand and South Africa
34890,crepe_rubber,crude natural rubber; used mainly for shoe soles
34891,crepitation_rale,the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure
34892,crescendo,(music) a gradual increase in loudness
34893,crescent,any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
34894,crescent_roll croissant,very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll
34895,crescent_wrench,an adjustable wrench designed to fit hexagonal nuts with the adjusting screw built into the head of the wrench
34896,cresol methyl_phenol,any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant
34897,cress cress_plant,any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
34898,cress,pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs
34899,crest,the top line of a hill  mountain  or wave
34900,crest,(heraldry) in medieval times  an emblem used to decorate a helmet
34901,crest,a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
34902,crested_cariama seriema Cariama_cristata,Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama
34903,crested_coral_root Hexalectris_spicata,orchid with yellowish-brown flowers with dark veins; southeastern Arizona to the eastern United States
34904,crested_myna Acridotheres_tristis,dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia
34905,crested_screamer,distinguished from the horned screamer by a feathery crest on the back of the head
34906,crested_wheatgrass crested_wheat_grass fairway_crested_wheat_grass Agropyron_cristatum,Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control
34907,cretinism,severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting
34908,cretonne,an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
34909,crevalle_jack jack_crevalle Caranx_hippos,fish of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
34910,crevasse,a deep fissure
34911,crew,the men who man a ship or aircraft
34912,gang crew work_party,an organized group of workmen
34913,crew,the team of men manning a racing shell
34914,crew_cut flattop,a closely cropped haircut; usually for men
34915,crew_neck crew_neckline,a plain straight neckline opening from shoulder to shoulder of sweaters
34916,crewelwork,embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn
34917,sailor crewman,any member of a ship's crew
34918,crewman crew_member,a member of a flight crew
34919,crewman,a member of a work crew
34920,pony trot crib,a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
34921,crib,a bin or granary for storing grains
34922,crib,the cards discarded by players at cribbage
34923,cribbage crib,a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
34924,cribbage_board,a board with pegs and regularly spaced holes for holding the pegs; used for keeping the score in a game of cribbage
34925,cricket,leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
34926,cricket,a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs
34927,cricket-bat_willow Salix_alba_caerulea,Eurasian willow tree having greyish leaves and ascending branches
34928,cricket_ball,the ball used in playing cricket
34929,cricket_equipment,sports equipment used in playing cricket
34930,cricket_frog,either of two frogs with a clicking call
34931,cricket_match,a match between two cricket teams
34932,cricketer,an athlete who plays cricket
34933,weeper crier,a person who weeps
34934,town_crier crier,(formerly) an official who made public announcements
34935,crier,a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells
34936,crime law-breaking,(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
34937,crime,an evil act not necessarily punishable by law; "crimes of the heart"
34938,crime_rate,the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
34939,crime_wave,a sudden rise in the crime rate
34940,criminal felon crook outlaw malefactor,someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime
34941,criminal_contempt,an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice
34942,criminal_court,a court having jurisdiction over criminal cases
34943,criminal_law,the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
34944,criminal_negligence culpable_negligence,(law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)
34945,criminal_possession,(law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances
34946,criminal_record record,a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted; "he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"; "the prostitute had a record a mile long"
34947,criminal_suit,a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant
34948,criminalism criminality criminalness,the state of being a criminal
34949,criminalization criminalisation,legislation that makes something illegal; "the criminalization of marijuana"
34950,criminologist,a specialist in criminology
34951,criminology,the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement
34952,crimp crimper,someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
34953,crimp,a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
34954,crimson ruby deep_red,a deep and vivid red color
34955,crimson_clover Italian_clover Trifolium_incarnatum,southern European annual with spiky heads of crimson flower; extensively cultivated in United States for forage
34956,cringle eyelet loop grommet grummet,fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
34957,crinkleroot crinkle-root crinkle_root pepper_root toothwort Cardamine_diphylla Dentaria_diphylla,North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots
34958,crinoid,primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk
34959,hoopskirt crinoline,a skirt stiffened with hoops
34960,crinoline,a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric
34961,crinoline crinoline_fabric,a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
34962,criollo,a Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish); "Mexico is a country of mestizos  criollos  and indigenes"
34963,criollo,cocoa of superior quality
34964,cripple,someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
34965,crisis,an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"
34966,crisis,a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"
34967,crisis_intervention,psychotherapy that focuses on acute critical situations (depressive episodes or attempted suicides or drug overdoses) with the aim of restoring the person to the level of functioning before the crisis
34968,crisphead_lettuce iceberg_lettuce iceberg,lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head; "iceberg is still the most popular lettuce"
34969,crispness,a pleasing firmness and freshness; "crispness of new dollar bills"; "crispness of fresh lettuce"
34970,crispness,a style of expression that is direct and to the point; "the crispness of his reply"
34971,cristobalite,a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic rocks
34972,standard criterion measure touchstone,a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
34973,criterion standard,the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"
34974,crith,the weight of a liter of hydrogen (at 0 centigrade and 760 millimeters pressure)
34975,critic,a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
34976,critic,anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
34977,critic,someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
34978,critical_angle,the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected
34979,critical_appraisal critical_analysis,an appraisal based on careful analytical evaluation
34980,critical_mass,the minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture; "the battle for the computer market has now reached critical mass"; "there is now a critical mass of successful women to take the lead"; "they sold the business because it lacked critical mass"
34981,critical_mass,the minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction
34982,criticality criticalness cruciality,a state of critical urgency
34983,criticality,a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining
34984,criticism unfavorable_judgment,disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"
34985,criticism critique,a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"
34986,criticism literary_criticism,a written evaluation of a work of literature
34987,critter,a regional term for creature (especially domestic animals)
34988,croak croaking,a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
34989,croaker,the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S.
34990,croaker,any of several fishes that make a croaking noise
34991,crochet crocheting,needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
34992,crochet_needle crochet_hook,a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting
34993,crochet_stitch,a stitch made by pulling a loop of thread through another loop with a crochet needle
34994,crocheting,creating a garment of needlework
34995,crock,nonsense; foolish talk; "that's a crock"
34996,crock earthenware_jar,an earthen jar (made of baked clay)
34997,crockery dishware,tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
34998,crocket,an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable
34999,crocodile,large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
35000,crocodile_bird Pluvianus_aegyptius,African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles
35001,crocodile_tears,a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping; "the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager's dilemma"; "politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed"
35002,crocodilian_reptile crocodilian,extant archosaurian reptile
35003,crocolite,a rare lead chromite mineral that forms bright orange crystals
35004,crocus,any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
35005,croft,a small farm worked by a crofter
35006,crofter,an owner or tenant of a small farm in Great Britain
35007,cronyism,favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
35008,crook shepherd's_crook,a long staff with one end being hook shaped
35009,crooked-stemmed_aster,a variety of aster
35010,crookedness,having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles
35011,crookedness deviousness,the quality of being deceitful and underhanded
35012,crookneck crookneck_squash summer_crookneck,yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin
35013,crooner balladeer,a singer of popular ballads
35014,crooning,singing in a soft low tone; "her crooning soon put the child to sleep"
35015,crooning,the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental manner
35016,crop harvest,the yield from plants in a single growing season
35017,crop,a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale
35018,crop,a collection of people or things appearing together; "the annual crop of students brings a new crop of ideas"
35019,crop,the output of something in a season; "the latest crop of fashions is about to hit the stores"
35020,crop,the stock or handle of a whip
35021,crop-dusting spraying,the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
35022,crop_failure,the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus
35023,croquet,a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg
35024,croquet_ball,a wooden ball used in playing croquet
35025,croquet_equipment,sports equipment used in playing croquet
35026,croquet_mallet,a mallet used to strike the ball in croquet
35027,croquette,minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried
35028,crore,the number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros; ten million
35029,crosier crozier,a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
35030,cross-classification cross-division,classification according to more than one attribute at the same time; "the cross-classification of cases was done by age and sex"
35031,cross-country_riding cross-country_jumping,riding horses across country over obstructions to demonstrate horsemanship
35032,cross-country_skiing,the sport of skiing across the countryside (rather than downhill)
35033,cross-examination,(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
35034,cross-examiner cross-questioner,someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier)
35035,cross-eye crossed_eye convergent_strabismus esotropia,strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose
35036,cross-fertilization cross-fertilisation,fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species
35037,cross-fertilization cross-fertilisation,interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial; "the cross-fertilization of science and the creative arts"
35038,cross-link cross-linkage,a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule
35039,cross-pollination,fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another
35040,cross-pollination,stimulating influence among diverse elements; "the cross-pollination of the arts"
35041,cross-purpose,a contrary aim; "at cross-purposes"
35042,cross-question,a question asked in cross-examination
35043,cross-reference cross-index,a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work
35044,cross-stitch,two stitches forming a cross or X
35045,cross-stitch,embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other
35046,cross_bit,a rock drill having cruciform cutting edges; used in mining
35047,cross_bun hot_cross_bun,moderately sweet raised roll containing spices and raisins and citron and decorated with a cross-shaped sugar glaze
35048,cross_country,a long race run over open country
35049,cross_hair cross_wire,either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration; "he had the target in his cross hairs"
35050,cross_section,a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis
35051,cross_section,a sample meant to be representative of a whole population
35052,cross_section,(physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns
35053,cross_street,a street intersecting a main street (usually at right angles) and continuing on both sides of it
35054,cross_vine trumpet_flower quartervine quarter-vine Bignonia_capreolata,woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section
35055,crossbar,a horizontal bar that goes across something
35056,crossbar,game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over
35057,crossbar,long thin horizontal crosspiece between two vertical posts
35058,crossbench,any of the seats in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the opposition
35059,crossbencher,a member of the House of Commons who does not vote regularly with either the government or the opposition
35060,crossbill Loxia_curvirostra,finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
35061,crossbones,two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death
35062,crossbow,a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
35063,crossbred,a hybrid (especially an animal produced by a cross between two pure breeds)
35064,crosscheck,an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources
35065,crosscheck,an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)
35066,crosscut,a diagonal path
35067,shortcut cutoff crosscut,a route shorter than the usual one
35068,crosscut_saw crosscut_handsaw cutoff_saw,handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)
35069,crosse,a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse
35070,crossfire,a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
35071,crossfire,fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
35072,crosshairs,a center of interest; "the war on terrorism has put Saddam Hussein in the crosshairs"
35073,crossheading crosshead,a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
35074,crosshead,metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
35075,crossing,traveling across
35076,crossing,a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
35077,intersection crossroad crossway crossing carrefour,a junction where one street or road crosses another
35078,crossing crosswalk crossover,a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
35079,crossing,a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
35080,crossing_guard,someone who helps people (especially children) at a traffic crossing
35081,crossing_over crossover,the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
35082,crossjack mizzen_course,the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast
35083,crossopterygian lobefin lobe-finned_fish,any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form
35084,crossover_voter crossover,a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
35085,crossover,the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience; "a jazz-classical crossover album"
35086,trave traverse crossbeam crosspiece,a horizontal beam that extends across something
35087,crosspiece,a transverse brace
35088,juncture critical_point crossroads,a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"
35089,crossroads,a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"
35090,crosstalk XT,the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling
35091,crosswind,wind blowing across the path or a ship or aircraft
35092,crossword_puzzle crossword,a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
35093,crotalaria rattlebox,any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops
35094,crotaphion,the tip of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone
35095,fork crotch,the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches; "they took the south fork"; "he climbed into the crotch of a tree"
35096,crotch fork,the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
35097,genitalia genital_organ genitals private_parts privates crotch,external sex organ
35098,hook crotchet,a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
35099,quarter_note crotchet,a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note
35100,oddity queerness quirk quirkiness crotchet,a strange attitude or habit
35101,crotchet,a small tool or hooklike implement
35102,croton Codiaeum_variegatum,grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant
35103,croton Croton_tiglium,tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil
35104,croton_oil,viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action
35105,crottle crottal crotal,any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made
35106,crouch,the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
35107,croup spasmodic_laryngitis,a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
35108,hindquarters croup croupe rump,the part of a quadruped that corresponds to the human buttocks
35109,croupier,someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table
35110,croupier's_rake,a small rake used by a croupier to move chips around on the table
35111,crouton,a small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or salads
35112,crow's_foot crow's_feet laugh_line,a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes
35113,red_beech brown_oak booyong crow's_foot stave_wood silky_elm Heritiera_trifoliolata Terrietia_trifoliolata,large tree of Australasia
35114,crow's_nest,platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast
35115,crow_garlic false_garlic field_garlic stag's_garlic wild_garlic Allium_vineale,pungent Old World wild onion
35116,crow_pheasant Centropus_sinensis,common coucal of India and China
35117,crowbait crow-bait,an emaciated horse likely soon to become carrion and so attractive to crows
35118,crowbar wrecking_bar pry pry_bar,a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
35119,crowberry,a low evergreen shrub with small purple flowers and black berrylike fruit
35120,crowd,a large number of things or people considered together; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers"
35121,crowd_control,activity of controlling a crowd
35122,crowding,a situation in which people or things are crowded together; "he didn't like the crowding on the beach"
35123,crown_daisy Chrysanthemum_coronarium,shrubby annual of the Mediterranean region with yellowish-white flowers
35124,crown_fire,a forest fire that advances with great speed jumping from crown to crown ahead of the ground fire
35125,crown_gall,a bacterial disease of plants (especially pome and stone fruits and grapes and roses) which forms excrescences on the stem near the ground
35126,crown_glass,a glass blown into a globe which is later flattened and spun to form a disk
35127,optical_crown crown_glass optical_crown_glass,optical glass of low dispersion and low refractive index
35128,crown_imperial Fritillaria_imperialis,Eurasian herb with a cluster of leaves and orange-red bell-shaped flowers at the top of the stem
35129,crown_jewel,the most desirable assets of a corporation; "their crown jewels figured prominently in the takeover attempt"
35130,crown_jewel,a precious stone that is an valuable part of a sovereign's regalia
35131,crown_jewels,regalia (jewellery and other paraphernalia) worn by a sovereign on state occasions
35132,crown_lens,a lens made of optical crown glass
35133,crown_of_thorns Christ_thorn Christ_plant Euphorbia_milii,somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
35134,crown_of_thorns,a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion
35135,crown_prince,a male heir apparent to a throne
35136,crown_princess,the wife of a crown prince
35137,crown_princess,a female heir apparent to a throne
35138,crown_saw,a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder
35139,crown_wart,a fungous disease of alfalfa which forms white excrescences at the base of the stem
35140,crownbeard crown-beard crown_beard,any plant of the genus Verbesina having clustered white or yellow flower heads
35141,crucian_carp Carassius_carassius Carassius_vulgaris,European carp closely resembling wild goldfish
35142,crucible melting_pot,a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
35143,crucible_steel,steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron  charcoal  and other substances in a crucible
35144,crucifer cruciferous_plant,any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
35145,cruciferous_vegetable,a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts
35146,crucifix rood rood-tree,representation of the cross on which Jesus died
35147,crucifix,a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally
35148,crucifix_fish,catfish of the Caribbean area
35149,crud,heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing
35150,filth crud skank,any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
35151,crud,an ill-defined bodily ailment; "he said he had the crud and needed a doctor"
35152,crudeness crudity primitiveness primitivism rudeness,a wild or unrefined state
35153,crudeness crudity gaucheness,an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement; "the whole town was famous for its crudeness"
35154,crudeness roughness,an unpolished unrefined quality; "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her"
35155,crudites,raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip
35156,cruel_and_unusual_punishment,punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed
35157,cruel_plant Araujia_sericofera,robust twining shrub having racemes of fragrant white or pink flowers with flat spreading terminal petals that trap nocturnal moths and hold them until dawn
35158,cruelty inhuman_treatment,a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
35159,cruelty mercilessness pitilessness ruthlessness,feelings of extreme heartlessness
35160,cruelty cruelness harshness,the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
35161,cruet crewet,bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
35162,cruet-stand,a stand for cruets containing various condiments
35163,cruise sail,an ocean trip taken for pleasure
35164,cruise_control,control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed
35165,cruise_missile,an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb
35166,cruise_ship cruise_liner,a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises
35167,cruiser police_cruiser patrol_car police_car prowl_car squad_car,a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
35168,cruiser,a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer
35169,cruller twister,small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts
35170,crumb,a very small quantity of something; "he gave only a crumb of information about his plans"; "there were few crumbs of comfort in the report"
35171,rotter dirty_dog rat skunk stinker stinkpot bum puke crumb lowlife scum_bag so-and-so git,a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"
35172,crumb,small piece of e.g. bread or cake
35173,crumb_cake,cake or coffeecake topped with a mixture of sugar and butter and flour
35174,crumbliness friability,excessive breakableness
35175,crunch,the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"
35176,crunch,a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch"
35177,crupper,a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward
35178,crus,the leg from the knee to foot
35179,cruse,small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)
35180,crushed_leather crush,leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
35181,crush jam press,a dense crowd of people
35182,puppy_love calf_love crush infatuation,temporary love of an adolescent
35183,crusher,a device that crushes something
35184,crust Earth's_crust,the outer layer of the Earth
35185,crust incrustation encrustation,a hard outer layer that covers something
35186,crust gall impertinence impudence insolence cheekiness freshness,the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
35187,crustacean,any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton
35188,crustal_movement tectonic_movement,movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth's crust
35189,crustose_thallus,thin crusty lichen thallus; adheres closely to or is embedded in the surface on which it grows
35190,crutch,a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
35191,crutch,anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"
35192,crux crux_of_the_matter,the most important point
35193,cruzeiro,the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
35194,cry yell,a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"
35195,war_cry rallying_cry battle_cry cry watchword,a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"
35196,cry,a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
35197,cry,the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
35198,cryesthesia cryaesthesia,hypersensitivity to cold
35199,crying weeping tears,the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"
35200,cryoanesthesia cryoanaesthesia,insensibility resulting from cold
35201,cryobiology,the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living tissues or organs or organisms
35202,cryocautery,an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it
35203,cryocautery,application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it
35204,cryogen,a liquid that boils at below -160 C and is used as a refrigerant
35205,cryogenics cryogeny,the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
35206,cryolite Greenland_spar,a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine
35207,cryometer,a thermometer designed to measure low temperatures
35208,cryonics,the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life; "cryonics is more science fiction than serious science"
35209,cryophobia,a morbid fear of freezing
35210,cryoscope,a measuring instrument for measuring freezing and melting points
35211,cryostat,a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures
35212,cryosurgery,the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers)
35213,crypt,a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)
35214,cryptanalysis cryptanalytics cryptography cryptology,the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
35215,cryptanalyst cryptographer cryptologist,decoder skilled in the analysis of codes and cryptograms
35216,cryptic_coloration,coloring that conceals or disguises an animal's shape
35217,cryptobiosis,a state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill
35218,cryptococcosis,a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system
35219,cryptocoryne water_trumpet,any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne; evergreen perennials growing in fresh or brackish water; tropical Asia
35220,cryptogam,formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns  mosses  algae  fungi
35221,cryptogram cryptograph secret_writing,a piece of writing in code or cipher
35222,cryptograph,a device for deciphering codes and ciphers
35223,cryptography coding secret_writing steganography,act of writing in code or cipher
35224,cryptomonad cryptophyte,common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms
35225,cryptorchidy cryptorchidism cryptorchism,failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
35226,crystal,a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
35227,crystal,a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices
35228,crystal crystallization,a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces
35229,quartz_glass quartz vitreous_silica lechatelierite crystal,colorless glass made of almost pure silica
35230,crystal,glassware made of quartz
35231,crystal watch_crystal watch_glass,a protective cover that protects the face of a watch
35232,crystal_ball,a glass or crystal globe used in crystal gazing by fortunetellers
35233,crystal_counter,a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity
35234,crystal_detector,a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier
35235,crystal_gazing,staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events
35236,crystal_microphone,a microphone in which sound waves vibrate a piezoelectric crystal that generates a varying voltage
35237,crystal_oscillator quartz_oscillator,an oscillator that produces electrical oscillations at a frequency determined by the physical characteristics of a piezoelectric quartz crystal
35238,crystal_pickup,a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal
35239,crystal_set,an early radio receiver using a crystal detector
35240,crystallite,any of numerous minute rudimentary crystalline bodies of unknown composition found in glassy igneous rock
35241,crystallization crystallisation crystallizing,the formation of crystals
35242,crystallization,a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
35243,crystallized_ginger,strips of ginger root cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar
35244,crystallographer,a specialist in crystallography
35245,crystallography,the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals
35246,ctene comb-plate,a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused
35247,ctenidium,comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks
35248,ctenophore comb_jelly,biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb
35249,ctenophore_family,a family of ctenophores
35250,ctenophore_genus,a genus of ctenophores
35251,cub greenhorn rookie,an awkward and inexperienced youth
35252,cub lad laddie sonny sonny_boy,a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
35253,cub young_carnivore,the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
35254,cubby cubbyhole snuggery snug,a small secluded room
35255,cubbyhole pigeonhole,a small compartment
35256,cube regular_hexahedron,a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
35257,cube third_power,the product of three equal terms
35258,cube,any of several tropical American woody plants of the genus Lonchocarpus whose roots are used locally as a fish poison and commercially as a source of rotenone
35259,cube square_block,a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube
35260,cube_root,a number that when multiplied three times equals a given number
35261,cubeb,spicy fruit of the cubeb vine; when dried and crushed is used medicinally or in perfumery and sometimes smoked in cigarettes
35262,cubeb cubeb_vine Java_pepper Piper_cubeba,tropical southeast Asian shrubby vine bearing spicy berrylike fruits
35263,cubeb cubeb_cigarette,a cigarette containing cubeb
35264,cubic_foot cu_ft,the volume equal to a cube one foot on each side
35265,cubic_inch cu_in,the volume equal to a cube one inch on each side
35266,cubic_kilometer cubic_kilometre,a unit of capacity equal to the volume of a cube one kilometer on each edge
35267,cubic_millimeter cubic_millimetre,a metric measure of volume or capacity equal to a cube 1 millimeter on each edge
35268,cubic_yard yard,a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
35269,cubicity,the property of resembling a cube
35270,cubism,an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
35271,cubist,an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism
35272,cubit,an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
35273,cubitiere,body armor that protects the elbow
35274,elbow elbow_joint human_elbow cubitus cubital_joint articulatio_cubiti,hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
35275,cubitus,the arm from the elbow to the fingertips
35276,cuboid,a rectangular parallelepiped
35277,cuboid_bone,the cube shaped bone on the outer side of the tarsus
35278,cuboidal_cell cuboidal_epithelial_cell,an epithelial cell that shaped like a cube
35279,cucking_stool ducking_stool,an instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water
35280,cuckold,a man whose wife committed adultery
35281,cuckoldom,the state of a husband whose wife has committed adultery
35282,cuckoldry,the practice of making cuckolds; sexual conquests of married women
35283,fathead goof goofball bozo jackass goose cuckoo twat zany,a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
35284,cuckoo,any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail
35285,cuckoo-bumblebee,a bee that is parasitic in the nests of bumblebees
35286,cuckoo_clock,clock that announces the hours with a sound like the call of the cuckoo
35287,cuckoopint lords-and-ladies jack-in-the-pulpit Arum_maculatum,common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum
35288,cuculiform_bird,birds having zygodactyl feet (except for the touracos)
35289,cucumber cucumber_vine Cucumis_sativus,a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit
35290,cucumber cuke,cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
35291,cucumber_tree Magnolia_acuminata,American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber
35292,cucurbit,any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae
35293,cud rechewed_food,food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
35294,cuddle nestle snuggle,a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
35295,cuddy,the galley or pantry of a small ship
35296,cudgel,a club that is used as a weapon
35297,cudweed,any of numerous plants of the genus Gnaphalium having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
35298,western_mugwort white_sage cudweed prairie_sage Artemisia_ludoviciana Artemisia_gnaphalodes,perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States
35299,cue,an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
35300,discriminative_stimulus cue,a stimulus that provides information about what to do
35301,cue cue_stick pool_cue pool_stick,sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
35302,cue_ball,the ball that the billiard player or pool player strikes with his cue
35303,cuff turnup,the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
35304,handcuff cuff handlock manacle,shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
35305,cufflink,jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt
35306,cuirass,medieval body armor that covers the chest and back
35307,cuirassier,a cavalryman equipped with a cuirass
35308,cuisine culinary_art,the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
35309,cuisse,armor plate that protects the thigh
35310,cul cul_de_sac dead_end,a passage with access only at one end
35311,cul_de_lampe,a corbel resembling the conical bottom of ancient lamps
35312,culdoscope,a specialized endoscope for visually examining a woman's pelvic organs
35313,culdoscopy,endoscopic examination of a woman's pelvic organs by the insertion of a culdoscope through the vagina
35314,cull reject,the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
35315,cullis,a gutter in a roof
35316,culm,stem of plants of the Gramineae
35317,culmination,(astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
35318,culotte,a divided skirt
35319,cult,adherents of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices
35320,cult cultus religious_cult,a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"
35321,cult_of_personality,intense devotion to a particular person
35322,cultism,devotion to the doctrine or a cult or to the practices of a cult
35323,idolatry devotion veneration cultism,religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
35324,cultist,a member of a cult
35325,cultivar,a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
35326,cultivated_land farmland plowland ploughland tilled_land tillage tilth,arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
35327,cultivated_parsnip,European biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation
35328,cultivated_plant,plants that are grown for their produce
35329,cultivated_rice Oryza_sativa,yields the staple food of 50 percent of world's population
35330,cultivation,socialization through training and education
35331,cultivation,(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops
35332,cultivator tiller,a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
35333,cultural_attache,an attache who is a specialist in cultural matters
35334,cultural_movement,a group of people working together to advance certain cultural goals
35335,culturati,people interested in culture and cultural activities
35336,culture,the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
35337,culture,(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
35338,culture,the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture"
35339,culture,the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"
35340,culture_medium medium,(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
35341,culture_shock,a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes
35342,culverin,a heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries
35343,culverin,a medieval musket
35344,culvert,a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
35345,cumin Cuminum_cyminum,dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
35346,cumin cumin_seed,aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
35347,cummerbund,a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo
35348,cummings e._e._cummings Edward_Estlin_Cummings,United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
35349,cumulative_preferred cumulative_preferred_stock,preferred stock whose dividends if omitted accumulate until paid out
35350,cumulative_vote,an election in which each person has as many votes as there are positions to be filled and they can all be cast for one candidate or can be distributed in any manner
35351,cumulonimbus cumulonimbus_cloud thundercloud,a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
35352,cumulus cumulus_cloud,a globular cloud
35353,cuneate_leaf,a wedge-shaped leaf having the acute angle at the base
35354,cuneiform,an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia
35355,cunner bergall Tautogolabrus_adspersus,common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United States
35356,cunnilingus cunnilinctus,oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris
35357,cunning,crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
35358,cunt puss pussy slit snatch twat,obscene terms for female genitals
35359,cup,a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
35360,cup cupful,the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar"
35361,cup,a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing"
35362,cup loving_cup,a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition; "the school kept the cups is a special glass case"
35363,cup,any cup-shaped concavity; "bees filled the waxen cups with honey"; "he wore a jock strap with a metal cup"; "the cup of her bra"
35364,cup,the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green; "he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away"; "put the flag back in the cup"
35365,cup,a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
35366,cup,cup-shaped plant organ
35367,cup_final,the final game of any cup competition (such as the annual final of the English soccer competition at Wembley)
35368,cup_hook,hook (usually on the underside of a shelf) for hanging cups
35369,cup_tie,an eliminating game between teams in a cup competition
35370,cupbearer,the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine
35371,cupboard_love,a show of affection motivated by selfishness
35372,cupcake,small cake baked in a muffin tin
35373,cupflower nierembergia,any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers
35374,cupola,a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
35375,cupola,a roof in the form of a dome
35376,cuppa cupper,a cup of tea
35377,cupping,a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface
35378,cuprite,a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper
35379,cupronickel,a 60/40 alloy of copper and nickel
35380,cupule acorn_cup,cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn
35381,cupule,a sucker on the feet of certain flies
35382,cur mongrel mutt,an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
35383,cur,a cowardly and despicable person
35384,curability curableness,capability of being cured or healed
35385,curacy,the position of a curate
35386,curandera,a Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
35387,curandero,a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
35388,curassow,large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food
35389,curate_cycloid,a cycloid generated by a point inside the rolling circle
35390,curatorship,the position of curator
35391,curb curbing kerb,an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
35392,curb curb_bit,a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
35393,curb_market,a stock market for trading in securities not listed on the New York Stock Exchange
35394,curb_roof,a roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridge
35395,curb_service,service provided to customers who remain in their vehicles
35396,curbside,the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb; "policemen stood at intervals along the curbside"
35397,curbstone kerbstone,a paving stone forming part of a curb
35398,curd,a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd; "bean curd"; "lemon curd"
35399,curd,coagulated milk; used to made cheese; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey"
35400,curdling clotting coagulation,the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
35401,curettage curettement,surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette
35402,curette curet,a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
35403,curfew,the time that the curfew signal is sounded
35404,curfew,a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions
35405,curfew,an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited
35406,curio curiosity oddity oddment peculiarity rarity,something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
35407,curiosa,books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica)
35408,curiosity wonder,a state in which you want to learn more about something
35409,curiousness inquisitiveness,a state of active curiosity
35410,foreignness strangeness curiousness,the quality of being alien or not native; "the strangeness of a foreigner"
35411,curium Cm atomic_number_96,a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei
35412,curler hair_curler roller crimper,a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it; "a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight"
35413,curlew,large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
35414,curlew_sandpiper Calidris_Ferruginea,Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew
35415,curleyleaf_pondweed curled_pondweed Potamogeton_crispus,European herb naturalized in the eastern United States and California
35416,curliness waviness,of hair: a tendency to curl
35417,curling,a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
35418,curling_iron,a cylindrical metal home appliance that heats a lock of hair that has been curled around it
35419,curly-coated_retriever,an English breed having a tightly curled black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water
35420,curly-heads Clematis_ochreleuca,shrubby clematis of the eastern United States having curly foliage
35421,curly_grass curly_grass_fern Schizaea_pusilla,rare small fern of northeastern North America having numerous slender spiraling fronds and forming dense tufts
35422,curlycup_gumweed Grindelia_squarrosa,perennial gumweed of western and central North America
35423,curmudgeon,a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
35424,currant,any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
35425,currant currant_bush,any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants
35426,currant,small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and California; used in cooking
35427,currawong bell_magpie,bluish black fruit-eating bird with a bell-like call
35428,currency,the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
35429,currency,general acceptance or use; "the currency of ideas"
35430,currency vogue,a current state of general acceptance and use
35431,currentness currency up-to-dateness,the property of belonging to the present time; "the currency of a slang term"
35432,current electric_current,a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes"
35433,current stream,a steady flow (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"
35434,stream flow current,dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"
35435,current_account,that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's exports and imports of goods and services and transfer payments
35436,current_intelligence,intelligence of all types and forms of immediate interest; usually disseminated without delays for evaluation or interpretation
35437,current_unit,a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time
35438,curriculum_vitae CV resume,a summary of your academic and work history
35439,curry,(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
35440,curry_powder,pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and turmeric and other spices
35441,curry_sauce,allemande sauce with curry powder and coconut milk instead of stock
35442,currycomb,a square comb with rows of small teeth; used to curry horses
35443,curse curse_word expletive oath swearing swearword cuss,profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"
35444,hex jinx curse whammy,an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"
35445,curse torment,a severe affliction
35446,cursed_crowfoot celery-leaved_buttercup Ranunculus_sceleratus,annual herb growing in marshy places
35447,cursor pointer,(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
35448,curtailment,the temporal property of being cut short
35449,suppression curtailment,the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation; "a suppression of the newspaper"
35450,retrenchment curtailment downsizing,the reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable
35451,curtain,any barrier to communication or vision; "a curtain of secrecy"; "a curtain of trees"
35452,curtain_lecture,a private lecture to a husband by his wife
35453,curtain_raiser,any preliminary activity
35454,curtain_raiser,a short play presented before the main play
35455,curtain_ring,a circular ring for holding up a curtain
35456,curtsy curtsey,bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
35457,curvaceousness shapeliness voluptuousness,the quality of having a well-rounded body
35458,curvature,(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal; "curvature of the spine"
35459,curvature,the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
35460,curvature curve,the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
35461,curve curved_shape,the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
35462,curve,a line on a graph representing data
35463,curvet vaulting,a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
35464,curvilinear_correlation nonlinear_correlation skew_correlation,any correlation in which the rates of change of the variables is not constant
35465,curvilinear_regression,the relation between variables when the regression equation is nonlinear (quadratic or higher order)
35466,cuscus,woolly-haired monkey-like arboreal marsupial of New Guinea and northern Australia
35467,cush-cush Dioscorea_trifida,tropical American yam with small yellow edible tubers
35468,cushaw Cucurbita_mixta Cucurbita_argyrosperma,plant bearing squash having globose to ovoid fruit with variously striped grey and green and white warty rinds
35469,cushaw,globose or ovoid squash with striped grey and green warty rind
35470,shock_absorber shock cushion,a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"
35471,cushion,a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
35472,cushion_flower pincushion_hakea Hakea_laurina,tall straggling shrub with large globose crimson-yellow flowers; western Australia
35473,cusk,the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters
35474,cusk torsk Brosme_brosme,large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod
35475,cusk-eel,elongate compressed somewhat eel-shaped fishes
35476,cusp,point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
35477,cusp leaflet,a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
35478,cusp,small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
35479,cuspidation,a decoration using cusps
35480,cussedness orneriness,meanspirited disagreeable contrariness
35481,custard,sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
35482,custard_apple custard_apple_tree,any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp
35483,custard_apple,the fruit of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Annona having soft edible pulp
35484,custard_pie,a prop consisting of an open pie filled with real or artificial custard; thrown in slapstick comedies
35485,custodial_account,a brokerage firm account that parents have created for a minor
35486,custodian keeper steward,one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
35487,custodianship,the position of custodian
35488,detention detainment hold custody,a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"
35489,custody,holding by the police; "the suspect is in custody"
35490,hands custody,(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"
35491,custody_battle,litigation to settle custody of the children of a divorced couple
35492,custody_case,a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce)
35493,custom usage usance,accepted or habitual practice
35494,custom tradition,a specific practice of long standing
35495,customs customs_duty custom impost,money collected under a tariff
35496,custom,habitual patronage; "I have given this tailor my custom for many years"
35497,custom-made custom-built,an item made to the customer's specifications
35498,customer_agent,a foreign purchaser who buys goods outright for resale
35499,customhouse customshouse,a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country
35500,customs_union,an association of nations to promote free trade within the union and set common tariffs for nations that are not members
35501,cut,the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
35502,cut gash slash slice,a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"
35503,cut cut_of_meat,a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
35504,cut track,a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"
35505,cut cutting,the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
35506,cut,a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"
35507,cut,a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the rest"
35508,cut gash,a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
35509,cut,(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"
35510,cut cutting,the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
35511,deletion excision cut,the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"
35512,cut,the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut"
35513,cut cutting cutting_off,the act of shortening something by choping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
35514,cut,a canal made by erosion or excavation
35515,snub cut cold_shoulder,a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"
35516,cut undercut,(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
35517,cut cutting,the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual"
35518,cut,an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
35519,cut-in insert,(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program
35520,cut-in insert,(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
35521,cut_glass,glass decorated by cutting or grinding facets
35522,cut_of_beef,piece of beef
35523,cut_of_lamb,piece of a lamb
35524,cut_of_mutton,piece of a mature sheep
35525,cut_of_pork,piece of pork
35526,cut_of_veal,piece of veal
35527,cutaneous_anthrax malignant_pustule,a form of anthrax infection that begins as papule that becomes a vesicle and breaks with a discharge of toxins; symptoms of septicemia are severe with vomiting and high fever and profuse sweating; the infection is often fatal
35528,cutaneous_leishmaniasis Old_World_leishmaniasis oriental_sore tropical_sore Delhi_boil Aleppo_boil,leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions
35529,cutaneous_sensation haptic_sensation skin_sensation,a sensation localized on the skin
35530,cutaneous_vein vena_cutanea,one of a number of veins in the subcutaneous tissue that empty into deep veins
35531,cutaway cutaway_drawing cutaway_model,a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts
35532,cutaway,a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees
35533,cutback,a reduction in quantity or rate
35534,cutch kutch,tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas
35535,cuticle,the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
35536,epidermis cuticle,the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
35537,cuticula,the outer body wall of an insect
35538,cutin,(biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids
35539,cutlas cutlass,a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
35540,cutlassfish frost_fish hairtail,long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel
35541,cutleaved_coneflower Rudbeckia_laciniata,tall leafy plant with erect branches ending in large yellow flower heads with downward-arching rays; grow in Rocky Mountains south to Arizona and east to the Atlantic coast
35542,cutler,a dealer in cutlery
35543,cutter cutlery cutting_tool,a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
35544,cutlery eating_utensil,tableware implements for cutting and eating food
35545,cutlet scallop scollop escallop,thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
35546,cutoff,a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
35547,cutoff,a device that terminates the flow in a pipe
35548,cutout,a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload
35549,cutout,a photograph from which the background has been cut away
35550,cutout,a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out
35551,stonecutter cutter,someone who cuts or carves stone
35552,cutter,someone whose work is cutting (as e.g. cutting cloth for garments)
35553,tender ship's_boat pinnace cutter,a boat for communication between ship and shore
35554,cutter,a sailing vessel with a single mast set further back than the mast of a sloop
35555,cutthroat,someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat
35556,film_editing cutting,the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
35557,cutting slip,a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
35558,cutting,a piece cut off from the main part of something
35559,cutting thinning,the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
35560,cutting_angle,the angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work
35561,cutting_implement,a tool used for cutting or slicing
35562,cutting_room,a room where films or tapes are edited (by cutting out unwanted parts)
35563,cuttlefish cuttle,ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell
35564,cutty_stool,a low stool; formerly in Scotland  a seat in a church where an offender was publicly rebuked
35565,cutwork,embroidery in which the design is outlined in a buttonhole stitch and the intervening material is cut away
35566,cutworm,North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground
35567,cy_pres rule_of_cy_pres cy_pres_doctrine,a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
35568,cyan,one of the primary pigments; has a blue-green color
35569,cyanamide cyanamid,a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts)
35570,cyanic_acid,a colorless poisonous volatile liquid acid that hydrolyzes readily to ammonia and carbon dioxide
35571,nitrile nitril cyanide,any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
35572,cyanide,an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
35573,cyanide_poisoning,poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide; common in smoke from fires and in industrial chemicals
35574,cyanide_process,an industrial process for extracting gold and silver by treating ore with a sodium cyanide solution
35575,cyanine_dye,any of a class of dyes containing a -CH= group linking two heterocyclic rings containing nitrogen; used as sensitizers in photography
35576,cyano_group cyano_radical cyanide_group cyanide_radical,the monovalent group -CN in a chemical compound
35577,cyanobacteria blue-green_algae,predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton
35578,cyanogen,a colorless toxic gas with a pungent almond odor; has been used in chemical warfare
35579,cyanohydrin,any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atom
35580,cyanosis,a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning)
35581,cyanuric_acid,a trimer of cyanic acid
35582,cyber-terrorism cyberwar,an assault on electronic communication networks
35583,cyberart,art that is produced with the help of computer hardware and software
35584,cybercafe,a cafe whose customers sit at computer terminals and log on to the internet while they eat and drink
35585,cybercrime,crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs
35586,cyberculture,the culture that emerges from the use of computers for communication and entertainment and business
35587,cybernaut,a computer user who uses the internet; someone who explores cyberspace
35588,cybernetics,(biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)
35589,cyberphobia,irrational fear of computers or technology
35590,hacker cyber-terrorist cyberpunk,a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
35591,cyberpunk,a writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology
35592,cyberpunk,a genre of fast-paced science fiction involving oppressive futuristic computerized societies
35593,cybersex,sexual arousal involving communication on the internet
35594,cyborg bionic_man bionic_woman,a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices; "a cyborg is a cybernetic organism"
35595,cycad,any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbranched stems with a crown of fernlike leaves
35596,cyclamen Cyclamen_purpurascens,Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petals
35597,cycle rhythm round,an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
35598,cycle,a series of poems or songs on the same theme; "Schubert's song cycles"
35599,cycle,a periodically repeated sequence of events; "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"
35600,cycle oscillation,a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"
35601,cycle_of_rebirth,(Hinduism) repeated rebirth in new forms
35602,cyclic_neutropenia,neutropenia that occurs periodically
35603,cyclic_redundancy_check,an error correction code that is recorded in each sector of a magnetic disk and used to catch errors in the data
35604,cyclicity periodicity,the quality of recurring at regular intervals
35605,cycling,the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
35606,cyclobenzaprine Flexeril,muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury
35607,cyclohexanol,a colorless oily alcohol that smells like camphor
35608,cyclohexanol_phthalate,the cyclohexanol ester of phthalic acid
35609,cycloid,a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line
35610,cyclone,(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
35611,cyclone,a violent rotating windstorm
35612,cyclooxygenase Cox,either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
35613,cyclooxygenase-1 Cox-1,an enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important for the health of the stomach lining and kidneys; "an unfortunate side effect of NSAIDs is that they block Cox-1"
35614,cyclooxygenase-2 Cox-2,an enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever; "the beneficial effects of NSAIDs result from their ability to block Cox-2"
35615,cyclopean_masonry,a primitive style of masonry characterized by use of massive stones of irregular shape and size
35616,cyclopia,a developmental abnormality in which there is only one eye
35617,cyclopropane,a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic
35618,cycloserine,an antibiotic that is especially active against the tubercle bacillus
35619,cyclosis streaming,the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell
35620,cyclostome,primitive aquatic vertebrate
35621,cyclostyle,a writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts small holes in a stencil
35622,cyclothymia cyclothymic_disorder cyclic_disorder,a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time
35623,cyclotron,an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles
35624,cygnet,a young swan
35625,cylinder,a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air
35626,cylinder,a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
35627,cylinder,a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
35628,cylinder piston_chamber,a chamber within which piston moves
35629,cylinder_head,a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pump
35630,cylinder_lock,a lock in which a cylinder rotates to move a bolt; tumblers are pins; inserting the key lifts and aligns the pins to free the cylinder to rotate
35631,cylindricality cylindricalness,the roundness of a 3-dimensional cylinder
35632,cyma cymatium,(architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like and S (partly concave and partly convex)
35633,cyma_recta,a cyma in which the upper section is concave and the lower section is convex
35634,cymbal,a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together
35635,cymbalist,a performer on the cymbals
35636,cymbid cymbidium,any of various plants of the genus Cymbidium having narrow leaves and a long drooping cluster of numerous showy and variously colored boat-shaped flowers; extensively hybridized and cultivated as houseplants and important florists' flowers
35637,cyme,more or less flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the central or terminal flower opens first
35638,cymene,any of three isotopes of a colorless aromatic liquid hydrocarbon occuring in the volatile oil of cumin and thyme and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins
35639,cymling pattypan_squash,squash plant having flattened round fruit with a scalloped edge; usually greenish white
35640,cymule,a small cyme  generally with few flowers
35641,cynancum,any of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth pods; roots formerly used as an emetic
35642,cynicism,a cynical feeling of distrust
35643,cynodont,small carnivorous reptiles
35644,cynophobia,a morbid fear of dogs
35645,cynosure,something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"
35646,cynosure,something that strongly attracts attention and admiration; "if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice"
35647,cynthia_moth Samia_cynthia Samia_walkeri,large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus
35648,cypress,wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
35649,cypress cypress_tree,any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones
35650,cypress_pine,any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of Australia and northern New Caledonia
35651,cypress_sedge Carex_pseudocyperus,tufted sedge of temperate regions; nearly cosmopolitan
35652,cypress_spurge Euphorbia_cyparissias,Old World perennial having foliage resembling cypress; naturalized as a weed in the United States
35653,cypress_vine star-glory Indian_pink Ipomoea_quamoclit Quamoclit_pennata,tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in United States and elsewhere
35654,cyprinid cyprinid_fish,soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales
35655,cypriniform_fish,a soft-finned fish of the order Cypriniformes
35656,cyprinodont,any member of the family Cyprinodontidae
35657,cypripedia,a plant or flower of the genus Cypripedium
35658,cyproheptadine Periactin,an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
35659,cyrilla leatherwood white_titi Cyrilla_racemiflora,shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazil; grown for the slender racemes of white flowers and orange and crimson foliage
35660,cyst,a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
35661,vesicle cyst,a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
35662,cysteine,an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine
35663,cystic_artery arteria_cystica,a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver
35664,cystic_fibrosis CF fibrocystic_disease_of_the_pancreas pancreatic_fibrosis mucoviscidosis,the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; there is no cure
35665,cystic_vein vena_cystica,vein that drains the gallbladder
35666,cystine,a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
35667,cystitis,inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters
35668,cystocele colpocystocele,hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth
35669,cystoplegia cystoparalysis,paralysis of the urinary bladder
35670,cytoarchitecture cytoarchitectonics,the cellular composition of a bodily structure
35671,cytochrome,(biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principle biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)
35672,cytochrome_c,the most abundant and stable cytochrome; involved in energy transfer
35673,cytogenesis cytogeny,the origin and development and variation of cells
35674,cytogeneticist,a geneticist who specializes in the cellular components associated with heredity
35675,cytogenetics,the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes)
35676,cytokine,any of various proteins secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system
35677,cytokinesis,organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
35678,cytologic_specimen,a specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis
35679,cytologist,a biologist who studies the structure and function of cells
35680,cytology,the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
35681,cytolysin,a substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells
35682,cytolysis,pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane
35683,cytomegalovirus CMV,any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
35684,cytopenia,a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood
35685,cytophotometer,a photometer that can be used to locate and identify chemical compounds in a cell by measuring the intensity of the light that passes through stained sections of the cytoplasm
35686,cytophotometry,the study of chemical compounds inside a cell by means of a cytophotometer
35687,cytoplasm cytol,the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
35688,cytoplast,the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell
35689,cytoskeleton,a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
35690,cytosol,the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended
35691,cytostome,mouth of a protozoan
35692,cytotoxic_drug,any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells
35693,cytotoxicity,the degree to which something is toxic to living cells
35694,cytotoxin,any substance that has a toxic effect on cells
35695,czar tsar tzar,a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
35696,czar,a person having great power
35697,czarina tsarina tzarina czaritza tsaritsa,the wife or widow of a czar
35698,da'wah dawah,missionary work for Islam
35699,da_Gamma Vasco_da_Gamma Gamma,Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)
35700,tap pat dab,a light touch or stroke
35701,dab splash splatter,a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"
35702,dabbler dilettante sciolist,an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
35703,dabbling_duck dabbler,any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling
35704,dabchick little_grebe Podiceps_ruficollis,small European grebe
35705,dace Leuciscus_leuciscus,small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body
35706,dacha,Russian country house
35707,dachshund dachsie badger_dog,small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
35708,dacite,a grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals
35709,dacoit dakoit,a member of an armed gang of robbers
35710,dacoity dakoity,robbery by a gang of armed dacoits
35711,dacryocystitis,inflammation of the lacrimal sac causing obstruction of the tube draining tears into the nose
35712,dacryon,the craniometric point at the junction of the anterior border of the lacrimal bone with the frontal bone
35713,dactyl,a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
35714,digit dactyl,a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
35715,dactylomegaly,abnormally large fingers or toes
35716,dad dada daddy pa papa pappa pop,an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
35717,dada dadaism,a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty
35718,wainscot dado,panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
35719,dado,the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase
35720,dado,a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it
35721,dado_plane,a plane for making a dado groove
35722,devil fiend demon daemon daimon,one of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief
35723,daemon demigod,a person who is part mortal and part god
35724,daffodil Narcissus_pseudonarcissus,any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
35725,daffodil_garlic flowering_onion Naples_garlic Allium_neopolitanum,European onion with white flowers
35726,dagame lemonwood_tree Calycophyllum_candidissimum,source of a tough elastic wood
35727,dagga Cape_dagga red_dagga wilde_dagga Leonotis_leonurus,relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco
35728,dagger sticker,a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
35729,dagger obelisk,a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
35730,daggerboard,a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel
35731,daguerreotype,a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor
35732,dahlia Dahlia_pinnata,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
35733,daily,a newspaper that is published every day
35734,daily_double,a single bet on two horse races in the same day
35735,daily_variation,fluctuations that occur between one day and the next
35736,daintiness delicacy fineness,the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"
35737,dainty delicacy goody kickshaw treat,something considered choice to eat
35738,daiquiri rum_cocktail,a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice
35739,dairy dairy_farm,a farm where dairy products are produced
35740,dairy_cattle dairy_cow milch_cow milk_cow milcher milker,cattle that are reared for their milk
35741,dairy_product,milk and butter and cheese
35742,dairying dairy_farming,the business of a dairy
35743,dairymaid milkmaid,a woman who works in a dairy
35744,dairyman dairy_farmer,the owner or manager of a dairy
35745,dairyman,a man who works in a diary
35746,dais podium pulpit rostrum ambo stump soapbox,a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
35747,daisy,any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
35748,daisy_chain,(figurative) a series of associated things or people or experiences
35749,daisy_chain,flower chain consisting of a string of daisies linked by their stems; worn by students on class day at some schools
35750,fragmentation_bomb antipersonnel_bomb anti-personnel_bomb daisy_cutter,a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles
35751,daisy_cutter,a batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground
35752,daisy_fleabane Erigeron_annuus,widely naturalized white-flowered North American herb
35753,daisy_print_wheel daisy_wheel,a wheel around which is a set of print characters that make a typing impression on paper
35754,daisybush daisy-bush daisy_bush,any of various mostly Australian attractively shaped shrubs of the genus Olearia grown for their handsome and sometimes fragrant evergreen foliage and profusion of daisy flowers with white or purple or blue rays
35755,daisyleaf_grape_fern daisy-leaved_grape_fern Botrychium_matricariifolium,of North America and Eurasia
35756,daisywheel_printer,a printer that uses a daisy print wheel
35757,dalasi,the basic unit of money in Gambia
35758,dale,an open river valley (in a hilly area)
35759,dalesman,a person who lives in the dales of northern England
35760,daleth,the 4th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
35761,dalliance dawdling trifling,the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
35762,flirt flirting flirtation coquetry dalliance toying,playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
35763,dallier dillydallier dilly-dallier mope lounger,someone who wastes time
35764,dallisgrass dallis_grass paspalum Paspalum_dilatatum,tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States
35765,dam dike dyke,a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
35766,decameter dekameter decametre dekametre dam dkm,a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
35767,dam,female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
35768,damage harm impairment,the occurrence of a change for the worse
35769,damage equipment_casualty,loss of military equipment
35770,damage harm hurt scathe,the act of damaging something or someone
35771,wrong legal_injury damage,any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
35772,damage_control,an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss
35773,damages amends indemnity indemnification restitution redress,a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
35774,damask,a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
35775,damask damask_fabric,a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
35776,damask_rose summer_damask_rose Rosa_damascena,large hardy very fragrant pink rose; cultivated in Asia Minor as source of attar of roses; parent of many hybrids
35777,damask_violet Dame's_violet sweet_rocket Hesperis_matronalis,long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America
35778,dammar gum_dammar damar dammar_resin,any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine
35779,damn darn hoot red_cent shit shucks tinker's_damn tinker's_dam,something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"
35780,damnation,the act of damning
35781,damnation eternal_damnation,the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell
35782,damned,people who are condemned to eternal punishment; "he felt he had visited the realm of the damned"
35783,damourite,a variety of muscovite
35784,damp dampness moistness,a slight wetness
35785,damp-proof_course damp_course,a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building
35786,dampener moistener,a device that dampens or moistens something; "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them"
35787,damper,a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
35788,damper muffler,a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic  mechanical  acoustical  or aerodynamic oscillations
35789,damper,a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"
35790,damper_block piano_damper,damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration
35791,damping_off,a plant disease caused by a fungus; diseased condition of seedlings in excessive moisture
35792,damping_off_fungus Pythium_debaryanum,fungus causing damping off disease in seedlings
35793,damsel demoiselle damoiselle damosel damozel,a young unmarried woman
35794,damselfish demoiselle,small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
35795,damselfly,slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
35796,damson damson_plum,sweet dark purple plum
35797,satinleaf satin_leaf caimitillo damson_plum Chrysophyllum_oliviforme,tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit
35798,damson_plum damson_plum_tree Prunus_domestica_insititia,plum tree long cultivated for its edible fruit
35799,danaid danaid_butterfly,large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste
35800,dance,an artistic form of nonverbal communication
35801,dance,a party of people assembled for dancing
35802,dance,a party for social dancing
35803,dance_floor,a bare floor polished for dancing
35804,dance_lesson,a lesson in dancing
35805,dance_music danceroom_music ballroom_music,a genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing
35806,dance_school,a school where students are taught to dance
35807,dance_step step,a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"
35808,dancer professional_dancer terpsichorean,a performer who dances
35809,dancer social_dancer,a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)
35810,dancing-master dance_master,a professional teacher of dancing
35811,dancing_partner,one of a pair of people who dance together
35812,dancing_school,a school in which students learn to dance
35813,dandelion blowball,any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
35814,dandelion_green,the foliage of the dandelion plant
35815,dandelion_green,edible leaves of the common dandelion collected from the wild; used in salads and in making wine
35816,dander,small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
35817,dander hackles,a feeling of anger and animosity; "having one's hackles or dander up"
35818,dandruff,a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp
35819,dandruff,loose scales shed from the scalp; "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders"
35820,yawl dandy,a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
35821,danger,the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"
35822,risk peril danger,a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
35823,danger,a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air"
35824,danger,a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger"
35825,danger_line,a line beyond which it is dangerous to go
35826,danger_zone,a dangerous area
35827,dangerousness,the quality of not being safe
35828,dangleberry dangle-berry Gaylussacia_frondosa,huckleberry of the eastern United States with pink flowers and sweet blue fruit
35829,dangling_modifier misplaced_modifier,a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g.  `when young' in `when young  circuses appeal to all of us'
35830,dangling_participle,a participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a word other than the word intended: e.g.  `flying across the country' in `flying across the country the Rockies came into view'
35831,dankness clamminess,unpleasant wetness
35832,danse_macabre dance_of_death,a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave
35833,danseur danseur_noble,a male ballet dancer who is the partner of a ballerina
35834,daphnia water_flea,minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell; moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae
35835,dapple-grey dapple-gray dappled-grey dappled-gray,grey with a mottled pattern of darker grey markings
35836,dapsone,antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases
35837,daraf,a unit of elastance equal to the reciprocal of a farad
35838,dare daring,a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"
35839,daredevil madcap hothead swashbuckler lunatic harum-scarum,a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
35840,daredevilry daredeviltry,boldness as manifested in rash and daredevil behavior
35841,dark darkness,absence of light or illumination
35842,iniquity wickedness darkness dark,absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness"
35843,darkness dark shadow,an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"
35844,night nighttime dark,the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
35845,dark darkness,an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness"
35846,dark-eyed_junco slate-colored_junco Junco_hyemalis,common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises
35847,dark_adaptation,the process of adjusting the eyes to low levels of illumination; cones adapt first; rods continue to adapt for up to four hours
35848,dark_blue navy navy_blue,a dark shade of blue
35849,dark_comedy,a comedy characterized by grim or satiric humor; a comedy having gloomy or disturbing elements
35850,dark_ground_illumination dark_field_illumination,a form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered light; specimens appear luminous against a dark background
35851,dark_horse,a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly
35852,dark_horse,a racehorse about which little is known
35853,dark_lantern,a lantern with a sliding panel to conceal the light
35854,dark_matter,(cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the matter in the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force
35855,dark_meat,the flesh of the legs of fowl used as food
35856,dark_red,a red color that reflects little light
35857,darkling_beetle darkling_groung_beetle tenebrionid,sluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grain
35858,darkness,having a dark or somber color
35859,darkness duskiness swarthiness,a swarthy complexion
35860,darkroom,a room in which photographs are developed
35861,darky darkie darkey,offensive term for Black people
35862,darling_pea poison_bush,either of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheep
35863,darmstadtium Ds element_110 atomic_number_110,a radioactive transuranic element
35864,darn,a euphemism for `damn'
35865,mend patch darn,sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
35866,darner,a person who mends by darning
35867,darning,the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
35868,darning_needle embroidery_needle,a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread
35869,dragonfly darning_needle devil's_darning_needle sewing_needle snake_feeder snake_doctor mosquito_hawk skeeter_hawk,slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
35870,dart,a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
35871,dart,a tapered tuck made in dressmaking
35872,flit dart,a sudden quick movement
35873,dart_player,someone who plays the game of darts
35874,dartboard dart_board,a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts
35875,snakebird anhinga darter,fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
35876,darter,a person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly; "squirrels are darters"
35877,darts,a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
35878,dash elan flair panache style,distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
35879,dash sprint,a quick run
35880,dash,a footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
35881,hyphen dash,a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
35882,dash dah,the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
35883,dash-pot,a mechanical damper; the vibrating part is attached to a piston that moves in a chamber filled with liquid
35884,splashboard splasher dashboard,protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
35885,dashboard,instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
35886,dashiki daishiki,a loose and brightly colored African shirt
35887,dastard,a malicious coward
35888,dastardliness,treacherous cowardice
35889,dasymeter,densimeter consisting of a thin glass globe that is weighed in a gas to determine its density
35890,dasyure,any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens
35891,dasyurid_marsupial dasyurid,small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania
35892,data information,a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"
35893,data_conversion,conversion from one way of encoding data to another way
35894,data_converter,converter for changing information from one code to another
35895,data_encryption,(computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes
35896,data_hierarchy,an arrangement of data consisting of sets and subsets such that every subset of a set is of lower rank than the set
35897,data_input_device input_device,a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
35898,data_mining,data processing using sophisticated data search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large preexisting databases; a way to discover new meaning in data
35899,data_multiplexer,a multiplexer that permits two or more data sources to share a common transmission medium
35900,data_processing,(computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information
35901,data_rate,the rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information
35902,data_structure,(computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer)
35903,data_system information_system,system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization
35904,database,an organized body of related information
35905,database_management,creation and maintenance of a database
35906,database_management_system DBMS,a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database
35907,date day_of_the_month,the specified day of the month; "what is the date today?"
35908,date,a particular day specified as the time something happens; "the date of the election is set by law"
35909,date particular_date,a particular but unspecified point in time; "they hoped to get together at an early date"
35910,date,the present; "they are up to date"; "we haven't heard from them to date"
35911,date escort,a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking"
35912,date,the particular day  month  or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred; "he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class"
35913,date,sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed
35914,date-nut_bread,bread containing chopped dates and nuts
35915,date_bar,fruit bar containing chopped dates
35916,date_bread,bread containing chopped dates
35917,date_palm Phoenix_dactylifera,tall tropical feather palm tree native to Syria bearing sweet edible fruit
35918,date_plum Diospyros_lotus,an Asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or purplish-black edible fruit much valued by Afghan tribes
35919,date_rape,rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)
35920,dateline date_line International_Date_Line,an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian
35921,dateline,a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch
35922,dating geological_dating,use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
35923,dative dative_case,the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
35924,datum data_point,an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
35925,daub,material used to daub walls
35926,daub,an unskillful painting
35927,dauber,an unskilled painter
35928,daughter girl,a female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age"
35929,daughter-in-law,the wife of your son
35930,daughter_cell,a cell formed by the division or budding of another cell; "anthrax grows by dividing into two daughter cells that are generally identical"
35931,dauntlessness intrepidity,resolute courageousness
35932,dauphin,formerly  the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
35933,davallia,any fern of the genus Davallia; having scaly creeping rhizomes
35934,davit,a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)
35935,dawdler drone laggard lagger trailer poke,someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
35936,dawn morning,the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"
35937,dawn,an opening time period; "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"
35938,day_boarder,a schoolchild at a boarding school who has meals at school but sleeps at home
35939,day_camp,a camp providing care and activities for children during the daytime
35940,day_game,a game played in daylight
35941,day_jessamine Cestrum_diurnum,West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped white flowers that are fragrant by day
35942,day_laborer day_labourer,a laborer who works by the day; for daily wages
35943,plantain_lily day_lily,any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white  blue  or lilac flowers; used as ground cover
35944,day_lily daylily,any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lilylike flowers that bloom for only a day
35945,day_nursery day_care_center,a nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work
35946,day_of_the_week,any one of the seven days in a week
35947,day_off,a day when you are not required to work; "Thursday is his day off"
35948,day_return,a return ticket (at reduced fare) for traveling both ways in the same day
35949,day_school,a private school taking day students only
35950,day_school,a school giving instruction during the daytime
35951,day_school,a school building without boarding facilities
35952,day_shift,the work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
35953,day_shift day_watch,workers who work during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
35954,daybed divan_bed,an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night
35955,daybook journal,a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
35956,daybook ledger,an accounting journal as a physical object; "he bought a new daybook"
35957,dayboy,a day boarder who is a boy
35958,daycare day_care,childcare during the day while parents work
35959,daydreamer woolgatherer,someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming
35960,daygirl,a day boarder who is a girl
35961,daylight,light during the daytime
35962,daylight-saving_time daylight-savings_time daylight_saving daylight_savings,time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings
35963,daylight_vision photopic_vision,normal vision in daylight; vision with sufficient illumination that the cones are active and hue is perceived
35964,days years,the time during which someone's life continues; "the monarch's last days"; "in his final years"
35965,daze shock stupor,the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"
35966,daze fog haze,confusion characterized by lack of clarity
35967,dazzle,brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
35968,de-escalation,(war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)
35969,de-iodinase,an enzyme that removes the iodine radical
35970,de-iodination,the removal of iodine atoms from organic compounds
35971,deVries De_Vries Hugo_deVries Hugo_De_Vries,Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935)
35972,de_Gaulle General_de_Gaulle Charles_de_Gaulle General_Charles_de_Gaulle Charles_Andre_Joseph_Marie_de_Gaulle,French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970)
35973,de_Kooning Willem_de_Kooning,United States painter (born in the Netherlands) who was a leading American exponent of abstract expressionism (1904-1997)
35974,de_Mille Agnes_de_Mille Agnes_George_de_Mille,United States dancer and choreographer who introduced formal dance to a wide audience (born in 1905)
35975,de_Saussure Ferdinand_de_Saussure Saussure,Swiss linguist and expert in historical linguistics whose lectures laid the foundations for synchronic linguistics (1857-1913)
35976,de_Valera Eamon_de_Valera,Irish statesman (born in the United States); as president of the Irish Free State he was responsible for the new constitution of 1937 that created the state of Eire (1882-1975)
35977,de_facto_segregation,segregation (especially in schools) that happens in fact although not required by law
35978,de_jure_segregation,segregation that is imposed by law
35979,de_la_Mare Walter_de_la_Mare Walter_John_de_la_Mare,English poet remembered for his verse for children (1873-1956)
35980,deacon Protestant_deacon,a Protestant layman who assists the minister
35981,deacon,a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
35982,deaconess,a woman deacon
35983,deactivation inactivation,breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
35984,deactivation defusing,the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
35985,dead,people who are no longer living; "they buried the dead"
35986,dead,a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense; "the dead of winter"
35987,dead-air_space,an unventilated area where no air circulates
35988,dead-man's-fingers dead-men's-fingers Xylaria_polymorpha,the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria
35989,dead-man's_float prone_float,a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward
35990,dead_air,an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound
35991,dead_axle,an axle that carries a wheel but without power to drive it
35992,dead_center dead_centre,the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque
35993,dead_drop,a drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information; "a dead drop avoids the need for an intelligence officer and a spy to be present at the same time"
35994,dead_duck,something doomed to failure; "he finally admitted that the legislation was a dead duck"; "the idea of another TV channel is now a dead duck"; "as theories go  that's a dead duck"
35995,mortmain dead_hand,real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
35996,dead_hand dead_hand_of_the_past mortmain,the oppressive influence of past events of decisions
35997,dead_heat,a tie in a race
35998,dead_language,a language that is no longer learned as a native language
35999,dead_letter non-issue,the state of something that has outlived its relevance
36000,dead_letter dead_mail,mail that can neither be delivered nor returned
36001,dead_load,a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself
36002,dead_metaphor frozen_metaphor,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')
36003,hedge_nettle dead_nettle Stachys_sylvatica,foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome
36004,dead_nettle,any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips
36005,hemp_nettle dead_nettle Galeopsis_tetrahit,coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States
36006,richweed clearweed dead_nettle Pilea_pumilla,a plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves
36007,dead_person dead_soul deceased_person deceased decedent departed,someone who is no longer alive; "I wonder what the dead person would have done"
36008,guess guesswork guessing shot dead_reckoning,an estimate based on little or no information
36009,dead_reckoning,navigation without the aid of celestial observations
36010,dead_weight,an oppressive encumbrance
36011,dead_weight,a heavy motionless weight
36012,deadbeat_dad,a father who defaults on his obligation to provide financial support for his offspring
36013,deadeye,a dead shot
36014,deadeye,(nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud
36015,deadhead,a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way; "the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible"
36016,deadhead,a train or bus or taxi traveling empty
36017,deadlight,a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather
36018,deadline,the point in time at which something must be completed
36019,deadliness lethality,the quality of being deadly
36020,deadlock dead_end impasse stalemate standstill,a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
36021,unresponsiveness deadness,the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people  it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events; "she began to recover from her numb unresponsiveness after the accident"; "in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away"
36022,deadness,the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity; "he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls"
36023,deadness,the inanimate property of something that has died
36024,deadwood,a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
36025,fifth_wheel deadwood,someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded
36026,deaf,people who have severe hearing impairments; "many of the deaf use sign language"
36027,deaf-mutism deaf-muteness,congenital deafness that results in inability to speak
36028,deaf_person,a person with a severe auditory impairment
36029,deafness hearing_loss,partial or complete loss of hearing
36030,deal trade business_deal,a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"
36031,deal,a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
36032,softwood deal,wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
36033,hand deal,the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"
36034,deal,the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); "he got a good deal on his car"
36035,deal,the act of distributing playing cards; "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"
36036,deal,the act of apportioning or distributing something; "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"
36037,dealer,a firm engaged in trading
36038,dealer,a seller of illicit goods; "a dealer in stolen goods"
36039,principal dealer,the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
36040,dealer,the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game
36041,dealfish Trachipterus_arcticus,deep-sea ribbonfish
36042,dealignment,a process whereby voters are moved toward nonpartisanship thus weakening the structure of political parties
36043,dealing,method or manner of conduct in relation to others; "honest dealing"
36044,transaction dealing dealings,the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"
36045,dealings traffic,social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
36046,relations dealings,mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
36047,deamination deaminization,removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound
36048,deanery,the official residence of a dean
36049,deanship deanery,the position or office of a dean
36050,dearth famine shortage,an acute insufficiency
36051,dearth paucity,an insufficient quantity or number
36052,death's-head_moth Acherontia_atropos,European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull
36053,death's_head,a human skull (or a representation of a human skull) used as a symbol of death
36054,death-roll,a list of persons killed in a war or other disaster
36055,death_adder Acanthophis_antarcticus,venomous Australian snake resembling an adder
36056,death_benefit,insurance or pension money payable to a beneficiary of a deceased
36057,death_camas zigadene,any of various plants of the genus Zigadenus having glaucous leaves and terminal racemes of mostly white flowers; all are poisonous
36058,death_camp,a concentration camp where prisoners are likely to die or be killed
36059,death_cap death_cup death_angel destroying_angel Amanita_phalloides,extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills
36060,death_house death_row,the cellblock in a prison where those condemned to death await execution
36061,death_knell,an omen of death or destruction
36062,death_knell death_bell,a bell rung to announce a death
36063,death_mask,a cast taken from the face of a dead person
36064,death_seat,the car seat beside the driver of an automobile; believed to be the most dangerous place to sit in a car in case of an accident
36065,death_squad,a clandestine military or paramilitary team who murder political dissidents or petty criminals (usually with the government's tacit approval)
36066,death_toll,the number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle or a natural disaster
36067,death_warrant,a warrant to execute the death sentence
36068,deathbed,the last few hours before death
36069,deathbed,the bed on which a person dies
36070,deathblow coup_de_grace,the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
36071,deathrate death_rate mortality mortality_rate fatality_rate,the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
36072,deathtrap,any structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed
36073,deathwatch_beetle deathwatch Xestobium_rufovillosum,bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death
36074,debacle fiasco,a sudden and violent collapse
36075,debacle,flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
36076,thrashing walloping debacle drubbing slaughter trouncing whipping,a sound defeat
36077,debarkation disembarkation disembarkment,the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft
36078,debarment,the state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices)
36079,debarment,the act of prevention by legal means; "they achieved his debarment from holding public office"
36080,debaser degrader,a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins)
36081,debate disputation public_debate,the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)
36082,debater arguer,someone who engages in debate
36083,unsecured_bond debenture debenture_bond,a bond that is backed by the credit of the issuer but not by any specific collateral
36084,debenture,a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
36085,debilitation enervation enfeeblement exhaustion,serious weakening and loss of energy
36086,debit debit_entry,an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
36087,debit_card,a card (usually plastic) that enables the holder to withdraw money or to have the cost of purchases charged directly to the holder's bank account
36088,debit_side,account of payments owed; usually the left side of a financial statement
36089,debridement,surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
36090,debriefing,report of a mission or task
36091,debris dust junk rubble detritus,the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
36092,debris_surge debris_storm,the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building; "the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge"
36093,debt,the state of owing something (especially money); "he is badly in debt"
36094,debt,money or goods or services owed by one person to another
36095,debt,an obligation to pay or do something
36096,debt_instrument certificate_of_indebtedness,a written promise to repay a debt
36097,debt_limit debt_ceiling,the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity
36098,debtor debitor,a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
36099,debugger,a program that helps in locating and correcting programming errors
36100,introduction debut first_appearance launching unveiling entry,the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"
36101,debut,the presentation of a debutante in society
36102,debutante deb,a young woman making her debut into society
36103,decade decennary decennium,a period of 10 years
36104,decadent,a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)
36105,decaffeinated_coffee decaf,coffee with the caffeine removed
36106,decagon,a polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles
36107,decahedron,any polyhedron having ten plane faces
36108,decal decalcomania,a design fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design to be transferred to the surface
36109,decal decalcomania,the art of transfering designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface
36110,decalcification,loss of calcium from bones or teeth
36111,decalescence,phenomenon that occurs when a metal is being heated and there is a sudden slowing in the rate of temperature increase; slowing is caused by a change in the internal crystal structure of the metal
36112,decampment,breaking camp
36113,decantation,the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees
36114,decapitation beheading,execution by cutting off the victim's head
36115,decapitation beheading,killing by cutting off the head
36116,decapod_crustacean decapod,crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax
36117,decapod,cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones
36118,decarboxylase,any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group
36119,decarboxylation,the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)
36120,decasyllable,a verse line having ten syllables
36121,decathlon,an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
36122,decay,the process of gradually becoming inferior
36123,decay decline,a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
36124,decay decomposition,the organic phenomenon of rotting
36125,decay,an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"
36126,decay radioactive_decay disintegration,the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
36127,deceleration slowing retardation,a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race"
36128,deceleration,(physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
36129,deceleration,the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed; "he initiated deceleration by braking"
36130,decency,the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
36131,decency,the quality of being polite and respectable
36132,decentralization decentalisation,the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts
36133,decentralization decentralisation,the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
36134,misrepresentation deceit deception,a misleading falsehood
36135,deception deceit dissembling dissimulation,the act of deceiving
36136,magic_trick conjuring_trick trick magic legerdemain conjuration thaumaturgy illusion deception,an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
36137,deceptiveness obliquity,the quality of being deceptive
36138,decibel dB,a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity
36139,decidua,the epithelial tissue of the endometrium
36140,deciduous_holly,a holly tree
36141,deciduous_plant,a plant having foliage that is shed annually at the end of the growing season
36142,decigram dg,1/10 gram
36143,decile,(statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores
36144,deciliter decilitre dl,a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter
36145,decimal_fraction decimal,a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
36146,decimal,a number in the decimal system
36147,decimal_digit,a digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation
36148,decimal_notation,any notation that uses 10 different characters (usually the digits 0 to 9)
36149,decimal_numeration_system decimal_number_system decimal_system,a positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of ten
36150,decimal_point percentage_point,the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
36151,decimalization decimalisation,the act of changing to a decimal system; "the decimalization of British currency"
36152,decimation,destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)
36153,decimeter decimetre dm,a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
36154,decoder decipherer,the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text
36155,decipherer,a reader capable of reading and interpreting illegible or obscure text
36156,decision,(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
36157,decision,the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"
36158,decisiveness decision,the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness"
36159,decision_making deciding,the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"
36160,decision_table,a table or matrix of all contingencies and the actions to be taken for each
36161,finality conclusiveness decisiveness,the quality of being final or definitely settled; "the finality of death"
36162,deck,any of various platforms built into a vessel
36163,deck,street name for a packet of illegal drugs
36164,pack_of_cards deck_of_cards deck,a pack of 52 playing cards
36165,deck,a porch that resembles the deck on a ship
36166,deck-house,a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship
36167,deck_chair beach_chair,a folding chair for use outdoors; a wooden frame supports a length of canvas
36168,deck_tennis,game played mainly on board ocean liners; players toss a ring back and forth over a net that is stretched across a small court
36169,decker,(often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels; "they rode in a double-decker bus"
36170,deckhand roustabout,a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor
36171,deckle_edge deckle,rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper
36172,deckle,(paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets
36173,declamation,vehement oratory
36174,declamation,recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric
36175,declaration,a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
36176,declaration,(law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction; "his declaration of innocence"
36177,declaration,a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties
36178,resolution declaration resolve,a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
36179,declaration_of_estimated_tax estimated_tax_return,return required of a taxpayer whose tax withheld from income does not meet the tax liability for the year
36180,declarative_sentence declaratory_sentence,a sentence (in the indicative mood) that makes a declaration
36181,declassification,reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon
36182,declension,the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
36183,deterioration decline_in_quality declension worsening,process of changing to an inferior state
36184,declension,a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms; "the first declension in Latin"
36185,decline declination,a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
36186,declination celestial_latitude dec,(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
36187,declination regrets,a polite refusal of an invitation
36188,decline diminution,change toward something smaller or lower
36189,declinometer transit_declinometer,an instrument for measuring magnetic declination
36190,deco art_deco,a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production
36191,decoction,(pharmacology) the extraction by boiling of water-soluble drug substances
36192,decoction_process decoction_mashing,a process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returned
36193,decoder,a machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language
36194,decoding decryption decipherment,the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"
36195,decolletage,a low-cut neckline on a woman's dress
36196,decolonization decolonisation,the action of changing from colonial to independent status
36197,decomposition vector_decomposition,the analysis of a vector field
36198,decomposition disintegration,in a decomposed state
36199,decomposition decomposition_reaction chemical_decomposition_reaction,(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
36200,decomposition rot rotting putrefaction,(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
36201,decompound_leaf,a leaf having divisions that are themselves compound
36202,decompression,restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
36203,decompression decompressing,relieving pressure
36204,decongestant,a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion
36205,deconstruction deconstructionism,a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
36206,deconstructivism,a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction
36207,decontamination,the removal of contaminants
36208,decoration ornament ornamentation,something used to beautify
36209,decoration laurel_wreath medal medallion palm ribbon,an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
36210,decoration,the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
36211,decorativeness,an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive
36212,interior_designer designer interior_decorator house_decorator room_decorator decorator,a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings
36213,decorator ornamentalist,someone who decorates
36214,decortication,removal of the outer covering of an organ or part
36215,decorum decorousness,propriety in manners and conduct
36216,decoupage,art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
36217,decoupage,the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with vanish or lacquer
36218,decoy steerer,a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
36219,decrease lessening drop-off,a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
36220,decrease decrement,a process of becoming smaller or shorter
36221,decrease decrement,the amount by which something decreases
36222,decrease diminution reduction step-down,the act of decreasing or reducing something
36223,decree edict fiat order rescript,a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
36224,decree_nisi,a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date
36225,decrepitation,the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
36226,decrepitude dilapidation,a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
36227,decrescendo diminuendo,(music) a gradual decrease in loudness
36228,decriminalization decriminalisation,legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal
36229,decubitus,a reclining position (as in a bed)
36230,decumary Decumaria_barbata Decumaria_barbara,woody climber of southeastern United States having white flowers in compound terminal clusters
36231,dedicated_file_server,(computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server
36232,dedication,complete and wholehearted fidelity
36233,dedication,a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
36234,dedication inscription,a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
36235,dedifferentiation,the loss of specialization in form or function
36236,deductible,(taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
36237,deductible,a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount
36238,tax_write-off tax_deduction deduction,a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
36239,deduction discount,an amount or percentage deducted
36240,deduction entailment implication,something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
36241,deduction deductive_reasoning synthesis,reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
36242,subtraction deduction,the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
36243,discount price_reduction deduction,the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
36244,deed feat effort exploit,a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"
36245,deed deed_of_conveyance title,a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
36246,deed_poll,a deed made and executed by only one party
36247,deep,the central and most intense or profound part; "in the deep of night"; "in the deep of winter"
36248,trench deep oceanic_abyss,a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
36249,deep,literary term for an ocean; "denizens of the deep"
36250,deep-freeze Deepfreeze deep_freezer freezer,electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time
36251,deep-sea_diver,a diver in the deeper parts of the sea
36252,deep_fording,fording at a deep place in the stream
36253,deep_freeze,temporary inactivity or suspension; "the legislation has now been revived after ten years in the deep freeze"
36254,deep_middle_cerebral_vein,accompanies the middle cerebral artery deep in the Sylvian fissure; empties into the basal vein
36255,deep_pocket,a source of substantial wealth (usually plural); "a patron of the arts should have deep pockets"
36256,deep_space,any region in space outside the solar system
36257,deep_supporting_fire,fire on objectives not in the immediate vicinity your forces but with the objective of destroying enemy reserves and weapons and interfering with the enemy command and supply and communications
36258,deep_temporal_vein,temporal veins that empty into the pterygoid plexus
36259,deep_water,serious trouble
36260,deepening,a process of becoming deeper and more profound
36261,deepness profundity profoundness,the quality of being physically deep; "the profundity of the mine was almost a mile"
36262,deepness,a low pitch that is loud and voluminous
36263,deepwater_pipefish Cosmocampus_profundus,8 inches; from eastern Florida to western Caribbean
36264,deepwater_squirrelfish Holocentrus_bullisi,a squirrelfish found from South Carolina to Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico
36265,deer cervid,distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
36266,deer_fern Blechnum_spicant,fern with erect fronds of Europe and western North America; often cultivated for deer browse
36267,deer_grass meadow_beauty,any of several plants of the genus Rhexia usually having pink-purple to magenta flowers; eastern North America
36268,deer_hunter,hunter of deer
36269,deer_hunting deer_hunt,hunting deer
36270,deer_mouse Peromyscus_maniculatus,brownish New World mouse; most widely distributed member of the genus
36271,deer_mushroom Pluteus_cervinus,a small edible agaric with a slender stalk; usually found on rotting hardwoods
36272,deer_trail,a trail worn by the passage of deer
36273,deerberry squaw_huckleberry Vaccinium_stamineum,small branching blueberry common in marshy areas of the eastern United States having greenish or yellowish unpalatable berries reputedly eaten by deer
36274,deerskin,leather from the hide of a deer
36275,deerstalker,a tight-fitting hat with visors front and back; formerly worn by hunters
36276,deerstalking,stalking deer
36277,defacement disfigurement disfiguration,the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape"
36278,defalcation,the sum of money that is misappropriated
36279,embezzlement peculation defalcation misapplication misappropriation,the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
36280,defamation calumny calumniation obloquy traducement hatchet_job,a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
36281,defamer maligner slanderer vilifier libeler backbiter traducer,one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
36282,default,loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default"
36283,default nonpayment nonremittal,act of failing to meet a financial obligation
36284,nonpayment default nonremittal,loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
36285,default_option default,an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified
36286,default_judgment default_judgement judgment_by_default judgement_by_default,a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
36287,defaulter,someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
36288,defaulter deadbeat,someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
36289,defaulter,a contestant who forfeits a match
36290,defeat licking,an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
36291,frustration defeat,the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
36292,defeated discomfited,people who are defeated; "the Romans had no pity for the defeated"
36293,defeatism,acceptance of the inevitability of defeat
36294,defeatist negativist,someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
36295,defecation laxation shitting,the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
36296,defecation_reflex rectal_reflex,normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum
36297,defecator voider shitter,a person who defecates
36298,defect,an imperfection in a bodily system; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs"
36299,defect shortcoming,a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
36300,defect fault flaw,an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
36301,defective_pleading,any pleading that fails to conform in form or substance to minimum standards of accuracy or sufficiency
36302,defectiveness faultiness,the state of being defective
36303,defendant suspect,a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
36304,defender guardian protector shielder,a person who cares for persons or property
36305,defender withstander,a fighter who holds out against attack
36306,defenestration,the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
36307,defense defence defending_team,(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"
36308,defense defence defensive_measure,military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
36309,defense defence defense_team defense_lawyers,the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"
36310,defense defence,protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
36311,defensive_structure defense defence,a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
36312,refutation defense defence,the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
36313,defense defence vindication,the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
36314,defense defence denial demurrer,a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
36315,defense defence defense_force defence_force,an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"
36316,defense_mechanism defense_reaction defence_mechanism defence_reaction defense defence,(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
36317,defense_attorney defense_lawyer,the lawyer representing the defendant
36318,defense_contractor,a contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense
36319,defense_laboratory,a laboratory devoted to research and development for national defense
36320,defense_program defense_policy defence_program defence_policy,a program for defending a country against its enemies
36321,defense_system defence_system,the weaponry available for the defense of a region
36322,defenselessness defencelessness unprotectedness,the property of being helpless in the face of attack
36323,defensibility,capability of being defended; "they built their castles with an eye to their defensibility"; "client complaints create a felt need for the defensibility of individual actions"
36324,defensive defensive_attitude,an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
36325,defensiveness,excessive sensitivity to criticism; "his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence"; "the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness"
36326,deference respect,a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"
36327,deference respect respectfulness,courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"
36328,deferral recess,a state of abeyance or suspended business
36329,postponement deferment deferral,act of putting off to a future time
36330,defervescence,abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature
36331,defiance rebelliousness,intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
36332,defiance,a hostile challenge
36333,defiance,a defiant act
36334,defibrillation,treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator)
36335,defibrillator,an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation
36336,deficiency_disease,any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)
36337,deficit shortage shortfall,the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"
36338,deficit,a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning; "the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory"; "they have serious linguistic deficits"
36339,deficit,(sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing
36340,deficit,an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period); "last year there was a serious budgetary deficit"
36341,deficit_spending compensatory_spending pump_priming,spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy
36342,defilade,the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire
36343,defile gorge,a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
36344,definite_article,a determiner (as `the' in English) that indicates specificity of reference
36345,definite_integral,the integral of a function over a definite interval
36346,definite_quantity,a specific measure of amount
36347,definition,a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
36348,definition,clarity of outline; "exercise had give his muscles superior definition"
36349,definitive_host,the host in which the sexual reproduction of a parasite takes place
36350,deflagration,combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
36351,deflation,(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape"
36352,deflation,a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
36353,deflation,the act of letting the air out of something
36354,deflator,a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
36355,deflection warp,a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
36356,deflection deflexion refraction,the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
36357,deflection deflexion,the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
36358,diversion deviation digression deflection deflexion divagation,a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
36359,deflector,a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
36360,defloration,an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
36361,defloration,the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)
36362,defoliant,a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
36363,defoliation,the loss of foliage
36364,defoliation,causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
36365,defoliator,an insect that strips the leaves from plants
36366,deforestation,the state of being clear of trees
36367,deforestation disforestation,the removal of trees
36368,distortion deformation,a change for the worse
36369,deformation,alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
36370,deformity malformation misshapenness,an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
36371,disfigurement disfiguration deformity,an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration"
36372,defroster deicer,heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
36373,degaussing,the process of making a (steel) ship's hull nonmagnetic by producing an opposing magnetic field
36374,degeneracy degeneration decadence decadency,the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
36375,degeneration devolution,the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
36376,degeneration retrogression,passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
36377,degenerative_disorder,condition leading to progressive loss of function
36378,degradation debasement,changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
36379,degree grade level,a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
36380,degree level stage point,a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
36381,degree,a unit of temperature on a specified scale; "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"
36382,degree arcdegree,a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"
36383,degree,the highest power of a term or variable
36384,degree,the seriousness of something (e.g.  a burn or crime); "murder in the second degree"; "a second degree burn"
36385,degree_day,a unit used in estimating fuel requirements for heating a building
36386,degree_of_a_polynomial,the degree of the term in the polynomial that has the highest degree
36387,degree_of_a_term,the sum of the exponents of the variables in the term
36388,degree_of_freedom,(statistics) an unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution
36389,degree_of_freedom,one of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical system
36390,degree_program,a course of study leading to an academic degree
36391,dehiscence,(biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound
36392,dehumanization dehumanisation,the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities; "science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life"
36393,dehydrated_food dehydrated_foods,food preserved by dehydration
36394,dehydration desiccation,dryness resulting from the removal of water
36395,dehydration,depletion of bodily fluids
36396,dehydration desiccation drying_up evaporation,the process of extracting moisture
36397,deictic deictic_word,a word specifying identity or spacial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs; "words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message"- R.Rommetveit
36398,deification,the condition of being treated like a god
36399,deification,an embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists' deification of capital"
36400,deification exaltation apotheosis,the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
36401,deinocheirus,lightly built medium-sized theropod with long limbs and neck
36402,deinonychus,swift agile wolf-sized bipedal dinosaur having a large curved claw on each hind foot; of the Cretaceous
36403,deipnosophist,someone skilled at informal chit chat
36404,deism free_thought,the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation
36405,deist freethinker,a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it
36406,deixis,the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs
36407,deja_vu,the experience of thinking that a new situation had occurred before
36408,dejection,a state of melancholy depression
36409,fecal_matter faecal_matter feces faeces BM stool ordure dejection,solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
36410,dekagram decagram dkg dag,10 grams
36411,dekaliter dekalitre decaliter decalitre dal dkl,a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
36412,dekko,British slang
36413,delavirdine Rescriptor,a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV
36414,delay hold time_lag postponement wait,time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
36415,delay holdup,the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
36416,delay_line,a circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal
36417,delayed_action,a mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture
36418,delayed_allergy type_IV_allergic_reaction,an allergic reaction that becomes apparent only hours after contact
36419,delayer,a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late
36420,delectability deliciousness lusciousness toothsomeness,extreme appetizingness
36421,delegacy,the appointment of a delegate
36422,delegate,a person appointed or elected to represent others
36423,delegating delegation relegating relegation deputation,authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
36424,omission deletion,any process whereby sounds are left out of spoken words or phrases
36425,deletion,(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
36426,deletion,the act of deleting something written or printed
36427,delf,an excavation; usually a quarry or mine
36428,delft,a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
36429,deliberate_defense deliberate_defence,a defensive organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems
36430,deliberation,(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question; "the deliberations of the jury"
36431,deliberation weighing advisement,careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them"
36432,slowness deliberation deliberateness unhurriedness,a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
36433,deliberation deliberateness,the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision; "he was a man of judicial deliberation"
36434,delicacy discretion,refined taste; tact
36435,delicacy slightness,smallness of stature
36436,fragility delicacy,lack of physical strength
36437,delicacy diplomacy discreetness finesse,subtly skillful handling of a situation
36438,delicatessen delicatessen_food,ready-to-eat food products
36439,delicatessen deli food_shop,a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
36440,delight delectation,a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"
36441,joy delight pleasure,something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
36442,delineation depiction limning line_drawing,a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
36443,depiction delineation portrayal,representation by drawing or painting etc
36444,delinquency,nonpayment of a debt when due
36445,delinquency dereliction willful_neglect,a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
36446,delinquency juvenile_delinquency,an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
36447,delinquent juvenile_delinquent,a young offender
36448,delirium,a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
36449,delirium_tremens DTs,acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
36450,deliverable,something that can be provided as the product of development; "under this contract the deliverables include both software and hardware"
36451,savior saviour rescuer deliverer,a person who rescues you from harm or danger
36452,deliveryman delivery_boy deliverer,someone employed to make deliveries
36453,deliverer,a person who gives up or transfers money or goods
36454,delivery bringing,the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"
36455,delivery,the event of giving birth; "she had a difficult delivery"
36456,manner_of_speaking speech delivery,your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"
36457,delivery livery legal_transfer,the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
36458,pitch delivery,(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
36459,rescue deliverance delivery saving,recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
36460,delivery obstetrical_delivery,the act of delivering a child
36461,delivery_truck delivery_van panel_truck,a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers
36462,dell dingle,a small wooded hollow
36463,delphinium,any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances
36464,delta,a low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
36465,delta,the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
36466,delta_iron,an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees)
36467,delta_ray,an electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation
36468,delta_rhythm delta_wave,the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hertz)
36469,deltoid deltoid_muscle musculus_deltoideus,a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
36470,deltoid_leaf,a simple leaf shaped like a capital delta
36471,deltoid_tuberosity deltoid_eminence,a bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches
36472,delusion psychotic_belief,(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
36473,delusion hallucination,a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
36474,delusion illusion head_game,the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
36475,delusional_disorder,any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role
36476,delusions_of_grandeur,a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are
36477,delusions_of_persecution,a delusion (common in paranoia) that others are out to get you and frustrate and embarrass you or inflict suffering on you; a complicated conspiracy is frequently imagined
36478,demagnetization demagnetisation,the process of removing magnetization
36479,demagogue demagog rabble-rouser,an orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience
36480,demagoguery demagogy,impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace
36481,demand,the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"
36482,demand,an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"
36483,need demand,a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"
36484,demand,the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
36485,requirement demand,required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"
36486,demand-pull_inflation,inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money
36487,demand_deposit,a bank deposit from which withdrawals can be made without notice
36488,demand_feeding,feeding a baby or animal whenever it shows a need
36489,demand_for_identification,as by a sentry
36490,demand_note,a note payable on demand
36491,demander,a person who makes demands
36492,demantoid,a green andradite used as a gemstone
36493,demarche,a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs
36494,demeclocycline_hydrochloride Declomycin,tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections
36495,dementia dementedness,mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
36496,demerit,a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"
36497,demerit fault,the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"
36498,demiglace demi-glaze,sauce Espagnole with extra beef stock simmered down and seasoned with dry wine or sherry
36499,demigod superman Ubermensch,a person with great powers and abilities
36500,demijohn,large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
36501,demilitarized_zone DMZ,a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited; "tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea"
36502,demimondaine,a woman whose sexual promiscuity places her outside respectable society
36503,demimonde,a class of woman not considered respectable because of indiscreet or promiscuous behavior
36504,demineralization demineralisation,abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)
36505,demineralization demineralisation,the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)
36506,demister,heater that removes mist from the windshield of a car
36507,demitasse,small coffee cup; for serving black coffee
36508,demiurge,a subordinate deity  in some philosophies the creator of the universe
36509,demobilization demobilisation,act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops; "demobilization of factories"; "immediate demobilization of the reserves"
36510,democracy,the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
36511,majority_rule democracy,the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
36512,democratization democratisation,the action of making something democratic
36513,demodulation,(electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave
36514,demographer demographist population_scientist,a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics
36515,demographic,a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.)
36516,demography human_ecology,the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations
36517,destruction demolition wipeout,an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
36518,demolition,the act of demolishing
36519,monster fiend devil demon ogre,a cruel wicked and inhuman person
36520,demon,someone extremely diligent or skillful; "he worked like a demon to finish the job on time"; "she's a demon at math"
36521,demonetization demonetisation,ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country
36522,demoniac,someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
36523,demonization demonisation,to represent as diabolically evil; "the demonization of our enemies"
36524,demonstrability provability,capability of being demonstrated or logically proved
36525,presentation presentment demonstration,a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
36526,demonstration,a show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"
36527,demonstration manifestation,a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"
36528,demonstration monstrance,proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
36529,demonstration demo,a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"
36530,demonstrative_pronoun demonstrative,a pronoun that points out an intended referent
36531,demonstrativeness,tending to express your feelings freely
36532,demonstrator,a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught
36533,demonstrator sales_demonstrator,someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer
36534,demonstrator protester,someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
36535,demoralization demoralisation,destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
36536,demoralization demoralisation,a state of disorder and confusion; "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff"
36537,demoralization demoralisation,depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
36538,demotion,act of lowering in rank or position
36539,demulcent,a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
36540,demur demurral demurrer,(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
36541,demureness,the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
36542,demurrage,a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
36543,demurrage,detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
36544,demurrer,(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings
36545,demyelination,loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function
36546,demythologization demythologisation,the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms
36547,lair den,the habitation of wild animals
36548,hideout hideaway den,a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
36549,den,a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts
36550,den,a room that is comfortable and secluded
36551,den-mother,someone who plays the role of a den mother; "he serves as den mother to all the freshmen in this dormitory"; "she's the den mother to new secretaries"
36552,den_mother,a woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts
36553,denationalization denationalisation privatization privatisation,changing something from state to private ownership or control
36554,denaturant,any substance that serves as a denaturing agent
36555,denatured_alcohol,ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes
36556,denazification de-Nazification,social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism; "denazification was a slow process"
36557,dendrite,short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
36558,dendrobium,a plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers
36559,dengue dengue_fever dandy_fever breakbone_fever,an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints
36560,denial,the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
36561,denial disaffirmation,the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
36562,denial,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
36563,denier,a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon; "with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings"
36564,denier,any of various former European coins of different denominations
36565,denier,one who denies
36566,deprecation denigration,the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
36567,jean blue_jean denim,(usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
36568,denim denim_fabric dungaree jean,a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
36569,inhabitant habitant dweller denizen indweller,a person who inhabits a particular place
36570,denizen,a plant or animal naturalized in a region; "denizens of field and forest"; "denizens of the deep"
36571,denomination,a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
36572,denomination,a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money; "he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations"
36573,sectarianism denominationalism,a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination; "he condemned religious sectarianism"
36574,denominationalism,the tendency  in Protestantism  to separate into religious denominations or to advocate such separations
36575,denominator,the divisor of a fraction
36576,denotatum,an actual object referred to by a linguistic expression
36577,denouement,the outcome of a complex sequence of events
36578,denouement,the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
36579,dense-leaved_elodea Elodea_densa Egeria_densa,aquatic plant with deep green foliage useful to oxygenate an aquarium; sometimes placed in genus Egeria
36580,dense_blazing_star Liatris_pycnostachya,perennial of southeastern and central United States having very dense spikes of purple flowers; often cultivated for cut flowers
36581,denseness dumbness slow-wittedness,the quality of being mentally slow and limited
36582,density denseness,the amount per unit size
36583,densimeter densitometer,a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity
36584,densitometer,a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density
36585,densitometry,measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission
36586,dent,an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"
36587,incision scratch prick slit dent,a depression scratched or carved into a surface
36588,dent ding gouge nick,an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
36589,dent_corn Zea_mays_indentata,corn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity
36590,dental_anatomy,the branch of gross anatomy concerning with the morphology of teeth
36591,dental_appliance,a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth
36592,dental_assistant,an assistant to a dentist
36593,dental_care,care for the teeth
36594,dental_floss floss,a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
36595,dental_gold,an alloy of gold used in dentistry
36596,dental_hygienist,someone trained to provide preventive dental service (cleaning teeth or taking x-rays)
36597,dental_implant,an implant that replaces a natural tooth
36598,dental_plaque bacterial_plaque,a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries
36599,dental_practice,the practice of dentistry
36600,dental_procedure,a procedure employed by a dentist
36601,dental_school school_of_dentistry,a graduate school offering study leading to degrees in dentistry
36602,dental_surgeon,a dentist qualified to perform surgical procedures
36603,dental_surgery,the branch of dentistry involving surgical procedures
36604,dental_technician denturist,someone who makes dental appliances (bridges and dentures)
36605,dentate_leaf,a leaf having a toothed margin
36606,dentate_nucleus,a large laminar nucleus of grey matter within the white matter of each cerebral hemisphere
36607,denticle,small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod
36608,denticulate_leaf,a leaf having a finely toothed margin; minutely dentate
36609,dentifrice,a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush
36610,dentine dentin,a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
36611,dentine dentin,bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
36612,dentist tooth_doctor dental_practitioner,a person qualified to practice dentistry
36613,dentist's_drill burr_drill,a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth
36614,dentistry dental_medicine odontology,the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
36615,teething dentition odontiasis,the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
36616,dentition teeth,the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
36617,denture dental_plate plate,a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
36618,denudation stripping uncovering baring husking,the removal of covering
36619,denunciation denouncement,a public act of denouncing
36620,deodar deodar_cedar Himalayan_cedar Cedrus_deodara,tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber
36621,deodorant deodourant,a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors
36622,deontic_logic,the modal logic of obligation and permissibility
36623,deossification,the loss of the mineral content of bone tissue
36624,deoxyadenosine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of adenosine and deoxyribose
36625,deoxycytidine cytidine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose
36626,deoxyguanosine guanosine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose
36627,deoxyribonucleic_acid desoxyribonucleic_acid DNA,(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"
36628,deoxyribose,a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids
36629,deoxythymidine thymidine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose
36630,departer leaver goer,someone who leaves
36631,department section,a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
36632,department,the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
36633,department,a specialized sphere of knowledge; "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"
36634,department_head,the head of a department
36635,department_of_computer_science,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in computer science
36636,department_store emporium,a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
36637,departure going going_away leaving,act of departing
36638,deviation divergence departure difference,a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
36639,passing loss departure exit expiration going release,euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
36640,departure_gate,gate where passengers embark
36641,departure_lounge,lounge where passengers can await departure
36642,departure_tax,a tax that is levied when you are departing a country by land or sea or air
36643,departure_time time_of_departure,the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin
36644,dependability dependableness reliability reliableness,the quality of being dependable or reliable
36645,dependant dependent,a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
36646,dependence dependance dependency,lack of independence or self-sufficiency
36647,dependent_variable,(statistics) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends in the independent variable; if f(x)=y  y is the dependent variable
36648,depersonalization depersonalisation depersonalization_disorder depersonalisation_disorder depersonalization_neurosis depersonalisation_neurosis,emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness
36649,depersonalization depersonalisation,(existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in a stupid social machine
36650,depersonalization depersonalisation reification,representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality; "according to Marx  treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual"
36651,depicting depiction portraying portrayal,a representation by picture or portraiture
36652,depigmentation,absence or loss of pigmentation (or less than normal pigmentation) in the skin or hair
36653,hairlessness depilation,the condition of being void of hair
36654,depilation epilation,the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)
36655,depilatory,a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides
36656,depilatory depilator epilator,a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair
36657,depletion,the act of decreasing something markedly
36658,depletion,the state of being depleted
36659,deployment,the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work
36660,depolarization depolarisation,a loss of polarity or polarization
36661,depopulation,the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all)
36662,exile deportation expatriation transportation,the act of expelling a person from their native land; "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life"
36663,deportation,the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien
36664,deposit sedimentation alluviation,the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
36665,sediment deposit,matter that has been deposited by some natural process
36666,deposition deposit,the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
36667,deposit bank_deposit,money deposited in a bank
36668,down_payment deposit,a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
36669,deposit,money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
36670,deposit,a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
36671,depository deposit depositary repository,a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
36672,deposit deposition,the act of putting something somewhere
36673,deposition,(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
36674,deposition dethronement,the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
36675,depositor,a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
36676,depravity turpitude,a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice; "the various turpitudes of modern society"
36677,deprecation,a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
36678,depreciation,a decrease in price or value; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"
36679,depreciation wear_and_tear,decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
36680,disparagement depreciation derogation,a communication that belittles somebody or something
36681,depreciation_allowance,an allowance for loss due to depreciation
36682,depreciation_charge,an amount periodically charged to expense or against revenue in compensation for depreciation of property
36683,depredation predation,an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
36684,ravage depredation,(usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"
36685,depressed_fracture,fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in
36686,depressive,someone suffering psychological depression
36687,depressor depressor_muscle,any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down
36688,depressor depressor_nerve,any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves
36689,depressor,a device used by physician to press a part down or aside
36690,depth,extent downward or backward or inward; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet"
36691,depth,degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
36692,depth,(usually plural) the deepest and most remote part; "from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space"
36693,depth,(usually plural) a low moral state; "he had sunk to the depths of addiction"
36694,depth_charge depth_bomb,a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device
36695,depth_finder,navigational instrument used to measure the depth of a body of water (as by ultrasound or radar)
36696,depth_gauge depth_gage,a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities
36697,deputy deputy_sheriff,someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
36698,deputy lieutenant,an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
36699,deputy,a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)
36700,deputy surrogate,a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
36701,derailment,an accident in which a train runs off its track
36702,derangement mental_unsoundness unbalance,a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
36703,upset derangement overthrow,the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
36704,deregulation deregulating,the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)
36705,derelict,a person unable to support himself
36706,dereliction,willful negligence
36707,derision,contemptuous laughter
36708,derision ridicule,the act of deriding or treating with contempt
36709,derivation,the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"
36710,deriving derivation etymologizing,(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
36711,derivation,a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
36712,derivation,(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation: `singer' from `sing'; `undo' from `do'
36713,derivation,drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
36714,derivation,drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
36715,derivation,the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
36716,derivational_morphology,the part of grammar that deals with the derivations of words
36717,derived_function derivative differential_coefficient differential first_derivative,the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
36718,derivative_instrument derivative,a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
36719,derivative,(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; "`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'"
36720,dermabrasion,removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer
36721,dermatitis,inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters
36722,dermatoglyphic,the lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet)
36723,dermatoglyphics,the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; "some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics"
36724,dermatologist skin_doctor,a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
36725,dermatology,the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
36726,dermatome,a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin
36727,dermatomycosis dermatophytosis,fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)
36728,dermatomyositis,myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and selling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals
36729,dermatosis,disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)
36730,dermis corium derma,the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
36731,dermoid_cyst,a cystic tumor (usually benign) with a wall lined with epithelium and a cavity containing other material
36732,derogation,(law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed"
36733,derrick,a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
36734,derrick,a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
36735,derring-do,brave and heroic deeds
36736,derringer,a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel
36737,derris,any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone; several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons
36738,derris_root tuba_root Derris_elliptica,woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone
36739,derv,diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines; from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle)
36740,dervish,an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
36741,desalination desalinization desalinisation,the removal of salt (especially from sea water)
36742,descant discant,a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
36743,descendant descendent,a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
36744,descendants posterity,all of the offspring of a given progenitor; "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity"
36745,descender,someone who descends
36746,descender,a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters
36747,descender,(printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters
36748,descending_aorta,the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae
36749,descending_colon,the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon
36750,descending_node,the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going south
36751,descent,a movement downward
36752,origin descent extraction,properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins"
36753,descent,the act of changing your location in a downward direction
36754,descent line_of_descent lineage filiation,the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
36755,description verbal_description,a statement that represents something in words
36756,description,the act of describing something
36757,description,sort or variety; "every description of book was there"
36758,descriptive_adjective qualifying_adjective,an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g.  `a nervous person' or `a musical speaking voice')
36759,descriptive_grammar,a grammar that is produced by descriptive linguistics
36760,descriptive_linguistics,a description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments
36761,descriptivism,(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value
36762,descriptivism,(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics
36763,form word_form signifier descriptor,the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"
36764,descriptor,a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system
36765,desensitization desensitisation,the process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen"
36766,desensitization_technique desensitisation_technique desensitization_procedure desensitisation_procedure systematic_desensitization systematic_desensitisation,a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished
36767,desert,arid land with little or no vegetation
36768,desert_four_o'clock Colorado_four_o'clock maravilla Mirabilis_multiflora,wildflower having vibrant deep pink tubular evening-blooming flowers; found in sandy and desert areas from southern California to southern Colorado and into Mexico
36769,desert_holly Atriplex_hymenelytra,handsome low saltbush of arid southwestern United States and Mexico having blue-green prickly-edged leaves often used for Christmas decoration
36770,desert_iguana Dipsosaurus_dorsalis,small long-tailed lizard of arid areas of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
36771,desert_mariposa_tulip Calochortus_kennedyi,mariposa with clusters of bell-shaped vermilion or orange or yellow flowers atop short stems; southern California to Arizona and Mexico
36772,desert_paintbrush Castilleja_chromosa,most common paintbrush of western United States dry lands; having erect stems ending in dense spikes of bright orange to red flowers
36773,desert_pea Sturt_pea Sturt's_desert_pea Clianthus_formosus Clianthus_speciosus,sprawling shrubby perennial noted for its scarlet black-marked flowers; widely distributed in dry parts of Australia
36774,desert_plant xerophyte xerophytic_plant xerophile xerophilous_plant,plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
36775,desert_plume prince's-plume Stanleya_pinnata Cleome_pinnata,perennial of southwestern United States having leathery blue-green pinnatifid leaves and thick plumelike spikes of yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cleome
36776,desert_sand_verbena Abronia_villosa,soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico
36777,desert_selaginella Selaginella_eremophila,prostrate spikemoss; California
36778,desert_soil desertic_soil,a type of soil that develops in arid climates
36779,desert_sunflower Gerea_canescens,slender hairy plant with few leaves and golden-yellow flower heads; sandy desert areas of southeastern California to southwestern Utah and western Arizona and northwestern Mexico
36780,desert_tortoise Gopherus_agassizii,burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates
36781,desert_willow Chilopsis_linearis,evergreen shrubby tree resembling a willow of dry regions of southwestern North America having showy purplish flowers and long seed pods
36782,deserter apostate renegade turncoat recreant ratter,a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
36783,deserter defector,a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
36784,desertification,the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China"
36785,deserts comeuppance comeupance,an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
36786,deservingness merit meritoriousness,the quality of being deserving (e.g.  deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"
36787,desiccant drying_agent drier sicative,a substance that promotes drying (e.g.  calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
36788,desideratum,something desired as a necessity; "the desiderata for a vacation are time and money"
36789,design designing,the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"
36790,design plan,an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"
36791,design pattern figure,a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"
36792,design,a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building"
36793,design_criteria,criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device; "the job specifications summarized the design criteria"
36794,designated_driver,the member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home
36795,designated_hitter,a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher
36796,designation identification,the act of designating or identifying something
36797,designatum,something (whether existing or not) that is referred to by a linguistic expression
36798,designer intriguer,a person who devises plots or intrigues; "he is believed to be the principal designer of the terrorist bombing attack"
36799,designer_drug,a psychoactive drug deliberately synthesized to avoid anti-drug laws; mimics the effects of a banned drug; law was revised in 1986 to ban designer drugs
36800,desirability desirableness,the quality of being worthy of desiring
36801,sex_appeal desirability desirableness oomph,attractiveness to the opposite sex
36802,desire,the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
36803,desire,an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"
36804,desire,something that is desired
36805,desire_to_know lust_for_learning thirst_for_knowledge,curiosity that motivates investigation and study
36806,desk,a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
36807,desk_clerk hotel_desk_clerk hotel_clerk,a hotel receptionist
36808,desk_dictionary collegiate_dictionary,an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand
36809,desk_officer,a military officer who is not assigned to active duty
36810,desk_phone,a telephone set that sits on a desk or table
36811,desk_sergeant deskman station_keeper,the police sergeant on duty in a police station
36812,desktop,the top of a desk
36813,desktop_computer,a personal computer small enough to fit conveniently in an individual workspace
36814,desktop_publishing,(computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials
36815,desmid,freshwater green algae
36816,desorption,changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state
36817,despair desperation,a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"
36818,despair,the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
36819,desperado desperate_criminal,a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
36820,desperate,a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"
36821,desperate_measure,desperate actions taken as a means to an end; "he had to resort to desperate measures"
36822,desperate_straits dire_straits,a state of extreme distress
36823,desperation,desperate recklessness; "it was a policy of desperation"
36824,despiramine,a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system
36825,despisal despising,a feeling of scornful hatred
36826,despite,contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite"
36827,despondency despondence heartsickness disconsolateness,feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
36828,desquamation peeling shedding,loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
36829,dessert_plate,a small plate on which dessert can be served
36830,dessert_spoon,a spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon
36831,dessert_wine,still sweet wine often served with dessert or after a meal
36832,dessertspoon dessertspoonful,as much as a dessertspoon will hold
36833,dessiatine,a former Russian unit of area equal to 2.7 acres
36834,destabilization,an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft)
36835,destabilization destabilisation,the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)
36836,destalinization de-Stalinization destalinisation de-Stalinisation,social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor; "his statue was demolished as part of destalinization"
36837,finish destination goal,the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"
36838,destination terminus,the ultimate goal for which something is done
36839,destitution,a state without friends or money or prospects
36840,destroyer guided_missile_destroyer,a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
36841,destroyer ruiner undoer waster uprooter,a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones"
36842,destroyer_escort,warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys
36843,destroying_angel Amanita_verna,fungus similar to Amanita phalloides
36844,destructibility,vulnerability to destruction
36845,destruction devastation,the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
36846,destruction_fire,fire delivered for the sole purpose of destroying material objects
36847,destructive_distillation,heating a solid substance in a closed container and collecting the volatile products
36848,destructiveness,the quality of causing destruction
36849,desuetude,a state of inactivity or disuse
36850,detached_house single_dwelling,a house that stands alone
36851,withdrawal detachment,avoiding emotional involvement
36852,detachment disengagement,the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
36853,insulation insularity insularism detachment,the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"
36854,detachment,a small unit of troops of special composition
36855,separation breakup detachment,coming apart
36856,detail item point,an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
36857,detail particular item,a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"
36858,detail,extended treatment of particulars; "the essay contained too much detail"
36859,detail,a crew of workers selected for a particular task; "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees"
36860,details inside_information,true confidential information; "after the trial he gave us the real details"
36861,detainee political_detainee,some held in custody
36862,detection sensing,the perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure"
36863,signal_detection detection,the detection that a signal is being received
36864,detection detecting detective_work sleuthing,a police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet"
36865,detective investigator tec police_detective,a police officer who investigates crimes
36866,detective,an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
36867,detective_agency,an agency that makes inquiries for its clients
36868,detective_novel mystery_novel,novel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the end
36869,detective_story,a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution
36870,detector sensor sensing_element,any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
36871,detector demodulator,rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
36872,detector,electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
36873,detente,the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)
36874,detention,a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils"
36875,detention_home detention_house house_of_detention detention_camp,an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
36876,detergency detergence,detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power
36877,detergent,a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering
36878,detergent,a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension
36879,deterioration impairment,a symptom of reduced quality or strength
36880,determent deterrence intimidation,a communication that makes you afraid to try something
36881,determinant determiner determinative determining_factor causal_factor,a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"
36882,determinant,a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
36883,determinateness definiteness,the quality of being predictable with great confidence
36884,determination finding,the act of determining the properties of something
36885,determination purpose,the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"
36886,determiner determinative,one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
36887,determinism,(philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
36888,disincentive deterrence,a negative motivational influence
36889,deterrence,the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
36890,detonating_fuse,a fuse containing an explosive
36891,explosion detonation blowup,a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
36892,detonation,the act of detonating an explosive
36893,detour roundabout_way,a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
36894,detox,the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified
36895,detoxification,a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
36896,detoxification,treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
36897,detraction petty_criticism,a petty disparagement
36898,detraction,the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander); "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken"
36899,detractor disparager depreciator knocker,one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
36900,detribalization detribalisation,the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living
36901,detribalization detribalisation,the decline or termination of tribal organization
36902,detriment hurt,a damage or loss
36903,detritus,loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
36904,detumescence,diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen
36905,deuce,a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
36906,two 2 II deuce,the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
36907,deuce,one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
36908,deus_ex_machina,any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty
36909,deuteranopia Daltonism green-blindness,dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red
36910,deuterium heavy_hydrogen,an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)
36911,deuteron,the nucleus of deuterium; consists of one proton and one neutron; used as a bombarding particle in accelerators
36912,deutzia,any of various shrubs of the genus Deutzia having usually toothed opposite leaves and shredding bark and white or pink flowers in loose terminal clusters
36913,devaluation,an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries
36914,devaluation,the reduction of something's value or worth
36915,devastation desolation,the state of being decayed or destroyed
36916,devastation,the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed; "her departure left him in utter devastation"
36917,devastation desolation,an event that results in total destruction
36918,ravaging devastation,plundering with excessive damage and destruction
36919,developer,someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use)
36920,developer,photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film
36921,developing_country,a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically
36922,development,act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development"
36923,development evolution,a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"
36924,development,a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"
36925,exploitation development,the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"
36926,development,a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments"
36927,development,a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess); "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"; "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen"
36928,growth growing maturation development ontogeny ontogenesis,(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
36929,development developing,processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"
36930,development,(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
36931,developmental_age,a measure of a child's development (in body size or motor skill or psychological function) expressed in terms of age norms
36932,developmental_anatomy,the branch of anatomy that studies structural changes of an individual from fertilization to maturity
36933,developmental_learning,learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development
36934,developmental_psychology genetic_psychology child_psychology,the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children
36935,deviated_nasal_septum,abnormal shift in location of the nasal septum; a common condition causing obstruction of the nasal passages and difficulty in breathing and recurrent nosebleeds
36936,deviated_septum,abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)
36937,deviation,the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
36938,deviation,the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
36939,deviation deviance,deviate behavior
36940,deviationism,ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
36941,deviationist,an ideological defector from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
36942,device,an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
36943,device,something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
36944,device gimmick twist,any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
36945,device,any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
36946,device,an emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was recognized by the device on his shield"
36947,devices,an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'; "eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force"; "the children were left to their own devices"
36948,devil's_advocate,someone who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument
36949,devil's_cigar,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae
36950,devil's_food devil's_food_cake,very dark chocolate cake
36951,devil's_tongue snake_palm umbrella_arum Amorphophallus_rivieri,foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix
36952,devil's_urn,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae
36953,devil_ray Mobula_hypostoma,small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools
36954,devil_worshiper,someone who worships devils
36955,deviled_egg stuffed_egg,halved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the white
36956,deviltry devilry,wicked and cruel behavior
36957,mischief mischief-making mischievousness deviltry devilry devilment rascality roguery roguishness shenanigan,reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
36958,devilwood American_olive Osmanthus_americanus,small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits
36959,deviousness obliqueness,the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly
36960,devise,a will disposing of real property
36961,devise,(law) a gift of real property by will
36962,devisee,someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will
36963,devising fashioning making,the act that results in something coming to be; "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making"
36964,devisor,someone who devises real property in a will
36965,devitalization devitalisation,the act of reducing the vitality of something
36966,devoir,formal expression of respect
36967,devolution devolvement,the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
36968,devotion devotedness,feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful"
36969,devotion,commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"
36970,devotion,(usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"
36971,devotional,a short religious service
36972,devourer,someone who eats greedily or voraciously
36973,devoutness religiousness,piety by virtue of being devout
36974,dew,water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air; "in the morning the grass was wet with dew"
36975,dew_point,the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins
36976,dewberry dewberry_bush running_blackberry,any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America
36977,dewberry,blackberry-like fruits of any of several trailing blackberry bushes
36978,dewdrop,a drop of dew
36979,dewlap,a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck
36980,dexamethasone Decadron Dexamethasone_Intensol Dexone Hexadrol Oradexon,a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
36981,dexterity manual_dexterity sleight,adroitness in using the hands
36982,dextrin,any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements
36983,dextroamphetamine_sulphate Dexedrine,an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant
36984,dextrocardia,abnormal condition where the heart is located toward the right side of the chest
36985,dextrorotation clockwise_rotation,rotation to the right
36986,dextrose dextroglucose grape_sugar,an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
36987,dhak dak palas Butea_frondosa Butea_monosperma,East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
36988,dhawa dhava,an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum
36989,dhobi_itch,fungal infection attacking moist parts of the body
36990,dhole Cuon_alpinus,fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs
36991,dhoti,a long loincloth worn by Hindu men
36992,dhow,a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs
36993,di-iodotyrosine,tyrosine with two iodine atoms added
36994,diabetes,any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
36995,diabetes_insipidus,a rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst
36996,diabetes_mellitus DM,diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria; "when doctors say `diabetes' they usually mean `diabetes mellitus'"
36997,diabetic,someone who has diabetes
36998,diabetic_coma Kussmaul's_coma,coma that can develop in inadequately treated cases of diabetes mellitus
36999,diabetic_diet,a diet designed to help control the symptoms of diabetes
37000,diabolatry demonolatry devil-worship,the worship of devils
37001,diabolism demonism Satanism,the worship of devils (especially Satan)
37002,diacritical_mark diacritic,a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
37003,diagnosis diagnosing,identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
37004,diagnostic_procedure diagnostic_technique,a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis
37005,diagnostic_program,a program that recognizes and explains faults in the equipment or mistakes in a computer program
37006,diagnostic_test diagnostic_assay,an assay conducted for diagnostic purposes
37007,diagnostician pathologist,a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
37008,diagonal,(geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
37009,diagonal,an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard; "the bishop moves on the diagonals"
37010,diagonal,(mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry
37011,solidus slash virgule diagonal stroke separatrix,a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
37012,diagonal_matrix,a square matrix with all elements not on the main diagonal equal to zero
37013,diagonalization diagonalisation,changing a square matrix to diagonal form (with all non-zero elements on the principal diagonal); "the diagonalization of a normal matrix by a unitary transformation"
37014,diagram,a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
37015,diakinesis,the final stage of the prophase of meiosis
37016,dial,the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
37017,dial,the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
37018,dial,the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
37019,dial telephone_dial,a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
37020,dial_telephone dial_phone,a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called
37021,dialect_atlas linguistic_atlas,an atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features
37022,dialect_geography linguistic_geography,the study of the geographical distribution of linguistic features
37023,dialectic,any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
37024,dialectic,a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"
37025,dialectical_materialism,the materialistic philosophy of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
37026,dialectician,a logician skilled in dialectic
37027,dialectics,a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces
37028,dialectology,the branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects
37029,dialog_box panel,(computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'
37030,dialogue dialog duologue,a conversation between two persons
37031,dialogue dialog,the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
37032,dialogue dialog,a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people; "he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek"
37033,negotiation dialogue talks,a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"
37034,dialysis,separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
37035,dialyzer dialysis_machine,a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
37036,diamagnet,a substance that exhibits diamagnetism
37037,diamagnetism,phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet
37038,diameter diam,the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
37039,diameter,a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface)
37040,diamine,any organic compound containing two amino groups
37041,diamond,a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
37042,diamond adamant,very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
37043,diamond,a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it; "he led a small diamond"; "diamonds were trumps"
37044,diamond_jubilee,an anniversary celebrating the passage of 60 years
37045,diamond_point,a very hard small point made from a diamond
37046,diamond_wedding_anniversary diamond_wedding,the 60th wedding anniversary
37047,diamondback diamondback_rattlesnake Crotalus_adamanteus,large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings
37048,diamondback_terrapin Malaclemys_centrata,of marshes along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States
37049,diamonte,fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones
37050,diapason diapason_stop,either of the two main stops on a pipe organ
37051,diapedesis,passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue
37052,diapensia,any boreal low-growing evergreen plant of the genus Diapensia
37053,diaper nappy napkin,garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
37054,diaper,a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures
37055,diaper_rash diaper_dermatitis,dermatitis of the thighs and buttocks of infants; supposedly caused by ammonia in the urine in the child's diapers
37056,diapheromera Diapheromera_femorata,a variety of stick insect
37057,diaphone,a foghorn that makes a signal consisting of two tones
37058,diaphoretic,used to produce perspiration
37059,diaphragm stop,a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"
37060,diaphragm midriff,(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
37061,diaphragm pessary contraceptive_diaphragm,a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
37062,diaphragm,electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
37063,diaphysis shaft,the main (mid) section of a long bone
37064,diapir,a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata
37065,diapsid diapsid_reptile,reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
37066,diarchy dyarchy,a form of government having two joint rulers
37067,diarist diary_keeper journalist,someone who keeps a diary or journal
37068,diarrhea diarrhoea looseness_of_the_bowels looseness,frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
37069,diary journal,a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
37070,diary,a personal journal (as a physical object)
37071,diastasis,separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone
37072,diastema,a gap or vacant space between two teeth
37073,diastole,the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
37074,diastolic_pressure,the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood
37075,diastrophism,the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust
37076,diathermy,a method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents
37077,diathermy_machine,a medical instrument for local heating of bodily tissues for medical purposes
37078,diathesis,constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality
37079,diatom,microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica
37080,diatomaceous_earth diatomite kieselguhr,a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
37081,diatonic_scale,a scale with eight notes in an octave; all but two are separated by whole tones
37082,diazepam Valium,a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
37083,diazonium,the univalent cation R-N:N- (where R is an aromatic hydrocarbon); found in salts that are used in manufacturing azo dyes
37084,diazoxide Hyperstat,vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension
37085,dibasic_acid,an acid containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
37086,dibasic_salt,a salt derived by replacing two hydrogen atoms per molecule
37087,dibble dibber,a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs
37088,dibranchiate dibranchiate_mollusk dibranch,cephalopods having two gills
37089,dibucaine,a local anesthetic that is administered by injection
37090,dicamptodon dicamptodontid,salamanders found near cold streams throughout the year
37091,dice die,small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces; used to generate random numbers
37092,dice_cup dice_box,a small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrown
37093,dicer,a mechanical device used for dicing food
37094,dichloride bichloride,a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule
37095,dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane DDT,an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972
37096,dichondra Dichondra_micrantha,a creeping perennial herb with hairy stems and orbicular to reniform leaves and small white to greenish flowers; used as a grass substitute in warm regions
37097,dichotomization dichotomisation,the act of dividing into two sharply different categories
37098,dichotomy duality,being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses; "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture"
37099,dichroism,pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions
37100,dichromacy dichromatism dichromatopsia dichromia dichromasy,a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision)
37101,dichromat,a person with any of the various forms of dichromacy
37102,dichromic_acid,the hypothetical acid (H2Cr2O7) from which dichromates are derived; known only in solution and in the form of dichromate salts
37103,dick gumshoe hawkshaw,someone who is a detective
37104,dickey dickie dicky dickey-seat dickie-seat dicky-seat,a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
37105,dickey dickie dicky shirtfront,a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
37106,dickeybird dickey-bird dickybird dicky-bird,small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds
37107,diclofenac_potassium Cataflam,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam)
37108,diclofenac_sodium Voltaren,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally
37109,dicloxacillin Dynapen,antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin
37110,dicot dicotyledon magnoliopsid exogen,flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside
37111,dicot_family magnoliopsid_family,family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
37112,dicot_genus magnoliopsid_genus,genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
37113,dictate,an authoritative rule
37114,dictate,a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"
37115,dictation,speech intended for reproduction in writing
37116,dictation,matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage; "he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it"
37117,dictator,a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
37118,dictator potentate,a ruler who is unconstrained by law
37119,dictionary lexicon,a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
37120,dictionary_definition,a definition that reports the standard uses of a word or phrase or symbol
37121,dictostylium,any slime mold of the genus Dictostylium
37122,dictyopterous_insect,cockroaches and mantids
37123,dicumarol dicoumarol,an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin
37124,dicynodont,a kind of therapsid
37125,didacticism,communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive; "the didacticism expected in books for the young"; "the didacticism of the 19th century gave birth to many great museums"
37126,die,a device used for shaping metal
37127,die,a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods
37128,dieback,a disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches
37129,dielectric_heating,heating of an insulator by a high-frequency electric field
37130,diemaker diesinker die-sinker,someone who makes dies
37131,diencephalon interbrain betweenbrain thalmencephalon,the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
37132,diesel-electric_locomotive diesel-electric,a locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine
37133,diesel-hydraulic_locomotive diesel-hydraulic,a locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engine
37134,diesel_locomotive,a locomotive driven by a diesel engine
37135,diesel_oil diesel_fuel,a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines
37136,diestock,a device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders
37137,diestrus diestrum,(of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity
37138,diet,a prescribed selection of foods
37139,diet,a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g.  Japan)
37140,diet,the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
37141,diet dieting,the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
37142,dietary,a regulated daily food allowance
37143,dieter,a person who diets
37144,dietetics,the scientific study of food preparation and intake
37145,diethylaminoethyl_cellulose DEAE_cellulose,used for chromatography
37146,diethylstilbesterol DES stilbesterol,synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy
37147,diethylstilbestrol diethylstilboestrol stilbestrol stilboestrol DES,a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
37148,dietician dietitian nutritionist,a specialist in the study of nutrition
37149,difference,the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
37150,difference,a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"
37151,remainder difference,the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
37152,difference_threshold differential_threshold difference_limen differential_limen,the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect
37153,differentia,distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus)
37154,differential,a quality that differentiates between similar things
37155,differential_gear differential,a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves
37156,differential_analyzer,an analog computer designed to solve differential equations
37157,differential_blood_count,counting the number of specific types of white blood cells found in 1 cubic millimeter of blood; may be included as part of a complete blood count
37158,differential_calculus method_of_fluxions,the part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differential
37159,differential_diagnosis,a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g.  headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs
37160,differential_equation,an equation containing differentials of a function
37161,differential_psychology,the branch of psychology that studies measurable differences between individuals
37162,differentiation distinction,a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
37163,differentiation,the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
37164,specialization specialisation differentiation,(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo"
37165,differentiator discriminator,a person who differentiates
37166,trouble difficulty,an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"
37167,difficulty,a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent"
37168,difficulty,a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties"
37169,difficulty difficultness,the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"
37170,diffidence self-doubt self-distrust,lack of self-confidence
37171,difflugia,a protozoan with an ovoid shell of cemented sand grains
37172,diffraction,when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
37173,diffraction_grating grating,optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum
37174,diffuse_nebula gaseous_nebula,a cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust
37175,diffuseness,the spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume
37176,diffuser diffusor,baffle that distributes sound waves evenly
37177,diffuser diffusor,optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly
37178,diffusion,(physics) the process of diffusing; the intermingling of molecules in gases and liquids as a result of random thermal agitation
37179,diffusion,the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
37180,dissemination diffusion,the property of being diffused or dispersed
37181,dispersion dispersal dissemination diffusion,the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"
37182,diflunisal Dolobid,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
37183,dig excavation archeological_site,the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"
37184,dig,a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
37185,excavation digging dig,the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
37186,dig jab,the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
37187,digest,a periodical that summarizes the news
37188,digester,autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
37189,digestibility digestibleness,the property of being easy to digest
37190,digestion,the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
37191,digestion,the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
37192,digestion,learning and coming to understand ideas and information; "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"
37193,digestive,any substance that promotes digestion
37194,digestive_gland,any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract
37195,digestive_juice digestive_fluid,secretions that aid digestion
37196,digestive_system gastrointestinal_system systema_alimentarium systema_digestorium,the system that makes food absorbable into the body
37197,digger,a laborer who digs
37198,power_shovel excavator digger shovel,a machine for excavating
37199,digger_wasp,solitary wasp that digs nests in the soil and stocks them with paralyzed insects for the larvae
37200,diggings digs,an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
37201,diggings digs domiciliation lodgings pad,temporary living quarters
37202,digit figure,one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
37203,finger fingerbreadth finger's_breadth digit,the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
37204,digital-analog_converter digital-to-analog_converter,device for converting digital signals into analogue signals
37205,digital_arteries arteria_digitalis,arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes
37206,digital_audiotape DAT,an digital tape recording of sound
37207,digital_camera,a camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction
37208,digital_clock,a clock that displays the time of day digitally
37209,digital_communication data_communication,electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers)
37210,digital_communications_technology,the design and construction of communications technology that transmits information in digital form
37211,digital_computer,a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits
37212,digital_display alphanumeric_display,a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)
37213,digital_photography,a photographic method that stores the image digitally for later reproduction
37214,digital_plethysmograph,plethysmograph applied to a digit of the hand or foot to measure skin blood flow
37215,digital_subscriber_line DSL,a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds
37216,digital_vein vena_digitalis,one of the veins serving the fingers or toes
37217,digital_voltmeter,an electronic voltmeter that gives readings in digits
37218,digital_watch,a watch with a digital display
37219,digitalis digitalis_glycoside digitalin,a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
37220,foxglove digitalis,any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
37221,digitalization digitalisation,the administration of digitalis for the treatment of certain heart disorders
37222,digitigrade_mammal digitigrade,an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses
37223,digitization digitisation,conversion of analog information into digital information
37224,digitizer digitiser analog-digital_converter analog-to-digital_converter,device for converting analogue signals into digital signals
37225,digitoxin,digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia
37226,dignity self-respect self-esteem self-regard self-worth,the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"
37227,dignity lordliness gravitas,formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity"
37228,dignity,high office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries"
37229,digoxin Lanoxin,digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
37230,digraph digram,two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh' in `shoe')
37231,digression excursion,wandering from the main path of a journey
37232,dihybrid,a hybrid produced by parents that differ only at two gene loci that have two alleles each
37233,dihybrid_cross,hybridization using two traits with two alleles each
37234,dihydrostreptomycin,antibiotic consisting of a hydrogenated form of streptomycin; used against tuberculosis and tularemia and Gram-negative organisms
37235,dik-dik,any of several small antelopes of eastern Africa of the genus Madoqua; the size of a large rabbit
37236,dika_bread,somewhat astringent paste prepared by grinding and heating seeds of the African wild mango; a staple food of some African peoples
37237,dika_nut,edible oil-rich seed of wild mango
37238,dilapidation ruin,the process of becoming dilapidated
37239,dilatation distension distention,the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
37240,dilation dilatation,the act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye"
37241,dilation,a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic
37242,dilation_and_curettage dilatation_and_curettage D_and_C,a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet; performed to obtain tissue samples or to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors or to remove fragments of placenta after childbirth or as a method of abortion
37243,dilator,a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
37244,dilator,a drug that causes dilation
37245,dilator dilater,a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
37246,dilatoriness procrastination,slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
37247,dilatory_plea,a plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action; it can challenge the jurisdiction or claim disability of the defendant etc. (such defenses are usually raised in the defendant's answer)
37248,dildo,a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation
37249,dilemma quandary,state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
37250,diligence,conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
37251,diligence industriousness industry,persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"
37252,dill Anethum_graveolens,aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
37253,dill dill_weed,aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
37254,dill_pickle,pickle preserved in brine or vinegar flavored with dill seed
37255,dill_seed,seed of the dill plant used as seasoning
37256,dillenia,any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves
37257,dilleniid_dicot_family,family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
37258,dilleniid_dicot_genus,genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
37259,diltiazem Cardizem,a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure
37260,dilutant diluent thinner,a diluting agent
37261,dilution,a diluted solution
37262,dilution,weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner
37263,dim_sum,traditional Chinese cuisine; a variety of foods (including several kinds of steamed or fried dumplings) are served successively in small portions
37264,dime,a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
37265,dime_bag dime,street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars
37266,dime_novel penny_dreadful,a melodramatic paperback novel
37267,dimenhydrinate Dramamine,antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness
37268,dimension,the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
37269,dimension,one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space
37270,proportion dimension,magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"
37271,dimensionality,the spatial property of having dimensions; "all matter has dimensionality"
37272,dimer,a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
37273,dimethylglyoxime,a compound used in analysis as a precipitant for palladium or nickel
37274,dimetrodon,carnivorous dinosaur of the Permian in North America having a crest or dorsal sail
37275,diminution,the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
37276,diminutive,a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
37277,diminutiveness minuteness petiteness tininess weeness,the property of being very small in size; "hence the minuteness of detail in the painting"
37278,dimity,a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains
37279,dimmer,a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
37280,dimness duskiness,the state of being poorly illuminated
37281,dimness subduedness,the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity
37282,dimness faintness,the quality of being dim or lacking contrast
37283,dimorphism,(chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms
37284,dimorphism,(biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
37285,dimpled_chad pregnant_chad dimple,a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
37286,dimple,any slight depression in a surface; "there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball"
37287,dimple,a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin; "His dimple appeared whenever he smiled"
37288,dimwit nitwit half-wit doofus,a stupid incompetent person
37289,diner,a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
37290,dining_car diner dining_compartment buffet_car,a passenger car where food is served in transit
37291,diner,a restaurant that resembles a dining car
37292,dinette,a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining
37293,ding,a ringing sound
37294,ding-dong,the noise made by a bell
37295,dingbat,a silly empty-headed person; "you would be a dingbat even to try it"; "yet here he was with an upper class dingbat who just happened to be married to his sister"
37296,dinghy dory rowboat,a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
37297,dinginess dinge,discoloration due to dirtiness
37298,dingo warrigal warragal Canis_dingo,wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
37299,dining,the act of eating dinner
37300,dining-hall,a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining
37301,dining-room_attendant restaurant_attendant,someone employed to provide service in a dining room
37302,dining_area,an area arranged for dining; "they put up tents for the dining area"
37303,dining_room dining-room,a room used for dining
37304,diningroom_furniture,furniture intended for use in a dining room
37305,diningroom_suite diningroom_set,a suite of furniture for the dining room
37306,dinky dinkey,a small locomotive
37307,dinner,the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday; "dinner will be at 8"; "on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church"
37308,dinner dinner_party,a party of people assembled to have dinner together; "guests should never be late to a dinner party"
37309,dinner_bell,a bell rung to announce that dinner has been served
37310,dinner_dress dinner_gown formal evening_gown,a gown for evening wear
37311,dinner_napkin,a large napkin used when dinner is served
37312,dinner_pail dinner_bucket,a pail in which a workman carries his lunch or dinner
37313,dinner_plate,a plate from which a diner eats during the main course of a meal
37314,dinner_service dinner_set,a service for serving dinner
37315,dinner_table,the dining table where dinner is served and eaten
37316,dinner_theater dinner_theatre,a theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission
37317,dinnertime suppertime,the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal
37318,dinnerware,the tableware (plates and platters and serving bowls etc.) used in serving a meal
37319,dinoceras uintathere,a variety of dinocerate
37320,dinocerate,an extinct ungulate
37321,dinoflagellate,chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton
37322,dinosaur,any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
37323,dint,interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'
37324,diocesan,a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese
37325,diocese bishopric episcopate,the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
37326,diode rectifying_tube rectifying_valve,a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
37327,diode semiconductor_diode junction_rectifier crystal_rectifier,a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
37328,diol glycol dihydric_alcohol,any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
37329,dioon,any cycad of the genus Dioon; handsome palmlike cycads with robust crowns of leaves and rugged trunks
37330,diopter dioptre,a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists
37331,diorite,a granular crystalline intrusive rock
37332,dioxide,an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
37333,dioxin,any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
37334,dip,a depression in an otherwise level surface; "there was a dip in the road"
37335,dip angle_of_dip magnetic_dip magnetic_inclination inclination,(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
37336,pickpocket cutpurse dip,a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
37337,dip,tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
37338,dip,a brief immersion
37339,dip,a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
37340,dip plunge,a brief swim in water
37341,dip,a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
37342,diphenhydramine Benadryl,antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness
37343,diphenylbutyl_piperidine,a group of antipsychotic drugs used mainly in the treatment of schizophrenia
37344,diphenylhydantoin phenytoin Dilantin,an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
37345,diphtheria,acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
37346,diphthong,a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
37347,diplegia,paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body
37348,diplococcus,Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs
37349,diplodocus,a huge quadrupedal herbivore with long neck and tail; of late Jurassic in western North America
37350,diploic_vein vena_diploica,one of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones
37351,diploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
37352,diploidy,the condition of being diploid
37353,diploma sheepskin,a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
37354,diplomacy diplomatic_negotiations,negotiation between nations
37355,statesmanship statecraft diplomacy,wisdom in the management of public affairs
37356,diplomat diplomatist,an official engaged in international negotiations
37357,diplomat,a person who deals tactfully with others
37358,diplomate,medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group
37359,diplomatic_building,government building in which diplomats live or work
37360,diplomatic_immunity,exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country
37361,diplomatic_mission,a mission serving diplomatic ends
37362,diplomatic_pouch,a mail pouch that is sealed shut and that is used to carry communications between a legation and its home office
37363,diplomatic_service diplomatic_corps corps_diplomatique,the body of diplomatic personnel
37364,diplopia double_vision,visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects; "diplopia often disappears when one eye is covered"
37365,diplotene,the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis
37366,dipole,a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance
37367,dipole dipole_antenna,an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center
37368,dipole_molecule,a molecule that is a permanent dipole
37369,dipole_moment,the moment of a dipole
37370,dipper,a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
37371,water_ouzel dipper,small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom
37372,dipstick,a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
37373,dipterocarp,tree of the family Dipterocarpaceae
37374,dipterous_insect two-winged_insects dipteran dipteron,insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing
37375,diptych,a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)
37376,direct-grant_school,formerly a school that charged tuition fees and also received government grants in return for admitting certain non-paying students who were nominated by the local authorities
37377,direct_action,a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands
37378,direct_antonym,antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g.  `wet' and `dry')
37379,direct_current DC,an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
37380,direct_discourse direct_quotation,a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g.  "he said `I am a fool'")
37381,direct_dye substantive_dye,dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)
37382,direct_evidence,evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute
37383,direct_examination,(law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness
37384,direct_fire,fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it
37385,direct_flight,a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft
37386,direct_loan,a loan by a lender to a customer without the use of a third party; direct lending gives the lender greater discretion in making loans
37387,direct_mail,advertising sent directly to prospective customers via the mail
37388,direct_mailer,a distributor who uses direct mail to sell merchandise
37389,direct_marketing,marketing via a promotion delivered directly to the individual prospective customer
37390,direct_object object_of_the_verb,the object that receives the direct action of the verb
37391,direct_primary,a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office
37392,direct_sum,a union of two disjoint sets in which every element is the sum of an element from each of the disjoint sets
37393,direct_support,a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance
37394,direct_supporting_fire,fire delivered in support of part of a force (as opposed to general supporting fire delivered in support of the force as a whole)
37395,direct_tax,a tax paid directly by the person or organization on whom it is levied
37396,direct_tide,the occurrence of high tide on one side of the earth coinciding with high tide on the opposite side
37397,direct_transmission,a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred directly into the body via touching or biting or kissing or sexual intercourse or by droplets entering the eye or nose or mouth
37398,direct_trust express_trust,a trust created by the free and deliberate act of the parties involved (usually on the basis of written documentation)
37399,directed_verdict,a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury; "there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial"
37400,direction way,a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
37401,direction,the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
37402,direction,a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
37403,guidance counsel counseling counselling direction,something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
37404,management direction,the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
37405,direction instruction,a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
37406,steering guidance direction,the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
37407,direction_finder,radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves
37408,directional_antenna,an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle
37409,directional_microphone,a microphone that is designed to receive sound from a particular direction
37410,directivity directionality,the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another; "the antenna received signals with no directivity"
37411,directionality,the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; "the directionality of written English is from left to right"
37412,directive,a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives"
37413,directivity directiveness,the quality of being directive
37414,directness straightness,trueness of course toward a goal; "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim"
37415,director manager managing_director,someone who controls resources and expenditures
37416,director,member of a board of directors
37417,director theater_director theatre_director,someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
37418,film_director director,the person who directs the making of a film
37419,director-stockholder_relation,the responsibility of corporate directors to act in the best interests of stockholders
37420,directorate board_of_directors,a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
37421,directorship,the position of a director of a business concern
37422,directory,an alphabetical list of names and addresses
37423,directory,(computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
37424,diriment_impediment,(canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage)
37425,dirk,a long dagger with a straight blade
37426,dirndl,a full skirt with a gathered waistband
37427,dirndl,a dress with a tight bodice and full skirt
37428,soil dirt,the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
37429,dirt filth grime soil stain grease grunge,the state of being covered with unclean things
37430,scandal dirt malicious_gossip,disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
37431,dirt_track,a racetrack that is not paved
37432,dirtiness uncleanness,the state of being unsanitary
37433,dirtiness,the state of containing dirty impurities
37434,smuttiness dirtiness,obscenity in speech or writing
37435,dirty_bomb,an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination
37436,dirty_joke dirty_story blue_joke blue_story,an indelicate joke
37437,dirty_linen dirty_laundry,personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public
37438,dirty_old_man,a middle-aged man with lecherous inclinations
37439,dirty_pool,conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike
37440,dirty_trick,an unkind or aggressive trick
37441,dirty_tricks,underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent
37442,dirty_war,an offensive conducted by secret police or the military of a regime against revolutionary and terrorist insurgents and marked by the use of kidnapping and torture and murder with civilians often being the victims; "thousands of people disappeared and were killed during Argentina's dirty war in the late 1970s"
37443,obscenity smut vulgarism filth dirty_word,an offensive or indecent word or phrase
37444,dirty_word,a word that is considered to be unmentionable; "`failure' is a dirty word to him"
37445,disa,any orchid of the genus Disa; beautiful orchids with dark green leaves and usually hooded flowers; much prized as emblematic flowers in their native regions
37446,disability disablement handicap impairment,the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
37447,disability_benefit,insurance benefits paid in case of disability
37448,disability_check disability_payment,a monthly payment made to someone who has become disabled and is unable to work
37449,disability_insurance,social insurance for the disabled
37450,disability_of_walking,a disability that interferes with or prevents walking
37451,disabled handicapped,people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped; "technology to help the elderly and the disabled"
37452,disaccharidase,an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides
37453,disaccharide,any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
37454,disadvantage,the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
37455,disaffection,disloyalty to the government or to established authority; "the widespread disaffection of the troops"
37456,disagreeable_task disagreeable_chore,a chore that causes discomfort
37457,disagreeableness,the quality of being disagreeable and unpleasant
37458,disagreeableness,an ill-tempered and offensive disposition
37459,disagreement dissension dissonance,a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
37460,discrepancy disagreement divergence variance,a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"
37461,disagreement,the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
37462,disambiguation,clarification that follows from the removal of ambiguity
37463,disambiguator,(computer science) a natural language processing application that tries to determine the intended meaning of a word or phrase by examining the linguistic context in which it is used
37464,disappearance disappearing,the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
37465,disappearance,the event of passing out of sight
37466,fade disappearance,gradually ceasing to be visible
37467,disappearance,ceasing to exist; "he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula"; "what was responsible for the disappearance of the rainforest?"; "the disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures"
37468,disappointment letdown,a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"
37469,disappointment dashing_hopes,an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
37470,disapproval,a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
37471,disapproval,the expression of disapproval
37472,disfavor disfavour dislike disapproval,an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
37473,disapproval,the act of disapproving or condemning
37474,disarming disarmament,act of reducing or depriving of arms; "the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete"
37475,disarray disorderliness,untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)
37476,disassociation,the state of being unconnected in memory or imagination; "I could not think of him in disassociation from his wife"
37477,dissociation disassociation,a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
37478,disassortative_mating,mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random mating
37479,disaster,an act that has disastrous consequences
37480,disaster_area,a region whose population is affected by a general disaster
37481,disavowal disclaimer,denial of any connection with or knowledge of
37482,disbandment,the act of disbanding; "the orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment"
37483,disbarment,the act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law
37484,disbeliever nonbeliever unbeliever,someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity)
37485,discard,anything that is cast aside or discarded
37486,discard,(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or to failing to follow suit
37487,discard throwing_away,getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
37488,discernability legibility,distinctness that makes perception easy
37489,discernment perceptiveness,perception of that which is obscure
37490,sagacity sagaciousness judgment judgement discernment,the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
37491,discretion discernment,the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment"
37492,discharge,the sudden giving off of energy
37493,discharge venting,the act of venting
37494,discharge emission,a substance that is emitted or released
37495,discharge emission expelling,any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus"
37496,discharge outpouring run,the pouring forth of a fluid
37497,dismissal dismission discharge firing liberation release sack sacking,the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
37498,release waiver discharge,a formal written statement of relinquishment
37499,discharge firing firing_off,the act of discharging a gun
37500,discharge_lamp,a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas
37501,discharge_pipe,a pipe through which fluids can be discharged
37502,discina,any fungus of the genus Discina
37503,disciple adherent,someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
37504,discipleship,the position of disciple
37505,discipline,a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline"
37506,discipline,the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"
37507,discipline,training to improve strength or self-control
37508,disclaimer,(law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something
37509,disco disco_music,popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques
37510,disco discotheque,a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music
37511,discoid_lupus_erythematosus DLE,a chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40; characterized by an eruption of red lesions over the cheeks and bridge of the nose
37512,stain discoloration discolouration,a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
37513,discoloration discolouration,the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded
37514,discomfiture discomposure disconcertion disconcertment,anxious embarrassment
37515,discomfort uncomfortableness,the state of being tense and feeling pain
37516,discomfort soreness irritation,an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
37517,discomposure,a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
37518,discomycete cup_fungus,any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes
37519,disjunction disjuncture disconnection disconnectedness,state of being disconnected
37520,gulf disconnect disconnection,an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy"
37521,disconnection disjunction,the act of breaking a connection
37522,discontentment discontent discontentedness,a longing for something better than the present situation
37523,discontinuance discontinuation,the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
37524,discontinuity,lack of connection or continuity
37525,discord strife,lack of agreement or harmony
37526,discord dissension,disagreement among those expected to cooperate
37527,discordance discord,a harsh mixture of sounds
37528,discord discordance,strife resulting from a lack of agreement
37529,discount_rate discount bank_discount,interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
37530,rebate discount,a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
37531,discount_business,the business of selling merchandise at a discount
37532,discount_chain,a chain of discount stores
37533,discount_house discount_store discounter wholesale_house,a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price
37534,discount_rate,the rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System
37535,discouragement disheartenment dismay,the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
37536,discouragement,the expression of opposition and disapproval
37537,discouragement,the act of discouraging; "the discouragement of petty theft"
37538,discourse,extended verbal expression in speech or writing
37539,sermon discourse preaching,an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
37540,discussion treatment discourse,an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"
37541,disrespect discourtesy,an expression of lack of respect
37542,discourtesy rudeness,a manner that is rude and insulting
37543,discourtesy offense offence offensive_activity,a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
37544,discovered_check,a check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop
37545,discovery find uncovering,the act of discovering something
37546,discovery,something that is discovered
37547,discovery,(law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case
37548,discrepancy variance variant,an event that departs from expectations
37549,discreteness distinctness separateness severalty,the state of being several and distinct
37550,discretion,freedom to act or judge on one's own
37551,free_will discretion,the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
37552,discretionary_trust,a trust that gives the trustee discretion to pay the beneficiary as much of the trust income as the trustee believes appropriate
37553,discrimination favoritism favouritism,unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
37554,discrimination secernment,the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
37555,discursiveness,the quality of being discursive
37556,discus,an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
37557,discus saucer,a disk used in throwing competitions
37558,discussant,a participant in a formal discussion
37559,discussion give-and-take word,an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
37560,disease,an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
37561,disease_of_the_neuromuscular_junction,a disease characterized by impairment of neuromuscular junctions
37562,disembarrassment,something that extricates you from embarrassment
37563,disembowelment evisceration,the act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude
37564,disenchantment disillusion disillusionment,freeing from false belief or illusions
37565,disenfranchisement,the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise
37566,disengagement fallback pullout,to break off a military action with an enemy
37567,disentangler unraveler unraveller,a person who removes tangles; someone who takes something out of a tangled state
37568,disequilibrium,loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others
37569,disestablishment,the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England
37570,disesteem,the state in which esteem has been lost
37571,disfavor disfavour,the state of being out of favor; "he is in disfavor with the king"
37572,disfranchisement,the discontinuation of a franchise; especially the discontinuation of the right to vote
37573,disgruntlement,a feeling of sulky discontent
37574,disguise,any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
37575,disgust,strong feelings of dislike
37576,disgustingness distastefulness nauseatingness sickeningness unsavoriness,extreme unpalatability to the mouth
37577,disgustingness unsavoriness,the property of being extremely unacceptable to the mind
37578,dish,a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
37579,dish,a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
37580,dish dishful,the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice"
37581,dish dish_aerial dish_antenna saucer,directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
37582,dish_rack,a rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them
37583,dishabille deshabille,the state of being carelessly or partially dressed
37584,disharmony inharmoniousness,a lack of harmony
37585,disheartenment,a communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted
37586,dishonesty,the quality of being dishonest
37587,dishonesty knavery,lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
37588,dishonor dishonour,a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"
37589,dishonor dishonour,lacking honor or integrity
37590,dishonorable_discharge,a discharge from the armed forces for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder)
37591,dishonorableness dishonourableness,the quality of not deserving honor or respect
37592,dishpan,large pan for washing dishes
37593,dishrag dishcloth,a cloth for washing dishes
37594,dishtowel dish_towel tea_towel,a towel for drying dishes
37595,dishwasher dish_washer dishwashing_machine,a machine for washing dishes
37596,dishwasher,someone who washes dishes
37597,dishwasher_detergent dishwashing_detergent dishwashing_liquid,a low-sudsing detergent designed for use in dishwashers
37598,dishwashing washup,the act of washing dishes
37599,dishwater,water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed
37600,disinclination,that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike; "his disinclination for modesty is well known"
37601,reluctance hesitancy hesitation disinclination indisposition,a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
37602,disinfectant germicide antimicrobic antimicrobial,an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
37603,disinfection,treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms
37604,disinfestation,the activity of getting rid of vermin
37605,disinflation,a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments
37606,disinformation,misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc.)
37607,disingenuousness,the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor
37608,disinheritance,the act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit
37609,disinterest neutrality,tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
37610,disinterestedness,freedom from bias or selfish motives
37611,disinvestment,the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation
37612,disjointedness,lacking order or coherence
37613,disjunctive_conjunction,the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the disjunction of their meanings
37614,disk disc saucer,something with a round shape like a flat circular plate
37615,disk disc,a flat circular plate
37616,phonograph_record phonograph_recording record disk disc platter,sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
37617,magnetic_disk magnetic_disc disk disc,(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
37618,disk_access,memory access to the computer disk on which information is stored
37619,disk_brake disc_brake,hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads
37620,disk_cache,a cache that stores copies of frequently used disk sectors in random access memory (RAM) so they can be read without accessing the slower disk
37621,disk_clutch,a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are disks
37622,disk_controller,(computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive
37623,disk_drive disc_drive hard_drive Winchester_drive,computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it
37624,disk_error,error resulting from malfunction of a magnetic disk
37625,disk_file,(computer science) a computer file stored on a magnetic disk and identified by a unique label
37626,disk_harrow disc_harrow,a harrow with a series of disks set on edge at an angle
37627,disk_jockey disc_jockey dj,a person who announces and plays popular recorded music
37628,disk_overhead overhead,(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
37629,disk_pack disc_pack,(computer science) a portable pack of magnetic disks used in a disk storage device
37630,disk_space disc_space,(computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk
37631,diskette floppy floppy_disk,a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price"
37632,dislike,a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"
37633,dislocation disruption,an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
37634,dislocation,a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
37635,dislodgment dislodgement,forced removal from a position of advantage
37636,disloyalty,the quality of being disloyal
37637,dismantling dismantlement disassembly,the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"
37638,dismemberment taking_apart,the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
37639,judgment_of_dismissal judgement_of_dismissal dismissal,a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
37640,dismissal dismission pink_slip,official notice that you have been fired from your job
37641,dismissal,permission to go; the sending away of someone
37642,dismount,the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)
37643,disobedience noncompliance,the failure to obey
37644,disobedience,the trait of being unwilling to obey
37645,disorder upset,condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
37646,disorderliness disorder,a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder"
37647,disorder,a disturbance of the peace or of public order
37648,rowdiness rowdyism roughness disorderliness,rowdy behavior
37649,disorderly_conduct disorderly_behavior disturbance_of_the_peace breach_of_the_peace,any act of molesting or interrupting or hindering or disquieting or agitating or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled
37650,disorganization disorganisation disarrangement,a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted
37651,disorganization disorganisation,the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion; "the disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attack"
37652,disorientation freak_out,a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
37653,disorientation,confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction; "his disorientation was the result of inattention"
37654,disownment disowning,refusal to acknowledge as one's own
37655,disparagement dispraise,the act of speaking contemptuously of
37656,disparateness distinctiveness,utter dissimilarity
37657,disparity,inequality or difference in some respect
37658,dispassion dispassionateness dryness,objectivity and detachment; "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone"
37659,dispatch despatch communique,an official report (usually sent in haste)
37660,dispatch despatch shipment,the act of sending off something
37661,dispatch despatch expedition expeditiousness,the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch"
37662,dispatch despatch,killing a person or animal
37663,dispatch_case dispatch_box,case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables
37664,dispatch_rider,a messenger who carries military dispatches (usually on a motorcycle)
37665,starter dispatcher,the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
37666,dispatcher,employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service
37667,dispensability dispensableness,the quality possessed by something that you can get along without
37668,dispensary,clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
37669,dispensation,an exemption from some rule or obligation
37670,dispensation,a share that has been dispensed or distributed
37671,dispensation,the act of dispensing (giving out in portions)
37672,dispenser,a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
37673,dispenser,a person who dispenses
37674,dispersed_phase dispersed_particles,(of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state
37675,dispersing_phase dispersion_medium dispersing_medium,(of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed
37676,dispersion scattering,spreading widely or driving off
37677,distribution dispersion,the spatial property of being scattered about over an area or volume
37678,displaced_fracture,fracture in which the two ends of the broken bone are separated from one another
37679,displaced_person DP stateless_person,a person forced to flee from home or country
37680,shift displacement,an event in which something is displaced without rotation
37681,supplanting displacement,act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
37682,translation displacement,the act of uniform movement
37683,displacement displacement_reaction,(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
37684,displacement,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
37685,displacement deracination,to move something from its natural environment
37686,displacement,act of removing from office or employment
37687,display show,something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"
37688,display exhibit showing,something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"
37689,display video_display,an electronic device that represents information in visual form
37690,display presentation,a visual representation of something
37691,display,behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion"
37692,display,exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage"
37693,display_adapter display_adaptor,(computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display
37694,display_window shopwindow show_window,a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store
37695,displeasure,the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
37696,disposable,an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
37697,disposable_income,income (after taxes) that is available to you for saving or spending
37698,disposal,the power to use something or someone; "used all the resources at his disposal"
37699,disposal disposition,the act or means of getting rid of something
37700,disposal electric_pig garbage_disposal,a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage
37701,disposition temperament,your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
37702,inclination disposition tendency,an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
37703,disposition,a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing; "a swelling with a disposition to rupture"
37704,disproof falsification refutation,any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
37705,falsification falsifying disproof refutation refutal,the act of determining that something is false
37706,disproportion,lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
37707,disputant controversialist eristic,a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
37708,dispute contravention,coming into conflict with
37709,disqualification,unfitness that bars you from participation
37710,disqualification,the act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified
37711,disquiet unease uneasiness,the trait of seeming ill at ease
37712,disquisition,an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
37713,disregard neglect,lack of attention and due care
37714,disregard neglect,willful lack of care and attention
37715,disrepair,in need of repairs
37716,disreputable_person,someone lacking public esteem
37717,disrepute discredit,the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"
37718,disrespect,a disrespectful mental attitude
37719,disrupting_explosive bursting_explosive,a high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attack
37720,disruption perturbation,the act of causing disorder
37721,dissatisfaction,the feeling of being displeased and discontent; "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received"
37722,dissection,cutting so as to separate into pieces
37723,dissection,a minute and critical analysis
37724,dissection,detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work)
37725,dissent,(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority; "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"
37726,dissent,a difference of opinion
37727,protest objection dissent,the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
37728,dissenting_opinion,an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case
37729,dissertation thesis,a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
37730,disservice ill_service ill_turn,an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice"
37731,dissidence,disagreement; especially disagreement with the government
37732,dissilience,the emergence of seeds as seed pods burst open when they are ripe
37733,dissimilarity unsimilarity,the quality of being dissimilar
37734,dissimilation,a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other; "the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation"
37735,dissipation,breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist"
37736,profligacy dissipation dissolution licentiousness looseness,dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
37737,waste wastefulness dissipation,useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
37738,dissociation,the act of removing from association
37739,dissociation,(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
37740,dissociation_constant,the equilibrium constant for a reversible dissociation
37741,dissociative_disorder,dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down
37742,dissolubility solubleness,the property of being dissoluble; "he measure the dissolubility of sugar in water"
37743,dissoluteness incontinence self-gratification,indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
37744,dissolving dissolution,the process of going into solution; "the dissolving of salt in water"
37745,dissolution disintegration,separation into component parts
37746,dissolution breakup,the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
37747,dissolution_of_marriage,an annulment of a marriage
37748,dissolve,(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
37749,noise dissonance racket,the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me"
37750,dissonance,disagreeable sounds
37751,dissuasion,a communication that dissuades you
37752,dissuasion,persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action
37753,distaff,the sphere of work by women
37754,distaff,the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
37755,distal_muscular_dystrophy,a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in between 40 and 60 years of age and is characterized by weakness and wasting of the muscles of the hands and forearms and lower legs; inheritance is autosomal dominant
37756,distance,the property created by the space between two objects or points
37757,distance,a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"
37758,distance length,size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
37759,distance space,the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
37760,distance,a remote point in time; "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details"
37761,distance_vision,vision for objects that a 20 feet or more from the viewer
37762,distemper,any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
37763,ill_humor ill_humour distemper,an angry and disagreeable mood
37764,distemper,paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
37765,distemper,a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
37766,distemper,a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery
37767,distention distension,the act of expanding by pressure from within
37768,distillate distillation,a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling
37769,distillation distillment,the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors
37770,distilled_water,water that has been purified by distillation
37771,distiller,someone who distills alcoholic liquors
37772,distillery still,a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
37773,eminence distinction preeminence note,high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"
37774,distinction,a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
37775,distinction,a distinguishing difference; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"
37776,distinctness sharpness,the quality of being sharp and clear
37777,otherness distinctness separateness,the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known
37778,distorted_shape distortion,a shape resulting from distortion
37779,distortion,a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal); "heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion"
37780,distortion overrefinement straining torture twisting,the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
37781,distortion,the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
37782,distortionist,a painter who introduces distortions
37783,distraction,mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction"
37784,distraction,an obstacle to attention
37785,distraction misdirection,the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection"
37786,distress hurt suffering,psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"
37787,distress,a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
37788,distress,extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress"
37789,distress distraint,the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"
37790,distress_signal distress_call,an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed
37791,distributary,a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
37792,distributed_data_processing remote-access_data_processing teleprocessing,data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities
37793,distributed_fire,fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area target
37794,distribution statistical_distribution,(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
37795,distribution,the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
37796,distribution,the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer
37797,distribution_agreement,a contract governing the marketing of an item of merchandise
37798,distribution_cost,any cost incurred by a producer or wholesaler or retailer or distributor (as for advertising and shipping etc)
37799,distribution_law,(chemistry) the total energy in an assembly of molecules is not distributed equally but is distributed around an average value according to a statistical distribution
37800,distribution_list,list of names to whom a communication should be sent
37801,distributive_shock,shock caused by poor distribution of the blood flow
37802,distributor distributer,someone who markets merchandise
37803,distributor,a company that markets merchandise; "his company is a large distributor of software products"
37804,distributor distributer electrical_distributor,electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence
37805,distributor_cam,the cam inside the distributor that rotates to contact spark plug terminals in the correct order
37806,distributor_cap,the cap of the distributor that holds in place the wires from the distributor to the spark plugs
37807,distributor_housing,the housing that supports the distributor cam
37808,distributor_point breaker_point point,a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
37809,district_attorney DA,an official prosecutor for a judicial district
37810,district_line,the boundary between two districts
37811,district_manager,a manager who supervises the sales activity for a district
37812,misgiving mistrust distrust suspicion,doubt about someone's honesty
37813,distrust distrustfulness mistrust,the trait of not trusting others
37814,perturbation disturbance,activity that is an intrusion or interruption; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"
37815,disturbance perturbation upset,an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
37816,disturbance,the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
37817,mental_disorder mental_disturbance disturbance psychological_disorder folie,(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
37818,noise interference disturbance,electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
37819,disturber,a troubler who disquiets or interferes with peace and quiet; someone who causes disorder and commotion
37820,disulfiram Antabuse,a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
37821,disunion,the termination or destruction of union
37822,disunity,lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension)
37823,disyllable dissyllable,a word having two syllables
37824,dita dita_bark devil_tree Alstonia_scholaris,evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally
37825,ditch,a long narrow excavation in the earth
37826,ditch,any small natural waterway
37827,ditch_digger mud_digger,a laborer who digs ditches
37828,ditch_reed common_reed carrizo Phragmites_communis,tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats  screens and arrow shafts
37829,ditch_spade long-handled_spade,a spade with a long handle for digging narrow ditches
37830,dither pother fuss tizzy flap,an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"
37831,dithering,the process of representing intermediate colors by patterns of tiny colored dots that simulate the desired color
37832,dithyramb,a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing
37833,dithyramb,(ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)
37834,dittany_of_crete cretan_dittany crete_dittany hop_marjoram winter_sweet Origanum_dictamnus,dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete
37835,ditto_mark ditto,a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
37836,ditty,a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
37837,ditty_bag,kit used by sailors and soldiers
37838,diuresis,increased secretion of urine; if not due to increased liquid intake or to the action of a diuretic drug it can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus
37839,diuretic_drug diuretic water_pill,any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine
37840,diurnal_variation,fluctuations that occur during each day
37841,divan,a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
37842,divan diwan,a Muslim council of state
37843,divan diwan,a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)
37844,divan diwan,a Muslim council chamber or law court
37845,divarication,branching at a wide angle
37846,honkytonk dive,a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
37847,dive diving,a headlong plunge into water
37848,dive nose_dive nosedive,a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
37849,dive-bombing,a bombing run in which the bomber release the bomb while flying straight toward the target
37850,dive_bomber,a bomber that releases its bombs during a steep dive toward the target
37851,diver frogman underwater_diver,someone who works underwater
37852,diver plunger,someone who dives (into water)
37853,loon diver,large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes
37854,divergence divergency,the act of moving away in different direction from a common point; "an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines"
37855,divergence divergency,an infinite series that has no limit
37856,divergent_thinker,a thinker who moves away from the problem as stated and often has novel ideas and solutions
37857,divergent_thinking out-of-the-box_thinking,thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity
37858,diverging_lens concave_lens,a lens such that a parallel beam of light passing through it is caused to diverge or spread out
37859,diverseness diversity multifariousness variety,noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
37860,diversification variegation,the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line"
37861,diversification,the condition of being varied; "that restaurant's menu lacks diversification; every day it is the same"
37862,diversion recreation,an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
37863,diversion diversionary_attack,an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
37864,diversionary_landing,an amphibious diversionary attack
37865,diversity,the condition or result of being changed
37866,diverticulitis,inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation
37867,diverticulosis,presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon
37868,diverticulum,a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
37869,divertimento serenade,a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
37870,divestiture,an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior; "the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly"
37871,divestiture,the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division
37872,divi-divi,twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin
37873,divi-divi Caesalpinia_coriaria,small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin
37874,divide,a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
37875,watershed water_parting divide,a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
37876,divided_highway dual_carriageway,a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions; "in England they call a divided highway a dual carriageway"
37877,dividend,that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
37878,dividend,a number to be divided by another number
37879,dividend,a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
37880,dividend_warrant,an order of payment (such as a check payable to a shareholder) in which a dividend is paid
37881,splitter divider,a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
37882,divider,a person who separates something into parts or groups
37883,partition divider,a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
37884,divider,a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements
37885,divination,successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
37886,prophecy divination,a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
37887,divination foretelling soothsaying fortune_telling,the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
37888,divine_guidance inspiration,(theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings; "they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance"
37889,divine_law,a law that is believed to come directly from God
37890,divine_messenger,a messenger from God; "angel of death"
37891,divine_right divine_right_of_kings,the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes; "the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century"
37892,diviner,someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
37893,diving diving_event,an athletic competition that involves diving into water
37894,diving_bell,diving apparatus for underwater work; has an open bottom and is supplied with compressed air
37895,diving_board,a springboard from which swimmers can dive
37896,diving_duck,any of various ducks of especially bays and estuaries that dive for their food
37897,diving_petrel,any of several small diving birds of southern hemisphere seas; somewhat resemble auks
37898,diving_suit diving_dress,a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers
37899,divining_rod dowser dowsing_rod waterfinder water_finder,forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil
37900,divinity,the quality of being divine; "ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs"
37901,divinity divinity_fudge,white creamy fudge made with egg whites
37902,theology divinity,the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
37903,divisibility,the quality of being divisible; the capacity to be divided into parts or divided among a number of persons
37904,division,an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"
37905,part section division,one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
37906,division,the act or process of dividing
37907,division,an administrative unit in government or business
37908,division,an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed
37909,division variance,discord that splits a group
37910,division,(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
37911,division,(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
37912,division air_division,a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
37913,division naval_division,a group of ships of similar type
37914,division partition partitioning segmentation sectionalization sectionalisation,the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
37915,division_Archaebacteria,in some classifications considered a kingdom
37916,division_Eubacteria,one-celled monerans having simple cells with rigid walls and (in motile types) flagella
37917,divisor factor,one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?"
37918,divisor,the number by which a dividend is divided
37919,divorce divorcement,the legal dissolution of a marriage
37920,divorce_court,a court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts
37921,divorce_lawyer,a lawyer specializing in actions for divorce or annulment
37922,divorcee grass_widow,a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
37923,divot,(golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke; "it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot"
37924,divot,a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
37925,divulgence divulgement,the act of disclosing something that was secret or private
37926,divvy,short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society
37927,dixie,a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps
37928,dizziness giddiness lightheadedness vertigo,a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
37929,do doh ut,the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
37930,do-si-do,a square-dance figure; two dancers approach each other and circle back to back before returning to their original places
37931,dobra,the basic unit of money on Sao Tome e Principe
37932,hellgrammiate dobson,large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
37933,dobson dobsonfly dobson_fly Corydalus_cornutus,large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
37934,docent,a teacher at some universities
37935,docility,the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable
37936,dock,an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
37937,dock sorrel sour_grass,any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots  sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
37938,pier wharf wharfage dock,a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
37939,dock loading_dock,a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
37940,dock dockage docking_facility,landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"
37941,dock,the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
37942,dockage docking_fee,a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock
37943,docking moorage dockage tying_up,the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
37944,docket,(law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities
37945,dockside,the region adjacent to a boat dock
37946,dockyard,an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
37947,docosahexaenoic_acid,an omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
37948,doctor doc physician MD Dr. medico,a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
37949,doctor,children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office; "the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"
37950,doctor Dr.,a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"
37951,doctor's_degree doctorate,one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
37952,doctor-patient_relation,the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient
37953,doctorfish doctor-fish Acanthurus_chirurgus,surgeon fish of the West Indies
37954,doctorspeak,medical jargon
37955,doctrine philosophy philosophical_system school_of_thought ism,a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
37956,document written_document papers,writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
37957,document,anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
37958,document,a written account of ownership or obligation
37959,text_file document,(computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters
37960,documentary docudrama documentary_film infotainment,a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
37961,software_documentation documentation,program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs
37962,documentation support,documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"
37963,dodder,a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria
37964,dodderer,one who dodders from old age and weakness
37965,doddle,an easy task
37966,dodecagon,a twelve-sided polygon
37967,dodecahedron,any polyhedron having twelve plane faces
37968,dodge,a quick evasive movement
37969,dodge dodging scheme,a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
37970,dodo fogy fogey fossil,someone whose style is out of fashion
37971,dodo Raphus_cucullatus,extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
37972,doe,mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'
37973,doeskin,soft leather from deerskin or lambskin
37974,doeskin,a fine smooth soft woolen fabric
37975,dog domestic_dog Canis_familiaris,a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
37976,frump dog,a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog"
37977,dog,informal term for a man; "you lucky dog"
37978,dog's_breakfast dog's_dinner,a poor job; a mess; "they made a real dog's breakfast of that job"
37979,dog's_mercury dog_mercury Mercurialis_perennis,European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers
37980,dog-day_cicada harvest_fly,its distinctive song is heard during July and August
37981,dog-ear,a corner of a page turned down to mark your place
37982,dog_biscuit,a hard biscuit for dogs
37983,dog_bite,a bite inflicted by a dog
37984,dog_breeding,breeding dogs
37985,dog_catcher,an employee of a municipal pound who is hired to round up stray dogs and cats
37986,dog_collar,a collar for a dog
37987,dog_days canicule canicular_days,the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity
37988,dog_fennel Eupatorium_capillifolium,weedy plant of southeastern United States having divided leaves and long clusters of greenish flowers
37989,mayweed dog_fennel stinking_mayweed stinking_chamomile Anthemis_cotula,widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discs
37990,dog_flea Ctenocephalides_canis,flea that attacks dogs and cats
37991,dog_food,food prepared for dogs
37992,dog_grass couch_grass quackgrass quack_grass quick_grass witch_grass witchgrass Agropyron_repens,European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed
37993,dog_in_the_manger,someone who prevents you from enjoying something that they themselves have no need for
37994,dog_laurel dog_hobble switch-ivy Leucothoe_fontanesiana Leucothoe_editorum,fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers
37995,dog_paddle,an elementary swimming stroke imitating a swimming dog
37996,dog_racing,a race between dogs; usually an occasion for betting on the outcome
37997,dog_rose Rosa_canina,prickly wild rose with delicate pink or white scentless flowers; native to Europe
37998,dog_shit dog_do doggy_do dog_turd,fecal droppings from a dog
37999,dog_show,a competitive exhibition of dogs
38000,dog_stinkhorn Mutinus_caninus,a stinkhorn having a stalk without a cap; the slimy gleba is simply plastered on its surface near the apex where winged insects can find it
38001,dog_tag,military identification tag worn on a chain around the neck
38002,dog_tag,metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration number
38003,dog_violet heath_violet Viola_canina,Old World leafy-stemmed blue-flowered violet
38004,dog_wrench,a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank
38005,dogbane,any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root
38006,dogcart,a cart drawn by a dog
38007,doge,formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
38008,dogfight,a fiercely disputed contest; "their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them"; "a real dogfight for third place"; "a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract"
38009,hassle scuffle tussle dogfight rough-and-tumble,disorderly fighting
38010,dogfight,an aerial engagement between fighter planes
38011,dogfight,a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)
38012,dogfighter,a fighter pilot who engages in an aerial dogfights
38013,dogfish,any of several small sharks
38014,doggedness perseverance persistence persistency tenacity tenaciousness pertinacity,persistent determination
38015,doggerel doggerel_verse jingle,a comic verse of irregular measure; "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind"
38016,doggie_bag doggy_bag,a bag for food that a customer did not eat at a restaurant; the transparent pretense is that the food is taken home to feed the customer's dog
38017,kennel doghouse dog_house,outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
38018,doghouse,an idiomatic term for being in disfavor; "in the doghouse"
38019,dogie dogy leppy,motherless calf in a range herd of cattle
38020,dogleg,angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog
38021,dogleg,a golf hole with a sharp angle in the fairway
38022,dogma tenet,a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
38023,dogma,a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative; "he believed all the Marxist dogma"
38024,dogmatist doctrinaire,a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
38025,dogsled dog_sled dog_sleigh,a sled pulled by dogs
38026,dogtooth_violet dogtooth dog's-tooth_violet,perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated
38027,dogtooth,a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England
38028,dogtrot,a steady trot like that of a dog
38029,dogwatch,either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm
38030,dogwood dogwood_tree cornel,a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
38031,dogwood,hard tough wood of any dogwood of the genus Cornus; resembles boxwood
38032,doily doyley doyly,a small round piece of linen place under a dish or bowl
38033,dol,a unit of pain intensity
38034,dolce_far_niente,carefree idleness
38035,stagnation stagnancy doldrums,a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"
38036,doldrums,a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
38037,dole,a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
38038,dole pogy pogey,money received from the state
38039,dolefulness,sadness caused by grief or affliction
38040,dolichocephalic,an adult with a long narrow head
38041,dolichocephaly dolichocephalism,the quality of being dolichocephalic
38042,doliolum,free-swimming oceanic tunicate with a barrel-shaped transparent body
38043,doll dolly,a small replica of a person; used as a toy
38044,dollar,the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
38045,dollar,a United States coin worth one dollar; "the dollar coin has never been popular in the United States"
38046,dollar dollar_mark dollar_sign,a symbol of commercialism or greed; "he worships the almighty dollar"; "the dollar sign means little to him"
38047,dollar_diplomacy,diplomacy influenced by economic considerations
38048,dollar_mark dollar_sign,a mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars
38049,dollar_volume turnover,the volume measured in dollars; "the store's dollar volume continues to rise"
38050,dollarfish Poronotus_triacanthus,small food fish of Atlantic coast
38051,moonfish Atlantic_moonfish horsefish horsehead horse-head dollarfish Selene_setapinnis,any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies
38052,dollhouse doll's_house,a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything
38053,dollhouse doll's_house,a small model of a house used as a toy by children
38054,dollop,a small measure (usually of food)
38055,dolly,conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
38056,dolly,conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
38057,dolman dolman_jacket,a hussar's jacket worn over the shoulders
38058,dolman,a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves
38059,dolman_sleeve,a sleeve with a large armhole and tight cuff
38060,dolmas stuffed_grape_leaves,well-seasoned rice (with nuts or currants of minced lamb) simmered or braised in stock
38061,dolmen cromlech portal_tomb,a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
38062,dolomite,a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate
38063,dolomite bitter_spar,a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer
38064,dolor dolour,(poetry) painful grief
38065,dolphinfish dolphin mahimahi,large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
38066,dolphin,any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
38067,dolphin_kick,a swimming kick; an up and down kick of the feet together
38068,dolphin_oil,an unsaturated fatty oil obtained from dolphins and used as a fine lubricant
38069,dolphin_striker martingale,spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat
38070,dolphinfish mahimahi,the lean flesh of a saltwater fish found it warm waters (especially Hawaii)
38071,domain,the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined
38072,world domain,people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest; "the Western world"
38073,domain region realm,a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited domain of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
38074,domain_name,strings of letters and numbers (separated by periods) that are used to name organizations and computers and addresses on the internet; "domain names are organized hierarchically with the more generic parts to the right"
38075,domatium,a part of a plant (e.g.  a leaf) that has been modified to provide protection for insects or mites or fungi
38076,dombeya,any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Dombeya grown for their rounded clusters of exquisite often sweet-scented flowers usually hanging beneath the leaves
38077,dome,a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
38078,dome domed_stadium covered_stadium,a stadium that has a roof
38079,dome,a hemispherical roof
38080,domestic domestic_help house_servant,a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
38081,domestic_animal,any of various domesticated animals
38082,domestic_ass donkey Equus_asinus,domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
38083,domestic_carp Cyprinus_carpio,large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest
38084,domestic_cat house_cat Felis_domesticus Felis_catus,any domesticated member of the genus Felis
38085,domestic_flight,a flight that begins and ends in the same country
38086,domestic_fowl fowl poultry,a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
38087,domestic_goat Capra_hircus,any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool
38088,domestic_llama Lama_peruana,used in the Andes as a beast of burden and source of wool; considered a domesticated variety of the guanaco
38089,domestic_partner significant_other spousal_equivalent spouse_equivalent,a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship
38090,domestic_pigeon,domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food
38091,domestic_prelate,(Roman Catholic Church) a priest who is an honorary member of the papal household
38092,domestic_sheep Ovis_aries,any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin
38093,domestic_silkworm_moth Bombyx_mori,stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk of commerce
38094,domestic_terrorism,terrorism practiced in your own country against your own people; "the 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City was an instance of domestic terrorism"
38095,domestic_violence,violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women
38096,domestication,adaptation to intimate association with human beings
38097,tameness domestication,the attribute of having been domesticated
38098,domestication,accommodation to domestic life; "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication"
38099,domesticity,the quality of being domestic or domesticated; "a royal family living in unpretentious domesticity"
38100,domesticity,domestic activities or life; "making a hobby of domesticity"
38101,domicile legal_residence,(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where  whenever you are absent  you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?"
38102,dwelling home domicile abode habitation dwelling_house,housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
38103,laterality dominance,superior development of one side of the body
38104,dominance,the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not
38105,dominant,(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
38106,dominant_allele dominant,an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
38107,dominant_gene,gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical; "the dominant gene for brown eyes"
38108,domination,social control by dominating
38109,domination mastery supremacy,power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"
38110,dominatrix,a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)
38111,domino_effect,the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)
38112,domino_theory,the political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control
38113,dominoes dominos,any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
38114,dominus dominie domine dominee,a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
38115,domoic_acid,a neurotoxin that is deadly for humans; found in various marine algae
38116,don't-know,a person who responds `I don't know' in a public opinion poll; "70% in favor  13% opposed and 17% don't-knows"
38117,dong,the basic unit of money in Vietnam
38118,dongle,(computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software
38119,donkey,the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
38120,donkey_jacket,a short thick jacket; often worn by workmen
38121,donna,an Italian woman of rank
38122,donor,(medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)
38123,donor_card,a card that you carry on your person and that authorizes the use of your organs for transplantation after your death
38124,doo-wop,a genre (usually a cappella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singing; characterized by close four-part harmonies; the name derived from some of the nonsense syllables sung by the backup
38125,doodad doohickey doojigger gimmick gizmo gismo gubbins thingamabob thingumabob thingmabob thingamajig thingumajig thingmajig thingummy whatchamacallit whatchamacallum whatsis widget,something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"
38126,doodia rasp_fern,any fern of the genus Doodia having pinnate fronds with sharply dentate pinnae
38127,genus_Doodia Doodia,in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; small terrestrial colony-forming ferns of Australasia
38128,doodlebug,a small motor vehicle
38129,doom doomsday day_of_reckoning end_of_the_world,an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"
38130,doomed lost,people who are destined to die soon; "the agony of the doomed was in his voice"
38131,door,a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"
38132,doorway door room_access threshold,the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"
38133,door,anything providing a means of access (or escape); "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success"
38134,door,a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road); "the office next door"; "they live two doors up the street from us"
38135,door,a room that is entered via a door; "his office is the third door down the hall on the left"
38136,door_prize,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
38137,doorframe doorcase,the frame that supports a door
38138,doorjamb doorpost,a jamb for a door
38139,usher doorkeeper,an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
38140,doorkeeper ostiary ostiarius,the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church
38141,doorknob doorhandle,a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)
38142,doorlock,a lock on an exterior door
38143,weakling doormat wuss,a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
38144,doormat welcome_mat,a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering
38145,doornail,a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors
38146,doorplate,a nameplate fastened to a door; indicates the person who works or lives there
38147,doorsill doorstep threshold,the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
38148,doorstop doorstopper,a stop that keeps open doors from moving
38149,dooryard,a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
38150,dopa dihydroxyphenylalanine,amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
38151,dopamine Dopastat Intropin,a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
38152,dope poop the_skinny low-down,slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight dope?"
38153,dope_sheet scratch_sheet,a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races
38154,doppelganger,a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart
38155,dorbeetle,Old World dung beetle that flies with a droning sound
38156,dormancy quiescence quiescency,a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction; "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy"
38157,quiescence quiescency dormancy sleeping,quiet and inactive restfulness
38158,dormant_account,a savings account showing no activity (other than posting interest) for some specified period; "the dormant account reverted to the state under escheat laws"
38159,dormer dormer_window,a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
38160,dormer_window,the window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a window
38161,dormitory dormitory_room dorm_room,a large sleeping room containing several beds
38162,dormouse,small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather
38163,dorsal_fin,unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance
38164,dorsal_scapular_vein vena_scapularis_dorsalis,vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
38165,dorsiflexion,the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part)
38166,dorsum,the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part); "the dorsum of the foot"
38167,walleye walleyed_pike jack_salmon dory Stizostedion_vitreum,pike-like freshwater perches
38168,dory,marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters
38169,dose,a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
38170,dose dosage,the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
38171,venereal_disease VD venereal_infection social_disease Cupid's_itch Cupid's_disease Venus's_curse sexually_transmitted_disease dose,a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
38172,dose_rate,the quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time
38173,dosemeter dosimeter,a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)
38174,dosimetry,measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source
38175,dossal dossel,an ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel
38176,dosser street_person,someone who sleeps in any convenient place
38177,dossier,a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
38178,point dot,a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"
38179,dot dit,the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
38180,dot-com dot_com dot_com_company,a company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com'
38181,dot_matrix,a rectangular matrix of dots from which written characters can be formed
38182,dot_matrix_printer matrix_printer dot_printer,a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix
38183,dotage second_childhood senility,mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
38184,dotard,an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect
38185,dotted_gayfeather Liatris_punctata,herb with many stems bearing narrow slender wands of crowded rose-lavender flowers; central United States and Canada to Texas and northern Mexico
38186,dotted_line,a line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract; "just sign on the dotted line"
38187,dotterel dotrel Charadrius_morinellus Eudromias_morinellus,rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia
38188,dottle,the residue of partially burnt tobacco left caked in the bowl of a pipe after smoking
38189,double two-base_hit two-bagger two-baser,a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base; "he hit a double to deep centerfield"
38190,double stunt_man stunt_woman,a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts; "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable"
38191,double image look-alike,someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother"
38192,double,a quantity that is twice as great as another; "36 is the double of 18"
38193,doubling double,raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff"
38194,double-bitted_ax double-bitted_axe Western_ax Western_axe,an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head
38195,double-blind_procedure double-blind_experiment double-blind_study,an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment; "a double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effects"
38196,double-bogey,(golf) a score of two strokes over par for a hole
38197,double-breasted_jacket,a jacket having overlapping fronts that give a double thickness of cloth
38198,double-breasted_suit,a suit with a double-breasted jacket
38199,double-crosser double-dealer two-timer betrayer traitor,a person who says one thing and does another
38200,double-hung_window,a window having two sashes that slide up and down
38201,double-prop double-propeller_plane twin-prop twin-propeller-plane,a propeller plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability)
38202,double-reed_instrument double_reed,a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
38203,double-spacing,typing that leaves alternate lines blank
38204,double_Dutch,an incomprehensible talk
38205,double_Dutch,the difficult version of jump rope in which players jump over two ropes that are swung in a crisscross manner by two turners
38206,double_Gloucester,a smooth firm mild orange-red cheese
38207,double_agent,a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries
38208,double_bar,notation marking the end of principal parts of a musical composition; two adjacent bar lines
38209,double_bed,a bed wide enough to accommodate two sleepers
38210,double_bind,(psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful
38211,double_blind,a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed; designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the results
38212,double_boiler double_saucepan,two saucepans  one fitting inside the other
38213,double_bond,a covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms
38214,double_chin buccula,a fold of fatty tissue under the chin
38215,double_clinch,a clinch with two loops
38216,double_cream,fresh soft French cheese containing at least 60% fat
38217,double_creme heavy_whipping_cream,cream with a fat content of 48% or more
38218,double_crochet double_stitch,a kind of crochet stitch
38219,double_cross double-crossing,an act of betrayal; "he gave us the old double cross"; "I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing"
38220,double_dagger double_obelisk diesis,a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
38221,double_damages,twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to
38222,double_date,a date in which two couples participate
38223,double_decomposition double_decomposition_reaction metathesis,a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)
38224,double_digit,a two-digit integer; from 10 to 99
38225,double_dipper,someone who draws two incomes from the government (usually by combining a salary and a pension)
38226,double_dipping,two incomes received from the same source (as by holding a government job and receiving a government pension)
38227,double_door,two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the door frame when closed
38228,double_dribble,an illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop)
38229,double_eagle,(golf) a score of three strokes under par on a hole
38230,double_eagle,a former gold coin in the United States worth 20 dollars
38231,double_entendre,an ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate
38232,double_entry double-entry_bookkeeping,bookkeeper debits the transaction to one account and credits it to another
38233,double_fault,(tennis) two successive faults in serving resulting in the loss of the point
38234,double_first,a first-class honours degree in two subjects
38235,double_flat,a musical notation of two flats in front of a note indicating that it is to be lowered by two semitones
38236,double_glazing,a window with two panes of glass and a space between them; reduces heat and noise transmission through the window
38237,double_helix,a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis; "the shape of the DNA molecule is a double helix"
38238,double_indemnity,a clause in an insurance policy that provides for double the face value of the policy in the case of accidental death
38239,double_jeopardy,the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution
38240,double_knit,a knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches
38241,double_leg_circle,a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast (with legs together) swings his legs in a circle while alternating hands on the pommels
38242,double_negative,an affirmative constructed from two negatives; "A not unwelcome outcome"
38243,double_negative,a grammatically substandard but emphatic negative; "I don't never go"
38244,double_play,the act of getting two players out on one play
38245,double_pneumonia,lobar pneumonia involving both lungs
38246,double_quotes,a pair of quotation marks
38247,double_reed,a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds
38248,double_refraction birefringence,splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
38249,double_replacement_reaction,a chemical reaction between two compounds where the positive ion of one compound is exchanged with the positive ion of another compound
38250,double_reverse,(American football) a running play in which a first reverse is followed by a second reverse
38251,double_rhyme,a two-syllable rhyme; "`ended' and `blended' form a double rhyme"
38252,double_salt,a solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization
38253,double_sharp,a musical notation of two sharps in front of a note indicating that it is to be raised by two semitones
38254,double_standard,an ethical or moral code that applies more strictly to one group than to another
38255,double_standard_of_sexual_behavior,a code that permits greater sexual freedom for men than for women (associated with the subordination of women)
38256,double_stopping,stopping two strings and producing two notes at the same time
38257,double_take,a delayed reaction indicating surprise
38258,double_talk,deliberately unintelligible gibberish
38259,double_time,a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog
38260,double_time,a doubled wage (for working overtime)
38261,doubler,an electronic device that doubles the voltage or the frequency of an input signal
38262,doubles,badminton played with two players on each side
38263,doubles,tennis played with two players on each side
38264,doublespeak,any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not
38265,doublet,a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
38266,doublethink,believing two contradictory ideas at the same time
38267,doubleton,(bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player
38268,doubletree,a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
38269,doubling,increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all"
38270,doubloon,a former Spanish gold coin
38271,doubly_transitive_verb doubly_transitive_verb_form,a transitive verb that takes both a direct and an indirect object
38272,doubt uncertainty incertitude dubiety doubtfulness dubiousness,the state of being unsure of something
38273,doubt dubiousness doubtfulness question,uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"
38274,doubting_Thomas,someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place)
38275,douche douche_bag,a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
38276,douche,irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents
38277,dough,a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
38278,doughboy,an American infantryman in World War I
38279,doughboy,a rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread; "the doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut"
38280,doughnut donut sinker,a small ring-shaped friedcake
38281,douglas_fir,strong durable timber of a douglas fir
38282,douglas_fir,tall evergreen timber tree of western North America having resinous wood and short needles
38283,douroucouli Aotus_trivirgatus,nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur
38284,dove,any of numerous small pigeons
38285,dove peacenik,someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
38286,squab dove,flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
38287,dove,an emblem of peace
38288,dove's_foot_geranium Geranium_molle,western geranium with small pink flowers; a common weed on lawns and in vacant lots
38289,dovetail dovetail_joint,a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
38290,dovetail_plane,a woodworking plane designed to make the grooves for dovetail joints
38291,dovishness,any political orientation favoring compromise to avoid conflict
38292,dowager,a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
38293,dowager's_hump,abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse; seen most often in elderly women
38294,dowdiness drabness homeliness,having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
38295,dowdy pandowdy,deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust
38296,dowel dowel_pin joggle,a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
38297,doweling,fastening by dowels
38298,dowry dowery dower portion,money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
38299,dower,a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
38300,dowitcher,shorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
38301,down-and-out,a person who is destitute; "he tried to help the down-and-out"
38302,down-bow,a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow
38303,down_quark,a stable quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron
38304,downbeat,the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)
38305,downcast,a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine
38306,downdraft,a strong downward air current
38307,downfall ruin ruination,failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
38308,precipitation downfall,the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
38309,downgrade,the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends
38310,downheartedness dejectedness low-spiritedness lowness dispiritedness,a feeling of low spirits; "he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits"
38311,downhill,the downward slope of a hill
38312,downhill,a ski race down a trail
38313,downiness featheriness fluffiness,a light softness
38314,downpour cloudburst deluge waterspout torrent pelter soaker,a heavy rain
38315,downrightness straightforwardness,the quality of being direct and straightforward; "what some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness"
38316,downside,a negative aspect of something that is generally positive; "there is a downside even to motherhood"
38317,downspin,a swift and dangerous downturn
38318,downstage,the front half of the stage (as seen from the audience)
38319,downstroke,a stroke normally made in a downward direction
38320,downswing,a swing downward of a golf club
38321,downturn downswing,a worsening of business or economic activity; "the market took a downturn"
38322,downtick,a transaction in the stock market at a price below the price of the preceding transaction
38323,downtime,a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)
38324,downy_birch white_birch Betula_pubescens,European birch with dull white to pale brown bark and somewhat drooping hairy branches
38325,downy_brome downy_bromegrass downy_cheat downy_chess cheatgrass drooping_brome Bromus_tectorum,annual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterranean
38326,downy_ground_cherry strawberry_tomato Physalis_pubescens,decorative American annual having round fleshy yellow berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk
38327,downy_manzanita woolly_manzanita Arctostaphylos_tomentosa,erect openly branched California shrub whose twigs are woolly when young
38328,downy_mildew false_mildew,any of various fungi of the family Peronosporaceae parasitic on e.g. grapes and potatoes and melons
38329,downy_wood_mint Blephilia_celiata,a variety of wood mint
38330,downy_woodpecker,small North American woodpecker with black and white plumage and a small bill
38331,downy_yellow_violet Viola_pubescens,violet of eastern North America having softly pubescent leaves and stems and clear yellow flowers with brown-purple veins
38332,dowse dowsing rhabdomancy,searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
38333,doxastic_logic,the modal logic of belief and disbelief
38334,doxepin doxepin_hydrochloride Adapin Sinequan,a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
38335,doxology,a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God
38336,doxorubicin,an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug
38337,doxycycline Vibramycin,an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections; "Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline"
38338,doyenne,a woman who is the senior member of a group
38339,doze drowse,a light fitful sleep
38340,draba,any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems; fruit is a dehiscent oblong or linear silique
38341,dracaena,often cultivated for the decorative foliage
38342,dram drachm drachma,a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
38343,drachma Greek_drachma,formerly the basic unit of money in Greece
38344,dracontium,any plant of the genus Dracontium; strongly malodorous tropical American plants usually with gigantic leaves
38345,draft bill_of_exchange order_of_payment,a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
38346,draft draught,a current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle)
38347,draft rough_drawing,a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
38348,draft draught potation tipple,a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"
38349,draft draft_copy,preliminary version of a written work
38350,draft draught,the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
38351,draft,a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
38352,draft draught,a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft"
38353,gulp draft draught swig,a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
38354,draft draught drawing,the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
38355,draft_animal,an animal used for pulling heavy loads
38356,draft_beer draught_beer,beer drawn from a keg
38357,draft_board,a board to select personnel for involuntary military service
38358,draft_dodger draft_evader,someone who is drafted and illegally refuses to serve
38359,draft_horse draught_horse dray_horse,horse adapted for drawing heavy loads
38360,draftee conscript inductee,someone who is drafted into military service
38361,drafter,a writer of a draft
38362,drafting,writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
38363,drafting mechanical_drawing,the craft of drawing blueprints
38364,drawing draftsmanship drafting,the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams; "he learned drawing from his father"
38365,drafting_board drawing_board,a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings
38366,drafting_instrument,an instrument used by a draftsman in making drawings
38367,drafting_table drawing_table,a worktable with adjustable top
38368,draftsman draughtsman draftsperson,a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines
38369,draftsman drawer,an artist skilled at drawing
38370,drag retarding_force,the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
38371,drag,something that slows or delays progress; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land"
38372,drag,something tedious and boring; "peeling potatoes is a drag"
38373,drag,clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man); "he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag"
38374,puff drag pull,a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
38375,drag,the act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him"
38376,drag_coefficient coefficient_of_drag,the ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body
38377,dragee,silvery candy beads used for decorating cakes
38378,dragee,sugar-coated nut or fruit piece
38379,dragee,pill that is a sugar-coated medicated candy
38380,dragnet,a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); "caught in the police dragnet"
38381,trawl dragnet trawl_net,a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
38382,dragoman,an interpreter and guide in the Near East; in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries a translator of European languages for the Turkish and Arab authorities and most dragomans were Greek (many reached high positions in the government)
38383,dragon firedrake,a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
38384,dragon tartar,a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman
38385,dragon flying_dragon flying_lizard,any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body
38386,dragon's_blood,a dark red resinous substance derived from various trees and used in photoengraving
38387,dragon_arum green_dragon Dracunculus_vulgaris,European arum resembling the cuckoopint
38388,dragon_tree Dracaena_draco,tall tree of the Canary Islands; source of dragon's blood
38389,dragonet,small often brightly colored scaleless marine bottom-dwellers; found in tropical and warm temperate waters of Europe and America
38390,dragonhead dragon's_head Dracocephalum_parviflorum,American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of blue to violet flowers
38391,dragoon,a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen
38392,drain drainage,emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
38393,drain,tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
38394,drain drainpipe waste_pipe,a pipe through which liquid is carried away
38395,drain,a gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration"
38396,drain_basket,a filter in a sink drain; traps debris but passes water
38397,drainage_ditch,a ditch for carrying off excess water or sewage
38398,drainage_system,a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water
38399,drainboard draining_board,a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink
38400,drainplug,a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin
38401,dram,1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams
38402,dram,the basic unit of money in Armenia
38403,play drama dramatic_play,a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
38404,drama dramatic_event,an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional
38405,drama,the literary genre of works intended for the theater
38406,drama,the quality of being arresting or highly emotional
38407,drama_critic theater_critic,a critic of theatrical performances
38408,dramatic_composition dramatic_work,a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.
38409,dramatic_irony,(theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
38410,dramatic_production dramatic_performance,the act of performing a drama; "the group joined together in a dramatic production"
38411,dramatics,participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity
38412,dramaturgy dramatic_art dramatics theater theatre,the art of writing and producing plays
38413,dramatist playwright,someone who writes plays
38414,dramatization dramatisation,conversion into dramatic form; "the play was a dramatization of a short story"
38415,dramatization dramatisation,a dramatic representation
38416,drape,the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt"
38417,drape,a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
38418,draper,a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)
38419,drapery,cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds
38420,draw,a gully that is shallower than a ravine
38421,draw standoff tie,the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins  6 losses and a tie"
38422,draw,a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw"
38423,hook draw hooking,a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"
38424,draw draw_play,(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
38425,draw draw_poker,poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud"
38426,draw haul haulage,the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
38427,drawback,the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"
38428,drawbar,a strong metal bar bearing a hook to attach something to be pulled
38429,drawbridge lift_bridge,a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
38430,drawee,the person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment
38431,drawer,a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
38432,drawer,the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else
38433,drawers underdrawers shorts boxers boxershorts,underpants worn by men
38434,drawing,an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book or magazine; "it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7"
38435,drawing,a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"
38436,lottery drawing,players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
38437,drawing drawing_off,act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source; "the drawing of water from the well"
38438,drawing_card loss_leader leader,a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers
38439,drawing_chalk,colored chalks used by artists
38440,drawing_paper,paper that is specially prepared for use in drafting
38441,drawing_power,the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters)
38442,drawing_room withdrawing_room,a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained
38443,drawing_room,a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet
38444,drawknife drawshave,a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces
38445,drawl,a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
38446,drawler,someone who speaks with a drawl
38447,drawnwork,ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns
38448,drawstring drawing_string string,a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"
38449,drawstring_bag,a bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring
38450,dray camion,a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
38451,dreadlock,one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians
38452,dreadnought dreadnaught,battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
38453,dream dreaming,a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep; "I had a dream about you last night"
38454,dream dreaming,imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake; "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality"
38455,pipe_dream dream,a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe); "I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe"
38456,dream,a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality; "he went about his work as if in a dream"
38457,dream,someone or something wonderful; "this dessert is a dream"
38458,dreamer,someone who is dreaming
38459,idealist dreamer,someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
38460,escapist dreamer wishful_thinker,a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
38461,dredge,a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
38462,dredger,a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging
38463,dredging_bucket,a bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed
38464,dreg,a small amount of residue
38465,dregs grounds settlings,sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
38466,drenching soaking souse sousing,the act of making something completely wet; "he gave it a good drenching"
38467,dress frock,a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
38468,dress_blues dress_whites,a dress uniform for formal occasions
38469,dress_code,a set of rules specifying the correct manner of dress while on the premises of the institution (or specifying what manner of dress is prohibited)
38470,dress_rack,a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store
38471,dress_rehearsal,a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
38472,dress_shirt evening_shirt,a man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo)
38473,dress_suit full_dress tailcoat tail_coat tails white_tie white_tie_and_tails,formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
38474,dress_uniform,a military uniform worn on formal occasions
38475,dressage,maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider
38476,dresser,a person who dresses in a particular way; "she's an elegant dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser"
38477,dresser actor's_assistant,a wardrobe assistant for an actor
38478,dressing_table dresser vanity toilet_table,low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
38479,dresser,a cabinet with shelves
38480,dressing salad_dressing,savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
38481,stuffing dressing,a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
38482,fertilization fertilisation fecundation dressing,making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
38483,dressing medical_dressing,a cloth covering for a wound or sore
38484,dressing,processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
38485,dressing grooming,the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
38486,dressing_case,a small piece of luggage for carrying brushes and bottles and toilet articles while traveling
38487,dressing_gown robe-de-chambre lounging_robe,a robe worn before dressing or while lounging
38488,dressing_room,a room in which you can change clothes
38489,dressing_sack dressing_sacque,a woman's loose jacket; worn while dressing
38490,dressing_station aid_station,(military) a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded
38491,dressmaker modiste needlewoman seamstress sempstress,someone who makes or mends dresses
38492,dressmaker's_model,someone who models dresses
38493,dressmaking,the craft of making dresses
38494,drey,the nest of a squirrel
38495,drip trickle dribble,flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"
38496,drool dribble drivel slobber,saliva spilling from the mouth
38497,dribble dribbling,the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
38498,dribbler,a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it
38499,dribbler driveller slobberer drooler,a person who dribbles; "that baby is a dribbler; he needs a bib"
38500,dried_apricot,apricots preserved by drying
38501,dried_fruit,fruit preserved by drying
38502,drift impetus impulsion,a force that moves something along
38503,drift,the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
38504,drift,a process of linguistic change over a period of time
38505,drift,something that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
38506,drift trend movement,a general tendency to change (as of opinion); "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"; "a broad movement of the electorate to the right"
38507,drift purport,the pervading meaning or tenor; "caught the general drift of the conversation"
38508,drift heading gallery,a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"
38509,drift_ice,masses of ice floating in the open sea
38510,drift_net,a large fishnet supported by floats; it drifts with the current
38511,driftage,the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting
38512,driftfish,larger butterfishes of the eastern Atlantic from the New York area to the northern Gulf of Mexico
38513,driftfish,small (6 inches) tropical butterfishes found worldwide
38514,drifting,aimless wandering from place to place
38515,driftwood,wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
38516,drill,a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
38517,drill Mandrillus_leucophaeus,similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
38518,exercise practice drill practice_session recitation,systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
38519,drill,(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
38520,drill_master drill_instructor,a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline
38521,drill_rig drilling_rig oilrig oil_rig,rig used in drilling for oil or gas
38522,drill_site,workplace that is the site of a drill hole
38523,drill_steel drill_rod,carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels
38524,drilling_bit drill_bit,a bit used in drilling for oil
38525,drilling_mud drilling_fluid,a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole
38526,drilling_pipe,a series of tube (joined by screwed collars) that connects a drilling platform to the drilling bit; rotates the bit and supplies drilling mud
38527,drilling_platform offshore_rig,drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially
38528,drink,a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
38529,drink drinking boozing drunkenness crapulence,the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"
38530,drink,any large deep body of water; "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"
38531,swallow drink deglutition,the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
38532,drinker,a person who drinks liquids
38533,drinker imbiber toper juicer,a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
38534,drinking imbibing imbibition,the act of consuming liquids
38535,drinking_age,the age at which is legal for a person to buy alcoholic beverages
38536,drinking_bout,a long period of drinking
38537,drinking_song,a song celebrating the joys of drinking; sung at drinking parties
38538,drinking_vessel,a vessel intended for drinking
38539,drinking_water,water suitable for drinking
38540,drip dripping,the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"
38541,drip drip_mold drip_mould,(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
38542,drip_coffee,coffee made by passing boiling water through a perforated container packed with finely ground coffee
38543,drip_culture,a hydroponic method of growing plants by allowing nutrient solutions to drip slowly onto an inert medium in which the plants are growing
38544,drip_feed,the administration of a solution (blood or saline or plasma etc.) one drop at a time
38545,drip_loop,a downward hanging loop in a line that runs to a building; "when it rained water would fall from the drip loop before it reached the building"
38546,drip_mat,a small mat placed under a glass to protect a surface from condensation
38547,dripping_pan drip_pan,pan for catching drippings under roasting meat
38548,drip_pan,pan under a refrigerator for collecting liquid waste
38549,drip_pot,a coffeepot for making drip coffee
38550,drippiness,the physical property of being soft and drippy
38551,mawkishness sentimentality drippiness mushiness soupiness sloppiness,falsely emotional in a maudlin way
38552,dripping drippage,a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
38553,drippings,fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried
38554,dripstone,the form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites
38555,dripstone hoodmold hoodmould,a protective drip that is made of stone
38556,drive thrust driving_force,the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
38557,drive,a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
38558,driveway drive private_road,a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"
38559,drive,the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
38560,drive driving,hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"
38561,drive,the act of driving a herd of animals overland
38562,drive ride,a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
38563,drive,a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
38564,drive,(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
38565,drive parkway,a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
38566,drive,(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
38567,drive-by_killing,homicide committed by shooting from a moving automobile
38568,drive-by_shooting,shooting someone from a car as it is driven past the victim
38569,drive-in,any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles
38570,drive_line drive_line_system,mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle
38571,drivel garbage,a worthless message
38572,driveller jabberer,someone whose talk is trivial drivel
38573,driven_well tube_well,a well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water
38574,driver,the operator of a motor vehicle
38575,driver,someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
38576,driver,a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver
38577,driver device_driver,(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device
38578,driver number_one_wood,a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee
38579,driver's_license driver's_licence driving_license driving_licence,a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle
38580,driveshaft,a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
38581,driving,the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
38582,driving_belt,a belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery
38583,driving_iron one_iron,(golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face
38584,driving_school,a school where people are taught to drive automobiles
38585,driving_wheel,a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force)
38586,drizzle mizzle,very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
38587,drogue,a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
38588,windsock wind_sock sock air_sock air-sleeve wind_sleeve wind_cone drogue,a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g.  at airports) to show the direction of the wind
38589,sea_anchor drogue,restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
38590,drogue drogue_chute drogue_parachute,a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
38591,drogue_parachute,a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack
38592,drollery waggery,a quaint and amusing jest
38593,dromaeosaur,a kind of maniraptor
38594,dronabinol,psychoactive substance present in marijuana; used therapeutically to control nausea associated with cancer therapy
38595,drone,stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
38596,monotone drone droning,an unchanging intonation
38597,drone pilotless_aircraft radio-controlled_aircraft,an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control
38598,drone drone_pipe bourdon,a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
38599,drop drib driblet,a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward  they would pay the blood-money  driblet by driblet"--Kipling
38600,drop,a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
38601,drop_curtain drop_cloth drop,a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
38602,drop,a central depository where things can be left or picked up
38603,drop,the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
38604,drop-down_menu,a menu of options that appears below the item when the computer user clicks on it
38605,drop-leaf,a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket
38606,drop-leaf_table,a table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface
38607,drop-off_charge,a fee added for returning a rented car to a location different from the one where it was rented
38608,drop_arch,a blunt pointed arch drawn from two centers within the span
38609,drop_biscuit,biscuit made from dough with enough milk that it can be dropped from a spoon
38610,drop_cloth,a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted
38611,drop_forge drop_hammer drop_press,device for making large forgings
38612,drop_scone griddlecake Scotch_pancake,a scone made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle
38613,drop_zone dropping_zone,an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops
38614,dropkick,(football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground
38615,dropkicker,a football kicker who drops the ball and kicks it just as it reaches the ground
38616,droplet,a tiny drop
38617,dropline drop_line stepped_line stagger_head staggered_head stephead,a headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the right
38618,dropout,someone who quits school before graduation
38619,dropout,someone who withdraws from a social group or environment
38620,dropper eye_dropper,pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time
38621,droppings dung muck,fecal matter of animals
38622,dropseed drop-seed,a grass of the genus Sporobolus
38623,droshky drosky,an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia
38624,drosophila Drosophila_melanogaster,small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance
38625,drought drouth,a shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"
38626,drought drouth,a prolonged shortage; "when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought"
38627,drove,a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
38628,drove horde swarm,a moving crowd
38629,drove drove_chisel,a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone
38630,hack drudge hacker,one who works hard at boring tasks
38631,drudge peon navvy galley_slave,a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
38632,drudgery plodding grind donkeywork,hard monotonous routine work
38633,drug,a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
38634,drug_addict junkie junky,a narcotics addict
38635,drug_addiction white_plague,an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
38636,drug_baron drug_lord,a person who controls an organization dealing in illegal drugs
38637,drug_bust drugs_bust,seizure of illegal drugs by the police
38638,drug_cartel,an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs; "drug cartels sometimes finance terrorist organizations"
38639,drug_cocktail highly_active_antiretroviral_therapy HAART,a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV
38640,drug_company pharmaceutical_company pharma,a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals
38641,drug_of_abuse street_drug,a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
38642,drug_traffic drug_trafficking narcotraffic,traffic in illegal drugs
38643,drug_user substance_abuser user,a person who takes drugs
38644,drug_war,conflict between law enforcement and those who deal in illegal drugs
38645,drugget,a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling
38646,drugstore apothecary's_shop chemist's chemist's_shop pharmacy,a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
38647,druidism,the system of religion and philosophy taught by the Druids and their rites and ceremonies
38648,drum membranophone tympan,a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
38649,drum,the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"
38650,drum metal_drum,a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
38651,drum drumfish,small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
38652,drum_brake,hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe
38653,drum_major,the leader of a marching band or drum corps
38654,drum_majorette majorette,a female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band
38655,drum_majorette majorette,a female drum major
38656,drum_printer,a line printer in which the type is mounted on a rotating drum that contains a full character set for each printing position
38657,drum_sander electric_sander sander smoother,a power tool used for sanding wood; a loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
38658,rub-a-dub rataplan drumbeat,the sound made by beating a drum
38659,drumbeat,(military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown
38660,drumbeat,a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause; "the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq"
38661,drumhead head,a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
38662,drumhead_court-martial,a military court convened to hear urgent charges of offences committed in action
38663,drumlin,a mound of glacial drift
38664,drummer,someone who plays a drum
38665,drumming,the act of playing drums; "he practiced his drumming several hours every day"
38666,drumstick,the lower joint of the leg of a fowl
38667,drumstick,a stick used for playing a drum
38668,drunkard drunk rummy sot inebriate wino,a chronic drinker
38669,drunk,someone who is intoxicated
38670,drunk-and-disorderly,someone arrested on the charge of being drunk and disorderly; "they delivered the drunk-and-disorderlies to the county jail"
38671,drunkenness inebriation inebriety intoxication tipsiness insobriety,a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
38672,drupe stone_fruit,fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube
38673,drupelet,a small part of an aggregate fruit that resembles a drupe
38674,dry prohibitionist,a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
38675,dry-bulb_thermometer,an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature
38676,dry-gulching,the act of killing from ambush
38677,dry-wood_termite,any of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil
38678,dry_battery,a voltaic battery consisting of two or more dry cells
38679,dry_cell,a small Leclanche cell containing no free liquid; the electrolyte is a paste and the negative zinc pole forms the container of the cell; used in flashlights  portable radios  etc.
38680,dry_cleaning,the act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water
38681,dry_dock drydock graving_dock,a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
38682,dry_fly,a fly (fisherman's lure) that skims the surface of the water
38683,dry_gangrene cold_gangrene mumification_necrosis mummification,(pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color
38684,dry_ice,solidified carbon dioxide; dry ice sublimates at -78.5 C and is used mainly as a refrigerant
38685,dry_kiln,a kiln for drying and seasoning lumber
38686,dry_masonry,masonry without mortar
38687,dry_nurse,a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant
38688,dry_plate dry_plate_process,a former photographic method that used a glass plate coated with a light-sensitive gelatinous emulsion
38689,dry_point,a print produced by dry point engraving
38690,dry_point,a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate
38691,dry_rot,a crumbling and drying of timber or bulbs or potatoes or fruit caused by a fungus
38692,dry_rot,a fungus causing dry rot
38693,dry_season,one of the two seasons in tropical climates
38694,dry_unit dry_measure,a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain)
38695,dry_vermouth French_vermouth,dry pale amber variety
38696,dry_wall dry-stone_wall,a stone wall made with stones fitted together without mortar
38697,dry_walling,the activity of building stone walls without mortar
38698,dryad wood_nymph,a deity or nymph of the woods
38699,dryer drier,an appliance that removes moisture
38700,drygoods soft_goods,textiles or clothing and related merchandise
38701,drying_oil,an oil that hardens in air due to oxidation and is often used as a paint or varnish base
38702,dryland_blueberry dryland_berry Vaccinium_pallidum,low deciduous shrub of the eastern United States bearing dark blue sweet berries
38703,dryness waterlessness xerotes,the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
38704,sobriety dryness,moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
38705,dryopithecine,considered a possible ancestor to both anthropoid apes and humans
38706,drypis,spiny-leaved perennial herb of southern Europe having terminal clusters of small flowers
38707,du_Maurier Daphne_du_Maurier Dame_Daphne_du_Maurier,English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989)
38708,du_Maurier George_du_Maurier George_Louis_Palmella_Busson_du_Maurier,English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896)
38709,dual_scan_display,a type of passive matrix display in which the top and bottom half of the screen are refreshed simultaneously
38710,dualism,the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements  often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body)  or good and evil
38711,dualist,an adherent of dualism
38712,duality wave-particle_duality,(physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory
38713,duality,(geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry
38714,dubbin,tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof
38715,dubbing,a new soundtrack that is added to a film
38716,dubnium Db hahnium element_105 atomic_number_105,a transuranic element
38717,ducat,formerly a gold coin of various European countries
38718,duce,leader; "Mussolini was called Il Duce"
38719,duchess,the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
38720,duchy dukedom,the domain controlled by a duke or duchess
38721,duck,small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
38722,duck duck's_egg,(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
38723,duck,flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
38724,duck,a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
38725,duck_down,down of the duck
38726,duck_hunter,hunter of ducks
38727,duck_pate,a pate made from duck liver
38728,duck_sauce hoisin_sauce,a thick sweet and pungent Chinese condiment
38729,duckboard,a boardwalk laid across muddy ground
38730,ducking duck_hunting,hunting ducks
38731,submersion immersion ducking dousing,the act of wetting something by submerging it
38732,duckling,flesh of a young domestic duck
38733,duckling,young duck
38734,duckpin,a bowling pin that is short and squat by comparison with a tenpin
38735,duckpins,a bowling game using a pin smaller than a tenpin but proportionately wider
38736,ducks_and_drakes,a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water
38737,duckweed,any small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that float on or near the surface of shallow ponds
38738,duct,a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
38739,duct,an enclosed conduit for a fluid
38740,duct_tape,a wide silvery adhesive tape intended to seal joints in sheet metal duct work but having many other uses; "duct tape holds the world together"
38741,ductility ductileness,the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets
38742,ductule ductulus,a very small duct
38743,ductus_arteriosus,a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth
38744,dude_ranch,a holiday resort offering ranch activities (riding and camping)
38745,dudeen,a clay pipe with a short stem
38746,dudgeon high_dudgeon,a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon')
38747,due,that which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due"
38748,due,a payment that is due (e.g.  as the price of membership); "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues"
38749,due_care ordinary_care reasonable_care,the care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty
38750,due_process due_process_of_law,(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
38751,duel affaire_d'honneur,a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
38752,duel,any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
38753,dueler dueller duelist duellist,a person who fights duels
38754,duenna,a woman chaperon
38755,duet duette duo,two performers or singers who perform together
38756,duet duette duo,a musical composition for two performers
38757,pas_de_deux duet,(ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)
38758,duff plum_duff,a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
38759,duffel_bag duffle_bag duffel duffle,a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
38760,duffel duffle,a coarse heavy woolen fabric
38761,duffel_coat duffle_coat,a warm coat made of duffel; usually has a hood and fastens with toggles
38762,duffer,an incompetent or clumsy person; "as a golfer he was only a duffer"
38763,dug,an udder or breast or teat
38764,dugong Dugong_dugon,sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate
38765,dugout,either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
38766,dugout_canoe dugout pirogue,a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
38767,duke,a British peer of the highest rank
38768,duke,a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
38769,dukedom,the dignity or rank or position of a duke
38770,dulciana,the organ stop having a tone of soft sweet string quality
38771,dulcimer,a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings
38772,dulcimer,a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers
38773,dullness obtuseness,the quality of being slow to understand
38774,dullness,the quality of lacking interestingness; "the stories were of a dullness to bring a buffalo to its knees"
38775,dullness,a lack of visual brightness; "the brightness of the orange sky was reflected in the dullness of the orange sea"
38776,dullness,lack of sensibility; "there was a dullness in his heart"; "without him the dullness of her life crept into her work no matter how she tried to compartmentalize it."
38777,dulse Rhodymenia_palmata,coarse edible red seaweed
38778,dumb_bomb gravity_bomb,a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target
38779,dumb_cane mother-in-law_plant mother-in-law's_tongue Dieffenbachia_sequine,a evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name
38780,dumbbell,an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle
38781,dumbwaiter food_elevator,a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another
38782,dumdum dumdum_bullet,a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
38783,dummy silent_person,a person who does not talk
38784,dummy,a figure representing the human form
38785,dummy_whist,a form of whist with three players; four hands are dealt with the hand opposite the dealer being face up
38786,shit dump,a coarse term for defecation; "he took a shit"
38787,dump garbage_dump trash_dump rubbish_dump wasteyard waste-yard dumpsite,a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
38788,dump,(computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs
38789,dump,a place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump"
38790,dump_routine,a routine that writes from an internal store to some external medium
38791,dump_truck dumper tipper_truck tipper_lorry tip_truck tipper,truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity
38792,dumpcart,a cart that can be tilted to empty contents without handling
38793,dumpiness squattiness,a short and stout physique
38794,dumping,selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market
38795,dumpling dumplings,small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
38796,dumpling,dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry
38797,dumps mopes,an informal expression for a mildly depressed state; "in the dumps"; "have the mopes"
38798,dun,horse of a dull brownish grey color
38799,dun greyish_brown grayish_brown fawn,a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color; "she wore dun"
38800,dunce dunderhead numskull blockhead bonehead lunkhead hammerhead knucklehead loggerhead muttonhead shithead dumbass fuckhead,these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
38801,dunce_cap dunce's_cap fool's_cap,a cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils
38802,dundathu_pine queensland_kauri smooth_bark_kauri Agathis_robusta,Australian timber tree resembling the kauri but having wood much lighter in weight and softer
38803,dune sand_dune,a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
38804,dune_buggy beach_buggy,a recreational vehicle with large tires used on beaches or sand dunes
38805,dune_cycling,bicycling or motorcycling on sand dunes
38806,dung_beetle,any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs
38807,keep donjon dungeon,the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
38808,dungeon,a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
38809,dunghill,a foul or degraded condition
38810,dunghill midden muckheap muckhill,a heap of dung or refuse
38811,dunk dunk_shot stuff_shot,a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
38812,duodecimal_digit,a digit from 0 to 11 in duodecimal notation
38813,duodecimal_notation,any notation that uses 12 different characters
38814,duodecimal_number_system duodecimal_system,a positional system of numeration that uses duodecimal digits and a radix of twelve
38815,duodenal_ulcer,a peptic ulcer of the duodenum
38816,duodenum,the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum
38817,duologue,a part of the script in which the speaking roles are limited to two actors
38818,duple_time,musical time with two beats in each bar
38819,duplex_apartment duplex,an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase
38820,duplex_house duplex semidetached_house,a house with two units sharing a common wall
38821,extra duplicate,something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"
38822,duplicate duplication,a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files"
38823,duplication gemination,the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something; "this kind of duplication is wasteful"
38824,duplicator copier,apparatus that makes copies of typed  written or drawn material
38825,fraudulence duplicity,a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
38826,duplicity double-dealing,acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
38827,dura_mater dura,the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
38828,durables durable_goods consumer_durables,consumer goods that are not destroyed by use
38829,durance,imprisonment (especially for a long time)
38830,duration length,continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"
38831,durative durative_aspect,the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
38832,durbar,the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur
38833,duress,compulsory force or threat; "confessed under duress"
38834,durian durion durian_tree Durio_zibethinus,tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind
38835,durian,huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts
38836,durmast Quercus_petraea Quercus_sessiliflora,deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood
38837,durra doura dourah Egyptian_corn Indian_millet Guinea_corn,sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa
38838,durum durum_wheat hard_wheat Triticum_durum Triticum_turgidum macaroni_wheat,wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia  North Africa  and northern central North America
38839,dusky-footed_wood_rat,a wood rat with dusky feet
38840,dusky-footed_woodrat Neotoma_fuscipes,host to Lyme disease tick (Ixodes pacificus) in northern California
38841,dusky_salamander,common North American salamander mottled with dull brown or greyish-black
38842,dusky_shark Carcharhinus_obscurus,relatively slender blue-grey shark; nearly worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
38843,dust,fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust"
38844,dust,free microscopic particles of solid material; "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"
38845,dust_bag vacuum_bag,a bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner
38846,dust_bowl,a region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s
38847,dust_cloud,a cloud of dust suspended in the air
38848,dust_contamination,state of being contaminated with dust
38849,dust_contamination,the act of contaminating with dust particles
38850,dust_cover dust_sheet,a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period
38851,dust_cover,a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment
38852,dust_devil,a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air
38853,dust_storm duster sandstorm sirocco,a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years"
38854,dustcloth dustrag duster,a piece of cloth used for dusting
38855,duster gaberdine gabardine smock dust_coat,a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
38856,duster,a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter
38857,dustiness,the state of being covered with dust
38858,dustmop dust_mop dry_mop,a dry swab for dusting floors
38859,dustpan dustpanful,the quantity that a dustpan will hold
38860,dustpan,a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept
38861,dusty_miller silver-lace silver_lace Tanacetum_ptarmiciflorum Chrysanthemum_ptarmiciflorum,shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
38862,dusty_miller Senecio_cineraria Cineraria_maritima,stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves
38863,dusty_miller Centaurea_cineraria Centaurea_gymnocarpa,a plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust
38864,dusty_miller beach_wormwood old_woman Artemisia_stelleriana,herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant
38865,mullein_pink rose_campion gardener's_delight dusty_miller Lychnis_coronaria,an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers
38866,dutch_auction,a method of selling in which the price is reduced until a buyer is found
38867,dutifulness,piety by virtue of devotion to duty
38868,duty,work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"
38869,duty responsibility obligation,the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity  an obligation; every possession  a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
38870,duty tariff,a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
38871,dwarf midget nanus,a person who is markedly small
38872,gnome dwarf,a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
38873,dwarf-white_trillium snow_trillium early_wake-robin,a low perennial white-flowered trillium found in the southeastern United States
38874,dwarf_astilbe Astilbe_chinensis_pumila,mat-forming evergreen Asiatic plant with finely cut leaves and small pink to burgundy flowers; grown as ground cover
38875,dwarf_banana Musa_acuminata,low-growing Asian banana tree cultivated especially in the West Indies for its clusters of edible yellow fruit
38876,dwarf_bilberry dwarf_blueberry Vaccinium_caespitosum,low-growing tufted deciduous shrub of northern and alpine North America having pink to coral-red flowers followed by sweet blue berries
38877,dwarf_buckeye bottlebrush_buckeye,a spreading shrub with pink flowers; found in southeastern United States
38878,dwarf_chinkapin_oak dwarf_chinquapin_oak dwarf_oak Quercus_prinoides,deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets
38879,dwarf_dandelion Krigia_dandelion Krigia_bulbosa,small yellow-flowered herb resembling dandelions of central and southeastern United States
38880,dwarf_elder danewort Sambucus_ebulus,dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odor
38881,dwarf_flowering_almond Prunus_glandulosa,small Chinese shrub with smooth unfurrowed dark red fruit grown especially for its red or pink or white flowers
38882,dwarf_golden_chinkapin Chrysolepis_sempervirens,evergreen shrub similar to golden chinkapin; mountains of California
38883,dwarf_grey_willow dwarf_gray_willow sage_willow Salix_tristis,willow shrub of dry places in the eastern United States having long narrow leaves canescent beneath
38884,dwarf_hulsea Hulsea_nana,similar to but smaller than alpine hulsea
38885,dwarf_iris vernal_iris Iris_verna,low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers
38886,dwarf_iris Iris_cristata,low-growing summer-flowering iris of northeastern United States
38887,ground_cedar dwarf_juniper Juniperus_communis_depressa,a procumbent variety of the common juniper
38888,dwarf_juniper savin Juniperus_sabina,procumbent or spreading juniper
38889,dwarf_maple Rocky-mountain_maple Acer_glabrum,small maple of northwestern North America
38890,dwarf_pipefish Syngnathus_hildebrandi,small (4 inches) fish found off Florida gulf coast
38891,dwarf_sperm_whale Kogia_simus,very small (to 8 feet) sperm whale of central coasts of Atlantic and Pacific
38892,dwarf_spurge Euphorbia_exigua,European erect or depressed annual weedy spurge adventive in northeastern United States
38893,dwarf_sumac mountain_sumac black_sumac shining_sumac Rhus_copallina,common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
38894,dwarf_tulip Tulipa_armena Tulipa_suaveolens,small early blooming tulip
38895,dwarf_willow Salix_herbacea,widely distributed boreal shrubby willow with partially underground creeping stems and bright green glossy leaves
38896,dwarfishness,smallness of stature
38897,dwarfism nanism,a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature
38898,dwindling dwindling_away,a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"
38899,dyadic_operation,an operation on exactly two operands
38900,dybbuk dibbuk,(Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior
38901,dye dyestuff,a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
38902,dye-works,a workshop where dyeing is done
38903,dyeing,the use of dye to change the color of something permanently
38904,dyer,someone whose job is to dye cloth
38905,dyer's_weed Solidago_rugosa,eastern North American herb whose yellow flowers are (or were) used in dyeing
38906,dyer's_woad Isatis_tinctoria,European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves
38907,dyer's_woodruff Asperula_tinctoria,creeping European perennial having red or pinkish-white flowers and red roots sometimes used as a substitute for madder in dyeing
38908,dyewood,any wood from which dye is obtained
38909,dynamic_balance,(aeronautics) the state of equilibrium in which centrifugal forces due to a rotating mass (e.g.  a propeller) do not produce force in the shaft and so vibration is reduced
38910,dynamic_electricity current_electricity,a flow of electric charge
38911,dynamical_system,(physics) a phase space together with a transformation of that space
38912,dynamics kinetics,the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
38913,dynamism,any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy
38914,vigor vigour dynamism heartiness,active strength of body or mind
38915,dynamism pizzazz pizzaz oomph zing,the activeness of an energetic personality
38916,dynamite,an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
38917,dynamiter dynamitist,a person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary cause
38918,dynamo,generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
38919,dynamometer ergometer,measuring instrument designed to measure power
38920,dynast,a hereditary ruler
38921,dynasty,a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
38922,dyne,a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram
38923,dysaphia,a disorder in the sense of touch
38924,dysarthria,impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature
38925,dyscalculia,impaired ability to learn grade-appropriate mathematics
38926,dyschezia,difficulty in defecating (usually as a consequence of long continued voluntary suppression of the urge to defecate)
38927,dyscrasia,an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body
38928,dysentery,an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
38929,dysfunction disfunction,(medicine) any disturbance in the function of an organ or body part
38930,dysgenesis,infertility between hybrids
38931,dysgenics cacogenics,the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced
38932,dysgraphia,impaired ability to learn to write
38933,dyskinesia,abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements
38934,dyslectic,a person who has dyslexia
38935,dyslexia,impaired ability to learn to read
38936,dyslogia,impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resulting from difficulties of reasoning (as in feeblemindedness or certain psychoses)
38937,dysmenorrhea,painful menstruation
38938,dysomia,impairment of the sense of smell
38939,dysosmia parosamia olfactory_impairment,a disorder in the sense of smell
38940,dyspeptic,a person suffering from indigestion
38941,dysphagia,condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
38942,dysphasia,an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage
38943,dysphemism,an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one; "his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter"
38944,dysphonia,speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation
38945,dysphoria,abnormal depression and discontent
38946,dysplasia,abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
38947,dyspnea dyspnoea,difficult or labored respiration
38948,dysprosium Dy atomic_number_66,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic
38949,dysthymia dysthymic_depression,mild chronic depression; "I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years  but the doctor called it dysthymia"
38950,dystopia,state in which the condition of life is extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror
38951,dystopia,a work of fiction describing an imaginary place where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror
38952,muscular_dystrophy dystrophy,any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
38953,dystrophy,any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition
38954,dysuria,painful or difficult urination
38955,e-commerce,commerce conducted electronically (as on the internet)
38956,eager_beaver busy_bee live_wire sharpie sharpy,an alert and energetic person
38957,eagerness avidity avidness keenness,a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
38958,readiness eagerness zeal forwardness,prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"
38959,eagle bird_of_Jove,any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
38960,eagle,(golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole
38961,eagle,a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars
38962,eagle,an emblem representing power; "the Roman eagle"
38963,eagle_ray,powerful free-swimming tropical ray noted for `soaring' by flapping winglike fins; usually harmless but has venomous tissue near base of the tail as in stingrays
38964,eaglet,a young eagle
38965,ear,the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
38966,ear,good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch"
38967,ear,attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"
38968,ear_doctor ear_specialist otologist,a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases
38969,ear_hole,a hole (as in a helmet) for sound to reach the ears
38970,earache otalgia,an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
38971,eardrum tympanum tympanic_membrane myringa,the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
38972,eared_seal,pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur
38973,earflap earlap,one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
38974,earful,an outpouring of gossip
38975,earl,a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
38976,earldom,the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
38977,earldom,the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess
38978,earleaved_umbrella_tree Magnolia_fraseri,small erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled formations at branch tips
38979,earless_lizard,any of several slender lizards without external ear openings: of plains of western United States and Mexico
38980,earless_seal true_seal hair_seal,any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers
38981,earliness,quality of coming early or earlier in time
38982,earlobe ear_lobe,the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear
38983,early-morning_hour,an hour early in the morning
38984,early_bird,a person who arrives early before others do
38985,early_bird,a person who gets up very early in the morning
38986,early_coral_root pale_coral_root Corallorhiza_trifida,plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly colored flowers with white lower lips; northern New Mexico north through South Dakota and Washington to Alaska
38987,early_spider_orchid Ophrys_sphegodes,spring-blooming spider orchid having a flower with yellow or green or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip
38988,early_warning_radar,a radar that is part of an early warning system
38989,early_warning_system,a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them
38990,earmark,identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
38991,hallmark trademark earmark stylemark,a distinctive characteristic or attribute
38992,earmuff,either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather
38993,earned_run,a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team
38994,earned_run_average ERA,(baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched
38995,earner wage_earner,someone who earn wages in return for their labor
38996,earnest,something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
38997,earnest_money arles,money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract
38998,earnestness seriousness sincerity,an earnest and sincere feeling
38999,seriousness earnestness serious-mindedness sincerity,the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice
39000,earning_per_share,the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock
39001,earphone earpiece headphone phone,electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"
39002,earring,jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
39003,earshot earreach hearing,the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"
39004,earth-god earth_god,a god of fertility and vegetation
39005,earth-goddess earth_goddess,a goddess of fertility and vegetation
39006,earth_color,a colored mineral used as a pigment
39007,earth_mother,the earth conceived of as the female principle of fertility
39008,earth_science,any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
39009,earthball false_truffle puffball hard-skinned_puffball,any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles
39010,earthenware,ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
39011,truffle earthnut earth-ball,any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
39012,earthnut Conopodium_denudatum,a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts
39013,peanut earthnut goober goober_pea groundnut monkey_nut,pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
39014,truffle earthnut,edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
39015,earthquake quake temblor seism,shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
39016,earthquake,a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees"
39017,earthstar,any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star
39018,earthtongue earth-tongue,any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum
39019,earthwork,an earthen rampart
39020,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
39021,ease easiness simplicity simpleness,freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"
39022,relief ease,the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
39023,ease informality,freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"
39024,rest ease repose relaxation,freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
39025,easel,an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
39026,easement,(law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
39027,easing easement alleviation relief,the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
39028,easiness relaxation,a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry; "the easiness we feel when sleeping"
39029,easiness,the quality of being easy in behavior or style; "there was an easiness between them"; "a natural easiness of manner"
39030,easing moderation relief,a change for the better
39031,east-west_direction,in a direction parallel with lines of latitude
39032,east_African_cedar Juniperus_procera,tropical African timber tree with fragrant wood
39033,east_by_north EbN,the compass point that is one point north of due east
39034,east_by_south EbS,the compass point that is one point south of due east
39035,east_northeast ENE,the compass point midway between northeast and east
39036,east_side,the side that is on the east
39037,east_southeast ESE,the compass point midway between east and southeast
39038,eastern_chimpanzee Pan_troglodytes_schweinfurthii,long-haired chimpanzees of east-central Africa; closely related to the central chimpanzees
39039,eastern_chipmunk hackee striped_squirrel ground_squirrel Tamias_striatus,small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches
39040,eastern_coral_snake Micrurus_fulvius,ranges from Central America to southeastern United States
39041,eastern_cottontail Sylvilagus_floridanus,widely distributed in United States except northwest and far west regions
39042,eastern_cricket_frog Acris_gryllus,a cricket frog of eastern United States
39043,eastern_dasyure Dasyurus_quoll,a variety of dasyure
39044,eastern_fence_lizard pine_lizard Sceloporus_undulatus,small active lizard of United States and north to British Columbia
39045,eastern_grey_squirrel eastern_gray_squirrel cat_squirrel Sciurus_carolinensis,common medium-large squirrel of eastern North America; now introduced into England
39046,eastern_ground_snake Potamophis_striatula Haldea_striatula,in some classifications placed in genus Haldea; small reddish-grey snake of eastern North America
39047,eastern_hemisphere orient,the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
39048,eastern_hemlock Canadian_hemlock spruce_pine Tsuga_canadensis,common forest tree of the eastern United States and Canada; used especially for pulpwood
39049,eastern_indigo_snake Drymarchon_corais_couperi,a variety of indigo snake
39050,eastern_kingbird,a kingbird that breeds in North America and winters in tropical America; distinguished by a white band on the tip of the tail
39051,eastern_lowland_gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_grauri,a kind of gorilla
39052,eastern_meadowlark Sturnella_magna,a meadowlark of eastern North America
39053,eastern_narrow-mouthed_toad Gastrophryne_carolinensis,small toad of southeastern United States
39054,eastern_pipistrel Pipistrellus_subflavus,one of the smallest bats of eastern North America
39055,eastern_poison_oak Toxicodendron_quercifolium Rhus_quercifolia Rhus_toxicodenedron,poisonous shrub of southeastern United States causing a rash on contact
39056,eastern_red-backed_salamander Plethodon_cinereus,common salamander of eastern North America
39057,eastern_red_cedar red_cedar red_juniper Juniperus_virginiana,small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown  brown bark that peels in shreds  and small sharp needles
39058,eastern_woodrat Neotoma_floridana,large greyish-brown wood rat of the southeastern United States
39059,easterner,an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S.
39060,easy_chair lounge_chair overstuffed_chair,a comfortable upholstered armchair
39061,easy_money gravy_train,income obtained with a minimum of effort
39062,easy_money,the economic condition in which credit is easy to secure
39063,easy_street,financial security
39064,easygoingness,being without worry or concern
39065,eater feeder,someone who consumes food for nourishment
39066,eater,any green goods that are good to eat; "these apples are good eaters"
39067,eating feeding,the act of consuming food
39068,eating_apple dessert_apple,an apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking
39069,eating_disorder,a disorder of the normal eating routine
39070,eau_de_vie,strong coarse brandy
39071,eaves,the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
39072,eavesdropper,a secret listener to private conversations
39073,ebb ebbing wane,a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
39074,ebb reflux,the outward flow of the tide
39075,ebbtide,the tide while water is flowing out
39076,eblis,(Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology
39077,ebony,hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys
39078,ebony ebony_tree Diospyros_ebenum,tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork
39079,ebony_spleenwort Scott's_Spleenwort Asplenium_platyneuron,common North American fern with polished black stripes
39080,eburnation,a change that occurs in degenerative joint disease in which bone is converted into a dense smooth substance resembling ivory
39081,ecarte,a card game for 2 players; played with 32 cards and king high
39082,ecce_homo,a representation (a picture or sculpture) of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns
39083,eccentric eccentric_person flake oddball geek,a person with an unusual or odd personality
39084,eccentricity,strange and unconventional behavior
39085,eccentricity,(geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis; "a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity"
39086,eccentricity,a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path
39087,ecchymosis,the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
39088,ecchymosis,the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
39089,ecclesiastical_attire ecclesiastical_robe,attire that is appropriate to wear in a church
39090,ecclesiastical_mode Gregorian_mode church_mode medieval_mode,any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode
39091,ecclesiastical_province,the district within the jurisdiction of an archbishop or a metropolitan or one of the territorial divisions of an ecclesiastical order; "the general of the Jesuits has several provinces under him"
39092,ecclesiasticism,excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities; "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion"
39093,ecclesiasticism,religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices
39094,ecclesiology,the branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of a church
39095,eccrine_gland,a small sweat gland the produces only a fluid; restricted to the human skin
39096,echelon,a body of troops arranged in a line
39097,echelon,a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset
39098,echinococcosis hydatid_disease hydatidosis,infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)
39099,echinococcus,tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals
39100,echinoderm,marine invertebrates with tube feet and five-part radially symmetrical bodies
39101,echinoderm_family,a family of echinoderms
39102,echinoderm_genus,a genus of echinoderms
39103,echinus,ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column
39104,echocardiogram,a graphical image of the heart produced by an echocardiograph
39105,echocardiograph,a sonograph that creates an image of the heart and its abnormalities
39106,echocardiography,a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart
39107,echoencephalogram,a graphical image of the brain produced by an echoencephalograph
39108,echoencephalograph,a sonograph that creates an image of the brain and its abnormalities
39109,echoencephalography,a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain
39110,echolalia,an infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others
39111,echolalia,(psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)
39112,echolocation echo_sounding,determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it
39113,echovirus,any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants
39114,eclair,oblong cream puff
39115,eclampsia,a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
39116,pomp eclat,ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"
39117,eclat,brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a great achievement"
39118,eclectic eclecticist,someone who selects according to the eclectic method
39119,eclecticism eclectic_method,making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
39120,eclipse occultation,one celestial body obscures another
39121,ecliptic,the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator; "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"
39122,eclogue bucolic idyll,a short descriptive poem of rural or pastoral life
39123,ecobabble,using the technical language of ecology to make the user seem ecologically aware
39124,ecologist,a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment
39125,ecology,the environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island"
39126,ecology bionomics environmental_science,the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
39127,econometrician econometrist,an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods
39128,econometrics,the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data
39129,economic_geography,the branch of geography concerned with the production and distribution of commodities
39130,economic_geology,the branch of geology that deals with economically valuable geological materials
39131,economic_growth,steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy (and so a growth of national income)
39132,economic_mobilization economic_mobilisation,mobilization of the economy
39133,economic_policy,a government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues
39134,economic_process,any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth
39135,economic_rent rent,the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions
39136,economic_strangulation,punishment of a group by cutting off commercial dealings with them; "the economic strangulation of the Jews by the Nazi Party"
39137,economic_theory,(economics) a theory of commercial activities (such as the production and consumption of goods)
39138,economics economic_science political_economy,the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
39139,economics_department department_of_economics,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in economics
39140,economics_profession,the body of professional economists
39141,economist economic_expert,an expert in the science of economics
39142,economizer economiser,a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
39143,economy economic_system,the system of production and distribution and consumption
39144,economy,the efficient use of resources; "economy of effort"
39145,economy thriftiness,frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; "the Scots are famous for their economy"
39146,economy saving,an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"
39147,economy_of_scale,the saving in cost of production that is due to mass production
39148,ecosystem,a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
39149,ecoterrorism ecological_terrorism eco-warfare ecological_warfare,violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists
39150,ecotourism,tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature
39151,ecphonesis exclamation,an exclamatory rhetorical device; "O tempore! O mores"
39152,ecstasy rapture transport exaltation raptus,a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens
39153,ecstasy rapture,a state of elated bliss
39154,ectasia ectasis,dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
39155,ectoderm exoderm ectoblast,the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
39156,ectomorph,a person with a thin body
39157,ectoparasite ectozoan ectozoon epizoan epizoon,any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
39158,ectopia,abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
39159,ectopic_pregnancy extrauterine_pregnancy ectopic_gestation extrauterine_gestation eccyesis metacyesis,pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
39160,ectoplasm,(spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance
39161,ectoplasm,the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm
39162,ectoproct,sessile mossy aquatic animal having the anus of the polyp outside the crown of tentacles
39163,ectrodactyly,congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes
39164,ecumenical_council,(early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline; "the first seven councils through 787 are considered to be ecumenical councils by both the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox church but the next fourteen councils are considered ecumenical only by the Roman Catholic church"
39165,ecumenical_movement,a movement aimed to promote understanding and cooperation among Christian churches; aimed ultimately at universal Christian unity
39166,ecumenism oecumenism,a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)
39167,ecumenism ecumenicism ecumenicalism,(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
39168,eczema,generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
39169,eczema_herpeticum,eczema characterized by a feverish condition and widespread eruption of vesicles; most common in children
39170,eczema_vaccinatum Kaposi's_varicelliform_eruption,a now rare complication of vaccinia superimposed on atopic dermatitis with high fever and generalized vesicles and papulovesicles
39171,edacity esurience ravenousness voracity voraciousness,excessive desire to eat
39172,edacity esurience rapaciousness rapacity voracity voraciousness,extreme gluttony
39173,edaphosaurus,heavy-bodied reptile with a dorsal sail or crest; of the late Paleozoic
39174,edelweiss Leontopodium_alpinum,alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts
39175,edema oedema hydrops dropsy,swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
39176,edentate,primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America
39177,edge,a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
39178,edge sharpness,the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it"
39179,edge,a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"
39180,edge margin,a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"
39181,edge_tool,any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
39182,edger,a person who puts finishing edges on a garment
39183,edger,garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard
39184,edginess uneasiness inquietude disquietude,feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
39185,edging,border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
39186,edibility edibleness,the property of being fit to eat
39187,edible-pod_pea edible-podded_pea Pisum_sativum_macrocarpon,a variety of pea plant producing peas having soft thick edible pods lacking the fibrous inner lining of the common pea
39188,edible_banana Musa_paradisiaca_sapientum,widely cultivated species of banana trees bearing compact hanging clusters of commercially important edible yellow fruit
39189,edible_cockle Cardium_edule,common edible European cockle
39190,edible_fat,oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue
39191,edible_fruit,edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
39192,edible_mussel Mytilus_edulis,a mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocks
39193,edible_nut,a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
39194,edible_sea_urchin Echinus_esculentus,a sea urchin that can be eaten
39195,edible_seed,many are used as seasoning
39196,edible_snail Helix_pomatia,one of the chief edible snails
39197,edict,a formal or authoritative proclamation
39198,edification sophistication,uplifting enlightenment
39199,editing redaction,putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
39200,edition,the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
39201,edition,all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time; "the first edition appeared in 1920"; "it was too late for the morning edition"; "they issued a limited edition of Bach recordings"
39202,edition,an issue of a newspaper; "he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times"
39203,version variant variation edition,something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"
39204,editor editor_in_chief,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)
39205,editor_program editor,(computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data
39206,editorial_department,the department of a publishing business that edits material for publication
39207,editorship,the position of editor
39208,edmontosaurus,duck-billed dinosaur from Canada found as a fossilized mummy with skin
39209,education instruction teaching pedagogy didactics educational_activity,the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
39210,education,knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"
39211,education,the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"
39212,education,the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
39213,educational_institution,an institution dedicated to education
39214,educational_program,a program for providing education
39215,educationist educationalist,a specialist in the theory of education
39216,educator pedagogue pedagog,someone who educates young people
39217,edutainment,entertainment that is intended to be educational
39218,eel,the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
39219,eel,voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins
39220,eelblenny,eellike fishes found in subarctic coastal waters
39221,eelgrass grass_wrack sea_wrack Zostera_marina,submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts
39222,tape_grass eelgrass wild_celery Vallisneria_spiralis,submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia
39223,eelpout pout,marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas
39224,eelworm,any of various small free-living plant-parasitic roundworms
39225,eeriness ghostliness,strangeness by virtue of being mysterious and inspiring fear
39226,effacement,shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
39227,effacement self-effacement,withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
39228,impression effect,an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
39229,effect force,(of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"
39230,effect,a symptom caused by an illness or a drug; "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic"
39231,effect,an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect"
39232,effecter effector,one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
39233,effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality,power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
39234,potency effectiveness strength,capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
39235,effector,a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion
39236,effector,an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses
39237,effects personal_effects,property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business; "she left some of her personal effects in the house"; "I watched over their effects until they returned"
39238,effeminacy effeminateness sissiness softness womanishness unmanliness,the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man); "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince  arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"
39239,effendi,a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials
39240,effervescence,the process of bubbling as gas escapes
39241,efficacy efficaciousness,capacity or power to produce a desired effect; "concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine"
39242,efficiency,the ratio of the output to the input of any system
39243,efficiency,skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort; "she did the work with great efficiency"
39244,efficiency_apartment,a furnished apartment with a kitchenette and bathroom
39245,efficiency_expert efficiency_engineer,an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel
39246,effigy image simulacrum,a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"
39247,effleurage,a rhythmic stroking; "effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth"
39248,rash roseola efflorescence skin_rash,any red eruption of the skin
39249,effluent wastewater sewer_water,water mixed with waste matter
39250,effluvium,a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
39251,effort elbow_grease exertion travail sweat,use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
39252,effortfulness,the quality of requiring deliberate effort
39253,effortlessness,the quality of requiring little effort; "such effortlessness is achieved only after hours of practice"
39254,effusion gush outburst blowup ebullition,an unrestrained expression of emotion
39255,effusion,flow under pressure
39256,effusiveness expansiveness expansivity,a friendly open trait of a talkative person
39257,eft,a newt in its terrestrial stage of development
39258,egalitarian equalitarian,a person who believes in the equality of all people
39259,egalitarianism equalitarianism,the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality
39260,egality egalite,social and political equality; "egality represents an extreme leveling of society"
39261,egg,animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
39262,egg eggs,oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
39263,egg-and-dart egg-and-anchor egg-and-tongue,a decorative molding; a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with another shape
39264,egg_cream,made of milk and flavored syrup with soda water
39265,egg_foo_yong egg_fu_yung,omelet containing onions and celery and chopped meat or fish
39266,egg_noodle,narrow strip of pasta dough made with eggs
39267,egg_roll spring_roll,minced vegetables and meat wrapped in a pancake and fried
39268,egg_timer,a sandglass that runs for three minutes; used to time the boiling of eggs
39269,egg_yolk yolk,the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
39270,eggar egger,moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons
39271,eggbeater eggwhisk,a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream
39272,eggcup egg_cup,dishware consisting of a small cup for serving a boiled egg
39273,eggdrop_soup,made by stirring beaten eggs into a simmering broth
39274,egghead,an intellectual; a very studious and academic person; "in spite of her love of reading she denied being an egghead"
39275,eggnog,a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor
39276,eggplant aubergine mad_apple,egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
39277,eggplant aubergine brinjal eggplant_bush garden_egg mad_apple Solanum_melongena,hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
39278,eggs_Benedict,toasted English muffin topped with ham and a poached egg (or an oyster) and hollandaise sauce
39279,eggshake,a milkshake with egg in it
39280,ego egotism self-importance,an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
39281,self ego,your consciousness of your own identity
39282,ego,(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
39283,ego_ideal,(psychoanalysis) the part of the ego that contains an ideal of personal excellence toward which a person strives
39284,egocentric egoist,a self-centered person with little regard for others
39285,egoism,(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
39286,egoism egocentrism self-interest self-concern self-centeredness,concern for your own interests and welfare
39287,egomania,an intense and irresistible love for yourself and concern for your own needs
39288,egomaniac,an abnormally egotistical person
39289,egotism self-importance swelled_head,an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
39290,egotist egoist swellhead,a conceited and self-centered person
39291,egress emersion,(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
39292,emergence egress issue,the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"
39293,egress egression emergence,the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
39294,egret,any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
39295,eicosapentaenoic_acid,an omega-3 fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
39296,eider eider_duck,duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
39297,eiderdown duvet continental_quilt,a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
39298,eiderdown,down of the eider duck
39299,eidos,(anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group
39300,eigenvalue eigenvalue_of_a_matrix eigenvalue_of_a_square_matrix characteristic_root_of_a_square_matrix,(mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant
39301,eight 8 VIII eighter eighter_from_Decatur octad ogdoad octonary octet,the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
39302,eight-spot,a playing card with eight pips on the face
39303,eight_ball,a black pool ball bearing the number 8; should be the last to go in certain pool games
39304,eighteen 18 XVIII,the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
39305,eighteenth,position 18 in a countable series of things
39306,eighth,position eight in a countable series of things
39307,one-eighth eighth,one part in eight equal parts
39308,eighth_note quaver,a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
39309,eighties 1880s,the decade from 1880 to 1889
39310,eighties 1980s,the decade from 1980 to 1989
39311,eighties mid-eighties,the time of life between 80 and 90
39312,eightieth,position 80 in a countable series of things
39313,eightpence,a coin worth eight pennies
39314,eightpenny_nail,a nail 2.5 inches long
39315,octet octette eightsome,eight people considered as a unit
39316,eightsome,a Scottish reel for eight dancers
39317,eighty 80 LXXX fourscore,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
39318,eisegesis,personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas
39319,eisteddfod,any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)
39320,eitchen_midden midden kitchen_midden,(archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
39321,ejaculation interjection,an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
39322,ejaculation,the discharge of semen in males
39323,ejaculator,a man who ejaculates semen
39324,ejaculator,a speaker who utters a sudden exclamation
39325,ejaculatory_duct,a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland
39326,expulsion projection ejection forcing_out,the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
39327,ejection exclusion expulsion riddance,the act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"
39328,elaborateness elaboration intricacy involution,marked by elaborately complex detail
39329,ornateness elaborateness,an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated
39330,refinement elaboration,the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique"
39331,expansion enlargement elaboration,a discussion that provides additional information
39332,elaboration working_out,developing in intricate and painstaking detail
39333,elaidic_acid,a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods
39334,elan,enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; "a performance of great elan and sophistication"
39335,eland,either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
39336,elapid elapid_snake,any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres
39337,elapsed_time,the time that elapses while some event is occurring
39338,elasmobranch selachian,any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates
39339,elastance electrical_elastance,the reciprocal of capacitance
39340,elastance_unit,the reciprocal of capacitance
39341,elastase,a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin
39342,rubber_band elastic_band elastic,a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
39343,elastic,a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material
39344,elastic_bandage,a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure
39345,elastic_device,any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched
39346,elastic_energy elastic_potential_energy,potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring)
39347,elastic_tissue,connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments
39348,elasticity snap,the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
39349,elasticity_of_shear,the elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force
39350,elastin,a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
39351,elastomer,any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed)
39352,elastosis,breakdown of elastic tissue (as the loss of elasticity in the skin of elderly people that results from degeneration of connective tissue)
39353,elaterid_beetle elater elaterid,any of various widely distributed beetles
39354,elation,an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
39355,elation high_spirits lightness,a feeling of joy and pride
39356,elbow,a sharp bend in a road or river
39357,elbow,a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
39358,elbow,the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; "his coat had patches over the elbows"
39359,elbow,the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
39360,elbow_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the elbow by football and hockey players
39361,elbowing,jostling with the elbows; "elbowing is a foul in basketball"
39362,elder senior,a person who is older than you are
39363,elder elderberry_bush,any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
39364,elder,any of various church officers
39365,elder_statesman,any influential person whose advice is highly respected
39366,elder_statesman,an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders
39367,elderberry,berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies
39368,eldership,the office of elder
39369,eldest_hand elder_hand,the card player on the dealer's left
39370,elecampane Inula_helenium,tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally
39371,elected_official,official who won the office in a free election
39372,election,a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"
39373,election,the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice; "her election of medicine as a profession"
39374,election,the status or fact of being elected; "they celebrated his election"
39375,election,the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
39376,election_commission,a commission delegated to supervise an election
39377,election_fraud,misrepresentation or alteration of the true results of an election
39378,elective_course elective,a course that the student can select from among alternatives
39379,electoral_college,the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice president
39380,electorate,the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
39381,electric electric_automobile electric_car,a car that is powered by electricity
39382,electric-discharge_lamp gas-discharge_lamp,an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube
39383,electric_bell,a bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current
39384,electric_bill,a bill for money owed for electricity used
39385,electric_blanket,a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat
39386,electric_burn,a burn caused by heat produced by an electric current
39387,electric_catfish Malopterurus_electricus,freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ
39388,electric_clock,a clock using a small electric motor
39389,electric_dipole electric_doublet,a dipole with equal and opposite electric charges
39390,electric_dipole_moment,the dipole moment in an electric dipole
39391,electric_drill,a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor
39392,electric_eel Electrophorus_electric,eel-shaped freshwater fish of South America having electric organs in its body
39393,electric_field,a field of force surrounding a charged particle
39394,electric_frying_pan,a frying pan heated by electricity
39395,electric_furnace,any furnace in which the heat is provided by an electric current
39396,electric_guitar,a guitar whose sound is amplified by electrical means
39397,electric_hammer,a hammer driven by electric motor
39398,electric_heater electric_fire,a small electric space heater
39399,electric_lamp,a lamp powered by electricity
39400,electric_locomotive,a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor
39401,electric_main,a main that distributes electricity
39402,electric_meter power_meter,a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used
39403,electric_mixer,a food mixer powered by an electric motor
39404,electric_motor,a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work
39405,electric_organ electronic_organ Hammond_organ organ,(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ
39406,electric_potential potential potential_difference potential_drop voltage,the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
39407,electric_range,a kitchen range in which the heat for cooking is provided by electric power
39408,electric_ray crampfish numbfish torpedo,any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges
39409,electric_refrigerator fridge,a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor
39410,electric_resistance electrical_resistance impedance resistance resistivity ohmic_resistance,a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
39411,electric_shock,the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture; "they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks"
39412,electric_shock,trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness
39413,electric_shock electrical_shock shock,a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"
39414,electric_socket,a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted
39415,electric_toothbrush,a toothbrush with an electric motor in the handle that vibrates the head of the brush
39416,electric_typewriter,a typewriter powered by an electric motor
39417,electrical_cable,a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations
39418,electrical_conduction,the passage of electricity through a conductor
39419,electrical_contact,contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another
39420,electrical_converter,converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa
39421,electrical_device,a device that produces or is powered by electricity
39422,electrical_discharge,a discharge of electricity
39423,electrical_disturbance,electrical signals produced by unwanted sources (atmospherics or receiver noise or unwanted transmitters)
39424,electrical_engineer,a person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity
39425,electrical_engineering EE,the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
39426,electrical_line_of_force,a line of force in an electrical field
39427,electrical_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon involving electricity
39428,electrical_power electric_power wattage,the product of voltage and current
39429,electrical_system electrical_plant,utility that provides electricity
39430,electrical_system,equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio
39431,electrical_work,the craft of an electrician
39432,electrician lineman linesman,a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
39433,electricity,a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
39434,electricity electrical_energy,energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity"
39435,electricity,keen and shared excitement; "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it"
39436,electrification,the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group
39437,electrification,the act of providing electricity; "the electrification of rural Tennessee"
39438,electro-acoustic_transducer,a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa
39439,electrocardiogram cardiogram EKG ECG,a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
39440,electrocautery,application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts)
39441,electrochemistry,branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions
39442,electroconvulsive_therapy electroshock electroshock_therapy ECT,the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
39443,electrocution,killing by electric shock
39444,electrocutioner,an executioner who uses electricity to kill the condemned person
39445,electrode,a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
39446,electrodeposition,the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis)
39447,electrodynamometer,measuring instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure current or voltage or power
39448,electroencephalogram encephalogram EEG,a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
39449,electroencephalograph,medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain
39450,electrograph,an apparatus for the electrical transmission of pictures
39451,electrograph,electrical device used for etching by electrolytic means
39452,electrologist,someone skilled in the use of electricity to remove moles or warts or hair roots
39453,electrolysis,(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
39454,electrolysis,removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root
39455,electrolyte,a solution that conducts electricity; "the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health"
39456,electrolyte_balance,an equilibrium between the amounts of electrolytes (as calcium and sodium and potassium) that is essential for normal health and functioning
39457,electrolytic electrolytic_capacitor electrolytic_condenser,a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte
39458,electrolytic_cell,a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen)
39459,electromagnet,a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet
39460,electromagnetic_delay_line,a delay line based on the time of propagation of electromagnetic waves
39461,electromagnetic_interaction,an interaction between charged elementary particles that is intermediate in strength between the strong and weak interactions; mediated by photons
39462,electromagnetic_intrusion,the deliberate insertion of electromagnetic energy into transmission paths with the objective of confusing or deceiving operators
39463,electromagnetic_radiation electromagnetic_wave nonparticulate_radiation,radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
39464,electromagnetic_spectrum,the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves
39465,electromagnetic_unit emu,any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
39466,electromagnetism,magnetism produced by an electric current; "electromagnetism was discovered when it was observed that a copper wire carrying an electric current can magnetize pieces of iron or steel near it"
39467,electromagnetism electromagnetics,the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
39468,electromechanical_device,a mechanical device that is operated by electricity
39469,electrometer,meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source
39470,electromotive_series electromotive_force_series electrochemical_series,a serial arrangement of metallic elements or ions according to their electrode potentials determined under specified conditions; the order shows the tendency of one metal to reduce the ions of any other metal below it in the series
39471,electromyogram EMG,a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions
39472,electromyograph,a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles
39473,electromyography,diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph
39474,electron negatron,an elementary particle with negative charge
39475,electron_accelerator,collider that consists of an accelerator that collides electrons and positrons
39476,electron_gun,the electrode that is the source of electrons in a cathode-ray tube or electron microscope; consists of a cathode that emits a stream of electrons and the electrostatic or electromagnetic apparatus that focuses it
39477,electron_microscope,a microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light
39478,electron_microscopy,microscopy with the use of electron microscopes
39479,electron_multiplier,a vacuum tube that amplifies a flow of electrons
39480,electron_optics,the branch of electronics that deals with beams of electrons and their focusing and deflection by magnetic fields
39481,electron_shell,a grouping of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom; "the chemical properties of an atom are determined by the outermost electron shell"
39482,electron_spin_resonance ESR electron_paramagnetic_resonance,microwave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet
39483,electron_volt eV,a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
39484,electronegativity negativity,(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
39485,electronic_balance,balance that generates a current proportional to displacement of pan
39486,electronic_communication,communication by computer
39487,electronic_converter,(telecommunication) converter for converting a signal from one frequency to another
39488,electronic_counter-countermeasures ECCM,electronic warfare undertaken to insure effective friendly use of the electromagnetic spectrum in spite of the enemy's use of electronic warfare
39489,electronic_countermeasures ECM,electronic warfare undertaken to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum
39490,electronic_data_processing EDP,automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes
39491,electronic_database on-line_database computer_database electronic_information_service,(computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers
39492,electronic_deception,the deliberate use of electromagnetic energy in a manner intended to convey misleading information
39493,electronic_device,a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
39494,electronic_equipment,equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
39495,electronic_fetal_monitor electronic_foetal_monitor fetal_monitor foetal_monitor,an electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's uterine contractions during childbirth
39496,electronic_instrument,a musical instrument that generates sounds electronically
39497,electronic_mail e-mail email,(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that is generated at the recipient's terminal when he logs in
39498,electronic_reconnaissance,the detection and identification and evaluation and location of foreign electromagnetic radiations (other than radioactive)
39499,electronic_signal,a signal generated by electronic means
39500,electronic_surveillance,surveillance by electronic means (e.g. television)
39501,electronic_text,text that is in a form that computer can store or display on a computer screen
39502,electronic_voltmeter,a voltmeter whose sensitivity is increased by amplification
39503,electronic_warfare EW,military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum
39504,electronic_warfare-support_measures ESM,electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition
39505,electronics,the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
39506,electronics_company,a company that makes and sells electronic instruments
39507,electronics_industry,a manufacturer of electronic products
39508,electronics_intelligence ELINT,intelligence derived from electromagnetic radiations from foreign sources (other than radioactive sources)
39509,electrophoresis cataphoresis dielectrolysis ionophoresis,the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode
39510,electroplate,any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
39511,electroplater,a plater who uses electrolysis
39512,electroretinogram,a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye
39513,electroscope,measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign
39514,electrosleep,unconsciousness brought about by the passage of a low voltage electric current through the brain
39515,electrostatic_charge,the electric charge at rest on the surface of an insulated body (which establishes and adjacent electrostatic field)
39516,electrostatic_field,electric field associated with static electric charges
39517,electrostatic_generator electrostatic_machine Wimshurst_machine Van_de_Graaff_generator,electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity
39518,electrostatic_printer,a printer that uses an electric charge to deposit toner on paper
39519,electrostatic_unit,any of various units of electricity based on forces of interaction between electric charges
39520,electrostatics,the branch of physics that deals with static electricity
39521,electrosurgery,surgery performed with electrical devices (as in electrocautery)
39522,electrotherapist,someone who specializes in the treatment of disease by electricity
39523,electrotherapy galvanism electric_healing electrical_healing,the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
39524,electrum,an alloy of gold and silver
39525,elegance,a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"
39526,elegance,a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics); "the simplicity and elegance of his invention"
39527,elegant_Habenaria Habenaria_elegans,slender inland rein orchid similar to coastal rein orchid but with pale greenish-yellow flowers
39528,elegant_brodiaea Brodiaea_elegans,brodiaea having an umbel of violet or blue-violet flowers atop a leafless stalk; northern Oregon to southern California
39529,elegiac_stanza,a quatrain in iambic pentameter with abab rhyme scheme
39530,elegist,the author of a mournful poem lamenting the dead
39531,elegy lament,a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
39532,element,one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"
39533,element,the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes"
39534,element,the situation in which you are happiest and most effective; "in your element"
39535,element,a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
39536,element_of_a_cone,a straight line joining the apex and a point on the base
39537,element_of_a_cylinder,a straight line running the length of the cylinder
39538,elementary_education,education in elementary subjects (reading and writing and arithmetic) provided to young students at a grade school
39539,elementary_geometry parabolic_geometry Euclidean_geometry,geometry based on Euclid's axioms: e.g.  only one line can be drawn through a point parallel to another line
39540,elementary_particle fundamental_particle,(physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter
39541,elements,violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements); "they felt the full fury of the elements"
39542,elemi gum_elemi,fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense
39543,eleostearic_acid elaeostearic_acid,a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid
39544,elephant,five-toed pachyderm
39545,elephant,the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
39546,elephant's-foot tortoise_plant Hottentot_bread_vine Hottentot's_bread_vine Dioscorea_elephantipes,South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark
39547,elephant's-foot,any plant of the genus Elephantopus having heads of blue or purple flowers; America
39548,elephant_bird aepyornis,huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar
39549,elephant_seal sea_elephant,either of two large northern Atlantic earless seals having snouts like trunks
39550,elephant_tree Bursera_microphylla,small tree or shrub of the southwestern United States having a spicy odor and odd-pinnate leaves and small clusters of white flowers
39551,elephantiasis,hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis
39552,elephantiasis_neuromatosa,hypertrophy of a limb
39553,elephantiasis_scroti chyloderma,swelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstruction
39554,elevated_railway elevated_railroad elevated el overhead_railway,a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
39555,elevation lift raising,the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
39556,natural_elevation elevation,a raised or elevated geological formation
39557,elevation,distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"
39558,elevation,(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"
39559,elevation,drawing of an exterior of a structure
39560,elevator lift,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
39561,elevator,the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
39562,elevator_girl,a girl employed to operate an elevator
39563,elevator_man elevator_boy liftman,a man employed to operate an elevator; "in England they call an elevator man a liftman"
39564,elevator_operator,an operator of an elevator
39565,elevator_shaft,a vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator from floor to floor
39566,eleven 11 XI,the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
39567,football_team eleven,a team that plays football
39568,eleven-plus 11-plus,(formerly in England) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school
39569,eleventh,position 11 in a countable series of things
39570,eleventh_hour last_minute,the latest possible moment; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules"
39571,extremely_low_frequency ELF,below 3 kilohertz
39572,elf_cup,apothecium of a fungus of the family Pezizaceae
39573,eligibility,the quality or state of being eligible; "eligibility of a candidate for office"; "eligibility for a loan"
39574,elimination riddance,the act of removing or getting rid of something
39575,elimination evacuation excretion excreting voiding,the bodily process of discharging waste matter
39576,elimination reasoning_by_elimination,analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives
39577,elimination,the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations
39578,elimination liquidation,the murder of a competitor
39579,elimination_reaction,a chemical reaction in which a molecule decomposes to two different molecules
39580,elimination_tournament,a tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive rounds
39581,eliminator,an agent that eliminates something
39582,elision,omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
39583,exception exclusion elision,a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children  everyone was told the news"
39584,elite elite_group,a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
39585,elitism,the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals
39586,elitist,someone who believes in rule by an elite group
39587,elixir,a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
39588,philosopher's_stone philosophers'_stone elixir,a hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
39589,elixir,a substance believed to cure all ills
39590,elixir_of_life,a hypothetical substance believed to maintain life indefinitely; once sought by alchemists
39591,elk European_elk moose Alces_alces,large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America
39592,ell,an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
39593,ellipse oval,a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant"
39594,ellipsis eclipsis,omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
39595,ellipsoid,a surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circles; "the Earth is an ellipsoid"
39596,elliptic_geometry Riemannian_geometry,a non-Euclidean geometry that regards space is like a sphere and a line is a great circle
39597,elliptic_leaf,a simple leaf shaped like an ellipse
39598,elm elm_tree,any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
39599,elm elmwood,hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
39600,elocution,an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
39601,elocutionist,a public speaker trained in voice production and gesture and delivery
39602,elongation,the quality of being elongated
39603,elongation extension,an addition to the length of something
39604,elongation,the act of lengthening something
39605,elopement,the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
39606,eloquence fluency smoothness,powerful and effective language; "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police"
39607,elsholtzia,any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Elsholtzia having blue or purple flowers in one-sided spikes
39608,eluate,a liquid solution that results from elution
39609,elucidation,an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
39610,elusiveness,the quality of being difficult to grasp or pin down; "the author's elusiveness may at times be construed as evasiveness"
39611,elution,the process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent to remove adsorbed material from an adsorbent (as in washing of loaded ion-exchange resins to remove captured ions); used to obtain uranium ions
39612,elver,young eel; may be sauteed or batter-fried
39613,elver,young eel
39614,elves,an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere
39615,em mutton mut,the square of a body of any size of type
39616,emanation,something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light etc.)
39617,emission emanation,the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
39618,emanation rise procession,(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
39619,emancipation,freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
39620,emancipator manumitter,someone who frees others from bondage; "Lincoln is known as the Great Emancipator"
39621,emarginate_leaf,a leaf having a notch at the apex
39622,emasculation,loss of power and masculinity
39623,embalmer,a mortician who treats corpses with preservatives
39624,embalmment,preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams and drugs and other chemicals
39625,embankment,a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
39626,embargo trade_embargo trade_stoppage,a government order imposing a trade barrier
39627,embarrassment,the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
39628,embarrassment,the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments"
39629,embarrassment,some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"
39630,overplus plethora superfluity embarrassment,extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"
39631,embassy,a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
39632,embassy,an ambassador and his entourage collectively
39633,embellishment embroidery,elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
39634,embellishment,a superfluous ornament
39635,ornamentation embellishment,the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
39636,embezzler defalcator peculator,someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for their own use
39637,embitterment,the state of being embittered; "the embitterment that resulted from the loss of his job never left him"
39638,emblem,special design or visual object representing a quality  type  group  etc.
39639,shape embodiment,a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"
39640,embodiment,giving concrete form to an abstract concept
39641,embolectomy,surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)
39642,embolism intercalation,an insertion into a calendar
39643,embolism,occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
39644,embolus,an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood
39645,embrace embracing embracement,the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
39646,embrace,the state of taking in or encircling; "an island in the embrace of the sea"
39647,embroiderer,someone who ornaments with needlework
39648,embroideress,a woman embroiderer
39649,embroidery fancywork,decorative needlework
39650,embryo,(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
39651,embryo conceptus fertilized_egg,an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
39652,embryologist,a physician who specializes in embryology
39653,embryology,the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
39654,embryonal_carcinoma,malignant neoplasm of the testis
39655,embryonal_rhabdomyosarcoma embryonal_rhabdosarcoma,form of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in infants and children
39656,embryonic_cell formative_cell,a cell of an embryo
39657,embryonic_stem-cell_research,biological research on stem cells derived from embryos and their use in medicine
39658,embryonic_tissue,tissue in an embryo
39659,emendation,a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing
39660,emerald,a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
39661,emerald,a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
39662,emerald,the green color of an emerald
39663,emerald_shiner Notropis_atherinoides,small blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi valley with a greenish luster
39664,emergence outgrowth growth,the gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"
39665,emergence emersion,the act of emerging
39666,emergency exigency pinch,a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
39667,emergency,a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"
39668,hand_brake emergency emergency_brake parking_brake,a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
39669,emergency_medicine,the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness
39670,emergency_procedure,(medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)
39671,emergency_room ER,a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment
39672,emergent_evolution,the appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolution
39673,emeritus,a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties
39674,emery,a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
39675,emery_cloth,cloth covered with powdered emery
39676,emery_paper sandpaper,stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
39677,emery_stone emery_rock,a mixture of emery dust and a binder; can be molded into grindstones
39678,emesis_basin,a basin used by bedridden patients for vomiting
39679,emetic vomit vomitive nauseant,a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
39680,emigrant emigre emigree outgoer,someone who leaves one country to settle in another
39681,emigration out-migration expatriation,migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
39682,tuberosity tubercle eminence,a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
39683,eminence_grise,(French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position; "the President's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education"
39684,eminent_domain,the right of the state to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment that was added to the Constitution of the United States requires that just compensation be made
39685,emir amir emeer ameer,an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
39686,emirate,the domain controlled by an emir
39687,emirate,the office of an emir
39688,emissary envoy,someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
39689,emissary_vein vena_emissaria,one of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull
39690,emission,the release of electrons from parent atoms
39691,emission,the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
39692,emission_spectrum,spectrum of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a self-luminous source
39693,emitter,the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate
39694,emmenagogue,any agent that promotes menstrual discharge
39695,emmer starch_wheat two-grain_spelt Triticum_dicoccum,hard red wheat grown especially in Russia and Germany; in United States as stock feed
39696,emmetropia,(ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina
39697,emolument,compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees); "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes"
39698,emoticon,a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email; ":-( and :-) are emoticons"
39699,emotion,any strong feeling
39700,emotional_arousal,the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior
39701,emotional_person,a person subject to strong states of emotion
39702,emotional_state spirit,the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"
39703,emotionality emotionalism,emotional nature or quality
39704,emotionlessness impassivity impassiveness phlegm indifference stolidity unemotionality,apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
39705,unemotionality emotionlessness,absence of emotion
39706,empathy,understanding and entering into another's feelings
39707,emperor,the male ruler of an empire
39708,emperor,red table grape of California
39709,emperor emperor_moth Saturnia_pavonia,large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings
39710,emperor_butterfly emperor,large richly colored butterfly
39711,emperor_penguin Aptenodytes_forsteri,the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin
39712,vehemence emphasis,intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"
39713,emphasis,special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
39714,emphysema pulmonary_emphysema,an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
39715,empirical_formula,a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms
39716,empirical_research,an empirical search for knowledge
39717,empiricism empiricist_philosophy sensationalism,(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
39718,empiricism,the application of empirical methods in any art or science
39719,quackery empiricism,medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
39720,empiricist,a philosopher who subscribes to empiricism
39721,emplacement,military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon
39722,placement location locating position positioning emplacement,the act of putting something in a certain place
39723,employable,a person who is qualified and ready to work
39724,employee,a worker who is hired to perform a job
39725,employee-owned_enterprise employee-owned_business,a commercial enterprise owned by the people who work for it
39726,employee_ownership,ownership of a business by the people who work for it
39727,employee_savings_plan,a plan that allows employees to contribute to an investment pool managed the employer
39728,employee_stock_ownership_plan ESOP,a program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company
39729,employee_turnover turnover_rate turnover,the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
39730,employer,a person or firm that employs workers
39731,employment employ,the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"
39732,employment work,the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"
39733,employment engagement,the act of giving someone a job
39734,use usage utilization utilisation employment exercise,the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
39735,employment_agency employment_office,an agency that finds people to fill particular jobs or finds jobs for unemployed people
39736,employment_agent,someone who runs an employment agency
39737,employment_contract employment_agreement,contract between employer and employee
39738,empress,a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
39739,emptiness,the state of containing nothing
39740,emptiness,having an empty stomach
39741,void vacancy emptiness vacuum,an empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"
39742,vanity emptiness,the quality of being valueless or futile; "he rejected the vanities of the world"
39743,empty,a container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store"
39744,empty_nester,a parent whose children have grown up and left home
39745,emptying voidance evacuation,the act of removing the contents of something
39746,empyema,a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
39747,emu Dromaius_novaehollandiae Emu_novaehollandiae,large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
39748,emulation,ambition to equal or excel
39749,emulation,(computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another
39750,emulation,effort to equal or surpass another
39751,emulsifier,a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion
39752,emulsion,(chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids; "an oil-in-water emulsion"
39753,emulsion photographic_emulsion,a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
39754,en_passant,(chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed
39755,enabling_act enabling_clause,a provision in a law that confers on appropriate officials the power to implement or enforce the law
39756,enabling_legislation,legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or enforce the law
39757,enactment passage,the passing of a law by a legislative body
39758,enalapril Vasotec,an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks
39759,enallage,a substitution of part of speech or gender or number or tense etc. (e.g.  editorial `we' for `I')
39760,enamel tooth_enamel,hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
39761,enamel,a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection
39762,enamel,a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish
39763,enamel,any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
39764,enamelware,cooking utensil of enameled iron
39765,enamine,an amine containing the double bond linkage -C=C-N-
39766,enanthem enanthema,eruption on a mucous membrane (as the inside of the mouth) occurring as a symptom of a disease
39767,enantiomorph enantiomer,either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical
39768,enantiomorphism mirror-image_relation,the relation of opposition between crystals or molecules that are reflections of one another
39769,enate matrikin matrilineal_kin matrisib matrilineal_sib,one related on the mother's side
39770,encainide Enkaid,antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
39771,encapsulation,the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule); "the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths"
39772,encapsulation,the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)
39773,encasement incasement,the act of enclosing something in a case
39774,encaustic,a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application
39775,encephalartos,any of numerous cycads of the genus Encephalartos having stout cylindrical trunks and a terminal crown of long often spiny pinnate leaves
39776,encephalitis cephalitis phrenitis,inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)
39777,encephalocele,protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in the skull
39778,encephalogram pneumoencephalogram,an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast
39779,encephalography,roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram
39780,encephalomyelitis,inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
39781,enchanter,a sorcerer or magician
39782,enchanter's_nightshade,any of several erect perennial rhizomatous herbs of the genus Circaea having white flowers that open at dawn; northern hemisphere
39783,enchantment spell trance,a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
39784,enchantment bewitchment,a magical spell
39785,enchantress witch,a female sorcerer or magician
39786,enchilada,tortilla with meat filling baked in tomato sauce seasoned with chili
39787,enchondroma,benign slow-growing tumor of cartilaginous cells at the ends of tubular bones (especially in the hands and feet)
39788,enclave,an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it
39789,enclosure,artifact consisting of a space that has been enclosed for some purpose
39790,enclosure enclosing envelopment inclosure,the act of enclosing something inside something else
39791,enclosure natural_enclosure,a naturally enclosed space
39792,enclosure inclosure,something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
39793,encoding encryption,the activity of converting from plain text into code
39794,encolure,the mane of a horse
39795,encomium eulogy panegyric paean pean,a formal expression of praise
39796,encompassment,including entirely
39797,encopresis,involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness
39798,encore,an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
39799,meeting encounter,a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"
39800,encounter coming_upon,a casual meeting with a person of thing
39801,encounter_group,a meeting of people to develop mutual understanding by freely expressing emotions
39802,encouragement,the expression of approval and support
39803,encouragement,the feeling of being encouraged
39804,encumbrance incumbrance,a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
39805,hindrance hinderance hitch preventive preventative encumbrance incumbrance interference,any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
39806,encyclical encyclical_letter,a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
39807,encyclopedia cyclopedia encyclopaedia cyclopaedia,a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
39808,end,either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"
39809,end ending,the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
39810,end last final_stage,the concluding parts of an event or occurrence; "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"
39811,goal end,the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"
39812,end,a final part or section; "we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end"
39813,end,the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object; "one end of the box was marked `This side up'"
39814,end,(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage; "the end managed to hold onto the pass"
39815,end,one of two places from which people are communicating to each other; "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time"
39816,end,a boundary marking the extremities of something; "the end of town"
39817,end,the part you are expected to play; "he held up his end"
39818,end remainder remnant oddment,a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
39819,end,a position on the line of scrimmage; "no one wanted to play end"
39820,end-all,the ultimate goal; "human beings are not the end-all of evolution"
39821,end-plate endplate motor_end_plate,the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle
39822,end_man corner_man,a man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor
39823,end_man,a man at one end of a row of people
39824,end_organ,a specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers
39825,end_point endpoint termination terminus,a place where something ends or is complete
39826,resultant end_point,the final point in a process
39827,end_product output,final product; the things produced
39828,end_run sweep,(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
39829,end_user,the ultimate user for which something is intended
39830,endameba,any ameba of the genus Endamoeba
39831,endangered_species,a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction
39832,endarterectomy,surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
39833,endarteritis,inflammation of the inner lining of an artery
39834,endearment,the act of showing affection
39835,endemic endemic_disease,a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location
39836,endemic,a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island"
39837,endgame end_game,the final stages of an extended process of negotiation; "the diplomatic endgame"
39838,endgame end_game,the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the board
39839,ending termination,the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"
39840,endive witloof Cichorium_endivia,widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
39841,endlessness,the property of being (or seeming to be) without end
39842,endocarditis,inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves
39843,endocardium,the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves
39844,endocervicitis,inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervix
39845,endocranium,membrane lining the inside of the skull
39846,endocrine_gland endocrine ductless_gland,any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
39847,endocrine_system,the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity
39848,endocrinologist,physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system
39849,endocrinology,the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
39850,endoderm entoderm endoblast entoblast hypoblast,the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
39851,endodontics endodontia,the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp
39852,endodontist,a dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve
39853,endoergic_reaction,a nuclear reaction occurring with absorption of energy
39854,endogamy intermarriage inmarriage,marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
39855,endogenous_depression,a state of depression for which there is no apparent precipitating cause
39856,endogeny,a geological phenomenon below the surface of the earth
39857,endolymph,the bodily fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
39858,endometrial_carcinoma endometrial_cancer,cancer of the uterine lining
39859,endometriosis adenomyosis,the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
39860,endometrium,(pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition
39861,endomorph,a heavy person with a soft and rounded body
39862,endomorphy pyknic_type,round  fat  and heavy
39863,endoneurium,delicate connective tissue around individual nerve fibers in nerve
39864,endonuclease,a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes
39865,endoparasite entoparasite entozoan entozoon endozoan,any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)
39866,endoplasm,the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
39867,endorphin,a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
39868,endorsement indorsement blurb,a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"
39869,second secondment endorsement indorsement,a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"
39870,endorsement indorsement,a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"
39871,endorsement indorsement,the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"
39872,subscriber endorser indorser ratifier,someone who expresses strong approval
39873,endorser indorser,a person who transfers his ownership interest in something by signing a check or negotiable security
39874,endoscope,a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
39875,endoscopy,visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
39876,endoskeleton,the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)
39877,endosperm,nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants
39878,endospore,a small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some bacteria and algae
39879,endospore-forming_bacteria,a group of true bacteria
39880,endosteum,vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones
39881,endothelium,an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities
39882,endothermic_reaction,a chemical reaction accompanied by the absorption of heat
39883,endotoxin,a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die
39884,endotracheal_tube,a catheter that is inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose in order to maintain an open air passage or to deliver oxygen or to permit the suctioning of mucus or to prevent aspiration of the stomach contents
39885,endowment gift talent natural_endowment,natural abilities or qualities
39886,endowment endowment_fund,the capital that provides income for an institution
39887,endowment,the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"
39888,endowment_insurance,life insurance for a specified amount which is payable to the insured person at the expiration of a certain period of time or to a designated beneficiary immediately upon the death of the insured
39889,endurance,the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"
39890,survival endurance,a state of surviving; remaining alive
39891,endurance_riding,riding for long hours over long distances
39892,enema clyster,injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
39893,enemy,an opposing military force; "the enemy attacked at dawn"
39894,enemy,any hostile group of people; "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy"
39895,foe enemy,a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"
39896,energid protoplast,a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
39897,energizer energiser,a device that supplies electrical energy
39898,energy,(physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"
39899,energy vigor vigour zip,forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"
39900,energy push get-up-and-go,enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
39901,energy muscularity vigor vigour vim,an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
39902,energy vim vitality,a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"
39903,energy_level energy_state,a definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules; "according to quantum theory only certain energy levels are possible"
39904,enervation,lack of vitality; "an enervation of mind greater than any fatigue"
39905,enfant_terrible,a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others
39906,enfeoffment,under the feudal system  the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service
39907,enfilade enfilade_fire,gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
39908,enflurane Ethrane,a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic
39909,enforcement,the act of enforcing; insuring observance of or obedience to
39910,enfranchisement,freedom from political subjugation or servitude
39911,franchise enfranchisement,a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
39912,engagement mesh meshing interlocking,contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"
39913,engagement participation involvement involution,the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
39914,engagement_ring,a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal
39915,engelmannia,common erect hairy perennial of plains and prairies of southern and central United States having flowers that resemble sunflowers
39916,engine,motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
39917,engine,something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change"
39918,locomotive engine locomotive_engine railway_locomotive,a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
39919,engine_failure,engine does not run
39920,engineer applied_scientist technologist,a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
39921,engineer locomotive_engineer railroad_engineer engine_driver,the operator of a railway locomotive
39922,engineer's_chain,a unit of length (100 ft)
39923,technology engineering,the practical application of science to commerce or industry
39924,engineering engineering_science applied_science technology,the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"
39925,engineering engine_room,a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located
39926,enginery,machinery consisting of engines collectively
39927,engorgement,congestion with blood; "engorgement of the breast"
39928,engorgement,eating ravenously or voraciously to satiation
39929,engram memory_trace,a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory
39930,engraver,a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching
39931,engraver,a printmaker who prints from an engraved printing plate
39932,engraving,a print made from an engraving
39933,engraving,a block or plate that has been engraved
39934,engraving etching,making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
39935,enhancement sweetening,an improvement that makes something more agreeable
39936,enigma_canon enigmatic_canon enigmatical_canon riddle_canon,a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries)
39937,enjambment enjambement,the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause
39938,enjoyableness,pleasantness resulting from something that can be enjoyed; "the enjoyableness of an afternoon at the beach"
39939,enjoyer,a person who delights in having or using or experiencing something
39940,enjoyment,the pleasure felt when having a good time
39941,enjoyment delectation,act of receiving pleasure from something
39942,use enjoyment,(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"
39943,enkephalin,an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere
39944,expansion enlargement,the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
39945,enlargement,the state of being enlarged
39946,enlargement blowup magnification,a photographic print that has been enlarged
39947,enlarger,photographic equipment consisting of an optical projector used to enlarge a photograph
39948,enlisted_man,a male enlisted person in the armed forces
39949,enlisted_person,a serviceman who ranks below a commissioned officer
39950,enlisted_woman,a female enlisted person in the armed forces
39951,enlistment hitch term_of_enlistment tour_of_duty duty_tour tour,a period of time spent in military service
39952,enlistment,the act of enlisting (as in a military service)
39953,ennervation,surgical removal of a nerve
39954,ennoblement,the state of being noble
39955,ennoblement,the act of raising someone to the nobility
39956,enol,an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom
39957,enologist oenologist fermentologist,a specialist in wine making
39958,enology oenology,the art of wine making
39959,outrageousness enormity,the quality of being outrageous
39960,enormity,vastness of size or extent; "in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size"; "universities recognized the enormity of their task"
39961,enormity,the quality of extreme wickedness
39962,enormity,an act of extreme wickedness
39963,enormousness grandness greatness immenseness immensity sizeableness vastness wideness,unusual largeness in size or extent or number
39964,enosis,the union of Greece and Cyprus (which is the goal of a group of Greek Cypriots)
39965,enough sufficiency,an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose; "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"
39966,enrichment,act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
39967,enrichment,a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth
39968,enrollee,a person who enrolls in (or is enrolled in) a class or course of study
39969,ensemble,a group of musicians playing or singing together; "a string ensemble"
39970,ensemble supporting_players,a cast other than the principles
39971,ensemble tout_ensemble,an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole
39972,ensemble,a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)
39973,ensiform_leaf,a sword-shaped leaf; as of iris
39974,ensign,a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
39975,national_flag ensign,an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality
39976,ensign,colors flown by a ship to show its nationality
39977,enslavement,the act of making slaves of your captives
39978,entablature,(architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof
39979,entail,land received by fee tail
39980,entail,the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple
39981,entasis,a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight
39982,entelechy,(Aristotle) the state of something that is fully realized; actuality as opposed to potentiality
39983,entente entente_cordiale,an informal alliance between countries
39984,entente entente_cordiale,a friendly understanding between political powers
39985,enteric-coated_aspirin,aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines
39986,enteric_bacteria enterobacteria enterics entric,rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
39987,enteritis,inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea
39988,enterobiasis,an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis; occurs especially in children
39989,enterokinase,enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin
39990,enterolith,a calculus occurring in the intestines
39991,enterolithiasis,the presence of calculi in the intestines
39992,enteron,the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)
39993,enteropathy,a disease of the intestinal tract
39994,enteroptosis,an abnormally downward position of the intestines in the abdominal cavity
39995,enterostenosis,abnormal narrowing of the intestine
39996,enterostomy enterotomy,surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine
39997,enterotoxemia,a disease of cattle and sheep that is attributed to toxins absorbed from the intestines
39998,enterotoxin,a cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa
39999,enterovirus,any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
40000,enterprise endeavor endeavour,a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"
40001,enterprise,an organization created for business ventures; "a growing enterprise must have a bold leader"
40002,enterprise enterprisingness initiative go-ahead,readiness to embark on bold new ventures
40003,enterprise_zone,a city district where development receives special tax advantages
40004,entertainer,a person who tries to please or amuse
40005,entertainment_center,a wall unit containing sound and television systems
40006,entertainment_deduction,deduction allowed for some (limited) kinds of entertainment for business purposes
40007,entertainment_industry show_business show_biz,those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater
40008,enthusiasm,a feeling of excitement
40009,exuberance enthusiasm ebullience,overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
40010,enthusiasm,a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing"
40011,enthusiast partisan partizan,an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
40012,fancier enthusiast,a person having a strong liking for something
40013,temptation enticement,something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
40014,lure enticement come-on,qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
40015,enticement temptation,the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless"
40016,entire_leaf,a leaf having a smooth margin without notches or indentations
40017,entirety entireness integrality totality,the state of being total and complete; "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction"
40018,entitlement,right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits); "entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget"
40019,entity,that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
40020,entomion,the craniometric point at the tip of the angular part of the parietal bone that articulates with the temporal bone
40021,entomologist bugologist bug-hunter,a zoologist who studies insects
40022,entomology bugology,the branch of zoology that studies insects
40023,entomophobia,a morbid fear of insects
40024,entopic_pregnancy,pregnancy resulting from normal gestation in the uterus
40025,entoproct,any of various mosslike aquatic animals usually forming branching colonies; each polyp having a both mouth and anus within a closed ring of tentacles
40026,entr'acte,the interlude between two acts of a play
40027,interlude intermezzo entr'acte,a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
40028,entrance entranceway entryway entry entree,something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"
40029,entrance entering,a movement into or inward
40030,entrance entering entry ingress incoming,the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"
40031,entrance_examination entrance_exam,examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies
40032,entrancement ravishment,a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
40033,entrant,a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer"
40034,newcomer fledgling fledgeling starter neophyte freshman newbie entrant,any new participant in some activity
40035,entrant,someone who enters; "new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures"
40036,entrant,one who enters a competition
40037,entrapment,a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
40038,entree main_course,the principal dish of a meal
40039,entree,the act of entering; "she made a graceful entree into the ballroom"
40040,entrenching_tool trenching_spade,a hand shovel carried by infantrymen for digging trenches
40041,entrenchment intrenchment,an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
40042,entrepot transshipment_center,a port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties; "Bahrain has been an entrepot of trade between Arabia and India since the second millennium BC"
40043,storehouse depot entrepot storage store,a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks"
40044,entrepreneur enterpriser,someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it
40045,entry,an item inserted in a written record
40046,entry accounting_entry ledger_entry,a written record of a commercial transaction
40047,submission entry,something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition); "several of his submissions were rejected by publishers"; "what was the date of submission of your proposal?"
40048,enucleation,surgical removal of something without cutting into it; "the enucleation of the tumor"
40049,enumeration numbering,a numbered list
40050,enunciation diction,the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
40051,enuresis urinary_incontinence,inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
40052,envelope,a flat rectangular paper container for papers
40053,envelope,any wrapper or covering
40054,envelope,a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
40055,envelope,a natural covering (as by a fluid); "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"
40056,envelope,the maximum operating capability of a system; "test pilots try to push the envelope"
40057,envelope gasbag,the bag containing the gas in a balloon
40058,environment,the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"
40059,environment environs surroundings surround,the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
40060,environmental_condition,the state of the environment
40061,environmentalism,the philosophical doctrine that environment is more important than heredity in determining intellectual growth
40062,environmentalism,the activity of protecting the environment from pollution or destruction
40063,environmentalist conservationist,someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
40064,environs purlieu,an outer adjacent area of any place
40065,envoy envoy_extraordinary minister_plenipotentiary,a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
40066,envoy envoi,a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry
40067,envy enviousness,a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
40068,envy invidia,spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
40069,enzyme,any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
40070,enzyme-linked-immunosorbent_serologic_assay ELISA,an assay that relies on an enzymatic conversion reaction and is used to detect the presence of specific substances (such as enzymes or viruses or antibodies or bacteria)
40071,enzymologist,a person who is trained in or engaged in enzymology
40072,enzymology,the branch of biochemistry dealing with the chemical nature and biological activity of enzymes
40073,eohippus dawn_horse,earliest horse; extinct primitive dog-sized four-toed Eocene animal
40074,eolith,a crude stone artifact (as a chipped flint); possibly the earliest tools
40075,eon aeon,the longest division of geological time
40076,eon aeon,an immeasurably long period of time; "oh  that happened eons ago"
40077,eon aeon,(Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe
40078,eoraptor,a theropod dinosaur of the genus Eoraptor
40079,eosin bromeosin,a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures
40080,eosinopenia,a decrease in the number of eosinophils in the blood
40081,eosinophil eosinophile,a leukocyte readily stained with eosin
40082,eosinophilia,a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood
40083,epacris,any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers
40084,epanalepsis,repetition after intervening words
40085,epanodos,recapitualtion of the main ideas of a speech (especially in reverse order)
40086,epanodos,repetition of a group of words in reverse order
40087,epanorthosis,immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification; "Seems  madam! Nay  it is"
40088,eparch,a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church
40089,eparch,the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece
40090,eparchy,a province in ancient Greece
40091,eparchy exarchate,a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church
40092,epaulet epaulette,adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
40093,epauliere,armor plate that protects the shoulder
40094,epee,a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
40095,ependyma,thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal
40096,epenthesis,the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier; "the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis"
40097,epergne,a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers
40098,ephah epha,an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
40099,ephedra joint_fir,jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
40100,ephedrine,white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma
40101,ephemera,something transitory; lasting a day
40102,ephemerality ephemeralness fleetingness,the property of lasting for a very short time
40103,ephemerid ephemeropteran,short-lived insect
40104,ephemeris,an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year; "today computers calculate the ephemerides"
40105,ephemeron ephemeral,anything short-lived  as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
40106,epic_poem heroic_poem epic epos,a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
40107,epicanthus epicanthic_fold,a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
40108,epicardia,the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach
40109,epicardium visceral_pericardium,the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium
40110,epicarp exocarp,outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape
40111,epicenter epicentre,the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
40112,epicondyle,a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
40113,epicondylitis,painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle
40114,epicranium,the muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium
40115,epicure gourmet gastronome bon_vivant epicurean foodie,a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
40116,epicureanism,a doctrine of hedonism that was defended by several ancient Greek philosophers
40117,epicurism,the disposition and habits of an epicure
40118,epicycle,a circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid
40119,epicyclic_train epicyclic_gear_train,a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis
40120,epicycloid,a line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle
40121,epideictic_oratory,a type of oratory used to eulogize or condemn a person or group of people; "Pericles' funeral oration for Athenians killed in the Peloponnesian War is a famous example of epideictic oratory"
40122,epidemic,a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
40123,epidemic_disease,any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people
40124,epidemic_pleurodynia epidemic_myalgia myosis diaphragmatic_pleurisy Bornholm_disease,an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)
40125,epidemiologist,a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases
40126,epidemiology,the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
40127,epidendron,any of various orchids of the genus Epidendrum
40128,epidermal_cell,any of the cells making up the epidermis
40129,epidiascope,a projector for images for both transparent and opaque objects
40130,epididymis,a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
40131,epididymitis,painful inflammation of the epididymis
40132,epidural_anesthesia epidural_anaesthesia epidural,regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery
40133,epidural_injection,injection of an anesthetic substance into the epidural space of the spinal cord in order to produce epidural anesthesia
40134,epigastric_artery arteria_epigastrica,one of three arteries supplying the anterior walls of the abdomen
40135,epigastric_vein,veins serving the anterior walls of the abdomen
40136,epigastrium,the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum)
40137,epigenesis,a geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed
40138,epiglottis,a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
40139,epiglottitis,inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing
40140,epigone epigon,an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician
40141,epigram quip,a witty saying
40142,epigraph,a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
40143,epigraph,an engraved inscription
40144,epigraphy,the study of ancient inscriptions
40145,epikeratophakia,using a piece of donated corneal tissue to repair the eye of someone who has had a cataract removed; "epikeratophakia gave her a living contact lens"
40146,epilating_wax,a mixture of resins and waxes to remove cosmetically undesirable hair; mixture is applied hot to the surface and after cooling is pulled away taking the hairs with it
40147,epilation,loss of hair; the result of removing hair
40148,epilepsy,a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
40149,epileptic,a person who has epilepsy
40150,epileptic_seizure,convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness
40151,epilogue epilog,a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
40152,epilogue epilog,a short passage added at the end of a literary work; "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters"
40153,epinephrine epinephrin adrenaline Adrenalin,a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
40154,epiphenomenon,a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon
40155,epiphora epistrophe,repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences  verses  etc.
40156,epiphyllum orchid_cactus,any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers
40157,epiphysis,the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused
40158,pineal_gland pineal_body epiphysis_cerebri epiphysis,a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
40159,epiplexis,a rhetorical device in which the speaker reproaches the audience in order to incite or convince them
40160,episcia,any plant of the genus Episcia; usually creeping and stoloniferous and of cascading habit; grown for their colorful foliage and flowers
40161,episcleral_veins venae_episclerales,small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins
40162,episcleritis,inflammation of the sclera of the eye
40163,episcopacy episcopate,the collective body of bishops
40164,episcopate,the term of office of a bishop
40165,episiotomy,surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
40166,episode,a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
40167,episode,a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
40168,episode installment instalment,a part of a broadcast serial
40169,sequence episode,film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
40170,episodic_memory personal_memory,memory for episodes in your own life
40171,epispadias,a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethra is on the upper surface of the penis
40172,episteme,the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time
40173,epistemic_logic,the modal logic of knowledge and uncertainty and ignorance
40174,epistemologist,a specialist in epistemology
40175,epistemology,the philosophical theory of knowledge
40176,epitaph,an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
40177,epitaph,a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
40178,epitaxy,growing a crystal layer of one mineral on the crystal base of another mineral in such a manner that its crystalline orientation is the same as that of the substrate
40179,epithalamium,an ode honoring a bride and bridegroom
40180,epithelial_cell,one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium
40181,epithelioma,a malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue
40182,epithelium epithelial_tissue,membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
40183,name epithet,a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
40184,epithet,descriptive word or phrase
40185,prototype paradigm epitome image,a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"
40186,epitome,a brief abstract (as of an article or book)
40187,epkwele,the basic unit of money in Equatorial Guinea
40188,era epoch,a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
40189,epoch date_of_reference,(astronomy) the precise date that is the point of reference for which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is referred
40190,epoch,a unit of geological time
40191,eponym,the person for whom something is named; "Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople"
40192,eponym,the name derived from a person (real or imaginary); "Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down"
40193,eponymy,the derivation of a general name from that of a famous person
40194,epos,a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme
40195,epoxy epoxy_resin epoxy_glue,a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates
40196,epsilon,the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet
40197,epsilon_toxin Clostridium_perfringens_epsilon_toxin,a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria
40198,eptatretus,a fossil hagfish of the genus Eptatretus
40199,equal-area_projection equal-area_map_projection,a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe
40200,equal_opportunity,the right to equivalent opportunities for employment regardless of race or color or sex or national origin
40201,equal_protection_of_the_laws,a right guaranteed by the 14th amendment to the US constitution and by the due-process clause of the 5th amendment
40202,equal_sign,a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal
40203,equal_temperament,the division of the scale based on an octave that is divided into twelve exactly equal semitones; "equal temperament is the system commonly used in keyboard instruments"
40204,equality,the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
40205,equality equivalence equation par,a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"
40206,equality_before_the_law,the right to equal protection of the laws
40207,equalization equalisation leveling,the act of making equal or uniform
40208,equalizer equaliser,electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion
40209,equalizer,a score that makes the match even
40210,equalizing_dividend,a dividend paid to compensate shareholders for losses resulting from a change in the dividend schedule
40211,equatability,capability of being equated
40212,equation,a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
40213,equation equating,the act of regarding as equal
40214,equator,an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles; "the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres"
40215,equator,a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts
40216,equatorial,a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion  one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it
40217,equatorial_current,any of the ocean currents that flow westward at the equator
40218,equerry,an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles
40219,equerry,a personal attendant of the British royal family
40220,equestrian_sport,a sport that tests horsemanship
40221,equidistribution,a flat distribution having equal frequencies of occurrence
40222,equilateral,a figure whose sides are all equal
40223,equilateral_triangle equiangular_triangle,a three-sided regular polygon
40224,equilibration,stabilization by bringing into equilibrium
40225,equilibrium,a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
40226,equilibrium labyrinthine_sense vestibular_sense sense_of_balance sense_of_equilibrium,a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
40227,equilibrium_constant,(chemistry) the ratio of concentrations when equilibrium is reached in a reversible reaction (when the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction)
40228,equilibrium_law law_of_chemical_equilibrium,(chemistry) the principle that (at chemical equilibrium) in a reversible reaction the ratio of the rate of the forward reaction to the rate of the reverse reaction is a constant for that reaction
40229,equine equid,hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
40230,equine_distemper strangles,an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes
40231,equine_encephalitis equine_encephalomyelitis,encephalitis caused by a virus that is transmitted by a mosquito from an infected horse
40232,equinoctial_point equinox,(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
40233,equinox,either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length
40234,equipment,an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
40235,equity,the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
40236,equity,the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
40237,fairness equity,conformity with rules or standards; "the judge recognized the fairness of my claim"
40238,equivalence,essential equality and interchangeability
40239,equivalent,a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps"
40240,equivalent equivalent_weight combining_weight eq,the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
40241,equivalent-binary-digit_factor,the average number of binary digits needed to express one radix digit in a numeration system that is not binary; on the average a number that can be expressed in N decimal digits takes 3.3N binary digits
40242,evasion equivocation,a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
40243,equivocation prevarication evasiveness,intentionally vague or ambiguous
40244,equivocation tergiversation,falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
40245,era geological_era,a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
40246,eradication obliteration,the complete destruction of every trace of something
40247,erasable_programmable_read-only_memory EPROM,(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
40248,eraser,an implement used to erase something
40249,erasure,a correction made by erasing; "there were many erasures in the typescript"
40250,erasure,a surface area where something has been erased; "another word had been written over the erasure"
40251,expunction expunging erasure,deletion by an act of expunging or erasing
40252,erbium Er atomic_number_68,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
40253,erect_bugle blue_bugle Ajuga_genevensis,upright rhizomatous perennial with bright blue flowers; southern Europe
40254,erectile_dysfunction male_erecticle_dysfunction ED,impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
40255,erectile_organ,an organ containing erectile tissue
40256,erectile_tissue,vascular tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid
40257,erecting erection,the act of building or putting up
40258,erecting_prism,a right-angled optical prism used to turn an inverted image upright
40259,erection hard-on,an erect penis
40260,erection,a structure that has been erected
40261,erectness uprightness,the property of being upright in posture
40262,verticality verticalness erectness uprightness,position at right angles to the horizon
40263,eremite,a Christian recluse
40264,eremitism,monasticism characterized by solitude in which the social dimension of life is sacrificed to the primacy of religious experience
40265,erethism,an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part
40266,erg,a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
40267,ergodicity,an attribute of stochastic systems; generally  a system that tends in probability to a limiting form that is independent of the initial conditions
40268,ergonovine Ergotrate_Maleate,an alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergot; induces muscular contraction of the uterus and is administered after childbirth or abortion
40269,ergosterol,a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation
40270,ergot,a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus
40271,ergot Claviceps_purpurea,a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
40272,ergotamine,an alkaloid derived from ergot that is less toxic than ergot; causes constriction of blood vessels and is used to treat migraine
40273,ergotism,poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and craming and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs
40274,ergotropism,an affinity for work
40275,erica true_heath,any plant of the genus Erica
40276,eriogonum,any plant of the genus Eriogonum with small clustered flowers
40277,eristic,the art of logical disputation (especially if specious)
40278,ermine,the expensive white fur of the ermine
40279,ermine shorttail_weasel Mustela_erminea,mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat
40280,ern erne grey_sea_eagle gray_sea_eagle European_sea_eagle white-tailed_sea_eagle Haliatus_albicilla,bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
40281,erogenous_zone,any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation
40282,erose_leaf,a leaf having a jagged margin as though gnawed
40283,erosion eroding eating_away wearing wearing_away,(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
40284,erosion,condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
40285,erosion,a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"
40286,erotic,an erotic person
40287,eroticism erotism,a state of anticipation of sexuality
40288,errancy,(Christianity) holding views that disagree with accepted doctrine; especially disagreement with papal infallibility; "he denies the errancy of the Catholic Church"
40289,errancy,fallibility as indicated by erring or a tendency to err
40290,errand,a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
40291,erroneousness error,inadvertent incorrectness
40292,mistake error fault,a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
40293,error erroneous_belief,a misconception resulting from incorrect information
40294,error misplay,(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed
40295,error wrongdoing,departure from what is ethically acceptable
40296,error computer_error,(computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer
40297,error mistake,part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors"
40298,error_correction_code ECC,(telecommunication) a coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors
40299,ersatz,an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
40300,eruditeness erudition learnedness learning scholarship encyclopedism encyclopaedism,profound scholarly knowledge
40301,volcanic_eruption eruption,the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
40302,eruption,symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
40303,eruption eructation extravasation,(of volcanos) pouring out fumes of lava (or a deposit so formed)
40304,outbreak eruption irruption,a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"
40305,eruption,the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
40306,erwinia,rod-shaped motile bacteria that attack plants
40307,eryngo eringo,any plant of the genus Eryngium
40308,erysipelas,an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
40309,erythema,abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)
40310,erythema_multiforme,a red rash caused by hypersensitivity to a drug or disease or other allergen
40311,erythema_nodosum,skin condition characterized by tender red nodules on the shins and legs
40312,erythema_nodosum_leprosum ENL,an inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face
40313,erythrite cobalt_bloom,a reddish mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form and used in coloring glass; usually found in veins bearing cobalt and arsenic
40314,erythroblast,a nucleated cell in bone marrow from which red blood cells develop
40315,erythroblastosis,a blood disease characterized by the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood
40316,erythroblastosis_fetalis,severe anemia in newborn babies; the result of Rh incompatibility between maternal and fetal blood; typically occurs when the child of an Rh-negative mother inherits Rh-positive blood from the father; can be diagnosed before birth by amniocentesis
40317,erythrocyte_sedimentation_rate ESR sedimentation_rate sed_rate,the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation
40318,erythroderma,any skin disorder involving abnormal redness
40319,erythromycin Erythrocin E-Mycin Ethril Ilosone Pediamycin,an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
40320,erythropoiesis,the process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow
40321,erythropoietin,a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
40322,escadrille,a small squadron
40323,escadrille,an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I)
40324,escalade,an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
40325,escalader,someone who gains access by the use of ladders
40326,escalation,an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; "higher wages caused an escalation of prices"; "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities"
40327,escalator_clause escalator,a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)
40328,escalator moving_staircase moving_stairway,a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
40329,escalope_de_veau_Orloff,lightly sauteed veal cutlets spread with a Soubise sauce and liver paste then sprinkled with grated Parmesan and baked briefly
40330,escapade lark,any carefree episode
40331,escape flight,the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
40332,escape escapism,an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"
40333,escape leak leakage outflow,the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"
40334,safety_valve relief_valve escape_valve escape_cock escape,a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
40335,evasion escape dodging,nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"
40336,escape,an avoidance of danger or difficulty; "that was a narrow escape"
40337,escape,a means or way of escaping; "hard work was his escape from worry"; "they installed a second hatch as an escape"; "their escape route"
40338,escape,a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
40339,escape_hatch,hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
40340,escape_mechanism,a form of behavior that evades unpleasant realities
40341,escape_velocity,the minimum velocity needed to escape a gravitational field
40342,escape_wheel,gear that engages a rocking lever
40343,escapee,someone who escapes
40344,escapement,mechanical device that regulates movement
40345,escapologist escape_expert,an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
40346,escapology,the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment)
40347,escargot snail,edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic
40348,escarpment scarp,a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
40349,escarpment escarp scarp protective_embankment,a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
40350,eschar,a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin
40351,eschatologist,a theologian who specializes in eschatology
40352,eschatology,the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and judgment; heaven and hell; the end of the world
40353,escheat,a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs
40354,escheat,the property that reverts to the state
40355,escherichia,a genus of enteric bacteria
40356,escolar Lepidocybium_flavobrunneum,large snake mackerel with rings like spectacles around its eyes
40357,escort,an attendant who is employed to accompany someone
40358,escrow,a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition
40359,escrow_funds,funds held in escrow
40360,finger_plate escutcheon scutcheon,a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
40361,escutcheon,(nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed
40362,escutcheon scutcheon,a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
40363,esker,(geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets
40364,esmolol Brevibloc,intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias
40365,esophageal_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the esophagus
40366,esophageal_veins oesophageal_veins venae_esophageae,small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins
40367,esophagitis oesophagitis,inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux
40368,esophagogastric_junction oesophagogastric_junction,the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium
40369,esophagoscope oesophagoscope,an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus
40370,esophagus oesophagus gorge gullet,the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
40371,esoterica,secrets known only to an initiated minority
40372,espadrille,a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part
40373,espalier,a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat
40374,espanole sauce_espanole,brown sauce with tomatoes and a caramelized mixture of minced carrots and onions and celery seasoned with Madeira
40375,espionage,the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets
40376,espionage_agent,someone employed to spy on another country or business competitor
40377,espionage_network,a network of spies
40378,esplanade,a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
40379,espresso,strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
40380,espresso_maker,a coffee maker that forces live steam under pressure through dark roasted coffee grounds
40381,espresso_shop,a cafe where espresso is served
40382,esprit,liveliness of mind or spirit
40383,esprit_de_corps morale team_spirit,the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed
40384,esprit_de_l'escalier,a witty remark that occurs to you too late
40385,essay,an analytic or interpretive literary composition
40386,essay,a tentative attempt
40387,essayist litterateur,a writer of literary works
40388,essence,any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
40389,perfume essence,a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
40390,essential_amino_acid,an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet
40391,essential_condition sine_qua_non,a prerequisite
40392,essential_hypertension hyperpiesia hyperpiesis,persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found
40393,essential_oil volatile_oil,an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
40394,essential_thrombocytopenia,the primary form of thrombocytopenia (rather than a shortage of platelets caused by with other conditions such as tuberculosis or chemical suppression of bone marrow etc.)
40395,essential_tremor,tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control
40396,essentiality essentialness,basic importance
40397,established_church,the church that is recognized as the official church of a nation
40398,institution establishment,an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
40399,establishment,a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
40400,establishment,any large organization
40401,establishment ecesis,(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
40402,establishment validation,the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof
40403,establishmentarianism establishmentism,the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment
40404,estaminet,a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee
40405,estate,everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
40406,estate estate_of_the_realm,a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights
40407,estazolam ProSom,a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom)
40408,esteem regard respect,the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
40409,respect esteem regard,an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"
40410,ester,formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
40411,esthete aesthete,one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
40412,esthetician aesthetician,a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.)
40413,esthetician aesthetician,a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty
40414,estimate estimation,a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody; "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent"
40415,estimate,a statement indicating the likely cost of some job; "he got an estimate from the car repair shop"
40416,estimate estimation,the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"
40417,estimated_tax,income tax paid periodically on income that is not subject to withholding taxes; based on the taxpayer's predicted tax liability
40418,estivation aestivation,(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
40419,estivation aestivation,(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
40420,estoppel,a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of a fact that has already been settled
40421,estradiol oestradiol,the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer
40422,estradiol_patch,a transdermal patch that allows estradiol to be absorbed into the blood stream; used in treating estrogen deficiency and in hormone replacement therapy
40423,estriol oestriol,a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency
40424,estrogen oestrogen,a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
40425,estrogen_antagonist tamoxifen,an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer
40426,estrone oestrone theelin Estronol,a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency
40427,estuary,the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
40428,eta,the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet
40429,etagere,a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments
40430,etamine etamin,a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.
40431,etanercept Enbrel,a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
40432,etcetera,additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same; "his report was full of etceteras"
40433,etcher,someone who etches
40434,etching,an impression made from an etched plate
40435,etching,an etched plate made with the use of acid
40436,eternal_life life_eternal,life without beginning or end
40437,eternity infinity,time without end
40438,eternity timelessness timeless_existence,a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
40439,eternity,a seemingly endless time interval (waiting)
40440,ethacrynic_acid Edecrin,diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema
40441,ethane C2H6,a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel
40442,ethchlorvynol Placidyl,a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl)
40443,ether ethoxyethane divinyl_ether vinyl_ether diethyl_ether ethyl_ether,a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
40444,quintessence ether,the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
40445,ether,any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
40446,ethernet,a type of networking technology for local area networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second
40447,ethernet_cable,any of several types of coaxial cable used in ethernets
40448,ethic moral_principle value-system value_orientation,the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values"
40449,ethic ethical_code,a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
40450,ethical_motive ethics morals morality,motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
40451,ethicism,a doctrine that ethics and ethical ideas are valid and important; "his ethicism often led him to moralize"
40452,ethicist ethician,a philosopher who specializes in ethics
40453,ethics moral_philosophy,the philosophical study of moral values and rules
40454,ethics_committee ethics_panel,a committee appointed to consider ethical issues
40455,ethmoid ethmoid_bone,one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
40456,ethmoid_sinus ethmoidal_sinus sinus_ethmoidales,a sinus of the meatuses of the nasal cavity (behind the bridge of the nose)
40457,ethmoidal_artery arteria_ethmoidalis,a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule
40458,ethmoidal_vein vena_ethmoidalis,veins that drain the ethmoidal sinuses and empty into the superior ophthalmic vein
40459,ethnarch,the ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority; "the election of Makarios III to archbishop gave him the status of the ethnarch of Cyprus"
40460,ethnic,a person who is a member of an ethnic group
40461,ethnic_cleansing,the mass expulsion and killing of one ethic or religious group in an area by another ethnic or religious group in that area
40462,ethnic_group ethnos,people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
40463,ethnic_joke,a joke at the expense of some ethnic group
40464,ethnic_minority,a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population
40465,ethnic_slur,a slur on someone's race or language
40466,ethnicity,an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties; "ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relations"
40467,ethnocentrism,belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group
40468,ethnographer,an anthropologist who does ethnography
40469,ethnography descriptive_anthropology,the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies
40470,ethnologist,an anthropologist who studies ethnology
40471,ethnology,the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races and with their origins and distribution and distinctive characteristics
40472,ethologist,a zoologist who studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
40473,ethology,the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
40474,ethos,(anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; "the Greek ethos"
40475,ethosuximide Emeside Zarontin,an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy
40476,ethyl ethyl_group ethyl_radical,the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
40477,ethyl_acetate,a fragrant colorless flammable volatile liquid ester made from ethanol and acetic acid; used in flavorings and perfumes and as a solvent for plastics
40478,ethyl_alcohol ethanol fermentation_alcohol grain_alcohol,the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
40479,neutral_spirits ethyl_alcohol,nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs
40480,ethyl_chloride,a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic
40481,ethylene ethene,a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
40482,ethylene_glycol glycol ethanediol,a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent
40483,etiolation,a pale and sickly appearance; "his etiolation signaled years in prison"
40484,etiolation,the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something; "the etiolation of the critical tradition"
40485,etiolation,(botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight; "the etiolation of celery"
40486,etiologist aetiologist,a specialist in the etiology of diseases
40487,etiology aetiology,the cause of a disease
40488,etiology aetiology,the philosophical study of causation
40489,etiquette,rules governing socially acceptable behavior
40490,etodolac Lodine,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine)
40491,etude,a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity
40492,etui,small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles
40493,etymological_dictionary,a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word
40494,etymologist,a lexicographer who specializes in etymology
40495,etymology,a history of a word
40496,etymology,the study of the sources and development of words
40497,etymon root,a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
40498,eubacteria eubacterium true_bacteria,a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
40499,eucalyptus,wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber
40500,eucalyptus eucalypt eucalyptus_tree,a tree of the genus Eucalyptus
40501,eucalyptus_gum eucalyptus_kino red_gum,reddish-brown dried gummy exudation from any of several trees of the genus Eucalyptus especially Eucalyptus camaldulensis
40502,eucalyptus_oil,an essential oil obtained from the leaves of eucalypts
40503,euchre five_hundred,a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand
40504,eudemon eudaemon good_spirit,a benevolent spirit
40505,eudemonism endaemonism,an ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason
40506,eudiometer,measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases
40507,eugenics,the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating)
40508,euglena,minute single-celled green freshwater organism having a single flagella; often classed as algae
40509,euglenoid euglenophyte euglenid,marine and freshwater green or colorless flagellate organism
40510,eukaryote eucaryote,an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
40511,eulogist panegyrist,an orator who delivers eulogies or panegyrics
40512,eulogy eulogium,a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
40513,eunuch castrate,a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; "eunuchs guarded the harem"
40514,euphemism,an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
40515,euphonium,a bass horn (brass wind instrument) that is the tenor of the tuba family
40516,euphorbium gum_eurphorbium,an acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine
40517,euphoria euphory,a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
40518,euphoriant,a psychoactive drug that tends to produce elation and euphoria
40519,euphuism,any artificially elegant style of language
40520,euphuism,an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology
40521,eupnea eupnoea,normal relaxed breathing
40522,euro,the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany  France  Belgium  Luxembourg  the Netherlands  Italy  Spain  Portugal  Ireland  Greece  Austria  Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
40523,europium Eu atomic_number_63,a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
40524,eurypterid,large extinct scorpion-like arthropod considered related to horseshoe crabs
40525,eurythmy eurhythmy eurythmics eurhythmics,the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding
40526,eusporangium,a sporangium that arises from a group of epidermal cells
40527,eutectic,a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point
40528,eutectoid_steel,a steel that contains 0.9% carbon (the eutectic point); a carbon steel with 0.9% carbon is pure pearlite
40529,euthanasia mercy_killing,the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
40530,euthenics,the study of methods of improving human well-being and efficient functioning by improving environmental conditions
40531,eutrophication,excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water  usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste  fertilizers  sewage) from the land  which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen  leading to the death of animal life; "he argued that the controlling factor in eutrophication is not nitrate but phosphate"
40532,evacuation,the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
40533,evacuee,a person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place
40534,evaluation rating,act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
40535,evaluation valuation rating,an appraisal of the value of something; "he set a high valuation on friendship"
40536,evaluator judge,an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
40537,evanescence,the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight; "the evanescence of the morning mist"
40538,evangelicalism,stresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation
40539,evangelism,zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel
40540,evaporated_milk,milk concentrated by evaporation
40541,evaporative_cooler,a cooling system that cools by evaporation
40542,evaporite,the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater
40543,evasion nonpayment,the deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"
40544,evasion,the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
40545,evasive_answer,(law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint
40546,even-pinnate_leaf abruptly-pinnate_leaf,a pinnate leaf with a pair of leaflets at the apex
40547,even-toed_ungulate artiodactyl artiodactyl_mammal,placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
40548,even_spacing,regularity of spacing
40549,evening,a later concluding time period; "it was the evening of the Roman Empire"
40550,evening,the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way; "an evening at the opera"
40551,evening-snow Linanthus_dichotomus,small California annual with white flowers
40552,evening_bag,a handbag used with evening wear
40553,evening_grosbeak Hesperiphona_vespertina,North American grosbeak
40554,evening_primrose,any of several plants of the family Onagraceae
40555,evening_shift swing_shift,the work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)
40556,evening_shift,workers who work during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)
40557,evening_star Hesperus Vesper,a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
40558,evenness,the parity of even numbers (divisible by two)
40559,evenness invariability,a quality of uniformity and lack of variation
40560,evenness,the quality of being balanced
40561,event,something that happens at a given place and time
40562,event,a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
40563,event_planner,someone who plans social events as a profession (usually for government or corporate officials)
40564,eventration,protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall
40565,evergreen evergreen_plant,a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
40566,evergreen_bittersweet Euonymus_fortunei_radicans Euonymus_radicans_vegetus,broad and bushy Asiatic twining shrub with pinkish fruit; many subspecies or varieties
40567,evergreen_blueberry Vaccinium_myrsinites,shrub of the eastern United States having shining evergreen leaves and bluish-black fruit
40568,evergreen_huckleberry Vaccinium_ovatum,stiff bushy evergreen shrub of western North America having sour black berries and glossy green foliage used in floral arrangements
40569,evergreen_thorn Crataegus_oxyacantha,evergreen hawthorn of southeastern Europe
40570,everlasting everlasting_flower,any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
40571,everlasting_pea,any of several perennial vines of the genus Lathyrus
40572,everlastingness,the property of lasting forever
40573,eversion,the position of being turned outward; "the eversion of the foot"
40574,inversion eversion everting,the act of turning inside out
40575,everyman,the ordinary person
40576,eviction constructive_eviction,action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
40577,eviction dispossession legal_ouster,the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
40578,evidence grounds,your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
40579,evidence,an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"
40580,evidence,(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
40581,evil immorality wickedness iniquity,morally objectionable behavior
40582,evil,that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune; "the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare
40583,evil evilness,the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
40584,evil_eye,a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm
40585,evil_spirit,a spirit tending to cause harm
40586,evisceration,surgical removal of an organ (or the contents of an organ) from a patient
40587,evisceration,altering something (as a legislative act or a statement) in such a manner as to reduce its value; "the adoption of their amendments would have amounted to an evisceration of the act"
40588,evocation,imaginative re-creation
40589,evocation summoning,calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
40590,evocation induction elicitation,stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"
40591,evoked_potential,the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus; "he measured evoked potentials with an electroencephalogram"
40592,evolution organic_evolution phylogeny phylogenesis,(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
40593,evolutionary_trend,a general direction of evolutionary change
40594,evolutionist,a person who believes in organic evolution
40595,ex-gambler,a former gambler
40596,ex-husband ex,a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
40597,ex-mayor,a former mayor
40598,ex-president,a former president
40599,ex-spouse,a person who was formerly a spouse
40600,exacerbation,violent and bitter exasperation; "his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel"
40601,exacta perfecta,a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
40602,exaction,act of demanding or levying by force or authority; "exaction of tribute"; "exaction of various dues and fees"
40603,exactness exactitude,the quality of being exact; "he demanded exactness in all details"; "a man of great exactitude"
40604,hyperbole exaggeration,extravagant exaggeration
40605,exaggeration,the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
40606,exaggeration overstatement magnification,making to seem more important than it really is
40607,exaltation,the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence
40608,exaltation,a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)
40609,examen examination,a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
40610,examen,a critical study (as of a writer's work)
40611,examination scrutiny,the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
40612,examination exam test,a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
40613,interrogation examination interrogatory,formal systematic questioning
40614,examination testing,the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
40615,examiner tester quizzer,someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
40616,examiner inspector,an investigator who observes carefully; "the examiner searched for clues"
40617,example illustration instance representative,an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
40618,model example,a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"
40619,exemplar example model good_example,something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"
40620,example deterrent_example lesson object_lesson,punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"
40621,exercise example,a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
40622,exanthem exanthema skin_eruption,eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease
40623,exanthema_subitum roseola_infantum roseola_infantilis pseudorubella,a viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days
40624,exarch,a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox churches in North America
40625,exarch,a bishop in eastern Christendom who holds a place below a patriarch but above a metropolitan
40626,exarch,a viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire
40627,exasperation,actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
40628,exboyfriend,a man who is no longer a woman's boyfriend
40629,excavation,a hole in the ground made by excavating
40630,mining excavation,the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
40631,excavator,a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
40632,exceedance,(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time; "the concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling"
40633,excellence,the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
40634,excelsior wood_shavings,thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
40635,exception,an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule"
40636,exception,grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception"
40637,excerpt excerption extract selection,a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"
40638,excess surplus surplusage nimiety,a quantity much larger than is needed
40639,excess excessiveness inordinateness,immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
40640,surfeit excess overabundance,the state of being more than full
40641,overindulgence excess,excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence"
40642,exchange,chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
40643,exchange,a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one); "they had a bitter exchange"
40644,exchange,the act of changing one thing for another thing; "Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"; "there was an exchange of prisoners"
40645,exchange,the act of giving something in return for something received; "deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable"
40646,exchange,a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
40647,rally exchange,(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"
40648,exchange interchange,reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries; "he earns his living from the interchange of currency"
40649,exchange,(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop; "black lost the exchange"
40650,exchange,(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value; "the endgame began after the exchange of queens"
40651,exchange_transfusion,slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood
40652,exchangeability interchangeability interchangeableness fungibility,the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange
40653,exchanger money_changer,one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country
40654,excise excise_tax,a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
40655,excitability irritability,excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part
40656,excitability excitableness volatility,being easily excited
40657,excitement excitation inflammation fervor fervour,the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
40658,excitation innervation irritation,the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
40659,excitation excitement,something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
40660,exhilaration excitement,the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
40661,exclamation exclaiming,an abrupt excited utterance; "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it"
40662,exclamation,a loud complaint or protest or reproach
40663,exclamation_mark exclamation_point,a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation
40664,exclusion,the state of being excluded
40665,exclusionary_rule,a rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct
40666,exclusive scoop,a news report that is reported first by one news organization; "he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials"
40667,excogitation,thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it
40668,excogitator,a thinker who considers carefully and thoroughly
40669,excommunication excision,the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
40670,excoriation,severe censure
40671,excrescence,(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
40672,excretory_organ urinary_organ,an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them
40673,exculpation,the act of freeing from guilt or blame
40674,excursion jaunt outing junket pleasure_trip expedition sashay,a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"
40675,excursion_rate,a reduced rate for a round-trip ticket
40676,excuse,a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"
40677,execration,the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated
40678,executability,capability of being executed; "the job is executable for two million dollars"; "this contract is not executable"
40679,executant,a performer (usually of musical works)
40680,execution executing capital_punishment death_penalty,putting a condemned person to death
40681,performance execution carrying_out carrying_into_action,the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"
40682,execution instruction_execution,(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
40683,execution execution_of_instrument,(law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
40684,execution writ_of_execution,a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
40685,execution implementation carrying_out,the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"
40686,murder slaying execution,unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
40687,execution_speed,(computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS
40688,executioner public_executioner,an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
40689,executive executive_director,a person responsible for the administration of a business
40690,executive,persons who administer the law
40691,executive_agency,an agency of the executive branch of government
40692,executive_branch Executive_Office_of_the_President,the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
40693,executive_clemency,the power (usually of a president or governor) to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted in that jurisdiction
40694,executive_council,a council that shares the supreme executive power
40695,executive_department,a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
40696,executive_officer,the officer second in command
40697,executive_secretary,a secretary having administrative duties and responsibilities
40698,executive_session closed_session,a session (usually of a legislative body) that is closed to the public
40699,executive_vice_president,a vice president holding executive power
40700,executor,a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
40701,executor-heir_relation,the responsibility of an executor (or administrator) of an estate to act in the best interests of the heir
40702,executrix,a woman executor
40703,exegesis,an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
40704,exegete,a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts)
40705,exemplification illustration,showing by example
40706,typification exemplification,a representational or typifying form or model
40707,exemption freedom,immunity from an obligation or duty
40708,exemption,a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.); "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent"
40709,exemption immunity granting_immunity,an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution"
40710,exenteration,surgical removal of the organs within a body cavity (as those of the pelvis)
40711,exercise exercising physical_exercise physical_exertion workout,the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
40712,exercise,(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises"
40713,exercise_bike exercycle,an exercise device resembling a stationary bike
40714,exercise_device,a device designed to provide exercise for the user
40715,exfiltration_operation,a clandestine rescue operation to bring a defector or refugee or an operative and family out of danger
40716,exfoliation,the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin; "exfoliation is increased by sunburn"
40717,scale scurf exfoliation,a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
40718,halitus exhalation,exhaled breath
40719,exhalation expiration breathing_out,the act of expelling air from the lungs
40720,exhaust exhaust_fumes fumes,gases ejected from an engine as waste products
40721,exhaust exhaust_system,system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
40722,exhaust_fan,a fan that moves air out of an enclosure
40723,exhaust_manifold,a manifold that receives exhaust gases from the cylinders and conducts them to the exhaust pipe
40724,exhaust_pipe,a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler
40725,exhaust_valve,a valve through which burned gases from a cylinder escape into the exhaust manifold
40726,exhaustion,extreme fatigue
40727,exhaustion,the act of exhausting something entirely
40728,exhibit,an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
40729,exhibition,the act of exhibiting; "a remarkable exhibition of musicianship"
40730,exhibition exposition expo,a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
40731,exhibition_game practice_game,a game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing
40732,exhibition_hall exhibition_area,a large hall for holding exhibitions
40733,exhibition_season,the time before the regular games begin when football or baseball teams play practice games
40734,exhibitionism,extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself
40735,exhibitionism immodesty,the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals
40736,exhibitionist flasher,someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
40737,exhibitionist show-off,someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
40738,exhibitor exhibitioner shower,someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
40739,exhortation,a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
40740,exhortation incitement,the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion
40741,exhumation disinterment digging_up,the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried
40742,exigency,a pressing or urgent situation; "the health-care exigency"
40743,exile expatriate,voluntarily absent from home or country
40744,exile deportee,expelled from home or country by authority
40745,existential_quantifier existential_operator,a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts the existence of at least one thing for which the proposition is true
40746,existentialism existential_philosophy existentialist_philosophy,(philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves
40747,existentialist existentialist_philosopher,a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
40748,exit issue outlet way_out,an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"
40749,exit,the act of going out
40750,exit_poll,a poll of voters as they leave the voting place; usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an election
40751,exobiology space_biology astrobiology,the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life
40752,exocrine_gland exocrine duct_gland,a gland that secretes externally through a duct
40753,exode,a farcical afterpiece in the ancient Roman theater
40754,exodontics exodontia,the branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth
40755,exodontist,a dentist specializing in the extraction of teeth
40756,exoergic_reaction,a nuclear reaction accompanied by the evolution of energy
40757,exogamy intermarriage,marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
40758,exogenous_depression reactive_depression,an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)
40759,exogenous_obesity,obesity caused by overeating
40760,exomphalos,an umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord
40761,exon coding_DNA,sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"
40762,exoneration,the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
40763,vindication exoneration,the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position"
40764,exonuclease,a nuclease that releases one nucleotide at a time (serially) beginning at one of a nucleic acid
40765,exophthalmos,protrusion of the eyeball from the socket
40766,exorbitance outrageousness,excessive excess
40767,exorcism dispossession,freeing from evil spirits
40768,exorcist,one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
40769,exorcist exorciser,someone who practices exorcism
40770,exordium,(rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse
40771,exoskeleton,the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
40772,exosphere,the outermost atmospheric layer
40773,exostosis,a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)
40774,exotherm,a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition
40775,exothermic_reaction,a chemical reaction accompanied by the evolution of heat
40776,exoticism exoticness exotism,the quality of being exotic; "he loved the exoticism of Egypt"
40777,exotoxin,a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium
40778,sweep expanse,a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"
40779,expanse,a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
40780,expansion expanding_upon,adding information or detail
40781,expansion_bit expansive_bit,a bit with a cutting blade that can be adjusted to different sizes
40782,expansion_bolt,a bolt that has an attachment that expands as the bolt is driven into a surface
40783,expansionism,the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country
40784,expansiveness expansivity,a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand; "the expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon curtailed"
40785,expatiation,a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail
40786,expectation outlook prospect,belief about (or mental picture of) the future
40787,expectation,the feeling that something is about to happen
40788,expectedness,ordinariness as a consequence of being expected and not surprising
40789,expectorant expectorator,a medicine promoting expectoration
40790,expectoration,the process of coughing up and spitting out
40791,spit spitting expectoration,the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
40792,expedience expediency,the quality of being suited to the end in view
40793,opportunism self-interest self-seeking expedience,taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
40794,expedient,a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
40795,expedition military_expedition hostile_expedition,a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
40796,expedition,an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose; "an expedition was sent to explore Mars"
40797,expedition,a journey organized for a particular purpose
40798,expending expenditure,the act of spending money for goods or services
40799,expense disbursal disbursement,amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
40800,expense,a detriment or sacrifice; "at the expense of"
40801,expense,money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"
40802,expense_account travel_and_entertainment_account,an account to which salespersons or executives can charge travel and entertainment expenses
40803,expense_record,a written record of money spent
40804,expensiveness,the quality of being high-priced
40805,experience,the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher"
40806,experience,the content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly"
40807,experience,an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"
40808,experiment experimentation,the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
40809,experiment experimentation,the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"
40810,experiment,a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"
40811,experimental_method,the use of controlled observations and measurements to test hypotheses
40812,experimental_procedure,the specific techniques used in conducting a particular experiment
40813,experimental_psychology psychonomics,the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues
40814,experimentalism,an empirical doctrine that advocates experimental principles
40815,experimentalism,an orientation that favors experimentation and innovation; "the children of psychologists are often raised in an atmosphere of experimentalism"
40816,experimenter,a research worker who conducts experiments
40817,experimenter,a person who enjoys testing innovative ideas; "she was an experimenter in new forms of poetry"
40818,experimenter_bias,(psychology) bias introduced by an experimenter whose expectations about the outcome of the experiment can be subtly communicated to the participants in the experiment
40819,expert,a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
40820,expert_witness,a witness who has knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the topic that he is to testify about
40821,expertness expertise,skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
40822,explanans,(logic) statements that explain the explicandum; the explanatory premises
40823,explanation,thought that makes something comprehensible
40824,explanation,the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"
40825,expletive,a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
40826,explicandum explanandum,(logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained
40827,explication,the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.
40828,explication,a detailed explanation of the meaning of something
40829,explication_de_texte,a method of literary criticism that analyzes details of a text in order to reveal its structure and meaning
40830,explicit_definition,a definition that gives an exact equivalent of the term defined
40831,explicitness,clarity as a consequence of being explicit
40832,exploitation victimization victimisation using,an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"
40833,exploiter user,a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically
40834,exploration geographic_expedition,to travel for the purpose of discovery
40835,exploration,a careful systematic search
40836,exploration,a systematic consideration; "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences"
40837,explorer's_gentian Gentiana_calycosa,tufted sometimes sprawling perennial with blue flowers spotted with green; western North America
40838,explosion,a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"
40839,explosion,the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"
40840,plosion explosion,the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
40841,explosion,a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"
40842,explosion,a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
40843,explosive,a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
40844,explosive_compound,a compound that is explosive
40845,explosive_detection_system EDS,a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports
40846,explosive_device,device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
40847,explosive_mixture,a mixture that is explosive
40848,explosive_trace_detection ETD,a system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives
40849,explosive_unit,any unit for measuring the force of explosions
40850,exponent,someone who expounds and interprets or explains
40851,exponent power index,a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
40852,exponential exponential_function,a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent
40853,exponential_curve,a graph of an exponential function
40854,exponential_decay exponential_return,a decrease that follows an exponential function
40855,exponential_equation,an equation involving exponential functions of a variable
40856,exponential_expression,a mathematical expression consisting of a constant (especially e) raised to some power
40857,exponential_series,a series derived from the expansion of an exponential expression
40858,exponentiation involution,the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
40859,export exportation,commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country
40860,export_credit,a credit opened by an importer with a bank in an exporter's country to finance an export operation
40861,export_duty,a duty imposed on exports
40862,exporter,a businessperson who transports goods abroad (for sale)
40863,exporting exportation,the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country
40864,expose unmasking,the exposure of an impostor or a fraud; "he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government"
40865,exposition expounding,a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
40866,exposition,an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse; "we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background"
40867,exposition,(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur
40868,expositor expounder,a person who explains
40869,expostulation remonstrance remonstration objection,the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
40870,expostulation,an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
40871,exposure,vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
40872,exposure,the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience; "she denounced the exposure of children to pornography"
40873,exposure,the disclosure of something secret; "they feared exposure of their campaign plans"
40874,exposure,aspect re light or wind; "the studio had a northern exposure"
40875,vulnerability exposure,the state of being vulnerable or exposed; "his vulnerability to litigation"; "his exposure to ridicule"
40876,exposure,the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate; "he used the wrong exposure"
40877,photograph photo exposure pic,a picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
40878,exposure,the act of exposing film to light
40879,exposure,presentation to view in an open or public manner; "the exposure of his anger was shocking"
40880,exposure,abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open)
40881,exposure_therapy,a form of behavior therapy in which a survivor confronts feelings or phobias or anxieties about a traumatic event and relives it in the therapy situation
40882,express expressage,rapid transport of goods
40883,express express_mail,mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
40884,express limited,public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York"
40885,expression manifestation reflection reflexion,expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
40886,expression verbal_expression verbalism,the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas"; "the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours"
40887,saying expression locution,a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"
40888,formulation expression,the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
40889,formula expression,a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
40890,expression,(genetics) the process of expressing a gene
40891,expression,the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; "the expression of milk from her breast"
40892,expressionism,an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality
40893,expressionist,an artist who is an adherent of expressionism
40894,expressive_style style,a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"
40895,expressiveness,the quality of being expressive
40896,expressway freeway motorway pike state_highway superhighway throughway thruway,a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
40897,expropriation,taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)
40898,extrusion expulsion,squeezing out by applying pressure; "an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube"; "the expulsion of pus from the pimple"
40899,expurgator bowdlerizer bowdleriser,a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages; "Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator"
40900,exquisiteness,extreme beauty of a delicate sort
40901,extemporization extemporisation improvisation,a performance given extempore without planning or preparation
40902,extended_care_facility,a medical institution that provides prolonged care (as in cases of prolonged illness or rehabilitation from acute illness)
40903,extended_family,a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relatives
40904,extended_order,a military formation for skirmishing; as widely separated as the tactical situation permits
40905,extended_time_scale slow_time_scale,(simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is greater than one
40906,extension,a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt; "they applied for an extension of the loan"
40907,extension,act of expanding in scope; making more widely available; "extension of the program to all in need"
40908,propagation extension,the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
40909,extension extension_service university_extension,an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who not enrolled as regular students
40910,extension,act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb
40911,extension filename_extension file_name_extension,a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one to three letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename; "most applications provide extensions for the files they create"; "most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS"
40912,reference denotation extension,the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"
40913,extension,the ability to raise the working leg high in the air; "the dancer was praised for her uncanny extension"; "good extension comes from a combination of training and native ability"
40914,extension lengthiness prolongation,amount or degree or range to which something extends; "the wire has an extension of 50 feet"
40915,extension telephone_extension extension_phone,an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
40916,extension_cord,an electric cord used to extend the length of a power cord
40917,extension_course,a course offered as part of an extension service
40918,extension_ladder,a ladder whose length can be extended
40919,extensor_muscle extensor,a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
40920,extent,the point or degree to which something extends; "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right"
40921,extent,the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"
40922,extenuation mitigation,a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
40923,extenuation mitigation palliation,to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
40924,exterior_angle external_angle,the supplement of an interior angle of a polygon
40925,exterior_door outside_door,a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building
40926,extinction extermination,complete annihilation; "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"
40927,extermination liquidation,the act of exterminating
40928,exterminator terminator eradicator,someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)
40929,extern medical_extern,a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there
40930,external,outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"
40931,external-combustion_engine,a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy
40932,external_body_part,any body part visible externally
40933,external_carotid_artery external_carotid,the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head
40934,external_drive,a drive with its own power supply and fan mounted outside the computer system enclosure and connected to the computer by a cable
40935,external_ear outer_ear,the part of the ear visible externally
40936,external_gill,occurs in some mollusks and in tadpoles and other immature amphibians
40937,external_iliac_artery,the outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; becomes the femoral artery
40938,external_iliac_vein,a continuation of the femoral vein; unites with the internal iliac vein to form the common iliac vein
40939,external_jugular_vein,formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein
40940,external_nasal_vein vena_nasalis_externa,one of the veins that drain the external nose and empty into the angular or facial vein
40941,external_oblique_muscle musculus_obliquus_externus_abdominis abdominal_external_oblique_muscle oblique,a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
40942,external_organ,an organ that is situated on or near the surface of the body
40943,externalization externalisation,attributing to outside causes
40944,externalization externalisation exteriorization exteriorisation,embodying in an outward form
40945,exteroception,sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
40946,exteroceptor,any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body
40947,extinction defunctness,no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"
40948,extinction,no longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano"
40949,extinction,the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
40950,extinction experimental_extinction,a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
40951,extinction extinguishing quenching,the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"
40952,extirpation excision deracination,the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
40953,extortion,an exorbitant charge
40954,extortion,unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority); "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"
40955,extortion,the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
40956,supernumerary spear_carrier extra,a minor actor in crowd scenes
40957,extra,an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
40958,extra_dividend,a dividend paid in addition to the regular dividend
40959,extra_innings,overtime play until one team is ahead at the end of an inning; e.g. baseball
40960,extra_large,a garment size for a very large person
40961,extracellular_fluid ECF,liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid; "the body normally has about 15 quarts of extracellular fluid"
40962,extraction,the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
40963,extraction,the act of pulling out (as a tooth); "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"
40964,extractor,an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
40965,extracurricular_activity,educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum
40966,extradition,the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
40967,extrados,the exterior curve of an arch
40968,extramarital_sex free_love,sexual intercourse between individuals who are not married to one another
40969,extraneousness,unrelatedness by virtue of falling outside the matter at hand
40970,extraordinariness,the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered
40971,extrapolation,(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
40972,extrapolation,an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
40973,extrasystole,a premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia
40974,extraterrestrial_being extraterrestrial alien,a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
40975,extraterrestrial_object estraterrestrial_body,a natural object existing outside the earth and outside the earth's atmosphere
40976,extravagance extravagancy,the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth; "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description"
40977,extravagance prodigality profligacy,the trait of spending extravagantly
40978,extravagance prodigality lavishness highlife high_life,excessive spending
40979,extravaganza,any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment
40980,extravasation,an extravasated liquid (blood or lymph or urine); the product of extravasation
40981,extravasation,the process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine
40982,extraversion extroversion,(psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
40983,extreme,the furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes"
40984,extreme_point extreme extremum,the point located farthest from the middle of something
40985,extremely_high_frequency EHF,30 to 300 gigahertz
40986,extremeness,the quality of being extreme
40987,extremism,any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies
40988,extremist,a person who holds extreme views
40989,extremity,an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
40990,extremity,the greatest or utmost degree; "the extremity of despair"
40991,extremity,the outermost or farthest region or point
40992,extremity,that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
40993,extremum peak,the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
40994,extrinsic_fraud collateral_fraud,fraud that prevents a party from knowing their rights or from having a fair opportunity of presenting them at trial
40995,extropy,the prediction that human intelligence and technology will enable life to expand in an orderly way throughout the entire universe
40996,extrovert extravert,(psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
40997,exuberance,joyful enthusiasm
40998,exudate exudation,a substance that oozes out from plant pores
40999,exudation transudation,the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes
41000,exultation jubilance jubilancy jubilation,a feeling of extreme joy
41001,exultation rejoicing jubilation,the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
41002,exurbia,a residential area outside of a city and beyond suburbia
41003,exuviae,cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis
41004,exwife ex,a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife; "all his exes live in Texas"
41005,eyas,an unfledged or nestling hawk
41006,eye oculus optic,the organ of sight
41007,eye,good discernment (either visually or as if visually); "she has an eye for fresh talent"; "he has an artist's eye"
41008,eye,attention to what is seen; "he tried to catch her eye"
41009,eye,a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"
41010,eye-beaming,a radiant glance of the eye; "he pretended profundity by eye-beamings at people"
41011,eye-catcher,a striking person or thing that attracts attention
41012,eye-lotion eyewash collyrium,lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes
41013,eye_bank,a place for storing and preserving corneas that are obtained from human corpses immediately after death; used for corneal transplantation to patients with corneal defects
41014,eye_candy,visual images that are pleasing to see but are intellectually undemanding; "he wanted to put some eye candy on their web site"
41015,eye_chart,a chart that is read from a fixed distance; used as a test of vision
41016,eye_clinic,a clinic where specialist care for a patient's eyes
41017,eye_condition,the condition of the optical properties of the eye
41018,eye_contact,a meeting of the eyes between two people that expresses meaningful nonverbal communication; "it was a mere glance  but the eye contact was enough to tell her that he was desperate to leave"
41019,eye_contact,contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other; "a teacher should make eye contact with the students"
41020,eye_dialect,the use of misspellings to identify a colloquial or uneducated speaker
41021,eye_disease,any disease of the eye
41022,eye_movement,the movement of the eyes
41023,eye_opener,an alcoholic drink intended to wake one up early in the morning
41024,eye_opener,something surprising and revealing
41025,eye_rhyme,an imperfect rhyme (e.g.  `love' and `move')
41026,eye_socket orbit cranial_orbit orbital_cavity,the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
41027,eyeball orb,the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
41028,eyebrow_pencil,makeup provided by a cosmetic pencil that is used to darken the eyebrows
41029,eyecup eyebath eye_cup,a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball; "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"
41030,optic_cup eyecup,(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
41031,eyedness,the property of favoring one eye over the other (as in taking aim)
41032,eyedrop eye-drop,a drop from an eye dropper
41033,eyeful,a strikingly beautiful woman; "she was a statuesque redheaded eyeful"
41034,eyeful,a full view; a good look; "they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful"
41035,eyeglass_wearer,a person who wears spectacles in order to see better
41036,eyelessness,blindness due to loss of the eyes
41037,eyelet eyehole,a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
41038,eyelid lid palpebra,either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer"
41039,eyeliner,makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes
41040,eyepatch patch,a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
41041,eyepiece ocular,combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
41042,eyes,opinion or judgment; "in the eyes of the law"; "I was wrong in her eyes"
41043,eyeshadow,makeup consisting of a cosmetic substance used to darken the eyes
41044,eyesight seeing sightedness,normal use of the faculty of vision
41045,eyesore,something very ugly and offensive
41046,eyespot ocellus,an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color
41047,eyestrain asthenopia,a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem
41048,eyewitness,a spectator who can describe what happened
41049,eyrir,100 aurar equal 1 krona in Iceland
41050,fa,the syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization
41051,fa_la fal_la,meaningless syllables in the refrain of a partsong
41052,fabrication fiction fable,a deliberately false or improbable account
41053,legend fable,a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
41054,fabric cloth material textile,artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
41055,framework fabric,the underlying structure; "restoring the framework of the bombed building"; "it is part of the fabric of society"
41056,fabrication fictionalization fictionalisation,writing in a fictional form
41057,fabrication manufacture,the act of making something (a product) from raw materials; "the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals"; "an improvement in the manufacture of explosives"; "manufacturing is vital to Great Britain"
41058,lying prevarication fabrication,the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
41059,fabulist,a person who tells or invents fables
41060,facade frontage frontal,the face or front of a building
41061,facade window_dressing,a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
41062,face human_face,the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
41063,face,the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"
41064,face,the striking or working surface of an implement
41065,face,a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"
41066,side face,a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
41067,face,the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
41068,face,the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"
41069,grimace face,a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"
41070,font fount typeface face,a specific size and style of type within a type family
41071,face,status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"
41072,face,a vertical surface of a building or cliff
41073,face-amount_certificate_company,a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date
41074,face-off,(ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players
41075,face_angle,the angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle
41076,face_card picture_card court_card,one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face
41077,face_guard,face mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmets
41078,face_lift facelift lift face_lifting cosmetic_surgery rhytidectomy rhytidoplasty nip_and_tuck,plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"
41079,face_lift facelift face_lifting,a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes; "give your home a facelift"; "more than a facelift  the new model marks a fundamental change of direction"
41080,face_mask,mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey
41081,face_powder,cosmetic powder for the face
41082,face_recognition facial_recognition automatic_face_recognition,biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces; "they used face recognition to spot known terrorists"
41083,face_recognition,the visual perception of familiar faces
41084,face_saver face_saving,an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)
41085,par_value face_value nominal_value,the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value
41086,face_value,the apparent worth as opposed to the real worth
41087,face_veil,a piece of more-or-less transparent material that covers the face
41088,faceplate,a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component)
41089,facer,(a dated Briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced
41090,facet,a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
41091,facet_plane,the plane of a facet of an object (as of a cube)
41092,facetiousness,playful humor
41093,facial facial_nerve nervus_facialis seventh_cranial_nerve,cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
41094,facial,care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams
41095,facial_artery arteria_facialis external_maxillary_artery,an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face
41096,facial_expression facial_gesture,a gesture executed with the facial muscles
41097,facial_index,the ratio (in percent) of the maximum width to the maximum height of the face
41098,facial_muscle,any of the skeletal muscles of the face
41099,facial_profiling,identification of criminals and terrorist by means of videotapes of their faces; "facial profiling is a new form of airport security"
41100,facial_tissue,tissue paper suitable for use on the face
41101,facial_vein vena_facialis,any of several veins draining the face
41102,facilitation,the condition of being made easy (or easier); "social facilitation is an adaptive condition"
41103,facilitation,(neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential
41104,facilitation,act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something
41105,facilitator,someone who makes progress easier
41106,facility installation,a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"
41107,facility readiness,a natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen
41108,facility,something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service; "catering facilities"; "toilet facilities"; "educational facilities"
41109,facility,a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you; "a cell phone with internet facility"
41110,facing,a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
41111,facing veneer,an ornamental coating to a building
41112,facing cladding,a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
41113,lining facing,providing something with a surface of a different material
41114,facsimile facsimile_machine fax,duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
41115,fact,a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"
41116,fact,a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"
41117,fact,an event known to have happened or something known to have existed; "your fears have no basis in fact"; "how much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell"
41118,fact,a concept whose truth can be proved; "scientific hypotheses are not facts"
41119,faction sect,a dissenting clique
41120,factoid,something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print
41121,factoid,a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item
41122,factor,anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"
41123,factor,any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
41124,factor,an independent variable in statistics
41125,gene cistron factor,(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors"
41126,factor_analysis,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 variable that account for the interrelations observed in the data
41127,factor_of_proportionality constant_of_proportionality,the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx  where k is the factor of proportionality
41128,factorial,the product of all the integers up to and including a given integer; "1  2  6  24  and 120 are factorials"
41129,factorization factorisation factoring,(mathematics) the resolution of an integer or polynomial into factors such that when multiplied together they give the integer or polynomial
41130,factory_price,price charged for goods picked up at the factory
41131,factory_ship,a whaling ship equipped to process whale products at sea
41132,factory_whistle,a whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work
41133,factotum,a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
41134,factuality factualness,the quality of being actual or based on fact; "the realm of factuality must be distinguished from the realm of imagination"
41135,facula,a bright spot on a planet
41136,facula,a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
41137,faculty mental_faculty module,one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
41138,staff faculty,the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"
41139,fad_diet,a reducing diet that enjoys temporary popularity
41140,faddist,a person who subscribes to a variety of fads
41141,slice fade slicing,a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"
41142,receding fadeout,a slow or gradual disappearance
41143,fadeout,a gradual temporary loss of a transmitted signal due to electrical disturbances
41144,fading_away,gradually diminishing in brightness or loudness or strength
41145,fado,a sad Portuguese folksong
41146,fag_end tail tail_end,the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"
41147,fag_end,the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope
41148,fagot faggot fag fairy nance pansy queen queer poof poove pouf,offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
41149,fagot faggot,a bundle of sticks and branches bound together
41150,fagot_stitch faggot_stitch,the stitch that ties a group of parallel threads together in fagoting
41151,fagoting faggpting,embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches
41152,faience,glazed earthenware decorated with opaque colors
41153,fail-safe,a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction
41154,failing weakness,a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
41155,failing flunk,failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report"
41156,faille,a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton
41157,failure,an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"
41158,failure,an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"
41159,failure,lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"
41160,failure loser nonstarter unsuccessful_person,a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
41161,failure,an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
41162,failure,loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"
41163,faineance idleness,the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work
41164,faint swoon syncope deliquium,a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
41165,faintheartedness faintness,the trait of lacking boldness and courage; "faintness of heart and infirmity of purpose"
41166,faintness,a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
41167,faintness,the property of being without strength; "the faintness or potency of the feeling"
41168,faintness,barely audible
41169,fair,gathering of producers to promote business; "world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair"
41170,fair,a competitive exhibition of farm products; "she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
41171,fair-trade_act,formerly a state law that protected manufacturers from price-cutting by allowing them to set minimum retail prices for their merchandise; eliminated by the United States Congress in 1975
41172,fair-trade_agreement,an agreement (illegal in the United States) between the manufacturer of a trademarked item of merchandise and its retail distributors to sell the item at a price at or above the price set by the manufacturer
41173,fair_ball,(baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
41174,fair_catch,(American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled
41175,fair_chance sporting_chance,a reasonable probability of success
41176,fair_copy,a clean copy of a corrected draft
41177,fair_deal square_deal,fair treatment
41178,fair_hearing,a hearing that is granted in extraordinary situations where the normal judicial process would be inadequate to secure due process because the person would be harmed or denied their rights before a judicial remedy became available (as in deportation or loss of welfare benefits)
41179,fair_trade,trade that is conducted legally
41180,fair_use,the conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties
41181,fair_weather sunshine temperateness,moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
41182,fairground,an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses
41183,fairlead,a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing
41184,paleness blondness fairness,the property of having a naturally light complexion
41185,fairness_commission,a commission delegated to ensure opportunities for the expression of opposing views
41186,fairway,the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
41187,fairway,the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters
41188,fairway,a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement
41189,fairy faery faerie fay sprite,a small being  human in form  playful and having magical powers
41190,fairy-ring_mushroom Marasmius_oreades,mushroom that grows in a fairy ring
41191,fairy_cup Mitella_diphylla,miterwort of northeastern North America usually with two opposite leaves on erect flowering stems that terminate in erect racemes of white flowers
41192,fairy_godmother,a generous benefactor
41193,fairy_godmother,a female character is some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine
41194,fairy_light,a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas)
41195,fairy_ring fairy_circle,a ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium
41196,fairy_shrimp,small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back
41197,fairy_swallow,fancy domestic pigeon having blue-and-white plumage and heavily muffed feet
41198,fantasy_world phantasy_world fairyland,something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
41199,fairyland faerie faery,the enchanted realm of fairies
41200,fairytale fairy_tale fairy_story,a story about fairies; told to amuse children
41201,fairytale fairy_tale fairy_story cock-and-bull_story song_and_dance,an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
41202,fait_accompli accomplished_fact,an irreversible accomplishment
41203,religion faith religious_belief,a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
41204,faith trust,complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"
41205,religion faith organized_religion,an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
41206,faith,loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; "keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors"
41207,faith_healing faith_cure,care provided through prayer and faith in God
41208,faithful,any loyal and steadfast following
41209,faithlessness falseness fickleness inconstancy,unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
41210,fake sham postiche,something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
41211,juke fake,(football) a deceptive move made by a football player
41212,fake_book,a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly
41213,fakery,the act of faking (or the product of faking)
41214,fakir fakeer faqir faquir,a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
41215,falafel felafel,small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds
41216,falangist phalangist,a Spanish member of General Franco's political party
41217,falchion,a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
41218,falciform_ligament,a ligament that attaches part of the liver to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall
41219,falcon,diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
41220,falcon-gentle falcon-gentil,female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon
41221,falconer hawker,a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
41222,falconry,the art of training falcons to hunt and return
41223,fall-blooming_hydrangea Hydrangea_paniculata,deciduous shrub or small tree with pyramidal flower clusters
41224,fall_cankerworm,green or brown white-striped looper; larva of Alsophila pometaria
41225,fall_dandelion arnica_bud Leontodon_autumnalis,fall-blooming European herb with a yellow flower; naturalized in the United States
41226,fallaciousness,result of a fallacy or error in reasoning
41227,fallacy false_belief,a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
41228,fallboard fall-board,the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played
41229,lumberman lumberjack logger feller faller,a person who fells trees
41230,faller,a person who falls; "one of them was safe but they were unable to save the faller"; "a faller among thieves"
41231,fallibility,the likelihood of making errors
41232,fallout radioactive_dust,the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion
41233,side_effect fallout,any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal"
41234,fallout_shelter,a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb
41235,fallow,cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
41236,fallow_deer Dama_dama,small Eurasian deer
41237,falls,the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
41238,waterfall falls,a steep descent of the water of a river
41239,false_alarm,a warning that is given about something that fails to occur
41240,false_alumroot fringe_cups Tellima_grandiflora,plant growing in clumps with mostly basal leaves and cream or pale pink fringed flowers in several long racemes; Alaska to coastal central California and east to Idaho
41241,false_asphodel,a plant of the genus Tofieldia having linear chiefly basal leaves and small spicate flowers
41242,false_azalea fool's_huckleberry Menziesia_ferruginea,straggling shrub of northwestern North America having foliage with a bluish tinge and umbels of small bell-shaped flowers
41243,false_bracken Culcita_dubia,resembles Pteridium aquilinum; of Queensland  Australia
41244,false_bugbane Trautvetteria_carolinensis,tall perennial of the eastern United States having large basal leaves and white summer flowers
41245,false_chamomile,any of various autumn-flowering perennials having white or pink to purple flowers that resemble asters; wild in moist soils from New Jersey to Florida and Texas
41246,false_deathcap Amanita_mappa,agaric often confused with the death cup
41247,false_dragonhead false_dragon_head obedient_plant Physostegia_virginiana,North American plant having a spike of two-lipped pink or white flowers
41248,false_face,a mask worn as part of a masquerade costume
41249,false_foxglove Aureolaria_virginica Gerardia_virginica,sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
41250,false_foxglove Aureolaria_pedicularia Gerardia_pedicularia,multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
41251,false_gavial Tomistoma_schlegeli,crocodile of southeast Asia similar to but smaller than the gavial
41252,false_goatsbeard Astilbe_biternata,North American astilbe with panicles of creamy white flowers
41253,false_gromwell,any of several North American perennial herbs with hairy foliage and small yellowish or greenish flowers
41254,false_heather golden_heather Hudsonia_ericoides,North American decumbent evergreen heathlike plant with yellow flowers
41255,false_imprisonment,(law) confinement without legal authority
41256,wild_indigo false_indigo,any of several plants of the genus Baptisia
41257,false_lily_of_the_valley Maianthemum_bifolium,small white-flowered plant of western Europe to Japan
41258,false_lily_of_the_valley Maianthemum_canadense,small two-leaved herb of the northern United States and parts of Canada having racemes of small fragrant white flowers
41259,false_lupine golden_pea yellow_pea Thermopsis_macrophylla,western United States bushy herb having yellow pea-like flowers
41260,globe_mallow false_mallow,genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits
41261,false_mallow,an American plant of the genus Malvastrum
41262,false_miterwort false_mitrewort Tiarella_unifoliata,plant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stems; moist woods from Alaska to central California and east to Montana
41263,foamflower coolwart false_miterwort false_mitrewort Tiarella_cordifolia,stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant
41264,false_morel,a fungus of the family Helvellaceae
41265,false_nettle bog_hemp,any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs
41266,false_pregnancy pseudocyesis,physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant
41267,false_pretense false_pretence,(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
41268,false_return,an incorrect income tax return
41269,false_rue_anemone false_rue Isopyrum_biternatum,slender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink-tinged white flowers; resembles meadow rue
41270,false_saber-toothed_tiger,North American cat of the Miocene and Pliocene; much earlier and less specialized than members of the genus Smiledon
41271,false_sago fern_palm Cycas_circinalis,southeastern Indian cycad with palmlike foliage
41272,false_scorpion pseudoscorpion,small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion
41273,false_tamarisk German_tamarisk Myricaria_germanica,Eurasian shrub resembling the tamarisk
41274,false_teeth,a removable denture
41275,false_truffle,any of various fungi of the family Rhizopogonaceae having subterranean fruiting bodies similar to the truffle
41276,false_vampire false_vampire_bat,any New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insects
41277,false_verdict,a manifestly unjust verdict; not true to the evidence
41278,false_vocal_cord false_vocal_fold superior_vocal_cord ventricular_fold vestibular_fold,either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization
41279,false_wintergreen Pyrola_americana Pyrola_rotundifolia_americana,evergreen of eastern North America with leathery leaves and numerous white flowers
41280,falsehood falsity untruth,a false statement
41281,falsification falsehood,the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
41282,falsetto,a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
41283,falsie,padding that is worn inside a brassiere
41284,falsification misrepresentaation,a willful perversion of facts
41285,falsifier,someone who falsifies
41286,falsity falseness,the state of being false or untrue; "argument could not determine its truth or falsity"
41287,falun_gong,a spiritual movement that began in China in the latter half of the 20th century and is based on Buddhist and Taoist teachings and practices
41288,fame,favorable public reputation
41289,familial_hypercholesterolemia,congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis
41290,familiar,a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
41291,familiar familiar_spirit,a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
41292,familiarity,usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known
41293,familiarity impropriety indecorum liberty,an act of undue intimacy
41294,familiarization familiarisation,the experience of becoming familiar with something
41295,family household house home menage,a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
41296,family family_unit,primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
41297,family family_line folk kinfolk kinsfolk sept phratry,people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
41298,family fellowship,an association of people who share common beliefs or activities; "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"
41299,family,(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"
41300,kin kinsperson family,a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"
41301,syndicate crime_syndicate mob family,a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
41302,family_Bible,a large Bible with pages to record marriages and births
41303,family_business,a corporation that is entirely owned by the members of a single family
41304,family_court domestic_relations_court court_of_domestic_relations,a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)
41305,family_doctor,a general practitioner who treats all the family members
41306,family_history,part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases
41307,family_man,a man whose family is of major importance in his life
41308,family_practice family_medicine,medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit
41309,family_room,a recreation room in a private house
41310,family_therapy,any of several therapeutic approaches in which a family is treated as a whole
41311,famine,a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death
41312,famotidine Pepcid,a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
41313,famulus,a close attendant (as to a scholar)
41314,fan,a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
41315,sports_fan fan rooter,an enthusiastic devotee of sports
41316,fan_belt,a belt driven by the crankshaft that drives a fan that pulls air through the radiator
41317,fan_blade,blade of a rotating fan
41318,fan_dance,a solo dance in which large fans are manipulated to suggest or reveal nakedness
41319,fan_letter,a letter that is a piece of fan mail
41320,fan_mail,mail sent to public figures from their admirers; "he hired someone to answer his fan mail"
41321,fan_palm,palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves
41322,fan_tracery,the carved tracery on fan vaulting
41323,fan_vaulting,an elaborate system of vaulting in which the ribs diverge like fans
41324,fanaloka Fossa_fossa,civet of Madagascar
41325,fanatic fiend,a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill
41326,fanaticism fanatism zealotry,excessive intolerance of opposing views
41327,illusion fantasy phantasy fancy,something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
41328,fancy,a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
41329,fondness fancy partiality,a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey"
41330,fancy_dress masquerade masquerade_costume,a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
41331,fancy_goods,goods that are chiefly ornamental
41332,pimp procurer panderer pander pandar fancy_man ponce,someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
41333,fancy_man paramour,a woman's lover
41334,fandango,a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets
41335,fandom,the fans of a sport or famous person
41336,fanion,a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a position
41337,fanjet fan-jet turbofan turbojet,an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine
41338,fanjet fan-jet fanjet_engine turbojet turbojet_engine turbofan turbofan_engine,a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
41339,transom transom_window fanlight,a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
41340,skylight fanlight,a window in a roof to admit daylight
41341,fanlight,a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan
41342,fanny_pack butt_pack,a waist pack worn with the pouch in back
41343,fantail,an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship
41344,fantan fan_tan,a Chinese gambling game; a random number of counters are placed under a bowl and you gamble on how many will be left (0  1  2  or 3 modulo 4)
41345,fantan sevens parliament,a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
41346,fantasia,a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes
41347,fantasist,a creator of fantasies
41348,fantast futurist,someone who predicts the future
41349,fantasy phantasy,imagination unrestricted by reality; "a schoolgirl fantasy"
41350,fantasy phantasy,fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; "she made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies"
41351,fantasy_life phantasy_life,an imaginary life lived in a fantasy world
41352,fantods,an ill-defined state of irritability and distress
41353,far_cry,distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cry; "it's a far cry from here"
41354,far_cry,a disappointing disparity; "it was a far cry from what he had expected"
41355,farandole,a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures
41356,farce farce_comedy travesty,a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
41357,forcemeat farce,mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs
41358,fardel,a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)
41359,menu fare,an agenda of things to do; "they worked rapidly down the menu of reports"
41360,fare transportation,the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
41361,fare,a paying (taxi) passenger
41362,fare,the food and drink that are regularly consumed
41363,fare-stage,a section along the route of a bus for which the fare is the same
41364,fare-thee-well,state of perfection; the utmost degree; "they polished the furniture to a fare-thee-well"
41365,fare_increase,increase in the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
41366,farewell word_of_farewell,an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
41367,farewell leave leave-taking parting,the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"
41368,farfalle bowtie_pasta,pasta shaped with scalloped edges and pinched in the middle  suggestive of a bow tie
41369,farina,fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings
41370,farkleberry sparkleberry Vaccinium_arboreum,shrub or small tree of eastern United States having black inedible berries
41371,farm,workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; "it takes several people to work the farm"
41372,farm_bill,a statute that would regulate farm production and prices
41373,farm_boy,a boy who has grown up on a farm
41374,farm_building,a building on a farm
41375,farm_girl,a girl who has grown up on a farm
41376,farm_horse dobbin,a quiet plodding workhorse
41377,farm_machine,a machine used in farming
41378,farm_team farm_club,a minor-league team that is owned by a major-league team (especially in baseball)
41379,farmer's_lung thresher's_lung,alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay
41380,farmer's_market green_market greenmarket,an open-air marketplace for farm products
41381,farmerette,a woman working on a farm
41382,farmhand fieldhand field_hand farm_worker,a hired hand on a farm
41383,farmhouse,house for a farmer and family
41384,farmland farming_area,a rural area where farming is practiced
41385,farmplace farm-place farmstead,a farm together with its buildings
41386,farmstead,the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
41387,farmyard,an area adjacent to farm buildings
41388,farness remoteness farawayness,the property of being remote
41389,faro,a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box
41390,farrier horseshoer,a person who shoes horses
41391,farrow farrowing,the production of a litter of pigs
41392,fart farting flatus wind breaking_wind,a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
41393,farthing,a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
41394,farthingale,a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
41395,fartlek,a method of athletic training (especially for runners) in which strenuous effort and normal effort alternate in a continuous exercise
41396,fasces,bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism
41397,fascia facia,a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
41398,fascicle fascicule,an installment of a printed work
41399,fiber_bundle fibre_bundle fascicle fasciculus,a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)
41400,fasciculation,muscular twitching of contiguous groups of muscle fibers
41401,fascination,the capacity to attract intense interest; "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations"
41402,fascioliasis fasciolosis,infestation with the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica; liver damage sometimes occurs; related to liver rot
41403,fasciolopsiasis,infestation with the large intestinal fluke Fasciolopsis buski; common in eastern Asia
41404,fascism,a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)
41405,fascist,an adherent of fascism or other right-wing authoritarian views
41406,fascista,an Italian fascist under Mussolini
41407,manner mode style way fashion,how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"
41408,fashion,characteristic or habitual practice
41409,fashion,the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
41410,fashion,consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode
41411,fashion_consultant fashionmonger,someone who advises you about fashionable clothing
41412,fashion_plate,a plate illustrating the latest fashion in dress
41413,fast fasting,abstaining from food
41414,fast_break,(basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball
41415,fast_buck quick_buck,quick or easy earnings  "they are traders out to make a fast buck"
41416,fast_day,a day designated for fasting
41417,fast_food,inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly
41418,fast_lane,a hectic and pressured lifestyle often characterized by recklessness or dissipation; "life in fashion's fast lane has taught her a lot"
41419,fast_lane,the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving rapidly
41420,fast_reactor,nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used
41421,fast_time_scale,(simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is less than one
41422,fast_track,a rapid means of achieving a goal; "they saw independence as the fast track to democracy"; "he took a fast track to the top of the corporate ladder"; "the company went off the fast track when the stock market dropped"
41423,fastener,a person who fastens or makes fast; "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was"
41424,fastener fastening holdfast fixing,restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
41425,fastidiousness,the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style; "neatness and fastidiousness of dress"
41426,fastnacht,doughnut traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday
41427,speed swiftness fastness,a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
41428,fastness fixedness fixity fixture secureness,the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
41429,stronghold fastness,a strongly fortified defensive structure
41430,fat,a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat"
41431,fat-soluble_vitamin,any vitamin that is soluble in fats
41432,fat_cat,a wealthy and privileged person
41433,fat_cell adipose_cell,cells composed of fat
41434,fat_chance slim_chance,little or no chance of success
41435,fat_embolism,serious condition in which fat blocks an artery; fat can enter the blood stream after a long bone is fractured or if adipose tissue is injured or as a result of a fatty liver
41436,fat_farm,a health spa that specializes in helping people lose weight
41437,fat_metabolism,a metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds that can be used by cells of the body
41438,fata_morgana,a mirage in the Strait of Messina (attributed to the Arthurian sorcerer Morgan le Fay)
41439,fatalism,a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them
41440,fatalist determinist predestinarian predestinationist,anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
41441,fatality human_death,a death resulting from an accident or a disaster; "a decrease in the number of automobile fatalities"
41442,fatality,the quality of being able to cause death or fatal disasters
41443,fatback,salt pork from the back of a hog carcass
41444,father-figure,a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically
41445,father-in-law,the father of your spouse
41446,father_figure father_surrogate,a man who takes over all the functions of the real father
41447,fatherhood paternity,the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
41448,fatherhood,the status of a religious leader
41449,fatherhood,the status of a father
41450,fatherland homeland motherland mother_country country_of_origin native_land,the country where you were born
41451,fatherliness paternal_quality,the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father; "the gentleness and fatherliness of the strange old man eased her fears"
41452,fathom fthm,a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
41453,fathom fthm,(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
41454,fatigability,susceptibility to fatigue; a tendency to get tired or lose strength
41455,fatigue weariness tiredness,temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep"
41456,fatigue,used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue"
41457,fatigue,(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; "he was suffering from museum fatigue"; "after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue"; "the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue"; "political fatigue"
41458,fatigue_duty fatigue,labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on); "the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson"; "they were assigned to kitchen fatigues"
41459,fatigue_crack,a crack in metal resulting from metal fatigue
41460,fatigue_fracture stress_fracture,fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury
41461,fatigue_party,a group of soldiers on fatigue duty
41462,fatigues,military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
41463,fatso fatty fat_person roly-poly butterball,a rotund individual
41464,fattism fatism,discrimination against people who are overweight
41465,fatty_acid,any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms
41466,fatty_liver,yellow discoloration as a result of the accumulation of certain fats (triglycerides) in the liver; can be caused by alcoholic cirrhosis or pregnancy or exposure to certain toxins
41467,fatwa,a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority
41468,fatwah,(Islam) a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar; "bin Laden issued three fatwahs calling upon Muslims to take up arms against the United States"
41469,faubourg,a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city; "in Faubourg Sainte-Marie"
41470,fauces,the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
41471,faucet spigot,a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
41472,fauld,a piece of armor plate below the breastplate
41473,fault,responsibility for a bad situation or event; "it was John's fault"
41474,fault,(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g.  that lands outside the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults"
41475,fault,(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.); "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"
41476,fault_line,(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface
41477,faultfinding carping,persistent petty and unjustified criticism
41478,faultlessness impeccability,the quality of being without an error or fault
41479,faun,ancient Italian deity in human shape  with horns  pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
41480,fauna zoology,all the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch"
41481,fauteuil,an upholstered armchair
41482,fauvism,an art movement launched in 1905 whose work was characterized by bright and nonnatural colors and simple forms; influenced the expressionists
41483,faux_pas gaffe solecism slip gaucherie,a socially awkward or tactless act
41484,favism,anemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency
41485,favor favour,an act of gracious kindness
41486,favor favour,an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor"
41487,favor favour,an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season"
41488,favor favour,a feeling of favorable regard
41489,party_favor party_favour favor favour,souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
41490,favorableness favourableness advantageousness positivity positiveness profitableness,the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
41491,favorite favourite,something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites"
41492,front-runner favorite favourite,a competitor thought likely to win
41493,favorite_son favourite_son,a politician favored mainly in his or her home state
41494,favoritism favouritism,an inclination to favor some person or group
41495,favus,a contagious fungal infection of the scalp; occurs mainly in Africa and the Middle East
41496,fawn,young deer
41497,fawn_lily Erythronium_californicum,California dogtooth violet with creamy white flowers sometimes yellow-tinged
41498,fear fearfulness fright,an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
41499,fearfulness,the trait of being afraid
41500,fearlessness bravery,feeling no fear
41501,fearlessness,the trait of feeling no fear
41502,feasibility feasibleness,the quality of being doable
41503,feast,something experienced with great delight; "a feast for the eyes"
41504,fete feast fiesta,an elaborate party (often outdoors)
41505,feast_day fete_day,a day designated for feasting
41506,feasting banqueting,eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
41507,feather plume plumage,the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
41508,feather feathering,turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
41509,feather_ball Mammillaria_plumosa,a low tuberculate cactus with white feathery spines; northeastern Mexico
41510,feather_bed featherbed,a mattress stuffed with feathers
41511,feather_palm,palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves
41512,feather_reed_grass feathertop Calamagrostis_acutiflora,a variety of reed grass
41513,feather_star comatulid,free-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms
41514,featherbedding,the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
41515,featheredge,a thin tapering edge
41516,featherfoil feather-foil,a plant of the genus Hottonia
41517,feathertop feathertop_grass Pennistum_villosum,northeastern tropical African plant having feathery panicles
41518,featherweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds
41519,featherweight,weighs 126-139 pounds
41520,featherweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds
41521,feature lineament,the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"
41522,feature feature_film,the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"
41523,feature feature_article,a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning"
41524,feature,an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
41525,fecal_impaction,accumulation of hardened feces in the rectum or lower colon which the person cannot move
41526,fecal_occult_test faecal_occult_test stool_test,a test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers
41527,fecklessness,worthlessness due to being feeble and ineffectual
41528,fecula,excreta (especially of insects)
41529,feculence,something that is feculent
41530,fecundity fruitfulness,the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination
41531,fertility fecundity,the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring
41532,fruitfulness fecundity,the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
41533,fedayeen,(plural) Arab guerrillas who operate mainly against Israel
41534,fedelline,extremely fine pasta thinner than vermicelli
41535,federal_court,a court establish by the authority of a federal government
41536,federal_deficit,an excess of the federal government's spending over its revenue; "federal deficits can cause inflation"
41537,federal_department federal_office department_of_the_federal_government,a department of the federal government of the United States
41538,federal_district,a district set apart as the seat of government of a federation
41539,federal_government,a government with strong central powers
41540,federal_savings_bank FSB,a federally chartered savings bank
41541,federal_tax_lien,lien of the United States on all property of a taxpayer who fails to pay the federal government the taxes for which he or she is liable
41542,federalism,the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units
41543,federalization federalisation,the state of being under federal control; "the federalization of postal service"
41544,federalization federalisation,the act of being put under federal control
41545,federation,an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
41546,federation,the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs
41547,fee,a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
41548,fee,an interest in land capable of being inherited
41549,fee_simple,a fee without limitation to any class of heirs; they can sell it or give it away
41550,fee_splitting,payment (usually by doctors or lawyers) of part of the fee in return for the referral
41551,fee_tail,a fee limited to a particular line of heirs; they are not free to sell it or give it away
41552,feeblemindedness,severe mental deficiency
41553,infirmity frailty debility feebleness frailness valetudinarianism,the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
41554,feebleness tenuity,the quality of lacking intensity or substance; "a shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
41555,feed provender,food for domestic livestock
41556,feed_grain,grain grown for cattle feed
41557,feedback,the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output
41558,feedback,response to an inquiry or experiment
41559,feedback_circuit feedback_loop,a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system
41560,feeder,an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
41561,self-feeder feeder,a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material; "the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock"
41562,feeder,an animal that feeds on a particular source of food; "a bark feeder"; "a mud feeder"
41563,feeder_line,a branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline)
41564,feeding alimentation,the act of supplying food and nourishment
41565,feedlot,a building where livestock are fattened for market
41566,feedstock,the raw material that is required for some industrial process
41567,feel,an intuitive awareness; he has a feel for animals or it's easy when you get the feel of it
41568,spirit tone feel feeling flavor flavour look smell,the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
41569,tactile_property feel,a property perceived by touch
41570,feel,manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"
41571,feeling,the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
41572,feeling,a physical sensation that you experience; "he had a queasy feeling"; "I had a strange feeling in my leg"; "he lost all feeling in his arm"
41573,touch touch_sensation tactual_sensation tactile_sensation feeling,the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"
41574,feeling intuitive_feeling,an intuitive understanding of something; "he had a great feeling for music"
41575,feelings,emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity); "the remark hurt his feelings"
41576,feijoa feijoa_bush,South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit
41577,feijoa pineapple_guava,dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves
41578,feint,any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
41579,feist fice,a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog
41580,feldspar felspar,any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
41581,felicity felicitousness,pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
41582,happiness felicity,state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
41583,feline felid,any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals many with retractile claws
41584,hide fell,the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
41585,fell felled_seam,seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
41586,fell,the act of felling something (as a tree)
41587,fellah,an agricultural laborer in Arab countries
41588,fellatio fellation,oral stimulation of the penis
41589,felloe felly,rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted
41590,fellow_traveler fellow_traveller,a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party)
41591,fellowship,money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research
41592,suicide felo-de-se,a person who kills himself intentionally
41593,felo-de-se,an act of deliberate self destruction
41594,felon whitlow,a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail
41595,felony,a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
41596,felt,a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
41597,felt-tip_pen felt-tipped_pen felt_tip Magic_Marker,a pen with a writing tip made of felt (trade name Magic Marker)
41598,felt_fern tongue_fern Pyrrosia_lingua Cyclophorus_lingua,east Asian fern having fronds shaped like tongues; sometimes placed in genus Cyclophorus
41599,felt_fungus Septobasidium_pseudopedicellatum,fungus that frequently encircles twigs and branches of various trees especially citrus trees in southern United States
41600,felucca,a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean
41601,felwort gentianella_amarella,gentian of Europe and China having creamy white flowers with fringed corollas
41602,female,an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
41603,female female_person,a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
41604,female_aristocrat,a woman who is an aristocrat
41605,female_body,the body of a female human being
41606,female_bonding,the formation of a close personal relationship between women
41607,female_child girl little_girl,a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"
41608,female_genitalia female_genitals female_genital_organ fanny,external female sex organs; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals"
41609,female_internal_reproductive_organ,the reproductive organs of a woman
41610,female_mammal,animals that nourish their young with milk
41611,female_offspring,a child who is female
41612,female_reproductive_system,the reproductive system of females
41613,female_sibling,a person's sister
41614,femaleness feminineness,the properties characteristic of the female sex
41615,feminine,a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female
41616,femininity muliebrity,the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
41617,feminism,a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women
41618,feminist_movement feminism women's_liberation_movement women's_lib,the movement aimed at equal rights for women
41619,feminist women's_rightist women's_liberationist libber,a supporter of feminism
41620,feminization feminisation,the process of becoming feminized; the development of female characteristics (loss of facial hair or breast enlargement) in a male because of hormonal disorders or castration
41621,femoral_artery arteria_femoralis,the chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery
41622,femoral_nerve nervus_femoralis anterior_crural_nerve,one of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh
41623,femoral_pulse,pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin)
41624,femoral_vein vena_femoralis,a vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein
41625,femtochemistry,the branch of chemistry that studies elementary (often very fast) chemical reactions as they occur; the experimental methods are often based on the use of femtosecond laser pulses
41626,femtosecond,one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond
41627,femtovolt,a unit of potential equal to one quadrillionth of a volt (or one thousandth of a nanosecond)
41628,femur thighbone femoris,the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
41629,fen,100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
41630,fen_orchid fen_orchis Liparis_loeselii,small terrestrial orchid of eastern North America and Europe having two nearly basal leaves and dull yellow-green racemose flowers
41631,fence fencing,a barrier that serves to enclose an area
41632,fence,a dealer in stolen property
41633,fence-sitter,a person who won't take sides in a controversy
41634,fence_line,a boundary line created by a fence
41635,fence_lizard,spiny lizard often seen basking on fences in the United States and northern Mexico
41636,fence_mending,social action to improve poor relations (especially in politics); "they moved forward from a period of fence mending to substantive changes in the country"
41637,fencer swordsman,someone skilled at fencing
41638,fencing_material fencing,material for building fences
41639,fencing,the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
41640,fencing_mask fencer's_mask,a face mask made of fine mesh that is worn over a fencer's face
41641,fencing_sword,a sword used in the sport of fencing
41642,fender wing,a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in England they call a fender a wing"
41643,fender,a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth
41644,fender-bender,a collision between motor vehicles that produces minor damage
41645,fenestra,a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)
41646,fenestra_ovalis fenestra_vestibuli oval_window fenestra_of_the_vestibule,fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it
41647,fenestra_rotunda fenestra_cochleae round_window fenestra_of_the_cochlea,fenestra leading into the cochlea
41648,fenestration,the arrangement of windows in a building
41649,fenestration,surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis
41650,feng_shui,rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy (qi); the favorable or unfavorable effects are taken into consideration in designing and siting buildings and graves and furniture
41651,fennel,any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems
41652,fennel,fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture
41653,fennel_flower Nigella_hispanica,nigella of Spain and southern France
41654,fennel_seed,aromatic anis-scented seeds
41655,fenoprofen fenoprofen_calcium Nalfon,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders
41656,fenugreek Greek_clover Trigonella_foenumgraecum,annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
41657,fenugreek fenugreek_seed,aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry
41658,fer-de-lance Bothrops_atrops,large extremely venomous pit viper of Central America and South America
41659,fergusonite,a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals
41660,feria,a weekday on which no festival or holiday is celebrated; "in the middle ages feria was used with a prefixed ordinal number to designate the day of the week  so `secunda feria' meant Monday  but Sunday and Saturday were always called by their names  Dominicus and Sabbatum  and so feria came to mean an ordinary weekday"
41661,feria,(in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair  usually in honor of some patron saint
41662,ferment,a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
41663,zymosis zymolysis fermentation fermenting ferment,a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially  the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
41664,fermion,any particle that obeys Fermi-Dirac statistics and is subject to the Pauli exclusion principle
41665,fermium Fm atomic_number_100,a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
41666,fern,any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
41667,fern_ally,pteridophytes of other classes than Filicopsida
41668,fern_family,families of ferns and fern allies
41669,fern_genus,genera of ferns and fern allies
41670,fern_seed,the asexual spore of ferns that resembles dust; once thought to be seeds and to make the possessor invisible
41671,ferret,domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
41672,ferret_badger,small ferret-like badger of southeast Asia
41673,ferric_oxide,a red oxide of iron
41674,ferricyanic_acid,a brown unstable acid formed from ferricyanide
41675,ferricyanide,salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocyanide
41676,ferrimagnetism,a phenomenon in ferrites where there can be incomplete cancellation of antiferromagnetic arranged spins giving a net magnetic moment
41677,ferrite,a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent
41678,ferritin,a protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen; it is one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body
41679,ferrocerium,a pyrophoric alloy of iron with cerium; used for lighter flints
41680,ferrocyanic_acid,a white unstable acid formed from ferrocyanide salts
41681,ferrocyanide,salt of ferrocyanic acid usually obtained by a reaction of a cyanide with iron sulphate
41682,ferromagnetism,phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed
41683,ferry ferryboat,a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
41684,ferry ferrying,transport by boat or aircraft
41685,ferryman,a man who operates a ferry
41686,fertile_period fertile_phase,the time in the menstrual cycle when fertilization is most likely to be possible (7 days before to 7 days after ovulation)
41687,richness rankness prolificacy fertility,the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their rankness"
41688,fertility_drug,a drug used to increase a woman's fertility
41689,fertilization fertilisation fecundation impregnation,creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
41690,fertilization_membrane,the membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoon
41691,fertilizer fertiliser plant_food,any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
41692,ferule,a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children
41693,fescue fescue_grass meadow_fescue Festuca_elatior,grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns
41694,fesse fess,(heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
41695,fester suppurating_sore,a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus
41696,festering suppuration maturation,(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
41697,festination,involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g.  Parkinson's disease)
41698,festival,a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
41699,festival fete,an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival"
41700,festoon,a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful loops
41701,festoon,an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
41702,festoon festoonery,flower chains suspended in loops between points
41703,fetal_age fertilization_age gestational_age,the age of an embryo counting from the time of fertilization
41704,fetal_alcohol_syndrome,a medical condition in which body deformation or facial development or mental ability of a fetus is impaired because the mother drank alcohol while pregnant
41705,fetal_circulation foetal_circulation,the system of blood vessels and structures through which blood moves in a fetus
41706,fetal_distress foetal_distress,an abnormal condition of a fetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm
41707,fetal_membrane,any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
41708,fetal_movement foetal_movement,motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy)
41709,fetch,the action of fetching
41710,feterita federita Sorghum_vulgare_caudatum,a Sudanese sorghum having exceptionally large soft white grains
41711,fetid_bugbane foetid_bugbane Cimicifuga_foetida,bugbane of Siberia and eastern Asia having ill-smelling green-white flowers
41712,fetish,a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body; "common male fetishes are breasts  legs  hair  shoes  and underwear"
41713,juju voodoo hoodoo fetish fetich,a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
41714,fetish fetich,excessive or irrational devotion to some activity; "made a fetish of cleanliness"
41715,fetishism fetichism,a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)
41716,fetishism fetichism,sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)
41717,fetishist,one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature)
41718,fetlock fetlock_joint,the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
41719,fetlock,projection behind and above a horse's hoof
41720,fetology foetology,the branch of medicine concerned with the fetus in the uterus
41721,fetometry foetometry,measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head)
41722,fetoprotein foetoprotein,any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
41723,fetoscope foetoscope,a stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat
41724,fetoscopy foetoscopy,prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood
41725,fetter hobble,a shackle for the ankles or feet
41726,fetterbush mountain_fetterbush mountain_andromeda Pieris_floribunda,ornamental evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small white bell-shaped flowers
41727,fetterbush fetter_bush shiny_lyonia Lyonia_lucida,showy evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with shiny leaves and angled branches and clusters of pink to reddish flowers that resemble an umbel
41728,fettle,a state of fitness and good health; "in fine fettle"
41729,fettuccine fettuccini,pasta in flat strips wider than linguine
41730,fettuccine_Alfredo,fettuccine in cream sauce with cheese
41731,fetus foetus,an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
41732,feud,a bitter quarrel between two parties
41733,feudal_lord seigneur seignior,a man of rank in the ancien regime
41734,feudalism feudal_system,the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war
41735,fever febrility febricity pyrexia feverishness,a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
41736,fever,intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment"
41737,fever_pitch,a state of extreme excitement; "the crowd was at fever pitch"
41738,fever_tree,any of several trees having leaves or barks used to allay fever or thought to indicate regions free of fever
41739,fever_tree Georgia_bark bitter-bark Pinckneya_pubens,ornamental shrub or small tree of swampy areas in southwestern United States having large pink or white sepals and yielding Georgia bark for treating fever
41740,fever_tree Acacia_xanthophloea,African tree supposed to mark healthful regions
41741,feverfew Tanacetum_parthenium Chrysanthemum_parthenium,bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
41742,feverroot horse_gentian tinker's_root wild_coffee Triostium_perfoliatum,coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers
41743,few,an indefinite but relatively small number; "they bought a case of beer and drank a few"
41744,few,a small elite group; "it was designed for the discriminating few"
41745,few-flowered_leek Allium_paradoxum,leek producing bulbils instead of flowers; Russia and Iran
41746,fewness,the quality of being small in number
41747,fiance groom-to-be,a man who is engaged to be married
41748,fiancee bride-to-be,a woman who is engaged to be married
41749,fiat_money,money that the government declares to be legal tender although it cannot be converted into standard specie
41750,fib story tale tarradiddle taradiddle,a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
41751,fibbing paltering,a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear
41752,fiber fibre,a slender and greatly elongated solid substance
41753,fiber fibre vulcanized_fiber,a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
41754,fiber-optic_transmission_system fibre-optic_transmission_system FOTS,a communication system using fiber optic cables
41755,fiber_optic_cable fibre_optic_cable,a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
41756,fiber_optics fiberoptics fibre_optics fibreoptics,the transmission of light signals via glass fibers
41757,fiberboard fibreboard particle_board,wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets
41758,fiberglass fibreglass,a covering material made of glass fibers in resins
41759,fiberscope,a flexible medical instrument involving fiber optics that is used to examine internal organs
41760,fibrillation,muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination
41761,fibrillation,act or process of forming fibrils
41762,fibrin,a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network that traps red cells and platelets
41763,fibrinase factor_XIII,in the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot
41764,fibrinogen factor_I,a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots
41765,fibrinolysis,a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots; "drugs causing fibrinolysis have been utilized therapeutically"
41766,fibrinopeptide,peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood
41767,fibroadenoma,benign and movable and firm and not tender tumor of the breast; common in young women and caused by high levels of estrogen
41768,fibroblast,a cell from which connective tissue develops
41769,fibrocartilage,cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue
41770,fibrocystic_breast_disease fibrocystic_disease_of_the_breast cystic_breast_disease cystic_mastitis,the presence of one or more cysts in a breast
41771,fibroid_tumor fibroid,benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus)
41772,fibroma,nonmalignant tumor of connective tissue
41773,fibromyositis,local inflammation of muscle and connective tissue
41774,fibrosis,development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
41775,fibrositis,inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle sheaths)
41776,fibrosity fibrousness,the quality of being fibrous
41777,fibrous-rooted_begonia,any of numerous begonias having fibrous rather than tuberous or rhizomatous roots
41778,fibrous_astrocyte,star-shaped cells with long processes; found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord
41779,fibrous_dysplasia_of_bone,a disturbance in which bone that is undergoing lysis is replaced by an abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue resulting in bone lesions or skin lesions
41780,fibrous_tissue,tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants
41781,fibula calf_bone,the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
41782,fichu,a lightweight triangular scarf worn by a woman
41783,fiction,a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
41784,fictional_animal,animals that exist only in fiction (usually in children's stories)
41785,fictionalization fictionalisation,a literary work based partly or wholly on fact but written as if it were fiction
41786,fiddleneck Phacelia_tanacetifolia,hairy annual of California to Mexico with crowded cymes of small blue to lilac or mauve flowers
41787,fiddler_crab,burrowing crab of American coastal regions having one claw much enlarged in the male
41788,fiddlestick violin_bow,a bow used in playing the violin
41789,fidelity,accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
41790,fidelity faithfulness,the quality of being faithful
41791,fidget fidgetiness restlessness,a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"
41792,fiduciary,a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary; "it is illegal for a fiduciary to misappropriate money for personal gain"
41793,fiduciary_duty,the legal duty of a fiduciary to act in the best interests of the beneficiary
41794,fiduciary_relation,the legal relation that exists when one person justifiably places reliance on another whose aid or protection is sought in some matter
41795,fief feoff,a piece of land held under the feudal system
41796,fiefdom,the domain controlled by a feudal lord
41797,fiefdom,an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group
41798,field,a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat"
41799,field,somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected; "anthropologists do much of their work in the field"
41800,field field_of_force force_field,the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
41801,field field_of_operation line_of_business,a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "they are outstanding in their field"
41802,playing_field athletic_field playing_area field,a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"
41803,field,(mathematics) a set of elements such that addition and multiplication are commutative and associative and multiplication is distributive over addition and there are two elements 0 and 1; "the set of all rational numbers is a field"
41804,field field_of_operations theater theater_of_operations theatre theatre_of_operations,a region in which active military operations are in progress; "the army was in the field awaiting action"; "he served in the Vietnam theater for three years"
41805,field,all of the horses in a particular horse race
41806,field,all the competitors in a particular contest or sporting event
41807,field,a geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found; "the diamond fields of South Africa"
41808,field,(computer science) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information
41809,field field_of_view,the area that is visible (as through an optical instrument)
41810,field-effect_transistor FET,a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field
41811,field-emission_microscope,electron microscope used to observe the surface structure of a solid
41812,field-grade_officer field_officer FO,an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
41813,field-sequential_color_television field-sequential_color_TV field-sequential_color_television_system field-sequential_color_TV_system,an early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colors
41814,field_artillery field_gun,movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops)
41815,field_bindweed wild_morning-glory Convolvulus_arvensis,weakly climbing European perennial with white or pink flowers; naturalized in North America and an invasive weed
41816,field_brome Bromus_arvensis,annual grass of Europe and temperate Asia
41817,field_capacity,the maximum amount of water that a particular soil can hold
41818,field_chickweed field_mouse-ear Cerastium_arvense,densely tufted perennial chickweed of north temperate zone
41819,field_coil field_winding,the electric coil around a field magnet that produces the magneto motive force to set up the flux in an electric machine
41820,field_corn,corn grown primarily for animal feed or market grain
41821,field_cricket Acheta_assimilis,common American black cricket; attacks crops and also enters dwellings
41822,field_crop,a crop (other than fruits or vegetables) that is grown for agricultural purposes; "cotton  hay  and grain are field crops"
41823,field_day,(military) a day for military exercises and display
41824,field_day,a day for outdoor athletic competition
41825,field_day,a time of unusual pleasure and success
41826,field_day outing picnic,a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
41827,field_emission,the emission of electrons that are stripped from parent atoms by a high electric field
41828,field_event,a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track
41829,field_game,an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions
41830,field_glass glass spyglass,a small refracting telescope
41831,field_goal,a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts
41832,field_guide,a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field; "a field guide to mushrooms"
41833,field_hockey hockey,a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
41834,field_hockey_ball,ball used in playing field hockey
41835,field_hospital,a temporary military hospital near the battle lines
41836,field_house sports_arena,a building for indoor sports
41837,field_house,an athletic facility where athletes prepare for sport
41838,field_judge,a football official
41839,field_lens,the lens that is farthest from the eye in an optical device with more than one lens
41840,field_magnet,a magnet that provides a magnetic field in a dynamo or electric motor
41841,field_marshal,an officer holding the highest rank in the army
41842,vole field_mouse,any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows
41843,field_mouse fieldmouse,any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardens
41844,field_mustard wild_mustard charlock chadlock Brassica_kaber Sinapis_arvensis,weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields
41845,field_of_fire,the area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with gun fire from a given position
41846,field_of_honor,the scene of a duel
41847,field_pansy heartsease Viola_arvensis,common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers
41848,field_pea,seed of the field pea plant
41849,field_pea field-pea_plant Austrian_winter_pea Pisum_sativum_arvense Pisum_arvense,variety of pea plant native to the Mediterranean region and North Africa and widely grown especially for forage
41850,field_pea,coarse small-seeded pea often used as food when young and tender
41851,field_pennycress French_weed fanweed penny_grass stinkweed mithridate_mustard Thlaspi_arvense,foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America
41852,field_press_censorship,security review of news (including all information or material intended for dissemination to the public) subject to the jurisdiction of the armed forces
41853,field_pussytoes,a variety of pussytoes
41854,field_ration,rations issued for United States troops in the field
41855,field_scabious Scabiosa_arvensis,perennial having bluish-lilac flowers; introduced in the eastern United States
41856,field_soybean,seeds used as livestock feed
41857,field_spaniel,large usually black hunting and retrieving spaniel with a dense flat or slightly wavy coat; cross between cocker and Sussex spaniel
41858,field_sparrow Spizella_pusilla,common North American finch of brushy pasturelands
41859,field_speedwell Veronica_agrestis,European plant with minute axillary blue flowers on long stalks; widely naturalized in America
41860,field_strength field_intensity,the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field
41861,field_strength_unit,an electromagnetic unit of magnetic intensity
41862,field_tent,a canvas tent for use in the field
41863,field_theory,(physics) a theory that explains a physical phenomenon in terms of a field and the manner in which it interacts with matter or with other fields
41864,field_thistle Cirsium_discolor,stout North American thistle with purplish-pink flower heads
41865,field_trial field_test,a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used
41866,field_trial,a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving
41867,field_trial,a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving
41868,field_trip,a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination
41869,field_work,an investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters
41870,field_wormwood Artemisia_campestris,European wormwood similar to common wormwood in its properties
41871,fielder,a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat
41872,fielder fieldsman,a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting
41873,fielder's_choice,a play made on a ground ball in which the fielder chooses to put out an advancing runner instead of the batter
41874,fieldfare snowbird Turdus_pilaris,medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
41875,fielding_average,(baseball) the percentage of times a fielder handles a batted ball properly; number of assists and putouts divided by the number of chances
41876,fieldstone,stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material
41877,fieldwork,a temporary fortification built by troops in the field
41878,fieldworker,a researcher who works in the field
41879,fieri_facias,a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt
41880,fieriness red_heat,the heat or the color of fire
41881,fieriness,a passionate and quick-tempered nature
41882,fiesta_flower Pholistoma_auritum Nemophila_aurita,straggling California annual herb with deep purple or violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Nemophila
41883,fife,a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
41884,fife_rail,the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel
41885,fifteen 15 XV,the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
41886,fifteenth,position 15 in a countable series of things
41887,fifth,a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
41888,fifth,position five in a countable series of things; "he was fifth out of several hundred runners"
41889,one-fifth fifth fifth_part twenty_percent,one part in five equal parts
41890,fifth,the musical interval between one note and another five notes away from it
41891,fifth_columnist saboteur,a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader
41892,fifth_wheel spare,an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
41893,fifth_wheel,a steering bearing that enables the front axle of a horse-drawn wagon to rotate
41894,fifties 1950s,the decade from 1950 to 1959
41895,fifties mid-fifties,the time of life between 50 and 60
41896,fiftieth,position 50 in a countable series of things
41897,fifty_dollar_bill fifty,a United States bill worth 50 dollars
41898,fifty_percent,a half expressed as a percentage
41899,figure fig,a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"
41900,fig common_fig common_fig_tree Ficus_carica,Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit
41901,fig,fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried
41902,fig-bird,greenish-yellow Australian oriole feeding chiefly on figs and other fruits
41903,fig_leaf,a leaf from a fig tree
41904,fig_leaf,a covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful
41905,fig_marigold pebble_plant,any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers
41906,fig_tree,any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature
41907,fight,an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
41908,fight,a boxing or wrestling match; "the fight was on television last night"
41909,fighter fighter_aircraft attack_aircraft,a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
41910,fighter_pilot,a military or naval pilot of fighter planes
41911,fighting_chair,a fixed chair from which a saltwater angler can fight a hooked fish
41912,figment,a contrived or fantastic idea; "a figment of the imagination"
41913,figural_blindness,inability to see shapes and contours
41914,figuration,representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory
41915,figuration,decorating with a design
41916,figure,a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made a figure of Santa Claus"
41917,name figure public_figure,a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
41918,figure,a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
41919,figure,an amount of money expressed numerically; "a figure of $17 was suggested"
41920,figure,the impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure"
41921,number figure,the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"
41922,trope figure_of_speech figure image,language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
41923,figure,a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
41924,figure,a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"
41925,figure_eight figure_of_eight,a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
41926,figure_eight,a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice
41927,figure_loom figured-fabric_loom,a loom for weaving figured fabrics
41928,figure_skate,an ice skate worn for figure skating; has a slightly curved blade and a row of jagged points at the front of the blade
41929,figure_skating,ice skating where the skates trace outlines of selected figures
41930,figured_bass basso_continuo continuo thorough_bass,a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
41931,front_man front figurehead nominal_head straw_man strawman,a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
41932,figurehead,figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
41933,figurine statuette,a small carved or molded figure
41934,figwort,any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia
41935,filaggrin,the main protein of the keratohyalin granules; "the specific target of the immune response in rheumatoid arthritis is filaggrin"
41936,filament,the stalk of a stamen
41937,filament filum,a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
41938,filament,a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current
41939,redstem_storksbill alfilaria alfileria filaree filaria clocks pin_grass pin_clover Erodium_cicutarium,European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
41940,filaria,slender threadlike roundworms living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates; transmitted as larvae by biting insects
41941,filariasis,a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels
41942,filature,a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread
41943,file data_file,a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
41944,file single_file Indian_file,a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
41945,file file_cabinet filing_cabinet,office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
41946,file,a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
41947,file_allocation_table,the part of a floppy disk or hard disk where information is stored about the location of each piece of information on the disk (and about the location of unusable areas of the disk)
41948,file_clerk filing_clerk filer,a clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization
41949,file_folder,folder that holds papers together in a filing cabinet
41950,file_server,(computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources
41951,file_system filing_system,a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically)
41952,file_transfer_protocol FTP,protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network
41953,filefish,narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine
41954,filename file_name computer_filename computer_file_name,(computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file
41955,filer,a party who files a notice with a law court
41956,fillet filet,a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
41957,fillet filet fish_fillet fish_filet,a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
41958,filet,lace having a square mesh
41959,filet_mignon,small steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin
41960,filial_duty,duty of a child to its parents
41961,filial_love,the love of a child for a parent
41962,filibuster filibusterer,a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
41963,filibuster,a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
41964,filicide,a parent who murders his own son or daughter
41965,filicide,the murder of your own son or daughter
41966,filigree filagree fillagree,delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
41967,filing,the entering of a legal document into the public record; "he filed a complaint"; "he filed his tax return"
41968,filing,a fragment rubbed off by the use of a file
41969,filing,the act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object)
41970,filing,preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.; "I have some filing to do"
41971,fill,a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip"
41972,filling fill,any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"
41973,filler,used for filling cracks or holes in a surface
41974,filler,100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary
41975,filler,copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper
41976,makeweight filler,anything added to fill out a whole; "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights"
41977,filler,the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar
41978,lemniscus fillet,a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
41979,taenia tenia fillet,a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
41980,fillet stopping,fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
41981,filling,flow into something (as a container)
41982,filling,(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth; "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"
41983,filling,a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
41984,woof weft filling pick,the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
41985,filling,the act of filling something
41986,filly,a young female horse under the age of four
41987,movie film picture moving_picture moving-picture_show motion_picture motion-picture_show picture_show pic flick,a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
41988,film,a thin coating or layer; "the table was covered with a film of dust"
41989,film plastic_film,a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
41990,film photographic_film,photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
41991,film_advance,a mechanism for advancing film in a camera or projector
41992,film_clip,a strip of motion picture film used in a telecast
41993,film_company,a company that makes  advertises  and distributes movies
41994,film_festival,a cinematic festival that features films (usually films produced during the past year)
41995,film_industry movie_industry screenland,those involved in producing and distributing movies
41996,film_maker filmmaker film_producer movie_maker,a producer of motion pictures
41997,film_star movie_star,a star who plays leading roles in the cinema
41998,filming cinematography motion-picture_photography,the act of making a film
41999,filmy_fern film_fern,any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical humid regions and having translucent leaves
42000,filovirus,animal viruses belonging to the family Filoviridae
42001,fils,a fractional monetary unit in Bahrain and Iraq and Jordan and Kuwait; equal to one thousandth of a dinar
42002,filter,device that removes something from whatever passes through it
42003,filter,an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
42004,filter-tipped_cigarette,a cigarette with a filter tip
42005,filter_bed,filter consisting of a layer of sand or gravel for filtering water
42006,filter_paper,a porous unsized paper used for filtering
42007,filter_tip,an air filter on the end of a cigarette; contains material that filters the smoke
42008,filth filthiness foulness nastiness,a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
42009,filthiness,moral corruption or pollution; "this deformity and filthiness of sin"
42010,filthy_lucre,shameful profit; "he would sell his soul for filthy lucre"
42011,filtrate,the product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter
42012,filtration,the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium
42013,filtration,the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter
42014,fimbria,thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube)
42015,tail_fin tailfin fin,one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
42016,flipper fin,a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
42017,fin,a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
42018,fin,organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
42019,fin_keel,a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability
42020,finagler wangler,a deceiver who uses crafty misleading methods
42021,final,the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
42022,final_examination final_exam final,an examination administered at the end of an academic term
42023,final_cause,(philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process
42024,final_cut,the final edited version of movie as approved by the director and producer
42025,final_judgment final_decision,a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment
42026,final_period,the last period of play in a game
42027,finale coda,the closing section of a musical composition
42028,finale close closing_curtain finis,the concluding part of any performance
42029,finalist,a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
42030,finalization finalisation,the act of finalizing
42031,finance,the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
42032,finance,the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
42033,finance,the management of money and credit and banking and investments
42034,finance_committee,a committee appointed to consider financial issues
42035,finance_company,a financial institution (often affiliated with a holding company or manufacturer) that makes loans to individuals or businesses
42036,finance_minister minister_of_finance,the minister responsible for state finances
42037,financial_aid,assistance given in the form of money
42038,financial_analyst securities_analyst,an analyst who studies the financial performance of corporations
42039,financial_audit,an attestation that the client's financial statement is accurate
42040,financial_center,the part of a city where financial institutions are centered
42041,financial_condition economic_condition,the condition of finances
42042,financial_forecast,a forecast of the expected financial position and the results of operations and cash flows based on expected conditions
42043,financial_gain,the amount of monetary gain
42044,financial_institution financial_organization financial_organisation,an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets
42045,financial_loss,loss of money or decrease in financial value
42046,financier moneyman,a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
42047,financing funding,the act of financing
42048,finback finback_whale fin_whale common_rorqual Balaenoptera_physalus,large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
42049,finch,any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
42050,finder,someone who comes upon something after searching
42051,finder discoverer spotter,someone who is the first to observe something
42052,finder viewfinder view_finder,optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
42053,finder's_fee,a fee that is paid to someone who finds a source of financial backing or to someone who brings people together for business purposes; "the agency got a finder's fee when their candidate was hired as the new CEO"
42054,finding,the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
42055,finding,something that is found; "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner"; "an area rich in archaeological findings"
42056,finding_of_law conclusion_of_law,a finding as to the applicability of a rule of law to particular facts
42057,findings,a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes
42058,fine mulct amercement,money extracted as a penalty
42059,fine-tooth_comb fine-toothed_comb,a comb with teeth set close together
42060,fine-tooth_comb fine-toothed_comb,a method of examining in minute detail; "he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes"
42061,fine_arts beaux_arts,the study and creation of visual works of art
42062,fine_print small_print,the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type; "don't sign a contract without reading the fine print"
42063,small_print fine_print,material printed in small type; "he needed his glasses in order to read the fine print"
42064,fine_spray,precipitation in very small drops
42065,fine_structure,the presence of groups of closely spaced spectrum lines observed in the atomic spectrum of certain elements; "the fine structure results from slightly different energy levels"
42066,fineness choiceness,the quality of being very good indeed; "the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine"
42067,fineness thinness,the property of being very narrow or thin; "he marvelled at the fineness of her hair"
42068,fineness powderiness,having a very fine texture; "the fineness of the sand on the beach"
42069,finery,elaborate or showy attire and accessories
42070,fines_herbes,a mixture of finely chopped fresh herbs; "an omelet flavored with fines herbes"
42071,finger,any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"
42072,finger,one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb
42073,finger-painting,a painting produced by spreading paint with the fingers
42074,finger-painting,painting by using the fingers to spread the paint
42075,finger-pointing fingerpointing,the imputation of blame; "they want all the finger-pointing about intelligence failures to stop"
42076,finger-roll,a basketball shot that rolls off the tips of the fingers into the basket
42077,finger_bowl,small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table
42078,finger_food,food to be eaten with the fingers
42079,finger_grass,any grass of the genus Chloris; occurs in short grassland especially on waste ground or poor soils
42080,finger_hole,one of a series of holes in a woodwind instrument; pitch changes when a finger covers it
42081,finger_hole,a hole for inserting a finger
42082,finger_millet ragi ragee African_millet coracan corakan kurakkan Eleusine_coracana,East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour  a staple in the Orient
42083,finger_paint fingerpaint,paint that has the consistency of jelly
42084,finger_scan finger_scanning,biometric identification by automatically scanning a person's fingerprints electronically
42085,finger_spelling fingerspelling,an alphabet of manual signs
42086,finger_wave,a wave made with the fingers
42087,fingerpost fingerboard,a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger
42088,fingerboard,a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers
42089,fingering,the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
42090,fingering,touching something with the fingers
42091,fingerling,a young or small fish
42092,fingermark fingerprint,a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
42093,fingernail,the nail at the end of a finger
42094,fingerprint,biometric identification from a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used as evidence in criminal investigations
42095,fingerprint,a generic term for any identifying characteristic; "that tax bill had the senator's fingerprints all over it"
42096,fingerprint_expert fingerprint_specialist fingerprint_man,a specialist in identifying fingerprints
42097,fingerprinting,the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification
42098,fingertip,the end (tip) of a finger
42099,finial,an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis
42100,finish,designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"
42101,finish finishing,the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
42102,finish,(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed); "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish"
42103,finish,the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish"
42104,finish_coat finishing_coat,the final coat of paint
42105,finish_coat finishing_coat,the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings; "we can't paint until they put on the finishing coat"
42106,finisher,a painter who applies a finishing coat
42107,finisher,a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process
42108,finishing_line finish_line,a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
42109,finishing_school,a private school for girls that emphasizes training in cultural and social activities
42110,finiteness finitude boundedness,the quality of being finite
42111,finnan_haddie finnan_haddock finnan smoked_haddock,haddock usually baked but sometimes broiled with lots of butter
42112,fipple,a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)
42113,fipple_flute fipple_pipe recorder vertical_flute,a woodwind with a vertical pipe and 8 finger holes and a whistle mouthpiece
42114,fir,nonresinous wood of a fir tree
42115,fir fir_tree true_fir,any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas
42116,fir_clubmoss mountain_clubmoss little_clubmoss Lycopodium_selago,of northern Europe and America; resembling a miniature fir
42117,fir_cone,the seed-producing cone of a fir tree
42118,fire,the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"
42119,fire flame flaming,the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
42120,fire firing,the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
42121,fire,a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked"
42122,fire,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
42123,fire,a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation"
42124,fire-bellied_toad Bombina_bombina,toad of central and eastern Europe having red or orange patches on its underside
42125,fireman firefighter fire_fighter fire-eater,a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
42126,fire-eater hothead,a belligerent grouch
42127,fire-eater fire-swallower,a performer who pretends to swallow fire
42128,fire-on-the-mountain painted_leaf Mexican_fire_plant Euphorbia_cyathophora,poinsettia of United States and eastern Mexico; often confused with Euphorbia heterophylla
42129,fire_alarm,a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out
42130,fire_alarm smoke_alarm,an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke
42131,fire_and_brimstone,(Old Testament) God's means of destroying sinners; "his sermons were full of fire and brimstone"
42132,fire_ant,omnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting
42133,fire_bell,a bell rung to give a fire alarm
42134,fire_blight pear_blight,a disease blackening the leaves of pear and apple trees
42135,fire_brigade fire_company,a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires
42136,fire_brigade,British name for a fire department
42137,fire_chief fire_marshal,the head of a fire department
42138,fire_code,set of standards established and enforced by government for fire prevention and safety in case of fire as in fire escapes etc
42139,fire_control,preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target
42140,fire_control_radar,naval radar that controls the delivery of fire on a military target
42141,fire_control_system,naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target
42142,fire_department,the department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires
42143,fire_door,a fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire
42144,fire_drill,an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire
42145,fire_engine fire_truck,any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire
42146,fire_escape emergency_exit,a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency
42147,fire_extinguisher extinguisher asphyxiator,a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
42148,fire_hose,a large hose that carries water from a fire hydrant to the site of the fire
42149,fire_insurance,insurance against loss due to fire
42150,fire_iron,metal fireside implements
42151,fire_marshall,an official who is responsible for the prevention and investigation of fires
42152,fire_opal girasol,an opal with flaming orange and yellow and red colors
42153,fire_pink Silene_virginica,perennial herb of eastern North America  having red flowers with narrow notched petals
42154,fire_pit,a pit whose floor is incandescent lava; "the fire pit of the crater"
42155,fire_sale,a sale of assets at very low prices typically when the seller faces bankruptcy
42156,fire_sale,a sale of merchandise supposedly damaged by fire
42157,fire_screen fireguard,a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)
42158,fire_ship,a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships
42159,fire_station firehouse,a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
42160,fire_tongs coal_tongs,tongs for taking hold of burning coals
42161,fire_tower,a watchtower where a lookout is posted to watch for fires
42162,fire_trench,a trench especially constructed for the delivery of small-arms fire
42163,fire_walker,someone who walks barefoot on burning coals
42164,fire_walking,the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers
42165,fire_warden forest_fire_fighter ranger,an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
42166,fire_watcher,(during World War II in Britain) someone whose duty was to watch for fires caused by bombs dropped from the air
42167,fire_watching,(during World War II in Britain) watching for fires started by bombs that dropped from the sky
42168,firearm piece small-arm,a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"
42169,powerhouse human_dynamo ball_of_fire fireball,a highly energetic and indefatigable person
42170,fireball,a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning)
42171,fireball,the luminous center of a nuclear explosion
42172,firebase,an artillery base to support advancing troops
42173,fireboat,a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
42174,firebox,a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
42175,firebrat Thermobia_domestica,lives in warm moist areas e.g. around furnaces
42176,firebreak fireguard,a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
42177,firebrick,brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
42178,firebug,a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
42179,fireclay,a heat-resistant clay
42180,firedamp,a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
42181,firefly fire_beetle Pyrophorus_noctiluca,tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
42182,firefly lightning_bug,nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
42183,firelight,the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
42184,firelighter,(a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire
42185,fireman,play in which children pretend to put out a fire
42186,reliever relief_pitcher fireman,a pitcher who does not start the game
42187,fireman's_ax fireman's_axe,an ax that has a long handle and a head with one cutting edge and a point on the other side
42188,fireman's_carry,the act of carrying a person over your shoulder
42189,fireplace hearth open_fireplace,an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"
42190,fireplug fire_hydrant plug,an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
42191,firepower,(military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target
42192,firestone,a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
42193,firestone,a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns
42194,firestorm,a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
42195,firestorm,an outburst of controversy; "the incident triggered a political firestorm"
42196,firetrap,a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire
42197,firewall,(colloquial) the application of maximum thrust; "he moved the throttle to the firewall"
42198,firewall,(computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet
42199,firewall,a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle
42200,firewater,any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)
42201,fireweed giant_willowherb rosebay_willowherb wickup Epilobium_angustifolium,tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
42202,fireweed Erechtites_hieracifolia,an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers
42203,firewood,wood used for fuel; "they collected and cut their own firewood"
42204,firework pyrotechnic,(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
42205,firing_chamber gun_chamber,chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge
42206,firing_line,the line from which soldiers deliver fire
42207,firing_line,the most advanced and responsible group in an activity; "the firing line is where the action is"
42208,firing_pin,striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer
42209,firing_range target_range,a practice range for target practice
42210,firing_squad firing_party,a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution
42211,firkin,a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
42212,firkin,a small wooden keg
42213,firm house business_firm,the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"
42214,firm_omelet,eggs beaten with milk or cream and cooked until set
42215,firmer_chisel,a chisel with a thin blade for woodworking
42216,firmness soundness,the muscle tone of healthy tissue; "his muscular firmness"
42217,resoluteness firmness firmness_of_purpose resolve resolution,the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
42218,firmness,the property of being unyielding to the touch
42219,steadiness firmness,the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
42220,firmware microcode,(computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
42221,first number_one,the first or highest in an ordering or series; "He wanted to be the first"
42222,first number_one number_1,the first element in a countable series; "the first of the month"
42223,first_base first,the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
42224,first first-class_honours_degree,an honours degree of the highest class
42225,first-aid_kit,kit consisting of a set of bandages and medicines for giving first aid
42226,first-aid_station,a station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtained
42227,first-degree_burn,burn causing redness of the skin surface
42228,first-nighter,someone habitually a spectator at the openings of theatrical productions
42229,first-order_correlation,a partial correlation in which the effects of only one variable are removed (held constant)
42230,first-place_finish,a finish in first place (as in a race)
42231,first-rater,one who is first-rate
42232,first_aid,emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained
42233,first_base,the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
42234,first_base,the initial stage in accomplishing something; "we didn't get to first base with that approach"
42235,first_baseman first_sacker,(baseball) the person who plays first base
42236,first_blush,at the first glimpse or impression; "at first blush the idea possesses considerable intuitive appeal but on closer examination it fails"
42237,first_cause prime_mover primum_mobile,an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause; "God is the first cause"
42238,first_class,the highest rank in a classification
42239,first_class 1st_class first-class_mail 1st-class_mail,mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection
42240,first_class,the most expensive accommodations on a ship or train or plane
42241,first_degree,a degree of one; "all of the terms in a linear equation are of the first degree"
42242,first_estate lords_spiritual,the first of the three estates of the realm; the clergy in France and the lords spiritual in Britain
42243,first_grade,students beginning elementary school
42244,first_half,the first of two halves of play
42245,first_in_first_out FIFO,inventory accounting in which the oldest items (those first acquired) are assumed to be the first sold
42246,first_lady,the leading woman in an art or profession
42247,first_lady,the wife of a chief executive
42248,first_law_of_motion Newton's_first_law_of_motion Newton's_first_law,a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force
42249,first_lieutenant,a commissioned officer in the army or air force or marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain
42250,first_mortgage,a mortgage that has priority over all mortgages and liens except those imposed by law
42251,first_name given_name forename,the name that precedes the surname
42252,first_offender,someone convicted for the first time
42253,first_period,the first period of play in a game
42254,first_person,pronouns and verbs used to refer to the speaker or writer of the language in which they occur
42255,first_quarter,the first fourth of the moon's period of revolution around the Earth
42256,first_reading,the first presentation of a bill in a legislature
42257,first_sergeant sergeant_first_class,a sergeant in the army above the rank of staff sergeant and below master sergeant
42258,first_step initiative opening_move opening,the first of a series of actions
42259,first_strike,the initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weapons; considered feasible only when the attacker can destroy the other country's ability to retaliate; "the Pakistani president promised no first strike against India"
42260,first_trimester,time period extending from the first day of the last menstrual period through 12 weeks of gestation
42261,first_water,the highest quality gems
42262,firstborn eldest,the offspring who came first in the order of birth
42263,fisc,a state treasury or exchequer or a royal treasury; originally the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse
42264,fiscal_policy,a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)
42265,fiscal_year financial_year,any accounting period of 12 months
42266,fish,any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish"
42267,fish,the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish"
42268,fish-liver_oil fish_oil,a fatty oil obtained from the livers of various fish
42269,fish_and_chips,fried fish and french-fried potatoes
42270,fish_cake fish_ball,a fried ball or patty of flaked fish and mashed potatoes
42271,fish_chowder,chowder containing fish
42272,fish_doctor Gymnelis_viridis,brightly colored scaleless Arctic eelpout
42273,fish_family,any of various families of fish
42274,fish_farm,a workplace (usually a pond) where fish are raised for food
42275,fish_fly fish-fly,similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait
42276,fish_fry,a cookout where fried fish is the main course
42277,fish_genus,any of various genus of fish
42278,fish_geranium bedding_geranium zonal_pelargonium Pelargonium_hortorum,an upright geranium having scalloped leaves with a broad color zone inside the margin and white or pink or red flowers
42279,fish_glue,gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish
42280,fish_house_punch,a punch made of rum and brandy and water or tea sweetened with sugar syrup
42281,fish_joint,a butt joint formed by bolting fish plates to the sides of two rails or beams
42282,fish_knife,a small table knife with a spatula blade used for eating fish
42283,fish_ladder,a series of ascending pools providing a passage for salmon to swim upstream past a dam
42284,fish_loaf,flaked fish baked in a loaf with bread crumbs and various seasonings
42285,fish_louse,a kind of copepod
42286,fish_meal,ground dried fish used as fertilizer and as feed for domestic livestock
42287,fish_mousse,mousse made with fish
42288,fish_scale,scale of the kind that covers the bodies of fish
42289,fish_slice,a food turner with a broad blade used for turning or serving fish or other food that is cooked in a frying pan
42290,fish_steak,cross-section slice of a large fish
42291,fish_stew,a stew made with fish
42292,fish_stick fish_finger,a long fillet of fish breaded and fried
42293,fishbone,a bone of a fish
42294,goldfish_bowl fish_bowl fishbowl,a state of affairs in which you have no privacy; "the president lives in a goldfish bowl"
42295,fishbowl fish_bowl goldfish_bowl,a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept
42296,fisherman fisher,someone whose occupation is catching fish
42297,fisher pekan fisher_cat black_cat Martes_pennanti,large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal
42298,fisherman's_bend,a knot for tying a line to a spar or ring
42299,fisherman's_knot true_lover's_knot truelove_knot,a knot for tying the ends of two lines together
42300,fisherman's_lure fish_lure,(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
42301,fishery piscary,a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
42302,fishhook,a sharp barbed hook for catching fish
42303,fishing sportfishing,the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
42304,fishing,the occupation of catching fish for a living
42305,fishing_boat fishing_smack fishing_vessel,a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive
42306,fishing_eagle Haliaeetus_leucorhyphus,of southeast Europe and central Asia
42307,fishing_gear tackle fishing_tackle fishing_rig rig,gear used in fishing
42308,fishing_license fishing_licence fishing_permit,a license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of time
42309,fishing_line,a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
42310,fishing_rod fishing_pole,a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line
42311,fishing_season,the season during which it is legal to catch fish
42312,fishmonger fishwife,someone who sells fish
42313,fishnet fishing_net,a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
42314,fishpaste,a paste of fish or shellfish
42315,fishplate,metal plate bolted along sides of two rails or beams
42316,fishpole_bamboo gosan-chiku hotei-chiku Phyllostachys_aurea,small bamboo of southeastern China having slender culms flexuous when young
42317,fishpond,a freshwater pond with fish
42318,fishtail_bit blade_bit,a drilling bit with cutting edges usually hardened against wear
42319,fishtail_palm,attractive East Indian palm having distinctive bipinnate foliage
42320,fission nuclear_fission,a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
42321,fission,reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
42322,fissiparity,reproduction of some multicellular organisms by division  as in the case of some starfish
42323,fissiparity,the tendency to break into parts; "the fissiparity of religious sects"
42324,fissiped_mammal fissiped,terrestrial carnivores; having toes separated to the base: dogs; cats; bears; badgers; raccoons
42325,fissure,(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes
42326,fissure_of_Rolando Rolando's_fissure central_sulcus sulcus_centralis,a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes
42327,fissure_of_Sylvius Sylvian_fissure lateral_cerebral_sulcus sulcus_lateralis_cerebri,the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures; separates the frontal lobes and temporal lobes in both hemispheres
42328,fist clenched_fist,a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
42329,fistfight fisticuffs slugfest,a fight with bare fists
42330,fistmele,about seven inches; the breadth of a fist with the thumb stuck out (used especially in archery to give the correct distance of the string from the bow)
42331,fistulous_withers fistula,a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse
42332,fistula sinus,an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
42333,fit tantrum scene conniption,a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"
42334,fit,the manner in which something fits; "I admired the fit of her coat"
42335,fitfulness jerkiness,the quality of being spasmodic and irregular
42336,fitment,any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture); "she liked the kitchen fitments"
42337,fitness fittingness,the condition of being suitable; "they had to prove their fitness for the position"
42338,fitness physical_fitness good_shape good_condition,good physical condition; being in shape or in condition
42339,seaworthiness fitness,fitness to traverse the seas
42340,fitness,the quality of being qualified
42341,fits_and_starts,repeated bursts of activity; "they worked in fits and starts"
42342,fitted_sheet contour_sheet,a sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress
42343,fitter,someone who fits a garment to a particular person
42344,fitting,a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
42345,fitting try-on trying_on,putting clothes on to see whether they fit
42346,five-hitter 5-hitter,a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits
42347,five-point_bishop's_cap Mitella_pentandra,small plant with leaves in a basal cluster and tiny greenish flowers in slender racemes; northwestern North America to California and Colorado
42348,fiver five-spot five_dollar_bill,a United States bill worth 5 dollars
42349,five-spot Nemophila_maculata,California annual having white flowers with a deep purple blotch on each petal
42350,five-spot,a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips
42351,five_spice_powder,Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon
42352,fivepence,a coin worth five cents
42353,fives,a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
42354,fix hole jam mess muddle pickle kettle_of_fish,informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
42355,fix,something craved  especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; "she needed a fix of chocolate"
42356,repair fix fixing fixture mend mending reparation,the act of putting something in working order again
42357,fix,an exemption granted after influence (e.g.  money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"
42358,localization localisation location locating fix,a determination of the place where something is; "he got a good fix on the target"
42359,obsession fixation,an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
42360,fixation,the activity of fastening something firmly in position
42361,fixation fixing,(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
42362,fixative,a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
42363,fixative,a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
42364,fixed-combination_drug,drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients
42365,fixed-cycle_operation,an operation that is completed in a specified number of regularly timed execution cycles
42366,fixed-point_notation fixed-point_representation_system,a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is fixed by convention
42367,fixed-point_number,a number represented in fixed-point notation
42368,fixed_charge fixed_cost fixed_costs,a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.)
42369,fixed_intonation,the intonation of keyboard instruments where the pitch of each note is fixed and cannot be varied by the performer
42370,fixed_oil fatty_oil,nonvolatile animal or plant oil
42371,fixed_phagocyte,a phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen or bone marrow etc.
42372,fixed_star,any star in the Ptolemaic theory of planetary motion
42373,stationariness immobility fixedness,remaining in place
42374,fixedness unalterability,the quality of being fixed and unchangeable; "the fixedness of his gaze upset her"
42375,fixer influence_peddler,someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
42376,fixing_agent fixer,a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
42377,mender repairer fixer,a skilled worker who mends or repairs things
42378,methadone methadone_hydrochloride methadon dolophine_hydrochloride fixer synthetic_heroin,synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
42379,fixer-upper,a house or other dwelling in need of repair (usually offered for sale at a low price)
42380,ingredient fixings,food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; "the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad"
42381,fixings trimmings,the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity); "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it"
42382,fixture,a object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
42383,regular habitue fixture,a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"
42384,spear gig fizgig fishgig lance,an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
42385,fizgig,a firework that fizzes as it moves
42386,fizz,an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)
42387,fjord fiord,a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
42388,flab,loose or flaccid body fat
42389,flabbiness limpness flaccidity,a flabby softness
42390,flaccid_bladder,a urinary bladder disorder resulting from interruption of the reflex arc normally associated with voiding urine; absence of bladder sensation and over-filling of the bladder and inability to urinate voluntarily
42391,flaccid_paralysis,weakness or loss of muscle tone resulting from injury or disease of the nerves innervating the muscles
42392,flag,emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
42393,iris flag fleur-de-lis sword_lily,plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
42394,flag signal_flag,a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
42395,masthead flag,a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff  etc.
42396,pin flag,flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
42397,flag flagstone,stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
42398,flag,a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
42399,flag_captain,the captain of a flagship
42400,flag_officer,a senior naval officer above the rank of captain
42401,flag_rank,the rank of a flag officer
42402,flag_smut,smut affecting leaves and stems of cereals and other grasses
42403,flag_smut_fungus,a smut fungus causing a smut in cereals and other grasses that chiefly affects leaves and stems and is characterized chains of sori within the plant tissue that later rupture releasing black masses of spores
42404,flag_waving jingoism,an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions
42405,flagellant,a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
42406,flagellant,a person who whips himself as a religious penance
42407,flagellate flagellate_protozoan flagellated_protozoan mastigophoran mastigophore,a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
42408,flagellated_cell,any cell or one-celled organism equipped with a flagellum
42409,scourge flagellum,a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
42410,flagellum,a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g.  in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
42411,flageolet haricot,a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
42412,flageolet treble_recorder shepherd's_pipe,a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes
42413,flagfish American_flagfish Jordanella_floridae,a fish with a dark-blue back and whitish sides with red stripes; found in swamps and streams of Florida
42414,flagging,flagstones collectively; "there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place"
42415,flagging,a walk of flagstones; "the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative"
42416,flagon,a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
42417,range_pole ranging_pole flagpole,surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
42418,flagship,the chief one of a related group; "it is their flagship newspaper"
42419,flagship,the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag
42420,flail,an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
42421,flair genius,a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"
42422,flare flair,a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
42423,flak_catcher flak flack_catcher flack,a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
42424,flakiness,having or breaking into thin crisp flakes
42425,flambeau,a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
42426,flamboyance floridness floridity showiness,extravagant elaborateness; "he wrote with great flamboyance"
42427,flame-out,the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion
42428,flame-out,a complete or conspicuous failure; "the spectacular flame-out of the company's stock cost many people their life savings"
42429,flame_cell,organ of excretion in flatworms
42430,flame_fish flamefish Apogon_maculatus,a cardinalfish found in tropical Atlantic coastal waters
42431,kniphofia tritoma flame_flower flame-flower flameflower,a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers
42432,flame_flower flame-flower flameflower Talinum_aurantiacum,plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots
42433,flame_pea,any of several small shrubs or twining vines having entire or lobed leaves and racemes of yellow to orange-red flowers; Australia
42434,flame_tokay,purplish-red table grape
42435,royal_poinciana flamboyant flame_tree peacock_flower Delonix_regia Poinciana_regia,showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
42436,flame_tree broad-leaved_bottletree Brachychiton_australis,north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves
42437,flame_tree flame_durrajong Brachychiton_acerifolius Sterculia_acerifolia,south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers
42438,huisache cassie mimosa_bush sweet_wattle sweet_acacia scented_wattle flame_tree Acacia_farnesiana,tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
42439,flamen,a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
42440,flamenco,guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco
42441,flamenco gypsy_dancing,a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
42442,flamethrower,a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards
42443,flamingo,large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
42444,flamingo_flower flamingo_plant Anthurium_andraeanum Anthurium_scherzerianum,commonly cultivated anthurium having bright scarlet spathe and spadix
42445,flammability inflammability,the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly
42446,flan,open pastry filled with fruit or custard
42447,flange rim,a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
42448,flank wing,the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank"
42449,flank,a subfigure consisting of a side of something
42450,flank,a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
42451,flank,the side between ribs and hipbone
42452,flank_steak,a cut of beef from the flank of the animal
42453,flanker_back flanker,a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
42454,flanker,a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
42455,flannel flannel_fabric,a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
42456,washcloth washrag flannel face_cloth,bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
42457,flannelbush flannel_bush California_beauty,any of several handsome evergreen shrubs of California and northern Mexico having downy lobed leaves and showy yellow flowers
42458,flannelette,a cotton fabric imitating flannel
42459,flap,any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"
42460,flap flapping flutter fluttering,the motion made by flapping up and down
42461,flap,a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
42462,flap flaps,a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
42463,flapper,a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
42464,flare,a sudden burst of flame
42465,flare flash,a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
42466,flare,reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
42467,flare,a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
42468,solar_flare flare,a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
42469,flare,am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
42470,flare,a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"
42471,flare,a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
42472,flare_pass flare,a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss"
42473,flare,(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
42474,flare_path,an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landing
42475,flare_star,a red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes
42476,flash,a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
42477,flash,a momentary brightness
42478,flash flashing,a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"
42479,flash,a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition"
42480,ostentation fanfare flash,a gaudy outward display
42481,news_bulletin newsflash flash newsbreak,a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
42482,flash,a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to"
42483,flash photoflash flash_lamp flashgun flashbulb flash_bulb,a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
42484,flash-forward,a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
42485,flash_camera,a camera with a photoflash attachment
42486,flash_card flashcard,a card with words or numbers of pictures that are flashed to a class by the teacher
42487,flash_flood flashflood,a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration
42488,flash_in_the_pan,someone who enjoys transient success but then fails
42489,flash_memory,nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and programmed anew
42490,flash_point flashpoint,point at which something is ready to blow up
42491,flash_point flashpoint,the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air
42492,flash_welding flash_butt_welding,butt welding by creating an electric arc between the two pieces which melts and joins them; used for joining segments of metal pipe
42493,flashback,a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
42494,flashback,an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
42495,flashboard flashboarding,boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height
42496,flasher,an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)
42497,flashing,sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing
42498,flashlight torch,a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
42499,flashlight_battery,a small dry battery containing dry cells; used to power flashlights
42500,flashlight_fish Photoblepharon_palpebratus,fish of deep dark waters having a light organ below each eye
42501,flashover,an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
42502,flask,bottle that has a narrow neck
42503,flask flaskful,the quantity a flask will hold
42504,flat,a level tract of land; "the salt flats of Utah"
42505,flat,a shallow box in which seedlings are started
42506,flat,a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
42507,flatcar flatbed flat,freight car without permanent sides or roof
42508,flat flat_tire,a deflated pneumatic tire
42509,flat,scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
42510,flat-coated_retriever,an English breed having a shiny black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water
42511,flat-topped_white_aster,a variety of aster
42512,flat_arch straight_arch,an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados
42513,flat_bench,a bench on which a weightlifter lies to do exercises
42514,flat_bone,part of the sirloin next to the wedge bone
42515,flat_coat ground primer priming primer_coat priming_coat undercoat,the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
42516,flat_file,a file with two flat surfaces
42517,flat_panel_display FPD,a type of video display that is thin and flat; commonly used in laptop computers
42518,flat_pea Platylobium_formosum,evergreen shrub having almost heart-shaped foliage and bright yellow pea-like flowers followed by flat pods with flat wings; Australia and Tasmania
42519,flat_pea narrow-leaved_everlasting_pea Lathyrus_sylvestris,European perennial with mottled flowers of purple and pink; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure
42520,flat_tip_screwdriver,a screwdriver with a flat wedge-shaped tip that fits into a slot in the head of a screw
42521,flatbed,an open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objects
42522,flatbed_press cylinder_press,a printing press where the type is carried on a flat bed under a cylinder that holds paper and rolls over the type
42523,flatbread,any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough
42524,flatbrod,the thin wafer-like bread of Scandinavia
42525,flatfish,sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets
42526,flatfish,any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side
42527,flatfoot patrolman,a policeman who patrols a given region
42528,flatfoot splayfoot pes_planus,a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out
42529,flathead,food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
42530,flathead,pallid bottom-dwelling flat-headed fish with large eyes and a duck-like snout
42531,flathead_catfish mudcat goujon shovelnose_catfish spoonbill_catfish Pylodictus_olivaris,large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw
42532,flatiron,an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove
42533,flatlet,a tiny flat
42534,flatmate,an associate who shares an apartment with you
42535,two-dimensionality flatness planeness,the property of having two dimensions
42536,flatness,a want of animation or brilliance; "the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style"
42537,flatness,a deficiency in flavor; "it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils"
42538,flatness lusterlessness lustrelessness mat matt matte,the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
42539,languor lethargy sluggishness phlegm flatness,inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends"
42540,flats,footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
42541,flatterer adulator,a person who uses flattery
42542,flattery,excessive or insincere praise
42543,flatulence flatulency gas,a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
42544,turgidity turgidness flatulence,pompously embellished language
42545,flatware,tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece
42546,flatware silver,silverware eating utensils
42547,flatwork flat_wash,ironing that can be done mechanically
42548,flatworm platyhelminth,parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
42549,flaunt,the act of displaying something ostentatiously; "his behavior was an outrageous flaunt"
42550,flavin,a ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin
42551,flavivirus,animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae
42552,flavor flavour,(physics) the six kinds of quarks
42553,flavorer flavourer flavoring flavouring seasoner seasoning,something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
42554,flavorlessness flavourlessness savorlessness savourlessness tastelessness,the property of having no flavor
42555,flavorsomeness flavoursomeness savoriness,having an appetizing flavor
42556,flaw,defect or weakness in a person's character; "he had his flaws  but he was great nonetheless"
42557,flax,fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
42558,flax,plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
42559,flax_rust flax_rust_fungus Melampsora_lini,fungus causing flax rust
42560,flea,any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
42561,flea_beetle,any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping
42562,flea_bite,sting inflicted by a flea
42563,flea_bite,a very minor inconvenience
42564,flea_market,an open-air street market for inexpensive or secondhand articles
42565,fleabag,a rundown hotel
42566,fleabane feabane_mullet Pulicaria_dysenterica,hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas
42567,fleabane,any of several North American plants of the genus Erigeron having daisylike flowers; formerly believed to repel fleas
42568,horseweed Canadian_fleabane fleabane Conyza_canadensis Erigeron_canadensis,common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron
42569,fleapit,an old shabby movie theater
42570,fleawort psyllium Spanish_psyllium Plantago_psyllium,plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
42571,flecainide Tambocor,oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
42572,fledgling fledgeling,young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
42573,fleece,the wool of a sheep or similar animal
42574,sheepskin fleece,tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
42575,fleece,a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
42576,wool fleece,outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
42577,fugitive runaway fleer,someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops"
42578,fleer,contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words
42579,fleet,group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
42580,fleet,group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
42581,fleet,a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership
42582,fleet,a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
42583,fleet_admiral five-star_admiral,an admiral of the highest rank
42584,fleet_ballistic_missile_submarine,a submarine carrying ballistic missiles
42585,fleetness,rapidity of movement; "fleetness of foot"
42586,flesh,the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
42587,pulp flesh,a soft moist part of a fruit
42588,flesh_fly Sarcophaga_carnaria,fly whose larvae feed on carrion or the flesh of living animals
42589,flesh_wound,a wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any bones
42590,fleshiness obesity corpulency,more than average fatness
42591,fleur-de-lis fleur-de-lys,(heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
42592,flex,the act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"
42593,flexibility flexibleness,the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped
42594,flexibility flexibleness,the quality of being adaptable or variable; "he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement"
42595,tractability tractableness flexibility,the trait of being easily persuaded
42596,flexure flection flexion,the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
42597,inflection flection flexion,deviation from a straight or normal course
42598,flexion flexure,act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
42599,flexor_muscle flexor,a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
42600,flibbertigibbet foolish_woman,a female fool
42601,flick,a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of a whip"
42602,flick-knife,a knife with the blade hidden in the handle; the blade springs out when a button is pressed
42603,flicker,North American woodpecker
42604,waver flutter flicker,the act of moving back and forth
42605,flickertail Richardson_ground_squirrel Citellus_richardsoni,of sagebrush and grassland areas of western United States and Canada
42606,flier flyer,someone who travels by air
42607,flies,(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
42608,flight,a formation of aircraft in flight
42609,flight flying,an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
42610,flight flight_of_stairs flight_of_steps,a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
42611,flight,an air force unit smaller than a squadron
42612,flight,passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"
42613,trajectory flight,the path followed by an object moving through space
42614,flight,a flock of flying birds
42615,flight,a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"
42616,flight_control,control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of messages transmitted to the pilot electronically
42617,flight_deck landing_deck,the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway
42618,flight_engineer,the flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation while in flight
42619,flight_feather pinion quill quill_feather,any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
42620,flight_line,place where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways)
42621,flight_maneuver airplane_maneuver,a maneuver executed by an aircraft
42622,flight_path,the path of a rocket or projectile or aircraft through the air
42623,flight_simulator trainer,simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane
42624,flight_surgeon,a medical officer specializing in aviation medicine
42625,flimsiness shoddiness,the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction
42626,spree fling,a brief indulgence of your impulses
42627,fling,the act of flinging
42628,flint_corn flint_maize Yankee_corn Zea_mays_indurata,corn having kernels with a hard outer layer enclosing the soft endosperm
42629,flintlock firelock,a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
42630,flintlock,an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
42631,flintstone,pebbles of flint used in masonry construction
42632,flip,hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
42633,flip toss,the act of flipping a coin
42634,flip,a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
42635,pass toss flip,(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
42636,reversal change_of_mind flip-flop turnabout turnaround,a decision to reverse an earlier decision
42637,flip-flop thong,a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
42638,flip-flop,an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states
42639,flip-flop,a backward somersault
42640,flip_chart,a chart with several sheets hinged at the top; sheets can be flipped over to present information sequentially
42641,flip_side,a different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect); "the flip side of your positive qualities sometimes get out of control"; "on the flip side of partnerships he talked about their competition"
42642,flippancy light-mindedness,inappropriate levity; "her mood changed and she was all lightness and joy"
42643,flipper,the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
42644,flit,a secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit"
42645,flitch,fish steak usually cut from a halibut
42646,flitch side_of_bacon,salted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork
42647,float,the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
42648,float,the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
42649,ice-cream_soda ice-cream_float float,a drink with ice cream floating in it
42650,float,an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
42651,float plasterer's_float,a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
42652,float,something that remains on the surface of a liquid
42653,musca_volitans muscae_volitantes floater spots,spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
42654,floater,a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)
42655,vagrant drifter floater vagabond,a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
42656,floater,an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed
42657,floater,a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election
42658,floater,a swimmer who floats in the water
42659,floater,an object that floats or is capable of floating
42660,floater floating_policy,an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location
42661,floating natation,the act of someone who floats on the water
42662,floating-moss Salvinia_rotundifolia Salvinia_auriculata,free-floating aquatic ferns
42663,floating-point_notation floating-point_representation_system,a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is indicated by an exponent of the radix; in the floating-point representation system  0.0012 is represented as 0.12-2 where -2 is the exponent
42664,floating-point_number,a number represented in floating-point notation
42665,floating-point_operation flop,an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers; "this computer can perform a million flops per second"
42666,floating_dock floating_dry_dock,dry dock that can be submerged under a vessel and then raised
42667,floating_fern Ceratopteris_thalictroides,pantropical aquatic fern
42668,floating_fern water_sprite Ceratopteris_pteridioides,aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums
42669,mosquito_fern floating_fern Carolina_pond_fern Azolla_caroliniana,small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe
42670,floating_mine marine_mine,an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it
42671,floatplane pontoon_plane,a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
42672,floccose_chanterelle Cantharellus_floccosus,a mildly poisonous fungus with a fruiting body shaped like a hollow trumpet
42673,flocculation,the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations
42674,floccule floc,a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
42675,flock,a church congregation guided by a pastor
42676,flock,a group of birds
42677,troop flock,an orderly crowd; "a troop of children"
42678,flock fold,a group of sheep or goats
42679,flogger scourger,a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)
42680,flood inundation deluge torrent,an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
42681,flood floodlight flood_lamp photoflood,light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
42682,flood overflow outpouring,a large flow
42683,flood flowage,the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
42684,flood_tide flood rising_tide,the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide); "a tide in the affairs of men which  taken at the flood  leads on to fortune" -Shakespeare
42685,flood_control,(engineering) act or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc to minimize occurrence of floods
42686,flooded_gum,any of several Australian gum trees growing on moist or alluvial soil
42687,floodgate,something that restrains a flood or outpouring; "suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"
42688,sluicegate sluice_valve floodgate penstock head_gate water_gate,regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
42689,floodhead,a wall of water rushing ahead of the flood; "we were lucky to be safe when the floodheads hit"
42690,floodplain flood_plain,a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
42691,floor flooring,the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room or hallway); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"
42692,floor level storey story,a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"
42693,floor,the ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor"
42694,floor,the bottom surface of any a cave or lake etc.
42695,floor,the occupants of a floor; "the whole floor complained about the lack of heat"
42696,floor,the parliamentary right to address an assembly; "the chairman granted him the floor"
42697,floor,the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business; "there was a motion from the floor"
42698,floor trading_floor,a large room in a stock exchange where the trading is done; "he is a floor trader"
42699,floor_cover floor_covering,a covering for a floor
42700,floor_joist,joist that supports a floor
42701,floor_lamp,a lamp that stands on the floor
42702,floor_leader,the legislator who organizes his party's strategy
42703,floor_plan,scale drawing of a horizontal section through a building at a given level; contrasts with elevation
42704,floor_wax,a preparation containing wax and used to polish and preserve the finish of floors
42705,floorboard floor_board,a board in the floor
42706,floorboard,the floor of an automobile
42707,flooring,building material used in laying floors
42708,floorwalker shopwalker,an employee of a retail store who supervises sales personnel and helps with customer problems; "a floorwalker is called a shopwalker in England"
42709,flop dud washout,someone who is unsuccessful
42710,flophouse dosshouse,a cheap lodging house
42711,floral_leaf,a modified leaf that is part of a flower
42712,florest's_cineraria Pericallis_hybrida,herb derived from Pericallis cruenta and widely cultivated in a variety of profusely flowering forms with florets from white to pink to red or purple or violet or blue
42713,floret floweret,a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
42714,florida_selaginella Selaginella_eatonii,occurs widely in Florida
42715,florist,someone who grows and deals in flowers; "the florist made up an attractive bouquet"
42716,florist florist_shop flower_store,a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
42717,florist's_chrysanthemum florists'_chrysanthemum mum Dendranthema_grandifloruom Chrysanthemum_morifolium,of China
42718,florist's_gloxinia Sinningia_speciosa Gloxinia_spesiosa,South American herb cultivated in many varieties as a houseplant for its large handsome leaves and large variously colored bell-shaped flowers
42719,floss,a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
42720,flotation floatation,the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
42721,flotation floatation,financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares
42722,flotilla,a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
42723,flotilla,a fleet of small craft
42724,flotsam jetsam,the floating wreckage of a ship
42725,frill flounce ruffle furbelow,a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
42726,flounce,the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions
42727,flounder,flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
42728,flounder,any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
42729,flour,fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
42730,flour_beetle flour_weevil,infests flour and stored grains
42731,flour_bin,a bin for holding flour
42732,flour_mill,a mill for grinding grain into flour
42733,flourish,a showy gesture; "she entered with a great flourish"
42734,flourish,an ornamental embellishment in writing
42735,flourish,a display of ornamental speech or language
42736,flourish brandish,the act of waving
42737,flourish fanfare tucket,(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare"
42738,flow flowing,the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
42739,flow flow_rate rate_of_flow,the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
42740,flow stream,the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
42741,flow,any uninterrupted stream or discharge
42742,stream flow,something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously; "a stream of people emptied from the terminal"; "the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors"
42743,menstruation menses menstruum catamenia period flow,the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle
42744,flow_chart flowchart flow_diagram flow_sheet,a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system
42745,flowage,gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat); "rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation"
42746,flowage,a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area; "many campsites were located near the flowage"
42747,flower,a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
42748,flower_arrangement,a decorative arrangement of flowers
42749,flower_bud,a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop
42750,flower_chain,flowers strung together in a chain
42751,flower_cluster,an inflorescence consisting of a cluster of flowers
42752,flower_garden,a garden featuring flowering plants
42753,flower_gardening floriculture,the cultivation of flowering plants
42754,flower_girl,a woman who sells flowers in the street
42755,flower_girl,a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession
42756,flower_head,a shortened compact cluster of flowers so arranged that the whole gives the effect of a single flower as in clover or members of the family Compositae
42757,flower_people hippies hipsters,a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music
42758,flower_power,a counterculture of young people in the US during the 1960s and 70s
42759,flowerbed flower_bed bed_of_flowers,a bed in which flowers are growing
42760,flowering_almond Prunus_triloba,deciduous Chinese shrub or small tree with often trilobed leaves grown for its pink-white flowers
42761,flowering_almond oriental_bush_cherry Prunus_japonica,woody oriental plant with smooth unfurrowed red fruit grown especially for its white or pale pink blossoms
42762,manna_ash flowering_ash Fraxinus_ornus,southern Mediterranean ash having fragrant white flowers in dense panicles and yielding manna
42763,flowering_ash Fraxinus_dipetala,shrubby California ash with showy off-white flowers
42764,flowering_ash Fraxinus_cuspidata,shrubby ash of southwestern United States having fragrant white flowers
42765,flowering_cherry,any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Prunus cultivated for their showy white or pink single or double blossoms
42766,flowering_fern Helminthostachys_zeylanica,Australasian fern with clusters of sporangia on stems of fertile fronds
42767,flowering_fern osmund,any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters
42768,flowering_quince,Asiatic ornamental shrub with spiny branches and pink or red blossoms
42769,flowering_raspberry purple-flowering_raspberry Rubus_odoratus thimbleberry,shrubby raspberry of eastern North America having showy rose to purplish flowers and red or orange thimble-shaped fruit
42770,flowering_shrub,shrub noted primarily for its flowers
42771,flowering_tobacco Jasmine_tobacco Nicotiana_alata,South American ornamental perennial having nocturnally fragrant greenish-white flowers
42772,flowering_wintergreen gaywings bird-on-the-wing fringed_polygala Polygala_paucifolia,common trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepals
42773,floxuridine,antineoplastic drug used to treat some cancers; can cause loss of hair
42774,fluctuation,a wave motion; "the fluctuations of the sea"
42775,variation fluctuation,an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
42776,fluctuation wavering,the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes; "he kept a record of price fluctuations"
42777,fluke flue,flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
42778,flue_pipe flue labial_pipe,organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
42779,flue,a conduit to carry off smoke
42780,flue_stop,an organ stop with the tone of a flue pipe
42781,fluency,skillfulness in speaking or writing
42782,fluency volubility articulateness,the quality of being facile in speech and writing
42783,fluff,any light downy material
42784,fluff,a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)
42785,fluffy_omelet,souffle-like omelet made by beating and adding the whites separately
42786,flugelhorn fluegelhorn,a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore
42787,fluid,a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
42788,fluid,a continuous amorphous substance that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
42789,fluid_drive,an automotive power coupling
42790,fluid_mechanics hydraulics,study of the mechanics of fluids
42791,fluidity fluidness liquidity liquidness runniness,the property of flowing easily; "adding lead makes the alloy easier to cast because the melting point is reduced and the fluidity is increased"; "they believe that fluidity increases as the water gets warmer"
42792,fluidity fluidness,a changeable quality; "a charming Oriental fluidity of manner"; "a certain fluidness in his perception of time made him an unpredictable colleague"; "demographers try to predict social fluidity"
42793,fluidounce fluid_ounce,a British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches)
42794,fluidounce fluid_ounce,a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches
42795,fluidram fluid_dram fluid_drachm drachm,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
42796,fluidram fluid_dram fluid_drachm drachm,a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
42797,good_luck fluke good_fortune,a stroke of luck
42798,fluke,a barb on a harpoon or arrow
42799,fluke,either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
42800,fluke trematode trematode_worm,parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
42801,gulch flume,a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
42802,flume,watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs
42803,flummery,a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal
42804,mummery flummery,meaningless ceremonies and flattery
42805,flunitrazepan Rohypnol,a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia
42806,lackey flunky flunkey,a male servant (especially a footman)
42807,flunky flunkey stooge yes-man,a person of unquestioning obedience
42808,fluorapatite,a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine
42809,fluorescein fluoresceine fluorescent_dye resorcinolphthalein,a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed)
42810,fluorescein_isothiocyanate fluorescein_isocyanate,a fluorochrome commonly conjugated with antibodies for use in indirect immunofluorescence
42811,fluorescence,light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
42812,fluorescence_microscopy,light microscopy in which the specimen is irradiated at wavelengths that excite fluorochromes
42813,fluorescent fluorescent_fixture,a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
42814,fluorescent_lamp,lamp consisting of a tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent material; mercury vapor in the tube emits ultraviolet radiation that is converted to visible radiation by the fluorescent material
42815,fluoridation fluoridization fluoridisation,the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
42816,fluoride,a salt of hydrofluoric acid
42817,fluorite fluorspar fluor,a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
42818,fluoroboric_acid,an acid of fluorine and boron
42819,fluoroboride,a salt of fluoroboric acid
42820,fluorocarbon,a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
42821,fluorocarbon_plastic,a plastic made with fluorocarbon
42822,fluorochrome,any of various fluorescent substances used in fluorescence microscopy to stain specimens
42823,fluoroform trifluoromethane,colorless gas haloform CHF3 (similar to chloroform)
42824,fluoroscope roentgenoscope,an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation
42825,fluoroscopy,examination of body structures using a fluoroscope
42826,fluorosis,a pathological condition resulting for an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)
42827,fluorouracil,an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers
42828,fluosilicate,salt of fluosilicic acid
42829,fluosilicic_acid hydrofluosilicic_acid,an unstable poisonous corrosive acid know primarily in the form of its salts
42830,fluoxetine fluoxetine_hydrocholoride Prozac,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Prozac)
42831,fluphenazine,tranquilizer used to treat psychotic disorders
42832,flurazepam flurazepam_hydrochloride Dalmane,tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia
42833,flurbiprofen Ansaid,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally
42834,flurry snow_flurry,a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); "he had to close the window against the flurries"; "there was a flurry of chicken feathers"
42835,hot_flash flush,sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
42836,flush,a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit
42837,flush gush outpouring,a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"
42838,flush_toilet lavatory,a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
42839,flushless_toilet,a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water)
42840,flute transverse_flute,a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
42841,flute flute_glass champagne_flute,a tall narrow wineglass
42842,flute fluting,a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)
42843,flutist flautist flute_player,someone who plays the flute
42844,flutter,abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
42845,flutter_kick,a swimming kick; the legs are moved rapidly up and down without bending the knees
42846,fluvastatin Lescol,least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime
42847,flux,the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
42848,flux fluxion,a flow or discharge
42849,flux,a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
42850,flux,excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
42851,flux state_of_flux,a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action; "the flux following the death of the emperor"
42852,magnetic_field magnetic_flux flux,the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
42853,flux_density flux,(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
42854,flux,in constant change; "his opinions are in flux"; "the newness and flux of the computer industry"
42855,flux_applicator,an applicator for applying flux (as in soldering)
42856,flux_density_unit,a measure of the amount of flux per unit of cross sectional area
42857,flux_unit magnetic_flux_unit,a measure of the strength of a magnetic field per unit area
42858,fluxmeter,meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil
42859,fly,two-winged insects characterized by active flight
42860,tent-fly rainfly fly_sheet fly tent_flap,flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
42861,fly fly_front,an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
42862,fly fly_ball,(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
42863,fly,fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
42864,fly-by-night,a debtor who flees to avoid paying
42865,fly-fishing,angling with an artificial fly as a lure
42866,fly_agaric Amanita_muscaria,poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills
42867,fly_ash,fine solid particles of ash that are carried into the air when fuel is combusted
42868,fly_casting,casting an artificial fly as a lure
42869,fly_in_the_ointment,an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something
42870,fly_orchid,any of several dwarf creeping orchids with small bizarre insectlike hairy flowers on slender stalks
42871,fly_orchid Ophrys_insectifera Ophrys_muscifera,European orchid whose flowers resemble flies
42872,fly_poison Amianthum_muscaetoxicum Amianthum_muscitoxicum,all parts of plant are highly toxic; bulb pounded and used as a fly poison; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
42873,fly_rod,a long flexible fishing rod used in fly fishing
42874,fly_tent,a tent with a fly front
42875,flycatching_warbler,any of numerous American wood warblers that feed on insects caught on the wing
42876,flying_boat,a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons
42877,flying_bridge flybridge fly_bridge monkey_bridge,the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house
42878,flying_buttress arc-boutant,a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
42879,flying_carpet,(Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go
42880,flying_colors flying_colours,complete success; "they passed inspection with flying colors"
42881,flying_fish,tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight
42882,flying_fox,large bat with a head that resembles the head of a fox
42883,flying_gecko fringed_gecko Ptychozoon_homalocephalum,having membranous expansions along sides of body and limbs and tail
42884,flying_gurnard flying_robin butterflyfish,tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
42885,flying_jib,the outermost of two or more jibs
42886,flying_lemur flying_cat colugo,arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps
42887,flying_mare,a wrestling maneuver
42888,flying_mouse,tiny flying phalanger
42889,flying_phalanger flying_opossum flying_squirrel,nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body
42890,flying_school,a school for teaching students to fly airplanes
42891,flying_squad,a mobile group of trained people (police or executives or officials) able to move quickly in the case of emergencies
42892,flying_start running_start,a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line
42893,flying_start running_start,a quick and auspicious beginning
42894,flyleaf,a blank leaf in the front of back of a book
42895,overpass flyover flypast,bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels; "an overpass is called a flyover or a flypast in England"
42896,flyover fly-by flypast,a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
42897,flypaper,paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
42898,flyspeck,a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
42899,flytrap,a trap for catching flies
42900,flyweight,weighs no more than 115 pounds
42901,flyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds
42902,flywheel,regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
42903,foal,a young horse
42904,foam froth,a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam"
42905,foam,a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture
42906,foam_rubber,spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery
42907,foamentation,a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice
42908,foaminess,the property of being foamy
42909,fob watch_pocket,a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
42910,fob,an adornment that hangs from a watch chain
42911,fob watch_chain watch_guard,short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
42912,focal_distance focal_length,the distance from a lens to its focus
42913,focal_infection,bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere
42914,focal_ratio f_number stop_number speed,the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
42915,focal_seizure,transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity
42916,focalization focalisation,the confinement of an infection to a limited area
42917,focalization focalisation focusing,the act of bringing into focus
42918,focus,maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; "in focus"; "out of focus"
42919,focus,maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"
42920,focus focal_point nidus,a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"
42921,stress focus,special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
42922,focus focal_point,a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
42923,focus,a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
42924,fodder,coarse food (especially for cattle and horses) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
42925,fog,droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
42926,fog fogginess murk murkiness,an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
42927,fogbank,a large mass of fog on the sea (as seen from a distance)
42928,foghorn fogsignal,a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships
42929,foghorn,a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone
42930,foglamp,headlight that provides strong beam for use in foggy weather
42931,fohn foehn,a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps
42932,idiosyncrasy foible mannerism,a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
42933,foible,the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip
42934,foie_gras pate_de_foie_gras,a pate made from goose liver (marinated in Cognac) and truffles
42935,foil,a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal; "the photographic film was wrapped in foil"
42936,foil enhancer,anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities; "pretty girls like plain friends as foils"
42937,hydrofoil foil,a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through; "the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils"
42938,foil transparency,picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
42939,foil,a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
42940,fold folding,a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
42941,fold plica,a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
42942,fold sheepfold sheep_pen sheepcote,a pen for sheep
42943,fold folding,the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"
42944,folder,covering that is folded over to protect the contents
42945,folderal falderol frill gimcrackery gimcrack nonsense trumpery,ornamental objects of no great value
42946,folding_chair,a chair that can be folded flat for storage
42947,folding_door accordion_door,an interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges)
42948,folding_saw,a saw with a toothed blade that folds into a handle (the way a pocketknife folds)
42949,foldout gatefold,an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine
42950,foliation leafing,(botany) the process of forming leaves
42951,foliation,(geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock
42952,foliation foliage,(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
42953,foliation,the production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves
42954,foliation,the work of coating glass with metal foil
42955,folie_a_deux,the simultaneous occurrence of symptoms of a mental disorder (as delusions) in two persons who are closely related (as siblings or man and wife)
42956,pagination folio page_number paging,the system of numbering pages
42957,leaf folio,a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
42958,folio,a book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages; "the first folio of Shakespeare's plays"
42959,folium,a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock
42960,folk folks common_people,people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"
42961,tribe folk,a social division of (usually preliterate) people
42962,folk_music ethnic_music folk,the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
42963,folk_art,genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society
42964,folk_dancer,someone who does folk dances
42965,folk_dancing folk_dance,a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
42966,folk_etymology,a popular but erroneous etymology
42967,folk_poet,a folk writer who composes in verse
42968,folk_singer jongleur minstrel poet-singer troubadour,a singer of folk songs
42969,folk_song folksong folk_ballad,a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
42970,folk_writer,a writer of folktales
42971,folklore,the unwritten literature (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
42972,folks,your parents; "he wrote to his folks every day"
42973,folktale folk_tale,a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
42974,follicle,any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
42975,follicle-stimulating_hormone FSH,a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals  and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm
42976,folliculitis,inflammation of a hair follicle
42977,follies,a revue with elaborate costuming
42978,follow-on,an immediate second innings forced on a cricket team scoring a prescribed number of runs fewer than its opponents in the first innings
42979,follow-through,carrying some project or intention to full completion; "I appreciated his follow-through on his promise"
42980,follow-through,the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion; "his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target"; "squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through"
42981,follow-up followup,a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work; "his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with"
42982,follow-up followup,an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done
42983,follow-up followup reexamination review,a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
42984,follower,a person who accepts the leadership of another
42985,follower,someone who travels behind or pursues another
42986,following followers,a group of followers or enthusiasts
42987,folly foolishness unwiseness,the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
42988,stupidity betise folly foolishness imbecility,a stupid mistake
42989,fomentation,application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation
42990,fomentation instigation,deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
42991,fomite vehicle,any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another
42992,fondant,candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste
42993,petter fondler,a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one; "they are heavy petters"
42994,fondler,a molester who touches the intimate parts of the victim; "the woman charged that her jailer was a fondler"; "not all fondlers are sexual perverts"
42995,fondue fondu,cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces
42996,fondue fondu,hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
42997,font_cartridge cartridge_font,any font that is contained in a cartridge that can be plugged into a computer printer
42998,fontanelle fontanel soft_spot,any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
42999,food nutrient,any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue
43000,food solid_food,any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink"
43001,food food_for_thought intellectual_nourishment,anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
43002,food_additive artificial_additive,an additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-life
43003,food_allergy,allergic reaction to a substance ingested in food
43004,food_bank,a place where food is contributed and made available to those in need; "they set up a food bank for the flood victims"
43005,food_cache,food in a secure or hidden storage place
43006,food_chain,(ecology) a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member
43007,food_company,a company that processes and sells food
43008,food_court,an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area)
43009,food_faddist,a person who adheres briefly to different diets
43010,food_fish,any fish used for food by human beings
43011,food_hamper,a hamper for packing and transporting food
43012,food_manufacturer,a person who manufactures food products
43013,food_poisoning gastrointestinal_disorder,illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
43014,food_processor,a kitchen appliance with interchangeable blades; used for shredding or blending or chopping or slicing food
43015,food_pyramid,(ecology) a hierarchy of food chains with the principal predator at the top; each level preys on the level below
43016,food_stamp,government-issued stamps used in exchange for food
43017,food_web food_cycle,(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
43018,grocery foodstuff,(usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
43019,foodstuff food_product,a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
43020,fool sap saphead muggins tomfool,a person who lacks good judgment
43021,jester fool motley_fool,a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages
43022,fool's_errand,a fruitless mission
43023,fool's_paradise,an illusory state of wellbeing
43024,fool's_parsley lesser_hemlock Aethusa_cynapium,European weed naturalized in America that resembles parsley but causes nausea and poisoning when eaten
43025,foolscap,a size of paper used especially in Britain
43026,foot ft,a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; "he is six feet tall"
43027,foot human_foot pes,the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot"
43028,foot,the lower part of anything; "curled up on the foot of the bed"; "the foot of the page"; "the foot of the list"; "the foot of the mountain"
43029,foot,travel by walking; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot"
43030,foot,a support resembling a pedal extremity; "one foot of the chair was on the carpet"
43031,foot invertebrate_foot,any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
43032,infantry foot,an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot; "there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot"
43033,foot,a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger
43034,metrical_foot foot metrical_unit,(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
43035,foot-and-mouth_disease hoof-and-mouth_disease,acute contagious disease of cloven-footed animals marked by ulcers in the mouth and around the hoofs
43036,foot-lambert ft-L,a former luminance unit equal to one lumen per square foot
43037,foot-pound,a unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot
43038,foot-poundal,a unit of work equal to a force of one poundal moving through a distance of one foot
43039,foot-ton,2240 foot-pounds
43040,foot_brake,hydraulic brake operated by pressing on a foot pedal
43041,foot_rot,contagious degenerative infection of the feet of hoofed animals (especially cattle and sheep)
43042,foot_rot,plant disease in which the stem or trunk rots at the base
43043,foot_rule,a ruler one foot long
43044,footage,film that has been shot; "they had stock footage of lightning  tornados  and hurricanes"; "he edited the news footage"
43045,footage,a rate of charging by the linear foot of work done
43046,football football_game,any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
43047,football,the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football
43048,football_coach,a coach of football players
43049,football_field gridiron,the playing field on which football is played
43050,football_helmet,a padded helmet with a face mask to protect the head of football players
43051,football_hero,a football player who has achieved a reputation for success
43052,football_league,a league of football teams
43053,football_official,an official who enforces the rules at a football game
43054,football_play,(American football) a play by the offensive team
43055,football_player footballer,an athlete who plays American football
43056,football_score,the score in a football game
43057,football_season,the season when football is played
43058,football_stadium,a stadium where football games are held
43059,footbath,a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet
43060,footboard,a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
43061,footboard,a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead
43062,footbridge overcrossing pedestrian_bridge,a bridge designed for pedestrians
43063,footcandle,a unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere 1 foot from a point source of 1 candle
43064,footedness,the property of favoring one foot over the other (as in kicking a ball)
43065,footer,(used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet; "he is a six-footer"; "the golfer sank a 40-footer"; "his yacht is a 60-footer"
43066,footnote footer,a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
43067,footfall footstep step,the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
43068,footfault,a fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline
43069,foothill,a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
43070,foothold footing,a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
43071,footing terms,status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"
43072,footlights,theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
43073,footlocker locker,a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)
43074,footman,a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
43075,footpad padder,a highwayman who robs on foot
43076,footplate,the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls
43077,footprint footmark step,a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
43078,footprint,a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important; "the footprints of an earlier civilization"
43079,footprint,the area taken up by some object; "the computer had a desktop footprint of 10 by 16 inches"
43080,footprint_evidence,evidence in the form of footprints; "there was footprint evidence that he had been at the scene of the crime"
43081,footrace foot_race run,a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"
43082,footstep,the act of taking a step in walking
43083,footstep pace step stride,the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
43084,footsteps-of-spring Sanicula_arctopoides,sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow flowers
43085,footwall,the lower wall of an inclined fault
43086,footwear,clothing worn on a person's feet
43087,footwear footgear,covering for a person's feet
43088,footwork,the manner of using the feet
43089,footwork,skillful maneuvering or dealing; "she needs some fancy footwork to cover all those lies"
43090,foppishness dandyism,the manner and dress of a fop or dandy
43091,forager,someone who hunts for food and provisions; "in Japan a fungus forager can earn a good living"
43092,foraging forage,the act of searching for food and provisions
43093,foram foraminifer,marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
43094,foramen hiatus,a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
43095,foramen_magnum,the large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes
43096,foray raid maraud,a sudden short attack
43097,foray,an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics"
43098,patience forbearance longanimity,good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
43099,forbearance,a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was alarming"
43100,forbidden_fruit,originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality)
43101,military_unit military_force military_group force,a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"
43102,power force,one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"
43103,force,(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"
43104,force personnel,group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"
43105,force,a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"
43106,violence force,an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"
43107,force forcefulness strength,physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"
43108,force,a group of people having the power of effective action; "he joined forces with a band of adventurers"
43109,force_out force-out force_play force,a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base; "the shortstop got the runner at second on a force"
43110,force_pump,pump used to force a liquid up and expel it under pressure
43111,force_unit,a unit of measurement of physical force
43112,forced_feeding gavage,feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
43113,forced_landing emergency_landing,an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control
43114,forceps,an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)
43115,forceps_delivery,delivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the fetus and pull it through the birth canal; since the forceps can injure the fetus this procedure has generally given way to cesarean deliveries
43116,fore-and-aft_rig,rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft
43117,fore-and-aft_sail,any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
43118,fore-and-after,sailing vessel with a fore-and-aft rig
43119,fore-topmast,the topmast next above the foremast
43120,fore-topsail,the topsail on a foremast
43121,fore_edge foredge,the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved; the part opposite the spine
43122,fore_plane,a carpenter's plane intermediate between a jack plane and a jointer plane
43123,forearm,the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
43124,forebear forbear,a person from whom you are descended
43125,foreboding premonition presentiment boding,a feeling of evil to come; "a steadily escalating sense of foreboding"; "the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case"
43126,foreboding,an unfavorable omen
43127,forebrain prosencephalon,the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
43128,forecaster predictor prognosticator soothsayer,someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
43129,forecastle fo'c'sle,living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
43130,foreclosure,the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default
43131,forecourt,the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings
43132,foredeck,the deck between the bridge and the forecastle
43133,forefather,person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
43134,forefoot,a front foot of a quadruped
43135,forefront head,the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"
43136,vanguard forefront cutting_edge,the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"
43137,foregone_conclusion matter_of_course,an inevitable ending
43138,foreground,the part of a scene that is near the viewer
43139,foreground,(computer science) a window for an active application
43140,foreground_processing foregrounding,the execution of a program that preempts the use of the processing system
43141,forehand forehand_stroke forehand_shot,(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
43142,forehand_drive,(sports) hard straight return made on the forehand side (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
43143,foreign_agent,a spy for a foreign country
43144,foreign_aid,aid (such as economic or military assistance) provided to one nation by another
43145,foreign_bill foreign_draft,a bill of exchange that is drawn in one country and made payable in another
43146,foreign_correspondent,a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a foreign country for publication or broadcast
43147,foreign_country,any state of which you are not a citizen; "working in a foreign country takes a bit of getting used to"
43148,foreign_direct_investment,investing in United States businesses by foreign citizens (often involves stock ownership of the business)
43149,foreign_direct_investment,a joint venture between a foreign company and a United States company
43150,foreign_exchange,the system by which one currency is exchanged for another; enables international transactions to take place
43151,foreign_legion,a military unit composed of foreign volunteers who serve the state
43152,foreign_policy,a policy governing international relations
43153,foreigner alien noncitizen outlander,a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
43154,foreigner outsider,someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
43155,promontory headland head foreland,a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
43156,foreland,land forming the forward margin of something
43157,foreleg,the front limb of a quadruped
43158,forelimb,the front limb (or homologous structure in other animals such as a flipper or wing)
43159,forelock,a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
43160,forelock foretop,a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears
43161,foreman,a man who is foreperson of a jury
43162,foremanship,the position of foreman
43163,foremast,the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts
43164,foremother,a woman ancestor
43165,forensic_medicine forensic_pathology,the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes; "forensic pathology provided the evidence that convicted the murderer"
43166,forepaw,front paw; analogous to the human hand
43167,foreperson,the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf
43168,forequarter,the front half of a side of meat
43169,foresail,the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
43170,foreshank,a cut of meat from the upper part of a front leg
43171,foreshock,a tremor preceding an earthquake
43172,foreshore,the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark
43173,foresight foresightedness foresightfulness,providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
43174,prevision foresight farsightedness prospicience,seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
43175,forest woodland timberland timber,land that is covered with trees and shrubs
43176,forest_fire,an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area
43177,forest_goat spindle_horn Pseudoryx_nghetinhensis,cow-like creature with the glossy coat of a horse and the agility of a goat and the long horns of an antelope; characterized as a cow that lives the life of a goat
43178,forest_red_gum Eucalypt_tereticornis,tall tree of Queensland and New South Wales and Victoria
43179,forest_tent_caterpillar Malacosoma_disstria,larvae of a gregarious North American moth that spins a carpet rather than a tent; serious defoliator of deciduous trees
43180,forestay,an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
43181,forestiera,any plant of the genus Forestiera
43182,forestry,the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
43183,foretaste,an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
43184,foretop,a platform at the head of a foremast
43185,forewarning premonition,an early warning about a future event
43186,forewing fore-wing fore_wing,either of the anterior pair of wings on an insect that has four wings
43187,forewoman forelady,a woman who is foreperson of a jury
43188,forewoman,a woman in charge of a group of workers
43189,foreword preface prolusion,a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
43190,forfeit forfeiture,something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
43191,forfeit forfeiture,a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something; "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time"
43192,forfeit forfeiture sacrifice,the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
43193,forge,furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
43194,forge smithy,a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
43195,forger,someone who operates a forge
43196,forger counterfeiter,someone who makes copies illegally
43197,imitation counterfeit forgery,a copy that is represented as the original
43198,forgery,criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
43199,forget-me-not mouse_ear Myosotis_scorpiodes,small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
43200,forgetfulness,tendency to forget
43201,forgetfulness,unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember; "his forgetfulness increased as he grew older"
43202,forging,shaping metal by heating and hammering
43203,forgiveness,compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
43204,forgiveness pardon,the act of excusing a mistake or offense
43205,forgivingness kindness,tendency to be kind and forgiving
43206,forint,the basic unit of money in Hungary
43207,fork,cutlery used for serving and eating food
43208,fork,an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
43209,forked_lightning chain_lightning,a form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like)
43210,forklift,a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them
43211,forlorn_hope,a hopeless or desperate enterprise
43212,forlornness loneliness desolation,sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
43213,kind sort form variety,a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
43214,form shape pattern,a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"
43215,shape form,the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
43216,phase form,(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
43217,form,a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form"
43218,form variant strain var.,(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"
43219,form,an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse; "the essay was in the form of a dialogue"; "he first sketches the plot in outline form"
43220,form,a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"
43221,form,an ability to perform well; "he was at the top of his form"; "the team was off form last night"
43222,mannequin manikin mannikin manakin form,a life-size dummy used to display clothes
43223,form,a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"
43224,form_division,an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure
43225,form_family,(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure
43226,form_genus,(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure
43227,form_genus,an artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil forms
43228,form_letter,a letter that is printed in multiple copies and mailed to a list of recipients
43229,formal_garden,a garden laid out on regular lines with plants arranged in symmetrical locations or in geometrical designs
43230,formal_semantics,the branch of semantics that studies the logical aspects of meaning
43231,formaldehyde methanal,a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
43232,formalin formol,a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens
43233,formalism,the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
43234,formalism,(philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
43235,formalism,the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
43236,formality formalities,a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"
43237,formality formalness,a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"
43238,formality,compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"
43239,formalization formalisation,the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)
43240,formalwear eveningwear evening_dress evening_clothes,attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
43241,format formatting data_format data_formatting,the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
43242,format,the general appearance of a publication
43243,formation,an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"
43244,formation,a particular spatial arrangement
43245,formation shaping,the fabrication of something in a particular shape
43246,geological_formation formation,(geology) the geological features of the earth
43247,formation,natural process that causes something to form; "the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods"
43248,formation,creation by mental activity; "the formation of sentences"; "the formation of memories"
43249,formative,minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
43250,formatted_capacity,(computer science) the usable capacity of a disk drive; the amount of space that is left after the sector headings and boundary definitions and timing information have been added by formatting the disk
43251,former,the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"
43252,formic_acid,a colorless pungent fuming vesicatory liquid acid HCOOH found naturally in ants and many plants or made catalytically from carbon monoxide and steam; used in finishing textiles and paper and in the manufacture of insecticides and fumigants
43253,formication,hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines
43254,formidability toughness,impressive difficulty
43255,recipe formula,directions for making something
43256,formula,a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
43257,formula chemical_formula,a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
43258,formula,a liquid food for infants
43259,rule formula,(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"
43260,formulary pharmacopeia,(pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation; "postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections"
43261,formulation preparation,a substance prepared according to a formula
43262,fornication,voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other
43263,fornix,generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to the arched roof of an anatomical space)
43264,fornix trigonum_cerebrale,an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies
43265,forsaking giving_up,the act of forsaking
43266,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
43267,forte strong_suit long_suit metier specialty speciality strong_point strength,an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"
43268,forte fortissimo,(music) with great loudness
43269,forte,the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
43270,forties mid-forties,the time of life between 40 and 50
43271,forties 1940s,the decade from 1940 to 1949
43272,fortieth,position 40 in a countable series of things
43273,fortification munition,defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
43274,fortification,the art or science of strengthening defenses
43275,fortification,the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)
43276,fortified_wine,wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added
43277,fortitude,strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
43278,fortnight two_weeks,a period of fourteen consecutive days; "most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight"
43279,fortress fort,a fortified defensive structure
43280,fortuitousness,the quality of happening accidentally and by lucky chance
43281,fortune,a large amount of wealth or prosperity
43282,luck fortune,an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"
43283,fortune_cookie,thin folded wafer containing a maxim on a slip of paper
43284,fortune_hunter,a person who seeks wealth through marriage
43285,fortuneteller fortune_teller,a person who foretells your personal future
43286,fortunetelling,the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment)
43287,forty 40 XL,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
43288,forty-five,a .45-caliber pistol
43289,forty-niner,a miner who took part in the California gold rush in 1849
43290,forum,a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
43291,forward,the person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team
43292,forward,a position on a basketball team
43293,forward_pass aerial,a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
43294,forwarding,the act of sending on to another destination; "the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically"; "the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department"
43295,forwarding furtherance promotion,the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"
43296,forwardness,an advanced stage; "the forwardness of the harvest this year"; "the arts are in no kind of forwardness in this matter"
43297,foryml,(chemistry) the negative univalent acyl radical CHO that occurs in aldehydes
43298,fossil,the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
43299,fossil_fuel,fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content
43300,fossilization fossilisation,the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
43301,fossilization fossilisation,becoming inflexible or out of date
43302,fossorial_foot,foot adapted for digging as in moles
43303,fossorial_mammal,a burrowing mammal having limbs adapted for digging
43304,foster-brother foster_brother,your foster brother is a male who is not a son of your parents but who is raised by your parents
43305,foster-child foster_child fosterling,a child who is raised by foster parents
43306,foster-daughter foster_daughter,someone who is raised as a daughter although not related by birth
43307,foster-father foster_father,a man who is a foster parent
43308,foster-mother foster_mother,a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
43309,foster-nurse,a nurse who raises another woman's child as her own
43310,foster-parent foster_parent,a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child
43311,foster-sister foster_sister,your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents
43312,foster-son foster_son,someone who is raised as a son although not related by birth
43313,foster_care,supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home
43314,foster_family,the family of a fosterling
43315,foster_home,a household in which an orphaned or delinquent child is placed (usually by a social-service agency)
43316,fostering fosterage,encouragement; aiding the development of something
43317,fothergilla witch_alder,any of several deciduous low-growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla having showy brushlike spikes of white flowers in spring and fiery red and orange autumn color; grows from Alabama to the Allegheny Mountains
43318,genus_Fothergilla Fothergilla,small genus of deciduous shrubs of the southeastern United States
43319,foul,an act that violates of the rules of a sport
43320,foul-weather_gear,protective garment that is intended to keep the wearer dry and warm in bad weather
43321,foul_ball,(baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
43322,foul_line,a line from which basketball players take penalty shots
43323,foul_line,a line across a bowling alley that a bowler must not cross
43324,foul_line,lines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field
43325,foul_play,unfair or treacherous behavior (especially involving violence)
43326,foul_shot free_throw penalty_free_throw charity_toss charity_throw charity_shot,an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul
43327,foulard,a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)
43328,foulness,disgusting wickedness and immorality; "he understood the foulness of sin"; "his display of foulness deserved severe punishment"; "mouths which speak such foulness must be cleansed"
43329,foulness raininess,(of weather) the badness of the weather; "they were wearied with the foulness of the weather"
43330,malodorousness stinkiness foulness rankness fetidness,the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
43331,found,food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"
43332,foundation,the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"
43333,foundation,an institution supported by an endowment
43334,foundation grounding,education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"
43335,foundation_garment foundation,a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
43336,foundation_stone,a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building
43337,laminitis founder,inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
43338,founder,a worker who makes metal castings
43339,foundering going_under,(of a ship) sinking
43340,foundling abandoned_infant,a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
43341,foundress,a woman founder
43342,foundry metalworks,factory where metal castings are produced
43343,foundry_proof,a proof taken from a form before duplicate plates are made
43344,fountain,a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
43345,spring fountain outflow outpouring natural_spring,a natural flow of ground water
43346,fountain jet,an artificially produced flow of water
43347,fountain fount,a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
43348,fountain_grass Pennisetum_ruppelii Pennisetum_setaceum,tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia
43349,fountain_pen,a pen that is supplied with ink from a reservoir in its barrel
43350,well wellspring fountainhead,an abundant source; "she was a well of information"
43351,fountainhead headspring head,the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"
43352,four-hitter 4-hitter,a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 4 hits
43353,four-in-hand,a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other
43354,four-letter_word four-letter_Anglo-Saxon_word,any of several short English words (often having 4 letters) generally regarded as obscene or offensive
43355,four-lined_plant_bug four-lined_leaf_bug Poecilocapsus_lineatus,yellow or orange leaf bug with four black stripes down the back; widespread in central and eastern North America
43356,four-minute_man,someone who has run the mile is less that 4 minutes
43357,four-part_harmony,harmony in which each chord has four notes that create four melodic lines
43358,four-poster,a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
43359,four-pounder,an artillery gun that throws a shot weighing four pounds
43360,four-spot,a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips
43361,four-stroke_engine four-stroke_internal-combustion_engine,an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke
43362,four-tailed_bandage,a bandage consisting of a strip of cloth split in two on both ends; the central part is placed under the chin to restrict motion of the mandible and the tails are tied over the top of the head
43363,four-wheel_drive 4WD,a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system
43364,four-wheel_drive 4WD,a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle
43365,four-wheeler,a hackney carriage with four wheels
43366,four_o'clock,any of several plants of the genus Mirabilis having flowers that open in late afternoon
43367,fourpence groat,a former English silver coin worth four pennies
43368,fourpenny_nail,a nail 1.5 inches long
43369,fourteen 14 XIV,the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
43370,fourteenth,position 14 in a countable series of things
43371,fourth,following the third position; number four in a countable series
43372,one-fourth fourth quarter fourth_part twenty-five_percent quartern,one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound"
43373,fourth,the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it
43374,fourth_dimension time,the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
43375,fourth_ventricle,an irregular ventricle between the third ventricle and the central canal of the spinal cord
43376,fovea fovea_centralis,area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
43377,foveal_vision,vision with the fovea
43378,fowl_cholera,an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia
43379,fowl_pest,an acute viral disease of domestic fowl; characterized by refusal to each and high temperature and discoloration of the comb
43380,fowling_piece,a light shotgun used for fowling
43381,fox-trot foxtrot,a ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences
43382,fox_grape Vitis_labrusca,native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes
43383,fox_grape,purplish-black wild grape of the eastern United States with tough skins that slip easily from the flesh; cultivated in many varieties
43384,fox_hunter,a mounted hunter who follows the hounds in pursuit of a fox
43385,fox_hunting foxhunt,mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox
43386,fox_squirrel eastern_fox_squirrel Sciurus_niger,exceptionally large arboreal squirrel of eastern United States
43387,fox_terrier,small lively black-and-white terriers formerly used to dig out foxes
43388,foxhole fox_hole,a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
43389,foxhound,medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes
43390,foxtail foxtail_grass,grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes
43391,foxtail_grass Lycopodium_alopecuroides,ground pine thickly covered with bristly leaves; widely distributed in barren sandy or peaty moist coastal regions of eastern and southeastern United States
43392,foxtail_millet Italian_millet Hungarian_grass Setaria_italica,coarse drought-resistant annual grass grown for grain  hay and forage in Europe and Asia and chiefly for forage and hay in United States
43393,foxtail_orchid,any of various orchids of the genus Rhyncostylis having pink- to purple-marked white flowers in a dense cylindrical raceme
43394,fractal,(mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
43395,fractal_geometry,the geometry of fractals; "Benoit Mandelbrot pioneered fractal geometry"
43396,fraction,a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
43397,fraction,a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
43398,fraction,the quotient of two rational numbers
43399,fractional_currency,paper currency in denominations less than the basic monetary unit
43400,fractional_distillation,fractionation of a liquid by distillation
43401,fractional_monetary_unit subunit,a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit
43402,fractionation fractional_process,a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components
43403,fractionation,separation into portions
43404,fragility breakability frangibleness frangibility,quality of being easily damaged or destroyed
43405,fragment,a piece broken off or cut off of something else; "a fragment of rock"
43406,shard sherd fragment,a broken piece of a brittle artifact
43407,fragment,an incomplete piece; "fragments of a play"
43408,fragmentation,the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
43409,fragmentation,(computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk; "fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file"
43410,fragmentation,the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes
43411,fragrant_agrimony Agrimonia_procera,fragrant European perennial herb found at woodland margins on moist soils
43412,fragrant_cliff_fern fragrant_shield_fern fragrant_wood_fern Dryopteris_fragrans,fern or northern Eurasia and North America having fragrant fronds
43413,fragrant_orchid Gymnadenia_conopsea,European orchid having dense spikes of fragrant pink or lilac or red flowers with conspicuous spurs
43414,fragrant_sumac lemon_sumac Rhus_aromatica,sweet-scented sumac of eastern America having ternate leaves and yellowish-green flowers in spikes resembling catkins followed by red hairy fruits
43415,frail,the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
43416,frail,a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
43417,frailty vice,moral weakness
43418,fraise,a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century
43419,fraise,sloping or horizontal rampart of pointed stakes
43420,framework frame framing,a structure supporting or containing something
43421,frame,one of a series of still transparent photographs on a strip of film used in making movies
43422,inning frame,a period of play in baseball during which each team has a turn at bat
43423,skeletal_system skeleton frame systema_skeletale,the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
43424,skeleton skeletal_frame frame underframe,the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"
43425,frame-up setup,an act that incriminates someone on a false charge
43426,frame_buffer,(computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel
43427,frame_of_reference,a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
43428,framer,someone who makes frames (as for pictures)
43429,framer,someone who writes a new law or plan; "the framers of the Constitution"
43430,model theoretical_account framework,a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"
43431,framing,formulation of the plans and important details; "the framing of judicial decrees"
43432,franc,the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
43433,franc-tireur,a sharpshooter (in the French army)
43434,franchise,an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
43435,franchise dealership,a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
43436,franchise_tax,a tax that is imposed by states on corporations; it depends both on the net worth of the corporation and on its net income attributable to activities within the state
43437,francium Fr atomic_number_87,a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium
43438,frangipane,pastry with a creamy almond-flavored filling
43439,frangipani frangipanni,any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers
43440,frank_breech frank_breech_delivery,position of a fetus in which the buttocks are present at the maternal pelvic outlet
43441,frankfurter_bun hotdog_bun,a long bun shaped to hold a frankfurter
43442,frankincense olibanum gum_olibanum thus,an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
43443,franking_machine,a machine that automatically stamps letters or packages passing through it and computes the total charge
43444,frankness outspokenness,the trait of being blunt and outspoken
43445,frappe,liqueur poured over shaved ice
43446,frappe,thick milkshake containing ice cream
43447,ice frappe,a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
43448,fraternal_twin dizygotic_twin,either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs
43449,fraternity frat,a social club for male undergraduates
43450,fraternization fraternisation,associating with others in a brotherly or friendly way; especially with an enemy
43451,fratricide,a person who murders their brother or sister
43452,friendly_fire fratricide,fire that injures or kills an ally
43453,fratricide,the murder of your sibling
43454,fraud,intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
43455,fraud fraudulence dupery hoax humbug put-on,something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
43456,fraud_in_fact positive_fraud,actual deceit; concealing something or making a false representation with an evil intent to cause injury to another
43457,fraud_in_law,fraud that is presumed from the circumstances although the one who commits it need not have had any evil intent
43458,fraud_in_the_factum,fraud that arises from a disparity between the instrument intended to be executed and the instrument actually executed; e.g.  leading someone to sign the wrong contract
43459,fraud_in_the_inducement,fraud which intentionally causes a person to execute and instrument or make an agreement or render a judgment; e.g.  misleading someone about the true facts
43460,fraudulence deceit,the quality of being fraudulent
43461,frazzle,a state of extreme exhaustion; "he was worn to a frazzle"
43462,freak monster monstrosity lusus_naturae,a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
43463,freckle lentigo,a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
43464,free free_people,people who are free; "the home of the free and the brave"
43465,free-liver,someone who gratifies physical appetites (especially for food and drink) with more than the usual freedom
43466,free-reed,a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture
43467,free-reed_instrument,a wind instrument with a free reed
43468,free_agency,(sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team
43469,free_agent,(sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team
43470,free_agent free_spirit freewheeler,someone acting freely or even irresponsibly
43471,free_association,a thought process in which ideas (words or images) suggest other ideas in a sequence
43472,free_central_placentation,where ovules develop on a central column in a compound ovary lacking septa or with septa at base only
43473,free_electron,electron that is not attached to an atom or ion or molecule but is free to move under the influence of an electric field
43474,free_fall,the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field
43475,free_house,a public house that is not controlled by a brewery and so is free to sell different brands of beer and ale
43476,free_kick,(soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team
43477,free_list,a list of commodities that are not subject to tariffs
43478,free_living,a lifestyle given to easy indulgence of the appetites
43479,free_lunch,something acquired without effort or payment or obligation; "there is no free lunch in politics or Hollywood"
43480,free_morpheme free_form,a morpheme that can occur alone
43481,free_nerve_ending,microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor
43482,free_phagocyte,a phagocyte that circulates in the blood
43483,free_port free_zone,an area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties
43484,free_port,a port open on equal terms to all commercial vessels
43485,free_press,a press not restricted or controlled by government censorship regarding politics or ideology
43486,free_radical radical,an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule than has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule; "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells"
43487,free_rein play,the removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent"
43488,free_throw_lane,a lane on a basketball court extending from the end line to 15 feet in front of the backboard; players may not enter this lane during a free throw
43489,spare_time free_time,time available for hobbies and other activities that you enjoy
43490,free_time spare_time,time that is free from duties or responsibilities
43491,free_trade,international trade free of government interference
43492,free_trader,an advocate of unrestricted international trade
43493,free_verse vers_libre,unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern
43494,freebie freebee,something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme); "the road map was a freebie"
43495,freeboard_deck,the uppermost watertight deck
43496,freedman freedwoman,a person who has been freed from slavery
43497,freedom,the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
43498,freedom_from_cruel_and_unusual_punishment,a right guaranteed by the 8th amendment to the US constitution
43499,freedom_from_discrimination,immunity from discrimination on the basis of race or sex or nationality or religion or age; guaranteed by federal laws of the United States
43500,freedom_from_double_jeopardy,a civil right guaranteed by the 5th amendment to the US constitution
43501,freedom_from_involuntary_servitude,a civil right guaranteed by the 13th amendment to the US constitution
43502,freedom_from_search_and_seizure,a right guaranteed by the 4th amendment to the US constitution
43503,freedom_from_self-incrimination privilege_against_self_incrimination,the civil right (guaranteed by the 5th amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself
43504,freedom_of_assembly,the right peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances; guaranteed by the 1st amendment to the US constitution
43505,freedom_of_religion,a civil right guaranteed by the 1st amendment to the US constitution
43506,freedom_of_speech,a civil right guaranteed by the 1st amendment to the US constitution
43507,freedom_of_the_press,a right guaranteed by the 1st amendment to the US constitution
43508,freedom_of_the_seas,the right of merchant ships to travel freely in international waters
43509,freedom_of_thought,the right to hold unpopular ideas
43510,freedom_rider,one of an interracial group of civil rights activists who rode buses through parts of the South in order to protest racial segregation
43511,freedom_to_bear_arms,a right guaranteed by the 2nd amendment to the US constitution
43512,freehold,an estate held in fee simple or for life
43513,freehold,tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life
43514,freeholder,the owner of a freehold
43515,freelance independent self-employed_person,a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
43516,freeloader,someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others
43517,freemail,a service providing free email delivery in exchange for exposure to advertising
43518,freeman freewoman,a person who is not a serf or a slave
43519,freesia,any of several plants of the genus Freesia valued for their one-sided clusters of usually fragrant yellow or white or pink tubular flowers
43520,freestone,fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit
43521,freestyle,a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use
43522,freetail free-tailed_bat freetailed_bat,small swift insectivorous bat with leathery ears and a long tail; common in warm regions
43523,freeware,software that is provided without charge
43524,freewheel,a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)
43525,freeze freezing,the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
43526,freeze halt,an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"
43527,freeze,fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring"
43528,freeze-drying lyophilization lyophilisation,a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes
43529,freezing_mixture,a mixture of substances (usually salt and ice) to obtain a temperature below the freezing point of water
43530,freezing_point melting_point,the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid
43531,freight freightage,transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
43532,freight freightage freight_rate,the charge for transporting something by common carrier; "we pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually cheaper"
43533,freight_agent,an employee of a freight carrier who directs the receipt and delivery of goods
43534,freight_car,a railway car that carries freight
43535,freight_elevator service_elevator,an elevator designed for carrying freight
43536,freight_liner liner_train,a long-distance express freight train between industrial centers and seaports with facilities for rapid loading and unloading of goods
43537,freight_train rattler,a railroad train consisting of freight cars
43538,french_fries french-fried_potatoes fries,strips of potato fried in deep fat
43539,frequency frequence oftenness,the number of occurrences within a given time period; "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"; "the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older"
43540,frequency relative_frequency,the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
43541,frequency absolute_frequency,the number of observations in a given statistical category
43542,frequency-response_curve frequency-response_characteristic,(electronics) a graph of frequency response with signal amplitude or gain plotted against frequency
43543,frequency_band waveband,a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g.  assigned for transmitting radio or television signals)
43544,frequency_distribution,a distribution of observed frequencies of occurrence of the values of a variable
43545,frequency_modulation FM,modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave
43546,frequency_response,(electronics) a response depicting the output-to-input ratio of a transducer as a function of frequency
43547,frequentative,a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action
43548,fresco,a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
43549,fresco,a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster
43550,fresh_bean,beans eaten before they are ripe as opposed to dried
43551,fresh_breeze,wind moving 19-24 knots; 5 on the Beaufort scale
43552,fresh_food fresh_foods,food that is not preserved by canning or dehydration or freezing or smoking
43553,fresh_gale,wind moving 39-46 knots; 8 on the Beaufort scale
43554,fresh_start clean_slate tabula_rasa,an opportunity to start over without prejudice
43555,fresh_water freshwater,water that is not salty
43556,freshener,anything that freshens
43557,freshet spate,the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
43558,freshman fresher,a first-year undergraduate
43559,freshman_class,the first class in college or high school
43560,freshness,the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated; "she loved the freshness of newly baked bread"; "the freshness of the air revived him"
43561,freshness novelty,originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
43562,freshness glow,an alert and refreshed state
43563,novelty freshness,originality by virtue of being new and surprising
43564,freshwater_bass,North American food and game fish
43565,freshwater_fish,flesh of fish from fresh water used as food
43566,freshwater_mussel freshwater_clam,bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States
43567,fret stew sweat lather swither,agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"
43568,worn_spot fret,a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
43569,fret Greek_fret Greek_key key_pattern,an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
43570,fret,a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
43571,friar mendicant,a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
43572,friar's-cowl Arisarum_vulgare,tuberous perennial having a cowl-shaped maroon or violet-black spathe; Mediterranean; Canaries; Azores
43573,friar's_lantern ignis_fatuus jack-o'-lantern will-o'-the-wisp,a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
43574,friary,a monastery of friars
43575,fricandeau,larded veal braised and glazed in its own juices
43576,fricassee,pieces of chicken or other meat stewed in gravy with e.g. carrots and onions and served with noodles or dumplings
43577,fricative_consonant fricative spirant,a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
43578,friction rubbing,the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
43579,friction detrition rubbing,effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
43580,friction_clutch,a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them
43581,friction_tape insulating_tape,a water-resistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors
43582,fried_egg,eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sides
43583,fried_rice Chinese_fried_rice,boiled rice mixed with scallions and minced pork or shrimp and quickly scrambled with eggs
43584,friedcake,small cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat
43585,friendlessness,being without friends
43586,friendliness,a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
43587,friendliness,a friendly disposition
43588,friendly,troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces; "friendlies came to their rescue"
43589,friendly_takeover,a takeover that is welcomed by the management of the target company
43590,friendship friendly_relationship,the state of being friends
43591,friendship_plant panamica panamiga Pilea_involucrata,low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers
43592,frieze,an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
43593,frieze,a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
43594,frigate,a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
43595,frigate,a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser
43596,frigate_bird man-of-war_bird,long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail
43597,frightfulness,the quality of being frightful
43598,frigidity frigidness,sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse
43599,kidney_bean frijol frijole,the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)
43600,frijole,Mexican bean; usually dried
43601,frill,(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
43602,frill ruff,an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
43603,frilled_lizard Chlamydosaurus_kingi,large arboreal insectivorous Australian lizard with a ruff of skin around the neck
43604,periphery fringe outer_boundary,the outside boundary or surface of something
43605,outskirt fringe,a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"
43606,fringe,a social group holding marginal or extreme views; "members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times"
43607,fringe,edging consisting of hanging threads or tassels
43608,fringe-toed_lizard Uma_notata,with long pointed scales around toes; of deserts of United States and Mexico
43609,fringe_benefit perquisite perk,an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"
43610,fringe_bush Chionanthus_virginicus,small bushy tree of southeastern United States having profuse clusters of white flowers
43611,fringe_tree,any of various small decorative flowering trees or shrubs of the genus Chionanthus
43612,fringed_gentian,any of various herbs of the genus Gentianopsis having the margins of the corolla lobes fringed; sometimes included in genus Gentiana
43613,fringed_grass_of_Parnassus Parnassia_fimbriata,bog plant with broadly heart-shaped basal leaves and cream or white saucer-shaped flowers with fringed petals; west of Rocky Mountains from Alaska to New Mexico
43614,fringed_loosestrife Lysimachia_ciliatum,of North America
43615,fringed_orchis fringed_orchid,any of several summer-flowering American orchids distinguished by a fringed or lacerated lip
43616,ground_pink fringed_pink moss_pink Linanthus_dianthiflorus,low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers
43617,fringed_pink Dianthus_supurbus,Eurasian perennial pink having fragrant lilac or rose flowers with deeply fringed margins
43618,fringed_poppy_mallow Callirhoe_digitata,perennial poppy mallow of United States southern plains states having rose-red or rose-purple flowers
43619,fringepod lacepod,annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles
43620,frisk frisking,the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; "he gave the suspect a quick frisk"
43621,friskiness frolicsomeness sportiveness,lively high-spirited playfulness
43622,fritillary checkered_lily,any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers
43623,fritillary,butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver
43624,frittata,Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats; cooked until bottom is set then inverted into another pan to cook the top
43625,fritter,small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables
43626,fritter_batter,batter for making fritters
43627,frivolity frivolousness,the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
43628,frizz,the condition of being formed into small tight curls; "her hair was in a frizz"
43629,frock,a habit worn by clerics
43630,frock_coat,a man's coat having knee-length skirts front and back; worn in the 19th century
43631,frog toad toad_frog anuran batrachian salientian,any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
43632,frog,a decorative loop of braid or cord
43633,frog's_lettuce,very similar to Potamogeton; of western Africa  Asia  and Europe
43634,frog_kick,a swimming kick; knees are drawn upward and outward so the legs can be brought together when fully extended
43635,frog_legs,hind legs of frogs used as food; resemble chicken and cooked as chicken
43636,frog_orchid,any of several green orchids of the genus Habenaria
43637,frog_orchid Coeloglossum_viride,orchid having hooded long-bracted green to yellow-green flowers suffused with purple
43638,frogbit frog's-bit Hydrocharis_morsus-ranae,European floating plant with roundish heart-shaped leaves and white flowers
43639,frogfish,fish having a frog-like mouth with a lure on the snout
43640,froghopper,a variety of spittlebug
43641,frogmouth,insectivorous bird of Australia and southeastern Asia having a wide frog-like mouth
43642,frond,compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
43643,presence front,the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"
43644,front front_end forepart,the side that is forward or prominent
43645,front,the side that is seen or that goes first
43646,front,a sphere of activity involving effort; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts"
43647,movement social_movement front,a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals; "he was a charter member of the movement"; "politicians have to respect a mass movement"; "he led the national liberation front"
43648,front,(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
43649,front,the outward appearance of a person; "he put up a bold front"
43650,front,the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; "he walked to the front of the stage"
43651,front-porch_campaigning front-porch_campaign,a campaign in which the candidate makes speeches but does not travel; "William McKinley's dignified front-porch campaign won him the presidency in 1896"; "her approach was the opposite of a passive front-porch campaign"
43652,front_bench,any of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers
43653,front_burner,top priority; "the work was moved to the front burner in order to meet deadlines"
43654,front_door front_entrance,exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
43655,front_matter prelims,written matter preceding the main text of a book
43656,front_porch,a porch for the front door
43657,front_projector,a projector for digital input
43658,front_tooth anterior,a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"
43659,front_yard,the yard in front of a house; between the house and the street
43660,frontage,the extent of the front of shop or plot of land (as along a street or river etc)
43661,frontage,the direction in which something (such as a building) faces
43662,frontage_road service_road,a local road that runs parallel to an expressway and allows local traffic to gain access to property
43663,frontlet frontal,an adornment worn on the forehead
43664,frontal,a drapery that covers the front of an altar
43665,frontal_area frontal_cortex,the cortex of the frontal lobe
43666,frontal_bone os_frontale forehead,the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits
43667,frontal_eminence,either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbit
43668,frontal_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum
43669,frontal_lobe,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead
43670,frontal_sinus,one of a pair of cavities in the frontal bone
43671,frontal_suture sutura_frontalis,the suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6)
43672,frontbencher,a member of the House of Commons who is a minister or a former minister
43673,frontier,a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country; "the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day"
43674,frontier,an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary
43675,frontier,an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development; "he worked at the frontier of brain science"
43676,frontier_settlement outpost,a settlement on the frontier of civilization
43677,frontiersman backwoodsman mountain_man,a man who lives on the frontier
43678,frontierswoman,a woman who lives on the frontier
43679,frontispiece,an ornamental facade
43680,frontispiece,front illustration facing the title page of a book
43681,frost_heave frost_heaving,upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil
43682,frostbite cryopathy,destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling  blistering and possibly gangrene
43683,frosted_bat Vespertilio_murinus,common Eurasian bat with white-tipped hairs in its coat
43684,frostiness,coldness as evidenced by frost
43685,frostiness hoariness,a silvery-white color
43686,frosting icing ice,a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
43687,frostweed frost-weed frostwort Helianthemum_canadense Crocanthemum_canadensei,perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts
43688,frottage,masturbation by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)
43689,frotteur,someone who masturbates by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)
43690,frown scowl,a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
43691,frown_line,a facial wrinkle associated with frowning
43692,frozen_custard soft_ice_cream,dessert resembling ice cream but with a boiled custard base
43693,frozen_dessert,any of various desserts prepared by freezing
43694,frozen_food frozen_foods,food preserved by freezing
43695,frozen_orange_juice orange-juice_concentrate,orange juice that has been concentrated and frozen
43696,frozen_pudding,a chilled dessert consisting of a mixture of custard and nuts and (sometimes) liquor
43697,frozen_yogurt,a soft frozen dessert of sweetened flavored yogurt
43698,fructification,the bearing of fruit
43699,fructification,organs of fruiting (especially the reproductive parts of ferns and mosses)
43700,fructose fruit_sugar levulose laevulose,a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
43701,fructosuria,the presence of levulose is the urine; "fructosuria is a harmless condition"
43702,frugality frugalness,prudence in avoiding waste
43703,fruit,the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
43704,fruit,the consequence of some effort or action; "he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies"
43705,yield fruit,an amount of a product
43706,fruit_bar,cookies containing chopped fruits either mixed in the dough or spread between layers of dough then baked and cut in bars
43707,fruit_bat megabat,large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit
43708,fruit_cocktail,a mixture of sliced or diced fruits
43709,fruit_custard,a custard containing fruit
43710,fruit_drink ade,a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
43711,fruit_fly pomace_fly,any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits
43712,fruit_grower,someone who grows fruit commercially
43713,fruit_juice fruit_crush,drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit
43714,fruit_machine,a coin-operated gambling machine that produces random combinations of symbols (usually pictures of different fruits) on rotating dials; certain combinations win money for the player
43715,fruit_of_the_poisonous_tree,a rule that once primary evidence is determined to have been illegally obtained any secondary evidence following from it may also not be used
43716,fruit_punch,a punch made of fruit juices mixed with water or soda water (with or without alcohol)
43717,fruit_salad,salad composed of fruits
43718,fruit_tree,tree bearing edible fruit
43719,fruitage,the yield of fruit; "a tree highly recommended for its fruitage"
43720,fruitcake,a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on
43721,fruiterer,a person who sells fruit
43722,fruiting_body,an organ specialized for producing spores
43723,fruition,the condition of bearing fruit
43724,fruition,enjoyment derived from use or possession
43725,realization realisation fruition,something that is made real or concrete; "the victory was the realization of a whole year's work"
43726,fruitlessness,a lack of creative imagination
43727,fruitlet,a diminutive fruit  especially one that is part of a multiple fruit
43728,fruitwood,wood of various fruit trees (as apple or cherry or pear) used especially in cabinetwork
43729,frumenty,sweet spiced porridge made from hulled wheat
43730,frustration thwarting foiling,an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
43731,frustration,a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized; "her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration"
43732,frustum,a truncated cone or pyramid; the part that is left when a cone or pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to the base and the apical part is removed
43733,fry_cook,a cook who specializes in fried foods
43734,fryer frier pullet,flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
43735,frying sauteing,cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
43736,frying_pan frypan skillet,a pan used for frying foods
43737,fuchsia,any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti
43738,fucker,someone who engages in sexual intercourse
43739,fucker,a stupid despised man
43740,fucoid,a fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales
43741,fucoid fucoid_algae,any of various algae of the family Fucaceae
43742,fucus,any member of the genus Fucus
43743,fuddy-duddy stuffed_shirt,a bore
43744,fudge,soft creamy candy
43745,fuel,a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"
43746,fuel-air_explosive FAE,a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below
43747,fuel_cell,cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); for use in electric cars
43748,fuel_filter,a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel
43749,fuel_gauge fuel_indicator,an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle
43750,fuel_injection fuel_injection_system,mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine; avoids the need for a carburetor
43751,fuel_level,the amount of fuel remaining
43752,fuel_line gas_line,a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine; "the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line"
43753,fuel_oil heating_oil,a petroleum product used for fuel
43754,fuel_system,equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine
43755,fueling refueling,the activity of supplying or taking on fuel
43756,fug,(British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere
43757,fugacity,the tendency of a gas to expand or escape
43758,fugacity fugaciousness,the lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts)
43759,fugitive fugitive_from_justice,someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
43760,fugleman,a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader); "a fugleman for the radical right"
43761,fugu,a blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonous
43762,fugue psychogenic_fugue,dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to creates a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state
43763,fugue,a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days
43764,fugue,a musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement
43765,fulcrum,the pivot about which a lever turns
43766,fulfillment fulfilment,a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
43767,fulfillment fulfilment,the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
43768,full-dress_uniform,the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions
43769,full-wave_rectifier,rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave
43770,full_blood,descent from parents both of one pure breed
43771,full_employment,the economic condition when everyone who wishes to work at the going wage rate for their type of labor is employed
43772,full_house,a poker hand with 3 of a kind and a pair
43773,full_metal_jacket,a lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal (usually copper)
43774,full_moon full-of-the-moon full_phase_of_the_moon full,the time when the moon is fully illuminated; "the moon is at the full"
43775,full_nelson,a wrestling hold in which the holder puts both arms under the opponent's arms and exerts pressure on the back of the neck (illegal in amateur wrestling)
43776,full_page,something that covers an entire page; "the ad took up a full page"
43777,full_professor,a professor of the highest rank
43778,full_skirt,a long skirt gathered at the waist
43779,fullback,(football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
43780,fullback,the position of a back on a football team
43781,fuller's_earth,an absorbent soil resembling clay; used in fulling (shrinking and thickening) woolen cloth and as an adsorbent
43782,fuller's_teasel Dipsacus_sativus,similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United States
43783,fullerene,a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms
43784,fullness mellowness richness,the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing; "the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall"; "the cheap wine had no body  no mellowness"; "he was well aware of the richness of his own appearance"
43785,fullness,the condition of being filled to capacity
43786,fullness voluminosity voluminousness,greatness of volume
43787,fulmar fulmar_petrel Fulmarus_glacialis,heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions
43788,fulminate,a salt or ester of fulminic acid
43789,fulmination diatribe,thunderous verbal attack
43790,fulmination,the act of exploding with noise and violence; "his fulminations frightened the horses"
43791,fulminic_acid,(CNOH) an unstable acid occurring mainly in the form of explosive salts and esters that is isomeric with cyanic acid
43792,unction smarm fulsomeness,excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
43793,fulsomeness oiliness oleaginousness smarminess unctuousness unction,smug self-serving earnestness
43794,fulvic_acid,a yellow to yellow-brown humic substance that is soluble in water under all pH conditions; "they measured the fluvial fulvic acid"
43795,fumaric_acid,a colorless crystalline acid with a fruity taste; used in making polyester resins
43796,fumble muff,(sports) dropping the ball
43797,fumed_oak,oak given a weathered appearance by exposure to fumes of ammonia; used for cabinetwork
43798,fumitory fumewort fumeroot Fumaria_officinalis,delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally
43799,fumewort fumeroot Corydalis_solida,herb of northern Europe and Asia having erect racemes of red flowers
43800,fumigant,a chemical substance used in fumigation
43801,fumigation,the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it
43802,fumigator,someone whose job is to fumigate
43803,fumigator,a device that generates a gas for the purpose of disinfecting or eradicating pests
43804,fun merriment playfulness,activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"
43805,fun play sport,verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"
43806,fun,violent and excited activity; "she asked for money and then the fun began"; "they began to fight like fun"
43807,playfulness fun,a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"
43808,funambulism tightrope_walking,walking on a tightrope or slack rope
43809,funambulist tightrope_walker,an acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack rope
43810,function mathematical_function,a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set
43811,function purpose role use,what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
43812,function office part role,the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
43813,function,a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"
43814,function,a formal or official social gathering or ceremony; "it was a black-tie function"
43815,routine subroutine subprogram procedure function,a set sequence of steps  part of larger computer program
43816,function_call,a call that passes control to a subroutine; after the subroutine is executed control returns to the next instruction in main program
43817,function_word closed-class_word,a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
43818,functional_anatomy physiological_anatomy morphophysiology,the study of anatomy in its relation to function
43819,functional_disorder,disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified
43820,functional_genomics,the branch of genomics that determines the biological function of the genes and their products
43821,functional_illiterate,a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs
43822,functional_magnetic_resonance_imaging fMRI,a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain
43823,functionalism,a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment
43824,functionalism,any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose
43825,functionalist,an adherent of functionalism
43826,functionality,capable of serving a purpose well; "software with greater functionality"
43827,fund monetary_fund,a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
43828,store stock fund,a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"
43829,investment_company investment_trust investment_firm fund,a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
43830,fund-raising_campaign fund-raising_drive fund-raising_effort,a campaign to raise money for some cause
43831,fundamental fundamental_frequency first_harmonic,the lowest tone of a harmonic series
43832,fundamental_quantity fundamental_measure,one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement
43833,fundamentalism,the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth
43834,fundamentalist,a supporter of fundamentalism
43835,fundraiser,someone who solicits financial contributions
43836,fundraiser,a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money
43837,funds finances monetary_resource cash_in_hand pecuniary_resource,assets in the form of money
43838,fundus,(anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening; "the uterine fundus"
43839,funeral,a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; "hundreds of people attended his funeral"
43840,funeral_home funeral_parlor funeral_parlour funeral_chapel funeral_church funeral-residence,a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
43841,funeral_march dead_march,a slow march to be played for funeral processions
43842,fungal_infection mycosis,an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
43843,fungible,a commodity that is freely interchangeable with another in satisfying an obligation
43844,fungus,a parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll and leaves and true stems and roots and reproducing by spores
43845,fungus_family,includes lichen families
43846,fungus_genus,includes lichen genera
43847,fungus_gnat sciara sciarid,minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings
43848,fungus_gnat,mosquito-like insect whose larvae feed on fungi or decaying vegetation
43849,fungus_order,the order of fungi
43850,funicle funiculus,the stalk of a plant ovule or seed
43851,funiculitis,inflammation of a funiculus (especially an inflammation of the spermatic cord)
43852,funiculus,any of several body structure resembling a cord
43853,funk_hole,dugout as a place of safe retreat (when in a funk)
43854,funnel funnel_shape,a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
43855,funnel,a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth
43856,funnel,(nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
43857,funnel_web,a funnel-shaped spider web; the funnel-web spider perches in the center of the web
43858,funny_bone crazy_bone,a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone; "the funny bone is not humerus"
43859,funny_story good_story funny_remark funny,an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line); "she told a funny story"; "she made a funny"
43860,funny_wagon,an ambulance used to transport patients to a mental hospital
43861,funrun fun_run,a footrace run for fun (often including runners who are sponsored for a charity)
43862,fur pelt,the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
43863,fur,dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g.  cat or seal or weasel)
43864,fur,a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
43865,fur-piece,a neckpiece made of fur
43866,fur_coat,a coat made of fur
43867,fur_hat,a hat made of fur
43868,fur_seal,an eared seal of the northern Pacific
43869,fur_seal,eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin; "the male fur seal is much larger than the female"
43870,furan furane furfuran,a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
43871,furcation forking,the place where something divides into branches
43872,furcula,a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds
43873,furfural furfuraldehyde,a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corn cobs; used in making furan and as a solvent
43874,furlong,a unit of length equal to 220 yards
43875,furlough,a temporary leave of absence from military duty
43876,furnace,an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings  destroy refuse  smelt or refine ores  etc.
43877,furnace_lining refractory,lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
43878,furnace_room,a room (usually in the basement of a building) that contains a furnace for heating the building
43879,furnishing trappings,(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
43880,furnishing,(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
43881,furnishing,the act of decorating a house or room
43882,furniture piece_of_furniture article_of_furniture,furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
43883,furniture_company,a company that sells furniture
43884,furor furore,a sudden outburst (as of protest)
43885,furosemide Lasix,commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema
43886,furring,a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue
43887,furring_strip furring,strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard
43888,furrow,a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
43889,wrinkle furrow crease crinkle seam line,a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
43890,furtiveness sneakiness stealthiness,a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
43891,furunculosis,acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles
43892,fusarium_wilt,wilt caused by fungi of the genus Fusarium
43893,fuse electrical_fuse safety_fuse,an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
43894,fuse fuze fusee fuzee primer priming,any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
43895,fusee_drive fusee,a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
43896,fusee fuzee,a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
43897,fusee fuzee,a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
43898,fusel_oil,a mixture of amyl alcohols and propanol and butanol formed from distillation of fermented liquors
43899,fuselage,the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
43900,fusible_metal,an alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fuses
43901,fusil,a light flintlock musket
43902,fusilier,(formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket
43903,fusion merger unification,an occurrence that involves the production of a union
43904,fusion nuclear_fusion nuclear_fusion_reaction,a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
43905,fusion,the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words
43906,fusion optical_fusion,the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept
43907,fusion spinal_fusion,correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization
43908,fusion,the act of fusing (or melting) together
43909,fusion_cooking,cooking that combines ingredients and techniques and seasonings from different cuisines
43910,fuss trouble bother hassle,an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"
43911,irritability crossness fretfulness fussiness peevishness petulance choler,an irritable petulant feeling
43912,fussiness,unnecessary elaborateness in details
43913,fustian,a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
43914,futility,uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
43915,futon,mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
43916,futtock_shroud,shroud that is part of a ship's rigging
43917,future hereafter futurity time_to_come,the time yet to come
43918,future future_tense,a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
43919,future,bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
43920,future_date,a particular day in the future that is specified as the time something will happen
43921,future_perfect future_perfect_tense,a perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future; "`I will have finished' is an example of the future perfect"
43922,future_progressive future_progressive_tense,a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future; "`I will be running' is an example of the future progressive"
43923,futures_contract,an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date
43924,futures_exchange futures_market forward_market,a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded
43925,futurism,an artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine age
43926,futurism,the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future
43927,futurist,a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) will be fulfilled in the future
43928,futurity,the quality of being in or of the future
43929,futurology futuristics,the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions
43930,hair fuzz tomentum,filamentous hairlike growth on a plant; "peach fuzz"
43931,fuzz,the first beard of an adolescent boy
43932,fuzzy_logic,a form of mathematical logic in which truth can assume a continuum of values between 0 and 1
43933,gabardine,a firm durable fabric with a twill weave
43934,gabbro,one of a family of granular intrusive rocks
43935,gable_roof saddle_roof saddleback saddleback_roof,a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
43936,gaboon_viper Bitis_gabonica,large heavy-bodied brilliantly marked and extremely venomous west African viper
43937,gadabout,a restless seeker after amusement or social companionship
43938,gaddi,a cushion on a throne for a prince in India
43939,pest blighter cuss pesterer gadfly,a persistently annoying person
43940,gadfly,any of various large flies that annoy livestock
43941,gadgeteer,a person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets
43942,gadgetry,appliances collectively; "laborsaving gadgetry"
43943,gadoid gadoid_fish,a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
43944,gadolinite ytterbite,a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium
43945,gadolinium Gd atomic_number_64,a ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
43946,gaff,a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
43947,gaff,a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
43948,gaff,an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
43949,gaff_topsail fore-and-aft_topsail,a triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast
43950,gaffer,an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
43951,gaffsail gaff-headed_sail,a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff
43952,joke gag laugh jest jape,a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
43953,gag muzzle,restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
43954,gag_law,any law that limits freedom of the press
43955,gag_order,a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit; "imposing a gag order on members of the press violates the First Amendment"
43956,gaggle,a flock of geese
43957,gagman standup_comedian,a comedian who uses gags
43958,gagman gagster gagwriter,someone who writes comic material for public performers
43959,gaiety merriment,a gay feeling
43960,gaiety playfulness,a festive merry feeling
43961,gaillardia,any plant of western America of the genus Gaillardia having hairy leaves and long-stalked flowers in hot vibrant colors from golden yellow and copper to rich burgundy
43962,profit gain,the advantageous quality of being beneficial
43963,gain,the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
43964,gainer weight_gainer,a person who gains weight
43965,gainer,a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits); "she was clearly the gainer in that exchange"
43966,gainer full_gainer,a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board
43967,pace gait,the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
43968,gait,a horse's manner of moving
43969,gait,a person's manner of walking
43970,spat gaiter,a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
43971,gaiter,a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
43972,gaiter,legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle
43973,gallon gal,United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
43974,gal,a unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo)
43975,gal,alliterative term for girl (or woman)
43976,galactagogue,agent that induces milk secretion
43977,galactocele,a cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands)
43978,galactose brain_sugar,a simple sugar found in lactose
43979,galactosemia,a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth
43980,galactosis,the secretion of milk
43981,galago bushbaby bush_baby,agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears
43982,galangal Alpinia_galanga,southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
43983,galingale galangal Cyperus_longus,European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
43984,galantine,boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic; served cold
43985,galanty_show shadow_show shadow_play,a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall
43986,galaxy,a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
43987,galaxy extragalactic_nebula,(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'"
43988,galbanum gum_albanum,a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida
43989,galbulus,the seed-producing cone of a cypress tree
43990,gale,a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
43991,galea,an organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum
43992,galena,soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
43993,galere rogue's_gallery,a coterie of undesirable people
43994,saddle_sore gall,an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
43995,gall,a skin sore caused by chafing
43996,gall,abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
43997,gall_midge gallfly gall_gnat,fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
43998,gall_wasp gallfly cynipid_wasp cynipid_gall_wasp,small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
43999,gallamine Flaxedil,neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia
44000,heroism gallantry valor valour valorousness valiance valiancy,the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor"
44001,gallantry,polite attentiveness to women
44002,gallbladder,a muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and stores it until needed for digestion
44003,galleon,a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
44004,gallery,spectators at a golf or tennis match
44005,veranda verandah gallery,a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
44006,gallery art_gallery picture_gallery,a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited
44007,gallery,a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery"
44008,gallery,a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns)
44009,gallery,narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade
44010,galley,a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1 000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
44011,galley,(classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
44012,galley,the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner
44013,galley_proof,a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages
44014,galley_slave,a slave condemned to row in a galley
44015,gallfly,any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed
44016,gallic_acid,a colorless crystalline acid obtained from tannin
44017,gallinaceous_bird gallinacean,heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds
44018,gallinule marsh_hen water_hen swamphen,any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
44019,gallium Ga atomic_number_31,a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
44020,gallon Imperial_gallon congius,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
44021,gallop,a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
44022,gallop_rhythm cantering_rhythm,cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound; can indicate a heart abnormality
44023,gallows,an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
44024,gallows_bird,a person who deserves to be hanged
44025,gallows_tree gallows-tree gibbet gallous,alternative terms for gallows
44026,gallstone bilestone,a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
44027,galoot,a disreputable or clumsy man
44028,galvanic_skin_response GSR psychogalvanic_response electrodermal_response electrical_skin_response Fere_phenomenon Tarchanoff_phenomenon,a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
44029,galvanism,electricity produced by chemical action
44030,galvanization galvanisation,stimulation with a galvanic current
44031,galvanization galvanisation,stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team"
44032,galvanization galvanisation,either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting
44033,galvanized_iron,iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust
44034,galvanizer galvaniser,a skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc
44035,galvanizer galvaniser inspirer,a leader who stimulates and excites people to action
44036,galvanometer,meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents
44037,gam,a herd of whales
44038,gambist,a musician who performs upon the viola da gamba
44039,gambit ploy,an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
44040,ploy gambit stratagem,a maneuver in a game or conversation
44041,gambit,a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
44042,gamble,money that is risked for possible monetary gain
44043,gamble,a risky act or venture
44044,gambler,a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
44045,gambler risk_taker,someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
44046,gambling gaming play,the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
44047,gambling_contract,a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions
44048,gambling_house gambling_den gambling_hell gaming_house,a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
44049,gambling_system,a system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning; "he has a perfect gambling system at roulette"
44050,gamboge,a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative
44051,gamboge lemon lemon_yellow maize,a strong yellow color
44052,gamboge_tree Garcinia_hanburyi Garcinia_cambogia Garcinia_gummi-gutta,low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered
44053,gambrel gambrel_roof,a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper
44054,game,a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"
44055,game,a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"
44056,game,an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
44057,game,animal hunted for food or sport
44058,game,the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday"
44059,game biz,your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"
44060,game,(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
44061,game,the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
44062,plot secret_plan game,a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
44063,game,frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors  memorizing lines is no game"; "for him  life is all fun and games"
44064,game_bird,any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
44065,game_equipment,equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
44066,game_fish sport_fish,any fish providing sport for the angler
44067,game_fowl,any of several breeds reared for cockfighting
44068,game_law,a regulation intended to manage or preserve game animals
44069,game_misconduct,(ice hockey) a penalty that suspends a player for the remainder of a game (but allows the team to send in a substitute for the suspended player)
44070,game_of_chance gambling_game,a game that involves gambling
44071,game_plan,(figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs; "newscasters speculated about the President's game plan for an invasion"
44072,game_plan,(sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport
44073,game_show giveaway,a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
44074,game_theory theory_of_games,(economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players
44075,gamebag,a canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter
44076,gamecock fighting_cock,a cock bred and trained for fighting
44077,hell-kite hell-rooster gamecock,someone who is a very fierce fighter
44078,gamekeeper game_warden,a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
44079,gamelan,a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs
44080,games-master games-mistress,the teacher in charge of games at a school
44081,gamesmanship,the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game
44082,gametangium,cell or organ in which gametes develop
44083,gamete,a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
44084,gametocyte,an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis
44085,gametoecium,gametangia and surrounding bracts
44086,gametogenesis,the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis
44087,gametophore,a modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid liverworts
44088,gametophyte,the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
44089,gamine,a homeless girl who roams the streets
44090,gamine,a girl of impish appeal
44091,gaminess raciness ribaldry spiciness,behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
44092,gaming_card,one of a set of cards used in gambling games
44093,gaming_table,a table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips
44094,gamma,the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
44095,gamma,a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted
44096,gamma-interferon,a form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes
44097,gamma_acid,a crystalline acid used to make azo dyes
44098,gamma_aminobutyric_acid GABA,an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
44099,gamma_globulin human_gamma_globulin,a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses
44100,gamma_hydroxybutyrate GHB,a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape
44101,gamma_iron,a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade
44102,gamma_radiation gamma_ray,electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
44103,gammon,hind portion of a side of bacon
44104,gammopathy,a disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood
44105,gamp brolly,colloquial terms for an umbrella
44106,gamut,a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
44107,gamut,the entire scale of musical notes
44108,gander,mature male goose
44109,gandy_dancer,a laborer in a railroad maintenance gang
44110,gang pack ring mob,an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
44111,gang,tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together
44112,ganger,the foreman of a work gang
44113,ganglion,an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
44114,gangplank gangboard gangway,a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
44115,gangrene sphacelus slough,necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
44116,necrosis mortification gangrene sphacelus,the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
44117,gangsaw,a power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts
44118,gangster mobster,a criminal who is a member of gang
44119,gangway,a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
44120,gannet,large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
44121,ganoid ganoid_fish,primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering
44122,ganoin ganoine,shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales
44123,gauntlet gantlet,to offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"
44124,gauntlet gantlet metal_glove,a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
44125,gauntlet gantlet,a glove with long sleeve
44126,gantlet,the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times
44127,gauntlet gantlet,a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim
44128,gantry gauntry,a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.
44129,gap spread,a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
44130,opening gap,an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
44131,gap,a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
44132,gape,an expression of openmouthed astonishment
44133,gape,a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
44134,gapped_scale,a musical scale with fewer than seven notes
44135,garage,an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
44136,garage service_department,a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
44137,garage_sale yard_sale,an outdoor sale of used personal or household items held on the seller's premises
44138,garageman's_lien,the extension of a mechanic's lien to include payment for work on automobiles
44139,garambulla garambulla_cactus Myrtillocactus_geometrizans,arborescent cactus of western Mexico bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruit
44140,garambulla,small berrylike fruit
44141,garbage refuse food_waste scraps,food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
44142,garbage,a receptacle where waste can be discarded; "she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage"
44143,garbage_collection garbage_pickup trash_collection trash_pickup,the collection and removal of garbage
44144,garbage_heap junk_heap rubbish_heap scrapheap trash_heap junk_pile trash_pile refuse_heap,an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
44145,garbage_man garbageman garbage_collector garbage_carter garbage_hauler refuse_collector dustman,someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
44146,garbage_truck dustcart,a truck for collecting domestic refuse; "in England a garbage truck is called a dustcart"
44147,garboard garboard_plank garboard_strake,the first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship
44148,garbology,the study of a society by analyzing its garbage
44149,garden,a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
44150,garden,the flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden
44151,garden,a yard or lawn adjoining a house
44152,garden_centipede garden_symphilid symphilid Scutigerella_immaculata,minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops
44153,garden_cress,cress cultivated for salads and garnishes
44154,garden_forget-me-not Myosotis_sylvatica,small biennial to perennial herb of Europe  northern Africa and western Asia having blue  purple or white flowers
44155,garden_hose,a hose used for watering a lawn or garden
44156,garden_huckleberry wonderberry sunberry Solanum_nigrum_guineese Solanum_melanocerasum Solanum_burbankii,improved garden variety of black nightshade having small edible orange or black berries
44157,garden_lettuce common_lettuce Lactuca_sativa,annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown
44158,garden_nasturtium Indian_cress Tropaeolum_majus,strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers
44159,garden_orache mountain_spinach Atriplex_hortensis,Asiatic plant resembling spinach often used as a potherb; naturalized in Europe and North America
44160,garden_party lawn_party fete_champetre,a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors
44161,garden_pea,the flattened to cylindric inflated multi-seeded fruit of the common pea plant
44162,garden_pea garden_pea_plant common_pea Pisum_sativum,plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried
44163,green_pea garden_pea,fresh pea
44164,garden_plant,any of a variety of plants usually grown especially in a flower or herb garden
44165,garden_rake,a rake used by gardeners
44166,garden_roller,heavy cast-iron cylinder used to flatten lawns
44167,garden_snail,any of several inedible snails of the genus Helix; often destructive pests
44168,garden_spade,a spade used by gardeners
44169,garden_spider Aranea_diademata,a spider common in European gardens
44170,garden_strawberry cultivated_strawberry Fragaria_ananassa,widely cultivated
44171,garden_tool lawn_tool,used for working in gardens or yards
44172,garden_trowel,a trowel used by gardeners
44173,gardener nurseryman,someone who takes care of a garden
44174,gardener,someone employed to work in a garden
44175,gardenia,any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
44176,gardening horticulture,the cultivation of plants
44177,garganey Anas_querquedula,small Eurasian teal
44178,gargle mouthwash,a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
44179,gargle,the sound produced while gargling
44180,gargoyle,a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
44181,gargoyle,an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
44182,garishness gaudiness,strident color or excessive ornamentation
44183,garland_flower Daphne_cneorum,widely cultivated low evergreen shrub with dense clusters of fragrant pink to deep rose flowers
44184,garlic Allium_sativum,bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
44185,garlic ail,aromatic bulb used as seasoning
44186,garlic_bread,French or Italian bread sliced and spread with garlic butter then crisped in the oven
44187,garlic_butter,butter seasoned with mashed garlic
44188,garlic_chive Chinese_chive Oriental_garlic Allium_tuberosum,a plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum
44189,garlic_chive,large flat leaves used as chive is used
44190,garlic_mustard hedge_garlic sauce-alone jack-by-the-hedge Alliaria_officinalis,European herb that smells like garlic
44191,garlic_press,a press for extracting juice from garlic
44192,garlic_salt,ground dried garlic and salt
44193,garment,an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
44194,garment_bag,a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up
44195,garment_cutter,someone who cuts cloth etc. to measure in making garments
44196,garmentmaker garment-worker garment_worker,a person who makes garments
44197,garnet,any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
44198,garnet_lac,lac refined by treating with solvent; garnet-colored
44199,garnierite,a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel
44200,garnish,something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
44201,garnish,any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
44202,garnishee,a wage earner who is served with a garnishment
44203,garnishment,a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee's wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee
44204,garrison_cap overseas_cap,a wedge-shaped wool or cotton cap; worn as part of a uniform
44205,garrote garotte garrotte iron_collar,an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
44206,garrulity garrulousness loquaciousness loquacity talkativeness,the quality of being wordy and talkative
44207,garter supporter,a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
44208,garter_belt suspender_belt,a wide belt of elastic with supporters hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings
44209,garter_snake grass_snake,any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes
44210,garter_stitch,a knitting stitch that results in a pattern of horizontal ridges formed by knitting both sides (instead of purling one side)
44211,gas gaseous_state,the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
44212,gas,a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
44213,gasoline gasolene gas petrol,a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
44214,natural_gas gas,a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
44215,gas-cooled_reactor,a nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant
44216,gas-discharge_tube,a tube in which an electric discharge takes place through a gas
44217,gas-turbine_ship,a ship powered by a gas turbine
44218,gas_bracket,a pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall
44219,gas_burner gas_jet,burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame
44220,gas_chamber death_chamber,instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals
44221,gas_company gas_service,a public utility that provides gas
44222,gas_engine,an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor
44223,gas_fitter,a workman who installs and repairs gas fixtures and appliances
44224,gas_fitting,the fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building
44225,gas_fixture,a device to convey illuminating gas from the pipe to the gas burner
44226,gas_furnace,a furnace that burns gas
44227,gas_gangrene clostridial_myonecrosis emphysematous_gangrene emphysematous_phlegmon gangrenous_emphysema gas_phlegmon progressive_emphysematous_necrosis,(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
44228,gas_gun,a gun that fires gas shells
44229,gas_guzzler,a car with relatively low fuel efficiency
44230,gas_heat,heating system that burns natural gas
44231,gas_heater,a heater that burns gas for heat
44232,gas_holder gasometer,a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
44233,gas_lamp,a lamp that burns illuminating gas
44234,gas_line,a queue of vehicles waiting to purchase gasoline
44235,gas_line,a pipeline used to transport natural gas; "the workmen broke through the gas line"
44236,gas_main,a main that distributes gas
44237,gas_maser,a maser in which microwave radiation interacts with gas molecules
44238,gas_meter gasometer,a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
44239,gas_oil,an oil formed through distillation of petroleum of intermediate boiling range and viscosity
44240,gas_oven,a cremation chamber fueled by gas
44241,gas_oven,a domestic oven fueled by gas
44242,gas_pressure,the pressure exerted by a gas
44243,gas_pump gasoline_pump island_dispenser,a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks
44244,gas_range gas_stove gas_cooker,a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas
44245,gas_ring,gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned
44246,gas_shell,(military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes
44247,gas_system,facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service
44248,gas_tank gasoline_tank,a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle
44249,gas_thermometer air_thermometer,thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume
44250,gas_turbine,turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine
44251,gas_well,a well that yields or has yielded natural gas
44252,gasbag windbag,a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
44253,gaseousness,having the consistency of a gas
44254,gasfield,a region where there is natural gas underground
44255,gasification,the process of changing into gas; "coal gas is produced by the gasification of coal"
44256,gasket,seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
44257,gaskin,lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle
44258,gaslight,light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
44259,gasman,someone employed by a gas company
44260,gasmask respirator gas_helmet,a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
44261,gasohol,a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn
44262,gasoline_engine,an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines
44263,gasoline_gauge gasoline_gage gas_gauge gas_gage,gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
44264,gasoline_station gas_station filling_station petrol_station,a service station that sells gasoline
44265,gasoline_tax,a tax on every gallon of gasoline sold
44266,gasp pant,a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"
44267,gassing,the process of interacting with gas
44268,gassing,the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas
44269,gasteromycete gastromycete,any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes
44270,gastrectomy,surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
44271,gastric_artery arteria_gastrica,arteries that supplies the walls of the stomach
44272,gastric_digestion,the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach
44273,gastric_juice,digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
44274,gastric_lavage,washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons; "when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach"
44275,gastric_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach
44276,gastric_ulcer,a peptic ulcer of the stomach
44277,gastric_vein vena_gastrica,one of several veins draining the stomach walls
44278,gastrin,polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; induces the secretion of gastric juice
44279,gastritis,inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating
44280,gastrocnemius gastrocnemius_muscle,the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot
44281,gastroenteritis stomach_flu intestinal_flu,inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis
44282,gastroenterologist,a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
44283,gastroenterology,the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases
44284,gastroenterostomy,surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated
44285,gastroesophageal_reflux esophageal_reflux oesophageal_reflux,reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus
44286,gastrogavage,feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening
44287,gastromy,surgical incision into the stomach
44288,gastronomy,a particular style of cookery (as of a region); "New England gastronomy"
44289,gastronomy,the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food
44290,gastroomental_vein gastroepiploic_vein vena_gastroomentalis,one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach
44291,gastropod univalve,a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
44292,gastroscope,a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
44293,gastroscopy,visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus
44294,gastrostomy,surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
44295,gastrula,double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm
44296,gastrulation,the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells
44297,gasworks,the workplace where coal gas is manufactured
44298,gat rod,a gangster's pistol
44299,gate,a movable barrier in a fence or wall
44300,gate logic_gate,a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
44301,gate,total admission receipts at a sports event
44302,gate,passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
44303,gateau,any of various rich and elaborate cakes
44304,gatecrasher crasher unwelcome_guest,someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying
44305,gatehouse,a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence
44306,gatekeeper,someone who controls access to something; "there are too many gatekeepers between the field officers and the chief"
44307,gateleg_table,a drop-leaf table with the drop-leaves supported by hinged legs
44308,gatepost,either of two posts that bound a gate
44309,gateway,an entrance that can be closed by a gate
44310,gateway_drug,a habit-forming drug that is not addictive but its use may lead to the use of other addictive drugs; "one college athlete recently called beer a gateway drug for young people"
44311,gather gathering,sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
44312,gather gathering,the act of gathering something
44313,gathered_skirt,a skirt whose fabric is drawn together around the waist
44314,gatherer,a person who gathers; "they were a society of hunters and gatherers"
44315,gathering assemblage,a group of persons together in one place
44316,gathering_place,a favorite haunt where people gather
44317,gaucho,a cowboy of the South American pampas
44318,gaudery pomp,cheap or pretentious or vain display
44319,gaudy,a celebratory feast held annually at one of the colleges in a British university
44320,gauge gage,a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
44321,gauge standard_of_measurement,accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
44322,gauge,the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
44323,gauge,the thickness of wire
44324,gauge_boson,a particle that mediates the interaction of two elementary particles
44325,gaur Bibos_gaurus,wild ox of mountainous areas of eastern India
44326,gauze gauze_bandage,(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
44327,gauze netting veiling,a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
44328,gavel,a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
44329,gavial Gavialis_gangeticus,large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender snout
44330,gaviiform_seabird,seabirds of the order Gaviiformes
44331,gavotte,an old formal French dance in quadruple time
44332,gavotte,music composed in quadruple time for dancing the gavotte
44333,gawker,a spectator who stares stupidly without intelligent awareness
44334,gawkiness ungainliness,the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant
44335,gay_liberation_movement gay_lib,the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression
44336,gay_man shirtlifter,a homosexual man
44337,gayal mithan Bibos_frontalis,ox of southeast Asia sometimes considered a domesticated breed of the gaur
44338,gazania,any plant of the genus Gazania valued for their showy daisy flowers
44339,gaze regard,a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"
44340,gazebo summerhouse,a small roofed building affording shade and rest
44341,gazelle,small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
44342,gazette,a newspaper or official journal
44343,gazetteer,a journalist who writes for a gazette
44344,gazetteer,a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)
44345,gazpacho,a soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold
44346,gean mazzard mazzard_cherry,wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting
44347,gear gear_wheel geared_wheel cogwheel,a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
44348,gearing gear geartrain power_train train,wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
44349,gear gear_mechanism,a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
44350,gear paraphernalia appurtenance,equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
44351,gearbox gear_case,the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
44352,gearset,a set of gears
44353,gearshift gearstick shifter gear_lever,a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in England they call a gearshift a gear lever"
44354,gebang_palm Corypha_utan Corypha_gebanga,large-leaved palm of Malay to Philippines and northern Australia; leaves used for thatching or plaiting into containers
44355,gecko,any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless
44356,gee-gee,a word for horse used by children or in adult slang
44357,geebung,any of numerous shrubs and small trees having hard narrow leaves and long-lasting yellow or white flowers followed by small edible but insipid fruits
44358,geek,a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
44359,geezer bloke,a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
44360,gefilte_fish fish_ball,well-seasoned balls of ground fish and eggs and crushed crumbs simmered in fish stock
44361,geisha geisha_girl,a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
44362,gel colloidal_gel,a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
44363,gelatin gel,a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
44364,gelatin gelatine,a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
44365,gelatin jelly,an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
44366,gelatin_dessert,jellied dessert made with gelatin and fruit juice or water
44367,gelatinousness glutinosity glutinousness,the property of having a viscosity like jelly
44368,gelding,castrated male horse
44369,gelechiid gelechiid_moth,small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests
44370,gelignite gelly,a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate
44371,gem treasure,art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
44372,jewel gem,a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
44373,muffin gem,a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
44374,jewel gem precious_stone,a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
44375,gem_cutter,one who cuts and shapes precious stones
44376,gemfibrozil Lopid,medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood
44377,geminate,a doubled or long consonant; "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"
44378,gemination,the doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect)
44379,gemma,small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
44380,gempylid,snake mackerels; elongated marine fishes with oily flesh; resembles mackerels; found worldwide
44381,gemsbok gemsbuck Oryx_gazella,large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks
44382,gen,informal term for information; "give me the gen on your new line of computers"
44383,gendarme,a French policeman
44384,gendarmerie gendarmery,French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively
44385,gender grammatical_gender,a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness
44386,sex gender sexuality,the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles; "she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus"
44387,gender_agreement,agreement in grammatical gender between words in the same construction
44388,gender_identity,your identity as it is experienced with regard to your individuality as male or female; awareness normally begin in infancy and is reinforced during adolescence
44389,gender_role,the overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness; "your gender role is the public expression of your gender identity"
44390,gene_chip DNA_chip,a microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested
44391,gene_expression,conversion of the information encoded in a gene first into messenger RNA and then to a protein
44392,genealogist,an expert in genealogy
44393,genealogy family_tree,successive generations of kin
44394,genealogy,the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
44395,general full_general,a general officer of the highest rank
44396,general superior_general,the head of a religious order or congregation
44397,general,a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
44398,general-purpose_bomb GP_bomb,a large bomb (500 to 2 000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect
44399,general_anesthesia general_anaesthesia,a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
44400,general_anesthetic general_anaesthetic,an anesthetic that anesthetizes entire body and causes loss of consciousness
44401,general_delivery poste_restante,a part of the post office that handles mail for persons who call for it
44402,general_election,a national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies
44403,general_ledger,the ledger that contains all of the financial accounts of a business; contains offsetting debit and credit accounts (including control accounts)
44404,general_lien,a lien on all the property owned by a debtor and not just a specific property
44405,general_manager,the highest ranking manager
44406,general_officer,officers in the army or air force or marines above the rank of colonel
44407,general_practitioner GP,a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
44408,general_relativity general_theory_of_relativity general_relativity_theory Einstein's_general_theory_of_relativity,a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
44409,general_staff,military officers assigned to assist a senior officer in planning military policy
44410,general_verdict,an ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact
44411,generalization generalisation generality,an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities"
44412,generality,the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
44413,generalization generalisation induction inductive_reasoning,reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
44414,generalization generalisation stimulus_generalization stimulus_generalisation,(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
44415,generalized_anxiety_disorder GAD anxiety_reaction,an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
44416,generally_accepted_accounting_practices GAAP,a collection of rules and procedures and conventions that define accepted accounting practice; includes broad guidelines as well as detailed procedures
44417,generalship,the leadership ability of a military general
44418,generalship generalcy,the office and authority of a general
44419,generation,group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
44420,generation,the normal time between successive generations; "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"
44421,generation,a stage of technological development or innovation; "the third generation of computers"
44422,generation,the production of heat or electricity; "dams were built for the generation of electricity"
44423,generation multiplication propagation,the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
44424,generation_X gen_X,the generation following the baby boom (especially Americans and Canadians born in the 1960s and 1970s)
44425,generation_gap,a difference between the views of young people and their parents
44426,generative_grammar,(linguistics) a type of grammar that describes syntax in terms of a set of logical rules that can generate all and only the infinite number of grammatical sentences in a language and assigns them all the correct structural description
44427,generator,an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
44428,generator,engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
44429,generator source author,someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints"
44430,generator,an electronic device for producing a signal voltage
44431,generic generic_wine,a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape
44432,generic,any product that can be sold without a brand name
44433,generic_drug,when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees; "generic drugs are usually cheaper than brand-name drugs"
44434,generic_noun,a noun that does not specify either masculine or feminine gender
44435,generosity generousness,the trait of being willing to give your money or time
44436,generosity unselfishness,acting generously
44437,genetic_code,the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells
44438,genetic_counseling,guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children
44439,genetic_disease genetic_disorder genetic_abnormality genetic_defect congenital_disease inherited_disease inherited_disorder hereditary_disease hereditary_condition,a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
44440,genetic_engineering gene-splicing recombinant_DNA_technology,the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
44441,genetic_map,graphical representation of the arrangement of genes on a chromosome
44442,genetic_marker,a specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies
44443,genetic_profiling genetic_fingerprinting,the procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification
44444,genetic_screening,analyzing a group of people to determine genetic susceptibility to a particular disease; "genetic screening of infants for phenylketonuria"
44445,geneticism,the belief that all human characteristics are determined genetically
44446,geneticist,a biologist who specializes in genetics
44447,genetics genetic_science,the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
44448,genicular_vein vena_genus,veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein
44449,geniculate_body,one of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex
44450,genie jinni jinnee djinni djinny,(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
44451,genipa,any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind
44452,genipap genipap_fruit,a succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind
44453,genipap_fruit jagua marmalade_box Genipa_Americana,tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit
44454,genital_herpes herpes_genitalis,an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact; marked by recurrent attacks of painful eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes of the genital area
44455,genital_personality,(psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives
44456,genital_stage genital_phase,(psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity
44457,genital_torture,blunt or penetrating trauma or rape (vaginal or anal)
44458,genital_wart venereal_wart condyloma_acuminatum verruca_acuminata,a small benign wart on or around the genitals and anus
44459,genitive genitive_case possessive possessive_case,the case expressing ownership
44460,genitor,a natural father or mother
44461,genius wizardry,exceptional creative ability
44462,genius_loci,the special atmosphere of a place
44463,genius_loci,the guardian spirit of a place
44464,genlisea,rootless carnivorous swamp plants having at the base of the stem a rosette of foliage and leaves consisting of slender tubes swollen in the middle to form traps; each tube passes into two long spirally twisted arms with stiff hairs
44465,genocide race_murder racial_extermination,systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
44466,genoise,rich and delicate Italian sponge cake
44467,genome,the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism; "the human genome contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs"
44468,genomics,the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences)
44469,genotype,a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution
44470,genotype genetic_constitution,the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism
44471,genre,a kind of literary or artistic work
44472,writing_style literary_genre genre,a style of expressing yourself in writing
44473,music_genre musical_genre genre musical_style,an expressive style of music
44474,genre,a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
44475,genre_painter,a painter of scenes from everyday life
44476,genre_painting,a genre depicting everyday life
44477,gentamicin Garamycin,an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
44478,gentian,any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
44479,gentian_violet crystal_violet,a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
44480,heathen pagan gentile infidel,a person who does not acknowledge your god
44481,gentile,a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus
44482,gentile non-Jew goy,in this sense `gentile' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; `goy' is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews
44483,gentile,a Christian; "Christians refer to themselves as gentiles"
44484,gentle_breeze,wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale
44485,gentlefolk,people of good family and breeding and high social status
44486,gentleman,a man of refinement
44487,gentleman-at-arms,one of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions
44488,gentlemen's_agreement,a personal agreement based on honor and not legally binding
44489,gradualness gentleness,the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
44490,gentleness softness mildness,acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered; "his fingers have learned gentleness"; "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"; "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough"
44491,gentrification,the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)
44492,gentry aristocracy,the most powerful members of a society
44493,genuflection genuflexion,the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
44494,genuineness,the state of being genuine
44495,genus,a general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism"
44496,genus,(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
44497,genus_Abelia,chiefly east Asian shrubs
44498,genus_Acacia,large genus of shrubs and trees and some woody vines of Central and South America  Africa  Australia and Polynesia: wattle; mimosa
44499,genus_Acanthus,bear's breeches
44500,genus_Achillea,perennial often aromatic and sometimes mat-forming herbs of north temperate regions: yarrow; milfoil
44501,genus_Achimenes,genus of tropical perennial American herbs
44502,genus_Actinomyces,type genus of the family Actinomycetaceae
44503,genus_Addax,genus of antelopes of northern African deserts
44504,genus_Aegyptopithecus,a genus of Hominoidea
44505,genus_Aepyornis,type genus of the Aepyornidae: elephant birds
44506,genus_Aerides,epiphytic orchids of tropical Asia having stiff leaves and fragrant white flowers in arching racemes
44507,genus_Aeschynanthus,large genus of East Indian ornamental woody epiphytic plants
44508,genus_Afropavo,Congo peafowl
44509,genus_Agama,type genus of the Agamidae
44510,genus_Agapanthus,small genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants; sometimes placed in the family or subfamily Alliaceae
44511,genus_Agave,type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae
44512,genus_Ageratum,genus of tropical American herbs grown for their flowers
44513,genus_Agrimonia,genus of herbs found chiefly in north temperate regions having pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by bristly fruit
44514,genus_Ailanthus,small genus of east Asian and Chinese trees with odd-pinnate leaves and long twisted samaras
44515,genus_Albizia genus_Albizzia,large genus of unarmed trees and shrubs of Old World tropics
44516,genus_Albuca,genus of bulbous plants of South Africa; sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae
44517,genus_Allamanda,genus of tropical American woody vines
44518,genus_Alligator,type genus of the Alligatoridae
44519,genus_Allosaurus genus_Antrodemus,carnivorous dinosaur of North America; late Jurassic
44520,genus_Alocasia,tropical Asiatic herbs similar to Colocasia but distinguished by a large sterile spadix
44521,genus_Aloe,large genus of chiefly African liliaceous plants; in some systems placed in family Aloeaceae
44522,genus_Alstroemeria,genus of showy South American herbs with leafy stems; sometimes placed in family Alstroemeriaceae or in family Amaryllidaceae
44523,genus_Althaea,hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Alcea
44524,genus_Amaryllis,type genus of the Amaryllidaceae; bulbous flowering plants of southern Africa
44525,genus_Ambrosia,comprising the ragweeds; in some classification considered the type genus of a separate family Ambrosiaceae
44526,genus_Ammobium,small genus of Australian herbs grown for their flowers
44527,genus_Amoeba,protozoan inhabiting moist soils or bottom vegetation in fresh or salt water
44528,genus_Amorpha,American herbs or shrubs usually growing in dry sunny habitats on prairies and hillsides
44529,genus_Amorphophallus,genus of large tropical east Asian cormous aroids: devil's tongue; snake palm
44530,genus_Amphioxus,type genus of the Amphioxidae
44531,genus_Amphiuma,congo snakes
44532,genus_Anatotitan,genus of large duck-billed dinosaurs; late Cretaceous
44533,genus_Anchusa,rough and hairy Old World herbs
44534,genus_Andrena,a solitary burrowing short-tongued bee
44535,genus_Andromeda,low-growing shrubs of northern regions of northern hemisphere
44536,genus_Andryala,genus of hardy hairy latex-producing perennials of Mediterranean area
44537,genus_Anemone,perennial herbs with tuberous roots and beautiful flowers; of north and south temperate regions
44538,genus_Angelica,biennial or perennial herbs of the northern hemisphere; have a taproot
44539,genus_Angiopteris,one species: tree fern
44540,genus_Angrecum Angraecum genus_Angraecum,genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque
44541,genus_Anhinga,type genus of the Anhingidae
44542,genus_Ankylosaurus,armored herbivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous
44543,genus_Anoa,a genus of mammals of the family Bovidae
44544,genus_Anomalops,type genus of the family Anomalopidae
44545,genus_Anomalopteryx,small moas
44546,genus_Anthurium,large genus of often epiphytic evergreen tropical American plants often cultivated as houseplants
44547,genus_Apatosaurus genus_Brontosaurus,large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaurs with very long neck and tail; late Jurassic
44548,genus_Appendicularia,a genus of chordates in the class Larvacea
44549,genus_Apteryx,type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis
44550,genus_Aquilegia,columbine
44551,genus_Aralia,type genus of Araliaceae; large widely distributed genus of shrubs and trees and vines: spikenard; Hercules'-club
44552,genus_Araucaria,a genus of the araucaria family
44553,genus_Arbutus,large evergreen shrubs and trees of southern Europe and western North America: strawberry tree; madrona
44554,genus_Arcella,type genus of the Arcellidae
44555,genus_Archaeopteryx genus_Archeopteryx,a genus of fossil birds
44556,genus_Archaeornis,a genus of fossil bird
44557,genus_Architeuthis,giant squid
44558,genus_Areca,a monocotyledonous genus of palm trees
44559,genus_Arethusa,genus of bog orchids of North America and Japan
44560,genus_Argemone,prickly poppies
44561,genus_Argentinosaurus,enormous dinosaur of the middle Cretaceous found in Argentina
44562,genus_Arnica,large genus of herbs of north temperate and arctic regions
44563,genus_Artemisia,usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragon
44564,genus_Arum,type genus of the Araceae: tuberous perennial herbs of Europe and Asia with usually heart-shaped leaves
44565,genus_Asparagus,large genus of Old World perennial herbs with erect or spreading or climbing stems and small scalelike leaves and inconspicuous flowers; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae
44566,genus_Aspidistra,genus of eastern Asiatic herbs; sometimes placed in the family Convallariaceae
44567,genus_Aster,large genus of herbs widely cultivated for their daisylike flowers
44568,genus_Astilbe,chiefly Asiatic perennials: spirea
44569,genus_Astrantia,a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Umbelliferae with aromatic roots and palmate leaves and showy flowers
44570,genus_Australopithecus Australopithecus,extinct genus of African hominid
44571,genus_Ayapana,genus of tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Eupatorium
44572,genus_Babesia genus_Piroplasma,type genus of the family Babesiidae
44573,genus_Bacillus,type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites
44574,genus_Banksia,important genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or trees with alternate leathery leaves and yellowish flowers
44575,genus_Barosaurus,huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur; late Jurassic
44576,genus_Begonia,large genus of tropical succulent plants widely cultivated
44577,genus_Bergenia,genus of perennial spring-blooming rhizomatous herbs with thick evergreen leaves; eastern Asia
44578,genus_Beroe,coextensive with the class Nuda
44579,genus_Bison,sometimes considered a subgenus of genus Bos: American buffalo
44580,genus_Bletia,genus of tropical American terrestrial orchids with large purple or pink flowers
44581,genus_Bocconia,tropical American trees or shrubs closely related to genus Macleaya
44582,genus_Borrelia,small flexible parasitic spirochetes having three to five wavy spirals
44583,genus_Bougainvillea Bougainvillaea genus_Bougainvillaea,ornamental tropical woody vines
44584,genus_Brassavola,genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic rhizomatous orchids
44585,genus_Brodiaea,genus of western United States bulbous plants with basal leaves and variously colored flowers; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae
44586,genus_Browallia,small genus of tropical South American annuals
44587,genus_Bryanthus,one genus; allied to and once included in genus Phyllodoce
44588,genus_Bryonia,climbing perennial herbs: bryony
44589,genus_Buckleya,small genus of Asiatic and American parasitic shrubs
44590,genus_Buddleia,shrubs or trees of warm regions
44591,genus_Bufo,type genus of the Bufonidae; common toads of New and Old Worlds
44592,genus_Cabassous,solely the tatouay
44593,genus_Caiman,caimans
44594,genus_Caladenia,terrestrial orchids of Australia to New Caledonia
44595,genus_Caladium,small genus of tropical South American tuberous perennials with large variously colored leaves
44596,genus_Calamus,distinctive often spiny-stemmed palms found as climbers in tropical and subtropical forest
44597,genus_Calanthe,large and widely distributed genus of terrestrial orchids
44598,genus_Calceolaria,large genus of tropical American herbs and shrubs with showy cymose flowers
44599,genus_Calendula,marigold
44600,genus_Calliandra,genus of pinnate-leaved shrubs and small trees of tropical and subtropical North and South America and India and West Africa
44601,genus_Calosoma,genus of large predaceous ground beetles that feed on injurious caterpillars
44602,genus_Calypso,one species found throughout much of northern North America and Eurasia
44603,genus_Camellia,tropical Asiatic evergreen shrubs or small trees
44604,genus_Campanula,large genus of herbs grown for their blossoms: bellflowers
44605,genus_Candida,a genus of yeastlike imperfect fungi; sometimes included in genus Monilia of the family Moniliaceae
44606,genus_Canella,one species
44607,genus_Canna,type and sole genus of the Cannaceae: perennial lilylike herbs of New World tropics
44608,genus_Cannabis,hemp: genus of coarse annuals native to central Asia and widely naturalized in north temperate regions; in some classifications included in the family Moraceae
44609,genus_Caragana,large genus of Asiatic deciduous shrubs or small trees
44610,genus_Carissa,Old World genus of tropical evergreen usually spiny shrubs
44611,genus_Carpenteria,one species; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae
44612,genus_Casuarina,genus of trees and shrubs widely naturalized in southern United States and West Indies; coextensive with the family Casuarinaceae and order Casuarinales
44613,genus_Catalpa,a dicotyledonous genus of plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae; has large flowers (white or mottled) and long terete pods
44614,genus_Catananche,genus of Mediterranean herbs: cupid's dart
44615,genus_Cathaya,one species; related to Pseudotsuga and Larix
44616,genus_Cattleya,large and highly valued genus of beautiful tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids; the typical orchids; known in many varieties
44617,genus_Cerastes Aspis genus_Aspis,horned vipers
44618,genus_Ceratodus,type genus of the Ceratodontidae: extinct genus of lungfishes
44619,genus_Ceratosaurus,primitive saurischian carnivorous dinosaurs
44620,genus_Ceratozamia,small genus of Mexican cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae
44621,genus_Chaenactis,genus of flowering herbs of western United States
44622,genus_Chaetodon,type genus of the Chaetodontidae
44623,genus_Chimaera,type genus of the Chimaeridae
44624,genus_Chinchilla,type genus of the Chinchillidae
44625,genus_Chiton,a genus of Polyplacophora
44626,genus_Chlamydia,type genus of the family Chlamydiaceae: disease-causing parasites
44627,genus_Chlorella,nonmotile unicellular green algae potentially important as source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins
44628,genus_Chlorophyllum,a genus of fungus belonging to the family Lepiotaceae
44629,genus_Christella,medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical forests of Old World to Americas
44630,genus_Chrysanthemum,in some classifications many plants usually assigned to the genus Chrysanthemum have been divided among other genera: e.g. Argyranthemum; Dendranthema; Leucanthemum; Tanacetum
44631,genus_Chunga,a genus of Cariamidae
44632,genus_Cicada,type genus of the Cicadidae: cicadas
44633,genus_Cinchona genus_Chinchona,large genus of trees of Andean region of South America having medicinal bark
44634,genus_Citrus,orange; lemon; lime; etc.
44635,genus_Clematis,large genus of deciduous or evergreen woody vines or erect herbs
44636,genus_Cleome Cleome,tropical and subtropical annual or perennial herbs or low shrubs
44637,genus_Clianthus,genus of semi-prostrate Australasian shrubs or vines
44638,genus_Clintonia,sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae
44639,genus_Clostridium,anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil  animal intestines  and dung
44640,genus_Clusia,tropical American aromatic trees or shrubs; often epiphytic; some stranglers
44641,genus_Coccus,type genus of the Coccidae
44642,genus_Coelogyne,large diverse genus of tropical Asiatic epiphytic orchids
44643,genus_Coelophysis,late Triassic carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs
44644,genus_Coleus,genus of Old World tropical plants cultivated for their variegated leaves; various plants sometimes placed in genera Plectranthus or Solenostemon
44645,genus_Colobus,a genus of Cercopithecidae
44646,genus_Columnea,genus of tropical American subshrubs and lianas
44647,genus_Combretum,type genus of the Combretaceae: tropical and subtropical small shrubs and trees
44648,genus_Commelina,type genus of the Commelinaceae; large genus of herbs of branching or creeping habit: day flower; widow's tears
44649,genus_Compsognathus,a reptile genus of Theropoda
44650,genus_Convolvulus,genus of mostly climbing or scrambling herbs and shrubs: bindweed
44651,genus_Coreopsis,genus of American plants widely cultivated for their flowers
44652,genus_Coronilla,genus of Old World shrubs and herbs
44653,genus_Corozo,a monocotyledonous genus of tropical American palm trees
44654,genus_Corynebacterium,the type genus of the family Corynebacteriaceae which is widely distributed in nature; the best known are parasites and pathogens of humans and domestic animals
44655,genus_Coryphantha,mainly globose cacti of southwestern United States and Mexico covered with many nodules; superficially resembling and formerly included in genus Mammillaria
44656,genus_Corythosaurus,genus of duck-billed dinosaurs of late Cretaceous
44657,genus_Coscoroba,a genus of Anatidae
44658,genus_Cosmos,genus of tropical American plants cultivated for their colorful flowers
44659,genus_Costia,a genus of flagellate protoctist
44660,genus_Cotinga,type genus of the Cotingidae: cotingas
44661,genus_Cotoneaster,genus of deciduous or evergreen Old World shrubs widely cultivated
44662,genus_Crocus,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
44663,genus_Crotalaria,large genus of herbs with simple leaves and racemes of yellow flowers; mainly of tropical Africa
44664,genus_Croton,tropical shrubs and herbs; source of croton oil
44665,genus_Cryptocoryne,water trumpet; aquatic herbs having broad leaves and long slender spathes; often used as aquarium plants
44666,genus_Cyclamen,genus of widely cultivated flowering Eurasian herbs with centrally depressed rounded tubers and rounded heart-shaped leaves
44667,genus_Cyclops,copepod water fleas
44668,genus_Cymbidium,genus of tropical epiphytic or terrestrial Old World orchids; one of the most popular orchid genera
44669,genus_Cynancum,genus of perennial tropical African lianas
44670,genus_Cyrilla,one species: trees and shrubs having flowers with acute or twisted petals and wingless fruit
44671,genus_Dahlia,genus of perennial tuberous plants of Mexico and Central America
44672,genus_Daphne,usually evergreen Eurasian shrubs
44673,genus_Daphnia,water fleas
44674,genus_Davallia,Old World tropical fern; in some classification systems placed directly in family Polypodiaceae
44675,genus_Deinocheirus,a reptile genus of Ornithomimida
44676,genus_Deinonychus,advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur
44677,genus_Delphinium,large genus of chiefly perennial erect branching herbs of north temperate regions some poisonous
44678,genus_Dendrobium,large genus and variable genus of chiefly epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Asia and Australasia
44679,genus_Derris,genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines
44680,genus_Deutzia,genus of ornamental mostly deciduous shrubs native to Asia and Central America; widespread in cultivation; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae
44681,genus_Diapensia,type genus of Diapensiaceae
44682,genus_Diapheromera,a genus of Phasmidae
44683,genus_Dicamptodon,type genus of the Dicamptodontidae
44684,genus_Dichondra,genus of chiefly tropical prostrate perennial herbs with creeping stems that root at the nodes
44685,genus_Dictostylium,genus of slime molds that grow on dung and decaying vegetation
44686,genus_Difflugia,genus of protozoans related to ameba
44687,genus_Digitalis,genus of Eurasian herbs having alternate leaves and racemes of showy bell-shaped flowers
44688,genus_Dillenia,East Indian and Australian shrubs and trees having panicles of large white or yellow flowers
44689,genus_Dimetrodon,a reptile genus of Pelycosauria
44690,genus_Diomedea,type of the Diomedeidae
44691,genus_Dioon,small genus of arborescent cycads of Mexico and Central America; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae
44692,genus_Diplococcus,a genus of bacteria
44693,genus_Diplodocus,a reptile genus of the suborder Sauropoda
44694,genus_Disa,genus of showy tropical African terrestrial orchids
44695,genus_Discina,a genus of fungi of the family Helvellaceae with a cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting body and ornamented spores
44696,genus_Doliolum,type genus of the Doliolidae
44697,genus_Dombeya,genus of African shrubs or small trees
44698,genus_Draba,large genus of low tufted herbs of temperate and arctic regions
44699,genus_Dracaena,Old World tropical plants with branches ending in tufts of sword-shaped leaves; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae
44700,genus_Dracontium,small genus of tropical American cormous herbs
44701,genus_Drosophila,a genus of Drosophilidae
44702,genus_Drypis,one species
44703,genus_Dugong,type genus of the Dugongidae comprising only the dugongs
44704,genus_Echinocactus,globular or cylindrical cacti; southwestern United States to Brazil
44705,genus_Echinococcus,tapeworms
44706,genus_Edaphosaurus,type genus of the Edaphosauridae
44707,genus_Edmontosaurus,duck-billed dinosaurs of Canada
44708,genus_Eimeria,type genus of the family Eimeriidae; includes serious pathogens
44709,genus_Elsholtzia,genus of Asiatic and African aromatic herbs
44710,genus_Encephalartos,genus of arborescent African cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae
44711,genus_Engelmannia,one species: North American herbs that resemble sunflowers
44712,genus_Eoraptor,primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic
44713,genus_Epacris,type genus of the Epacridaceae: Australian heath
44714,genus_Ephedra,type and sole genus of Ephedraceae: tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubby or creeping plants native to dry and inhospitable regions
44715,genus_Epiphyllum,small genus of tropical American (mainly Central America) cacti
44716,genus_Episcia,genus of tropical American herbs having soft hairy foliage
44717,genus_Eptatretus,a genus of fossil fish of the family Myxinidae
44718,genus_Erechtites,coarse herbs with whitish discoid flower heads and silky pappus
44719,genus_Erica,large genus of low much-branched woody evergreens ranging from prostrate subshrubs to trees: true heaths
44720,genus_Eriogonum,North American herbs of the buckwheat family
44721,genus_Erwinia,a genus of bacteria
44722,genus_Erythrina,genus of attractive tropical shrubs or trees with usually red flowers
44723,genus_Escherichia,a genus of bacteria
44724,genus_Eucalyptus,tall trees native to the Australian region; source of timber and medicinal oils from the aromatic leaves
44725,genus_Euglena,type genus of the family Euglenaceae: green algae with a single flagellum
44726,genus_Feijoa,small South American shrubs or trees
44727,genus_Filago,genus of small woolly herbs
44728,genus_Forestiera,genus of often spiny American shrubs and trees
44729,genus_Forsythia,forsythia
44730,genus_Freesia,cormous perennial herbs; native to South Africa
44731,genus_Fuchsia,large genus of decorative tropical shrubs with pendulous tetramerous flowers
44732,genus_Fucus,type genus of the family Fucaceae: cartilaginous brown algae
44733,genus_Fusarium,a form genus of mostly plant parasites some of which cause dry rot; in humans a species can cause inflammation of cornea leading to blindness
44734,genus_Gaillardia,genus of western American hairy herbs with showy flowers
44735,genus_Galago,bush babies
44736,genus_Galax,evergreen herbs of southeastern United States
44737,genus_Galictis,alternative name for the genus Grison
44738,genus_Gardenia,large genus of attractive Old World tropical shrubs and small trees
44739,genus_Gastrolobium,genus of Australian evergreen shrubs poisonous to livestock: poison bush
44740,genus_Gazania,genus of tomentose tropical African herbs with milky sap
44741,genus_Genipa,tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs bearing yellow flowers and succulent edible fruit with a thick rind
44742,genus_Genlisea,small genus of carnivorous plants of tropical African swamps
44743,genus_Geranium,genus of mostly North American geraniums: cranesbills
44744,genus_Gerardia,genus of annual or perennial herbs with showy pink or purple or yellow flowers; plants often assigned to genera Aureolaria or Agalinis
44745,genus_Gesneria,large genus of tropical American herbs having showy tubular flowers
44746,genus_Giardia,flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates
44747,genus_Ginkgo,sole surviving genus of the Ginkgoaceae
44748,genus_Gladiolus,gladiolas
44749,genus_Gliricidia,small genus of low-branching profusely flowering trees of tropical America
44750,genus_Globigerina,type genus of the family Globigerinidae
44751,genus_Gloriosa,sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae; one species: glory lily
44752,genus_Glossina,type genus of the Glossinidae: tsetse flies
44753,genus_Gloxinia,small genus of tropical American herbs with leafy stems and axillary flowers
44754,genus_Gnetum,type genus of the Gnetaceae; small trees or shrubs usually with climbing jointed stems and terminal spikes of flowers with orange-red seeds clustered in rough cones
44755,genus_Gorilla,gorillas
44756,genus_Grampus,grampus
44757,genus_Grevillea,large genus of Australian shrubs and trees having usually showy orange or red flowers
44758,genus_Grison,a genus of Mustelidae
44759,genus_Gyromitra,a genus of fungi of the family Helvellaceae with a fertile portion that is tan to brown
44760,genus_Halogeton,a caryophyllaceous genus of the family Chenopodiaceae
44761,genus_Hamelia,evergreen tropical American shrubs or small trees
44762,genus_Harpullia,genus of tropical Asiatic and African trees
44763,genus_Helianthemum,widely distributed evergreen or semi-evergreen shrublets; America; Europe and North Africa to Asia Minor and central Asia
44764,genus_Helianthus,genus of tall erect or branched American annual or perennial herbs with showy flowers: sunflowers
44765,genus_Heliophila,genus of South African flowering herbs and subshrubs
44766,genus_Heliopsis,oxeye
44767,genus_Helvella,type genus of the Helvellaceae
44768,genus_Hepatica,small genus of perennial herbs of north temperate regions; allied to genus Anemone
44769,genus_Herrerasaurus,primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic
44770,genus_Hibiscus,large genus of tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees often grown as ornamentals for their profusion of large flowers in a variety of colors
44771,genus_Hippeastrum,bulbous flowering plants of tropical America
44772,genus_Hippopotamus,type genus of the Hippopotamidae
44773,genus_Homo,type genus of the family Hominidae
44774,genus_Hovea,genus of Australian evergreen shrubs
44775,genus_Hoya,large genus of climbing shrubs of Australia and Asia and Polynesia
44776,genus_Hyacinthus,sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae as the type genus
44777,genus_Hyaena,type genus of the Hyaenidae
44778,genus_Hydra,hydras
44779,genus_Hydrangea,type genus of Hydrangeaceae; large genus of shrubs and some trees and vines with white or pink or blue flower clusters; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae
44780,genus_Hydrilla,one species
44781,genus_Ibero-mesornis,a genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithes
44782,genus_Ibis,ibises
44783,genus_Ichthyosaurus,type genus of the Ichthyosauridae
44784,genus_Ichthyostega,second earliest fossil amphibian ever found; of the Devonian; found in Greenland
44785,genus_Idesia,one species
44786,genus_Iguana,type genus of the Iguanidae
44787,genus_Iguanodon,type genus of the Iguanodontidae
44788,genus_Impatiens,annual or perennial herbs with stems more or less succulent; cosmopolitan except for South America  Australia  and New Zealand
44789,genus_Indri,type genus of the Indriidae
44790,genus_Inga,genus of tropical trees or shrubs
44791,genus_Inula,genus of Old World herbs or subshrubs: elecampane
44792,genus_Iris,large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes
44793,genus_Iva,small genus of American herbs or shrubs; in some classifications placed in a separate family Ambrosiaceae
44794,genus_Jabiru,jabirus
44795,genus_Junco,American finches
44796,genus_Kalmia,erect evergreen shrubs: mountain laurel
44797,genus_Keteleeria,a genus of keteleeria
44798,genus_Klebsiella,a genus of bacteria
44799,genus_Kniphofia,genus of showy clump-forming African herbs with grasslike leaves; sometimes placed in family Aloeaceae
44800,genus_Kohleria,genus of tropical American shrubs
44801,genus_Krigia,small herbs closely related to chicory: dwarf dandelions
44802,genus_Lactobacillus,type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae
44803,genus_Laelia,large genus of mostly epiphytic or lithophytic Central and South American orchids of various sizes
44804,genus_Lansium,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Meliaceae
44805,genus_Lecanopteris,epiphytic ferns of southeastern Asia to New Guinea
44806,genus_Lecanora,type genus of Lecanoraceae; crustaceous lichens
44807,genus_Leipoa,mallee fowl
44808,genus_Lemur,type genus of the Lemuridae
44809,genus_Lepidobotrys,a genus of dicotyledonous trees belonging to the family Lepidobotryaceae
44810,genus_Lepiota,agarics with white spores that includes several edible and poisonous mushrooms: parasol mushrooms
44811,genus_Leptospira,very slender aerobic spirochetes; free-living or parasitic in mammals
44812,genus_Lespedeza,genus of shrubs or herbs of tropical Asia and Australia and the eastern United States
44813,genus_Leucocytozoon genus_Leucocytozoan,a genus of protoctist
44814,genus_Leucothoe,American and Asiatic deciduous and evergreen shrubs
44815,genus_Liparis,genus of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids; pantropical to temperate
44816,genus_Liquidambar Liquidambar,sweet gum
44817,genus_Listeria,a genus of aerobic motile bacteria of the family Corynebacteriaceae containing small Gram-positive rods
44818,genus_Litchi,Chinese trees
44819,genus_Lithops,genus of stemless South African succulents
44820,genus_Loasa,genus of tropical American prickly herbs or subshrubs
44821,genus_Lobelia,in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Lobeliaceae
44822,genus_Loligo,squids
44823,genus_Lomatia,small genus of low-growing evergreens of Chile and Australia; some yield dyes
44824,genus_Loris,type genus of the Lorisidae
44825,genus_Luffa,dishcloth gourds
44826,genus_Lychnis,genus of plants strongly resembling those of genus Silene: catchfly
44827,genus_Lynx,lynxes
44828,genus_Macadamia,trees or shrubs; Madagascar to Australia
44829,genus_Macrotus,leafnose bats
44830,genus_Macrozamia,genus of large evergreen Australian cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae
44831,genus_Magnolia,shrubs or trees of North America or Asia having entire evergreen or deciduous leaves; among most ancient of angiosperm genera
44832,genus_Malope,small genus of chiefly European herbs
44833,genus_Mammillaria,large genus of cacti characterized chiefly by nipple-shaped protuberances or tubercles on their surface
44834,genus_Manta,a genus of Mobulidae
44835,genus_Mantis,type genus of the Mantidae: mantises
44836,genus_Maranta,herbs of tropical America
44837,genus_Martynia,in some classifications includes the unicorn plants
44838,genus_Masdevallia,large genus of tropical American mostly epiphytic orchids whose flowers have sepals fused at the base forming a tube; includes orchids sometimes placed in genera Dracula and Dryadella and Scaphosepalum
44839,genus_Maxillaria,large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with persistent leathery leaves and single-flowered scapes
44840,genus_Megalosaurus,type genus of the Megalosauridae
44841,genus_Melilotus,Old World herbs: the sweet clovers
44842,genus_Mesohippus,a genus of Equidae
44843,genus_Metasequoia,genus of deciduous conifers comprising both living and fossil forms; 1 extant species: dawn redwood of China; variously classified as member of Pinaceae or Taxodiaceae
44844,genus_Millettia,genus of trees and shrubs of the Old World tropics
44845,genus_Mimosa,genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement
44846,genus_Mola,type genus of the Molidae
44847,genus_Moloch,genus of Australian desert lizard
44848,genus_Monarda,wild bergamot  horsemint  beebalm
44849,genus_Monilia,genus of parasitic yeastlike imperfect fungi having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains; some species usually placed in other genera especially genus Candida
44850,genus_Mononychus,authorities disagree over whether to classify the genus as bird or dinosaur
44851,genus_Monstera,tropical American climbing plant with deeply incised leaves
44852,genus_Montezuma,one species: medium-sized evergreen tree of Puerto Rico or Mexico
44853,genus_Mucor,type genus of the Mucoraceae; genus of molds having cylindrical or pear-shaped sporangia not limited in location to points where rhizoids develop
44854,genus_Mucuna Stizolobium genus_Stizolobium,genus of tropical herbs and woody vines having trifoliate leaves and showy flowers in axillary clusters
44855,genus_Mutisia,genus of South American shrubs or lianas having large flower heads with feathery pappuses
44856,genus_Mycobacterium,nonmotile Gram-positive aerobic bacteria
44857,genus_Mycoplasma,type and sole genus of the family Mycoplasmataceae
44858,genus_Mylodon,type genus of the Mylodontidae; sometimes included in family Megatheriidae
44859,genus_Nanomia,a genus of Siphonophora
44860,genus_Narcissus,Old World perennial bulbous herbs
44861,genus_Nautilus,type genus and sole recent representative of the family Nautilidae
44862,genus_Nemophila,genus of ornamental chiefly California herbs: baby blue-eyes
44863,genus_Nephthytis,small genus of tropical western African creeping or twining herbs
44864,genus_Nerita,type genus of the Neritidae
44865,genus_Neritina,a genus of Neritidae
44866,genus_Nierembergia,genus of tropical American erect or creeping herbs with solitary flowers
44867,genus_Nigella,erect annual Eurasian herbs
44868,genus_Noctiluca,a genus of protoctist
44869,genus_Nostoc,type genus of the family Nostocaceae: freshwater blue-green algae
44870,genus_Nothosaurus,a genus of Nothosauria
44871,genus_Notornis,a genus of Rallidae
44872,genus_Octopus,type genus of the family Octopodidae
44873,genus_Odontoglossum,large and important genus of tropical American mostly epiphytic orchids; some of the most widely grown species are often placed in other genera
44874,genus_Ommastrephes,a genus of Decapoda
44875,genus_Oncidium,large genus of showy epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical and subtropical America
44876,genus_Orchis,type genus of the orchid family; hardy terrestrial orchids of the temperate the northern hemisphere
44877,genus_Origanum,a genus of aromatic mints of the family Labiatae
44878,genus_Oryx,African antelopes: oryxes
44879,genus_Osmunda,type genus of the Osmundaceae
44880,genus_Othonna,genus of western African herbs or shrubs
44881,genus_Oxalis,type genus of the Oxalidaceae; large genus of plants having leaves that resemble clover and variously colored flowers usually clustered in umbels
44882,genus_Pachysandra,evergreen perennial procumbent subshrubs or herbs
44883,genus_Palometa,a genus of Stromateidae
44884,genus_Pandanus,type genus of the Pandanaceae (as screw pines)
44885,genus_Paramecium,freshwater ciliate with an oval body and long deep oral groove
44886,genus_Parnassia,genus of bog herbs of arctic and northern temperate regions
44887,genus_Paspalum,a genus of perennial grasses of warm regions
44888,genus_Pavonia,genus of tropical hairy shrubs or herbs of tropics and subtropics especially South America
44889,genus_Pecopteris,genus of Carboniferous fossil ferns
44890,genus_Pecten,type genus of the family Pectinidae: sea and bay scallops
44891,genus_Peperomia,large genus of small tropical usually succulent herbs: radiator plants
44892,genus_Peripatus,type genus of Peripatidae; onychophorans of chiefly New World tropical regions
44893,genus_Petunia Petunia,annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of tropical South America
44894,genus_Phacelia,American herbs with usually pinnatifid leaves and blue or purple or white flowers in scorpioid cymes
44895,genus_Phaius,genus of Asiatic and Australian terrestrial orchids
44896,genus_Phalanger,type genus of the family Phalangeridae: cuscuses
44897,genus_Phenacomys,North American voles
44898,genus_Philadelphus,mock orange: type and sole genus of the subfamily Philadelphaceae; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae
44899,genus_Philodendron,any of several tropical American climbing plants with smooth shiny evergreen leaves
44900,genus_Phlomis,large genus of Old World aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs having often woolly leaves
44901,genus_Phlox,herbaceous to shrubby evergreen or deciduous annuals or perennials  diffuse (spreading) or caespitose (tufted or matted); from Alaska and western Canada to Mexico
44902,genus_Physa,type genus of the Physidae; freshwater air-breathing snails
44903,genus_Physostegia,genus of North American perennial herbs
44904,genus_Pisanosaurus,primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Argentina; early Triassic
44905,genus_Pistia,one species: water lettuce
44906,genus_Pitta,type genus of the Pittidae; a large genus of birds of southern Asia and Australia and adjacent islands
44907,genus_Plasmodium,type genus of the family Plasmodiidae
44908,genus_Plectranthus,large genus of ornamental flowering plants; includes some plants often placed in the genus Coleus
44909,genus_Plesiosaurus,a reptile genus of suborder Plesiosauria
44910,genus_Pleurothallis,large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical America
44911,genus_Plumbago,shrubs and herbs and woody vines of warm regions: leadwort
44912,genus_Pogonia,small but widely distributed genus of orchids closely related to genus Cleistes;: of damp or boggy areas of north temperate zone
44913,genus_Polemonium,type genus of the Polemoniaceae
44914,genus_Portulaca,genus of mainly tropical fleshy or trailing herbs
44915,genus_Potamogale,type genus of the family Potamogalidae: otter shrews
44916,genus_Primula,very large and important genus of plants of temperate Europe and Asia having showy flowers
44917,genus_Proconsul,genus of extinct primitive African primates of the Miocene epoch; sometimes considered a subgenus of Dryopithecus
44918,genus_Protea,type genus of Proteaceae; tropical African shrubs
44919,genus_Protoavis,extinct primitive birds of the Triassic period; 70 million years before archaeopteryx
44920,genus_Protoceratops,small horned dinosaurs
44921,genus_Protohippus,a genus of Equidae
44922,genus_Psilophyton,type genus of the Psilophytaceae: genus of small wiry herbaceous Paleozoic plants with underground rhizomes and apical sporangia
44923,genus_Psittacosaurus,most primitive genus of horned dinosaurs; early Cretaceous
44924,genus_Pteropogon,genus of Australian and South African herbs including some from genus Helipterum
44925,genus_Pyracantha,Eurasian evergreen thorny shrubs bearing red or orange-red berries
44926,genus_Pyrola,short-stemmed perennial herbs of cool or temperate regions: wintergreen; shinleaf
44927,genus_Pyrrhuloxia,large showy finches related to cardinals
44928,genus_Pythium,destructive root-parasitic fungi
44929,genus_Python,Old World boas
44930,genus_Quassia,tropical trees and shrubs with pinnate leaves and large scarlet flowers; bark is medicinal
44931,genus_Rauwolfia genus_Rauvolfia,pantropical genus of somewhat poisonous shrubs and small trees
44932,genus_Ravenala,woody tropical plants with tall trunks; sometimes placed in family Musaceae
44933,genus_Regnellidium,one species of aquatic or semiaquatic fern
44934,genus_Reseda,Old World genus of herbs having racemose flowers: mignonette; dyer's rocket
44935,genus_Rhea,type genus of the Rheidae; large tall flightless South American birds similar to but smaller than ostriches
44936,genus_Rhinoceros,type genus of the Rhinocerotidae
44937,genus_Rhizoctinia form_genus_Rhizoctinia,form genus of imperfect fungi some species of which are now placed in genera Pellicularia and Corticium because their perfect stages have been found
44938,genus_Rhizopus,genus of rot causing fungi having columnar hemispherical aerial sporangia anchored to the substrate by rhizoids
44939,genus_Rhodanthe,genus of xerophytic herbs and shrubs of South Africa and Australia; sometimes included in genus Helipterum
44940,genus_Rhododendron,large genus of evergreen shrubs native to cooler regions of the northern hemisphere having showy flowers
44941,genus_Rickettsia,can cause typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever in humans
44942,genus_Rivulus,killifish
44943,genus_Roccella,chiefly fruticose maritime rock-inhabiting lichens
44944,genus_Roridula,insectivorous undershrubs of South Africa; in some classifications placed in the family Droseraceae
44945,genus_Sabbatia,genus of smooth slender North American herbs with showy flowers
44946,genus_Sagitta,chief genus of Chaetognatha including the largest arrowworms
44947,genus_Saiga,Eurasian antelopes: saigas
44948,genus_Salmonella,a genus of bacteria
44949,genus_Salpa,type (perhaps sole) genus of the Salpidae
44950,genus_Salpiglossis,small genus of herbs of the southern Andes having large showy flowers
44951,genus_Salvia,large genus of shrubs and subshrubs of the mint family varying greatly in habit: sage
44952,genus_Sansevieria,Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae
44953,genus_Sargassum,a genus of protoctist
44954,genus_Sassafras,a genus of sassafras
44955,genus_Scabiosa,annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs; mainly Mediterranean
44956,genus_Scarabaeus,type genus of the Scarabaeidae
44957,genus_Schizanthus,Chilean herbs with orchidlike flowers
44958,genus_Schizopetalon,small genus of South American herbs grown for its flowers
44959,genus_Sciara,type genus of the Sciaridae: fungus gnat
44960,genus_Scilla,sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae
44961,genus_Sclerotinia,large genus of ascomycetous fungi including various destructive plant pathogens
44962,genus_Scorzonera,genus of narrow-leaved European herbs
44963,genus_Sedum,large genus of rock plants having thick fleshy leaves
44964,genus_Senna,genus of shrubs and trees and herbs many of which are often classified as members of the genus Cassia
44965,genus_Sequoia,redwoods; until recently considered a genus of a separate family Taxodiaceae
44966,genus_Serratia Serratia,a genus of motile peritrichous bacteria that contain small Gram-negative rod
44967,genus_Sesbania,small genus of tropical and subtropical leguminous herbs or shrubs or trees
44968,genus_Shigella,a genus of bacteria
44969,genus_Shortia,evergreen perennial herbs of North America and eastern Asia: oconee bells
44970,genus_Silene,large widely distributed genus of plants having mostly showy flowers of various colors: campion; catchfly
44971,genus_Sinornis,a genus of fossil birds
44972,genus_Siren,a genus of Sirenidae
44973,genus_Sisymbrium,genus of Old World annual or biennial or perennial herbs with racemose flowers; many are considered to be weeds
44974,genus_Sivapithecus,extinct primates; lower Pliocene
44975,genus_Sobralia,genus of tropical American orchids
44976,genus_Sorghum Sorghum,annual or perennial tropical and subtropical cereal grasses: sorghum
44977,genus_Spadella,marine worms resembling the sagittas but with a broader body and only one pair of lateral fins
44978,genus_Spathiphyllum,evergreen rhizomatous perennials of tropical America and Philippines and Indonesia
44979,genus_Sphagnum,a large genus constituting the order Sphagnales: atypical mosses of temperate bogs with leaves that can hold much water
44980,genus_Spirillum,a genus of bacteria
44981,genus_Spirogyra,a genus of protoctist
44982,genus_Spirula,genus of small cephalopods with many-chambered spiral shells resembling those of the extinct belemnites
44983,genus_Squilla,type genus of the family Squillidae
44984,genus_Stanhopea,genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids
44985,genus_Stapelia,genus of foul-smelling plants resembling cacti; found from Africa to East India
44986,genus_Staphylococcus,includes many pathogenic species
44987,genus_Staurikosaurus,primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Brazil
44988,genus_Stegosaurus,quadrupedal armored herbivore of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
44989,genus_Stelis,genus of small caespitose orchids of tropical America
44990,genus_Stenopterygius,a reptile genus of Ichthyosauridae
44991,genus_Stentor,trumpet-shaped protozoa with a ciliated spiral feeding funnel
44992,genus_Stephanotis,genus of Old World tropical woody vines
44993,genus_Sterculia,type genus of the Sterculiaceae: deciduous or evergreen trees of Old and New World tropics and subtropics
44994,genus_Stevia,genus of shrubs and herbs of tropical and warm Americas
44995,genus_Streptocarpus,large genus of usually stemless African or Asian herbs: Cape primrose
44996,genus_Streptococcus,a genus of bacteria
44997,genus_Streptomyces,type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae
44998,genus_Strophanthus,genus of tropical Asiatic and African shrubs and woody vines and small trees
44999,genus_Struthiomimus,small toothless saurischian dinosaurs; later Cretaceous period in Canada
45000,genus_Styracosaurus,genus of horned dinosaurs
45001,genus_Styrax,deciduous or evergreen shrubs and small trees
45002,genus_Suksdorfia,small genus of rhizomatous herbs of northwestern America and South America
45003,genus_Taenia,type genus of the family Taeniidae: tapeworms
45004,genus_Tamandua,lesser anteater
45005,genus_Tarpon,tarpons
45006,genus_Tenrec,type genus of the family Tenrecidae: tenrecs
45007,genus_Teredo,type genus of the family Teredinidae
45008,genus_Tetrahymena,protozoa having four membranous ciliary organelles
45009,genus_Thiobacillus,a genus of bacteria
45010,genus_Thrips,type genus of the Thripidae
45011,genus_Thyrsopteris,one species
45012,genus_Tithonia,genus of robust herbs of Mexico and Central America: Mexican sunflower
45013,genus_Tortrix,type genus of the Tortricidae
45014,genus_Trachodon,a reptile genus of the suborder Euronithopoda
45015,genus_Tragopan,a genus of Phasianidae
45016,genus_Treponema,type genus of Treponemataceae: anaerobic spirochetes with an undulating rigid body; parasitic in warm-blooded animals
45017,genus_Triceratops,genus of herbivorous horned dinosaurs
45018,genus_Trichodesmium,a genus of blue-green algae
45019,genus_Trichomonas,flagellates parasitic in alimentary or genitourinary tracts of vertebrates and invertebrates including humans
45020,genus_Trillium,deciduous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae
45021,genus_Trogon,type genus of the Trogonidae
45022,genus_Turreae,genus of trees and shrubs of tropical Africa and Asia and Australia
45023,genus_Tyrannosaurus,includes a single species
45024,genus_Ursinia,genus of South African herbs and shrubs cultivated as ornamentals
45025,genus_Utahraptor,advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur
45026,genus_Vanda,genus of showy epiphytic orchids of Himalayas to Malaysia
45027,genus_Vanilla,large genus of tropical climbing orchids; Old and New Worlds
45028,genus_Velociraptor,advanced carnivorous theropod
45029,genus_Verbena,type genus of the Verbenaceae; genus of herbaceous perennials and subshrubs
45030,genus_Vernonia,genus of New World tropical herbs or shrubs with terminal cymose heads of tubular flowers
45031,genus_Veronica,widespread genus of herbs with pink or white or blue or purple flowers: speedwell
45032,genus_Verticillium,genus of imperfect fungi having conidia borne singly at the apex of whorled branchlets; cause wilt diseases
45033,genus_Vibrio,a genus of bacteria
45034,genus_Vireo,type genus of the Vireonidae
45035,genus_Vorticella,ciliated protozoans that have a goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk
45036,genus_Weigela,east Asian flowering shrubs
45037,genus_Welwitschia genus_Welwitchia,type and sole genus of Welwitschiaceae
45038,genus_Wisteria,Asiatic deciduous woody vine having large drooping racemes of white or bluish or purple or pinkish flowers and velvety pods; widely grown as an ornamental
45039,genus_Woodsia,genus of small to medium-sized usually rock-inhabiting ferns of temperate and cold regions; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae
45040,genus_Wyethia,coarse leafy perennial plants resembling sunflowers found especially in the western United States
45041,genus_Xeranthemum,genus of annual densely hairy herbs of Mediterranean to southwestern Asia
45042,genus_Xylosma,genus of tropical American and Asiatic spiny evergreen trees and shrubs
45043,genus_Yucca,tropical American plants with stiff lancelike leaves and spikes of white blossoms; sometimes considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae
45044,genus_Zamia,genus of small evergreen tropical and subtropical American cycads
45045,genus_Zinnia,genus of annual or perennial plants of tropical America having solitary heads of brightly colored flowers
45046,genus_Zoysia Zoisia genus_Zoisia,lawn grasses native to southeastern Asia and New Zealand; grown especially in warm regions
45047,geocentric_parallax diurnal_parallax,the parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates
45048,geochemistry,the chemistry of the earth's crust
45049,geode,(mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
45050,geodesic geodesic_line,(mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere)
45051,geodesic_dome,a lightweight dome constructed of interlocking polygons; invented by R. Buckminster Fuller
45052,geodesy,the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
45053,geoduck,a large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell
45054,geographer,an expert on geography
45055,geographic_point geographical_point,a point on the surface of the Earth
45056,geographical_area geographic_area geographical_region geographic_region,a demarcated area of the Earth
45057,geography geographics,study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
45058,geological_horizon,a layer of rock with a particular composition (especially of fossils); for dating the stratum
45059,geological_phenomenon,a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
45060,geological_process geologic_process,(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
45061,geological_time geologic_time,the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
45062,geologist,a specialist in geology
45063,geology,a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
45064,geomancer,one who practices geomancy
45065,geomancy,divination by means of signs connected with the earth (as points taken at random or the arrangement of particles thrown down at random or from the configuration of a region and its relation to another)
45066,geometer geometrician,a mathematician specializing in geometry
45067,geometric_mean,the mean of n numbers expressed as the n-th root of their product
45068,geometric_pace,a modern version of the Roman pace now taken to be 5 feet
45069,geometric_progression,(mathematics) a progression in which each term is multiplied by a constant in order to obtain the next term; "1-4-16-64-256- is the start of a geometric progression"
45070,geometric_series,a geometric progression written as a sum
45071,geometrid geometrid_moth,slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms
45072,geometry,the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
45073,geometry_teacher,someone who teaches geometry
45074,geophysicist,a geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth
45075,geophysics geophysical_science,geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
45076,geophyte,a perennial plant that propagates by underground bulbs or tubers or corms
45077,geopolitics,the study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state
45078,georgette,a thin silk dress material
45079,geostationary_orbit,a geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth
45080,geostrategy,the branch of geopolitics dealing with strategy
45081,geosynchronous_orbit,a circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hours
45082,geothermal_energy,energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth
45083,geotropism,an orienting response to gravity
45084,geranium,any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
45085,gerardia,any plant of the genus Gerardia
45086,gerbil gerbille,small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
45087,gerenuk Litocranius_walleri,slender East African antelope with slim neck and backward-curving horns
45088,geriatrics gerontology,the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
45089,source seed germ,anything that provides inspiration for later work
45090,germ,a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
45091,germ_layer,(embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation
45092,germ_plasm plasm,the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
45093,germ_pore,a pore in the outer wall of a spore or pollen grain through which the germ tube or pollen tube makes its exit on germination
45094,germ_theory,(medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms
45095,germ_tube,(botany) a slender tubular outgrowth from a spore in germination
45096,germ_warfare bacteriological_warfare,the use of harmful bacteria as a weapon
45097,germander,any of various plants of the genus Teucrium
45098,germander_speedwell bird's_eye Veronica_chamaedrys,Old World plant with axillary racemes of blue-and-white flowers
45099,germaneness,pertinence by virtue of a close relation to the matter at hand
45100,germanite,a rare reddish-grey mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide
45101,germanium Ge atomic_number_32,a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite
45102,germination sprouting,the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
45103,germination,the origin of some development; "the germination of their discontent"
45104,gerontocracy,a political system governed by old men
45105,gerontologist geriatrician,a specialist in gerontology
45106,gerrymander,an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)
45107,gerund,a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
45108,gesneria,any plant of the genus Gesneria
45109,gesneriad,any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae: African violet; Cape primroses; gloxinia
45110,gesso,gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared)
45111,gestalt,a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts
45112,gestation gestation_period,the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
45113,pregnancy gestation maternity,the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
45114,gestation,the conception and development of an idea or plan
45115,gesticulation,a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
45116,gesture,motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
45117,gesture motion,the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
45118,gesture,something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"
45119,get,a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
45120,get-well_card,a card expressing get-well wishes
45121,pickup getaway,the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup"
45122,getaway lam,a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"
45123,geyser,a spring that discharges hot water and steam
45124,gharry,a horse-drawn carriage in India
45125,ghastliness grimness gruesomeness luridness,the quality of being ghastly
45126,ghat,stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water
45127,ghatti ghatti_gum,an Indian gum from the dhawa tree; used as a substitute for gum arabic
45128,ghee,clarified butter used in Indian cookery
45129,gherkin,any of various small cucumbers pickled whole
45130,gherkin,small prickly cucumber
45131,ghetto,formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live; "the Warsaw ghetto"
45132,ghetto,any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping; "the relative security of the gay ghetto"; "no escape from the ghetto of the typing pool"
45133,ghetto,a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions
45134,ghetto_blaster boom_box,a portable stereo
45135,ghillie gillie,a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep
45136,ghost shade spook wraith specter spectre,a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
45137,ghostwriter ghost,a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
45138,ghost,the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
45139,touch trace ghost,a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
45140,ghost_dance,a religious dance of native Americans looking for communication with the dead
45141,ghost_town,a deserted settlement (especially in Western United States)
45142,ghost_word,a word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error
45143,graverobber ghoul body_snatcher,someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
45144,ghoul,an evil spirit or ghost
45145,ghrelin,a hormone produced by stomach cells; "ghrelin is thought to increase feelings of hunger"
45146,giant,any creature of exceptional size
45147,giant,an unusually large enterprise; "Walton built a retail giant"
45148,giant hulk heavyweight whale,a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
45149,giant,an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fair tales
45150,giant_star giant,a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
45151,giant_armadillo tatou tatu Priodontes_giganteus,about three feet long exclusive of tail
45152,giant_bamboo kyo-chiku Dendrocalamus_giganteus,immense tropical southeast Asian bamboo with tough hollow culms that resemble tree trunks
45153,giant_buttercup Laccopetalum_giganteum,spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus
45154,giant_cane cane_reed Arundinaria_gigantea,tall grass of southern United States growing in thickets
45155,giant_chinkapin golden_chinkapin Chrysolepis_chrysophylla Castanea_chrysophylla Castanopsis_chrysophylla,small ornamental evergreen tree of Pacific Coast whose glossy yellow-green leaves are yellow beneath; bears edible nuts
45156,giant_clam Tridacna_gigas,a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds
45157,giant_cockroach,large tropical American cockroaches
45158,giant_conch Strombus_gigas,a large variety of conch
45159,giant_coreopsis Coreopsis_gigantea,large treelike shrub having feathery leaves and clusters of large yellow flower heads; coastal southern California
45160,giant_crab Macrocheira_kaempferi,very large deep-water Japanese crab
45161,giant_eland Taurotragus_derbianus,large dark striped eland of western equatorial Africa
45162,giant_foxtail,two species of coarse annual foxtails that are naturalized weeds in United States
45163,giant_hornet Vespa_crabro,European hornet introduced into the United States
45164,giant_hyssop,any of a number of aromatic plants of the genus Agastache
45165,giant_kangaroo great_grey_kangaroo Macropus_giganteus,very large greyish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas
45166,giant_moa Dinornis_giganteus,the largest moa; about 12 feet high
45167,giant_northwest_shipworm Bankia_setaceae,giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America
45168,giant_panda panda panda_bear coon_bear Ailuropoda_melanoleuca,large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
45169,giant_petrel giant_fulmar Macronectes_giganteus,large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas
45170,giant_puffball Calvatia_gigantea,huge edible puffball up to 2 feet diameter and 25 pounds in weight
45171,giant_red_paintbrush Castilleja_miniata,wildflower of western North America having ragged clusters of crimson or scarlet flowers
45172,giant_reed Arundo_donax,large rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large grey-white feathery panicles
45173,giant_ryegrass Elymus_condensatus Leymus_condensatus,stout perennial grass of western North America
45174,giant_salamander Megalobatrachus_maximus,large (up to more than three feet) edible salamander of Asia
45175,giant_schnauzer,a large schnauzer
45176,giant_scrambling_fern Diplopterygium_longissimum,large scrambling fern forming large patches to 18 feet high; Pacific region and China
45177,giant_sequoia big_tree Sierra_redwood Sequoiadendron_giganteum Sequoia_gigantea Sequoia_Wellingtonia,extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism
45178,giant_silkworm_moth silkworm_moth,any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae
45179,giant_star_grass Cynodon_plectostachyum,perennial grass having stems 3 to 4 feet high; used especially in Africa and India for pasture and hay
45180,giant_sunflower tall_sunflower Indian_potato Helianthus_giganteus,very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots
45181,giant_taro Alocasia_macrorrhiza,large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental
45182,giant_timber_bamboo madake ku-chiku Phyllostachys_bambusoides,large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely brown elsewhere
45183,giant_tortoise,very large tortoises of the Galapagos and Seychelles islands
45184,giant_water_bug,large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts; feeds on young fishes
45185,giantess,a female giant
45186,giantism gigantism overgrowth,excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
45187,gigantism giantism,excessive largeness of stature
45188,giardia,a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans
45189,giardiasis,infection of the intestines with protozoa found in contaminated food and water; characterized by diarrhea and nausea and flatulence and abdominal discomfort
45190,gib,a castrated tomcat
45191,gibberellic_acid,a crystalline acid associated with gibberellin
45192,gibberellin,a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth
45193,gibberish gibber,unintelligible talking
45194,gibbsite,white crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina
45195,giblet giblets,edible viscera of a fowl
45196,giddiness silliness,an impulsive scatterbrained manner
45197,gidgee stinking_wattle Acacia_cambegei,scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms
45198,gift,something acquired without compensation
45199,giving gift,the act of giving
45200,gift_horse,a gift (usually of inferior quality) that should be accepted uncritically; "it wasn't much  but don't look a gift horse in the mouth"
45201,gift_shop novelty_shop,a shop that sells miscellaneous articles appropriate as gifts
45202,gift_tax,a tax imposed on transfers of property by gift during the lifetime of the giver
45203,gift_wrap,attractive wrapping paper suitable for wrapping gifts
45204,gift_wrapping,ornamental wrapping for gifts
45205,gig,long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
45206,gig,a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
45207,gig,tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
45208,gig,small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
45209,gig,a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey"
45210,gigahertz GHz gigacycle_per_second gigacycle Gc,1 000 000 000 periods per second
45211,giggle,a foolish or nervous laugh
45212,gigolo,a man who has sex with and is supported by a woman
45213,gilded_flicker Colaptes_chrysoides,southwestern United States bird like the yellow-shafted flicker but lacking the red neck
45214,gilder,someone whose occupation is apply an overlay of gold or gilt
45215,gildhall,the meeting place of a medieval guild
45216,gilding_metal,a brass that is rich in copper; used to make articles that were to be gilded
45217,gilgai_soil,soil in the melon holes of Australia
45218,gill,a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
45219,gill,a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces
45220,gill lamella,any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
45221,gill branchia,respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
45222,gill_arch branchial_arch gill_bar,one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians
45223,gill_fungus,a basidiomycete with gills
45224,gill_net,a flat fishnet suspended vertically in the water to entangle fish by their gills
45225,gill_slit branchial_cleft gill_cleft,one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
45226,gillie,a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
45227,gilt gilding,a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
45228,gimbal,an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips
45229,gimel,the 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
45230,gimlet,a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice
45231,gimmickry,a collection of gimmicks
45232,gin,strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
45233,snare gin noose,a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
45234,gin gin_rummy knock_rummy,a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
45235,gin_and_it,a cocktail made of gin and sweet vermouth
45236,gin_and_tonic,gin and quinine water
45237,gin_rickey,a rickey made with gin
45238,gin_sling,a sling made with gin
45239,ginger,perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
45240,ginger powdered_ginger,dried ground gingerroot
45241,ginger gingerroot,pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery
45242,pep peppiness ginger,liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"
45243,ginger_ale ginger_pop,ginger-flavored carbonated drink
45244,ginger_beer,carbonated slightly alcoholic drink flavored with fermented ginger
45245,gingerbread,cake flavored with ginger
45246,gingerbread_man,gingerbread cut in the shape of a person
45247,gingerol,derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger
45248,gingersnap ginger_snap snap ginger_nut,a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
45249,gingham,a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
45250,gingiva gum,the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
45251,gingivitis,inflammation of the gums
45252,ginkgo gingko maidenhair_tree Ginkgo_biloba,deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
45253,ginseng,aromatic root of ginseng plants
45254,ginseng nin-sin Panax_ginseng Panax_schinseng Panax_pseudoginseng,Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
45255,gipsywort gypsywort Lycopus_europaeus,hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers
45256,giraffe camelopard Giraffa_camelopardalis,tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
45257,girandole girandola,an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror
45258,girder,a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
45259,girdle,an encircling or ringlike structure
45260,girdle cincture sash waistband waistcloth,a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
45261,girlfriend girl lady_friend,a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out"
45262,girl,a friendly informal reference to a grown woman; "Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls"
45263,girl_Friday,a female assistant who has a range of duties
45264,girl_wonder,an extremely talented young female person
45265,girlfriend,any female friend; "Mary and her girlfriend organized the party"
45266,girlhood maidenhood maidhood,the childhood of a girl
45267,girlishness,being characteristic of a girl
45268,giro giro_cheque,a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office
45269,giro,a British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so
45270,giro_account,an account at a post office that can be used in similar ways to an account at a bank
45271,girth,the distance around a person's body
45272,gitana,a Spanish female Gypsy
45273,gitano,a Spanish male Gypsy
45274,give spring springiness,the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
45275,give-and-go,a basketball maneuver; one offensive player passes the ball to another  then runs toward the basket to take a return pass
45276,giveaway,a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
45277,giveaway,an unintentional disclosure
45278,given presumption precondition,an assumption that is taken for granted
45279,givenness,the quality of being granted as a supposition; of being acknowledged or assumed
45280,giver,someone who devotes himself completely; "there are no greater givers than those who give themselves"
45281,giving,the imparting of news or promises etc.; "he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving"; "giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily"
45282,giving,disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving"
45283,giving_up yielding surrender,a verbal act of admitting defeat
45284,gizzard ventriculus gastric_mill,thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
45285,glabella mesophyron,a smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows; the most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges
45286,glacial_boulder,a boulder that has been carried by a glacier to a place far distant from its place of origin
45287,glaciation,the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action; "Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe"
45288,glaciation,the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice
45289,glacier,a slowly moving mass of ice
45290,glacier_lily snow_lily Erythronium_grandiflorum,dogtooth violet of western North America having bright yellow flowers
45291,glad_hand,a warm welcome; may be insincere
45292,glade_mallow Napaea_dioica,tall coarse American herb having palmate leaves and numerous small white dioecious flowers; found wild in most alluvial soils of eastern and central United States
45293,gladiator,(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
45294,prizefighter gladiator,a professional boxer
45295,gladiolus gladiola glad sword_lily,any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
45296,gladiolus corpus_sternum,the large central part of the breastbone
45297,gladness gladfulness gladsomeness,experiencing joy and pleasure
45298,glamor glamour,alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
45299,glamorization glamorisation glamourization glamourisation,the act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way)
45300,glance glimpse coup_d'oeil,a quick look
45301,gland secretory_organ secretor secreter,any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
45302,glanders,a destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans
45303,glandular_disease gland_disease glandular_disorder adenosis,a disorder of the glands of the body
45304,glans,a small rounded structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris
45305,glans_clitoridis,small mass of erectile tissue at the end of the body of the clitoris
45306,glans_penis,the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis
45307,glare glower,an angry stare
45308,limelight spotlight glare public_eye,a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
45309,glasnost,a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems
45310,glass,a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
45311,glass drinking_glass,a container for holding liquids while drinking
45312,glass glassful,the quantity a glass will hold
45313,looking_glass glass,a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror
45314,glass,glassware collectively; "She collected old glass"
45315,glass_ceiling,a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions
45316,glass_cutter glass-cutter,someone who cuts or grinds designs on glass
45317,glass_cutter glass-cutter glassworker glazier glazer,someone who cuts flat glass to size
45318,glass_cutter,a tool for cutting glass
45319,glass_eye,prosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glass
45320,glass_lizard glass_snake joint_snake,snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail
45321,glass_sponge,a siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae
45322,glass_wool,glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool
45323,glassblower,someone skilled in blowing bottles from molten glass
45324,glasses_case,a case for carrying spectacles
45325,glassmaker,someone who makes glass
45326,glassware glasswork,an article of tableware made of glass
45327,glassworks,a workplace where glass is made
45328,glasswort samphire Salicornia_europaea,fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
45329,glaucoma,increased pressure in the eyeball due to obstruction of the outflow of aqueous humor; damages the optic disc and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
45330,glauconite,a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand
45331,glaze,any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods
45332,glaze,a glossy finish on a fabric
45333,glaze,coating for fabrics  ceramics  metal  etc.
45334,gleam gleaming glow lambency,an appearance of reflected light
45335,gleam gleaming glimmer,a flash of light (especially reflected light)
45336,gleaner,someone who picks up grain left in the field by the harvesters
45337,gleaner,someone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g. information) slowly and carefully
45338,gleba,fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn
45339,glebe,plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
45340,glebe_house,a parsonage (especially one provided for the holder of a benefice)
45341,glee_club,a club organized to sing together
45342,gleet,a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea
45343,glen,a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
45344,glenoid_fossa mandibular_fossa,a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
45345,glenoid_fossa glenoid_cavity,the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
45346,glibness slickness,a kind of fluent easy superficiality; "the glibness of a high-pressure salesman"
45347,semivowel glide,a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
45348,glide gliding sailplaning soaring sailing,the activity of flying a glider
45349,glider sailplane,aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
45350,gliding_joint articulatio_plana,a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
45351,glimpse,a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"
45352,glimpse,a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"
45353,glint,a spatially localized brightness
45354,glioblastoma spongioblastoma,a fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal
45355,glioma,a tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia
45356,glipzide Glucotrol,an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
45357,gliricidia,any of several small deciduous trees valued for their dark wood and dense racemes of nectar-rich pink flowers grown in great profusion on arching branches; roots and bark and leaves and seeds are poisonous
45358,glissade,(ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet
45359,glissando,a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
45360,glitter glister glisten scintillation sparkle,the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
45361,gloat gloating glee,malicious satisfaction
45362,global_aphasia total_aphasia,loss of all ability to communicate
45363,global_warming,an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
45364,globalization globalisation,growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"
45365,globe,a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
45366,globe_amaranth bachelor's_button Gomphrena_globosa,tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color
45367,globe_lily fairy_lantern,any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having egg-shaped flowers
45368,globe_pepper,round sweet pepper
45369,globe_thistle,any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers
45370,globeflower globe_flower,any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers
45371,globetrotter world_traveler,someone who travels widely and often
45372,globigerina,marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes
45373,globin hematohiston haematohiston,a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells
45374,globule,a small globe or ball
45375,globulin,a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
45376,glochidium glochid,a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)
45377,glockenspiel orchestral_bells,a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers
45378,glogg,Scandinavian punch made of claret and aquavit with spices and raisins and orange peel and sugar
45379,glomerule,a compacted or sessile cyme
45380,glomerulonephritis,nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by edema
45381,glomerulus,a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation
45382,gloom somberness sombreness,a state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispel the gloom"
45383,gloom gloominess somberness sombreness,a feeling of melancholy apprehension
45384,gloom gloominess glumness,an atmosphere of depression and melancholy; "gloom pervaded the office"
45385,gloominess lugubriousness sadness,the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
45386,glory glorification,a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"
45387,idealization idealisation glorification,a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"
45388,glorification,the act of glorifying (as in worship); "the glorification of God"
45389,gloriosa glory_lily climbing_lily creeping_lily Gloriosa_superba,any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous
45390,glory resplendence resplendency,brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise"
45391,glory_hole lazaretto,a small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship
45392,glory_pea clianthus,any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Clianthus having compound leaves and pea-like red flowers in drooping racemes
45393,gloss rubric,an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
45394,glossary gloss,an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
45395,glossalgia glossodynia,pain in the tongue
45396,glossarist,a scholiast who writes glosses or glossaries
45397,glossitis,inflammation of the tongue
45398,glossolalia,repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor)
45399,glossopharyngeal_nerve nervus_glossopharyngeus ninth_cranial_nerve,sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion
45400,glossoptosis,abnormal downward or back placement of the tongue
45401,slick slick_magazine glossy,a magazine printed on good quality paper
45402,glossy,a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
45403,glossy_snake Arizona_elegans,nocturnal burrowing snake of western United States with shiny tan scales
45404,glottal_stop glottal_plosive glottal_catch,a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
45405,glottis,the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated
45406,glottochronology,the determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language; "he mapped the glottochronology of the Romance languages"
45407,glove,handwear: covers the hand and wrist
45408,glove_anesthesia,a mental disorder involving loss of sensitivity in the hand and wrist; "since no combination of nerves serve this area a glove anesthesia is clearly psychogenic in origin"
45409,glove_compartment,compartment on the dashboard of a car
45410,glove_leather,leather suitable for making gloves
45411,luminescence glow,light from nonthermal sources
45412,incandescence glow,the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
45413,glow,a feeling of considerable warmth; "the glow of new love"; "a glow of regret"
45414,glow,a steady even light without flames
45415,radiance glow glowing,the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
45416,glow_lamp,a gas-discharge tube with a hot cathode; used in stroboscopes
45417,glow_tube,a gas-discharge tube consisting of a cold cathode and a diode in a tube filled with gas; the color of the glow depends on the particular gas
45418,glowworm,the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
45419,gloxinia,any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers
45420,glucagon,a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)
45421,glucocorticoid,a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
45422,glucose,a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
45423,glucose_tolerance_test,test of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates; used in the diagnosis of hypoglycemia and diabetes mellitus
45424,glucoside,a glycoside derived from glucose
45425,glucosuria,the presence of abnormally high levels of glucose in the urine
45426,glue gum mucilage,cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
45427,glume,small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae
45428,gluon,a gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks
45429,glut oversupply surfeit,the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
45430,glutamate,a salt or ester of glutamic acid
45431,glutamic_acid glutaminic_acid,an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats
45432,glutamic_oxalacetic_transaminase glutamic_oxaloacetic_transaminase,an enzyme involved in transamination
45433,glutamine,a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism
45434,glutathione_peroxidase,an enzyme in the body that is a powerful scavenger of free radicals
45435,gluteal_artery arteria_glutes,branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal region
45436,gluteal_vein vena_gluteus,veins draining the gluteal muscles on either side of the body
45437,glutelin,a simple protein found in the seeds of cereals
45438,gluten,a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough
45439,gluten-free_diet,diet prescribed to treat celiac disease; eliminates such foods as wheat and rye and oats and beans and cabbage and turnips and cucumbers that are rich in gluten
45440,gluten_bread,bread made with gluten flour
45441,glutethimide Doriden,sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders
45442,gluteus gluteus_muscle gluteal_muscle glute,any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
45443,gluteus_maximus,the outermost of the three gluteal muscles
45444,gluteus_medius,the middle of the three gluteal muscles
45445,gluteus_minimus,the innermost of the three gluteal muscles
45446,glutton gourmand gourmandizer trencherman,a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
45447,glutton Gulo_gulo wolverine,musteline mammal of northern Eurasia
45448,gluttony,habitual eating to excess
45449,glyburide DiaBeta Micronase,an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
45450,glyceraldehyde glyceric_aldehyde,a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
45451,glyceric_acid,a syrupy acid obtained by oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde
45452,glyceride acylglycerol,an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid"
45453,glycerin_jelly,a mixture of glycerin and gelatin that is used in histology for mounting specimens
45454,glycerinated_gelatin,a gelatinous preparation made from gelatin and glycerin and water; used as a base for ointments and suppositories
45455,glycerite glycerole,a medicine made by mixing a substance in glycerin
45456,glycerogelatin glycerogel,a medicated skin preparation made from glycerin and glycerinated gelatin
45457,glycerol glycerin glycerine,a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
45458,glyceryl,a trivalent radical derived from glycerol by removing the three hydroxyl radicals
45459,glyceryl_ester,an ester of glycerol
45460,glycogen animal_starch,one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
45461,glycogenesis,the formation in animals of glycogen from glucose
45462,glycogenesis,the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand
45463,glycolic_acid glycollic_acid hydroxyacetic_acid,a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes
45464,glycolysis,a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and release energy for the body in the form of ATP
45465,glycoprotein,a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
45466,glycoside,a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides
45467,glycosuria,the presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine
45468,glyph,glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief
45469,glyptic_art glyptography,carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)
45470,glyptics lithoglyptics,the art of engraving on precious stones
45471,glyptography,carving or engraving (especially on stones)
45472,gnat,any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
45473,gnat,(British usage) mosquito
45474,gnatcatcher,very small North American and South American warblers
45475,gnathion,the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline
45476,gnathostome,a vertebrate animal possessing true jaws
45477,gneiss,a laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite
45478,gnetum Gnetum_gnemon,small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour
45479,gnocchi,(Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese
45480,gnome,a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
45481,gnomon,indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial
45482,gnosis,intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
45483,gnu wildebeest,large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
45484,go spell tour turn,a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
45485,go go_game,a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
45486,go-getter whizz-kid whiz-kid ball_of_fire,someone whose career progresses rapidly
45487,go-kart,a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; used for racing
45488,go-slow,a form of protest by workers in which they deliberately slow down in order to cause problem from their employers
45489,go_board,a board used for playing go
45490,winged_bean winged_pea goa_bean goa_bean_vine Manila_bean Psophocarpus_tetragonolobus,a tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics
45491,goa_bean,Old World tropical bean
45492,prod goad,a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
45493,goad goading prod prodding urging spur spurring,a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
45494,goal,a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"
45495,goal,game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
45496,goal-kick,(rugby) an attempt to kick a goal
45497,goal-kick,(association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line
45498,goal_line,a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand
45499,goalkeeper goalie goaltender netkeeper netminder,the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
45500,goalkeeper goalie goaltender netkeeper,the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
45501,goalmouth,(sports) the area immediately in front of the goal
45502,goalpost,one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
45503,goat caprine_animal,any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
45504,goat's_rue goat_rue Galega_officinalis,tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
45505,goat_antelope,bovid related to goats but having antelope-like features: mountain goats; gorals; serows; chamois; gnu goats
45506,goat_cheese chevre,made from goats' milk
45507,goat_grass Aegilops_triuncalis,European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock
45508,goat_herder goatherd,a person who tends a flock of goats
45509,goat_willow florist's_willow pussy_willow Salix_caprea,much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves
45510,goatee,a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard
45511,goatfish red_mullet surmullet Mullus_surmuletus,brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels
45512,goats'_milk,the milk of a goat
45513,goatsfoot goat's_foot Oxalis_caprina,short-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowers
45514,goatskin,the hide of a goat
45515,goatsucker nightjar caprimulgid,mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
45516,gob,a lump of slimy stuff; "a gob of phlegm"
45517,trap cakehole hole maw yap gob,informal terms for the mouth
45518,gobbet,a lump or chunk of raw meat
45519,gobble,the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock
45520,gobbledygook,incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists
45521,gobbler,a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls
45522,goblet,a drinking glass with a base and stem
45523,goblet_cell,an epithelial cell that secretes mucous
45524,goblin hob hobgoblin,(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
45525,goby gudgeon,small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
45526,godchild,an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism
45527,goddaughter,a female godchild
45528,goddess,a female deity
45529,godfather,any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
45530,godfather,someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
45531,godliness,piety by virtue of being a godly person
45532,godmother,any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
45533,godown,a warehouse in the East
45534,godparent,a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism
45535,godson,a male godchild
45536,godwit,large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill
45537,goethite gothite,a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust
45538,gofer,an employee whose duties include running errands
45539,goffer gopher,a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
45540,goffer gauffer goffering_iron gauffering_iron,an iron used to press pleats and ridges
45541,goffer gauffer,an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats
45542,goggles,tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
45543,going sledding,advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding"
45544,going-out-of-business_sale,a sale of all the tangible assets of a business that is about to close; "during the Great Depression going-out-of-business sales were very common"
45545,going-over,a careful and thorough inspection
45546,going_ashore,debarkation from a boat or ship
45547,goiter goitre struma thyromegaly,abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
45548,goitrogen,any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter
45549,gold,coins made of gold
45550,gold Au atomic_number_79,a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
45551,gold,great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold  and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonson
45552,gold,something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.; "the child was as good as gold"; "she has a heart of gold"
45553,gold-crowned_kinglet Regulus_satrata,American golden-crested kinglet
45554,gold-tail_moth Euproctis_chrysorrhoea,white furry-bodied European moth with a yellow tail tuft
45555,gold_coast,a rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area; "Chicago's gold coast is along Lake Michigan"
45556,gold_miner gold_digger gold_panner,a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field
45557,gold_digger,a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement
45558,gold_dust,the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining
45559,gold_fern Pityrogramma_chrysophylla,fern of West Indies and South America having fronds with bright golden-yellow undersides
45560,gold_fever,greed and the contagious excitement of a gold rush
45561,gold_foil,foil made of gold
45562,gold_leaf,a very thin form of gold foil
45563,gold_medal,a trophy made of gold (or having the appearance of gold) that is usually awarded for winning first place in a competition
45564,gold_of_pleasure Camelina_sativa,annual European false flax having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America
45565,gold_plate,tableware that is plated with gold
45566,gold_plate,a thin plating of gold on something
45567,gold_rush,a large migration of people to a newly discovered gold field
45568,gold_standard,a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold
45569,gold_standard,a paragon of excellence; "academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged"
45570,goldbeater gold-beater,an artisan who beats gold into gold leaf
45571,goldbrick,a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
45572,goldbrick goof-off ne'er-do-well good-for-nothing no-account good-for-naught,an idle worthless person
45573,goldbrick,a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
45574,goldbrick,anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
45575,goldcrest golden-crested_kinglet Regulus_regulus,European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch
45576,golden-beard_penstemon Penstemon_barbatus,plant of southwestern United States having long open clusters of scarlet flowers with yellow hairs on lower lip
45577,golden_algae,algae having the pigments chlorophyll and carotene and xanthophyll
45578,golden_aster,any of several shrubby herbs or subshrubs of the genus Chrysopsis having bright golden-yellow flower heads that resemble asters; throughout much of United States and into Canada
45579,golden_barrel_cactus Echinocactus_grusonii,large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines
45580,golden_calf,(Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly
45581,golden_calla,any of several callas of the genus Zantedeschia having yellow spathes
45582,golden_clematis Clematis_tangutica,Chinese clematis with serrate leaves and large yellow flowers
45583,golden_club Orontium_aquaticum,aquatic plant of the southeastern United States having blue-green leaves and a spadix resembling a club covered with tiny yellow flowers
45584,golden_cup Mexican_tulip_poppy Hunnemania_fumariifolia,native of Mexican highlands grown for its glossy clear yellow flowers and blue-grey finely dissected foliage
45585,golden_eagle Aquila_chrysaetos,large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
45586,golden_fern Pityrogramma_calomelanos_aureoflava,tropical American fern having fronds with light golden undersides
45587,golden_fern leather_fern Acrostichum_aureum,stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides
45588,golden_fig Florida_strangler_fig strangler_fig wild_fig Ficus_aurea,a strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas
45589,golden_glow double_gold hortensia Rudbeckia_laciniata_hortensia,very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads
45590,golden_groundsel golden_ragwort Packera_aurea Senecio_aureus,weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio
45591,golden_hamster Syrian_hamster Mesocricetus_auratus,small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet
45592,golden_handshake,a lucrative severance agreement offered to an employee (usually as an incentive to retire)
45593,golden_larch Pseudolarix_amabilis,Chinese deciduous conifer resembling a larch with golden yellow leaves
45594,golden_section golden_mean,the proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long)
45595,golden_mean,the middle between extremes
45596,golden_mole,mole of southern Africa having iridescent guard hairs mixed with the underfur
45597,golden_oriole Oriolus_oriolus,bright yellow songbird with black wings
45598,golden_parachute,giving top executives lucrative benefits that must be paid by the acquirer if they are discharged after a takeover
45599,golden_pheasant Chrysolophus_pictus,brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia
45600,golden_plover,plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots
45601,golden_polypody serpent_fern rabbit's-foot_fern Phlebodium_aureum Polypodium_aureum,tropical American fern with brown scaly rhizomes cultivated for its large deeply lobed deep bluish-green fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polypodium
45602,golden_pothos pothos ivy_arum Epipremnum_aureum Scindapsus_aureus,evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage
45603,golden_retriever,an English breed having a long silky golden coat
45604,golden_saxifrage golden_spleen,any of various low aquatic herbs of the genus Chrysosplenium
45605,golden_shiner Notemigonus_crysoleucas,shiner of eastern North America having golden glints; sometimes also called `bream'
45606,golden_shower_tree drumstick_tree purging_cassia pudding_pipe_tree canafistola canafistula Cassia_fistula,deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia
45607,golden_star golden_stars Bloomeria_crocea,California plant having grasslike leaves and showy orange flowers
45608,golden_thistle,any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads
45609,golden_wattle Acacia_pycnantha,shrubby Australian tree having clusters of fragrant golden yellow flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental
45610,golden_wedding_anniversary,the 50th wedding anniversary
45611,golden_willow Salix_alba_vitellina Salix_vitellina,European willow having greyish leaves and yellow-orange twigs used in basketry
45612,golden_yarrow Eriophyllum_lanatum,greyish woolly leafy perennial with branched stems ending in leafless stalks bearing golden-yellow flower heads; dry areas western North America
45613,golden_years,the time of life after retirement from active work
45614,goldenbush,a plant of the genus Haplopappus
45615,goldenbush,any of various much-branched yellow-flowered shrubs of the genus Chrysothamnus; western North America
45616,goldeneye golden-eyed_fly,a variety of green lacewing
45617,goldenrod,any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
45618,goldenseal golden_seal yellow_root turmeric_root Hydrastis_Canadensis,perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
45619,goldfield,a district where gold is mined
45620,goldfields Lasthenia_chrysostoma,small slender woolly annual with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; often cultivated
45621,goldfinch Carduelis_carduelis,small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings
45622,goldfish Carassius_auratus,small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
45623,goldilocks goldilocks_aster Aster_linosyris Linosyris_vulgaris,early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod
45624,goldmine gold_mine,a good source of something that is desired
45625,goldmine gold_mine,a mine where gold ore is found
45626,goldstone,aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles
45627,goldthread golden_thread Coptis_groenlandica Coptis_trifolia_groenlandica,low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers
45628,golem,(Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means
45629,golf golf_game,a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
45630,golf-club_head club_head club-head clubhead,(golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball
45631,golf_bag,golf equipment consisting of a bag for carrying golf clubs and balls
45632,golf_ball,a small hard ball used in playing golf; dimpled to reduce wind resistance
45633,golf_club,a club of people to play golf
45634,golf_course links_course,course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
45635,golf_equipment,sports equipment used in playing golf
45636,golf_glove,a glove worn by golfers to give a firm grip on the handle of the golf club
45637,golf_lesson,a lesson in playing gold
45638,golf_pro professional_golfer,someone who earns a living by playing or teaching golf
45639,golf_range driving_range,a practice range for practicing golf shots
45640,golf_stroke golf_shot swing,the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
45641,golf_widow,a wife who is left alone much of the time because her husband is playing golf
45642,golfcart golf_cart,a small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots
45643,golfer golf_player linksman,someone who plays the game of golf
45644,golfing,playing golf; "he goes south every winter for the golfing"
45645,goliard,a wandering scholar in medieval Europe; famed for intemperance and riotous behavior and the composition of satirical and ribald Latin songs
45646,goliath_frog Rana_goliath,largest living frog; up to a foot and weighing up to 10 lbs; Africa
45647,golliwog golliwogg,a grotesque black doll
45648,gomphothere,extinct elephants of Central American and South America; of the Miocene and Pleistocene
45649,gonad sex_gland,a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
45650,gonadotropin gonadotrophin gonadotropic_hormone gonadotrophic_hormone,hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
45651,goncalo_alves Astronium_fraxinifolium,tall tropical American timber tree especially abundant in eastern Brazil; yields hard strong durable zebrawood with straight grain and dark strips on a pinkish to yellowish ground; widely used for veneer and furniture and heavy construction
45652,gondang_wax fig_wax,a hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree
45653,gondola_car gondola,a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
45654,gondola,long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice
45655,gondolier gondoliere,a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola
45656,goner toast,a person in desperate straits; someone doomed; "I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work"; "one mistake and you're toast"
45657,gong tam-tam,a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
45658,gonif goniff ganef ganof,(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
45659,goniometer,direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals
45660,gonion,the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw
45661,gonococcus Neisseria_gonorrhoeae,the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea
45662,gonorrhea gonorrhoea clap,a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
45663,good,benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"
45664,good goodness,moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"
45665,good goodness,that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"
45666,good-king-henry allgood fat_hen wild_spinach Chenopodium_bonus-henricus,European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb
45667,good-temperedness good-humoredness good-humouredness good-naturedness,a cheerful willingness to be obliging
45668,good_Samaritan,a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble
45669,good_authority,testimony by someone who should know; "I have it on good authority"
45670,good_continuation continuation law_of_continuation,a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
45671,good_egg,(old-fashioned slang) a good person
45672,good_faith straightness,having honest intentions; "he acted in good faith"; "doubt was expressed as to the good faith of the immigrants"
45673,good_form,behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time; "it is not good form to brag about winning"
45674,good_fortune luckiness good_luck,an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
45675,good_guy,any person who is on your side
45676,good_health healthiness,the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
45677,good_humor good_humour good_temper amiability,a cheerful and agreeable mood
45678,good_morning morning,a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
45679,good_nature,a cheerful  obliging disposition
45680,good_night,a conventional expression of farewell
45681,good_old_boy good_ole_boy good_ol'_boy,a white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group
45682,good_part,a place of especial strength
45683,good_person,a person who is good to other people
45684,good_weather,weather suitable for outdoor activities
45685,good_will goodwill,(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
45686,good_will goodwill,the friendly hope that something will succeed
45687,recommendation testimonial good_word,something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable
45688,good_word,good news
45689,goody-goody,a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
45690,googly wrong_'un bosie bosie_ball,a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
45691,googol,a cardinal number represented as 1 followed by 100 zeros (ten raised to the power of a hundred)
45692,googolplex,a cardinal number represented as 1 followed by a googol of zeros (ten raised to the power of a googol)
45693,sludge slime goo gook guck gunk muck ooze,any thick messy substance
45694,gook slant-eye,a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War)
45695,goosander Mergus_merganser,common merganser of Europe and North America
45696,goose,web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
45697,goose,flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)
45698,goose_barnacle gooseneck_barnacle Lepas_fascicularis,stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers
45699,goose_down,down of the goose
45700,silverweed goose-tansy goose_grass Potentilla_anserina,low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia
45701,goose_grass Texas_millet Panicum_Texanum,annual weedy grass used for hay
45702,yardgrass yard_grass wire_grass goose_grass Eleusine_indica,coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere
45703,goose_grease,grease derived from geese
45704,goose_liver,liver of a goose used as meat
45705,goose_step,a manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high
45706,gooseberry gooseberry_bush Ribes_uva-crispa Ribes_grossularia,spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
45707,gooseberry,currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies
45708,goosefoot,any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
45709,gooseneck,something in a thin curved form (like the neck of a goose)
45710,gooseneck_loosestrife Lysimachia_clethroides_Duby,a variety of the loosestrife herb
45711,ground_squirrel gopher spermophile,any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
45712,gopher pocket_gopher pouched_rat,burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America
45713,gopher_tortoise gopher_turtle gopher Gopherus_polypemus,burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
45714,gopher_hole,a hole in the ground made by gophers
45715,indigo_snake gopher_snake Drymarchon_corais,large dark-blue nonvenomous snake that invades burrows; found in southern North America and Mexico
45716,gopher_snake Pituophis_melanoleucus,bull snake of western North America that invades rodent burrows
45717,goral Naemorhedus_goral,small goat antelope with small conical horns; of southern Asian mountains
45718,gorge,a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
45719,gorgerin necking,the molding at the top of a column
45720,gorget,armor plate that protects the neck
45721,gorgonian gorgonian_coral,corals having a horny of calcareous branching skeleton
45722,gorgonzola,Italian blue cheese
45723,gorilla Gorilla_gorilla,largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
45724,gorse furze whin Irish_gorse Ulex_europaeus,very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
45725,goshawk Accipiter_gentilis,large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
45726,gosling,young goose
45727,gossamer,a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
45728,gossip gossiper gossipmonger rumormonger rumourmonger newsmonger,a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
45729,gossip_columnist,a journalist who writes a column of gossip about celebrities
45730,gossiping gossipmongering,a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
45731,gouache,an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
45732,gouache,a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum
45733,gouge,and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
45734,gouge,the act of gouging
45735,gouger,an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eye
45736,swindler defrauder chiseller chiseler gouger scammer grifter,a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
45737,goulash Hungarian_goulash gulyas,a rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika
45738,gourd,any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds
45739,gourd gourd_vine,any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
45740,gourde,the basic unit of money in Haiti
45741,gourmandism,the disposition and habits of a gourmand
45742,gout gouty_arthritis urarthritis,a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
45743,governed,the body of people who are citizens of a particular government; "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence
45744,governess,a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
45745,governing_board,a board that manages the affairs of an institution
45746,government authorities regime,the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
45747,government,(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government"
45748,government governing governance government_activity,the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
45749,politics political_science government,the study of government of states and other political units
45750,government-in-exile,a temporary government moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to rule when their country is liberated
45751,government_agent,a representative or official of a government or administrative department of a government
45752,government_bond,a bond that is an IOU on the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world
45753,government_building,a building that houses a branch of government
45754,government_department,a department of government
45755,government_income government_revenue,income available to the government
45756,government_office,an office where government employees work
45757,government_officials officialdom,people elected or appointed to administer a government
45758,government_security agency_security,a security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System
45759,governor,the head of a state government
45760,governor regulator,a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
45761,governor's_plum governor_plum Madagascar_plum ramontchi batoko_palm Flacourtia_indica,small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums
45762,governor's_race campaign_for_governor,a race for election to the governorship
45763,governor_general,a governor of high rank
45764,governorship,the office of governor
45765,gowen_cypress Cupressus_goveniana,small sometimes shrubby tree native to California; often used as an ornamental; in some classification systems includes the Pygmy cypress and the Santa Cruz cypress
45766,gown,a woman's dress  usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt  often worn on formal occasions
45767,gown,the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located; "the relations between town and gown are always sensitive"
45768,nightgown gown nightie night-robe nightdress,lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
45769,gown surgical_gown scrubs,protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
45770,gown robe,outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
45771,grab,a mechanical device for gripping an object
45772,grab_bag,an assortment of miscellaneous items
45773,grab_bag,a container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents
45774,grab_bar,a bar attached parallel to a wall to provide a handgrip for steadying yourself
45775,grab_sample,a single sample or measurement taken at a specific time or over as short a period as feasible
45776,grabber,an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately
45777,grace_cup,cup to be passed around for the final toast after a meal
45778,grace_note appoggiatura acciaccatura,an embellishing note usually written in smaller size
45779,gracefulness,beautiful carriage
45780,gracelessness ungracefulness,an unpleasant lack of grace in carriage or form or movement or expression
45781,gracilariid gracilariid_moth,small dull or metallic-colored tineoid moths whose larvae mine in plant leaves
45782,graciousness,excellence of manners or social conduct
45783,hill_myna Indian_grackle grackle Gracula_religiosa,glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech
45784,grackle crow_blackbird,long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage
45785,grad grade,one-hundredth of a right angle
45786,gradable_opposition,an opposition that is capable of being graded
45787,gradation step,relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
45788,grade gradation,a degree of ablaut
45789,gradation graduation,the act of arranging in grades
45790,grade level tier,a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"
45791,grade,the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"
45792,grade ground_level,the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade"
45793,grade,a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
45794,grade_point,a numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course
45795,grade_point_average GPA,a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
45796,grade_school grammar_school elementary_school primary_school,a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
45797,grade_separation,a crossing that uses an underpass or overpass
45798,grader,a judge who assigns grades to something
45799,gradient,a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
45800,gradient slope,the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient"
45801,scaling grading,the act of arranging in a graduated series
45802,grading leveling,changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
45803,marking grading scoring,evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"
45804,gradual,(Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
45805,graduality gradualness,the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages
45806,graduate,a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts
45807,graduate_nurse trained_nurse,someone who has completed the course of study (including hospital practice) at a nurses training school
45808,graduate_school grad_school,a school in a university offering study leading to degrees beyond the bachelor's degree
45809,graduate_student grad_student postgraduate,a student who continues studies after graduation
45810,graduated_cylinder,a cylindrical graduate
45811,graduating_class,the body of students who graduate together this year
45812,graduation,the successful completion of a program of study
45813,graduation,a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement; "the ruler had 16 graduations per inch"
45814,graffito graffiti,a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
45815,graft transplant,(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
45816,graft grafting,the act of grafting something onto something else
45817,graham_bread,bread made of graham (whole wheat) flour
45818,graham_cracker,semisweet whole-wheat cracker
45819,grail,the object of any prolonged endeavor
45820,grail Holy_Grail Sangraal,(legend) chalice used by Christ at the last supper
45821,grain,a small hard particle; "a grain of sand"
45822,grain metric_grain,a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
45823,grain,1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
45824,grain,1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
45825,grain caryopsis,dry seedlike fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat  barley  Indian corn
45826,grain,the direction or texture of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric; "saw the board across the grain"
45827,grain_merchant,a merchant who deals in food grains
45828,grain_moth,moth whose larvae feed on grain
45829,grain_sorghum,any of several sorghums cultivated primarily for grain
45830,grainfield grain_field,a field where grain is grown
45831,graining woodgraining,a texture like that of wood
45832,grainy_club,a variety of grainy club mushrooms
45833,gram_atom gram-atomic_weight,the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element
45834,gram_molecule mole mol,the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
45835,grama grama_grass gramma gramma_grass,pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America
45836,gramicidin,an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria
45837,gramineous_plant graminaceous_plant,cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
45838,grammar,the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics or morphology)
45839,grammar_school,a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college
45840,grammarian syntactician,a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax
45841,grammatical_category syntactic_category,(grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties
45842,grammatical_meaning,the meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form
45843,grammatical_relation,a linguistic relation established by grammar
45844,grammatical_rule rule_of_grammar,a linguistic rule for the syntax of grammatical utterances
45845,gramophone acoustic_gramophone,an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
45846,killer_whale killer orca grampus sea_wolf Orcinus_orca,predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
45847,grampus Grampus_griseus,slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas
45848,granadilla giant_granadilla Passiflora_quadrangularis,tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit
45849,granadilla sweet_granadilla Passiflora_ligularis,considered best for fruit
45850,granadilla purple_granadillo Passiflora_edulis,Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit
45851,granadilla,the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers
45852,granadilla_tree granadillo Brya_ebenus,West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony
45853,granadilla_wood,dark red hardwood derived from the cocobolo and used in making musical instruments e.g. clarinets
45854,granary garner,a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
45855,grand_circle,a gymnastic exercise performed on the horizontal bar by swinging around it with the body fully extended
45856,grand_dragon,a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan
45857,grand_duchess,the wife of a grand duke or a woman holding that rank in her own right
45858,grand_duchy,the domain controlled by a grand duke or grand duchess
45859,grand_duke,a prince who rules a territory
45860,grand_jury,a jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments
45861,grand_larceny grand_theft,larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
45862,grand_mal generalized_seizure epilepsia_major,a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
45863,grand_mal_epilepsy generalized_epilepsy,epilepsy in which the attack involves loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
45864,grand_mufti,the chief mufti of a district
45865,grand_opera,opera in which all the text is sung
45866,grand_piano grand,a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
45867,grand_slam,winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge
45868,grand_total,the sum of the sums of several groups of numbers
45869,grand_tour,an extended cultural tour of Europe taken by wealthy young Englishmen (especially in the 18th century) as part of their education
45870,grand_tour,a sightseeing tour of a building or institution
45871,grandchild,a child of your son or daughter
45872,granddaughter,a female grandchild
45873,grande_dame,a middle-aged or elderly woman who is stylish and highly respected
45874,grandee,a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal
45875,grandfather gramps granddad grandad granddaddy grandpa,the father of your father or mother
45876,grandfather_clause,an exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the American Civil War
45877,grandfather_clock longcase_clock,a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case
45878,grandiosity magniloquence ornateness grandiloquence rhetoric,high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation; "the grandiosity of his prose"; "an excessive ornateness of language"
45879,grandma grandmother granny grannie gran,the mother of your father or mother
45880,grandmaster,a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge
45881,grandparent,a parent of your father or mother
45882,grandson,a male grandchild
45883,grandstand,the audience at a stadium or racetrack
45884,grandstand covered_stand,a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof
45885,grandstander,someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand
45886,grange,an outlying farm
45887,granite,plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
45888,granite,something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness); "a man of granite"
45889,graniteware,a kind of stone grey enamelware
45890,granny,an old woman
45891,granny_knot granny,a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure
45892,granny's_bonnets Aquilegia_vulgaris,common European columbine having variously colored (white or blue to purple or red) short-spurred flowers; naturalized in United States
45893,granola,cereal made of especially rolled oats with dried fruits and nuts and honey or brown sugar
45894,granola_bar,cookie bar made of granola
45895,grant-in-aid,a grant from a central government to a local government
45896,grant-in-aid,a grant to a person or school for some educational project
45897,grantee,a recipient of a grant
45898,granter,a person who grants or gives something
45899,grantor,a person who makes a grant in legal form; "conveyed from grantor to grantee"
45900,granular_pearlite globular_pearlite,if steel or iron cool very slowly the cementite may occur in globules instead of in layers
45901,granulated_sugar,sugar in the form of small grains
45902,granulation granulation_tissue,new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process
45903,granulation,the act of forming something into granules or grains; "the granulation of medicines"
45904,granule,a tiny grain
45905,granulocyte,a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
45906,granuloma,a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection
45907,granuloma_inguinale granuloma_venereum,a venereal disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Calymmatobacterium; characterized by a pimply rash of the skin in the genital and groin region
45908,granville_wilt,a bacterial wilt of tobacco plants
45909,grape,any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
45910,grape grapevine,any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
45911,grape-leaf_begonia maple-leaf_begonia Begonia_dregei,tuberous or semi-tuberous South African begonia having shallowly lobed ovate leaves and small white flowers
45912,grape_arbor grape_arbour,an arbor where grapes are grown
45913,grape_fern,a fern of the genus Botrychium having a fertile frond bearing small grapelike clusters of spore cases
45914,grape_hyacinth,any of various early flowering spring hyacinths native to Eurasia having dense spikes of rounded blue flowers resembling bunches of small grapes
45915,grape_jelly,jelly made from grape juice
45916,grape_juice,the juice of grapes
45917,grape_louse grape_phylloxera Phylloxera_vitifoleae,destructive to various grape plants
45918,grapefruit Citrus_paradisi,citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
45919,grapefruit,large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
45920,grapefruit_juice,the juice of grapefruits
45921,grapefruit_peel,strips of grapefruit peel cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar
45922,grapeshot,a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
45923,grapevine pipeline word_of_mouth,gossip spread by spoken communication; "the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth"
45924,graph graphical_record,a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes
45925,graph_paper,paper that has lines to permit drawing graphs
45926,graphic computer_graphic,an image that is generated by a computer
45927,graphic_art,the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking
45928,graphical_user_interface GUI,a user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device
45929,graphics,the drawings and photographs in the layout of a book
45930,graphite black_lead plumbago,used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
45931,graphologist handwriting_expert,a specialist in inferring character from handwriting
45932,graphology,the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition)
45933,grapnel grapple grappler grappling_hook grappling_iron,a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
45934,grapnel grapnel_anchor,a light anchor for small boats
45935,grappa,Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing
45936,grasping,understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"
45937,grasping taking_hold seizing prehension,the act of gripping something firmly with the hands
45938,grass-leaved_golden_aster,a variety of golden aster
45939,grass_fern ribbon_fern Vittaria_lineata,epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America
45940,grass_frog Rana_temporaria,a common semiterrestrial European frog
45941,grass_pea Indian_pea khesari Lathyrus_sativus,European annual grown for forage; seeds used for food in India and for stock elsewhere
45942,grass_pink Calopogon_pulchellum Calopogon_tuberosum,an orchid
45943,grass_poly hyssop_loosestrife Lythrum_hyssopifolia,annual with small solitary pink flowers; originally of Europe but widely naturalized in moist areas
45944,grass_roots,the essential foundation or source; "the problem was attacked at the grass roots"
45945,grass_roots,the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity)
45946,grass_skirt,a skirt made of long blades of grass
45947,grass_snake ring_snake ringed_snake Natrix_natrix,harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England
45948,green_snake grass_snake,either of two North American chiefly insectivorous snakes that are green in color
45949,tree_heath grass_tree Richea_pandanifolia,gaunt Tasmanian evergreen shrubby tree with slender tapering leaves 3 to 5 feet long
45950,grass_vetch grass_vetchling Lathyrus_nissolia,annual European vetch with red flowers
45951,grass_widower divorced_man,a man who is divorced from (or separated from) his wife
45952,grassfinch grass_finch,usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds
45953,grassfire prairie_fire,an uncontrolled fire in a grassy area
45954,grasshopper hopper,terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
45955,grasshopper,a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)
45956,grasshopper_mouse,insectivorous mouse of western North America
45957,grassland,land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
45958,grassy_death_camas Zigadenus_venenosus Zigadenus_venenosus_gramineus,plant of western North America to Mexico; poisonous especially to grazing animals
45959,grate grating,a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
45960,grate,a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
45961,grate grating,a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
45962,grated_cheese,hard or semihard cheese grated
45963,gratefulness thankfulness appreciativeness,warm friendly feelings of gratitude
45964,grater,utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)
45965,gratification satisfaction,state of being gratified; great satisfaction; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time"
45966,gratification,the act or an instance of satisfying
45967,gratitude,a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation; "he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help"
45968,gratuity tip pourboire baksheesh bakshish bakshis backsheesh,a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
45969,gratuity,an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation
45970,grave,death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"
45971,grave tomb,a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"
45972,grave_accent grave,a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
45973,gravedigger,a person who earns a living by digging graves
45974,gravel crushed_rock,rock fragments and pebbles
45975,gravel_pit,a quarry for gravel
45976,gravelweed Verbesina_helianthoides,perennial herb with yellow flowers; southern and south central United States
45977,graveness gravity sobriety soberness somberness sombreness,a manner that is serious and solemn
45978,graver graving_tool pointel pointrel,a tool used by an engraver
45979,graverobber,someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts
45980,gravestone headstone tombstone,a stone that is used to mark a grave
45981,graveyard_watch middle_watch midwatch night_watch,a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
45982,gravida,the number of the pregnancy that a woman is in; "in her third pregnancy a woman is said to be gravida three"
45983,gravida,a pregnant woman
45984,gravidity gravidness gravidation,technical terms for pregnancy
45985,hydrometer gravimeter,a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid
45986,gravimeter gravity_meter,a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth
45987,gravimetric_analysis,quantitative analysis by weight
45988,gravity gravitation gravitational_attraction gravitational_force,(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein
45989,gravitation,movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"
45990,gravitation,a figurative movement toward some attraction; "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"
45991,gravitational_collapse,the implosion of a star resulting from its own gravity; the result is a smaller and denser celestial object
45992,gravitational_field,a field of force surrounding a body of finite mass
45993,gravitational_interaction,a weak interaction between particles that results from their mass; mediated by gravitons
45994,gravitational_mass,(physics) the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodies
45995,graviton,a gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles
45996,gravity solemnity,a solemn and dignified feeling
45997,gravity-assist,(spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
45998,gravity_gradient,a gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical object; "the gravity gradient of the moon causes the ocean tides on Earth"
45999,gravity_wave gravitation_wave,(physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
46000,intaglio_printing intaglio gravure,a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean  then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
46001,gravure,a printing plate used in the process of gravure
46002,gravure photogravure heliogravure,an intaglio print produced by gravure
46003,gravure,the act of intaglio printing
46004,gravy,basically the juices that drip from cooking meats
46005,graze,a superficial abrasion
46006,graze grazing,the act of grazing
46007,grazier,a rancher who grazes cattle or sheep for market
46008,grazing shaving skimming,the act of brushing against while passing
46009,grazing_fire,fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the ground
46010,grease lubricating_oil,a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
46011,grease-gun gun,a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine
46012,greasepaint,a greasy substance used as makeup by actors
46013,greaseproof_paper,paper that is impermeable to oil or grease; used in cooking
46014,greaser wetback taco,offensive terms for a person of Mexican descent
46015,greasewood black_greasewood Sarcobatus_vermiculatus,low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America
46016,greasiness oiliness oleaginousness,consisting of or covered with oil
46017,greasy_spoon,a small restaurant specializing in short-order fried foods
46018,great,a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music"
46019,great-aunt grandaunt,an aunt of your father or mother
46020,great-nephew grandnephew,a son of your niece or nephew
46021,great-niece grandniece,a daughter of your niece or nephew
46022,great-uncle granduncle,an uncle of your father or mother
46023,great_Solomon's-seal Polygonatum_biflorum Polygonatum_commutatum,North American perennial herb with smooth foliage and drooping tubular greenish flowers
46024,great_St_John's_wort Hypericum_ascyron Hypericum_pyramidatum,perennial shrub having large star-shaped yellow flowers in narrowly pyramidal cymes
46025,great_ape pongid,any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae
46026,great_auk Pinguinus_impennis,large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct
46027,great_barracuda Sphyraena_barracuda,large (up to 6 ft) greyish-brown barracuda highly regarded as a food and sport fish; may be dangerous to swimmers
46028,great_blue_heron Ardea_herodius,large American heron having bluish-grey plumage
46029,great_bowerbird Chlamydera_nuchalis,large bowerbird of northern Australia
46030,great_bustard Otis_tarda,largest European land bird
46031,great_care,more attention and consideration than is normally bestowed by prudent persons; "the pilot exercised great care in landing"
46032,great_cerebral_vein vena_cerebri_magna,a cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus
46033,great_circle,a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
46034,great_crested_grebe Podiceps_cristatus,large Old World grebe with black ear tufts
46035,great_duckweed water_flaxseed Spirodela_polyrrhiza,cosmopolitan except South America and New Zealand and some oceanic islands
46036,great_grandchild,a child of your grandson or granddaughter
46037,great_granddaughter,a daughter of your grandson or granddaughter
46038,great_grandfather,a father of your grandparent
46039,great_grandmother,a mother of your grandparent
46040,great_grandparent,a parent of your grandparent
46041,great_grandson,a son of your grandson or granddaughter
46042,great_grey_owl great_gray_owl Strix_nebulosa,large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia
46043,great_gross 1728,a cardinal number equal to one dozen gross
46044,great_hall,the principle hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment
46045,great_horned_owl Bubo_virginianus,brown North American horned owl
46046,great_knapweed greater_knapweed Centaurea_scabiosa,tall European perennial having purple flower heads
46047,great_lobelia blue_cardinal_flower Lobelia_siphilitica,tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers
46048,great_millet kaffir kafir_corn kaffir_corn Sorghum_bicolor,important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
46049,great_plains_paintbrush Castilleja_sessiliflora,hairy plant with pinkish flowers; Great Plains to northern Mexico
46050,great_ragweed Ambrosia_trifida,a coarse annual with some leaves deeply and palmately three-cleft or five-cleft
46051,great_seal,the principal seal of a government  symbolizing authority or sovereignty
46052,great_skua Catharacta_skua,large brown skua of the northern Atlantic
46053,great_snipe woodcock_snipe Gallinago_media,Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe
46054,great_white_heron Casmerodius_albus,widely distributed Old World white egret
46055,great_white_heron Ardea_occidentalis,large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys
46056,great_white_shark white_shark man-eater man-eating_shark Carcharodon_carcharias,large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans
46057,great_year Platonic_year,time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes  about 25 800 years
46058,great_yellow_gentian Gentiana_lutea,robust European perennial having clusters of yellow flowers
46059,great_yellowcress Rorippa_amphibia Nasturtium_amphibium,perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium
46060,greatcoat overcoat topcoat,a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
46061,greater_butterfly_orchid Platanthera_chlorantha Habenaria_chlorantha,south European orchid with dark green flowers that are larger and less fragrant than Platanthera bifolia; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria
46062,greater_kudu Tragelaphus_strepsiceros,a variety of kudu
46063,greater_masterwort Astrantia_major,European herb with aromatic roots and leaves in a basal tuft and showy compound umbels of white to rosy flowers
46064,greater_pichiciego Burmeisteria_retusa,of southern South America
46065,greater_prairie_chicken Tympanuchus_cupido,the most common variety of prairie chicken
46066,greater_scaup Aythya_marila,large scaup of North America having a greenish iridescence on the head of the male
46067,greater_spearwort Ranunculus_lingua,semiaquatic European crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears
46068,greater_water_parsnip Sium_latifolium,large stout white-flowered perennial found wild in shallow fresh water; Europe
46069,greater_whitethroat whitethroat Sylvia_communis,greyish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts
46070,greater_yellowlegs Tringa_melanoleuca,a variety of yellowlegs
46071,greatest_common_divisor greatest_common_factor highest_common_factor,the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers
46072,greatness illustriousness,the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
46073,greave jambeau,armor plate that protects legs below the knee
46074,greaves crackling,the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
46075,grebe,small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet
46076,greed,excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
46077,greediness hoggishness piggishness,an excessive desire for food
46078,greediness voraciousness rapaciousness,an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts); "the greediness of lawyers"
46079,green-tailed_towhee Chlorura_chlorura,towhee of the Rocky Mountains
46080,green_June_beetle figeater,large greenish June beetle of southern United States
46081,green_adder's_mouth Malaxis-unifolia Malaxis_ophioglossoides,North American orchid having a solitary leaf and flowers with threadlike petals
46082,green_alder Alnus_veridis_crispa Alnus_crispa,North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts
46083,green_alder Alnus_veridis,shrub of mountainous areas of Europe
46084,green_algae chlorophyte,algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water
46085,green_arrow_arum tuckahoe Peltandra_virginica,perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries
46086,green_ash Fraxinus_pennsylvanica_subintegerrima,a variety of red ash having glossy branchlets and lower leaf surfaces
46087,green_bean,immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable
46088,green_bean,a common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods
46089,green_bristlegrass green_foxtail rough_bristlegrass bottle-grass bottle_grass Setaria_viridis,European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed
46090,green_card,a card that identifies the bearer as an alien with permanent resident status in the United States; "he was surprised to discover that green cards are no longer green"
46091,green_douglas_fir douglas_spruce douglas_pine douglas_hemlock Oregon_fir Oregon_pine Pseudotsuga_menziesii,lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones
46092,green_dragon Arisaema_dracontium,early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves  slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix
46093,green_frog spring_frog Rana_clamitans,similar to bullfrog; found in or near marshes and ponds; of United States and Canada
46094,green_gentian Frasera_speciosa Swertia_speciosa,tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia
46095,green_gland,one of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae
46096,green_gold,a gold alloy (at least 14 karat gold with silver or silver and cadmium) that has a green appearance
46097,green_hellebore Helleborus_viridis,deciduous plant with large deep green pedate leaves and nodding saucer-shaped green flowers
46098,green_lacewing chrysopid stink_fly,pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae
46099,green_light go-ahead,a signal to proceed
46100,green_light,permission to proceed with a project or to take action; "the gave the green light for construction to begin"
46101,green_lizard Lacerta_viridis,a common Eurasian lizard about a foot long
46102,green_mamba,green phase of the black mamba
46103,green_manure,a growing crop that is plowed under to enrich soil
46104,green_mayonnaise sauce_verte,mayonnaise with tarragon or dill and chopped watercress and spinach or cucumber
46105,green_monkey African_green_monkey Cercopithecus_aethiops_sabaeus,common savannah monkey with greenish-grey back and yellow tail
46106,green_mushroom_pimple,a variety of mushroom pimple
46107,green_olive,olives picked green and pickled in brine; infrequently stuffed with e.g. pimento
46108,green_onion scallion,young onion before the bulb has enlarged
46109,green_paper,a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion
46110,green_pea_soup potage_St._Germain,made of fresh green peas and stock with shredded lettuce onion and celery
46111,green_peach_aphid,yellowish green aphid that is especially destructive to peaches
46112,green_peafowl Pavo_muticus,peafowl of southeast Asia
46113,green_pepper,a sweet pepper that becomes red when ripe
46114,green_revolution,the introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity
46115,green_salad,tossed salad composed primarily of salad greens
46116,green_smut false_smut,disease of rice; grains covered by a green powder consisting of conidia
46117,green_smut_fungus Ustilaginoidea_virens,fungus causing green smut in rice
46118,green_snake,any of numerous African colubrid snakes
46119,green_soybean,seeds shelled and cooked as lima beans
46120,green_spleenwort Asplenium_viride,a small fern with slim green fronds; widely distributed in cool parts of northern hemisphere
46121,green_tea,tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting
46122,green_thumb green_fingers,a special ability to make plants grow
46123,green_turtle Chelonia_mydas,large tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soup
46124,green_woodpecker Picus_viridis,woodpecker of Europe and western Asia
46125,greenbelt greenway,a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
46126,greenbottle greenbottle_fly,blowfly with brilliant coppery green body
46127,greenery verdure,green foliage
46128,greeneye,bottom-dwellers having large eyes with metallic green luster
46129,greenfly,greenish aphid; pest on garden and crop plants
46130,greengage greengage_plum,sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum
46131,greengrocer,a grocer who sells fresh fruits and vegetables
46132,greengrocery,groceries sold by a greengrocer
46133,greengrocery,a greengrocer's grocery store
46134,greenhouse nursery glasshouse,a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
46135,greenhouse_effect greenhouse_warming,warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere; caused by atmospheric gases that allow sunshine to pass through but absorb heat that is radiated back from the warmed surface of the earth
46136,greenhouse_gas greenhouse_emission,a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
46137,greenhouse_whitefly Trialeurodes_vaporariorum,whitefly that inhabits greenhouses
46138,greenish_yellow,a shade of yellow tinged with green
46139,greenishness,the property of being somewhat green
46140,greenling,food fish of the northern Pacific
46141,greenmail,(corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business
46142,greenness verdancy verdure,the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation
46143,greenness,the state of not being ripe
46144,greenockite cadmium_sulphide,ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form
46145,greenroom,a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors
46146,greensand,an olive-green sandstone containing glauconite
46147,greenshank Tringa_nebularia,large European sandpiper with greenish legs
46148,greenskeeper,someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course
46149,greenstick_fracture,a partial fracture of a bone (usually in children); the bone is bent but broken on only one side
46150,greenwing green-winged_teal Anas_crecca,common teal of Eurasia and North America
46151,greenwood,woodlands in full leaf; "the greenwood was Robin Hood's home"
46152,greeter saluter welcomer,a person who greets; "the newcomers were met by smiling greeters"
46153,greeting salutation,(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
46154,greeting_card,a card sent to express personal greetings
46155,gregarine,vermiform protozoans parasitic in insects and other invertebrates
46156,gregariousness,the quality of being gregarious--having a dislike of being alone
46157,greisen,a granitic rock composed of quartz and mica
46158,grenade,a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
46159,grenadier grenade_thrower,an infantryman equipped with grenades
46160,grenadier rattail rattail_fish,deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail
46161,grenadine,thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed drinks
46162,grevillea,any shrub or tree of the genus Grevillea
46163,grevy's_zebra Equus_grevyi,zebra with less continuous stripes
46164,grey_alder gray_alder Alnus_incana,native to Europe but introduced in America
46165,grey_area gray_area,an intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other
46166,grey_birch gray_birch American_grey_birch American_gray_birch Betula_populifolia,medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree
46167,grey_flounder gray_flounder Etropus_rimosus,flounder found from North Carolina to Florida and the eastern Gulf of Mexico
46168,grey_fox gray_fox Urocyon_cinereoargenteus,dark grey American fox; from Central America through southern United States
46169,grey_goldenrod gray_goldenrod Solidago_nemoralis,a dyer's weed of Canada and the eastern United States having yellow flowers sometimes used in dyeing
46170,grey_kingbird gray_kingbird petchary Tyrannus_domenicensis_domenicensis,a kingbird that breeds in the southeastern United States and winters in tropical America; similar to but larger than the eastern kingbird
46171,grey_lemming gray_lemming red-backed_lemming,Old World lemming
46172,grey_market gray_market,an unofficial market in which goods are bought and sold at prices lower than the official price set by a regulatory agency
46173,grey_matter gray_matter grey_substance gray_substance substantia_grisea,greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons
46174,grey_polypody gray_polypody resurrection_fern Polypodium_polypodioides,fern growing on rocks or tree trunks and having fronds greyish and scurfy below; Americas and South Africa
46175,grey_poplar gray_poplar Populus_canescens,large rapidly growing poplar with faintly lobed dentate leaves grey on the lower surface; native to Europe but introduced and naturalized elsewhere
46176,grey_skate gray_skate Raja_batis,common European skate used as food
46177,grey_snapper gray_snapper mangrove_snapper Lutjanus_griseus,found in shallow waters off the coast of Florida
46178,grey_sole gray_sole,greyish-white flesh of a flatfish
46179,grey_whale gray_whale devilfish Eschrichtius_gibbosus Eschrichtius_robustus,medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific
46180,grey_willow gray_willow Salix_cinerea,Eurasian shrubby willow with whitish tomentose twigs
46181,greyback grayback Limnodromus_griseus,a dowitcher with a grey back
46182,knot greyback grayback Calidris_canutus,a sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
46183,greyhen grayhen grey_hen gray_hen heath_hen,female black grouse
46184,greyhound,a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
46185,greyhound_racing,the sport of racing greyhounds
46186,greylag graylag greylag_goose graylag_goose Anser_anser,common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds
46187,power_system power_grid grid,a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
46188,grid reference_grid,a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image
46189,grid control_grid,an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube
46190,grid gridiron,a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
46191,grid_metal,a kind of hard lead that is used for grids in storage batteries
46192,griddle,cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked
46193,gridlock,a traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible
46194,grief heartache heartbreak brokenheartedness,intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
46195,grief sorrow,something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"
46196,grudge score grievance,a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"
46197,grievance,an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
46198,grievance,a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
46199,gryphon griffin griffon,winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
46200,griffon Brussels_griffon Belgian_griffon,breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle
46201,griffon wire-haired_pointing_griffon,breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France
46202,griffon_vulture griffon Gyps_fulvus,large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings
46203,grigri gres-gris greegree,an African amulet
46204,grillroom grill,a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
46205,grill grille grillwork,a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate; "he cooked hamburgers on the grill"
46206,wicket lattice grille,small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
46207,grille radiator_grille,grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator
46208,griminess grubbiness,the state of being grimy
46209,grimoire,a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons)
46210,swot grind nerd wonk dweeb,an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively
46211,molar grinder,grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
46212,grinder,a machine tool that polishes metal
46213,grinding,matter resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"
46214,grinding,a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
46215,grinding_wheel emery_wheel,a wheel composed of abrasive material; used for grinding
46216,grindstone,a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
46217,gringo,a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
46218,grinner,a person who grins
46219,griot,a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village
46220,handle grip handgrip hold,the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
46221,grip traction adhesive_friction,the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
46222,grip,worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
46223,grip grasp,a firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"
46224,gripsack,a small suitcase
46225,grisaille,chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc.  in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief
46226,griseofulvin Fulvicin,a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium
46227,grison Grison_vittatus Galictis_vittatus,carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underparts
46228,grissino,a long slender crusty breadstick
46229,grist,grain intended to be or that has been ground
46230,gristmill,a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)
46231,grit gritrock gritstone,a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
46232,grits hominy_grits,coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States
46233,grivet Cercopithecus_aethiops,white and olive green East African monkey with long white tufts of hair beside the face
46234,grizzle,a grey wig
46235,grizzly grizzly_bear silvertip silver-tip Ursus_horribilis Ursus_arctos_horribilis,powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
46236,groan moan,an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
46237,groaner,a person who groans
46238,groats,the hulled and crushed grain of various cereals
46239,grocer,a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
46240,grocery_store grocery food_market market,a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market"
46241,grocery_bag,a sack for holding customer's groceries
46242,grocery_boy,a delivery boy for groceries
46243,grocery_list shopping_list,a list of heterogenous items that someone wants; "the union came to the table with a whole grocery list of demands"
46244,grocery_list,a list of groceries to be purchased
46245,groenendael,black-coated sheepdog with a heavily plumed tail
46246,grog,rum cut with water
46247,grogginess,a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol
46248,grogginess,a groggy state resulting from weariness
46249,grogginess stupor stupefaction semiconsciousness,marginal consciousness; "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion and by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor"
46250,grogram,a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum
46251,groin inguen,the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
46252,groined_vault,two barrel vaults intersecting at right angles
46253,gromwell Lithospermum_officinale,European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands
46254,groom bridegroom,a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
46255,stableman stableboy groom hostler ostler,someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
46256,groom bridegroom,a man who has recently been married
46257,groomsman,a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding
46258,rut groove,a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape; "they fell into a conversational rut"
46259,groove vallecula,(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
46260,groover,a device that makes grooves by cutting or punching
46261,grooving rifling,the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
46262,grope,the act of groping; and instance of groping
46263,gros_point,needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads
46264,gros_point,needlepoint embroidery done with large stitches
46265,grosbeak grossbeak,any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill
46266,groschen,100 groschen equal 1 schilling in Austria
46267,grosgrain,a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs
46268,gross 144,twelve dozen
46269,gross revenue receipts,the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
46270,gross_anatomy macroscopic_anatomy,the study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope
46271,gross_domestic_product GDP,measure of the United States economy adopted in 1991; the total market values of goods and services by produced by workers and capital within the United States borders during a given period (usually 1 year)
46272,gross_estate,the total valuation of the estate's assets at the time of the person's death
46273,gross_national_product GNP,former measure of the United States economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr)
46274,gross_profit gross_profit_margin margin,(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
46275,gross_sales gross_revenue sales,income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
46276,grosz,100 groszy equal 1 zloty in Poland
46277,grotesque,art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
46278,grotesqueness grotesquery grotesquerie,ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion
46279,grotto grot,a small cave (usually with attractive features)
46280,reason ground,a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
46281,ground,a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"
46282,ground,a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
46283,ground,(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
46284,ground-controlled_approach GCA,aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar
46285,ground-shaker seismosaur,huge herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous found in western North America
46286,ground_attack,an attack by ground troops
46287,ground_bait,bait scattered on the water to attract fish
46288,ground_bass,a short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated
46289,ground_beef hamburger,beef that has been ground
46290,ground_beetle carabid_beetle,predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects
46291,ground_cable,a mooring cable; runs from a buoy to a mooring anchor
46292,ground_cedar staghorn_moss Lycopodium_complanatum,a variety of club moss
46293,ground_cherry husk_tomato,any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers
46294,ground_control,a communication system for sending continuous radio messages to an airplane pilot who is making a ground-controlled approach to landing
46295,ground_crew ground-service_crew,the crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the ground
46296,ground_effect,apparent increase in aerodynamic lift experienced by an aircraft flying close to the ground
46297,ground_fir princess_pine tree_clubmoss Lycopodium_obscurum,a variety of club moss
46298,ground_fire,a forest fire that burns the humus; may not appear on the surface
46299,ground_floor first_floor ground_level,the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
46300,ground_floor,becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage); "he got in on the ground floor"
46301,ground_glass,glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching
46302,ground_glass,particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive
46303,ground_ivy alehoof field_balm gill-over-the-ground runaway_robin Glechoma_hederaceae Nepeta_hederaceae,trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta
46304,ground_loop,a sharp uncontrollable turn made by an airplane while moving along the ground
46305,ground_pine Christmas_green,any of several club mosses having long creeping stems and erect branches
46306,ground_pine yellow_bugle Ajuga_chamaepitys,low-growing annual with yellow flowers dotted red; faintly aromatic of pine resin; Europe  British Isles and North Africa
46307,ground_plan,a floor plan for the ground level of a building
46308,ground_rattler massasauga Sistrurus_miliaris,small pygmy rattlesnake
46309,ground_rent,payment for the right to occupy and improve a piece of land
46310,ground_roller,Madagascan roller with terrestrial and crepuscular habits that feeds on e.g. insects and worms
46311,ground_rose Rosa_spithamaea,low-growing bristly shrub of southern Oregon and California with creeping rootstocks and usually corymbose flowers
46312,ground_rule,(baseball) a special rule (as in baseball) dealing with situations that arise due to the nature of the playing grounds
46313,ground_sloth megathere,gigantic extinct terrestrial sloth-like mammal of the Pliocene and Pleistocene in America
46314,ground_snake Sonora_semiannulata,small shy brightly-ringed terrestrial snake of arid or semiarid areas of western North America
46315,ground_state,(physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle
46316,ground_stroke,a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once
46317,ground_swell,an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression; "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment"
46318,ground_swell heavy_swell,a broad and deep undulation of the ocean
46319,ground_water spring_water well_water,underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
46320,ground_wave,a radio wave propagated on or near the earth's surface
46321,ground_zero,the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)
46322,ground_zero,the site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed
46323,ground_zero,the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon
46324,groundbreaking groundbreaking_ceremony,the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
46325,groundcover ground_cover,low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
46326,groundcover ground_cover,small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
46327,grounder ground_ball groundball hopper,(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
46328,groundfish bottom_fish,fish that live on the sea bottom (particularly the commercially important gadoid fishes like cod and haddock or flatfish like flounder)
46329,groundhog woodchuck Marmota_monax,reddish brown North American marmot
46330,grounding earthing,fastening electrical equipment to earth
46331,groundlessness idleness,the quality of lacking substance or value; "the groundlessness of their report was quickly recognized"
46332,groundling,in Elizabethan theater: a playgoer in the cheap standing section
46333,groundmass,the matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded
46334,groundnut groundnut_vine Indian_potato potato_bean wild_bean Apios_americana Apios_tuberosa,a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
46335,groundnut potato_bean wild_bean,nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans
46336,yard grounds curtilage,the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard"
46337,grounds,a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
46338,groundsel Senecio_vulgaris,Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers
46339,groundsel_tree groundsel_bush consumption_weed cotton-seed_tree Baccharis_halimifolia,a shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts
46340,groundsheet ground_cloth,a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture
46341,groundsman groundskeeper groundkeeper,someone who maintains the grounds (of an estate or park or athletic field)
46342,groundspeed,the speed of an aircraft relative to the ground
46343,groundwork,preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"
46344,group grouping,any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
46345,group radical chemical_group,(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
46346,group mathematical_group,a set that is closed  associative  has an identity element and every element has an inverse
46347,group_action,action taken by a group of people
46348,group_captain,a commissioned officer (especially one in the Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a colonel in the army
46349,group_dynamics,the branch of social psychology that studies the dynamics of interaction in social groups
46350,group_insurance,insurance that is purchased by a group (such as the employees of a company) usually at a reduced rate to individual members of the group
46351,group_participation,participation by all members of a group
46352,group_practice,(medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources
46353,group_theory,the branch of mathematics dealing with groups
46354,group_therapy group_psychotherapy,psychotherapy in which a small group of individuals meet with a therapist; interactions among the members are considered to be therapeutic
46355,grouper,flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass
46356,grouper,usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas
46357,groupie,an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)
46358,grouping,the activity of putting things together in groups
46359,grouping pigeonholing,a system for classifying things into groups
46360,groupthink,decision making by a group (especially in a manner that discourages creativity or individual responsibility)
46361,groupware,software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space
46362,grouse,flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
46363,grouse,popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
46364,grouseberry grouse-berry grouse_whortleberry Vaccinium_scoparium,shrub of northwestern North America bearing red berries
46365,grout,a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork
46366,grove,a small growth of trees without underbrush
46367,growing,(electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
46368,growing_pains,pain in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by children and often attributed to rapid growth
46369,growing_pains,emotional distress arising during adolescence
46370,growing_pains,problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages)
46371,growing_season,the season during which a crop grows best
46372,growl growling,the sound of growling (as made by animals)
46373,growler,a speaker whose voice sounds like a growl
46374,growler,a small iceberg or ice floe just large enough to be hazardous for shipping
46375,growling,a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
46376,growth,a progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture"
46377,increase increment growth,a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
46378,growth,vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"
46379,growth,(pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
46380,growth,something grown or growing; "a growth of hair"
46381,growth_factor,a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth
46382,growth_hormone-releasing_factor GHRF,a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body
46383,growth_industry,an industry that is growing rapidly
46384,growth_rate rate_of_growth,the rate of increase in size per unit time
46385,growth_stock,stock of a corporation that has had faster than average gains in earnings and is expected to continue to
46386,grub,a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects
46387,grubby Myxocephalus_aenaeus,small sculpin of the coast of New England
46388,grubstake,funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits
46389,gruel,a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
46390,gruffness hoarseness huskiness,a throaty harshness
46391,grugru gri-gri grugru_palm macamba Acrocomia_aculeata,tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
46392,grugru_nut,nut of Brazilian or West Indian palms
46393,rumble rumbling grumble grumbling,a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"
46394,grumble grumbling murmur murmuring mutter muttering,a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
46395,grume,a thick viscous liquid
46396,grunt oink,the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
46397,grunt,an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker; "infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts"; "he went from grunt to chairman in six years"
46398,grunt,medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught
46399,grunter,a person who grunts
46400,hog pig grunter squealer Sus_scrofa,domestic swine
46401,guacamole,a dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings
46402,guadalupe_fur_seal Arctocephalus_philippi,a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward
46403,guaiac_wood guaiacum_wood,heartwood of a palo santo; yields an aromatic oil used in perfumes
46404,guama Inga_laurina,tropical tree of Central America and West Indies and Puerto Rico having spikes of white flowers; used as shade for coffee plantations
46405,guan,any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food
46406,guanabenz Wytensin,antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system
46407,guanaco Lama_guanicoe,wild llama
46408,guano,the excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizer
46409,guano_bat Mexican_freetail_bat Tadarida_brasiliensis,the common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter
46410,guar cluster_bean Cyamopsis_tetragonolobus Cyamopsis_psoraloides,drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material
46411,guar_gum,a gum from seeds of the guar plant; used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth
46412,guarantee warrant warrantee warranty,a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
46413,guarantee,a pledge that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying"
46414,guarantee guaranty,a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults
46415,guarantor surety warrantor warranter,one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
46416,guard,a person who keeps watch over something or someone
46417,guard,the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"
46418,guard safety safety_device,a device designed to prevent injury
46419,guard,a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up"
46420,guard,the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
46421,precaution safeguard guard,a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
46422,guard_duty guard sentry_duty sentry_go,the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night"
46423,guard,a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers"
46424,guard,a position on a basketball team
46425,guard's_van,the car on a train that is occupied by the guard
46426,guard_boat,a boat that is on guard duty (as in a harbor) around a fleet of warships
46427,guard_hair,coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals
46428,guard_ship,a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron
46429,guardhouse,a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained
46430,guardian_spirit guardian_angel,an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual
46431,guardianship keeping safekeeping,the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"
46432,guardroom,a cell in which soldiers under guard are confined
46433,guardroom,a room used by soldiers on guard
46434,guardsman,a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
46435,guava strawberry_guava yellow_cattley_guava Psidium_littorale,small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
46436,guava true_guava guava_bush Psidium_guajava,small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit
46437,guava,tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies
46438,guayule Parthenium_argentatum,much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of Texas and northern Mexico; cultivated as a source of rubber
46439,gudgeon Gobio_gobio,small slender European freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers
46440,guelder_rose European_cranberrybush European_cranberry_bush crampbark cranberry_tree Viburnum_opulus,deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries
46441,guenon guenon_monkey,small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face
46442,guerdon,a reward or payment
46443,guereza Colobus_guereza,a colobus monkey with a reddish brown coat and white silky fringes down both sides of the body
46444,gueridon,a small round table
46445,guerrilla guerilla irregular insurgent,a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
46446,guerrilla_force guerilla_force,an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups
46447,guerrilla_theater street_theater,dramatization of a social issue; enacted outside in a park or on the street
46448,guesser,a person who guesses
46449,guessing_game,a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing
46450,guesstimate guestimate,an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
46451,guest_night,an evening when members of a club or college can bring their friends as guests
46452,guest_of_honor,the person in whose honor a gathering is held
46453,guest_worker guestworker,a person with temporary permission to work in another country; "a Moroccan guestworker in Canada was accused of aiding terrorists"
46454,guesthouse,a house separate from the main house; for housing guests
46455,guestroom,a bedroom that is kept for the use of guests
46456,guidance steering,the act of guiding or showing the way
46457,guidance_system guidance_device,a system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile)
46458,usher guide,someone employed to conduct others
46459,guide,someone who shows the way by leading or advising
46460,guidebook guide,something that offers basic information or instruction
46461,template templet guide,a model or standard for making comparisons
46462,guide_dog seeing-eye_dog,a dog trained to guide the blind
46463,guide_rope,a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane
46464,guide_word guideword catchword,a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page
46465,guided_missile,a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices
46466,guided_missile_cruiser,a cruiser that carries guided missiles
46467,guided_missile_frigate,a frigate that carries guided missiles
46468,guideline,a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
46469,road_map guideline,a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"
46470,guidepost guideline rule_of_thumb,a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
46471,signpost guidepost,a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
46472,guild_socialism,a form of socialist theory advocating state ownership of industry but managements by guilds of workers
46473,guilder gulden florin,the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
46474,guilder gulden florin Dutch_florin,formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
46475,guildhall,the hall of a guild or corporation
46476,guillemot,small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas
46477,guilloche,an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands
46478,guillotine,instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
46479,guilt guiltiness,the state of having committed an offense
46480,guilt guilty_conscience guilt_feelings guilt_trip,remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence
46481,guilt_by_association,the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty
46482,guilt_pang,pangs of feeling guilty
46483,guimpe,a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit
46484,guimpe,a short blouse with sleeves that is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress
46485,red_brass guinea_gold,brass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint; used for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry
46486,guinea_gold,22-karat gold from which guinea coins were made
46487,guinea_gold_vine guinea_flower,any of several Australasian evergreen vines widely cultivated in warm regions for their large bright yellow single flowers
46488,guinea_hen,flesh of a guinea fowl (especially of hens)
46489,guinea_hen,female guinea fowl
46490,guinea_pig Cavia_cobaya,stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research
46491,guise pretense pretence pretext,an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
46492,guitar,a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
46493,guitar_pick,a plectrum used to pluck a guitar
46494,guitarfish,primitive tropical bottom-dwelling ray with a guitar-shaped body
46495,guitarist guitar_player,a musician who plays the guitar
46496,gulag,a Russian prison camp for political prisoners
46497,gulf,an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
46498,gulf,a deep wide chasm
46499,gulfweed sargassum sargasso Sargassum_bacciferum,brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
46500,gull seagull sea_gull,mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
46501,gully,deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
46502,gulp gulping,a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
46503,gulper guzzler,a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily
46504,gulping swilling guzzling,the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
46505,gum,any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
46506,gumwood gum,wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
46507,gum_tree gum,any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
46508,gum-lac,an inferior lac produced by lac insects in Madagascar
46509,gum_arabic gum_acacia,gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)
46510,gum_ball,a ball of chewing gum with a coating of colored sugar
46511,gum_butea butea_gum butea_kino Bengal_kino,dried juice of the dhak tree; used as an astringent
46512,gum_resin,a mixture of resin and gum
46513,gumbo gumbo_soil,any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water
46514,okra gumbo okra_plant lady's-finger Abelmoschus_esculentus Hibiscus_esculentus,tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
46515,gumbo okra,long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
46516,gumbo,a soup or stew thickened with okra pods
46517,gumbo-limbo Bursera_simaruba,tropical American tree yielding a reddish resin used in cements and varnishes
46518,gumboil,a boil or abscess on the gums
46519,gumdrop,a jellied candy coated with sugar crystals
46520,gumma,a small rubbery granuloma that is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis
46521,gummed_label sticker paster,an adhesive label
46522,gummite,a gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende
46523,gummosis,pathological production of gummy exudates in citrus and various stone-fruit trees
46524,gumweed gum_plant tarweed rosinweed,any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock
46525,gun,a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
46526,gunman gun,a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
46527,gunman gunslinger hired_gun gun gun_for_hire triggerman hit_man hitman torpedo shooter,a professional killer who uses a gun
46528,gun,the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute"
46529,gun_carriage,a framework on which a gun is mounted for firing
46530,gun_case,a case for storing a gun
46531,gun_control,efforts to regulate or control sales of guns
46532,gun_deck,formerly any deck other than the weather deck having cannons from end to end
46533,gun_emplacement weapons_emplacement,an emplacement for a gun
46534,gun_enclosure gun_turret turret,a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation
46535,gun_muzzle muzzle,the open circular discharging end of a gun
46536,gun_room,military quarters of midshipmen and junior officers on a British warship
46537,gun_smoke,smoke created by the firing of guns
46538,gun_trigger trigger,lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
46539,gunboat,a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
46540,gunfight gunplay shootout,a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
46541,gunfire gunshot,the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
46542,gunflint,the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon
46543,gunite,a mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure
46544,gunlock firing_mechanism,the action that ignites the charge in a firearm
46545,gunmetal,a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)
46546,gunwale gunnel gun_rest,wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
46547,gunnel bracketed_blenny,small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic
46548,gunnery,guns collectively
46549,gunnery_sergeant,a noncommissioned officer ranking above a staff sergeant in the marines
46550,gunnysack gunny_sack burlap_bag,a bag made of burlap
46551,gunpowder powder,a mixture of potassium nitrate  charcoal  and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery  time fuses  and fireworks
46552,gunrunner arms-runner,a smuggler of guns
46553,gunrunning,the smuggling of guns and ammunition into a country secretly and illegally
46554,gunsight gun-sight,a sight used for aiming a gun
46555,gunsmith,someone who makes or repairs guns
46556,guppy rainbow_fish Lebistes_reticulatus,small freshwater fish of South America and the West Indies; often kept in aquariums
46557,gurgle,the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck
46558,gurnard,bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom
46559,gurney,a metal stretcher with wheels
46560,gusher,an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary
46561,voider gusset,a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate
46562,gusset gusset_plate,a metal plate used to strengthen a joist
46563,gusset inset,a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
46564,gusto relish zest zestfulness,vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
46565,intestine bowel gut,the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
46566,gut,a narrow channel or strait
46567,gutlessness,the trait of lacking courage and determination; fearful of loss or injury
46568,gutsiness pluck pluckiness,the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
46569,gutta-percha,a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables
46570,gutta-percha_tree,one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha
46571,gutta-percha_tree Palaquium_gutta,one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha
46572,gutter trough,a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
46573,gutter sewer toilet,misfortune resulting in lost effort or money; "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet"
46574,gutter,a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
46575,gutter,a tool for gutting fish
46576,gutter_press,press that engages in sensational journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures)
46577,guttural guttural_consonant pharyngeal pharyngeal_consonant,a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
46578,guvnor,(British slang) boss
46579,guyot,a seamount of volcanic origin (especially in the Pacific Ocean)
46580,guzzler,someone who drinks heavily (especially alcoholic beverages); "he's a beer guzzler every night"
46581,gym_rat,someone who spends all leisure time playing sports or working out in a gymnasium or health spa
46582,gym_shoe sneaker tennis_shoe,a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
46583,gym_suit,clothes prescribed for wear while participating in gymnastic exercise
46584,gymkhana,a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes
46585,secondary_school lyceum lycee Gymnasium middle_school,a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
46586,gymnasium gym,athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
46587,gymnast,an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
46588,gymnastic_apparatus exerciser,sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises
46589,gymnastic_exercise,(gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)
46590,gymnastics gymanstic_exercise,a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
46591,gymnosophist,member of a Hindu sect practicing gymnosophy (especially nudism)
46592,gymnosophy,the doctrine of a sect of Hindu philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation
46593,gymnosperm,plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary
46594,gymnosperm_family,a family of gymnosperms
46595,gymnosperm_genus,a genus of gymnosperms
46596,gymnospermous_tree,any tree of the division Gymnospermophyta
46597,gymnospermous_yellowwood,any of various gymnospermous trees having yellow wood
46598,gymslip,a sleeveless tunic worn by English girls as part of a school uniform
46599,gynecocracy gynarchy,a political system governed by a woman
46600,gynecologist gynaecologist woman's_doctor,a specialist in gynecology
46601,gynecology gynaecology,the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
46602,gynecomastia,excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives)
46603,gyneolatry gynaeolatry woman-worship,the worship of women
46604,gynobase,the enlarged receptacle in which the pistil is borne
46605,gynoecium,a female gametoecium
46606,gynogenesis,female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus
46607,gynophobia,a morbid fear of women
46608,gynophore,the stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle
46609,gynostegium,the crown of the stamen in plants of the genus Asclepias
46610,gypsum,a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
46611,gypsy_cab,a taxicab that cruises for customers although it is licensed only to respond to calls
46612,gypsy_moth gipsy_moth Lymantria_dispar,European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees
46613,rotation revolution gyration,a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
46614,gyration whirling,the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
46615,gyrfalcon gerfalcon Falco_rusticolus,large and rare arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
46616,gyro,a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread
46617,gyroscope gyro,rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
46618,gyrocompass,a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead
46619,gyromitra,any fungus of the genus Gyromitra
46620,gyrostabilizer gyrostabiliser,a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane
46621,habanera,music composed in duple time for dancing the habanera
46622,habanera,a Cuban dance in duple time
46623,habeas_corpus writ_of_habeas_corpus,a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
46624,habeas_corpus,the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment
46625,haberdashery men's_furnishings,the drygoods sold by a haberdasher
46626,habergeon,(Middle Ages) a light sleeveless coat of chain mail worn under the hauberk
46627,habit wont,an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"
46628,habit use wont,a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
46629,habit,a distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order)
46630,substance_abuse drug_abuse habit,excessive use of drugs
46631,habitability habitableness,suitability for living in or on
46632,habitat home_ground,the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"
46633,habitation,the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
46634,inhabitancy inhabitation habitation,the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men); "he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony"
46635,habitual_abortion,repeated spontaneous abortion (often for no known reason)
46636,habituation,a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions
46637,habitude,habitual mode of behavior
46638,habitus,person's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease); "the consumptive habitus"
46639,physique build body-build habitus,constitution of the human body
46640,hacek wedge,a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
46641,hacienda,a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
46642,hacienda,the main house on a ranch or large estate
46643,machine_politician ward-heeler political_hack hack,a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
46644,hack hack_writer literary_hack,a mediocre and disdained writer
46645,hack,a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
46646,hack jade nag plug,an old or over-worked horse
46647,hack,a horse kept for hire
46648,hack,a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
46649,hackberry nettle_tree,any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits
46650,sugarberry hackberry,small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States
46651,hacker,someone who plays golf poorly
46652,hacker,a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm; "true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers"
46653,hackle,long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants
46654,hackney hackney_carriage hackney_coach,a carriage for hire
46655,hackney,a compact breed of harness horse
46656,hacksaw hack_saw metal_saw,saw used with one hand for cutting metal
46657,hackwork,professional work done according to formula
46658,haddock,lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
46659,haddock Melanogrammus_aeglefinus,important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller
46660,hadron,any elementary particle that interacts strongly with other particles
46661,hadrosaur hadrosaurus duck-billed_dinosaur,any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic
46662,haemoproteid,related to malaria parasite and having a phase in the viscera of various birds
46663,haemosporidian,minute protozoans parasitic at some stage of the life cycle in blood cells of vertebrates including many pathogens
46664,hafnium Hf atomic_number_72,a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons
46665,haft helve,the handle of a weapon or tool
46666,hagfish hag slime_eels,eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies
46667,hagberry,small cherry much liked by birds
46668,hagberry_tree European_bird_cherry common_bird_cherry Prunus_padus,small European cherry tree closely resembling the American chokecherry
46669,haggis,made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach
46670,haggle haggling wrangle wrangling,an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
46671,haggler,an intense bargainer
46672,hagiographer hagiographist hagiologist,the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography
46673,hagiography,a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)
46674,hagiolatry hierolatry,the worship of saints
46675,hagiology,literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints
46676,haik haick,a outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa
46677,haiku,an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
46678,hail,precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
46679,hail,enthusiastic greeting
46680,hailstone,small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
46681,hailstorm,a storm during which hail falls
46682,hair,a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"
46683,hair's-breadth hairsbreadth hair whisker,a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker"
46684,hair pilus,any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal; "there is a hair in my soup"
46685,haircloth hair,cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments
46686,hair,a filamentous projection or process on an organism
46687,hair-raiser chiller,excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones; "the movie was an old-fashioned hair-raiser"
46688,hair_care haircare hairdressing,care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair
46689,hair_cell,a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti
46690,hair_dye hair_coloring,a dye or tint for the hair
46691,hair_coloring,coloring of the hair; "her hair-coloring was unusual: a very pale gold"
46692,hair_coloring,the act of dyeing or tinting one's hair
46693,hair_follicle,a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with them
46694,hair_of_the_dog,an alcoholic drink supposed to cure a hangover
46695,hair_shirt,an uncomfortable shirt made of coarse animal hair; worn next to the skin as a penance
46696,hair_slide,a decorative hinged clip that girls and women put in their hair to hold it in place
46697,hair_space,(printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters
46698,hair_spray,toiletry consisting of a commercial preparation that is sprayed on the hair to hold it in place
46699,hair_stroke,a very fine line in writing or printing
46700,hair_trigger,a gun trigger that responds with little pressure
46701,hairball hair_ball trichobezoar,a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)
46702,hairbrush,a brush used to groom a person's hair
46703,haircut,the style in which hair has been cut
46704,haircut,the act of cutting the hair
46705,hairdresser hairstylist stylist styler,someone who cuts or beautifies hair
46706,hairdressing hair_tonic hair_oil hair_grease,a toiletry for the hair
46707,hairiness pilosity,the quality of having hair
46708,hairlessness,the quality of not having hair
46709,hairline,a very thin line
46710,hairline,the natural margin formed by hair on the head
46711,hairline_fracture capillary_fracture,a fracture without separation of the fragments and the line of the break being very thin
46712,hairnet,a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place
46713,hairpiece false_hair postiche,a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
46714,hairpin,a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
46715,hairpin_bend,a U-shaped bend in a road
46716,hairsplitter,a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions
46717,hairsplitting word-splitting,making too fine distinctions of little importance; "they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously"
46718,hairspring,a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece
46719,hairstreak hairstreak_butterfly,small butterflies having striped markings under the wings
46720,hairweaving,the act of interweaving a hairpiece with your own hair
46721,hairy-legged_vampire_bat Diphylla_ecaudata,similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus; of tropical America including southern California and Texas
46722,hairy_darling_pea Swainsona_greyana Swainsona_grandiflora,shrubby perennial of southern Australia having downy or woolly stems and undersides of leaves and racemes of red to pink flowers
46723,hairy_golden_aster prairie_golden_aster Heterotheca_villosa Chrysopsis_villosa,hairy perennial with yellow flower heads in branched clusters; found almost everywhere in dry places from Canada to west central and western United States; sometimes placed in genus Chrysopsis
46724,hairy_honeysuckle Lonicera_hirsuta,twining deciduous shrub with hairy leaves and spikes of yellow-orange flowers; northeastern America
46725,hairy_root,a phase of crown gall (especially in apples) during which there is abnormal development of fine fibrous roots
46726,hairy_spurge Euphorbia_hirsuta,much-branched hirsute weed native to northeastern North America
46727,hairy_tongue furry_tongue black_tongue,a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue
46728,hairy_vetch hairy_tare Vicia_villosa,European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops
46729,hairy_willowherb codlins-and-cream Epilobium_hirsutum,plant of Europe and Asia having purplish-red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; introduced into North America
46730,hairy_wood_mint Blephilia_hirsuta,a variety of wood mint
46731,hajj haj hadj,the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Qadah; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba; "for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship"
46732,hajji,a general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people; "to American soldiers  the hajji are the alien people from whom the enemy emerges"
46733,hajji hadji haji,an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
46734,hake,the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod
46735,hake,any of several marine food fishes related to cod
46736,hakim,a Muslim ruler or governor or judge
46737,hakim hakeem,a Muslim physician
46738,halal,(Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah
46739,halberd,a pike fitted with an ax head
46740,halberdier,a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)
46741,one-half half,one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; "half a loaf"; "half an hour"; "a century and one half"
46742,half,in various games or performances: either of two periods of play separated by an interval
46743,half-and-half,half milk and half light cream; contains 10% to 18% butterfat
46744,half-and-half_dressing,half mayonnaise and half vinaigrette seasoned with minced garlic and mashed anchovies and grated Parmesan cheese; especially good for combination salads
46745,half-caste,offspring of parents of different races or cultures
46746,half-century,a period of 50 years
46747,half-cock,confusion resulting from lack of preparation
46748,half-holiday,a day on which half is free from work or duty
46749,half-hour 30_minutes,a half of an hour
46750,half-intensity,half the maximum intensity
46751,half-length,a portrait showing the body from only the waist up
46752,half-light,a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
46753,half-mast,a position some distance below the top of the mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress
46754,half-moon lunula lunule,the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
46755,half-moon,the time at which the moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated
46756,half-pay,reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time
46757,half-term,a short vacation about halfway through a school term; "he came to visit at half-term"
46758,half-truth,a partially true statement intended to deceive or mislead
46759,half_binding,book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another
46760,half_blood,one of siblings who have only one parent in common
46761,half_cross_stitch,a single cross stitch at a diagonal
46762,half_crown,an English coin worth half a crown
46763,half_dollar fifty-cent_piece,a United States coin worth half of a dollar
46764,half_eagle,a former gold coin in United States worth 5 dollars
46765,half_gainer,a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving board
46766,half_hatchet,a hatchet with a broad blade on one end and a hammer head of the other
46767,half_hitch,a knot used to fasten a rope temporarily to an object; usually tied double
46768,half_life half-life,the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular  the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)
46769,half_mile 880_yards,a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile
46770,half_nelson,a wrestling hold in which the holder puts an arm under the opponent's arm and exerts press on the back of the neck
46771,half_note minim,a musical note having the time value of half a whole note
46772,half_page,something that covers (the top or bottom) half of a page
46773,half_pound,8 ounces
46774,half_rest,a musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common time
46775,half_sister half-sister stepsister,a sister who has only one parent in common with you
46776,half_sole,shoe sole extending from the shank to the toe
46777,half_title bastard_title,a first page of some books displaying only the title of the book
46778,half_track,a motor vehicle propelled by half tracks; frequently used by the military
46779,half_track,a track that goes around only rear wheels
46780,half_volley,a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces
46781,halfback,(football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position
46782,halfback,the position of a back on a football team
46783,halfbeak,tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding lower jaw
46784,halfpenny ha'penny,an English coin worth half a penny
46785,halfpennyworth ha'p'orth,the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny
46786,halftime,an intermission between the first and second half of a game
46787,halftone,a print obtained from photoengraving
46788,halftone halftone_engraving photoengraving,an engraving used to reproduce an illustration
46789,halibut,lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific
46790,halibut holibut,marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes
46791,halibut-liver_oil,a fatty oil from halibut livers that is used as a source of vitamin A
46792,halide,a salt of any halogen acid
46793,halite rock_salt,naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride
46794,halitosis,offensive breath
46795,hall_of_residence,a university dormitory
46796,hall_pass,written permission from a teacher for a student to be out the classroom and in the halls of the school
46797,hallelujah,a shout or song of praise to God
46798,halloo,a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him"
46799,hallstand,a piece of furniture where coats and hats and umbrellas can be hung; usually has a mirror
46800,hallucination,illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
46801,hallucination,an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode; "he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination"
46802,hallucinogen hallucinogenic_drug psychedelic_drug psychodelic_drug,a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
46803,hallucinosis,a mental state in which the person has continual hallucinations
46804,halma,a board game in which players try to move their pieces into their opponent's bases
46805,halo,a circle of light around the sun or moon
46806,halo_blight,a blight affecting the leaves of oats and other grasses
46807,halo_blight halo_spot bean_blight,a blight of bean plants
46808,halobacteria halobacterium halobacter,halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats
46809,halocarbon,one of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens
46810,haloform,compounds with the formula CHX3  where X is a halogen atom
46811,halogen,any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions
46812,halogeton Halogeton_glomeratus,a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content
46813,halon,a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer
46814,haloperidol Haldol,tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome
46815,halophile halophil,archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival
46816,halophyte,plant growing naturally in very salty soil
46817,halothane,a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures
46818,halter hackamore,rope or canvas headgear for a horse  with a rope for leading
46819,hangman's_rope hangman's_halter halter hemp hempen_necktie,a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
46820,halter,a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
46821,halyard halliard,a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
46822,ham_and_eggs,eggs (scrambled or fried) served with ham
46823,ham_hock,a small cut of meat from the leg just above the foot
46824,ham_sandwich,a sandwich made with a filling of sliced ham
46825,hamadryad,the nymph or spirit of a particular tree
46826,hamadryad king_cobra Ophiophagus_hannan Naja_hannah,large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja
46827,hamamelid_dicot_family,family of mostly woody dicotyledonous flowering plants with flowers often unisexual and often borne in catkins
46828,hamamelid_dicot_genus,genus of mostly woody relatively primitive dicotyledonous flowering plants with flowers often unisexual and often borne in catkins
46829,hamartoma,a focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ
46830,hamate hamate_bone unciform_bone os_hamatum,the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
46831,hamburger_bun hamburger_roll,a round bun shaped to hold a hamburger patty
46832,hame,stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
46833,hamelia,any of several flowering tropical or subtropical shrubs of the genus Hamelia
46834,hammer,a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
46835,malleus hammer,the ossicle attached to the eardrum
46836,hammer,a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
46837,hammer,a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
46838,hammer power_hammer,a power tool for drilling rocks
46839,hammer_and_sickle,the emblem on the flag of the Soviet Union
46840,hammer_throw,an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible
46841,hammerhead,the striking part of a hammer
46842,hammerhead hammerhead_shark,medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous
46843,hammerlock,a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back
46844,hammertoe,a deformed toe which is bent in a clawlike arch
46845,hamming overacting,poor acting by a ham actor
46846,knoll mound hillock hummock hammock,a small natural hill
46847,hammock sack,a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
46848,hamper,a basket usually with a cover
46849,hamster,short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
46850,hamstring hamstring_tendon,one of the tendons at the back of the knee
46851,hand manus mitt paw,the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
46852,hired_hand hand hired_man,a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"
46853,handwriting hand script,something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
46854,hand,ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing"
46855,hand,a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand"
46856,hand,one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand...  but on the other hand..."
46857,hand,a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"
46858,hand,a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands"
46859,hand,a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck"
46860,hand,a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand"
46861,hand,terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union
46862,hand helping_hand,physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"
46863,hand-held_computer hand-held_microcomputer,a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket
46864,hand-me-down,outgrown garment passed down from one person to another
46865,hand_ax hand_axe,a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping
46866,hand_blower blow_dryer blow_drier hair_dryer hair_drier,a hand-held electric blower that can blow warm air onto the hair; used for styling hair
46867,hand_calculator pocket_calculator,a calculator small enough to hold in the hand or carry in a pocket
46868,hand_cheese,any cheese originally molded by hand
46869,hand_cream,moisturizing cream for the hands
46870,hand_drill handheld_drill,a small portable drill held and operated by hand
46871,hand_fern Doryopteris_pedata,tropical American fern with coarsely lobed to palmatifid fronds
46872,hand_glass hand_mirror,a mirror intended to be held in the hand
46873,hand_glass simple_microscope magnifying_glass,light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image; "the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250"
46874,hand_grenade,a grenade designed to be thrown by hand
46875,hand_lotion,lotion used to soften the hands
46876,hand_luggage,luggage that is light enough to be carried by hand
46877,hand_mower,a lawn mower that is operated by hand
46878,hand_pump,a pump worked by hand
46879,hand_puppet glove_puppet glove_doll,a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand
46880,hand_shovel,a shovel that is operated by hand
46881,hand_throttle,a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve
46882,hand_tool,a tool used with workers' hands
46883,hand_towel face_towel,a small towel used to dry the hands or face
46884,hand_truck truck,a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects
46885,handball,a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball
46886,handball,a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands
46887,handball_court,the court on which handball is played
46888,handbarrow,a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people
46889,handbell,a bell that is held in the hand
46890,handbook enchiridion vade_mecum,a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
46891,handbow,a bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow
46892,handbreadth handsbreadth,any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand
46893,handcar,a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor
46894,handclap,a clap of the hands to indicate approval
46895,handedness laterality,the property of using one hand more than the other
46896,handful smattering,a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received"
46897,handful fistful,the quantity that can be held in the hand
46898,handhold,an appendage to hold onto
46899,handicap,advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
46900,handicapped_person,a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially
46901,handicraft handcraft handiwork handwork,a work produced by hand labor
46902,handicraft,a craft that requires skillful hands
46903,handiness,skillfulness with the hands; "he can do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity"
46904,handiness accessibility availability availableness,the quality of being at hand when needed
46905,handkerchief hankie hanky hankey,a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
46906,handlebar,the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle
46907,handler,an agent who handles something or someone; "the senator's campaign handlers"
46908,handline hand_line,a fishing line managed principally by hand
46909,handling,manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
46910,handling manipulation,the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
46911,treatment handling,the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"
46912,handling_cost handling_charge,the cost of handling (especially the cost of packaging and mailing an order)
46913,handloom,a loom powered by hand
46914,handmaid handmaiden servant,in a subordinate position; "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church"
46915,handmaid handmaiden,a personal maid or female attendant
46916,handoff,(American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate
46917,handout press_release release,an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
46918,handout,giving money or food or clothing to a needy person
46919,handover,act of relinquishing property or authority etc; "the handover of occupied territory"
46920,handrest,a support for the hand
46921,work_force workforce manpower hands men,the force of workers available
46922,handsaw hand_saw carpenter's_saw,a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
46923,handsaw_fish,a soft-finned fish of the genus Alepisaurus
46924,handset French_telephone,telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
46925,handshake shake handshaking handclasp,grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
46926,handsomeness good_looks,the quality of having regular well-defined features (especially of a man)
46927,handspike,a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever
46928,handspring,an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again
46929,handstamp rubber_stamp,a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand
46930,handstand,the act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position
46931,handwear hand_wear,clothing for the hands
46932,handwheel,a wheel worked by hand
46933,handwheel,control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
46934,handwriting,the activity of writing by hand; "handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis"
46935,hang,the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat"
46936,hang,a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
46937,hang-up,an emotional preoccupation
46938,hang-up hitch rub snag,an unforeseen obstacle
46939,hang_glider,a rider of a hang glider
46940,hang_glider,a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height
46941,hang_gliding,gliding in a hang glider
46942,hangar_queen,an airplane with a bad maintenance record
46943,hanger,a worker who hangs something
46944,hanger,anything from which something can be hung
46945,hanging wall_hanging,decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"
46946,hanging,a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment"
46947,suspension dangling hanging,the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
46948,hanging_chad,a chad that is incompletely removed and hanging by one corner
46949,hanging_fly,any of various mecopterous insects of the family Bittacidae
46950,hanging_wall,the upper wall of an inclined fault
46951,hangman,an executioner who hangs the condemned person
46952,hangnail agnail,a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
46953,hangover katzenjammer,disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
46954,holdover hangover,an official who remains in office after his term
46955,hangover holdover,something that has survived from the past; "a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century"
46956,hank,a coil of rope or wool or yarn
46957,hank_panky,illicit sexual intercourse
46958,hankering yen,a yearning for something or to do something
46959,hansom hansom_cab,a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
46960,hao,10 hao equal 1 dong in Vietnam
46961,hap,an accidental happening; "he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life"
46962,haploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
46963,haploidy,the condition of being haploid
46964,haplosporidian,parasite in invertebrates and lower vertebrates of no known economic importance
46965,happening occurrence occurrent natural_event,an event that happens
46966,happiness,emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
46967,happy_hour,the time of day when a bar sells alcoholic drinks at a reduced price
46968,harakiri hara-kiri harikari suppuku,ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
46969,harangue rant ranting,a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
46970,haranguer,a public speaker who delivers a loud or forceful or angry speech
46971,harasser,a persistent tormentor
46972,harasser harrier,a persistent attacker; "the harassers were not members of the regular army"
46973,harassing_fire,fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy morale
46974,harassment torment,a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"
46975,harassment molestation,the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
46976,harbinger forerunner herald precursor,an indication of the approach of something or someone
46977,seaport haven harbor harbour,a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
46978,harbor harbour,a place of refuge and comfort and security
46979,harbor_patrol,patrol of officers who police a harbor area
46980,harbor_porpoise herring_hog Phocaena_phocaena,the common porpoise of the northern Atlantic and Pacific
46981,harbor_seal common_seal Phoca_vitulina,small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere
46982,harborage harbourage,(nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)
46983,hard-boiled_egg hard-cooked_egg,an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify
46984,hard-shell_crab,edible crab that has not recently molted and so has a hard shell
46985,hard_beech Nothofagus_truncata,tall New Zealand tree yielding very hard wood
46986,hard_candy,candy that is brittle; "you can break a tooth on that hard candy"
46987,hard_cheese,bad luck
46988,hard_cider,alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage
46989,hard_copy,(computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper; "he ran off a hard copy of the report"
46990,hard_core,the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement
46991,hard_currency,a currency that is not likely to depreciate suddenly in value; "the countries agreed to conduct their bilateral trade in hard currency  replacing previous barter arrangements"; "Germany once had a solid economy  good fiscal and monetary policies  and a hard currency"
46992,hard_disc hard_disk fixed_disk,a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
46993,hard_drug,a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction
46994,hard_fern,any of several ferns of the genus Blechnum
46995,hard_hat tin_hat safety_hat,a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers
46996,hard_lead antimonial_lead,a lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony
46997,hard_lead,unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains
46998,hard_line,a firm and uncompromising stance or position; "the governor took a hard line on drugs"
46999,hard_news,news that deals with serious topics or events
47000,hard_palate,the bony part of the roof of the mouth
47001,hard_right,the extreme right wing
47002,hard_roll Vienna_roll,yeast-raised roll with a hard crust
47003,hard_rubber vulcanite ebonite,a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
47004,hard_rush Juncus_inflexus,tall rush of temperate regions
47005,hard_sauce,butter and sugar creamed together with brandy or other flavoring and served with rich puddings
47006,hard_sell,forceful and insistent advertising
47007,hard_shoulder,a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies)
47008,hard_solder,solder that contains copper; melts at a relatively high temperature; used for brazing
47009,hard_steel,steel with more than 0.3% carbon
47010,hard_tick ixodid,ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head
47011,hard_time rough_sledding,a difficulty that can be overcome with effort; "we had a hard time getting here"; "analysts predicted rough sledding for handset makers"
47012,hard_time,a term served in a maximum security prison
47013,hard_times,a time of difficulty
47014,hard_water,water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap
47015,hardback hardcover,a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
47016,hardbake,a British sweet made with molasses and butter and almonds
47017,hardball,a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics; "they play hardball in the Senate"
47018,hardball,baseball as distinguished from softball
47019,hardening,abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
47020,hardening,the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)
47021,hardinggrass Harding_grass toowomba_canary_grass Phalaris_aquatica Phalaris_tuberosa,perennial grass of Australia and South Africa; introduced in North America as forage grass
47022,hardliner,a conservative who is uncompromising
47023,hardness,the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
47024,hardness ruggedness,the quality of being difficult to do; "he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness"; "the ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail"
47025,severity severeness harshness rigor rigour rigorousness rigourousness inclemency hardness stiffness,excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"
47026,hardship,something that causes or entails suffering; "I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women"- James Boswell; "the many hardships of frontier life"
47027,hardstem_bulrush hardstemmed_bulrush Scirpus_acutus,widely distributed North American sedge having rigid olive green stems
47028,hardtack pilot_biscuit pilot_bread sea_biscuit ship_biscuit,very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple
47029,hardtack,a mountain mahogany
47030,hardtop,a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top
47031,hardware,major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
47032,hardware ironware,instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal
47033,hardware computer_hardware,(computer science) the mechanical  magnetic  electronic  and electrical components making up a computer system
47034,hardware_error,error resulting from a malfunction of some physical component of the computer
47035,hardware_store ironmongery,a store selling hardware; "in England they call a hardware store and ironmongery"
47036,hardwood,the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)
47037,hare,swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
47038,rabbit hare,flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
47039,hare's-foot_bristle_fern Trichomanes_boschianum,a variety of bristle fern
47040,hare's-foot_fern,either of two ferns of the genus Davallia having a soft grey hairy rootstock
47041,hare_wallaby kangaroo_hare,small Australian wallaby that resembles a hare and has persistent teeth
47042,wild_hyacinth wood_hyacinth bluebell harebell Hyacinthoides_nonscripta Scilla_nonscripta,sometimes placed in genus Scilla
47043,harebell bluebell Campanula_rotundifolia,perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers
47044,harem hareem seraglio serail,living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
47045,haricot,a French variety of green bean plant bearing light-colored beans
47046,haricot_vert haricots_verts French_bean,very small and slender green bean
47047,harlequin,a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
47048,harlequin_opal,a reddish opal with small patches of brilliant color
47049,harmattan,a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter
47050,harmfulness injuriousness,destructiveness that causes harm or injury
47051,harmfulness noisomeness noxiousness,the quality of being noxious
47052,harmonic,a tone that is a component of a complex sound
47053,harmonic,any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental
47054,harmonic_mean,the mean of n numbers expressed as the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of the numbers
47055,harmonic_motion,a periodic motion in which the displacement is either symmetrical about a point or is the sum of such motions
47056,harmonic_progression,(mathematics) a progression of terms whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression
47057,harmonica mouth_organ harp mouth_harp,a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
47058,harmonics,the study of musical sound
47059,harmonium organ reed_organ,a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
47060,harmonization harmonisation,a piece of harmonized music
47061,harmonization harmonisation,singing in harmony
47062,harmonizer harmoniser,a musician who sings or plays in harmony
47063,harmonizer harmoniser,a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another
47064,harmony harmoniousness,compatibility in opinion and action
47065,harmony musical_harmony,the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords
47066,harmony,an agreeable sound property
47067,harness,a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
47068,harness,stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
47069,harness_horse,horse used for pulling vehicles
47070,harness_race harness_racing,a horse race between people riding in sulkies behind horses that are trotting or pacing
47071,harnessed_antelope,any of several antelopes of the genus Tragelaphus having striped markings resembling a harness
47072,harp,a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
47073,harp,a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
47074,harp_seal Pagophilus_groenlandicus,common arctic seal; the young are all white
47075,harpist harper,someone who plays the harp
47076,harpoon,a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
47077,harpoon_gun,a cannon or similar gun that fires harpoons
47078,harpoon_line,a strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's boat
47079,harpoon_log,a cylindrical log with a device that registers distance
47080,harpooner harpooneer,someone who launches harpoons
47081,harpsichord cembalo,a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
47082,harpsichordist,someone who plays the harpsichord
47083,harpulla Harpullia_cupanioides,fast-growing tree of India and East Indies yielding a wood used especially for building
47084,harpullia,any of various tree of the genus Harpullia
47085,harridan,a scolding (even vicious) old woman
47086,harrier,a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits
47087,harrier,hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
47088,harrier_eagle short-toed_eagle,any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles
47089,harrow,a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
47090,harshness roughness,the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
47091,hart's-tongue hart's-tongue_fern Olfersia_cervina Polybotrya_cervina Polybotria_cervina,tropical American terrestrial fern with leathery lanceolate fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polybotrya
47092,hart's-tongue hart's-tongue_fern Asplenium_scolopendrium Phyllitis_scolopendrium,Eurasian fern with simple lanceolate fronds
47093,hartebeest,a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward
47094,harvest,the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"
47095,harvest harvesting harvest_home,the gathering of a ripened crop
47096,harvest harvest_time,the season for gathering crops
47097,harvest-lice Agrimonia_eupatoria,erect perennial Old World herb of dry grassy habitats
47098,harvest_mite chigger jigger redbug,larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
47099,harvest_moon,the full moon nearest the September equinox
47100,harvest_mouse Micromyx_minutus,small reddish-brown Eurasian mouse inhabiting e.g. cornfields
47101,harvester reaper,someone who helps to gather the harvest
47102,harvester reaper,farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields
47103,harvestfish Paprilus_alepidotus,butterfish up to a foot long of Atlantic waters from Chesapeake Bay to Argentina
47104,harvestman daddy_longlegs Phalangium_opilio,spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs
47105,has-been back-number,someone who is no longer popular
47106,hash,chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
47107,hashish hasheesh haschisch hash,purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen
47108,hash_head,a user of hashish
47109,hash_house,an inexpensive restaurant
47110,haslet,heart and liver and other edible viscera especially of hogs; usually chopped and formed into a loaf and braised
47111,hasp,a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal strap fits over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
47112,hassium Hs element_108 atomic_number_108,a radioactive transuranic element
47113,hassock,a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)
47114,hastate_leaf,a leaf shaped like a spearhead with flaring pointed lobes at the base
47115,haste hastiness hurry hurriedness precipitation,overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
47116,hurry haste,a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door"
47117,hastiness,hasty impulsiveness
47118,hasty_defense hasty_defence,a defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited
47119,hasty_pudding,sweetened porridge made of tapioca or flour or oatmeal cooked quickly in milk or water
47120,hasty_pudding,cornmeal mush served with sweetening (maple syrup or brown sugar)
47121,hat chapeau lid,headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
47122,hat,an informal term for a person's role; "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly"
47123,hat_trick,(sports) three consecutive scores by one player or three scores in one game (as in cricket or ice hockey etc.)
47124,hatband,a band around the crown of a hat just above the brim
47125,hatbox,a round piece of luggage for carrying hats
47126,hatch hatching,the production of young from an egg
47127,hatch hatching crosshatch hachure,shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
47128,hatch,a movable barrier covering a hatchway
47129,hatchback,a car having a hatchback door
47130,hatchback hatchback_door,a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
47131,hatchel heckle,a comb for separating flax fibers
47132,hatchery,a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs); "the park authorities operated a trout hatchery"
47133,tomahawk hatchet,weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
47134,hatchet,a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)
47135,hatchet_man iceman,a professional killer
47136,hatchet_man enforcer,one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
47137,hatchling,any recently hatched animal (especially birds)
47138,hatchway opening scuttle,an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
47139,hate hatred,the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
47140,hate_mail,mail that expresses the writer's dislike or hatred (usually in offensive language)
47141,hatefulness obnoxiousness objectionableness,the quality of being hateful
47142,hatemonger,one who arouses hatred for others
47143,hater,a person who hates
47144,hatful,as many or as much as a hat will hold
47145,hatha_yoga,yogic exercises (popular in the West) that combine difficult postures (which force the mind to withdraw from the outside world) with controlled breathing
47146,hatmaker hatter milliner modiste,someone who makes and sells hats
47147,hatoglobin,a protein in plasma that binds free hemoglobin and removes it (as from wounds)
47148,hatpin,a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair
47149,hauberk byrnie,a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor
47150,hauler haulier,a haulage contractor
47151,hauling trucking truckage,the activity of transporting goods by truck
47152,haulm halm,stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding
47153,haunch,the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
47154,haunch,the loin and leg of a quadruped
47155,haunt hangout resort repair stamping_ground,a frequently visited place
47156,hausmannite,a mineral consisting of manganese tetroxide; a source of manganese
47157,haustorium,a rootlike attachment in parasitic plants that penetrates and obtains food from the host
47158,haute_couture high_fashion high_style,trend-setting fashions
47159,haute_cuisine,(French) an elaborate and skillful manner of preparing food
47160,havelock,a cloth covering for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the neck from direct rays of the sun
47161,haven oasis,a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
47162,havoc mayhem,violent and needless disturbance
47163,hawthorn haw,a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
47164,haw,the nictitating membrane of a horse
47165,hawala,an underground banking system based on trust whereby money can be made available internationally without actually moving it or leaving a record of the transaction; "terrorists make extensive use of hawala"
47166,hawfinch Coccothraustes_coccothraustes,a common large finch of Eurasia
47167,hawk,diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
47168,hawk war_hawk,an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
47169,mortarboard hawk,a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
47170,hawk's-beard hawk's-beards,any of various plants of the genus Crepis having loose heads of yellow flowers on top of a long branched leafy stem; northern hemisphere
47171,hawk_nose,a nose curved downward like the beak of a hawk
47172,hawk_owl Surnia_ulula,grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
47173,hawkbit,any of various common wildflowers of the genus Leontodon; of temperate Eurasia to Mediterranean regions
47174,hawkishness,any political orientation favoring aggressive policies
47175,hawkmoth hawk_moth sphingid sphinx_moth hummingbird_moth,any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
47176,hawksbill_turtle hawksbill hawkbill tortoiseshell_turtle Eretmochelys_imbricata,pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
47177,hawkweed,any of various plants of the genus Pilosella
47178,hawkweed,any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion
47179,hawse hawsehole hawsepipe,the hole that an anchor rope passes through
47180,hawser,large heavy rope for nautical use
47181,hawser_bend,a knot uniting the ends of two lines
47182,hay,grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
47183,hay-scented hay-scented_fern scented_fern boulder_fern Dennstaedtia_punctilobula,fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay
47184,hay_bale,a bale of hay
47185,hay_fever pollinosis,a seasonal rhinitis resulting from an allergic reaction to pollen
47186,haycock,a small cone-shaped pile of hay that has been left in the field until it is dry enough to carry to the hayrick
47187,hayfield meadow,a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
47188,hayfork,a long-handled fork for turning or lifting hay
47189,haying,the harvesting of hay
47190,haying haying_time,the season for cutting and drying and storing grass as fodder
47191,hayloft haymow mow,a loft in a barn where hay is stored
47192,haymaker hay_conditioner,a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying
47193,haymaker knockout_punch KO_punch Sunday_punch,a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
47194,haymaking,taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts
47195,haymaking,cutting grass and curing it to make hay
47196,haymow,a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
47197,hayrack,a rack that holds hay for feeding livestock
47198,hayrack hayrig,a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry
47199,haystack hayrick rick,a stack of hay
47200,haywire,wire for tying up bales of hay
47201,hazard jeopardy peril risk endangerment,a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
47202,hazard,an obstacle on a golf course
47203,hazard_insurance,insurance that provides protection against certain risks such as storms or fires
47204,hazardousness perilousness,the state of being dangerous
47205,haze,atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
47206,hazel hazel_tree Pomaderris_apetala,Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts
47207,hazel,the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris)
47208,hazelnut hazel hazelnut_tree,any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
47209,hazel_mouse Muscardinus_avellanarius,a variety of dormouse
47210,haziness,vagueness attributable to being not clearly defined
47211,haziness mistiness steaminess vaporousness vapourousness,cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor
47212,helium He atomic_number_2,a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
47213,he,the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
47214,head,a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle"
47215,head chief top_dog,a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"
47216,head,the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"
47217,head,the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam"
47218,head,the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"
47219,head head_word,(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
47220,head,the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
47221,head,the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head; "he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head"
47222,principal school_principal head_teacher head,the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
47223,head,an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head"
47224,head,a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads"
47225,head,a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet"
47226,head,the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container; "the beer had a large head of foam"
47227,pass head straits,a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
47228,headway head,forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale"
47229,point head,a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"
47230,question head,the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
47231,heading header head,a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
47232,head,the rounded end of a bone that bits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus"
47233,head,that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
47234,read/write_head head,(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
47235,head,(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!"
47236,head,the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer"
47237,head,(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
47238,head,a projection out from one end; the head of the nail ; a pinhead is the head of a pin
47239,oral_sex head,oral stimulation of the genitals; "they say he gives good head"
47240,head_blight,a blight of the heads of cereals
47241,head_cabbage head_cabbage_plant Brassica_oleracea_capitata,any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually green leaves
47242,head_cabbage,any of several varieties of cabbage having a large compact globular head; may be steamed or boiled or stir-fried or used raw in coleslaw
47243,head_cold,a common cold affecting the nasal passages and resulting in congestion and sneezing and headache
47244,head_count headcount,number of people in a particular group
47245,head_covering veil,a garment that covers the head and face
47246,head_crash,(computer science) a crash of a read/write head in a hard disk drive (usually caused by contact of the head with the surface of the magnetic disk)
47247,head_gasket,a gasket to seal a cylinder head
47248,head_gate,a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end
47249,head_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_capitata,distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball
47250,head_linesman,a football official in charge of recording yardage gained or loss
47251,head_louse Pediculus_capitis,infests the head and body of humans
47252,head_of_household,the head of a household or family or tribe
47253,head_of_state chief_of_state,the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
47254,head_register head_voice head_tone,the higher ranges of the voice in speaking or singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head
47255,head_sea,a sea in which the waves are running directly against the course of the ship
47256,head_shop,a shop specializing in articles of interest to drug users; "he bought some roach clips and hashish pipes at the head shop"
47257,head_smut Sphacelotheca_reiliana,smut fungus attacking heads of corn or sorghum and causing a covered smut
47258,headache head_ache cephalalgia,pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
47259,headband,a band worn around or over the head; "the earphones were held in place by a headband"
47260,headboard,a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead
47261,headcheese,sausage or jellied loaf made of chopped parts of the head meat and sometimes feet and tongue of a calf or pig
47262,headdress headgear,clothing for the head
47263,header lintel,horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
47264,header coping cope,brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
47265,header,a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists  studs  or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists  studs  or rafters
47266,header,a machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon
47267,header,(soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head
47268,header,a headlong jump (or fall); "he took a header into the shrubbery"
47269,headfast,a mooring line that secures the bow of a boat or ship to a wharf
47270,headful,the quantity of information that a head will hold; "he has a headful of baseball statistics"
47271,headful,a covering over the surface of your head; "a headful of tight curls"; "a headful of lice"
47272,headgear,the hoist at the pithead of a mine
47273,headgear,stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head
47274,headhunter,a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations)
47275,headhunter head-shrinker,a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies
47276,headlight headlamp,a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
47277,headline newspaper_headline,the heading or caption of a newspaper article
47278,headliner star,a performer who receives prominent billing
47279,headlinese,using the abbreviated style of headline writers
47280,headlock,a wrestling hold in which the opponent's head is locked between the crook of your elbow and the side of your body
47281,headsman headman,an executioner who beheads the condemned person
47282,headman tribal_chief chieftain,the head of a tribe or clan
47283,headmaster schoolmaster master,presiding officer of a school
47284,headmastership,the position of headmaster
47285,headmistress,a woman headmaster
47286,headmistressship,the position of headmistress
47287,headstall headpiece,the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head
47288,headpiece,a protective helmet for the head
47289,headpin kingpin,the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins
47290,headquarters HQ military_headquarters,the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"
47291,headquarters,(plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff
47292,headquarters_staff,military staff stationed at headquarters
47293,headrace,a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine
47294,headrest head_restraint,a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash
47295,headrest,a rest for the head
47296,headroom dynamic_headroom,the capacity of a system to reproduce loud sounds without distortion
47297,heads-up,a warning message; "he sent a heads-up to the District Attorney"
47298,headsail,any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
47299,headscarf,a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin
47300,headset,receiver consisting of a pair of headphones
47301,headshake headshaking,the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement; "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me"
47302,headship,the position of headmaster or headmistress
47303,headship,the position of head
47304,headshot,a photograph of a person's head
47305,headshot,an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head
47306,headshot,a shot aimed at a person's head
47307,headspace,the volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing
47308,headstand,an acrobatic feat in which a person balances on the head (usually with the help of the hands)
47309,headstock,the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe)
47310,headstream,a stream that forms the source of a river
47311,headwaters,the source of a river; "the headwaters of the Nile"
47312,headwind,wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft
47313,headword head_word,a word that is qualified by a modifier
47314,headword,a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)
47315,healing,the natural process by which the body repairs itself
47316,health wellness,a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients"
47317,health,the general condition of body and mind; "his delicate health"; "in poor health"
47318,health_care,social insurance for the ill and injured
47319,healthcare health_care,the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
47320,health_food,any natural or prepared food popularly believed to promote good health
47321,health_hazard,hazard to the health of those exposed to it
47322,health_insurance,insurance against loss due to ill health
47323,health_maintenance_organization HMO,group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians
47324,health_profession,the body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients
47325,health_spa spa health_club,a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness
47326,healthcare_delivery health_care_delivery care_delivery,the provision of health care
47327,healthfulness,the quality of promoting good health
47328,hearing,(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
47329,listening hearing,the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
47330,hearing,a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"
47331,hearing_aid deaf-aid,an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing
47332,hearing_aid ear_trumpet,a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person
47333,hearing_dog,dog trained to assist the deaf by signaling the occurrence of certain sounds
47334,hearing_examiner hearing_officer,an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers
47335,hearing_impairment hearing_disorder,impairment of the sense of hearing
47336,hearsay_evidence,evidence based on what someone has told the witness and not of direct knowledge
47337,hearsay_rule,a rule that declares not admissible as evidence any statement other than that by a witness
47338,hearse,a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
47339,heart pump ticker,the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still  his heart thumping wildly"
47340,heart mettle nerve spunk,the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
47341,heart spirit,an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"
47342,heart,a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines; "he drew a heart and called it a valentine"
47343,heart,a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal); "a five-pound beef heart will serve six"
47344,heart,a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it; "he led the queen of hearts"; "hearts were trumps"
47345,heart-leaved_aster Aster_cordifolius,perennial wood aster of eastern North America
47346,heart-lung_machine,a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body
47347,heart-to-heart,an intimate talk in private; "he took me aside for a little heart-to-heart"
47348,heart_attack,a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
47349,heart_block Adams-Stokes_syndrome Stokes-Adams_syndrome atrioventricular_block,recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat
47350,heart_cherry oxheart oxheart_cherry,any of several cultivated sweet cherries having sweet juicy heart-shaped fruits
47351,heart_cherry oxheart oxheart_cherry,large heart-shaped sweet cherry with soft flesh
47352,heart_disease heart_condition cardiopathy,a disease of the heart
47353,heart_failure coronary_failure,inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
47354,heart_murmur cardiac_murmur murmur,an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
47355,heart_surgery,any surgical procedure involving the heart
47356,heart_urchin,sea urchin having a heart-shaped body in a rigid spiny shell
47357,heart_valve cardiac_valve,a valve to control one-way flow of blood
47358,heart_valve,an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve
47359,heartbeat,an animating or vital unifying force; "New York is the commercial heartbeat of America"
47360,heartburn pyrosis,a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder
47361,heartburning,intense resentment; "his promotion caused much heartburning among his rivals"
47362,hearth fireside,home symbolized as a part of the fireplace; "driven from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides"
47363,hearth fireside,an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room); "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire"
47364,hearth_money Peter's_pence,an annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see
47365,hearthrug,a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
47366,hearthstone,a stone that forms a hearth
47367,heartiness wholeheartedness,the quality of hearty sincerity
47368,heartland,the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture
47369,heartleaf heart-leaf Asarum_shuttleworthii,wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama
47370,heartleaf heart-leaf Asarum_virginicum,evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina
47371,heartleaf_arnica Arnica_cordifolia,wildflower with heart-shaped leaves and broad yellow flower heads; of alpine areas west of the Rockies from Alaska to southern California
47372,heartleaf_manzanita Arctostaphylos_andersonii,erect California shrub having leaves with heart-shaped lobes at the base
47373,heartlessness coldheartedness hardheartedness,an absence of concern for the welfare of others
47374,heartrot,any plant disease in which the central part of a plant rots (especially in trees)
47375,hearts Black_Maria,a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
47376,heartseed Cardiospermum_grandiflorum,herbaceous vine of tropical America and Africa
47377,heartstrings,your deepest feelings of love and compassion; "many adoption cases tug at the heartstrings"
47378,heartthrob,an object of infatuation
47379,heartwood duramen,the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood
47380,heat heat_energy,a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
47381,hotness heat high_temperature,the presence of heat
47382,heat warmth,the sensation caused by heat energy
47383,heat,a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
47384,heating_system heating_plant heating heat,utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"
47385,heat-seeking_missile,a missile with a guidance system that directs it toward targets emitting infrared radiation (as the emissions of a jet engine)
47386,heat_dissipation,dissipation of heat
47387,heat_engine,any engine that makes use of heat to do work
47388,heat_exchanger,device that transfers heat from one liquid to another without allowing them to mix
47389,heat_exhaustion heat_prostration prostration,a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes
47390,heat_flash,a flash of intense heat (as released by an atomic explosion)
47391,heat_lamp infrared_lamp,electric heater consisting of a high-power incandescent lamp that emits infrared radiation; "the bathroom could be warmed by an infrared lamp"
47392,heat_lightning,bright flashes of light near the horizon without thunder (especially on hot evenings); usually attributed to distant lightning that is reflected by clouds
47393,heat_of_condensation,heat liberated by a unit mass of gas at its boiling point as it condenses into a liquid; "the heat of condensation is equal to the heat of vaporization"
47394,heat_of_dissociation,the heat required for a fluid substance to break up into simpler constituents
47395,heat_of_formation,the heat evolved or absorbed during the formation of one mole of a substance from its component elements
47396,heat_of_fusion,heat absorbed by a unit mass of a solid at its melting point in order to convert the solid into a liquid at the same temperature; "the heat of fusion is equal to the heat of solidification"
47397,heat_of_solidification,heat liberated by a unit mass of liquid at its freezing point when it solidifies
47398,heat_of_solution,the heat evolved or absorbed when one mole of a substance is dissolved in a large volume of a solvent
47399,heat_of_sublimation,heat absorbed by a unit mass of material when it changes from a solid to a gaseous state
47400,heat_of_vaporization heat_of_vaporisation,heat absorbed by a unit mass of a material at its boiling point in order to convert the material into a gas at the same temperature
47401,heat_pump,apparatus that extracts heat from a liquid that is at a higher temperature than its surroundings; can be used to transfer heat from a reservoir outside in order to heat a building
47402,heat_ray,a ray that produces a thermal effect
47403,heat_shield,a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry
47404,heat_sink,a metal conductor specially designed to conduct (and radiate) heat
47405,heat_wave,a wave of unusually hot weather
47406,heater warmer,device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
47407,heath,a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
47408,heath heathland,a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
47409,heath_aster Aster_ericoides,common much-branched North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small starry white flowers
47410,heath_aster Aster_arenosus,common North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small white flower heads
47411,heath_hen Tympanuchus_cupido_cupido,extinct prairie chicken
47412,heath_pea earth-nut_pea earthnut_pea tuberous_vetch Lathyrus_tuberosus,European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey
47413,heather_mixture heather,interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color
47414,heating warming,the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
47415,heating_element,the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat
47416,heating_pad hot_pad,heater consisting of electrical heating elements contained in a flexible pad
47417,heatstroke heat_hyperpyrexia,collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
47418,heaume,a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders
47419,heave heaving,an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"
47420,heave,(geology) a horizontal dislocation
47421,heave heaving,the act of lifting something with great effort
47422,heave retch,an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"
47423,lift raise heave,the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
47424,heave heaving,throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"
47425,heaver,a bar used as a lever (as in twisting rope)
47426,heaver,a workman who heaves freight or bulk goods (especially at a dockyard)
47427,heaves broken_wind,a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
47428,heavier-than-air_craft,a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
47429,heaviness weightiness,the property of being comparatively great in weight; "the heaviness of lead"
47430,heaviness,persisting sadness; "nothing lifted the heaviness of her heart after her loss"
47431,ponderousness heaviness,an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency; "a book so serious that it sometimes subsided into ponderousness"; "his lectures tend to heaviness and repetition"
47432,thickness heaviness,used of a line or mark
47433,heavy,an actor who plays villainous roles
47434,heavy,a serious (or tragic) role in a play
47435,heavy_cream,contains more than 36% butterfat
47436,heavy_hitter,an influential person who works hard to promote the causes they are interested in
47437,heavy_lifting,difficult work; "the boss hoped the plan would succeed but he wasn't willing to do the heavy lifting"
47438,heavy_metal,a metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead)
47439,heavy_metal,loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery
47440,heavy_water deuterium_oxide,water containing a substantial proportion of deuterium atoms  used in nuclear reactors
47441,heavyheartedness,a feeling of dispirited melancholy
47442,heavyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds
47443,heavyweight,a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds
47444,heavyweight,a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds
47445,hebephrenia hebephrenic_schizophrenia disorganized_schizophrenia disorganized_type_schizophrenia,a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions
47446,hebetude,mental lethargy or dullness
47447,hecatomb,a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
47448,heck,a euphemism for `hell'; "Oh what the heck"
47449,heckelphone basset_oboe,a oboe pitched an octave below the ordinary oboe
47450,heckler badgerer,someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections
47451,heckling barracking,shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree
47452,hectare,(abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10 000 square meters)
47453,hectogram hg,100 grams
47454,hectograph heliotype,duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy
47455,hectoliter hectolitre hl,a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
47456,hectometer hectometre hm,a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
47457,hedge hedgerow,a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
47458,hedge hedging,any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example  taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
47459,hedge hedging,an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"
47460,hedge_bindweed wild_morning-glory Calystegia_sepium Convolvulus_sepium,common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Convolvulus
47461,hedge_fund hedgefund,a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques (not allowed for mutual funds) such as short-selling and heavy leveraging
47462,hedge_maple field_maple Acer_campestre,shrubby Eurasian maple often used as a hedge
47463,hedge_mustard Sisymbrium_officinale,stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinally
47464,hedge_nettle Stachys_palustris,perennial herb with an odorless rhizome widespread in moist places in northern hemisphere
47465,hedge_sparrow sparrow dunnock Prunella_modularis,small brownish European songbird
47466,hedge_thorn natal_plum Carissa_bispinosa,South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging
47467,hedge_trimmer,a garden tool for trimming hedges
47468,hedge_violet wood_violet Viola_sylvatica Viola_reichenbachiana,common European violet that grows in woods and hedgerows
47469,porcupine hedgehog,relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
47470,hedgehog Erinaceus_europaeus Erinaceus_europeaeus,small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
47471,hedgehog_cactus,cactus of the genus Echinocactus having stout sharp spines
47472,hedgehog_cereus,cactus of the genus Echinocereus
47473,hedger equivocator tergiversator,a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
47474,hedger,someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss
47475,hedger,a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges
47476,hedonism,the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
47477,hedonism,an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
47478,hedonist pagan pleasure_seeker,someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
47479,hee-haw horselaugh ha-ha haw-haw,a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
47480,inattentiveness heedlessness,a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
47481,heedlessness mindlessness rashness,the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
47482,unmindfulness heedlessness inadvertence inadvertency,the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities
47483,heel,the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
47484,heel,the back part of the human foot
47485,heel,one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
47486,heel,the lower end of a ship's mast
47487,heel,(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
47488,heelbone calcaneus os_tarsi_fibulare,the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel
47489,heft heftiness massiveness ponderousness ponderosity,the property of being large in mass
47490,hegari,Sudanese sorghums having white seeds; one variety grown in southwestern United States
47491,hegemony,the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others; "the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation"; "to say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony"; "the consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international economic system"
47492,heifer,young cow
47493,height tallness,the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
47494,stature height,(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
47495,heir inheritor heritor,a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
47496,successor heir,a person who inherits some title or office
47497,heir-at-law,the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate
47498,heir_apparent,an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor
47499,heir_presumptive,a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative
47500,heiress inheritress inheritrix,a female heir
47501,heirloom,(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
47502,heirloom,something that has been in a family for generations
47503,heist rip-off,the act of stealing
47504,helianthemum sunrose sun_rose,any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions
47505,heliocentric_parallax annual_parallax,the parallax of a celestial body using two points in the earth's orbit around the sun as the baseline
47506,heliogram,a message transmitted by means of the sun's rays
47507,heliograph,an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on
47508,heliolatry sun-worship,the worship of the sun
47509,heliometer,an instrument used to measure the angular separation of two stars that are too far apart to be included in the field of view of an ordinary telescope
47510,heliopause,the boundary marking the edge of the sun's influence; the boundary (roughly 100 AU from the sun) between the interplanetary medium and the interstellar medium; where the solar wind and the wind from other stars meet
47511,heliophila,any of various South African herbs and subshrubs cultivated for long showy racemes of bright blue flowers with white eyes
47512,heliopsis oxeye,any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers
47513,heliosphere,the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system
47514,heliotherapy insolation,therapeutic exposure to sunlight
47515,heliothis_moth Heliothis_zia,medium-sized moth whose larvae are corn earworms
47516,heliotropism,an orienting response to the sun
47517,heliozoan,protozoa with spherical bodies and stiff radiating pseudopods
47518,heliport,an airport for helicopters
47519,helium_group,the series of inert gases
47520,helix_angle,the constant angle at which a helix cuts the elements of a cylinder or cone
47521,hell_to_pay,dire consequences; "when the pig ran away there was hell to pay"
47522,hellbender mud_puppy Cryptobranchus_alleganiensis,large salamander of North American rivers and streams
47523,hellebore false_hellebore,perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
47524,hellebore,any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus
47525,rattlesnake_plantain helleborine,any of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish-white flowers in a twisted raceme
47526,helleborine,any of various orchids of the genus Epipactis
47527,helleborine,any of several orchids of the genus Cephalanthera
47528,hellfire red_region,a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned
47529,hellhound,a very evil man
47530,hello hullo hi howdy how-do-you-do,an expression of greeting; "every morning they exchanged polite hellos"
47531,helm,steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
47532,helm,a position of leadership; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"
47533,helmet,armor plate that protects the head
47534,helmet,a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
47535,helmet_orchid greenhood,any of numerous orchids of the genus Pterostylis having leaves in a basal rosette and green flowers often striped purple or brown or red with the dorsal sepal incurved to form a hood
47536,helmetflower helmet_orchid,any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process
47537,skullcap helmetflower,a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that  when inverted  resembles a helmet with its visor raised
47538,monkshood helmetflower helmet_flower Aconitum_napellus,a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite
47539,helminth parasitic_worm,worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes
47540,helminthiasis,infestation of the body with parasitic worms
47541,helmsman steersman steerer,the person who steers a ship
47542,help_desk helpdesk,a service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network
47543,helper_T_cell helper_cell CD4_T_cell CD4_cell,T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus
47544,helpfulness,the property of providing useful assistance
47545,kindliness helpfulness,friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
47546,helping portion serving,an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
47547,helplessness weakness impuissance,powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"
47548,helplessness,the state of needing help from something
47549,helplessness,a feeling of being unable to manage
47550,helpmate helpmeet,a helpful partner
47551,helvella,any fungus of the genus Helvella having the ascocarps stalked or pleated or often in folds
47552,hem,lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down
47553,hemagglutination haemagglutination,agglutination of red blood cells
47554,hemal_arch haemal_arch,a structure arising ventrally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the caudal blood vessels
47555,hemangioma haemangioma,benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks
47556,hematemesis haematemesis,vomiting blood
47557,hematinic haematinic,a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia
47558,hematite haematite,the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
47559,hematocele haematocele hematocoele haematocoele,swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)
47560,hematochezia haematochezia,passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer)
47561,hematochrome,a reddish coloring material found in some algae
47562,hematocolpometra haematocolpometra,accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus
47563,hematocolpos haematocolpos,accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen)
47564,hematocrit haematocrit packed_cell_volume,the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit
47565,hematocrit haematocrit,a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
47566,hematocytopenia haematocytopenia,an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the blood
47567,hematocyturia haematocyturia,the presence of red blood cells in the urine
47568,hematologist haematologist,a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
47569,hematology haematology,the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
47570,hematoma haematoma,a localized swelling filled with blood
47571,hematopoeitic_stem_cell,blood forming stem cells in the bone marrow; T cells and B cells arise from these stem cells
47572,hematopoiesis haematopoiesis hemopoiesis haemopoiesis hemogenesis haemogenesis hematogenesis haematogenesis sanguification,the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
47573,hematuria haematuria,the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease
47574,heme haem hematin haemitin protoheme,a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
47575,hemeralopia day_blindness,inability to see clearly in bright light
47576,hemiacetal,an organic compound usually formed as an intermediate product in the preparation of acetals from aldehydes or ketones
47577,hemianopia hemianopsia,blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes
47578,hemianopic_scotoma,a scotoma involving half of the visual field
47579,hemiepiphyte semiepiphyte,a plant that is an epiphyte for part of its life
47580,hemimetamorphosis hemimetabolism hemimetaboly,incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects
47581,hemimorphite calamine,a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
47582,hemin protohemin,a reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood
47583,hemiparasite semiparasite,a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis
47584,hemiplegia unilateral_paralysis,paralysis of one side of the body
47585,hemiplegic,a person who has hemiplegia (is paralyzed on one side of the body)
47586,hemisphere,half of the terrestrial globe
47587,hemisphere,half of a sphere
47588,hemisphere cerebral_hemisphere,either half of the cerebrum
47589,hemizygos_vein hemizygous_vein vena_hemizygos,a continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein
47590,hemline,the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat
47591,hemlock,poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; "Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock"
47592,hemlock poison_hemlock poison_parsley California_fern Nebraska_fern winter_fern Conium_maculatum,large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
47593,hemlock,soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock
47594,hemlock hemlock_tree,an evergreen tree
47595,hemming-stitch,a stitch used in sewing hems on skirts and dresses
47596,hemochromatosis iron-storage_disease iron_overload bronzed_diabetes,pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints
47597,hemodialysis haemodialysis,dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure
47598,hemodynamics,the branch of physiology that studies the circulation of the blood and the forces involved
47599,hemoglobin haemoglobin Hb,a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues; "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"
47600,hemoglobinemia haemoglobinemia,presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma
47601,hemoglobinopathy haemoglobinopathy,a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood
47602,hemoglobinuria haemoglobinuria,presence of hemoglobin in the urine
47603,hemolysin haemolysin erythrolysin erythrocytolysin,any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin
47604,hemolysis haemolysis hematolysis haematolysis,lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
47605,hemolytic_anemia haemolytic_anaemia,anemia resulting from destruction of erythrocytes
47606,hemophilia haemophilia bleeder's_disease,congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
47607,hemophilia_A haemophilia_A classical_hemophilia classical_haemophilia,hemophilia caused by a congenital deficiency of factor VIII; occurs almost exclusively in men
47608,hemophilia_B haemophilia_B Christmas_disease,a clotting disorder similar to hemophilia A but caused by a congenital deficiency of factor IX
47609,hemophiliac haemophiliac bleeder hemophile haemophile,someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
47610,hemoprotein haemoprotein,a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
47611,hemoptysis haemoptysis,coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
47612,hemorrhagic_cyst blood_cyst hematocyst,a cyst containing blood
47613,hemorrhagic_fever haemorrhagic_fever viral_hemorrhagic_fever viral_haemorrhagic_fever VHF,a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
47614,hemorrhagic_septicemia pasteurellosis,an acute infectious disease characterized by pneumonia and blood infection
47615,hemorrhagic_stroke haemorrhagic_stroke,stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
47616,hemorrhoid haemorrhoid piles,pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
47617,hemorrhoidal_vein rectal_vein vena_rectalis,any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum
47618,hemorrhoidectomy haemorrhoidectomy,surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them
47619,hemosiderin haemosiderin,a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism
47620,hemosiderosis haemosiderosis,abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis
47621,hemostasis haemostasis hemostasia haemostasia,surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
47622,hemostat haemostat,a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
47623,hemothorax haemothorax,accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)
47624,hemp,a plant fiber
47625,hemp_agrimony Eupatorium_cannabinum,coarse European herb with palmately divided leaves and clusters of small reddish-purple flower heads
47626,hemstitch hemstitching,stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
47627,hemstitch,embroidery similar to drawnwork
47628,hen biddy,adult female chicken
47629,hen,adult female bird
47630,hen,flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing
47631,hen,female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
47632,hen-of-the-woods hen_of_the_woods Polyporus_frondosus Grifola_frondosa,large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees
47633,hen_party,a party for women only
47634,henbane black_henbane stinking_nightshade Hyoscyamus_niger,poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
47635,henbit Lamium_amplexicaule,Eurasian plant having toothed leaves and small two-lipped white or purplish-red flowers
47636,hendiadys,use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier
47637,henna,a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
47638,henroost,a roost for hens at night
47639,hepadnavirus,a group of animal DNA viruses including viruses of ducks and woodchucks and squirrels and others as well as the virus causing hepatitis B in humans
47640,heparin Lipo-Hepin Liquaemin,a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery
47641,hepatic_artery arteria_hepatica,arteries that supply the liver
47642,hepatic_coma,coma that can occur in severe cases of liver disease
47643,hepatic_duct,the duct that drains bile from the liver
47644,hepatic_lobe,any of the five lobes forming the liver
47645,hepatic_tanager Piranga_flava_hepatica,common tanager of southwestern United States and Mexico
47646,hepatic_vein vena_hepatica,a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava
47647,hepatica liverleaf,any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions
47648,hepatica Marchantia_polymorpha,a common liverwort
47649,hepatitis,inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
47650,hepatitis_A infectious_hepatitis,an acute but benign form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by ingesting food or drink that is contaminated with fecal matter
47651,hepatitis_A_virus,the virus causing hepatitis A
47652,hepatitis_B serum_hepatitis,an acute (sometimes fatal) form of viral hepatitis caused by a DNA virus that tends to persist in the blood serum and is transmitted by sexual contact or by transfusion or by ingestion of contaminated blood or other bodily fluids
47653,hepatitis_C,a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus; usually transmitted by parenteral means (as injection of an illicit drug or blood transfusion or exposure to blood or blood products)
47654,hepatitis_delta delta_hepatitis,a severe form of hepatitis
47655,hepatojugular_reflux,a venous reflux occurring in congestive heart failure
47656,hepatolenticular_degeneration Wilson's_disease,a rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism; copper accumulates in the liver and then in the red blood cells and brain
47657,hepatoma malignant_hepatoma hepatocarcinoma hepatocellular_carcinoma,carcinoma of the liver
47658,hepatomegaly megalohepatia,abnormal enlargement of the liver
47659,hepatotoxin,any toxin that affects the liver
47660,heptagon,a seven-sided polygon
47661,heptane,a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings
47662,herald trumpeter,(formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"
47663,heraldry,the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
47664,heraldry,emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
47665,herb herbaceous_plant,a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
47666,herb,aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
47667,herb_Paris Paris_quadrifolia,European herb with yellow-green flowers resembling and closely related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous
47668,herb_bennet cloveroot clover-root wood_avens Geum_urbanum,hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally
47669,herb_garden,a garden for growing herbs
47670,herb_mercury herbs_mercury boys-and-girls Mercurialis_annua,Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative  diuretic or antisyphilitic
47671,herb_robert herbs_robert herb_roberts Geranium_robertianum,a sticky low herb with small reddish-purple flowers; widespread in the northern hemisphere
47672,herb_tea herbal_tea herbal,tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs
47673,herba_impia Filago_germanica,(literally an undutiful herb) a variety of cotton rose
47674,herbage pasturage,succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
47675,herbal_medicine,a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health
47676,herbal_medicine,the use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health
47677,herbalist herb_doctor,a therapist who heals by the use of herbs
47678,herbarium,a collection of dried plants that are mounted and systematically classified for study
47679,herbicide weedkiller weed_killer,a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
47680,herbivore,any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants; "horses are herbivores"; "the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores"
47681,herd,a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
47682,herd,a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
47683,ruck herd,a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things; "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd"
47684,here,the present location; this place; "where do we go from here?"
47685,here_and_now present_moment moment,at this time; "the disappointments of the here and now"; "she is studying at the moment"
47686,hereditament,any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited
47687,hereditarianism,the philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth
47688,hereditary_cerebellar_ataxia,nervous disorder of late childhood and early adulthood; characterized by ataxic gait and hesitating or explosive speech and nystagmus
47689,heredity,the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
47690,heredity genetic_endowment,the total of inherited attributes
47691,hereness,the state of being here in this place
47692,unorthodoxy heterodoxy heresy,any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
47693,heresy unorthodoxy,a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
47694,heretic misbeliever religious_outcast,a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
47695,heretic,a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
47696,heritage,practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom"
47697,inheritance heritage,any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"
47698,inheritance heritage,that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
47699,inheritance heritage,hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
47700,herm,a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost
47701,hermaphrodite intersex gynandromorph androgyne epicine epicine_person,one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
47702,hermaphroditism hermaphrodism,congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics
47703,hermeneutics,the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis
47704,hermit recluse solitary solitudinarian troglodyte,one who lives in solitude
47705,hermit_crab,small soft-bodied marine crustaceans living in cast-off shells of gastropods
47706,hermit_thrush Hylocichla_guttata,North American thrush noted for its complex and appealing song
47707,hermitage,the abode of a hermit
47708,hernia herniation,rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
47709,herniated_disc ruptured_intervertebral_disc slipped_disc,a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region
47710,hero_worship,admiration for great men (or their memory)
47711,hero_worshiper hero_worshipper,someone who worships heroes
47712,heroic_couplet,a couplet consisting of two rhymed lines of iambic pentameter and written in an elevated style
47713,heroic_poetry epic_poetry,poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero
47714,heroic_stanza,a quatrain consisting of two heroic couplets written in an elevated style; the rhyme scheme is abab
47715,heroic_verse heroic_meter heroic,a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
47716,heroics,ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct; "heroics are for those epic films they make in Hollywood"
47717,heroin diacetylmorphine,a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
47718,heroin_addict,someone addicted to heroin
47719,heroin_addiction,an addiction to heroin
47720,heroine,the main good female character in a work of fiction
47721,heroine,a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds
47722,heron,grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill
47723,heronry,a breeding ground for herons; a heron rookery
47724,herpangia,a viral infection (usually in children) marked by sore throat and fever and papules in the mouth and throat and headache and abdominal pain; usually subsides in a short time
47725,herpes,viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane
47726,herpes herpes_virus,any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
47727,herpes_simplex,an infection caused by the herpes simples virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes
47728,herpes_simplex herpes_simplex_virus,a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system
47729,herpes_simplex_1 HS1 HSV-1 HSV-I,a herpes virus that causes oral herpes
47730,herpes_simplex_2 HS2 HSV-2 HSV-II,a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes
47731,herpes_simplex_encephalitis herpes_encephalitis acute_inclusion_body_encephalitis,common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes
47732,herpes_varicella_zoster herpes_varicella_zoster_virus,a herpes virus that causes chickenpox and shingles
47733,herpes_zoster zoster shingles,eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
47734,herpes_zoster herpes_zoster_virus,a herpes virus that causes shingles
47735,herpetologist,a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians
47736,herpetology,the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
47737,herrerasaur herrerasaurus,a kind of theropod dinosaur found in Argentina
47738,herring,valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
47739,herring Clupea_harangus,commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific
47740,herring_gull Larus_argentatus,large gull of the northern hemisphere
47741,herring_salad,based on pickled herring
47742,herringbone,a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
47743,herringbone herringbone_pattern,a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving  masonry  parquetry  embroidery
47744,hesitance hesitancy,a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
47745,hesitation vacillation wavering,indecision in speech or action
47746,hesitation waver falter faltering,the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
47747,heterocercal_fin,tail fin with unequal lobes in which the vertebral column turns upward into the larger lobe as in sharks
47748,heterocyclic_compound heterocyclic heterocycle,a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
47749,heterocyclic_ring heterocycle,a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon
47750,heterodactyl_foot,having the first and second toes of each foot directed backward and the third and fourth forward
47751,heterodyne_receiver superheterodyne_receiver superhet,a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified
47752,heterogeneity heterogeneousness,the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind
47753,heterograft xenograft,tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species
47754,heterology,(biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts
47755,heterometabolism heterometaboly,development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage precedes maturity
47756,heteronym,two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation (e.g. `bow')
47757,heterophil_antibody heterophile_antibody Forssman_antibody,an antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosis
47758,heterophil_test,a blood test to detect heterophil antibodies that agglutinate sheep red blood cells; positive result indicates infectious mononucleosis
47759,heteroploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species
47760,heteroploidy,the condition of being heteroploid
47761,heteropterous_insect,true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips
47762,heterosexism,discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people
47763,heterosexual heterosexual_person straight_person straight,a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
47764,heterosexuality heterosexualism straightness,a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
47765,heterospory,the development of both microspores and megaspores
47766,heterostracan,extinct jawless fish with the anterior part of the body covered with bony plates; of the Silurian and Devonian
47767,heterotroph,an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition
47768,heterozygosity,the state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene
47769,heth,the 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
47770,heulandite,a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous aluminum silicate of sodium and calcium
47771,heuristic heuristic_rule heuristic_program,a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
47772,hewer,a person who hews
47773,hex_nut,a nut with a hexagonal shape
47774,hexachlorophene,antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste
47775,hexadecimal_digit,a digit from 0 to 15 in hexadecimal notation
47776,hexadecimal_notation sexadecimal_notation,any notation that uses 16 different characters
47777,hexadecimal_number_system sexadecimal_number_system hexadecimal_system,a positional system of numeration that uses hexadecimal digits and a radix of sixteen
47778,hexagon,a six-sided polygon
47779,hexagram,a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles
47780,hexahedron,any polyhedron having six plane faces
47781,hexameter,a verse line having six metrical feet
47782,hexane,a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent
47783,hexanedioic_acid adipic_acid,a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon
47784,hexapod,an animal having six feet
47785,hexestrol,estrogen compound used to treat menstrual irregularities and menopausal symptoms and to prevent pregnancy
47786,hexose,a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
47787,hi-fi high_fidelity_sound_system,equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity
47788,high_fidelity hi-fi,the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion
47789,hiatus,a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
47790,hiatus_hernia hiatal_hernia diaphragmatic_hernia,hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm
47791,hiba_arborvitae Thujopsis_dolobrata,slow-growing medium-large Japanese evergreen used as an ornamental
47792,hibachi,a portable brazier that burns charcoal and has a grill for cooking
47793,hibernation,the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
47794,hibernation,cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals
47795,hibernation,the act of retiring into inactivity; "he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"
47796,hibiscus,any plant of the genus Hibiscus
47797,hiccup hiccough singultus,(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?"
47798,hiccup_nut hiccough_nut Combretum_bracteosum,ornamental African shrub or climber with red flowers
47799,pimple hickey zit,a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
47800,hickey love_bite,a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover
47801,hickory,valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
47802,hickory hickory_tree,American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts
47803,hickory_nut,small hard-shelled nut of North American hickory trees especially the shagbark hickories
47804,hidden_reserve,reserves that do not show up on the balance sheet (as by understating values)
47805,hidden_tax,a tax paid unwittingly by the consumer (such as ad valorem taxes)
47806,hiddenite,a green transparent form of the mineral spodumene used as a gemstone
47807,hiddenness covertness,the state of being covert and hidden
47808,hide pelt skin,body covering of a living animal
47809,hide-and-seek hide_and_go_seek,a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
47810,hideaway retreat,an area where you can be alone
47811,hideousness,dreadful ugliness; horrible repulsiveness
47812,hiding_place,a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
47813,hierarchical_classification_system,a classification system where entries are arranged based on some hierarchical structure
47814,hierarchical_menu cascading_menu submenu,a secondary menu that appears while you are holding the cursor over an item on the primary menu
47815,hierarchical_structure hierarchical_data_structure,a structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structure
47816,hierarchy,a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system; "put honesty first in her hierarchy of values"
47817,hierarchy power_structure pecking_order,the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
47818,hieratic hieratic_script,a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests
47819,hieroglyph hieroglyphic,writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
47820,hieroglyph hieroglyphic,a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
47821,high,a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
47822,high high_pressure,an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"
47823,high,a state of sustained elation; "I'm on a permanent high these days"
47824,high,a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics; "they took drugs to get a high on"
47825,high heights,a high place; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"
47826,senior_high_school senior_high high highschool high_school,a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"
47827,high_gear high,a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
47828,high-angle_fire,fire from a cannon fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range
47829,high-angle_gun,a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges
47830,high-bush_blueberry tall_bilberry swamp_blueberry Vaccinium_corymbosum,high-growing deciduous shrub of eastern North America bearing edible blueish to blackish berries with a distinct bloom; source of most cultivated blueberries
47831,high-definition_television HDTV,a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail
47832,high-density_lipoprotein HDL alpha-lipoprotein,a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
47833,high-five,a gesture of greeting or elation; one person's upraised palm slaps the upraised palm of another person
47834,high-hat_cymbal high_hat,cymbals that are operated by a foot pedal
47835,high-level_formatting,(computer science) the format for the root directory and the file allocation tables and other basic configurations
47836,high-level_language,a problem-oriented language requiring little knowledge of the computer on which it will be run
47837,high-level_radioactive_waste,radioactive waste that left in a nuclear reactor after the nuclear fuel has been consumed
47838,high-low,poker in which the high and low hands split the pot
47839,high-mindedness idealism noble-mindedness,elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued
47840,high-muck-a-muck pooh-bah,an arrogant or conceited person of importance
47841,high-pass_filter,a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value
47842,high-protein_diet,a diet high in plant and animal proteins; used to treat malnutrition or to increase muscle mass
47843,high-rise tower_block,tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments; "`tower block' is the British term for `high-rise'"
47844,high-speed_steel hot-work_steel,an alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat; used to make metal-cutting tools
47845,high-spiritedness,exuberant liveliness
47846,high-vitamin_diet vitamin-deficiency_diet,a diet designed to patients with vitamin deficiencies
47847,high-warp_loom,a handloom in which the warp is carried vertically; for weaving tapestry
47848,high-water_mark,a line marking the highest level reached
47849,high_altar,the main altar in a church
47850,high_beam,the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination
47851,high_blood_pressure hypertension,a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
47852,high_brass,brass with 35% zinc
47853,high_colonic,an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes
47854,high_comedy,a sophisticated comedy; often satirizing genteel society
47855,high_command supreme_headquarters,the highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military)
47856,high_commissioner,a senior diplomat from one country to another who is assigned ambassadorial rank
47857,high_explosive,a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate
47858,high_finance,large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical)
47859,high_frequency HF,3 to 30 megahertz
47860,high_pitch high_frequency,a pitch that is perceived as above other pitches
47861,high_ground,a position of superiority over opponents or competitors
47862,high_horse,an attitude of arrogant superiority; "get off your high horse and admit you are wrong"
47863,high_jump,a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal high bar
47864,high_jump,the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
47865,high_point,the most enjoyable part of a given experience; "the trumpet solo was the high point of the concert"
47866,high_priest,a preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine; "he's the high priest of contemporary jazz"
47867,high_profile,a position attracting much attention and publicity
47868,high_roller,a gambler who wagers large sums
47869,high_sea international_waters,the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation
47870,high_season peak_season,the season when travel is most active and rates are highest; "they traveled to Europe in high season"
47871,high_sign,a silent signal of warning or recognition; "she started to speak but he gave her the high sign"
47872,high_status,a position of superior status
47873,high_table,a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons
47874,high_tea,substantial early evening meal including tea
47875,high_technology high_tech,highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics)
47876,high_tide high_water highwater,the tide when the water is highest
47877,high_time,the latest possible moment; "it is high time you went to work"
47878,high_wind,a very strong wind; "rain and high winds covered the region"
47879,high_wire,a tightrope very high above the ground
47880,highball,a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass
47881,highball_glass,a tall glass for serving highballs
47882,highbinder,a corrupt politician
47883,highboard,a high diving board
47884,highboy tallboy,a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs
47885,highbrow,a person of intellectual or erudite tastes
47886,highchair feeding_chair,a chair for feeding a very young child; has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray
47887,higher_cognitive_process,cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use
47888,higher_criticism,the scientific study of biblical writings to determine their origin and meaning
47889,higher_education,education provided by a college or university
47890,higher_law,a principle that takes precedent over the laws of society
47891,highflier highflyer,a person of great ability and ambition
47892,highjacker hijacker,someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
47893,highjacker highwayman hijacker road_agent,a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
47894,highjacking hijacking,robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
47895,highland upland,elevated (e.g.  mountainous) land
47896,highland_fling,a vigorous Scottish reel
47897,highlight high_spot,the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"
47898,highlight highlighting,an area of lightness in a picture
47899,highlighter,a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones
47900,highlighter,a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text
47901,highroad trunk_road,a highway
47902,highway main_road,a major road for any form of motor transport
47903,highway_engineer,a civil engineer who specializes in the design and construction of roads and highways
47904,highway_robbery,an exorbitant price; "what they are asking for gas these days is highway robbery"
47905,highway_robbery,robbery of travellers on or near a public road
47906,highway_system,a transportation system consisting of roads for motor transport
47907,hijab,a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face
47908,hijab,the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home; "she observes the hijab and does not wear tight clothing"
47909,hijack highjack,seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
47910,hike hiking tramp,a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"
47911,raise rise wage_hike hike wage_increase salary_increase,the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
47912,hiker tramp tramper,a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
47913,hilarity mirth mirthfulness glee gleefulness,great merriment
47914,hillbilly_music,country music originating in mountainous regions of southern United States
47915,hilliness,the quality of being hilly; "the hilliness of West Virginia"
47916,hillside,the side or slope of a hill
47917,hilt,the handle of a sword or dagger
47918,hilus hilum,(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney"
47919,hilum,the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
47920,hin,ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons
47921,hind,any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
47922,hind,female red deer
47923,hind_leg,the back limb of a quadruped
47924,hind_limb,a posterior leg or homologous structure in other animals
47925,hindbrain rhombencephalon,the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem
47926,hindfoot,a rear foot of a quadruped
47927,hindgut,the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos
47928,hindquarter,the back half of a side of meat
47929,hindrance hinderance interference,the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
47930,hindshank,a cut of meat from the upper part of a rear leg
47931,hindsight,understanding the nature of an event after it has happened; "hindsight is always better than foresight"
47932,hinge flexible_joint,a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
47933,hinge,a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; "his absence is the hinge of our plan"
47934,hinge_joint ginglymus ginglymoid_joint,a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
47935,knuckle_joint hinge_joint,a joint allowing movement in one plane only
47936,hinging_post swinging_post,the gatepost on which the gate is hung
47937,hinny,hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile; "a hinny has a gentler disposition than a mule"
47938,touch hint tinge mite pinch jot speck soupcon,a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
47939,trace hint suggestion,a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
47940,tip lead steer confidential_information wind hint,an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
47941,hip,either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
47942,pelvis pelvic_girdle pelvic_arch hip,the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
47943,hip hip_joint coxa articulatio_coxae,the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
47944,hip rose_hip rosehip,the fruit of a rose plant
47945,hip-hop,an urban youth culture associated with rap music and the fashions of African-American residents of the inner city
47946,rap rap_music hip-hop,genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
47947,hip_boot thigh_boot,a very high boot; used especially for fishing
47948,hip_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football and hockey players
47949,hip_pocket,a pocket in rear of trousers
47950,hip_roof,a roof having sloping ends as well as sloping sides
47951,hip_socket,the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone
47952,hip_tile,a tile shaped so as to cover the hip of a hip roof
47953,hipbone innominate_bone,large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis
47954,hipflask pocket_flask,a flask that holds spirits
47955,hipline,the line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part
47956,hipline,the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment
47957,hippeastrum Hippeastrum_puniceum,amaryllis of tropical America often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers
47958,hippie hippy hipster flower_child,someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
47959,hippodrome,a stadium for horse shows or horse races
47960,hire,a newly hired employee; "the new hires need special training"
47961,hire,the act of hiring something or someone; "he signed up for a week's car hire"
47962,hired_help,employee hired for domestic or farm work (often used in the singular to refer to several employees collectively)
47963,hireling pensionary,a person who works only for money
47964,hiring_freeze,freeze on hiring
47965,hiring_hall,a union-operated placement office where jobs are allotted to applicants according to seniority or rotation
47966,hirsuteness hirsutism,excessive hairiness
47967,hispid_pocket_mouse Perognathus_hispidus,large stiff-haired rodent of shortgrass prairies of United States
47968,hiss hissing hushing fizzle sibilation,a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
47969,hisser,someone who communicates disapproval by hissing
47970,histaminase,enzyme that acts as a catalyst in converting histidine to histamine
47971,histamine,amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions
47972,histamine_blocker,a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2
47973,histamine_headache cluster_headache,a painful recurring headache associated with the release of histamine from cells
47974,histidine,an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue
47975,histiocyte,a macrophage that is found in connective tissue
47976,histiocytosis,a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages
47977,histocompatibility,condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissue; "a successful graft or transplant requires a high degree of histocompatibility"
47978,histocompatibility_complex,a family of fifty or more genes on the sixth human chromosome that code for proteins on the surfaces of cells and that play a role in the immune response
47979,histogram,a bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies
47980,histoincompatibility,incompatibility in which one person's tissue cannot be transplanted to another person
47981,histologist,anatomist who specializes in the microscopic study of animal tissues
47982,histology,the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues
47983,histone,a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids
47984,historian historiographer,a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
47985,period historic_period historical_period,a stage in the history of a culture having a definable place in space and time; "a novel from the Victorian period"
47986,historical_document historical_paper historical_record,writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.)
47987,historical_linguistics diachronic_linguistics diachrony,the study of linguistic change; "the synchrony and diachrony of language"
47988,historical_present,the use of the present tense to describe past actions or states
47989,historical_school,a school of 19th century German economists and legal philosophers who tried to explain modern economic systems in evolutionary or historical terms
47990,historicalness,the state of having in fact existed in the past
47991,historicalness,significance owing to its history
47992,historiography,a body of historical literature
47993,historiography,the writing of history
47994,history,the aggregate of past events; "a critical time in the school's history"
47995,history,the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future; "all of human history"
47996,history,the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings; "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view"
47997,history,all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge; "the dawn of recorded history"; "from the beginning of history"
47998,history_department department_of_history,the academic department responsible for teaching history
47999,history_lesson,a less in the facts of history
48000,theatrical_performance theatrical representation histrionics,a performance of play
48001,histrionics,a deliberate display of emotion for effect
48002,hit,(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"
48003,hit hitting striking,the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"
48004,hit,a dose of a narcotic drug
48005,hit,a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate; "it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit"
48006,hit,a connection made via the internet to another website; "WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide"
48007,hit_list,a list of victims to be eliminated (as by murder)
48008,hit_parade,a collection of the best or most popular people or items of a given kind
48009,hit_parade,a ranked list of the songs that are most popular at a given time
48010,hit_squad,a team of assassins
48011,hitch,a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
48012,hitch,a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it
48013,hitch hobble limp,the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
48014,hitchhiker,a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles
48015,hitching_post,a fixed post with a ring to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying
48016,hitchrack hitching_bar,a fixed horizontal rail to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying
48017,hitter striker,someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters"
48018,hive,a teeming multitude
48019,hoarder,a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
48020,hoariness,great age (especially grey or white with age)
48021,hoary_alison hoary_alyssum Berteroa_incana,tall European annual with downy grey-green foliage and dense heads of small white flowers followed by hairy pods; naturalized in North America; sometimes a troublesome weed
48022,hoary_golden_bush Hazardia_cana,western American shrubs having white felted foliage and yellow flowers that become red-purple
48023,hoary_pea,a plant of the genus Tephrosia having pinnate leaves and white or purplish flowers and flat hairy pods
48024,hoary_plantain Plantago_virginica,North American annual or biennial with long soft hairs on the leaves
48025,hoary_plantain Plantago_media,widely distributed Old World perennial naturalized in North America having finely hairy leaves and inconspicuous white fragrant flowers
48026,hoary_puccoon Indian_paint Lithospermum_canescens,perennial North American plant with greyish hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
48027,hoary_willow sage_willow Salix_candida,North American shrub with whitish canescent leaves
48028,hoatzin hoactzin stinkbird Opisthocomus_hoazin,crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings
48029,hob,a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
48030,hob,a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm
48031,hobbit,an imaginary being similar to a person but smaller and with hairy feet; invented by J.R.R. Tolkien
48032,hobble_skirt,a long skirt very narrow below the knees  worn between 1910 and 1914
48033,hobbledehoy,an awkward bad-mannered adolescent boy
48034,hobbler limper,someone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait
48035,hobby hobbyhorse rocking_horse,a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
48036,hobby Falco_subbuteo,small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds
48037,hobbyhorse,a topic to which one constantly reverts; "don't get him started on his hobbyhorse"
48038,hobbyism,a devotion to hobbies
48039,hobbyist,a person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure
48040,hobnail,a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
48041,hobo_camp jungle,a place where hoboes camp
48042,hock hock-joint,tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
48043,hockey_clinic,a meeting at which hockey players receive special evaluation and instruction
48044,hockey_coach,a coach of hockey players
48045,hockey_league,a league of hockey teams
48046,hockey_player ice-hockey_player,an athlete who plays hockey
48047,hockey_season,the season when hockey is played
48048,hockey_skate,an ice skate worn for playing hockey; has a short blade and a strong boot to protect the feet and ankles
48049,hockey_stick,sports implement consisting of a stick used by hockey players to move the puck
48050,hockey_team,a team that plays ice hockey
48051,hod,an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder
48052,hod_carrier hodman,a laborer who carries supplies to masons or bricklayers
48053,hodoscope,(physics) scientific instrument that traces the path of a charged particle
48054,hoe,a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
48055,hoe_handle,the handle of a hoe
48056,hoecake,thin usually unleavened johnnycake made of cornmeal; originally baked on the blade of a hoe over an open fire (southern)
48057,hog pig,a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
48058,hog-nosed_skunk hognosed_skunk badger_skunk rooter_skunk Conepatus_leuconotus,large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico
48059,hog_badger hog-nosed_badger sand_badger Arctonyx_collaris,southeast Asian badger with a snout like a pig
48060,hog_cholera,highly infectious virus disease of swine
48061,hog_peanut wild_peanut Amphicarpaea_bracteata Amphicarpa_bracteata,vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one-seeded pods resembling peanuts
48062,hog_plum yellow_mombin yellow_mombin_tree Spondias_mombin,tropical American tree having edible yellow fruit
48063,hog_plum wild_plum,fruit of the wild plum of southern United States
48064,hog_plum yellow_mombin,yellow oval tropical fruit
48065,hog_sucker hog_molly Hypentelium_nigricans,widely distributed in warm clear shallow streams
48066,hogback horseback,a narrow ridge of hills
48067,hogchoker Trinectes_maculatus,useless as food; in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and Panama
48068,hogfish hog_snapper Lachnolaimus_maximus,large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout
48069,pigfish hogfish Orthopristis_chrysopterus,found from Long Island southward
48070,hognose_bat Choeronycteris_mexicana,small-eared Mexican bat with a long slender nose
48071,hognose_snake puff_adder sand_viper,harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed
48072,hogshead,a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages
48073,hogshead,a large cask especially one holding 63 gals
48074,hoist,lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
48075,hoister,an operator of a hoist
48076,hold,power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them"
48077,hold,a stronghold
48078,hold keep,a cell in a jail or prison
48079,hold-down,a limitation or constraint; "taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending"
48080,holder,a holding device; "a towel holder"
48081,holding_cell,a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial
48082,holding_company,a company with controlling shares in other companies
48083,holding_device,a device for holding something
48084,holding_pattern,a state of inaction with no progress and no change; "you should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment"
48085,holding_pattern,the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land
48086,holding_pen holding_paddock holding_yard,a pen where livestock is temporarily confined
48087,holdout,a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"
48088,holdout,a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
48089,holdout,the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
48090,holdup_man stickup_man,an armed thief
48091,hole,an opening into or through something
48092,hole,an opening deliberately made in or through something
48093,hole golf_hole,one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course; "he played 18 holes"
48094,hole,an unoccupied space
48095,hole hollow,a depression hollowed out of solid matter
48096,hole,a fault; "he shot holes in my argument"
48097,hole-in-the-wall,a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place; "his office was a hole-in-the-wall"
48098,hole_card,any assets that are concealed until they can be used advantageously
48099,hole_card,(poker) a playing card dealt face down and not revealed until the showdown
48100,vacation holiday,leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"
48101,holiday,a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover"
48102,holiday_season,a time when many people take holidays
48103,holiness sanctity sanctitude,the quality of being holy
48104,holism holistic_theory,the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole; "holism holds that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts"; "holistic theory has been applied to ecology and language and mental states"
48105,holistic_medicine,medical care of the whole person considered as subject to personal and social as well as organic factors; "holistic medicine treats the mind as well as the body"
48106,hollandaise,eggs and butter with lemon juice
48107,hollow,a cavity or space in something; "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks"
48108,hollow holler,a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"
48109,hollowness,the state of being hollow: having an empty space within
48110,hollowness,the property of having a sunken area
48111,insincerity falseness hollowness,the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
48112,hollowware holloware,silverware serving dishes
48113,holly_fern,any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with texture and gloss like holly
48114,holly_fern Cyrtomium_aculeatum Polystichum_aculeatum,tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum
48115,hollyhock,any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers
48116,holm_oak,hard wood of the holm oak tree
48117,holm_oak holm_tree holly-leaved_oak evergreen_oak Quercus_ilex,evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood
48118,holmium Ho atomic_number_67,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
48119,holocephalan,fish with high compressed head and a body tapering off into a long tail
48120,hologram holograph,the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography
48121,holography,the branch of optics that deals with the use of coherent light from a laser in order to make a hologram that can then be used to create a three-dimensional image
48122,holometabola metabola,insects that undergo complete metamorphosis
48123,holometabolism holometaboly,complete metamorphosis in insects
48124,holonym whole_name,a word that names the whole of which a given word is a part; "`hat' is a holonym for `brim' and `crown'"
48125,holonymy whole_to_part_relation,the semantic relation that holds between a whole and its parts
48126,holophyte,an organism that produces its own food by photosynthesis
48127,holster,a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
48128,holster,a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools
48129,holy_day_of_obligation,a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work  and Episcopalians must take Communion
48130,holy_of_holies,(figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable; "every politician fears to touch that holy of holies  the Social Security System"
48131,holy_of_holies sanctum_sanctorum,(Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept
48132,holy_place sanctum holy,a sacred place of pilgrimage
48133,holy_water,water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification
48134,holystone,a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship
48135,home place,where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"
48136,home,the country or state or city where you live; "Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home"; "his home is New Jersey"
48137,home,an environment offering affection and security; "home is where the heart is"; "he grew up in a good Christian home"; "there's no place like home"
48138,home nursing_home rest_home,an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"
48139,home_plate home_base home plate,(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home"
48140,home,place where something began and flourished; "the United States is the home of basketball"
48141,home-farm,a farm that supplies the needs of a large estate of establishment
48142,home_appliance household_appliance,an appliance that does a particular job in the home
48143,home_away_from_home home_from_home,a place where you are just as comfortable and content as if you were home
48144,home_banking,banking in which transactions are conducted by means of electronic communication (via telephone or computer)
48145,home_brew homebrew,an alcoholic beverage (especially beer) made at home
48146,home_buyer,someone buying a house
48147,home_computer,a computer intended for use in the home
48148,home_court,(basketball) the court where the host team plays its home games
48149,home_economics home_ec domestic_science household_arts,theory and practice of homemaking
48150,home_folk,folks from your own home town
48151,home_fries home-fried_potatoes,sliced pieces of potato fried in a pan until brown and crisp
48152,home_front,the civilian population (and their activities) of a country at war
48153,home_game,a game played at home
48154,home_guard,a volunteer unit formed to defend the homeland while the regular army is fighting elsewhere
48155,home_help,a person hired to help in another's home (especially one employed by a local authority to help the infirm with domestic work)
48156,home_invasion,burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home
48157,home_loan home_equity_credit home_equity_loan equity_credit_line,a loan secured by equity value in the borrower's home
48158,home_movie,a film made at home by an amateur photographer
48159,home_page homepage,the opening page of a web site
48160,home_port,the port from which a ship originates of where it is registered
48161,home_range home_territory,the area in which an animal normally ranges
48162,home_room homeroom,a classroom in which all students in a particular grade (or in a division of a grade) meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative business
48163,home_rule,self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government
48164,home_stand,a series of successive games played at a team's home field or court
48165,home_study,a course of study carried out at home rather than in a classroom
48166,home_theater home_theatre,television and video equipment designed to reproduce in the home the experience of being in a movie theater
48167,home_truth,an important truth that is unpleasant to acknowledge (as about yourself)
48168,homebound,people who are confined to their homes
48169,homeboy,a fellow male member of a youth gang
48170,homeboy,a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown
48171,homebuilder home-builder housebuilder house-builder,someone who builds houses as a business
48172,homecoming,an annual school or university reunion for graduates
48173,return homecoming,a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
48174,homecourt_advantage,the advantage of playing on your home court in front of fans who are rooting for you
48175,homefolk,the people of your home locality (especially your own family); "he wrote his homefolk every day"
48176,homegirl,a fellow female member of a youth gang
48177,homeless homeless_person,someone with no housing; "the homeless became a problem in the large cities"
48178,homeless,people who are homeless; "the homeless lived on the city streets"
48179,homelessness,the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets)
48180,homeliness plainness,an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; "fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness"
48181,homemaking,the management of a household
48182,homeobox homeobox_gene,one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development
48183,homeopath homoeopath,a practitioner of homeopathy
48184,homeopathy homoeopathy,a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that  in large amounts in healthy people  produce symptoms similar to those being treated
48185,homeostasis,(physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
48186,homeotherm homoiotherm homotherm,an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature
48187,homeotic_gene,one the genes that are involved in embryologic development
48188,homeowner householder,someone who owns a home
48189,homesickness,a longing to return home
48190,homespun homespun_fabric,a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home
48191,homestead,the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
48192,homestead,land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law
48193,homestead,dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land
48194,homestead_law,a law conferring privileges on owners of homesteads
48195,homestretch,the end of an enterprise; "they were on the homestretch when the computer crashed"
48196,homestretch,the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line
48197,hometown,the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again"
48198,homework prep preparation,preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
48199,homework_problem,a problem that students are assigned to do outside of class
48200,homicide,the killing of a human being by another human being
48201,homiletics,the branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies
48202,homiletics,the art of preaching
48203,homily preachment,a sermon on a moral or religious topic
48204,homing_device,the mechanism in a guided missile that guides it toward its objective
48205,homing_torpedo,a torpedo that is guided to its target (as by the sound of a ship's engines)
48206,hominid,a primate of the family Hominidae
48207,hominoid,a primate of the superfamily Hominoidea
48208,hominy,hulled corn with the bran and germ removed
48209,homosexual homophile homo gay,someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
48210,homocercal_fin,symmetrical tail fin extending beyond the end of the vertebral column as in most bony fishes
48211,homogenate,material that has been homogenized (especially tissue that has been ground and mixed); "liver homogenate"
48212,homogeneity homogeneousness,the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature; "there is a remarkable homogeneity between the two companies"
48213,homogeneity,the quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or structure
48214,homogeneous_polynomial,a polynomial consisting of terms all of the same degree
48215,homogenization homogenisation,the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition; "the homogenization of cream"; "the network's homogenization of political news"
48216,homogenized_milk,milk with the fat particles broken up and dispersed uniformly so the cream will not rise
48217,homogeny,(biology) similarity because of common evolution
48218,homograft allograft,tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft
48219,homograph,two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)
48220,homology,the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function
48221,homolosine_projection,an equal-area projection map of the globe; oceans are distorted in order to minimize the distortion of the continents
48222,homomorphism homomorphy,similarity of form
48223,homonym,two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
48224,homonymy,the relation between two words that are spelled the same way but differ in meaning or the relation between two words that are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning
48225,homophobe,a person who hates or fears homosexual people
48226,homophobia,prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality
48227,homophone,two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
48228,homophony,the same pronunciation for words of different origins
48229,homophony,part music with one dominant voice (in a homophonic style)
48230,homopterous_insect homopteran,insects having membranous forewings and hind wings
48231,homosexuality homosexualism homoeroticism queerness gayness,a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
48232,homospory,the development of a single kind of asexual spores
48233,homozygosity,the state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene
48234,manikin mannikin homunculus,a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
48235,homunculus,a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell
48236,hone,a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
48237,honest_woman,a wife who has married a man with whom she has been living for some time (especially if she is pregnant at the time); "he made an honest woman of her"
48238,honesty honestness,the quality of being honest
48239,honesty silver_dollar money_plant satin_flower satinpod Lunaria_annua,southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
48240,honey,a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
48241,honey_bell honeybells Hermannia_verticillata Mahernia_verticillata,African shrub having decumbent stems and slender yellow honey-scented flowers either solitary or in pairs
48242,honey_bun sticky_bun caramel_bun schnecken,rolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottom
48243,honey_buzzard Pernis_apivorus,Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles
48244,honey_cake,a spicy cake partially sweetened with honey
48245,honey_crisp,a crisp candy made with honey
48246,honey_eater honeysucker,Australasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar
48247,honey_guide,small bird of tropical Africa and Asia; feeds on beeswax and honey and larvae
48248,honey_locust Gleditsia_triacanthos,tall usually spiny North American tree having small greenish-white flowers in drooping racemes followed by long twisting seed pods; yields very hard durable reddish-brown wood; introduced to temperate Old World
48249,honey_mesquite Western_honey_mesquite Prosopis_glandulosa,thorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed; tends to form extensive thickets
48250,honey_mushroom honey_fungus Armillariella_mellea,a honey-colored edible mushroom commonly associated with the roots of trees in late summer and fall; do not eat raw
48251,honey_plant,a plant that furnishes nectar suitable for making honey
48252,honeybee Apis_mellifera,social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces
48253,honeycomb,a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae
48254,honeycomb,a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees
48255,honeycomb_tripe,lining of the reticulum (or second stomach) of a ruminant used as food
48256,honeycreeper Hawaiian_honeycreeper,small to medium-sized finches of the Hawaiian islands
48257,honeycreeper,small bright-colored tropical American songbird with a curved bill for sucking nectar
48258,honeydew honeydew_melon,the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh
48259,honeyflower honey-flower mountain_devil Lambertia_formosa,erect bushy shrub of eastern Australia having terminal clusters of red flowers yielding much nectar
48260,honeyflower honey-flower Protea_mellifera,Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously
48261,honeymoon,a holiday taken by a newly married couple
48262,honeymoon,the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political
48263,honeymoon_resort,a resort that caters to newlyweds; "Niagra Falls is a well-known honeymoon resort"
48264,honeypot king_protea Protea_cynaroides,South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes
48265,honeysuckle,shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
48266,honeysuckle Australian_honeysuckle coast_banksia Banksia_integrifolia,shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers
48267,meeting_house honeysuckle Aquilegia_canadensis,columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers
48268,honk,the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
48269,honker,a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound; "the honker was fined for disturbing the peace"
48270,honker Canada_goose Canadian_goose Branta_canadensis,common greyish-brown wild goose of North America
48271,honor honour laurels,the state of being honored
48272,honor honour,the quality of being honorable and having a good name; "a man of honor"
48273,honor honour purity pureness,a woman's virtue or chastity
48274,honor_guard guard_of_honor,an escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral
48275,honor_killing,an ancient Muslim tradition still sometimes observed; a male member of the family kills a female relative for tarnishing the family image
48276,honor_system,a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others; "the students are on the honor system"
48277,honorable_discharge,a discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record
48278,honorableness honourableness,the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor
48279,honorarium,a fee paid for a nominally free service
48280,honorary_degree honoris_causa,a degree conferred to honor the recipient
48281,honoree,a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments
48282,honorific,an expression of respect; "the Japanese use many honorifics"
48283,honoring observance,conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
48284,honours honours_degree,a university degree with honors
48285,hooch hootch,an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
48286,hood hoodlum goon punk thug tough toughie strong-armer,an aggressive and violent young criminal
48287,hood exhaust_hood,metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
48288,hood,the folding roof of a carriage
48289,hood,a headdress that protects the head and face
48290,hood_latch,a catch that holds the hood of a car shut
48291,hood_ornament,an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer
48292,hooded_ladies'_tresses Spiranthes_romanzoffiana,orchid having dense clusters of gently spiraling creamy white flowers with 2 upper petals forming a hood; western North America
48293,hooded_merganser hooded_sheldrake Lophodytes_cucullatus,small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male's head
48294,hooded_pitcher_plant Sarracenia_minor,yellow-flowered pitcher plant of southeastern United States having trumpet-shaped leaves with the orifice covered with an arched hood
48295,hooded_seal bladdernose Cystophora_cristata,medium-sized blackish-grey seal with large inflatable sac on the head; of Arctic and northern Atlantic waters
48296,hooded_skunk Mephitis_macroura,of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States
48297,hoodoo,(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock; "a tall sandstone hoodoo"
48298,hoodoo,a practitioner of voodoo
48299,hoodoo,something believed to bring bad luck
48300,hoof,the foot of an ungulate mammal
48301,hoof,the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals
48302,hoofer stepper,a professional dancer
48303,hoofprint hoof_mark hoof-mark,a visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal
48304,hook,a catch for locking a door
48305,hook,a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
48306,hook,a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
48307,hook_shot hook,a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
48308,hook_and_eye,a kind of fastener used on clothing
48309,hook_wrench hook_spanner,a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head
48310,hookah narghile nargileh sheesha shisha chicha calean kalian water_pipe hubble-bubble hubbly-bubbly,an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water; "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"
48311,hooks meat_hooks maulers,large strong hand (as of a fighter); "wait till I get my hooks on him"
48312,hookup,a device providing a connection between a power source and a user; "some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers"
48313,hookup assemblage,a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
48314,hookworm,parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
48315,hookworm hookworm_disease,infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
48316,hoop,a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
48317,hoop ring,a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
48318,wicket hoop,a small arch used as croquet equipment
48319,hoop_pine Moreton_Bay_pine Araucaria_cunninghamii,pine of Australia and New Guinea; yields a valuable light even-textured wood
48320,hoop_snake,any of various harmless North American snakes that were formerly believed to take tail in mouth and roll along like a hoop
48321,hoopoe hoopoo,any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill
48322,hoosegow hoosgow,slang for a jail
48323,hoot,a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
48324,hoot_owl,any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching
48325,hop,the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
48326,hop hops,twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
48327,hop record_hop,an informal dance where popular music is played
48328,hop-picker hopper,a machine used for picking hops
48329,hop_clover shamrock lesser_yellow_trefoil Trifolium_dubium,clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock
48330,hop_garden hop_field,a garden where hops are grown
48331,hop_hornbeam,any of several trees resembling hornbeams with fruiting clusters resembling hops
48332,hop_pole,a tall pole to support the wires on which the hop plant is trained
48333,hope_chest wedding_chest,chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
48334,hopefulness,full of hope
48335,hopefulness,the feeling you have when you have hope
48336,hopelessness,the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
48337,hoper,a person who hopes; "only an avid hoper could expect the team to win now"
48338,hopper,funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
48339,hopper,someone who hops; "at hopscotch  the best hoppers are the children"
48340,hopsacking hopsack,a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing
48341,hopscotch,a game in which a child tosses a stone into an area drawn on the ground and then hops through it and back to regain the stone
48342,horde,a nomadic community
48343,horehound,any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium
48344,horehound,a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound plant
48345,horizon apparent_horizon visible_horizon sensible_horizon skyline,the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
48346,horizon view purview,the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"
48347,horizon,a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
48348,horizon celestial_horizon,the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
48349,horizontal,something that is oriented horizontally
48350,horizontal_bar high_bar,gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends
48351,horizontal_integration horizontal_combination,absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level
48352,horizontal_parallax,the maximum parallax observed when the celestial body is at the horizon
48353,horizontal_section,a mechanical drawing of an object as if made by a plane cutting through it horizontally
48354,horizontal_stabilizer horizontal_stabiliser tailplane,the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
48355,horizontal_surface level,a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line; "park the car on the level"
48356,horizontal_tail,the horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft
48357,horizontality,the quality of being parallel to the horizon; "houses with a pronounced horizontality"
48358,hormone endocrine internal_secretion,the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
48359,hormone_replacement_therapy hormone-replacement_therapy HRT,hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
48360,horn,a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
48361,horn,one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
48362,horn,a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
48363,horn saddle_horn,a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
48364,horn,any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn
48365,horn,the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
48366,horn,an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
48367,horn_button,a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile
48368,horn_fly Haematobia_irritans,small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn
48369,horn_of_plenty cornucopia,a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity
48370,horn_poppy horned_poppy yellow_horned_poppy sea_poppy Glaucium_flavum,yellow-flowered Eurasian glaucous herb naturalized in along sandy shores in eastern North America
48371,hornbeam,any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus
48372,hornbill,bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers
48373,hornblende,a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron
48374,hornbook,a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge
48375,horned_chameleon Chamaeleo_oweni,a kind of chameleon
48376,horned_lizard horned_toad horny_frog,insectivorous lizard with hornlike spines on the head and spiny scales on the body; of western North America
48377,horned_owl,large owls having prominent ear tufts
48378,horned_pondweed Zannichellia_palustris,found in still or slow-moving fresh or brackish water; useful to oxygenate cool water ponds and aquaria
48379,horned_pout hornpout pout Ameiurus_Melas,catfish common in eastern United States
48380,horned_puffin Fratercula_corniculata,northern Pacific puffin
48381,horned_screamer Anhima_cornuta,screamer having a hornlike process projecting from the forehead
48382,horned_violet tufted_pansy Viola_cornuta,European viola with an unusually long corolla spur
48383,horned_viper cerastes sand_viper horned_asp Cerastes_cornutus,highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye
48384,horned_whiff Citharichthys_cornutus,whiff found in waters from the Bahamas and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil
48385,hornet,large stinging paper wasp
48386,hornet's_nest hornets'_nest,a highly contentious or hazardous situation; "talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest"
48387,wasp's_nest wasps'_nest hornet's_nest hornets'_nest,habitation for wasps or hornets
48388,hornfels hornstone,a fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks
48389,horniness hotness hot_pants,a state of sexual arousal
48390,hornist,a musician who plays a horn (especially a French horn)
48391,hornpipe,a British solo dance performed by sailors
48392,hornpipe,music for dancing the hornpipe
48393,hornpipe pibgorn stockhorn,an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone
48394,hornwort,any aquatic plant of the genus Ceratophyllum; forms submerged masses in ponds and slow-flowing streams
48395,hornwort,liverworts with slender hornlike capsules
48396,horny_structure unguis,any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
48397,horology,the art of designing and making clocks
48398,horoscope,a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets
48399,horoscope,a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place
48400,horoscopy,the drawing up and interpretation of horoscopes
48401,horror,intense and profound fear
48402,horror,something that inspires dislike; something horrible; "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"
48403,repugnance repulsion revulsion horror,intense aversion
48404,hors_d'oeuvre,a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal
48405,horse Equus_caballus,solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
48406,horse gymnastic_horse,a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
48407,knight horse,a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
48408,horse's_foot horse's_hoof,the hoof of a horse
48409,horse-drawn_vehicle,a wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horses
48410,horse-trail,a trail for horses
48411,horse_balm horseweed stoneroot stone-root richweed stone_root Collinsonia_canadensis,erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States
48412,horse_botfly Gasterophilus_intestinalis,parasitic chiefly on horses
48413,horse_breeding,breeding horses
48414,horse_cart horse-cart,heavy cart; drawn by a horse; used for farm work
48415,horse_cassia Cassia_roxburghii Cassia_marginata,East Indian tree having long pods containing a black cathartic pulp used as a horse medicine
48416,pink_shower pink_shower_tree horse_cassia Cassia_grandis,tropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowers; used as an ornamental
48417,horse_cavalry,an army unit mounted on horseback
48418,horse_doctor,a veterinarian who treats horses
48419,horse_gram horse_grain poor_man's_pulse Macrotyloma_uniflorum Dolichos_biflorus,twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
48420,horse_latitude,either of two belts or regions near 30 degrees north or 30 degrees south; characterized by calms and light baffling winds
48421,horse_mackerel saurel Trachurus_trachurus,large elongated compressed food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
48422,horse_manure,horse excreta used as fertilizer
48423,horse_mushroom Agaricus_arvensis,coarse edible mushroom with a hollow stem and abroad white cap
48424,horse_nettle ball_nettle bull_nettle ball_nightshade Solanum_carolinense,coarse prickly weed having pale yellow flowers and yellow berrylike fruit; common throughout southern and eastern United States
48425,horse_pistol horse-pistol,a large pistol (usually in a holster) formerly carried by horsemen
48426,horse_race,a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting
48427,horse_racing,the sport of racing horses
48428,horse_tick horsefly Hippobosca_equina,winged fly parasitic on horses
48429,horse_trade horse_trading,the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)
48430,horse_trader,a hard bargainer
48431,horse_trading,negotiation accompanied by mutual concessions and shrewd bargaining
48432,horse_wrangler wrangler,a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
48433,horseback,the back of a horse
48434,horsebox,a conveyance (railroad car or trailer) for transporting racehorses
48435,horsecar,an early form of streetcar that was drawn by horses
48436,horsecloth,a cloth for the trapping of a horse
48437,horsefly cleg clegg horse_fly,large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
48438,horsehair,hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
48439,horsehair horsehair_fabric,fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery
48440,horsehair_lichen horsetail_lichen,any of several lichens of the genus Alectoria having a thallus consisting of filaments resembling hair
48441,horsehair_wig,a wig made of horsehair; "the English judiciary wear their traditional horsehair wigs"
48442,horsehide,leather from the hide of a horse
48443,horseleech,any of several large freshwater leeches
48444,horseless_carriage,an early term for an automobile; "when automobiles first replaced horse-drawn carriages they were called horseless carriages"
48445,horseman equestrian horseback_rider,a man skilled in equitation
48446,horseman horse_fancier,a person who breeds and cares for horses
48447,horsemanship,skill in handling and riding horses
48448,horsemeat horseflesh,the flesh of horses as food
48449,lemon_mint horsemint Monarda_citriodora,an annual horsemint of central and western United States and northern Mexico
48450,horsemint Monarda_punctata,tall erect perennial or annual having lanceolate leaves and heads of purple-spotted creamy flowers; many subspecies grown from eastern to southwestern United States and in Mexico
48451,horsemint Mentha_longifolia,a coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers; naturalized in the eastern United States
48452,horseplay,rowdy or boisterous play
48453,horsepond,a pond for watering horses
48454,horsepower HP H.P.,a unit of power equal to 746 watts
48455,horsepower-hour,a unit of work equal to the work done by one horsepower in one hour
48456,horseradish horseradish_root,the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning
48457,horseradish horse_radish red_cole Armoracia_rusticana,coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
48458,horseradish,grated horseradish root
48459,horseradish_peroxidase,an enzyme used in immunohistochemistry to label antigens and their antibodies
48460,horseradish_sauce sauce_Albert,creamy white sauce with horseradish and mustard
48461,horseshoe,game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
48462,horseshoe shoe,U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
48463,horseshoe_bat,any of numerous bats of the family Hipposideridae of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose
48464,horseshoe_bat,a bat of the family Rhinolophidae having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose
48465,horseshoe_crab king_crab Limulus_polyphemus Xiphosurus_polyphemus,large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse
48466,horseshoe_vetch Hippocrepis_comosa,European woody perennial with yellow umbellate flowers followed by flattened pods that separate into horseshoe-shaped joints
48467,horseshoe_whipsnake Coluber_hippocrepis,slender fast-moving Eurasian snake
48468,horseshow,a competitive exhibition of horses
48469,horsetail,perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
48470,horsewhip,a whip for controlling horses
48471,horsewhipping,the act of whipping with a horsewhip; "that villain needs a good horsewhipping"
48472,horsewoman,a woman horseman
48473,horst,a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land
48474,horsy_set horsey_set,a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing
48475,hortensia Hydrangea_macrophylla_hortensis,deciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue
48476,horticulturist plantsman,an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)
48477,hosanna,a cry of praise or adoration (to God)
48478,hosiery hose,socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
48479,hose,man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
48480,hose hosepipe,a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
48481,hosier,a tradesman who sells hosiery and (in England) knitwear
48482,hospice,a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
48483,hospice,a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
48484,hospitableness,having a disposition that welcomes guests and is fond of entertaining
48485,hospital infirmary,a health facility where patients receive treatment
48486,hospital,a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
48487,hospital_bed,a single bed with a frame in three sections so the head or middle or foot can be raised as required
48488,hospital_chaplain,a chaplain in a hospital
48489,hospital_occupancy,occupancy rate for hospitals
48490,hospital_room,a room in a hospital for the care of patients
48491,hospital_ship,a ship built to serve as a hospital; used for wounded in wartime
48492,hospital_train,a military train built to transport wounded troops to a hospital
48493,hospitalization,a period of time when you are confined to a hospital; "now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization"
48494,hospitalization,the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital; "he hoped to avoid the expense of hospitalization"
48495,hospitalization_insurance hospitalization,insurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expense
48496,hospitalization hospitalisation hospital_care,placing in medical care in a hospital
48497,hostage surety,a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
48498,hostel youth_hostel student_lodging,inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips)
48499,hotelier hotelkeeper hotel_manager hotelman hosteller,an owner or manager of hotels
48500,hosteller,a traveler who lodges in hostels; "a youth hosteller"
48501,hostess,a woman host
48502,hostess,a woman innkeeper
48503,stewardess air_hostess hostess,a woman steward on an airplane
48504,hostile,troops belonging to the enemy's military forces; "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"
48505,hostile_fire,fire that injures or kills an enemy
48506,hostile_takeover,a takeover that is resisted by the management of the target company
48507,hostilities belligerency,fighting; acts of overt warfare; "the outbreak of hostilities"
48508,hostility ill_will,a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility"
48509,hostility enmity ill_will,the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"
48510,hot-air_balloon,balloon for travel through the air in a basket suspended below a large bag of heated air
48511,hot-fudge_sauce fudge_sauce,thick chocolate sauce served hot
48512,hot-rock_penstemon Penstemon_deustus,stems in clumps with cream-colored flowers; found from Washington to Wyoming and southward to California and Utah
48513,hot-water_bottle hot-water_bag,a stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the body
48514,hot_air,air that has been heated and tends to rise
48515,palaver hot_air empty_words empty_talk rhetoric,loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric"
48516,hot_cereal,a cereal that is served hot
48517,hot_jazz,jazz that is emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisation
48518,hot_line,a direct telephone line between two officials
48519,hot_pants,skin-tight very short pants worn by young women as an outer garment
48520,tabasco_pepper hot_pepper tabasco_plant Capsicum_frutescens,plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce
48521,hot_pepper,any of various pungent capsicum fruits
48522,hot_plate hotplate,a portable electric appliance for heating or cooking or keeping food warm
48523,hot_pot hotpot,a stew of meat and potatoes cooked in a tightly covered pot
48524,hot_potato,a difficult situation; "he dropped the topic like a hot potato"
48525,hot_rod hot-rod,a car modified to increase its speed and acceleration
48526,hot_sauce,a pungent peppery sauce
48527,hot_seat,a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism
48528,hot_spell,a spell of hot weather
48529,hot_spot hotspot,a place of political unrest and potential violence; "the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots"
48530,hot_spot hotspot,a point of relatively intense heat or radiation
48531,hot_spot hotspot,a lively entertainment spot
48532,hot_spring thermal_spring,a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above
48533,hot_stock hot_issue,newly issued stock that is in great public demand
48534,hot_stuff voluptuousness,the quality of being attractive and exciting (especially sexually exciting); "he thought she was really hot stuff"
48535,hot_stuff,the quality of being popular; "skiing is hot stuff in New Hampshire"
48536,hot_toddy toddy,a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot
48537,hot_tub,a very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot water
48538,hot_war,actual fighting between the warring parties
48539,hot_water,a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water"
48540,hot_weather,a period of unusually hot weather
48541,hotbed,a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad); "it was a hotbed of vice"
48542,hotbed,a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants
48543,hotbox,a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated
48544,odds_and_ends oddments melange farrago ragbag mishmash mingle-mangle hodgepodge hotchpotch gallimaufry omnium-gatherum,a motley assortment of things
48545,hotchpotch,a stew (or thick soup) made with meat and vegetables
48546,hotdog hot_dog,someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself
48547,hotdog hot_dog red_hot,a frankfurter served hot on a bun
48548,hotel,a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
48549,hotel-casino casino-hotel,a business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel
48550,hotel-casino casino-hotel,a building that houses both a hotel and a casino
48551,hotel_bill,statement of charges for staying in a hotel
48552,hotel_detective house_detective house_dick,a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store
48553,hotel_occupancy,occupancy rate for hotels
48554,hotel_plan meal_plan,a plan and a room rate for providing meals to guests at a hotel
48555,hotel_room,a bedroom (usually with bath) in a hotel
48556,hotfoot,a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it
48557,hotness pepperiness,a hot spiciness
48558,hotspur,a rash or impetuous person
48559,hound hound_dog,any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
48560,hound's-tongue Cynoglossum_virginaticum,perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers
48561,hound's-tongue Cynoglossum_officinale,biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
48562,houndstooth_check hound's-tooth_check dogstooth_check dogs-tooth_check dog's-tooth_check,textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
48563,hour hr 60_minutes,a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour"
48564,hour time_of_day,clock time; "the hour is getting late"
48565,hour,a special and memorable period; "it was their finest hour"
48566,hour minute,distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"
48567,hour_angle,the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body
48568,hour_angle HA,(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
48569,hour_circle,a great circle on the celestial sphere that passes through both celestial poles
48570,hour_hand little_hand,the shorter hand of a clock that points to the hours
48571,hourglass,a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
48572,nymph houri,a voluptuously beautiful young woman
48573,houri,(Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise
48574,hours,a period of time assigned for work; "they work long hours"
48575,hours,an indefinite period of time; "they talked for hours"
48576,house,a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
48577,house,an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses"
48578,house,a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house"
48579,theater theatre house,a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"
48580,house,aristocratic family line; "the House of York"
48581,house,the members of a religious community living together
48582,house,the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema; "the house applauded"; "he counted the house"
48583,house,play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house"
48584,sign_of_the_zodiac star_sign sign mansion house planetary_house,(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
48585,house,the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet"
48586,house-raising,construction by a group of neighbors
48587,house_arrest,confinement to your own home
48588,house_centipede Scutigera_coleoptrata,long-legged centipede common in damp places as e.g. cellars
48589,house_finch linnet Carpodacus_mexicanus,small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
48590,house_guest houseguest,a guest entertained in your house
48591,house_husband househusband,a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income
48592,house_martin Delichon_urbica,common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses
48593,house_mouse Mus_musculus,brownish-grey Old World mouse now a common household pest worldwide
48594,house_of_cards cardhouse card-house cardcastle,an unstable construction with playing cards; "he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed"
48595,house_of_correction,(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences
48596,house_organ,a periodical published by a business firm for its employees and customers
48597,house_paint housepaint,paint used to cover the exterior woodwork of a house
48598,house_painter,a painter of houses a similar buildings
48599,house_party,a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house
48600,house_physician resident resident_physician,a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital; "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"
48601,house_sitter,a custodian who lives in and cares for a house while the regular occupant is away (usually without an exchange of money)
48602,house_wren Troglodytes_aedon,common American wren that nests around houses
48603,houseboat,a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
48604,housebreaker cat_burglar,a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house
48605,housewrecker housebreaker,a wrecker of houses; "in England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker"
48606,housebreaking break-in breaking_and_entering,trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
48607,housecleaning,(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions; "more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms"; "many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners"
48608,housecleaning,the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house; "efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time"
48609,housecraft,skill in domestic management
48610,housedog,a dog trained to guard a house
48611,housefather,a man in charge of children in an institution
48612,housefly house_fly Musca_domestica,common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
48613,houseful,as many as a house will accommodate; "they entertained a houseful of guests"
48614,housekeeper,a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
48615,houselights,lights that illuminate the audience's part of a theater or other auditorium
48616,housemaid's_knee,swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling)
48617,housemaster,teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse
48618,housemate,someone who resides in the same house with you
48619,housemother,a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people
48620,houseplant,any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes
48621,houseroom,space for accommodation in a house; "I wouldn't give that table houseroom"
48622,housetop,the roof of a house; "shout it from the housetops"
48623,housewarming,a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home
48624,housewife homemaker lady_of_the_house woman_of_the_house,a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
48625,housewifery,the work of a housewife
48626,housework housekeeping,the work of cleaning and running a house
48627,housing lodging living_accommodations,structures collectively in which people are housed
48628,housing,a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
48629,housing_commissioner,a commissioner in charge of public housing
48630,housing_development,a residential area of similar dwellings built by property developers and usually under a single management; "they live in the new housing development"
48631,housing_estate,a residential area where the houses were all planned and built at the same time
48632,housing_project public_housing,a housing development that is publicly funded and administered for low-income families
48633,housing_start,the act of starting to construct a house
48634,hovea purple_pea,any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets
48635,hovel hut hutch shack shanty,small crude shelter used as a dwelling
48636,hovercraft ground-effect_machine,a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
48637,how-do-you-do how-d'ye-do,an awkward situation; "that's a fine how-d'ye-do"
48638,howdah houdah,a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant
48639,howl howling ululation,a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
48640,howl,the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
48641,howl,a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"
48642,howler_monkey howler,monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry
48643,howler,a glaring blunder
48644,hoya,any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers
48645,hoydenism tomboyishness,masculinity in women (especially in girls and young women)
48646,hryvnia,the basic unit of money in Ukraine
48647,huarache huaraches,a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps
48648,hub,the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
48649,hub,a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve; "the playground is the hub of parental supervision"; "the airport is the economic hub of the area"
48650,hub-and-spoke hub-and-spoke_system,a system of air transportation in which local airports offer air transportation to a central airport where long-distance flights are available
48651,hubbard_squash Cucurbita_maxima,any of several winter squash plants producing large greyish-green football-shaped fruit with a rough warty rind
48652,hubbard_squash,large football-shaped winter squash with a warty grey-green rind
48653,hubcap,cap that fits over the hub of a wheel
48654,hubris,overbearing pride or presumption
48655,huck huckaback,toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
48656,huckleberry,any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-fruited blueberries
48657,huckleberry,any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small berries resembling blueberries
48658,huckleberry,blue-black berry similar to blueberries and bilberries of the eastern United States
48659,huckleberry_oak Quercus_vaccinifolia,a low spreading or prostrate shrub of southwestern United States with small acorns and leaves resembling those of the huckleberry
48660,huckster cheap-jack,a seller of shoddy goods
48661,huckster,a person who writes radio or tv advertisements
48662,huddle powwow,(informal) a quick private conference
48663,huddle,a disorganized and densely packed crowd; "a huddle of frightened women"
48664,huddler,a member of a huddle
48665,huddler,a person who crouches; "low huddlers against the wind"
48666,hudson_seal,muskrat fur dressed to simulate sealskin
48667,hudud hudood,Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes
48668,hue chromaticity,the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
48669,huff miff seeing_red,a state of irritation or annoyance
48670,huffiness,a passing state of anger and resentment
48671,hug-me-tight,a woman's fitted jacket
48672,hugger,a person who hugs
48673,hugger-mugger mumbo_jumbo,a state of confusion; ritual accompanied by complicated and purposeless activity that obscures and confuses; "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance"
48674,huitre oyster,edible body of any of numerous oysters
48675,hula hula-hula Hawaiian_dancing,a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman
48676,hula-hoop,plaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips
48677,hulk,a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned
48678,hum humming,a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic"
48679,human_T-cell_leukemia_virus-1 HTLV-1,retrovirus causing T-cell leukemia
48680,human_botfly Dermatobia_hominis,large tropical American fly; parasitic on humans and other mammals
48681,human_chorionic_gonadotropin human_chorionic_gonadotrophin HCG,hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
48682,human_head,the head of a human being
48683,human_nature,the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings; "a great observer of human nature"
48684,human_papilloma_virus,any of a group of papovaviruses associated with genital or oral carcinomas or a group associated with benign genital tumors
48685,human_process,a process in which human beings are involved
48686,human_reproductive_cloning,the reproductive cloning of a sentient human being; generally considered ethically unacceptable
48687,human_right,(law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law)
48688,human_waste,the body wastes of human beings
48689,humaneness,the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
48690,humanitarianism humanism,the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
48691,humanism secular_humanism,the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
48692,humanism,the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies
48693,humanist,a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
48694,humanist,an advocate of the principles of humanism
48695,humanistic_discipline humanities liberal_arts arts,studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"
48696,humanitarian do-gooder improver,someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
48697,humanity,the quality of being humane
48698,humanness humanity manhood,the quality of being human; "he feared the speedy decline of all manhood"
48699,humanization humanisation,the act of making more human
48700,humate,material that is high in humic acids
48701,humbleness unimportance obscureness lowliness,the state of being humble and unimportant
48702,humility humbleness,a humble feeling; "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope"
48703,humility humbleness,a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"
48704,humbug snake_oil,communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
48705,humdinger,someone of remarkable excellence; "a humdinger of a secretary"
48706,humectant,any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
48707,humeral_veil veil,a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
48708,humerus,bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
48709,humic_acid,a dark brown humic substance that is soluble in water only at pH values greater than 2; "the half-life of humic acid is measured in centuries"
48710,humic_shale,shale that is rich in humic acids
48711,humic_substance,an organic residue of decaying organic matter
48712,humidity humidness,wetness in the atmosphere
48713,humification,the process of the formation of humus
48714,humiliation,state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
48715,humiliation mortification,an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"
48716,humin,a black humic substance that is not soluble in water
48717,hummer,a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words
48718,humming,the act of singing with closed lips
48719,humming_top,a top that makes a humming noise as it spins
48720,hummingbird,tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
48721,hummus humus hommos hoummos humous,a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas  tahini  lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
48722,wit humor humour witticism wittiness,a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
48723,humor humour sense_of_humor sense_of_humour,the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor"
48724,temper mood humor humour,a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
48725,humor humour,the quality of being funny; "I fail to see the humor in it"
48726,humor humour,(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state; "the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile"
48727,liquid_body_substance bodily_fluid body_fluid humor humour,the liquid parts of the body
48728,humoral_immune_response,an immune response (chiefly against bacterial invasion) that is mediated by B cells
48729,humorist humourist,someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
48730,kyphosis humpback hunchback,an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
48731,humpback hunchback crookback,a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
48732,humpback humpback_whale Megaptera_novaeangliae,large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives
48733,humus,partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil
48734,intuition hunch suspicion,an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"
48735,hunch,the act of bending yourself up together
48736,hundred_dollar_bill c-note,a United States bill worth 100 dollars
48737,hundred_thousand 100000 lakh,the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten
48738,hundredth,position 100 in a countable series of things
48739,one-hundredth hundredth one_percent,one part in a hundred equal parts
48740,hundredweight cwt long_hundredweight,a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
48741,hung_jury,a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial)
48742,hunger hungriness,a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
48743,hunger hungriness thirst thirstiness,strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"
48744,hunger_march,a march of protest or demonstration by the unemployed
48745,hunger_marcher,an unemployed person who participates in a hunger march
48746,hunger_strike,a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest
48747,hunk,a well-built sexually attractive man
48748,hunk lump,a large piece of something without definite shape; "a hunk of bread"; "a lump of coal"
48749,hunted_person,a person who is hunted
48750,hunter huntsman,someone who hunts game
48751,hunter,a person who searches for something; "a treasure hunter"
48752,hunter hunting_watch,a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal
48753,hunter's_sauce sauce_chausseur,brown sauce and tomato puree with onions and mushrooms and dry white wine
48754,hunter-gatherer,a member of a hunting and gathering society
48755,hunting_and_gathering_tribe hunting_and_gathering_society,group that supports itself by hunting and fishing and be gathering wild fruits and vegetables; usually nomadic
48756,hunting_dog,a dog used in hunting game
48757,hunting_ground,a place where opportunities abound
48758,hunting_ground,an area in which game is hunted
48759,hunting_guide,guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory
48760,hunting_knife,a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip
48761,hunting_license hunting_licence hunting_permit game_license,a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time
48762,hunting_season,the season during which it is legal to kill a particular species
48763,huntress,a woman hunter
48764,huntsman's_horn huntsman's_horns yellow_trumpet yellow_pitcher_plant trumpets Sarracenia_flava,pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
48765,huon_pine Lagarostrobus_franklinii Dacrydium_franklinii,Tasmanian timber tree with yellow aromatic wavy-grained wood used for carving and ship building; sometimes placed in genus Dacrydium
48766,hurdle,a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
48767,hurdle,an obstacle that you are expected to overcome; "the last hurdle before graduation"
48768,vault hurdle,the act of jumping over an obstacle
48769,hurdler,an athlete who runs the hurdles
48770,hurdles hurdling hurdle_race,a footrace in which contestant must negotiate a series of hurdles
48771,hurling,a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
48772,hurrah hooray,a victory cheer; "let's give the team a big hurrah"
48773,hurricane,a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
48774,hurricane_deck hurricane_roof promenade_deck awning_deck,a deck at the top of a passenger ship
48775,hurricane_lamp hurricane_lantern tornado_lantern storm_lantern storm_lamp,an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney
48776,husband hubby married_man,a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
48777,hush stillness still,(poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
48778,hush_money,a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret
48779,hush_puppy hushpuppy,deep-fried cornbread ball (southern)
48780,husk,outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
48781,huskiness ruggedness toughness,the property of being big and strong
48782,hussar,a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress
48783,hustings,the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)
48784,hustler wheeler_dealer operator,a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
48785,hut army_hut field_hut,temporary military shelter
48786,hutch,a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals
48787,hutment,an encampment of huts (chiefly military)
48788,hyacinth jacinth,a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
48789,hyacinth,any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs
48790,hyacinth_bean bonavist Indian_bean Egyptian_bean Lablab_purpureus Dolichos_lablab,perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
48791,hyaline hyalin,a glassy translucent material that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions
48792,hyaline_cartilage,translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the fetal skeleton
48793,hyalinization hyalinisation,the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline; "the patient's arterioles showed marked hyalinization"
48794,hyaloid_membrane hyaloid,transparent membrane that enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina
48795,hyaloplasm ground_substance,the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
48796,hyaluronic_acid,a viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eye; a cementing and protective substance
48797,hyaluronidase spreading_factor Hyazyme,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
48798,loanblend loan-blend hybrid,a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g.  `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
48799,hybrid,a composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"
48800,hybrid_petunia Petunia_hybrida,hybrids of Petunia axillaris and Petunia integrifolia: a complex group of petunias having single or double flowers in colors from white to purple
48801,hybrid_tuberous_begonia Begonia_tuberhybrida,any of numerous hybrid begonias having tuberous roots and variously colored flowers
48802,hybridoma,a hybrid cell resulting from the fusion of a lymphocyte and a tumor cell; used to culture a specific monoclonal antibody
48803,hydantoin,any of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used in treating epilepsy
48804,hydathode water_pore water_stoma,a pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants
48805,hydatid,cyst filled with liquid; forms as a result of infestation by tapeworm larvae (as in echinococcosis)
48806,hydatid_mole hydatidiform_mole molar_pregnancy,an abnormality during pregnancy; chorionic villi around the fetus degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs; usually associated with the death of the fetus
48807,hydnocarpus_oil,oil from seeds of trees of the genus Hydnocarpus especially Hydnocarpus wightiana (Hydnocarpus laurifolia)
48808,hydralazine Apresoline,an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
48809,hydramnios,an abnormality of pregnancy; accumulation of excess amniotic fluid
48810,hydrangea,any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea
48811,water_faucet water_tap tap hydrant,a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
48812,hydrant,a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
48813,hydrarthrosis,inflammation and swelling of a movable joint because of excess synovial fluid
48814,hydrate,any compound that contains water of crystallization
48815,hydration,the process of combining with water; usually reversible
48816,hydraulic_brake hydraulic_brakes,brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder; brake fluid then applies great force to the brake pads or shoes
48817,hydraulic_cement Portland_cement,a cement that hardens under water; made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result
48818,hydraulic_engineering,the branch of civil engineering dealing with the use and control of water in motion
48819,hydraulic_press,press in which a force applied by a piston to a small area is transmitted through water to another piston having a large area
48820,hydraulic_pump hydraulic_ram,a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level
48821,hydraulic_system,a mechanism operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a liquid is forced through a small opening or tube
48822,hydraulic_transmission hydraulic_transmission_system,a transmission that depends on a hydraulic system
48823,hydrazine,a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels
48824,hydrazo_group hydrazo_radical,the bivalent group -HNNH- derived from hydrazine
48825,hydrazoic_acid azoimide hydrogen_azide HN,a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling
48826,hydrazoite,a salt of hydrazoic acid
48827,hydremia,blood disorder in which there is excess fluid volume compared with the cell volume of the blood
48828,hydride,any binary compound formed by the union of hydrogen and other elements
48829,hydrilla Hydrilla_verticillata,submersed plant with whorled lanceolate leaves and solitary axillary flowers; Old World plant naturalized in southern United States and clogging Florida's waterways
48830,hydriodic_acid,(HI) a colorless or yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide; "hydriodic acid is a strong acid"
48831,hydrobromic_acid,an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide that is a strong liquid acid
48832,hydrocarbon,an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
48833,hydrocele,disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)
48834,hydrocephalus hydrocephaly,an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological
48835,hydrochloric_acid chlorohydric_acid,an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; a strongly corrosive acid
48836,hydrochloride,a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride
48837,hydrochlorofluorocarbon HCFC,a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
48838,hydrochlorothiazide Esidrix HydroDIURIL,a diuretic drug (trade name Esidrix and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension
48839,hydrocolloid,a substance that forms a gel with water
48840,hydrocortisone cortisol Hydrocortone Cortef,an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
48841,hydrocracking,the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst
48842,hydrocyanic_acid prussic_acid,a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds
48843,hydrodynamics hydrokinetics,study of fluids in motion
48844,hydroelectric_turbine,turbine consisting of a large and efficient version of a water wheel used to drive an electric generator
48845,hydroelectricity,electricity produced by water power
48846,hydroflumethiazide,diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema
48847,hydrofluoric_acid,a weak poisonous liquid acid; formed by solution of hydrogen fluoride in water
48848,hydrofluorocarbon HFC,a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing
48849,hydrofoil hydroplane,a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds; "the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record"
48850,hydrogel,a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium
48851,hydrogen_atom,an atom of hydrogen
48852,hydrogen_bomb H-bomb fusion_bomb thermonuclear_bomb,a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
48853,hydrogen_bond,a chemical bond consisting of a hydrogen atom between two electronegative atoms (e.g.  oxygen or nitrogen) with one side be a covalent bond and the other being an ionic bond
48854,hydrogen_bromide,a colorless gas that yields hydrobromic acid in solution with water
48855,hydrogen_chloride,a colorless corrosive gas (HCl)
48856,hydrogen_cyanide,a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the anhydride of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing
48857,hydrogen_fluoride,a colorless poisonous corrosive liquid made by the action of sulphuric acid on calcium fluoride; solutions in water are hydrofluoric acid
48858,hydrogen_iodide,a colorless gas that yields hydroiodic acid in aqueous solution
48859,hydrogen_ion,a positively charged atom of hydrogen; that is to say  a normal hydrogen atomic nucleus
48860,hydrogen_ion_concentration,the number of moles of hydrogen ions per cubic decimeter
48861,hydrogen_peroxide peroxide,a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used as a disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
48862,hydrogen_sulfide,a sulfide having the unpleasant smell of rotten eggs
48863,hydrogenation,a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil; "food producers use hydrogenation to keep fat from becoming rancid"
48864,hydrography,the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation
48865,hydroiodic_acid,an acid formed by aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide
48866,hydrologist,a geologist skilled in hydrology
48867,hydrology,the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation
48868,hydrolysate,a product of hydrolysis
48869,hydrolysis,a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water
48870,hydromancer,one who practices hydromancy
48871,hydromancy,divination by water (as by patterns seen in the ebb and flow of the tides)
48872,hydromel,honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented
48873,hydrometry gravimetry,the measurement of specific gravity
48874,hydromorphone_hydrochloride hydromorphone Dilaudid,a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain
48875,hydronephrosis,accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter
48876,hydropathy hydrotherapy,the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
48877,hydrophobia,a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids
48878,hydrophobia,a morbid fear of water
48879,rabies hydrophobia lyssa madness,an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
48880,hydrophobicity,the property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water
48881,hydroplane_racing,racing in high-speed motor boats
48882,hydroponics aquiculture tank_farming,a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients
48883,hydrosphere,the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor
48884,hydrostatic_head,the pressure at a given point in a liquid measured in terms of the vertical height of a column of the liquid needed to produce the same pressure
48885,hydrostatics,study of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion
48886,hydrothorax,accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) often resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys
48887,hydroxide hydrated_oxide,a compound of an oxide with water
48888,hydroxide,a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
48889,hydroxide_ion hydroxyl_ion,the anion OH having one oxygen and one hydrogen atom
48890,hydroxy_acid,any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself
48891,hydroxybenzoic_acid,a crystalline derivative of benzoic acid
48892,hydroxybutyric_acid oxybutyric_acid,hydroxy derivative of butyric acid
48893,hydroxychloroquine Plaquenil,anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus
48894,hydroxyl hydroxyl_group hydroxyl_radical,the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
48895,hydroxymethyl,a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms
48896,hydroxyproline,a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen
48897,hydroxyzine_hydrochloride hydroxyzine Atarax Vistaril,a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness
48898,hydrozoan hydroid,colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant
48899,hyena hyaena,doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
48900,hygiene,a condition promoting sanitary practices; "personal hygiene"
48901,hygiene hygienics,the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
48902,hygienist,a medical specialist in hygiene
48903,hygrodeik,a wet and dry bulb hygrometer
48904,hygrometer,measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere
48905,hygrophyte,a plant that grows in a moist habitat
48906,hygroscope,hygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmosphere
48907,hymeneal,a wedding hymn
48908,hymenium,spore-bearing layer of cells in certain fungi containing asci or basidia
48909,hymenopterous_insect hymenopteran hymenopteron hymenopter,insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
48910,hymnal hymnbook hymnary,a songbook containing a collection of hymns
48911,hyoid hyoid_bone os_hyoideum,a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
48912,hyoscyamine,a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract
48913,hypallage,reversal of the syntactic relation of two words (as in `her beauty's face')
48914,hypanthium floral_cup calyx_tube,the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)
48915,hyper-eutectoid_steel,a steel that contains more than 0.9% carbon
48916,hyperacidity,excessive acidity
48917,hyperactivity,a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
48918,hyperacusis hyperacusia auditory_hyperesthesia,abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels
48919,hyperbaric_chamber,a large chamber in which the oxygen pressure is above normal for the atmosphere; used in treating breathing disorders or carbon monoxide poisoning
48920,hyperbaton,reversal of normal word order (as in `cheese I love')
48921,hyperbetalipoproteinemia,a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age
48922,hyperbilirubinemia,abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood
48923,hyperbilirubinemia_of_the_newborn neonatal_hyperbilirubinemia,a common disorder that is usually due to immaturity of the liver; usually subsides spontaneously
48924,hyperbola,an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone
48925,hyperbolic_geometry,a non-Euclidean geometry in which it is assumed that through any point there are two or more parallel lines that do not intersect a given line in the plane
48926,hyperboloid,a quadric surface generated by rotating a hyperbola around its main axis
48927,hypercalcemia hypercalcaemia,the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease
48928,hypercalciuria hypercalcinuria,the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the urine; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis
48929,hypercapnia hypercarbia,the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood
48930,hypercatalectic,(prosody) a line of poetry having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of the last metrical foot
48931,hypercellularity,the state of having abnormally many cells
48932,hypercholesterolemia hypercholesteremia,the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
48933,hyperchromic_anemia hyperchromic_anaemia,anemia characterized by an increase in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin
48934,hypercoaster,a roller coaster that goes up 200 feet or higher and can catapult riders from 0 to 70 mph in 4 seconds by motors originally designed to launch rockets
48935,hyperemesis,severe and excessive vomiting
48936,hyperemesis_gravidarum,hyperemesis during pregnancy; if severe it can result in damage to the brain and liver and kidney
48937,hyperemia hyperaemia,increased blood in an organ or other body part
48938,hyperextension,greater than normal extension
48939,hyperfocal_distance,the distance in front of a lens that is focused at infinity beyond which all objects are well defined and clear
48940,hyperglycemia hyperglycaemia,abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes
48941,hyperhidrosis hyperidrosis polyhidrosis,excessive and profuse perspiration
48942,hypericism,a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John's wort
48943,hyperkalemia,higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs
48944,hyperlink,a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen
48945,hyperlipoproteinemia,any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood
48946,hypermarket,a huge supermarket (usually built on the outskirts of a town)
48947,hypermastigote,flagellate symbiotic in the intestines of e.g. termites
48948,hypermedia hypermedia_system interactive_multimedia interactive_multimedia_system,a multimedia system in which related items of information are connected and can be presented together
48949,hypermotility,excessive movement; especially excessive motility of the gastrointestinal tract
48950,hypernatremia,excessive amounts of sodium in the blood; possibly indicating diabetes insipidus
48951,hypernym superordinate superordinate_word,a word that is more generic than a given word
48952,hypernymy superordination,the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class
48953,hyperon,any baryon that is not a nucleon; unstable particle with mass greater than a neutron
48954,hyperope,a person with hyperopia; a farsighted person
48955,hyperopia hypermetropia hypermetropy farsightedness longsightedness,abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
48956,hyperparathyroidism,excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis)
48957,hyperpigmentation,unusual darkening of the skin
48958,hyperpituitarism,excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)
48959,hyperplasia,abnormal increase in number of cells
48960,hyperpnea,energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders
48961,hyperpyrexia,extremely high fever (especially in children)
48962,hypersecretion,excessive secretion
48963,hypersensitivity,pathological sensitivity
48964,hypersensitivity,extreme sensitivity
48965,hypersensitivity_reaction,an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock
48966,hypersomnia,an inability to stay awake
48967,hypersplenism,enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders
48968,hypertensive,a person who has abnormally high blood pressure
48969,hypertext,machine-readable text that is not sequential but is organized so that related items of information are connected; "Let me introduce the word hypertext to mean a body of written or pictorial material interconnected in such a complex way that it could not conveniently be presented or represented on paper"--Ted Nelson
48970,hypertext_markup_language hypertext_mark-up_language HTML,a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents
48971,hypertext_system,a database management system that allows chunks of text (objects) to be processed as a complex network of nodes that are linked together in an arbitrary way
48972,hypertext_transfer_protocol HTTP,a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
48973,hyperthermia hyperthermy,abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)
48974,hyperthyroidism thyrotoxicosis,an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones
48975,hypertonia hypertonus hypertonicity,(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
48976,hypertonicity,(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other
48977,hypertrophic_cardiomyopathy,a disorder in which the heart muscle is so strong that it does not relax enough to fill with the heart with blood and so has reduced pumping ability
48978,hypertrophy,abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
48979,hypervelocity,excessive velocity; "the meteorites struck the earth with hypervelocity impacts"
48980,hyperventilation,an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued
48981,hypervitaminosis,an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K
48982,hypervolemia hypervolaemia,a blood disorder consisting of an increase in the volume of circulating blood
48983,hypha,any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus
48984,hyphema,bleeding into the interior chamber of the eye
48985,word_division hyphenation,division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
48986,hyphenation,connecting syllables and words by hyphens
48987,hypnagogue,an agent that induces drowsiness or sleep
48988,hypnoanalysis,the use of hypnosis in conjunction with psychoanalysis
48989,hypnogenesis,the induction of sleep or hypnosis
48990,hypnophobia,a morbid fear of falling asleep
48991,hypnosis,a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
48992,hypnotherapy,the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy
48993,hypnotic_trance,a trance induced by the use of hypnosis; the person accepts the suggestions of the hypnotist
48994,hypnotism mesmerism suggestion,the act of inducing hypnosis
48995,hypnotist hypnotizer hypnotiser mesmerist mesmerizer,a person who induces hypnosis
48996,hypo sodium_thiosulphate sodium_thiosulfate,a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
48997,hypodermic_syringe hypodermic hypo,a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
48998,hypo-eutectoid_steel,a steel that contains less that 0.9% carbon
48999,hypobasidium,special cell constituting the base of the basidium in various fungi especially of the order Tremellales
49000,hypobetalipoproteinemia,a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol
49001,hypocalcemia hypocalcaemia,abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency
49002,hypocapnia acapnia,a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing
49003,hypocellularity,the state of having abnormally few cells
49004,hypochlorite,any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid
49005,hypochlorous_acid,a weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent
49006,hypochondria hypochondriasis,chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
49007,hypochondriac,a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
49008,hypochondrium,the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium
49009,hypochromic_anemia hypochromic_anaemia,anemia characterized by a decrease in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin
49010,hypocrisy lip_service,an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
49011,hypocrisy,insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
49012,hypocycloid,a line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around inside another circle
49013,hypodermic_needle,a hollow needle
49014,hypodermis,layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods
49015,hypoesthesia hypesthesia,impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity
49016,hypogammaglobulinemia,an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection
49017,hypogastric_plexus plexus_hypogastricus,a plexus of nerves serving the pelvic viscera
49018,hypogastric_vein internal_iliac_vein,a vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein
49019,hypoglossal hypoglossal_nerve nervus_hypoglosus twelfth_cranial_nerve,supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
49020,hypoglycemia hypoglycaemia,abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet
49021,hypoglycemic_agent hypoglycaemic_agent,any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus
49022,hypogonadism,incompetence of the gonads (especially in the male with low testosterone); results in deficient development of secondary sex characteristics and (in prepubertal males) a body with long legs and a short trunk
49023,hypokalemia,abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics
49024,hypolipoproteinemia,any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in low levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood
49025,hyponatremia,abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration
49026,hyponitrous_acid,an explosive white crystalline weak acid (H2N2O2)
49027,hyponym subordinate subordinate_word,a word that is more specific than a given word
49028,hyponymy subordination,the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
49029,hypoparathyroidism,inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood
49030,hypophosphoric_acid,a crystalline tetrabasic acid (H4P2O6)
49031,hypophosphorous_acid phosphorous_acid orthophosphorous_acid,a clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2)
49032,hypophyseal_stalk,the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus
49033,hypophysectomy,surgical removal of the pituitary gland
49034,hypopigmentation,unusual lack of skin color
49035,hypoplasia,underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells
49036,hypoplastic_anemia hypoplastic_anaemia,anemia resulting from inadequately functioning bone marrow; can develop into aplastic anemia
49037,hypopnea,slow or shallow breathing
49038,hypoproteinemia,abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders
49039,hyposmia,lessened sensitivity to odors
49040,hypospadias,an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis
49041,hypostasis epistasis,the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
49042,hypostasis,the accumulation of blood in an organ
49043,hypostasis hypostasis_of_Christ,any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united
49044,hypostasis,(metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality
49045,hypostatization hypostatisation reification,regarding something abstract as a material thing
49046,hypotension,abnormally low blood pressure
49047,hypotensive,a person who has abnormally low blood pressure
49048,hypotenuse,the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle
49049,hypothalamus,a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
49050,hypothermia,subnormal body temperature
49051,hypothesis,a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
49052,hypothesis possibility theory,a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"
49053,hypothetical,a hypothetical possibility  circumstance  statement  proposal  situation  etc.; "consider the following  just as a hypothetical"
49054,hypothetical_creature,a creature that has not been observed but is hypothesized to exist
49055,hypothetical_imperative,a principle stating the action required to attain a desired goal
49056,hypothrombinemia,a low level of prothrombin (factor II) in the circulating blood; results in long clotting time and poor clot formation and sometimes excessive bleeding; can result from vitamin K deficiency
49057,hypothyroidism,an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones
49058,hypotonia hypotonus hypotonicity,(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic
49059,hypotonicity,(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other
49060,hypovolemia hypovolaemia,a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
49061,hypovolemic_shock,shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss
49062,hypoxia,a very strong drive resulting from a deficiency of available oxygen in the blood and bodily tissues (short of anoxia)
49063,hypoxic_hypoxia,hypoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs
49064,hypozeugma,use of a series of subjects with a single predicate
49065,hypozeuxis,use of a series of parallel clauses (as in `I came  I saw  I conquered')
49066,hypsography,the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)
49067,hypsometry hypsography,measurement of the elevation of land above sea level
49068,hypsometer,an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
49069,hyson,a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves
49070,hyssop Hyssopus_officinalis,a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil
49071,hyssop,bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes
49072,hyssop_oil,used chiefly in liqueurs
49073,hysterectomy,surgical removal of the uterus
49074,hysteresis,the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field
49075,hysteria,excessive or uncontrollable fear
49076,hysteria hysterical_neurosis,neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
49077,hysteric,a person suffering from hysteria
49078,hysterics,an attack of hysteria
49079,hysterocatalepsy,hysteria with cataleptic symptoms
49080,hysteron_proteron,reversal of normal order of two words or sentences etc. (as in `bred and born')
49081,hysteron_proteron,the logical fallacy of using as a true premise a proposition that is yet to be proved
49082,hysterosalpingogram,X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes; usually done in diagnosing infertility (to see if there any blockages)
49083,hysteroscopy,visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina
49084,hysterotomy,surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)
49085,iamb iambus,a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
49086,iambic,a verse line consisting of iambs
49087,ibex Capra_ibex,wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns
49088,ibis,wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
49089,ibolium_privet ibota_privet Ligustrum_ibolium,fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifolium
49090,ibuprofen isobutylphenyl_propionic_acid Advil Motrin Nuprin,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an analgesic and antipyretic
49091,ice water_ice,water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"
49092,ice,the frozen part of a body of water
49093,ice sparkler,diamonds; "look at the ice on that dame!"
49094,internal-combustion_engine ICE,a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
49095,ice_rink ice-skating_rink ice,a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"
49096,ice-cream_bean Inga_edulis,ornamental evergreen tree with masses of white flowers; tropical and subtropical America
49097,ice-cream_cake icebox_cake,ice cream molded to look like a cake
49098,ice-cream_cone,ice cream in a crisp conical wafer
49099,ice-cream_sundae sundae,ice cream served with a topping
49100,ice-skater,someone who engages in ice skating
49101,ice_age glacial_period glacial_epoch,any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface; "the most recent ice age was during the Pleistocene"
49102,ice_ax ice_axe piolet,an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
49103,ice_bear polar_bear Ursus_Maritimus Thalarctos_maritimus,white bear of arctic regions
49104,ice_cream icecream,frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring
49105,ice_crystal snow_mist diamond_dust poudrin ice_needle frost_snow frost_mist,small crystals of ice
49106,ice_cube,a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks
49107,ice_field,a large flat mass of ice (larger than an ice floe) floating at sea
49108,ice_floe floe,a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
49109,ice_fog pogonip,a dense winter fog containing ice particles
49110,ice_hockey hockey hockey_game,a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
49111,ice_hockey_rink ice-hockey_rink,an ice rink for playing ice hockey
49112,ice_lolly lolly lollipop popsicle,ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick; "in England a popsicle is called an ice lolly"
49113,ice_machine,an electric refrigerator to supply ice cubes
49114,ice_maker,an appliance included in some electric refrigerators for making ice cubes
49115,ice_mass,a large mass of ice
49116,ice_milk,similar to ice cream but made of milk
49117,ice_pack ice_bag,a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling
49118,pack_ice Ice_pack,a large expanse of floating ice
49119,ice_plant icicle_plant Mesembryanthemum_crystallinum,Old World annual widely naturalized in warm regions having white flowers and fleshy foliage covered with hairs that resemble ice
49120,ice_show,any entertainment performed by ice skaters
49121,ice_skate,skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole
49122,ice_skating,skating on ice
49123,ice_storm silver_storm,a storm with freezing rain that leaves everything glazed with ice
49124,ice_tea iced_tea,strong tea served over ice
49125,ice_tongs,tongs for lifting blocks of ice
49126,ice_wagon ice-wagon,(formerly) a horse-drawn wagon that delivered ice door to door
49127,ice_water,water served ice-cold or with ice
49128,icebreaker iceboat,a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation
49129,iceboat ice_yacht scooter,a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice
49130,icebreaker,a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere; "he told jokes as an icebreaker"
49131,icecap ice_cap,a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g.  the polar regions or a mountain peak)
49132,iced-tea_spoon,a teaspoon with a long handle
49133,iced_coffee ice_coffee,strong sweetened coffee served over ice with cream
49134,icefall,a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall
49135,icehouse,a house for storing ice
49136,iceman,someone who cuts and delivers ice
49137,icepick ice_pick,pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice
49138,icetray,a tray for making cubes of ice in a refrigerator
49139,ichneumon Herpestes_ichneumon,northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
49140,ichneumon_fly,hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae
49141,ichor,(Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods
49142,ichthyolatry fish-worship,the worship of fish
49143,ichthyologist,a zoologist who studies fishes
49144,ichthyology,the branch of zoology that studies fishes
49145,ichthyosaur,any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs
49146,ichthyosaurus,ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic
49147,ichthyosis,any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is fishlike (dry and scaly)
49148,icicle,a pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
49149,icing icing_the_puck,(ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal
49150,icing_sugar,finely powdered sugar used to make icing
49151,icon,(computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
49152,picture image icon ikon,a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
49153,icon ikon,a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church
49154,iconoclasm,the orientation of an iconoclast
49155,iconoclast image_breaker,a destroyer of images used in religious worship
49156,iconoclast,someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions
49157,iconography,the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject; "religious iconography"; "the propagandistic iconography of a despot"
49158,iconolatry,the worship of sacred images
49159,iconology,the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)
49160,iconoscope,the first practical television-camera for picture pickup; invented in 1923 by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin
49161,icosahedron,any polyhedron having twenty plane faces
49162,ictodosaur,intermediate in form between the therapsids and most primitive true mammals
49163,idea thought,the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
49164,idea,a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him"
49165,mind idea,your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"
49166,theme melodic_theme musical_theme idea,(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
49167,ideal,the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
49168,ideal paragon nonpareil saint apotheosis nonesuch nonsuch,model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
49169,ideal_gas perfect_gas,a hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forces
49170,idealism,(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
49171,idealism,impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are
49172,ideality,the quality of being ideal
49173,idealization idealisation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad
49174,idealization idealisation,something that exists only as an idea
49175,ideation,the process of forming and relating ideas
49176,identical_twin monozygotic_twin monozygous_twin,either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
49177,identification,the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
49178,identification,evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
49179,identification,the condition of having your identity established; "the thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest"
49180,recognition identification,the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering; "a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces"; "experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer"
49181,identification_particle,a tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture
49182,identifier,a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it
49183,identity personal_identity individuality,the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army"
49184,identity,the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known; "geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it"; "it was too dark to determine his identity"; "she guessed the identity of his lover"
49185,identity identity_element identity_operator,an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates; "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1"
49186,identity identicalness indistinguishability,exact sameness; "they shared an identity of interests"
49187,identity_crisis,distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about and one's self and one's role in society
49188,identity_matrix unit_matrix,a scalar matrix in which all of the diagonal elements are unity
49189,identity_theft,the co-option of another person's personal information (e.g.  name  Social Security number  credit card number  passport) without that person's knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge
49190,ideogram ideograph,a graphic character used in ideography
49191,ideography,the use of ideograms in writing
49192,ideological_barrier,a barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologies
49193,ideologist ideologue,an advocate of some ideology
49194,political_orientation ideology political_theory,an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
49195,ideology,imaginary or visionary theorization
49196,ides,in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month
49197,idesia Idesia_polycarpa,deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries
49198,idiocy amentia,extreme mental retardation
49199,idiolatry autolatry self-worship,the worship of yourself
49200,idiolect,the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life
49201,parlance idiom,a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
49202,idiom idiomatic_expression phrasal_idiom set_phrase phrase,an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
49203,idiopathic_disease idiopathic_disorder idiopathy,any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
49204,idiot_light,a colored warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure)
49205,idiot_savant,person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)
49206,idle,the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling; "the car engine was running at idle"
49207,idle_pulley idler_pulley idle_wheel,a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it
49208,idleness idling loafing,having no employment
49209,idol matinee_idol,someone who is adored blindly and excessively
49210,paragon idol perfection beau_ideal,an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
49211,idolater idolizer idoliser idol_worshiper,a person who worships idols
49212,idolatress,a woman idolater
49213,idolatry idol_worship,the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God
49214,idolization idolisation,the act of worshiping blindly and to excess
49215,idolizer idoliser,a lover blind with admiration and devotion
49216,idyl,a short pastoral poem
49217,idyll,an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
49218,pastorale pastoral idyll,a musical composition that evokes rural life
49219,igloo iglu,an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
49220,igneous_rock,rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
49221,igniter ignitor lighter,a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
49222,lighter light igniter ignitor,a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"
49223,ignition,the process of initiating combustion or catching fire
49224,ignition ignition_system,the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
49225,ignition firing lighting kindling inflammation,the act of setting something on fire
49226,ignition_coil,an induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs
49227,ignition_key,a key that operates the ignition switch of an automotive engine
49228,ignition_switch,switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter
49229,ignobleness ignobility,the quality of being ignoble
49230,ignoramus know_nothing uneducated_person,an ignorant person
49231,ignorance,the lack of knowledge or education
49232,ignorantness nescience unknowing unknowingness,ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
49233,ignoratio_elenchi,the logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue
49234,iguanid iguanid_lizard,lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males
49235,iguanodon,massive herbivorous bipedal dinosaur with a long heavy tail; common in Europe and northern Africa; early Cretaceous period
49236,ijtihad,the endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen; "some reform-minded Islamic scholars believe that reopening ijtihad is a prerequisite for the survival of Islam"
49237,ilama ilama_tree Annona_diversifolia,tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit
49238,ilama,whitish tropical fruit with a pinkish tinge related to custard apples; grown in the southern United States
49239,ilang-ilang,oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree; used in perfumery
49240,ilang-ilang ylang-ylang Cananga_odorata,evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental
49241,ileal_artery intestinal_artery arteria_ileum,branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the ileum
49242,ileitis,inflammation of the ileum
49243,ileocecal_valve,valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine
49244,ileocolic_artery arteria_ileocolica,an artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colon
49245,ileocolic_vein vena_ileocolica,a vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon
49246,ileostomy,surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis
49247,ileum,the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
49248,iliac_artery arteria_iliaca,one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs
49249,iliac_vein vena_iliaca,one of three veins draining the pelvic area
49250,iliolumbar_artery arteria_iliolumbalis,an artery that originates in the internal iliac artery and supplies the pelvic muscles and bones
49251,iliolumbar_vein vena_iliolumbalis,a branch of the internal iliac vein
49252,ilium,the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
49253,ill-being,lack of prosperity or happiness or health
49254,ill_health unhealthiness health_problem,a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
49255,ill_nature,a disagreeable  irritable  or malevolent disposition
49256,illegal_possession,possession of controlled substances
49257,illegality,unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute
49258,illegibility,writing (print or handwriting) that cannot be deciphered
49259,illegitimacy,unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law
49260,illiberality,a disposition not to be liberal (generous) with money
49261,illicitness,the quality of not conforming strictly to law
49262,illiteracy,ignorance resulting from not reading
49263,illiteracy analphabetism,an inability to read
49264,illiterate illiterate_person nonreader,a person unable to read
49265,illness unwellness malady sickness,impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
49266,illogicality illogicalness illogic inconsequence,invalid or incorrect reasoning
49267,illuminance illumination,the luminous flux incident on a unit area
49268,illuminant,something that can serve as a source of light
49269,light illumination,a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light"
49270,illumination,the degree of visibility of your environment
49271,miniature illumination,painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
49272,illumination_unit,a measure of illumination
49273,illusion semblance,an erroneous mental representation
49274,illustration,artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
49275,illustration,a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
49276,illustrator,an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)
49277,ilmenite,a weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium
49278,image mental_image,an iconic mental representation; "her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate"
49279,persona image,(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"
49280,image,the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public; "although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry"; "the company tried to project an altruistic image"
49281,image_compression,the compression of graphics for storage or transmission
49282,imaginary_being imaginary_creature,a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction
49283,imaginary_part imaginary_part_of_a_complex_number,the part of a complex number that has the square root of -1 as a factor
49284,imaginary_place mythical_place fictitious_place,a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
49285,imagination imaginativeness vision,the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses; "popular imagination created a world of demons"; "imagination reveals what the world could be"
49286,imagination imaging imagery mental_imagery,the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"
49287,resource resourcefulness imagination,the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource"
49288,imagination_image thought-image,a mental image produced by the imagination
49289,imaginative_comparison,the kind of mental comparison that is expressed in similes or metaphors or allegories
49290,imaging tomography,(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
49291,imagism,a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality; used common speech in free verse with clear concrete imagery
49292,imago,(psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
49293,imago,an adult insect produced after metamorphosis
49294,imam imaum,(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
49295,imaret,a hostel for pilgrims in Turkey
49296,imbalance instability unbalance,a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium; "a hormonal imbalance"
49297,imbecility,retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot
49298,imbibition,(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
49299,imbrication overlapping lapping,covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
49300,imbroglio embroilment,an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
49301,imbroglio,a very embarrassing misunderstanding
49302,imidazole iminazole glyoxaline,an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor
49303,imide,any of a class of organic compounds that contain the divalent radical -CONHCO-
49304,imipramine impramine_hydrochloride Imavate Tofranil,a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression
49305,imitation,the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
49306,imitation,copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
49307,imitative_electronic_deception electronic_imitative_deception,the introduction of electromagnetic energy into enemy systems that imitates enemy emissions
49308,immanence immanency,the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain
49309,immateriality,complete irrelevance requiring no further consideration
49310,immateriality incorporeality,the quality of not being physical; not consisting of matter
49311,immaturity immatureness,not having reached maturity
49312,immediacy immediateness,lack of an intervening or mediating agency; "the immediacy of television coverage"
49313,immediacy immediate_apprehension,immediate intuitive awareness
49314,immediacy immediateness instantaneousness instancy,the quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"
49315,immediate_allergy atopy atopic_allergy type_I_allergic_reaction,an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact
49316,immediate_constituent,a constituent of a sentence at the first step in an analysis: e.g.  subject and predicate
49317,submergence submerging submersion immersion,sinking until covered completely with water
49318,ingress immersion,(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
49319,immersion,a form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged
49320,immersion_heater,a heating element that is immersed in the liquid that is to be heated (as in a hot-water tank)
49321,immigrant,a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
49322,immigrant_class,recent immigrants who are lumped together as a class by their low socioeconomic status in spite of different cultural backgrounds
49323,immigration in-migration,migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
49324,immigration,the body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval; "the increased immigration strengthened the colony"
49325,imminence imminency imminentness impendence impendency forthcomingness,the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
49326,imminent_abortion threatened_abortion,the appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception
49327,immobility,the quality of not moving
49328,immobilization immobilisation,fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; "immobilization of the injured knee was necessary"
49329,immobilization immobilisation immobilizing,the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team"
49330,immoderation immoderateness,the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation
49331,immodesty,the trait of being vain and conceited
49332,immolation,killing or offering as a sacrifice
49333,immorality,the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct; "the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction"
49334,immortal,a person (such as an author) of enduring fame; "Shakespeare is one of the immortals"
49335,immortality,the quality or state of being immortal
49336,immortality,perpetual life after death
49337,immortelle Xeranthemum_annuum,mostly widely cultivated species of everlasting flowers having usually purple flowers; southern Europe to Iran; naturalized elsewhere
49338,immotility,lacking an ability to move
49339,immovability immovableness,not capable of being moved or rearranged
49340,immovable_bandage,a bandage of cloth impregnated with a substance (e.g.  plaster of Paris) that hardens soon after it is applied
49341,immune,a person who is immune to a particular infection
49342,immune_response immune_reaction immunologic_response,a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen
49343,immune_system,a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response
49344,unsusceptibility immunity,the state of not being susceptible; "unsusceptibility to rust"
49345,immunity resistance,(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
49346,immunity,the quality of being unaffected by something; "immunity to criticism"
49347,immunization immunisation,the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)
49348,immunoassay immunochemical_assay,identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen; "PSA in the blood can be measured with an immunochemical assay"
49349,immunochemistry chemoimmunology,the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies)
49350,immunocompetence,the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen
49351,immunodeficiency,immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
49352,immunoelectrophoresis,electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies
49353,immunofluorescence,(immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue
49354,immunogen immunizing_agent,any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body
49355,immunogenicity,the property of eliciting an immune response
49356,immunoglobulin Ig immune_serum_globulin immune_gamma_globulin immune_globulin,a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
49357,immunoglobulin_A IgA,one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts
49358,immunoglobulin_D IgD,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present in blood serum in small amounts
49359,immunoglobulin_E IgE,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes
49360,immunoglobulin_G IgG,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria
49361,immunoglobulin_M IgM,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin G
49362,immunohistochemistry,an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase)
49363,immunological_disorder,a disorder of the immune system
49364,immunologist,a medical scientist who specializes in immunology
49365,immunology,the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
49366,immunopathology,the branch of immunology that deals with pathologies of the immune system
49367,immunosuppressant immunosuppressor immunosuppressive_drug immunosuppressive immune_suppressant_drug,a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
49368,immunosuppression,lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)
49369,immunotherapy,therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system
49370,immutability immutableness fixity,the quality of being incapable of mutation; "Darwin challenged the fixity of species"
49371,imp scamp monkey rascal rapscallion scalawag scallywag,one who is playfully mischievous
49372,impact,the striking of one body against another
49373,impact wallop,a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
49374,impingement encroachment impact,influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
49375,shock impact,the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"
49376,impact_printer,a printer that prints by mechanical impacts
49377,impacted_fracture,fracture in which one broken end is wedged into the other broken end
49378,impaction,the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed
49379,impaction,a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon
49380,impaction impacted_tooth,a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally
49381,impingement impaction,a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
49382,impairer,an agent that impairs; "crops can be great impairers of the soil"
49383,impairment,damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
49384,impala Aepyceros_melampus,African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps
49385,impala_lily mock_azalia desert_rose kudu_lily Adenium_obesum Adenium_multiflorum,South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall; popular as an ornamental in tropics
49386,impalement,the act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture
49387,impartiality nonpartisanship,an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
49388,impasto,painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visible
49389,restlessness impatience,a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
49390,impatience,a restless desire for change and excitement
49391,impatience,a dislike of anything that causes delay
49392,impeachability indictability,the state of being liable to impeachment
49393,impeachment,a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
49394,impeccability,the quality of being exempt from sin or incapable of sinning
49395,impecuniousness pennilessness penuriousness,a state of lacking money
49396,obstruction obstructor obstructer impediment impedimenta,any structure that makes progress difficult
49397,impedimenta,the baggage and equipment carried by an army
49398,impeller,the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine)
49399,impenetrability imperviousness,the quality of being impenetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.)
49400,impenetrability impenetrableness,incomprehensibility by virtue of being too dense to understand
49401,impenitence impenitency,the trait of refusing to repent
49402,imperative_mood imperative jussive_mood imperative_form,a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
49403,imperative,some duty that is essential and urgent
49404,imperativeness insistence insistency press pressure,the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"
49405,imperativeness instancy,urgently demanding attention; "he pressed his demand with considerable instancy"
49406,imperceptibility,the property of being imperceptible by the mind or the senses
49407,imperfectibility,the capability of becoming imperfect
49408,imperfection imperfectness,the state or an instance of being imperfect
49409,imperfective imperfective_aspect,aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
49410,imperforate_anus,a congenital defect of the anus; there is partial or complete obstruction of the anal opening
49411,imperforate_hymen,hymen that is completely closed so that menstrual blood cannot flow out
49412,imperial imperial_beard,a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III
49413,imperial,a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach
49414,imperial_Japanese_morning_glory Ipomoea_imperialis,hybrid from Ipomoea nil
49415,imperial_decree,a decree issued by a sovereign ruler
49416,imperial_mammoth imperial_elephant Archidiskidon_imperator,largest known mammoth; of America
49417,imperial_moth Eacles_imperialis,large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees
49418,imperialism,a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
49419,imperialism,a political orientation that advocates imperial interests
49420,imperialism,any instance of aggressive extension of authority
49421,imperialist,a believer in imperialism
49422,imperiousness domineeringness overbearingness,the trait of being imperious and overbearing
49423,imperishability imperishableness imperishingness,the property of being resistant to decay; "he advertised the imperishability of the product"
49424,imperium,supreme authority; absolute dominion
49425,impermanence impermanency,the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations
49426,impermeability impermeableness,the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid
49427,impermissibility,inadmissibility as a consequence of not being permitted
49428,imposture impersonation,pretending to be another person
49429,impersonation personation,imitating the mannerisms of another person
49430,impersonator imitator,someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
49431,impertinence perkiness pertness sauciness archness,inappropriate playfulness
49432,impetigo,a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode
49433,impetuousness impetuosity,rash impulsiveness
49434,impiety impiousness,unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
49435,impishness mischievousness puckishness whimsicality,the trait of behaving like an imp
49436,implant,a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
49437,implantation nidation,(embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
49438,implantation,the act of planting or setting in the ground
49439,implantation,a surgical procedure that places something in the human body; "the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland"
49440,implausibility implausibleness,the quality of provoking disbelief
49441,implement,instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
49442,implementation effectuation,the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
49443,significance import implication,a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"
49444,implication,an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
49445,implication logical_implication conditional_relation,a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false
49446,implication,a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement); "he was suspected of implication in several robberies"
49447,implicitness,inexplicitness as a consequence of being implied or indirect
49448,implied_trust,a trust inferred by operation of law
49449,implosion,a sudden inward collapse; "the implosion of a light bulb"
49450,implosion,the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant
49451,implosion_therapy flooding,a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
49452,impoliteness,a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage
49453,imponderable,a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed; "human behavior depends on many imponderables"
49454,import importation,commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
49455,import importee,an imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees"
49456,meaning significance signification import,the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
49457,import_credit,credit opened by an importer at a bank in his own country upon which an exporter may draw
49458,import_duty,a duty imposed on imports
49459,importance,the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"
49460,importance grandness,a prominent status; "a person of importance"
49461,important_person influential_person personage,a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
49462,importer,someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country)
49463,importing importation,the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
49464,importunity urgency urging,insistent solicitation and entreaty; "his importunity left me no alternative but to agree"
49465,imposition infliction,the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
49466,imposition,an uncalled-for burden; "he listened but resented the imposition"
49467,impossibility impossibleness,incapability of existing or occurring
49468,impossibility impossible_action,an alternative that is not available
49469,impossible,something that cannot be done; "his assignment verged on the impossible"
49470,powerlessness impotence impotency,the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
49471,impotence impotency,an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate
49472,impoundment impounding internment poundage,placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
49473,impracticability impracticableness,the quality of not being usable
49474,impracticality,concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use
49475,imprecation malediction,the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); "he suffered the imprecations of the mob"
49476,imprecation,a slanderous accusation
49477,impreciseness imprecision,the quality of lacking precision
49478,impregnation,material with which something is impregnated; "the impregnation  whatever it was  had turned the rock blue"
49479,impregnation saturation,the process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether"
49480,impress impressment,the act of coercing someone into government service
49481,mental_picture picture impression,a clear and telling mental image; "he described his mental picture of his assailant"; "he had no clear picture of himself or his world"; "the events left a permanent impression in his mind"
49482,stamp impression,a symbol that is the result of printing; "he put his stamp on the envelope"
49483,impression printing,all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
49484,impression,(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"
49485,impression,an impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician"
49486,impression,the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"
49487,impressionist,a painter who follows the theories of Impressionism
49488,impressiveness grandness magnificence richness,splendid or imposing in size or appearance; "the grandness of the architecture"; "impressed by the richness of the flora"
49489,impressiveness,the quality of making a strong or vivid impression on the mind
49490,imprint,a distinctive influence; "English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion"
49491,imprint,an identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page; "the book was published under a distinguished imprint"
49492,imprint embossment,an impression produced by pressure or printing
49493,imprint,a device produced by pressure on a surface
49494,imprinting,a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established
49495,imprisonment,putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
49496,imprisonment internment,the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
49497,improbability improbableness,the quality of being improbable; "impossibility should never be confused with improbability"; "the improbability of such rare coincidences"
49498,impromptu,an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"
49499,impromptu,a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
49500,improper_fraction,a fraction whose numerator is larger than the denominator
49501,impropriety improperness,an improper demeanor
49502,impropriety,the condition of being improper
49503,indecency impropriety,an indecent or improper act
49504,improvement,the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
49505,improvement melioration,a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement"
49506,improvidence shortsightedness,a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
49507,improvisation,a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
49508,improvisation temporary_expedient,an unplanned expedient
49509,improvised_explosive_device I.E.D. IED,an explosive device that is improvised
49510,imprudence,a lack of caution in practical affairs
49511,urge impulse,an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
49512,nerve_impulse impulse,the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"
49513,pulsation pulsing pulse impulse,(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
49514,impulse impulsion impetus,the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"
49515,momentum impulse,an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"
49516,impulse_turbine,a turbine that is driven by jets direct against the blades
49517,impulsiveness,the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection
49518,impunity,exemption from punishment or loss
49519,impurity dross,worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water"
49520,impurity impureness,the condition of being impure
49521,imputation,a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); "he denied the imputation"
49522,imputation,the attribution to a source or cause; "the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously"
49523,in-basket in-tray,a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your incoming material
49524,in-fighting,conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)
49525,in-fighting,boxing at close quarters
49526,in-joke,a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people
49527,in-law relative-in-law,a relative by marriage
49528,in-line_skate,a shoe with a line of rollers fixed to the sole
49529,in_time,in the correct rhythm; "the dancers moved in time with the music"
49530,inability,lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
49531,inability unfitness,lacking the power to perform
49532,inaccessibility unavailability,the quality of not being available when needed
49533,inaccuracy,the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
49534,inaction inactivity inactiveness,the state of being inactive
49535,inactivation,the process of rendering inactive; "the gene inactivation system"; "thermal inactivation of serum samples"
49536,inactiveness inactivity inertia,a disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work"
49537,inactivity,being inactive; being less active
49538,insufficiency inadequacy deficiency,lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"
49539,insufficiency inadequacy,a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"
49540,inadequacy inadequateness,unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
49541,inadmissibility,unacceptability as a consequence of not being admissible
49542,inadvisability,the quality of being ill-advised
49543,inamorata,a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
49544,inamorato,a man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
49545,inanimateness lifelessness,not having life
49546,inanition lassitude lethargy slackness,weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
49547,inanition,exhaustion resulting from lack of food
49548,inanity senselessness mindlessness vacuity pointlessness,total lack of meaning or ideas
49549,inapplicability,irrelevance by virtue of being inapplicable to the matter at hand
49550,inappropriateness wrongness,inappropriate conduct
49551,inappropriateness unworthiness,the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting; "he retracted nothing that he had said about the inappropriateness of either a corporeal God or a God who is a person"; "his praise released from her loud protestations of her unworthiness"
49552,inaptitude,a lack of aptitude
49553,inaptness inappositeness,inappropriateness; "greater inaptness of expression would be hard to imagine"
49554,inattention,lack of attention
49555,inattentiveness,the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others
49556,inaudibility inaudibleness,the quality of not being perceptible by the ear
49557,inaugural_address inaugural,an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
49558,inauguration startup,the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"
49559,inauguration inaugural,the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"
49560,inauspiciousness unpropitiousness,the quality of suggesting an unsuccessful result
49561,inborn_error_of_metabolism,any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism
49562,inbreeding,the act of mating closely related individuals
49563,incandescence,light from heat
49564,incantation conjuration,a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
49565,incapability incapableness,lack of potential for development
49566,incapability incapableness,the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
49567,incapacity,lack of intellectual power
49568,incapacity,lack of physical or natural qualifications
49569,incaution incautiousness,the trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger
49570,incendiary_bomb incendiary firebomb,a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
49571,incense,a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
49572,incense,the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room"
49573,incense_cedar,any of several attractive trees of southwestern South America and New Zealand and New Caledonia having glossy evergreen leaves and scented wood
49574,incense_cedar red_cedar Calocedrus_decurrens Libocedrus_decurrens,tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark
49575,incense_tree,any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense
49576,incense_wood,fragrant wood of two incense trees of the genus Protium
49577,incentive inducement motivator,a positive motivational influence
49578,incentive_option incentive_stock_option,an option granted to corporate executives if the company achieves certain financial goals
49579,incentive_program incentive_scheme,a formal scheme for inducing someone (as employees) to do something
49580,incest,sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)
49581,inch in,a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
49582,inchoative inchoative_aspect,aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
49583,incidence relative_incidence,the relative frequency of occurrence of something
49584,incidence,the striking of a light beam on a surface; "he measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light"
49585,incident,a single distinct event
49586,incident,a public disturbance; "the police investigated an incident at the bus station"
49587,incidental_expense incidental minor_expense,(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified; "he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses"
49588,incidental,an item that is incidental
49589,incidental_music,music composed to accompany the action of a drama or to fill intervals between scenes
49590,incineration,the act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes
49591,incinerator,a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
49592,incipiency incipience,beginning to exist or to be apparent; "he placed the incipience of democratic faith at around 1850"; "it is designed to arrest monopolies in their incipiency"
49593,incision section surgical_incision,the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
49594,incisiveness trenchancy,keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
49595,incisor,a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws
49596,incisure incisura,(anatomy) a notch or small hollow
49597,incitement incitation provocation,something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
49598,incitation incitement,an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating; "the incitement of mutiny"
49599,provocation incitement,needed encouragement; "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"
49600,incivility,deliberate discourtesy
49601,inclination inclination_of_an_orbit,(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
49602,inclination angle_of_inclination,(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
49603,inclination,that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her inclination is for classical music"
49604,tilt list inclination lean leaning,the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
49605,tendency inclination,a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"
49606,inclination inclining,the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"
49607,incline_bench_press,a bench press performed on an inclined bench
49608,inclined_fault,a geological fault in which one side is above the other
49609,inclined_plane,a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal
49610,inclinometer,an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon
49611,inclinometer dip_circle,a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)
49612,inclusion,the state of being included
49613,inclusion_body cellular_inclusion inclusion,any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases); "an inclusion in the cytoplasm of the cell"
49614,inclusion,the act of including
49615,inclusion_body_myositis,myositis characterized by weakness of limb muscles (especially the thighs and wrists and fingers); sometimes involves swallowing muscles; onset after 50 and slowly progressive; seen more often in men than in women
49616,incognizance,a lack of knowledge or recognition
49617,incoherence incoherency,lack of cohesion or clarity or organization
49618,incoherence incoherency unintelligibility,nonsense that is simply incoherent and unintelligible
49619,income,the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
49620,income_bracket tax_bracket income_tax_bracket,a category of taxpayers based on the amount of their income
49621,income_statement earnings_report operating_statement profit-and-loss_statement,a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period
49622,income_tax,a personal tax levied on annual income
49623,incommutability,the quality of being not interchangeable
49624,incompatibility mutual_exclusiveness inconsistency repugnance,the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
49625,incompatibility,(immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue)
49626,incompatibility,the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination
49627,incompetence incompetency,lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
49628,incompetence,inability of a part or organ to function properly
49629,incompetent incompetent_person,someone who is not competent to take effective action
49630,incompetent_cervix,(obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth
49631,incomplete_abortion partial_abortion,termination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conception
49632,incomplete_fracture,fracture that does not go across the entire width of the bone
49633,incompleteness rawness,the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect; "the study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research"; "the rawness of his diary made it unpublishable"
49634,incomprehensibility,the quality of being incomprehensible
49635,incomprehension,an inability to understand; "his incomprehension of the consequences"
49636,incompressibility,the property of being incompressible
49637,inconceivability inconceivableness,the state of being impossible to conceive
49638,inconclusiveness,the quality of being inconclusive
49639,incongruity incongruousness,the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
49640,inconsequence,having no important effects or influence
49641,inconsideration inconsiderateness thoughtlessness,the quality of failing to be considerate of others
49642,inconsistency,the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
49643,inconspicuousness,the quality of being not easily seen
49644,inconstancy changefulness,the quality of being changeable and variable
49645,incontinence incontinency,involuntary urination or defecation
49646,incontrovertibility incontrovertibleness positivity positiveness,the quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about
49647,inconvenience incommodiousness,an inconvenient discomfort
49648,troublesomeness inconvenience worriment,a difficulty that causes anxiety
49649,inconvenience,the quality of not being useful or convenient
49650,inconvertibility,the quality of not being exchangeable; "the inconvertibility of their currency made international trade impossible"
49651,incoordination,a lack of coordination of movements
49652,incorporation,consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body
49653,internalization internalisation incorporation,learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself
49654,incorporation,including by incorporating
49655,incorrectness,lack of conformity to social expectations
49656,incorrectness wrongness,the quality of not conforming to fact or truth
49657,incorruptibility,the incapability of being corrupted
49658,incorruptness incorruption,characterized by integrity or probity
49659,increase,a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"
49660,increase increment,the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
49661,increase step-up,the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
49662,incredibility incredibleness,the quality of being incredible
49663,incredulity disbelief skepticism mental_rejection,doubt about the truth of something
49664,incrustation encrustation,the formation of a crust
49665,incrustation encrustation,a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
49666,incubation,maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
49667,incubation,(pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear
49668,incubation_period,the period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the disease
49669,incubator brooder,apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
49670,incubus,a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
49671,nightmare incubus,a situation resembling a terrifying dream
49672,incubus,someone who depresses or worries others
49673,inculcation ingraining instilling,teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
49674,tenure term_of_office incumbency,the term during which some position is held
49675,incumbency,a duty that is incumbent upon you
49676,incumbency,the office of an incumbent
49677,incumbent officeholder,the official who holds an office
49678,incurability incurableness,incapability of being cured or healed
49679,incurability,incapability of being altered in disposition or habits; "the incurability of his optimism"
49680,incurable,a person whose disease is incurable
49681,incurrence,the act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable)
49682,incurring,acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); "incurring debts is easier than paying them"
49683,incursion,the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room"
49684,penetration incursion,an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
49685,incursion,the mistake of incurring liability or blame
49686,incurvation,the action of creating a curved shape
49687,indaba,a council at which indigenous peoples of southern Africa meet to discuss some important question
49688,indapamide Lozal,diuretic (trade name Lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension
49689,indebtedness liability financial_obligation,an obligation to pay money to another party
49690,obligation indebtedness,a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
49691,indecency,the quality of being indecent
49692,indecent_exposure public_nudity,vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place
49693,indecision indecisiveness irresolution,doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost"
49694,indecisiveness indecision,the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose; "the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court"
49695,indecorum indecorousness,a lack of decorum
49696,indefatigability indefatigableness tirelessness,tireless determination
49697,indefinite_article,a determiner (as `a' or `some' in English) that indicates nonspecific reference
49698,indefinite_integral,the set of functions F(x) + C  where C is any real number  such that F(x) is the integral of f(x)
49699,indefinite_quantity,an estimated quantity
49700,indefiniteness indeterminateness indefinity indetermination indeterminacy,the quality of being vague and poorly defined
49701,indelible_ink,ink that cannot be erased or washed away
49702,indelicacy,the trait of being indelicate and offensive
49703,indelicacy,an impolite act or expression
49704,indemnification,an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance
49705,indemnity insurance,protection against future loss
49706,indemnity,legal exemption from liability for damages
49707,indene,a colorless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum or coal tar and used in making synthetic resins
49708,indent,an order for goods to be exported or imported
49709,indentation indention indent indenture,the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
49710,indentation indenture,a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
49711,pitting roughness indentation,the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
49712,indentation,the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions
49713,indenture,formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt
49714,indenture,a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term
49715,independent_agency,an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments
49716,independent_variable experimental_variable,(statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables
49717,indestructibility,the strength to resist destruction
49718,index,a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
49719,index index_number indicant indicator,a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
49720,index,an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
49721,index index_finger forefinger,the finger next to the thumb
49722,index_case,the earliest documented case of a disease that is included in an epidemiological study
49723,index_fossil guide_fossil,a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found
49724,index_fund,a mutual fund that invests in the stocks that are the basis of a well-known stock or bond index
49725,index_register,(computer science) a register used to determine the address of an operand
49726,indexation,a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation
49727,indexer,someone who provides an index
49728,indexing,the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve
49729,india_paper,a thin tough opaque paper used in fine books
49730,indian_reservation,a reservation set aside for the use of Indians
49731,indication indicant,something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
49732,indication denotation,the act of indicating or pointing out by name
49733,indication,(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure; "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics"
49734,indication,something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"
49735,indicative_mood indicative declarative_mood declarative common_mood fact_mood,a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
49736,indicator,a signal for attracting attention
49737,indicator,a device for showing the operating condition of some system
49738,indicator,(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
49739,indiction,a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and adopted in some medieval kingdoms
49740,indictment bill_of_indictment,a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
49741,indictment,an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"
49742,indie,a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
49743,indie,an independent film company not associated with an established studio
49744,indifference,unbiased impartial unconcern
49745,nonchalance unconcern indifference,the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
49746,indigence need penury pauperism pauperization,a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
49747,indigenous_language,a language that originated in a specified place and was not brought to that place from elsewhere
49748,indigenousness autochthony endemism,nativeness by virtue or originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)
49749,indigestibility indigestibleness,the property of being difficult to digest
49750,indigestion dyspepsia stomach_upset upset_stomach,a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
49751,indignation outrage,a feeling of righteous anger
49752,indignity,an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
49753,indigo indigo_plant Indigofera_tinctoria,deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye
49754,indigo,a blue-violet color
49755,indigo_broom horsefly_weed rattle_weed Baptisia_tinctoria,much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida
49756,indigo_bunting indigo_finch indigo_bird Passerina_cyanea,small deep blue North American bunting
49757,indinavir Crixivan,a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV
49758,indirect_antonym,antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g.  the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry')
49759,indirect_discourse,a report of a discourse in which deictic terms are modified appropriately (e.g.  "he said `I am a fool' would be modified to `he said he is a fool'")
49760,indirect_fire,fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons
49761,indirect_immunofluorescence,a method of using fluorescence microscopy to detect the presence of an antigen indirectly
49762,indirect_lighting,a concealed lighting fixture
49763,indirect_object,the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb
49764,indirect_tax,a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations
49765,indirect_transmission,a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred to the person by a fomite of vector
49766,indirection,indirect procedure or action; "he tried to find out by indirection"
49767,indirection,deceitful action that is not straightforward; "he could see through the indirections of diplomats"
49768,indirectness,having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal
49769,indiscipline undiscipline,the trait of lacking discipline
49770,indiscretion injudiciousness,the trait of being injudicious
49771,indiscretion peccadillo,a petty misdeed
49772,indispensability indispensableness vitalness,the quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without
49773,indisposition,a slight illness
49774,indisputability indubitability unquestionability unquestionableness,the quality of being beyond question or dispute or doubt
49775,indistinctness softness blurriness fogginess fuzziness,the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
49776,indium In atomic_number_49,a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
49777,person individual someone somebody mortal soul,a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
49778,individual,a single organism
49779,individual_retirement_account IRA,a retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred
49780,individuality individualism individuation,the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality"
49781,individualism,a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
49782,individualism laissez_faire,the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
49783,individualist,a person who pursues independent thought or action
49784,individualization individualisation individuation,discriminating the individual from the generic group or species
49785,indoctrination,teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
49786,indoleacetic_acid IAA,a plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots
49787,indolebutyric_acid,a synthetic plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots
49788,indolence laziness,inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
49789,indomethacin Indocin,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)
49790,indomitability invincibility,the property being difficult or impossible to defeat
49791,indri indris Indri_indri Indri_brevicaudatus,large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn
49792,induced_abortion,a deliberate termination of pregnancy
49793,inducement inducing,act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep"
49794,inducer,an agent capable of activating specific genes
49795,persuader inducer,someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on
49796,inductance_unit,a measure of the property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it
49797,inductee,a person inducted into an organization; "Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth were 1936 inductees in the National Baseball Hall of Fame"
49798,initiation induction installation,a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"
49799,induction inductance,an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
49800,induction,the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"
49801,trigger induction initiation,an act that sets in motion some course of events
49802,induction_coil,a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source
49803,induction_heating,the heating of a conducting material caused by an electric current induced in it
49804,induction_of_labor,(obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac
49805,inductor inductance,an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
49806,indulgence self-indulgence,an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
49807,indulgence lenience leniency,a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
49808,indulgence indulging pampering humoring,the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
49809,indulgence,the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution; "in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse"
49810,indumentum indument,a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect
49811,indurated_clay,hardened clay
49812,indusium,a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern
49813,industrial_air_pollution,pollution resulting from an industrial plant discharging pollutants into the atmosphere
49814,industrial_arts,a course in the methods of using tools and machinery as taught in secondary schools and technical schools
49815,industrial_bank industrial_loan_company,a finance company that makes small loans to industrial workers
49816,industrial_engineering industrial_management,the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways
49817,industrial_park,a tract at a distance from city center that is designed for a community of businesses and factories
49818,industrial_process,a systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something
49819,industrial_union vertical_union,a labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craft
49820,industrial_watercourse,a canal that is operated by one or more industries
49821,industrialism,an economic system built on large industries rather than on agriculture or craftsmanship
49822,industrialist,someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise
49823,industrialization industrialisation industrial_enterprise,the development of industry on an extensive scale
49824,industry,the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications"
49825,industry manufacture,the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
49826,industry_analyst,an analyst of conditions affecting a particular industry
49827,indweller,activation by an inner spirit or force or principle; "the Holy Spirit is the indweller of the church and its members"
49828,ineffectiveness ineffectualness ineffectuality,lacking the power to be effective
49829,inefficacy inefficaciousness,a lack of efficacy
49830,inefficiency,unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency
49831,inelasticity,the lack of elasticity
49832,inelegance,the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
49833,ineligibility,the quality or state of being ineligible
49834,ineluctability unavoidability,the quality of being impossible to avoid or evade
49835,inequality,lack of equality; "the growing inequality between rich and poor"
49836,inerrancy,(Christianity) exemption from error; "biblical inerrancy"
49837,inertia,(physics) the tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
49838,inertial_guidance inertial_navigation,a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces
49839,inertial_guidance_system inertial_navigation_system,a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces
49840,inertial_mass,(physics) the mass of a body as determined by the second law of motion from the acceleration of the body when it is subjected to a force that is not due to gravity
49841,inertial_reference_frame inertial_frame,a coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is valid
49842,inertness,immobility by virtue of being inert
49843,inessential nonessential,anything that is not essential; "they discarded all their inessentials"
49844,inessentiality,not of basic importance
49845,inevitability inevitableness,the quality of being unavoidable
49846,inevitable,an unavoidable event; "don't argue with the inevitable"
49847,inexactness inexactitude,the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
49848,inexpedience inexpediency,the quality of being unsuited to the end in view
49849,inexpensiveness,the quality of being affordable
49850,inexperience rawness,lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience; "procedural inexperience created difficulties"; "their poor behavior was due to the rawness of the troops"
49851,inexplicitness,unclearness by virtue of not being explicit
49852,infallibility,the quality of never making an error
49853,infamy opprobrium,a state of extreme dishonor; "a date which will live in infamy"- F.D.Roosevelt; "the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city"
49854,infamy,evil fame or public reputation
49855,infancy babyhood early_childhood,the early stage of growth or development
49856,infancy babyhood,the earliest state of immaturity
49857,infant_deathrate infant_mortality infant_mortality_rate,the death rate during the first year of life
49858,infant_feeding,feeding an infant
49859,infant_school,British school for children aged 5-7
49860,infanticide,a person who murders an infant
49861,infanticide,murdering an infant
49862,infantile_autism,a rare but serious syndrome of childhood characterized by withdrawal and lack of social responsiveness or interest in others and serious linguistic deficits; "there is considerable dispute among specialists concerning infantile autism"
49863,infantilism,an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics
49864,infantilism,infantile behavior in mature persons
49865,infantryman marcher foot_soldier footslogger,fights on foot with small arms
49866,infarct infarction,localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
49867,infatuation,foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
49868,infatuation,an object of extravagant short-lived passion
49869,infeasibility unfeasibility,the quality of not being doable
49870,infection,the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
49871,infection,(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
49872,infection,(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
49873,infection,moral corruption or contamination; "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"
49874,infection,(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
49875,infectious_agent infective_agent,an agent capable of producing infection
49876,infectious_disease,a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
49877,infectious_mononucleosis mononucleosis mono glandular_fever kissing_disease,an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
49878,infelicity,inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
49879,inference illation,the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
49880,inferior,one of lesser rank or station or quality
49881,subscript inferior,a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
49882,inferior_alveolar_artery arteria_alveolaris_inferior,the alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth
49883,inferior_cerebellar_artery,the inferior branch of the cerebellar artery
49884,inferior_cerebral_vein venae_cerebrum_inferior,veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
49885,inferior_colliculus,an essential auditory center in the midbrain
49886,inferior_conjunction,(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun
49887,inferior_court lower_court,any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court
49888,inferior_epigastric_vein vena_epigastrica_inferior,empties into the external iliac vein
49889,inferior_labial_artery arteria_labialis_inferior,a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip
49890,inferior_labial_vein vena_labialis_inferior,a tributary of the facial vein that drains the lower lip
49891,inferior_mesenteric_artery,arises near the lower end of the aorta and supplies the large intestine
49892,inferior_ophthalmic_vein,a vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket
49893,inferior_planet,any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit
49894,inferior_pulmonary_vein vena_pulmanalis_inferior,either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs
49895,inferior_rectus_muscle inferior_rectus rectus_inferior,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially
49896,inferior_thalamostriate_vein striate_vein,tributaries to the basal vein
49897,inferior_thyroid_vein,any of several veins on each side that drain the thyroid gland and empty into the innominate vein
49898,inferior_vena_cava postcava,receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins
49899,inferiority lower_status lower_rank,the state of being inferior
49900,inferiority low_quality,an inferior quality
49901,inferiority unfavorable_position,the quality of being a competitive disadvantage
49902,inferiority_complex,a sense of personal inferiority arising from conflict between the desire to be noticed and the fear of being humiliated
49903,infernal,an inhabitant of hell; "his roar made the infernals quake"
49904,infestation,the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
49905,infestation plague,a swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of grasshoppers"
49906,infidelity unfaithfulness,the quality of being unfaithful
49907,infielder,(baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield
49908,infiltration,a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)
49909,percolation infiltration,the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium; "the percolation of rainwater through the soil"; "the infiltration of seawater through the lava"
49910,infiltrator,someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage
49911,infiltrator,an intruder (as troops) with hostile intent
49912,infiniteness infinitude unboundedness boundlessness limitlessness,the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit
49913,infinitesimal,(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit
49914,infinitive,the uninflected form of the verb
49915,infinitude,an infinite quantity
49916,infix,an affix that is inserted inside the word
49917,infix_notation,a notation for forming mathematical expressions using parentheses and governed by rules of operator precedence; operators are dispersed among the operands
49918,inflammation redness rubor,a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
49919,inflammation inflaming,arousal to violent emotion
49920,inflammatory_disease,a disease characterized by inflammation
49921,inflater inflator,an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire)
49922,inflation rising_prices,a general and progressive increase in prices; "in inflation everything gets more valuable except money"
49923,inflation,(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
49924,ostentation ostentatiousness pomposity pompousness pretentiousness puffiness splashiness inflation,lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
49925,inflation,the act of filling something with air
49926,inflation_rate rate_of_inflation,the rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis
49927,inflation_therapy,therapy in which water or oxygen or a drug is introduced into the respiratory tract with inhaled air
49928,inflationary_spiral,an episode of inflation in which prices increase at an increasing rate and currency rapidly loses value
49929,inflection inflexion,a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
49930,prosody inflection,the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
49931,modulation inflection,a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
49932,inflectional_ending inflectional_suffix,an inflection that is added at the end of a root word
49933,inflectional_morphology accidence,the part of grammar that deals with the inflections of words
49934,inflexibility inflexibleness,a lack of physical flexibility
49935,inflexibility rigidity rigidness,the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
49936,infliction,an act causing pain or damage
49937,infliximab Remicade,an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis
49938,inflorescence,the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
49939,inflow influx,the process of flowing in
49940,influence,a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job"
49941,influence,causing something without any direct or apparent effort
49942,influence,a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"
49943,influence,the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"
49944,influence,one having power to influence another; "she was the most important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on the children"
49945,influenza flu grippe,an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
49946,infomercial informercial,a television commercial presented in the form of a short documentary
49947,informality,a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
49948,informant source,a person who supplies information
49949,witness witnesser informant,someone who sees an event and reports what happened
49950,information info,a message received and understood
49951,information,knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
49952,information selective_information entropy,(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"
49953,information,formal accusation of a crime
49954,information_age,a period beginning in the last quarter of the 20th century when information became easily accessible through publications and through the manipulation of information by computers and computer networks
49955,information_bulletin,a bulletin containing the latest information
49956,information_gathering,the act of collecting information
49957,information_measure,a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information
49958,information_return,a return that provides information to the tax collector but does not compute the tax liability
49959,information_science informatics information_processing IP,the sciences concerned with gathering  manipulating  storing  retrieving  and classifying recorded information
49960,information_technology IT,the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
49961,information_theory,(computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing
49962,information_warfare IW,the use of information or information technology during a time of crisis or conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over a specific adversary or adversaries; "not everyone agrees that information warfare is limited to the realm of traditional warfare"
49963,informed_consent,consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved
49964,informer betrayer rat squealer blabber,one who reveals confidential information in return for money
49965,informer's_privilege,the right of the government to refuse to reveal the identity of an informer
49966,informing ratting,to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
49967,informing making_known,a speech act that conveys information
49968,infraorbital_artery arteria_infraorbitalis,originates from the maxillary artery and supplies structures below the orbit (from lower eyelid to upper lip)
49969,infrared infrared_frequency,the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range; "they could sense radiation in the infrared"
49970,infrared infrared_light infrared_radiation infrared_emission,electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
49971,infrared_ray,a ray of infrared radiation; produces a thermal effect (as from an infrared lamp)
49972,infrared_spectrum,the spectrum of infrared radiation
49973,infrared_therapy,the use of infrared radiation (as by infrared lamps or heating pads or hot water bottles) to relieve pain and increase circulation to a particular area of the body
49974,infrastructure substructure,the basic structure or features of a system or organization
49975,infructescence,the fruiting stage of the inflorescence
49976,infundibulum,any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk)
49977,infuriation enragement,a feeling of intense anger
49978,infusion extract,a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
49979,infusion,the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
49980,infusion,(medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
49981,infusion,the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality; "the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent"
49982,infusorian,any member of the subclass Infusoria
49983,inga,any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals
49984,ingenue,an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl
49985,ingenue,an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)
49986,ingenue,the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play
49987,inventiveness ingeniousness ingenuity cleverness,the power of creative imagination
49988,ingenuity ingeniousness cleverness,the property of being ingenious; "a plot of great ingenuity"; "the cleverness of its design"
49989,ingenuousness,openly straightforward or frank
49990,ingesta,solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth
49991,ingot metal_bar block_of_metal,metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
49992,ingot_iron,iron of high purity
49993,ingrate thankless_wretch ungrateful_person,a person who shows no gratitude
49994,ingratiation insinuation,the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments; "she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor"
49995,ingratitude ungratefulness,a lack of gratitude
49996,ingredient,a component of a mixture or compound
49997,ingrown_hair,a hair that does not emerge from the follicle but remains embedded in the skin (usually causing inflammation)
49998,ingrown_toenail onyxis,toenail having its free tip or edges embedded in the surrounding flesh
49999,ingrowth,something that grows inward
50000,inguinal_canal canalis_inguinalis,oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus
50001,inguinal_hernia,hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males
50002,inhalant,something that is inhaled
50003,inhalant inhalation,a medication to be taken by inhaling it
50004,inhalation_anesthesia,general anesthesia achieved by administration of an inhalation anesthetic
50005,inhalation_anesthetic inhalation_anaesthetic inhalation_general_anesthetic inhalation_general_anaesthetic,a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled
50006,inhaler inhalator,a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
50007,inherence inherency,the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic; "the inherence of polysemy in human language"
50008,inheritance hereditary_pattern,(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
50009,inheritance_tax estate_tax death_tax death_duty,a tax on the estate of the deceased person
50010,inherited_wealth,wealth that is inherited rather than earned
50011,inhibition suppression,(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
50012,inhibition,the quality of being inhibited
50013,inhibition,(physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part; "the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve"
50014,prohibition inhibition forbiddance,the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance"
50015,inhibitor,a substance that retards or stops an activity
50016,inhomogeneity,the quality of being inhomogeneous
50017,inhospitableness,the environmental condition in a region that lacks a favorable climate or terrain for life or growth
50018,inhospitableness,having an unfriendly and inhospitable disposition
50019,inhospitality,unkind and inconsiderate welcome; "he was taken aback by such inhospitality"
50020,inhumaneness inhumanity,the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others
50021,inion,the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance)
50022,injustice unfairness iniquity shabbiness,an unjust act
50023,initial,the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"
50024,initial_public_offering IPO initial_offering,a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
50025,novice beginner tyro tiro initiate,someone new to a field or activity
50026,initiate learned_person pundit savant,someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
50027,initiate enlightened,people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate"
50028,knowledgeability knowledgeableness initiation,wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge; "his knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to lack of initiation"
50029,injection,the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
50030,injection injectant,any solution that is injected (as into the skin)
50031,injection shot,the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; "the nurse gave him a flu shot"
50032,injector,a contrivance for injecting (e.g.  water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
50033,injudiciousness indiscreetness,lacking good judgment
50034,injunction,a formal command or admonition
50035,injunction enjoining enjoinment cease_and_desist_order,(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"
50036,injury hurt harm trauma,any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
50037,injury accidental_injury,an accident that results in physical damage or hurt
50038,wound injury combat_injury,a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
50039,injury,an act that injures someone
50040,injustice unjustness,the practice of being unjust or unfair
50041,ink,a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
50042,ink,dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
50043,ink-jet_printer,a printer that produces characters by projecting electrically charged droplets of ink
50044,ink_bottle inkpot,a bottle of ink
50045,ink_cartridge,a cartridge that contains ink and can be replaced
50046,ink_eraser,an eraser that removes ink marks
50047,inkberry gallberry gall-berry evergreen_winterberry Ilex_glabra,evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries
50048,inkblot,a blot made with ink
50049,inkle,a linen tape used for trimming as a decoration
50050,inkling intimation glimmering glimmer,a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"
50051,inkwell inkstand,a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
50052,inkstand,a tray or stand for writing implements and containers for ink
50053,inky_cap inky-cap_mushroom Coprinus_atramentarius,having a cap that melts into an inky fluid after spores have matured
50054,inland_bill,a bill of exchange that is both drawn and made payable in the same country
50055,inlay,(dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
50056,inlay,a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
50057,inlet recess,an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
50058,inlet_manifold,manifold that carries vaporized fuel from the carburetor to the inlet valves of the cylinders
50059,inmate,one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
50060,inpatient inmate,a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
50061,innateness,the quality of being innate
50062,inner_city,the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city
50063,inner_ear internal_ear labyrinth,a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
50064,inner_resource,a resource provided by the mind or one's personal capabilities; "to have an inner resource against loneliness"
50065,inner_tube,an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire
50066,innervation,the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region
50067,innings,the batting turn of a cricket player or team
50068,purity pureness sinlessness innocence whiteness,the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
50069,innocence,a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense; "the trial established his innocence"
50070,innocency,an innocent quality or thing or act; "the innocencies of childhood"
50071,innocent inexperienced_person,a person who lacks knowledge of evil
50072,innominate_artery,a large artery arising from the arch of the aorta and divides into the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery; supplies the right side of the neck and head and the right shoulder and arm
50073,innovativeness,originality by virtue of introducing new ideas
50074,innumerableness countlessness,a number beyond counting
50075,inoculant inoculum,a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease
50076,inoculating vaccinating,the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity; "doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating"
50077,inoculation vaccination,taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
50078,inoculator vaccinator,a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases
50079,inopportuneness untimeliness,the quality of occurring at an inconvenient time
50080,inorganic_chemistry,the chemistry of compounds that do not contain hydrocarbon radicals
50081,inorganic_compound,any compound that does not contain carbon
50082,inosine,a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar
50083,inositol,an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex
50084,inpouring inpour inrush,an inflow; "an inpouring of spiritual comfort"
50085,input_signal input,signal going into an electronic system
50086,stimulation stimulus stimulant input,any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
50087,input,a component of production; something that goes into the production of output
50088,input_file input_data,(computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program
50089,input_program,a utility program that organizes the input to a computer
50090,input_routine,a routine that writes from an external source to an internal store
50091,inquest,an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
50092,inquirer enquirer questioner querier asker,someone who asks a question
50093,inquiry enquiry research,a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"
50094,question inquiry enquiry query interrogation,an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
50095,inquiry enquiry,a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
50096,inquiry_agent,a private detective
50097,inroad,an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"
50098,inroad,an invasion or hostile attack
50099,insalubrity insalubriousness,the quality of being insalubrious and debilitating
50100,insanity,relatively permanent disorder of the mind
50101,insanity_plea plea_of_insanity,(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time
50102,inscription lettering,letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
50103,inscription,the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words
50104,inscrutability,the quality of being impossible to investigate; "the inscrutability of the future"
50105,insect,small air-breathing arthropod
50106,worm louse insect dirt_ball,a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
50107,insecticide insect_powder,a chemical used to kill insects
50108,insectifuge insect_repellent insect_repellant,a chemical substance that repels insects
50109,insectivore,small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
50110,insectivore,any organism that feeds mainly on insects
50111,insecureness,the state of being exposed to risk or anxiety
50112,insecurity,the state of being subject to danger or injury
50113,insecurity,the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure
50114,insemination,the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or  figuratively  of germs in the body or ideas in the mind  etc.)
50115,insemination,the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female
50116,insensibility,a lack of sensibility
50117,insensitivity insensitiveness,the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
50118,insentience,lacking consciousness or ability to perceive sensations
50119,insert,a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
50120,insert inset,an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
50121,interpolation insertion,a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted; "with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told"; "with many insertions in the margins"
50122,insertion introduction intromission,the act of putting one thing into another
50123,inset,a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
50124,inside interior,the region that is inside of something
50125,inside interior,the inner or enclosed surface of something
50126,inside_caliper,caliper for measuring inside dimensions (the size of a cavity or hole); points on its legs curve outward
50127,inside_clinch,a clinch with the end of the line inside the loop
50128,inside_job,some transgression committed with the assistance of someone trusted by the victim; "the police decided that the crime was an inside job"
50129,inside_loop,a loop consisting of a climb followed by inverted flight followed by a dive that returns to horizontal flight
50130,inside_track,a favorable position in a competition; "the boss's son had the inside track for that job"
50131,inside_track,the inner side of a curved racecourse
50132,insider,an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations
50133,insider_information,important information about the plans or condition of a corporation that has not been released to the public; use for personal profit is illegal
50134,insider_trading,buying or selling corporate stock by a corporate officer or other insider on the basis of information that has not been made public and is supposed to remain confidential
50135,insidiousness,subtle and cumulative harmfulness (especially of a disease)
50136,insidiousness,the quality of being designed to entrap
50137,penetration insight,clear or deep perception of a situation
50138,insight perceptiveness perceptivity,a feeling of understanding
50139,insight sixth_sense,grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
50140,insignia,a badge worn to show official position
50141,insignia_of_rank,an insignia worn on a military uniform
50142,insignificance,the quality of having little or no significance
50143,insinuation innuendo,an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
50144,insistence insisting,continual and persistent demands
50145,insistence insistency,the act of insisting on something; "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position"
50146,sunstroke insolation thermic_fever siriasis,sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
50147,insolation,incident solar radiation
50148,insole innersole,the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests
50149,insolence,an offensive disrespectful impudent act
50150,unsolvability insolubility,the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it impossible to solve
50151,insolubility,the quality of being insoluble and difficult to dissolve in liquid
50152,insolvency,the lack of financial resources
50153,insomnia,an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
50154,insomniac sleepless_person,someone who cannot sleep
50155,inspection review,a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
50156,inspector,a high ranking police officer
50157,inspector_general,a military officer responsible for investigations
50158,inspectorate,a body of inspectors
50159,inspectorship,the office of inspector
50160,inspiration,arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
50161,inspiration brainchild,a product of your creative thinking and work; "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"
50162,inspiration,a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
50163,inspiration stirring,arousing to a particular emotion or action
50164,inspissation,the process of thickening by dehydration
50165,thickening inspissation,the act of thickening
50166,instability,an unstable order
50167,instability,unreliability attributable to being unstable
50168,instability unstableness,the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute
50169,installation installing installment instalment,the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"
50170,installation_charge,the charge for installing something
50171,installment,a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals
50172,installment instalment,a part of a published serial
50173,installment_credit installment_loan,a loan repaid with interest in equal periodic payments
50174,installment_debt,debt to be paid by installments
50175,installment_plan installment_buying time_plan,a system for paying for goods by installments
50176,instantiation,a representation of an idea in the form of an instance of it; "how many instantiations were found?"
50177,instar,an insect or other arthropod between molts
50178,instep,the arch of the foot
50179,instep,the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot
50180,instigator provoker inciter instigant firebrand,someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel"
50181,instigator initiator,a person who initiates a course of action
50182,instillation instillment instilment,the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
50183,instillation,a liquid that is instilled drop by drop
50184,instillator,medical apparatus that puts a liquid into a cavity drop by drop
50185,instinct inherent_aptitude,inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"
50186,institute,an association organized to promote art or science or education
50187,institution,an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
50188,institution,a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery"; "he had become an institution in the theater"
50189,mental_hospital psychiatric_hospital mental_institution institution mental_home insane_asylum asylum,a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
50190,instroke,the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft
50191,teaching instruction pedagogy,the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"
50192,instruction_book,a book of directions for using or operating some piece of equipment
50193,instruction_manual instructions book_of_instructions operating_instructions,a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
50194,instructorship,the position of instructor
50195,instructress,a woman instructor
50196,instrument,a device that requires skill for proper use
50197,instrument tool,the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease"
50198,legal_document legal_instrument official_document instrument,(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
50199,instrumental_role instrument,the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
50200,musical_instrument instrument,any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
50201,instrument_flying,navigation of an airplane solely by instruments
50202,instrument_landing,an aircraft landing made entirely by means of instruments
50203,instrument_of_execution,an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person
50204,instrument_of_punishment,an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person
50205,instrument_of_torture,an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person
50206,instrumental_conditioning,operant conditioning that pairs a response with a reinforcement in discrete trials; reinforcement occurs only after the response is given
50207,instrumental_music,music intended to be performed by a musical instrument or group of instruments
50208,instrumental_music,music produced by playing a musical instrument
50209,instrumentalism,a system of pragmatic philosophy that considers idea to be instruments that should guide our actions and their value is measured by their success
50210,instrumentality,a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose; "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"
50211,instrumentality,the quality of being instrumental for some purpose
50212,instrumentality instrumentation,an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
50213,instrumentation,the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation
50214,instrumentation,the instruments called for in a musical score or arrangement for a band or orchestra
50215,orchestration instrumentation,the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments
50216,insubordination,defiance of authority
50217,insubordination rebelliousness,an insubordinate act
50218,insubstantiality,lack of solid substance and strength
50219,insubstantiality,lacking substance or reality
50220,insufficiency,(pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
50221,insufflation,(medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)
50222,insufflation,an act of blowing or breathing on or into something
50223,insulating_material insulant insulation,a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity
50224,insulation,the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
50225,insulator dielectric nonconductor,a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
50226,insulin,hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
50227,insulin_shock insulin_reaction,hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma
50228,insulin_shock insulin_shock_therapy insulin_shock_treatment,the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma
50229,insult affront,a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
50230,insurability,the quality of being insurable; the conditions under which an insurance company will issue insurance to an applicant (based on standards set by the insurance company)
50231,insurable_interest,an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy; an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured
50232,insurance,promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
50233,policy insurance_policy insurance,written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy"
50234,insurance_broker insurance_agent general_agent underwriter,an agent who sells insurance
50235,insurance_claim,demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy
50236,insurance_company insurance_firm insurer insurance_underwriter underwriter,a financial institution that sells insurance
50237,insured insured_person,a person whose interests are protected by an insurance policy; a person who contracts for an insurance policy that indemnifies him against loss of property or life or health etc.
50238,insurgency insurgence,an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
50239,insurrectionism,the principle of revolt against constituted authority
50240,intactness,the state of being unimpaired
50241,intaglio diaglyph,glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
50242,intake,an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
50243,intake_manifold,a manifold consisting of a pipe to carry fuel to each cylinder in an internal-combustion engine
50244,intake_valve,a valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake
50245,intangibility intangibleness impalpability,the quality of being intangible and not perceptible by touch
50246,intangible intangible_asset,assets that are saleable though not material or physical
50247,integer whole_number,any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
50248,integral,the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)
50249,integral_calculus,the part of calculus that deals with integration and its application in the solution of differential equations and in determining areas or volumes etc.
50250,integrated_circuit microcircuit,a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component
50251,integrated_data_processing IDP,automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system
50252,integrated_logistic_support,the pooling of specific resources by subscribing nations for the support of some joint operation
50253,integration integrating desegregation,the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
50254,integration,an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined
50255,integrator planimeter,a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure
50256,integrity unity wholeness,an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development"; "he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia"
50257,integrity,moral soundness; "he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business"; "they admired his scrupulous professional integrity"
50258,integument,an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
50259,integumentary_system,the skin and its appendages
50260,intellectual intellect,a person who uses the mind creatively
50261,intellectual_property,intangible property that is the result of creativity (such as patents or trademarks or copyrights)
50262,intellectualization intellectualisation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
50263,intelligence,the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
50264,intelligence intelligence_service intelligence_agency,a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
50265,intelligence intelligence_information,secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy); "we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage"
50266,news intelligence tidings word,new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
50267,intelligence intelligence_activity intelligence_operation,the operation of gathering information about an enemy
50268,intelligence_analyst,a government analyst of information about an enemy or potential enemy
50269,intelligence_cell,a terrorist cell whose members are trained to perform reconnaissance and surveillance
50270,intelligence_quotient IQ I.Q.,a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100)
50271,intelligence_test IQ_test,a psychometric test of intelligence; "they used to think that intelligence is what an intelligence test tests"
50272,intelligentsia clerisy,an educated and intellectual elite
50273,intelligibility,the quality of language that is comprehensible
50274,intemperance,the quality of being intemperate
50275,intemperance intemperateness,consumption of alcoholic drinks
50276,intemperance intemperateness self-indulgence,excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites  especially in passion or indulgence; "the intemperance of their language"
50277,intensification,action that makes something stronger or more extreme
50278,intensification,the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)
50279,intensifier intensive,a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"
50280,intensity strength intensity_level,the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"
50281,intensity intensiveness,high level or degree; the property of being intense
50282,volume loudness intensity,the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"
50283,saturation chroma intensity vividness,chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
50284,intensive_care,close monitoring and constant medical care of patients with life-threatening conditions
50285,intensive_care_unit ICU,a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
50286,intent purport spirit,the intended meaning of a communication
50287,intention,(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"
50288,intention,an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her"
50289,intentionality,expressive of intentions
50290,intentness engrossment,the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness of his gaze"
50291,inter-service_support,action by one military service to provide logistic (or administrative) support to another military service
50292,interaction,a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
50293,interaction fundamental_interaction,(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons
50294,interbank_loan,a loan from one bank to another
50295,intercapitular_vein vena_intercapitalis,veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot
50296,intercept,the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
50297,interception,the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving; "he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters"; "he claimed that the interception of one missile by another would be impossible"
50298,interception,(American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
50299,interceptor,a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft
50300,intercession,a prayer to God on behalf of another person
50301,intervention intercession,the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute)
50302,interchange,a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
50303,interchange reciprocation give-and-take,mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
50304,intercommunication,mutual communication; communication with each other; "they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships"
50305,intercommunication_system intercom,a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
50306,intercommunion,participation in Holy Communion by members of more than one church (eg Catholic and Orthodox)
50307,interconnection interconnectedness,a state of being connected reciprocally; "an interconnection between the two buildings"
50308,interconnection,(computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)
50309,intercontinental_ballistic_missile ICBM,a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another
50310,intercostal intercostal_muscle musculus_intercostalis,muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
50311,intercostal_artery arteria_intercostalis,several arteries and supplying the intercostal spaces of the rib cage
50312,intercostal_vein vena_intercostalis,several veins draining the intercostal spaces of the rib cage
50313,intercourse social_intercourse,communication between individuals
50314,interdepartmental_support interagency_support,provision of logistic (or administrative) support by one or more of the military services to one or more departments or agencies of the United States government
50315,interdict,an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
50316,interdict interdiction,a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
50317,interdiction,authoritative prohibition
50318,interdiction_fire,fire directed to an area to prevent the enemy from using that area
50319,interest involvement,a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music"
50320,interest interestingness,the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"
50321,sake interest,a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"
50322,interest,a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"
50323,pastime interest pursuit,a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
50324,interest stake,(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"
50325,interest interest_group,(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron interests stepped up production"
50326,interest_expense,interest paid on loans
50327,interest_rate rate_of_interest,the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
50328,interestedness,the state of being interested
50329,interface,(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
50330,interface user_interface,(computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
50331,interface,the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; "the interface between chemistry and biology"
50332,interface port,(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
50333,interfacial_tension interfacial_surface_tension,surface tension at the surface separating two non-miscible liquids
50334,intervention interference,a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
50335,interference,(American football) blocking a player's path with your body; "he ran interference for the quarterback"
50336,interferometer,any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves
50337,interferon,an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
50338,intergalactic_space,the space between galaxies; "the Milky Way travels through intergalactic space"
50339,interim meantime meanwhile lag,the time between one event  process  or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"
50340,interim_overhaul,an overhaul between the regular times for overhauling
50341,interior_angle internal_angle,the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon
50342,interior_decoration decor,decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
50343,interior_decoration interior_design,the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior
50344,interior_design,the branch of architecture dealing with the selection and organization of furnishings for an architectural interior
50345,interior_door,a door that closes off rooms within a building
50346,interior_live_oak Quercus_wislizenii Quercus_wizlizenii,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
50347,interior_monologue,a literary genre that presents a fictional character's sequence of thoughts in the form of a monologue
50348,interjection interposition interpolation interpellation,the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
50349,interlayer,a layer placed between other layers
50350,interleaf,a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book
50351,interleukin,any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system
50352,interlock ignition_interlock,a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock"
50353,mesh meshing interlock interlocking,the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
50354,interlocutor middleman,the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
50355,interlocutor conversational_partner,a person who takes part in a conversation
50356,interlude,an intervening period or episode
50357,intermaxillary_suture sutura_intermaxillaris,the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone
50358,intermediate,a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
50359,intermediate_host,a host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle
50360,intermediate_temporal_artery arteria_temporalis_intermedia,temporal artery that goes to the middle part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe
50361,intermediate_vector_boson,a gauge boson that mediates weak interactions between particles
50362,intermediate_wheatgrass Agropyron_intermedium Elymus_hispidus,Asiatic grass introduced into United States rangelands for pasture and fodder
50363,intermezzo,a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony
50364,intermezzo,a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
50365,intermission,the act of suspending activity temporarily
50366,intermittence intermittency,the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping
50367,intermittent_claudication,lameness due to pain in leg muscles because the blood supply is inadequate; pain subsides with rest
50368,intern interne houseman medical_intern,an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
50369,internal_auditor,an auditor who is an employee of the company whose records are audited and who provides information to the management and board of directors
50370,internal_carotid_artery,the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head
50371,internal_cerebral_vein vena_cerebrum_internus,two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein
50372,internal_combustion,the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine)
50373,internal_control,an accounting procedure or system designed to promote efficiency or assure the implementation of a policy or safeguard assets or avoid fraud and error etc.
50374,internal_drive,a drive mounted inside of a computer
50375,internal_iliac_artery hypogastric_artery,the inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; divides into several branches that supply blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas
50376,internal_jugular_vein,a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein
50377,internal_maxillary_artery,the maxillary artery that supplies deep structure of the face and some of the meninges
50378,internal_medicine general_medicine,the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)
50379,internal_organ viscus,a main organ that is situated inside the body
50380,internal_revenue,government revenue from domestic sources (excluding customs)
50381,internal_rhyme,a rhyme between words in the same line
50382,internasal_suture sutura_internasalis,the suture between the two nasal bones
50383,international_candle,a former international unit of luminous intensity; now replaced by the candela
50384,international_flight,a flight that takes off in one country and lands in another
50385,international_intelligence_agency,an intelligence agency outside the United States
50386,international_law law_of_nations,the body of laws governing relations between nations
50387,international_law_enforcement_agency,an international administrative unit responsible for law enforcement
50388,international_terrorism,terrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that country
50389,internationalism,the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences
50390,internationality internationalism,quality of being international in scope; "he applauded the internationality of scientific terminology"
50391,internationalist,an advocate of internationalism
50392,internationalist,a member of a socialist or communist international
50393,internationalization internationalisation,the act of bringing something under international control
50394,internee,a person who is interned; "the internees were enemy aliens and suspected terrorists"
50395,internet net cyberspace,a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
50396,internist,a specialist in internal medicine
50397,internment,confinement during wartime
50398,internode,a segment of a stem between two nodes
50399,internship,the position of a medical intern
50400,internuncio,(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nuncio
50401,interoception,sensitivity to stimuli originating inside of the body
50402,interoceptor enteroceptor,any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
50403,interoperability,(computer science) the ability to exchange and use information (usually in a large heterogeneous network made up of several local area networks)
50404,interpellation,(parliament) a procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy
50405,interpenetration,the action of penetrating between or among
50406,interpenetration permeation,mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other
50407,interphalangeal_joint,any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers or toes
50408,interphone,a telephonic intercommunication system linking different rooms in a building or ship etc
50409,interplanetary_dust,microscopic particles in the interplanetary medium
50410,interplanetary_gas,a rarefied flow of gas and charged particles (plasma) that stream from the sun and form the solar wind
50411,interplanetary_medium,interplanetary space including forms of energy and gas and dust
50412,interplanetary_space,the part of outer space within the solar system
50413,interplay,reciprocal action and reaction
50414,interpolation,(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known
50415,interposition,the act of interposing one thing between or among others
50416,rendition rendering interpretation,the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving"
50417,interpretation,an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"
50418,interpretation interpreting rendition rendering,an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning"
50419,interpreter translator,someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
50420,interpreter,someone who uses art to represent something; "his paintings reveal a sensitive interpreter of nature"; "she was famous as an interpreter of Shakespearean roles"
50421,spokesperson interpreter representative voice,an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
50422,interpreter interpretive_program,(computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time
50423,interpretive_dance interpretive_dancing interpretative_dance interpretative_dancing,a form of modern dance in which the dancer's movements depict an emotion or tell a story
50424,interreflection,reciprocal reflection between two reflecting surfaces; "there was interreflection between the two surfaces of the lens"
50425,interregnum,the time between two reigns  governments  etc.
50426,interrelation interrelationship interrelatedness,mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness; "interrelationships of animal structure and function"
50427,question interrogation interrogative interrogative_sentence,a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
50428,interrogation,a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder
50429,interrogative_mood interrogative,some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
50430,interrupt,a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
50431,interrupted_fern Osmunda_clatonia,North American fern having tall erect pinnate fronds and a few sporogenous pinnae at or near the center of the fertile fronds
50432,interrupter,a device for automatically interrupting an electric current
50433,intersection intersection_point point_of_intersection,a point where lines intersect
50434,intersection,a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
50435,intersection product cartesian_product,the set of elements common to two or more sets; "the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things"
50436,intersection,the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
50437,interspersion interspersal,the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; "the interspersion of illustrations in the text"
50438,interstate interstate_highway,one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States
50439,interstellar_medium,interstellar space including streams of protons moving from the stars
50440,interstellar_space,the space between stars
50441,interstice,a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ; "the interstices of a network"
50442,interstice,small opening between things
50443,interstitial_fluid,liquid found between the cells of the body that provides much of the liquid environment of the body
50444,interstitial_pneumonia,chronic lung disease affecting the interstitial tissue of the lungs
50445,interstitial_tissue,tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal
50446,intertrigo,chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
50447,time_interval interval,a definite length of time marked off by two instants
50448,interval,a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
50449,interval separation,the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
50450,interval musical_interval,the difference in pitch between two notes
50451,intervenor,(law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding
50452,intervention,(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings; "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"
50453,interventricular_foramen foramen_of_Monro Monro's_foramen,the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere
50454,intervertebral_disc intervertebral_disk,a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
50455,intervertebral_vein vena_intervertebralis,one of several veins accompanying spinal nerves
50456,interview,the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists; "my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds"
50457,interviewee,a person who is interviewed
50458,interviewer,a person who conducts an interview
50459,intestacy,the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will
50460,intestinal_bypass,surgical operation that shortens the small intestine; used in treating obesity
50461,intestinal_flora,harmless microorganisms (as Escherichia coli) that inhabit the intestinal tract and are essential for its normal functioning
50462,intestinal_juice,secretions by glands lining the walls of the intestines
50463,intestinal_obstruction ileus,blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel
50464,inti,the basic unit of money in Peru
50465,intifada intifadah,an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000; "the first intifada ended when Israel granted limited autonomy to the Palestine National Authority in 1993"
50466,intima,the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel)
50467,intimidation,the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.
50468,intimidation,the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid
50469,intolerance,impatience with annoyances; "his intolerance of interruptions"
50470,intolerance,unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
50471,intonation modulation pitch_contour,rise and fall of the voice pitch
50472,intonation,singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong
50473,intonation chanting,the act of singing in a monotonous tone
50474,intonation,the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations
50475,intonation_pattern,intonations characteristic of questions and requests and statements
50476,intoxicant,a drug that can produce a state of intoxication
50477,poisoning toxic_condition intoxication,the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
50478,intoxication,excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; "the intoxication of wealth and power"
50479,intracellular_fluid,liquid contained inside the cell membranes (usually containing dissolved solutes)
50480,intracranial_aneurysm,an aneurysm of a cranial artery
50481,intractability intractableness,the trait of being hard to influence or control
50482,intradermal_injection,an injection into the skin
50483,intradermal_test subcutaneous_test,a form of skin test in which the suspected allergen is injected into the skin
50484,intrados,the interior curve of an arch
50485,intramuscular_injection,an injection into a muscle
50486,intranet,a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software
50487,intransigency intransigence,the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise
50488,intransitive_verb intransitive_verb_form intransitive,a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
50489,intransitivity intransitiveness,the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb
50490,intraocular_lens,an artificial lens that is implanted into the eye of someone to replace a damaged natural lens or someone who has had a cataract removed
50491,intraocular_pressure,pressure inside the eyeball;regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor; "glaucoma results from increased intraocular pressure"
50492,intrauterine_device IUD,contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus
50493,intravasation,entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel
50494,intravenous_anesthetic,an anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system
50495,intravenous_drip,slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time)
50496,intravenous_feeding IV,administration of nutrients through a vein
50497,intravenous_injection,an injection into a vein
50498,intravenous_pyelogram IVP,X-ray picture of the kidneys and ureters after injection of a radiopaque dye
50499,intravenous_pyelography IVP,performing pyelography with intravenous injection of a contrast medium
50500,intrigue machination,a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
50501,intrigue,a clandestine love affair
50502,intrinsic_factor,a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12; "lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia"
50503,intrinsic_fraud,fraud (as by use of forged documents or false claims or perjury) that misleads a court or jury and induces a finding for the one perpetrating the fraud
50504,presentation introduction intro,formally making a person known to another or to the public
50505,intro,a brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music
50506,introduction,the first section of a communication
50507,introduction,a basic or elementary instructional text
50508,introduction,a new proposal; "they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives"
50509,introit,a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services
50510,introitus,entrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube (especially the vaginal opening); "the introitus of the vagina"
50511,introject,(psychoanalysis) a parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized
50512,introjection,(psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego
50513,introjection,(psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internalized representation takes over the psychological functions of the external objects
50514,intron,sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein
50515,introspection self-contemplation self-examination,the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
50516,introspectiveness,thoughtfulness about your own situation and feelings
50517,invagination introversion,the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
50518,invagination introversion intussusception infolding,the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface; "the invagination of the blastula"
50519,introversion,(psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings
50520,introvert,(psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
50521,intruder interloper trespasser,someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
50522,invasion encroachment intrusion,any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
50523,intrusion,entrance by force or without permission or welcome
50524,intrusion,the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation
50525,intrusion,rock produced by an intrusive process
50526,trespass encroachment violation intrusion usurpation,entry to another's property without right or permission
50527,intrusiveness meddlesomeness officiousness,aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation
50528,intuition,instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
50529,intuitionism,(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired primarily by intuition
50530,intumescence intumescency,swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
50531,intumescence intumescency swelling,the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
50532,intussusception,(biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall
50533,inula,any plant of the genus Inula
50534,inulin,used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function
50535,inutility uselessness unusefulness,the quality of having no practical use
50536,invader encroacher,someone who enters by force in order to conquer
50537,invalid shut-in,someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
50538,invalidator voider nullifier,an official who can invalidate or nullify; "my bank check was voided and I wanted to know who the invalidator was"
50539,invalidism,chronic ill health
50540,invalidity invalidness,illogicality as a consequence of having a conclusion that does not follow from the premisses
50541,invaluableness preciousness pricelessness valuableness,the positive quality of being precious and beyond value
50542,invariability invariableness invariance,the quality of being resistant to variation
50543,invariance,the nature of a quantity or property or function that remains unchanged when a given transformation is applied to it; "the invariance of the configuration under translation"
50544,invariant,a feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it
50545,invasion,the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
50546,invasion,(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"
50547,invasion_of_privacy,the wrongful intrusion by individuals or the government into private affairs with which the public has no concern
50548,invention innovation,a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
50549,invention,the act of inventing
50550,inventor discoverer artificer,someone who is the first to think of or make something
50551,inventory stock_list,a detailed list of all the items in stock
50552,stock inventory,the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory"
50553,inventory,(accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods
50554,inventory inventorying stocktaking stock-taking,making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand; "an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing"; "they held an inventory every month"
50555,inventory_accounting,accounting that controls and evaluates inventory
50556,inventory_control,supervision of the supply and storage and accessibility of items in order to insure an adequate supply without excessive oversupply
50557,inventory_item,an item listed in an inventory
50558,inverse opposite,something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
50559,inverse_function,the function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x
50560,inversion,the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
50561,inversion,abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)
50562,inversion,a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa
50563,inversion,(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed
50564,inversion,(counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa
50565,inversion sexual_inversion,a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex
50566,inversion upending,turning upside down; setting on end
50567,invert_sugar,a mixture of equal parts of glucose and fructose resulting from the hydrolysis of sucrose; found naturally in fruits; sweeter than glucose
50568,invertase saccharase sucrase,an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose
50569,invertebrate,any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
50570,inverted_hang,a hang performed on the rings with the body upside down
50571,inverted_pleat,a box pleat reversed so that the fullness is turned inward
50572,inverter,an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current
50573,probe investigation,an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"
50574,investigation investigating,the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
50575,research_worker researcher investigator,a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
50576,investigator,someone who investigates
50577,investing investment,the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
50578,investment investment_funds,money that is invested with an expectation of profit
50579,investment,outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
50580,investment,the act of putting on robes or vestments
50581,investment investiture,the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
50582,investment_adviser investment_advisor,someone who advises others how to invest their money
50583,investment_banker underwriter,a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
50584,investment_letter,a letter of intent saying that a letter security is being bought for investment and not for resale; avoids need for SEC registration
50585,investor,someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
50586,investors_club,a club of small investors who buy and sell securities jointly
50587,invigilation,keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating
50588,invigilator,someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating
50589,invisibility invisibleness,the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
50590,invisible_balance,the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of services and payments of property incomes
50591,invitation,a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away"
50592,invitation,a tempting allurement; "she was an invitation to trouble"
50593,invite,a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"
50594,invocation supplication,a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
50595,invocation,an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil
50596,invocation,the act of appealing for help
50597,involucre,a highly conspicuous bract or bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence
50598,involution,reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)
50599,involution,a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction
50600,involution enfolding,the action of enfolding something
50601,involutional_depression,a major depressive episode associated with the climacteric
50602,involvement,a connection of inclusion or containment; "he escaped involvement in the accident"; "there was additional involvement of the liver and spleen"
50603,participation involvement,the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)
50604,invulnerability impregnability,having the strength to withstand attack
50605,invulnerability,the property of being invulnerable; the property of being incapable of being hurt (physically or emotionally)
50606,inwardness,preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values; "the sensitiveness of James's characters  their seeming inwardness"; "Socrates' inwardness  integrity  and inquisitiveness"
50607,inwardness,the quality or state of being inward or internal; "the inwardness of the body's organs"
50608,inwardness,preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values); "Socrates' inwardness  integrity  and inquisitiveness"- H.R.Finch
50609,io_moth Automeris_io,large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines
50610,iodic_acid,a soluble crystalline acid; used as a reagent and disinfectant
50611,iodide,a salt or ester of hydriodic acid
50612,iodination,the substitution or addition of iodine atoms in organic compounds
50613,tincture_of_iodine iodine,a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
50614,iodine-125,light radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 60 days; used as a tracer in thyroid studies and as a treatment for hyperthyroidism
50615,iodine-131,heavy radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 8 days; used in a sodium salt to diagnose thyroid disease and to treat goiter
50616,iodoamino_acid,an amino acid with iodine added
50617,iodochlorhydroxyquin Clioquinol,drug used to treat certain fungal infection (as athlete's foot)
50618,iodocompound,a compound containing the covalent iodine radical
50619,iodoform tri-iodomethane,sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3
50620,iodoform triiodomethane,a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing
50621,iodoprotein iodinated_protein,a protein that contains iodine
50622,iodopsin,a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision
50623,iodothyronine,thyronine with iodine added
50624,iodotyrosine,tyrosine with iodine added
50625,ion,a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
50626,ion_beam inoic_beam,a beam of ions moving in the same direction at the same speed
50627,ion_engine,a type of reaction-propulsion engine to propel rockets in space; a stream of positive ions is accelerated to a high velocity by an electric field
50628,ion_exchange,a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid; widely used in industrial processing
50629,ion_pump,a vacuum pump that removes gas by ionizing the atoms or molecules and adsorbing them on a metal surface
50630,ionic_bond electrovalent_bond electrostatic_bond,a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains to electron to form a negative ion
50631,ionic_charge,the charge on an ion is equal to a constant charge e multiplied by an integer from 1 to 15
50632,ionization ionisation,the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge); "the ionization of a gas"
50633,ionization ionisation,the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas
50634,ionization_chamber ionization_tube,a measuring instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation
50635,ionizing_radiation,high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes
50636,ionosphere,the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons
50637,ionospheric_wave,a sky wave that is reflected by the ionosphere
50638,iontophoresis ionic_medication iontotherapy electromotive_drug_administration EMDA,therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues
50639,shred scintilla whit iota tittle smidgen smidgeon smidgin smidge,a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
50640,iota,the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet
50641,ipecac,a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)
50642,ipratropium_bromide Atrovent,an inhaled bronchodilator (trade name Atrovent)
50643,iproclozid,an antidepressant drug that acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
50644,ipse_dixit ipsedixitism,an unsupported dogmatic assertion
50645,irascibility short_temper spleen quick_temper,a feeling of resentful anger
50646,iridaceous_plant,any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
50647,iridectomy,surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye
50648,iridium Ir atomic_number_77,a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium
50649,iridocyclitis,inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye
50650,iridokeratitis,inflammation of the iris and cornea of the eye
50651,iridoncus,swelling of the iris of the eye
50652,iridotomy,a surgical procedure that makes an incision in the iris of the eye in order to enlarge the pupil or to treat glaucoma
50653,iris,muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil; it forms the colored portion of the eye
50654,iris iris_diaphragm,diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
50655,iris_scanning,biometric identification by scanning the iris of the eye; "the structure of the iris is very distinctive"
50656,iritis,inflammation of the iris
50657,iron Fe atomic_number_26,a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
50658,iron,a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
50659,iron branding_iron,implement used to brand live stock
50660,iron smoothing_iron,home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
50661,iron-grey iron-gray,the color of freshly broken cast iron
50662,iron_blue steel_grey steel_gray Davy's_grey Davy's_gray,slightly purplish or bluish dark grey
50663,iron_cage,a cage from which there is no escape
50664,iron_curtain,an impenetrable barrier to communication or information especially as imposed by rigid censorship and secrecy; used by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the demarcation between democratic and communist countries
50665,iron_deficiency_anemia iron_deficiency_anaemia,a form of anemia due to lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss as a result of chronic bleeding
50666,iron_disulfide,a compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with iron
50667,iron_filing,a fragment of iron rubbed off by the use of a file
50668,iron_fist,rigorous or ruthless control; "she rules the office with an iron fist"; "it takes an iron fist to contain the dissenting factions"
50669,iron_foundry,a foundry where cast iron is produced
50670,iron_horse,(c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive
50671,iron_lung,respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration
50672,iron_maiden,instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim
50673,iron_man ironman,a strong man of exceptional physical endurance
50674,iron_mold iron_mould,a spot caused the staining with rust or ink
50675,iron_ore,an ore from which iron can be extracted
50676,iron_perchloride,a highly toxic chemical used to engrave metal plates and electronic circuits
50677,iron_putty,a cement resembling putty; made by mixing ferric oxide and boiled linseed oil; is acid resistant
50678,iron_trap,a trap from which there is no escape
50679,iron_tree iron-tree ironwood ironwood_tree,a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape
50680,ironclad,a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor
50681,ironing,garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed; "there was a basketful of ironing to do"
50682,ironing,the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
50683,ironing_board,narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes
50684,ironmonger hardwareman,someone who sells hardware; "in England they call a hardwareman an ironmonger"
50685,irons chains,metal shackles; for hands or legs
50686,ironside,a man of great strength or bravery
50687,ironweed vernonia,any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue
50688,rose_chestnut ironwood ironwood_tree Mesua_ferrea,handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties
50689,ironwood,exceptionally tough or hard wood of any of a number of ironwood trees
50690,ironwork,work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc); "the houses had much ornamental ironwork"
50691,ironworker,a person who makes articles of iron
50692,ironworks,the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made
50693,sarcasm irony satire caustic_remark,witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass  wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
50694,irony,incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"
50695,irony,a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
50696,irradiation,the condition of being exposed to radiation
50697,irradiation,(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
50698,irradiation,the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
50699,irradiation,(Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
50700,radiotherapy radiation_therapy radiation actinotherapy irradiation,(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
50701,irrational_hostility,extreme prejudice
50702,irrational_impulse,a strong spontaneous and irrational motivation; "his first impulse was to denounce them"; "the urge to find out got him into trouble"
50703,irrational_motive,a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic
50704,irrational_number irrational,a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number
50705,irrationality unreason,the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
50706,irredenta irridenta,a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another
50707,irredentism irridentism,the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related
50708,irredentist irridentist,an advocate of irredentism
50709,irregular second,merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
50710,irregularity unregularity,not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
50711,irregularity geometrical_irregularity,an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern
50712,irrelevance irrelevancy,the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
50713,irreligionist,someone who is indifferent or hostile to religion
50714,irreligiousness irreligion,the quality of not being devout
50715,irreplaceableness,the quality of being irreplaceable
50716,irreproducibility,the quality of being unreproducible; "he could not explain the irreproducibility of the results of his experiment"
50717,irresistibility irresistibleness,the quality of being overpowering and impossible to resist
50718,irresoluteness irresolution,the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose
50719,irresponsibility irresponsibleness,a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
50720,irreverence,an irreverent mental attitude
50721,irreverence violation,a disrespectful act
50722,irreversibility,the quality of being irreversible (once done it cannot be changed)
50723,irreversible_process,any process that is not reversible
50724,irrigation,supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
50725,irrigation,(medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
50726,irrigation_ditch,a ditch to supply dry land with water artificially
50727,irritable_bowel_syndrome spastic_colon mucous_colitis,recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress
50728,irritant thorn,something that causes irritation and annoyance; "he's a thorn in my flesh"
50729,pique temper irritation,a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
50730,irritation,(pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation; "any food produced irritation of the stomach"
50731,irruption,a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; "the recent irruption of bad manners"
50732,irruption,a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population
50733,ischemia ischaemia,local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
50734,ischemic_anoxia stagnant_anoxia,anoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)
50735,ischemic_hypoxia stagnant_hypoxia,hypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)
50736,ischemic_stroke ischaemic_stroke,the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)
50737,ischium ischial_bone os_ischii,one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium
50738,island,a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
50739,island,a zone or area resembling an island
50740,islander island-dweller,an inhabitant of an island
50741,islands_of_Langerhans isles_of_Langerhans islets_of_Langerhans,cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones
50742,isle islet,a small island
50743,isoagglutination,agglutination of an agglutinogen of one individual by a serum from another individual of the same species
50744,isoagglutinin,an antibody produced by one individual that causes agglutination of red blood cells in other individuals of the same species
50745,isoagglutinogen,an antigen capable of causing the production of (or reacting with) an isoagglutinin
50746,isoantibody alloantibody,an antibody that occurs naturally against foreign tissues from a person of the same species
50747,isobar,(meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time
50748,isobutylene,used also in making gasoline components
50749,isocarboxazid Marplan,a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression
50750,isochrone,an isogram connecting points at which something occurs or arrives at the same time
50751,isoclinic_line isoclinal,an isogram connecting points of equal magnetic inclination
50752,isocyanate,a salt or ester of isocyanic acid
50753,isocyanic_acid,an acid known only in the form of its esters
50754,isoflurane,a widely used inhalation anesthetic
50755,isogamete,either of a pair of conjugating gametes of the same size and structure
50756,isogamy,(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of gametes of the same size and structure
50757,isogon,an equiangular polygon
50758,isogonic_line isogonal_line isogone,an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is the same
50759,isogram isopleth isarithm,a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable
50760,isohel,an isogram connecting points receiving equal amounts of sunshine
50761,isolation,a state of separation between persons or groups
50762,isolation closing_off,the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
50763,isolation,a feeling of being disliked and alone
50764,isolation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
50765,isolation,a country's withdrawal from international politics; "he opposed a policy of American isolation"
50766,isolationism,a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations
50767,isolationist,an advocate of isolationism in international affairs
50768,isoleucine,an essential amino acid found in proteins; isomeric with leucine
50769,isomer,a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight
50770,isomerase,an enzyme that catalyzes its substrate to an isomeric form
50771,isomerism,the state of being an isomer; the complex of chemical and physical phenomena characteristic of isomers
50772,isomerization isomerisation,the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself
50773,isometric_line isometric,a line connecting isometric points
50774,isometrics isometric_exercise,muscle-building exercises (or a system of musclebuilding exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change)
50775,isometropia,equality of refractive power in the two eyes
50776,isometry,the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same
50777,isometry,a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points; "the isometries of the cube"
50778,isometry,equality of elevation above sea level
50779,isometry,equality of measure (e.g.  equality of height above sea level or equality of loudness etc.)
50780,isomorphism isomorphy,(biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure
50781,isoniazid INH Nydrazid,antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis
50782,isopod,any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling
50783,isopropyl_alcohol isopropanol,alcohol used as antifreeze or a solvent
50784,isoproterenol Isuprel,drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart
50785,isosceles_triangle,a triangle with two equal sides
50786,isosorbide Isordil,drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure
50787,isostasy,(geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust
50788,isotherm,(meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time
50789,isothiocyanate,a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations
50790,isotonic_exercise,exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change); "the classic isotonic exercise is lifting free weights"
50791,isotonic_solution isosmotic_solution,a solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood
50792,isotope,one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons
50793,isotropy symmetry,(physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions
50794,issue,an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; "the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone"; "politicians never discuss the real issues"
50795,issue number,one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
50796,issue issuing issuance,the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago"
50797,topic subject issue matter,some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
50798,issue military_issue government_issue,supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
50799,offspring progeny issue,the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"
50800,return issue take takings proceeds yield payoff,the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
50801,issue publication,the act of issuing printed materials
50802,issuer,an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)
50803,isthmus,a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
50804,itaconic_acid,a crystalline carboxylic acid; occurs in some fermentations of sugars
50805,scabies itch,a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch"
50806,urge itch,a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
50807,itch itchiness itching,an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
50808,itch_mite sarcoptid,whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals; "itch mites cause scabies"
50809,item point,a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
50810,item,a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"
50811,token item,an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'"
50812,iteration loop,(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated; "the solution took hundreds of iterations"
50813,iteration looping,(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained; "the solution is obtained by iteration"
50814,iteration,doing or saying again; a repeated performance
50815,iterative iterative_aspect,the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
50816,itineration,journeying from place to place preaching or lecturing; a preaching tour or lecturing tour
50817,itraconazole Sporanox,an oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease
50818,ivory tusk,a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
50819,ivory_black,a black pigment made from grinding burnt ivory in oil
50820,ivory_gull Pagophila_eburnea,white arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswick
50821,ivory_nut vegetable_ivory apple_nut,nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons
50822,ivory_palm ivory-nut_palm ivory_plant Phytelephas_macrocarpa,a stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nuts
50823,ivory_tower,a state of mind that is discussed as if it were a place; "he lived in the ivory tower of speculation"; "they viewed universities as ivory towers"
50824,ivory_tree conessi kurchi kurchee Holarrhena_pubescens Holarrhena_antidysenterica,tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea
50825,ivorybill ivory-billed_woodpecker Campephilus_principalis,large black-and-white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct
50826,ivy common_ivy English_ivy Hedera_helix,Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
50827,ivy_geranium ivy-leaved_geranium hanging_geranium Pelargonium_peltatum,a commonly cultivated trailing South American plant with peltate leaves and rosy flowers
50828,izar,a voluminous cotton outer garment (usually white) traditionally worn by Muslim women of northern Africa and the Middle East; covers the entire body
50829,jab jabbing poke poking thrust thrusting,a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
50830,jab,a quick short straight punch
50831,jabber jabbering gabble,rapid and indistinct speech
50832,jabberwocky,nonsensical language (according to Lewis Carroll)
50833,policeman_bird black-necked_stork jabiru Xenorhyncus_asiaticus,large mostly white Australian stork
50834,saddlebill jabiru Ephippiorhynchus_senegalensis,large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle
50835,jabiru Jabiru_mycteria,large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America
50836,jabot,a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt
50837,jaboticaba jaboticaba_tree Myrciaria_cauliflora,small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches
50838,jaboticaba,tough-skinned purple grapelike tropical fruit grown in Brazil
50839,jacamar,tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
50840,jack doodly-squat diddly-squat diddlysquat diddly-shit diddlyshit diddly diddley squat shit,a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack"
50841,laborer manual_laborer labourer jack,someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
50842,jackfruit jak jack,immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
50843,jack,a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
50844,jack,an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
50845,jack jackstones,game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
50846,jack,small flag indicating a ship's nationality
50847,jack knave,one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
50848,jack,tool for exerting pressure or lifting
50849,jack,any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
50850,jack jackass,male donkey
50851,jack-in-the-box,plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
50852,jack-in-the-pulpit Indian_turnip wake-robin Arisaema_triphyllum Arisaema_atrorubens,common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries
50853,jack-o'-lantern,lantern carved from a pumpkin
50854,jack-o-lantern_fungus jack-o-lantern jack-a-lantern Omphalotus_illudens,a large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent
50855,jack_bean wonder_bean giant_stock_bean Canavalia_ensiformis,annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage
50856,jack_oak northern_pin_oak Quercus_ellipsoidalis,small to medium deciduous oak of east central North America; leaves have sharply pointed lobes
50857,jack_pine Pinus_banksiana,slender medium-sized two-needled pine of eastern North America; with yellow-green needles and scaly grey to red-brown fissured bark
50858,jack_plane,a carpenter's plane for rough surfacing
50859,jackal Canis_aureus,Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
50860,jackass_bat spotted_bat Euderma_maculata,a large bat of the southwestern United States having spots and enormous ears
50861,jackass_penguin Spheniscus_demersus,small penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying call
50862,jackdaw daw Corvus_monedula,common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
50863,jacket,a short coat
50864,jacket,an outer wrapping or casing; "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"
50865,jacket_crown jacket,(dentistry) an artificial crown fitted over a broken or decayed tooth
50866,jacket,the outer skin of a potato
50867,jacket,the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
50868,jacket_potato,a baked potato served with the jacket on
50869,jackfruit jackfruit_tree Artocarpus_heterophyllus,East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds
50870,jacking_off jerking_off hand_job wank,slang for masturbation
50871,jackknife,a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
50872,jackknife-fish Equetus_lanceolatus,black-and-white drumfish with an erect elongated dorsal fin
50873,jacklight,a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night
50874,pot jackpot kitty,the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
50875,jackpot,any outstanding award
50876,jackrabbit,large hare of western North America
50877,jacks jackstones knucklebones,a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
50878,jackscrew screw_jack,screw-operated jack
50879,jacksmelt Atherinopsis_californiensis,a relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length)
50880,jacksnipe half_snipe Limnocryptes_minima,a small short-billed Old World snipe
50881,pectoral_sandpiper jacksnipe Calidris_melanotos,American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting
50882,jackstraw spillikin,a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws
50883,jackstraws spillikins,a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others
50884,jaconet,a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages
50885,jactitation,(law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
50886,jactitation jactation,(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
50887,jade jadestone,a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
50888,jade_green jade,a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green
50889,jade_vine emerald_creeper Strongylodon_macrobotrys,vigorous Philippine evergreen twining liana; grown for spectacular festoons of green flowers that resemble lobster claws
50890,jadeite,a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma
50891,jaeger,rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey
50892,jag,a sharp projection on an edge or surface; "he clutched a jag of the rock"
50893,jag,a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing
50894,jag dag,a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing
50895,jag,a bout of drinking or drug taking
50896,jaggedness,something irregular like a bump or crack in a smooth surface
50897,jaggery jagghery jaggary,unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap
50898,jaguar panther Panthera_onca Felis_onca,a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
50899,jaguarundi jaguarundi_cat jaguarondi eyra Felis_yagouaroundi,long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat
50900,jai_alai pelota,a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
50901,jail jailhouse gaol clink slammer poky pokey,a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
50902,jail_delivery,the use of force to liberate prisoners
50903,jalapeno jalapeno_pepper,hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico
50904,louvered_window jalousie,a window with glass louvers
50905,jalousie,a shutter made of angled slats
50906,jam,preserve of crushed fruit
50907,jamming electronic_jamming jam,deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
50908,jam_session,an impromptu jazz concert
50909,jamais_vu,the experience of being unfamiliar with a person or situation that is actually very familiar; associated with certain types of epilepsy
50910,jamb,upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
50911,jambalaya,spicy Creole dish of rice and ham  sausage  chicken  or shellfish with tomatoes  peppers  onions  and celery
50912,jammer,a transmitter used to broadcast electronic jamming
50913,jampan,a kind of sedan chair used in India
50914,jampot jamjar,a jar for holding jellies or preserves
50915,janitor,someone employed to clean and maintain a building
50916,japanese_clover japan_clover jap_clover Lespedeza_striata,an annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States
50917,japonica Camellia_japonica,greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant roselike flowers; cultivated in many varieties
50918,japonica maule's_quince Chaenomeles_japonica,deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms
50919,jar,a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
50920,jar jarful,the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"
50921,jolt jar jounce,a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt"
50922,jargoon jargon,a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon
50923,jargon,specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
50924,jasmine,any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
50925,jasper,an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
50926,jassid,a variety of leafhopper
50927,jati,(Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India; a special characteristic is often the exclusive occupation of its male members (such as barber or potter)
50928,jaundice_of_the_newborn physiological_jaundice_of_the_newborn icterus_neonatorum,yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously
50929,jauntiness nattiness dapperness rakishness,stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
50930,jaunting_car jaunty_car,an open two-wheeled one-horse cart formerly widely used in Ireland
50931,javelin,an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
50932,javelin,a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
50933,jaw,the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
50934,jaw,the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
50935,jaw,holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
50936,jawan,(India) a private soldier or male constable
50937,jawbreaker,a large round hard candy
50938,jawbreaker,a word that is hard to pronounce
50939,jawfish,small large-mouthed tropical marine fishes common along sandy bottoms; males brood egg balls in their mouths; popular aquarium fishes
50940,jawless_vertebrate jawless_fish agnathan,eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms
50941,jaywalker,a reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally
50942,wind idle_words jazz nothingness,empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz"
50943,jazz,a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
50944,jazz,a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands
50945,jazz_band jazz_group combo,a small band of jazz musicians
50946,jazz_festival,a festival that features performances by jazz artists
50947,jazz_musician jazzman,a musician who plays or composes jazz music
50948,je_ne_sais_quoi,something indescribable
50949,jealousy green-eyed_monster,a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
50950,jealousy,zealous vigilance; "cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard
50951,jeep landrover,a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
50952,jeer jeering mockery scoff scoffing,showing your contempt by derision
50953,jejunal_artery intestinal_artery,branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the jejunum
50954,jejunitis,inflammation of the jejunum of the small intestine
50955,jejunity jejuneness tameness vapidity vapidness,the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
50956,jejunity jejuneness,quality of lacking nutritive value
50957,jejunoileitis,inflammation of the jejunum and the ileum of the small intestine
50958,jejunostomy,surgical creation of an opening between the jejunum and the anterior abdominal wall; will allow artificial feeding
50959,jejunum,the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum
50960,jellaba,a loose cloak with a hood; worn in the Middle East and northern Africa
50961,jello Jell-O,fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark Jell-O) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder
50962,jelly,a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
50963,jelly,a substance having the consistency of semisolid foods
50964,jelly_bean jelly_egg,sugar-glazed jellied candy
50965,jelly_fungus,any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh
50966,jellyroll Swiss_roll,thin sheet of sponge cake spread with jelly and then rolled up to make a cylindrical cake
50967,jerboa,mouselike jumping rodent
50968,jerboa_kangaroo kangaroo_jerboa,brush-tailed rat kangaroo
50969,jerboa_rat,large Australian rat with hind legs adapted for leaping
50970,jeremiad,a long and mournful complaint; "a jeremiad against any form of government"
50971,jerk dork,a dull stupid fatuous person
50972,jerk jerking jolt saccade,an abrupt spasmodic movement
50973,jerk,(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
50974,jerky jerked_meat jerk,meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
50975,jerk,raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
50976,tug jerk,a sudden abrupt pull
50977,jerkin,a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
50978,jerry-builder,someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit
50979,jerry-building,construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit
50980,jest joke jocularity,activity characterized by good humor
50981,jet jet_plane jet-propelled_plane,an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
50982,jet squirt spurt spirt,the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
50983,jet,a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewellery or ornamentation
50984,jet_bridge,an extendible bridge for loading passengers onto large commercial airplanes; provides protected access to the plane from the gate
50985,jet_engine,a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion
50986,jet_lag,fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel
50987,jet_propulsion,propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear
50988,jet_set,a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure
50989,jet_stream,a high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere; has important effects of the formation of weather fronts
50990,jetliner,a large jet plane that carries passengers
50991,jets blue_jets,atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward
50992,jetsam,the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
50993,jeu_d'esprit,a witty comment or writing
50994,jew's_harp jews'_harp mouth_bow,a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity
50995,jewel_orchid,any of several delicate Asiatic orchids grown especially for their velvety leaves with metallic white or gold veining
50996,jewelry_maker jeweler jeweller,someone who makes jewelry
50997,jeweler jeweller,someone in the business of selling jewelry
50998,jeweler's_glass,an optical instrument used by jewelers; has one or more lenses and is used to view features not readily seen
50999,jewelled_headdress,a headdress adorned with jewels
51000,jewelry jewellery,an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
51001,jewelry_dealer jewelry_store,a firm that sells and buys jewelry
51002,jewels-of-opar Talinum_paniculatum,erect plant with tuberous roots and terminal panicles of red to yellow flowers; southwestern North America to Central America; widely introduced elsewhere
51003,mulloway jewfish Sciaena_antarctica,large important food fish of Australia; almost indistinguishable from the maigre
51004,jewfish Mycteroperca_bonaci,large dark grouper with a thick head and rough scales
51005,jiao,10 jiao equal 1 yuan in China
51006,jib,any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
51007,jibboom,a spar that extends the bowsprit
51008,jig gigue,music in three-four time for dancing a jig
51009,jig,a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water
51010,jig,a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it
51011,jig,any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
51012,jiggermast jigger,any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl
51013,saber_saw jigsaw reciprocating_saw,a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut
51014,jigsaw scroll_saw fretsaw,fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines
51015,jigsaw_puzzle,a puzzle that requires you to reassemble a picture that has been mounted on a stiff base and cut into interlocking pieces
51016,jihad jehad international_jihad,a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
51017,jihad jehad,a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
51018,jilt,a woman who jilts a lover
51019,jim_crow,a crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails
51020,jimdandy jimhickey crackerjack,someone excellent of their kind; "he's a jimdandy of a soldier"
51021,jimdandy jimhickey crackerjack,something excellent of its kind; "the bike was a jimdandy"
51022,jimmies sprinkles,bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream
51023,jimmy jemmy,a short crowbar; "in England they call a jimmy and jemmy"
51024,jingle jangle,a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"
51025,jinks high_jinks hijinks high_jinx,noisy and mischievous merrymaking
51026,jinrikisha ricksha rickshaw,a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person
51027,jiqui Malpighia_obovata,Cuban timber tree with hard wood very resistant to moisture
51028,jird,gerbil of northern Africa
51029,jitter,small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources
51030,jitter,a small irregular movement
51031,jitterbug,a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
51032,jitteriness jumpiness nervousness restiveness,the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
51033,jitters heebie-jeebies screaming_meemies,extreme nervousness
51034,job-control_language,a problem-oriented language used to describe job requirements to an operating system
51035,job-oriented_terminal,a terminal designed for a particular application
51036,job_action,a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands
51037,job_application,an application for a job
51038,job_candidate,an applicant who is being considered for a job
51039,job_control,a program that is called to prepare each job to be run
51040,job_description,description of the responsibilities associated with a given job
51041,job_interview employment_interview,an interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment
51042,job_lot,a miscellaneous collection of things sold together
51043,jobber middleman wholesaler,someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
51044,jobbery,corruptness among public officials
51045,jobcentre,a government office in a town where information about available jobs is displayed and where unemployment benefits are administered
51046,jobholder,an employee who has a regular job
51047,jockey,someone employed to ride horses in horse races
51048,jockey,an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey"
51049,jockey_club,a club to promote and regulate horse racing
51050,jocoseness jocosity merriness humorousness,the trait of merry joking
51051,jocosity jocularity,fun characterized by humor
51052,jocundity jocularity,a feeling facetious merriment
51053,jodhpur jodhpur_boot jodhpur_shoe,a short riding boot that fastens with a buckle at the side
51054,jodhpurs jodhpur_breeches riding_breeches,flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots
51055,jog,a sharp change in direction; "there was a jog in the road"
51056,jog trot lope,a slow pace of running
51057,nudge jog,a slight push or shake
51058,jog_trot,an easy gait of a horse; midway between a walk and a trot
51059,jogger,someone who runs a steady slow pace (usually for exercise)
51060,jogging,running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
51061,joggle jiggle,a slight irregular shaking motion
51062,johnnycake johnny_cake journey_cake,cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England)
51063,joie_de_vivre,a keen enjoyment of living
51064,joiner,a person who likes to join groups
51065,joiner,a woodworker whose work involves making things by joining pieces of wood
51066,joinery,fine woodwork done by a joiner
51067,joint,a disreputable place of entertainment
51068,roast joint,a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
51069,joint,junction by which parts or objects are joined together
51070,joint marijuana_cigarette reefer stick spliff,marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
51071,joint-stock_company,a company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company
51072,joint_probability,the probability of two events occurring together
51073,joint_resolution,a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the chief executive (or passed over the executive's veto)
51074,joint_return,a return filed by a husband and wife
51075,joint_venture,a venture by a partnership or conglomerate designed to share risk or expertise; "a joint venture between the film companies to produce TV shows"
51076,jointed_charlock wild_radish wild_rape runch Raphanus_raphanistrum,Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits
51077,jointed_rush Juncus_articulatus,rush of Australia
51078,jointer jointer_plane jointing_plane long_plane,a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together
51079,jointure legal_jointure,(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
51080,joist,beam used to support floors or roofs
51081,joke,a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"
51082,joker jokester,a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
51083,joker,an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent; "when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract"
51084,joker,a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester
51085,jollity jolliness joviality,feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
51086,jolly,a happy party
51087,jolly_boat jolly,a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
51088,jonquil Narcissus_jonquilla,widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
51089,jonquil,often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil
51090,jorum,a large drinking bowl
51091,joss,a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
51092,joss_house,a Chinese temple or shrine for idol worship
51093,joss_stick,a slender stick of incense burned before a joss by the Chinese
51094,jostle jostling,the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
51095,jotter,a small notebook for rough notes
51096,jotting jot,a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
51097,journal,a periodical dedicated to a particular subject; "he reads the medical journals"
51098,journal,a record book as a physical object
51099,journal,the part of the axle contained by a bearing
51100,journal_bearing,the bearing of a journal
51101,journal_box,metal housing for a journal bearing
51102,journalese,the style in which newspapers are written
51103,journalism news_media fourth_estate,newspapers and magazines collectively
51104,journalism,the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
51105,journalist,a writer for newspapers and magazines
51106,journalist's_privilege,the right of a journalist to refuse to divulge sources of confidential information
51107,journey journeying,the act of traveling from one place to another
51108,joust tilt,a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
51109,lower_jaw mandible mandibula mandibular_bone submaxilla lower_jawbone jawbone jowl,the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
51110,jowl,a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)
51111,joy joyousness joyfulness,the emotion of great happiness
51112,joylessness,a feeling of dismal cheerlessness
51113,joyride,a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure; "they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars"
51114,stick control_stick joystick,a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
51115,joystick,a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers
51116,jubilee,a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
51117,judge justice jurist magistrate,a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
51118,judge_advocate,an officer assigned to the judge advocate general
51119,judge_advocate,a staff officer serving as legal adviser to a military commander
51120,judge_advocate_general,the senior legal advisor to a branch of the military
51121,judgeship judicature,the position of judge
51122,judgment judgement mind,an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"
51123,judgment judgement judicial_decision,(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
51124,judgment judgement judging,the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
51125,opinion legal_opinion judgment judgement,the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
51126,judgment judgement sound_judgment sound_judgement perspicacity,the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
51127,judgment_in_personam judgement_in_personam personal_judgment personal_judgement,a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages
51128,judgment_in_rem judgement_in_rem,a judgment pronounced on the status of some particular subject or property or thing (as opposed to one pronounced on persons)
51129,judgment_lien,lien on a debtor's property that is granted to a creditor by court judgment; lien may be enforced by having the sheriff seize the property and hold a sheriff's sale
51130,judgment_on_the_merits judgement_on_the_merits,judgment rendered through analysis and adjudication of the factual issues presented
51131,judicial_branch,the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
51132,judicial_review,review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court
51133,judicial_torture,torture that is sanctioned by the state and executed by duly accredited officials; "the English renounced judicial torture in 1640"
51134,judiciary judicature judicatory judicial_system,the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
51135,judiciousness,good judgment
51136,judiciousness sagacity sagaciousness,the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
51137,judo,a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
51138,jug,a large bottle with a narrow mouth
51139,jug jugful,the quantity contained in a jug
51140,jug_band,a musical group that uses jugs and washboards and kazoos and other improvised instruments
51141,jug_wine,inexpensive wine sold in large bottles or jugs
51142,jugale jugal_point,the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone
51143,juggle juggling,the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
51144,juggle juggling,throwing and catching several objects simultaneously
51145,juggler,a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
51146,jugglery,artful trickery designed to achieve an end; "the senator's tax program was mere jugglery"
51147,jugglery,the performance of a juggler
51148,jugular_vein vena_jugularis jugular,veins in the neck that return blood from the head
51149,jugular,a vital part that is vulnerable to attack; "he always goes for the jugular"
51150,juice,the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue
51151,juice,energetic vitality; "her creative juices were flowing"
51152,juice,electric current; "when the wiring was finished they turned on the juice"
51153,juice succus,any of several liquids of the body; "digestive juices"
51154,juju,the power associated with a juju
51155,jujube Chinese_date Chinese_jujube,dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees
51156,jujube,chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat)
51157,jujutsu jujitsu jiujitsu,a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength
51158,juke jook juke_joint jook_joint juke_house jook_house,a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
51159,jukebox nickelodeon,a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin
51160,julep mint_julep,bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice
51161,julienne julienne_vegetable,a vegetable cut into thin strips (usually used as a garnish)
51162,julienne,a clear soup garnished with julienne vegetables
51163,jumble jumbal,small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie
51164,patchwork hodgepodge jumble,a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
51165,jumbojet jumbo_jet,a very large jet plane
51166,jumby_bead jumbie_bead Ormosia_coarctata,West Indian tree similar to Ormosia monosperma but larger and having smaller leaflets and smaller seeds
51167,jump leap,a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"
51168,leap jump saltation,an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
51169,jump,(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
51170,startle jump start,a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"
51171,jump parachuting,descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army"
51172,jump jumping,the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
51173,jump_ball,(basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate
51174,jump_cut,an immediate transition from one scene to another
51175,jump_rope skip_rope skipping_rope,a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it
51176,jump_rope,a child's game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope
51177,jump_seat,a folding seat in an automobile
51178,jump_suit jumpsuit,one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform
51179,jump_suit,one-piece uniform worn by parachutists
51180,jumper,a person who jumps; "as the jumper neared the ground he lost control"; "the jumper's parachute opened"
51181,jumper,an athlete who competes at jumping; "he is one hell of a jumper"
51182,jumper,a coverall worn by children
51183,jumper,a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
51184,jumper,a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen
51185,jumper pinafore pinny,a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
51186,jumper jump_shot,(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
51187,jumper_cable jumper_lead lead booster_cable,a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
51188,jumping,the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
51189,jumping-off_place point_of_departure,a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched; "one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"; "my point of departure was San Francisco"
51190,jumping_bean jumping_seed Mexican_jumping_bean,seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble
51191,jumping_bristletail machilid,wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed
51192,jumping_jack,plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings
51193,jumping_mouse,any of several primitive mouselike rodents with long hind legs and no cheek pouches; of woodlands of Eurasia and North America
51194,jumping_orchid Catasetum_macrocarpum,orchid having both male and female flowers in the same raceme; when a sensitive projection at the base of the column of the male flower is touched the pollen is suddenly ejected
51195,jumping_plant_louse psylla psyllid,small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices
51196,jumping_up_and_down,jumping in one spot (as in excitement); "the wailing and jumping up and down exhausted him"
51197,jumpstart jump-start,starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car; "my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor"
51198,junco snowbird,small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
51199,junction,the place where two or more things come together
51200,junction adjunction,an act of joining or adjoining things
51201,junction_barrier barrier_strip,a junction unit for connecting 2 cables without the need for plugs
51202,juncture occasion,an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"
51203,juneberry_holly,a holly shrub
51204,jungle,an impenetrable equatorial forest
51205,jungle,a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
51206,jungle_cat Felis_chaus,small Asiatic wildcat
51207,jungle_cock,male jungle fowl
51208,jungle_fever,severe form of malaria occurring in tropical regions
51209,jungle_fowl gallina,small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl
51210,jungle_gym,a structure of vertical and horizontal rods where children can climb and play
51211,jungle_hen,female jungle fowl
51212,jungle_rot,skin disorder induced by a tropical climate
51213,junior_class,penultimate class in high school or college
51214,junior_college,a college that offers only the first two years terminating in an associate degree
51215,junior_featherweight,weighs no more than 122 pounds
51216,junior_high_school junior_high,a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
51217,junior_lightweight,weighs no more than 130 pounds
51218,junior_middleweight,weighs no more than 154 pounds
51219,junior_school,British school for children aged 7-11
51220,junior_status,in a junior position
51221,junior_varsity JV,a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team
51222,junior_welterweight,weighs no more than 140 pounds
51223,retem raetam juniper_bush juniper Retama_raetam Genista_raetam,desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
51224,juniper,coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones
51225,juniper_berries,berrylike cone of a common juniper; used in making gin
51226,juniper_berry,berrylike fruit of a plant of the genus Juniperus especially the berrylike cone of the common juniper
51227,juniperic_acid,a crystalline acid found in the exudations of some conifers
51228,junk,any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails
51229,junk_DNA,stretches of DNA that do not code for genes; "most of the genome consists of junk DNA"
51230,junk_bond high-yield_bond,a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by companies with questionable credit
51231,junk_food,food that tastes good but is high in calories having little nutritional value
51232,junk_mail,third-class mail consisting of advertising and often addressed to `resident' or `occupant'
51233,junk_shop,a shop that sells cheap secondhand goods
51234,junket,dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
51235,junket,a trip taken by an official at public expense
51236,junketing,taking an excursion for pleasure
51237,junkyard,a field where junk is collected and stored for resale
51238,jupati jupaty jupati_palm Raffia_taedigera,a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong stems used for structural purposes
51239,legal_power jurisdiction,(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district"
51240,jurisdiction,in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
51241,jurisprudence law legal_philosophy,the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
51242,law jurisprudence,the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
51243,jurist legal_expert,a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
51244,juror juryman jurywoman,someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
51245,jury,a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
51246,jury panel,a committee appointed to judge a competition
51247,jury_box,an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury
51248,jury_duty,the civic duty to serve on a jury
51249,jury_mast,a temporary mast to replace one that has broken off
51250,jury_system,a legal system for determining the facts at issue in a law suit
51251,jus_sanguinis,the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his natural parents
51252,jus_soli,the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth
51253,just-noticeable_difference jnd,(psychophysics) the difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions) is detected as often as it is undetected
51254,justice justness,the quality of being just or fair
51255,justice judicature,the administration of law; the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments; "justice deferred is justice denied"
51256,justice_of_the_peace,a local magistrate with limited powers
51257,justiciar justiciary,formerly a high judicial officer
51258,justiciary,the jurisdiction of a justiciar
51259,justification,something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary; "he considered misrule a justification for revolution"
51260,justification,a statement in explanation of some action or belief
51261,justification,the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller
51262,justness rightness nicety,conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; "it was performed with justness and beauty"
51263,juvenescence,the process of growing into a youth
51264,juvenile juvenile_person,a youthful person
51265,juvenile_body,the body of a young person
51266,juvenile_court,a court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children
51267,juvenile_wart,a small benign growth on the faces of hands of children
51268,juxtaposition,a side-by-side position
51269,kabob kebab shish_kebab,cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables
51270,kachina,a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit
51271,kachina,a deified spirit of the Pueblo people
51272,kachina,a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift
51273,kaffir_boom Transvaal_kafferboom Erythrina_lysistemon,small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds
51274,kaffir_boom Cape_kafferboom Erythrina_caffra,small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles
51275,kaffir_bread Encephalartos_caffer,South African cycad; the farinaceous pith of the fruit used as food
51276,kaffir_cat caffer_cat Felis_ocreata,widely distributed wildcat of Africa and Asia Minor
51277,kaffiyeh,an Arab headdress consisting of a square piece of cloth folded into a triangle and fastened over the crown by an agal
51278,kahikatea New_Zealand_Dacryberry New_Zealand_white_pine Dacrycarpus_dacrydioides Podocarpus_dacrydioides,New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood
51279,kai_apple,South African fruit smelling and tasting like apricots; used for pickles and preserves
51280,kainite,a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer
51281,kaiser_roll,rounded raised poppy-seed roll made of a square piece of dough by folding the corners in to the center
51282,kaki Himantopus_novae-zelandiae,blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt
51283,kakke_disease,the endemic form of beriberi
51284,kalansuwa,a cap that is wrapped around by a turban and worn by Muslim religious elders
51285,kale kail cole borecole colewort Brassica_oleracea_acephala,a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
51286,kale kail cole,coarse curly-leafed cabbage
51287,kaleidoscope,a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
51288,kaleidoscope,an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors
51289,kalemia,the presence of excess potassium in the circulating blood
51290,kaliuresis kaluresis,the presence of excess potassium in the urine
51291,kalmia,any plant of the genus Kalmia
51292,kalumpang Java_olives Sterculia_foetida,large tree of Old World tropics having foul-smelling orange-red blossoms followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich seeds sometimes used as food
51293,kameez,a long tunic worn by many people from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars)
51294,kamikaze,a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II
51295,kamikaze,a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash
51296,kampong campong,a native village in Malaysia
51297,kanamycin Kantrex,antibiotic (trade name Kantrex) used to treat severe infections
51298,kanchil Tragulus_kanchil,small chevrotain of southeastern Asia
51299,kangaroo,any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
51300,kangaroo_apple poroporo Solanum_aviculare,Australian annual sometimes cultivated for its racemes of purple flowers and edible yellow egg-shaped fruit
51301,kangaroo_court,an irregular unauthorized court
51302,kangaroo_mouse dwarf_pocket_rat,small silky-haired pouched rodent; similar to but smaller than kangaroo rats
51303,kangaroo_mouse,leaping rodent of Australian desert areas
51304,kangaroo_paw kangaroo's_paw kangaroo's-foot kangaroo-foot_plant Australian_sword_lily Anigozanthus_manglesii,sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia
51305,kangaroo_rat desert_rat Dipodomys_phillipsii,any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae
51306,rat_kangaroo kangaroo_rat,any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos
51307,kanzu,(Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa
51308,kaoliang,sorghums of China and Manchuria having small white or brown grains (used for food) and dry pithy stalks (used for fodder  fuel and thatching)
51309,kaolinite,a mineral consisting of aluminum silicate; main source of kaolin
51310,kaon kappa-meson k-meson K_particle,an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision
51311,kapeika,100 kapeikas equal 1 rubel in Belarus
51312,kaph,the 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
51313,kapok silk_cotton vegetable_silk,a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
51314,kapok ceiba_tree silk-cotton_tree white_silk-cotton_tree Bombay_ceiba God_tree Ceiba_pentandra,massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber
51315,kappa,the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
51316,kapuka Griselinia_littoralis,small New Zealand broadleaf evergreen tree often cultivated in warm regions as an ornamental
51317,karaoke,singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs)
51318,karate,a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent
51319,karma,(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
51320,karyokinesis,organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis
51321,karyolymph,a clear liquid in the cell nucleus in which the nucleolus and chromatin and other structures are dispersed
51322,karyolysis,disintegration and dissolution of a cell nucleus when a cell dies
51323,karyotype,the appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes)
51324,kasbah casbah,an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located
51325,kasha,boiled or baked buckwheat
51326,katabatic_wind catabatic_wind,a wind caused by the downward motion of cold air
51327,katamorphism,metamorphism that occurs at or near the earth's surface; breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones
51328,katharobe,an organism that lives in an oxygenated medium lacking organic matter
51329,katharometer,measures thermal conductivity
51330,katsura_tree Cercidiphyllum_japonicum,rapidly growing deciduous tree of low mountainsides of China and Japan; grown as an ornamental for its dark blue-green candy-scented foliage that becomes yellow to scarlet in autumn
51331,katydid,large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings
51332,kauri kauri_copal kauri_resin kauri_gum,resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum
51333,kauri kaury Agathis_australis,tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood
51334,kauri,white close-grained wood of a tree of the genus Agathis especially Agathis australis
51335,kauri_pine dammar_pine,any of various trees of the genus Agathis; yield dammar resin
51336,kava kavakava,an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub
51337,kawaka Libocedrus_plumosa,New Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress
51338,kayak,a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
51339,kazoo,a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece
51340,kea Nestor_notabilis,large brownish-green New Zealand parrot
51341,kedgeree,a dish of rice and hard-boiled eggs and cooked flaked fish
51342,keel,the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly
51343,keel,one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
51344,keelboat,river boat with a shallow draught and a keel but no sails; used to carry freight; moved by rowing or punting or towing
51345,keeled_garlic Allium_carinatum,Eurasian bulbous plant
51346,keelson,a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it
51347,keen,a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
51348,support keep livelihood living bread_and_butter sustenance,the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
51349,keeper,someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"
51350,keeping,conformity or harmony; "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"
51351,retention keeping holding,the act of retaining something
51352,keepsake souvenir token relic,something of sentimental value
51353,keeshond,a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland
51354,keg kegful,the quantity contained in a keg
51355,keg,small cask or barrel
51356,kei_apple kei_apple_bush Dovyalis_caffra,vigorous South African spiny shrub grown for its round yellow juicy edible fruits
51357,keloid cheloid,raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
51358,kelp,large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds
51359,kelp_greenling Hexagrammos_decagrammus,common food and sport fish of western coast of North America
51360,kelpy kelpie,(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders
51361,kelpie,an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears
51362,kenaf deccan_hemp,fiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus
51363,kenning,conventional metaphoric name for something  used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry
51364,kepi peaked_cap service_cap yachting_cap,a cap with a flat circular top and a visor
51365,keratalgia,pain in the cornea
51366,keratectasia,abnormal bulging of the cornea of the eye
51367,keratin ceratin,a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair feathers nails and hooves
51368,keratinization keratinisation,organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
51369,keratitis,inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision
51370,keratoacanthoma,skin tumor that grows rapidly (especially in older people) and resembles a carcinoma but does not spread; it usually disappears spontaneously  often leaving a scar
51371,keratocele,hernia of the cornea
51372,keratoconjunctivitis,inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
51373,keratoconus,abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye; can be treated by epikeratophakia
51374,keratoderma keratodermia,any skin disorder consisting of a growth that appears horny
51375,keratohyalin,hyaline in the large granules of the stratum granulosum
51376,keratoiritis,inflammation of the cornea and the iris of the eye
51377,keratomalacia,softening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin A deficiency; symptom of cystic fibrosis or sprue
51378,keratomycosis,fungal infection of the cornea
51379,keratonosis,any abnormal condition of the outer skin (epidermis)
51380,keratonosus,any disease of the cornea
51381,keratoplasty corneal_graft corneal_transplant,a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
51382,keratoscleritis,inflammation of the cornea and sclera of the eye
51383,keratoscope,medical instrument to examine the cornea in order to detect irregularities in its anterior surface
51384,keratoscopy,examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface
51385,keratosis,a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin
51386,keratosis_blennorrhagica keratoderma_blennorrhagica,skin disease characterized by a scaly rash on the palms and soles; associated with Reiter's syndrome
51387,keratosis_follicularis Darier's_disease,a rare hereditary condition marked by dark crusted patches (sometimes containing pus)
51388,keratosis_pilaris,keratosis characterized by hard conical elevations in the openings of sebaceous glands (especially of arms and thighs)
51389,keratotomy,surgical incision into the cornea
51390,kerb_crawler,someone who drives slowly along the curb seeking sex from prostitutes or other women
51391,kerchief,a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
51392,kerion,ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid
51393,kernel meat,the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell"
51394,kernel,a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn"
51395,kernicterus,an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage
51396,kernite,a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron
51397,kerosene kerosine lamp_oil coal_oil,a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
51398,kerygma kerugma,preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church
51399,sparrow_hawk American_kestrel kestrel Falco_sparverius,small North American falcon
51400,kestrel Falco_tinnunculus,small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind
51401,ketamine ketamine_hydrochloride Ketalar,a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP
51402,ketch,a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
51403,keteleeria,Asiatic conifers resembling firs
51404,ketembilla kitembilla kitambilla ketembilla_tree Ceylon_gooseberry Dovyalis_hebecarpa,a small shrubby spiny tree cultivated for its maroon-purple fruit with sweet purple pulp tasting like gooseberries; Sri Lanka and India
51405,ketembilla kitembilla kitambilla,maroon-purple gooseberry-like fruit of India having tart-sweet purple pulp used especially for preserves
51406,ketoacidosis diabetic_acidosis,acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus
51407,ketohexose,a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group
51408,ketone,any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
51409,ketone_body acetone_body,a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid  acetone  and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders
51410,ketone_group,a group having the characteristic properties of ketones
51411,ketonemia ketosis acetonemia,an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
51412,ketonuria ketoaciduria acetonuria,excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
51413,ketoprofen Orudis Orudis_KT Oruvail,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail)
51414,ketorolac Torodal,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally
51415,ketorolac_tromethamine Acular Toradol,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
51416,ketose,any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal
51417,ketosteroid,a steroid containing a ketone group
51418,kettle kettleful,the quantity a kettle will hold
51419,kettle_hole kettle,(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
51420,kettle kettledrum tympanum tympani timpani,a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
51421,keurboom Virgilia_divaricata,fast-growing roundheaded tree with fragrant white to deep rose flowers; planted as an ornamental
51422,keurboom Virgilia_capensis Virgilia_oroboides,tree with odd-pinnate leaves and racemes of fragrant pink to purple flowers
51423,key_lime,small yellow-green limes of southern Florida
51424,key_palm silvertop_palmetto silver_thatch Thrinax_microcarpa Thrinax_morrisii Thrinax_keyensis,small stocky fan palm of southern Florida and Cuba
51425,key_ring,a circular ring of metal for holding keys
51426,key_signature signature,the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key
51427,key_word,a word that is used as a pattern to decode an encrypted message
51428,key_word,a significant word used in indexing or cataloging
51429,keyboard,device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
51430,keyboard,holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
51431,keyboard_buffer,a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them
51432,keyboardist,a musician who plays a keyboard instrument
51433,keycard,a plastic card that has a magnetically coded strip that is scanned in order to operate a mechanism
51434,keyhole,the hole where a key is inserted
51435,keyhole_limpet Fissurella_apertura Diodora_apertura,marine limpet having a conical shell with an opening at the apex
51436,keyhole_saw,a handsaw with a long narrow blade for cutting short radius curves; similar to a compass saw
51437,keynote,the principal theme in a speech or literary work
51438,keynote,a fundamental or central idea
51439,tonic keynote,(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
51440,keynote_speech keynote_address,a speech setting forth the keynote
51441,khadi khaddar,a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India
51442,khaki khaki_fabric,a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms
51443,khakis,a military uniform made of khaki fabric
51444,khamsin,an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring
51445,khan,a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
51446,khanate,the realm of a khan
51447,khanate,the position of a khan
51448,khimar,a headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist
51449,khoum,5 khoums equal 1 ouguiya in Mauritania
51450,khukuri,a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal
51451,kia_quen,a form of foot torture used by the Chinese in which the victim's foot was placed between three pieces of bamboo and systematically squeezed
51452,kiang Equus_kiang,wild ass of Tibet and Mongolia
51453,kibble,coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food)
51454,kibble,an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining
51455,kibbutz,a collective farm or settlement owned by its members in modern Israel; children are reared collectively
51456,kibbutznik,a member of a kibbutz
51457,kibe,ulcerated chilblain on the heel
51458,kibitzer,(Yiddish) a meddler who offers unwanted advice to others
51459,recoil kick,the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
51460,kick,the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"
51461,kick kicking,a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"
51462,kick_in_the_butt,punishment inflicted by kicking the victim in the behind
51463,kick_pleat,pleat in back of a straight skirt to allow ease in walking
51464,kick_starter kick_start,a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body
51465,kick_turn,a standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first
51466,kick_up,raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand
51467,kickback,a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
51468,kicker,a player who kicks the football
51469,kickoff,(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
51470,kickoff send-off start-off,a start given to contestants; "I was there with my parents at the kickoff"
51471,kicksorter pulse_height_analyzer,scientific instrument consisting of an electronic circuit that permits only voltage pulses of predetermined height to pass
51472,kid kidskin,soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat; "kid gloves"
51473,kid,young goat
51474,kid_glove suede_glove,a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)
51475,kiddy,a young child
51476,kidnapping snatch,(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
51477,kidney,either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine; "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder"
51478,kidney_bean,large dark red bean; usually dried
51479,kidney_disease renal_disorder nephropathy nephrosis,a disease affecting the kidneys
51480,kidney_fern Trichomanes_reniforme,large fern of New Zealand having kidney-shaped fronds
51481,kidney_pie,like steak and kidney pie but without steak
51482,kidney_stone urinary_calculus nephrolith renal_calculus,a calculus formed in the kidney
51483,kidney_vetch Anthyllis_vulneraria,perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders
51484,kieserite,a white mineral consisting of hydrous magnesium sulfate often found in salt mines
51485,kike hymie sheeny yid,offensive terms for a Jew
51486,kilderkin,an obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons
51487,killing kill putting_to_death,the act of terminating a life
51488,kill,the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
51489,kill_zone killing_zone,an area where a battle has occurred with many fatalities
51490,killdeer kildeer killdeer_plover Charadrius_vociferus,American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry
51491,killer slayer,someone who causes the death of a person or animal
51492,killer,a difficulty that is hard to deal with; "that exam was a real killer"
51493,killer_T_cell killer_cell cytotoxic_T_cell CD8_T_cell CD8_cell,T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it
51494,killer_bee,an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeover
51495,killifish,small mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes; used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control
51496,killing violent_death,an event that causes someone to die
51497,killing_field,(usually plural) an area where many people have died (usually by massacre or genocide during war or violent civil disturbance)
51498,kiln,a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
51499,kilogram kg kilo,one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds"
51500,kilogram-meter,a unit of work equal to the work done by a one kilogram force operating through a distance of one meter
51501,kilohertz kHz kilocycle_per_second kilocycle kc,one thousand periods per second
51502,kiloliter kilolitre cubic_meter cubic_metre,a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters
51503,kilometer kilometre km klick,a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
51504,kilometers_per_hour kilometres_per_hour kph km/h,the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
51505,kiloton,one thousand tons
51506,kiloton,a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT
51507,kilovolt kV,a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts
51508,kilovolt-ampere,a unit of electrical power equal to 1000 volt-amperes
51509,kilowatt kW,a unit of power equal to 1000 watts
51510,kilowatt_hour kW-hr Board_of_Trade_unit B.T.U.,a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
51511,kilt,a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
51512,kilter kelter,in working order; "out of kilter"; "in good kilter"
51513,kimberlite,a rare type of peridotite that sometimes contains diamonds; found in South Africa and Siberia
51514,kimono,a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
51515,kin kin_group kinship_group kindred clan tribe,group of people related by blood or marriage
51516,kina,the basic unit of money in Papua New Guinea
51517,kinanesthesia,inability to sense movement
51518,kinase,an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme
51519,kindergarten,a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
51520,kindheartedness kind-heartedness,sympathy arising from a kind heart
51521,kindling tinder touchwood spunk punk,material for starting a fire
51522,kindness,the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
51523,kinematics,the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass
51524,kinescope picture_tube television_tube,a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen
51525,kinesiology,the branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
51526,kinesis,a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
51527,kinesthesia kinaesthesia feeling_of_movement,the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc
51528,kinesthesis kinaesthesis kinesthesia kinaesthesia kinesthetics muscle_sense sense_of_movement,the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
51529,kinetic_energy K.E.,the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion
51530,kinetic_theory kinetic_theory_of_gases,(physics) a theory that gases consist of small particles in random motion
51531,kinetic_theory_of_heat,a theory that the temperature of a body increases when kinetic energy increases
51532,king's_ransom,a very large treasure
51533,king's_spear yellow_asphodel Asphodeline_lutea,asphodel with leafy stem and fragrant yellow flowers
51534,king_devil yellow_hawkweed Hieracium_praealtum,European hawkweed introduced into northeastern United States; locally troublesome weeds
51535,king_penguin Aptenodytes_patagonica,large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle
51536,king_post,post connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss
51537,king_snake kingsnake,any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals
51538,king_vulture Sarcorhamphus_papa,large black-and-white vulture of South America and Central America; have colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on head and neck
51539,king_whiting Menticirrhus_americanus,whiting of the southeastern coast of North America
51540,kingbird Tyrannus_tyrannus,large American flycatcher
51541,kingbolt kingpin swivel_pin,bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle
51542,kingdom,a country with a king as head of state
51543,kingdom realm,the domain ruled by a king or queen
51544,kingdom,a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state
51545,kingdom,the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia
51546,kingdom,a basic group of natural objects
51547,kingdom_come,the next world; "he nearly blew us to kingdom come"
51548,kingdom_come,the end of time; "you can wet the bed till kingdom come  for all I care"
51549,kingfish,the lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States
51550,white_croaker chenfish kingfish Genyonemus_lineatus,small silvery marine food fish found off California
51551,kingfish,any of several food and game fishes of the drum family indigenous to warm Atlantic waters of the North American coast
51552,kingfish Seriola_grandis,large game fish of Australia and New Zealand
51553,kingfisher,nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
51554,kingfisher_daisy Felicia_bergeriana,softly hairy South African herb having flowers with bright blue rays
51555,kinglet,small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice
51556,kingmaker,an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence; "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"
51557,kingpin top_banana bigwig,the most important person in a group or undertaking
51558,kingship,the dignity or rank or position of a king
51559,kingwood,handsome violet-streaked wood of the kingwood tree; used especially in cabinetwork
51560,kingwood kingwood_tree Dalbergia_cearensis,Brazilian tree yielding a handsome cabinet wood
51561,kinin cytokinin,any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves
51562,kink twist twirl,a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
51563,kink,a person with unusual sexual tastes
51564,kink,an eccentric idea
51565,kink,a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation; "there are still a few kinks to iron out"
51566,kinkajou honey_bear potto Potos_flavus Potos_caudivolvulus,arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
51567,potto kinkajou Perodicticus_potto,a kind of lemur
51568,kino gum_kino kino_gum,a gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning
51569,kino Pterocarpus_marsupium,East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning
51570,kinship family_relationship relationship,(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
51571,kinsman,a male relative
51572,kinswoman,a female relative
51573,kip,sleep; "roused him from his kip"
51574,kip,the basic unit of money in Laos
51575,kip upstart,a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
51576,kipper kippered_herring,salted and smoked herring
51577,kippered_salmon,salted and smoked salmon
51578,kirk,a Scottish church
51579,kirpan,a ceremonial four-inch curved dagger that Sikh men are obliged to wear at all times
51580,kirsch,from fermented juice of black morello cherries
51581,kirtle,a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages
51582,kirtle,a long dress worn by women
51583,kishke stuffed_derma,(Judaism) roasted fowl intestines with a seasoned filling of matzo meal and suet
51584,kismet kismat,(Islam) the will of Allah
51585,kiss buss osculation,the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
51586,kiss,a cookie made of egg whites and sugar
51587,kiss candy_kiss,any of several bite-sized candies
51588,kiss,a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"
51589,kiss_of_death,something that is ruinous; "if this were known it would be the kiss of death for my political career"
51590,kisser osculator,someone who kisses
51591,kissing_cousin kissing_kin,a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss
51592,kit,a case for containing a set of articles
51593,kit outfit,gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
51594,kit,young of any of various fur-bearing animals; "a fox kit"
51595,kit_fox Vulpes_macrotis,small grey fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox
51596,kit_fox prairie_fox Vulpes_velox,small grey fox of the plains of western North America
51597,kitbag kit_bag,a knapsack (usually for a soldier)
51598,kitchen,a room equipped for preparing meals
51599,kitchen_appliance,a home appliance used in preparing food
51600,kitchen_cabinet,an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government
51601,kitchen_garden vegetable_garden vegetable_patch,a small garden where vegetables are grown
51602,kitchen_help,help hired to work in the kitchen
51603,kitchen_island,an unattached counter in a kitchen that permits access from all sides
51604,kitchen_match,a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves
51605,kitchen_sink,a sink in a kitchen
51606,kitchen_table,a table in the kitchen
51607,kitchen_utensil,a utensil used in preparing food
51608,kitchenette,small kitchen
51609,kitchenware,hardware utensils for use in a kitchen
51610,kite,a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
51611,kite,a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
51612,kite,plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string
51613,kite,any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
51614,kite_balloon,a barrage balloon with lobes at one end that keep it headed into the wind
51615,kite_tail,a bob on a kite to provide balance
51616,kith,your friends and acquaintances; "all his kith and kin"
51617,kitsch,art in pretentious bad taste
51618,kittee,a form of torture used by American Indians in which sensitive parts of the body were squeezed between two boards until the victim could bear no more
51619,kitten kitty,young domestic cat
51620,kitten-tails,a plant of the genus Besseya having fluffy spikes of flowers
51621,kittiwake,small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe
51622,pool kitty,the combined stakes of the betters
51623,kitty kitty-cat puss pussy pussycat,informal terms referring to a domestic cat
51624,kiwi apteryx,nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes
51625,klammath_weed Hypericum_perforatum,yellow-flowered perennial common in fields and waste places but a weed in rangelands
51626,klavern,a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan
51627,klaxon claxon,a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
51628,klebsiella,a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections
51629,kleptomania,an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
51630,kleptomaniac,someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive
51631,klieg_light,carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films
51632,kludge,a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose (often used to refer to computing systems or software that has been badly put together)
51633,klutz,(Yiddish) a clumsy dolt
51634,klystron,an electron tube used to generate or amplify electromagnetic radiation in the microwave region by velocity modulation
51635,knacker,someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them
51636,knacker,someone who buys up old horses for slaughter
51637,knackwurst knockwurst,short thick highly seasoned sausage
51638,knapweed,any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowers
51639,knawel knawe Scleranthus_annuus,widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowers
51640,knee knee_joint human_knee articulatio_genus genu,hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
51641,stifle knee,joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
51642,knee,the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee
51643,knee-high knee-hi,a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees
51644,knee_bend squat squatting,exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
51645,knee_brace,a brace worn to strengthen the knee
51646,knee_jerk knee-jerk_reflex patellar_reflex,a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
51647,knee_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football or baseball or hockey players
51648,knee_piece,armor plate that protects the knee
51649,kneel kneeling,supporting yourself on your knees
51650,kneeler,a person in a kneeling position
51651,kneeler,a board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on
51652,knell,the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
51653,knickknack novelty,a small inexpensive mass-produced article
51654,knife,edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
51655,knife,a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
51656,tongue knife,any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"
51657,knife-edge,a narrow boundary; "he lived on a knife-edge between genius and insanity"
51658,knife_blade,the blade of a knife
51659,knife_edge cutting_edge,the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife
51660,knife_fight snickersnee cut-and-thrust,fighting with knives
51661,knife_pleat,a single pleat turned in one direction
51662,knight,originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
51663,knight's_service,land tenure by service to the lord as a knight
51664,knight-errant,a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure
51665,knight_banneret knight_of_the_square_flag banneret,a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command
51666,knight_errantry quixotism,quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior
51667,knight_errantry,(Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalry
51668,knighthood,aristocrats holding the rank of knight
51669,knish,(Yiddish) baked or fried turnover filled with potato or meat or cheese; often eaten as a snack
51670,knit knitted_fabric,a fabric made by knitting
51671,knit knit_stitch plain plain_stitch,a basic knitting stitch
51672,knit knitting knitwork,needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
51673,knitter,someone who makes garments (or fabrics) by intertwining yarn or thread
51674,knitting,creating knitted wear
51675,knitting_machine,a textile machine that makes knitted fabrics
51676,knitting_needle,needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairs
51677,knitting_stitch,a stitch taken in knitting
51678,knitwear,knitted clothing
51679,knob,a round handle
51680,node knob thickening,any thickened enlargement
51681,knob pommel,an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
51682,knobble,a small knob
51683,knobcone_pine Pinus_attenuata,medium-sized three-needled pine of the Pacific coast of the United States having a prominent knob on each scale of the cone
51684,knobkerrie knobkerry,a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa
51685,knock knocking,the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"
51686,knock roast,negative criticism
51687,knock,a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"
51688,knock-knee genu_valgum tibia_valga,an inward slant of the thigh
51689,knock-on_effect,a secondary or incidental effect
51690,knock_on,(rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
51691,knockabout,a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit
51692,knockdown,a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet
51693,knocker,(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
51694,knocker,a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance); "open the door and see who the knocker is"
51695,knocker doorknocker rapper,a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
51696,knockout KO kayo,a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
51697,knockout_drops,chloral hydrate in combination with alcohol; usually administered surreptitiously to make the drinker unconscious
51698,knot,a tight cluster of people or things; "a small knot of women listened to his sermon"
51699,knot,any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
51700,knot,a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged; "the saw buckled when it hit a knot"
51701,knot gnarl,something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots"
51702,nautical_mile mile mi naut_mi knot international_nautical_mile air_mile,a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1 852 meters
51703,knotgrass Paspalum_distichum,low-growing weedy grass with spikelets along the leaf stems
51704,knothole,a hole in a board where a knot came out
51705,knotty_pine,pine lumber with many knots; used especially for paneling and furniture
51706,knout,a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners
51707,know,the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people; "he is always in the know"
51708,know-how,the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something
51709,know-it-all know-all,someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others
51710,knowing,a clear and certain mental apprehension
51711,knowingness,shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge
51712,knowledge_domain knowledge_base,the content of a particular domain or field of knowledge
51713,knuckle knuckle_joint metacarpophalangeal_joint,a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
51714,knuckleball knuckler,a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin
51715,koala koala_bear kangaroo_bear native_bear Phascolarctos_cinereus,sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
51716,koan,a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning
51717,kob Kobus_kob,an orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa
51718,kobo,100 kobos equal 1 naira in Nigeria
51719,kohl,a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
51720,kohleria,shrubby herb cultivated for their soft velvety foliage and showy scarlet flowers
51721,kohlrabi Brassica_oleracea_gongylodes,plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem
51722,kohlrabi turnip_cabbage,fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant
51723,koinonia,Christian fellowship or communion with God or with fellow Christians; said in particular of the early Christian community
51724,kokoi_venom,a potent neurotoxin found in a particular frog
51725,kola kola_nut kola_nut_tree goora_nut Cola_acuminata,tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract
51726,kola_nut cola_nut,bitter brown seed containing caffein; source of cola extract
51727,kolkhoz,a collective farm owned by the communist state
51728,kolkhoznik,a member of a kolkhoz
51729,komondor,Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog
51730,konini tree_fuchsia native_fuchsia Fuchsia_excorticata,erect deciduous shrub or tree to 10 feet with maroon flowers; New Zealand
51731,kook odd_fellow odd_fish queer_bird queer_duck odd_man_out,someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group
51732,kookaburra laughing_jackass Dacelo_gigas,Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry
51733,kopek kopeck copeck,100 kopecks equal 1 ruble in Russia
51734,kopiyka,100 kopiykas equal 1 hryvnia in Ukraine
51735,kopje koppie,a small hill rising up from the African veld
51736,koruna,the basic unit of money in Slovakia
51737,koruna,the basic unit of money in Czech Republic
51738,kos coss,an Indian unit of length having different values in different localities
51739,kosher,food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
51740,koto,Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding box and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers
51741,koto_player,a musician who plays the koto
51742,koumiss kumis,an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia
51743,kowhai Sophora_tetraptera,shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers; yields a hard strong wood
51744,kowtow kotow,a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
51745,kraal,a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
51746,kraal,a pen for livestock in southern Africa
51747,kraft kraft_paper,strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution
51748,krait,brightly colored venomous but nonaggressive snake of southeastern Asia and Malay peninsula
51749,kraurosis,atrophy and shriveling of the skin or mucous membrane
51750,kraurosis_vulvae,kraurosis of the vulva; often a precancerous lesion
51751,krigia,any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia
51752,krill,shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales
51753,kris creese crease,a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
51754,kroon,the basic unit of money in Estonia
51755,krubi titan_arum Amorphophallus_titanum,malodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet
51756,krummhorn crumhorn cromorne,a Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube (crooked horn)
51757,krypton Kr atomic_number_36,a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air
51758,kudu koodoo koudou,either of two spiral-horned antelopes of the African bush
51759,kudzu kudzu_vine Pueraria_lobata,fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States
51760,kummel,liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumin
51761,kumquat cumquat kumquat_tree,any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
51762,kumquat,small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp
51763,kung_fu,a Chinese martial art
51764,kunzite,a pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone
51765,kurrajong currajong Brachychiton_populneus,widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained wood; foliage is an important emergency food for cattle
51766,kurta,a loose collarless shirt worn by many people on the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars or pyjama)
51767,kuru,a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms; thought to have been transmitted by cannibalistic consumption of diseased brain tissue since the disease virtually disappeared when cannibalism was abandoned
51768,kuru piaster piastre,100 kurus equal 1 lira in Turkey
51769,kuvasz,long-established Hungarian breed of tall light-footed but sturdy white dog; used also as a hunting dog
51770,kvass,fermented beverage resembling beer but made from rye or barley
51771,kvetch,(Yiddish) a constant complainer
51772,kvetch,(Yiddish) a nagging complaint
51773,kwanza,the basic unit of money in Angola
51774,kwashiorkor,severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
51775,kwela,a kind of danceable music popular among black South Africans; includes a whistle among its instruments
51776,kyanite cyanite,a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock  used as a refractory
51777,kyat,the basic unit of money in Myanmar
51778,kylie kiley,an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex
51779,kylix cylix,a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece
51780,kymograph cymograph,scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure)
51781,lanthanum La atomic_number_57,a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
51782,la lah,the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
51783,laager lager,a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
51784,lab laboratory research_lab research_laboratory science_lab science_laboratory,a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
51785,lab_bench laboratory_bench,a workbench in a laboratory
51786,lab_coat laboratory_coat,a light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory
51787,labdanum gum_labdanum,a dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses
51788,labdanum ladanum,a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative
51789,label,a brief description given for purposes of identification; "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"
51790,label recording_label,trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"
51791,label,a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
51792,label,an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
51793,labetalol labetalol_hydrochloride Trandate Normodyne,antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)
51794,labia_majora,the two outer folds of the vulva
51795,labia_minora,the two inner folds of the vulva
51796,labial_artery arteria_labialis,a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth
51797,labial_consonant labial,a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
51798,labial_stop,a stop consonant that is produced with the lips
51799,labial_vein vena_labialis,veins draining the lips of the vulva
51800,labial_vein vena_labialis,a vein draining the lips of the mouth
51801,labiodental_consonant labiodental,a consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth
51802,labium,any of the four lip-shaped folds of the female vulva
51803,labor labour toil,productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
51804,labor labour working_class proletariat,a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
51805,labor_movement trade_union_movement labor,an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
51806,undertaking project task labor,any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"
51807,labor_coach monitrice,assistant (often the father) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
51808,labor_contract labor_agreement collective_agreement,contract between labor and management government wages and benefits and working conditions
51809,labor_force labor_pool,the source of trained people from which workers can be hired
51810,labor_leader,a leader of a labor movement
51811,labor_market,the market in which workers compete for jobs and employers compete for workers
51812,labor_of_love labour_of_love,productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation
51813,labor_pain,pain and discomfort associated with contractions of the uterus during labor
51814,labor_resources,resources of available manpower
51815,laboriousness operoseness toilsomeness,the quality of requiring extended effort
51816,labyrinthine_artery artery_of_the_labyrinth internal_auditory_artery,a branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth
51817,labyrinthine_vein internal_auditory_vein,veins that drain the inner ear
51818,labyrinthitis otitis_interna,inflammation of the inner ear; can cause vertigo and vomiting
51819,labyrinthodont,an amphibian of the superorder Labyrinthodontia
51820,lac,resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
51821,lac_dye,scarlet dye like cochineal; extracted with alkali from stick lac
51822,lace lacing,a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
51823,lace,a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
51824,lace-flower_vine Alsobia_dianthiflora Episcia_dianthiflora,low-growing creeping perennial of Central America having deeply fringed white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Episcia
51825,lace_bug,small bug having body and wings covered with a lacy network of raised lines
51826,lace_fern Cheilanthes_gracillima,small tufted fern of northwestern America
51827,lace_making tatting,the act or art of making handmade lace
51828,lacebark ribbonwood houhere Hoheria_populnea,small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage
51829,lacer,a workman who laces shoes or footballs or books (during binding)
51830,laceration,a torn ragged wound
51831,laceration,the act of lacerating
51832,lacertid_lizard lacertid,Old World terrestrial lizard
51833,lacewing lacewing_fly,any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids
51834,lacework,work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric
51835,lacing,a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
51836,lack deficiency want,the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"
51837,laconism laconicism,terseness of expression
51838,lacquer,a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
51839,lacquer,a hard glossy coating
51840,lacquerware,a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals
51841,lacrimal_apparatus,the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye
51842,lacrimal_artery arteria_lacrimalis,an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead
51843,lacrimal_bone,small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts
51844,lacrimal_duct lachrymal_duct tear_duct,any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
51845,lacrimal_gland lachrymal_gland tear_gland,any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears
51846,lacrimal_sac tear_sac dacryocyst,either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands
51847,lacrimal_secretion lachrymal_secretion,saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball
51848,lacrimal_vein vena_lacrimalis,drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein
51849,lacrimation lachrymation tearing watering,shedding tears
51850,lacrosse,a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
51851,lacrosse_ball,ball used in playing lacrosse
51852,lacrosse_player,an athlete who plays lacrosse
51853,lactalbumin,albumin occurring in milk
51854,lactase Lactaid,any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose
51855,lactate,a salt or ester of lactic acid
51856,lactation,the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning"
51857,lactation,the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
51858,lacteal,any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
51859,lactic_acid,a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits
51860,lactiferous_duct,ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple
51861,lactifuge,any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding)
51862,lactobacillus,Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria that produce lactic acid especially in milk
51863,lactogen,any agent that enhances milk production
51864,lactose milk_sugar,a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk; "cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose"
51865,lactose_intolerance lactase_deficiency milk_intolerance,congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose
51866,lactosuria,presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation
51867,ladder,steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
51868,ladder,ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress; "he climbed the career ladder"
51869,ladder-back ladder-back_chair,a chair with a ladder-back
51870,ladder-back,the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats
51871,ladder_truck aerial_ladder_truck,a fire engine carrying ladders
51872,ladies'_room powder_room,a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building
51873,ladies'_tobacco lady's_tobacco Antennaria_plantaginifolia,North American perennial propagated by means of runners
51874,ladies'_tresses lady's_tresses,an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having slender often twisted spikes of white flowers
51875,ladle,a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; used to transfer liquids
51876,lady's-eardrop ladies'-eardrop lady's-eardrops ladies'-eardrops Fuchsia_coccinea,erect or climbing shrub of Brazil with deep pink to red flowers
51877,lady's_maid,a maid who is a lady's personal attendant
51878,lady's_slipper lady-slipper ladies'_slipper slipper_orchid,any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden
51879,lady's_smock cuckooflower cuckoo_flower meadow_cress Cardamine_pratensis,a bitter cress of Europe and America
51880,lady-of-the-night Brunfelsia_americana,West Indian shrub with fragrant showy yellowish-white flowers
51881,lady_chapel,a small chapel in a church; dedicated to the Virgin Mary
51882,lady_fern Athyrium_filix-femina,most widely grown fern of the genus Athyrium for its delicate foliage
51883,lady_palm,any of several small palms of the genus Rhapis; cultivated as houseplants
51884,lady_tulip candlestick_tulip Tulipa_clusiana,Eurasian tulip with small flowers blotched at the base
51885,ladybug ladybeetle lady_beetle ladybird ladybird_beetle,small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
51886,ladyfinger,small finger-shaped sponge cake
51887,ladyfish tenpounder Elops_saurus,game fish resembling the tarpon but smaller
51888,ladylikeness,behavior befitting a lady
51889,ladylove dulcinea,a woman who is a man's sweetheart
51890,laelia,any of various spectacular plants of the genus Laelia having showy flowers in many colors
51891,laetrile,a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence
51892,lag_screw lag_bolt,a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench
51893,lagan lagend ligan,goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered
51894,lager lager_beer,a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September
51895,lagging,used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
51896,lagniappe,a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
51897,lagomorph gnawing_mammal,relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing
51898,lagoon laguna lagune,a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
51899,lagophthalmos,abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely
51900,lahar,an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano
51901,laid_paper,writing paper having a watermark of fine lines running across the grain
51902,laird,a landowner
51903,laity temporalty,in Christianity  members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
51904,lake,a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
51905,lake,a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal
51906,lake,any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments
51907,lake_bed lake_bottom,the bottom of a lake
51908,lake_dwelling pile_dwelling,dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages
51909,lake_poets,English poets at the beginning of the 19th century who lived in the Lake District and were inspired by it
51910,lake_trout,flesh of large trout of northern lakes
51911,lake_trout salmon_trout Salvelinus_namaycush,large fork-tailed trout of lakes of Canada and the northern United States
51912,lake_whitefish Coregonus_clupeaformis,found in the Great Lakes and north to Alaska
51913,lakefront,land bordering a lake
51914,lakeside lakeshore,the shore of a lake
51915,lallation,defective articulation of the `l' phoneme or the phoneme `r' is pronounced as `l'
51916,lally lally_column,support column consisting of a steel cylinder filled with concrete
51917,lamasery,a monastery for lamas
51918,lamb's-quarter pigweed wild_spinach,leaves collected from the wild
51919,lamb's-quarters pigweed wild_spinach Chenopodium_album,common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb
51920,lamb_chop lamb-chop lambchop,chop cut from a lamb
51921,lamb_curry,curry made with lamb
51922,lamb_roast roast_lamb,a cut of lamb suitable for roasting
51923,lamb_succory dwarf_nipplewort Arnoseris_minima,small European herb with small yellow flowers
51924,lambda,the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
51925,lambda,the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull
51926,lambda_particle lambda_hyperon,an electrically neutral baryon with isotopic spin 1
51927,lambdacism,speech defect involving excessive use or unusual pronunciation of the phoneme `l'
51928,lambkin,a very young lamb
51929,lamboid_suture sutura_lamboidea,the suture between the occipital and parietal bones
51930,lambrequin,a scarf that covers a knight's helmet
51931,lambrequin,short and decorative hanging for a shelf edge or top of a window casing
51932,lambskin,the skin of a lamb with the wool still on
51933,parchment sheepskin lambskin,skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
51934,square lame,someone who doesn't understand what is going on
51935,lame,a fabric interwoven with threads of metal; "she wore a gold lame dress"
51936,lame_duck,an elected official still in office but not slated to continue
51937,lamedh,the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
51938,lamella,a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones
51939,lamella,thin plate
51940,lamellar_mixture,a mixture in which substances occur in distinct layers
51941,lamellate_placentation,with ovules on thin extensions of the placentae into a compound ovary
51942,lamellicorn_beetle,beetle having antennae with hard platelike terminal segments
51943,lameness limping gimp gimpiness gameness claudication,disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
51944,lameness,an imperfection or defectiveness; "a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots"
51945,lament lamentation plaint wail,a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
51946,lamentation mourning,the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
51947,lamina,a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
51948,lamina_arcus_vertebrae,lamina of the vertebral arch; the flattened posterior part of the vertebral arch from which the spinous process extends
51949,laminar_flow,nonturbulent streamline flow in parallel layers (laminae)
51950,laminar_flow_clean_room,a clean room free of all extraneous particles; used in fabricating microprocessors
51951,laminate,a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers
51952,lamination,a layered structure
51953,lamination,bonding thin sheets together
51954,laminator,a person who makes laminates (especially plastic laminates)
51955,laminectomy,surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae
51956,lamivudine 3TC,a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV
51957,lamp,an artificial source of visible illumination
51958,lamp,a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
51959,lamp_house lamphouse lamp_housing,housing that holds a lamp (as in a movie projector)
51960,lamplight,light from a lamp
51961,lamplighter,(when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights
51962,lampoon_artist,a cartoonist who draws parodies or satirical renditions of cultural or social or political situations
51963,lamppost,a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
51964,lamprey lamprey_eel lamper_eel,primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue
51965,lampshade lamp_shade,a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view
51966,lance_corporal,an enlisted man in the marine corps ranking above a private first class and below a corporal
51967,lancelet amphioxus,small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
51968,lanceolate_leaf,a leaf shaped like a lance head; tapering to a point at each end
51969,lanceolate_spleenwort Asplenium_billotii,a spleenwort of western Europe
51970,lancer,(formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
51971,lancers,a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples
51972,lancet_arch lancet,an acutely pointed Gothic arch  like a lance
51973,lancet lance,a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
51974,lancet_window,a narrow window having a lancet arch and without tracery
51975,lancetfish lancet_fish wolffish,large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
51976,lancewood,durable straight-grained wood of the lacewood tree; used for building and cabinetwork and tools
51977,lancewood lancewood_tree Oxandra_lanceolata,source of most of the lancewood of commerce
51978,land-office_business,very large and profitable volume of commercial activity
51979,realtor real_estate_broker real_estate_agent estate_agent land_agent house_agent,a person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land; "in England they call a realtor a land agent"
51980,land_agent,a person who administers a landed estate
51981,land_development,making an area of land more useful
51982,land_grant,a grant of public land (as to a railway or college)
51983,land_line landline,a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits; "a land line can be wire or fiber optics or microwave"
51984,land_mine ground-emplaced_mine booby_trap,an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
51985,land_office,a government office where business relating to public lands is transacted
51986,land_reform,a redistribution of agricultural land (especially by government action)
51987,land_resources,natural resources in the form or arable land
51988,landed_gentry squirearchy,the gentry who own land (considered as a class)
51989,landfall,the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water)
51990,landfall,the first sighting of land from the sea after a voyage (or flight over water)
51991,landfill,a low area that has been filled in
51992,landgrave,a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany
51993,landholding,ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land
51994,landholding,a holding in the form of land
51995,landing,an intermediate platform in a staircase
51996,landing landing_place,structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
51997,landing,the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike"
51998,landing,the act of coming to land after a voyage
51999,landing_approach,the approach to a landing field by an airplane
52000,landing_craft,naval craft designed for putting ashore troops and equipment
52001,landing_flap,a flap on the underside of the wing that is lowered to slow the plane for landing
52002,landing_gear,an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground
52003,landing_net,a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water
52004,landing_party,a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore
52005,landing_skid,one of two parts of the landing gear of a helicopter
52006,landing_stage,platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded
52007,landlady,a landlord who is a woman
52008,landler,music in triple time for dancing the landler
52009,landler,a moderately slow Austrian country dance in triple time; involves spinning and clapping
52010,landlocked_salmon lake_salmon,Atlantic salmon confined to lakes of New England and southeastern Canada
52011,landlord,a landowner who leases to others
52012,landlord's_lien,lien on a tenant's property for the satisfaction of unpaid rent or property damage; the landlord is given the status of a preferred creditor with regard to the tenant's property
52013,landlubber landsman landman,a person who lives and works on land
52014,landlubber lubber landsman,an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
52015,landmark,the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"
52016,landmark turning_point watershed,an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"
52017,landmark,a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land
52018,landmark,an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken
52019,landmass,a large continuous extent of land
52020,landowner landholder property_owner,a holder or proprietor of land
52021,landscape,an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
52022,landscape,painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery
52023,landscape landscape_painting,a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery
52024,landscape,an extensive mental viewpoint; "the political landscape looks bleak without a change of administration"; "we changed the landscape for solving the problem of payroll inequity"
52025,landscape_architect landscape_gardener landscaper landscapist,someone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractively
52026,landscape_architecture,the branch of architecture dealing with the arrangement of land and buildings for human use and enjoyment
52027,landscaping landscape_gardening,working as a landscape gardener
52028,landscaping,a garden laid out for esthetic effect; "they spent a great deal of money on the landscaping"
52029,landscapist,someone who paints landscapes
52030,landside,component consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard
52031,landslide,an overwhelming electoral victory; "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide"
52032,landslide landslip,a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
52033,lane,a narrow way or road
52034,lane,a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic
52035,langbeinite,a mineral consisting of potassium magnesium double sulphate; used as a fertilizer
52036,langlauffer,a cross-country skier
52037,language linguistic_communication,a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"
52038,speech speech_communication spoken_communication spoken_language language voice_communication oral_communication,(language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
52039,terminology nomenclature language,a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"
52040,linguistic_process language,the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
52041,language speech,the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
52042,lyric words language,the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
52043,language_area language_zone,a large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language
52044,language_barrier,barrier to communication resulting from speaking different languages
52045,language_learning,learning to use a language
52046,language_lesson,a period of instruction learning a language
52047,language_requirement,a requirement that a student know certain languages
52048,language_school,a school for teaching foreign languages
52049,language_system,a system of linguistic units or elements used in a particular language
52050,language_teaching,teaching people to speak and understand a foreign language
52051,language_unit linguistic_unit,one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
52052,languisher,a person who languishes
52053,languor dreaminess,a relaxed comfortable feeling
52054,languor lassitude listlessness,a feeling of lack of interest or energy
52055,langur,slender long-tailed monkey of Asia
52056,lankiness,a tall and thin physique
52057,lanolin wool_fat wool_grease,a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
52058,lanolin,an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)
52059,lanseh lansa lansat lanset,East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit
52060,lanseh_tree langsat langset Lansium_domesticum,East Indian tree bearing an edible yellow berry
52061,lansoprazole Prevacid,antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
52062,lantana,a flowering shrub
52063,lantern,light in a transparent protective case
52064,lantern_fly lantern-fly,large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light
52065,lantern_jaw,a long thin lower jaw
52066,lantern_pinion lantern_wheel,a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth  used chiefly in inexpensive clocks
52067,lanternfish,small fish having rows of luminous organs along each side; some surface at night
52068,lanthanide_series,the rare-earth elements with atomic numbers 57 through 71; having properties similar to lanthanum
52069,lanugo,the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation
52070,lanyard laniard,a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
52071,lanyard laniard,a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle
52072,lanyard laniard,(nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships
52073,lap,the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"
52074,lap,an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap"
52075,lap lap_covering,the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains"
52076,lap overlap,a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"
52077,lick lap,touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
52078,lap_joint splice,joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
52079,lap_of_luxury,in conditions of wealth and comfort; "he was raised in the lap of luxury"
52080,lap_of_the_gods,beyond human control or responsibility; "there is nothing more I can do; it's in the lap of the gods now"
52081,laparocele,hernia through the abdomen
52082,laparoscope,a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery
52083,laparoscopic_cholecystectomy lap_choly,removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments
52084,laparoscopy,laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)
52085,laparotomy,surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
52086,lapboard,writing board used on the lap as a table or desk
52087,lapdog,a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap
52088,lapel,lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
52089,lapful,the quantity that can be held in the lap
52090,lapidary lapidarist,an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them
52091,lapidary lapidist,a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
52092,lapin rabbit,the fur of a rabbit
52093,lapin,castrated male rabbit
52094,lapis_lazuli lazuli,an azure blue semiprecious stone
52095,wattle lappet,a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
52096,lappet,a small lap on a garment or headdress
52097,lappet lappet_moth,medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars
52098,lappet_caterpillar,larva of a lappet moth
52099,oversight lapse,a mistake resulting from inattention
52100,lapse,a break or intermission in the occurrence of something; "a lapse of three weeks between letters"
52101,laptop laptop_computer,a portable computer small enough to use in your lap
52102,lapwing green_plover peewit pewit,large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
52103,larboard port,the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose
52104,larcenist larcener,a person who commits larceny
52105,larceny theft thievery thieving stealing,the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
52106,larch,wood of a larch tree
52107,larch larch_tree,any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves
52108,lard,soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
52109,lard_oil,oil consisting chiefly of olein that is expressed from lard and used especially as a lubricant  cutting oil or illuminant
52110,larder,a supply of food especially for a household
52111,large,a garment size for a large person
52112,large-flowered_calamint Calamintha_grandiflora Clinopodium_grandiflorum Satureja_grandiflora,aromatic herb with large pink flowers; southern and southeastern Europe; Anatolia; northern Iran
52113,large-flowered_fiddleneck Amsinckia_grandiflora,annual of the western United States having large coiled flower spikes; a threatened species
52114,large-leaved_aster Aster_macrophyllus,tufted perennial wood aster of North America; naturalized in Europe
52115,large-leaved_magnolia large-leaved_cucumber_tree great-leaved_macrophylla Magnolia_macrophylla,large deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base
52116,large_cap,a corporation with a large capitalization; "he works for a large cap"
52117,large_civet Viverra_zibetha,common civet of India and southeast Asia
52118,large_crabgrass hairy_finger_grass Digitaria_sanguinalis,a European forage grass grown for hay; a naturalized weed in United States
52119,large_indefinite_quantity large_indefinite_amount,an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
52120,large_integer,an integer equal to or greater than ten
52121,large_intestine,beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces
52122,large_periwinkle Vinca_major,plant having variegated foliage and used for window boxes
52123,large_person,a person of greater than average size
52124,large_poodle,the largest breed of poodle
52125,large_white Pieris_brassicae,Old World form of cabbage butterfly
52126,large_white_petunia Petunia_axillaris,annual herb having large nocturnally fragrant white flowers
52127,large_yellow_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_calceolus_pubescens,plant of eastern and central North America having slightly fragrant purple-marked greenish-yellow flowers
52128,largeleaf_holly,a holly tree
52129,largemouth largemouth_bass largemouthed_bass largemouth_black_bass largemouthed_black_bass Micropterus_salmoides,a large black bass; the angle of the jaw falls behind the eye
52130,largemouth_bass,flesh of largemouth bass
52131,largeness extensiveness,large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness; "the might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness"; "the very extensiveness of his power was a temptation to abuse it"
52132,largeness bigness,the property of having a relatively great size
52133,pretentiousness pretension largeness,the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
52134,largess largesse,a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
52135,munificence largess largesse magnanimity openhandedness,liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
52136,larghetto,(music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio
52137,largo,(music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
52138,larid,long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family
52139,meadowlark lark,North American songbirds having a yellow breast
52140,pipit titlark lark,a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage
52141,lark,any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
52142,larkspur,any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
52143,larva,the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
52144,larvacean,any member of the class Larvacea
52145,larvacide,an insecticide that kills the larvae of insects
52146,larvicide,a chemical used to kill larval pests
52147,laryngeal_artery arteria_laryngea,either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx
52148,laryngeal_vein vena_laryngea,one of two veins draining the larynx
52149,laryngectomy,surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
52150,laryngismus,laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles
52151,laryngitis,inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing
52152,laryngopharyngitis,inflammation of the larynx and pharynx
52153,laryngopharynx,the lower part of the pharynx
52154,laryngoscope,a medical instrument for examining the larynx
52155,laryngospasm,a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
52156,laryngostenosis,abnormal narrowing of the larynx
52157,laryngotracheobronchitis,inflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways
52158,larynx voice_box,a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
52159,lasagna lasagne,baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables
52160,lasagna lasagne,very wide flat strips of pasta
52161,laser optical_maser,an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
52162,laser-guided_bomb LGB,a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent; "laser-guided bombs cannot be used in cloudy weather"
52163,laser_beam,a beam of light generated by a laser
52164,laser_printer,electrostatic printer that focuses a laser beam to form images that are transferred to paper electrostatically
52165,lash thong,leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
52166,whip lash whiplash,a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"
52167,lasher,a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip
52168,whipping tanning flogging lashing flagellation,beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
52169,lashing,rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings"
52170,lasiocampid lasiocampid_moth,medium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennae
52171,lass lassie young_girl jeune_fille,a girl or young woman who is unmarried
52172,last,the last or lowest in an ordering or series; "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last"
52173,last,a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do; "he breathed his last"
52174,last,a unit of weight equal to 4 000 pounds
52175,last,a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
52176,last shoemaker's_last cobbler's_last,holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
52177,last_gasp,the point of death or exhaustion or completion; "the last gasp of the cold war"
52178,last_in_first_out LIFO,inventory accounting in which the most recently acquired items are assumed to be the first sold
52179,last_laugh,ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last'); "we had the last laugh after the votes were counted"
52180,last_mile,the last walk of a condemned person to the execution place
52181,last_quarter,the last fourth of the moon's period of revolution around the Earth
52182,last_respects,the act of expressing respect for someone who has died; "he paid his last respects by standing quietly at the graveside"
52183,last_rites,rites performed in connection with a death or burial
52184,last_straw,the final irritation that stretches you patience beyond the limit
52185,last_word,the final statement in a verbal argument; "she always gets the last word"
52186,last_word,an authoritative statement; "my doctor has the last word on the medicines I take"
52187,lastingness durability enduringness strength,permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; "they advertised the durability of their products"
52188,latakia,aromatic Turkish tobacco
52189,latanier latanier_palm,fan palms of the southern United States and the Caribbean region
52190,latch door_latch,spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
52191,latch,catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
52192,latchet,a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot
52193,latchkey,key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
52194,latchkey_child,a school-age child who is home without adult supervision for part of the day (especially after school until a parent returns home from work)
52195,latchstring,opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside
52196,late-night_hour,the latter part of night
52197,late_blight,blight in which symptoms appear late in the growing season especially a disease of solanaceous plants caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans
52198,late_purple_aster,a variety of aster
52199,latecomer,someone who arrives late
52200,lateen lateen_sail,a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
52201,lateen-rig,the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel
52202,rotational_latency latency,(computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
52203,reaction_time response_time latency latent_period,the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
52204,latency,the state of being not yet evident or active
52205,latency_stage latency_phase latency_period,(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities
52206,lateness,quality of coming late or later in time
52207,latent_content,(psychoanalysis) hidden meaning of a fantasy or dream
52208,latent_diabetes chemical_diabetes,a mild form of diabetes mellitus in which there are no overt symptoms but there are abnormal responses to some diagnostic procedures
52209,latent_heat heat_of_transformation,heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure
52210,latent_hostility tension,feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"
52211,latent_period,the time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptoms
52212,lateral_condyle,a condyle on the outer side of the lower extremity of the femur
52213,lateral_epicondyle,epicondyle near the lateral condyle of the femur
52214,lateral_geniculate_body corpus_geniculatum_laterale,a neural structure that serves as a processing station on the way from the retina to the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex
52215,lateral_line lateral_line_organ,sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water
52216,lateral_pass lateral,a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
52217,lateral_thinking,a heuristic for solving problems; you try to look at the problem from many angles instead of tackling it head-on
52218,lateral_ventricle,either of two horseshoe-shaped ventricles one in each cerebral hemisphere; they communicate with the third ventricle via the foramen of Monro
52219,lateralization lateralisation laterality,localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
52220,laterite,a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides
52221,latest,the most recent news or development; "have you heard the latest?"
52222,latex,a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
52223,latex_paint latex rubber-base_paint,a water-base paint that has a latex binder
52224,lath,a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
52225,lath_and_plaster,a building material consisting of thin strips of wood that provide a foundation for a coat of plaster
52226,lathe,machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
52227,soapsuds suds lather,the froth produced by soaps or detergents
52228,lather,a workman who puts up laths
52229,lather,the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
52230,lathi lathee,club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron; used by police in India
52231,laticifer,a plant duct containing latex
52232,latisimus_dorsi lat,a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
52233,latitude,the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
52234,latitude,freedom from normal restraints in conduct; "the new freedom in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money"
52235,latitude line_of_latitude parallel_of_latitude parallel,an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
52236,latitude,scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
52237,latitudinarian,a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)
52238,latrine,a public toilet in a military area
52239,lats,the basic unit of money in Latvia
52240,latten,brass (or a yellow alloy resembling brass) that was hammered into thin sheets; formerly used for church utensils
52241,latter,the second of two or the second mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today"
52242,lattice,an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
52243,lattice latticework fretwork,framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
52244,laudanum tincture_of_opium,narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
52245,laugh laughter,the sound of laughing
52246,laugh,a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing; "his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision"
52247,laugh_track,prerecorded laughter added to the soundtrack of a radio or television show
52248,laugher,a person who is laughing or who laughs easily
52249,laughing_owl laughing_jackass Sceloglaux_albifacies,almost extinct owl of New Zealand
52250,laughter,the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn; "he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd"
52251,launch,a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
52252,launching launch,the act of propelling with force
52253,launcher rocket_launcher,armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
52254,launching,the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
52255,launching_pad launchpad launch_pad launch_area pad,a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
52256,launching_site,a place for launching pads
52257,launderette Laundromat,a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers
52258,laundering,washing clothes and bed linens
52259,laundry wash washing washables,garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
52260,laundry,workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
52261,laundry_cart,handcart for moving a load of laundry
52262,laundry_detergent,any of various detergents designed for use in a washing machine for clothing
52263,laundry_truck,van that picks up and delivers laundry; "a laundry truck stops by every week"
52264,laureate,someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
52265,laurel-tree red_bay Persea_borbonia,small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood
52266,laurel_oak pin_oak Quercus_laurifolia,large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil
52267,shingle_oak laurel_oak Quercus_imbricaria,small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles
52268,laurel_sumac Malosma_laurina Rhus_laurina,small aromatic evergreen shrub of California having paniculate leaves and whitish berries; in some classifications included in genus Rhus
52269,laurelwood lancewood_tree Calophyllum_candidissimum,tropical American tree; valued for its hard durable wood
52270,lauric_acid dodecanoic_acid,a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil)
52271,lauryl_alcohol 1-dodecanol,a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals
52272,lava,rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
52273,lavage,washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
52274,lavalava,a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worm by Polynesians (especially Samoans)
52275,lavaliere lavalier lavalliere,jewelled pendant worn on a chain around the neck
52276,lavender,any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated
52277,lavender_cotton Santolina_chamaecyparissus,branching aromatic Mediterranean shrub with woolly stems and leaves and yellow flowers
52278,lavishness luxury sumptuosity sumptuousness,the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
52279,law,legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"
52280,law law_of_nature,a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics"
52281,law natural_law,a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
52282,law practice_of_law,the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"
52283,police police_force constabulary law,the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
52284,law_agent,a solicitor in Scotland
52285,law_degree,degree conferred on someone who successfully completes law school
52286,law_enforcement,insuring obedience to the laws
52287,law_enforcement_agency,an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws
52288,law_firm,a firm of lawyers
52289,law_of_averages,a law affirming that in the long run probabilities will determine performance
52290,law_of_constant_proportion law_of_definite_proportions,(chemistry) law stating that every pure substance always contains the same elements combined in the same proportions by weight
52291,law_of_diminishing_returns,a law affirming that to continue after a certain level of performance has been reached will result in a decline in effectiveness
52292,law_of_effect,(psychology) the principle that behaviors are selected by their consequences; behavior having good consequences tends to be repeated whereas behavior that leads to bad consequences is not repeated
52293,law_of_equivalent_proportions law_of_reciprocal_proportions,(chemistry) law stating that the proportions in which two elements separately combine with a third element are also the proportions in which they combine together
52294,law_of_gravitation Newton's_law_of_gravitation,(physics) the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
52295,law_of_independent_assortment,each member of a pair of homologous chromosomes separates independently of the members of other pairs so the results are random
52296,law_of_mass_action,(chemistry) the law that states the following principle: the rate of a chemical reaction is directly proportional to the molecular concentrations of the reacting substances
52297,law_of_segregation,members of a pair of homologous chromosomes separate during the formation of gametes and are distributed to different gametes so that every gamete receives only one member of the pair
52298,law_of_the_land,a phrase used in the Magna Carta to refer to the then established law of the kingdom (as distinct from Roman or civil law); today it refers to fundamental principles of justice commensurate with due process; "the United States Constitution declares itself to be `the supreme law of the land'"
52299,law_of_thermodynamics,(physics) a law governing the relations between states of energy in a closed system
52300,law_practice,the practice of law
52301,law_school school_of_law,a graduate school offering study leading to a law degree
52302,law_student,a student in law school
52303,lawcourt,room in which justice is administered according to the laws
52304,lawfulness,the quality of conforming to law
52305,lawgiver lawmaker,a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
52306,lawlessness outlawry,illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law
52307,lawman law_officer peace_officer,an officer of the law
52308,lawn,a field of cultivated and mowed grass
52309,lawn_bowling bowls,a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
52310,lawn_chair garden_chair,chair left outside for use on a lawn or in a garden
52311,lawn_furniture,furniture intended for use on a lawn or in a garden
52312,lawn_mower mower,garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
52313,lawrencium Lr atomic_number_103,a radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium
52314,lawyer attorney,a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
52315,lawyer-client_relation attorney-client_relation,the responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client
52316,lawyer_cane Calamus_australis,tall scrambling spiny palm of northeastern Queensland  Australia
52317,lawyerbush lawyer_bush bush_lawyer Rubus_cissoides Rubus_australis,stout-stemmed trailing shrub of New Zealand that scrambles over other growth
52318,laxative,a mild cathartic
52319,laxness laxity remissness slackness,the quality of being lax and neglectful
52320,laxness laxity,the condition of being physiologically lax; "baths can help the laxness of the bowels"
52321,lay-up layup,a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
52322,lay_figure,dummy in the form of an artist's jointed model of the human body
52323,lay_reader,a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church
52324,lay_witness,any witness who does not testify as an expert witness
52325,layby lay-by pull-off rest_area rest_stop,designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily; "in England they call a rest area a lay-by"
52326,layer,a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
52327,level layer stratum,an abstract place usually conceived as having depth; "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"
52328,layer,a hen that lays eggs
52329,layer,thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
52330,layer_cake,cake having layers held together by a sweet filling and usually covered with frosting
52331,layette,kit consisting of a complete outfit (clothing and accessories) for a new baby
52332,laying egg_laying,the production of eggs (especially in birds)
52333,laying_on,the act of contacting something with your hand; "peonies can be blighted by the laying on of a finger"
52334,laying_on_of_hands,the application of a faith healer's hands to the patient's body
52335,laying_on_of_hands,laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination
52336,laying_waste ruin ruining ruination wrecking,destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
52337,layman layperson secular,someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
52338,layoff,the act of laying off an employee or a work force
52339,layout,a plan or design of something that is laid out
52340,layout,the act of laying out (as by making plans for something)
52341,lazaretto lazaret lazarette lazar_house pesthouse,hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
52342,laziness,relaxed and easy activity; "the laziness of the day helped her to relax"
52343,sloth laziness acedia,apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
52344,lazy_daisy_stitch,long chain stitches arranged in flower patterns
52345,lazybones,a lazy person
52346,le_Carre John_le_Carre David_John_Moore_Cornwell,English writer of novels of espionage (born in 1931)
52347,le_Chatelier Henry_le_Chatelier,French chemist who formulated Le Chatelier's principle (1850-1936)
52348,lea,a unit of length of thread or yarn
52349,pasture pastureland grazing_land lea ley,a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
52350,leach leaching,the process of leaching
52351,lead Pb atomic_number_82,a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
52352,lead,an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"
52353,lead track trail,evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
52354,lead,a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"
52355,lead,the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
52356,lead lead-in lede,the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
52357,lead,(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
52358,star principal lead,an actor who plays a principal role
52359,lead,(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
52360,lead lead_story,a news story of major importance
52361,spark_advance lead,the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
52362,leash tether lead,restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
52363,lead leading,thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
52364,lead pencil_lead,mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
52365,lead,the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
52366,lead-acid_battery lead-acid_accumulator,a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts
52367,lead-in,wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
52368,lead_acetate sugar_of_lead,a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
52369,lead_arsenate,a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide
52370,lead_chromate,a poisonous chromate of lead used as a pigment in paint
52371,lead_colic painter's_colic,symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation
52372,lead_glass,glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index
52373,lead_line sounding_line,(nautical) plumb line for determining depth
52374,lead_ore,ore containing lead
52375,lead_pencil,pencil that has graphite as the marking substance
52376,lead_poisoning plumbism saturnism,toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
52377,lead_sheet,a sheet containing the words and melody for a song (and some indication of harmony) written in simple form
52378,lead_time,the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process; "the lead times for many publications can vary tremendously"; "planning is a area where lead time can be reduced"
52379,lead_tree white_popinac Leucaena_glauca Leucaena_leucocephala,low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods
52380,leaded_bronze,bronze to which 1-4% lead is added
52381,leaded_gasoline,gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks; "combustion of leaded gasoline released lead into the air where it could cause lead poisoning"
52382,leader,a person who rules or guides or inspires others
52383,leadership leading,the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
52384,leadership leaders,the body of people who lead a group; "the national leadership adopted his plan"
52385,leadership,the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"
52386,leadership,the ability to lead; "he believed that leadership can be taught"
52387,leading_astray leading_off,the act of enticing others into sinful ways
52388,leading_edge,forward edge of an airfoil
52389,leading_indicator,one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future
52390,leading_lady,actress who plays the leading female role
52391,leading_man,actor who plays the leading male role
52392,leading_question,a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination
52393,leading_rein,rein to direct the horse's head left or right
52394,leadplant lead_plant Amorpha_canescens,shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore
52395,leadwort Plumbago_europaea,a plant of the genus Plumbago with blue flowers
52396,leaf leafage foliage,the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
52397,leaf,hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
52398,leaf-cutting_bee leaf-cutter leaf-cutter_bee,bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest
52399,leaf-footed_bug leaf-foot_bug,large sap-sucking bug with leaflike expansions on the legs
52400,leaf-nosed_snake,any of various pale blotched snakes with a blunt snout of southwestern North America
52401,leaf_beetle chrysomelid,brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
52402,leaf_blight,any blight causing a browning and falling of the leaves of a plant
52403,leaf_bud,a bud from which leaves (but not flowers) develop
52404,leaf_bug plant_bug,small bright-colored insect that feeds on plant juices
52405,leaf_disease,any plant disease localized in the foliage
52406,leaf_fat leaf_lard,fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard
52407,leaf_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_crispa,distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head
52408,leaf_lettuce loose-leaf_lettuce,lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head
52409,leaf_miner leaf-miner,any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae
52410,leaf_mold leaf_mould leaf_soil,soil composed mainly of decaying leaves
52411,leaf_roller leaf-roller,moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk
52412,leaf_scorch,plant disease causing a burned or scorched appearance of the foliage
52413,leaf_shape leaf_form,any of the various shape that leaves of plants can assume
52414,leaf_spring,long narrow spring consisting of several layers of metal springs bracketed together
52415,leafhopper,small leaping insect that sucks the juices of plants
52416,leaflet,part of a compound leaf
52417,leafnose_bat leaf-nosed_bat,bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae
52418,leafy_liverwort scale_moss,mosslike liverwort with tiny scalelike leaves; usually epiphytic
52419,leafy_spurge wolf's_milk Euphorbia_esula,tall European perennial naturalized and troublesome as a weed in eastern North America
52420,league,an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action
52421,league,an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)
52422,leak,an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape; "one of the tires developed a leak"
52423,leak,soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
52424,leak wetting making_water passing_water,a euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak"
52425,leak news_leak,unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
52426,leak_fungus ring_rot_fungus Rhizopus_stolonifer,fungus causing soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables and rings of dry rot around roots of sweet potatoes
52427,leaker,a surreptitious informant; "the president wanted to know who the leakers were"
52428,leakiness,the condition of permitting leaks or leakage; "the leakiness of the roof"; "the heart valve's leakiness"; "the leakiness of the boat made it dangerous to use"
52429,lean-to,rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
52430,lean-to_tent,tent that is attached to the side of a building
52431,leaner,(horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
52432,leaning propensity tendency,an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
52433,proclivity propensity leaning,a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
52434,leaning,the act of deviating from a vertical position
52435,meagerness meagreness leanness poorness scantiness scantness exiguity,the quality of being meager; "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot
52436,leanness thinness spareness,the property of having little body fat
52437,leap,the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"
52438,leap_day bissextile_day February_29,the name of the day that is added during a leap year
52439,leap_second,a second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to compensate for slowing in the Earth's rotation
52440,leap_year intercalary_year 366_days bissextile_year,in the Gregorian calendar: any year divisible by 4 except centenary years not divisible by 400
52441,leapfrog,advancing as if in the child's game  by leaping over obstacles or competitors; "the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends"
52442,leapfrog,a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over
52443,learned_profession,one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles
52444,learned_reaction learned_response,a reaction that has been acquired by learning
52445,learner scholar assimilator,someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
52446,learner's_dictionary school_dictionary,a dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign language
52447,learner's_permit,a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile
52448,learning_disorder learning_disability,a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills
52449,lease rental letting,property that is leased or rented out or let
52450,lease,a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
52451,lease term_of_a_contract,the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
52452,leasehold,land or property held under a lease
52453,leaseholder lessee,a tenant who holds a lease
52454,least,something that is of no importance; "it is the least I can do"; "that is the least of my concerns"
52455,least_bittern Ixobrychus_exilis,small American bittern
52456,least_effort least_resistance,the least effortful way to do something
52457,least_sandpiper stint Erolia_minutilla,smallest American sandpiper
52458,least_shrew Cryptotis_parva,small brown shrew of grassy regions of eastern United States
52459,least_squares method_of_least_squares,a method of fitting a curve to data points so as to minimize the sum of the squares of the distances of the points from the curve
52460,leather,an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
52461,leather_carp,scaleless domestic carp
52462,leather_fern leatherleaf_fern ten-day_fern Rumohra_adiantiformis Polystichum_adiantiformis,widely distributed fern of tropical southern hemisphere having leathery pinnatifid fronds
52463,leather_flower vase-fine vase_vine Clematis_viorna,scandent subshrub of southeastern United States having large red-purple bell-shaped flowers with leathery recurved sepals
52464,leather_flower Clematis_versicolor,woody vine of the southern United States having purple or blue flowers with leathery recurved sepals
52465,leather_strip,implement consisting of a strip of leather
52466,leatherback_turtle leatherback leathery_turtle Dermochelys_coriacea,wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle
52467,leatherette imitation_leather,fabric made to look like leather
52468,leatherjacket leatherfish,any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes
52469,leatherjacket leatherjack,any of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedded scales
52470,leatherjacket,tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies
52471,leatherleaf leathery_polypody coast_polypody Polypodium_scouleri,stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib
52472,leatherleaf Chamaedaphne_calyculata,north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers
52473,leatherleaf_saxifrage Leptarrhena_pyrolifolia,plant with basal leathery elliptic leaves and erect leafless flower stalks each bearing a dense roundish cluster of tiny white flowers; moist places of northwestern North America to Oregon and Idaho
52474,leatherwood moosewood moose-wood wicopy ropebark Dirca_palustris,deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers
52475,leatherwork,work made of leather
52476,leathery_grape_fern Botrychium_multifidum,European fern with leathery and sparsely hairy fronds
52477,leave leave_of_absence,the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
52478,leave,permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak"
52479,leaven leavening,a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
52480,leaven leavening,an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"
52481,lecanopteris,any of several bizarre ferns of the genus Lecanopteris having swollen hollow rhizomes that provide homes for symbiotic ants
52482,lecanora,any lichen of the genus Lecanora; some used in dyeing; some used for food
52483,lechartelierite,a mineral form of vitreous or glassy silica; formed by the melting of quartz sand (as by lightning or a meteorite)
52484,lecherousness lust lustfulness,a strong sexual desire
52485,lechery,unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity
52486,lechwe Kobus_leche,tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species
52487,lecithin,a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
52488,lectern reading_desk,desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
52489,lectin,any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
52490,lector reader,someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
52491,lector lecturer reader,a public lecturer at certain universities
52492,lecture public_lecture talk,a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"
52493,lecture speech talking_to,a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"
52494,lecture lecturing,teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
52495,lecture_demonstration,presentation of an example of what the lecturer is discoursing about
52496,lecture_room,classroom where lectures are given
52497,lecturer,someone who lectures professionally
52498,lectureship,the post of lecturer
52499,lederhosen,leather shorts often worn with suspenders; worn especially by men and boys in Bavaria
52500,ledge shelf,a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
52501,ledger_board,top rail of a fence or balustrade
52502,ledger_line leger_line,a short line; a notation for extending the range above or below the staff
52503,ledger_paper,a durable writing paper used in record books and business ledgers
52504,leech bloodsucker hirudinean,carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
52505,leech parasite sponge sponger,a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
52506,leek scallion Allium_porrum,plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
52507,leek,related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves
52508,sneer leer,a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
52509,leer,a suggestive or sneering look or grin
52510,lees,the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
52511,leeward,the direction in which the wind is blowing
52512,leeward_tide lee_tide,a tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing; "a leeward tide is dangerous for small boats"
52513,leeway,(of a ship or plane) sideways drift
52514,leflunomide Arava,an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium
52515,left,location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left"
52516,left left_wing,those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
52517,left left_hand,the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left"
52518,left_field leftfield left,the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left"
52519,left,a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner"
52520,left-handed_pitcher left-hander left_hander lefthander lefty southpaw,a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
52521,left-handedess,the status of being born of a morganatic marriage
52522,left-handedness sinistrality,preference for using the left hand
52523,left-hander lefty southpaw,a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right; "their pitcher was a southpaw"
52524,left_atrium left_atrium_of_the_heart atrium_sinistrum,the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins
52525,left_coronary_artery,arises from the left aortic sinus; supplies the left side of the heart
52526,left_field leftfield,the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)
52527,left_fielder,the person who plays left field
52528,left_gastric_artery arteria_gastrica_sinistra,a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus
52529,left_gastric_vein vena_gastrica_sinistra,arises from a union of veins from the gastric cardia; runs in the lesser omentum; empties into the portal vein
52530,left_hemisphere left_brain,the cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum that controls the right half of the body
52531,left_ventricle,the chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the aorta
52532,lefteye_flounder lefteyed_flounder,flatfishes with both eyes on the left side of the head
52533,leftism,the ideology of the political left; belief in or support of the tenets of the political left
52534,leftover remnant,a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
52535,leftovers,food remaining from a previous meal; "he had leftovers for dinner last night"
52536,leg,a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
52537,leg,a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
52538,leg,one of the supports for a piece of furniture
52539,leg,the limb of an animal used for food
52540,peg wooden_leg leg pegleg,a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
52541,leg,a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg
52542,leg,(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
52543,stage leg,a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"
52544,leg-pull leg-pulling,as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true
52545,leg_bone,a bone of the leg
52546,leg_curl leg_curling,an exercise designed to strength the flexor muscles of the leg
52547,leg_exercise,exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles
52548,leg_extensor,an exercise designed to strengthen the extensor muscles of the leg
52549,leg_of_lamb gigot,lamb leg suitable for roasting
52550,legal_code,a code of laws adopted by a state or nation; "a code of laws"
52551,legal_duty,acts which the law requires be done or forborne
52552,legal_fee,a fee paid for legal service
52553,legal_holiday national_holiday public_holiday,authorized by law and limiting work or official business
52554,legal_principle judicial_principle judicial_doctrine,(law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence
52555,legal_relation,a professional relation that is regulated by law (as between a lawyer and a client)
52556,legal_representation,personal representation that has legal status; "an person who has been declared incompetent should have legal representation"
52557,legal_representative,a personal representative with legal standing (as by power of attorney or the executor of a will)
52558,legal_right,a right based in law
52559,legal_separation judicial_separation,a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart
52560,legal_separation separation,(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
52561,legal_status,a status defined by law
52562,legal_system,a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws
52563,legalese,a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
52564,legalism,strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
52565,legality,lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute
52566,legalization legalisation legitimation,the act of making lawful
52567,legate official_emissary,a member of a legation
52568,legatee,someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed
52569,legation legateship,the post or office of legate
52570,legation foreign_mission,a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister
52571,legendary_creature,a monster that is unverifiable but popularly accepted as possibly factual
52572,legging legin leg_covering,a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
52573,legibility readability,writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read
52574,legion,association of ex-servicemen; "the American Legion"
52575,legion,a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"
52576,legislation statute_law,law enacted by a legislative body
52577,legislation legislating lawmaking,the act of making or enacting laws
52578,legislative_act statute,an act passed by a legislative body
52579,legislative_branch,the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating
52580,legislative_council,a unicameral legislature
52581,legislator,someone who makes or enacts laws
52582,legislatorship,the office of legislator
52583,legitimacy,lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
52584,legitimation,the act of rendering a person legitimate; "he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king"; "his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation"
52585,legless_lizard,degenerate wormlike burrowing lizard of California closely related to alligator lizards
52586,legs,staying power; "that old Broadway play really has legs"
52587,legume leguminous_plant,an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
52588,legume,the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case
52589,legume,the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
52590,leiomyoma,benign tumor of smooth muscle (usually in the uterus or digestive tract)
52591,leiomyosarcoma,sarcoma of smooth muscle; occurs most often digestive tract or uterus or bladder or prostate
52592,leishmaniasis leishmaniosis kala_azar,sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies
52593,leister,a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon)
52594,leisure leisure_time,time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure"
52595,leisure,freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf"
52596,leisure_wear,informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing
52597,leisureliness,slowness by virtue of being leisurely
52598,leitmotiv leitmotif,a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
52599,lek,the basic unit of money in Albania
52600,lekvar,a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots
52601,lemma,a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
52602,lemma flowering_glume,the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae
52603,lemma,the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry
52604,lemming,any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
52605,lemon,yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
52606,lemon lemon_tree Citrus_limon,a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
52607,lemon,a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
52608,lemon stinker,an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
52609,lemon-scented_gum Eucalyptus_citriodora Eucalyptus_maculata_citriodora,similar to but smaller than the spotted gum and having lemon-scented leaves
52610,lemon_balm,lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches
52611,lemon_curd lemon_cheese,a conserve with a thick consistency; made with lemons and butter and eggs and sugar
52612,lemon_drop,a hard candy with lemon flavor and a yellow color and (usually) the shape of a lemon
52613,lemon_extract,a flavoring made from (or imitating) lemons
52614,lemon_geranium Pelargonium_limoneum,a common garden geranium with lemon-scented foliage
52615,lemon_grove,a grove of lemon trees
52616,lemon_juice,usually freshly squeezed juice of lemons
52617,lemon_lily Hemerocallis_lilio-asphodelus Hemerocallis_flava,a day lily with yellow flowers
52618,lemon_meringue_pie,pie containing lemon custard and topped with meringue
52619,lemon_oil,fragrant yellow oil obtained from the lemon peel
52620,lemon_peel lemon_rind,the rind of a lemon
52621,lemon_shark Negaprion_brevirostris,common shallow-water schooling shark of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil and off west Africa; dangerous
52622,lemon_sole winter_flounder,flesh of American flounder; important in the winter
52623,lemon_sole Solea_lascaris,small European sole
52624,lemon_sole Microstomus_kitt,European flatfish highly valued as food
52625,winter_flounder blackback_flounder lemon_sole Pseudopleuronectes_americanus,important American food fish in the winter
52626,lemon_zest,tiny bits of lemon peel
52627,lemonade,sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
52628,lemonade_mix,a mix commercial mix for making lemonade
52629,lemongrass lemon_grass lemongrass_oil,an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines
52630,lemonwood,hard tough elastic wood of the lemonwood tree; used for making bows and fishing rods
52631,lemonwood lemon-wood lemonwood_tree lemon-wood_tree Psychotria_capensis,South African evergreen having hard tough wood
52632,lempira,the basic unit of money in Honduras; equal to 100 centavos
52633,lemur,large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails
52634,lend-lease lease-lend,the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause; "lend-lease during World War II was extremely generous"
52635,lender loaner,someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
52636,lending loaning,disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
52637,lending_institution,a financial institution that makes loans
52638,lending_library circulating_library,library that provides books for use outside the building
52639,length,the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet"
52640,length,the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end; "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"
52641,length,a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"
52642,lengthiness prolongation continuation protraction,the consequence of being lengthened in duration
52643,lenience leniency mildness lenity,mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
52644,lenience leniency,lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
52645,lenitive,remedy that eases pain and discomfort
52646,lens_cap lens_cover,cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use
52647,lens_capsule,a tenuous mesoblastic membrane surrounding the lens
52648,lens_implant,a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation
52649,lenten_rose black_hellebore Helleborus_orientalis,slightly hairy perennial having deep green leathery leaves and flowers that are ultimately purplish-green
52650,lenticel,one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue
52651,lenticular_nucleus lentiform_nucleus,a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
52652,lentil,round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
52653,lentil,the fruit or seed of a lentil plant
52654,lentil lentil_plant Lens_culinaris,widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder
52655,lentil_soup,made of stock and lentils with onions carrots and celery
52656,leone,the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
52657,leopard,the pelt of a leopard
52658,leopard Panthera_pardus,large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
52659,leopard's-bane leopardbane,any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads
52660,leopard_cat Felis_bengalensis,small spotted wildcat of southern Asia and Malaysia
52661,leopard_frog spring_frog Rana_pipiens,common North American green or brownish frog having white-edged dark oval spots
52662,leopard_lily panther_lily Lilium_pardalinum,lily of western United States having orange-red to crimson maroon-spotted flowers
52663,tiger_lily leopard_lily pine_lily Lilium_catesbaei,lily of southeastern United States having cup-shaped flowers with deep yellow to scarlet recurved petals
52664,leopard_lizard,any of several large lizards with many dark spots; of western United States and northern Mexico
52665,leopard_plant,any of various plants of temperate Eurasia; grown for their yellow flowers and handsome foliage
52666,leopardess,female leopard
52667,leotard unitard body_suit cat_suit,a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance
52668,leper lazar,a person afflicted with leprosy
52669,leper,a pariah who is avoided by others
52670,lepidobotrys,African tree often classified in other families; similar to the Costa Rican caracolito in wood structure as well as in fruit and flowers and leaves and seeds
52671,lepidocrocite,a red to reddish brown mineral consisting of iron oxide hydroxide; often found in iron ores together with goethite
52672,lepidolite,a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium
52673,lepidomelane,a mica that is a biotite containing iron
52674,lepidophobia,a morbid fear of snakes
52675,lepidopterist lepidopterologist butterfly_collector,an entomologist who specializes in the collection and study of butterflies and moths
52676,lepidopterology lepidoptery,the branch of entomology dealing with Lepidoptera
52677,lepidopterous_insect lepidopteron lepidopteran,insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
52678,lepiota,any fungus of the genus Lepiota
52679,leporid leporid_mammal,rabbits and hares
52680,leprechaun,a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
52681,lepromatous_leprosy,a very serious form of leprosy characterized by lesions that spread over much of the body and affecting many systems of the body
52682,leprosy Hansen's_disease,chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
52683,leprosy_bacillus Mycobacterium_leprae,cause of leprosy
52684,leptocephalus,slender transparent larva of eels and certain fishes
52685,leptodactylid_frog leptodactylid,toothed frogs: terrestrial or aquatic or arboreal
52686,leptomeninges,the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
52687,leptomeningitis,inflammation of the leptomeninges
52688,lepton,100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece
52689,lepton,an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0
52690,leptospira,important pathogens causing Weil's disease or canicola fever
52691,leptosporangium,a sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell; characteristic of the Filicales or of almost all modern ferns
52692,leptotene,the first stage of the prophase of meiosis
52693,leresis,rambling talkativeness (especially in the aged)
52694,lerot,dormouse of southern Europe and northern Africa
52695,lesbianism sapphism,female homosexuality
52696,lesion,any visible abnormal structural change in a bodily part
52697,wound lesion,any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision
52698,lesser_ape,gibbons and siamangs
52699,lesser_bullrush narrow-leaf_cattail narrow-leaved_reedmace soft_flag Typha_angustifolia,reed maces of America  Europe  North Africa  Asia
52700,lesser_butterfly_orchid Platanthera_bifolia Habenaria_bifolia,south European orchid having fragrant greenish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria
52701,lesser_calamint field_balm Calamintha_nepeta Calamintha_nepeta_glantulosa Satureja_nepeta Satureja_calamintha_glandulosa,low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States
52702,lesser_celandine pilewort Ranunculus_ficaria,perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles
52703,lesser_centaury Centaurium_minus,common European glabrous annual centaury with flowers in dense cymes
52704,lesser_galangal Alpinia_officinarum Alpinia_officinalis,Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
52705,lesser_knapweed black_knapweed hardheads Centaurea_nigra,a weedy perennial with tough wiry stems and purple flowers; native to Europe but widely naturalized
52706,lesser_kudu Tragelaphus_imberbis,a smaller variety of kudu
52707,lesser_omentum,a part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and liver and supporting the hepatic vessels
52708,lesser_panda red_panda panda bear_cat cat_bear Ailurus_fulgens,reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
52709,lesser_prairie_chicken Tympanuchus_pallidicinctus,a smaller prairie chicken of western Texas
52710,lesser_rorqual piked_whale minke_whale Balaenoptera_acutorostrata,small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific
52711,lesser_scaup lesser_scaup_duck lake_duck Aythya_affinis,common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads
52712,lesser_spearwort Ranunculus_flammula,semiaquatic Eurasian perennial crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears; naturalized in New Zealand
52713,lesser_twayblade Listera_cordata,orchid having two triangular leaves and a short lax raceme of green to rust-colored flowers with the lip flushed mauve; Europe and Asia and North America and Greenland
52714,lesser_whitethroat whitethroat Sylvia_curruca,Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller
52715,lesser_wintergreen Pyrola_minor,the common wintergreen having many-flowered racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; Europe and North America
52716,lesser_yellowlegs Tringa_flavipes,a variety of yellowlegs
52717,lesson,a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"
52718,moral lesson,the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
52719,lesson,a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"
52720,lessor lease_giver,someone who grants a lease
52721,let net_ball,a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
52722,lethal_agent,an agent capable of causing death
52723,lethal_dose,the size dose that will cause death
52724,lethal_gene,any gene that has an effect that causes the death of the organism at any stage of life
52725,lethargy lassitude sluggishness,a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
52726,letter missive,a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
52727,letter letter_of_the_alphabet alphabetic_character,the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
52728,letter,a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"
52729,letter varsity_letter,an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"
52730,letter,owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
52731,letter_bomb parcel_bomb package_bomb,a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
52732,letter_bond,a bond that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general public
52733,letter_case,case for carrying letters
52734,letter_of_credit,a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft; substitutes the bank's credit for the customer's credit
52735,letter_of_intent,any letter expressing an intention to take (or forgo) some action
52736,letter_of_marque letters_of_marque letter_of_mark_and_reprisal,a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation
52737,letter_opener paper_knife paperknife,dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
52738,letter_paper,writing paper for use in writing correspondence
52739,stationery letter_paper,paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
52740,letter_security,a stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market
52741,letter_stock,stock that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general public
52742,letter_telegram,a cheaper form of telegram that is sent abroad for delivery the next day
52743,lettercard,a postcard that folds so the message is inside
52744,letterer,a painter of letters
52745,letterhead,a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top
52746,letterman,an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport
52747,letters,the literary culture; "this book shows American letters at its best"
52748,letters,scholarly attainment; "he is a man of letters"
52749,letters_of_administration,legal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been named
52750,letters_testamentary,a legal document from a probate court or court officer informing you of your appointment as executor of a will and empowering you to discharge those responsibilities
52751,letterset_printing,image is transferred from a relief type plate to a roller
52752,lettuce,any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
52753,lettuce,leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa
52754,letup lull,a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"
52755,leu,the basic unit of money in Moldova
52756,leu,the basic unit of money in Romania
52757,leucine,a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
52758,leucocytozoan leucocytozoon,parasitic in birds
52759,leucothoe,any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia
52760,leukemia leukaemia leucaemia cancer_of_the_blood,malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
52761,leukocyte leucocyte white_blood_cell white_cell white_blood_corpuscle white_corpuscle WBC,blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
52762,leukocytosis leucocytosis,an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
52763,leukoderma,a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin
52764,leukoencephalitis,inflammation of the white matter of the brain
52765,leukoma leucoma,eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea
52766,leukopenia leucopenia,an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
52767,leukorrhea leucorrhea,discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
52768,lev,the basic unit of money in Bulgaria
52769,levallorphan Lorfan,drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects
52770,levanter,an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area
52771,levator,a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip)
52772,levee,a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
52773,levee,a pier that provides a landing place on a river
52774,levee,an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing
52775,level,height above ground; "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level"
52776,level spirit_level,indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
52777,level_crossing grade_crossing,intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass
52778,leveler leveller,a radical who advocates the abolition of political or economic or social inequalities
52779,lever,a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
52780,lever,a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
52781,lever lever_tumbler,a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
52782,lever_hang,a hang performed on the rings with the body stationary in a horizontal position
52783,lever_lock,a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move
52784,leverage purchase,the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
52785,leverage,strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"
52786,leverage leveraging,investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
52787,leveraged_buyout,a buyout using borrowed money; the target company's assets are usually security for the loan; "a leveraged buyout by upper management can be used to combat hostile takeover bids"
52788,leveret,a young hare especially one in its first year
52789,leviathan,the largest or most massive thing of its kind; "it was a leviathan among redwoods"; "they were assigned the leviathan of textbooks"
52790,leviathan,monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament
52791,levirate,the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line
52792,levitation,the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
52793,levitation,movement upward in virtue of lightness
52794,levitation,the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means
52795,levity,feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
52796,levity,a manner lacking seriousness
52797,levorotation counterclockwise_rotation,rotation to the left
52798,levy,a charge imposed and collected
52799,levy levy_en_masse,the act of drafting into military service
52800,lexeme,a minimal unit (as a word or stem) in the lexicon of a language; `go' and `went' and `gone' and `going' are all members of the English lexeme `go'
52801,lexical_database,a database of information about words
52802,lexical_disambiguation,disambiguation of the sense of a polysemantic word
52803,lexical_entry dictionary_entry,the entry in a dictionary of information about a word
52804,lexical_meaning,the meaning of a word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express
52805,lexical_semantics,the branch of semantics that studies the meanings and relations of words
52806,lexicalization lexicalisation,the process of making a word to express a concept
52807,lexicalized_concept,a concept that is expressed by a word (in some particular language)
52808,lexicographer lexicologist,a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
52809,lexicography,the act of writing dictionaries
52810,lexicology,the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language
52811,lexicostatistics,a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language
52812,lexis,all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function
52813,lithium Li atomic_number_3,a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
52814,li,Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers
52815,liabilities,anything that is owed to someone else
52816,liability,the state of being legally obliged and responsible
52817,liability,the quality of being something that holds you back
52818,liability_insurance,insurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property
52819,liana,a woody climbing usually tropical plant
52820,liar prevaricator,a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
52821,libation,(facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
52822,libation,a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity
52823,libation,the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony
52824,libel,a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
52825,libel,the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
52826,liberal liberalist progressive,a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
52827,liberal,a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
52828,liberalism,a political orientation that favors progress and reform
52829,liberalism,an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market and the gold standard
52830,liberality liberalness,an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
52831,liberality liberalness,the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
52832,liberalization liberalisation relaxation,the act of making less strict
52833,liberation release freeing,the act of liberating someone or something
52834,liberation,the attempt to achieve equal rights or status; "she worked for women's liberation"
52835,liberation_theology,a form of Christian theology (developed by South American Roman Catholics) that emphasizes social and political liberation as the anticipation of ultimate salvation
52836,liberator,someone who releases people from captivity or bondage
52837,libertarian,someone who believes the doctrine of free will
52838,libertarianism,an ideological belief in freedom of thought and speech
52839,libertine debauchee rounder,a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
52840,liberty,freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"
52841,liberty,personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
52842,shore_leave liberty,leave granted to a sailor or naval officer
52843,liberty_cap,close-fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800
52844,libidinal_energy,(psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido
52845,libido,(psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
52846,librarian bibliothec,a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
52847,librarianship,the position of librarian
52848,library,a room where books are kept; "they had brandy in the library"
52849,library,a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
52850,library depository_library,a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
52851,library program_library subroutine_library,(computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use
52852,library,a building that houses a collection of books and other materials
52853,library_card borrower's_card,a card certifying the bearer's right to use the library
52854,library_catalog library_catalogue,an enumeration of all the resources of a library
52855,library_fine,fine imposed by a library on books that overdue when returned
52856,library_program,a program in a program library
52857,library_routine,a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library
52858,library_science,the study of the principles and practices of library administration
52859,libration,(astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite; "the libration of the moon"
52860,librettist,author of words to be set to music in an opera or operetta
52861,libretto,the words of an opera or musical play
52862,license licence permit,a legal document giving official permission to do something
52863,license licence,freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
52864,license licence,excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke
52865,license permission permit,the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
52866,license_number registration_number,the number on the license plate that identifies the car that bears it
52867,license_plate numberplate,a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number
52868,licensed_practical_nurse LPN practical_nurse,a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick
52869,licensee licencee,someone to whom a license is granted
52870,licenser,a official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications)
52871,licensing_agreement,contract giving someone the legal right to use a patent or trademark
52872,licensing_fee license_fee license_tax,a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)
52873,licentiate,holds a license (degree) from a (European) university
52874,licentiousness wantonness,the quality of being lewd and lascivious
52875,lichen,any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
52876,lichen,any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.
52877,lichen_planus lichen_ruber_planus,an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs
52878,lichtenoid_eczema chronic_eczema eczema_hypertrophicum,eczema characterized by thickening of the skin with accentuated skin lines
52879,licitness,the quality of strictly conforming to law
52880,salt_lick lick,a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
52881,licorice liquorice Glycyrrhiza_glabra,deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
52882,licorice liquorice,a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
52883,licorice_fern Polypodium_glycyrrhiza,fern having rootstock of a sweetish flavor
52884,licorice_root,root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines
52885,lid,a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening of a container
52886,lidar,a measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser; a potential technology for detecting air turbulence that can affect aircraft
52887,lido,a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports
52888,lido_deck,an open deck including a swimming pool
52889,lie-abed slugabed,a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
52890,lie-in,a long stay in bed in the morning
52891,lie_detector,a polygraph that records bodily changes sometimes associated with lying
52892,liebfraumilch,a sweetened Rhenish wine (especially one from Hesse in western Germany)
52893,lied,a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
52894,lieder_singer,a singer of lieder
52895,lien,the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
52896,spleen lien,a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
52897,lienal_artery splenic_artery arteria_lienalis,an artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen
52898,lieutenancy,the position of a lieutenant
52899,lieutenant,a commissioned military officer
52900,lieutenant police_lieutenant,an officer in a police force
52901,lieutenant,an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade
52902,lieutenant_colonel light_colonel,a commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonel
52903,lieutenant_commander,a commissioned officer in the navy ranking above a lieutenant and below a commander
52904,lieutenant_general,a general officer ranking above a major general and below a full general
52905,lieutenant_governor,an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of a state of the United States
52906,lieutenant_junior_grade lieutenant_JG,an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant and above ensign
52907,life,a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"
52908,life,the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"
52909,life living,the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
52910,life lifetime life-time lifespan,the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"
52911,life,the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life"
52912,liveliness life spirit sprightliness,animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
52913,life,the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"
52914,life,a living person; "his heroism saved a life"
52915,life,living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"
52916,life,a motive for living; "pottery was his life"
52917,life,the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon"
52918,life_sentence life,a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives; "he got life for killing the guard"
52919,life-support_system life_support,equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions; "the astronauts relied on their life-support systems"
52920,life-support_system life_support,medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive; "the patient is on life support"
52921,life_buoy lifesaver life_belt life_ring,a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
52922,life_class,an art class using a live human model
52923,life_cycle,a series of stages through which an organism passes between recurrences of a primary stage
52924,life_cycle,the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced
52925,life_estate estate_for_life,(law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it
52926,life_expectancy,an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities
52927,life_force vital_force vitality elan_vital,(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
52928,life_form,the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism
52929,life_imprisonment,a sentence of imprisonment until death
52930,life_insurance life_assurance,insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies; "in England they call life insurance life assurance"
52931,life_jacket life_vest cork_jacket,life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
52932,life_mask,a cast taken from the face of a living person
52933,life_office,life assurance office
52934,life_peer,a British peer whose title lapses at death
52935,life_preserver preserver flotation_device,rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning
52936,life_raft Carling_float,a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency
52937,life_science bioscience,any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
52938,life_style life-style lifestyle modus_vivendi,a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
52939,life_tenant,a tenant whose legal right to retain possession of buildings or lands lasts as long as they (or some other person) live
52940,lifeblood,the blood considered as the seat of vitality
52941,lifeblood,an essential or life-giving force; "water is the lifeblood of India"
52942,lifeboat,a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
52943,lifeguard lifesaver,an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
52944,line_of_life life_line lifeline,a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
52945,lifeline,support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"
52946,lifeline,line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
52947,lifeline,line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
52948,lifer,a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
52949,lifesaving,saving the lives of drowning persons; "he took a course in lifesaving"
52950,lifework,the principal work of your career
52951,lift,the act of giving temporary assistance
52952,lift rise,a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
52953,ski_tow ski_lift lift,a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
52954,lift,a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
52955,lift,one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
52956,lift,a ride in a car; "he gave me a lift home"
52957,lift_pump,pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up
52958,lifting_device,a device for lifting heavy loads
52959,liftoff,the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad
52960,ligament,a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
52961,ligament,any connection or unifying bond
52962,ligand,an atom or molecule or radical or ion that forms a complex around a central atom
52963,ligation,(surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
52964,ligature,(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
52965,ligature,character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
52966,ligature,a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
52967,ligature,thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
52968,tying ligature,the act of tying or binding things together
52969,liger,offspring of a male lion and a female tiger
52970,light visible_light visible_radiation,(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
52971,light light_source,any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
52972,light,a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light  he still did not understand"
52973,light,an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light"
52974,light lightness,the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
52975,light,a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life"
52976,light,mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?"
52977,light lighting,having abundant light or illumination; "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good"
52978,light,public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light"
52979,light,a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner"
52980,light-emitting_diode LED,diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
52981,light-o'-love light-of-love,a woman inconstant in love
52982,light_adaptation,the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination; the pupil constricts and the cones system is operative
52983,light_air,wind moving 1-3 knots; 1 on the Beaufort scale
52984,light_arm,a rifle or pistol
52985,light_beer,lager with reduced alcohol content
52986,light_breeze,wind moving 4-7 knots; 2 on the Beaufort scale
52987,light_brown,a brown that is light but unsaturated
52988,light_circuit lighting_circuit,wiring that provides power to electric lights
52989,light_cream coffee_cream single_cream,cream that has at least 18% butterfat; "in England they call light cream `single cream'"
52990,light_diet,diet prescribed for bedridden or convalescent people; does not include fried or highly seasoned foods
52991,light_filter diffusing_screen,a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it
52992,light_flyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 106 pounds
52993,light_heavyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds
52994,light_heavyweight,a wrestler who weighs 192-214 pounds
52995,light_heavyweight cruiserweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds
52996,light_hour,the distance light travels in a vacuum in one hour; approximately one billion kilometers
52997,light_machine_gun,a submachine gun not greater than .30 millimeter
52998,light_meter exposure_meter photometer,photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light
52999,light_microscope,microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object
53000,light_middleweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 pounds
53001,light_minute,the distance light travels in a vacuum in one minute; approximately 18 million kilometers
53002,light_pen electronic_stylus,(computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated
53003,light_reaction,the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP
53004,light_reflex pupillary_reflex miosis myosis,reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
53005,light_second,the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second; approximately 300 000 kilometers
53006,light_show,a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns
53007,light_time,distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves); "the light time from Jupiter to the sun is approximately 43 minutes"
53008,light_unit,a measure of the visible electromagnetic radiation
53009,light_welterweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 pounds
53010,light_year light-year,the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers
53011,lightening,descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
53012,whitening lightening,changing to a lighter color
53013,lighter-than-air_craft,aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
53014,lighterage,the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters
53015,lighterage,the transportation of goods on a lighter
53016,lighterman bargeman bargee,someone who operates a barge
53017,lightheadedness,a frivolous lack of prudence
53018,lighthouse_keeper,the keeper of a lighthouse
53019,lighting,apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film
53020,lighting,the craft of providing artificial light; "an interior decorator must understand lighting"
53021,lighting_fixture,a fixture providing artificial light
53022,lighting_industry,an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting
53023,lightness weightlessness,the property of being comparatively small in weight; "the lightness of balsa wood"
53024,lightness,having a light color
53025,lightsomeness lightness,the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous
53026,lightning,abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
53027,lightning,the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
53028,lightning_rod,someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another
53029,lightning_rod lightning_conductor,a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning
53030,lights-out,a prescribed bedtime
53031,taps lights-out,(military) signal to turn the lights out
53032,lightship,a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
53033,lightweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
53034,whippersnapper jackanapes lightweight,someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
53035,lightweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds
53036,lightweight,a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds
53037,lightwood Acacia_melanoxylon,tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber
53038,ligne,a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons
53039,lignin,a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants
53040,lignite brown_coal wood_coal,intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
53041,lignosae,a category in some early taxonomies
53042,lignum,woody tissue
53043,lignum_vitae Guaiacum_officinale,small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood  hardest of commercial timbers  and a medicinal resin
53044,ligule,(botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strap
53045,like the_like the_likes_of,a similar kind; dogs  foxes  and the like ; we don't want the likes of you around here
53046,like ilk,a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"
53047,likelihood likeliness,the probability of a specified outcome
53048,likeness alikeness similitude,similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things; "man created God in his own likeness"
53049,likeness semblance,picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
53050,likening,the act of comparing similarities
53051,liking,a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"
53052,likuta,100 makuta equal 1 zaire in Zaire
53053,lilac,any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
53054,lilangeni,the basic unit of money in Swaziland; equal to 100 cents
53055,liliaceous_plant,plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
53056,liliid_monocot_family,family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
53057,liliid_monocot_genus,genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
53058,lilt swing,a jaunty rhythm in music
53059,lily,any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
53060,lily_of_the_valley May_lily Convallaria_majalis,low-growing perennial plant having usually two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of small fragrant nodding bell-shaped flowers followed by scarlet berries
53061,lily_pad,floating leaves of a water lily
53062,lilyturf lily_turf Liriope_muscari,Asiatic perennial tufted herb with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover
53063,sieva_bean butter_bean butter-bean_plant lima_bean Phaseolus_lunatus,bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds
53064,lima_bean lima_bean_plant Phaseolus_limensis,bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds
53065,lima_bean,broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw
53066,liman,a long narrow lagoon near the mouth of a river
53067,limb,one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
53068,limb tree_branch,any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
53069,limb,(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
53070,limb,either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip; "the upper limb of the bow"
53071,limb,the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant"
53072,limb-girdle_muscular_dystrophy,an autosomal recessive form of muscular dystrophy that appears anywhere from late childhood to middle age; characterized by progressive muscular weakness beginning either in the shoulder or pelvic girdle; usually progresses slowly with cardiopulmonary complications in the later stages
53073,limber,a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson
53074,limber_pine Pinus_flexilis,western North American pine with long needles and very flexible limbs and dark-grey furrowed bark
53075,limbers,a channel or gutter on either side of a ship's keelson; carries bilge water into the pump well
53076,limbic_system visceral_brain limbic_brain,a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior
53077,oblivion limbo,the state of being disregarded or forgotten
53078,limbo,an imaginary place for lost or neglected things
53079,limbo,(theology) in Roman Catholicism  the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals)
53080,limbus,a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure
53081,lime lime_tree Citrus_aurantifolia,any of various related trees bearing limes
53082,lime,the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
53083,lime_juice,usually freshly squeezed juice of limes
53084,limeade,sweetened beverage of lime juice and water
53085,limekiln,a kiln used to reduce naturally occuring forms of calcium carbonate to lime
53086,limelight calcium_light,a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
53087,limestone,a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
53088,limestone_fern northern_oak_fern Gymnocarpium_robertianum,yellow-green fern of rocky areas of northern hemisphere
53089,limestone_salamander Hydromantes_brunus,similar to Shasta salamander; lives in cliff crevices and taluses
53090,limewater,solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid
53091,limey John_Bull,a man of English descent
53092,terminus_ad_quem terminal_point limit,final or latest limiting point
53093,limit demarcation demarcation_line,the boundary of a specific area
53094,limit,as far as something can go
53095,limit limit_point point_of_accumulation,the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
53096,limit limitation,the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"
53097,restriction limitation,a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"
53098,limitation,the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"
53099,limitation,(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought; "statute of limitations"
53100,limitation restriction,an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
53101,limited_audit,an audit of limited scope (limited in time span or confined to particular accounts etc.)
53102,limited_company Ltd. Ld.,a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability
53103,limited_edition,an edition that is restricted to a specific number of copies
53104,limited_liability,the liability of a firm's owners for no more than the capital they have invested in the firm
53105,limited_war,a war whose objective is less than the unconditional defeat of the enemy
53106,limnologist,a specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes
53107,limnology,the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties
53108,limonene,a liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oils
53109,limonite,a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite
53110,limousine limo,large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
53111,limpa,a rye bread made with molasses or brown sugar
53112,limpet,mollusk with a low conical shell
53113,limpet,any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas
53114,limpkin Aramus_pictus,wading bird of Florida  Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call
53115,linage lineage,the number of lines in a piece of printed material
53116,linage lineage,a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
53117,linalool,a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils
53118,linchpin lynchpin,pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
53119,lincomycin Lincocin,antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections
53120,lindane,a white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticide
53121,lindy lindy_hop,an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh)
53122,line,a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"
53123,line,a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"
53124,line,a formation of people or things one behind another; "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"
53125,line,a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
53126,line,text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"
53127,line,a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
53128,line,a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line"
53129,line,a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
53130,pipeline line,a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
53131,line railway_line rail_line,the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
53132,telephone_line phone_line telephone_circuit subscriber_line line,a telephone connection
53133,line,acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
53134,line,something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"
53135,line,in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
53136,line product_line line_of_products line_of_merchandise business_line line_of_business,a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes"
53137,line,a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
53138,production_line assembly_line line,mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
53139,line-drive_double line_double,a double resulting from a line drive
53140,line-drive_single line_single,a single resulting from a line drive
53141,line-drive_triple line_triple,a triple resulting from a line drive
53142,line_coach,an assistant football coach in charge of the linemen
53143,line_feed,the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed on the next line
53144,line_function line_duty,activity contributing directly to the output of an organization
53145,line_item,an item in an appropriation bill; "Some governors can veto line items in their state budgets"
53146,line_judge,football official who assists the referee by keeping track of the official time during the game
53147,line_management,administration of the line functions of an organization; administration of activities contributing directly to the organization's output
53148,line_of_battle,a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack
53149,line_of_defense line_of_defence,any organization whose responsibility it is to defend against something; "police are the major line of defense against crime"
53150,line_of_defense line_of_defence,defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack
53151,line_of_duty,all that is normally required in some area of responsibility
53152,line_of_fate line_of_destiny line_of_Saturn,a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates how successful you will be
53153,line_of_fire,the path of a missile discharged from a firearm
53154,line_of_flight,the path along which a freely moving object travels through the air
53155,line_of_force field_line,an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point
53156,line_of_heart heart_line love_line mensal_line,a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates your emotional nature
53157,line_of_inquiry line_of_questioning,an ordering of questions so as to develop a particular argument
53158,line_of_least_resistance path_of_least_resistance,the easiest way; "In marrying him she simply took the path of least resistance"
53159,line_of_march,the route along which a column advances
53160,line_of_march,the arrangement of people in a line for marching
53161,line_of_poetry line_of_verse,a single line of words in a poem
53162,line_of_sight line_of_vision,an imaginary straight line along which an observer looks
53163,line_of_succession,the order in which individuals are expected to succeed one another in some official position
53164,line_of_thought,a particular way of thinking that is characteristic of some individual or group
53165,line_officer,a commissioned officer with combat units (not a staff officer or a supply officer)
53166,line_organization line_organisation,the organizational structure of activities contributing directly to the organization's output
53167,line_personnel,personnel having direct job performance responsibilities
53168,line_printer line-at-a-time_printer,printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time
53169,line_score,a summary of the scoring in a game (usually in tabular form)
53170,line_spectrum,a spectrum in which energy is concentrated at particular wavelengths; produced by excited atoms and ions as they fall back to a lower energy level
53171,line_squall,a squall advancing along a front that forms a definite line
53172,line_storm equinoctial_storm,a violent rainstorm near the time of an equinox
53173,line_worker,an employee who works on an assembly line
53174,linear_accelerator linac,ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path
53175,linear_algebra,the part of algebra that deals with the theory of linear equations and linear transformation
53176,linear_equation,a polynomial equation of the first degree
53177,linear_leaf elongate_leaf,a long slender leaf
53178,linear_measure long_measure,a measure of length
53179,linear_operator,an operator that obeys the distributive law: A(f+g) = Af + Ag (where f and g are function)
53180,linear_programming,a mathematical technique used in economics; finds the maximum or minimum of linear functions in many variables subject to constraints
53181,linear_regression rectilinear_regression,the relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g.  y = ax + b
53182,linear_unit,a unit of measurement of length
53183,outline lineation,the line that appears to bound an object
53184,lineation,the act of marking or outlining with lines
53185,linebacker line_backer,a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
53186,linebacker line_backer,the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
53187,linecut line_engraving,a print obtained from a line drawing
53188,linecut line_block line_engraving,engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved
53189,lined_snake Tropidoclonion_lineatum,secretive snake of city dumps and parks as well as prairies and open woods; feeds on earthworms; of central United States
53190,lineman,one of the players on the line of scrimmage
53191,lineman,the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole
53192,lineman,the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage
53193,linemen,the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage
53194,linen,a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
53195,linen linen_paper,a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
53196,linen,white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
53197,linendraper,a retail dealer in yard goods
53198,liner line_drive,(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop"
53199,liner lining,a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
53200,liner ocean_liner,a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule)
53201,linesman,official (in tennis  soccer  football  etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)
53202,lineup,a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification
53203,ling ling_ko Trapa_bicornis,water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
53204,ling Molva_molva,elongated marine food fish of Greenland and northern Europe; often salted and dried
53205,ling,American hakes
53206,lingam,the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva
53207,lingcod,the lean flesh of a fish caught off the Pacific coast of the United States
53208,lingcod Ophiodon_elongatus,food fish of the northern Pacific related to greenlings
53209,lingerie intimate_apparel,women's underwear and nightclothes
53210,lingual,a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs
53211,lingual_artery arteria_lingualis,an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
53212,lingual_vein vena_lingualis,a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein
53213,linguica,a highly seasoned Portuguese pork sausage flavored with garlic and onions
53214,linguine linguini,pasta in long slender flat strips
53215,linguist linguistic_scientist,a specialist in linguistics
53216,linguist polyglot,a person who speaks more than one language
53217,linguistic_process,a process involved in human language
53218,linguistic_profiling,using speech characteristics or dialect to identify a speaker's race or religion or social class
53219,linguistic_relation,a relation between linguistic forms or constituents
53220,linguistics,the scientific study of language
53221,linguistics philology,the humanistic study of language and literature
53222,linguistics_department department_of_linguistics,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in linguistics
53223,liniment embrocation,a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
53224,linin,an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended
53225,lining,a protective covering that protects an inside surface
53226,lining,the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)
53227,link nexus,the means of connection between things linked in series
53228,link linkup tie tie-in,a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
53229,link,a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain
53230,link,(computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list
53231,radio_link link,a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network
53232,link data_link,an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data
53233,linkage,an associative relation
53234,linkage gene_linkage,(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
53235,linkage,a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
53236,linkage,the act of linking things together
53237,linkage_editor,an editor program that creates one module from several by resolving cross-references among the modules
53238,linkage_group linked_genes,any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together; "the genes of Drosophila fall into four linkage groups"
53239,linkboy linkman,(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
53240,links golf_links,a golf course that is built on sand ground near a shore
53241,linnet lintwhite Carduelis_cannabina,small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead
53242,linocut,a print that is made from a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
53243,linocut,a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
53244,linoleic_acid linolic_acid,a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
53245,linolenic_acid,a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid
53246,linoleum lino,a floor covering
53247,linoleum_knife linoleum_cutter,a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum
53248,linseed flaxseed,the seed of flax used as a source of oil
53249,linseed_oil flaxseed_oil,a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints
53250,linsey-woolsey,a rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof
53251,linstock,a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons
53252,lint,fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
53253,lint,cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds
53254,linuron,a herbicide that kills weeds without harming vegetables
53255,lion king_of_beasts Panthera_leo,large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
53256,lion social_lion,a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
53257,lion's-ear Leonotis_nepetaefolia Leonotis_nepetifolia,pantropical herb having whorls of striking lipped flowers; naturalized in United States
53258,lion's_foot gall_of_the_earth Nabalus_serpentarius Prenanthes_serpentaria,common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
53259,lion-hunter,someone who tries to attract social lions as guests
53260,lion-hunter,someone who hunts lions
53261,lion-jaw_forceps,a type of forceps
53262,lion_cub,a young lion
53263,lioness,a female lion
53264,lionet,a small or young lion
53265,lionfish,brightly striped fish of the tropical Pacific having elongated spiny fins
53266,lip,fleshy folds of tissue as those surrounding the mouth
53267,sass sassing backtalk back_talk lip mouth,an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass"
53268,lip-gloss,makeup that makes the lips shiny
53269,lip_balm,a balm applied to the lips
53270,lip_fern lipfern,any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Cheilanthes; cosmopolitan in arid and semiarid temperate or tropical regions
53271,lip_reader,someone who can understand spoken words by watching the movements of a speaker's lips
53272,lip_synchronization lip_synchronisation lip_synch lip_sync,combining audio and video recording in such a way that the sound is perfectly synchronized with the action that produced it; especially synchronizing the movements of a speaker's lips with the sound of his speech
53273,lipase,an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream
53274,lipectomy selective_lipectomy,plastic surgery involving the breakdown and suction of fatty tissue
53275,lipemia lipaemia lipidemia lipidaemia lipoidemia lipoidaemia hyperlipemia hyperlipaemia hyperlipidemia hyperlipidaemia hyperlipoidemia hyperlipoidaemia,presence of excess lipids in the blood
53276,lipid lipide lipoid,an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
53277,lipid-lowering_medicine lipid-lowering_medication statin_drug statin,a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
53278,lipidosis,a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body
53279,lipogram,a text that excludes a particular letter or particular letters of the alphabet
53280,lipoma adipose_tumor,a tumor consisting of fatty tissue
53281,lipomatosis,pathology in which fat accumulates in lipomas in the body
53282,lipoprotein,a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
53283,liposarcoma,sarcoma of fat cells
53284,liposomal_delivery_vector,a transducing vector that uses liposomes to carry the gene of interest
53285,liposome,an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
53286,lipreading,perceiving what a person is saying by observing the movements of the lips
53287,lipstick lip_rouge,makeup that is used to color the lips
53288,lipstick_plant Aeschynanthus_radicans,epiphyte or creeping on rocks; Malaysian plant having somewhat fleshy leaves and bright red flowers
53289,liquefaction,the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid
53290,liquefied_petroleum_gas bottled_gas,hydrocarbon gases  usually propane or butane  kept under pressure
53291,liqueur cordial,strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
53292,liqueur_glass,a small glass for serving a small amount of liqueur (typically after dinner)
53293,liquid,a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
53294,liquid liquidness liquidity liquid_state,the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
53295,liquid,a substance in the fluid state of matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
53296,liquid,a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
53297,liquid_air,air in a liquid state
53298,liquid_assets current_assets quick_assets,assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash)
53299,liquid_bleach,a solution containing bleaching agents; used for laundry
53300,liquid_crystal,a liquid exhibiting properties of a crystal that are not shown by ordinary liquids
53301,liquid_crystal_display LCD,a digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field; used for portable computer displays and watches etc.
53302,liquid_detergent,a detergent in liquid form
53303,liquid_diet,a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings); prescribed after certain kinds of surgery
53304,liquid_metal_reactor,a nuclear reactor using liquid metal as a coolant
53305,liquid_nitrogen,nitrogen in a liquid state
53306,liquid_oxygen LOX,a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants
53307,liquid_soap,soap in liquid form
53308,liquid_unit liquid_measure,a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers)
53309,sweet_gum liquidambar,aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree
53310,liquidambar,any tree of the genus Liquidambar
53311,liquidation settlement,termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
53312,murderer liquidator manslayer,a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
53313,liquidator receiver,(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
53314,liquidity,being in cash or easily convertible to cash; debt paying ability
53315,liquor spirits booze hard_drink hard_liquor John_Barleycorn strong_drink,an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
53316,liquor,a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process; "waste liquors"
53317,liquor pot_liquor pot_likker,the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked
53318,liquor_license liquor_licence,a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages
53319,lira Maltese_lira,the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents
53320,lira Turkish_lira,the basic unit of money in Turkey
53321,lira Italian_lira,formerly the basic unit of money in Italy; equal to 100 centesimi
53322,lis_pendens,a pending lawsuit
53323,lisinopril Prinival Zestril,an ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks
53324,lisle,a fabric woven with lisle thread
53325,lisle lisle_thread,a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)
53326,lisper,a speaker who lisps
53327,lissomeness litheness suppleness,the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
53328,list listing,a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
53329,list_price,the selling price of something as stated in a catalogue or price list; often subject to discounts; "I got it at 30% off the list price"
53330,list_processing,processing data that is given in the form of chained lists
53331,list_system scrutin_de_liste scrutin_de_liste_system,based on the principle of proportional representation; voters choose between party lists  the number elected from each list being determined by the percentage cast for each list out of the total vote
53332,listed_security,a security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US
53333,listening_watch continuous_receiver_watch,a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch
53334,listeria,any species of the genus Listeria
53335,listeriosis listeria_meningitis,an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms
53336,listing itemization itemisation,the act of making a list of items
53337,listlessness torpidity torpidness torpor,inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
53338,litas,the basic unit of money in Lithuania
53339,litchi lichee litchi_tree Litchi_chinensis Nephelium_litchi,Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
53340,litchi litchi_nut litchee lichi leechee lichee lychee,Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
53341,literacy,the ability to read and write
53342,literal_interpretation,an interpretation based on the exact wording
53343,literalism,the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
53344,literalism,a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
53345,literalness,adhereing to the concrete construal of something
53346,literary_agent,an agent who represents an author is dealings with publishers
53347,literary_composition literary_work,imaginative or creative writing
53348,literary_critic,a critic of literature
53349,literary_criticism lit_crit,the informed analysis and evaluation of literature
53350,literary_review,a review devoted to literary criticism
53351,literary_study,the humanistic study of literature
53352,literate literate_person,a person who can read and write
53353,literati,the literary intelligentsia
53354,literature,creative writing of recognized artistic value
53355,literature lit,the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in Russian lit"
53356,literature,published writings in a particular style on a particular subject; "the technical literature"; "one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"
53357,literature,the profession or art of a writer; "her place in literature is secure"
53358,lithia_water,mineral water containing lithium salts
53359,lithiasis,the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ
53360,lithium_carbonate Lithane Lithonate Eskalith,a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder
53361,lithograph,a print produced by lithography
53362,lithograph lithograph_machine,duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone or metal) is treated to absorb or repel ink in the desired pattern
53363,lithographer,a printmaker who uses lithography
53364,lithography,a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface
53365,lithography,the act of making a lithographic print
53366,lithomancer,one who practices lithomancy
53367,lithomancy,divination by means of stones or stone talismans
53368,lithophyte lithophytic_plant,plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere
53369,lithops living_stone stoneface stone-face stone_plant stone_life_face flowering_stone,any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones
53370,lithosphere geosphere,the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
53371,lithotomy,surgical removal of a stone (calculus)
53372,lithotomy_position,a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination
53373,lithuresis,passing small stones with the urine
53374,litigant litigator,(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants"
53375,litigation judicial_proceeding,a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
53376,litigiousness,a quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits; "charges of litigiousness and widespread perjury"
53377,litmus litmus_test,a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator
53378,litmus_paper,unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator
53379,litmus_test,a test that relies on a single indicator; "her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives"
53380,litotes meiosis,understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary); "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes"
53381,litter,the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
53382,litter,rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
53383,litter,conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
53384,litterbin litter_basket litter-basket,bin (usually in or outside a public building) into which the public can put rubbish
53385,litterer litterbug litter_lout,a person who litters public places with refuse
53386,little,a small amount or duration; "he accepted the little they gave him"
53387,little-head_snakeweed Gutierrezia_microcephala,similar to Gutierrezia sarothrae but with flower heads having fewer rays and disk flowers
53388,little-league_team,a team that plays in a little league
53389,little_auk dovekie Plautus_alle,small short-billed auk abundant in arctic regions
53390,little_barley Hordeum_pusillum,annual barley native to western North America and widespread in southern United States and tropical America
53391,little_black_ant Monomorium_minimum,tiny glossy black ant; nests outdoors but invades houses for food
53392,little_blue_heron Egretta_caerulea,small bluish-grey heron of the western hemisphere
53393,little_brother,a younger brother; "my little brother just had his 50th birthday"
53394,little_brown_bat little_brown_myotis Myotis_leucifugus,the small common North American bat; widely distributed
53395,little_chief_hare Ochotona_princeps,North American pika
53396,little_egret Egretta_garzetta,Old World egret
53397,little_finger pinkie pinky,the finger farthest from the thumb
53398,little_golden_zinnia Zinnia_grandiflora,subshrub having short leafy stems and numerous small flower heads with nearly round yellow-orange rays; Arizona south to Mexico and east to Kansas
53399,little_league,a commercially sponsored baseball league for players between 8 and 12 years of age
53400,little_leaguer,a player between 8 and 12 years of age who is a member of a little-league team
53401,little_owl Athene_noctua,small European owl
53402,little_potato rosette russet_scab stem_canker,rhizoctinia disease of potatoes
53403,little_sister,a younger sister
53404,little_skate Raja_erinacea,most plentiful skate in North American inshore waters in summer; to 21 inches
53405,little_slam small_slam,winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge
53406,little_theater little_theatre,a small theater for experimental drama or collegiate or community groups
53407,little_toe,the fifth smallest outermost toe
53408,littleneck littleneck_clam,a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York
53409,littleneck littleneck_clam,a young quahog
53410,littoral litoral littoral_zone sands,the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
53411,liturgics liturgiology,the study of liturgies
53412,liturgist,an authority on liturgies
53413,liturgy,a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
53414,live_axle driving_axle,the axle of a self-propelled vehicle that provides the driving power
53415,live_birth,the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation)
53416,live_body,the body of a living animal or person
53417,live_load superload,a variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic
53418,live_oak,any of several American evergreen oaks
53419,live_steam,steam coming from a boiler at full pressure
53420,liveborn_infant,infant who shows signs of life after birth
53421,livedo,skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin
53422,liver,large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
53423,liver,liver of an animal used as meat
53424,liver,a person who has a special life style; "a high liver"
53425,liver,someone who lives in a place; "a liver in cities"
53426,liver-spotted_dalmatian,a brown-spotted dalmatian
53427,liver_cancer cancer_of_the_liver,malignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancer; symptoms include loss of appetite and weakness and bloating and jaundice and upper abdominal discomfort
53428,liver_chestnut,a solid dark brown horse
53429,liver_disease,a disease affecting the liver
53430,liver_fluke Fasciola_hepatica,flatworm parasitic in liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans
53431,liver_pudding liver_sausage liverwurst,sausage containing ground liver
53432,liver_spot,a type of skin disease that causes brown spots on the skin
53433,liverwort hepatic,any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses
53434,livery,uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
53435,livery,the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay
53436,livery_company,one of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds
53437,livery_stable,stable where horses and vehicles are kept for hire
53438,liveryman,a worker in a livery stable
53439,livestock stock farm_animal,not used technically; any animals kept for use or profit
53440,lividity,a state of fury so great the face becomes discolored
53441,lividness lividity luridness paleness pallidness pallor wanness achromasia,unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
53442,living,people who are still living; "save your pity for the living"
53443,living_arrangement,an arrangement to allow people (or ideas) to coexist
53444,living_death,a state of constant misery
53445,living_granite living_rock stone_mimicry_plant,highly succulent stemless clump-forming plants with grey-green leaves similar in texture to lumps of granite; South Africa
53446,living_quarters quarters,housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"
53447,living_rock Ariocarpus_fissuratus,usually unbranched usually spineless cactus covered with warty tubercles and having magenta flowers and white or green fruit; resembles the related mescal; northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States
53448,living_room living-room sitting_room front_room parlor parlour,a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
53449,living_space lebensraum,space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding
53450,living_thing animate_thing,a living (or once living) entity
53451,living_trust inter_vivos_trust,a trust created and operating during the grantor's lifetime
53452,living_wage,a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortably
53453,living_will,a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that they should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness; "after he discovered he had AIDS he drew up a living will"
53454,livingroom_suite livingroom_set,a suite of furniture for the living room
53455,livingstone_daisy Dorotheanthus_bellidiformis,low-growing showy succulent annual of South Africa having white or pink or red or orange flowers and spatulate leaves covered in papillae that resemble small crystals
53456,liza Mugil_liza,similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
53457,lizard,relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
53458,lounge_lizard lizard,a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him
53459,lizard's-tail swamp_lily water_dragon Saururus_cernuus,North American herbaceous perennial of wet places having slender curled racemes of small white flowers
53460,lizard_orchid Himantoglossum_hircinum,an orchid of the genus Himantoglossum
53461,lizardfish snakefish snake-fish,tropical fishes with large mouths in lizard-like heads; found worldwide
53462,llama,wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
53463,llano,an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)
53464,loach,slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes
53465,load loading,a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time; "the system broke down under excessive loads"
53466,load,an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate; "he got a load on and started a brawl"
53467,load,the power output of a generator or power plant
53468,lode load,a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
53469,warhead payload load,the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
53470,load,electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
53471,load-shedding,cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply
53472,load_factor,(aeronautics) the ratio of an external load to the weight of the aircraft (measured in g)
53473,load_line Plimsoll_line Plimsoll_mark Plimsoll,waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
53474,stevedore loader longshoreman docker dockhand dock_worker dockworker dock-walloper lumper,a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
53475,loader,an attendant who loads guns for someone shooting game
53476,loading,the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift
53477,loading,the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.; "the loading took 2 hours"
53478,loading_zone loading_area,a stop where carriers can be loaded and unloaded
53479,loaf_of_bread loaf,a shaped mass of baked bread
53480,loam,a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
53481,loan,the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
53482,loanword loan,a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
53483,loan_application,an application to borrow money
53484,loan_approval,formal authorization to get a loan (usually from a bank)
53485,loan_collection,a number of pictures loaned by their owners for exhibition
53486,pawnbroker's_shop pawnshop loan_office,a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
53487,loan_office,an office where loans are negotiated and repaid
53488,loaner,a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair
53489,loasa,any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers
53490,loathsomeness repulsiveness sliminess vileness lousiness wickedness,the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; "the vileness of his language surprised us"
53491,lob,an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc
53492,lob,the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc
53493,lobar_pneumonia,pneumonia affecting one or more lobes of the lung; commonly due to streptococcal infection
53494,lobate_foot,a foot having separate toes each with membranous flaps along the sides
53495,lobby,the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest
53496,lobby pressure_group third_house,a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
53497,lobbying_expense,expenses incurred in promoting or evaluating legislation; "many lobbying expenses are deductible by a taxpayer"
53498,lobbyism,the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist
53499,lobbyist,someone who tries to persuade legislators to vote for bills that the lobbyists favor
53500,lobe,(anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"
53501,lobe,(botany) a part into which a leaf is divided
53502,lobe,the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern
53503,lobe,a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure
53504,lobe_of_the_lung,any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung
53505,lobectomy,surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
53506,lobed_leaf,a leaf having deeply indented margins
53507,lobed_spleenwort Asplenium_pinnatifidum,a spleenwort of eastern and southern United States
53508,lobelia,any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
53509,loblolly,thick gruel
53510,loblolly_pine frankincense_pine Pinus_taeda,tall spreading three-needled pine of southeastern United States having reddish-brown fissured bark and a full bushy upper head
53511,lobotomy leukotomy leucotomy prefrontal_lobotomy prefrontal_leukotomy prefrontal_leucotomy frontal_lobotomy,surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
53512,lobscouse lobscuse scouse,a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors
53513,lobster,flesh of a lobster
53514,lobster,any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae
53515,lobster_Newburg lobster_a_la_Newburg,lobster in Newburg sauce served on buttered toast or rice
53516,lobster_butter,butter blended with chopped lobster or seasoned with essence from lobster shells
53517,lobster_pot,trap for catching lobsters
53518,lobster_stew,diced lobster meat in milk or cream
53519,lobster_tail,lobster tail meat; usually from spiny rock lobsters
53520,lobster_tart,a pastry shell filled with cooked lobster
53521,lobster_thermidor,diced lobster mixed with Mornay sauce placed back in the shell and sprinkled with grated cheese and browned
53522,lobsterman,a person whose occupation is catching lobsters
53523,lobularity,the property of having lobules
53524,lobule,a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe
53525,local,public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"
53526,local_anesthetic local_anaesthetic local topical_anesthetic topical_anaesthetic,anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
53527,local_anesthesia local_anaesthesia,loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)
53528,local_area_network LAN,a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices
53529,local_authority,an administrative unit of local government
53530,local_call,a telephone call made within a local calling area
53531,local_department department_of_local_government,a permanent department created to perform the work of a local government
53532,local_government,the government of a local area
53533,local_option,freedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdiction
53534,local_oscillator heterodyne_oscillator,an oscillator whose output heterodynes with the incoming radio signal to produce sum and difference tones
53535,local_road local_street,a street that is primarily used to gain access to the property bordering it
53536,localism,a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality
53537,sectionalism provincialism localism,a partiality for some particular place
53538,localization_of_function localisation_of_function localization_principle localisation_principle localization localisation,(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
53539,location,a point or extent in space
53540,location,a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made; "they shot the film on location in Nevada"
53541,locative_role locative,the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
53542,locator locater,a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims
53543,loch,a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
53544,loch,Scottish word for a lake
53545,lochia,substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth
53546,lock,a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
53547,lock,a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
53548,lock lock_chamber,enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
53549,lock ignition_lock,a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
53550,lock,any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
53551,lock-gate,a gate that can be locked
53552,lock-up_option,an option to buy the crown jewels offered to a white knight in order to forestall a hostile takeover
53553,lockage,a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
53554,lockage,a system of locks in a canal or waterway
53555,lockage,passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
53556,lockdown,the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)
53557,locker,a fastener that locks or closes
53558,locker_room,a room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions
53559,locket,a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
53560,locking lockup,the act of locking something up to protect it
53561,locking_pliers,pliers that can be locked in place
53562,lockmaster lockman lockkeeper,a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)
53563,locknut safety_nut,supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening
53564,lockout,a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms
53565,lockring lock_ring lock_washer,washer that prevents a nut from loosening
53566,locksmith,someone who makes or repairs locks
53567,lockstep,a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly; "the union's support had been in lockstep for years"
53568,lockstep,a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead; "the prisoner's ankles were so chained together that they could only march in lockstep"
53569,lockstitch,machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread
53570,lockup,jail in a local police station
53571,loco_disease locoism,a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning; characterized by weakness and lack of coordination and trembling and partial paralysis
53572,locomotion motive_power motivity,the power or ability to move
53573,locomotion travel,self-propelled movement
53574,locoweed crazyweed crazy_weed,any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock
53575,locule loculus,a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal
53576,locum_tenens locum,someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
53577,venue locale locus,the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
53578,locus,the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome
53579,locus,the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions; "the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle"
53580,locus_classicus,an authoritative and often-quoted passage
53581,locus_of_infection,the specific site in the body where an infection originates
53582,locust,migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
53583,locust,hardwood from any of various locust trees
53584,locust_tree locust,any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae
53585,loddon_pondweed Potamogeton_nodosus Potamogeton_americanus,pondweed with floating leaves; of northern United States and Europe
53586,lodestar loadstar,guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation of astronomy
53587,lodestar loadstar,something that serves as a model or guide
53588,lodestone loadstone,a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
53589,lodgment lodgement lodging,the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily; "the lodgment of the balloon in the tree"
53590,lodging,the act of lodging
53591,lodging_house rooming_house,a house where rooms are rented
53592,lodgment lodgement,bringing a charge or accusation against someone
53593,loess,a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind
53594,loft,floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
53595,loft pigeon_loft,a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept
53596,loft_bombing toss_bombing,a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb
53597,log,a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
53598,logarithm log,the exponent required to produce a given number
53599,log,a written record of messages sent or received; "they kept a log of all transmission by the radio station"; "an email log"
53600,log,a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)
53601,log,measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water
53602,log_cabin,a cabin built with logs
53603,log_line,a knotted cord that runs out from a reel to a piece of wood that is attached to it
53604,loganberry Rubus_loganobaccus Rubus_ursinus_loganobaccus,red-fruited bramble native from Oregon to Baja California
53605,loganberry,large red variety of the dewberry
53606,logarithmic_scale,scale on which actual distances from the origin are proportional to the logarithms of the corresponding scale numbers
53607,logbook,a book in which the log is written
53608,loge,balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
53609,loggerhead loggerhead_turtle Caretta_caretta,very large carnivorous sea turtle; wide-ranging in warm open seas
53610,loggerhead_shrike Lanius_lucovicianus,a common shrike of southeastern United States having black bands around the eyes
53611,loggia,a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
53612,logging,the work of cutting down trees for timber
53613,logic,the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
53614,logic,reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic"
53615,logic,the principles that guide reasoning within a given field or situation; "economic logic requires it"; "by the logic of war"
53616,logic logical_system system_of_logic,a system of reasoning
53617,logic,the system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine's representation of logical operations
53618,logic_bomb slag_code,a delayed action computer virus; a set of instructions surreptitiously inserted into a program that are designed to execute (or `explode') if a particular condition is satisfied; when exploded it may delete or corrupt data  or print a spurious message  or have other harmful effects; "a disgruntled employee planted a logic bomb"
53619,logic_diagram logical_diagram,a graphical representation of a program using formal logic
53620,logic_element,an electronic device that performs an elementary logic operation
53621,logic_operation logical_operation,an operation that follows the rules of symbolic logic
53622,logic_programming,creating a program that enables the computer to reason logically
53623,logical_fallacy,a fallacy in logical argumentation
53624,logical_positivist,someone who maintains that any statement that cannot be verified empirically is meaningless
53625,logical_proof,proof of a logical theorem
53626,logical_relation,a relation between propositions
53627,logical_topology,the way the network works; "a network that looks like a star can have the logical topology of a bus"
53628,logicality logicalness,correct and valid reasoning
53629,logician logistician,a person skilled at symbolic logic
53630,logicism,(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all of mathematics can be derived from formal logic
53631,loginess logginess,a dull and listless state resulting from weariness
53632,logion,a saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels
53633,logistic_assessment,a judgment of the logistic support required for some particular military operation
53634,logistic_support logistic_assistance,assistance between and within military commands
53635,logistics,handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed
53636,logjam,any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; "the legislation ran into a logjam"
53637,logjam,an immovable mass of logs blocking a river
53638,logo logotype,a company emblem or device
53639,logogram logograph,a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation; "7 is a logogram that is pronounced `seven' in English and `nanatsu' in Japanese"
53640,logomach logomachist,someone given to disputes over words
53641,logomachy,argument about words or the meaning of words
53642,logorrhea logomania,pathologically excessive (and often incoherent) talking
53643,logrolling,act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects
53644,logwood,very hard brown to brownish-red heartwood of a logwood tree; used in preparing a purplish red dye
53645,loin,a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
53646,loin lumbus,either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
53647,loin_of_lamb,meat from a loin of lamb
53648,pubes pubic_region loins,the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
53649,loins,the region of the hips and groin and lower abdomen
53650,loir Glis_glis,large European dormouse
53651,loiterer lingerer,someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place
53652,loligo,somewhat flattened cylindrical squid
53653,lollipop sucker all-day_sucker,hard candy on a stick
53654,lollipop_lady lollipop_woman,a woman hired to help children cross a road safely near a school
53655,lomatia,any of various ornamental evergreens of the genus Lomatia having attractive fragrant flowers
53656,loment,pods constricted between seeds and breaking apart when ripe into one-seed segments
53657,lomustine,an antineoplastic drug often used to treat brain tumors or Hodgkin's disease
53658,loneliness solitariness,the state of being alone in solitary isolation
53659,loner lone_wolf lone_hand,a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
53660,long-billed_marsh_wren Cistothorus_palustris,American wren that inhabits tall reed beds
53661,long-clawed_prawn river_prawn Palaemon_australis,large (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian rivers
53662,long-eared_bat,any of various Old or New World bats having very long ears
53663,long-eared_owl Asio_otus,slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
53664,long-head_coneflower prairie_coneflower Ratibida_columnifera,plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico
53665,long-horned_beetle longicorn longicorn_beetle,long-bodied beetle having very long antennae
53666,long-horned_grasshopper tettigoniid,grasshoppers with long threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male
53667,long-spurred_violet Viola_rostrata,violet of eastern North America having lilac-purple flowers with a long slender spur
53668,long-staple_cotton,cotton with relatively long fibers
53669,long-sufferance long-suffering,patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
53670,long-tailed_porcupine Trichys_lipura,porcupine of Borneo and Sumatra having short spines and a long tail
53671,long-term_memory LTM,your general store of remembered information
53672,long_beech_fern narrow_beech_fern northern_beech_fern Phegopteris_connectilis Dryopteris_phegopteris Thelypteris_phegopteris,beech fern of North America and Eurasia
53673,long_bone os_longum,in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
53674,long_chain long-chain_molecule,(chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule
53675,long_distance long-distance_call trunk_call,a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance"
53676,long_division,the operation of division in which the sequence of steps are indicated in detail
53677,long_fly,a gymnastic exercise involving a long leap from a vaulting horse
53678,long_haul,a journey over a long distance; "it's a long haul from New York to Los Angeles"
53679,long_run long_haul,a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out; "in the long run we will win"; "in the long run we will all be dead"; "he performed well over the long haul"
53680,long_hundred great_hundred 120,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and twelve
53681,long_iron,an iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots
53682,long_johns,warm underwear with long legs
53683,long_pepper Piper_longum,slender tropical climber of the eastern Himalayas
53684,long_saphenous_vein great_saphenous_vein,the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein
53685,long_shot,a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards
53686,long_shot,a contestant that is unlikely to win
53687,long_sleeve,a sleeve extending from shoulder to wrist
53688,long_suit,in a hand  the suit having the most cards
53689,long_tom,a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy
53690,long_ton ton gross_ton,a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
53691,long_trousers long_pants,trousers reaching to the foot
53692,long_underwear union_suit,an undergarment with shirt and drawers in one piece
53693,long_wave,a radio wave with a wavelength longer than a kilometer (a frequency below 300 kilohertz)
53694,longan lungen longanberry Dimocarpus_longan Euphorbia_litchi Nephelium_longana,tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium
53695,longanberry dragon's_eye,Asian fruit similar to litchi
53696,longboat,the largest boat carried by a merchant sailing vessel
53697,longbow,a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England
53698,longbowman,a medieval English archer who used a longbow
53699,longer thirster yearner,a person with a strong desire for something; "a longer for money"; "a thirster after blood"; "a yearner for knowledge"
53700,longevity length_of_service,duration of service; "her longevity as a star"; "had unusual longevity in the company"
53701,longevity seniority,the property of being long-lived
53702,longfin_mako Isurus_paucus,similar to shortfin mako but darker blue
53703,longhand running_hand cursive cursive_script,rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
53704,longheaded_thimbleweed Anemone_riparia,thimbleweed of northern North America
53705,longhorn Texas_longhorn,long-horned beef cattle formerly common in southwestern United States
53706,longing yearning hungriness,prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
53707,longitude,the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
53708,longleaf_pine pitch_pine southern_yellow_pine Georgia_pine Pinus_palustris,large three-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree
53709,longness,the property of being of long spatial extent; "one gene causes shortness and the other causes longness"
53710,longness,duration as an extension
53711,longshot,a photograph taken from a distance
53712,longtail_weasel long-tailed_weasel Mustela_frenata,the common American weasel distinguished by large size and black-tipped tail
53713,longueur,a period of dullness or boredom (especially in a work of literature or performing art)
53714,longways longways_dance,country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other
53715,longwool,a domestic long-wool sheep
53716,loofa loofah luffa loufah_sponge,the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
53717,loofah vegetable_sponge Luffa_cylindrica,the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit
53718,look looking looking_at,the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"
53719,look,physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"
53720,lookdown lookdown_fish Selene_vomer,similar to moonfish but with eyes high on the truncated forehead
53721,looking looking_for,the act of searching visually
53722,looking-glass_plant Heritiera_littoralis,small tree of coastal regions of Old World tropics whose leaves are silvery beneath
53723,looking_glass_tree Heritiera_macrophylla,large evergreen tree of India and Burma whose leaves are silvery beneath
53724,lookout observation_post,an elevated post affording a wide view
53725,lookout observation_tower lookout_station observatory,a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
53726,lookout outlook,the act of looking out
53727,loom,a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
53728,loon,a worthless lazy fellow
53729,loop,anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
53730,loop,an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); "he's no longer in the loop"
53731,loop,the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
53732,loop,a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
53733,loop_topology loop,the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
53734,loop,an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
53735,loop loop-the-loop,a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
53736,loop-line,a railway branch line that branches from the trunk line and then rejoins it later on
53737,loop_gain,(telecommunication) the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the input; "if the loop gain is too great the system may go into oscillation"
53738,loop_knot,any of various knots used to make a fixed loop in a rope
53739,loophole,an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
53740,loophole,a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons
53741,loose_cannon,a person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous
53742,loose_end unfinished_business,work that is left incomplete
53743,loose_sentence,a complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
53744,loose_smut,disease of grains; the entire head is a dusty mass of spores
53745,loose_smut,a smut fungus of the genus Ustilago causing a smut disease of grains in which the entire head is transformed into a dusty mass of spores
53746,loose_trousers,protective trousers
53747,looseness,freedom from restraint; "the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made"
53748,looseness,a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice; "misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression"
53749,looseness,the quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints
53750,looseness play,movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel"
53751,relaxation loosening slackening,an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
53752,loosening laxation,the act of making something less tight
53753,loosestrife,any of numerous herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lythrum
53754,loosestrife,any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia
53755,loot booty pillage plunder prize swag dirty_money,goods or money obtained illegally
53756,looting robbery,plundering during riots or in wartime
53757,lopsidedness skewness,an oblique or slanting asymmetry
53758,lorazepam Ativan,tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia
53759,lorchel,a large fungus of the family Helvellaceae
53760,lordolatry,the worship of a lord because of his rank or title
53761,lordosis hollow-back,an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column
53762,lore traditional_knowledge,knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"
53763,lorgnette,eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
53764,lorica,a hard protective sheath as secreted by certain protoctists e.g.
53765,lorikeet,any of various small lories
53766,lorry,a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
53767,lorry camion,a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides
53768,lory,small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
53769,loser also-ran,a contestant who loses the contest
53770,loser,a gambler who loses a bet
53771,losing_streak,a streak of losses
53772,losings losses,something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
53773,loss,the act of losing; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
53774,loss,something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
53775,loss,gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"
53776,loss deprivation,the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"
53777,personnel_casualty loss,military personnel lost by death or capture
53778,loss,the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"
53779,loss_of_consciousness,the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond
53780,loss_ratio,the ratio of the annual claims paid by an insurance company to the premiums received
53781,lost-and-found,repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim them
53782,lost_cause,a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable
53783,loti,the basic unit of money in Lesotho
53784,lotion,any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin
53785,lottery,something that is regarded as a chance event; "the election was just a lottery to them"
53786,lotto bingo beano keno,a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
53787,lotus-eater stargazer,someone indifferent to the busy world; "in the Odyssey Homer tells of lotus-eaters who live in dreamy indolence"
53788,lotus_position,a sitting position with the legs crossed; used in yoga
53789,lotus_tree Ziziphus_lotus,shrubby deciduous tree of the Mediterranean region
53790,lotusland lotus_land,an idyllic realm of contentment and self-indulgence
53791,loudmouth blusterer,a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly
53792,lough,a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
53793,lough,Irish word for a lake
53794,louis_d'or,a former French gold coin
53795,lounge waiting_room waiting_area,a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
53796,recliner reclining_chair lounger,an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
53797,lounger,an article of clothing designed for comfort and leisure wear
53798,loungewear,clothing suitable for relaxation
53799,lounging_jacket smoking_jacket,a man's soft jacket usually with a tie belt; worn at home
53800,lounging_pajama lounging_pyjama,pajamas worn while lounging
53801,loupe jeweler's_loupe,small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists
53802,louse sucking_louse,wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
53803,plant_louse louse,any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
53804,louse_fly hippoboscid,bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals
53805,lout clod stumblebum goon oaf lubber lummox lump gawk,an awkward stupid person
53806,louvar Luvarus_imperialis,large silvery fish found worldwide in warm seas but nowhere common; resembles a whale and feeds on plankton
53807,lovage Levisticum_officinale,herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds
53808,lovage,stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers
53809,lovastatin Mevacor,an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
53810,love,a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
53811,love sexual_love erotic_love,a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"
53812,love,a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love"
53813,sexual_love lovemaking making_love love love_life,sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life"
53814,love-in-a-mist running_pop wild_water_lemon Passiflora_foetida,tropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts; stems malodorous when crushed
53815,snow-in-summer love-in-a-mist Cerastium_tomentosum,chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers
53816,love-in-a-mist Nigella_damascena,European garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers
53817,love-in-winter western_prince's_pine Chimaphila_umbellata Chimaphila_corymbosa,Eurasian herb with white or pinkish flowers in a terminal corymb
53818,love-lies-bleeding velvet_flower tassel_flower Amaranthus_caudatus,young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal
53819,love-token,keepsake given as a token of love
53820,love_feast,a social gathering intended to create goodwill among the participants
53821,love_grass bay_grass,any of various grasses of the genus Eragrostis; specially useful for forage and for the prevention of erosion
53822,love_knot lovers'_knot lover's_knot true_lovers'_knot true_lover's_knot,a stylized or decorative knot used as an emblem of love
53823,love_letter billet_doux,a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection
53824,love_lyric,the lyric of a love song
53825,love_match,a marriage for love's sake; not an arranged marriage
53826,love_seat loveseat tete-a-tete vis-a-vis,small sofa that seats two people
53827,love_song love-song,a song about love or expressing love for another person
53828,love_vine Cuscuta_gronovii,leafless parasitic vine with dense clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers on orange-yellow stems that twine around clover or flax
53829,lovebird,small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates
53830,lover,a person who loves or is loved
53831,lover,a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage
53832,lovesickness,a pining for a loved one
53833,loving-kindness,tender kindness motivated by a feeling of affection
53834,loving_cup,a large drinking vessel (usually with two handles) that people drink out of in turn at a banquet
53835,lovingness caring,a loving feeling
53836,low-birth-weight_baby low-birth-weight_infant,an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age; "a low-birth-weight infant is at risk for developing lack of oxygen during labor"
53837,low-bush_blueberry low_blueberry Vaccinium_angustifolium Vaccinium_pennsylvanicum,low-growing deciduous shrub of northeastern North America having flowers in compact racemes and bearing sweet dark blue berries
53838,low-calorie_diet,a diet that is low on calories
53839,low-density_lipoprotein LDL beta-lipoprotein,a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
53840,low-fat_diet,a diet containing limited amounts of fat and stressing foods high in carbohydrates; used in treatment of some gallbladder conditions
53841,low-fat_milk,milk from which some of the cream has been removed
53842,low-level_formatting initialization initialisation,(computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position
53843,low-level_radioactive_waste,(medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests)
53844,low-pass_filter,a filter that passes frequencies below a certain value and attenuates frequencies above that value
53845,low-sodium_diet low-salt_diet salt-free_diet,a diet that limits the intake of salt (sodium chloride); often used in treating hypertension or edema or certain other disorders
53846,low-warp-loom,a handloom in which the warp is carried horizontally; for weaving tapestry
53847,nadir low-water_mark,an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
53848,low-water_mark,a line marking the lowest level reached
53849,low_St_Andrew's_cross Hypericum_hypericoides,low shrubby plant having yellow flowers with four petals arranged in a cross; Bermuda and southeastern United States to West Indies and eastern Mexico
53850,low_beam,the beam of a car's headlights that provides illumination for a short distance
53851,low_blow,unscrupulous abuse
53852,low_brass,brass with 30% (or less) zinc
53853,low_comedy,a comedy characterized by slapstick and burlesque
53854,low_explosive,an explosive with a low rate of combustion
53855,low_frequency LF,30 to 300 kilohertz
53856,low_pitch low_frequency,a pitch that is perceived as below other pitches
53857,low_gallberry_holly,an evergreen shrub
53858,low_profile,a state of low visibility in which public notice is avoided; "he was never one to keep a low profile"
53859,low_spirits,a state of mild depression
53860,low_status lowness lowliness,a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
53861,low_tide low_water,the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide
53862,lowboy,a low chest or table with drawers and supported on four legs
53863,lower_berth lower,the lower of two berths
53864,lower_bound,(mathematics) a number equal to or less than any other number in a given set
53865,lower_class underclass,the social class lowest in the social hierarchy
53866,lower_criticism,the study of existing manuscripts of Scriptures to determine the original text
53867,lower_deck third_deck,the deck below the main deck
53868,minimum lower_limit,the smallest possible quantity
53869,lower_limit,the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something
53870,lower_mantle,the deeper part of the mantle
53871,lower_respiratory_infection,infection of the lower respiratory tract
53872,lower_respiratory_tract,the bronchi and lungs
53873,lower_respiratory_tract_smear bronchoscopic_smear sputum_smear,any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs
53874,lowerclassman underclassman,an undergraduate who is not yet a senior
53875,lowering,the act of causing to become less
53876,lowering letting_down,the act of causing something to move to a lower level
53877,lowest_common_multiple least_common_multiple lcm,the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers; "the least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36"
53878,lowland,low level country
53879,lowland_burrowing_treefrog northern_casque-headed_frog Pternohyla_fodiens,terrestrial burrowing nocturnal frog of grassy terrain and scrub forests having very hard upper surface of head; of the United States southwest
53880,lowland_fir lowland_white_fir giant_fir grand_fir Abies_grandis,lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves
53881,lowness,the condition of being low; lacking height; "he was suddenly aware of the lowness of the ceiling"
53882,lowness,a low or small degree of any quality (amount or force or temperature etc.); "he took advantage of the lowness of interest rates"
53883,lox,brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked
53884,loxapine Loxitane,a tranquilizer (trade name Loxitane) used to treat schizophrenia
53885,loyalist stalwart,a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
53886,loyalty trueness,the quality of being loyal
53887,loyalty,feelings of allegiance
53888,lozenge,a small aromatic or medicated candy
53889,pill lozenge tablet tab,a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
53890,lubber's_hole,hole in a platform on a mast through which a sailor can climb without going out on the shrouds
53891,lubber's_line lubber_line lubber's_mark lubber's_point,a fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading
53892,lubricant lubricator lubricating_substance lube,a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
53893,lubricating_system force-feed_lubricating_system force_feed pressure-feed_lubricating_system pressure_feed,mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings
53894,lubrication,the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant
53895,lubrication,an application of a lubricant to something
53896,lucidity,a lucid state of mind; not confused
53897,luciferin,pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation
53898,lucky_dip,a game in which prizes (e.g.  candies or coins) are concealed in a container and for a small sum a player can draw one out at random
53899,lucky_dip,a selection or decision purely at random; "their system of hiring people seemed to be a sort of lucky dip"
53900,lucubration,a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitation
53901,lucubration,laborious cogitation
53902,ludo,a simple board game in which players move counters according to the throw of dice
53903,luff,(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
53904,luff,the act of sailing close to the wind
53905,luffa dishcloth_gourd sponge_gourd rag_gourd strainer_vine,any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge
53906,lug_wrench,a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated
53907,luge,a racing sled for one or two people
53908,luggage_carrier,carrier (as behind a bicycle seat) for luggage
53909,luggage_compartment automobile_trunk trunk,compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk"
53910,luggage_rack roof_rack,carrier for holding luggage above the seats of a train or on top of a car
53911,lugger,small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
53912,luging,riding a light one-man toboggan
53913,lukewarmness tepidity tepidness,a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin
53914,tepidness lukewarmness,lack of passion  force or animation
53915,lull quiet,a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
53916,lullaby cradlesong berceuse,a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
53917,lullaby cradlesong,a quiet song that lulls a child to sleep
53918,lumbago lumbar_pain,backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
53919,lumbar_artery arteria_lumbalis,one of four or five pairs of arteries that originate in the abdominal aorta and supply the lumbar vertebrae and the back muscles and abdominal wall
53920,lumbar_nerve,any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar section of the spinal cord
53921,lumbar_plexus plexus_lumbalis,a lymphatic plexus located along the lower portion of the aorta and iliac vessels
53922,lumbar_plexus plexus_lumbalis,a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves
53923,lumbar_puncture spinal_puncture spinal_tap,removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
53924,lumbar_vein vena_lumbalis,veins that drain the posterior body wall and the lumbar vertebral venous plexuses
53925,lumbar_vertebra,one of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; lumbar vertebrae extend from the twelfth thoracic vertebra down to the sacral vertebrae
53926,lumber timber,the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
53927,lumber_room,a storeroom in a house where odds and ends can be stored (especially furniture)
53928,lumbering,the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
53929,lumberjack lumber_jacket,a short warm outer jacket
53930,lumbermill sawmill,a mill for dressing logs and lumber
53931,lumberyard,a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale
53932,lumbosacral_plexus,a nerve plexus formed by the ventral divisions of the coccygeal and sacral and lumbar nerves; supplies the lower limbs and perineum and coccygeal area
53933,lumen lm,a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
53934,lumen,a cavity or passage in a tubular organ; "the lumen of the intestine"
53935,luminance_unit,a measure of luminance
53936,luminary leading_light guiding_light notable notability,a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"
53937,luminescence,light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
53938,luminism,an artistic movement in the United States that was derived from the Hudson River school; active from 1850 to 1870; painted realistic landscapes in a style that pictured atmospheric light and the use of aerial perspective
53939,luminous_energy,the energy associated with visible light
53940,luminous_flux,the rate of flow of light energy
53941,luminous_flux_unit,a measure of luminous flux per unit area
53942,luminous_intensity_unit candlepower_unit,a measure of luminous intensity
53943,lumma,100 lumma equal 1 dram in Armenia
53944,lump_sugar,refined sugar molded into rectangular shapes convenient as single servings
53945,lump_sum,a complete payment consisting of a single sum of money
53946,lumpectomy,surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer
53947,lumpenproletariat,(Marxism) the unorganized lower levels of the proletariat who are not interested in revolutionary advancement
53948,lumper,a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics
53949,lumpfish Cyclopterus_lumpus,clumsy soft thick-bodied northern Atlantic fish with pelvic fins fused into a sucker; edible roe used for caviar
53950,lumpsucker,any of several very small lumpfishes
53951,luna_moth Actias_luna,large pale-green American moth with long-tailed hind wings and a yellow crescent-shaped mark on each forewing
53952,lunacy madness insaneness,obsolete terms for legal insanity
53953,lunar_calendar,a calendar based on lunar cycles
53954,lunar_caustic,silver nitrate fused into sticks and formerly used as a caustic
53955,lunar_crater,a crater on the Earth's moon
53956,lunar_day,the period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis (about 27.3 sidereal days)
53957,lunar_eclipse,the earth interrupts light shining on the moon
53958,lunar_excursion_module lunar_module LEM,a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
53959,lunar_latitude,an imaginary line around the moon parallel to its equator
53960,lunar_year,a period of 12 lunar months
53961,lunate_bone semilunar_bone os_lunatum,one of the eight small wrist bones
53962,lunatic madman maniac,an insane person
53963,lunatic_fringe,a political unit with extreme and fanatical views
53964,lunch luncheon tiffin dejeuner,a midday meal
53965,lunch_meat luncheon_meat,any of various sausages or molded loaf meats sliced and served cold
53966,luncheon_meeting lunch_meeting,a meeting for lunch; usually to conduct business while eating
53967,luncher,someone who is eating lunch
53968,lunching,the act of eating lunch
53969,lunchroom,a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased
53970,lunchtime lunch_period,the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch; "he observed a regular lunchtime"
53971,lunette,temporary fortification like a detached bastion
53972,lunette fenestella,oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault
53973,lung,either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
53974,lung-power,the ability to speak loudly
53975,lung_cancer,carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer
53976,lurch lunge,the act of moving forward suddenly
53977,lunge straight_thrust passado,(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
53978,lunger,someone who moves forward suddenly (as in fencing)
53979,lungfish,air-breathing fish having an elongated body and fleshy paired fins; certain species construct mucus-lined mud coverings in which to survive drought
53980,lungi lungyi longyi,a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma
53981,lungless_salamander plethodont,mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water
53982,lunisolar_calendar,a calendar based on both lunar and solar cycles
53983,lunitidal_interval,interval between the moon's transit of a particular meridian and the next high tide at that meridian
53984,lunula,a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age
53985,lupine lupin,any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
53986,lupus_erythematosus LE,a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
53987,lupus_vulgaris,tuberculosis of the skin; appears first on the face and heals slowly leaving deep scars
53988,lurch stumble stagger,an unsteady uneven gait
53989,lurch,a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
53990,lurch pitch pitching,abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
53991,lurker skulker lurcher,someone waiting in concealment
53992,lurking_place,a place suitable for lurking
53993,lust luxuria,self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)
53994,luster lustre brilliancy splendor splendour,a quality that outshines the usual
53995,shininess sheen luster lustre,the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
53996,luster lustre,a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
53997,lusterware,pottery with a metallic sheen produced by adding metallic oxides to the glaze
53998,lustrum,a period of five years
53999,lustrum,a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census
54000,lute luting,a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
54001,lute,chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body  a usually bent neck  and a fretted fingerboard
54002,lutefisk lutfisk,dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency
54003,luteinizing_hormone LH interstitial_cell-stimulating_hormone ICSH,a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
54004,lutetium lutecium Lu atomic_number_71,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
54005,luthier,a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins)
54006,lutist lutanist lutenist,a musician who plays the lute
54007,lux lx,a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle
54008,luxation,displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ
54009,luxuriance lushness voluptuousness,the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
54010,luxuriation,an activity that affords excessive pleasure and enjoyment
54011,luxury,something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
54012,luxury luxuriousness opulence sumptuousness,wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
54013,luxury_liner express_luxury_liner,a liner equipped for sumptuous living
54014,lwei,100 lwei equal 1 kwanza in Angola
54015,lycaenid lycaenid_butterfly,any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
54016,lycanthropy,(folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf
54017,lyceum,a public hall for lectures and concerts
54018,lychgate lichgate,a roofed gate to a churchyard  formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals
54019,lychnis catchfly,mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
54020,lycopene,carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer
54021,lye,a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
54022,lye_hominy,hominy prepared by bleaching in lye
54023,lygaeid lygaeid_bug,a true bug: usually bright-colored; pest of cultivated crops and some fruit trees
54024,lygus_bug,vector of viral plant diseases
54025,lymantriid tussock_moth,dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees
54026,lyme_grass,a grass of the genus Elymus
54027,lymph,a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
54028,lymph_node lymph_gland node,the source of lymph and lymphocytes
54029,lymph_vessel lymphatic_vessel,a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation
54030,lymphadenitis,inflammation of lymph nodes
54031,lymphadenoma,an abnormally enlarged lymph node
54032,lymphadenopathy,chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease)
54033,lymphangiectasia lymphangiectasis,dilatation of a lymph vessel
54034,lymphangiogram,an angiogram of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance
54035,lymphangiography lymphography,roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram
54036,lymphangioma,benign angioma consisting of a mass of lymphatic vessels
54037,lymphangitis,inflammation of a lymph vessel
54038,lymphatic_system systema_lymphaticum,the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body
54039,lymphatic_tissue lymphoid_tissue,tissue making up the lymphatic system
54040,lymphedema,swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues
54041,lymphoblast,an immature lymphocyte
54042,lymphoblastic_leukemia,a form of lymphocytic leukemia in which the abnormal cells in the circulating blood are almost totally lymphoblasts
54043,lymphocyte lymph_cell,an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
54044,lymphocytic_choriomeningitis,a form of viral meningitis caused by a virus carried by the common house mouse
54045,lymphocytic_choriomeningitis_virus,the RNA virus that causes lymphocytic choriomeningitis; infects mice and monkeys and dogs and guinea pigs and human beings
54046,lymphocytic_leukemia,leukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells in the circulating blood
54047,lymphocytopenia lymphopenia,an abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood
54048,lymphocytosis,an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood
54049,lymphogranuloma,swelling of a lymph node
54050,lymphogranuloma_venereum LGV lymphopathia_venereum,infectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacterium; transmitted by sexual contact; characterized by genital lesions and swelling of lymph nodes in the groin
54051,lymphokine,a cytokine secreted by helper T cells in response to stimulation by antigens and that acts on other cells of the immune system (as by activating macrophages)
54052,lymphoma,a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer
54053,lymphopoiesis,the formation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and thymus and spleen
54054,lymphuria,the presence of lymph in the urine
54055,lynch_law,the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law
54056,lynch_mob,a mob that kills a person for some presumed offense without legal authority
54057,lynching,putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
54058,lynx,a text browser
54059,lynx catamount,short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
54060,lypressin,an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus
54061,lyrate_leaf,a simple leaf having curvature suggestive of a lyre
54062,lyre,a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
54063,lyre_snake,mildly venomous snake with a lyre-shaped mark on the head; found in rocky areas from southwestern United States to Central America
54064,lyrebird,Australian bird that resembles a pheasant; the courting male displays long tail feathers in a lyre shape
54065,lyric lyric_poem,a short poem of songlike quality
54066,lyricality lyricism songfulness,the property of being suitable for singing
54067,lyricism,unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm
54068,lyricist lyrist,a person who writes the words for songs
54069,lysergic_acid,a crystalline acid often used in medical research; obtained from ergotic alkaloids
54070,lysergic_acid_diethylamide LSD,a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
54071,lysin,any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis
54072,lysine,an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein
54073,lysine_intolerance,a disorder in which a lack of certain enzymes makes it impossible to digest the amino acid lysine
54074,lysinemia,an inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysine; characterized by muscular weakness and mental retardation
54075,lysis,recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside
54076,lysis,(biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria
54077,lysogenization lysogenisation,the process by which a bacterium acquires a phage that becomes integrated into its genome
54078,lysogeny lysogenicity,the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material; "when a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny"
54079,lysosome,an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
54080,lysozyme muramidase,an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria
54081,lyssavirus,a neurotropic non-arbovirus of the family Rhabdoviridae that causes rabies
54082,milliampere mA,one thousandth of an ampere
54083,maar,a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water
54084,macadam,broken stone used in macadamized roadways
54085,tarmacadam tarmac macadam,a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
54086,macadamia macadamia_tree,any tree of the genus Macadamia
54087,macadamia_nut macadamia_nut_tree Macadamia_ternifolia,small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts
54088,macadamia_nut,nutlike seed with sweet and crisp white meat
54089,macaque,short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa
54090,macaroni,a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni"
54091,macaroni,pasta in the form of slender tubes
54092,macaroni_and_cheese,macaroni prepared in a cheese sauce
54093,macaroni_salad,having macaroni as the base
54094,macaroon,chewy cookie usually containing almond paste
54095,macaw,long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
54096,macedoine,mixed diced fruits or vegetables; hot or cold
54097,maceration,softening due to soaking or steeping
54098,machete matchet panga,a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
54099,machicolation,a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy
54100,machine,any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
54101,machine,an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently; "the war machine"
54102,machine,an efficient person; "the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine"
54103,machine political_machine,a group that controls the activities of a political party; "he was endorsed by the Democratic machine"
54104,machine simple_machine,a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
54105,machine-displayable_text,electronic text that is stored and used in the form of a digital image
54106,machine-readable_text,electronic text that is stored as strings of characters and that can be displayed in a variety of formats
54107,machine_bolt,a bolt with a square or hexagonal head on one end and a threaded shaft on the other end; tightened with a wrench; used to connect metal parts
54108,machine_code machine_language,a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation
54109,machine_gun,a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted)
54110,machine_readable_dictionary MRD electronic_dictionary,a machine-readable version of a standard dictionary; organized alphabetically
54111,machine_screw,a screw used either with a nut or with a tapped hole; slotted head can be driven by a screwdriver
54112,machine_shop,workshop where metal is cut and shaped etc.  by machine tools
54113,machine_stitch sewing-machine_stitch,made by a sewing machine using two threads
54114,machine_tool,a powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials
54115,machine_translation MT,the use of computers to translate from one language to another
54116,machinery,machines or machine systems collectively
54117,machinery,a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions; "the complex machinery of negotiation"; "the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order"
54118,machinist mechanic shop_mechanic,a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
54119,machinist's_vise metalworking_vise,a vise with two parallel iron jaws and a wide opening below
54120,machismo,exaggerated masculinity
54121,machmeter,speedometer for measuring the speed of an aircraft relative to the speed of sound
54122,macho,a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo
54123,mackintosh macintosh,a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
54124,macintosh mackintosh mac mack,a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
54125,mackerel,flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
54126,mackerel,any of various fishes of the family Scombridae
54127,mackerel_scad mackerel_shad Decapterus_macarellus,small silvery fish; Nova Scotia to Brazil
54128,mackerel_shark,fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks
54129,mackerel_sky,a sky filled with rows of cirrocumulus or small altocumulus clouds
54130,mackinaw Mackinaw_coat,a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
54131,mackinaw Mackinaw_blanket,a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
54132,mackinaw Mackinaw_boat,a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes
54133,mackinaw,a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted  often with a plaid design
54134,mackle,a printed impression that is blurred or doubled
54135,macrame,a coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords
54136,macrencephaly,an abnormally large braincase
54137,macro macro_instruction,a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
54138,macrobiotic_diet,a diet consisting chiefly of beans and whole grains
54139,macrobiotics,the theory of promoting health and longevity by means of diet (especially whole beans and grains)
54140,macrocephaly megacephaly megalocephaly,an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical
54141,macrocytic_anemia macrocytic_anaemia,anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normal
54142,macrocytosis,the presence of macrocytes in the blood
54143,macroeconomics,the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy
54144,macroeconomist macroeconomic_expert,an economist who specializes in macroeconomics
54145,macroevolution,evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups
54146,macroglossia,a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue; often seen in cases of Down's syndrome
54147,macromolecule supermolecule,any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals
54148,macron,a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
54149,macrophage,a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
54150,macrotus Macrotus_californicus,large-eared greyish bat of southern California and northwestern Mexico
54151,macrozamia,any treelike cycad of the genus Macrozamia having erect trunks and pinnate leaves and large cones with sometimes edible nuts; Australia
54152,sunspot macula,a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
54153,macula macula_lutea macular_area yellow_spot,a yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
54154,macule macula,a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
54155,macular_degeneration,degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea which results in blurred vision and can cause blindness; usually age-related
54156,macumba,popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult
54157,macumba,a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing a chanting and dancing
54158,macushla,(an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling
54159,madam brothel_keeper,a woman who runs a house of prostitution
54160,madame,title used for a married Frenchwoman
54161,madder Rubia_tinctorum,Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
54162,madderwort rubiaceous_plant,any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae
54163,madia_oil,used as a substitute for olive oil
54164,madness rabidity rabidness,unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm; "poetry is a sort of divine madness"
54165,madras,a light patterned cotton cloth
54166,madrasa madrasah,Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan; "the Pakistan government decided to close down madrasas that provided military training for their students"; "many madrasas in Bangladesh are supported with money from Saudi Arabia"
54167,madrigal,an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form
54168,madrigalist,a singer of madrigals
54169,madrilene,a tomato-flavored consomme; often served chilled
54170,madrona madrono manzanita Arbutus_menziesii,evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning
54171,madwoman,a woman lunatic
54172,maenad,an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
54173,maenad,(Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
54174,maestro master,an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"
54175,mafioso,a member of the Sicilian Mafia
54176,mafioso,a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States
54177,magazine mag,a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it; "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money"
54178,magazine,product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object; "tripped over a pile of magazines"
54179,magazine magazine_publisher,a business firm that publishes magazines; "he works for a magazine"
54180,magazine powder_store powder_magazine,a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
54181,magazine_article,an article published in a magazine
54182,magazine_rack,a rack for displaying magazines
54183,magdalen,a reformed prostitute
54184,maggot,the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
54185,magic thaumaturgy,any art that invokes supernatural powers
54186,magic_bullet,a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease; "there is no magic bullet against cancer"
54187,magic_lantern,an early form of slide projector
54188,magic_number,the atomic number of an extra stable strongly bound atomic nucleus: 2  8  20  28  50  82 or 126
54189,magic_realism,genre of meticulously realistic painting of imaginary scenes and fantastic images
54190,magic_square,a square matrix of n rows and columns; the first n^2 integers are arranged in the cells of the matrix in such a way that the sum of any row or column or diagonal is the same
54191,magical_ability magical_power,an ability to perform magic
54192,sorcerer magician wizard necromancer thaumaturge thaumaturgist,one who practices magic or sorcery
54193,magistracy magistrature,the position of magistrate
54194,magma,molten rock in the earth's crust
54195,magnesite,a white mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium
54196,magnesium Mg atomic_number_12,a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)
54197,magnesium_bicarbonate,a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water
54198,magnesium_carbonate,a very white crystalline salt that occurs naturally as magnesite or as dolomite
54199,magnesium_hydroxide,a white crystalline powder used chiefly in medicines
54200,magnesium_nitride,a nitride containing nitrogen and magnesium
54201,magnesium_sulfate,a salt of magnesium
54202,magnet,(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
54203,magnetic_bottle,container consisting of any configuration of magnetic fields used to contain a plasma during controlled thermonuclear reactions
54204,magnetic_bubble_memory,a nonvolatile storage device that holds information in the form of bubbles on a thin film of magnetic silicate; no longer used in most computers
54205,magnetic_compass,compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north
54206,magnetic_core,(computer science) a doughnut-shaped magnet formerly used to store one bit of information in the main memory of a computer; now superseded by semiconductor memories
54207,magnetic_declination magnetic_variation variation,the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
54208,magnetic_dipole,a dipole with opposing magnetic poles
54209,magnetic_dipole_moment,(physics) a current loop gives rise to a magnetic field characteristic of a magnetic dipole; "An orbiting electron in an atom will have a magnetic dipole moment"
54210,magnetic_field_strength magnetic_intensity magnetic_induction magnetic_flux_density,the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow
54211,magnetic_flux,a measure of the strength of a magnetic field over a given area
54212,magnetic_head,an electromagnet (as on a tape recorder) that converts electrical variations into magnetic variations that can be stored on a surface a later retrieved
54213,magnetic_ink,an ink that contains particles of a magnetic substance whose presence can be detected by magnetic sensors
54214,magnetic_levitation maglev,high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction
54215,magnetic_line_of_force,a line of force in a magnetic field
54216,magnetic_meridian,an imaginary line passing through both magnetic poles of the Earth
54217,magnetic_mine,(nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship)
54218,magnetic_moment moment_of_a_magnet,the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field
54219,magnetic_monopole,a hypothetical particle with a single magnetic pole instead of the usual two
54220,magnetic_needle,a slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a mounting with little friction; used to indicate the direction of the earth's magnetic pole
54221,magnetic_pole,either of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are vertical
54222,magnetic_recorder,recorder consisting of equipment for making records on magnetic media
54223,magnetic_resonance,resonance of electrons or atoms or molecules or nuclei to radiation frequencies as a result of space quantization in a magnetic field
54224,magnetic_resonance_imaging MRI,the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images
54225,magnetic_storage_medium magnetic_medium magnetic_storage,any storage medium in which different patterns of magnetization are used to represent stored bits or bytes of information; "the hard disk in you computer is magnetic storage"
54226,magnetic_storm,a sudden disturbance of the earth's magnetic field; caused by emission of particles from the sun
54227,magnetic_stripe,a short strip of magnetic tape attached to a credit card or debit card; it contains data that will tell a reading device who you are and what your account number is  etc.
54228,magnetic_tape mag_tape tape,memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information; "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview"
54229,magnetism magnetic_attraction magnetic_force,attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
54230,magnetism magnetics,the branch of science that studies magnetism
54231,magnetite magnetic_iron-ore,an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets
54232,magnetization magnetisation,the extent or degree to which something is magnetized
54233,magnetization magnetisation magnetic_induction,the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)
54234,magnetization magnetisation,the physical property of being magnetic
54235,magneto magnetoelectric_machine,a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine
54236,magnetograph,a scientific instrument that registers magnetic variations (especially variations of the earth's magnetic field)
54237,magnetohydrodynamics,the study of the interaction of magnetic fields and electrically conducting fluids (as plasma or molten metal)
54238,magnetometer gaussmeter,a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields
54239,magnetomotive_force,the force that produces magnetic flux
54240,magnetomotive_force_unit,a unit of measurement of magnetomotive force
54241,magneton,a unit of magnetic moment of a molecular or atomic or subatomic particle
54242,magnetosphere,the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field
54243,magnetron,a diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators
54244,magnification,the act of expanding something in apparent size
54245,magnification,the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object
54246,magnificio,a person of distinguished rank or appearance
54247,magnifier,a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
54248,magnitude,the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"
54249,order_of_magnitude magnitude,a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
54250,magnitude,relative importance; "a problem of the first magnitude"
54251,magnitude_relation quantitative_relation,a relation between magnitudes
54252,magnolia,dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
54253,magnolia,any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms
54254,magnoliid_dicot_family,family of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms
54255,magnoliid_dicot_genus,genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms
54256,magnum,a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
54257,magnum_opus,a great work of art or literature
54258,magnus_hitch,a rolling hitch similar to a clove hitch
54259,magpie,long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
54260,magpie scavenger pack_rat,someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
54261,maguey Agave_atrovirens,Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor  mescal
54262,magus,a magician or sorcerer of ancient times
54263,magus,a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
54264,maharaja maharajah,a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
54265,maharani maharanee,a great rani; a princess in India or the wife of a maharaja
54266,mahatma,(Hinduism) term of respect for a Brahmin sage
54267,mahoe majagua mahagua balibago purau Hibiscus_tiliaceus,shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament
54268,mahogany,wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
54269,mahogany mahogany_tree,any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish
54270,mahout,the driver and keeper of an elephant
54271,mahuang Ephedra_sinica,Chinese ephedra yielding ephedrine
54272,maid maidservant housemaid amah,a female domestic
54273,maid maiden,an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
54274,maiden_aunt,an unmarried aunt
54275,maiden_blue-eyed_Mary Collinsia_parviflora,small widely branching Western plant with tiny blue-and-white flowers; British Columbia to Ontario and south to California and Colorado
54276,maiden_flight,the first flight of its kind; "the Stealth bomber made its maiden flight in 1989"
54277,maiden_name,a woman's surname before marriage
54278,maiden_over maiden,(cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
54279,maiden_pink Dianthus_deltoides,low-growing loosely mat-forming Eurasian pink with a single pale pink flower with a crimson center
54280,maiden_voyage,the first voyage of its kind; "in 1912 the ocean liner Titanic sank on its maiden voyage"
54281,maidenhair maidenhair_fern,any of various small to large terrestrial ferns of the genus Adiantum having delicate palmately branched fronds
54282,maidenhair_spleenwort Asplenium_trichomanes,small rock-inhabiting fern of northern temperate zone and Hawaii with pinnate fronds
54283,maidenliness,behavior befitting a young maiden
54284,maigre maiger Sciaena_aquila,large European marine food fish
54285,mail,the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
54286,mail,a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
54287,mail-order_buying catalog_buying,buying goods to be shipped through the mail
54288,mail_call,a call of names of those receiving mail
54289,mail_car,a railway car in which mail is transported and sorted
54290,mail_fraud,use of the mails to defraud someone
54291,mail_order,a purchase negotiated by mail
54292,mail_slot,a slot (usually in a door) through which mail can be delivered
54293,mail_train,a train that carries mail
54294,mailbag mail_pouch,pouch used in the shipment of mail
54295,mailbag postbag,letter carrier's shoulder bag; "in England they call a mailbag a postbag"
54296,mailboat mail_boat packet packet_boat,a boat for carrying mail
54297,mailbox letter_box,a private box for delivery of mail
54298,postbox mailbox letter_box,public box for deposit of mail
54299,maildrop,a drop where mail can be deposited
54300,mailing,mail sent by a sender at one time; "the candidate sent out three large mailings"
54301,mailing posting,the transmission of a letter; "the postmark indicates the time of mailing"
54302,mailing_address,the address where a person or organization can be communicated with
54303,mailing_list,a list of names and addresses to which advertising material is mailed
54304,maillot tank_suit,a woman's one-piece bathing suit
54305,maillot,tights for dancers or gymnasts
54306,mailsorter,a sorter for sorting mail according to the address
54307,main briny,any very large body of (salt) water
54308,main,a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
54309,main-topmast,the topmast next above the mainmast
54310,main-topsail,a topsail set on the mainmast
54311,main_clause independent_clause,a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
54312,main_course,a square mainsail
54313,main_deck second_deck,the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel
54314,main_diagonal principal_diagonal,the diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry
54315,main_drag,the main street of a town or city
54316,main_line,the principal route of a transportation system
54317,main_rotor,rotor consisting of large rotating airfoils on a single-rotor helicopter that produce the lift to support the helicopter in the air
54318,main_yard,yard for a square mainsail
54319,mainframe mainframe_computer,a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
54320,mainland,the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
54321,mainmast,the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
54322,mainsail,the lowermost sail on the mainmast
54323,mainspring,the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
54324,pillar mainstay,a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
54325,mainstay,the forestay that braces the mainmast
54326,mainstream,the prevailing current of thought; "his thinking was in the American mainstream"
54327,maintenance,means of maintenance of a family or group
54328,sustenance sustentation sustainment maintenance upkeep,the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"
54329,maintenance criminal_maintenance,the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community; "unlike champerty  criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit"
54330,maisonette maisonnette,a self-contained apartment (usually on two floors) in a larger house and with its own entrance from the outside
54331,maisonette maisonnette,a small house
54332,majolica maiolica,highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide
54333,major-domo seneschal,the chief steward or butler of a great household
54334,major-general,a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general
54335,major-league_team major-league_club,a team that plays in a major league
54336,major_axis,the longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid; passes through the two foci
54337,major_depressive_episode,(psychiatry) a state of depression with all the classic symptoms (anhedonia and lethargy and sleep disturbance and despondency and morbid thoughts and feelings of worthlessness and sometimes attempted suicide) but with no known organic dysfunction
54338,major_fast_day,one of two major fast days on the Jewish calendar
54339,major_form_class,any of the parts of speech of traditional grammar
54340,major_key major_mode,a key whose harmony is based on the major scale
54341,major_league big_league majors,the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
54342,major_leaguer big_leaguer,a member of a major-league baseball team
54343,major_lobe,the maximum lobe in the radiation pattern which is intended to be along the forward axis and which gives the effect of a beam
54344,major_premise major_premiss,the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion)
54345,major_scale major_diatonic_scale,a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th
54346,major_suit,(bridge) a suit of superior scoring value  either spades or hearts
54347,major_surgery,any surgical procedure that involves anesthesia or respiratory assistance
54348,major_term,the term in a syllogism that is the predicate of the conclusion
54349,major_tranquilizer major_tranquillizer major_tranquilliser antipsychotic_drug antipsychotic_agent antipsychotic neuroleptic_drug neuroleptic_agent neuroleptic,tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
54350,majority absolute_majority,(elections) more than half of the votes
54351,majority legal_age,the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
54352,majority_leader,leader of the majority party in a legislature
54353,majority_operation,a threshold operation in which each operand is 0 or 1; output is 1 if and only if more than half the operands have the value 1
54354,majority_opinion,the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion')
54355,pretense pretence make-believe,imaginative intellectual play
54356,make-believe pretend,the enactment of a pretense; "it was just pretend"
54357,makeover,an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance
54358,makeover,a complete reconstruction and renovation of something; "the blighted neighborhood underwent a total makeover"
54359,maker shaper,a person who makes things
54360,manufacturer maker manufacturing_business,a business engaged in manufacturing some product
54361,makeready,final preparation and adjustments
54362,makeshift stopgap make-do,something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
54363,makeup make-up war_paint,cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
54364,makeup,an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event; "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"; "the two teams played a makeup one week later"
54365,makeweight,a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight
54366,qualification making,an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician"
54367,making,(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something; "the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake"
54368,mako mako_shark,powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific
54369,makomako New_Zealand_wine_berry wineberry Aristotelia_serrata Aristotelia_racemosa,graceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for making wine
54370,malabsorption,abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract
54371,malabsorption_syndrome,a pattern of symptoms including loss of appetite and bloating and weight loss and muscle pain and steatorrhea; associated with celiac disease and sprue and cystic fibrosis
54372,malacca,stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles
54373,malacca malacca_cane,a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm
54374,malachite,a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
54375,malacia,a state of abnormal softening of tissue
54376,malacologist,a zoologist specializing in the study of mollusks
54377,malacology,the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks
54378,malacostracan_crustacean,a major subclass of crustaceans
54379,maladjustment,the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability
54380,malady,any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?"
54381,malahini,a newcomer to Hawaii
54382,malaise unease uneasiness,physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
54383,malamute malemute Alaskan_malamute,breed of sled dog developed in Alaska
54384,malapropism malaprop,the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
54385,malaria,an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
54386,malarial_mosquito malaria_mosquito,transmits the malaria parasite
54387,malathion_poisoning,a toxic condition caused by inhaling or ingesting the insecticide Malathion
54388,malcontent,a person who is discontented or disgusted
54389,male-patterned_baldness,loss of hair on the crown of the head
54390,male_aristocrat,a man who is an aristocrat
54391,male_body,the body of a male human being
54392,male_bonding,the formation of a close personal relationship between men; "the rituals known as male bonding do not necessarily involve drinking beer together"
54393,male_chauvinist sexist,a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women
54394,male_chest,the chest of a man
54395,male_fern Dryopteris_filix-mas,fern of North America and Europe whose rhizomes and stalks yield an oleoresin used to expel tapeworms
54396,male_genitalia male_genitals male_genital_organ family_jewels,external male sex organs
54397,male_horse,the male of species Equus caballus
54398,male_hypogonadism eunuchoidism,the state of being a eunuch (either because of lacking testicles or because they failed to develop)
54399,male_internal_reproductive_organ,the reproductive organs of a man
54400,male_offspring man-child,a child who is male
54401,male_orchis early_purple_orchid Orchis_mascula,Eurasian orchid with showy pink or purple flowers in a loose spike
54402,male_orgasm,an orgasm accompanied by the sensation of ejaculation of semen
54403,male_reproductive_gland,the reproductive organs of a man
54404,male_reproductive_system,the reproductive system of males
54405,male_sibling,a sibling who is male
54406,maleate,a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation
54407,maleberry male_berry privet_andromeda he-huckleberry Lyonia_ligustrina,deciduous much-branched shrub with dense downy panicles of small bell-shaped white flowers
54408,maleficence,doing or causing evil
54409,maleficence mischief balefulness,the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
54410,maleic_acid,a colorless crystalline compound found in unripe fruit (such as apples or tomatoes or cherries) and used mainly to make polyester resins
54411,maleness masculinity,the properties characteristic of the male sex
54412,maleo Macrocephalon_maleo,Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches
54413,malevolence malignity,wishing evil to others
54414,malevolence malevolency malice,the quality of threatening evil
54415,malevolent_program,a computer program designed to have undesirable or harmful effects
54416,malfeasance,wrongful conduct by a public official
54417,malfeasant,one guilty of malfeasance
54418,malformation miscreation,something abnormal or anomalous
54419,malfunction,a failure to function normally
54420,malheur_wire_lettuce Stephanomeria_malheurensis,a small plant of Oregon resembling mustard; a threatened species
54421,malice maliciousness spite spitefulness venom,feeling a need to see others suffer
54422,malignancy malignance,(medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death
54423,malignity malignancy malignance,quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
54424,malignant_hypertension,severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain; "malignant hypertension is the most lethal form of hypertension"
54425,malignant_hyperthermia,hereditary condition in which certain anesthetics (e.g.  halothane) cause high body temperatures and muscle rigidity
54426,malignant_tumor malignant_neoplasm metastatic_tumor,a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
54427,malik,the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent; "maliks rule the hinterland of Afghanistan under the protection of warlords"
54428,malingerer skulker shammer,someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
54429,malingering skulking,evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated; "they developed a test to detect malingering"
54430,malinois,fawn-colored short-haired sheepdog
54431,mallard Anas_platyrhynchos,wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
54432,malleability plasticity,the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
54433,mallee,any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts
54434,mallee_fowl leipoa lowan Leipoa_ocellata,Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds
54435,mallee_hen,adult female mallee fowl
54436,mallet,a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
54437,mallet,a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike percussion instruments
54438,mallow,any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
54439,malmsey,sweet Madeira wine
54440,malnutrition,a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods
54441,malocclusion,(dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
54442,malope Malope_trifida,western Mediterranean annual having deep purple-red flowers subtended by 3 large cordate bracts
54443,malpighian_body malpighian_corpuscle renal_corpuscle,the capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron
54444,malposed_tooth,a tooth that has grown in a faulty position
54445,malposition misplacement,faulty position
54446,malpractice,professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage; "the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice"
54447,malpractice,a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct; "he charged them with electoral malpractices"
54448,malpractice_insurance,insurance purchased by physicians and hospitals to cover the cost of being sued for malpractice; "obstetricians have to pay high rates for malpractice insurance"
54449,malted malt malted_milk,a milkshake made with malt powder
54450,malt malt_liquor,a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer
54451,malt,a cereal grain that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
54452,malted_milk,powder made of dried milk and malted cereals
54453,maltha mineral_tar,a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt
54454,maltose malt_sugar,a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches
54455,maltster maltman,a maker of malt
54456,malvasia,used to make malmsey wine
54457,malversation,misconduct in public office
54458,mamba,arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal
54459,mambo,a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba
54460,mammee_apple mammee mamey mammee_tree Mammea_americana,tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind
54461,mamey mammee mammee_apple,globular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish flesh
54462,mamillary_body mammillary_body corpus_mamillare,one of two small round structures on the undersurface of the brain that form the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix
54463,mammal mammalian,any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
54464,mammal_family,a family of mammals
54465,mammal_genus,a genus of mammals
54466,mammalogist,one skilled in the study of mammals
54467,mammalogy,the branch of zoology that studies mammals
54468,mammary_gland mamma,milk-secreting organ of female mammals
54469,mammillaria,any cactus of the genus Mammillaria
54470,mammogram,X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast
54471,mammography,a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays
54472,mammoth,any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks
54473,mammothermography,the use of thermography to detect breast tumors (which appear as hot spots)
54474,mammy,an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
54475,mamo,black honeycreepers with yellow feathers around the tail; now extinct
54476,man's_clothing,clothing that is designed for men to wear
54477,man-at-arms,a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times
54478,man-made_fiber synthetic_fiber,created from natural materials or by chemical processes
54479,man-of-the-earth Ipomoea_leptophylla,a morning glory with long roots of western United States
54480,wild_potato_vine wild_sweet_potato_vine man-of-the-earth manroot scammonyroot Ipomoea_panurata Ipomoea_fastigiata,tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato
54481,man-of-war ship_of_the_line,a warship intended for combat
54482,man-on-a-horse Tricholoma_flavovirens,an edible agaric with yellow gills and a viscid yellow cap that has a brownish center
54483,man_hour person_hour,a time unit used in industry for measuring work
54484,man_jack,a single individual; "every man jack"
54485,man_of_action man_of_deeds,someone inclined to act first and think later
54486,man_of_letters,a man devoted to literary or scholarly activities
54487,man_of_means rich_man wealthy_man,a man who is wealthy
54488,manageability manageableness,capable of being managed or controlled
54489,managed_economy,a non-market economy in which government intervention is important in allocating goods and resources and determining prices
54490,management,those in charge of running a business
54491,management_consultant,adviser to business about efficient management practices
54492,management_consulting,a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business
54493,management_control,an internal control performed by one or more managers
54494,management_personnel,personnel having overall planning and direction responsibilities
54495,manageress,a woman manager
54496,managership,the position of manager
54497,managing_editor,the editor in charge of all editorial activities of a newspaper or magazine
54498,mannequin manikin mannikin manakin fashion_model model,a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin"
54499,manakin,any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior
54500,manat,the basic unit of money in Turkmenistan
54501,manat,the basic unit of money in Azerbaijan
54502,manatee Trichechus_manatus,sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded
54503,mandala,any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation
54504,mandamus writ_of_mandamus,an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail
54505,mandarin_duck Aix_galericulata,showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated
54506,mandatary mandatory,the recipient of a mandate
54507,mandate mandatory,a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
54508,mandate,the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
54509,mandator,an authority who issues a mandate
54510,mandatory_injunction,injunction requiring the performance of some specific act
54511,mandibular_joint temporomandibular_joint articulatio_temporomandibularis,the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone
54512,mandibular_notch,small indentation in the middle of the lower jawbone
54513,mandola,an early type of mandolin
54514,mandolin,a stringed instrument related to the lute  usually played with a plectrum
54515,mandrake_root mandrake,the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic
54516,mandrake devil's_apples Mandragora_officinarum,a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers  yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
54517,mandrill Mandrillus_sphinx,baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters
54518,mane,long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
54519,mane head_of_hair,growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being
54520,maneuver manoeuvre simulated_military_operation,a military training exercise
54521,tactic tactics maneuver manoeuvre,a plan for attaining a particular goal
54522,maneuver manoeuvre play,a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"
54523,maneuver manoeuvre tactical_maneuver tactical_manoeuvre,a move made to gain a tactical end
54524,maneuver manoeuvre evasive_action,an action aimed at evading an opponent
54525,maneuverability manoeuvrability,the quality of being maneuverable
54526,maneuverer manoeuvrer,a person skilled in maneuvering
54527,manfulness manliness virility,the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
54528,mangabey,large agile arboreal monkey with long limbs and tail and white upper eyelids
54529,manganate,a salt of manganic acid containing manganese as its anion
54530,manganese Mn atomic_number_25,a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
54531,manganese_bronze high-strength_brass,a brass with from 1-4% manganese to harden it
54532,manganese_steel austenitic_manganese_steel,a steel with a relatively large component (10-14%) of manganese; highly resistant to wear and shock
54533,manganese_tetroxide,an oxide of manganese found naturally as hausmannite
54534,manganic_acid,a dibasic acid (H2MnO4) found only in solution and in manganate salts
54535,manganite,a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a source of manganese
54536,mange,a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)
54537,mangel-wurzel mangold-wurzel mangold Beta_vulgaris_vulgaris,beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed
54538,mangel-wurzel,cultivated as feed for livestock
54539,manger trough,a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
54540,mangle,clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
54541,manglietia genus_Manglietia,a genus of flowering tree of the family Magnoliaceae found from Malay to southern China
54542,mango mango_tree Mangifera_indica,large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
54543,mango,large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin  juicy aromatic pulp  and a large hairy seed
54544,mangosteen mangosteen_tree Garcinia_mangostana,East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit
54545,mangosteen,two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples
54546,mangrove Rhizophora_mangle,a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
54547,manhole,a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure
54548,manhole_cover,a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street)
54549,manhood,the state of being a man; manly qualities
54550,manhood,the status of being a man
54551,manhunt,an organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime)
54552,mania manic_disorder,a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
54553,maniac,a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something
54554,manic-depressive,a person afflicted with manic-depressive illness
54555,manicotti,large pasta tubes stuffed with chopped meat or mild cheese and baked in tomato sauce
54556,manicure,professional care for the hands and fingernails
54557,manicure_set,a set of implements used to manicure
54558,manicurist,a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails
54559,manifest,a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
54560,manifest_destiny,a policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable (as if granted by God)
54561,manifestation,a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion"
54562,manifestation,a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease"
54563,materialization materialisation manifestation,an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
54564,manifesto pronunciamento,a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
54565,manifold,a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
54566,manifold_paper manifold,a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies; "an original and two manifolds"
54567,manifold,a set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions
54568,manila_tamarind camachile huamachil wild_tamarind Pithecellobium_dulce,common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum
54569,manipulability,the quality of being controllable by skilled movements of the hands
54570,manipulation use,exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
54571,manipulative_electronic_deception electronic_manipulative_deception,actions to eliminate revealing telltale indicators that could be used by the enemy (or to convey misleading indicators)
54572,operator manipulator,an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard"
54573,manipulator,a person who handles things manually
54574,maniraptor,advanced carnivorous theropod
54575,manna,hardened sugary exudation of various trees
54576,miraculous_food manna manna_from_heaven,(Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
54577,manna_grass sweet_grass,any of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus Glyceria having sweet flavor or odor
54578,manna_gum Eucalyptus_viminalis,tall tree yielding a false manna
54579,manna_lichen,any of several Old World partially crustaceous or shrubby lecanoras that roll up and are blown about over African and Arabian deserts and used as food by people and animals
54580,manner personal_manner,a way of acting or behaving
54581,manner,a kind; "what manner of man are you?"
54582,manners,social deportment; "he has the manners of a pig"
54583,mannitol Osmitrol,a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine
54584,manometer,a pressure gauge for comparing pressures of a gas
54585,manor manor_house,the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
54586,manor,the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it)
54587,mansard mansard_roof,a hip roof having two slopes on each side
54588,manse,the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)
54589,manservant,a man servant
54590,manslaughter,homicide without malice aforethought
54591,manta,a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
54592,manta manta_ray devilfish,extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
54593,mantelet mantlet,portable bulletproof shelter
54594,mantelet mantilla,short cape worn by women
54595,manticore mantichora manticora mantiger,a mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion
54596,mantilla,a woman's silk or lace scarf
54597,mantis mantid,predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
54598,mantis_shrimp mantis_crab,tropical marine burrowing crustaceans with large grasping appendages
54599,mantispid,insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps
54600,mantissa fixed-point_part,the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the mantissa is .808
54601,mantled_ground_squirrel Citellus_lateralis,common black-striped reddish-brown ground squirrel of western North America; resembles a large chipmunk
54602,mantra,a commonly repeated word or phrase; "she repeated `So pleased with how its going' at intervals like a mantra"
54603,mantra,(Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns
54604,mantrap,a trap for catching trespassers
54605,mantua,loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries
54606,manual,a small handbook
54607,manual_of_arms manual,(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
54608,manual_alphabet finger_alphabet,an alphabet used by the deaf; letters are represented by finger positions
54609,manual_labor manual_labour,labor done with the hands
54610,manubrium,the upper part of the breastbone
54611,manufacturer producer,someone who manufactures something
54612,manul Pallas's_cat Felis_manul,small wildcat of the mountains of Siberia and Tibet and Mongolia
54613,manumission,the formal act of freeing from slavery; "he believed in the manumission of the slaves"
54614,manure,any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
54615,manuscript holograph,handwritten book or document
54616,manzanita,chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America
54617,map,a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
54618,map-reader,a person who can read maps; "he is a good map-reader"
54619,map_projection,a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude
54620,mapinguari,supposed human-sized sloth-like creature reported sighted by Indians in the Amazon rain forest
54621,maple,wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
54622,maple,any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone
54623,maple-leaf,the emblem of Canada
54624,maple_sugar,sugar made from the sap of the sugar maple tree
54625,maple_syrup,made by concentrating sap from sugar maples
54626,maple_syrup_urine_disease branched_chain_ketoaciduria,an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood
54627,mapmaking cartography,the making of maps and charts
54628,mapping chromosome_mapping,(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
54629,maquiladora,an assembly plant in Mexico (near the United States border); parts are shipped into Mexico and the finished product is shipped back across the border
54630,marabou marabout marabou_stork Leptoptilus_crumeniferus,large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
54631,marabou,the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments
54632,marang marang_tree Artocarpus_odoratissima,Philippine tree similar to the breadfruit tree bearing edible fruit
54633,marang,tropical fruit from the Philippines having a mass of small seeds embedded in sweetish white pulp
54634,maranta,any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves
54635,marasca,small bitter fruit of the marasca cherry tree from whose juice maraschino liqueur is made
54636,marasca marasca_cherry maraschino_cherry Prunus_cerasus_marasca,Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur
54637,maraschino maraschino_liqueur,distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries
54638,maraschino maraschino_cherry,cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur
54639,marasmus,extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders
54640,marathoner marathon_runner road_runner long-distance_runner,someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
54641,marauder predator vulture piranha,someone who attacks in search of booty
54642,marble,a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
54643,marble,a small ball of glass that is used in various games
54644,marble,a sculpture carved from marble
54645,marble_cake,made of light and dark batter very lightly blended
54646,marbleization marbleisation marbleizing marbleising,a texture like that of marble
54647,marbles,a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
54648,wits marbles,the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception; "he used his wits to get ahead"; "I was scared out of my wits"; "he still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind"
54649,marblewood marble-wood,hard marbled wood
54650,marblewood marble-wood Andaman_marble Diospyros_kurzii,large Asiatic tree having hard marbled zebrawood
54651,marbling,the intermixture of fat and lean in a cut of meat
54652,marc,made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
54653,marcel,a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
54654,marchand_de_vin mushroom_wine_sauce,brown sauce with mushrooms and red wine or Madeira
54655,marcher,an inhabitant of a border district
54656,marcher parader,walks with regular or stately step
54657,marching_order,equipage for marching; "the company was dressed in full marching order"
54658,walking_papers marching_orders,(informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge
54659,marching_orders,an order from a superior officer for troops to depart
54660,marchioness,the wife or widow of a marquis
54661,marchioness marquise,a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
54662,mare female_horse,female equine animal
54663,mare's_tail,a long narrow flowing cirrus cloud
54664,mare_clausum,(closed sea) a navigable body of water under the jurisdiction of a single nation
54665,mare_liberum,(free sea) a navigable body of water to which all nations have equal access
54666,mare_nostrum,(our sea) the Mediterranean to the ancient Romans
54667,margaric_acid heptadecanoic_acid,a colorless crystalline synthetic fatty acid
54668,margarin glycerol_trimargarate,a glyceryl ester of margaric acid
54669,margarine margarin oleo oleomargarine marge,a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
54670,margarita,a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
54671,margate Haemulon_album,a grunt with a red mouth that is found from Florida to Brazil
54672,margay margay_cat Felis_wiedi,small spotted wildcat found from Texas to Brazil
54673,margin,an amount beyond the minimum necessary; "the margin of victory"
54674,margin security_deposit,the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
54675,margin,the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
54676,margin_account,an account with a securities brokerage in which the broker extends credit
54677,margin_of_profit profit_margin gross_margin,the ratio gross profits divided by net sales
54678,margin_of_safety safety_margin margin_of_error,the margin required in order to insure safety; "in engineering the margin of safety is the strength of the material minus the anticipated stress"
54679,marginal_cost incremental_cost differential_cost,the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output
54680,marginal_placentation ventral_placentation,with ovules borne on the wall along the ventral suture of a simple ovary
54681,marginal_utility,(economics) the amount that utility increases with an increase of one unit of an economic good or service
54682,marginal_wood_fern evergreen_wood_fern leatherleaf_wood_fern Dryopteris_marginalis,North American fern with evergreen fronds
54683,marginalia,notes written in the margin
54684,marginality,the property of being marginal or on the fringes
54685,marginalization marginalisation,the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society); "the marginalization of the underclass"; "the marginalization of literature"
54686,margrave,the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
54687,margrave,a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess)
54688,oxeye_daisy ox-eyed_daisy marguerite moon_daisy white_daisy Leucanthemum_vulgare Chrysanthemum_leucanthemum,tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
54689,marguerite marguerite_daisy Paris_daisy Chrysanthemum_frutescens Argyranthemum_frutescens,perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum
54690,mariachi,a group of street musicians in Mexico
54691,marigold,any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
54692,marijuana marihuana ganja Cannabis_sativa,a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared
54693,marimba xylophone,a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
54694,marina,a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
54695,marinade,mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking
54696,marinara,sauce for pasta; contains tomatoes and garlic and herbs
54697,marine_animal marine_creature sea_animal sea_creature,any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals
54698,marine_archeology marine_archaeology underwater_archeology underwater_archaeology,the archeology of underwater sites
54699,marine_engineer naval_engineer,a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines
54700,marine_glue,glue that is not water soluble
54701,marine_iguana Amblyrhynchus_cristatus,shore-dwelling seaweed-eating lizard of the Galapagos Islands
54702,marine_mussel mytilid,marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones
54703,mariposa mariposa_tulip mariposa_lily,any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
54704,marital_communications_privilege husband-wife_privilege,neither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married
54705,marital_relationship marital_bed,the relationship between wife and husband
54706,marital_status,the condition of being married or unmarried
54707,mariticide,the murder of a husband by his wife
54708,maritime_law marine_law admiralty_law,the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.
54709,oregano marjoram pot_marjoram wild_marjoram winter_sweet Origanum_vulgare,aromatic Eurasian perennial
54710,marjoram oregano,pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
54711,mark_of_Cain,the mark that God set upon Cain now refers to a person's sinful nature
54712,marker,some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; "the buoys were markers for the channel"
54713,marker,a writing implement for making a mark
54714,market marketplace,the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace"
54715,market securities_industry,the securities markets in the aggregate; "the market always frustrates the small investor"
54716,market,the customers for a particular product or service; "before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it"
54717,market_analysis,marketing research that yields information about the marketplace
54718,market_analyst,an analyst of conditions affecting a market (especially the stock market)
54719,market_capitalization market_capitalisation,an estimation of the value of a business that is obtained by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the current price of a share
54720,market_cross,a cross-shaped monument set up in the marketplace of a town where public business is often conducted
54721,market_day,a fixed day for holding a public market
54722,market_economy free_enterprise private_enterprise laissez-faire_economy,an economy that relies chiefly on market forces to allocate goods and resources and to determine prices
54723,market_forces,the interaction of supply and demand that shapes a market economy
54724,market_garden,a garden where fruit and vegetables are grown for marketing
54725,market_gardening,the growing of vegetables or flowers for market
54726,market_letter,a newsletter written by an analyst of the stock market and sold to subscribers
54727,market_order,an order to a broker to sell or buy stocks or commodities at the prevailing market price
54728,market_penetration,the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market
54729,market_strategist,someone skilled in planning marketing campaigns
54730,market_town,a (usually small) town where a public market is held at stated times
54731,market_value market_price,the price at which buyers and sellers trade the item in an open marketplace
54732,selling merchandising marketing,the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
54733,marketing,the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service; "most companies have a manager in charge of marketing"
54734,marketing,shopping at a market; "does the weekly marketing at the supermarket"
54735,marketing_cost,the cost of marketing (e.g.  the cost of transferring title and moving goods to the customer)
54736,marketing_research market_research,research that gathers and analyzes information about the moving of good or services from producer to consumer
54737,marketplace mart,an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
54738,markhor markhoor Capra_falconeri,large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns
54739,marking,a pattern of marks
54740,marking,the act of making a visible mark on a surface
54741,marking_ink,an indelible ink for marking clothes or linens etc.
54742,markka Finnish_mark,formerly the basic unit of money in Finland
54743,marksman sharpshooter crack_shot,someone skilled in shooting
54744,marksmanship,skill in shooting
54745,markup,the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price
54746,markup,detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed; manual markup is usually written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics)
54747,markup_language,a set of symbols and rules for their use when doing a markup of a document
54748,marl,a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime
54749,marlberry Ardisia_escallonoides Ardisia_paniculata,tropical American shrub or small tree with brown wood and dark berries
54750,marlin,large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
54751,marline,a small usually tarred line of 2 strands
54752,marlinespike marlinspike marlingspike,a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)
54753,marlite marlstone,metamorphic rock with approximately the same composition as marl
54754,marmalade,a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
54755,marmalade_bush fire_bush fire-bush Streptosolen_jamesonii,evergreen South American shrub having showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers; grown as an ornamental or houseplant
54756,marmalade_tree mammee sapote Pouteria_zapota Calocarpum_zapota,tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum
54757,marmite,soup cooked in a large pot
54758,marmite,a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup
54759,marmoset,small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails
54760,marmot,stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter
54761,marocain crepe_marocain,a dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe
54762,maroon,a person who is stranded (as on an island); "when the tide came in I was a maroon out there"
54763,maroon,a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
54764,maroon,an exploding firework used as a warning signal
54765,pavilion marquee,large and often sumptuous tent
54766,marquee marquise,permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
54767,marquess,a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl
54768,marquetry marqueterie,inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture
54769,marriage married_couple man_and_wife,two people who are married to each other; "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple without love"
54770,marriage wedding marriage_ceremony,the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
54771,marriage,a close and intimate union; "the marriage of music and dance"; "a marriage of ideas"
54772,marriage_bed,the bed shared by a newly wed couple
54773,marriage_brokerage marriage_mart,a business that arranges marriage contracts
54774,marriage_contract marriage_settlement,a prenuptial agreement or contract
54775,marriage_counseling,counseling on marital problems and disagreements
54776,marriage_license marriage_licence wedding_license wedding_licence,a license authorizing a man and a woman to marry
54777,marriage_of_convenience,a marriage for expediency rather than love
54778,marriage_proposal proposal_of_marriage marriage_offer proposal,an offer of marriage
54779,marriageability,eligibility for marriage
54780,married,a person who is married; "we invited several young marrieds"
54781,marrow bone_marrow,the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
54782,marrow marrow_squash vegetable_marrow,any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh
54783,marrow bone_marrow,very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
54784,marrow vegetable_marrow,large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins
54785,marrowbone,a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup
54786,marrowfat_pea,a variety of large pea that is commonly processed and sold in cans
54787,marsh_St-John's_wort Hypericum_virginianum,perennial marsh herb with pink to mauve flowers; southeastern United States
54788,marsh_andromeda common_bog_rosemary Andromeda_polifolia,erect to procumbent evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of sphagnum peat bogs and other wet acidic areas in northern Europe
54789,marsh_bellflower Campanula_aparinoides,bellflower common in marshes of eastern North America having lanceolate linear leaves and small whitish flowers
54790,marsh_cress yellow_watercress Rorippa_islandica,annual or biennial cress growing in damp places sometimes used in salads or as a potherb; troublesome weed in some localities
54791,marsh_elder iva,any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America
54792,marsh_felwort Swertia_perennia,perennial of damp places in mountains of Eurasia and North America having dull-colored blue or violet flowers
54793,marsh_fern Thelypteris_palustris Dryopteris_thelypteris,fern having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places; cosmopolitan in north temperate regions
54794,marsh_gas,methane gas produced when vegetation decomposes in water
54795,marsh_gentian calathian_violet Gentiana_pneumonanthe,perennial Eurasian gentian with sky-blue funnel-shaped flowers of damp open heaths
54796,marsh_hare swamp_rabbit Sylvilagus_palustris,of marshy coastal areas from North Carolina to Florida
54797,marsh_harrier Circus_Aeruginosus,Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions
54798,marsh_hawk northern_harrier hen_harrier Circus_cyaneus,common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land
54799,marsh_horsetail Equisetum_palustre,scouring-rush horsetail widely distributed in wet or boggy areas of northern hemisphere
54800,marsh_mallow white_mallow Althea_officinalis,European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers
54801,marsh_orchid,any of several orchids of the genus Dactylorhiza having fingerlike tuberous roots; Europe and Mediterranean region
54802,marsh_pea Lathyrus_palustris,scrambling perennial of damp or marshy areas of Eurasia and North America with purplish flowers
54803,marsh_pink rose_pink bitter_floom American_centaury Sabbatia_stellaris Sabbatia_Angularis,any of several pink-flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States resembling a true centaury
54804,marsh_plant bog_plant swamp_plant,a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge  sphagnum  grasses  cattails  etc; possibly heath
54805,marsh_wren,a wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes
54806,marshalling_yard,a railway yard in which trains are assembled and goods are loaded
54807,marshalship,the post of marshall
54808,marshmallow,spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
54809,marshmallow_fluff,a very sweet white spread resembling marshmallow candy
54810,marsupial pouched_mammal,mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
54811,marsupium,an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled
54812,martello_tower,a circular masonry fort for coastal defence
54813,marten marten_cat,agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
54814,martensite,a solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel
54815,martial_art,any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport; "he had a black belt in the martial arts"
54816,martial_law,the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law
54817,martinet disciplinarian moralist,someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
54818,martingale,a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head
54819,martini,a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
54820,martynia Martynia_annua,sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit
54821,martyr sufferer,one who suffers for the sake of principle
54822,martyr,one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
54823,martyrdom,death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
54824,marumi marumi_kumquat round_kumquat Fortunella_japonica,shrub bearing round-fruited kumquats
54825,marupa Simarouba_amara,tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack
54826,marzipan marchpane,almond paste and egg whites
54827,mascara,makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes
54828,mascarene_grass Korean_velvet_grass Zoysia_tenuifolia,Asiatic creeping perennial grass; introduced in southern United States as a drought-resistant lawn grass
54829,mascarpone,soft mild Italian cream cheese
54830,mascot,a person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure
54831,masculine,a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male
54832,masculinity,the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men
54833,masculinization masculinisation virilization virilisation,the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
54834,masdevallia,any of numerous orchids of the genus Masdevallia; tufted evergreen often diminutive plants whose flowers in a remarkable range of colors usually resemble a tricorn with sepals fused at the base to form a tube
54835,maser,an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation
54836,mash,a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing
54837,mash,mixture of ground animal feeds
54838,mashed_potato,potato that has been peeled and boiled and then mashed
54839,masher,a kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes)
54840,mashie five_iron,middle-distance iron
54841,mashie_niblick seven_iron,iron with a lofted face for hitting high shots to the green
54842,masjid musjid,(Islam) a Muslim place of worship
54843,mask,a covering to disguise or conceal the face
54844,mask,activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"
54845,masquerade masquerade_party masque mask,a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
54846,mask,a protective covering worn over the face
54847,masked_ball masquerade_ball fancy-dress_ball,a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks
54848,masked_shrew Sorex_cinereus,commonest shrew of moist habitats in North America
54849,masking,the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation; "he studied auditory masking by pure tones"
54850,masking_piece masking,scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen
54851,masking_tape masking_paper,adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted
54852,masochism,sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)
54853,masochist,someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
54854,mason's_level,a level longer than a carpenter's level
54855,mason_bee,any of numerous solitary bees that build nests of hardened mud and sand
54856,mason_wasp,solitary wasp that constructs nests of hardened mud or clay for the young
54857,mason_wasp,any of various solitary wasps that construct nests of hardened mud for their young
54858,masonry,structure built of stone or brick by a mason
54859,masonry,the craft of a mason
54860,masquerade,making a false outward show; "a beggar's masquerade of wealth"
54861,masquerader masker masquer,a participant in a masquerade
54862,mass-action_principle mass_action,(neruology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning
54863,mass-energy_equivalence,(physics) the principle that a measured quantity of mass is equivalent (according to relativity theory) to a measured quantity of energy
54864,mass_culture,the culture that is widely disseminated via the mass media
54865,mass_defect mass_deficiency,the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles
54866,mass_energy,(physics) the mass of a body regarded relativistically as energy
54867,mass_hysteria epidemic_hysertia,a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation
54868,mass_murderer,a person who is responsible for the deaths of many victims in a single incident
54869,mass_noun,a noun that does not form plurals
54870,mass_number nucleon_number,the sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus
54871,mass_production,the production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques)
54872,mass_spectrograph,a mass spectrometer that produces a graphical representation of the mass spectrum
54873,mass_spectrometer spectrometer,spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer
54874,mass_spectroscopy,the use of spectroscopy to determine the masses of small electrically charged particles
54875,mass_spectrum,a distribution of ions as shown by a mass spectrograph or a mass spectrometer
54876,mass_unit,a unit of measurement for mass
54877,massage,kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
54878,massage_parlor,a place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage
54879,massage_parlor,a business establishment that offers therapeutic massage
54880,massager,someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation
54881,massasauga massasauga_rattler Sistrurus_catenatus,pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians
54882,masse masse_shot,a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
54883,masseter,a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing
54884,masseur,a male massager
54885,masseuse,a female massager
54886,massicot massicotite,the mineral form of lead monoxide; in the form of yellow powder it is used as a pigment
54887,massif,a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range
54888,mast,a vertical spar for supporting sails
54889,mast,nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground; used especially as food for swine
54890,mast,nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine
54891,mast,any sturdy upright pole
54892,mast_cell mastocyte labrocyte,a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation
54893,mastaba mastabah,an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof; "the Egyptian pyramids developed from the mastaba"
54894,mastalgia,pain in the breast
54895,mastectomy,surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
54896,master,directs the work of other
54897,master master_copy original,an original creation (i.e.  an audio recording) from which copies can be made
54898,master,someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
54899,master professional,an authority qualified to teach apprentices
54900,passkey passe-partout master_key master,key that secures entrance everywhere
54901,master's_degree,an academic degree higher than a bachelor's but lower than a doctor's
54902,master-at-arms,the senior petty officer; responsible for discipline aboard ship
54903,master_bedroom,the principal bedroom in a house; usually occupied by the head of the household
54904,master_class,a class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert
54905,master_file main_file,(computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent
54906,master_plan,a long-term outline of a project or government function; "the zoning board adopted a master plan for the new development"
54907,master_race Herrenvolk,a race that considers itself superior to all others and fitted to rule the others
54908,master_sergeant,a senior noncommissioned officer in the army or air force or marines
54909,mastering,becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of; "his mastering the art of cooking took a long time"
54910,mastering,the act of making a master recording from which copies can be made; "he received a bill for mastering the concert and making 100 copies"
54911,masterpiece chef-d'oeuvre,the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
54912,masterpiece,an outstanding achievement
54913,mastership,the skill of a master
54914,mastership,the position of master
54915,masterstroke,an achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery
54916,mastery subordination,the act of mastering or subordinating someone
54917,masthead,the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page
54918,masthead,the head or top of a mast
54919,mastic,an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes
54920,mastic,a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler
54921,mastic mastic_tree lentisk Pistacia_lentiscus,an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin
54922,mastiff,an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
54923,mastiff_bat,a soft-furred chocolate-brown bat with folded ears and small wings; often runs along the ground
54924,mastitis,inflammation of a breast (or udder)
54925,mastodon mastodont,extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth
54926,mastoid mastoid_process mastoid_bone mastoidal,process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
54927,mastoidale,the craniometric point at the lowest point of the mastoid process
54928,mastoidectomy,surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process
54929,mastoiditis,inflammation of the mastoid
54930,mastopathy mazopathy,any pathology of the breast
54931,mastopexy,plastic surgery to lift or reshape the breasts
54932,masturbation onanism,manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure
54933,masturbator onanist,a person who practices masturbation
54934,mat,a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
54935,mat matting,mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
54936,mat gym_mat,sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
54937,mat,a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven; "a mat of weeds and grass"
54938,mat,a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
54939,matador,the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull
54940,match lucifer friction_match,lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"
54941,match,a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
54942,match,a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
54943,match mate,an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
54944,match,the score needed to win a match
54945,peer equal match compeer,a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
54946,match,something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"
54947,match-up matchup,the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition; "it was a good match-up but the home team won"; "we need a matchup of the best teachers with the neediest schools"
54948,match_plane tonguing_and_grooving_plane,a plane having cutters designed to make the tongues and grooves on the edges of matchboards
54949,match_play,golf scoring by holes won
54950,match_point,(tennis) the final point needed to win a match (especially in tennis)
54951,matchboard,a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor)
54952,matchbook,a small folder of paper safety matches
54953,matchbox,a box for holding matches
54954,matching_funds,funds that will be supplied in an amount matching the funds available from other sources
54955,matchlock,an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge
54956,matchmaker matcher marriage_broker,someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others
54957,matchmaking,mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others
54958,matchstick,a short thin stick of wood used in making matches
54959,matchweed matchbush,any of several plants of the genus Gutierrezia having tiny flower heads that resemble the heads of matches
54960,matchwood splinters,wood in small pieces or splinters; "the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks"
54961,matchwood,wood suitable for making matchsticks
54962,matchwood,fragments of wood; "it was smashed into matchwood"
54963,mate first_mate,the officer below the master on a commercial ship
54964,teammate mate,a fellow member of a team; "it was his first start against his former teammates"
54965,mate,the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner); "he loved the mare and all her mates"; "camels hate leaving their mates"
54966,spouse partner married_person mate better_half,a person's partner in marriage
54967,mate Paraguay_tea Ilex_paraguariensis,South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
54968,mate,informal term for a friend of the same sex
54969,mate,South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
54970,matelote,highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes (eel  carp  perch) with wine and stock
54971,mater,an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
54972,material stuff,the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
54973,material,information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form; "the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography"
54974,material,things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"
54975,material,a person judged suitable for admission or employment; "he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material"
54976,material_breach,a breach serious enough to destroy the value of the contract and to give a basis for an action for breach of contract
54977,material_resource,assets in the form of material possessions
54978,material_witness,a witness whose testimony is both relevant to the matter at issue and required in order to resolve the matter
54979,materialism philistinism,a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
54980,materialism physicalism,(philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
54981,materialist,someone with great regard for worldly possessions
54982,materialist,someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter
54983,materiality,relevance requiring careful consideration
54984,materiality physicalness corporeality corporality,the quality of being physical; consisting of matter
54985,materialization materialisation,the process of coming into being; becoming reality; "the materialization of her dream"
54986,offspring materialization materialisation,something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts"
54987,materials_handling,act of loading and unloading and moving goods within e.g. a factory especially using mechanical devices
54988,materiel equipage,equipment and supplies of a military force
54989,maternal-infant_bonding,the attachment that forms between an infant and its mother beginning at birth; "maternal-infant bonding influences the child's psychological and physical development"
54990,motherliness maternalism maternal_quality maternity,the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother; "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children"
54991,maternalism,motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children
54992,maternity_hospital,a hospital that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants
54993,maternity_ward,a hospital ward that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants
54994,math_teacher mathematics_teacher,someone who teaches mathematics
54995,mathematical_notation,a notation used by mathematicians
54996,mathematical_process mathematical_operation operation,(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods; "the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation"; "they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic"
54997,mathematical_proof,proof of a mathematical theorem
54998,mathematical_relation,a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality)
54999,mathematical_space topological_space,(mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; "assume that the topological space is finite dimensional"
55000,mathematical_statement,a statement of a mathematical relation
55001,mathematical_symbol,a character that is used to indicates a mathematical relation or operation
55002,mathematician,a person skilled in mathematics
55003,mathematics math maths,a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
55004,mathematics_department department_of_mathematics,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in mathematics
55005,matilija_poppy California_tree_poppy Romneya_coulteri,tall branching subshrub of California and Mexico often cultivated for its silvery-blue foliage and large fragrant white flowers
55006,matinee,a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
55007,matins morning_prayer,the first canonical hour; at daybreak
55008,matriarch materfamilias,a female head of a family or tribe
55009,matriarch,a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)
55010,matriarchy matriarchate,a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line
55011,matricide,a person who murders their mother
55012,matricide,the murder of your mother
55013,matriculate,someone who has been admitted to a college or university
55014,matriculation matric,admission to a group (especially a college or university)
55015,matrilineage enation cognation,line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
55016,matrimonial_law,that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing matrimony
55017,matrimony,the ceremony or sacrament of marriage
55018,matrimony_vine boxthorn,any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries
55019,matrix,a rectangular array of elements (or entries) set out by rows and columns
55020,matrix,an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)
55021,matrix intercellular_substance ground_substance,the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded
55022,matrix,the formative tissue at the base of a nail
55023,matrix,mold used in the production of phonograph records  type  or other relief surface
55024,matrix_addition,the addition of matrices
55025,matrix_algebra,the part of algebra that deals with the theory of matrices
55026,matrix_inversion,determination of a matrix that when multiplied by the given matrix will yield a unit matrix
55027,matrix_multiplication,the multiplication of matrices
55028,matrix_operation,a mathematical operation involving matrices
55029,matrix_transposition,the interchange of each row of a square matrix with the corresponding column
55030,matron,a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
55031,matron,a wardress in a prison
55032,matron head_nurse,a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
55033,matron_of_honor,a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding
55034,matronymic metronymic,a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
55035,matsyendra,(Hinduism) a religious posture
55036,matte,a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
55037,substance matter,that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter"
55038,matter,a problem; "is anything the matter?"
55039,matter,(used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games"
55040,matter,written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"
55041,question_of_fact matter_of_fact,a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide
55042,matter_of_fact,a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact
55043,matting,floor covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
55044,mattock,a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle
55045,mattress,a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs  used as a bed or part of a bed
55046,mattress_cover,bedclothes that provide a cover for a mattress
55047,mattress_pad,a protective pad over a mattress to protect it
55048,maturation ripening maturement,coming to full development; becoming mature
55049,maturity matureness,state of being mature; full development
55050,maturity maturity_date due_date,the date on which a financial obligation must be repaid
55051,matzo matzoh matzah unleavened_bread,brittle flat bread eaten at Passover
55052,matzo_ball matzoh_ball matzah_ball,a Jewish dumpling made of matzo meal; usually served in soup
55053,matzo_meal matzoh_meal matzah_meal,meal made from ground matzos
55054,maul sledge sledgehammer,a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
55055,mauler,a fighter who batters the opponent; "Jack Dempsey was called a mauler"
55056,maulstick mahlstick,a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush
55057,maund,a unit of weight used in Asia; has different values in different countries; "the official maund in India is 82.6 pounds avoirdupois"
55058,mausoleum,a large burial chamber  usually above ground
55059,mauve,a moderate purple
55060,maverick,an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it
55061,maxi,a long skirt ending below the calf
55062,maxillaria,any of numerous orchids of the genus Maxillaria often cultivated for their large brilliantly colored solitary flowers
55063,maxillary_artery arteria_maxillaris,either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face
55064,maxillary_sinus,one of a pair of sinuses forming a cavity in the maxilla
55065,maxillary_vein vena_maxillaris,posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein
55066,maximization,the mathematical process of finding the maximum value of a function
55067,maximization maximisation maximation,the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position
55068,maximum upper_limit,the largest possible quantity
55069,utmost uttermost maximum level_best,the greatest possible degree; "he tried his utmost"
55070,maximum,the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
55071,maximum_and_minimum_thermometer,thermometer that records the highest and lowest temperatures reached during a period of time
55072,mayeng maple-leaved_bayur Pterospermum_acerifolium,Indian tree having fragrant nocturnal white flowers and yielding a reddish wood used for planking; often grown as an ornamental or shade tree
55073,mayfly dayfly shadfly,slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
55074,mayhaw summer_haw Crataegus_aestivalis,hawthorn of southern United States bearing juicy acid scarlet fruit often used in jellies or preserves
55075,mayhem,the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
55076,mayonnaise mayo,egg yolks and oil and vinegar
55077,mayor city_manager,the head of a city government
55078,mayoralty,the position of mayor
55079,mayoress,the wife of a mayor
55080,mayoress,a woman mayor
55081,maypole,a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day
55082,maypop Passiflora_incarnata,of southern United States; having an insipid berry the size of a hen egg
55083,maze labyrinth,complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
55084,tangle snarl maze,something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations"
55085,mazer,a large hardwood drinking bowl
55086,mazurka,music composed for dancing the mazurka
55087,mazurka,a Polish national dance in triple time
55088,mea_culpa,an acknowledgment of your error or guilt
55089,meadow_buttercup tall_buttercup tall_crowfoot tall_field_buttercup Ranunculus_acris,perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America
55090,meadow_clary Salvia_pratensis,tall perennial Old World salvia with violet-blue flowers; found in open grasslands
55091,meadow_cranesbill Geranium_pratense,tall perennial cranesbill with paired violet-blue axillary flowers; native to northern parts of Old World and naturalized in North America
55092,meadow_foxtail Alopecurus_pratensis,stout erect perennial grass of northern parts of Old World having silky flowering spikes; widely cultivated for pasture and hay; naturalized in North America
55093,meadow_goldenrod Canadian_goldenrod Solidago_canadensis,large North American goldenrod having showy clusters of yellow flowers on arching branches; often a weed
55094,meadow_jumping_mouse Zapus_hudsonius,widely distributed in northeastern and central United States and Canada
55095,meadow_mushroom field_mushroom Agaricus_campestris,common edible mushroom found naturally in moist open soil; the cultivated mushroom of commerce
55096,meadow_pipit Anthus_pratensis,a common pipit that is brown above and white below; widely distributed in northern and central Europe and in Asia
55097,meadow_rue,any of various herbs of the genus Thalictrum; sometimes rhizomatous or tuberous perennials found in damp shady places and meadows or stream banks; have lacy foliage and clouds of small purple or yellow flowers
55098,meadow_salsify goatsbeard shepherd's_clock Tragopogon_pratensis,weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
55099,meadow_saxifrage fair-maids-of-France Saxifraga_granulata,rosette-forming perennial having compact panicles of white flowers; Europe
55100,meadow_spikemoss basket_spikemoss Selaginella_apoda,spikemoss forming dense mats; eastern North America
55101,meadow_spittlebug Philaenus_spumarius,North American insect that severely damages grasses
55102,meadow_vole meadow_mouse Microtus_pennsylvaticus,widely distributed in grasslands of northern United States and Canada
55103,meadowgrass meadow_grass,any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture
55104,meal repast,the food served and eaten at one time
55105,meal,any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times
55106,meal,coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse
55107,meal_ticket,a source of income or livelihood
55108,meal_ticket luncheon_voucher,coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal
55109,mealie,an ear of corn
55110,mealtime,the hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten
55111,mealworm,the larva of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae
55112,mealybug mealy_bug,scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
55113,mean mean_value,an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
55114,mean_deviation mean_deviation_from_the_mean,the arithmetic mean of the absolute values of deviations from the mean of a distribution
55115,mean_distance,the arithmetic mean of the maximum and minimum distances of a celestial body (satellite or secondary star) from its primary
55116,mean_sun,a theoretical sun that moves along the celestial equator at a constant speed and completes its annual course in the same amount of time the real sun takes at variable speeds
55117,mean_time mean_solar_time,(astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator)
55118,meander,a bend or curve  as in a stream or river
55119,ramble meander,an aimless amble on a winding course
55120,meaning substance,the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
55121,meaningfulness,the quality of having great value or significance
55122,meaninglessness,the quality of having no value or significance; "he resented the meaninglessness of the tasks they assigned him"
55123,means,an instrumentality for accomplishing some end
55124,means substance,considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"
55125,means_test,an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid
55126,measles rubeola morbilli,an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
55127,measurement measuring measure mensuration,the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
55128,measure step,any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
55129,measuring_stick measure measuring_rod,measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
55130,measurer,a person who makes measurements
55131,measuring_cup,graduated cup used for measuring ingredients
55132,measuring_instrument measuring_system measuring_device,instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
55133,measuring_unit measuring_block,a unit of measurement
55134,measuring_worm inchworm looper,small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae
55135,meat,the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
55136,meat_and_potatoes,the fundamental part; "successful negotiation is the meat and potatoes of arbitration"
55137,meat_counter,counter where meats are displayed for sale
55138,meat_grinder,a mill for grinding meat
55139,meat_grinder,any action resulting in injury or destruction; "the meat grinder of politics destroyed his reputation"; "allied forces crumbled before the Wehrmacht meat grinder"
55140,meat_hook,a strong pointed hook from which the carcasses of animals are hung
55141,smokehouse meat_house,a small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish
55142,meat_house,a small house (on a farm) where meat is stored
55143,meat_loaf meatloaf,a baked loaf of ground meat
55144,meat_packer packer,a wholesaler in the meat-packing business
55145,meat_pie,pie made with meat or fowl enclosed in pastry or covered with pastry or biscuit dough
55146,meat_safe,a safe for storing meat
55147,meat_thermometer,a thermometer that is inserted into the center of a roast (with the top away from the heat source); used to measure how well done the meat is
55148,meatball,ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
55149,meatpacking meat_packing meat-packing_business,wholesale packaging of meat for future sale (including slaughtering and processing and distribution to retailers)
55150,meatus,a natural body passageway
55151,mebendazole,an anthelmintic used to treat hookworm and pinworm and roundworm infestations
55152,mechanic's_lien,lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure
55153,mechanical_advantage,the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force applied to it
55154,mechanical_device,mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
55155,mechanical_drawing,scale drawing of a machine or architectural plan etc 
55156,mechanical_energy,energy in a mechanical form
55157,mechanical_engineer,a person trained to design and construct machines
55158,mechanical_engineering,the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery
55159,mechanical_mixture,a mixture whose components can be separated by mechanical means
55160,mechanical_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
55161,mechanical_piano Pianola player_piano,a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys
55162,mechanical_system,a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles
55163,mechanics,the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
55164,mechanism mechanics,the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
55165,mechanism chemical_mechanism,the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"
55166,mechanism,a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"
55167,mechanism,(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
55168,mechanism,device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
55169,mechanist,a philosopher who subscribes to the doctrine of mechanism
55170,mechanization mechanisation,the condition of having a highly technical implementation
55171,mechanized_cavalry,an armored unit of a modern army equipped with motor vehicles
55172,meclizine meclizine_hydrochloride Antivert,an antihistamine (trade name Antivert) used to treat or prevent motion sickness
55173,meclofenamate meclofenamate_sodium Meclomen,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Meclomen) used to treat arthritis
55174,meconium,thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child
55175,mecopteran,any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecoptera
55176,medal_play stroke_play,golf scoring by total strokes taken
55177,medalist medallist,someone who has won a medal
55178,medalist medallist medal_winner,(golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
55179,medallion,any of various large ancient Greek coins
55180,medallion,a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat); "medallions of veal"
55181,medallion,an emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered
55182,meddler,an officious annoying person who interferes with others
55183,meddling tampering,the act of altering something secretly or improperly
55184,media_consultant medai_guru,someone who advises about the use of communication media
55185,mediacy mediateness,the quality of being mediate
55186,medial_condyle,a condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur
55187,medial_geniculate_body corpus_geniculatum_mediale,a neural structure that serves as the last of a series of processing centers along the auditory pathway from the cochlea to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex
55188,medial_rectus_muscle medial_rectus rectus_medialis,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball medially
55189,median median_value,the value below which 50% of the cases fall
55190,mediant,(music) the third note of a diatonic scale; midway between the tonic and the dominant
55191,mediastinum,the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus
55192,mediation,negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party
55193,mediation intermediation,the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
55194,mediator go-between intermediator intermediary intercessor,a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
55195,mediatrix,a woman who is a mediator
55196,medic medick trefoil,any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
55197,medical_officer medic,a medical practitioner in the armed forces
55198,medical_assistant,a person trained to assist medical professionals
55199,medical_bill doctor's_bill,statement of charges for medical services
55200,medical_building health_facility healthcare_facility,building where medicine is practiced
55201,medical_care medical_aid,professional treatment for illness or injury
55202,medical_center,the part of a city where medical facilities are centered
55203,medical_diagnosis,identification a disease from its symptoms
55204,medical_evacuation medevac medivac,the evacuation of persons (usually be air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care
55205,medical_expense,amount spent for diagnosis or treatment or prevention of medical problems
55206,medical_history medical_record anamnesis,the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
55207,medical_institution,an institution created for the practice of medicine
55208,medical_instrument,instrument used in the practice of medicine
55209,medical_practice,the practice of medicine
55210,medical_practitioner medical_man,someone who practices medicine
55211,medical_procedure,a procedure employed by medical or dental practitioners
55212,medical_profession medical_community,the body of individuals who are qualified to practice medicine
55213,medical_relation,the professional relation between a health care professional and a patient
55214,medical_report,a report of the results of a medical examination of a patient
55215,medical_school school_of_medicine,a graduate school offering study leading to a medical degree
55216,medical_science,the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
55217,medical_scientist,a scientist who studies disease processes
55218,medical_student medico,a student in medical school
55219,medicare_check medicare_payment,a check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care
55220,medicine medication medicament medicinal_drug,(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
55221,medication,the act of treating with medicines or remedies
55222,medicinal_leech Hirudo_medicinalis,large European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting
55223,medicine medical_specialty,the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
55224,medicine practice_of_medicine,the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
55225,music medicine,punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine"
55226,medicine_ball,heavy ball used in physical training
55227,medicine_chest medicine_cabinet,cabinet that holds medicines and toiletries
55228,medicine_man,a Native American shaman
55229,meditation speculation,continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"
55230,meditation,(religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)
55231,mediterranean_anchovy Engraulis_encrasicholus,esteemed for its flavor; usually preserved or used for sauces and relishes
55232,medium,a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
55233,medium,the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium"
55234,medium,an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
55235,medium,an intervening substance through which something is achieved; "the dissolving medium is called a solvent"
55236,medium,a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
55237,medium,(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
55238,medium,a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position; "a happy medium"
55239,medium spiritualist sensitive,someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums"
55240,medium mass_medium,(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
55241,metier medium,an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier"
55242,medium_frequency MF,300 to 3000 kilohertz
55243,medium_of_exchange monetary_system,anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
55244,medium_steel,steel with 0.15-0.3% carbon
55245,medium_wave,a radio wave with a wavelength between 100 and 1000 meters (a frequency between 300 kilohertz and 3000 kilohertz)
55246,wild_medlar wild_medlar_tree medlar Vangueria_infausta,small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit
55247,medlar medlar_tree Mespilus_germanica,small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples
55248,medlar,a South African globular fruit with brown leathery skin and pithy flesh having a sweet-acid taste
55249,medlar,crabapple-like fruit used for preserves
55250,medley potpourri pastiche,a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
55251,medroxyprogesterone Provera,a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
55252,myelin myeline medulla,a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
55253,medulla,the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
55254,medullary_sheath myelin_sheath,a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers
55255,medullated_nerve_fiber myelinated_nerve_fiber,a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin
55256,medusa's_head Euphorbia_medusae Euphorbia_caput-medusae,African dwarf succulent perennial shrub with numerous slender drooping branches
55257,medusa's_head Elymus_caput-medusae,weedy rye grass having long bristling awns
55258,meed,a fitting reward
55259,meekness submission,the feeling of patient submissive humbleness
55260,meekness subduedness,a disposition to be patient and long suffering
55261,meerkat mierkat,a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes
55262,meerschaum sepiolite,a white clayey mineral
55263,meerschaum,a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum
55264,meet sports_meeting,a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
55265,meeting group_meeting,a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson"
55266,meeting coming_together,the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
55267,meeting get_together,a small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my living room"
55268,merging meeting coming_together,the act of joining together as one; "the merging of the two groups occurred quickly"; "there was no meeting of minds"
55269,mefenamic_acid Ponstel,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)
55270,mefloquine mefloquine_hydrochloride Larium Mephaquine,an antimalarial drug (trade name Larium and Mephaquine) that is effective in cases that do not respond to chloroquine; said to produce harmful neuropsychiatric effects on some people
55271,megabit,one million bits
55272,megabyte MB,a unit of information equal to one million (1 048 576) bytes
55273,megacolon,an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
55274,megadeath,the death of a million people; "they calibrate the effects of atom bombs in megadeaths"
55275,megaflop MFLOP million_floating_point_operations_per_second,(computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system
55276,megagametophyte,the female gametophyte produced by the megaspore of a plant that produces both microspore and megaspores
55277,megahertz MHz megacycle_per_second megacycle Mc,one million periods per second
55278,megakaryocyte,a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets
55279,megalith megalithic_structure,memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
55280,megaloblast,abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficiency
55281,megaloblastic_anemia megaloblastic_anaemia,anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia
55282,megalocyte macrocyte,abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)
55283,megalomania,a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
55284,megalomaniac,a pathological egotist
55285,megalopolis,a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)
55286,megalosaur megalosaurus,gigantic carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous in Europe
55287,megaphone,a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
55288,megasporangium macrosporangium,a plant structure that produces megaspores
55289,megaspore macrospore,larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte
55290,megasporophyll,in non-flowering plants  a sporophyll that bears only megasporangia
55291,megatherian megatheriid megatherian_mammal,a large extinct ground sloth
55292,megaton,a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT
55293,megaton,one million tons
55294,megaton_bomb,a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT
55295,megavitamin_therapy,therapy based on a theory that taking very large doses of vitamins will prevent or cure physical or psychological disorders
55296,megawatt,a unit of power equal to one million watts
55297,megesterol megestrol_acetate,a synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma
55298,megilp megalp,a medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine
55299,megohm,a unit of resistance equal to one million ohms
55300,meiosis miosis reduction_division,(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
55301,meitnerium Mt element_109 atomic_number_109,a radioactive transuranic element
55302,melagra,rheumatic or myalgic pains in the arms or legs
55303,melamine cyanuramide,a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins
55304,melamine_resin,a thermosetting resin formed from melamine and an aldehyde; used in molded products  adhesives  and coatings
55305,melancholia,extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
55306,melancholic melancholiac,someone subject to melancholia
55307,melancholy,a feeling of thoughtful sadness
55308,melancholy,a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
55309,melancholy_thistle Cirsium_heterophylum Cirsium_helenioides,perennial stoloniferous thistle of northern Europe with lanceolate basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish-purple flowers
55310,melanin,insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
55311,melanoblast,an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte
55312,melanocyte,a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
55313,melanocyte-stimulating_hormone MSH,a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
55314,melanoderma,abnormally dark skin caused by increased deposits of melatonin
55315,melanoma malignant_melanoma,any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes
55316,melanosis melanism,a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
55317,melatonin,hormone secreted by the pineal gland
55318,melee scrimmage battle_royal,a noisy riotous fight
55319,melena melaena,abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)
55320,melilotus melilot sweet_clover,erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement
55321,melioration,the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning
55322,meliorism,the belief that the world can be made better by human effort
55323,mellowing,the process of becoming mellow
55324,mellowness,kindheartedness through maturity or old age
55325,mellowness,a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor
55326,mellowness,a soft shade of a color; "a mellowness of light and shade not attainable in marble"
55327,mellowness,geniality  as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana
55328,melodiousness tunefulness,the property of having a melody
55329,melodrama,an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
55330,melody tonal_pattern,the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
55331,melolonthid_beetle,any of various beetles of the family (or subfamily) Melolonthidae
55332,melon,any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
55333,melon melon_vine,any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers
55334,melon_ball,a bite of melon cut as a sphere
55335,melosa Chile_tarweed madia_oil_plant Madia_sativa,South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source of madia oil
55336,melphalan Alkeran,antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies
55337,meltdown nuclear_meltdown,severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping
55338,meltdown,a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown; "there is little likelihood of a meltdown comparable to the American banking collapse in March 1933"
55339,melter,a worker who melts substances (metal or wax etc.)
55340,melting_pot,an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated
55341,meltwater,melted snow or ice
55342,mem,the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
55343,member,one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"
55344,member,an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"
55345,member,anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"
55346,member_bank,a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System
55347,membership rank,the body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"
55348,membership,the state of being a member
55349,membership_card,a card certifying membership in an organization
55350,membrane,a thin pliable sheet of material
55351,membrane tissue_layer,a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals
55352,membrane_bone,any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull
55353,membranous_labyrinth,the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth
55354,meme,a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one generation to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation); "memes are the cultural counterpart of genes"
55355,memento souvenir,a reminder of past events
55356,memento_mori,a reminder (as a death's head) of your mortality
55357,memo memorandum memoranda,a written proposal or reminder
55358,memoir,an account of the author's personal experiences
55359,memoir,an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic
55360,memorabilia,a record of things worth remembering
55361,memorability,the quality of being worth remembering; "continuous change results in lack of memorability"; "true memorability of phrase"
55362,memorial,a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority
55363,memorial monument,a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
55364,memorization memorisation committal_to_memory,learning so as to be able to remember verbatim; "the actor's memorization of his lines"
55365,memorizer memoriser,a person who learns by rote
55366,memory,something that is remembered; "search as he would  the memory was lost"
55367,memory remembering,the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered; "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father"
55368,memory retention retentiveness retentivity,the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"
55369,memory computer_memory storage computer_storage store memory_board,an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
55370,memory,the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes; "he taught a graduate course on learning and memory"
55371,memory_chip,a RAM microchip that can be plugged into a computer to provide additional memory
55372,memory_device storage_device,a device that preserves information for retrieval
55373,memory_image,a mental image of something previously experienced
55374,memory_picture,a memory image that is similar to a visual perception
55375,memsahib,a woman sahib
55376,men's_room men's,a public toilet for men
55377,menace threat,something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
55378,menace,a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace"
55379,menage_a_trois,household for three; an arrangement where a married couple and a lover of one of them live together while sharing sexual relations
55380,menagerie,a collection of live animals for study or display
55381,menagerie zoo zoological_garden,the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
55382,menarche,the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman
55383,mendacity,the tendency to be untruthful
55384,mendelevium Md Mv atomic_number_101,a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)
55385,mending,garments that must be repaired
55386,menhaden Brevoortia_tyrannis,shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer
55387,menhaden_oil,a fatty oil obtained from the menhaden fish and used in paint and ink and in treating leather
55388,menhir standing_stone,a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
55389,menial dogsbody,a domestic servant
55390,meningeal_artery arteria_meningea,any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures
55391,meningeal_veins venae_meningeae,veins at accompany the meningeal arteries
55392,meningioma,a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant
55393,meningism,symptoms that mimic those of meningitis but without inflammation of the meninges
55394,meningitis,infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
55395,meningocele,a congenital anomaly of the central nervous system in which a sac protruding from the brain or the spinal meninges contains cerebrospinal fluid (but no nerve tissue)
55396,meningoencephalitis cerebromeningitis encephalomeningitis,inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges
55397,meninx meninges,a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
55398,meniscectomy,surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee
55399,meniscus semilunar_cartilage,(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint
55400,meniscus,(optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other
55401,meniscus,(physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube
55402,meno_mosso,played at reduced speed; less rapid
55403,menorrhagia hypermenorrhea,abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged
55404,menorrhea menstrual_blood menstrual_flow,flow of blood from the uterus; occurs at roughly monthly intervals during a woman's reproductive years
55405,mens_rea malice_aforethought,(law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials
55406,mensch mensh,a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics
55407,menstrual_cycle,a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation; "the average menstrual cycle is 28 days"
55408,menstrual_phase,the phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed (the first day of menstrual flow is considered day 1 of the menstrual cycle)
55409,menstruum,(archaic) a solvent
55410,mental_abnormality,any abnormality of mental function
55411,mental_age,the level of intellectual development as measured by an intelligence test
55412,mental_anguish,sustained dull painful emotion
55413,mental_exhaustion brain-fag,exhaustion that affects mental keenness
55414,mental_health,the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment
55415,mental_illness mental_disease psychopathy,any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention
55416,mental_measurement,a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions
55417,mental_note,special attention with intent to remember; "he made a mental note to send her flowers"
55418,mental_quickness quickness quick-wittedness,intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay
55419,mental_reservation reservation arriere_pensee,an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
55420,mental_soundness mental_balance,the healthy psychological state of someone with good judgment
55421,mentalism,(philosophy) a doctrine that mind is the true reality and that objects exist only as aspects of the mind's awareness
55422,mentality outlook mindset mind-set,a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
55423,mentally_retarded retarded,people collectively who are mentally retarded; "he started a school for the retarded"
55424,menthol,a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching  pain  and nasal congestion
55425,menthol,a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint
55426,mentholated_salve,a salve containing menthol
55427,mention reference,a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"
55428,mention honorable_mention,an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
55429,mentioner,a speaker who refers to something briefly or incidentally
55430,mentor wise_man,a wise and trusted guide and advisor
55431,mentum,a projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids
55432,mentum,a projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin
55433,menu,the dishes making up a meal
55434,menu computer_menu,(computer science) a list of options available to a computer user
55435,meow mew miaou miaow miaul,the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
55436,meperidine meperidine_hydrochloride Demerol,a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain
55437,mephenytoin Mesantoin,a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective
55438,mephobarbital Mebaral,a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy
55439,meprobamate Miltown Equanil Meprin,a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety
55440,meralgia,pain in the thigh
55441,merbromine Mercurochrome,a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark
55442,mercantile_agency commercial_agency,an organization that provides businesses with credit ratings of other firms; "Dun & Bradstreet is the largest mercantile agency in the United States"
55443,mercantile_establishment retail_store sales_outlet outlet,a place of business for retailing goods
55444,mercantile_law commercial_law law_merchant,the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence
55445,mercantilism mercantile_system,an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
55446,mercaptopurine Purinethol,a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
55447,mercenary soldier_of_fortune,a person hired to fight for another country than their own
55448,merchandise ware product,commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
55449,merchant merchandiser,a businessperson engaged in retail trade
55450,merchant_marine,the crew of a merchant vessel
55451,shipping cargo_ships merchant_marine merchant_vessels,conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry
55452,merchantability,the state of being fit for market; ready to be bought or sold
55453,mercifulness mercy,the feeling that motivates compassion
55454,mercifulness mercy,a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
55455,mercilessness unmercifulness,inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving
55456,mercurial_ointment,an ointment containing mercury
55457,mercuric_chloride mercury_chloride bichloride_of_mercury corrosive_sublimate,a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative
55458,mercury-vapor_lamp,ultraviolet lamp that emits a strong bluish light (rich in ultraviolet radiation) as electric current passes through mercury vapor
55459,mercury_barometer,barometer that shows pressure by the height of a column of mercury
55460,mercury_cell,a primary cell consisting of a zinc anode and a cathode of mercury oxide and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide
55461,mercury_fulminate fulminate_of_mercury fulminating_mercury,a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps
55462,mercury_poisoning,a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death
55463,mercury_thermometer mercury-in-glass_thermometer,thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit; mercury expands with a rise in temperature causing a thin thread of mercury to rise in the tube
55464,mercy,something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"
55465,mercy,alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
55466,mercy_seat,the throne of God
55467,mercy_seat,the golden covering of the ark of the covenant
55468,mere,a small pond of standing water
55469,merestone meerestone mearstone,an old term for a landmark that consisted of a pile of stones surmounted by an upright slab
55470,merganser fish_duck sawbill sheldrake,large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
55471,merger_agreement acquisition_agreement,contract governing the merger of two or more companies
55472,mericarp,a carpel with one seed; one of a pair split apart at maturity
55473,meringue,sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar
55474,meringue_kiss,a kiss made of sugar and egg white and baked slowly
55475,merino merino_sheep,white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
55476,meristem,undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed  as at the tip of a stem or root
55477,merit virtue,any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit"
55478,merit_badge,a badge award to Boy Scouts in recognition of special projects
55479,merit_pay,extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers)
55480,merit_system,the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability
55481,meritocracy,a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects
55482,meritocracy,the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth
55483,merlon,a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlement
55484,mermaid,half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
55485,meromelia,congenital absence of part of an arm or leg
55486,meronym part_name,a word that names a part of a larger whole; "`brim' and `crown' are meronyms of `hat'"
55487,meronymy part_to_whole_relation,the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole
55488,merozoite,a cell that arises from the asexual division of a parent sporozoan during its life cycle
55489,merry-go-round,a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose); "if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over"
55490,mesalliance,a marriage with a person of inferior social status
55491,mescal mezcal peyote Lophophora_williamsii,a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
55492,mescal,a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)
55493,mescal_bean coral_bean frijolito frijolillo Sophora_secundiflora,shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans
55494,mescal_button sacred_mushroom magic_mushroom,the button-shaped top of the mescal cactus; a source of psilocybin
55495,mescaline peyote,the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons
55496,mesenchyme,mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles
55497,mesenteric_artery arteria_mesenterica,one of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines
55498,mesenteric_plexus plexus_mesentericus,a plexus of autonomic nerves
55499,mesenteric_vein vena_mesenterica,a tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery
55500,mesentery,a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines
55501,mesh,the number of opening per inch of a screen; measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen"; "100 mesh powdered cellulose"
55502,mesh_topology mesh,the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
55503,net network mesh meshing meshwork,an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
55504,meshugaas mishegaas mishegoss,(Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity
55505,meshuggeneh meshuggener,(Yiddish) a crazy fool
55506,mesne_lord,a feudal lord who was lord to his own tenants on land held from a superior lord
55507,mesocarp,the middle layer of a pericarp
55508,mesocolon,mesentery that holds the lower colon the back abdominal wall
55509,mesoderm mesoblast,the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue
55510,mesohippus,North American three-toed Oligocene animal; probably not directly ancestral to modern horses
55511,mesomorph,a person with a well-developed muscular body
55512,meson mesotron,an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0
55513,mesophyte mesophytic_plant,land plant growing in surroundings having an average supply of water; compare xerophyte and hydrophyte
55514,mesosphere,the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere
55515,mesothelioma,a rare form of carcinoma of the mesothelium lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust
55516,mesothelium,epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity
55517,mesquite mesquit,any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
55518,mesquite_gum,a gum obtained from mesquite pods; resembles gum arabic
55519,mess messiness muss mussiness,a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"
55520,mess,soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge"
55521,mess,a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
55522,mess mess_hall,a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
55523,mess_jacket monkey_jacket shell_jacket,waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners
55524,mess_kit,kit containing a metal dish and eating utensils; used by soldiers and campers
55525,mess_of_pottage,anything of trivial value; "Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage"
55526,message,a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"
55527,message_pad writing_pad,a pad of paper on which messages can be written
55528,messaging electronic_messaging,the sending and processing of e-mail by computer
55529,messenger courier,a person who carries a message
55530,messenger_RNA mRNA template_RNA informational_RNA,the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in the cell
55531,messenger_boy errand_boy,a boy who earns money by running errands
55532,messiahship,the position of messiah
55533,messmate,(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)
55534,messuage,(law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household
55535,mestiza,a woman of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
55536,mestizo ladino,a person of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
55537,mestranol,a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives
55538,metabolic_acidosis,acidosis and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids resulting either from the accumulation of acids or the abnormal loss of bases from the body (as in diarrhea or renal disease)
55539,metabolic_alkalosis,alkalosis resulting from hydrogen-ion loss or excessive intake of alkaline substances
55540,metabolic_disorder,a disorder or defect of metabolism
55541,metabolic_rate,rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period
55542,metamorphosis metabolism,the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
55543,metabolism metabolic_process metastasis,the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
55544,metabolite,any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)
55545,metacarpal metacarpal_bone,any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
55546,metacarpal_artery arteria_metacarpea,dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand
55547,metacarpal_vein vena_metacarpus,dorsal and palmar veins of the hand
55548,metacarpus,the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
55549,metacenter metacentre,(shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines  one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship
55550,metacentric_chromosome,a chromosome having two equal arms because the centromere is in median position
55551,metadata,data about data; "a library catalog is metadata because it describes publications"
55552,metagenesis digenesis,alternation of sexual and asexual generations
55553,metaknowledge,knowledge about knowledge
55554,metal_detector,detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal
55555,metal_filing,a fragment of metal rubbed off by the use of a file
55556,metal_screw,screw made of metal
55557,metal_wood,golf wood with a metal head instead of the traditional wooden head
55558,metalanguage,a language that can be used to describe languages
55559,metalepsis,substituting metonymy of one figurative sense for another
55560,metallic,a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal
55561,metallic,a yarn made partly or entirely of metal
55562,metallic_bond,a chemical bond in which electrons are shared over many nuclei and electronic conduction occurs
55563,metallic_element metal,any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
55564,metallized_dye,acid dye in which the negative ion contains a chelated metal atom
55565,metallurgist metallurgical_engineer,an engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals
55566,metallurgy,the science and technology of metals
55567,metalware,household articles made of metal (especially for use at table)
55568,metalwork,the metal parts of something; "there were bullet holes in the metalwork"
55569,metalworking metalwork,the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner
55570,metamathematics,the logical analysis of mathematical reasoning
55571,metamere somite,one of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally
55572,metamorphic_rock,rock altered by pressure and heat
55573,metamorphism,change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat of introduction of new chemical substances
55574,metamorphopsia,a defect of vision in which objects appear to be distorted; usually due to a defect in the retina
55575,metamorphosis,a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft
55576,metaphase,the second stage of meiosis
55577,metaphase,the second stage of mitosis
55578,metaphor,a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
55579,metaphosphoric_acid,a glassy solid acid ([HPO3]n) often used as a dehydrating agent
55580,metaphysics,the philosophical study of being and knowing
55581,metaphysis,the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis
55582,metaplastic_anemia metaplastic_anaemia,pernicious anemia in which the various formed elements in the blood are changed
55583,metaproterenol Alupent,a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness
55584,metarule,a rule that describes how other rules should be used (as in AI)
55585,metasequoia dawn_redwood Metasequoia_glyptostrodoides,large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China
55586,metastability,the quality of a physical system that persists in its existing equilibrium when undisturbed (or only slightly disturbed) but able to pass to a more stable equilibrium when sufficiently disturbed
55587,metastasis,the spreading of a disease to another part of the body
55588,metatarsal,any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes
55589,metatarsal_arch,the short lateral arch formed by the heads of the metatarsals
55590,metatarsal_artery arteria_metatarsea,dorsal and plantar arteries to the metatarsal region of the foot
55591,metatarsal_vein vena_metatarsus,dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot
55592,metatarsus,the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds or of the hind foot in quadrupeds
55593,metatherian,primitive pouched mammals found mainly in Australia and the Americas
55594,metathesis,a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence
55595,metazoan,any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges
55596,metempsychosis rebirth,after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
55597,metencephalon,the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellum
55598,meteor shooting_star,a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
55599,meteoroid meteor,(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
55600,meteor_shower meteor_stream,a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere
55601,meteor_swarm,a group of meteoroids with similar paths
55602,meteorite,stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
55603,meteorological_balloon,a small unmanned balloon set aloft to observe atmospheric conditions
55604,meteorological_conditions,the prevailing environmental conditions as they influence the prediction of weather
55605,meteorological_observation_post weather_station,one of a networks of observation posts where meteorological data is recorded
55606,meteorologist,a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions
55607,meteorology weather_forecasting,predicting what the weather will be
55608,meteorology,the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
55609,meteortropism,an effect of climate on biological processes (as the effect on joint pains etc.)
55610,meter,any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
55611,meter metre time,rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
55612,meter_maid,policewoman who is assigned to write parking tickets
55613,meterstick metrestick,a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)
55614,metformin Glucophage,an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes
55615,methacholine Mecholyl,parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity
55616,methacrylic_acid 2-methylpropenoic_acid,an unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics
55617,methane,a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel
55618,methane_series alkane_series alkane paraffin_series paraffin,a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
55619,methanogen,archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane; a source of natural gas
55620,methanol methyl_alcohol wood_alcohol wood_spirit,a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
55621,methapyrilene,antihistamine used to treat allergic responses (as rhinitis or dermatitis or pruritus)
55622,methaqualone Quaalude,sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse
55623,metharbital Gemonil,anticonvulsant drug (trade name Gemonil) used in the treatment of epilepsy
55624,metheglin,spiced or medicated mead
55625,methenamine Mandelamine Urex,antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections
55626,methicillin,antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections
55627,methionine,a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for nutrition
55628,methocarbamol Robaxin,muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms
55629,method,a way of doing something  especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
55630,method_acting method,an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed
55631,method_of_choice,the best method to achieve a desired result
55632,methodology methodological_analysis,the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline
55633,methodology,the system of methods followed in a particular discipline
55634,methotrexate methotrexate_sodium amethopterin,toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
55635,methyl methyl_group methyl_radical,the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
55636,methyl_bromide,a poisonous gas or liquid (CH3Br) used to fumigate rodents  worms  etc.
55637,methyl_orange,an azo dye used as an acid-base indicator; used for titrations involving weak bases
55638,methyl_salicylate birch_oil sweet-birch_oil,a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
55639,methylated_spirit,ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol to prevent its use as an alcoholic beverage
55640,methyldopa alpha_methyl_dopa Aldomet,antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure
55641,methylene_blue methylthionine_chloride,a dark green dye used as a stain  an antiseptic  a chemical indicator  and an antidote in cyanide poisoning
55642,methylene_chloride dichloromethane,a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant
55643,methylene_group methylene_radical methylene,the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane
55644,methylenedioxymethamphetamine MDMA,a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States; "MDMA is often used at parties because it enables partygoers to remain active for long periods of time"
55645,methylphenidate Ritalin,central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
55646,methyltestosterone,an androgenic compound contained in drugs that are used to treat testosterone deficiency and female breast cancer and to stimulate growth and weight gain
55647,metic,an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city
55648,metical,the basic unit of money in Mozambique; equal to 100 centavos
55649,meticulousness meticulosity punctiliousness scrupulousness,strict attention to minute details
55650,metis,a half-breed of white and American Indian parentage
55651,metonym,a word that is used metonymically; a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
55652,metonymy,substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
55653,metopion,the craniometric point midway between the frontal eminences of the skull
55654,metoprolol Lopressor,beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
55655,metralgia,pain in the uterus
55656,metrazol_shock metrazol_shock_therapy metrazol_shock_treatment,the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma
55657,metric_capacity_unit,a capacity unit defined in metric terms
55658,metric_function metric,a function of a topological space that gives  for any two points in the space  a value equal to the distance between them
55659,metric_linear_unit,a linear unit of distance in metric terms
55660,metric_space,a set of points such that for every pair of points there is a nonnegative real number called their distance that is symmetric and satisfies the triangle inequality
55661,metric_system,a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second
55662,metric_unit metric,a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds); "convert all the measurements to metric units"; "it is easier to work in metric"
55663,metric_weight_unit weight_unit,a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
55664,metrification,writing a metrical composition (or the metrical structure of a composition)
55665,metrification metrication,the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters  grams  seconds
55666,metritis endometritis,inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium)
55667,metro tube underground subway_system subway,an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'"
55668,metrology,the scientific study of measurement
55669,metronidazole Flagyl,antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis
55670,metronome,clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music
55671,metropolitan,in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity
55672,metropolitan,a person who lives in a metropolis
55673,metroptosis descensus_uteri,prolapse of the uterus
55674,metrorrhagia,bleeding from the uterus that is not due to menstruation; usually indicative of disease (as cervical cancer)
55675,mettlesomeness,courageous high-spiritedness
55676,mew mew_gull sea_mew Larus_canus,the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America
55677,mews,street lined with building that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings; "she lives in a Chelsea mews"
55678,mexiletine Mexitil,antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias
55679,mezereon February_daphne Daphne_mezereum,small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-colored flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs
55680,mezereum,the dried bark of the shrub mezereon
55681,mezuzah mezuza,religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
55682,mezzanine first_balcony,first or lowest balcony
55683,mezzanine mezzanine_floor entresol,intermediate floor just above the ground floor
55684,mezzo-relievo mezzo-rilievo half-relief,a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief
55685,mezzo-soprano mezzo,a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
55686,mezzo-soprano mezzo,the female singing voice between contralto and soprano
55687,mezzotint,print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade
55688,myocardial_infarction myocardial_infarct MI,destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
55689,nautical_mile naut_mi mile mi geographical_mile Admiralty_mile,a British unit of length equivalent to 1 853.18 meters (6 082 feet)
55690,mile statute_mile stat_mi land_mile mi,a unit of length equal to 1760 yards
55691,mi,the syllable naming the third (mediant) note of any major scale in solmization
55692,miasma miasm,an unwholesome atmosphere; "the novel spun a miasma of death and decay"
55693,miasma miasm,unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; "the miasma of the marshes"; "a miasma of cigar smoke"
55694,mica 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
55695,micelle,an electrically charged particle built up from polymeric molecules or ions and occurring in certain colloidal electrolytic solutions like soaps and detergents
55696,miconazole Monistat,an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat)
55697,microbalance,balance for weighing very small objects
55698,microbiologist,a specialist in microbiology
55699,microbiology,the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
55700,microbrachia,abnormally small arms
55701,microbrewery,a small brewery; consumption of the product is mainly elsewhere
55702,microcephaly microcephalus nanocephaly,an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain
55703,microcosm,a miniature model of something
55704,microcosmic_salt,a white salt present in urine and used to test for metal oxides
55705,microcyte,an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)
55706,microcytic_anemia microcytic_anaemia,anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal
55707,microcytosis,a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia
55708,microdot,photograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security)
55709,microeconomics,the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms
55710,microeconomist microeconomic_expert,an economist who specializes in microeconomics
55711,microelectronics,the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components
55712,microevolution,evolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies
55713,microfarad,a unit of capacitance equal to one millionth of a farad
55714,microfiche,small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material
55715,microfilm,film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material
55716,microfossil,a fossil that must be studied microscopically
55717,microgametophyte,the male gametophyte produced by a microspore
55718,microgauss,a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one millionth of a gauss
55719,microglia,neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic
55720,microgliacyte,a cell of the microglia that may become phagocytic and collect waste products of nerve tissue
55721,microgram mcg,one millionth (1/1 000 000) gram
55722,micrometeorite micrometeoroid micrometeor,a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
55723,micrometer micrometer_gauge micrometer_caliper,caliper for measuring small distances
55724,micron micrometer,a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
55725,micrometry,measuring with a micrometer
55726,micronutrient,a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g.  vitamins or minerals)
55727,microorganism micro-organism,any organism of microscopic size
55728,micropaleontology,the paleontology of microfossils
55729,micropenis microphallus,an abnormally small penis
55730,microphage,a neutrophil that ingests small things (as bacteria)
55731,microphone mike,device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
55732,microphoning,the transduction of sound waves into electrical waves (by a microphone)
55733,microphotometer,special kind of densitometer that measures density variations over a very small area
55734,microprocessor,integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system; "a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer"; "a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive"
55735,micropyle,minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the pollen tube enters
55736,microradian,a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a milliradian
55737,microscope,magnifier of the image of small objects; "the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell"
55738,microscopic_anatomy,the study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs
55739,microscopic_field,the areas that is visible through a microscope
55740,microscopist,a scientist who specializes in research with the use of microscopes
55741,microscopy,research with the use of microscopes
55742,microsecond,one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
55743,microsome,a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA
55744,microsporangium,a plant structure that produces microspores
55745,microspore,smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte
55746,microsporidian,parasite of arthropods and fishes that invade and destroy host cells
55747,microsporophyll,in non-flowering plants  a sporophyll that bears only microsporangia
55748,microsurgery,surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures
55749,microtome,scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination
55750,microtubule,a microscopically small tubule
55751,microvolt,a unit of potential equal to one millionth of a volt
55752,microwave,a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone  facsimile  video and data
55753,microwave microwave_oven,kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food
55754,microwave_bomb E-bomb,a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings
55755,microwave_diathermy_machine,diathermy machine that uses microwave radiation as the source of heat
55756,microwave_linear_accelerator,linear accelerator that uses microwaves
55757,microwave_spectroscopy,the use of spectroscopy to study atomic or molecular resonances in the microwave spectrum
55758,microwave_spectrum,the part of the electromagnetic spectrum corresponding to microwaves
55759,micturition urination,the discharge of urine
55760,micturition_reflex,relaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladder
55761,mid-April,the middle part of April
55762,mid-August,the middle part of August
55763,mid-December,the middle part of December
55764,mid-February,the middle part of February
55765,mid-January,the middle part of January
55766,mid-July,the middle part of July
55767,mid-June,the middle part of June
55768,mid-March,the middle part of March
55769,mid-May,the middle part of May
55770,mid-November,the middle part of November
55771,mid-October,the middle part of October
55772,mid-September,the middle part of September
55773,mid-calf,the middle of the calf; half way between the knee and ankle
55774,mid-off,the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the off side
55775,mid-on,the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the on side
55776,mid-water,the water that is well below the surface but also well above the bottom; "many marine fishes inhabit the mid-waters"
55777,midafternoon,the middle part of the afternoon
55778,midair,some point in the air; above ground level; "the planes collided in midair"
55779,midazolam Versed,an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures
55780,midbrain mesencephalon,the middle portion of the brain
55781,middle,an intermediate part or section; "A whole is that which has beginning  middle  and end"- Aristotle
55782,middle midriff midsection,the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"
55783,middle,time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period; "the middle of the war"; "rain during the middle of April"
55784,middle-aged_man,a man who is roughly between 45 and 65 years old
55785,middle_C,the note designated by the first ledger line below the treble staff; 261.63 hertz
55786,middle_age,the time of life between youth and old age (e.g.  between 40 and 60 years of age)
55787,middle_cerebral_artery,one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into three branches
55788,middle_cerebral_vein vena_cerebri_media,either of two cerebral veins
55789,middle_class bourgeoisie,the social class between the lower and upper classes
55790,middle_distance,the part of a scene between the foreground and the background
55791,middle_ear tympanic_cavity tympanum,the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
55792,middle_finger,the second finger; between the index finger and the ring finger
55793,middle_meningeal_artery,branch of the maxillary artery; its branches supply meninges
55794,middle_name,a name between your first name and your surname
55795,middle_temporal_vein,arises near the eye; joins the superficial temporal veins to form the retromandibular vein
55796,middle_term,the term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusion
55797,middle_thyroid_vein,a vein on each side that drains the lateral part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
55798,middlebrow,someone who is neither a highbrow nor a lowbrow
55799,middleweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds
55800,middleweight,a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds
55801,middleweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds
55802,middling,any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
55803,middy middy_blouse,blouse with a sailor collar
55804,midfield,(sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse)
55805,midge,minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
55806,midgrass,any of various grasses of moderate height which covered the undisturbed prairie in the United States; includes most of the forage grasses of the temperate zone
55807,midinette,a Parisian salesgirl
55808,midiron two_iron,long iron with a nearly vertical face
55809,midnight,12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night; "young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight"
55810,midnight_sun,the sun visible at midnight (inside the arctic or antarctic circles)
55811,midplane midline,the median plane of the body (or some part of the body)
55812,midrib midvein,the vein in the center of a leaf
55813,midshipman,a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
55814,midst thick,the location of something surrounded by other things; "in the midst of the crowd"
55815,midstream,the middle of a stream
55816,midterm,the middle of the gestation period
55817,midterm,middle of an academic term or a political term in office
55818,midterm_examination midterm_exam midterm,an examination administered in the middle of an academic term
55819,midweek,the middle of a week
55820,midwife accoucheuse,a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
55821,midwife_toad Alytes_cisternasi,similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians
55822,obstetrical_toad midwife_toad Alytes_obstetricans,European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch
55823,midwifery,assisting women at childbirth
55824,midwinter,the middle of winter
55825,might mightiness power,physical strength
55826,might-have-been,an event that could have occurred but never did
55827,mignonette sweet_reseda Reseda_odorata,Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance
55828,migraine megrim sick_headache hemicrania,a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
55829,migrant migrator,traveler who moves from one region or country to another
55830,migrant_shrike Lanius_ludovicianus_migrans,a shrike of central North America; winters in Texas and the southern Mississippi valley
55831,migration,the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
55832,migration,a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)
55833,migration,(chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule
55834,migration,the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding
55835,migration_route flyway,the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
55836,migrator,an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year
55837,migratory_grasshopper,serious pest of grain-growing and range areas of central and western United States
55838,migratory_locust Locusta_migratoria,Old World locust that travels in vast swarms stripping large areas of vegetation
55839,migratory_quail Coturnix_coturnix Coturnix_communis,the typical Old World quail
55840,mihrab,(Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca
55841,mihrab,(Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca
55842,mikado tenno,the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
55843,mikvah,(Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation)
55844,mil,a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g.  of sheets or wire)
55845,mil,a Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound
55846,milliliter millilitre mil ml cubic_centimeter cubic_centimetre cc,a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
55847,mil,an angular unit used in artillery; equal to 1/6400 of a complete revolution
55848,mild_silver_protein Argyrol,antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name Argyrol)
55849,mild_steel low-carbon_steel soft-cast_steel,steel with less than 0.15% carbon
55850,mildew mold,the process of becoming mildewed
55851,mildew,a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
55852,mile,a large distance; "he missed by a mile"
55853,sea_mile mile,a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 1828.8 meters (6000 feet)
55854,mile Roman_mile,an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
55855,mile Swedish_mile,a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
55856,mile,a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the mile"
55857,mileage milage,distance measured in miles
55858,mileage fuel_consumption_rate gasoline_mileage gas_mileage,the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
55859,mileage,a travel allowance at a given rate per mile traveled
55860,miler,(used only in combinations) the length of something in miles; "the race was a 30-miler"
55861,miler,a runner in a one-mile race
55862,miles_gloriosus,a braggart soldier (a stock figure in comedy)
55863,miles_per_gallon,the distance traveled in a vehicle powered by one gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel
55864,miles_per_hour mph,the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
55865,miles_per_hour mph,a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel
55866,milestone milepost,stone post at side of a road to show distances
55867,milestone,a significant event in your life (or in a project)
55868,miliary_tuberculosis,acute tuberculosis characterized by the appearance of tiny tubercles on one or more organs of the body (presumably resulting from tubercle bacilli being spread in the bloodstream)
55869,milieu surroundings,the environmental condition
55870,militainment,entertainment with military themes in which the Department of Defense is celebrated
55871,militant activist,a militant reformer
55872,militarism,a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
55873,militarist warmonger,a person who advocates war or warlike policies
55874,military armed_forces armed_services military_machine war_machine,the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
55875,military-industrial_complex,a country's military establishment and the industries that produce arms and other military equipment; "we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence  whether sought or unsought  by the military-industrial complex"--Dwight David Eisenhower
55876,military_academy,an academy for training military officers
55877,military_adviser military_advisor,a military officer who serves as an adviser to the troops of an allied nation
55878,military_attache,an attache who is a specialist in military matters
55879,military_capability military_strength strength military_posture posture,capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"
55880,military_censorship,all types of censorship conducted by personnel of the armed forces
55881,military_ceremony,a formal ceremony performed by military personnel
55882,military_ceremony,a military custom performed in observance of some event or anniversary
55883,military_chaplain padre Holy_Joe sky_pilot,a chaplain in one of the military services
55884,military_court,a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel
55885,military_drill,training in marching and the use of weapons
55886,military_formation,a formation of troops
55887,military_government stratocracy,government by the military and an army
55888,military_governor,the head of a government established by the military (as in a defeated country)
55889,military_hospital,hospital for soldiers and other military personnel
55890,military_installation,any facility servicing military forces
55891,military_intelligence military_intelligence_agency,an agency of the armed forces that obtains and analyzes and uses information of strategic or tactical military value
55892,military_intelligence,information about the armed forces of another country that is useful in planning and conducting military policy or military operations
55893,military_junta junta,a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
55894,military_law,the body of laws and rules of conduct administered by military courts for the discipline  trial  and punishment of military personnel
55895,military_leader,a leader of military forces
55896,military_march military_music martial_music,brisk marching music suitable for troops marching in a military parade
55897,military_officer officer,any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"
55898,military_pace,the length of a single step in marching (taken to be 30 inches for quick time or 36 inches for double time)
55899,military_personnel soldiery troops,soldiers collectively
55900,military_police MP,a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners
55901,military_policeman MP,a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners
55902,military_position position,a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
55903,military_quarters,living quarters for personnel on a military post
55904,military_rank military_rating paygrade rating,rank in a military organization
55905,military_reserve reserve,armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
55906,military_science,the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare
55907,military_service,land tenure by service in the lord's army
55908,military_training,training soldiers in military procedures
55909,military_uniform,prescribed identifying uniform for soldiers
55910,military_vehicle,vehicle used by the armed forces
55911,militia reserves,civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
55912,militia,the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service; "their troops were untrained militia"; "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia"--United States Constitution
55913,militiaman,a member of the militia; serves only during emergencies
55914,milk_bar,snack bar that sells milk drinks and light refreshments (such as ice cream)
55915,milk_can,large can for transporting milk
55916,milk_chocolate,chocolate made from chocolate liquor with sugar and cocoa butter and powdered milk solids and vanilla and (usually) lecithin; the most common form of chocolate for eating; used in chocolate candy and baking and coatings
55917,milk_float,a van (typically powered by electricity) with an open side that is used to deliver milk to houses
55918,milk_leg white_leg phlegmasia_alba_dolens,painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth
55919,milk_of_magnesia,purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid
55920,milk_punch,a punch made of spirits and milk and sugar and spices
55921,trembles milk_sickness,disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
55922,milk_sickness,caused by consuming milk from cattle suffering from trembles
55923,milk_snake house_snake milk_adder checkered_adder Lampropeltis_triangulum,nonvenomous tan and brown king snake with an arrow-shaped occipital spot; southeastern ones have red stripes like coral snakes
55924,sow_thistle milk_thistle,any of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowers; widely naturalized; often noxious weeds in cultivated soil
55925,milk_vetch milk-vetch,any of various plants of the genus Astragalus
55926,milk_wagon milkwagon,wagon for delivering milk
55927,milkcap Lactarius_delicioso,edible mushroom
55928,milking_machine,machine consisting of a suction apparatus for milking cows mechanically
55929,milking_shorthorn,breed evolved from shorthorn beef cattle
55930,milking_stool,low three-legged stool with a half round seat; used to sit on while milking a cow
55931,milkman,someone who delivers milk
55932,milkshake milk_shake shake,frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
55933,milkweed silkweed,any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
55934,milkweed Sonchus_oleraceus,annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads
55935,milkwort,any of various plants of the genus Polygala
55936,mill-girl,a girl who works in a mill
55937,mill-hand factory_worker,a workman in a mill or factory
55938,mill_agent,the responsible official at a mill that is under absentee ownership
55939,millboard,stout pasteboard used to bind books
55940,milldam,dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill
55941,millenarian millenarist chiliast,a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity)
55942,millenarianism millenarism millenniumism chiliasm,belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations
55943,millennium millenary,the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
55944,millennium millenary,a span of 1000 years
55945,millenary,a sum or aggregate of one thousand (especially one thousand years)
55946,millennium,(New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness
55947,miller's-thumb,small freshwater sculpin of Europe and North America
55948,millerite,a yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulfide; a minor source of nickel
55949,millettia,any of several tropical trees or shrubs yielding showy streaked dark reddish or chocolate-colored wood
55950,milliammeter,a sensitive ammeter graduated in milliamperes
55951,milliard,a billion; "in England they call one thousand million a milliard"
55952,millibar,a unit of atmospheric pressure equal to one thousandth of a bar; "atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1013 millibars"
55953,millicurie,a unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth of a curie
55954,millidegree,a unit of temperature equal to one-thousandth of a degree
55955,milliequivalent meq,one-thousandth of an equivalent
55956,millifarad,a unit of capacitance equal to one thousandth of a farad
55957,milligram mg,one thousandth (1/1 000) gram
55958,millihenry,a unit of inductance equal to one thousandth of a henry
55959,millime,1 000 millimes equal 1 dinar in Tunisia
55960,millimeter millimetre mm,a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
55961,milline,an advertising measure; one agate line appearing in one million copies of a publication
55962,millinery hat_shop,shop selling women's hats
55963,millinery woman's_hat,hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner
55964,milling,corrugated edge of a coin
55965,million 1000000 one_thousand_thousand meg,the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
55966,millionaire,a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
55967,millionairess,a woman millionaire
55968,millionth,position 1 000 000 in a countable series of things
55969,one-millionth millionth,one part in a million equal parts
55970,millipede millepede milliped,any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legs
55971,milliradian,a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a radian
55972,millisecond msec,one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
55973,millivolt mV,a unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt
55974,millivoltmeter,sensitive voltmeter that can measure voltage in millivolts
55975,milliwatt,a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt
55976,millpond,a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel
55977,millrace millrun,a channel for the water current that turns a millwheel
55978,millstone,any load that is difficult to carry
55979,millstone,one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
55980,millwheel mill_wheel,water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill
55981,millwork,woodwork that has been machined at a mill
55982,millwright,a workman who designs or erects mills and milling machinery
55983,milo milo_maize,small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
55984,milord,a term of address for an English lord
55985,milt soft_roe,fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture
55986,milt,seminal fluid produced by male fish
55987,mime mimer mummer pantomimer pantomimist,an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
55988,mime pantomime dumb_show,a performance using gestures and body movements without words
55989,mimeograph mimeo mimeograph_machine Roneo Roneograph,a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)
55990,mimesis,the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
55991,mimesis,any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease
55992,mimesis,the representation of another person's words in a speech
55993,mimic mimicker,someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
55994,mimicry,the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
55995,silver_wattle mimosa Acacia_dealbata,evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
55996,mimosa,any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
55997,mimosa,a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice
55998,minaret,slender tower with balconies
55999,mince,food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"
56000,mince_pie,pie containing mincemeat
56001,mincemeat,spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat
56002,mincer mincing_machine,a kitchen utensil that cuts or chops food (especially meat) into small pieces
56003,mind,recall or remembrance; "it came to mind"
56004,thinker creative_thinker mind,an important intellectual; "the great minds of the 17th century"
56005,mind,attention; "don't pay him any mind"
56006,mind intellect,knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect"
56007,mind's_eye,the imaging of remembered or invented scenes; "I could see her clearly in my mind's eye"
56008,mind_game,any game designed to exercise the intellect
56009,mind_game,deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage); "football players try to play mind games with the opposition"; "the jeweler's mind game is to convince lovers that the size of a gemstone reflects the depth of their feelings"
56010,telepathist thought-reader mental_telepathist mind_reader,someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly
56011,mind_reader telepathist thought-reader,a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)
56012,mindfulness heedfulness,the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities
56013,mine,excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
56014,mine,explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
56015,mine_detector,detector consisting of an electromagnetic device; used to locate explosive mines
56016,mine_disposal,the disposal of explosive mines
56017,mine_field,a tract of land containing explosive mines
56018,mine_pig,pig iron made entirely from ore
56019,minefield,a region in which explosives mines have been placed
56020,minelayer,ship equipped for laying marine mines
56021,miner mineworker,laborer who works in a mine
56022,mineral,solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
56023,mineral_deficiency,lack of a mineral micronutrient that is essential for normal nutrition or metabolism
56024,mineral_extraction mineral_processing mineral_dressing ore_processing ore_dressing beneficiation,crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques
56025,mineral_kingdom,all inorganic objects; contrasts with animal and plant kingdoms
56026,mineral_oil,a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)
56027,mineral_resources,natural resources in the form of minerals
56028,mineral_water,water naturally or artificially impregnated with mineral salts or gasses; often effervescent; often used therapeutically
56029,mineral_wool rock_wool,a light fibrous material used as an insulator
56030,mineralocorticoid,hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium
56031,mineralogist,a scientist trained in mineralogy
56032,mineralogy,the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them
56033,mineshaft,excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
56034,minesweeper,ship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine mines
56035,minesweeping,the activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines
56036,ming_tree,an artificial plant resembling a bonsai
56037,ming_tree,a dwarfed evergreen conifer or shrub shaped to have flat-topped asymmetrical branches and grown in a container
56038,minge,vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals
56039,mingling,the action of people mingling and coming into contact; "all the random mingling and idle talk made him hate literary parties"
56040,miniature toy,copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size
56041,miniature_golf,a novelty version of golf played with golf balls and putters on a miniature course featuring many obstacles
56042,miniature_pinscher,small German version of a Doberman pinscher
56043,miniature_poodle,a breed of small poodles
56044,miniature_schnauzer,a small schnauzer
56045,miniaturist,someone who paints tiny pictures in great detail
56046,miniaturization miniaturisation,act of making on a greatly reduced scale
56047,minibar cellaret,sideboard with compartments for holding bottles
56048,minibike motorbike,small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
56049,minibus,a light bus (4 to 10 passengers)
56050,minicab,a minicar used as a taxicab
56051,minicar,a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car
56052,minicomputer,a digital computer of medium size
56053,minim,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters
56054,minim,a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram
56055,minimalism minimal_art reductivism,an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color
56056,minimalist,a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics
56057,minimalist,a practitioner or advocate of artistic minimalism
56058,minimally_invasive_coronary_bypass_surgery,heart surgery in which a coronary bypass is performed on the beating heart by the use of small instruments and cameras threaded through small incisions
56059,minimization minimisation,the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
56060,minimum,the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
56061,minimum_wage,the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law
56062,minimus,the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe
56063,mining minelaying,laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment
56064,mining_company,a company that owns and manages mines
56065,mining_engineer,an engineer concerned with the construction and operation of mines
56066,mining_geology,the branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to mining
56067,minion,a servile or fawning dependant
56068,miniskirt mini,a very short skirt
56069,minister government_minister,a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance"
56070,minister diplomatic_minister,a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
56071,minister,the job of a head of a government department
56072,ministrant,someone who serves as a minister
56073,ministry,religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
56074,ministry,building where the business of a government department is transacted
56075,ministry,a government department under the direction of a minister
56076,ministry,the work of a minister of religion; "he is studying for the ministry"
56077,minisub minisubmarine,submersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration
56078,minivan,a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car
56079,miniver,trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur
56080,mink,the expensive fur of a mink
56081,mink mink_coat,fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks
56082,mink,slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur
56083,minniebush minnie_bush Menziesia_pilosa,low shrub of the eastern United States with downy twigs
56084,minnow Phoxinus_phoxinus,very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams
56085,minocycline Minocin,tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections
56086,minor-league_team minor-league_club,a team that plays in a minor league
56087,minor_axis,the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid
56088,minor_fast_day,one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar
56089,minor_key minor_mode,a key based on the minor scale
56090,minor_league minors bush_league,a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)
56091,minor_leaguer bush_leaguer,a player on a minor-league baseball team
56092,minor_planet planetoid,any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun
56093,minor_premise minor_premiss subsumption,the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)
56094,minor_scale minor_diatonic_scale,a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6th
56095,minor_suit,( bridge) a suit of inferior scoring value  either diamonds or clubs
56096,minor_surgery,any surgical procedure that does not involve anesthesia or respiratory assistance
56097,minor_term,the term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion
56098,minor_tranquilizer minor_tranquillizer minor_tranquilliser antianxiety_drug anxiolytic anxiolytic_drug,a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
56099,minority,a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
56100,minority,being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts; "when the vote was taken they were in the minority"; "he held a minority position"
56101,minority nonage,any age prior to the legal age
56102,minority_leader,leader of the minority party in a legislature
56103,minoxidil Loniten Rogaine,a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness
56104,minster,any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
56105,minstrel,a performer in a minstrel show
56106,minstrel_show,a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes
56107,minstrel_show,a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface
56108,minstrelsy,a troupe of minstrels
56109,minstrelsy,ballads sung by minstrels
56110,minstrelsy,the art of a minstrel
56111,mint,any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
56112,mint,the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
56113,mint mint_candy,a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
56114,mint,a plant where money is coined by authority of the government
56115,mint_sauce,sweetened diluted vinegar with chopped mint leaves
56116,mintage,fee paid to a mint by the government for minting a coin
56117,mintage,act or process of minting coins
56118,mintmark,a mark on a coin that identifies the mint where it was produced
56119,minuend,the number from which the subtrahend is subtracted
56120,minuet,a stately court dance in the 17th century
56121,minuet,a stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite
56122,minus_sign,a sign indicating the operation of subtraction
56123,small_letter lowercase lower-case_letter minuscule,the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
56124,minuscule,a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
56125,moment minute second instant,a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"
56126,minute arcminute minute_of_arc,a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
56127,minute,a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"
56128,minute_book,a book in which minutes have been written
56129,minute_gun,(military) gun that is discharged once every minute (usually as part of a military funeral)
56130,minute_hand big_hand,points to the minutes
56131,minute_steak,a thin steak that can be cooked quickly
56132,minuteness,great precision; painstaking attention to details; "he examined the essay with the greatest minuteness"
56133,minutes proceedings transactions,a written account of what transpired at a meeting
56134,minutia,a small or minor detail; "he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code"
56135,minyan,the quorum required by Jewish law to be present for public worship (at least ten males over thirteen years of age)
56136,miotic_drug myotic_drug miotic myotic,a drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye)
56137,miracle,any amazing or wonderful occurrence
56138,miracle,a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of God
56139,miracle_man miracle_worker,a person who claims or is alleged to perform miracles
56140,miracle_play,a medieval play representing episodes from the life of a saint or martyr
56141,mirage,an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
56142,mirage,something illusory and unattainable
56143,mire quagmire quag morass slack,a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
56144,slop mire,deep soft mud in water or slush; "they waded through the slop"
56145,mire,a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from; "the country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president"; "caught in the mire of poverty"
56146,mirror,polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
56147,mirror,a faithful depiction or reflection; "the best mirror is an old friend"
56148,mirror_carp,domestic carp with some large shining scales
56149,mirror_image reflection reflexion,a likeness in which left and right are reversed
56150,misalignment,the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned
56151,misalliance,an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)
56152,misanthrope misanthropist,someone who dislikes people in general
56153,misanthropy,hatred of mankind
56154,misanthropy,a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people
56155,misapplication,wrong use or application
56156,misappropriation,wrongful borrowing; "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory"
56157,misbehavior misbehaviour misdeed,improper or wicked or immoral behavior
56158,miscalculation misreckoning misestimation,a mistake in calculating
56159,spontaneous_abortion miscarriage stillbirth,a natural loss of the products of conception
56160,miscegenation crossbreeding interbreeding,reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
56161,misch_metal,a pyrophoric alloy made from a mixture of rare-earth metals
56162,misconception,an incorrect conception
56163,misconduct,bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
56164,wrongdoing wrongful_conduct misconduct actus_reus,activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
56165,misconstrual misconstruction,a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
56166,misconstruction,an ungrammatical constituent
56167,miscount,an inaccurate count
56168,miscue,a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball
56169,slip slip-up miscue parapraxis,a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
56170,misdeal,an incorrect deal
56171,misdemeanor misdemeanour infraction offence offense violation infringement,a crime less serious than a felony
56172,misdirection,an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
56173,misdirection,incorrect directions or instructions
56174,mismanagement misdirection,management that is careless or inefficient; "he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies"
56175,mise_en_scene stage_setting setting,arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
56176,miser,a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
56177,miserliness,total lack of generosity with money
56178,misery wretchedness miserableness,a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"
56179,misery,a feeling of intense unhappiness; "she was exhausted by her misery and grief"
56180,misfeasance,doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner
56181,misfire dud,an explosion that fails to occur
56182,misfit,someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
56183,scruple qualm misgiving,uneasiness about the fitness of an action
56184,misgovernment misrule,government that is inefficient or dishonest
56185,mishap misadventure mischance,an instance of misfortune
56186,mishpocha mishpachah,(Yiddish) the entire family network of relatives by blood or marriage (and sometimes close friends); "she invited the whole mishpocha"
56187,misinformation,information that is incorrect
56188,misinterpretation misunderstanding mistaking,putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"
56189,misleader,someone who leads astray (often deliberately)
56190,mismatch,a bad or unsuitable match
56191,misnomer,an incorrect or unsuitable name
56192,misocainea,hatred of new ideas
56193,misogamist,a person who hates marriage
56194,misogamy,hatred of marriage
56195,misogynist woman_hater,a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
56196,misogyny misogynism,hatred of women
56197,misology,hatred of reasoning
56198,misoneism,hatred of change or innovation
56199,misopedia,hatred of children
56200,misprint erratum typographical_error typo literal_error literal,a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
56201,mispronunciation,incorrect pronunciation
56202,misquotation misquote,an incorrect quotation
56203,misreading,misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
56204,missal,(Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year
56205,missel_thrush mistle_thrush mistletoe_thrush Turdus_viscivorus,large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries
56206,missile,a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
56207,projectile missile,a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
56208,missile_defense_system missile_defence_system,naval weaponry providing a defense system
56209,mission missionary_post missionary_station foreign_mission,an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
56210,mission military_mission,an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"
56211,mission missionary_work,the organized work of a religious missionary
56212,mission_bells black_fritillary Fritillaria_biflora,herb of southwestern United States having dark purple bell-shaped flowers mottled with green
56213,mission_bells rice-grain_fritillary Fritillaria_affinis Fritillaria_lanceolata Fritillaria_mutica,herb of northwestern America having green-and-purple bell-shaped flowers
56214,mission_impossible,an extremely dangerous or difficult mission
56215,missionary,someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
56216,missionary missioner,someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
56217,missionary_position,a position for sexual intercourse; a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top; so-called because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples
56218,misspelling,a spelling that is incorrect
56219,misstatement,a statement that contains a mistake
56220,missus missis,informal term of address for someone's wife
56221,mist,a thin fog with condensation near the ground
56222,mistake misunderstanding misapprehension,an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
56223,mister Mr Mr.,a form of address for a man
56224,mistletoe false_mistletoe,American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
56225,mistletoe Viscum_album Old_World_mistletoe,Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
56226,mistletoe Loranthus_europaeus,shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches  chestnuts and oaks
56227,mistletoe_cactus,a plant of the genus Rhipsalis
56228,mistletoe_fig mistletoe_rubber_plant Ficus_diversifolia Ficus_deltoidea,shrub or small tree often grown as a houseplant having foliage like mistletoe
56229,mistral,a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter
56230,mistranslation,an incorrect translation
56231,mistreatment,the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"
56232,mistress kept_woman fancy_woman,an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
56233,schoolmarm schoolma'am schoolmistress mistress,a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
56234,mistress,a woman master who directs the work of others
56235,mistrial,a trial that is invalid or inconclusive
56236,mite,any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods
56237,miter_joint mitre_joint miter mitre,joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
56238,miter mitre,the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"
56239,miter mitre,a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
56240,miter_box mitre_box,hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints
56241,miterwort mitrewort bishop's_cap,any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter
56242,mithramycin Mithracin,an antineoplastic drug (trade name Mithracin) used to treat cancer of the testes
56243,mitigating_circumstance,(law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense
56244,mitochondrion chondriosome,an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy
56245,mitogen,an agent that triggers mitosis
56246,mitomycin Mutamycin,a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug
56247,mitosis,cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
56248,mitral_stenosis mitral_valve_stenosis,obstruction or narrowing of the mitral valve (as by scarring from rheumatic fever)
56249,mitral_valve bicuspid_valve left_atrioventricular_valve,valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle
56250,mitral_valve_prolapse,cardiopathy resulting from the mitral valve not regulating the flow of blood between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
56251,mittelschmerz,pain in the area of the ovary that is felt at the time of ovulation (usually midway through the menstrual cycle)
56252,mitten,glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
56253,mitzvah mitsvah,(Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law
56254,mitzvah mitsvah,(Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty
56255,mix premix,a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
56256,mix mixture,an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"
56257,mixed-blood,a person whose ancestors belonged to two or more races
56258,mixed_bud,a bud yielding both leaves and flowers
56259,mixed_drink,made of two or more ingredients
56260,mixed_economy,an economic system that combines private and state enterprises
56261,mixed_farming,growing crops and feed and livestock all on the same farm
56262,mixed_marriage,marriage of two people from different races or different religions or different cultures; "the families of both partners in a mixed marriage often disapprove"
56263,mixed_metaphor,a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect
56264,mixed_nuisance,a nuisance that is both a public nuisance and a private nuisance at the same time
56265,sociable social mixer,a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
56266,mixer,club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol
56267,mixer,electronic equipment that mixes two or more input signals to give a single output signal
56268,mixer,a kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods
56269,mixing_bowl,bowl used with an electric mixer
56270,mixing_faucet,single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes
56271,mixology,skill in preparing mixed drinks
56272,mixture,(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
56273,mizzenmast mizenmast mizzen mizen,third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl  ketch  or dandy
56274,mizzen mizen,fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
56275,mnemonic,a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall
56276,mnemonics,a method or system for improving the memory
56277,mnemonist,an expert in the use of mnemonics; someone able to perform unusual feats of memory
56278,moa,extinct flightless bird of New Zealand
56279,moat fosse,ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
56280,mob rabble rout,a disorderly crowd of people
56281,mobcap,large high frilly cap with a full crown; formerly worn indoors by women
56282,mobile_home manufactured_home,a large house trailer that can be connected to utilities and can be parked in one place and used as permanent housing
56283,mobility,the quality of moving freely
56284,mobilization mobilisation militarization militarisation,act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"
56285,mobilization mobilisation,act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action; "mobilization of the country's economic resources"
56286,mobocracy ochlocracy,a political system in which a mob is the source of control; government by the masses
56287,moccasin mocassin,soft leather shoe; originally worn by native Americans
56288,moccasin_flower nerveroot Cypripedium_acaule,once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North America
56289,mocha,soft suede glove leather from goatskin
56290,mocha,flavoring made from mixed coffee and chocolate
56291,mocha,superior dark coffee made from beans from Arabia
56292,mock,the act of mocking or ridiculing; "they made a mock of him"
56293,mock-heroic,a satirical imitation of heroic verse
56294,mock-up,full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display
56295,southern_buckthorn shittimwood shittim mock_orange Bumelia_lycioides,shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit
56296,osage_orange bow_wood mock_orange Maclura_pomifera,small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines  glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit that resembles an orange; its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by native Americans; frequently planted as boundary hedge
56297,mock_privet,evergreen shrub with white flowers and olivelike fruits
56298,mock_turtle_soup,soup made from a calf's head or other meat in imitation of green turtle soup
56299,mockernut mockernut_hickory black_hickory white-heart_hickory big-bud_hickory Carya_tomentosa,smooth-barked North American hickory with 7 to 9 leaflets bearing a hard-shelled edible nut
56300,mockingbird mocker Mimus_polyglotktos,long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
56301,mod,a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers
56302,mod_con,modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house
56303,modal_auxiliary_verb modal_auxiliary modal,an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
56304,modal_logic,the logical study of necessity and possibility
56305,modal_logic,a system of logic whose formal properties resemble certain moral and epistemological concepts
56306,modality mode,a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
56307,mood mode modality,verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
56308,modality sense_modality sensory_system,a particular sense
56309,modality,a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment
56310,mode,a particular functioning condition or arrangement; "switched from keyboard to voice mode"
56311,mode musical_mode,any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave
56312,mode modal_value,the most frequent value of a random variable
56313,model,a type of product; "his car was an old model"
56314,model poser,a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos"
56315,model simulation,representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
56316,model role_model,someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model"
56317,model modelling modeling,the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
56318,modeler modeller,a person who creates models
56319,mold mould molding moulding modeling clay_sculpture,sculpture produced by molding
56320,modeling modelling molding moulding,a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
56321,modem,(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
56322,moderate_breeze,wind moving 13-18 knots; 4 on the Beaufort scale
56323,moderate_gale near_gale,wind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scale
56324,moderation moderateness,quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
56325,temperance moderation,the trait of avoiding excesses
56326,moderation mitigation,the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"
56327,moderationism,the policy of being moderate or acting with moderation
56328,moderationist,a moderate drinker (as opposed to a total abstainer)
56329,moderator,any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
56330,moderator,in the Presbyterian church  the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly
56331,moderator,someone who presides over a forum or debate
56332,moderator,someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence
56333,moderatorship,the position of moderator
56334,modern,a contemporary person
56335,modern_ballet,a style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movements
56336,modern_dance,a style of theatrical dancing that is not as restricted as classical ballet; movements are expressive of feelings
56337,modern_era,the present or recent times
56338,modern_jazz new_jazz neo_jazz,any of various styles of jazz that appeared after 1940
56339,modern_times present_times modern_world contemporary_world,the circumstances and ideas of the present age; "in modern times like these"
56340,modernism,genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
56341,modernism,practices typical of contemporary life or thought
56342,modernist,an artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles
56343,modernization modernisation,making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"
56344,modernization,a modernized version (as of a play)
56345,modesty modestness,freedom from vanity or conceit
56346,modesty reserve,formality and propriety of manner
56347,modicum,a small or moderate or token amount; "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jack
56348,modification,slightly modified copy; not an exact copy; "a modification of last year's model"
56349,modification qualifying limiting,the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
56350,modified_American_plan,a hotel plan that includes breakfast and dinner (but not lunch)
56351,modified_radical_mastectomy,removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
56352,modifier qualifier,a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
56353,modifier,a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
56354,modifier modifier_gene,a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
56355,modillion,(architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice
56356,modiolus,the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea
56357,mods,a youth subculture that began in London in the early 1960s; a working-class movement with highly stylized dress and short hair; listened to rhythm and blues music and travelled on motor scooters
56358,transition modulation,a musical passage moving from one key to another
56359,modulation,(electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase
56360,modulation,the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
56361,module,detachable compartment of a spacecraft
56362,module,computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware)
56363,module,a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components
56364,modulus,an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers; "2 is a modulus of 5 and 9"
56365,modulus,the absolute value of a complex number
56366,modulus,(physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance
56367,modulus_of_rigidity,the coefficient of elasticity for a shearing force
56368,modus_vivendi,a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlement
56369,mohair,fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat
56370,moiety mediety,one of two (approximately) equal parts
56371,moiety,one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe
56372,moire watered-silk,silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
56373,moistening dampening,the act of making something slightly wet
56374,moisture wet,wetness caused by water; "drops of wet gleamed on the window"
56375,mojarra,small silvery schooling fishes with protrusible mouths found in warm coastal waters
56376,mojo,a magic power or magic spell
56377,moke,British informal
56378,moksa,(Hinduism) release from the cycle of rebirth
56379,molality molal_concentration,concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent
56380,molasses,thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
56381,molasses_cookie,very spicy cookies sweetened partially with molasses
56382,molasses_kiss,a candy kiss that resembles toffee
56383,molasses_taffy,taffy made of molasses
56384,mold mould,loose soil rich in organic matter
56385,mold mould,a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
56386,moldboard mouldboard,wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow
56387,moldboard_plow mouldboard_plough,plow that has a moldboard
56388,molded_salad,salad of meats or vegetables in gelatin
56389,molding moulding,a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
56390,mole,spicy sauce often containing chocolate
56391,mole,a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
56392,mole,small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet
56393,mole_cricket,digs in moist soil and feeds on plant roots
56394,mole_rat,African rodent resembling a mole in habits and appearance
56395,mole_rat,furry short-limbed tailless rodent resembling a true mole in habits and appearance; of eastern Europe and Middle East
56396,mole_salamander Ambystoma_talpoideum,brownish-black burrowing salamander of southeastern United States
56397,molecular_biologist,a biologist who studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life
56398,molecular_biology,the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)
56399,molecular_formula,a chemical formula based on analysis and molecular weight
56400,molecular_genetics,the branch of genetics concerned with the structure and activity of genetic material at the molecular level
56401,molecular_weight relative_molecular_mass,(chemistry) the sum of the relative atomic masses of the constituent atoms of a molecule
56402,molecule,(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
56403,molehill,a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing
56404,moleskin,a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap
56405,molestation,the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
56406,molester,someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities
56407,molindone Moban,antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophrenia
56408,moll gun_moll gangster's_moll,the girl friend of a gangster
56409,mollie molly,popular aquarium fish
56410,mollification,a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered
56411,pacification mollification,the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined; "a wonderful skill in the pacification of crying infants"; "his unsuccessful mollification of the mob"
56412,molluscum,any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules
56413,molluscum_contagiosum,a virus disease of the skin marked by round white swellings; transmitted from person to person (most often in children or in adults with impaired immune function)
56414,mollusk mollusc shellfish,invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
56415,mollusk_family,a family of mollusks
56416,mollusk_genus,a genus of mollusks
56417,mollycoddle,a pampered darling; an effeminate man
56418,molt molting moult moulting ecdysis,periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
56419,molter moulter,an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair)
56420,molucca_balm bells_of_Ireland Molucella_laevis,aromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer-shaped or bell-shaped calyx
56421,molybdenite,a mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds
56422,molybdenum Mo atomic_number_42,a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel
56423,molybdenum_steel,steel containing 10-15% molybdenum; properties are similar to tungsten steel
56424,mombin mombin_tree jocote Spondias_purpurea,common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit
56425,mombin,purplish tropical fruit
56426,moment,a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
56427,moment,the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
56428,moment_of_a_couple,given two equal and opposite forces  the product of the force and the distance between them
56429,moment_of_inertia,the tendency of a body to resist angular acceleration
56430,moment_of_truth,the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull
56431,moment_of_truth,a crucial moment on which much depends
56432,momentousness,utmost importance
56433,momentum,the product of a body's mass and its velocity; "the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities"
56434,momism overprotection overshielding,excessive protection
56435,monad,(chemistry) an atom having a valence of one
56436,monad monas,a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive
56437,monad,(biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan)
56438,monadic_operation unary_operation,an operation with exactly one operand
56439,monal monaul,brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia
56440,monandry,the state of having only one husband at a time
56441,sovereign crowned_head monarch,a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
56442,monarch monarch_butterfly milkweed_butterfly Danaus_plexippus,large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed
56443,monarchism,a belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system
56444,monarchist royalist,an advocate of the principles of monarchy
56445,monarchy,an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
56446,monarda wild_bergamot,any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda
56447,monastery,the residence of a religious community
56448,monastic_habit,a long loose habit worn by monks in a monastery
56449,monasticism,asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
56450,monazite,a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium
56451,moneran moneron,organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and whose nutritional mode is absorption or photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
56452,monetarism,an economic theory holding that variations in unemployment and the rate of inflation are usually caused by changes in the supply of money
56453,monetarist,an advocate of the theory that economic fluctuations are caused by increases or decreases in the supply of money
56454,monetary_unit,a unit of money
56455,monetization monetisation,establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country
56456,money,the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us"
56457,money,wealth reckoned in terms of money; "all his money is in real estate"
56458,money,the official currency issued by a government or national bank; "he changed his money into francs"
56459,money_belt,belt with a concealed section for holding money
56460,money_cowrie Cypraea_moneta,cowrie whose shell is used for money in parts of the southern Pacific and in parts of Africa
56461,money_handler money_dealer,a person who receives or invests or pays out money
56462,money_laundering,concealing the source of illegally gotten money
56463,money_market,a market for short-term debt instruments
56464,money_order postal_order,a written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual; obtainable and payable at a post office
56465,money_supply,the total stock of money in the economy; currency held by the public plus money in accounts in banks
56466,moneybag,a drawstring bag for holding money
56467,moneygrubber,someone whose main interest in life is moneymaking
56468,moneymaker,someone who is successful in accumulating wealth
56469,moneymaker money-spinner cash_cow,a project that generates a continuous flow of money
56470,moneymaking,the act of making money (and accumulating wealth)
56471,moneywort creeping_Jenny creeping_Charlie Lysimachia_nummularia,a loosestrife vine
56472,mongo,100 mongo equal 1 tugrik in Mongolia
56473,mongolism mongolianism Down's_syndrome Down_syndrome trisomy_21,a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation
56474,mongoose,agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
56475,monic_polynomial,a polynomial in one variable
56476,monilia,any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Monilia
56477,monism,the doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element
56478,monition process_of_monition,a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted
56479,monitor_program monitoring_program,a program that observes and regulates and controls or verifies the operations of a data-processing system
56480,monitoring,the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it); "the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times"
56481,monk's_cloth,a heavy cloth in basket weave
56482,monkey,any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
56483,monkey-wrench monkey_wrench,adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw
56484,monkey_bridge,a high narrow platform above a deck or in an engine room or boiler room
56485,monkey_business,mischievous or deceitful behavior
56486,monkey_ladder,a light ladder to the monkey bridge on a ship
56487,monkey_puzzle chile_pine Araucaria_araucana,large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts
56488,monkfish,flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
56489,mono-iodotyrosine,tyrosine with one iodine atom added
56490,monoamine,a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)
56491,monoamine_neurotransmitter,a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission
56492,monoamine_oxidase_inhibitor MAOI,any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate
56493,monobasic_acid,an acid containing only one replaceable hydrogen atom per molecule
56494,monoblast,a large immature monocyte normally found in bone marrow
56495,monocarp monocarpic_plant monocarpous_plant,a plant that bears fruit once and dies
56496,monochromacy monochromatism monochromatic_vision monochromia monochromasy,complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness
56497,monochromat,a person who is completely color-blind
56498,monochrome,painting done in a range of tones of a single color
56499,monocle eyeglass,lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
56500,monocline,a geological formation in which all strata are inclined in the same direction
56501,monoclonal_antibody monoclonal,any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by identical offspring of a hybridoma; very specific for a particular location in the body
56502,monocot monocotyledon liliopsid endogen,a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside
56503,monocot_family liliopsid_family,family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
56504,monocot_genus liliopsid_genus,genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
56505,monocular_vision,vision with only one eye
56506,monoculture,the cultivation of a single crop (on a farm or area or country)
56507,monocyte,a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
56508,monocytic_leukemia monocytic_leukaemia monoblastic_leukemia monoblastic_leukaemia histiocytic_leukemia histiocytic_leukaemia,leukemia characterized by the proliferation of monocytes and monoblasts in the blood
56509,monocytosis,increase in the number of monocytes in the blood; symptom of monocytic leukemia
56510,monogamist monogynist,someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time)
56511,monogamy monogamousness,having only one spouse at a time
56512,monogenesis sporulation,asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores
56513,monogenic_disorder monogenic_disease,an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes
56514,monogram,a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing
56515,monograph,a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
56516,monogyny,having only one wife at a time
56517,monohybrid,a hybrid produced by crossing parents that are homozygous except for a single gene locus that has two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)
56518,monohybrid_cross,hybridization using a single trait with two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)
56519,monohydrate,a hydrate that contains one molecule of water per molecule of the compound
56520,monolatry,the worship of a single god but without claiming that it is the only god
56521,monolingual,a person who knows only one language
56522,monolith,a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
56523,monologist,an entertainer who performs alone
56524,soliloquy monologue,speech you make to yourself
56525,monologue,a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
56526,monologue,a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
56527,monomania possession,a mania restricted to one thing or idea
56528,monomaniac,a person suffering from monomania
56529,monomer,a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers
56530,mononeuropathy,any neuropathy of a single nerve trunk
56531,mononuclear_phagocyte_system MPS system_of_macrophages,a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow
56532,monophony monophonic_music monody,music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)
56533,monoplane,an airplane with a single wing
56534,monoplane_flying_fish two-wing_flying_fish,having only pectoral fins enlarged
56535,monoplegia,paralysis of a single limb
56536,monopolist monopolizer monopoliser,someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something
56537,monopolization monopolisation,domination (of a market or commodity) to the exclusion of others
56538,monopoly_board,a board used for playing monopoly
56539,monopsony,(economics) a market in which goods or services are offered by several sellers but there is only one buyer
56540,monorail,a railway having a single track
56541,monorchism monorchidism,failure of one testes to descend into the scrotum
56542,monosaccharide monosaccharose simple_sugar,a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
56543,monosemy,having a single meaning (absence of ambiguity) usually of individual words or phrases
56544,monosodium_glutamate MSG,white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking
56545,monosomy,chromosomal abnormality consisting of the absence of one chromosome from the normal diploid number
56546,monostotic_fibrous_dysplasia,fibrous dysplasia of bone confined to a single bone
56547,monosyllable monosyllabic_word,a word or utterance of one syllable
56548,monotheism,belief in a single God
56549,monotheist,a believer in one god
56550,monotone,a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts)
56551,monotony humdrum sameness,the quality of wearisome constancy  routine  and lack of variety; "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work"; "he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners"; "he hated the sameness of the food the college served"
56552,monotony,constancy of tone or pitch or inflection
56553,monotreme egg-laying_mammal,the most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheria
56554,monotype,(biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus)
56555,monotype,a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that sets separate characters
56556,monounsaturated_fatty_acid,an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds
56557,monoxide,an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
56558,mons mons_veneris mons_pubis,a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
56559,monsoon,a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter
56560,monsoon,rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows  bringing heavy rains
56561,monsoon,any wind that changes direction with the seasons
56562,monster,an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
56563,monster teras,(medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus
56564,monstera,any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants
56565,monstrance,(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
56566,monstrosity,something hideous or frightful; "they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity"
56567,montan_wax,a hard wax obtained from lignite
56568,monte four-card_monte three-card_monte,a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of the will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
56569,month,a time unit of approximately 30 days; "he was given a month to pay the bill"
56570,month_of_Sundays,a time perceived as long; "I hadn't seen him in a month of Sundays"
56571,monthly,a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
56572,monument,an important site that is marked and preserved as public property
56573,repository monument,a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
56574,moo,the sound made by a cow or bull
56575,moo_goo_gai_pan,a Cantonese dish of chicken and sauted vegetables
56576,moocher mooch cadger scrounger,someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
56577,moodiness,a sullen gloomy feeling
56578,moodiness,having temperamental and changeable moods
56579,moon-worship selenolatry,the worship of the moon
56580,nyctalopia night_blindness moon_blindness,inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder
56581,moon_blindness mooneye,recurrent eye inflammation in horses; sometimes resulting in blindness
56582,moon_carrot stone_parsley,any plant of the genus Seseli having dense umbels of small white or pink flowers and finely divided foliage
56583,moon_shell moonshell,marine gastropods having smooth rounded shells that form short spires
56584,moon_shot,the launching of a spacecraft to the moon
56585,moon_trefoil Medicago_arborea,evergreen shrub of southern European highlands having downy foliage and a succession of yellow flowers throughout the summer followed by curious snail-shaped pods
56586,moonbeam moon_ray moon-ray,a ray of moonlight
56587,opah moonfish Lampris_regius,large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean
56588,moonflower belle_de_nuit Ipomoea_alba,pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers
56589,moonlighter,a person who holds a second job (usually after hours)
56590,moonseed,plant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seeds
56591,moonstone,a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
56592,moonwalk,a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot; "Michael Jackson perfected the moonwalk in the 1980s"
56593,moonwalk,an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon
56594,moonwort common_moonwort Botrychium_lunaria,of America and Eurasia and Australia
56595,moorage,a fee for mooring
56596,moorcock,male red grouse
56597,moorhen Gallinula_chloropus,black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
56598,moorhen,female red grouse
56599,mooring mooring_line,(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
56600,mooring_anchor,an anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place
56601,mooring_tower mooring_mast,a tower for mooring airships
56602,moosewood moose-wood striped_maple striped_dogwood goosefoot_maple Acer_pennsylvanicum,maple of eastern North America with striped bard and large two-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn
56603,moot,a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise; "he organized the weekly moot"
56604,moot_court,a mock court where law students argue hypothetical cases
56605,mop_handle,the handle of a mop
56606,moped,a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
56607,mopper,a worker who uses a mop to clean a surface
56608,moppet,a little girl (usually one you are fond of)
56609,moquette,a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery
56610,moraine,accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
56611,moral_certainty,certainty based on an inner conviction; "she believed in the importance of moral absolutes and moral certainty"; "the prosecutor had a moral certainty that the prisoner was guilty"
56612,moral_force dynamic,an efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches"
56613,moral_hazard,(economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance); "insurance companies are exposed to a moral hazard if the insured party is not honest"
56614,moral_obligation,an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong; "he did it out of a feeling of moral obligation"
56615,moral_principle,the principle that conduct should be moral
56616,morale,a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
56617,morale_builder,something or someone who influences by building or strengthening morale
56618,morale_building morale_booster,anything that serves to increase morale; "the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder"
56619,moralism,a moral maxim
56620,moralism,judgments about another person's morality; "he could not stand her hectoring moralism"
56621,moralist,a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
56622,morality,concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
56623,morality_play,an allegorical play popular in the 15th and 16th centuries; characters personified virtues and vices
56624,moralizing moralization moralisation,indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code; "his constant moralizing drove me mad"
56625,moralization moralisation,the act of making moral (or more moral); "for years she worked toward the moralization of English literature"
56626,moratorium,a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
56627,moratorium,suspension of an ongoing activity
56628,moray moray_eel,family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked
56629,morbidity,the relative incidence of a particular disease
56630,morbidity morbidness,an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind; "his fear of being alone verges on morbidity"
56631,unwholesomeness morbidness morbidity,the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
56632,morceau,a short literary or musical composition
56633,mordacity,a disposition to biting
56634,mordant,a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
56635,moreen,a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains
56636,morel,any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
56637,morello Prunus_cerasus_austera,any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing fruit with dark skin and juice
56638,morello,cultivated sour cherry with dark-colored skin and juice
56639,mores,(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
56640,morganite,a kind of pink beryl used as a gemstone
56641,morgen,a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres
56642,morgue mortuary dead_room,a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
56643,morion cabasset,a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
56644,mormon_cricket Anabrus_simplex,large dark wingless cricket-like katydid of arid parts of western United States
56645,morning morn morning_time forenoon,the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands"
56646,morning-after_pill,a large dose of estrogen taken orally within 24 to 72 hours after intercourse; prevents implantation of a fertilized ovum and so acts as a contraceptive; commonly used after rape or incest
56647,morning_dress,formal attire for men during the daytime
56648,morning_dress,a woman's informal dress for housework
56649,morning_glory,any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
56650,morning_room,a sitting room used during the daylight hours
56651,morning_sickness,nausea early in the day; a characteristic symptom in the early months of pregnancy
56652,morning_star daystar Phosphorus Lucifer,a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
56653,moronity mental_deficiency,mild mental retardation
56654,moroseness glumness sullenness,a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
56655,sulkiness sullenness moroseness sourness,a sullen moody resentful disposition
56656,morosoph,a learned fool
56657,morphallaxis,regeneration on a reduced scale of a body part; observed especially in invertebrates such as certain lobsters
56658,morphea,localized scleroderma
56659,morpheme,minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units
56660,morphine morphia,an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful  habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
56661,morphogenesis,differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)
56662,morphological_rule rule_of_morphology,a linguistic rule for the formation of words
56663,morphology,the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
56664,morphology,studies of the rules for forming admissible words
56665,morphology sound_structure syllable_structure word_structure,the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
56666,morphology geomorphology,the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
56667,morphophoneme,(linguistics) the phonemes (or strings of phonemes) that constitute the various allomorphs of a morpheme
56668,morphophonemic_system,the morphophonemics of a particular language
56669,morphophonemics,the study of the phonological realization of the allomorphs of the morphemes of a language
56670,morris_dance morris_dancing,any of various English folk dances performed by men in costume
56671,morris_dancer,someone who does a morris dance
56672,morrow,the next day; "whenever he arrives she leaves on the morrow"
56673,morsel,a small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he needed"
56674,mortal_enemy,an enemy who wants to kill you
56675,mortal_sin deadly_sin,an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins"
56676,mortality,the quality or state of being mortal
56677,mortality_table,an actuarial table indicating life expectancy and probability of death as a function or age and sex and occupation etc
56678,mortar howitzer trench_mortar,a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
56679,mortar,used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
56680,mortar,a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
56681,mortar_fire,artillery fire delivered by a mortar
56682,mortarboard,an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top
56683,mortgage,a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
56684,mortgage-backed_security,a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government
56685,mortgage_application,an application for a mortgage loan
56686,mortgage_deed,deed embodying a mortgage
56687,mortgagee mortgage_holder,the person who accepts a mortgage; "the bank became our mortgagee when it accepted our mortgage on our new home"
56688,mortgagor mortgager,the person who gives a mortgage in return for money to be repaid; "we became mortgagors when the bank accepted our mortgage and loaned us the money to buy our new home"
56689,mortician undertaker funeral_undertaker funeral_director,one whose business is the management of funerals
56690,mortification,(Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
56691,mortise mortice,a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint
56692,mortise_joint mortise-and-tenon_joint,a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
56693,morula,a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula
56694,mosaic_culture,a highly diverse culture; "the city's mosaic culture results in great diversity in the arts"
56695,mosaic_gold stannic_sulfide,a yellow pigment sometimes suspended in lacquer
56696,mosaicism,the condition in which an organism has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup
56697,moshav,a cooperative Israeli village or settlement comprised of small farms
56698,mosque,(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
56699,mosquito,two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
56700,mosquito_bite,a sting inflicted by a mosquito
56701,mosquito_net,a fine net or screen (especially around beds) to protect against mosquitos
56702,mosquitofish Gambusia_affinis,silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control
56703,moss,tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
56704,moss-trooper,a marauder and plunderer (originally operating in the bogs between England and Scotland)
56705,moss_agate,an agate resembling moss with brown  black  or green markings
56706,moss_campion Silene_acaulis,tuft- or mat-forming dwarf perennial of arctic regions of western and central Europe and North America
56707,moss_family,a family of mosses
56708,moss_genus,a genus of mosses
56709,moss_pink mountain_phlox moss_phlox dwarf_phlox Phlox_subulata,low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover
56710,mossback,an extremely old-fashioned conservative
56711,mossy_saxifrage Saxifraga_hypnoides,tufted or mat-forming perennial of mountains of Europe; cultivated for its white flowers
56712,most_valuable_player MVP,the player judged to be the most important to the sport
56713,mostaccioli,pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches
56714,mot_juste,the appropriate word or expression
56715,motel,a motor hotel
56716,motel_room,a sleeping room in a motel
56717,motet,an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century
56718,moth,typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
56719,moth_bean Vigna_aconitifolia Phaseolus_aconitifolius,East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and as a soil conditioner; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
56720,moth_mullein Verbascum_blattaria,European mullein with smooth leaves and large yellow or purplish flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America
56721,moth_orchid moth_plant,any of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver
56722,mothball camphor_ball,a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
56723,mother female_parent,a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); "the mother of three children"
56724,mother,a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar
56725,mother,a term of address for an elderly woman
56726,mother,a term of address for a mother superior
56727,mother,a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation; "necessity is the mother of invention"
56728,mother's_boy mamma's_boy mama's_boy,a boy excessively attached to his mother; lacking normal masculine interests
56729,mother's_daughter,a daughter who is favored by and similar to her mother
56730,mother's_milk,milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth
56731,mother's_son,a male person; "every mother's son who could walk was there"
56732,mother-in-law,the mother of your spouse
56733,mother-in-law's_tongue snake_plant Sansevieria_trifasciata,stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant
56734,mother-of-pearl nacre,the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
56735,mother_cell,cell from which another cell of an organism (usually of a different sort) develops; "a sperm cell develops from a sperm mother cell"
56736,mother_figure,a woman who evokes the feelings usually reserved for a mother
56737,mother_hen,a person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way)
56738,mother_hen,a hen with chicks
56739,mother_lode champion_lode,the main vein of ore in a deposit
56740,mother_tongue maternal_language first_language,one's native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the next
56741,motherhood maternity,the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
56742,motherwort Leonurus_cardiaca,bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers
56743,motif,a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors
56744,motif motive,a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music
56745,theme motif,a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
56746,motile,one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action
56747,motility,ability to move spontaneously and independently
56748,motion movement move motility,a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
56749,movement motion,a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
56750,motion,a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"
56751,motion question,a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"
56752,motion movement move,the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
56753,motion-picture_camera movie_camera cine-camera,a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession
56754,motion-picture_film movie_film cine-film,photographic film several hundred feet long and wound on a spool; to be used in a movie camera
56755,motion_sickness kinetosis,the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle
56756,motionlessness stillness lifelessness,a state of no motion or movement; "the utter motionlessness of a marble statue"
56757,motivation motive need,the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
56758,motivation,the condition of being motivated; "his motivation was at a high level"
56759,motivation motivating,the act of motivating; providing incentive
56760,motley,a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
56761,motley,a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
56762,motmot momot,tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage
56763,motor,machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
56764,motor,a nonspecific agent that imparts motion; "happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action"
56765,motor_aphasia Broca's_aphasia ataxic_aphasia expressive_aphasia nonfluent_aphasia,aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired
56766,motor_area motor_region motor_cortex Rolando's_area excitable_area,the cortical area that influences motor movements
56767,motor_control,control of muscles
56768,motor_memory muscle_memory,your memory for motor skills
56769,motor_nerve efferent_nerve efferent,a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
56770,motor_neuron efferent_neuron motor_nerve_fiber motoneuron,a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord
56771,motor_oil,oil used to lubricate the moving parts of a motor
56772,motor_pool,a fleet of military vehicles controlled by a single agency and available for use as needed
56773,motor_scooter scooter,a wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel
56774,motor_vehicle automotive_vehicle,a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
56775,motorboat powerboat,a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
56776,motorcade,a procession of people traveling in motor cars
56777,motorcycle bike,a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
56778,motorcycle_cop motorcycle_policeman speed_cop,a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists)
56779,motorcycling,riding a motorcycle; "motorcycling is a dangerous sport"
56780,motorcyclist,a traveler who rides a motorcycle
56781,motoring,the act of driving an automobile
56782,motorist automobilist,someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
56783,motorization motorisation,the act of motorizing (equiping with motors or with motor vehicles)
56784,motorized_wheelchair,a wheelchair propelled by a motor
56785,motorman,the operator of streetcar
56786,motormouth,someone who talks incessantly; "I wish that motormouth would shut up"
56787,mottle,an irregular arrangement of patches of color; "it was not dull grey as distance had suggested  but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green"
56788,mottling,the act of coloring with areas of different shades
56789,motto slogan catchword shibboleth,a favorite saying of a sect or political group
56790,mouflon moufflon Ovis_musimon,wild mountain sheep of Corsica and Sardinia
56791,pitcher mound,the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit; "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"
56792,saddle_horse riding_horse mount,a lightweight horse kept for riding only
56793,mountain mount,a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
56794,mount setting,a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"
56795,tons dozens heaps lots mountain piles scores stacks loads rafts slews wads oodles gobs scads lashings,a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed a mountain of newspapers"
56796,mountain_ash,any of various trees of the genus Sorbus
56797,mountain_ash Eucalyptus_regnans,tree having wood similar to the alpine ash; tallest tree in Australia and tallest hardwood in the world
56798,mountain_ash Fraxinus_texensis,low-growing ash of Texas
56799,mountain_avens Dryas_octopetala,creeping evergreen shrub with large white flowers; widely distributed in northern portions of Eurasia and North America
56800,mountain_beaver sewellel Aplodontia_rufa,bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive living rodent
56801,mountain_bike all-terrain_bike off-roader,a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country
56802,mountain_bladder_fern Cystopteris_montana,fern of rocky mountainous areas of hemisphere
56803,mountain_chinchilla mountain_viscacha,a rodent native to the mountains of Chile and Peru and now bred in captivity
56804,mountain_climbing mountaineering,the activity of climbing a mountain
56805,mountain_devil spiny_lizard Moloch_horridus,desert lizard that feeds on ants
56806,mountain_ebony orchid_tree Bauhinia_variegata,small East Indian tree having orchidlike flowers and hard dark wood
56807,mountain_everlasting,a variety of cat's foot
56808,mountain_fern Oreopteris_limbosperma Dryopteris_oreopteris,common European mountain fern having fragrant lemon or balsam scented fronds
56809,mountain_four_o'clock Mirabilis_oblongifolia,leafy wildflower with lavender-pink flowers that open in the evening and remain through cool part of the next day; found in open woods or brush in mountains of southern Colorado to Arizona and into Mexico
56810,mountain_goat Rocky_Mountain_goat Oreamnos_americanus,sure-footed mammal of mountainous northwestern North America
56811,mountain_gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_beringei,gorilla of Kivu highlands
56812,mountain_heath Phyllodoce_caerulea Bryanthus_taxifolius,small shrub with tiny evergreen leaves and pink or purple flowers; Alpine summits and high ground in Asia and Europe and United States
56813,mountain_hemlock black_hemlock Tsuga_mertensiana,large evergreen of western United States; wood much harder than Canadian hemlock
56814,mountain_hollyhock Iliamna_ruvularis Iliamna_acerifolia,perennial of northwestern United States and western Canada resembling a hollyhock and having white or pink flowers
56815,mountain_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_montanum,leafy plant having a few stems in a clump with 1 white and dull purple flower in each upper leaf axil; Alaska to northern California and Wyoming
56816,mountain_laurel wood_laurel American_laurel calico_bush Kalmia_latifolia,a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers
56817,mountain_lily Lilium_auratum,Japanese lily with golden rays
56818,mountain_lily Mount_Cook_lily Ranunculus_lyalii,showy white-flowered perennial of New Zealand
56819,mountain_male_fern Dryopteris_oreades,a fern of the genus Dryopteris
56820,mountain_maple mountain_alder Acer_spicatum,small shrubby maple of eastern North America; scarlet in autumn
56821,mountain_mint,any of a number of perennial herbs of the genus Pycnanthemum; eastern North America and California
56822,mountain_nyala Tragelaphus_buxtoni,shaggy antelope of mountains of Ethiopia
56823,mountain_paca,rodent of mountains of western South America
56824,mountain_peak,the summit of a mountain
56825,mountain_pride Penstemon_newberryi,mat-forming plant with deep pink flowers on short erect leafy stems; rocky places at high elevations from Oregon to California
56826,mountain_quail mountain_partridge Oreortyx_picta_palmeri,California partridge; slightly larger than the California quail
56827,mountain_rice silkgrass silk_grass Indian_millet Oryzopsis_hymenoides,valuable forage grass of dry upland areas and plains of western North America to northern Mexico
56828,mountain_rimu Lepidothamnus_laxifolius Dacridium_laxifolius,low-growing to prostrate shrub with slender trailing branches; New Zealand
56829,mountain_rose Rosa_pendulina,European alpine rose with crimson flowers
56830,mountain_sandwort mountain_starwort mountain_daisy Arenaria_groenlandica,boreal or alpine sandwort
56831,mountain_sheep,any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions
56832,mountain_sickness,nausea and shortness of breath experienced by mountain climbers above ten thousand feet
56833,mountain_skink Eumeces_callicephalus,frequents oak and pine habitats in rocky mountainous areas of United States southwest and Mexico
56834,mountain_spleenwort Asplenium_montanum,a spleenwort of eastern North America
56835,mountain_swamp_gum Eucalyptus_camphora,medium-sized swamp gum of New South Wales and Victoria
56836,mountain_tent,a lightweight tent with a floor; flaps close with a zipper
56837,mountain_trail,a trail through mountainous country
56838,mountain_zebra Equus_zebra_zebra,narrow-striped nearly extinct zebra of southern Africa
56839,mountaineer mountain_climber,someone who climbs mountains
56840,mountainside versant,the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant"
56841,mountebank charlatan,a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
56842,mounter,a skilled worker who mounts pictures or jewels etc.
56843,mounting,framework used for support or display
56844,mourner griever sorrower lamenter,a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
56845,mournfulness sorrowfulness ruthfulness,a state of gloomy sorrow
56846,mourning bereavement,state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
56847,mourning_cloak mourning_cloak_butterfly Camberwell_beauty Nymphalis_antiopa,of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders
56848,mourning_dove Zenaidura_macroura,wild dove of the United States having a mournful call
56849,mourning_ring,a ring worn as a memorial to a dead person
56850,mouse,any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
56851,mouse,person who is quiet or timid
56852,mouse computer_mouse,a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad; "a mouse takes much more room than a trackball"
56853,mouse-ear_hawkweed Pilosella_officinarum Hieracium_pilocella,European hawkweed having soft hairy leaves; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium
56854,mouse-eared_bat,a carnivorous bat with ears like a mouse
56855,mouse-tooth_forceps,a type of forceps
56856,mouse_button,a push button on the mouse
56857,mouse_nest mouse's_nest,where mice bear and raise their young
56858,mousepad mouse_mat,a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse
56859,mouser,a cat proficient at mousing
56860,mousetrap,a trap for catching mice
56861,mousetrap trap_play,(American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated
56862,moussaka,casserole of eggplant and ground lamb with onion and tomatoes bound with white sauce and beaten eggs
56863,mousse,a rich  frothy  creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream
56864,mousse,a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin
56865,mousse hair_mousse hair_gel,toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling
56866,mousseline_de_sole,a gauze-like fabric of silk or rayon
56867,mouth oral_cavity oral_fissure rima_oris,the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
56868,mouth,the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"
56869,mouth,an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge); "he rode into the mouth of the canyon"; "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave"
56870,mouth,the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"
56871,mouth,a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four mouths to feed"
56872,mouthpiece mouth,a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
56873,mouth,the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"
56874,mouth_hole,a hole (as in a ski mask) for the mouth
56875,mouthbreeder,any of various fishes that carry their eggs and their young in their mouths
56876,mouthful,the quantity that can be held in the mouth
56877,taste mouthful,a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"
56878,mouthpart,any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding
56879,mouthpiece,a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person; "the mouthpiece of a respirator"
56880,mouthpiece,an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks
56881,mouthpiece gumshield,(especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth
56882,mouthpiece,the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth
56883,mouthpiece embouchure,the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
56884,mouton mutton,meat from a mature domestic sheep
56885,movability movableness,the quality of being movable; capable of being moved or rearranged
56886,movable_barrier,a barrier that can be moved to allow passage
56887,movable_feast moveable_feast,a religious holiday that falls on different dates in different years
56888,move,the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
56889,move relocation,the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"
56890,move,(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
56891,movement,a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata; "the second movement is slow and melodic"
56892,movement,the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock); "it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement"
56893,movement,the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
56894,mover,workman employed by a moving company; "the movers were very careful with the grand piano"
56895,proposer mover,(parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
56896,mover,someone who moves
56897,mover public_mover moving_company removal_firm removal_company,a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
56898,movie_projector cine_projector film_projector,projects successive frames from a reel of film to create moving pictures
56899,moviegoer motion-picture_fan,someone who goes to see movies
56900,moviemaking movie_making film_making,the production of movies
56901,moving-coil_galvanometer,a galvanometer that is operated by the force exerted by an electric current flowing in a movable coil suspended in a magnetic field
56902,moving_expense,the cost of moving your residence from one location to another
56903,moving_van,a van used for moving home or office furniture
56904,mozzarella,mild white Italian cheese
56905,msasa Brachystegia_speciformis,small shrubby African tree having compound leaves and racemes of small fragrant green flowers
56906,mu,the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet
56907,much,a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity"
56908,muchness,greatness of quantity or measure or extent
56909,mucic_acid,a solid acid (C6H10O8) found in milk or sugar
56910,mucilage,a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
56911,mucin,a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
56912,muckraker mudslinger,one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)
56913,muckraking,the exposure of scandal (especially about public figures)
56914,mucocutaneous_leishmaniasis New_World_leishmaniasis American_leishmaniasis leishmaniasis_americana nasopharyngeal_leishmaniasis,a form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America; sores are limited to the skin and mucosa
56915,mucoid,any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin
56916,mucopolysaccharide,complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue
56917,mucopolysaccharidosis,any of a group of genetic disorders involving a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides resulting in greater than normal levels of mucopolysaccharides in tissues
56918,mucor,any mold of the genus Mucor
56919,mucous_membrane mucosa,mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
56920,mucuna,any of several erect or climbing woody plants of the genus Mucuna; widespread in tropics of both hemispheres
56921,mucus mucous_secretion,protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
56922,mud,slanderous remarks or charges
56923,mud_bath,a bath in warm mud (as for treating rheumatism)
56924,mud_brick,a brick made from baked mud
56925,mud_dauber,wasp that constructs mud cells on a solid base in which females place eggs laid in paralyzed insect larvae
56926,mud_flat,a tract of low muddy land near an estuary; covered at high tide and exposed at low tide
56927,mud_midget bogmat Wolffiella_gladiata,having narrow flat sickle-shaped submerged fronds; North America
56928,mud_pie,a mass of mud that a child has molded into the shape of pie
56929,mud_puddle,a puddle of mud; "the children loved a mud puddle"
56930,mud_puppy Necturus_maculosus,aquatic North American salamander with red feathery external gills
56931,mud_stain,a stain produced by mud
56932,mud_turtle,bottom-dwelling freshwater turtle inhabiting muddy rivers of North America and Central America
56933,mudder,a racehorse that runs well on a muddy racetrack
56934,mudguard splash_guard splash-guard,a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
56935,mudhif,a reed hut in the marshlands of Iraq; rare since the marshes were drained
56936,mudra,ritual hand movement in Hindu religious dancing
56937,mudskipper mudspringer,found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins
56938,mudslide,a landslide of mud
56939,muesli,mixture of untoasted dry cereals and fruits
56940,muezzin muazzin muadhdhin,the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day
56941,muff,a warm tubular covering for the hands
56942,muffin_man,formerly an itinerant peddler of muffins
56943,muffle,a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
56944,silencer muffler,a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
56945,muffler,a scarf worn around the neck
56946,mufti,a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law
56947,mufti,civilian dress worn by a person who is entitled to wear a military uniform
56948,mug mugful,the quantity that can be held in a mug
56949,mug,with handle and usually cylindrical
56950,mug's_game,a futile or unprofitable endeavor
56951,mug_file mug_book,a file of mug shots (pictures of criminals that are kept on file by the police)
56952,mug_shot mugshot,a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records)
56953,muggee,a victim of a mugging; "the law seems to give more protection to the mugger than to the muggee"
56954,mugger,a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street)
56955,mugginess,a state of warm humidity
56956,mugging,assault with intent to rob
56957,mugwort,any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia
56958,muishond,southern African weasel
56959,mujahid,a Muslim engaged in what he considers to be a jihad
56960,mujahidin mujahedin mujahedeen mujahadeen mujahadin mujahideen mujahadein,a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad; "some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists"
56961,mujtihad,an Islamic scholar who engages in ijtihad  the effort to derive rules of divine law from Muslim sacred texts
56962,mukataa,an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center; "Arafat was holed up in the mukataa of his West Bank compound"
56963,mulberry mulberry_tree,any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
56964,mulberry,sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of several mulberry trees of the genus Morus
56965,mulch,a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion
56966,mule,hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
56967,mule scuff,a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
56968,mule's_ears Wyethia_amplexicaulis,balsamic-resinous herb with clumps of lanceolate leaves and stout leafy stems ending in large deep yellow flowers on long stalks; northwestern United States
56969,mule_deer burro_deer Odocoileus_hemionus,long-eared deer of western North America with two-pronged antlers
56970,mule_fat Baccharis_viminea,California shrub with slender leafy shoots that are important browse for mule deer
56971,mulled_cider,sweet cider heated with spices and citrus fruit
56972,mulled_wine,wine heated with sugar and spices and often citrus fruit
56973,mullein flannel_leaf velvet_plant,any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
56974,mullet grey_mullet gray_mullet,highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet
56975,mullet grey_mullet gray_mullet,freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide
56976,mullet,bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on the chin
56977,mulligan_stew mulligan Irish_burgoo,Irish version of burgoo
56978,mulligatawny,a soup of eastern India that is flavored with curry; prepared with a meat or chicken base
56979,mullion,a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)
56980,multi-billionaire,a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at many billions of dollars
56981,multibank_holding_company,a bank holding company owning several banks
56982,multichannel_recorder,a recorder with two or more channels; makes continuous records of two or more signals simultaneously
56983,multicollinearity,a case of multiple regression in which the predictor variables are themselves highly correlated
56984,multiculturalism,the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country
56985,multidimensional_language,a programming language whose expressions are assembled in more than one dimension
56986,multiengine_airplane multiengine_plane,a plane with two or more engines
56987,multiflora multiflora_rose Japanese_rose baby_rose Rosa_multiflora,vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock
56988,multimedia multimedia_system,transmission that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.)
56989,multiple,the product of a quantity by an integer; "36 is a multiple of 9"
56990,multiple_correlation_coefficient,an estimate of the combined influence of two or more variables on the observed (dependent) variable
56991,multiple_mononeuropathy,pathology of several individual nerve trunks
56992,multiple_myeloma,myeloma that develops in several places at the same time
56993,multiple_regression multiple_correlation,a statistical technique that predicts values of one variable on the basis of two or more other variables
56994,multiple_star,a system of three or more stars associated by gravity
56995,multiple_voting,voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.)
56996,multiplex,communicates two or more signals over a common channel
56997,multiplex_operation,an operation in which two or more activities are interleaved
56998,multiplexer,a device that can interleave two or more activities
56999,multiplicand,the number that is multiplied by the multiplier
57000,multiplication times,an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve"; "four times three equals twelve"
57001,multiplication,a multiplicative increase; "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth"
57002,multiplicative_inverse reciprocal,(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
57003,multiplicity,the property of being multiple
57004,numerousness numerosity multiplicity,a large number
57005,multiplier multiplier_factor,the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
57006,multiprocessing parallel_processing,simultaneous processing by two or more processing units
57007,multiprocessor,a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control
57008,multiprogramming concurrent_execution,the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer
57009,multistage,occurring in more than one stage
57010,multistage_rocket step_rocket,a rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted
57011,multitudinousness,a very large number (especially of people)
57012,multivariate_analysis,a generic term for any statistical technique used to analyze data from more than one variable
57013,multiversity,a university system having several separate campuses and colleges and research centers
57014,multivitamin multivitamin_pill,a pill or tablet containing several vitamins
57015,mum,secrecy; "mum's the word"
57016,mumble,a soft indistinct utterance
57017,mumblety-peg mumble-the-peg,a game in which players throw or flip a jackknife in various ways so that the knife sticks in the ground
57018,mumbling,indistinct enunciation
57019,mumbling gumming,ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
57020,mumbo_jumbo,language that is unnecessarily difficult to understand
57021,mummichog Fundulus_heteroclitus,silver-and-black killifish of saltwater marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States
57022,mummification,a condition resembling that of a mummy; "bureaucratic mummification in red tape"
57023,mummification,embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy
57024,mummy,a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)
57025,mumps epidemic_parotitis,an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
57026,mumpsimus,a traditional notion that is obstinately held although it is unreasonable; "he still holds to the old mumpsimus that a woman's place is in the kitchen"
57027,muncher,a chewer who makes a munching noise
57028,mung mung_bean green_gram golden_gram Vigna_radiata Phaseolus_aureus,erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
57029,municipal_bond,a bond issued by a state or local government
57030,municipal_government,the government of a municipality
57031,municipal_note,a municipal debt instrument with a maturity of less than 2 years
57032,municipality,an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
57033,municipality,people living in a town or city having local self-government
57034,muniments,deeds and other documentary evidence of title to land
57035,weaponry arms implements_of_war weapons_system munition,weapons considered collectively
57036,munition ordnance ordnance_store,military supplies
57037,munitions_industry arms_industry,an industry that manufacturers weapons of war
57038,munj munja Saccharum_bengalense Saccharum_munja,tough Asiatic grass whose culms are used for ropes and baskets
57039,muntjac barking_deer,small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark
57040,muon negative_muon mu-meson,an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino
57041,mural wall_painting,a painting that is applied to a wall surface
57042,muralist,a painter of murals
57043,murder_charge murder_indictment,an indictment charging someone with murder
57044,murder_conviction,conviction for murder
57045,murder_mystery,a narrative about a murder and how the murderer is discovered
57046,murder_suspect,someone suspected of committing murder
57047,murderee,a victim who is murdered
57048,murderess,a woman murderer
57049,murderousness,a bloodthirsty hatred arousing murderous impulses
57050,murderousness,cruelty evidence by a capability to commit murder
57051,muriatic_acid,a former name for hydrochloric acid
57052,murine,a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae
57053,murine_typhus rat_typhus urban_typhus endemic_typhus,acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash
57054,murmur_vowel murmur,a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
57055,murrain,any disease of domestic animals that resembles a plague
57056,murre,black-and-white diving bird of northern seas
57057,muscadine Vitis_rotundifolia,native grape of southeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties
57058,muscadine bullace_grape,dull-purple grape of southern United States
57059,muscle musculus,one of the contractile organs of the body
57060,muscle muscular_tissue,animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
57061,muscleman muscle,a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"
57062,muscle,authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
57063,muscle_cell muscle_fiber muscle_fibre,an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
57064,muscle_relaxant,a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions
57065,muscovy_duck musk_duck Cairina_moschata,large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated
57066,muscular_structure musculature muscle_system,the muscular system of an organism
57067,muscular_tonus muscle_tone,normal tonicity of the muscles; "exercise improves muscle tone"
57068,muscularity,the physiological state of having or consisting of muscle
57069,musculophrenic_artery arteria_musculophrenica,an artery that supplies the abdomen and intercostal muscles
57070,musculophrenic_vein vena_musculophrenica,veins that drain the upper abdominal wall and the lower intercostal spaces and the abdomen
57071,musculoskeletal_system,the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form
57072,musculus_abductor_digiti_minimi_manus,the abductor muscle of the little finger
57073,musculus_abductor_digiti_minimi_pedis,the abductor muscles of the little toe
57074,musculus_abductor_hallucis,the abductor muscle of the great toe
57075,musculus_abductor_pollicis,the abductor muscle of the thumb
57076,musculus_adductor_brevis,the short adductor muscle of the thigh
57077,musculus_adductor_hallucis,the adductor muscle of the great toe
57078,musculus_adductor_longus,the long adductor muscle of the thigh
57079,musculus_adductor_magnus great_adductor_muscle,the muscle that adducts and extends the thing
57080,musculus_articularis_cubiti,a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint
57081,musculus_articularis_genus,the articular muscle of the knee
57082,musculus_biceps_femoris femoral_biceps,the biceps muscle of the thigh; it flexes the knee and rotates the leg laterally
57083,musculus_sphincter_ani_externus,an external ring of striated muscle surrounding the anus
57084,musculus_sphincter_ani_internus,an internal ring of smooth muscle formed by circular fibers of the rectum
57085,musculus_sphincter_ductus_choledochi,the smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct
57086,musculus_sphincter_ductus_pancreatici,the smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic duct
57087,musette shepherd's_pipe,a small bagpipe formerly popular in France
57088,musette_pipe,a small simple oboe
57089,museum,a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
57090,pulp mush,any soft or soggy mass; "he pounded it to a pulp"
57091,mush cornmeal_mush,cornmeal boiled in water
57092,treacle mush slop,an expression that is excessively sweet and sentimental
57093,mush,a journey by dogsled
57094,musher,a traveler who drives (or travels with) a dog team
57095,mushiness pulpiness,a mushy pulpy softness
57096,mushroom,common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
57097,mushroom,any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium
57098,mushroom mushroom_cloud mushroom-shaped_cloud,a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb)
57099,mushroom,fleshy body of any of numerous edible fungi
57100,mushroom_anchor,an anchor used for semipermanent moorings; has a bowl-shaped head that will dig in however it falls
57101,mushroom_coral,flattened disk-shaped stony coral (usually solitary and unattached)
57102,mushroom_pimple,any of various mushrooms of the family Hypocreaceae
57103,mushroom_poisoning,toxic condition caused by eating certain species of mushrooms (especially Amanita species)
57104,mushroom_sauce,brown sauce and sauteed mushrooms
57105,mushy_peas,marrowfat peas that have been soaked overnight and then boiled; served with fish and chips
57106,music,an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
57107,music euphony,any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes"
57108,music,musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
57109,music,(music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)
57110,music_box musical_box,produces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plate
57111,music_critic,a critic of musical performances
57112,music_department department_of_music,the academic department responsible for teaching music and music appreciation
57113,music_hall vaudeville_theater vaudeville_theatre,a theater in which vaudeville is staged
57114,vaudeville music_hall,a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
57115,music_lesson,a lesson in performing music
57116,music_of_the_spheres,an inaudible music that Pythagoras thought was produced by the celestial
57117,music_paper score_paper,paper with lines appropriate for writing music
57118,music_school school_of_music,a school for the study of music
57119,music_school,a school specializing in music
57120,music_stand music_rack,a light stand for holding sheets of printed music
57121,music_stool piano_stool,a stool for piano players; usually adjustable in height
57122,music_teacher,someone who teaches music
57123,musical musical_comedy musical_theater,a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
57124,musical_chairs going_to_Jerusalem,a child's game in which N players march to music around N-1 chairs; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is seated
57125,musical_chairs,a rearrangement that has no practical effect or significance; "the company is looking for stability after years of musical chairs with directors"; "shareholders don't want the company playing musical chairs with their investment"
57126,musical_drama,opera in which the musical and dramatic elements are equally important; the music is appropriate to the action
57127,musical_notation,a notation used by musicians
57128,musical_organization musical_organisation musical_group,an organization of musicians who perform together
57129,musical_perception,the auditory perception of musical sounds
57130,musical_performance,the act of performing music
57131,musical_soiree soiree_musicale,a soiree assembled for the purpose of listening to music
57132,musical_time,(music) the beat of musical rhythm
57133,musicality musicalness,the property of sounding like music
57134,musician instrumentalist player,someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
57135,musician,artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
57136,musicianship,artistry in performing music
57137,musicogenic_epilepsy,reflex epilepsy induced by music
57138,musicologist,a student of musicology
57139,musicology,the scholarly and scientific study of music
57140,musk,an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
57141,musk,the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer
57142,musk_clover muskus_grass white-stemmed_filaree Erodium_moschatum,low annual European herb naturalized in America; similar to alfilaria
57143,musk_deer Moschus_moschiferus,small heavy-limbed upland deer of central Asia; male secretes valued musk
57144,musk_kangaroo Hypsiprymnodon_moschatus,small kangaroo of northeastern Australia
57145,musk_mallow mus_rose Malva_moschata,erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage and white or pink flowers; adventive in United States
57146,musk_ox musk_sheep Ovibos_moschatus,large shaggy-coated bovid mammal of Canada and Greenland; intermediate in size and anatomy between an ox and a sheep
57147,musk_rose Rosa_moschata,rose native to Mediterranean region having curved or climbing branches and loose clusters of musky-scented flowers
57148,musk_thistle nodding_thistle Carduus_nutans,Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar
57149,musk_turtle stinkpot,small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor
57150,muskellunge,flesh of very large North American pike; a game fish
57151,muskellunge Esox_masquinongy,large (60 to 80 pounds) sport fish of North America
57152,musket,a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
57153,musketeer,a foot soldier armed with a musket
57154,musketry,musketeers and their muskets collectively
57155,musketry,the technique of using small arms (especially in battle)
57156,muskiness,having the olfactory properties of musk
57157,sweet_melon muskmelon sweet_melon_vine Cucumis_melo,any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell
57158,muskmelon sweet_melon,the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons related to cucumbers
57159,muskrat muskrat_fur,the brown fur of a muskrat
57160,muskrat musquash Ondatra_zibethica,beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
57161,muskwood Olearia_argophylla,musk-scented shrub or tree of southern and southeastern Australia having creamy-yellow flower heads
57162,muslin,plain-woven cotton fabric
57163,musnud,a seat with a cushion that is used as a throne by Indian princes
57164,musophobia,a morbid fear of mice
57165,mussel,black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine
57166,mussel,marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
57167,must,a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must"
57168,must,grape juice before or during fermentation
57169,mustiness must moldiness,the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
57170,mustache moustache,an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip; "he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache"
57171,mustache_cup moustache_cup,a drinking cup with a bar inside the rim to keep a man's mustache out of the drink
57172,mustachio moustachio handle-bars,a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)
57173,mustang,small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
57174,mustang_mint Monardella_lanceolata,fragrant California annual herb having lanceolate leaves and clusters of rose-purple flowers
57175,mustard,any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
57176,mustard table_mustard,pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
57177,mustard mustard_greens leaf_mustard Indian_mustard,leaves eaten as cooked greens
57178,mustard_gas mustard_agent blistering_agent dichloroethyl_sulfide sulfur_mustard,a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote
57179,mustard_oil,oil obtained from mustard seeds and used in making soap
57180,mustard_plaster sinapism,a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient
57181,mustard_sauce,prepared mustard thinned with vinegar and getable oil with sugar and seasonings
57182,mustard_seed,black or white seeds ground to make mustard pastes or powders
57183,musteline_mammal mustelid musteline,fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
57184,muster,a gathering of military personnel for duty; "he was thrown in the brig for missing muster"
57185,muster_call,a call of the names of personnel at a military assembly
57186,muster_roll,a list of names of officers and men in a military unit or ship's company
57187,musth,an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants); is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear; "the frenzied elephant was in musth"
57188,mutability mutableness,the quality of being capable of mutation
57189,mutagen,any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
57190,mutagenesis,an event capable of causing a mutation
57191,mutant mutation variation sport,(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
57192,mutant,an animal that has undergone mutation
57193,mutant_gene,a gene that has changed so that the normal transmission and expression of a trait is affected
57194,mutation genetic_mutation chromosomal_mutation,(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
57195,mutation,a change or alteration in form or qualities
57196,mutchkin,a Scottish unit of liquid measure equal to 0.9 United States pint
57197,mute deaf-mute deaf-and-dumb_person,a deaf person who is unable to speak
57198,mute,a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
57199,mute_swan Cygnus_olor,soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated
57200,mutism muteness,the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak; "her muteness was a consequence of her deafness"
57201,muteness silence,a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
57202,mutilation,an injury that deprives you of a limb or other important body part
57203,mutilator maimer mangler,a person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples
57204,mutineer,someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
57205,mutiny,open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
57206,mutisia,any of various plants of the genus Mutisia
57207,muton,the smallest unit of DNA where a mutation can occur
57208,mutter muttering murmur murmuring murmuration mussitation,a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
57209,mutterer mumbler murmurer,a person who speaks softly and indistinctly
57210,mutton_chop,chop cut from a mature sheep
57211,mutton_snapper muttonfish Lutjanus_analis,similar to and often marketed as `red snapper'
57212,mutton_tallow,tallow from the body of a mature sheep
57213,mutual_aid international_logistic_support,arrangements made between nations to assist each other
57214,mutual_fund open-end_fund open-end_investment_company,a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares
57215,mutual_induction,generation of electromotive forces in each other by two adjacent circuits
57216,mutual_opposition polarity,a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies; "he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil"
57217,mutual_resemblance,symmetrical resemblance
57218,mutual_savings_bank MSB,a state-chartered savings bank owned by its depositors and managed by a board of trustees
57219,mutual_understanding mutual_affection,sympathy of each person for the other
57220,mutuality mutualness,a reciprocality of sentiments; "the mutuality of their affection was obvious"
57221,mutuality interdependence interdependency,a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)
57222,muzhik moujik mujik muzjik,a Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917)
57223,muzzle,forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
57224,muzzle,a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting
57225,muzzle_loader,an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle
57226,muzzle_velocity,the velocity of a projectile as it leaves the muzzle of a gun
57227,muzzler,someone who muzzles animals
57228,myalgia myodynia,pain in a muscle or group of muscles
57229,myasthenia_gravis myasthenia,a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions
57230,myasthenia,any muscular weakness
57231,mycelium,the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae
57232,mycobacteria mycobacterium,rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
57233,mycologist,a botanist who specializes in the study of fungi
57234,mycology,the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases
57235,mycomycin,a highly unsaturated antibiotic acid obtained from an actinomycete
57236,mycophagist micophage,a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms)
57237,mycophagy,the practice of eating fungi (especially mushrooms collected in the wild)
57238,mycoplasma,any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack a cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection
57239,mycotoxin,a toxin produced by a fungus
57240,mydriasis,reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs
57241,mydriatic mydriatic_drug,a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations
57242,myelatelia,any developmental defect of the spinal cord
57243,myelencephalon,the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults
57244,myelinization myelinisation,the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber
57245,myelitis,inflammation of the spinal cord
57246,myeloblast,a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow
57247,myeloblastic_leukemia,a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by numerous myeloblasts in the blood stream
57248,myelocyte,an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow
57249,myelocytic_leukemia granulocytic_leukemia,a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood
57250,myelofibrosis,fibrosis of the bone marrow
57251,myelogram,X-ray film of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and subarachnoid space
57252,myelography,roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space)
57253,myeloma,a tumor of the bone marrow (usually malignant) composed of cells normally found in bone marrow
57254,myelomeningocele,a congenital defect of the central nervous system in which a sac containing part of the spinal cord and its meninges protrude through a gap in the vertebral column; frequently accompanied by hydrocephalus and mental retardation
57255,myenteric_plexus plexus_myentericus,a plexus of unmyelinated fibers and postganglionic autonomic cell bodies in the muscular coat of the esophagus and stomach and intestines
57256,myiasis,infestation of the body by the larvae of flies (usually through a wound or other opening) or any disease resulting from such infestation
57257,mylodon,large (bear-sized) extinct edentate mammal of the Pleistocene in South America
57258,mylodontid,a variety of extinct edentate
57259,myna mynah mina minah myna_bird mynah_bird,tropical Asian starlings
57260,myocardial_inflammation myocarditis,inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart)
57261,myocardium,the middle muscular layer of the heart wall
57262,myoclonus,a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group
57263,myoclonus_epilepsy Lafora's_disease,epilepsy characterized by clonus of muscle groups and progressive mental deterioration and genetic origin
57264,myofibril myofibrilla sarcostyle,one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber
57265,myoglobin,a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed
57266,myoglobinuria,the presence of myoglobin in the urine
57267,myogram,a graphical recording of muscle activity
57268,myology,the branch of physiology that studies muscles
57269,myoma,a benign tumor composed of muscle tissue
57270,myometritis,inflammation of the myometrium
57271,myometrium,the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
57272,myonecrosis,localized death of muscle cell fibers
57273,myopathy,any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction
57274,myope,a person with myopia; a nearsighted person
57275,myopia nearsightedness shortsightedness,(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
57276,myosarcoma,sarcoma of muscle tissue
57277,myosin,the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin
57278,myositis,inflammation of muscle tissue
57279,myotomy,surgical incision or division of a muscle
57280,myotonia,abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction
57281,myotonia_congenita Thomsen's_disease,a mild  rare  congenital form of myotonia characterized by muscle stiffness
57282,myotonic_muscular_dystrophy myotonic_dystrophy myotonia_atrophica Steinert's_disease,a severe form of muscular dystrophy marked by generalized weakness and muscular wasting that affects the face and feet and hands and neck; difficult speech and difficulty with the hands that spreads to the arms and shoulders and legs and hips; the onset can be any time from birth to middle age and the progression is slow; inheritance is autosomal dominant
57283,myriad,a large indefinite number; "he faced a myriad of details"
57284,ten_thousand 10000 myriad,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand
57285,myriagram myg,one ten thousandth of a centner
57286,myriameter myriametre mym,a metric unit of length equal to 10 000 meters
57287,myriapod,general term for any terrestrial arthropod having an elongated body composed of many similar segments: e.g. centipedes and millipedes
57288,myringectomy,surgical removal of the eardrum
57289,myringoplasty,surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft
57290,myringotomy,surgical incision into the eardrum (to relieve pressure or release pus from the middle ear)
57291,myristic_acid tetradecanoic_acid,a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats
57292,myrmecophile,an organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of ant
57293,myrmecophyte,plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it
57294,myrrh gum_myrrh sweet_cicely,aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
57295,myrrh_tree Commiphora_myrrha,tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh
57296,myrtaceous_tree,trees and shrubs
57297,myrtle Vinca_minor,widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
57298,myrtle,any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus
57299,myrtle_beech Nothofagus_cuninghamii,large evergreen tree of Tasmania
57300,myrtle_oak seaside_scrub_oak Quercus_myrtifolia,small evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United States; often forms almost impenetrable thickets in sandy coastal areas
57301,myrtle_warbler myrtle_bird Dendroica_coronata,similar to Audubon's warbler
57302,mysophilia,abnormal attraction to filth
57303,mysophobia,a morbid fear of dirt or contamination
57304,mystery enigma secret closed_book,something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"
57305,mystery mystery_story whodunit,a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
57306,mystery_play,a medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ
57307,mystic religious_mystic,someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
57308,mysticism religious_mysticism,a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
57309,mysticism,obscure or irrational thought
57310,mystification,something designed to mystify or bewilder
57311,mystification obfuscation,the activity of obscuring people's understanding  leaving them baffled or bewildered
57312,mystique,an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
57313,myth,a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
57314,mythical_being,an imaginary being of myth or fable
57315,mythical_monster mythical_creature,a monster renowned in folklore and myth
57316,mythologist,an expert on mythology
57317,mythologization mythologisation,the restatement of a message as a myth
57318,mythology,myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
57319,mythology,the study of myths
57320,myxedema myxoedema,hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration
57321,myxobacteria myxobacterium myxobacter gliding_bacteria slime_bacteria,bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
57322,myxoma,a benign tumor of connective tissue containing jellylike material
57323,myxoma_virus,a poxvirus closely related to smallpox virus; causes benign gelatinous tumors in humans
57324,myxomatosis,a viral disease (usually fatal) of rabbits
57325,myxosporidian,mostly parasitic in fishes and including various serious pathogens
57326,myxovirus,any of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps
57327,n-type_semiconductor,a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons
57328,nawab nabob,a governor in India during the Mogul empire
57329,nabob,a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
57330,naboom cactus_euphorbia Euphorbia_ingens,small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra
57331,nabothian_cyst nabothian_follicle,a cyst that forms in the nabothian glands of the uterine cervix
57332,nabothian_gland,one of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucus
57333,nabumetone Relafen,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)
57334,nacelle,a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine
57335,nacho,a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
57336,nacreous_cloud mother-of-pearl_cloud,a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon
57337,nadir,the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
57338,nadolol Corgard,a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina
57339,nafcillin Nafcil,a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci
57340,nagami nagami_kumquat oval_kumquat Fortunella_margarita,shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats
57341,nagi Nageia_nagi,medium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate leaves; southern China to Taiwan and southern Japan
57342,naiad water_nymph,submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
57343,naiad,(Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
57344,naif,a naive or inexperienced person
57345,nail,horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
57346,nail,a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
57347,nail,a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
57348,nail-tailed_wallaby nail-tailed_kangaroo,small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail
57349,nail_hole,a hole left after a nail is removed
57350,nail_polish nail_enamel nail_varnish,a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny
57351,nail_pulling nail_removal,a form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed
57352,nailbrush,a brush used to clean a person's fingernails
57353,nailer,a worker who attaches something by nailing it
57354,nailfile,a small flat file for shaping the nails
57355,nailhead,something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device
57356,nailhead,flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point
57357,nainsook,a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies
57358,naira,the basic unit of money in Nigeria
57359,naivete naivety naiveness,lack of sophistication or worldliness
57360,naked_eye,the eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects; "it is not safe to look directly at the sun with the naked eye"
57361,naked_mole_rat,fetal-looking colonial rodent of East Africa; neither mole nor rat; they feed on tubers and have a social structure similar to that of honeybees and termites
57362,naked_option,a put or call option for which the seller or buyer has no underlying security position
57363,nakedness nudity nudeness,the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
57364,openness nakedness,characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive
57365,nakedwood,any of several small to medium-sized trees of Florida and West Indies with thin scaly bark and heavy dark heartwood
57366,nakedwood Eugenia_dicrana,tree of extreme southern Florida and West Indies having thin scaly bark and aromatic fruits and seeds and yielding hard heavy close-grained zebrawood
57367,nalidixic_acid NegGram,antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections
57368,nalorphine Nalline,a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)
57369,naloxone Narcan,a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
57370,naltrexone,an oral antagonist against the action of opiates
57371,namby-pamby,an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental
57372,name,a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"
57373,name,by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"
57374,name,a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"
57375,name gens,family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
57376,name-dropping,the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener; "the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it"
57377,name_calling names,verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument; "sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me"
57378,name_day,the feast day of a saint whose name one bears
57379,name_dropper,someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends
57380,name_tag,a tag showing the name of the person who wears it
57381,nameko viscid_mushroom Pholiota_nameko,one of the most important fungi cultivated in Japan
57382,nameplate,a plate bearing a name
57383,namer,a person who gives a name or names; "the owner is usually the namer of a boat"
57384,namesake,a person with the same name as another
57385,naming,the verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"
57386,nandrolone Durabolin Kabolin,an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis
57387,nankeen,a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
57388,nanny nursemaid nurse,a woman who is the custodian of children
57389,nanny nanny-goat she-goat,female goat
57390,nanogram ng,one billionth (1/1 000 000 000) gram
57391,nanometer nanometre nm millimicron micromillimeter micromillimetre,a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
57392,nanomia,small creatures resembling pieces of fuzzy rope; each with a cluster of swimming bells serving as the head and long elastic tentacles for drawing in prey
57393,nanophthalmos,condition in which both eyes are abnormally small but otherwise normal
57394,nanosecond,one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
57395,nanotechnology,the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)
57396,nanovolt,a unit of potential equal to one billionth of a volt
57397,sleep nap,a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"
57398,nap,a soft or fuzzy surface texture
57399,pile nap,the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"
57400,nap catnap cat_sleep forty_winks short_sleep snooze,sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
57401,napalm,gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flame throwers
57402,nape scruff nucha,the back side of the neck
57403,naphazoline Privine Sudafed,vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
57404,naphtha,any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
57405,naphthalene,a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
57406,naphthalene_poisoning,toxic condition resulting from inhaling or ingesting naphthalene
57407,naphthol,either of two phenols derived from naphthalene
57408,napkin table_napkin serviette,a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
57409,napkin_ring,a circular band used to hold a particular person's napkin
57410,naprapath,a therapist who practices naprapathy
57411,naprapathy,a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues
57412,naproxen Naprosyn,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
57413,naproxen_sodium Aleve Anaprox Aflaxen,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen)
57414,napu Tragulus_Javanicus,chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya
57415,naranjilla Solanum_quitoense,small perennial shrub cultivated in uplands of South America for its edible bright orange fruits resembling tomatoes or oranges
57416,narc nark narcotics_agent,a lawman concerned with narcotics violations
57417,narcissist narcist,someone in love with themselves
57418,narcissistic_personality,personality marked by self-love and self-absorption; unrealistic views about your own qualities and little regard for others
57419,narco-state,an area that has been taken over and is controlled and corrupted by drug cartels and where law enforcement is effectively nonexistent; "this Mexican town has become a narco-state that ships 100 pounds of cocaine to the United States every day"
57420,narcolepsy,a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep; "he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking"
57421,narcoleptic,a person who has narcolepsy
57422,narcoleptic,a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep
57423,narcosis,unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia
57424,narcoterrorism,the financing of terrorist activities by participation in the drug trade
57425,narcotic,a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
57426,narcotic_antagonist,an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration)
57427,nard spikenard,an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
57428,nardoo nardo common_nardoo Marsilea_drummondii,Australian clover fern
57429,naris,any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx
57430,nark copper's_nark,an informer or spy working for the police
57431,narrative narration story tale,a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
57432,narration recital yarn,the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"
57433,narration,(rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth
57434,narrow,a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
57435,narrow-leaf_penstemon Penstemon_linarioides,plant having small narrow leaves and blue-violet flowers in long open clusters; Utah and Colorado to New Mexico and Arizona
57436,narrow-leaved_flame_flower Talinum_augustissimum,similar to Talinum aurantiacum but with narrower leaves and yellow-orange flowers; southwestern United States
57437,narrow-leaved_water_plantain,a variety of water plantain
57438,narrow-leaved_white-topped_aster,a variety of white-topped aster
57439,narrow-mindedness narrowness,an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior
57440,narrow_gauge,a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inches
57441,narrow_goldenrod Solidago_spathulata,western American goldenrod with long narrow clusters of small yellow flowers
57442,narrow_margin narrowness slimness,a small margin; "the president was not humbled by his narrow margin of victory"; "the landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote"
57443,narrow_wale,corduroy with narrow ribs
57444,narrowbody_aircraft narrow-body_aircraft narrow-body,a commercial airliner with a single aisle
57445,narrowing,an instance of becoming narrow
57446,narrowing,a decrease in width
57447,narrowing,the act of making something narrower
57448,narrowness,the property of being narrow; having little width; "the narrowness of the road"
57449,narrowness,a restriction of range or scope; "the problem with achievement tests is the narrowness they impose on students"; "the attraction of the book is precisely its narrowness of focus"; "frustrated by the narrowness of people's horizons"
57450,narthex,portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church
57451,narthex,a vestibule leading to the nave of a church
57452,narwhal narwal narwhale Monodon_monoceros,small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk
57453,nasal_consonant nasal,a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
57454,nasal nasal_bone os_nasale,an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
57455,nasal_canthus,the inner corner of the eye
57456,nasal_cavity,either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx
57457,nasal_concha,one of several turbinate bones in the nasal cavity
57458,nasal_decongestant,a decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections
57459,nasal_meatus,the passages in the nasal cavity formed by the projections of the nasal conchae
57460,nasal_septum,a partition of bone and cartilage between the nasal cavities
57461,nasality,a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators
57462,nasalization nasalisation,the act of nasalizing; the utterance of sounds modulated by the nasal resonators
57463,nasion,the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet
57464,nasofrontal_vein vena_nasofrontalis,a vein located in the anterior medial part of the orbit; connects the superior ophthalmic with the angular vein
57465,nasogastric_feeding,feeding consisting of delivering liquid nutrients through a tube passing through the nose and into the stomach
57466,nasolacrimal_duct,a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity
57467,nasopharynx,cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
57468,nasotracheal_tube,a tube inserted into the trachea through the nose and pharynx; used to deliver oxygen
57469,nastiness,the quality of being unpleasant; "I flinched at the nastiness of his wound"
57470,natal_plum amatungulu Carissa_macrocarpa Carissa_grandiflora,very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves
57471,national subject,a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"
57472,national_anthem,a song formally adopted as the anthem for a nation
57473,national_bank,a commercial bank chartered by the federal government
57474,national_capital,the capital city of a nation
57475,national_censorship,censorship under civil authority of communications entering or leaving of crossing the borders of the United States or its territories or possessions
57476,national_debt,the debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions)
57477,national_debt_ceiling,a limit set by Congress beyond which the national debt cannot rise; periodically raised by Congress
57478,national_income,the total value of all income in a nation (wages and profits and interest and rents and pension payments) during a given period (usually 1 yr)
57479,national_insurance,social insurance program in Britain; based on contributions from employers and employees; provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services
57480,national_monument,memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment
57481,national_park,a tract of land declared by the national government to be public property
57482,national_service,(United Kingdom) compulsory service in the military during peacetime
57483,patriotism nationalism,love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high"
57484,nationalism,the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
57485,nationalism,the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
57486,nationalism,the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals
57487,patriot nationalist,one who loves and defends his or her country
57488,nationalist,an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government
57489,nationalist_leader,the leader of a nationalist movement
57490,nationality,the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
57491,nationality,people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation; "immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out"; "such images define their sense of nationality"
57492,nationalization nationalisation,the action of forming or becoming a nation
57493,nationalization nationalisation,the action of rendering national in character
57494,nationhood,the state of being a nation
57495,native indigen indigene,a person who was born in a particular place; an indigenous person
57496,native_beech flindosa flindosy Flindersia_australis,tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc
57497,native_cat Dasyurus_viverrinus,carnivorous arboreal catlike marsupials of Australia and Tasmania
57498,native_cranberry groundberry ground-berry cranberry_heath Astroloma_humifusum Styphelia_humifusum,small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes place in genus Styphelia
57499,native_language,the language that a person has spoken from earliest childhood
57500,native_orange Capparis_mitchellii,small Australian tree bearing edible dark purple fruit
57501,native_pear woody_pear Xylomelum_pyriforme,tree bearing pear-shaped fruit with a thick woody epicarp
57502,native_pomegranate Capparis_arborea,small Australian tree bearing edible fruit resembling the pomegranate
57503,native_speaker,a speaker of a particular language who has spoken that language since earliest childhood; "native speakers of French"
57504,nativeness,the quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin
57505,nativism,the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation)
57506,nativism,(philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate
57507,nativist,a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
57508,natriuresis,the presence of abnormally large amounts of sodium in the urine
57509,natrolite,a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum
57510,natterjack Bufo_calamita,common brownish-yellow short-legged toad of western Europe; runs rather than hops
57511,natural,someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he's a natural for the job"
57512,natural cancel,a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
57513,natural,(craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake
57514,natural_ability,ability that is inherited
57515,natural_childbirth,labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process; "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby"
57516,natural_family_planning,any of several methods of family planning that do not involve sterilization or contraceptive devices or drugs; coitus is avoided during the fertile time of a woman's menstrual cycle
57517,natural_fiber natural_fibre,derived from plants or animals
57518,natural_glass,magma of any composition that cooled very rapidly
57519,natural_history,the scientific study of plants or animals (more observational than experimental) usually published in popular magazines rather than in academic journals
57520,natural_immunity innate_immunity,immunity to disease that occurs as part of an individual's natural biologic makeup
57521,natural_language tongue,a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
57522,natural_language_processing NLP human_language_technology,the branch of information science that deals with natural language information
57523,natural_language_processor natural_language_processing_application,an application program that deals with natural language text
57524,natural_logarithm Napierian_logarithm,a logarithm to the base e
57525,natural_number,the number 1 and any other number obtained by adding 1 to it repeatedly
57526,natural_object,an object occurring naturally; not made by man
57527,natural_order,the physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws
57528,natural_phenomenon,all phenomena that are not artificial
57529,natural_resin,a plant exudate
57530,natural_resource natural_resources,resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature
57531,natural_science,the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
57532,natural_shape,a shape created by natural forces; not man-made
57533,natural_theology,a theology that holds that knowledge of God can be acquired by human reason without the aid of divine revelation
57534,natural_virtue,(scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence and justice and fortitude and temperance) derived from nature
57535,naturalism,(philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations
57536,naturalism realism,an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
57537,naturalist,an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
57538,naturalist natural_scientist,a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
57539,naturalization naturalisation,the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
57540,naturalization naturalisation,the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
57541,naturalization naturalisation,the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous
57542,naturalization naturalisation,changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"
57543,naturalness,the quality of being natural or based on natural principles; "he accepted the naturalness of death"; "the spontaneous naturalness of his manner"
57544,naturalness,the likeness of a representation to the thing represented; "engineers strove to increase the naturalness of recorded music"
57545,nature,the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"
57546,nature,a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe; "the laws of nature"; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"
57547,nature,the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"
57548,nature,the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others"
57549,nature,a particular type of thing; "problems of this type are very difficult to solve"; "he's interested in trains and things of that nature"; "matters of a personal nature"
57550,nature_study,the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level)
57551,nature_worship,a system of religion that deifies and worships natural forces and phenomena
57552,naturopath,a therapist who practices naturopathy
57553,naturopathy,a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process
57554,naught,complete failure; "all my efforts led to naught"
57555,naumachy naumachia,a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans
57556,nausea sickness,the state that precedes vomiting
57557,nausea,disgust so strong it makes you feel sick
57558,nautch nauch nautch_dance,an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls
57559,nautch_girl,a professional dancing girl in India
57560,nautical_chain,a nautical unit of length (15 ft)
57561,nautical_linear_unit,a linear unit of distance used in navigation
57562,nautilus nuclear_submarine nuclear-powered_submarine,a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
57563,naval_academy,an academy for training naval officers
57564,naval_attache,a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in a navy
57565,naval_battle,a pitched battle between naval fleets
57566,naval_blockade,the interdiction of a nation's lines of communication at sea by the use of naval power
57567,naval_brass Admiralty_brass Admiralty_Metal Tobin_bronze,alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark
57568,naval_campaign,an operation conducted primarily by naval forces in order to gain or extend or maintain control of the sea
57569,naval_chart navigational_chart pilot_chart,a chart for a navigator showing the prevailing meteorological and hydrographic and navigational conditions
57570,naval_commander,naval officer in command of a fleet of warships
57571,naval_engineering,the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships
57572,naval_equipment,equipment for a navy
57573,naval_gun,naval weaponry consisting of a large gun carried on a warship
57574,naval_installation shore_station,military installation servicing naval forces
57575,naval_missile,naval weaponry consisting of a missile carried on a warship
57576,naval_officer,an officer in the navy
57577,naval_radar,naval equipment consisting of a shipboard radar
57578,naval_tactical_data_system,a shipboard system for collecting and displaying tactical data
57579,naval_unit,a military unit that is part of a navy
57580,naval_weaponry,weaponry for warships
57581,nave,the central area of a church
57582,navel umbilicus bellybutton omphalos omphalus,scar where the umbilical cord was attached
57583,navel navel_point,the center point or middle of something
57584,navel_orange,seedless orange enclosing a small secondary fruit at the apex
57585,navigability,the quality of being suitable for the passage of a ship or aircraft
57586,navigation pilotage piloting,the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
57587,navigation,ship traffic; "the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts"
57588,seafaring navigation sailing,the work of a sailor
57589,navigation_light,light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip
57590,navigational_instrument,an instrument used for navigating
57591,navigational_system,a system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft
57592,sailing_master navigator,the ship's officer in charge of navigation
57593,navigator,the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course
57594,navigator,in earlier times  a person who explored by ship
57595,navy naval_forces,an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
57596,navy_base,base of operations for a naval fleet
57597,navy_bean pea_bean white_bean,white-seeded bean; usually dried
57598,navy_yard naval_shipyard,a military shipyard
57599,nay,a negative; "the nays have it"
57600,naysayer,someone with an aggressively negative attitude
57601,naysaying,the act of saying no to a request
57602,neap_tide neap,a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
57603,near-death_experience,the experience of being close to death but surviving
57604,near_beer,drink that resembles beer but with less than 1/2 percent alcohol
57605,near_miss,an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
57606,near_thing,something that barely avoids failure or disaster
57607,near_vision,vision for objects 2 feet or closer to the viewer
57608,nearside,the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb
57609,neat's-foot_oil,a pale yellow oil made from the feet and legs of cattle; used as a dressing for leather
57610,neatness spruceness,the state of being neat and smart and trim
57611,tidiness neatness,the trait of being neat and orderly
57612,nebbish nebbech,(Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton
57613,nebula,a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
57614,nebula,cloudiness of the urine
57615,nebula,an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space
57616,nebula,(pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea
57617,nebular_hypothesis,(cosmology) the theory that the solar system evolved from a hot gaseous nebula
57618,nebule,a small cloud
57619,necessitarian,someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will
57620,necessity,the condition of being essential or indispensable
57621,necessity essential requirement requisite necessary,anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"
57622,neck,a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
57623,neck,a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
57624,neck neck_opening,an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
57625,neck_brace,a brace worn to steady the neck
57626,neck_exercise,exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles
57627,neck_sweetbread throat_sweetbread,edible thymus gland of an animal
57628,neckband,a band around the collar of a garment
57629,neckcloth stock,an ornamental white cravat
57630,necker,a lover who necks
57631,neckerchief,a kerchief worn around the neck
57632,necklace,jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
57633,necklace_tree,a tree of the genus Ormosia having seeds used as beads
57634,necklet,decoration worn about the neck (fur piece or tight necklace) as an ornament
57635,neckline,the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
57636,neckpiece,an article of apparel worn about the neck
57637,necktie tie,neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"
57638,neckwear,articles of clothing worn about the neck
57639,necrobiosis cell_death,(physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
57640,necrobiosis_lipoidica necrobiosis_lipoidica_diabeticorum,skin disease marked by thin shiny patches (especially on the legs); often associated with diabetes mellitus
57641,obituary obit necrology,a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
57642,necrology,a list of people who died recently
57643,necrolysis,disintegration and dissolution of dead tissue
57644,necromancer,one who practices divination by conjuring up the dead
57645,sorcery black_magic black_art necromancy,the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
57646,necromancy,conjuring up the dead  especially for prophesying
57647,necrophagia necrophagy,feeding on corpses or carrion
57648,necrophilia necrophilism necromania,an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies
57649,necrotizing_enteritis,enteritis characterized by bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal pain
57650,necrotizing_enterocolitis NEC,an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow
57651,nectar,a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
57652,nectar,fruit juice especially when undiluted
57653,nectarine nectarine_tree Prunus_persica_nectarina,variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh
57654,nectarine,a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin
57655,nectary honey_gland,a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
57656,need want,anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
57657,privation want deprivation neediness,a state of extreme poverty
57658,neediness,the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree; "he recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it"
57659,needle,a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
57660,needle,a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
57661,phonograph_needle needle,a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
57662,needle_biopsy,biopsy of deep tissue that is obtained through a hollow needle
57663,needle_blight needle_cast leaf_cast,a disease of conifers causing the needles to fall
57664,needle_spike_rush needle_rush slender_spike_rush hair_grass Eleocharis_acicularis,fine-leaved aquatic spike rush; popular as aerator for aquariums
57665,needlebush needle-bush needle_bush Hakea_lissosperma,shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia
57666,pipefish needlefish,fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates
57667,needlenose_pliers,small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work
57668,point_lace needlepoint,lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
57669,needlepoint needlepoint_embroidery,embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry
57670,needlewood needle-wood needle_wood Hakea_leucoptera,large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia
57671,needlework needlecraft,a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
57672,needlework needlecraft,work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle
57673,needleworker,someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle
57674,needy,needy people collectively; "they try to help the needy"
57675,neem neem_tree nim_tree margosa arishth Azadirachta_indica Melia_Azadirachta,large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia
57676,neem_cake,residue after oil is pressed from neem seeds
57677,neem_seed,seed of neem trees; source of pesticides and fertilizer and medicinal products
57678,neencephalon neoencephalon,the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts
57679,nefariousness wickedness vileness ugliness,the quality of being wicked
57680,nefazodone Serzone,an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone)
57681,negation,a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
57682,negation,the speech act of negating
57683,negation,(logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false
57684,negative,a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative"
57685,negative,a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed
57686,negative_charge,having a surplus of electrons; having a lower electric potential
57687,negative_chemotaxis,movement away from a chemical stimulus
57688,negative_correlation indirect_correlation,a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with small values of the other; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and -1
57689,negative_feedback,feedback in opposite phase with (decreasing) the input
57690,negative_identification,evidence proving that you are not who you say you are not; evidence establishing that you are not among a group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to rejection; "a system for negative identification can prevent the use of multiple identities by a single person"
57691,negative_magnetic_pole negative_pole south-seeking_pole,the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely
57692,negative_pole,the terminal of a battery that is connected to the negative plate
57693,negative_reinforcing_stimulus negative_reinforcer,a reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it
57694,negative_stimulus,a stimulus with undesirable consequences
57695,negativist,someone who refuses to do what is asked or does the opposite of what is asked
57696,negativity negativeness,the character of the negative electric pole
57697,negativity negativeness negativism,characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
57698,negativity negativeness,an amount less than zero
57699,neglect disuse,the state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect"
57700,negligence neglect neglectfulness,the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
57701,neglect_of_duty,(law) breach of a duty
57702,neglecter,a person who is neglectful and gives little attention or respect to people or responsibilities; "he tried vainly to impress his neglecters"
57703,negligee neglige peignoir wrapper housecoat,a loose dressing gown for women
57704,negotiable_instrument,an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money
57705,negotiation,the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms
57706,negotiator negotiant treater,someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
57707,negotiatress negotiatrix,a woman negotiator
57708,negro_peach Sarcocephalus_latifolius Sarcocephalus_esculentus,a stout spreading or semi-climbing tropical shrub with round brownish-red warty fruit; Africa
57709,negro_vine Vincetoxicum_hirsutum Vincetoxicum_negrum,twining vine with hairy foliage and dark purplish-brown flowers
57710,negus,wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg
57711,neigh nicker whicker whinny,the characteristic sounds made by a horse
57712,neighbor neighbour,a person who lives (or is located) near another
57713,neighbor neighbour,a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?"
57714,vicinity locality neighborhood neighbourhood neck_of_the_woods,a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"
57715,neighborhood neighbourhood,people living near one another; "it is a friendly neighborhood"; "my neighborhood voted for Bush"
57716,region neighborhood,the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of'); "it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"; "the price is in the neighborhood of $100"
57717,neighborliness neighbourliness good-neighborliness good-neighbourliness,a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors
57718,nekton,the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales
57719,nelfinavir Viracept,a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs
57720,nematode nematode_worm roundworm,unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
57721,nemophila,any plant of the genus Nemophila
57722,neo-Darwinism,a modern Darwinian theory that explains new species in terms of genetic mutations
57723,neoclassicism,revival of a classical style (in art or literature or architecture or music) but from a new perspective or with a new motivation
57724,neoclassicist,an advocate of neoclassicism
57725,neocolonialism,control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures
57726,neoconservatism,an approach to politics or theology that represents a return to a traditional point of view (in contrast to more liberal or radical schools of thought of the 1960s)
57727,neoconservative neocon,a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
57728,neodymium Nd atomic_number_60,a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
57729,neoexpressionism,an art movement based on expressionism; developed in 1980s in Europe and United States; crudely drawn garish paintings
57730,neoliberal,a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism
57731,neoliberalism,a political orientation originating in the 1960s; blends liberal political views with an emphasis on economic growth
57732,neolith,a stone tool from the Neolithic Age
57733,neologist,a lexicographer of new words and expressions
57734,neomycin fradicin Neobiotic,an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
57735,neon Ne atomic_number_10,a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
57736,neon_lamp neon_induction_lamp neon_tube,a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube
57737,neonatal_death,death of a liveborn infant within the first 28 days of life
57738,neonatal_intensive_care_unit NICU,an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn
57739,neonatal_mortality neonatal_mortality_rate,the death rate during the first 28 days of life
57740,neonatal_period,the first 28 days of life
57741,neonate newborn newborn_infant newborn_baby,a baby from birth to four weeks
57742,neonatology,that branch of pediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates
57743,neopallium neocortex,the cortical part of the neencephalon
57744,neophobia,a morbid fear of novelty
57745,neophyte,a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously
57746,neoplasia,the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor
57747,neoplastic_cell,a cell that is part of tumor
57748,neoprene,a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products
57749,neoromanticism,an art movement based on a revival of romanticism in art and literature
57750,neostigmine Prostigmin,a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis
57751,neoteny,an evolutionary trend to be born earlier so that development is cut off at an earlier stage and juvenile characteristics are retained in adults of the species
57752,neotony,the state resulting when juvenile characteristics are retained by the adults of a species
57753,nepheline nephelite,a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels
57754,nephelinite,an igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene
57755,nephew,a son of your brother or sister
57756,nephology,the branch of meteorology that studies clouds and cloud formation
57757,nephoscope,a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude  direction  and velocity of movement of clouds
57758,nephralgia,pain in the kidney (usually felt in the loins)
57759,nephrectomy,surgical removal of a kidney
57760,nephrite,an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders
57761,nephritis Bright's_disease,an inflammation of the kidney
57762,nephrocalcinosis,renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine
57763,nephrogenic_diabetes_insipidus,diabetes insipidus caused by a failure of the kidney to respond to normal levels of vasopressin
57764,nephrolithiasis renal_lithiasis,the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney
57765,nephrology,the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders
57766,nephron uriniferous_tubule,any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
57767,nephroptosis nephroptosia,prolapse of the kidney
57768,nephrosclerosis nephroangiosclerosis,kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure
57769,nephrotic_syndrome nephrosis,a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases
57770,nephrotomy,incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)
57771,nephrotoxin,any toxin that affects the kidneys
57772,nephthytis,any plant of the genus Nephthytis
57773,nepotism,favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
57774,nepotist,a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends
57775,neptunium Np atomic_number_93,a radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium
57776,nerita,a neritid gastropod having a short smooth or spirally ridged shell with thick usually toothed outer lip and toothed operculum
57777,neritic_zone,the ocean waters from the low tide mark to a depth of about 100 fathoms
57778,neritid neritid_gastropod,operculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral shell
57779,neritina,ornately marked and brightly colored snails of brackish waters
57780,neroli_oil,an odoriferous yellow oil found in orange flowers and used in perfumery and as a flavoring
57781,nerve nervus,any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
57782,nerve_cell neuron,a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
57783,nerve_center nerve_centre,a center that provides information and control; "the nerve center of the diamond industry is in Amsterdam"
57784,nerve_compression,harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences); causes nerve damage and muscle weakness
57785,nerve_ending nerve_end,the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse
57786,nerve_entrapment,repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling)
57787,nerve_fiber nerve_fibre,a threadlike extension of a nerve cell
57788,nerve_gas nerve_agent,a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system
57789,nerve_growth_factor NGF,a protein that is involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells
57790,nerve_pathway tract nerve_tract pathway,a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
57791,nerve_plexus,a network of intersecting nerves
57792,nervousness nerves,an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"
57793,nerves,control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"
57794,nervous_breakdown,a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder
57795,nervous_disorder neurological_disorder neurological_disease,a disorder of the nervous system
57796,nervous_exhaustion nervous_prostration,an emotional disorder that leaves you exhausted and unable to work
57797,nervous_system systema_nervosum,the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
57798,nervous_tissue nerve_tissue,tissue composed of neurons
57799,nervousness,a sensitive or highly strung temperament
57800,nest,a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
57801,nest,a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"
57802,nest,a cosy or secluded retreat
57803,nest,a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves"
57804,nest,furniture pieces made to fit close together
57805,savings nest_egg,a fund of money put by as a reserve
57806,nest_egg,device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
57807,squatter homesteader nester,someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
57808,nester,a bird that has built (or is building) a nest
57809,nesting_place,a place suitable for nesting
57810,nestling baby_bird,young bird not yet fledged
57811,net,a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
57812,net_income net net_profit lucre profit profits earnings,the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
57813,net,a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
57814,net,game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
57815,net_estate,the estate remaining after debts and funeral expenses and administrative expenses have been deducted from the gross estate; the estate then left to be distributed (and subject to federal and state inheritance taxes)
57816,net_melon netted_melon nutmeg_melon Cucumis_melo_reticulatus,a muskmelon vine with fruit that has a thin reticulated rind and sweet green flesh
57817,net_melon netted_melon nutmeg_melon,the fruit of a variety of muskmelon vine; a melon with netlike markings and deep green flesh
57818,net_sales,gross sales reduced by customer discounts  returns  freight out  and allowances
57819,netball,a team game that resembles basketball; a soccer ball is to be thrown so that it passes through a ring on the top of a post
57820,netting,creating nets
57821,nettle,any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
57822,nettle-leaved_goosefoot nettleleaf_goosefoot Chenopodium_murale,European annual with coarsely dentate leaves; widespread in United States and southern Canada
57823,network web,an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth"
57824,network,(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"
57825,network,a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"
57826,network electronic_network,(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
57827,network_architecture,specification of design principles (including data formats and procedures) for creating a network configuration of data processors
57828,network_army,a group of like-minded people united by the internet; a new kind of social or political of business group that may exert broad influence on a shared concern; "a network army of software programmers contribute free software to those who want it"
57829,network_programming,the schedule of programs to be broadcast on a network
57830,neural_arch vertebral_arch,a structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord
57831,neural_network neural_net,computer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons; can learn by trial and error
57832,neural_network neural_net,any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body
57833,neural_structure,a structure that is part of the nervous system
57834,neural_tube,a tube of ectodermal tissue in the embryo from which the brain and spinal cord develop
57835,neuralgia neuralgy,acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
57836,neurasthenia,nervous breakdown (not in technical use)
57837,neurasthenic,a person suffering a nervous breakdown
57838,neurectomy,surgical removal of all or part of a nerve
57839,neurinoma,tumor (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve
57840,neuritis,inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function
57841,neuroanatomy,the anatomy of the nervous system
57842,neurobiologist,a specialist in neurobiology
57843,neurobiology,the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system
57844,neuroblast,a cell from which a nerve cell develops
57845,neuroblastoma,malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly
57846,neurochemical,any organic substance that occurs in neural activity
57847,neurodermatitis,dermatitis in which localized areas (especially the forearms or back of the neck or outer part of the ankle) itch persistently; cause is unknown
57848,neuroepithelioma,malignant tumor of the neuroepithelium
57849,neuroepithelium,epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
57850,neuroethics,the study of ethical implications of treatments for neurological diseases
57851,neurofibroma neurilemoma,tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve
57852,neurofibromatosis von_Recklinghausen's_disease,autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
57853,neurogenesis,the development of nerve tissues
57854,neurogenic_bladder,a urinary bladder disorder caused by a lesion in the nervous system
57855,neuroglia glia,sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system
57856,neurogliacyte neuroglial_cell glial_cell,a cell of the neuroglia
57857,neurohormone,a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g.  norepinephrine or vasopressin)
57858,neurolemma neurilemma,thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber
57859,neurolinguist,someone trained in neuroscience and linguistics who studies brain processes during language production and reception
57860,neurolinguistics,the branch of linguistics that studies the relation between language and the structure and function of the nervous system
57861,neurologist brain_doctor,a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
57862,neurology,the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system
57863,neurology clinical_neurology,(neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
57864,neuroma,any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system
57865,neuromuscular_blocking_agent,a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles
57866,neuromuscular_junction myoneural_junction,the junction between a nerve fiber and the muscle it supplies
57867,neuropathy,any pathology of the peripheral nerves
57868,neurophysiology,the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system
57869,neuroplasty,plastic surgery of the nerves
57870,neuropsychiatry,the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system
57871,neuropteron neuropteran neuropterous_insect,insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
57872,neurosarcoma malignant_neuroma,a malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue
57873,neuroscience,the scientific study of the nervous system
57874,neuroscientist,a neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
57875,neurosis neuroticism psychoneurosis,a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
57876,neurosurgeon brain_surgeon,someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)
57877,neurosurgery,any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves)
57878,neurosyphilis,syphilis of the central nervous system
57879,neurotic psychoneurotic mental_case,a person suffering from neurosis
57880,neurotic_depression,a term used for any state of depression that is not psychotic
57881,neurotoxin neurolysin,any toxin that affects neural tissues
57882,neurotransmitter,transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
57883,neurotropism,an affinity for neural tissues
57884,neuter,a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to inanimate objects (neither masculine nor feminine)
57885,neutering fixing altering,the sterilization of an animal; "they took him to the vet for neutering"
57886,neutral,one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
57887,neutralism,a policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affairs
57888,neutralist,an advocate of neutrality in international affairs
57889,neutrality,nonparticipation in a dispute or war
57890,neutrality,pH value of 7
57891,neutralization neutralisation neutralization_reaction neutralisation_reaction,a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water
57892,neutralization neutralisation,action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; "the neutralization of Belgium"
57893,neutralization neutralisation,(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
57894,neutralization neutralisation counteraction,action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
57895,neutralization_fire,fire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusable
57896,neutrino,an elementary particle with zero charge and zero mass
57897,neutron,an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
57898,neutron_bomb,atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast
57899,neutron_flux,the rate of flow of neutrons; the number of neutrons passing through a unit area in unit time
57900,neutron_radiation,radiation of neutrons (as by a neutron bomb)
57901,neutron_star,a star that has collapsed under its own gravity; it is composed of neutrons
57902,neutropenia,leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte)
57903,neutrophil neutrophile,the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes
57904,neve,the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice
57905,never-never_land dreamland dreamworld,a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
57906,nevirapine Viramune,a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV
57907,nevoid_elephantiasis pachyderma,thickening of the skin (usually unilateral on an extremity) caused by congenital enlargement of lymph vessel and lymph vessel obstruction
57908,new_caledonian_pine Araucaria_columnaris,very tall evergreen of New Caledonia and the New Hebrides similar to norfolk island pine
57909,new_criticism,literary criticism based on close analysis of the text
57910,new_edition,a publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale
57911,new_line,the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on the next line
57912,new_moon new_phase_of_the_moon,the time at which the moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent
57913,new_penny,a coin used in Great Britain since 1971 worth one hundredth of a pound
57914,new_town,a planned urban community created in a rural or undeveloped area and designed to be self-sufficient with its own housing and education and commerce and recreation
57915,newcomer,a recent arrival; "he's a newcomer to Boston"
57916,newel_post newel,the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail
57917,newel,the central pillar of a circular staircase
57918,newlywed honeymooner,someone recently married
57919,newmarket,a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
57920,newness,the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
57921,news,new information of any kind; "it was news to me"
57922,news_program news_show news,a program devoted to news; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"
57923,news,information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"
57924,newsworthiness news,the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins; "the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial"; "he is no longer news in the fashion world"
57925,news_agency press_agency wire_service press_association news_organization news_organisation,an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
57926,news_article news_story newspaper_article,an article reporting news
57927,news_event,a newsworthy event
57928,news_item,an item in a newspaper
57929,news_photography,photography of newsworthy events
57930,newsagent newsdealer newsvendor newsstand_operator,someone who sells newspapers
57931,newscast,a broadcast of news or commentary on the news
57932,newscaster,someone who broadcasts the news
57933,newsletter newssheet,report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group
57934,newspaper paper,a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
57935,newspaper paper newspaper_publisher,a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many newspapers"
57936,newspaper paper,the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"
57937,newspaper newsprint,cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; "they used bales of newspaper every day"
57938,newspaper_ad newspaper_advertisement,a printed advertisement that is published in a newspaper
57939,newspaper_columnist,a columnist who writes for newspapers
57940,newspaper_critic,a critic who writes a column for the newspapers
57941,newspaper_editor,the editor of a newspaper
57942,newspapering,journalism practiced for the newspapers
57943,newspeak,deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language use to mislead and manipulate the public; "the welfare state brought its own newspeak"
57944,newsreader news_reader,someone who reads out broadcast news bulletin
57945,newsreel,a short film and commentary about current events
57946,newsroom,the staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical; "every newspaper editor is criticized by the newsroom"
57947,newsroom,an office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station
57948,newsroom,a reading room (in a library or club) where newspapers and other periodicals can be read
57949,newsstand,a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold
57950,newswoman,a female newsperson
57951,next_friend,(law) a person who acts on behalf of an infant or disabled person
57952,next_of_kin,the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person
57953,nexus,a connected series or group
57954,ngultrum,the basic unit of money in Bhutan
57955,ngwee,100 ngwee equal 1 kwacha in Zambia
57956,niacin nicotinic_acid,a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
57957,nib pen_nib,the writing point of a pen
57958,nybble nibble,a small byte
57959,nibble,gentle biting
57960,nibbler,a biter who takes dainty repeated bites
57961,niblick nine_iron,an iron with considerable loft
57962,nicad nickel-cadmium_accumulator,a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use
57963,politeness niceness,a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
57964,niceness,the quality of nice
57965,subtlety niceness,the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew"
57966,niche,a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world"
57967,recess niche,an enclosure that is set back or indented
57968,niche ecological_niche,(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
57969,nick,(British slang) a prison; "he's in the nick"
57970,notch nick snick,a small cut
57971,nickel Ni atomic_number_28,a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
57972,nickel,a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar
57973,nickel nickel_note,five dollars worth of a drug; "a nickel bag of drugs"; "a nickel deck of heroin"
57974,nickel-base_alloy nickel_alloy,an alloy whose main constituent is nickel
57975,nickel-iron_battery nickel-iron_accumulator,a storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide; each cell gives about 1.2 volts
57976,nickel_bronze,a bronze containing up to 30% nickel
57977,nickel_silver German_silver,a silver-white alloy containing copper and zinc and nickel
57978,nickel_steel,an alloy steel containing nickel
57979,nickname moniker cognomen sobriquet soubriquet byname,a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"
57980,nickname,a descriptive name for a place or thing; "the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'"
57981,nicotinamide_adenine_dinucleotide NAD,a coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes
57982,nicotinamide_adenine_dinucleotide_phosphate NADP,a coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes
57983,nicotine,an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
57984,nicotine_addiction,an addiction to nicotine
57985,nicotine_poisoning,toxic condition caused by the ingestion or inhalation of large amounts of nicotine
57986,nictitating_membrane third_eyelid,a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals
57987,nidus,a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs
57988,niece,a daughter of your brother or sister
57989,nifedipine Procardia,calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
57990,niff pong,an unpleasant smell
57991,nigella,any plant of the genus Nigella
57992,niggard skinflint scrooge churl,a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
57993,night,the time between sunset and midnight; "he watched television every night"
57994,night,the period spent sleeping; "I had a restless night"
57995,night,the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit; "three nights later he collapsed"
57996,night,darkness; "it vanished into the night"
57997,night,a shortening of nightfall; "they worked from morning to night"
57998,night,a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
57999,night-blooming_cereus,any of several night-blooming cacti of the genus Selenicereus
58000,night-blooming_cereus,any of several cacti of the genus Hylocereus
58001,night-blooming_cereus,any of several cacti of the genus Cereus
58002,night-light,light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)
58003,night-line,a fishing line with baited hooks left in the water to catch fish over night
58004,night-stop,a break in a journey for the night
58005,night_bell,a doorbell to be used at night
58006,night_bird,any bird associated with night: owl; nightingale; nighthawk; etc
58007,night_court,a criminal court (in large cities) that sits at night
58008,night_game,a game played under artificial illumination at night
58009,night_heron night_raven,nocturnal or crepuscular herons
58010,night_jasmine night_jessamine Cestrum_nocturnum,West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped yellow-white flowers that are fragrant by night
58011,night_latch,doorlock operated by a knob on the inside and a key on the outside
58012,night_letter,a cheaper form of telegram sent for delivery the next day
58013,night_lizard,small secretive nocturnal lizard of southwestern North America and Cuba; bear live young
58014,night_owl nighthawk nightbird,a person who likes to be active late at night
58015,night_porter,a porter on duty during the night
58016,night_raven,any bird that cries at night
58017,night_rider nightrider,member of a secret mounted band in United States south after the American Civil War; committed acts of intimidation and revenge
58018,night_school,a school that holds classes in the evenings for students who cannot attend during the day
58019,night_shift graveyard_shift,the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
58020,night_shift graveyard_shift,workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
58021,night_snake Hypsiglena_torquata,nocturnal prowler of western United States and Mexico
58022,night_soil,human excreta used as fertilizer
58023,night_terror,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
58024,night_vision night-sight scotopic_vision twilight_vision,the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight)
58025,night_watchman,a watchman who works during the night
58026,nightcap,an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
58027,nightcap,a cloth cap worn in bed
58028,nightcap,the final game of a double header
58029,nighthawk bullbat mosquito_hawk,mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker
58030,nightlife night_life,the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion
58031,nightlife night_life,the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater  a nightclub  etc.); "a futile search for intelligent nightlife"; "in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs"
58032,nightmare,a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream
58033,nightshade,any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
58034,nightshirt,nightclothes worn by men
58035,nightwear sleepwear nightclothes,garments designed to be worn in bed
58036,nightwork,work to be done at night
58037,nihil,(Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ); "nihil habet"
58038,nihil_obstat,the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church
58039,nihil_obstat,authoritative approval
58040,nihilism,a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
58041,nihilistic_delusion nihilism,the delusion that things (or everything  including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal
58042,nihilism,complete denial of all established authority and institutions
58043,nihilist,someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief
58044,nilgai nylghai nylghau blue_bull Boselaphus_tragocamelus,large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns
58045,nim,game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table
58046,nimbleness mental_dexterity,intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind; "nimbleness of wit and imagination"
58047,nimblewill nimble_Will Muhlenbergia_schreberi,slender branching American grass of some value for grazing in central United States
58048,nimbus nimbus_cloud rain_cloud,a dark grey cloud bearing rain
58049,nincompoop poop ninny,a stupid foolish person
58050,nine 9 IX niner Nina_from_Carolina ennead,the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
58051,nine-spot,a playing card with nine pips on the face
58052,ninepence,a coin worth nine pennies
58053,ninepin skittle skittle_pin,a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
58054,ninepin_ball skittle_ball,ball used to knock down ninepins
58055,ninepins skittles,a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
58056,nineteen 19 XIX,the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
58057,nineteenth,position 19 in a countable series of things
58058,nineties 1890s,the decade from 1890 to 1899
58059,nineties 1990s,the decade from 1990 to 1999
58060,nineties mid-nineties,the time of life between 90 and 100
58061,ninetieth,position 90 in a countable series of things
58062,ninety 90 XC,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine
58063,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
58064,ninja,a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations
58065,ninjutsu ninjitsu,the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage
58066,ninon,a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon
58067,ninth,position nine in a countable series of things; "going into the ninth they were a run ahead"
58068,one-ninth ninth,one part in nine equal parts
58069,niobite columbite,a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum
58070,niobium Nb atomic_number_41,a soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium
58071,nip shot,a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
58072,nip pinch,a small sharp bite or snip
58073,nipa_palm Nipa_fruticans,any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds
58074,nipple mammilla mamilla pap teat tit,the small projection of a mammary gland
58075,nipple,a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier
58076,nipple_shield,a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women
58077,niqaabi,an observant Muslim woman who covers her face and hands when in public or in the presence of any man outside her immediate family
58078,niqab,a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women
58079,nit,a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source
58080,nit,egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing
58081,nitpicker,someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms
58082,nitrate,any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
58083,nitrate_bacterium nitric_bacterium,any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize nitrites into nitrates
58084,nitrazepam,a hypnotic and sedative drug of the benzodiazepine type
58085,nitric_acid aqua_fortis,acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels
58086,nitric_bacteria nitrobacteria,soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates
58087,nitric_oxide,a poisonous red-brown gas (NO)
58088,nitride,a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)
58089,nitrification,the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)
58090,nitrification,the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
58091,nitrite,the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid)
58092,nitrite_bacterium nitrous_bacterium,any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize ammonia into nitrites
58093,nitro_group,the group -NO3
58094,nitrobacterium,any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates
58095,nitrobenzene,a poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline
58096,nitrocalcite,the mineral form of calcium nitrate
58097,nitrochloromethane,gaseous form or chloropicrin used as tear gas
58098,nitrofuran,derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth
58099,nitrofurantoin Macrodantin,derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract
58100,nitrogen_balance,the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted)
58101,nitrogen_cycle,the circulation of nitrogen; nitrates from the soil are absorbed by plants which are eaten by animals that die and decay returning the nitrogen back to the soil
58102,nitrogen_dioxide,a highly poisonous brown gas (NO2)
58103,nitrogen_fixation,the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria
58104,nitrogen_mustard,a toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure; important in cancer treatment
58105,nitrogen_narcosis,confused or stuporous state caused by high levels of dissolved nitrogen in the blood; "deep-sea divers can suffer nitrogen narcosis from breathing air under high pressure"
58106,nitrogen_oxide,any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts
58107,nitrogen_trichloride Agene,a yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour
58108,nitrogenase,an enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia
58109,nitrosobacteria nitrous_bacteria,soil bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrites
58110,nitrous_acid,an unstable inorganic acid known only in solution and as nitrite salts
58111,nitrous_oxide laughing_gas,inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery
58112,nitta_tree,any of several Old World tropical trees of the genus Parkia having heads of red or yellow flowers followed by pods usually containing edible seeds and pulp
58113,no,a negative; "his no was loud and clear"
58114,nobelium No atomic_number_102,a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
58115,no-brainer,anything that requires little thought
58116,no-go_area,an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden
58117,no-goal,a nonexistent goal; "he lived without a reason progressing toward no-goal"
58118,no-hit_game no-hitter,a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits
58119,no-par-value_stock no-par_stock,stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate
58120,no-parking_zone,a space where automobiles are not allowed to park
58121,no-show,a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservation
58122,no-show nonattender truant,someone who shirks duty
58123,no-trump,a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand
58124,no-win_situation,a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do
58125,no_ball,unlawfully delivered ball in cricket; "the umpire called it a no ball"
58126,no_fault_insurance no_fault_automobile_insurance,a system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident; "the amount of litigation resulting from minor accidents is reduced by no fault insurance"
58127,no_man's_land,an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies
58128,no_man's_land,land that is unowned and uninhabited (and usually undesirable)
58129,twilight_zone no_man's_land,the ambiguous region between two categories or states or conditions (usually containing some features of both); "but there is still a twilight zone  the tantalizing occurrences that are probably noise but might possibly be a signal"; "in the twilight zone between humor and vulgarity"; "in that no man's land between negotiation and aggression"
58130,nobility aristocracy,a privileged class holding hereditary titles
58131,nobility nobleness magnanimousness grandeur,the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
58132,nobility noblesse,the state of being of noble birth
58133,noble_cane,sugarcanes representing the highest development of the species; characterized by large juicy stalks with soft rinds and high sugar content
58134,noble_gas inert_gas argonon,any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table
58135,noble_metal,any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation
58136,noblesse,members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility)
58137,noblesse_oblige,the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)
58138,noctiluca Noctiluca_miliaris,large bioluminescent marine protozoan
58139,noctuid_moth noctuid owlet_moth,usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests
58140,nocturia nycturia,excessive urination at night; especially common in older men
58141,nocturnal_emission,ejaculation during sleep (usually during a dream)
58142,nocturne notturno,a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
58143,nod,a sign of assent or salutation or command
58144,nod,the act of nodding the head
58145,nodding_groundsel Senecio_bigelovii,plant with erect leafy stems bearing clusters of rayless yellow flower heads on bent individual stalks; moist regions of southwestern United States
58146,nodding_onion nodding_wild_onion lady's_leek Allium_cernuum,widely distributed North American wild onion with white to rose flowers
58147,noddle,an informal British expression for head or mind; "use your noddle"
58148,node,a connecting point at which several lines come together
58149,node,(physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system
58150,node,(astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane
58151,node,any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part
58152,nodule,a small node
58153,nodule tubercle,small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
58154,nodule,(mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment)
58155,peg nog,a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
58156,nog,a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it
58157,nogging,rough brick masonry used to fill in the gaps in a wooden frame
58158,noise,sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
58159,noise,a loud outcry of protest or complaint; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could"
58160,noise,incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say"
58161,randomness haphazardness stochasticity noise,the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
58162,noise_conditions,the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel)
58163,noise_level background_level,the amplitude level of the undesired background noise
58164,noise_pollution sound_pollution,annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise
58165,noiselessness,the property of making no noise
58166,noisemaker,a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration
58167,noisiness racketiness,characterized by loud and constant noise
58168,noli-me-tangere,a cancerous ulcer of soft tissue and bone
58169,nolle_prosequi nol_pros,an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed
58170,nolo_contendere non_vult,(law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction
58171,noma,acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children
58172,nomad,a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
58173,nombril,the center point on a shield
58174,nomenklatura,the system of patronage in Communist countries; controlled by committees in the Communist Party
58175,nomia genus_Nomia,a genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes
58176,nominal_damages,(law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract)
58177,nominalism,(philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name
58178,nominalist,a philosopher who has adopted the doctrine of nominalism
58179,nominating_speech nominating_address nomination,an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election; "the nomination was brief and to the point"
58180,nomination,the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"
58181,nomination,the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election; "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"
58182,nominative nominative_case subject_case,the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
58183,nominator,someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election
58184,nomogram nomograph,a graphic representation of numerical relations
58185,non-Catholic,a religious person who is not a Catholic
58186,non-Euclidean_geometry,geometry based on axioms different from Euclid's
58187,non-cash_expense,an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cash
58188,non-dedicated_file_server,(computer science) a file server that can be used simultaneously as a workstation
58189,non-discrimination,fairness in treating people without prejudice
58190,non-engagement nonparticipation non-involvement,withdrawing from the activities of a group
58191,non-flowering_plant,a plant that does not bear flowers
58192,non-market_economy,an economy that is not a market economy
58193,non-nucleoside_reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor NNRTI,an antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs
58194,non-resistant passive_resister,a reformer who believes in passive resistance
58195,non-standard_speech,speech that differs from the usual accepted  easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
58196,non-volatile_storage nonvolatile_storage,computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off
58197,non_prosequitur non_pros,a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g.  has not appeared in court)
58198,non_sequitur,a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
58199,non_sequitur,(logic) a conclusion that does not follow from the premises
58200,nonabsorbency,the property of not being absorbent
58201,nonacceptance turndown,the act of refusing an offer; "the turndown was polite but very firm"
58202,nonaccomplishment nonachievement,an act that does not achieve its intended goal
58203,nonagenarian,someone whose age is in the nineties
58204,nonaggression,a policy of not initiating hostilities; "they signed a nonaggression pact"
58205,nonagon,a nine-sided polygon
58206,nonalignment nonalinement,people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty
58207,nonallele,genes that are not competitors at the same locus
58208,nonappearance,failure to appear (especially as at court)
58209,nonattendance,the failure to attend
58210,nonbeing,the state of not being
58211,nonbiodegradable_pollution,pollution that accumulates in the environment and may appear in the food chain
58212,noncallable_bond,a bond containing a provision that the holder cannot redeem the security before a specific date (usually at maturity)
58213,noncandidate,someone who has announced they are not a candidate; especially a politician who has announced that he or she is not a candidate for some political office
58214,nonce_word hapax_legomenon,a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion
58215,noncombatant,a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)
58216,noncommissioned_officer noncom,a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
58217,nonconformity nonconformism nonconformance,a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
58218,nonconformism,the practice of nonconformity
58219,nonconformity,lack of harmony or correspondence
58220,nonconformity,unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values
58221,nonconformity nonconformance,failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior
58222,nondepository_financial_institution,a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance
58223,nondescript,a person is not easily classified and not very interesting
58224,nondevelopment,failure of normal development to occur
58225,nondiscretionary_trust fixed_investment_trust,an investment trust that can buy only those securities listed when the trust was organized
58226,nondisjunction,meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells
58227,nondriver,a person who is not a driver
58228,none,a canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise
58229,none,a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier
58230,nonequivalence,not interchangeable
58231,nones,the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.
58232,nonevent,an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected
58233,nonexistence nonentity,the state of not existing
58234,nonfat_dry_milk,dehydrated skimmed milk
58235,nonfeasance,a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do
58236,nonfiction nonfictional_prose,prose writing that is not fictional
58237,nongonococcal_urethritis NGU,sexually transmitted urethritis (usually caused by chlamydia)
58238,nongovernmental_organization NGO,an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government
58239,nonintervention noninterference,a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes
58240,nonlinear_distortion amplitude_distortion,distortion that occurs when the output signal does not have a linear relation to the input signal
58241,nonlinear_system,a system whose performance cannot be described by equations of the first degree
58242,nonmember,a person who is not a member
58243,nonmetal,a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties
58244,nonobservance,a lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
58245,nonoccurrence,absence by virtue of not occurring
58246,nonparametric_statistic distribution_free_statistic,a statistic computed without knowledge of the form or the parameters of the distribution from which observations are drawn
58247,nonparametric_statistics,the branch of statistics dealing with variables without making assumptions about the form or the parameters of their distribution
58248,nonpareil,colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
58249,nonpareil,a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar
58250,nonparticipant,a person who does not participate
58251,nonpartisan nonpartizan,a person who is nonpartisan
58252,nonpasserine_bird,chiefly arboreal birds especially of the order Coraciiformes
58253,nonperson unperson,a person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons); "the former senator is treated as a nonperson by this administration"; "George Orwell predicted that political dissidents would be treated as unpersons"
58254,nonprofit_organization nonprofit not-for-profit,an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities
58255,nonproliferation non-proliferation,the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons); "they protested that the nonproliferation treaty was just a plot to maintain the hegemony of those who already had nuclear weapons"; "nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation are closely related goals"
58256,nonreader,a student who is very slow in learning to read
58257,nonreligious_person,a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity
58258,nonresident,someone who does not live in a particular place; "described by an admiring nonresident as a green and pleasant land"
58259,nonresistance,group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence
58260,nonrestrictive_clause descriptive_clause,a subordinate clause that does not limit or restrict the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies
58261,nonsingular_matrix,a square matrix whose determinant is not zero
58262,nonsmoker,a person who does not smoke tobacco
58263,nonsmoker nonsmoking_car,a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke
58264,nonsocial_infection cross_infection,an infection that is acquired at a hospital or other healthcare facility
58265,nonsolid_color nonsolid_colour dithered_color dithered_colour,a color produced by a pattern of differently colored dots that together simulate the desired color
58266,nonspecific_urethritis NSU,inflammation of the urethra of unknown cause
58267,nonstarter,a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered
58268,nonsteroid nonsteroidal,an organic compound that does no contain a steroid
58269,nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory_drug NSAID,an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes"
58270,nonstop_flight nonstop,a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination; "how many nonstops are there to Dallas?"
58271,nonthrombocytopenic_purpura,purpura resulting from a defect in the capillaries caused by bacteria or drugs
58272,nontricyclic nontricyclic_drug nontricyclic_antidepressant nontricyclic_antidepressant_drug,a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO
58273,nonuniformity,the quality of being diverse and interesting
58274,nonvascular_organism,organisms without vascular tissue: e.g. algae  lichens  fungi  mosses
58275,nonverbal_intelligence,intelligence that is manifested in the performance of tasks requiring little or no use of language
58276,nonworker,a person who does nothing
58277,noodle,a ribbonlike strip of pasta
58278,nook,a sheltered and secluded place
58279,nook_and_cranny nooks_and_crannies,something remote; "he explored every nook and cranny of science"
58280,noon twelve_noon high_noon midday noonday noontide,the middle of the day
58281,noose running_noose slip_noose,a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
58282,nopal Opuntia_lindheimeri,cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits
58283,nopal,any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears
58284,noradrenaline norepinephrine,a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
58285,norethindrone norethindrone_acetate norethandrolone Norlutin,a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis
58286,norethynodrel,a progesterone derivative used in oral contraceptives and in the control of menstruation and the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding
58287,norfolk_island_pine Araucaria_heterophylla Araucaria_excelsa,evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacific
58288,norgestrel,synthetic progestin used in oral contraceptives
58289,noria,a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel
58290,norm,a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family"
58291,normal_curve bell-shaped_curve Gaussian_curve Gaussian_shape,a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution
58292,normal_distribution Gaussian_distribution,a theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance
58293,normal_fault gravity_fault common_fault,an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall
58294,normal_school teachers_college,a two-year school for training elementary teachers
58295,normality normalcy,being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
58296,normality normalcy,expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common
58297,normality,conformity with the norm
58298,normalizer normaliser,a person who normalizes
58299,normothermia,normal body temperature
58300,north-south_direction,in a direction parallel with lines of longitude
58301,north_by_east NbE,the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north
58302,north_by_west NbW,the compass point that is one point west of due north
58303,north_celestial_pole,the celestial pole above the northern hemisphere; near Polaris
58304,north_island_edelweiss Leucogenes_leontopodium,perennial herb closely resembling European edelweiss; New Zealand
58305,north_northeast nor'-nor'-east NNE,the compass point that is midway between north and northeast
58306,north_northwest nor'-nor'-west NNW,the compass point that is midway between north and northwest
58307,north_side,the side that is on the north
58308,northeast_by_east NEbE,the compass point that is one point east of northeast
58309,northeast_by_north NEbN,the compass point that is one point north of northeast
58310,northeaster noreaster,a storm blowing from the northeast
58311,northern_Europe,the northernmost countries of Europe
58312,northern_Jacob's_ladder Polemonium_boreale,perennial erect herb with white flowers; circumboreal
58313,northern_bobwhite Colinus_virginianus,a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States
58314,northern_bog_lemming Synaptomys_borealis,of wet alpine and subalpine meadows of Canada and Alaska
58315,northern_cricket_frog Acris_crepitans,a cricket frog of eastern and central United States
58316,northern_dune_tansy Tanacetum_douglasii,lightly hairy rhizomatous perennial having aromatic feathery leaves and stems bearing open clusters of small buttonlike yellow flowers; sand dunes of Pacific coast of North America
58317,northern_flying_squirrel Glaucomys_sabrinus,large flying squirrel; chiefly of Canada
58318,northern_hemisphere,the hemisphere north of the equator
58319,northern_holly_fern Polystichum_lonchitis,evergreen European fern widely cultivated
58320,northern_oriole Icterus_galbula,a kind of New World oriole
58321,northern_phalarope Lobipes_lobatus,breeds in arctic regions of Old and New worlds; large flocks often seen far out at sea
58322,northern_pike Esox_lucius,voracious piscivorous pike of waters of northern hemisphere
58323,northern_pocket_gopher Thomomys_talpoides,greyish to brown gopher of western and central United States
58324,northern_red_oak Quercus_rubra Quercus_borealis,large symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America; has large leaves with triangular spiny tipped lobes and coarse-grained wood less durable than that of white oaks
58325,northern_sea_robin Prionotus_carolinus,large searobin; found from Nova Scotia to Florida
58326,northern_shrike Lanius_borealis,a butcherbird of northern North America
58327,northern_snakehead,a voracious freshwater fish that is native to northeastern China; can use fin to walk and can survive out of water for three days; a threat to American populations of fish
58328,northern_whiting Menticirrhus_saxatilis,whiting of the east coast of United States; closely resembles king whiting
58329,northernness,the property of being to the north
58330,northwest_by_north NWbN,the compass point that is one point north of northwest
58331,northwest_by_west NWbW,the compass point that is one point west of northwest
58332,northwest_wind northwester,a wind from the northwest
58333,nortriptyline Pamelor,a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs
58334,nose olfactory_organ,the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"
58335,nose,a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
58336,nose,the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"
58337,nose,a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"
58338,nose,a symbol of inquisitiveness; "keep your nose out of it"
58339,nose,the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose"
58340,nose,a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals"
58341,nozzle nose,a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
58342,nose_cone ogive,front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
58343,nose_flute,a flute that is played by blowing through the nostrils (used in some Asian countries)
58344,nose_job rhinoplasty,cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose
58345,nose_ring,a ring worn on the nose as an ornament or on the nose of an animal to control it
58346,nosebag feedbag,a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head
58347,nosebleed epistaxis,bleeding from the nose
58348,nosedive,a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline; "the stock took a nosedive"
58349,nosepiece,armor plate that protects the nose
58350,nosewheel,a wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plane's landing gear
58351,nosh,(Yiddish) a snack or light meal
58352,nosh-up,a large satisfying meal
58353,nosher snacker,someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals
58354,nosiness prying snoopiness,offensive inquisitiveness
58355,nosology diagnostics,the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
58356,nostalgia,longing for something past
58357,nostoc,found in moist places as rounded jellylike colonies
58358,nostril anterior_naris,either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
58359,nostrum,patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
58360,nota_bene NB N.B.,a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something; "the margins of his book were generously supplied with pencilled NBs"
58361,notary notary_public,someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
58362,notation notational_system,a technical system of symbols used to represent special things
58363,notation,the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters
58364,notch,a V-shaped indentation; "mandibular notch"
58365,pass mountain_pass notch,the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"
58366,notch,a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface; "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver"
58367,note,a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment"
58368,note,a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm"
58369,note musical_note tone,a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"
58370,note,a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"
58371,note promissory_note note_of_hand,a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"
58372,note_payable,a note promising to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time
58373,note_receivable,your right in a promissory note in which the maker promises to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time
58374,notebook,a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
58375,notebook notebook_computer,a small compact portable computer
58376,notebook_entry,an entry in a notebook
58377,notepad,a pad of paper for keeping notes
58378,notepaper,writing paper intended for writing short notes or letters
58379,nothing nonentity,a nonexistent thing
58380,nothingness void nullity nihility,the state of nonexistence
58381,nothings,inconsequential conversation; "they traded a few nothings as they parted"
58382,nothosaur,extinct marine reptile with longer more slender limbs than plesiosaurs and less completely modified for swimming
58383,notice,an announcement containing information about a future event; "you didn't give me enough notice"
58384,notice observation observance,the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"
58385,notification notice,a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"
58386,notice,advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement or contract; "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved"
58387,notice,polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"
58388,notice,a short critical review; "the play received good notices"
58389,noticer,someone who takes notice; "a careful noticer of details"
58390,noticer,someone who gives formal notice
58391,presentment notification,an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
58392,telling apprisal notification,informing by words
58393,notion,a general inclusive concept
58394,notion whim whimsy whimsey,an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"
58395,notion,(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions"
58396,notions_counter,counter where notions are sold
58397,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
58398,notoriety ill_fame,the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
58399,notornis takahe Notornis_mantelli,flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
58400,nougat,nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste
58401,nougat_bar,a bar of nougat candy often dipped in chocolate
58402,noumenon thing-in-itself,the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself  not as it is known through perception
58403,noun,a word that can be used to refer to a person or place or thing
58404,noun,a word that can serve as the subject or object of a verb
58405,noun_phrase nominal_phrase nominal,a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
58406,nutriment nourishment nutrition sustenance aliment alimentation victuals,a source of materials to nourish the body
58407,nourishment,the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives"
58408,nous,common sense; "she has great social nous"
58409,nouvelle_cuisine,a school of French cooking that uses light sauces and tries to bring out the natural flavors of foods instead of making heavy use of butter and cream
58410,nova,a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
58411,novation,(law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party
58412,novel,a extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
58413,novel,a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction; "his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels"; "he burned all the novels"
58414,novelette novella,a short novel
58415,novelist,one who writes novels
58416,novelization novelisation,converting something into the form of a novel
58417,novena,a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
58418,novitiate novice,someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
58419,novillada,a bullfight in which the bulls are less than four years old
58420,novillero,a bullfighter who is required to fight bulls less than four years of age
58421,novitiate noviciate,the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
58422,novobiocin,an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria
58423,now,the momentary present; "Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now"
58424,nowhere,an insignificant place; "he came out of nowhere"
58425,noxiptiline,a tricyclic antidepressant drug
58426,nu,the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet
58427,nuance nicety shade subtlety refinement,a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
58428,nub nubble,a small lump or protuberance
58429,nub stub,a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"
58430,nubbin,a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)
58431,nucellus,central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac
58432,nuclear-powered_ship,ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor
58433,nuclear_RNA nRNA,ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell
58434,nuclear_chemist radiochemist,a chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry
58435,nuclear_club,the nations possessing nuclear weapons
58436,nuclear_deterrence,the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence; "when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction"
58437,nuclear_engineering,the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors
58438,nuclear_explosion atomic_explosion,the explosion of an atomic bomb
58439,nuclear_family conjugal_family,a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner
58440,nuclear_fuel,fuel (such as uranium) that can be used in nuclear reactors as a source of electricity
58441,nuclear_magnetic_resonance NMR proton_magnetic_resonance,resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field
58442,nuclear_medicine,the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells
58443,nuclear_physicist,a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics
58444,nuclear_physics atomic_physics nucleonics,the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
58445,nuclear_propulsion,the use of a nuclear reactor either to produce electricity to power an engine (as in a nuclear submarine) or to directly heat a propellant (as in nuclear rockets)
58446,nuclear_reaction,(physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei
58447,nuclear_reactor reactor,(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
58448,nuclear_resonance,the resonance absorption of a gamma ray by a nucleus identical to the nucleus that emitted the gamma ray
58449,nuclear_rocket,a rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant
58450,nuclear_terrorism,the use of a nuclear device by a terrorist organization to cause massive devastation or the use (or threat of use) of fissionable radioactive materials; "assaults on nuclear power plants is one form of nuclear terrorism"
58451,nuclear_weapon,a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
58452,nuclear_winter,a long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish
58453,nuclease,general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units
58454,nucleic_acid,(biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells
58455,nucleolus nucleole,a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
58456,nucleolus_organizer nucleolus_organiser nucleolar_organizer nucleolar_organiser,the particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division
58457,nucleon,a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus
58458,nucleoplasm karyoplasm,the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell
58459,nucleoprotein,any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid
58460,nucleoside,a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
58461,nucleoside_reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor NRTI,an antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs
58462,nucleosynthesis,(astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom
58463,nucleotide,a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
58464,nucleus cell_nucleus karyon,a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
58465,nucleus,the positively charged dense center of an atom
58466,nucleus,(astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail
58467,nucleus,any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord
58468,nude nude_painting,a painting of a naked human figure
58469,nude,without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude'); "they swam in the nude"
58470,nude nude_person,a naked person
58471,nude nude_sculpture nude_statue,a statue of a naked human figure
58472,nude_dancing,erotic dancing with little or no clothing
58473,nude_mouse,a mouse with a genetic defect that prevents them from growing hair and also prevents them from immunologically rejecting human cells and tissues; widely used in preclinical trials
58474,nudger,someone who nudges; someone who gives a gentle push; "he needs a regular nudger to keep him awake"
58475,nudism naturism,going without clothes as a social practice
58476,nudist naturist,a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion
58477,nudnik nudnick,(Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest
58478,nugget,a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
58479,nuisance,(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
58480,pain pain_in_the_neck nuisance,a bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain"
58481,null_set,a set that is empty; a set with no members
58482,null_space,a space that contains no points; and empty space
58483,nullah,a ravine or gully in southern Asia
58484,nullification,the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress
58485,nullification override,the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
58486,nullifier,an advocate of nullification; someone who believes that a state can resist federal laws
58487,nullipara,(obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child
58488,nullity,something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity)
58489,number,a concept of quantity derived from zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
58490,number identification_number,a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number"
58491,phone_number telephone_number number,the number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has an unlisted number"
58492,numeral number,a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
58493,number,a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die"
58494,number,the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural); "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number"
58495,number,an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
58496,number,a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe"
58497,number_agreement,agreement in number between words in the same grammatical construction (e.g.  between adjectives and the nouns they modify)
58498,number_cruncher,someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations
58499,number_cruncher,a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second
58500,number_crunching,performing complex and lengthy numerical calculations
58501,number_one,a reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one' means to put your own interests first
58502,number_theorist,a mathematician specializing in number theory
58503,numbness,partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
58504,numdah numdah_rug nammad,an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt
58505,numen,a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)
58506,numeracy,skill with numbers and mathematics
58507,numeration,naming numbers
58508,numeration_system number_system number_representation_system system_of_numeration,any notation for the representation of numbers
58509,numerator,the dividend of a fraction
58510,numerical_quantity,a quantity expressed as a number
58511,numerologist,a believer in numerology
58512,numerology,the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs
58513,numismatist numismatologist coin_collector,a collector and student of money (and coins in particular)
58514,nummulite,large fossil protozoan of the Tertiary period
58515,nun,a woman religious
58516,nun,the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
58517,nun's_habit,a long loose habit worn by nuns in a convent
58518,nuncio papal_nuncio,(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
58519,nunnery,the convent of a community of nuns
58520,nurse,one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
58521,nurse-midwife,a registered nurse who has received special training as a midwife
58522,nurse-patient_relation,the responsibility of a nurse to act in the best interests of the patient
58523,nurse_log,a large decomposing tree trunk that has fallen  usually in a forest; the decaying wood provides moisture and nutrients for a variety of insects and plants
58524,nurse_practitioner NP nurse_clinician,a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
58525,nurse_shark Ginglymostoma_cirratum,small bottom-dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to Australia
58526,nurser,a person who treats something carefully; "a great nurser of pennies"
58527,nursery baby's_room,a child's room for a baby
58528,nursery_rhyme,a tale in rhymed verse for children
58529,nursery_school,a small preschool for small children
58530,nursing,the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
58531,nursing,the profession of a nurse
58532,nursing breast_feeding,nourishing at the breast
58533,nursing_aide nurse's_aide,someone who assists a nurse in tasks that require little formal training
58534,nursing_care,care by a skilled nurse
58535,nursing_school school_of_nursing,a school for training nurses
58536,nurturance,physical and emotional care and nourishment
58537,nut-leaved_screw_tree Helicteres_isora,East Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowers
58538,nut_and_bolt,a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt
58539,nut_bar,paste of nuts and sugar on a pastry base cut into bars
58540,nut_bread,bread containing chopped nuts
58541,nut_butter,ground nuts blended with a little butter
58542,nut_pine,any of several pinons bearing edible nutlike seeds
58543,nut_tree,tree bearing edible nuts
58544,nutation,uncontrolled nodding
58545,nutcracker,a compound lever used to crack nuts open
58546,nuthatch nutcracker,any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
58547,nutcracker,speckled birds that feed on nuts
58548,nutgrass nut_grass nutsedge nut_sedge Cyperus_rotundus,a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
58549,nutlet,a small nut
58550,nutmeg nutmeg_tree Myristica_fragrans,East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
58551,nutmeg,hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
58552,nutmeg_hickory Carya_myristicaeformis Carya_myristiciformis,hickory of southern United States and Mexico having hard nutmeg-shaped nuts
58553,nutrient_artery arteria_nutricia,an artery that supplies the medullary cavity of the long bone
58554,nutrition,(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
58555,nutrition,the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)
58556,nutritiousness nutritiveness,the quality of being nourishing and promoting healthy growth
58557,nuts_and_bolts,detailed practical information about how something works or how something can be accomplished
58558,nutshell,the shell around the kernel of a nut
58559,nutter wacko whacko,a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
58560,nux_vomica,a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant
58561,nyctophobia,a morbid fear of night or darkness
58562,nylon,a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers
58563,nylon,a synthetic fabric
58564,nylons nylon_stocking rayons rayon_stocking silk_stocking,women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
58565,nymph,(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water"
58566,nymph,a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
58567,nymphalid nymphalid_butterfly brush-footed_butterfly four-footed_butterfly,medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
58568,nymphet,a sexually attractive young woman
58569,nympholepsy,a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable
58570,nympholept,a person seized by nympholepsy
58571,nymphomania,abnormally intense sexual desire in women
58572,nymphomaniac nympho,a woman with abnormal sexual desires
58573,nystagmus,involuntary movements of the eyeballs; its presence or absence is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders
58574,nystatin Mycostatin Nystan,an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
58575,oak,the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
58576,oak oak_tree,a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; "great oaks grow from little acorns"
58577,oak-leaved_goosefoot oakleaf_goosefoot Chenopodium_glaucum,annual European plant with spikes of greenish flowers and leaves that are white and hairy on the underside; common as a weed in North America
58578,oak_apple,oak gall caused by larvae of a cynipid wasp
58579,oak_blight,a black plant louse that lives on oaks and dogwoods
58580,oak_chestnut,a tree of the genus Castanopsis
58581,oak_fern Gymnocarpium_dryopteris Thelypteris_dryopteris,bright blue-green fern widely distributed especially in damp acid woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere
58582,oakum,loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
58583,oar,an implement used to propel or steer a boat
58584,oarfish king_of_the_herring ribbonfish Regalecus_glesne,thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin
58585,oarsman rower,someone who rows a boat
58586,oarsmanship,skill as an oarsman
58587,oarswoman,a woman oarsman
58588,oasis,a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
58589,oast,a kiln for drying hops
58590,oast_house,a building containing an oast (a kiln for drying hops); usually has a conical or pyramidal roof
58591,oat,annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
58592,oat,seed of the annual grass Avena sativa (spoken of primarily in the plural as `oats')
58593,oat_cell_carcinoma small_cell_carcinoma,highly malignant carcinoma composed of small round or egg-shaped cells with little cytoplasm; lung cancers are frequently oat cell carcinomas
58594,oatcake,thin flat unleavened cake of baked oatmeal
58595,oath swearing,a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
58596,oath,a solemn promise  usually invoking a divine witness  regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of allegiance"
58597,oatmeal rolled_oats,meal made from rolled or ground oats
58598,oatmeal_cookie,cookies containing rolled oats
58599,obbligato obligato,a persistent but subordinate motif
58600,obbligato obligato,a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
58601,obeah obi,a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
58602,obeche,the wood of an African obeche tree; used especially for veneering
58603,obeche obechi arere samba Triplochiton_scleroxcylon,large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
58604,obedience obeisance,the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
58605,obedience,the trait of being willing to obey
58606,obedience respect,behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"
58607,obelion,the craniometric point on the sagittal suture near the lamboid suture
58608,obelisk,a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
58609,obfuscation,darkening or obscuring the sight of something
58610,obidoxime_chloride,a chloride used as an antidote for nerve gases such as sarin or VX
58611,obiism,belief in a kind of sorcery that originated in Africa and is practiced in the West Indies
58612,obiter_dictum passing_comment,an incidental remark
58613,obiter_dictum dictum,an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
58614,object physical_object,a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets  balls and other objects"
58615,object,(grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb"
58616,object,the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"
58617,object-oriented_database,a database in which the operations carried out on information items (data objects) are considered part of their definition
58618,object-oriented_database_management_system,a database management system designed to manage an object-oriented database
58619,object-oriented_programming_language object-oriented_programing_language,(computer science) a programming language that enables the programmer to associate a set of procedures with each type of data structure; "C++ is an object-oriented programming language that is an extension of C"
58620,object_ball,the billiard ball that is intended to be the first ball struck by the cue ball
58621,object_code,the machine-language output of a compiler that is ready for execution on a particular computer
58622,object_language target_language,a computer language into which something written in another computer language is to be translated
58623,object_language target_language,the language into which a text written in another language is to be translated
58624,object_program target_program,a fully compiled or assembled program ready to be loaded into the computer
58625,object_recognition,the visual perception of familiar objects
58626,objectification,the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing
58627,objectification,a concrete representation of an abstract idea or principle
58628,objection,the speech act of objecting
58629,objection,(law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality
58630,objective objective_lens object_lens object_glass,the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
58631,objectivity objectiveness,judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
58632,objet_d'art art_object piece,a work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only objets d'art"; "it is not known who created this piece"
58633,oblanceolate_leaf,a leaf having a rounded apex and tapering base
58634,oblate,a lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life
58635,oblateness ellipticity,the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles; "the oblateness of the planet"
58636,obligate_anaerobe,an organism that cannot grow in the presence of oxygen
58637,obligation,the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job"
58638,obligation,a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
58639,obliger accommodator,someone who performs a service or does a favor
58640,oblique oblique_case,any grammatical case other than the nominative
58641,oblique_angle,an angle that is not a right angle or a multiple of a right angle
58642,oblique_bandage,a bandage in which successive turns proceed obliquely up or down a limb
58643,oblique_triangle,a triangle that contains no right angle
58644,oblique_vein_of_the_left_atrium vena_obliqua_atrii_sinistri,a tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium
58645,obliqueness,the property of being neither parallel nor perpendicular  but at a slanting angle
58646,obliterator,an eliminator that does away with all traces
58647,obliviousness oblivion,total forgetfulness; "he sought the great oblivion of sleep"
58648,oblong,a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation
58649,oblong_leaf,a simple leaf that is rounded at each end with parallel sides
58650,obloquy opprobrium,state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
58651,oboe hautboy hautbois,a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
58652,oboe_d'amore,a oboe pitched a minor third lower than the ordinary oboe; used to perform baroque music
58653,oboe_da_caccia,an alto oboe; precursor of the English horn
58654,oboist,a musician who plays the oboe
58655,obolus,a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram
58656,obovate_leaf,an egg-shaped leaf with the narrower end at the base
58657,obscenity lewdness bawdiness salaciousness salacity,the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
58658,obscenity,an obscene act
58659,obscurantism,a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
58660,obscurantism,a deliberate act intended to make something obscure
58661,obscurantist,a person who is deliberately vague
58662,obscurity obscureness,the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination
58663,obscureness obscurity abstruseness reconditeness,the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
58664,obscurity,an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he worked in obscurity for many years"
58665,obsequiousness servility subservience,abject or cringing submissiveness
58666,observation,the act of making and recording a measurement
58667,observation observance watching,the act of observing; taking a patient look
58668,observation,facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to the mayor"
58669,observation reflection reflexion,a remark expressing careful consideration
58670,observation_dome,lookout consisting of a dome-shaped observatory
58671,observation_station,a station set up for making observations of something
58672,observatory,a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
58673,observed_fire,fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer; fire can be adjusted on the basis of the observations
58674,perceiver percipient observer beholder,a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
58675,observer's_meridian,a meridian that passes through the observer's zenith
58676,obsessive,a person who has obsessions
58677,obsessive-compulsive,a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics
58678,obsessive-compulsive_disorder,an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive  ritualized behaviors
58679,obsessive-compulsive_personality,personality characterized by a strong need to repeat certain acts or rituals
58680,obsessiveness obsessivity,extreme compulsiveness
58681,obsidian,acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark  but transparent in thin pieces
58682,obsolescence,the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date; "a policy of planned obsolescence"
58683,obsoleteness superannuation,the property of being out of date and not current
58684,obstacle obstruction,something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"
58685,obstacle,an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
58686,obstacle_race,a race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles
58687,obstetrician accoucheur,a physician specializing in obstetrics
58688,obstipation,severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines
58689,obstreperousness,noisy defiance
58690,obstruction,the act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice"
58691,obstruction,getting in someone's way
58692,obstruction_of_justice,impeding those who seek justice in a court (as by trying to influence or intimidate any juror or witness or officer of the court); can result in a finding of contempt of court
58693,obstructionism,deliberate interference
58694,obstructionist obstructor obstructer resister thwarter,someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
58695,obstructive_shock,shock caused by obstruction of blood flow
58696,obstruent,a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
58697,obtainment obtention,the act of obtaining
58698,obtrusiveness,an unwelcome conspicuousness
58699,obturator,a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)
58700,obturator_vein vena_obturatoria,a vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein
58701,obtuse_angle,an angle between 90 and 180 degrees
58702,obtuse_leaf,a simple leaf having a rounded or blunt tip
58703,obtuse_triangle obtuse-angled_triangle,a triangle that contains an obtuse interior angle
58704,obtuseness,the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point
58705,obverse,the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides; "the obverse of this issue"
58706,obverse,the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design
58707,obviation forestalling preclusion,the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
58708,obviousness noticeability noticeableness patency,the property of being easy to see and understand
58709,oca oka Oxalis_tuberosa Oxalis_crenata,South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers
58710,ocarina sweet_potato,egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes
58711,occasion,reason; "there was no occasion for complaint"
58712,occasion,the time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday"
58713,occasion,an opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill"
58714,occasions,something you have to do; "he minded his own specialized occasions"
58715,occipital_bone,a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull
58716,occipital_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum
58717,occipital_lobe,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head
58718,occipital_protuberance,prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bone
58719,occipital_vein vena_occipitalis,a vein that drains the occipital region
58720,occipitomastoid_suture,the suture between the occipital and the temporal bones; a continuation of the lamboid suture
58721,occiput,back part of the head or skull
58722,occluded_front occlusion,(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
58723,occlusion,closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
58724,occlusion,(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
58725,supernatural occult,supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"
58726,occult occult_arts,supernatural practices and techniques; "he is a student of the occult"
58727,occultism,the study of the supernatural
58728,occultism,a belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control
58729,occultist,a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts
58730,occupancy tenancy,an act of being a tenant or occupant
58731,occupation occupancy taking_possession moving_in,the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
58732,occupancy_rate,the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) are occupied or rented at a given time
58733,occupation military_control,the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
58734,occupation,any activity that occupies a person's attention; "he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"
58735,occupation,the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied; "during the German occupation of Paris"
58736,occupation_license occupation_licence,a license to pursue a particular occupation
58737,occupational_disease industrial_disease,disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts)
58738,occupational_group vocation,a body of people doing the same kind of work
58739,occupational_hazard,any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury
58740,occupational_safety_and_health_act federal_job_safety_law,a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment
58741,occupational_therapy,physical therapy involving the therapeutic use of crafts and hobbies for the rehabilitation of handicapped or convalescing patients (especially for emotionally disturbed patients)
58742,resident occupant occupier,someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
58743,occupier,a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country
58744,occurrence,an instance of something occurring; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets"
58745,ocean,a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
58746,ocean sea,anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume
58747,ocean_current,the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
58748,ocean_floor ocean_bottom seabed sea_bottom Davy_Jones's_locker Davy_Jones,the bottom of a sea or ocean
58749,ocean_pout Macrozoarces_americanus,common along northeastern coast of North America
58750,ocean_sunfish sunfish mola headfish,among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters
58751,ocean_trip voyage,an act of traveling by water
58752,oceanfront,land bordering an ocean
58753,oceanographer,a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas
58754,oceanography oceanology,the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans
58755,ocellated_turkey Agriocharis_ocellata,wild turkey of Central America and northern South America
58756,ocelot panther_cat Felis_pardalis,nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
58757,ocher ochre,a moderate yellow-orange to orange color
58758,ocher ochre,any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
58759,ochronosis,an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning
58760,oconee_bells Shortia_galacifolia,plant of southeastern United States having solitary white funnel-shaped flowers flushed with pink and large glossy green leaves that turn bronze-red in fall
58761,octagon,an eight-sided polygon
58762,octahedron,any polyhedron having eight plane faces
58763,octal_digit,a digit from 0 to 7 in octal notation
58764,octal_notation,any mathematical notation that uses 8 different characters (usually the digits 0 to 7)
58765,octal_numeration_system octal_number_system,a positional system of numeration that uses octal digits and a radix of eight
58766,octameter,a verse line having eight metrical feet
58767,octane,any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
58768,octane_number octane_rating,a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline
58769,octant,a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration
58770,octave,a feast day and the seven days following it
58771,octave musical_octave,a musical interval of eight tones
58772,octave,a rhythmic group of eight lines of verse
58773,octavo eightvo 8vo,the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
58774,octet octette,eight performers or singers who perform together
58775,octet octette,a set of eight similar things considered as a unit
58776,octet octette,a musical composition written for eight performers
58777,octillion,the number that is represented as a one followed by 27 zeros
58778,octogenarian,someone whose age is in the eighties
58779,octopod,a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell
58780,octopus,tentacles of octopus prepared as food
58781,octopus devilfish,bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
58782,octosyllable,a verse line having eight syllables or a poem of octosyllabic lines
58783,octroi,a tax on various goods brought into a town
58784,ocular_muscle eye_muscle,one of the small muscles of the eye that serve to rotate the eyeball
58785,oculism,the craft of an oculist
58786,oculomotor oculomotor_nerve nervus_oculomotorius third_cranial_nerve,supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye
58787,oculopharyngeal_muscular_dystrophy,a form of muscular dystrophy that usually begins between early adulthood and middle age and first affects muscles of the eyelid and throat; progresses slowly with swallowing problems common as the disease progresses; inheritance is autosomal dominant
58788,oculus_dexter OD,the right eye
58789,oculus_sinister OS,the left eye
58790,odd-leg_caliper,caliper having the points on its legs both curve in the same direction
58791,odd-pinnate_leaf,a pinnate leaf with a single leaflet at the apex
58792,odd-toed_ungulate perissodactyl perissodactyl_mammal,placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
58793,oddity oddness,eccentricity that is not easily explained
58794,oddness,the parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two)
58795,odds,the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
58796,odds betting_odds,the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another; "he offered odds of two to one"
58797,odds-maker handicapper,someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)
58798,ode,a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
58799,odist,a poet who writes odes
58800,odium,state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior
58801,odometer hodometer mileometer milometer,a meter that shows mileage traversed
58802,odonate,large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings
58803,odontoglossum,any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
58804,odontoid_process,a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck
58805,odynophagia,severe pain on swallowing due to a disorder of the esophagus
58806,oeil_de_boeuf,a circular or oval window; 17th or 18th century French architecture
58807,oenomel,wine mixed with honey
58808,oenophile oenophilist wine_lover,a connoisseur of fine wines; a grape nut
58809,oeuvre work body_of_work,the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"
58810,off-Broadway,low-budget theaters located outside the Broadway area in Manhattan
58811,off-day,a day when things go poorly; "I guess this is one of my off-days"
58812,off-line_equipment auxiliary_equipment,electronic equipment not in direct communication (or under the control of) the central processing unit
58813,off-season,the season when travel is least active and rates are lowest
58814,off_year,a year in which productivity is low or inferior
58815,off_year,a year in which no major political elections are held
58816,offal,viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans
58817,umbrage offense offence,a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"
58818,offense offence,the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
58819,offense offence offensive,the action of attacking an enemy
58820,offensiveness odiousness distastefulness,the quality of being offensive
58821,offer offering,the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance"
58822,offer offering,something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
58823,offer_price,(stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to sell a certain security
58824,offerer offeror,someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection
58825,offering,money contributed to a religious organization
58826,office business_office,place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"
58827,office power,(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"
58828,office office_staff,professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"
58829,office,a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass"
58830,office-bearer,the person who holds an office
58831,office_boy,a young man who is employed to do odd jobs in a business office
58832,office_building office_block,a building containing offices where work is done
58833,office_furniture,furniture intended for use in an office
58834,officeholder officer,someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"
58835,policeman police_officer officer,a member of a police force; "it was an accident  officer"
58836,officer ship's_officer,a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
58837,officer's_mess,a mess for the exclusive use of officers
58838,official functionary,a worker who holds or is invested with an office
58839,official,someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"
58840,official_immunity,personal immunity accorded to a public official from liability to anyone injured by actions that are the consequence of exerting official authority
58841,officialese,the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure
58842,officiant,a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service
58843,umpirage officiation officiating refereeing,the act of umpiring; "the officiating was excellent"
58844,officiation,the performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty
58845,offing,the near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the offing"
58846,offing,the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing"
58847,offprint reprint separate,a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
58848,stolon runner offset,a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
58849,offset offset_printing,a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder  which in turn transfers it to the paper
58850,set-back setoff offset,structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
58851,offset_lithography,offset printing by lithography
58852,offside,(sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football  soccer  ice hockey  field hockey  etc.)
58853,ogee cyma_reversa,a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below
58854,ogee_arch keel_arch,a pointed arch having an S-shape on both sides
58855,ogler,a viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person
58856,ogre,(folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings
58857,ogress,(folklore) a female ogre
58858,ohmage,the ohmic resistance of a conductor
58859,ohmmeter,a meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms
58860,oil,a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
58861,oil oil_color oil_colour,oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
58862,vegetable_oil oil,any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
58863,oil-hardened_steel,steel that is quenched in oil
58864,oil-industry_analyst,an analyst of the oil industry
58865,oil-water_interface,an interface forming the boundary between the non-miscible liquids oil and water
58866,oil_beetle,any of various beetles that exude an oily substance from the leg joints that deters enemies
58867,oil_burner oil_furnace,a furnace that burns oil
58868,oil_cake,mass of e.g. linseed or cottonseed or soybean from which the oil has been pressed; used as food for livestock
58869,oil_cartel,a cartel of companies or nations formed to control the production and distribution of oil
58870,oil_change,replacing dirty oil with clean
58871,oil_company,a company that sells oil
58872,oil_conservation,the conservation of petroleum resources
58873,oil_filter,a filter that removes impurities from the oil used to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
58874,oil_future petroleum_future,petroleum bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
58875,oil_gland,a gland that secretes oil
58876,oil_heater oilstove kerosene_heater kerosine_heater,heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking
58877,oil_industry refining_industry oil_business,an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products
58878,oil_lamp kerosene_lamp kerosine_lamp,a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
58879,oil_meal,ground oil cake
58880,oil_paint,paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle
58881,oil_painter,a painter who uses oil paints
58882,oil_painting,a picture painted with oil paints
58883,oil_painting,the art or method of painting with oil paints
58884,oil_palm,pinnate-leaved palms of the genus Elaeis having dense clusters of crowded flowers and bright red fruit and yielding high quality palm oils
58885,oil_pipeline,a pipeline used to transport oil
58886,oil_pressure,pressure that keeps oil on the moving parts of an internal-combustion engine
58887,oil_pump,a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts
58888,oil_refinery petroleum_refinery,a refinery for petroleum
58889,oil_shale,shale from which oil can be obtained by heating
58890,oil_slick,a thin film of oil floating on top of water (especially crude oil spilled from a ship)
58891,oil_stain,a stain produced by oil
58892,oil_tanker oiler tanker tank_ship,a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
58893,oil_tycoon,a powerful person in the oil business
58894,oil_well oiler,a well that yields or has yielded oil
58895,oilbird guacharo Steatornis_caripensis,nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter
58896,oilcan,a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery
58897,oilcloth,cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin
58898,oiler,a worker who oils engines or machinery
58899,oilfield,a region rich in petroleum deposits (especially one with producing oil wells)
58900,oilfish Ruvettus_pretiosus,very large deep-water snake mackerel
58901,oilman,a person who owns or operates oil wells
58902,oilman,a worker who produces or sells petroleum
58903,oilpaper,paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil
58904,oilseed oil-rich_seed,any of several seeds that yield oil
58905,oilskin slicker,a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
58906,oilstone,a whetstone for use with oil
58907,oka,a Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds
58908,oka,a Turkish liquid unit equal to 1.3 pints
58909,okapi Okapia_johnstoni,similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs
58910,okra,long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant
58911,ola olla,leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper
58912,old,past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
58913,old-age_insurance,insurance paid to the elderly
58914,old-age_pension retirement_pension retirement_check retirement_benefit retirement_fund superannuation,a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
58915,old-age_pensioner,an old person who receives an old-age pension
58916,old-fashionedness,the property of being no longer fashionable
58917,old-man-of-the-woods Strobilomyces_floccopus,edible mild-tasting mushroom found in coniferous woodlands of eastern North America
58918,veteran old-timer oldtimer old_hand warhorse old_stager stager,an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
58919,old_boy old_man,a familiar term of address for a man
58920,old_boy,a vivacious elderly man
58921,old_boy,a former male pupil of a school
58922,old_boy_network,an exclusive informal network linking members of a social class or profession or organization in order to provide connections and information and favors (especially in business or politics); "professional women have developed an old boy network of their own"
58923,old_country,the country of origin of an immigrant
58924,old_fashioned,a cocktail made of whiskey and bitters and sugar with fruit slices
58925,old_gold,a dark yellow
58926,old_growth virgin_forest,forest or woodland having a mature or overly mature ecosystem more or less uninfluenced by human activity
58927,old_guard,a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas
58928,old_lady,your own wife; "meet my old lady"
58929,spinster old_maid,an elderly unmarried woman
58930,zinnia old_maid old_maid_flower,any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
58931,periwinkle rose_periwinkle Madagascar_periwinkle old_maid Cape_periwinkle red_periwinkle cayenne_jasmine Catharanthus_roseus Vinca_rosea,commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
58932,old_maid,the loser in a game of old maid
58933,old_maid,a card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed; players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or `old maid')
58934,old_man,an informal term for your father
58935,old_man,(slang) boss
58936,old_man_of_the_mountain alpine_sunflower Tetraneuris_grandiflora Hymenoxys_grandiflora,whitish hairy plant with featherlike leaves and a few stout stems each bearing an especially handsome solitary large yellow flower head; mountainous regions north central United States
58937,old_master,a great European painter prior to 19th century
58938,old_rose,a greyish-pink color
58939,old_school,a class of people favoring traditional ideas
58940,old_school_tie,necktie indicating the school the wearer attended
58941,old_squaw oldwife Clangula_hyemalis,a common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States
58942,old_style old_style_font,a typeface (based on an 18th century design) distinguished by irregularity and slanted ascender serifs and little contrast between light and heavy strokes
58943,old_wives'_tale,a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth
58944,old_woman,a woman who is old
58945,oldie golden_oldie,a song that was formerly popular
58946,oldness,the opposite of youngness
58947,oldness,the quality of being old; the opposite of newness
58948,oldster old_person senior_citizen golden_ager,an elderly person
58949,oleander rose_bay Nerium_oleander,an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
58950,oleander_fern Oleandra_neriiformis Oleandra_mollis,tropical fern having leathery fronds resembling oleander; found from Asia to Polynesia
58951,oleaster,any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits
58952,olecranon olecranon_process,process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended
58953,oleic_acid,a colorless oily liquid occurring as a glyceride; it is the major fatty acid in olive oil and canola oil; used in making soap and cosmetics and ointments and lubricating oils
58954,oleo_oil,obtained from beef fat; used in making margarine and soap and in lubrication
58955,oleoresin,a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants
58956,oleoresin_capiscum,an oleoresin extracted from the capsicum pepper plant
58957,olfactory_bulb,one of two enlargements at the terminus of the olfactory nerve at the base of the brain just above the nasal cavities
58958,olfactory_nerve nervii_olfactorii first_cranial_nerve,a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
58959,oligarch,one of the rulers in an oligarchy
58960,oligarchy,a political system governed by a few people; "one of his cardinal convictions was that Britain was not run as a democracy but as an oligarchy"; "the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen"
58961,oligochaete oligochaete_worm,hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
58962,oligodactyly,congenital condition in which some fingers or toes are missing
58963,oligodendrocyte,a cell of the oligodendroglia
58964,oligodendroglia oligodendria,tissue consisting of glial cells with sheetlike processes that form the myelin sheath of nerve fibers
58965,oligodontia,congenital condition in which some of the teeth are missing
58966,oligomenorrhea,abnormally light or infrequent menstruation
58967,oligopoly,(economics) a market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers and each one can influence prices and affect competitors
58968,oligosaccharide,any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
58969,oligospermia,insufficient spermatozoa in the semen
58970,oliguria,abnormally small production of urine; can be a symptom of kidney disease or obstruction of the urinary tract or edema or an imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in the body
58971,oliguria,production of an abnormally small amount of urine
58972,olive,small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
58973,olive European_olive_tree Olea_europaea,evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
58974,olive,hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork
58975,olive,one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
58976,olive,a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
58977,olive-tree_agaric Pleurotus_phosphoreus,red luminescent mushroom of Europe
58978,olive_brown,a shade of brown tinged with green
58979,olive_drab drab,a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
58980,olive_drab olive-drab_uniform,military uniform of the United States army; made from cloth of a dull olive color
58981,olive_drab,a cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms
58982,olive_green olive-green,a color that is lighter and greener than olive
58983,olive_oil,oil from olives
58984,olive_tree,a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit
58985,olivenite,rare green to black mineral consisting of hydrated copper arsenate that is found in copper deposits
58986,olivine,a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium
58987,olla_podrida Spanish_burgoo,Spanish version of burgoo
58988,olm Proteus_anguinus,European aquatic salamander with permanent external gills that lives in caves
58989,ology,an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge
58990,olympic_salamander Rhyacotriton_olympicus,small large-eyed semiaquatic salamander of the United States northwest
58991,ombu bella_sombra Phytolacca_dioica,fast-growing herbaceous evergreen tree of South America having a broad trunk with high water content and dark green oval leaves
58992,ombudsman,a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
58993,omega,the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet
58994,omega-3_fatty_acid omega-3,a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning
58995,omega-6_fatty_acid omega-6,a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginning
58996,omelet omelette,beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
58997,omelet_pan omelette_pan,pan for cooking omelets
58998,omen portent presage prognostic prognostication prodigy,a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
58999,omentum,a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
59000,omeprazole Prilosec,antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
59001,omerta,a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities
59002,omicron,the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet
59003,omission skip,a mistake resulting from neglect
59004,omission,something that has been omitted; "she searched the table for omissions"
59005,omission,neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
59006,ommastrephes,extremely active cylindrical squid with short strong arms and large rhombic terminal fins
59007,ommatidium,any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods
59008,omnibus,an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
59009,omnidirectional_antenna nondirectional_antenna,an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions
59010,omnipotence,the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power
59011,omnirange omnidirectional_range omnidirectional_radio_range,a navigational system consisting of a network of radio beacons that provide aircraft with information about exact position and bearing
59012,omniscience,the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge
59013,omnivore,a person who eats all kinds of foods
59014,omnivore,an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
59015,omophagia,the eating of raw food
59016,omphaloskepsis,contemplation of one's navel
59017,on-license,a license to sell liquor for consumption on the premises
59018,on_the_road on_tour,travelling about; "they took the show on the road"; "they lost all their games on the road"
59019,onager Equus_hemionus,Asiatic wild ass
59020,once-over look-over,a swift cursory examination or inspection; "I gave him the once-over"
59021,onchocerciasis river_blindness,infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
59022,oncogene transforming_gene,a gene that causes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells
59023,oncologist,a specialist in oncology
59024,oncology,the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
59025,one,a single person or thing; "he is the best one"; "this is the one I ordered"
59026,one-and-one,a foul shot that must be made in order to earn the right to a second foul shot
59027,one-dimensional_language,a programming language whose expressions are represented by strings of characters
59028,one-dimensionality linearity,the property of having one dimension
59029,one-flowered_wintergreen one-flowered_pyrola Moneses_uniflora Pyrola_uniflora,delicate evergreen dwarf herb of north temperate regions having a solitary white terminal flower; sometimes placed in genus Pyrola
59030,one-hitter 1-hitter,a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit
59031,one-hundred-millionth,one part in a hundred million equal parts
59032,one-hundred-thousandth,one part in a hundred thousand equal parts
59033,one-liner,a one-line joke
59034,one-night_stand,a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night; "he ran through a series of loveless one-night stands"
59035,one-night_stand,a performance in one place on one night only
59036,one-off,a happening that occurs only once and is not repeated
59037,one-quadrillionth quadrillionth,one part in a quadrillion equal parts
59038,one-quintillionth quintillionth,one part in a quintillion equal parts
59039,one-seventh seventh,one part in seven equal parts
59040,one-sixteenth sixteenth sixteenth_part,one part in sixteen equal parts
59041,one-sixth sixth,one part in six equal parts
59042,one-sixtieth sixtieth,one part in sixty equal parts
59043,one-sixty-fourth sixty-fourth,one part in sixty-four equal parts
59044,one-step,an early ballroom dance; precursor to the fox-trot
59045,one-ten-thousandth ten-thousandth,one part in ten thousand equal parts
59046,one-tenth tenth tenth_part ten_percent,a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
59047,one-third third tierce,one of three equal parts of a divisible whole; "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"
59048,one-thirty-second thirty-second thirty-second_part,one part in thirty-two equal parts
59049,one-thousandth thousandth,one part in a thousand equal parts
59050,one-trillionth trillionth,one part in a trillion equal parts
59051,one-twelfth twelfth twelfth_part duodecimal,one part in twelve equal parts
59052,one-upmanship,the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor
59053,one-way_light_time OWLT,the elapsed time it takes for light (or radio signals) to travel between the Earth and a celestial object
59054,one-way_street,unilateral interaction; "cooperation cannot be a one-way street"
59055,one-way_street,a street on which vehicular traffic is allowed to move in only one direction
59056,one_of_the_boys,a man who has been socially accepted into a group of other men; "he quickly became one of the boys"
59057,oneiromancer,someone who divines through the interpretation of dreams
59058,oneiromancy,divination through the interpretation of dreams
59059,oneness unity,the quality of being united into one
59060,onion,edible bulb of an onion plant
59061,onion onion_plant Allium_cepa,bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
59062,onion,an aromatic flavorful bulb
59063,onion_bagel,bagel flavored with onion
59064,onion_bread,bread containing finely minced onions
59065,onion_butter,butter blended with minced onion
59066,onion_dome,a dome that is shaped like a bulb; characteristic of Russian and Byzantine church architecture
59067,onion_mildew Peronospora_destructor,fungus causing a downy mildew on onions
59068,onion_roll,yeast-raised roll flavored with onion
59069,onion_salt,ground dried onion and salt
59070,onion_smut Urocystis_cepulae,smut fungus causing blackish blisters on scales and leaves of onions; especially destructive to seedlings
59071,onion_stem Lepiota_cepaestipes,a white agaric that tends to cluster and has a club-shaped base
59072,onion_thrips onion_louse Thrips_tobaci,injurious to onion plants and sometimes tobacco
59073,onion_yellow-dwarf_virus,the virus that produces stunting and yellowing of the leaves of onion plants
59074,onion_yellow_dwarf,the yellow dwarf disease of onion plants
59075,onionskin flimsy,a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
59076,onlooker looker-on,someone who looks on
59077,onomancer,one who practices onomancy
59078,onomancy,divination by the letters of a name
59079,onomasticon,a list of proper nouns naming persons or places
59080,onomastics,the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names
59081,onomatomania,obsession with a particular word which the person uses repeatedly or which intrudes into consciousness
59082,onomatopoeia,using words that imitate the sound they denote
59083,onrush,a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"
59084,onset oncoming,the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia"
59085,onslaught,a sudden and severe onset of trouble
59086,ontology,the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
59087,onycholysis,separation of a nail from its normal attachment to the nail bed
59088,onychophoran velvet_worm peripatus,any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms
59089,onychosis,any disease or disorder of the nails
59090,onyx,a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
59091,oocyte,a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions
59092,oogenesis,development of ova
59093,oology,the branch of zoology that studies eggs (especially birds' eggs and their size  shape  coloration  and number)
59094,oolong,Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried
59095,oophorectomy ovariectomy,surgical removal of one of both ovaries
59096,oophoritis,inflammation of one or both ovaries
59097,oophorosalpingectomy,surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding Fallopian tubes
59098,oosphere,used especially of lower plants
59099,oospore,a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi
59100,ootid,mature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygote
59101,ooze_leather,a very soft leather made from the skins of calves and having a suede finish on the flesh side
59102,op_art,a style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s; produces dramatic visual effects with colors and contrasts that are difficult for the eye to resolve
59103,opacification,the process of becoming cloudy or opaque
59104,opacity,the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation
59105,opacity opaqueness,incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning
59106,opacity opaqueness,the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
59107,opal,a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
59108,opal_glass milk_glass,a milky white translucent or opaque glass
59109,opalescence iridescence,the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
59110,opaque_gem,a gemstone that is opaque
59111,outdoors out-of-doors open_air open,where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"
59112,open,a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
59113,open surface,information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"
59114,open-air_market open-air_marketplace market_square,a public marketplace where food and merchandise is sold
59115,open-door_policy open_door,the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries
59116,open-end_credit revolving_credit charge_account_credit,a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time
59117,open-end_wrench tappet_wrench,a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)
59118,open-face_sandwich open_sandwich,sandwich without a covering slice of bread
59119,open-heart_surgery,heart surgery in which the rib cage is spread open  the heart is stopped and blood is detoured through a heart-lung machine while a heart valve or coronary artery is surgically repaired
59120,open-hearth_furnace,a furnace for making steel in which the steel is placed on a shallow hearth and flames of burning gas and hot air play over it
59121,open-hearth_process,a process for making steel using an open-hearth furnace
59122,open_account,an unpaid credit order
59123,open_chain,a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring
59124,open_circuit,an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows
59125,open_door,freedom of access; "he maintained an open door for all employees"
59126,open_house,an informal party of people with hospitality for all comers
59127,open_interval unbounded_interval,an interval that does not include its endpoints
59128,open_letter,a letter of protest; addressed to one person but intended for the general public
59129,open_marriage,a marriage in which each partner is free to enter into extraneous sexual relationships without guilt or jealousy from the other
59130,open_order,a military formation leaving enough space between ranks to allow an inspecting officer to pass
59131,open_primary,a primary in which any registered voter can vote (but must vote for candidates of only one party)
59132,open_secret,something that is supposed to be secret but is generally known; "their love affair was an open secret"
59133,open_sesame,any very successful means of achieving a result
59134,open_sesame,a magical command; used by Ali Baba
59135,open_shop,a company whose workers are hired without regard to their membership in a labor union
59136,open_sight,rear gunsight having an open notch instead of a peephole or telescope
59137,open_society,a society that allows its members considerable freedom (as in a democracy); "America's open society has made it an easy target for terrorists"
59138,open_weave,a weave in which warp threads never come together  leaving interstices in the fabric
59139,openbill,stork with a grooved bill whose upper and lower parts touch only at the base and tip
59140,opener,the first event in a series; "she played Chopin for her opener"; "the season's opener was a game against the Yankees"
59141,undoer opener unfastener untier,a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens; "children are talented undoers of their shoelaces"
59142,opener,a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)
59143,opening,a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
59144,opening,becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"
59145,opening opening_night curtain_raising,the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews"
59146,opening,the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"
59147,opening,opportunity especially for employment or promotion; "there is an opening in the sales department"
59148,opening,the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme"
59149,possibility possible_action opening,a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"
59150,orifice opening porta,an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
59151,opening,a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
59152,opening chess_opening,a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess; "he memorized all the important chess openings"
59153,opening_line,the first line of a piece of writing (as a newspaper story)
59154,openness,without obstructions to passage or view; "the openness of the prairies"
59155,receptiveness receptivity openness,willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas); "he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform"; "this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior  enabling natural mating to occur"; "their receptivity to the proposal"
59156,openside_plane rabbet_plane,a woodworking plane designed to cut rabbets
59157,openwork,ornamental work (such a embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings
59158,opepe Nauclea_diderrichii Sarcocephalus_diderrichii,large African forest tree yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber; sometimes placed in genus Sarcocephalus
59159,opera_cloak opera_hood,a large cloak worn over evening clothes
59160,opera_company,a company that produces operas
59161,opera_star operatic_star,singer of lead role in an opera
59162,operagoer,a patron of the opera
59163,operand,a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed
59164,operant_conditioning,conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant response
59165,operating_budget,a budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvements
59166,operating_capability performance_capability,the capability of a technological system to perform as intended
59167,operating_capital,capital available for the operations of a firm (e.g. manufacturing or transportation) as distinct from financial transactions and long-term improvements
59168,operating_expense operating_cost overhead budget_items,the expense of maintaining property (e.g.  paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
59169,operating_microscope,binocular microscope used in surgery to provide a clear view of small and inaccessible parts of the body (as in microsurgery)
59170,operating_procedure,a procedure for operating something or for dealing with a given situation
59171,operating_room OR operating_theater operating_theatre surgery,a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations; "great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic"
59172,operating_system OS,(computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
59173,operating_table,table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation
59174,operation,a business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations"
59175,operation,a planned activity involving many people performing various actions; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations"
59176,operation procedure,a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work; "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations"
59177,operation,the state of being in effect or being operative; "that rule is no longer in operation"
59178,operation surgery surgical_operation surgical_procedure surgical_process,a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
59179,operation military_operation,activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"
59180,operation,(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction); "it can perform millions of operations per second"
59181,operation functioning performance,process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determine its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
59182,process cognitive_process mental_process operation cognitive_operation,(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering"
59183,operation,the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
59184,operation_code order_code,the portion of a set of operation descriptions that specifies the operation to be performed; the set of operations in a computer
59185,operational_cell,a terrorist cell that performs clandestine activities
59186,operational_damage operational_casualty,loss of military equipment in field operations
59187,operationalism,(philosophy) the doctrine that the meaning of a proposition consists of the operations involved in proving or applying it
59188,operations trading_operations,financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
59189,operations_research,research designed to determine most efficient way to do something
59190,operative_field,the area that is open during surgery
59191,operator,(mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from functions to functions; "the integral operator"
59192,operator,someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the operator of this franchise?"
59193,operator,a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
59194,operator_gene,a gene that activates the production of messenger RNA by adjacent structural genes
59195,operculum,a hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted
59196,operetta light_opera,a short amusing opera
59197,operon,a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene
59198,ophidism,poisoning by snake venom
59199,ophiolatry serpent-worship,the worship of snakes
59200,ophryon,the craniometric point in the midline of the forehead immediately above the orbits
59201,ophthalmectomy,surgical removal of an eye
59202,ophthalmia ophthalmitis,severe conjunctivitis
59203,ophthalmia_neonatorum,ophthalmia in newborns; contracted while passing through the birth canal; usually prevented with silver nitrate drops
59204,ophthalmic_artery arteria_ophthalmica,a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures
59205,ophthalmic_vein vena_ophthalmica,either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus
59206,ophthalmologist eye_doctor oculist,a medical doctor specializing in the treatment of diseases of the eye
59207,ophthalmology,the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
59208,ophthalmoplegia,paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye
59209,ophthalmoscope,medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
59210,ophthalmoscopy,examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope
59211,opiate,a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
59212,opinion sentiment persuasion view thought,a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
59213,public_opinion popular_opinion opinion vox_populi,a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"
59214,opinion view,a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"
59215,opinion ruling,the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
59216,opisthorchiasis,infestation with flukes obtained from eating raw fish; common in eastern Asia
59217,opisthotonos,severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the back
59218,opium,an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
59219,opium_addict opium_taker,someone addicted to opium
59220,opium_den,a building where opium is sold and used
59221,opium_poppy Papaver_somniferum,southwestern Asian herb with greyish leaves and white or reddish flowers; source of opium
59222,opopanax,an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines
59223,phalanger opossum possum,small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
59224,opossum possum,nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
59225,opossum_rat,terrestrial marsupials of southern South America that resemble shrews
59226,opossum_shrimp,shrimp-like crustaceans whose females carry eggs and young in a pouch between the legs
59227,opportuneness patness timeliness,timely convenience
59228,opportunist self-seeker,a person who places expediency above principle
59229,opportunistic_infection,any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans; occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs)
59230,opportunity_cost,cost in terms of foregone alternatives
59231,oppression subjugation,the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people"
59232,oppression,the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"
59233,oppression oppressiveness,a feeling of being oppressed
59234,oppressor,a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
59235,opsin,retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin
59236,opsonin,an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes
59237,opsonization opsonisation,process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis
59238,optative_mood optative,a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs
59239,optic_chiasma optic_chiasm chiasma_opticum,the crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain
59240,optic_nerve nervus_opticus second_cranial_nerve optic_tract,the cranial nerve that serves the retina
59241,optical_bench,apparatus for observation and measurement of optical phenomena
59242,optical_device,a device for producing or controlling light
59243,optical_disk optical_disc,a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface
59244,optical_fiber glass_fiber optical_fibre glass_fibre,a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
59245,optical_flint flint_glass,optical glass of high dispersion and high refractive index
59246,optical_glass,clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index; used to make lenses
59247,optical_illusion,an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression
59248,optical_instrument,an instrument designed to aid vision
59249,optical_opacity,opacity to light
59250,optical_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon related to or involving light
59251,optical_pyrometer pyroscope,a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object
59252,optical_telescope,an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources
59253,optician lens_maker,a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision
59254,optics,the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
59255,optimism,the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
59256,optimism,a general disposition to expect the best in all things
59257,optimist,a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
59258,optimization optimisation,the act of rendering optimal; "the simultaneous optimization of growth and profitability"; "in an optimization problem we seek values of the variables that lead to an optimal value of the function that is to be optimized"; "to promote the optimization and diversification of agricultural products"
59259,optimum,most favorable condition or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances
59260,option,the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
59261,optometrist oculist,a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
59262,optometry,the practice of an optometrist
59263,orach orache,any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes
59264,prophet prophesier oracle seer vaticinator,an authoritative person who divines the future
59265,oracle,a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
59266,oracle,a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
59267,oral oral_exam oral_examination viva_voce viva,an examination conducted by word of mouth
59268,oral_cancer,malignant neoplasm of the lips of mouth; most common in men over the age of 60
59269,oral_contraception,contraception achieved by taking oral contraceptive pills
59270,oral_contract,an agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation
59271,oral_herpes herpes_labialis cold_sore fever_blister,caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)
59272,oral_personality,(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness; formed in early childhood by fixation during the oral stage of development
59273,oral_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the mouth
59274,oral_stage oral_phase,(psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting
59275,orange-blossom_orchid Sarcochilus_falcatus,diminutive Australian orchid with loose racemes of fragrant white flowers with purple and orange markings on the lip
59276,orange_bat orange_horseshoe_bat Rhinonicteris_aurantius,a common bat of northwestern Australia having orange or yellow fur
59277,orange_daisy orange_fleabane Erigeron_aurantiacus,mat-forming herb of Turkestan with nearly double orange-yellow flowers
59278,orange_grass nitweed pineweed pine-weed Hypericum_gentianoides,annual wiry-stemmed North American weed with minute scalelike leaves and small yellow flowers
59279,orange_grove,grove of orange trees
59280,orange_hawkweed Pilosella_aurantiaca Hieracium_aurantiacum,European hawkweed having flower heads with bright orange-red rays; a troublesome weed especially as naturalized in northeastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium
59281,orange_juice,bottled or freshly squeezed juice of oranges
59282,orange_liqueur,liqueur flavored with orange
59283,orange_marmalade,marmalade made from oranges
59284,orange_milkwort yellow_milkwort candyweed yellow_bachelor's_button Polygala_lutea,bog plant of pine barrens of southeastern United States having spikes of irregular yellow-orange flowers
59285,orange_mushroom_pimple,a variety of mushroom pimple
59286,orange_peel orange_rind,the rind of an orange
59287,orange_pekoe pekoe,a superior grade of black tea; grown in India and Sri Lanka and Java
59288,orange_sneezeweed owlclaws Helenium_hoopesii,stout perennial herb of western United States having flower heads with drooping orange-yellow rays; causes spewing sickness in sheep
59289,orange_soda,orange-flavored carbonated drink
59290,orange_toast,buttered toast with sugar and grated orange rind and a little orange juice
59291,orange_tortrix tortrix Argyrotaenia_citrana,California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges
59292,orange_yellow saffron,a shade of yellow tinged with orange
59293,orange_zest,tiny bits of orange peel
59294,orangeade,sweetened beverage of diluted orange juice
59295,orangery,a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas
59296,orangewood,fine-grained wood of an orange tree; used in fine woodwork
59297,orangutan orang orangutang Pongo_pygmaeus,large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits
59298,oration,an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"
59299,orator speechmaker rhetorician public_speaker speechifier,a person who delivers a speech or oration
59300,oratory,addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous); "he loved the sound of his own oratory"
59301,orb-weaving_spider,a spider that spins a circular (or near circular) web
59302,orb_web,a circular spider web
59303,orbiculate_leaf,circular or nearly circular leaf
59304,orbit celestial_orbit,the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"
59305,orbit electron_orbit,the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
59306,orbit_period,the time it takes to complete one full orbit around a celestial body; "the orbit period depends on the altitude of the satellite"
59307,orbital_plane,(astronomy) the plane on which a body is orbiting
59308,orbital_rotation orbital_motion,motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point; "satellites in orbital rotation"
59309,orbitale orbital_point,the craniometric point at the lowest point on the lower edge of the orbit
59310,orchard_oriole Icterus_spurius,the male is chestnut-and-black
59311,orchestra,a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
59312,orchestra,seating on the main floor in a theater
59313,orchestra_pit pit,lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
59314,orchestration,an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band
59315,orchestration,an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; "the skillful orchestration of his political campaign"
59316,orchestrator,an arranger who writes for orchestras
59317,orchid orchidaceous_plant,any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
59318,orchidalgia,pain in the testes
59319,orchidectomy orchiectomy,surgical removal of one or both testicles
59320,orchiopexy,operation to bring an undescended testicle into the scrotum
59321,orchis,any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes
59322,orchitis,inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain and swelling
59323,orchotomy,surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count)
59324,ordainer,a cleric who ordains; a cleric who admits someone to holy orders
59325,ordeal,a severe or trying experience
59326,ordeal trial_by_ordeal,a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence
59327,order,(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g.  a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London"
59328,order order_of_magnitude,a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude"
59329,order,established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"
59330,ordering order ordination,logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"
59331,orderliness order,a condition of regular or proper arrangement; "he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order"
59332,order purchase_order,a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities; "IBM received an order for a hundred computers"
59333,order rules_of_order parliamentary_law parliamentary_procedure,a body of rules followed by an assembly
59334,order monastic_order,a group of person living under a religious rule; "the order of Saint Benedict"
59335,order,(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
59336,order,a request for food or refreshment (as served in a restaurant or bar etc.); "I gave the waiter my order"
59337,order,(architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans
59338,order ordering,the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"
59339,order_Myxobacteria Myxobacterales order_Myxobacterales Myxobacteriales order_Myxobacteriales,an order of higher bacteria
59340,order_arms,a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command
59341,order_paper order_book,a printed copy of the order of the day
59342,order_book,a book in which customers' orders are entered; usually makes multiple copies of the order
59343,order_form,a form to use when placing an order
59344,order_of_the_day,the order of business for an assembly on a given day
59345,orderer,someone who places an order to buy
59346,orderer systematizer systematiser systemizer systemiser systematist,an organizer who puts things in order; "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas"
59347,orderliness methodicalness,the quality of appreciating method and system
59348,orderly,a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer; "the orderly laid out the general's uniform"
59349,orderly hospital_attendant,a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
59350,orderly_sergeant,the first sergeant of a company; duties formerly included the conveyance of orders
59351,ordinal_number ordinal no.,the number designating place in an ordered sequence
59352,regulation ordinance,an authoritative rule
59353,ordinance,a statute enacted by a city government
59354,ordination ordinance,the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"
59355,ordinand,a person being ordained
59356,ordinariness mundaneness mundanity,the quality of being commonplace and ordinary
59357,ordinary,a judge of a probate court
59358,ordinary,the expected or commonplace condition or situation; "not out of the ordinary"
59359,ordinary,a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
59360,ordinary ordinary_bicycle,an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
59361,ordinary,(heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
59362,ordinary_annuity,an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the end of equally spaced periods
59363,ordinate,the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis
59364,ordination,the status of being ordained to a sacred office
59365,ore,a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
59366,ore,a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona
59367,ore_bed,a stratum of ore
59368,oreo oreo_cookie,chocolate cookie with white cream filling
59369,organ,a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
59370,organ,a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function; "The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department"
59371,organ,a periodical that is published by a special interest group; "the organ of the communist party"
59372,organ pipe_organ,wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard
59373,organ-grinder,a street musician who plays a hand organ or hurdy-gurdy
59374,organ_donor,someone from whom an organ is taken for transplantation
59375,organ_loft,a gallery occupied by a church organ
59376,organ_of_Corti,the hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves
59377,organ_of_hearing,the part of the ear that is responsible for sensations of sound
59378,organ_pipe pipe pipework,the flues and stops on a pipe organ
59379,organ_stop,a graduated set of organ pipes of like tone quality
59380,organdy organdie,a sheer stiff muslin
59381,organelle cell_organelle cell_organ,a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"
59382,organic organic_fertilizer organic_fertiliser,a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
59383,organic_brain_syndrome,mental abnormality resulting from disturbance of the structure or function of the brain
59384,organic_chemistry,the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially)
59385,organic_compound,any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
59386,organic_disorder,disorder caused by a detectable physiological or structural change in an organ
59387,organic_light-emitting_diode OLED,a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers
59388,organic_phenomenon,(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
59389,organic_process biological_process,a process occurring in living organisms
59390,organicism,theory that the total organization of an organism rather than the functioning of individual organs is the determinant of life processes
59391,organification,the process of organ formation
59392,organism,a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body; "the social organism"
59393,organist,a person who plays an organ
59394,organization organisation,a group of people who work together
59395,organization organisation,the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"
59396,organization organisation,the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
59397,organization organisation system,an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized; "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"; "we can't do it unless we establish some system around here"
59398,organization_chart,a chart showing the lines of responsibility between departments of a large organization
59399,organization_expense,the cost (over a period of five years) of organizing a new corporation or partnership
59400,organization_man,an employee who sacrifices his own individuality for the good of an organization
59401,organized_crime gangland gangdom,underworld organizations
59402,organized_labor,employees who are represented by a labor union
59403,organizer organiser labor_organizer,someone who enlists workers to join a union
59404,personal_digital_assistant PDA personal_organizer personal_organiser organizer organiser,a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.
59405,organon,a system of principles for philosophic or scientific investigations; an instrument for acquiring knowledge
59406,organophosphate,an insecticide that interferes with an insect's nervous system
59407,organophosphate_nerve_agent,any of a series of nerve agents containing organophosphate compounds first synthesized by German chemists in 1936; in World War II the Germans tested them in concentration camps but not on the battlefield; Iraq is alleged to have used them against Iran and against the Kurds
59408,organza,a fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy
59409,orgy binge splurge,any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending"
59410,orgy,secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity
59411,oriel oriel_window,a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
59412,oriental_cockroach oriental_roach Asiatic_cockroach blackbeetle Blatta_orientalis,dark brown cockroach originally from orient now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
59413,oriental_plane Platanus_orientalis,large tree of southeastern Europe to Asia Minor
59414,oriental_poppy Papaver_orientale,commonly cultivated Asiatic perennial poppy having stiff heavily haired leaves and bright scarlet or pink to orange flowers
59415,oriental_spruce Picea_orientalis,evergreen tree of the Caucasus and Asia Minor used as an ornamental having pendulous branchlets
59416,orientalist,a specialist in oriental subjects
59417,orientation,the act of orienting
59418,orientation,an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
59419,orientation,position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
59420,predilection preference orientation,a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
59421,orientation,a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
59422,orientation_course orientation,a course introducing a new situation or environment
59423,oriflamme,an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle
59424,oriflamme,a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings
59425,origami,the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects (e.g.  flowers or birds)
59426,origanum,any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings
59427,origin origination inception,an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
59428,origin,the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero
59429,original archetype pilot,an original model on which something is patterned
59430,original_sin,a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam; "Adam and Eve committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden"
59431,originalism,the belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it
59432,originality,the ability to think and act independently
59433,originality,the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
59434,origination_fee,a fee charged to a borrower (especially for a mortgage loan) to cover the costs of initiating the loan
59435,originator conceiver mastermind,someone who creates new things
59436,orinasal_phone orinasal,a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels)
59437,orlop_deck orlop fourth_deck,the fourth or lowest deck
59438,ormer sea-ear Haliotis_tuberculata,an abalone found near the Channel Islands
59439,ormolu,brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
59440,ornamental,any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
59441,ornamentalism,the practice of ornamental display
59442,ornamentation,the state of being ornamented
59443,ornithine,an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea
59444,ornithischian ornithischian_dinosaur,herbivorous dinosaur with a pelvis like that of a bird
59445,ornithology,the branch of zoology that studies birds
59446,ornithomimid,lightly built medium-sized dinosaur having extremely long limbs and necks with small heads and big brains and large eyes
59447,ornithopod ornithopod_dinosaur,bipedal herbivorous dinosaur
59448,orogeny,the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust)
59449,oroide oreide,alloy of copper and tin and zinc; used in imitation gold jewelry
59450,orology orography,the science of mountains
59451,oropharynx,cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth
59452,orphan,a child who has lost both parents
59453,orphan,someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision
59454,orphan,the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
59455,orphan,a young animal without a mother
59456,orphan_site,a toxic waste area where the polluter could not be identified or the polluter refused to take action or pay for the cleanup
59457,orphanage orphanhood,the condition of being a child without living parents; "his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult"
59458,orphanage orphans'_asylum,a public institution for the care of orphans
59459,orphenadrine Norflex,a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism
59460,orphrey,a richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestment
59461,orpiment,a yellow mineral occuring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic
59462,orpine orpin livelong live-forever Sedum_telephium,perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
59463,orrery,planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock
59464,orrisroot orris,fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines
59465,orthicon image_orthicon,a now obsolete picture pickup tube in a television camera; electrons emitted from a photoemissive surface in proportion to the intensity of the incident light are focused onto the target causing secondary emission of electrons
59466,orthochorea,a form of chorea in which spasms occur mainly when the patient is erect
59467,orthochromatic_film,a photographic film sensitive to green and blue and violet light
59468,orthoclase,a white or colored monoclinic feldspar
59469,orthodontic_treatment,dental treatment that corrects irregularities of the teeth or of the relation of the teeth to surrounding anatomy; treatment is usually by braces or mechanical aids; "orthodontic treatment of facial abnormalities"
59470,orthodontics orthodontia orthodonture dental_orthopedics dental_orthopaedics,the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
59471,orthodontist,a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
59472,orthodox_sleep nonrapid_eye_movement_sleep NREM_sleep nonrapid_eye_movement NREM,a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time
59473,orthodoxy,the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
59474,orthodoxy,a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards
59475,orthoepist,a practitioner of orthoepy (especially one of the 17th or 18th century scholars who proposed to reform English spelling so it would reflect pronunciation more closely)
59476,pronunciation orthoepy,the way a word or a language is customarily spoken; "the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners"; "that is the correct pronunciation"
59477,orthoepy,a term formerly used for the part of phonology that dealt with the `correct' pronunciation of words and its relation to `correct' orthography
59478,orthogonality perpendicularity orthogonal_opposition,the relation of opposition between things at right angles
59479,orthogonality,the quality of lying or intersecting at right angles
59480,orthography writing_system,a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
59481,orthomyxovirus,a group of viruses including those causing influenza
59482,orthopedics orthopaedics,the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
59483,orthopedist orthopaedist,a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
59484,orthopnea,form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect; associated with asthma and emphysema and angina pectoris
59485,orthopter ornithopter,heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
59486,orthopterous_insect orthopteron orthopteran,any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts
59487,orthoptics,treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles)
59488,orthoptist,a specialist in orthoptics
59489,orthoscope,an ophthalmoscope with a layer of water to neutralize the refraction of the cornea
59490,orthostatic_hypotension postural_hypotension,low blood pressure occurring in some people when they stand up
59491,orthotropous_ovule,a completely straight ovule with the micropyle at the apex
59492,ortolan ortolan_bunting Emberiza_hortulana,brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy
59493,ortygan,any of several East Indian birds
59494,oryx pasang,large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns
59495,orzo,pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine
59496,os,a mouth or mouthlike opening
59497,osmium Os atomic_number_76,a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
59498,oscheocele oscheocoele,swelling of the scrotum
59499,oscillation,the process of oscillating between states
59500,oscillation vibration,(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
59501,oscillator,generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current
59502,oscillogram,the recording produced by an oscillograph
59503,oscillograph,a device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating voltages or currents
59504,oscilloscope scope cathode-ray_oscilloscope CRO,electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
59505,oscine oscine_bird,passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
59506,oscitancy oscitance,drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
59507,yawn yawning oscitance oscitancy,an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"
59508,osculation,(mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent
59509,osier,flexible twig of a willow tree
59510,osier,any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture
59511,osmiridium iridosmine,a hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum); used in needles and pen nibs etc.
59512,osmoreceptor,sensory end organ that responds to changes in osmotic pressure
59513,osmosis,diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
59514,osmotic_pressure,(physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane
59515,osprey fish_hawk fish_eagle sea_eagle Pandion_haliaetus,large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
59516,ossicle bonelet ossiculum,a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
59517,ossification,the developmental process of bone formation
59518,ossification,the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material
59519,ossification,the process of becoming rigidly fixed in a conventional pattern of thought or behavior
59520,osso_buco,sliced veal knuckle or shin bone cooked with olive oil and wine and tomatoes and served with rice or vegetables
59521,ossuary,any receptacle for the burial of human bones
59522,osteitis,inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration
59523,ostensive_definition,a definition that points out or exhibits instances of the term defined
59524,ostentation,pretentious or showy or vulgar display
59525,osteoarthritis degenerative_arthritis degenerative_joint_disease,chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
59526,osteoblast bone-forming_cell,a cell from which bone develops
59527,osteoblastoma,benign tumor of bone and fibrous tissue; occurs in the vertebrae or femur or tibia or arm bones (especially in young adults)
59528,osteochondroma,benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone
59529,osteoclasis,treatment of a skeletal deformity by intentionally fracturing a bone
59530,osteoclast,cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
59531,osteocyte,mature bone cell
59532,osteodystrophy,defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism
59533,osteogenesis_imperfecta,autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue characterized by brittle bones that fracture easily
59534,osteologist osteologer,an anatomist who is skilled is osteology
59535,osteology,the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton
59536,osteolysis,lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply
59537,osteoma,a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible
59538,osteomalacia,abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D
59539,osteomyelitis,an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)
59540,osteopath osteopathist,a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles
59541,osteopathy,therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles
59542,osteopetrosis Albers-Schonberg_disease marble_bones_disease,an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated
59543,osteophyte,small abnormal bony outgrowth
59544,osteoporosis,abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
59545,osteosarcoma osteogenic_sarcoma,malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur
59546,osteosclerosis,abnormal hardening or eburnation of bone
59547,osteostracan cephalaspid,extinct jawless fish of the Devonian with armored head
59548,osteotomy,surgical sectioning of bone
59549,ostinato,a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
59550,ostiole,a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass
59551,ostomy,surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
59552,ostracism,the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
59553,ostracoderm,extinct fishlike jawless vertebrate having a heavily armored body; of the Paleozoic
59554,ostrich,a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
59555,ostrich Struthio_camelus,fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
59556,ostrich_fern shuttlecock_fern fiddlehead Matteuccia_struthiopteris Pteretis_struthiopteris Onoclea_struthiopteris,tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes
59557,otherworld,an abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality
59558,othonna,a South African plant of the genus Othonna having smooth often fleshy leaves and heads of yellow flowers
59559,otic_ganglion otoganglion,an autonomic ganglion whose postganglionic fibers are distributed to the parotid gland
59560,otitis,inflammation of the ear
59561,otitis_externa,inflammation of the external ear (including auricle and ear canal)
59562,otitis_media,inflammation of the middle ear; common in children
59563,otology,the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
59564,otoplasty,reconstructive surgery of the auricle of the external ear
59565,otorrhea,discharge from the external ear
59566,otosclerosis,hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness
59567,otoscope auriscope auroscope,medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)
59568,ottava_rima,a stanza of eight lines of heroic verse with the rhyme scheme abababcc
59569,otter,the fur of an otter
59570,otter,freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur
59571,otter_shrew potamogale Potamogale_velox,amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter
59572,otterhound otter_hound,hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters
59573,oubliette,a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling
59574,ouguiya,the basic unit of money in Mauritania
59575,ounce troy_ounce apothecaries'_ounce,a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
59576,ounce oz.,a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
59577,snow_leopard ounce Panthera_uncia,large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur
59578,ouster ejector,a person who ousts or supplants someone else
59579,ouster,a wrongful dispossession
59580,ouster ousting,the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
59581,out,(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball; "you only get 3 outs per inning"
59582,out-and-outer,someone who is excellent at something
59583,out-basket out-tray,a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your outgoing material
59584,out-of-body_experience,the dissociative experience of observing yourself from an external perspective as though your mind or soul had left and was observing your body
59585,out-of-court_settlement,resolution of a dispute prior to the rendering of a final decision by the trial court
59586,outage,the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
59587,outage,a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers); "there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m."
59588,outback,the bush country of the interior of Australia
59589,outboard_motor outboard,internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat
59590,outboard_motorboat outboard,a motorboat with an outboard motor
59591,outbuilding,a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
59592,outburst tumultuous_disturbance,a sudden violent disturbance
59593,outcaste,a person belonging to no caste
59594,outcrop outcropping rock_outcrop,the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
59595,outdoor_game,an athletic game that is played outdoors
59596,outdoor_sport field_sport,a sport that is played outdoors
59597,outdoorsman,a person who spends time outdoors (e.g.  hunting or fishing)
59598,outdoorswoman,a woman who spends time outdoors (e.g.  hunting and fishing)
59599,outer_planet,(astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter  Saturn  Uranus  Neptune  Pluto)
59600,outer_space,any location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"
59601,outercourse,sexual stimulation without vaginal penetration; "since pregnancy cannot happen if sperm are kept out of the vagina  outercourse is one method of birth control"
59602,outerwear overclothes,clothing for use outdoors
59603,outfall,the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water
59604,outfield,the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases
59605,outfielder,(baseball) a person who plays in the outfield
59606,outfielder,a fielder in cricket who is stationed in the outfield
59607,outfit,any cohesive unit such as a military company
59608,outfit getup rig turnout,a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
59609,outfitter,someone who sells men's clothes
59610,outfitter,a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose; "an outfitter provided everything needed for the safari"
59611,outfitting,the act of renovating and fitting out a ship
59612,outflow effluence efflux,the process of flowing out
59613,outgo expenditure outlay,money paid out
59614,outhouse privy earth-closet jakes,a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
59615,outlandishness bizarreness weirdness,strikingly out of the ordinary
59616,outlet_box,(electricity) receptacle consisting of the metal box designed for connections to a wiring system
59617,outlier,a person who lives away from his place of work
59618,outlier,an extreme deviation from the mean
59619,outline synopsis abstract precis,a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
59620,outline schema scheme,a schematic or preliminary plan
59621,outpatient,a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated
59622,outport,a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original port (but usually farther from the center of trade)
59623,outstation outpost,a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
59624,outpost,a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops
59625,output yield,production of a certain amount
59626,output_signal output,signal that comes out of an electronic system
59627,output yield production,the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter"
59628,output outturn turnout,what is produced in a given time period
59629,output-to-input_ratio,the output power of a transducer divided by the input power
59630,output_contract,a contract in which you promise to deliver your entire output to the other party who promises to accept it
59631,output_file,(computer science) a computer file that contains data that are the output of a device or program
59632,output_program,a utility program that organizes the output of a computer
59633,output_routine,a routine that controls an output device
59634,outrage,a wantonly cruel act
59635,scandal outrage,a disgraceful event
59636,scandalization scandalisation outrage,the act of scandalizing
59637,outreach,the act of reaching out; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit"
59638,outrider,an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard)
59639,outrigger,a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
59640,outrigger_canoe,a seagoing canoe (as in South Pacific) with an outrigger to prevent it from upsetting
59641,outside exterior,the region that is outside of something
59642,outside exterior,the outer side or surface of something
59643,outside_caliper,caliper for measuring outside dimensions; points on its legs curve inward
59644,outside_clinch,a clinch with the end of the line outside the loop
59645,outside_loop,a loop consisting of a dive followed by inverted flight followed by a climb that returns to horizontal flight
59646,outside_mirror,car mirror that reflects the view at side and behind car
59647,outsider,a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win
59648,outsider_art self-taught_art vernacular_art naive_art primitive_art,a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists
59649,outsize,an unusual garment size (especially one that is very large)
59650,outskirts,outlying areas (as of a city or town); "they lived on the outskirts of Houston"; "they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd"
59651,outsole,the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground
59652,outstroke,the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft
59653,outtake,a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film
59654,outthrust,an outcropping of rock that extends outward
59655,outwardness,concern with outward things or material objects (especially the body and its appearance) as opposed to the mind and spirit; "hearty showmanship and all-around outwardness"
59656,outwardness externality,the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of the world"
59657,outwardness,concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts); "hearty showmanship and all-round outwardness"
59658,outwork,subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area; "the outworks of the castle"
59659,ouzo,a Greek liquor flavored with anise
59660,ovarian_artery arteria_ovarica,the artery that branches from the aorta and supplies blood to the ovaries
59661,ovarian_cyst,a cystic tumor (usually benign) of the ovary
59662,ovarian_pregnancy,ectopic pregnancy in the ovary
59663,ovarian_vein vena_ovarica,one of the veins that drain the ovaries; the right opens into the inferior vena cava; the left opens into the left renal vein
59664,ovaritis,inflammation of the ovaries
59665,ovary,the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
59666,ovary,(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
59667,ovate_leaf,an egg-shaped leaf with the broader end at the base
59668,ovation standing_ovation,enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
59669,oven,kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
59670,oven_stuffer oven_stuffer_roaster,a brand name for a roasting chicken
59671,oven_thermometer,a thermometer that registers the temperature inside an oven
59672,ovenbird Seiurus_aurocapillus,American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground
59673,ovenbird,small brownish South American birds that build oven-shaped clay nests
59674,ovenware,heat-resistant dishware in which food can be cooked as well as served
59675,over,(cricket) the period during which a given number of balls (6 in England but 8 in Australia) are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
59676,over-the-counter_drug over-the-counter_medicine,a drug that is sold without a prescription
59677,over-the-counter_market OTC_market,a stock exchange where securities transactions are made via telephone and computer rather than on the floor of an exchange
59678,over-the-shoulder_bombing,a special case of loft bombing in which the bomb is released past the vertical so it is tossed back to the target
59679,over_the_counter_stock OTC_stock unlisted_stock,stock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange
59680,overabundance overmuch overmuchness superabundance,a quantity that is more than what is appropriate; "four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy"; "we received an inundation of email"
59681,overachievement,better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)
59682,overachiever,a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated
59683,overactivity,excessive activity; "overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily"
59684,overage,a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
59685,overall,(usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
59686,overall boilersuit boilers_suit,a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
59687,overanxiety,excessive anxiety
59688,overbid,a bid that is higher than preceding bids
59689,overbid overcall,(bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
59690,overbite,(dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth
59691,overburden,the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
59692,overload overburden,an excessive burden
59693,overcapitalization overcapitalisation,(business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)
59694,overcast overcasting,a long whip stitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
59695,overcast,a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
59696,overcharge,a price that is too high
59697,overcoat overcoating,an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
59698,overcompensation,(psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
59699,overcompensation,excessive compensation
59700,overcredulity,too much credulity
59701,overcup_oak Quercus_lyrata,medium-large deciduous timber tree of central and southern United States; acorns deeply immersed in the cup and mature in first year
59702,overdraft,a draft in excess of the credit balance
59703,overdraft_credit check_overdraft_credit,credit provided by a bank in honoring a customer's overdrafts
59704,overdrive,the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive"
59705,overdrive,a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
59706,overemphasis,too much emphasis
59707,overestimate overestimation overvaluation overappraisal,an appraisal that is too high
59708,overestimate overestimation overrating overreckoning,a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
59709,overexertion,excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results
59710,overexploitation overuse overutilization overutilisation,exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
59711,overexposure,the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
59712,overexposure,the act of exposing someone excessively to an influencing experience; "an overexposure to violence on television"
59713,overfeeding,excessive feeding
59714,overflight,a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
59715,overflow runoff overspill,the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
59716,overflow_incontinence,urinary incontinence that occurs when the bladder is so full that it continually leaks urine; often attributable to a blocked urethra (e.g.  due to prostate enlargement) or weak bladder muscles or nerve damage
59717,overgarment outer_garment,a garment worn over other garments
59718,overgrowth,a profusion of growth on or over something else
59719,overhand_knot,a simple small knot (often used as part of other knots)
59720,overhand_pitch,a baseball pitch in which the hand moves above the shoulder
59721,overhand_stitch,a stitch passing over an edge vertically
59722,overhang,projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
59723,renovation redevelopment overhaul,the act of improving by renewing and restoring; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed"
59724,viewgraph overhead,a transparency for use with an overhead projector
59725,overhead,(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
59726,overhead smash,a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
59727,overhead_projector,a projector operated by a speaker; projects the image over the speaker's head
59728,overheating,excessive heating
59729,overkill,the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
59730,overkill,any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
59731,overlap,the property of partial coincidence in time
59732,overlip,the upper lip
59733,overload,an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
59734,overlook,a high place affording a good view
59735,overlordship,the position of overlord
59736,overmantel,a shelf over a mantelpiece
59737,overnighter,a guest who stays overnight
59738,overnighter overnight_bag overnight_case,a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight
59739,overpayment,a payment larger than needed or expected
59740,overpayment,the act of paying too much
59741,overpopulation overspill,too much population
59742,overpressure,a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure; "the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion"
59743,overprint surprint,something added by overprinting
59744,overproduction overrun,too much production or more than expected
59745,overreaction,an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
59746,override,a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
59747,overseer superintendent,a person who directs and manages an organization
59748,oversensitiveness,sensitivity leading to easy irritation or upset
59749,overshoe,footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
59750,overshoot wave-off go-around,an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
59751,oversight inadvertence,an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
59752,supervision supervising superintendence oversight,management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
59753,oversimplification simplism,an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
59754,oversimplification simplism,a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)
59755,overskirt,an outer skirt worn over another skirt
59756,overstrain,too much strain
59757,overt_operation,the collection of intelligence openly without concealment
59758,overthrow,the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
59759,overtime,work done in addition to regular working hours
59760,overtime extra_time,playing time beyond regulation  to break a tie
59761,overtime_period,a period of overtime play to resolve a tie; e.g. basketball
59762,overtolerance,too much permissiveness
59763,overtone,(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair"
59764,overtone partial partial_tone,a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
59765,overture,orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
59766,preliminary overture prelude,something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
59767,upset overturn turnover,the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
59768,overturn upset,an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
59769,overvaluation,too high a value or price assigned to something
59770,overview,a general summary of a subject; "the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences"
59771,overwork overworking,the act of working too much or too long; "he became ill from overwork"
59772,ovipositor,egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
59773,oviraptorid,advanced carnivorous theropod
59774,ovoid,an egg-shaped object
59775,ovolo thumb quarter_round,a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
59776,ovotestis,hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissue
59777,ovulation,the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
59778,ovulation_method_of_family_planning ovulation_method,natural family planning in which the fertile period is inferred from changes in the character and quantity of cervical mucus; ovulation is marked by an increase in mucus that becomes sticky and then clearer and slippery
59779,ovule,a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
59780,ovule,a small or immature ovum
59781,ovum egg_cell,the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
59782,owl bird_of_Minerva bird_of_night hooter,nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
59783,owlet,young owl
59784,own_goal,(soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending; "the own goal cost them the game"
59785,own_right,by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved; "a peer in his own right"; "a leading sports figure in his own right"; "a fine opera in its own right"
59786,owner proprietor,(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
59787,owner possessor,a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"
59788,owner-driver,a motorist who owns the car that he/she drives
59789,owner-occupier,a occupant who owns the home that he/she lives in
59790,ownership,the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
59791,possession ownership,the act of having and controlling property
59792,ownership,the state or fact of being an owner
59793,ox,an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
59794,ox wild_ox,any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
59795,oxacillin,a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci
59796,oxalacetate oxaloacetate,a salt or ester of oxalacetic acid
59797,oxalacetic_acid oxaloacetic_acid,an acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates)
59798,oxalate,a salt or ester of oxalic acid
59799,oxalic_acid ethanedioic_acid,a toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis
59800,oxalis sorrel wood_sorrel,any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
59801,oxaprozin Daypro,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro)
59802,oxazepam Serax,a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal
59803,oxblood_red,a dark brownish-red color
59804,oxbow,the land inside an oxbow bend in a river
59805,oxbow,a U-shaped curve in a stream
59806,oxbow,a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox
59807,oxbow_lake,a crescent-shaped lake (often temporary) that is formed when a meander of a river is cut off from the main channel
59808,oxcart,a cart that is drawn by an ox
59809,oxeye,Eurasian perennial herbs having daisylike flowers with yellow rays and dark centers
59810,oxeye,an oval or round dormer window
59811,oxeye_daisy Leucanthemum_maximum Chrysanthemum_maximum,similar to oxeye daisy
59812,oxidant oxidizer oxidiser oxidizing_agent,a substance that oxidizes another substance
59813,oxidase,any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
59814,oxidation oxidization oxidisation,the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
59815,oxidation-reduction oxidoreduction redox,a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
59816,oxidation-reduction_indicator,an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms
59817,oxidation_number oxidation_state,the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2"
59818,oxidative_phosphorylation,an enzymatic process in cell metabolism that synthesizes ATP from ADP
59819,oxide,any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
59820,oxidized_LDL_cholesterol,LDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis
59821,oxidoreductase,an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction
59822,oxime,any compound containing the group -C=NOH
59823,oximeter,a measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood
59824,oxlip paigle Primula_elatior,Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel
59825,oxtail,the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups
59826,oxtail_soup,a soup made from the skinned tail of an ox
59827,oxtant,a unit of angular distance equal to half a quadrant
59828,oxyacetylene,a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals
59829,oxyacetylene_torch,a blowtorch that burns oxyacetylene
59830,oxyacid oxygen_acid,any acid that contains oxygen
59831,oxycephaly acrocephaly,a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape
59832,oxygen_debt,a cumulative deficit of oxygen resulting from intense exercise; the deficit must be made up when the body returns to rest
59833,oxygen_deficit,temporary oxygen shortage in cells resulting from strenuous exercise
59834,oxygen_mask,a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank
59835,oxygenase,an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen
59836,oxygenation,the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen; "the oxygenation of the blood"
59837,oxyhemoglobin oxyhaemoglobin,the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs; "oxyhemoglobin transports oxygen to the cells of the body"
59838,oxymoron,conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
59839,oxyopia,unusually acute vision
59840,oxyphenbutazone Tandearil,an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis
59841,oxyphencyclimine Daricon,an anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers
59842,oxytetracycline hydroxytetracycline oxytetracycline_hydrochloride Terramycin,a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections
59843,oxytocic oxytocic_drug,a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus
59844,oxytocin Pitocin,hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
59845,oxytone,word having stress or an acute accent on the last syllable
59846,oyabun,a Japanese supervisor
59847,oyster,marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
59848,oyster,a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl
59849,oyster_bar,a bar (as in a restaurant) that specializes in oysters prepared in different ways
59850,oyster_bed oyster_bank oyster_park,a workplace where oysters are bred and grown
59851,oyster_crab Pinnotheres_ostreum,tiny soft-bodied crab living within the mantle cavity of oysters
59852,oyster_cracker,a small dry usually round cracker
59853,oyster_fish oyster-fish oysterfish,a variety of toadfish
59854,oyster_mushroom oyster_fungus oyster_agaric Pleurotus_ostreatus,edible agaric with a soft greyish cap growing in shelving masses on dead wood
59855,salsify oyster_plant,edible root of the salsify plant
59856,salsify oyster_plant vegetable_oyster Tragopogon_porrifolius,Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
59857,oyster_plant vegetable_oyster,long white salsify
59858,oyster_shell,a shell of an oyster
59859,oyster_stew,oysters in cream
59860,oyster_stuffing oyster_dressing,stuffing made with oysters
59861,oystercatcher oyster_catcher,black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.
59862,oysters_Rockefeller,oysters spread with butter and spinach and seasonings and baked on the half shell
59863,ozena ozaena,a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures
59864,ozone,a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
59865,ozone_hole,an area of the ozone layer (near the poles) that is seasonally depleted of ozone
59866,ozone_layer ozonosphere,a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun
59867,ozone_sickness,illness that can occur to persons exposed to ozone in high-altitude aircraft; characterized by sleepiness and headache and chest pains and itchiness
59868,ozonide,any of a class of unstable chemical compounds resulting from the addition of ozone to a double bond in an unsaturated compound
59869,p-n-p_transistor,a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector
59870,p-n_junction,the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; "a p-n junction has marked rectifying characteristics"
59871,p-type_semiconductor,a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of positive holes
59872,pH pH_scale,(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)
59873,pa'anga,the basic unit of money in Tonga
59874,pabulum,insipid intellectual nourishment
59875,pac-man_strategy,the target company defends itself by threatening to take over its acquirer
59876,paca Cuniculus_paca,large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food
59877,pace rate,the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
59878,pace stride tread,a step in walking or running
59879,tempo pace,the rate of some repeating event
59880,yard pace,a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
59881,pace_car,a high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course
59882,pace_lap,the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start
59883,pacesetter pacemaker,a leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations"
59884,pacemaker cardiac_pacemaker sinoatrial_node SA_node,a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
59885,pacemaker artificial_pacemaker,an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
59886,pacer pacemaker pacesetter,a horse used to set the pace in racing
59887,pacer,a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together
59888,pachinko,a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board
59889,pachisi,an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board
59890,pachuco,a Mexican-American teenager who belongs to a neighborhood gang and who dresses in showy clothes
59891,pachycephalosaur pachycephalosaurus,bipedal herbivore having 10 inches of bone atop its head; largest boneheaded dinosaur ever found
59892,pachycheilia,an abnormal thickness of the lips
59893,pachyderm,any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
59894,pachysandra,any plant of the genus Pachysandra; low-growing evergreen herbs or subshrubs having dentate leaves and used as ground cover
59895,pachytene,the third stage of the prophase of meiosis
59896,peace peace_treaty pacification,a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
59897,pacification counterinsurgency,actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency
59898,pacifism pacificism passivism,the doctrine that all violence in unjustifiable
59899,pacifism pacificism,the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration
59900,pacifist pacificist disarmer,someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
59901,tempo pacing,(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
59902,pacing,walking with slow regular strides
59903,pack,a complete collection of similar things
59904,pack,a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
59905,pack,a group of hunting animals
59906,pack face_pack,a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
59907,pack,a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
59908,pack,a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
59909,pack_animal sumpter,an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads
59910,pack_riding,riding with a pack
59911,package parcel,a wrapped container
59912,software software_program computer_software software_system software_package package,(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand"
59913,package_store liquor_store off-licence,a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere
59914,package_tour package_holiday,a tour arranged by a travel agent; transportation and food and lodging are all provided at an inclusive price
59915,packaged_goods,groceries that are packaged for sale
59916,packaging,the business of packing; "his business is packaging for transport"
59917,promotion publicity promotional_material packaging,a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas"
59918,packaging,material used to make packages
59919,packaging_company packaging_concern,a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage
59920,packed_cells,a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma; "packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid"
59921,packet,(computer science) a message or message fragment
59922,packet,a small package or bundle
59923,packhorse,a workhorse used as a pack animal
59924,packing_material packing wadding,any material used especially to protect something
59925,packing backpacking,carrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts"
59926,stuffing_box packing_box,a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal
59927,packing_box packing_case,a large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage
59928,packing_needle,a large needle used to sew up canvas packages
59929,packinghouse,a building where foodstuffs are processed and packed; "they came from an apple packinghouse"
59930,packinghouse packing_plant,a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products
59931,packrat,a collector of miscellaneous useless objects
59932,packrat pack_rat trade_rat bushytail_woodrat Neotoma_cinerea,any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects
59933,packsaddle,a saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attached
59934,packthread,a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages
59935,pad pad_of_paper tablet,a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
59936,pad,the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
59937,pad inkpad inking_pad stamp_pad,a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
59938,pad,a usually thin flat mass of padding
59939,pad,the foot or fleshy cushion-like underside of the toes of an animal
59940,padding cushioning,artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
59941,paddle,small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
59942,paddle,a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
59943,paddle,an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
59944,paddle boat_paddle,a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
59945,paddle_box paddle-box,a wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel
59946,paddle_steamer paddle-wheeler,a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels
59947,paddlefish duckbill Polyodon_spathula,primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout
59948,paddlewheel paddle_wheel,a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat
59949,paddock,pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
59950,pademelon paddymelon,small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea
59951,padlock,a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
59952,padrone,an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
59953,padrone,an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
59954,paean pean,(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
59955,paella,saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
59956,pagan,a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew)
59957,paganism pagan_religion heathenism,any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
59958,page_printer page-at-a-time_printer,a printer that prints one page at a time
59959,pageant pageantry,an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
59960,pageant pageantry,a rich and spectacular ceremony
59961,pageboy,a smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward
59962,paging,calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system); "the public address system in the hospital was used for paging"
59963,pagoda,an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
59964,pagoda_tree temple_tree Plumeria_acutifolia,frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens
59965,pahautea Libocedrus_bidwillii mountain_pine,evergreen tree of New Zealand resembling the kawaka
59966,pahoehoe,freely flowing lava
59967,paid_vacation,a vacation from work by an employee with pay granted
59968,pail pailful,the quantity contained in a pail
59969,paillasse palliasse,mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust
59970,pain hurting,a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
59971,pain painfulness,emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"
59972,pain pain_sensation painful_sensation,a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
59973,pain_threshold,the lowest intensity of stimulation at which pain is experienced; "some people have much higher pain thresholds than do other people"
59974,pain_unit,a unit measuring the intensity of pain
59975,painfulness distressingness,the quality of being painful; "she feared the painfulness of childbirth"
59976,paint,a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
59977,rouge paint blusher,makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
59978,paint_roller,a roller that has an absorbent surface used for spreading paint
59979,paintball,a capsule filed with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball
59980,paintball,a game that simulates military combat; players on one team try to eliminate players on the opposing team by shooting capsules of paint at them
59981,paintball_gun,an air gun used in the game of paintball; designed to simulate a semiautomatic
59982,paintbox,a box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint
59983,paintbrush,a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
59984,painted_beauty Vanessa_virginiensis,American butterfly having dark brown wings with white and golden orange spots
59985,painted_greenling convict_fish convictfish Oxylebius_pictus,greenling with whitish body marked with black bands
59986,painted_nettle Joseph's_coat Coleus_blumei Solenostemon_blumei Solenostemon_scutellarioides,perennial aromatic herb of southeastern Asia having large usually bright-colored or blotched leaves and spikes of blue-violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Solenostemon
59987,painted_sandgrouse Pterocles_indicus,sandgrouse of India
59988,painted_tongue Salpiglossis_sinuata,Chilean herb having velvety funnel-shaped yellowish or violet flowers with long tonguelike styles at the corolla throat
59989,painted_turtle painted_terrapin painted_tortoise Chrysemys_picta,freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States
59990,painter,an artist who paints
59991,painter,a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint
59992,painter,a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)
59993,painting picture,graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"
59994,painting,creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"
59995,painting,the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"
59996,painting house_painting,the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew"
59997,pair,two people considered as a unit
59998,pair,a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
59999,pair_production pair_creation pair_formation,the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus
60000,pairing,the act of grouping things or people in pairs
60001,paisa,a fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan
60002,paisley,a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
60003,pajama pyjama,lightweight trousers worn in various eastern countries
60004,pajama pyjama pj's jammies,(usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers
60005,palace,the governing group of a kingdom; "the palace issued an order binding on all subjects"
60006,palace,a large ornate exhibition hall
60007,palace,official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)
60008,palanquin palankeen,a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
60009,palatability palatableness,the property of being acceptable to the mouth
60010,palatability palatableness,acceptability to the mind or feelings; "the pursuit of electoral palatability"
60011,palatal,a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
60012,palate roof_of_the_mouth,the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
60013,palatine_artery arteria_palatina,one of several arteries supplying the face
60014,palatine_raphe,the seam at the middle of the hard palate
60015,palatine_vein vena_palatina,a vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein
60016,palatopharyngoplasty PPP uvulopalatopharyngoplasty UPPP,surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)
60017,pale_ale,an amber colored ale brewed with pale malts; similar to bitter but drier and lighter
60018,pale_chrysanthemum_aphid,important pest of chrysanthemums
60019,pale_violet striped_violet cream_violet Viola_striata,leafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purple
60020,pale_yellow straw,a yellow tint; yellow diluted with white
60021,paleencephalon paleoencephalon palaeencephalon,the more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; most structures other than the cerebral cortex
60022,paleface,a derogatory term for a white person (said to have been used by North American Indians)
60023,paleness pallidity,being deficient in color
60024,paleoanthropology palaeoanthropology human_paleontology human_palaeontology,the scientific study of human fossils
60025,paleobiology palaeobiology,a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
60026,paleobotany palaeobotany,the study of fossil plants
60027,paleocerebellum,the anterior lobe of the cerebellum which was one of the earliest parts of the hindbrain to develop in mammals
60028,paleoclimatology palaeoclimatology,the study of the climate of past ages
60029,paleodendrology palaeodendrology,the branch of paleobotany that studies fossil trees
60030,paleoecology palaeoecology,the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology
60031,paleoethnography palaeoethnography,the ethnography of paleolithic humans
60032,paleogeography palaeogeography,the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs
60033,paleogeology palaeogeology,the study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks
60034,paleographer paleographist,an archeologist skilled in paleography
60035,paleography,the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them)
60036,paleolith,a stone tool from the Paleolithic age
60037,paleology palaeology,the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities
60038,paleomammalogy,the paleobiology of ancient mammals
60039,paleontologist palaeontologist fossilist,a specialist in paleontology
60040,paleontology palaeontology fossilology,the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
60041,paleopathology palaeopathology,the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence)
60042,paleornithology palaeornithology,the paleobiology of birds
60043,paleozoology palaeozoology,the study of fossil animals
60044,palestra palaestra,a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
60045,paletiology palaetiology,the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes)
60046,palette pallet,the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
60047,palette pallet,board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
60048,pallette palette,one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
60049,palette_knife,a spatula used by artists for mixing or applying or scraping off oil paints
60050,palfrey,especially a light saddle horse for a woman
60051,palilalia,a pathological condition in which a word is rapidly and involuntarily repeated
60052,palimony,support paid by one half of an unmarried partnership after the relationship ends
60053,palimpsest,a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible
60054,palindrome,a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward
60055,palingenesis recapitulation,emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
60056,palisade,fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
60057,pall shroud cerement winding-sheet winding-clothes,burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
60058,pall-mall,a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet
60059,palladium Pd atomic_number_46,a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
60060,pallas's_sandgrouse Syrrhaptes_paradoxus,Eurasiatic sandgrouse with a black patch on the belly
60061,pallasite,a meteorite composed principally of olivine and metallic iron
60062,pallet,a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it
60063,pallet,a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay
60064,pallet,a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed
60065,palliation,easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
60066,pallid_bat cave_bat Antrozous_pallidus,drab yellowish big-eared bat that lives in caves
60067,pallidum globus_pallidus paleostriatum,the inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus
60068,pallium,(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
60069,pallium,cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
60070,pallone,an Italian game similar to tennis
60071,palm thenar,the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
60072,palm,a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
60073,palm palm_tree,any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
60074,palm_cat palm_civet,spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies
60075,palm_nut palm_kernel,see o any oil palm
60076,palm_oil,oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm
60077,palmate_leaf,a leaf resembling an open hand; having lobes radiating from a common point
60078,palmature,an abnormality in which the fingers are webbed
60079,palmetto,any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
60080,palmist palmister chiromancer,fortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palms
60081,palmistry palm_reading chiromancy chirology,telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
60082,palmitic_acid hexadecanoic_acid,a saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products
60083,palmitin,an ester of glycerol and palmitic acid
60084,palmyra palmyra_palm toddy_palm wine_palm lontar longar_palm Borassus_flabellifer,tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
60085,palo_santo Bulnesia_sarmienti,South American tree of dry interior regions of Argentina and Paraguay having resinous heartwood used for incense
60086,palo_verde Parkinsonia_florida Cercidium_floridum,densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium
60087,palometa California_pompano Palometa_simillima,smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies
60088,palomino,a horse of light tan or golden color with cream or white mane and tail
60089,paloverde,a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves
60090,palpation tactual_exploration,a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
60091,palpebra_conjunctiva conjunctival_layer_of_eyelids tunica_conjunctiva_palpebrarum,the part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids; continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva
60092,palpebration,repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent)
60093,palpitation,a rapid and irregular heart beat
60094,shaking shakiness trembling quiver quivering vibration palpitation,a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
60095,paralysis palsy,loss of the ability to move a body part
60096,palsy,a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor
60097,paltriness sorriness,worthlessness due to insignificance
60098,pampas,the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
60099,pampas_grass Cortaderia_selloana,tall perennial grass of pampas of South America having silvery plumes and growing in large dense clumps
60100,pamperer spoiler coddler mollycoddler,someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
60101,pamphleteer,a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues)
60102,pan_gravy,pan juices thickened and seasoned
60103,panache,a feathered plume on a helmet
60104,panatela panetela panetella,a long slender cigar
60105,pancake battercake flannel_cake flannel-cake flapcake flapjack griddlecake hotcake hot_cake,a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
60106,pancake_batter,batter for making pancakes
60107,pancake_turner,turner for serving or turning pancakes
60108,pancarditis,inflammation of the entire heart (the epicardium and the myocardium and the endocardium)
60109,panchayat panchayet punchayet,a village council in India or southern Pakistan
60110,panchromatic_film,photographic film sensitive to light of all colors (including red)
60111,pancreas,a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
60112,pancreatectomy,surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas
60113,pancreatic_artery arteria_pancreatica,a branch of the splenic artery that supplies the pancreas
60114,pancreatic_cancer,cancer of the pancreas
60115,pancreatic_duct,a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine
60116,pancreatic_juice,a fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas; important for breaking down starches and proteins and fats
60117,pancreatic_vein venae_pancreatica,veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins
60118,pancreatin,extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions
60119,pancreatitis,inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain
60120,pancytopenia,an abnormal deficiency in all blood cells (red blood cells and white blood cells and platelets); usually associated with bone marrow tumor or with aplastic anemia
60121,panda_car,a police cruiser
60122,pandanus,fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)
60123,pandanus screw_pine,any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves
60124,pandemic,an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
60125,panderer,a person who serves or caters to the vulgar passions or plans of others (especially in order to make money)
60126,pandiculation,yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)
60127,pandurate_leaf panduriform_leaf,a fiddle-shaped leaf
60128,pane pane_of_glass window_glass,sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
60129,paneling panelling pane,a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
60130,panel,sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat) section or component of something
60131,panel venire,(law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
60132,panel,a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
60133,panel,a pad placed under a saddle
60134,panel_discussion,discussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audience
60135,panel_heating,heating system consisting of wall or floor or baseboard or ceiling panels containing electric conductors or heating pipes
60136,panel_light,a light to illuminate an instrument panel
60137,panelist panellist,a member of a panel
60138,panencephalitis,diffuse inflammation of the entire brain
60139,panfish,any of numerous small food fishes; especially those caught with hook and line and not available on the market
60140,pang stab twinge,a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"
60141,pang sting,a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"
60142,pang,a sharp spasm of pain
60143,panhandle,a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area; "Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia"
60144,panhandle,the handle of a pan
60145,panhandler,a beggar who approaches strangers asking for money
60146,panic terror affright,an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
60147,panic scare,sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"
60148,panic_button,a button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency; "the circuit is operated by a panic button"; "when he saw that I was angry he hit the panic button"
60149,panic_disorder,an anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks; the attacks are usually severe but brief
60150,panic_grass,any grass of the genus Panicum; grown for grain and fodder
60151,panicle,compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers
60152,panicled_aster,a variety of aster
60153,pannier,either of a pair of bags or boxes hung over the rear wheel of a vehicle (as a bicycle)
60154,pannier,a large basket (usually one of a pair) carried by a beast of burden or on by a person
60155,pannier,set of small hoops used to add fullness over the hips
60156,pannikin,a small pan or cup (usually of tin)
60157,panoply,a complete and impressive array
60158,panopticon,an area where everything is visible
60159,panopticon,a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
60160,panorama cyclorama diorama,a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene
60161,panoramic_sight,gunsight (a telescopic device for an artillery piece) that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle
60162,panpipe pandean_pipe syrinx,a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together
60163,pansexual,a person who participates in (or is open to) sexual activities of many kinds
60164,pansinusitis,inflammation of all of the paranasal sinuses
60165,pansy Viola_tricolor_hortensis,large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
60166,sissy pantywaist pansy milksop Milquetoast,a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
60167,pansy_orchid,any of various orchids of the genus Miltonia having solitary or loosely racemose showy broadly spreading flowers
60168,pant,the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
60169,trouser pant,(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle  covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"
60170,pant_leg trouser_leg,the leg of a pair of trousers
60171,pantechnicon,a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
60172,pantheism,(rare) worship that admits or tolerates all gods
60173,pantheism,the doctrine or belief that God is the universe and its phenomena (taken or conceived of as a whole) or the doctrine that regards the universe as a manifestation of God
60174,pantheist,someone who believes that God and the universe are the same
60175,pantheon,all the gods of a religion
60176,pantheon,a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes
60177,pantheon,(antiquity) a temple to all the gods
60178,panther,a leopard in the black color phase
60179,pantie panty scanty step-in,short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
60180,pantile,a roofing tile with a S-shape; laid so that curves overlap
60181,panting heaving,breathing heavily (as after exertion)
60182,panting trousering,any fabric used to make trousers
60183,panto,an abbreviation of pantomime
60184,pantograph,mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale
60185,pantothenic_acid pantothen,a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods
60186,pants_suit,a slack suit for women
60187,panty_girdle,a woman's undergarment that combines a girdle and panties
60188,pantyhose,a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings
60189,panzer,an armored vehicle or tank
60190,soft_diet pap spoon_food,a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders
60191,papacy pontificate,the government of the Roman Catholic Church
60192,papain,a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
60193,papal_cross,a cross with three crossbars
60194,papal_infallibility,belief of the Roman Catholic Church that God protects the pope from error when he speaks about faith or morality
60195,paparazzo,a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities trying to take candid photographs of them to sell to newspapers or magazines
60196,papaverine Kavrin,an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive
60197,pawpaw papaw papaw_tree Asimina_triloba,small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
60198,papaw pawpaw,fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples
60199,papaya papaia pawpaw papaya_tree melon_tree Carica_papaya,tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
60200,papaya,large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh
60201,papaya_juice,juice from papayas
60202,paper,a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
60203,paper,a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"
60204,paper,medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"
60205,paper-pusher,a clerk or bureaucrat who does paperwork
60206,paper_chain,a chain made of loops of colored paper; used to decorate a room
60207,paper_chase hare_and_hounds,an outdoor game; the hares start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and the hounds try to catch them before they reach a designated spot
60208,paper_chromatography,chromatography that uses selective adsorption on a strip of paper
60209,paper_clip paperclip gem_clip,a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"
60210,paper_cutter,a cutting implement for cutting sheets of paper to the desired size
60211,paper_doll,a piece of paper cut or folded into the shape of a human being
60212,paper_electrophoresis carrier_electrophoresis,electrophoresis carried out on filter paper
60213,paper_fastener,a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place
60214,paper_feed,a device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter; "the job was delayed because the paper feed was clogged"
60215,paper_flower Bougainvillea_glabra,Brazilian vine that tends to flower continuously
60216,paper_loss,an unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's cost
60217,paper_mill,a mill where paper is manufactured
60218,paper_money folding_money paper_currency,currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie
60219,paper_mulberry Broussonetia_papyrifera,shrubby Asiatic tree having bark (tapa) that resembles cloth; grown as a shade tree in Europe and America; male flowers are pendulous catkins and female are urn-shaped followed by small orange-red aggregate berries
60220,paper_plate,a disposable plate made of cardboard
60221,paper_profit,an unrealized gain on an investment calculated by subtracting the investor's cost from the current market price
60222,paper_route paper_round,the route taken when delivering newspapers every day
60223,paper_route,the job of delivering newspapers regularly
60224,paper_tape,a long narrow strip of paper
60225,paper_tiger,the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual; "he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth"
60226,paper_towel,a disposable towel made of absorbent paper
60227,paper_toweling,absorbent paper used as toweling
60228,paper_trail,the written evidence of someone's activities; "this paper trail consisted mainly of electronically stored information"
60229,paper_wasp,any of several social wasps that construct nests of a substance like paper
60230,paper_white Narcissus_papyraceus,a daffodil having star-shaped white blossoms; often grown indoors to bloom in the winter
60231,paperback_book paper-back_book paperback softback_book softback soft-cover_book soft-cover,a book with paper covers
60232,paperboard poster_board posterboard,a cardboard suitable for making posters
60233,paperboy,a boy who sells or delivers newspapers
60234,paperhanger,someone who passes bad checks or counterfeit paper money
60235,paperhanger paperer,one whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper
60236,papering paperhanging,the application of wallpaper
60237,papermaking,the craft of making paper
60238,paperweight,a weight used to hold down a stack of papers
60239,paperwork,work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.
60240,papier-mache,a substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when went and painted when dry
60241,papilla,(botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
60242,papilla,a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste  touch  or smell; "the papillae of the tongue"
60243,papilla,a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
60244,papillary_muscle,any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves; "the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria"
60245,papilledema,swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure
60246,papilloma villoma papillary_tumor papillary_tumour,a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass
60247,papillon,small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat
60248,papist,an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally  a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy
60249,papoose pappoose,an American Indian infant
60250,papovavirus,any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas
60251,pappus,calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
60252,paprika,a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos
60253,papule,a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)
60254,papulovesicle vesicopapule,a papule that changes into a blister
60255,papyrus,paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
60256,papyrus Egyptian_paper_reed Egyptian_paper_rush paper_rush paper_plant Cyperus_papyrus,tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
60257,papyrus,a document written on papyrus
60258,par,(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course  or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"
60259,para_aminobenzoic_acid PABA,a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers
60260,para_rubber,a type of South American rubber
60261,para_rubber_tree caoutchouc_tree Hevea_brasiliensis,deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; the rubber tree usually cultivated in plantations; chief source of Para rubber
60262,parable,(New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; "the parable of the prodigal son"
60263,parabola,a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve
60264,parabolic_mirror,a parabolic reflector for light radiation
60265,parabolic_reflector paraboloid_reflector,a concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam
60266,paraboloid,a surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic sections perpendicular to that axis
60267,paracentral_scotoma,a scotoma that is adjacent to the fixation point
60268,paracervical_block,regional anesthesia resulting from the injection of a local anesthetic on each side of the cervix; used during labor and childbirth
60269,parachutist parachuter parachute_jumper,a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute
60270,paracosm,a prolonged fantasy world invented by children; can have a definite geography and language and history
60271,parade,a ceremonial procession including people marching
60272,parade,an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; "a parade of strollers on the mall"; "a parade of witnesses"
60273,parade,a visible display; "she made a parade of her sorrows"
60274,parade_ground,an area for holding parades
60275,paradiddle roll drum_roll,the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
60276,paradigm,systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
60277,substitution_class paradigm,the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)
60278,paradigm,the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"
60279,paradise_tree bitterwood Simarouba_glauca,medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits
60280,paradox,(logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"
60281,paraduodenal_smear duodenal_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum
60282,paraffin paraffin_wax,from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
60283,paraffin paraffin_oil,(British usage) kerosine
60284,parafovea,area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea
60285,paragonite,a colorless or pale brown mica with sodium
60286,paragraph,one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
60287,paragrapher,a writer of paragraphs (as for publication on the editorial page of a newspaper)
60288,parainfluenza_virus,a virus that causes upper respiratory infection (including the common cold and bronchiolitis); most often in children
60289,parakeet parrakeet parroket paraquet paroquet parroquet,any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
60290,paralanguage paralinguistic_communication,the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings
60291,paraldehyde ethanal_trimer,a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent
60292,paralegal legal_assistant,a person with specialized training who assists lawyers
60293,paralepsis paraleipsis paralipsis preterition,suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
60294,parallax,the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object
60295,parallel-veined_leaf,a leaf whose veins run in parallel from the stem
60296,parallel_bars bars,gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
60297,parallel_circuit shunt_circuit,a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit
60298,parallel_interface parallel_port,an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously
60299,parallel_operation simultaneous_operation,the simultaneous execution of two or more operations
60300,parallelepiped parallelopiped parallelepipedon parallelopipedon,a prism whose bases are parallelograms
60301,parallelogram,a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
60302,paralogism,an unintentionally invalid argument
60303,paralysis_agitans Parkinsonism Parkinson's_disease Parkinson's_syndrome Parkinson's shaking_palsy,a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
60304,paralytic,a person suffering from paralysis
60305,paralytic_abasia,abasia related to paralysis of the leg muscles
60306,paramagnet,magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
60307,paramagnetism,materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed
60308,paramecium paramecia,any member of the genus Paramecium
60309,paramedic paramedical,a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
60310,parameter parametric_quantity,a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
60311,parameter,any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
60312,parameter,a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
60313,parametric_statistic,any statistic computed by procedures that assume the data were drawn from a particular distribution
60314,parametritis,inflammation of connective tissue adjacent to the uterus
60315,paramilitary paramilitary_force paramilitary_unit paramilitary_organization paramilitary_organisation,a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
60316,paramnesia,(psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality
60317,paramountcy,the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authority
60318,paramyxovirus,a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
60319,paranasal_sinus sinus_paranasales nasal_sinus,any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with the lining of the nasal cavities
60320,parang,a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia
60321,paranoia,a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
60322,paranoid paranoiac,a person afflicted with paranoia
60323,paranoid_schizophrenia paranoic_type_schizophrenia paraphrenic_schizophrenia paraphrenia,a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable and (if delusions are not acted on) may function in an apparently normal manner
60324,paraparesis,a slight paralysis or weakness of both legs
60325,parapet,a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
60326,parapet breastwork,fortification consisting of a low wall
60327,paraph,a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)
60328,paraphilia,abnormal sexual activity
60329,paraphrase paraphrasis,rewording for the purpose of clarification
60330,paraphysis,a sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed
60331,paraplegia,paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)
60332,paraplegic,a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down)
60333,parapodium,one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
60334,paraprofessional,a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
60335,parapsychologist,someone who studies the evidence for such psychological phenomena as psychokinesis and telepathy and clairvoyance
60336,paraquat,a poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide
60337,paraquat_poisoning,poisoning caused by ingestion of paraquat; characterized by progressive damage to the esophagus and liver and kidneys
60338,parasail,parachute that will lift a person up into the air when it is towed by a motorboat or a car
60339,parasailing,gliding in a parasail
60340,parasite,an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
60341,parasite_yew Parasitaxus_ustus,rare and endangered monoecious parasitic conifer of New Caledonia; parasitic on Falcatifolium taxoides
60342,parasitemia parasitaemia,a condition in which parasites are present in the blood
60343,parasitic_jaeger arctic_skua Stercorarius_parasiticus,a variety of jaeger
60344,parasitic_plant,plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
60345,parasitism,the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
60346,parasol sunshade,a handheld collapsible source of shade
60347,parasol_mushroom Lepiota_procera,edible long-stalked mushroom with white flesh and gills and spores; found in open woodlands in autumn
60348,parasympathetic_nervous_system parasympathetic,originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels
60349,parathion,a colorless and odorless toxic oil used as an insecticide
60350,parathion_poisoning,a toxic condition resulting from inhalation or ingestion of the insecticide parathion; characterized by nausea and abdominal pains and headache and convulsions and sweating
60351,parathyroid_gland parathyroid,any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
60352,parathyroid_hormone parathormone,hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
60353,paratroops,infantry trained and equipped to parachute
60354,paratyphoid paratyphoid_fever,any of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever
60355,paraumbilical_vein vena_paraumbilicalis,small veins arising in skin around the navel; terminate as accessory portal veins
60356,parcel portion share,the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
60357,tract piece_of_land piece_of_ground parcel_of_land parcel,an extended area of land
60358,parcel_post,postal service that handles packages
60359,parcellation,the division into parcels; "the increasing parcellation of land with every generation"
60360,parchment,a superior paper resembling sheepskin
60361,pardoner forgiver excuser,a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
60362,pardoner,a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences
60363,paregmenon,juxtaposing words having a common derivation (as in `sense and sensibility')
60364,paregoric camphorated_tincture_of_opium,medicine used to treat diarrhea
60365,parenchyma,animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels
60366,parenchyma,the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves  roots  the pulp of fruits  and the pith of stems
60367,parent,a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
60368,parenthood parentage,the state of being a parent; "to everyone's surprise  parenthood reformed the man"
60369,parental_quality,a quality appropriate to a parent
60370,parenthesis,either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
60371,parenthesis-free_notation,a notation for forming mathematical expressions that does not use parentheses to delimit components
60372,parenthetical_expression parenthetical,an expression in parentheses; "his writing was full of parentheticals"
60373,parer,a manicurist who trims the fingernails
60374,parer paring_knife,a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
60375,paresis,a slight or partial paralysis
60376,paresthesia paraesthesia,abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
60377,paretic,a person afflicted with paresis (partial paralysis)
60378,parfait,layers of ice cream and syrup and whipped cream
60379,parfait_glass,a tall slender glass with a short stem in which parfait is served
60380,parget pargeting pargetting,plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys
60381,pargeting pargetting pargetry,ornamental plasterwork
60382,pargeting pargetting,ornamental plastering
60383,parhelion mock_sun sundog,a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"
60384,pari-mutuel_machine totalizer totaliser totalizator totalisator,computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won
60385,pariah_dog pye-dog pie-dog,ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
60386,parietal_bone,either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium
60387,parietal_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum
60388,parietal_lobe,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head
60389,parietal_pericardium,the tough outermost layer of the pericardium that is attached to the diaphragm and the sternum
60390,parietal_placentation,where ovules develop on the wall or slight outgrowths of the wall forming broken partitions within a compound ovary
60391,parietal_pleura,pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm
60392,parieto-occipital_sulcus parieto-occipital_fissure,a sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheres
60393,parietomastoid_suture,the suture between the parietal and the temporal bones
60394,parimutuel,betting where winners share the total amount wagered
60395,paring sliver shaving,a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
60396,paring,(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long paring"
60397,parish,a local church community
60398,parish,the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor
60399,parishioner,a member of a parish
60400,parisology,the use of ambiguous words
60401,parity,(mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity; if one is odd and the other is even they have different parity; "parity is often used to check the integrity of transmitted data"
60402,parity_bit parity check_bit,(computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g.  if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error
60403,parity conservation_of_parity space-reflection_symmetry mirror_symmetry,(physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system
60404,parity,functional equality
60405,parity_check redundant_check odd-even_check,a system of checking for errors in computer functioning
60406,park_bench,a bench in a public park
60407,park_commissioner,a commissioner in charge of public parks
60408,parka windbreaker windcheater anorak,a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
60409,parking,space in which vehicles can be parked; "there is plenty of parking behind the store"
60410,parking,the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily
60411,parking_meter,a coin-operated timer located next to a parking space; depositing money into it entitles you to park your car there for a specified length of time
60412,parking_space parking_zone,a space where an automobile can be parked
60413,parking_ticket,a ticket issued for parking in a restricted place
60414,parlay,a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers
60415,parley,a negotiation between enemies
60416,parliament,a legislative assembly in certain countries
60417,parliamentary_agent,a person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliament
60418,parliamentary_democracy,a democracy having a parliament
60419,parliamentary_monarchy,a monarchy having a parliament
60420,parlor parlour,reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
60421,parlor_car parlour_car drawing-room_car palace_car chair_car,a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs
60422,parlor_game parlour_game,a game suitable for playing in a parlor
60423,parlormaid parlourmaid,a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
60424,parnassia grass-of-Parnassus,any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup
60425,parochialism,a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish
60426,parodist lampooner,mimics literary or musical style for comic effect
60427,parody mockery takeoff,humorous or satirical mimicry
60428,parol_evidence_rule,a rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract
60429,parole word word_of_honor,a promise; "he gave his word"
60430,password watchword word parole countersign,a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
60431,parole,(law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
60432,parotid_gland,a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear
60433,parotid_vein,parotid branches of the facial vein; they drain part of the parotid gland and empty into the retromandibular vein
60434,parotitis,inflammation of one or both parotid glands
60435,paroxetime Paxil,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)
60436,paroxysmal_trepidant_abasia,abasia related to spasticity of the legs
60437,paroxytone,word having stress or acute accent on the next to last syllable
60438,parquet parquet_floor,a floor made of parquetry
60439,parquet,seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle
60440,parquet_circle parterre,seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)
60441,parquetry parqueterie,a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor
60442,parricide,someone who kills his or her parent
60443,parricide,the murder of your own father or mother
60444,parrot,usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
60445,parrot,a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
60446,parrot's_beak parrot's_bill Clianthus_puniceus,evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand
60447,parrotfish polly_fish pollyfish,gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth
60448,parry,(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
60449,pars_distilis pars_anterior,the anterior part of the anterior pituitary
60450,pars_intermedia,a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary
60451,parsec secpar,a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
60452,parser,a computer program that divides code up into functional components; "compilers must parse source code in order to translate it into object code"
60453,parsimony parsimoniousness thrift penny-pinching,extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
60454,parsley Petroselinum_crispum,annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
60455,parsley,aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food
60456,parsley_haw parsley-leaved_thorn Crataegus_apiifolia Crataegus_marshallii,southern United States hawthorn with pinnately lobed leaves
60457,parsnip,the whitish root of cultivated parsnip
60458,parsnip Pastinaca_sativa,a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
60459,parsnip,whitish edible root; eaten cooked
60460,parson's_nose pope's_nose,the tail of a dressed fowl
60461,parsonage vicarage rectory,an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
60462,region part,the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
60463,part,in so far as the actor specified is concerned; "it requires vigilance on our part"; "they resisted every effort on his part"
60464,part portion,something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
60465,part piece,a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
60466,share portion part percentage,assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
60467,part voice,the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part"
60468,part parting,a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions; "his part was right in the middle"
60469,part-of-speech_tagger pos_tagger,a tagging program whose labels indicate a word's part of speech
60470,part-owner,a person who owns something in common with others
60471,part-singing,singing with three or more voice parts
60472,part-timer,someone who works less than the customary or standard time
60473,part_music,vocal music for several voices in independent parts (usually performed without accompaniment)
60474,part_of_speech form_class word_class,one of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical context
60475,partaker sharer,someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share
60476,parted_leaf,a leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
60477,parterre,an ornamental flower garden; beds and paths are arranged to form a pattern
60478,parthenocarpy,(botany) the development of a fruit without fertilization or seeds
60479,parthenogenesis parthenogeny,process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
60480,parthenote,a cell resulting from parthenogenesis
60481,partial_breach,a breach that does not destroy the value of the contract but can give rise to a claim for damages
60482,partial_correlation,a correlation between two variables when the effects of one or more related variables are removed
60483,partial_denture,a denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch
60484,partial_derivative partial,the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant
60485,partial_differential_equation,a differential equation involving a functions of more than one variable
60486,partial_eclipse,an eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured
60487,partial_veil velum,membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap
60488,partial_verdict,(criminal law) a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of others
60489,partiality partisanship,an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
60490,partialness,the state of being only a part; not total; incomplete
60491,participant,someone who takes part in an activity
60492,player participant,a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
60493,participation_loan loan_participation participation_financing,a loan that is shared by a group of banks that join to make a loan too big for any one of them alone
60494,participle participial,a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
60495,particle subatomic_particle,a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
60496,particle,a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
60497,particle_beam,a collimated flow of particles (atoms or electrons or molecules)
60498,particle_physics high-energy_physics high_energy_physics,the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
60499,particolored_buckeye,a buckeye marked by different colors or tints
60500,particular specific,a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"
60501,particular particular_proposition,(logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class
60502,particularism,a focus on something particular
60503,particularity specialness,the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance; "the particularity of human situations"
60504,particularization particularisation detailing,an individualized description of a particular instance
60505,particulate particulate_matter,a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)
60506,partisan partizan,a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries
60507,partitia,one of the variations contained in a partitia
60508,partitia,(music) an instrumental suite common in the 18th century
60509,partition,(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
60510,partitionist,an advocate of partitioning a country
60511,partitive,word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
60512,partner,a person who is a member of a partnership
60513,partner_relation,the responsibility of partners to act in one another's best interests
60514,partnership,the members of a business venture created by contract
60515,partnership,a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal; "effective language learning is a partnership between school  teacher and student"; "the action teams worked in partnership with the government"
60516,partnership,a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses
60517,partnership_certificate,a certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership
60518,partridge,flesh of either quail or grouse
60519,tinamou partridge,heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
60520,partridge,small Old World gallinaceous game birds
60521,ruffed_grouse partridge Bonasa_umbellus,valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
60522,partridge_pea sensitive_pea wild_sensitive_plant Chamaecrista_fasciculata Cassia_fasciculata,tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
60523,partridgeberry boxberry twinberry Mitchella_repens,creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries
60524,parts,the local environment; "he hasn't been seen around these parts in years"
60525,parts_bin,a bin for holding spare parts
60526,parts_catalog parts_catalogue,a list advertising parts for machinery along with prices
60527,parts_department,the division of a business (e.g. a service garage) the sells replacement parts
60528,parts_inventory,an inventory of replacement parts
60529,partsong,a song with two or more voice parts
60530,party political_party,an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"
60531,party,an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"
60532,party,a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"
60533,party,a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"
60534,party_game,a game to amuse guests at a party
60535,party_girl,an attractive young woman hired to attend parties and entertain men
60536,party_line,the policy of a political group; "He won in a vote along party lines"
60537,party_line,a telephone line serving two or more subscribers
60538,party_man party_liner,a member of a political party who follows strictly the party line
60539,party_spirit,devotion to a political party
60540,party_to_the_action party_to_the_transaction,a party of people taking a role in legal proceedings
60541,party_wall,a wall erected on the line between two properties and shared by both owners
60542,partygoer,someone who is attending a party; "the hall was crowded with an overflow of partygoers"
60543,parula_warbler northern_parula Parula_americana,small grey-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast; of eastern North America
60544,parvis,a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)
60545,parvovirus parvo,any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease
60546,pas,(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
60547,pas_de_quatre,(ballet) a dance for four people
60548,pas_de_trois,(ballet) a dance for three people
60549,pas_seul variation,(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
60550,pascal_celery Paschal_celery,any of several types of commercially grown celery having green stalks
60551,pasha pacha,a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
60552,paso_doble,a ballroom dance in fast duple time
60553,paso_doble,music in march time composed for dancing the paso doble; often played a bull fights
60554,pasqueflower pasque_flower,any plant of the genus Pulsatilla; sometimes included in genus Anemone
60555,pass,(military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days"
60556,pass passing_play passing_game passing,(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
60557,pass passport,any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"
60558,pass laissez_passer,a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; "the media representatives had special passes"
60559,pass,a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass"
60560,pass strait straits,a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
60561,pass,one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); "it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass"
60562,pass liberty_chit,a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out"
60563,pass,a complementary (free) ticket; "the star got passes for his family"
60564,passing pass qualifying,success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
60565,pass-through,an opening that resembles a window between two rooms (especially a shelved opening between a kitchen and dining room that is used to pass dishes)
60566,passage transition,the act of passing from one state or place to the next
60567,passage,a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
60568,passage,a way through or along which someone or something may pass
60569,passage transit,a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days"
60570,passage musical_passage,a short section of a musical composition
60571,passage passageway,a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"
60572,passage passing,a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"
60573,passing passage,the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
60574,passage handing_over,the act of passing something to another person
60575,passageway,a passage between rooms or between buildings
60576,passbook_savings_account,a savings account in which deposits and withdrawals are recorded in the depositor's passbook
60577,passe-partout,a mounting for a picture using gummed tape
60578,passed_ball,a pitch that the catcher should have caught but did not; allows a base runner to advance a base
60579,passenger rider,a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
60580,passenger_pigeon Ectopistes_migratorius,gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct
60581,passenger_ship,a ship built to carry passengers
60582,passenger_train,a train that carries passengers
60583,passenger_van,a van that carries passengers
60584,passerine passeriform_bird,perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless
60585,passing,the end of something; "the passing of winter"
60586,passing overtaking,going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it; "she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me"
60587,passing_note passing_tone,a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes
60588,passing_shot,a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net
60589,passion_fruit,egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines; used for sherbets and confectionery and drinks
60590,passionflower passionflower_vine,any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
60591,passive_air_defense,air defense by the use of deception or dispersion or protective construction
60592,passive_immunity,an impermanent form of acquired immunity in which antibodies against a disease are acquired naturally (as through the placenta to an unborn child) or artificially (as by injection of antiserum)
60593,passive_matrix_display,a type of LCD screen used for some portable computers; parallel wires run both vertically and horizontally and pixels are turned on when the wires intersecting at that pixel are both energized; "passive matrix displays are generally inferior to active matrix displays"
60594,passive_resistance nonviolent_resistance nonviolence,peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate
60595,passive_source,an informant who is not assigned to obtain specific intelligence but who routinely passes on whatever information he or she has
60596,passive_transport,transport of a substance across a cell membrane by diffusion; expenditure of energy is not required
60597,passive_trust,a trust in which the trustee performs no active duties
60598,passive_voice passive,the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"
60599,passivity passiveness,the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
60600,passivity passiveness,submission to others or to outside influences
60601,passport,a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country
60602,recommendation passport,any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission; "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"
60603,past past_times yesteryear yore,the time that has elapsed; "forget the past"
60604,past,a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate's past"
60605,past past_tense,a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
60606,past_master,someone who was formerly a master
60607,past_master,someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity
60608,past_participle perfect_participle,a participle that expresses completed action
60609,past_perfect past_perfect_tense pluperfect pluperfect_tense,a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; "`I had finished' is an example of the past perfect"
60610,past_progressive past_progressive_tense,a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past; "`I had been running' is an example of the past progressive"
60611,pasta,a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
60612,pasta alimentary_paste,shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
60613,pasta_salad,a salad having any of various pastas as the base
60614,paste,any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
60615,paste library_paste,an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
60616,spread paste,a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers
60617,paste-up,a composition of flat objects pasted on a board or other backing; "they showed him a paste-up of the book jacket"
60618,pasteboard,stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
60619,pastel,any of various pale or light colors
60620,paster,a workman who pastes
60621,pastern fetter_bone,the part between the fetlock and the hoof
60622,pasteurization pasteurisation,partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
60623,pasteurized_milk,milk that has been exposed briefly to high temperatures to destroy microorganisms and prevent fermentation
60624,pastiche,a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
60625,pastis,similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood
60626,pastness,the quality of being past
60627,pastoral,a letter from a pastor to the congregation
60628,pastoral,a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
60629,pastorate,pastors collectively
60630,pastorship pastorate,the position of pastor
60631,pastrami,highly seasoned cut of smoked beef
60632,pastry pastry_dough,a dough of flour and water and shortening
60633,pastry,any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
60634,pastry_cart,a serving cart for displaying pastry deserts to restaurant patrons
60635,pastry_cook,a chef who specializes in pastry
60636,pasturized_milk,subjected to carefully controlled heating to destroy undesirable microorganisms
60637,pasty,small meat pie or turnover
60638,pasty,(usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers
60639,pat rap tap,the sound made by a gentle blow
60640,pataca,the basic unit of money in Macao
60641,patas hussar_monkey Erythrocebus_patas,reddish long-tailed monkey of west Africa
60642,spot speckle dapple patch fleck maculation,a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
60643,plot plot_of_ground patch,a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
60644,patch,a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
60645,while piece spell patch,a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
60646,patch,a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
60647,temporary_hookup patch,a connection intended to be used for a limited time
60648,patch_pocket,a flat pocket sewn to the outside of a garment
60649,patch_test,a test to determine allergic sensitivity by applying small pads soaked with allergen to the unbroken skin
60650,patchcord,a length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard
60651,patchiness,unevenness in quality or performance
60652,patching,the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
60653,patchouli patchouly pachouli Pogostemon_cablin,small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes
60654,patchouli patchouly pachouli,a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant
60655,patchwork patchwork_quilt,a quilt made by sew patches of different materials together
60656,patchwork,sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
60657,pate,liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
60658,patency,the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct
60659,patent patent_of_invention,a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
60660,patent letters_patent,an official document granting a right or privilege
60661,patent_application,an application for sole rights to an invention
60662,patent_ductus_arteriosus,a ductus arteriosus that failed to close at birth; may require surgical correction
60663,patent_infringement,violation of the rights secured by a patent
60664,patent_law,that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing patents
60665,patent_leather,leather with a hard glossy surface
60666,patent_log screw_log taffrail_log,a cigar-shaped log with rotary fins that measure the ship's speed
60667,patent_medicine,medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription
60668,patent_right,the right granted by a patent; especially the exclusive right to an invention
60669,patent_system,a legal system for protecting the rights of inventors
60670,patentee,the inventor to whom a patent is issued
60671,pater,an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
60672,paternalism,the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
60673,paternity,the state of being a father; "tests were conducted to determine paternity"
60674,paternity_suit bastardy_proceeding,a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)
60675,paternity_test,a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be
60676,way path way_of_life,a course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path"
60677,path,a way especially designed for a particular use
60678,path route itinerary,an established line of travel or access
60679,pathetic_fallacy,the fallacy of attributing human feelings to inanimate objects; `the friendly sun' is an example of the pathetic fallacy
60680,pathogen,any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
60681,pathogenesis,the origination and development of a disease
60682,pathologic_process pathological_process,an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease
60683,pathological_state,a condition that is not normal
60684,pathology,the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
60685,pathology,any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
60686,pathos poignancy,a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); "the film captured all the pathos of their situation"
60687,pathos,a style that has the power to evoke feelings
60688,pathway footpath,a trodden path
60689,solitaire patience,a card game played by one person
60690,patient,a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
60691,patina,a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
60692,patio terrace,usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
60693,patisserie,a bakery specializing in French pastry
60694,patka,a scarf worn by Sikh men
60695,patois,a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
60696,patrial,a person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent)
60697,patriarchal_cross,a cross with two crossbars
60698,patriarchate,the jurisdiction of a patriarch
60699,patriarchy patriarchate,a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
60700,patrician,a person of refined upbringing and manners
60701,patricide,a person who murders their father
60702,patricide,the murder of your father
60703,patrilineage agnation,line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
60704,patrimony,a church endowment
60705,patristics patrology,the writings of the early Church Fathers
60706,patristics patrology,the study of the lives  writings  and doctrines of the Church Fathers
60707,patrol,a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
60708,patrol,the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
60709,patrol,a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
60710,patrol_boat patrol_ship,a vessel assigned to patrol an area
60711,patroller,someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an area
60712,patron frequenter,a regular customer
60713,patron,the proprietor of an inn
60714,patron sponsor supporter,someone who supports or champions something
60715,patron_saint,a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
60716,patronage,(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
60717,trade patronage,the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"
60718,patroness patronne,a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
60719,patronymic patronym,a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)
60720,spiel patter line_of_gab,plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
60721,patter,a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet"
60722,practice pattern,a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
60723,pattern,a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics"
60724,traffic_pattern approach_pattern pattern,the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport; "the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded"; "they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted"
60725,radiation_pattern radiation_diagram pattern,graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle
60726,patternmaker,someone who makes patterns (as for sewing or carpentry or metalworking)
60727,patty,small pie or pasty
60728,patty,round flat candy
60729,patty-pan,a pan for cooking patties or pasties
60730,patty_shell bouchee,shell of puff paste
60731,pattypan_squash,round greenish-white squash having one face flattened with a scalloped edge
60732,patzer,a poor chess player
60733,pauper poor_man,a person who is very poor
60734,pauperization pauperisation impoverishment,the act of making someone poor
60735,pause,temporary inactivity
60736,pavage,a tax toward paving streets
60737,paving pavage,the act of applying paving materials to an area
60738,pavane pavan,music composed for dancing the pavane
60739,pavane pavan,a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
60740,pave,a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows
60741,paved_surface,a horizontal surface covered with paving material
60742,pavement paving,the paved surface of a thoroughfare
60743,paving pavement,material used to pave an area
60744,sidewalk pavement,walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
60745,pavement_artist,someone who draws on the pavement with colored chalks (hoping that passers-by will give them money)
60746,paving_material,material used for pavement
60747,paving_stone,a stone used for paving
60748,pavior paviour paving_machine,a machine for laying pavement
60749,pavis pavise,(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position
60750,pavonia,any of various evergreen plants of the genus Pavonia having white or yellow or purple flowers
60751,paw,a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
60752,pawer,a person who handles or caresses in a clumsy or overfamiliar manner
60753,pawn,an article deposited as security
60754,pawn,(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
60755,pawn,borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
60756,pawn_ticket,a pawnbroker's receipt for articles taken as security
60757,pawnbroker,a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
60758,pax kiss_of_peace,(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
60759,pay-phone pay-station,a coin-operated telephone
60760,pay_cut salary_cut,the act of reducing a salary
60761,pay_dirt,ore that yields a substantial profit to the miner
60762,pay_dirt,a profitable success; "the inventor worked for years before hitting pay dirt"
60763,pay_envelope pay_packet,wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earner
60764,pay_rate rate_of_pay,amount of money received per unit time; "women's pay rate is lower than men's"
60765,payables,money that you currently expect to pay on notes and accounts
60766,payback,financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)
60767,vengeance retribution payback,the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; "Vengeance is mine; I will repay  saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield; "he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him"; "the swiftness of divine retribution"
60768,paycheck payroll_check,a check issued in payment of wages or salary
60769,payday,the day on which you receive pay for your work
60770,payee,a person to whom money is paid
60771,payer remunerator,a person who pays money for something
60772,paymaster,a person in charge of paying wages
60773,payment,a sum of money paid
60774,payment defrayal defrayment,the act of paying money
60775,payment_rate rate_of_payment repayment_rate installment_rate,the amount of money paid out per unit time
60776,paynim,a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim)
60777,payoff final_payment,the final payment of a debt
60778,wages reward payoff,a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
60779,payola,a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record
60780,payroll paysheet,a list of employees and their salaries; "the company had a long payroll"
60781,payroll paysheet,the total amount of money paid in wages; "the company had a large payroll"
60782,payroll payroll_department,the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee
60783,payslip,a slip of paper included with your pay that records how much money you have earned and how much tax or insurance etc. has been taken out
60784,pe,the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
60785,pea,seed of a pea plant used for food
60786,pea,the fruit or seed of a pea plant
60787,pea pea_plant,a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
60788,pea_crab,tiny soft-bodied crab living commensally in the mantles of certain bivalve mollusks
60789,pea_flour,meal made from dried peas
60790,pea_jacket peacoat,a sailor's heavy woolen double-breasted jacket
60791,pea_pod peasecod,husk of a pea; edible in some garden peas
60792,pea_shooter,a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target
60793,pea_soup,a thick soup made of dried peas (usually made into a puree)
60794,pea_soup pea-souper,a heavy thick yellow fog
60795,pea_tree caragana,any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod
60796,pea_weevil Bruchus_pisorum,larvae live in and feed on seeds of the pea plant
60797,peace,the state prevailing during the absence of war
60798,peace,harmonious relations; freedom from disputes; "the roommates lived in peace together"
60799,peace peacefulness peace_of_mind repose serenity heartsease ataraxis,the absence of mental stress or anxiety
60800,peace public_security,the general security of public places; "he was arrested for disturbing the peace"
60801,peace_advocacy,any policy that advocates maintaining peaceful international relations
60802,peace_initiative,opening move in negotiating a peace treaty
60803,peace_march,a protest march against (a particular) war and in favor of peace
60804,peace_offering olive_branch,something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace
60805,peace_process,any social process undertaken by governments who want their citizens to believe they are trying to avoid armed hostilities
60806,peaceableness peacefulness,a state that is calm and tranquil
60807,peacekeeper,a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area
60808,peacekeeper,someone who keeps peace; "she's the peacekeeper in that family"
60809,peacekeeper,the pistol of a law officer in the old West
60810,peacekeeping peacekeeping_mission peacekeeping_operation,the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)
60811,peacetime,a period of time during which there is no war
60812,peach peach_tree Prunus_persica,cultivated in temperate regions
60813,peach,downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh
60814,peach_bells peach_bell willow_bell Campanula_persicifolia,perennial European bellflower with racemose white or blue flowers
60815,peach_blight,a disease of trees bearing drupes
60816,peach_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with fresh peaches
60817,peach_melba,ice cream and peaches with a liqueur
60818,peach_orchard,a grove of peach trees
60819,peach_pit,the stone seed of a peach
60820,peach_sauce,for Chinese dishes: peach preserves and chutney
60821,peachick pea-chick,a young peafowl
60822,peachleaf_willow peach-leaved_willow almond-leaves_willow Salix_amygdaloides,willow of the western United States with leaves like those of peach or almond trees
60823,peacock peacock_butterfly Inachis_io,European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
60824,peacock,male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots
60825,peacock-throne,the golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran
60826,peafowl bird_of_Juno,very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird
60827,peahen,female peafowl
60828,point tip peak,a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
60829,peal pealing roll rolling,a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
60830,peanut,underground pod of the peanut vine
60831,peanut peanut_vine Arachis_hypogaea,widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
60832,peanut,a young child who is small for his age
60833,peanut_bar,bar of peanuts in taffy
60834,peanut_brittle,brittle containing peanuts
60835,peanut_butter,a spread made from ground peanuts
60836,peanut_gallery,(figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance); "he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery"
60837,second_balcony family_circle upper_balcony peanut_gallery,rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
60838,peanut_oil groundnut_oil,a oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap; "groundnut oil" is British usage
60839,peanut_worm sipunculid,small unsegmented marine worm that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body giving the appearance of a peanut
60840,peanuts,an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount; "her salary is peanuts compared to his"
60841,pear,sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
60842,pear pear_tree Pyrus_communis,Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties
60843,pearl,a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
60844,pearl_ash,an impure form of potassium carbonate
60845,pearl_barley,barley ground into small round pellets
60846,pearl_diver pearler,a diver who searches for molluscs containing pearls
60847,pearl_fishery,a fishery where they fish for pearl oysters
60848,pearl_hominy,hominy prepared by milling to pellets of medium size
60849,pearl_millet bulrush_millet cattail_millet Pennisetum_glaucum Pennisetum_Americanum,tall grass having cattail like spikes; grown in Africa and Asia for its grain and in the United States chiefly for forage; sometimes used in making beer
60850,pearl_oyster Pinctada_margaritifera,tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America; a major source of pearls
60851,pearl_sago,sago ground into small round grains
60852,pearlfish pearl-fish,found living within the alimentary canals of e.g. sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds
60853,pearlite,a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron
60854,pearlwort pearlweed pearl-weed,any of various low-growing plants of the genus Sagina having small spherical flowers resembling pearls
60855,pearly-shelled_mussel,the pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl
60856,pearly_razorfish Hemipteronatus_novacula,a kind of razor fish
60857,peasant provincial bucolic,a country person
60858,peasant,one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers
60859,peasanthood,the state of being a peasant; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood"
60860,peasantry,the class of peasants
60861,pease_pudding,a pudding made with strained split peas mixed with egg
60862,peat,partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
60863,peavey peavy cant_dog,a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
60864,peba nine-banded_armadillo Texas_armadillo Dasypus_novemcinctus,having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay
60865,pebble,a small smooth rounded rock
60866,pecan,wood of a pecan tree
60867,pecan pecan_tree Carya_illinoensis Carya_illinoinsis,tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
60868,pecan,smooth brown oval nut of south central United States
60869,pecan_pie,pie made of pecans and sugar and corn syrup and butter and eggs
60870,peccary musk_hog,nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
60871,peck,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
60872,peck,a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
60873,pecopteris,Carboniferous fossil fern characterized by a regular arrangement of the leaflets resembling a comb
60874,pectic_acid,a complex acid that occurs in ripe fruit and some vegetables
60875,pectin,any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
60876,pectoral pectoral_muscle pectoralis musculus_pectoralis pecs,either of two large muscles of the chest
60877,pectoral pectoral_medallion,an adornment worn on the chest or breast
60878,pectoral_fin,either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement
60879,pectoral_girdle,a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached
60880,pectoral_vein vena_pectoralis,veins that drain the pectoral muscles and empty into the subclavian vein
60881,pectoralis_major musculus_pectoralis_major greater_pectoral_muscle,a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm
60882,pectoralis_minor musculus_pectoralis_minor smaller_pectoral_muscle,a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs
60883,peculiar_velocity,velocity with respect to the local standard of rest
60884,peculiarity distinctive_feature distinguishing_characteristic,an odd or unusual characteristic
60885,peculiarity specialness specialty speciality distinctiveness,a distinguishing trait
60886,pedal_point pedal,a sustained bass note
60887,pedal treadle foot_pedal foot_lever,a lever that is operated with the foot
60888,pedal_pusher toreador_pants,snug trousers ending at the calves; worn by women and girls
60889,pedaler pedaller,a person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle)
60890,pedantry,an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
60891,pedate_leaf,a leaf having the radiating lobes each deeply cleft or divided
60892,peddler pedlar packman hawker pitchman,someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
60893,pusher drug_peddler peddler drug_dealer drug_trafficker,an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
60894,pederast paederast child_molester,a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner
60895,pederasty paederasty,sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
60896,pedestal,a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"
60897,pedestal plinth footstall,an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
60898,pedestal_table,a table supported by a single central column
60899,pedestrian_crossing zebra_crossing,street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way especially with diagonal stripes
60900,pedestrian_traffic foot_traffic,people coming and going on foot
60901,pediatrics paediatrics pediatric_medicine pedology,the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
60902,pedicab cycle_rickshaw,a tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire; "boys who once pulled rickshaws now pedal pedicabs"
60903,pedicel pedicle,a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle
60904,pediculicide,a chemical agent that kills lice
60905,pediculosis lousiness,infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
60906,pediculosis_capitis head_lice,infestation of the scalp with lice
60907,pediculosis_corporis,infestation of body skin with lice
60908,pediculosis_pubis crabs,infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
60909,pedicure,professional care for the feet and toenails
60910,pedigree,line of descent of a purebred animal
60911,pedigree bloodline,ancestry of a purebred animal
60912,pediment,a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof
60913,pedodontist,a dentist who specializes in the care of children's teeth
60914,pedometer,measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking
60915,pedophile paedophile,an adult who is sexually attracted to children
60916,pedophilia paedophilia,a sexual attraction to children
60917,peduncle,the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body
60918,peduncle,stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower
60919,peduncle cerebral_peduncle,a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain
60920,pedunculated_polyp,a polyp with a stalk or peduncle
60921,peeing pee pissing piss,informal terms for urination; "he took a pee"
60922,peek peep,a secret look
60923,peekaboo bopeep,a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!
60924,stripper striptease_artist striptease stripteaser exotic_dancer ecdysiast peeler,a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
60925,peeler,a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables
60926,peeler,a device for peeling vegetables or fruits; "she invented a potato peeler"
60927,peen,the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
60928,peep_sight,rear gunsight having an adjustable eyepiece with a small aperture through which the front sight and the target are aligned
60929,voyeur Peeping_Tom peeper,a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
60930,peeper,an informal term refering to the eye
60931,peeper,an animal that makes short high-pitched sounds
60932,peephole spyhole eyehole,a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep
60933,peepshow raree-show,an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass
60934,peepshow,a short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth
60935,peer,a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
60936,peer_group,contemporaries of the same status
60937,peer_of_the_realm,a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords
60938,peerage baronage,the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
60939,peeve,an annoyed or irritated mood
60940,peg pin,small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
60941,pin peg stick,informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"
60942,peg,regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
60943,peg pin thole tholepin rowlock oarlock,a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
60944,peg_top,a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin
60945,pegboard,a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted
60946,pegmatite,a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements
60947,pelagic_bird oceanic_bird,bird of the open seas
60948,pelecaniform_seabird,large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet
60949,pelican,large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
60950,pelican_crossing,an acronym for pedestrian light control; a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that are controlled by pedestrians
60951,pelisse,a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur
60952,pellagra Alpine_scurvy mal_de_la_rosa mal_rosso maidism mayidism Saint_Ignatius'_itch,a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments
60953,pellet,a small sphere
60954,shot pellet,a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"
60955,pellicle,thin protective membrane in some protozoa
60956,pellitory-of-the-wall wall_pellitory pellitory Parietaria_difussa,herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
60957,pellitory pellitory-of-Spain Anacyclus_pyrethrum,small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache
60958,pellucidness pellucidity limpidity,passing light without diffusion or distortion
60959,peltate_leaf,a shield-shaped leaf; as a nasturtium leaf
60960,pelter,a thrower of missiles; "the police were too busy to chase the pelters"
60961,peludo poyou Euphractus_sexcinctus,Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts
60962,pelvic_cavity,the space bounded by the bones of the pelvis and containing the pelvic viscera
60963,pelvic_fin ventral_fin,either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate
60964,pelvic_inflammatory_disease PID,inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fallopian tubes) caused by infection by any of several microorganisms (chiefly gonococci and chlamydia); symptoms are abdominal pain and fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge
60965,pelvimeter,measuring instrument for performing pelvimetry
60966,pelvimetry,measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)
60967,pelvis renal_pelvis,a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
60968,pelycosaur,large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America
60969,pemmican pemican,lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians
60970,pemphigus,a skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane
60971,pen,a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
60972,pen,an enclosure for confining livestock
60973,playpen pen,a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
60974,penitentiary pen,a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
60975,pen,female swan
60976,pen-and-ink,a drawing executed with pen and ink
60977,pen_name nom_de_plume,an author's pseudonym
60978,pen_pal pen-friend,a person you come to know by frequent friendly correspondence
60979,penal_code,the legal code governing crimes and their punishment
60980,penal_colony,a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)
60981,penal_institution penal_facility,an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public
60982,punishment penalty penalization penalisation,the act of punishing
60983,penalty,a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
60984,penalty,the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty"
60985,penalty,(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
60986,penalty_box,(ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties
60987,repentance penitence penance,remorse for your past conduct
60988,penance,a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and satisfaction and absolution
60989,penance self-mortification self-abasement,voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
60990,pencil,a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
60991,pencil,graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication; "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"
60992,pencil,a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
60993,pencil,a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face; "an eyebrow pencil"
60994,pencil_box pencil_case,a box for holding pencils
60995,pencil_cedar pencil_cedar_tree,any of several junipers with wood suitable for making pencils
60996,pencil_cedar,wood of a pencil cedar tree; used for making pencils
60997,pencil_sharpener,a rotary implement for sharpening the point on pencils
60998,pendant pendent,an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
60999,pendant_earring drop_earring eardrop,an earring with a pendant ornament
61000,pendragon,the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons
61001,pendulum,an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
61002,pendulum_clock,a clock regulated by a pendulum
61003,pendulum_watch,(18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to it
61004,peneplain peneplane,a more or less level land surface representing and advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements
61005,penetrability perviousness,the quality of being penetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.)
61006,penetralia,the innermost parts
61007,penetrating_trauma penetrating_injury,injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body
61008,penetration,the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women"
61009,penetration,the ability to make way into or through something; "the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries"
61010,penetration,the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
61011,penetration,the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
61012,penetration_bomb,a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates
61013,penetrator,an intruder who passes into or through (often by overcoming resistance)
61014,penguin,short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
61015,penicillamine Cuprimine,a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis
61016,penicillin,any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
61017,penicillin-resistant_bacteria,bacteria that are unaffected by penicillin
61018,penicillin_F,the first form of penicillin that was isolated in Great Britain
61019,penicillin_G benzylpenicillin,the penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics
61020,penicillin_O,a penicillin that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G but is obtained differently
61021,penicillin_V phenoxymethyl_penicillin,a crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids
61022,penicillin_V_potassium Ledercillin_VK,a form of penicillin V (trade name Ledercillin VK)
61023,penicillinase beta-lactamase,enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
61024,penicillinase-resistant_antibiotic,a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase
61025,penile_implant,an implant that creates an artificial erection
61026,peninsula,a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
61027,penis_envy,(psychoanalysis) a female's presumed envy of the male's penis; said to explain femininity
61028,penitent,(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
61029,penknife,a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
61030,penlight,a small flashlight resembling a fountain pen
61031,pennant,a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)
61032,pennant pennon streamer waft,a long flag; often tapering
61033,penne,pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends
61034,penni,100 pennia formerly equaled 1 markka in Finland
61035,pennon pinion,wing of a bird
61036,pennoncel penoncel pennoncelle,a small pennant borne on a lance
61037,penny,a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
61038,penny_ante,a business deal on a trivial scale
61039,penny_ante penny_ante_poker,poker played for small stakes
61040,penny_arcade,an arcade with coin-operated devices for entertainment
61041,penny_pincher,someone who is excessively careful with money (who pinches every penny before letting go of it)
61042,penny_stock,a stock selling for less that $1/share
61043,pennycress,any of several plants of the genus Thlaspi
61044,pennyroyal Mentha_pulegium,Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
61045,pennyroyal American_pennyroyal Hedeoma_pulegioides,erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
61046,pennyroyal_oil,oil from European pennyroyal having a odor like mint; used chiefly in soaps
61047,pennyroyal_oil hedeoma_oil,aromatic oil from American pennyroyal
61048,pennyweight,a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains
61049,pennywhistle tin_whistle whistle,an inexpensive fipple flute
61050,pennyworth penn'orth,the amount that can be bought for a penny
61051,penologist,a person who studies the theory and practice of prison management
61052,penology poenology,the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation
61053,penpusher pencil_pusher,a clerk who does boring paperwork
61054,pension,a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
61055,pension_fund superannuation_fund,a fund reserved to pay workers' pensions when they retire from service
61056,pension_fund,a financial institution that collects regular contributions from employers to provide retirement income for employees
61057,pension_plan pension_account retirement_plan retirement_savings_plan retirement_savings_account retirement_account retirement_program,a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
61058,pensioner pensionary,the beneficiary of a pension fund
61059,pensiveness meditativeness contemplativeness,deep serious thoughtfulness
61060,pentacle pentagram pentangle,a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
61061,pentaerythritol Peritrate,a coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris
61062,pentahedron,any polyhedron having five plane faces
61063,pentail pen-tail pen-tailed_tree_shrew,brown tree shrew having a naked tail bilaterally fringed with long stiff hairs on the distal third; of Malaysia
61064,pentameter,a verse line having five metrical feet
61065,pentathlete,an athlete who competes in a pentathlon
61066,pentathlon,an athletic contest consisting of five different events
61067,pentatonic_scale pentatone,a gapped scale with five notes; usually the fourth and seventh notes of the diatonic scale are omitted
61068,pentazocine Talwin,analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine
61069,pentecostalism,the principles and practices of Pentecostal religious groups; characterized by religious excitement and talking in tongues
61070,penthouse,an apartment located on the top floors of a building
61071,pentimento,the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)
61072,pentlandite,a mineral (iron and nickel sulphide) that is the chief ore of nickel
61073,pentobarbital_sodium pentobarbital Nembutal yellow_jacket,a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic
61074,pentode,a thermionic tube having five electrodes
61075,pentose,any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
61076,pentoxide,an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule
61077,pentoxifylline Trental,a drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet
61078,pentylenetetrazol pentamethylenetetrazol Metrazol,a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark
61079,penuche penoche panoche panocha,fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts
61080,penult penultima penultimate,the next to last syllable in a word
61081,penumbra,a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
61082,penuriousness,a disposition to be niggardly with money
61083,peonage,the condition of a peon
61084,peonage,the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
61085,peony paeony,any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
61086,people,(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"
61087,people,members of a family line; "his people have been farmers for generations"; "are your people still alive?"
61088,peoples,the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group; "the indigenous peoples of Australia"
61089,pep_rally,a rally (especially of students) before a game
61090,pep_talk,a speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff
61091,peperomia,any of various plants of the genus Peperomia; grown primarily for their often succulent foliage
61092,peplos peplus peplum,a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
61093,peplum,a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
61094,pepper peppercorn,pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
61095,pepper,sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
61096,pepper-and-salt,a fabric woven with flecks of light and dark
61097,pepper_mill pepper_grinder,a mill for grinding pepper
61098,pepper_pot Philadelphia_pepper_pot,a soup made with vegetables and tripe and seasoned with peppercorns; often contains dumplings
61099,pepper_shaker pepper_box pepper_pot,a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper
61100,pepper_sauce Poivrade,for venison: brown sauce with sauteed vegetables and trimmings and marinade and plenty of pepper
61101,pepper_shrub Pseudowintera_colorata Wintera_colorata,evergreen shrub or small tree whose foliage is conspicuously blotched with red and yellow and having small black fruits
61102,pepper_spray,a nonlethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleoresin capiscum; used to cause temporary blindness and incapacitate an attacker; also used as a bear deterrent
61103,steak_au_poivre peppered_steak pepper_steak,steak covered with crushed peppercorns pan-broiled and served with brandy-and-butter sauce
61104,pepper_steak,strips of steak sauteed with green peppers and onions
61105,pepper_tree molle Peruvian_mastic_tree Schinus_molle,small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits
61106,pepper_tree Kirkia_wilmsii,small African deciduous tree with spreading crown having leaves clustered toward ends of branches and clusters of creamy flowers resembling lilacs
61107,peppercorn_rent,very low or nominal rent
61108,peppermint Mentha_piperita,herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
61109,red_gum peppermint peppermint_gum Eucalyptus_amygdalina,red gum tree of Tasmania
61110,peppermint peppermint_candy,a candy flavored with peppermint oil
61111,peppermint_oil,oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring
61112,peppermint_patty,a patty flavored with peppermint
61113,pepperoni,a pork and beef sausage (or a thin slice of this sausage)
61114,pepperoni_pizza,tomato and cheese pizza with pepperoni
61115,pepsin,an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
61116,pepsinogen,precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach
61117,peptic_ulcer peptic_ulceration,an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract
61118,peptide,amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
61119,peptide_bond peptide_linkage,the primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide
61120,peptization peptisation,the process of converting to a sol; bringing to a colloidal solution
61121,peptone,any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins to amino acids
61122,per_capita_income,the total national income divided by the number of people in the nation
61123,per_diem,a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job)
61124,peradventure,doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case; "this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent"
61125,perambulation,a walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forest etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries
61126,perboric_acid,a form of boric acid
61127,percale,a fine closely woven cotton fabric
61128,percent_sign percentage_sign,a sign (`%') used to indicate that the number preceding it should be understood as a proportion multiplied by 100
61129,percentage percent per_centum pct,a proportion multiplied by 100
61130,percentile centile,(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
61131,percept perception perceptual_experience,the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
61132,perceptibility,the property of being perceptible by the mind or the senses
61133,perception,a way of conceiving something; "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"
61134,perception,the process of perceiving
61135,perception,knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception"
61136,sensing perception,becoming aware of something via the senses
61137,perceptiveness,the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding
61138,perch,support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
61139,perch,an elevated place serving as a seat
61140,perch,any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
61141,perch,spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
61142,perch,any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
61143,percher,a person situated on a perch
61144,perchlorate,a salt of perchloric acid
61145,perchloric_acid,a powerful oxidizing agent; forms perchlorates
61146,perchloride,a chloride containing an unusually high proportion of chlorine
61147,percoid_fish percoid percoidean,any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
61148,percolate,the product of percolation
61149,percolation,the act of making coffee in a percolator
61150,percolation,the filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification
61151,percolator,a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans
61152,percussion,the act of playing a percussion instrument
61153,percussion,the act of exploding a percussion cap
61154,percussion_section percussion rhythm_section,the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
61155,percussion pleximetry,tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
61156,percussion_cap,a detonator that explodes when struck
61157,percussion_instrument percussive_instrument,a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
61158,percussionist,a musician who plays percussion instruments
61159,perdurability,the property of being extremely durable
61160,pere_david's_deer elaphure Elaphurus_davidianus,large Chinese deer surviving only in domesticated herds
61161,peregrination,traveling or wandering around
61162,peregrine peregrine_falcon Falco_peregrinus,a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
61163,perennation,the process of living through a number of years (as a perennial plant)
61164,perennial,a plant lasting for three seasons or more
61165,perennial_ryegrass English_ryegrass Lolium_perenne,European perennial grass widely cultivated for pasture and hay and as a lawn grass
61166,perennial_salt_marsh_aster,a variety of aster
61167,perestroika,an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy
61168,perfect_game,a game in which a pitcher does not allow any opposing player to reach base
61169,perfecter,a skilled worker who perfects somethings; "although not the inventor he must be recognized as the perfecter of this technique"
61170,perfectibility,the capability of becoming perfect; "he believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"
61171,perfection flawlessness ne_plus_ultra,the state of being without a flaw or defect
61172,perfection,the act of making something perfect
61173,perfectionism,a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable; "his perfectionism seemed excessive to his students"
61174,perfectionist,a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
61175,perfective perfective_tense perfect perfect_tense,a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
61176,perfective perfective_aspect,the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action
61177,perfidy perfidiousness treachery,betrayal of a trust
61178,perfluorocarbon PFC,a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
61179,perfoliate_leaf,a leaf with the base united around--and apparently pierced by--the stem
61180,perforated_eardrum,an eardrum with a hole or tear in it; can interfere with normal hearing and cause other ear problems
61181,perforating_vein vena_perforantis,veins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein
61182,perforation,a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place
61183,perforation,a hole made in something; "a perforation of the eardrum"
61184,perforation,the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)
61185,performance public_presentation,a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
61186,performance,the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
61187,performance,any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
61188,performance_bond surety_bond,a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance
61189,performer performing_artist,an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
61190,performing_arts,arts or skills that require public performance
61191,perfumer,a person who makes (and sells) perfumes
61192,perfumery,perfumes in general
61193,perfumery,store where perfumes are sold
61194,perfumery,an establishment where perfumes are made
61195,perfumery,the art of making perfumes
61196,perfusion,pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
61197,peri,a beautiful and graceful girl
61198,peri,(Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
61199,periapsis point_of_periapsis,(astronomy) the point in as orbit closest to the body being orbited
61200,periarterial_plexus plexus_periarterialis,an autonomic plexus that accompanies an artery
61201,periarteritis,inflammation of the outer coat of an artery
61202,periarteritis_nodosa polyarteritis_nodosa,a progressive disease of connective tissue that is characterized by nodules along arteries; nodules may block the artery and result in inadequate circulation to the particular area
61203,pericardial_cavity pericardial_space,the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement
61204,pericardial_sac,the membrane surrounding the heart
61205,pericardial_vein vena_pericardiaca,several small veins from the pericardium
61206,pericarditis,inflammation of the pericardium
61207,pericardium,a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart
61208,pericarp seed_vessel,the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
61209,pericementoclasia,pus pocket formation around a tooth
61210,periclase magnesia magnesium_oxide,a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
61211,peridinian,flagellate with a thick test composed of plates
61212,peridium,outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
61213,peridot,a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone
61214,peridotite,a dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally of olivine
61215,perigee,periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
61216,perigon round_angle,an angle of 360 degrees
61217,perihelion,periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
61218,perijove,periapsis in orbit around Jupiter
61219,perilymph,the bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
61220,perimeter,a line enclosing a plane areas
61221,perimysium,the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers
61222,perinatologist,an obstetrician specializing in perinatology
61223,perinatology,the branch of obstetrics concerned with the anatomy and physiology and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and the fetus or newborn baby during late pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperium
61224,perineal_artery arteria_perinealis,a branch of the internal pudendal artery that supplies superficial structures of the perineum
61225,perineotomy,surgical incision into the perineum
61226,perineum,the general region between the anus and the genital organs
61227,perineurium,the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of nerve fibers
61228,time_period period_of_time period,an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
61229,period,one of three periods of play in hockey games
61230,period,the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
61231,period point full_stop stop full_point,a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
61232,period geological_period,a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed; "ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods"
61233,period,the end or completion of something; "death put a period to his endeavors"; "a change soon put a period to my tranquility"
61234,period_piece,any work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
61235,periodic_acid,any acid of iodine that contains oxygen
61236,periodic_apnea_of_the_newborn,irregular breathing of newborns; periods of rapid breathing followed by apnea; believed to be associated with sudden infant death syndrome
61237,periodic_breathing Cheyne-Stokes_respiration,abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate
61238,periodic_event recurrent_event,an event that recurs at intervals
61239,periodic_law Mendeleev's_law,(chemistry) the principle that chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers
61240,periodic_motion periodic_movement,motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same
61241,periodic_sentence,a complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause
61242,periodic_table,a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to atomic number as based on the periodic law
61243,periodical,a publication that appears at fixed intervals
61244,periodontal_disease periodontitis,a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
61245,periodontics periodontia,the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
61246,periodontist,a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth
61247,periosteum,a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone
61248,peripatetic,a person who walks from place to place
61249,peripeteia peripetia peripety,a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling"
61250,peripheral computer_peripheral peripheral_device,(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"
61251,peripheral_nervous_system systema_nervosum_periphericum,the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord
61252,peripheral_vision,vision using only the periphery of the retina
61253,periscope,an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
61254,periselene perilune,periapsis in orbit around the moon
61255,perishability perishableness,unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being subject to decay or spoilage or destruction
61256,perishable spoilable,food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated
61257,perisher,bounder
61258,perisperm,the nutritive tissue outside the sac containing the embryo in some seeds
61259,peristalsis vermiculation,the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
61260,peristome,(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule
61261,peristome,region around the mouth in various invertebrates
61262,peristyle,a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court
61263,perithecium,flask-shaped ascocarp
61264,perithelium,tissue layer around small blood vessels
61265,peritoneal_cavity greater_peritoneal_sac,the interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum
61266,peritoneum,a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
61267,peritonitis peritoneal_inflammation,inflammation of the peritoneum
61268,periwig peruke,a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
61269,periwinkle,chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
61270,periwinkle winkle,small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
61271,periwinkle winkle,edible marine gastropod
61272,periwinkle_plant_derivative,an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer
61273,perjurer false_witness,a person who deliberately gives false testimony
61274,perjury bearing_false_witness lying_under_oath,criminal offense of making false statements under oath
61275,permafrost,ground that is permanently frozen
61276,permanence permanency,the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
61277,permanent_injunction final_injunction,injunction issued on completion of a trial
61278,permanent_magnet static_magnet,a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
61279,permanent_press permanent-press_fabric durable_press durable-press_fabric,a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
61280,permanent_tooth adult_tooth,any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age
61281,permanganate,a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
61282,permanganic_acid,an unstable purple acid (HMnO4) known only in solution or of permanganate salts
61283,permeability permeableness,the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
61284,permeation pervasion suffusion,the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
61285,permissibility,admissibility as a consequence of being permitted
61286,permission,approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"
61287,permissiveness tolerance,a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
61288,permit Trachinotus_falcatus,large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
61289,permutability permutableness transposability,ability to change sequence
61290,substitution permutation transposition replacement switch,an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
61291,permutation,the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements
61292,permutation,complete change in character or condition; "the permutations...taking place in the physical world"- Henry Miller
61293,permutation,act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group
61294,pernicious_anemia pernicious_anaemia malignant_anemia malignant_anaemia,a chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12)
61295,perniciousness toxicity,grave harmfulness or deadliness
61296,pernyi_moth Antheraea_pernyi,a Chinese moth that produces a brownish silk
61297,peroneal_vein fibular_vein vena_peroneus,accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein
61298,peroneus,muscle of the lower leg that is involved in moving the foot
61299,peroration,a flowery and highly rhetorical oration
61300,peroration,(rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"
61301,peroxidase,any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
61302,peroxide,an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
61303,peroxide_blond peroxide_blonde,a blond whose hair is bleached with peroxide
61304,perpendicular,a straight line at right angles to another line
61305,perpendicular perpendicular_style English-Gothic English-Gothic_architecture,a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
61306,plumb_line perpendicular,a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
61307,perpendicular,an extremely steep face
61308,perpendicularity,the quality of being at right angles to a given line or plane (especially the plane of the horizon)
61309,perpetrator culprit,someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
61310,perpetual_calendar,a chart or mechanical device that indicates the days of the week corresponding to any given date over a long period of years
61311,perpetual_motion,motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction
61312,perpetual_motion_machine,a machine that can continue to do work indefinitely without drawing energy from some external source; impossible under the law of conservation of energy
61313,perpetual_warrant,a warrant with no expiration date
61314,perpetuity sempiternity,the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)
61315,perphenazine Triavil,tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults
61316,perplexity,trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
61317,persecution,the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
61318,perseverance persistence perseveration,the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"
61319,perseveration,the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it
61320,persiflage,light teasing
61321,persimmon persimmon_tree,any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
61322,persimmon,orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe
61323,person,a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person"
61324,person,a grammatical category of pronouns and verb forms; "stop talking about yourself in the third person"
61325,person_agreement,agreement in person between pronouns and verbs
61326,person_of_color person_of_colour,(formal) any non-European non-White person
61327,persona_grata,a diplomat who is acceptable to the government to which he is sent
61328,persona_non_grata,a diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent
61329,unwelcome_person persona_non_grata,a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
61330,personableness,the complex of attributes that make a person socially attractive
61331,personage,another word for person; a person not meriting identification; "a strange personage appeared at the door"
61332,personal,a short newspaper article about a particular person or group
61333,personal_care,care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions
61334,personal_check personal_cheque,a check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account
61335,personal_computer PC microcomputer,a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
61336,personal_equation,variability attributable to individual differences
61337,personal_expense,the cost of personal or family living; "some personal expenses are tax deductible"
61338,personal_foul,a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football)
61339,personal_identification_number PIN PIN_number,a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
61340,personal_income,the income received by a single individual
61341,personal_letter,a letter dealing with personal affairs
61342,personal_loan consumer_loan,a loan that establishes consumer credit that is granted for personal use; usually unsecured and based on the borrower's integrity and ability to pay
61343,personal_pronoun,a pronoun expressing a distinction of person
61344,personal_property personal_estate personalty private_property,movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
61345,personal_relation personal_relationship,a relation between persons
61346,personal_representative,a person who manages the affairs of another
61347,personality,the complex of all the attributes--behavioral  temperamental  emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"
61348,personality,a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality"
61349,personality_disorder,inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior
61350,personality_inventory personality_assessment,a questionnaire that is supposed to yield a description of a person's personality traits; "a personality inventory is a direct test of personality  as contrasted with a projective test"
61351,personality_test,any test that is intended to assess personality
61352,personhood,being a person; "finding her own personhood as a campus activist"
61353,personification,a person who represents an abstract quality; "she is the personification of optimism"
61354,personification prosopopoeia,representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
61355,personnel_carrier,a military vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment
61356,personnel_department personnel_office personnel staff_office,the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for seting policies for personnel management
61357,position view perspective,a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
61358,perspective linear_perspective,the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
61359,perspicuity perspicuousness plainness,clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous
61360,perspiration sweat sudor,salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"
61361,perspiration sweating diaphoresis sudation hidrosis,the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process"
61362,perspirer sweater,a person who perspires
61363,persuasion suasion,the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
61364,persuasiveness strength,the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"
61365,pertainym,meaning relating to or pertaining to
61366,pertness,quality of being lively and confident; "there was a pertness about her that attracted him"
61367,perturbation,(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
61368,perturbation fluster,a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
61369,perusal perusing poring_over studying,reading carefully with intent to remember
61370,pervaporation,the concentration of a colloidal solution whose colloid will not pass through a semipermeable membrane; solution is placed in a bag of the membrane and the solvent is evaporated off
61371,pervasiveness,the quality of filling or spreading throughout; "the pervasiveness of the odor of cabbage in tenement hallways"
61372,perversion,a curve that reverses the direction of something; "the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion"; "perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords"
61373,perversion sexual_perversion,an aberrant sexual practice that is preferred to normal intercourse
61374,perversion,the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); "it was a perversion of justice"
61375,perversity perverseness,deliberately deviating from what is good; "there will always be a few people who  through macho perversity  gain satisfaction from bullying and terrorism"
61376,pervert deviant deviate degenerate,a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
61377,pesantran pesantren,a Muslim school in Indonesia operated by religious leaders; produces young militants skilled in jihad
61378,peseta Spanish_peseta,formerly the basic unit of money in Spain; equal to 100 centimos
61379,pesewa,100 pesewas equal 1 cedi in Ghana
61380,peshmerga,a member of a Kurdish guerilla organization that fights for a free Kurdish state
61381,pessimism,the feeling that things will turn out badly
61382,pessimism,a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
61383,pessimist,a person who expects the worst
61384,plague pestilence pest pestis,a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
61385,plague pestilence pest,any epidemic disease with a high death rate
61386,pest,any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.; "he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests"; "many pests have developed resistance to the common pesticides"
61387,pesthole,a breeding ground for epidemic disease
61388,pesticide,a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
61389,pesticide_poisoning,toxic condition resulting from ingesting or inhaling a pesticide
61390,stamp pestle,machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
61391,pestle,a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
61392,pesto,a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and Parmesan cheese in olive oil
61393,pet,a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
61394,pet,a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
61395,positron_emission_tomography PET,using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
61396,pet_name hypocorism,a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix); "`Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'"
61397,pet_peeve,an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve"
61398,pet_shop,a shop where pet animals can be purchased
61399,pet_sitter critter_sitter,someone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home
61400,pet_sitting,the work of a pet sitter; caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from home
61401,petabyte,a unit of information equal to 1 024 terabytes
61402,petal flower_petal,part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
61403,petard,a explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
61404,petcock,regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining
61405,petechia,a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)
61406,petfood pet-food pet_food,food prepared for animal pets
61407,petiole leafstalk,the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
61408,petiolule,the stalk of a leaflet
61409,petit_bourgeois,a member of the lower middle class
61410,petit_bourgeois petite_bourgeoisie petty_bourgeoisie,lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
61411,petit_four,small (individual) frosted and ornamented cake
61412,petit_juror petty_juror,a member of a petit jury
61413,petit_jury petty_jury,a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings
61414,petit_larceny petty_larceny petty,larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
61415,petit_mal epilepsia_minor,a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
61416,petit_point tent_stitch,a small diagonal needlepoint stitch
61417,petit_point,needlepoint done with small stitches
61418,petite,a garment size for short or slender women
61419,petite_marmite minestrone vegetable_soup,soup made with a variety of vegetables
61420,petitio_principii petitio,the logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question
61421,petitioner suppliant supplicant requester,one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"
61422,suer petitioner,someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
61423,petrel,relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
61424,petrifaction petrification,the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
61425,petrifaction,a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
61426,petrissage,massage of the skin which is gently lifted and squeezed
61427,petrochemical,any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas
61428,petrolatum petroleum_jelly mineral_jelly,a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
61429,petrolatum_gauze,gauze saturated with petrolatum
61430,petroleum crude_oil crude rock_oil fossil_oil,a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
61431,petroleum_geologist oil_geologist,a specialist in petroleum geology
61432,petroleum_geology,the branch of economic geology that deals with the occurrence and exploitation of oil and gas fields
61433,petrology lithology,the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
61434,petticoat half-slip underskirt,undergarment worn under a skirt
61435,pettiness,narrowness of mind or ideas or views
61436,pettiness triviality slightness puniness,the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
61437,pettiness littleness smallness,lack of generosity in trifling matters
61438,petting_zoo,a collection of docile animals for children to pet and feed
61439,petty_apartheid,racial segregation enforced primarily in public transportation and hotels and restaurants and other public places
61440,petty_cash,a small fund of cash that a firm keeps for the payment of incidental expenses
61441,petty_spurge devil's_milk Euphorbia_peplus,an Old World spurge introduced as a weed in the eastern United States
61442,petunia,any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers
61443,pew church_bench,long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
61444,pewee peewee peewit pewit wood_pewee Contopus_virens,small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
61445,pewter,any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
61446,pfannkuchen german_pancake,puffy mildly sweet lemon-flavored egg mixture sprinkled with confectioners' sugar and served with jam or a wine or fruit sauce
61447,pfennig,100 pfennigs formerly equaled 1 Deutsche Mark in Germany
61448,phagocyte scavenger_cell,a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
61449,phagocytosis,process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
61450,phaius,an orchid of the genus Phaius having large plicate leaves and racemes of showy flowers
61451,phalangitis,inflammation of a finger or toe
61452,phalanx,any of the bones of the fingers or toes
61453,phalanx,any closely ranked crowd of people
61454,phalanx,a body of troops in close array
61455,phalarope,small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the arctic and winter in the tropics
61456,phallic_stage phallic_phase,(psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure
61457,phalloplasty,reconstructive surgery on the penis to repair congenital abnormality or injury
61458,phalsa Grewia_asiatica,drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets
61459,phaneromania,an irresistible desire to pick at superficial body parts (as in obsessive nail-biting)
61460,phantasmagoria,a constantly changing medley or real or imagined images (as in a dream)
61461,phantom_limb,the illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated
61462,phantom_limb_pain,pain felt by an amputee that seems to be located in the missing limb
61463,phantom_limb_syndrome,syndrome consisting of discomfort or pain in a limb that has been amputated
61464,phantom_orchid snow_orchid Eburophyton_austinae,waxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes of white flowers; northwestern United States to northern California and east to Idaho
61465,pharaoh_ant pharaoh's_ant Monomorium_pharaonis,small red ant of warm regions; a common household pest
61466,pharmaceutical pharmaceutic,drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
61467,pharmacogenetics,the branch of genetics that studies the genetically determined variations in responses to drugs in humans or laboratory organisms
61468,pharmacokinetics,the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.
61469,pharmacologist pharmaceutical_chemist,someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)
61470,pharmacology pharmacological_medicine materia_medica,the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
61471,pharmacopoeia,a collection or stock of drugs
61472,pharmacy pharmaceutics,the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines 
61473,pharyngeal_recess,a small recess in the wall of the pharynx
61474,pharyngeal_reflex gag_reflex,normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth
61475,pharyngeal_tonsil adenoid Luschka's_tonsil third_tonsil tonsilla_pharyngealis tonsilla_adenoidea,a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
61476,pharyngeal_vein vena_pharyngeus,veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein
61477,phase stage,any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"
61478,phase phase_angle,a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
61479,phase,(astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon"
61480,phase-out,the act or instance of a planned discontinuation
61481,phase_III_clinical_trial phase_III,a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA
61482,phase_II_clinical_trial phase_II,a clinical trial on more persons than in phase I; intended to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment for the condition it is intended to treat; possible side effects are monitored
61483,phase_IV_clinical_trials phase_IV,sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects; during this phase the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials
61484,phase_I_clinical_trial phase_I,a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device; for drugs  dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained
61485,phase_change phase_transition state_change physical_change,a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
61486,phase_modulation PM,modulation of the phase of the carrier wave
61487,phase_of_cell_division,a stage in meiosis or mitosis
61488,phase_of_the_moon,a time when the moon presents a particular recurring appearance
61489,phase_space,(physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substance; "a multidimensional phase space"
61490,phasianid,a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae
61491,phasmid phasmid_insect,large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects
61492,phatic_speech phatic_communication,conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information
61493,pheasant,large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
61494,pheasant,flesh of a pheasant; usually braised
61495,pheasant's-eye Adonis_annua,Eurasian herb cultivated for its deep red flowers with dark centers
61496,pheasant_coucal pheasant_cuckoo Centropus_phasianinus,Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant
61497,pheasant_under_glass,a dish of roast pheasant served in a manner characteristic of expensive restaurants
61498,phenacomys,any of several vole-like terrestrial or arboreal rodents of cold forested regions of Canada and western United States
61499,phenazopyridine Pyridium,analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections
61500,phencyclidine phencyclidine_hydrochloride PCP angel_dust,a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen
61501,phenelzine Nardil,monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression
61502,pheniramine,an antihistamine used in preparations to treat allergies and respiratory infections; used to treat rhinitis and skin rashes and pruritus
61503,pheno-safranine,a purplish red water-soluble dye used in microscopy
61504,phenol,any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
61505,phenolic_plastic phenolic_urea,a plastic consisting of phenolic resins
61506,phenolic_resin phenolic phenoplast,a thermosetting resin
61507,phenolphthalein,a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8
61508,phenomenology,a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account
61509,phenomenon,any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
61510,phenomenon,a remarkable development
61511,phenothiazine thiodiphenylamine,a compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites
61512,phenotype,what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment
61513,phensuximide Milontin,anticonvulsant (trade name Milontin) used to treat petit mal
61514,phentolamine Vasomax,a virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men
61515,phenylalanine,an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body
61516,phenylbutazone Butazolidin,anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Butazolidin)
61517,phenylephrine,a powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion
61518,phenylketonuria PKU,a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency
61519,phenylpropanolamine,an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections; "drugs containing phenylpropanolamine are being recalled"
61520,phenyltoloxamine,antihistamine included in some preparations used to treat coughing and nasal congestion
61521,pheochromocytoma phaeochromocytoma,a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
61522,pheromone,a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
61523,phi,the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
61524,phi_coefficient phi_correlation fourfold_point_correlation,an index of the relation between any two sets of scores that can both be represented on ordered binary dimensions (e.g.  male-female)
61525,phial vial ampule ampul ampoule,a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
61526,philadelphus,any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers  single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions
61527,philanthropic_foundation,a foundation that provides funds for science or art or education or religion or relief from disease etc.
61528,philanthropist altruist,someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
61529,philanthropy philanthropic_gift,voluntary promotion of human welfare
61530,philatelist stamp_collector,a collector and student of postage stamps
61531,philately stamp_collecting stamp_collection,the collection and study of postage stamps
61532,philhellene philhellenist Graecophile,an admirer of Greece and everything Greek
61533,philhellenism,admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs
61534,phillipsite,a group of white or reddish crystalline minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium and aluminum
61535,philodendron,often grown as a houseplant
61536,philogyny,admiration for women
61537,philologist philologue,a humanist specializing in classical scholarship
61538,philomath,a lover of learning
61539,philosopher,a specialist in philosophy
61540,philosopher,a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
61541,philosophical_doctrine philosophical_theory,a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
61542,philosophizer philosophiser,someone who considers situations from a philosophical point of view
61543,philosophizing,the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy
61544,philosophy,the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
61545,philosophy,any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation; "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"; "my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it"
61546,philosophy_department department_of_philosophy,the academic department responsible for teaching philosophy
61547,philter philtre love-potion love-philter love-philtre,a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
61548,phimosis,an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans
61549,phlebectomy,surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins
61550,phlebitis,inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs)
61551,phlebothrombosis venous_thrombosis,thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood
61552,phlebotomist,someone who practices phlebotomy
61553,phlegm sputum,expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
61554,phlogiston,a hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning
61555,phlogopite,a brown form of mica consisting of hydrous silicate of potassium and magnesium and aluminum
61556,phlomis,any of various plants of the genus Phlomis; grown primarily for their dense whorls of lipped flowers and attractive foliage
61557,phlox,any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
61558,phobia phobic_disorder phobic_neurosis,an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"
61559,phobophobia,a morbid fear of developing a phobia
61560,phocomelia seal_limbs,an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy
61561,phoenicophorium genus_Phoenicophorium,latanier palm
61562,phon,a unit of subjective loudness
61563,telephone phone telephone_set,electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
61564,phone speech_sound sound,(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
61565,phone-in,a program in which the audience participates by telephone
61566,phone_bill telephone_bill,statement of charges for telephone service
61567,phone_message telephone_message,a message transmitted by telephone
61568,phonebook phone_book telephone_book telephone_directory,a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers
61569,phoneme,(linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language
61570,phonemic_system,the system of phonemes recognized in a language
61571,phonetic_alphabet sound_alphabet,an alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech
61572,phonetic_symbol,a written character used in phonetic transcription of represent a particular speech sound
61573,phonetic_transcription,a transcription intended to represent each distinct speech sound with a separate symbol
61574,phonetician,a specialist in phonetics
61575,phonetics,the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
61576,phonics,teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values
61577,phonogram,any written symbol standing for a sound or syllable or morpheme or word
61578,phonograph_album record_album,an album for holding phonograph records
61579,phonological_system phonologic_system,the system of phones used in a particular language
61580,phonologist,a specialist in phonology
61581,phonology phonemics,the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
61582,phonophobia acousticophobia,a morbid fear of sounds including your own voice
61583,phoronid,hermaphrodite wormlike animal living in mud of the sea bottom
61584,phosgene,a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare
61585,phosphatase,any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
61586,phosphate orthophosphate inorganic_phosphate,a salt of phosphoric acid
61587,phosphate,carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid
61588,phosphate_buffer_solution PBS,a solution containing a phosphate buffer
61589,phosphine,a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide
61590,phosphocreatine creatine_phosphate creatine_phosphoric_acid,an organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction
61591,phospholipid,any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
61592,phosphoprotein,containing chemically bound phosphoric acid
61593,phosphor,a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes
61594,phosphor_bronze,a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears
61595,phosphorescence,a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
61596,phosphoric_acid orthophosphoric_acid,an acid used in fertilizers and soaps: H3PO4
61597,phot,a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10 000 phots equal 1 lux
61598,photalgia photophobia,pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)
61599,photo-offset_printing photo-offset,a method of offset printing using photomechanical plates
61600,photo_credit,a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph
61601,photo_finish,in general  any very close finish; in particular  a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing
61602,photo_opportunity photo_op,an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed
61603,photocathode,a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated
61604,photochemical_exchange,an exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light)
61605,photochemical_reaction,a chemical reaction produced by the action of light
61606,photochemistry,branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light
61607,photocoagulation,surgical procedure that uses an intense laser beam to destroy diseased retinal tissue or to make a scar that will hold the retina in cases of detached retina
61608,photocoagulator,surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation
61609,photoconductivity photoconduction,change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
61610,photocopier,a copier that uses photographic methods of making copies
61611,photocopy,a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
61612,photoelectric_cell photoconductive_cell photocell electric_eye magic_eye,a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations
61613,photoelectric_emission,the release or absorption of quanta above a certain energy level
61614,photoelectricity,electricity generated by light or affected by light
61615,photoelectron,an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon
61616,photoemission,an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)
61617,photogenic_epilepsy,reflex epilepsy induced by a flickering light
61618,photograph_album,an album for photographs
61619,photographer lensman,someone who takes photographs professionally
61620,photographer's_model,a model who poses for photographers
61621,photographic_equipment,equipment used by a photographer
61622,photographic_paper photographic_material,light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed
61623,photographic_print print,a printed picture produced from a photographic negative
61624,photography picture_taking,the act of taking and printing photographs
61625,photography,the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces
61626,photography,the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
61627,photogravure,printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods
61628,photogravure rotogravure,using photography to produce a plate for printing
61629,photojournalism,journalism that presents a story primarily through the use of pictures
61630,photojournalist,a journalist who presents a story primarily through the use of photographs
61631,photolithograph,a lithograph produced by photographically produced plates
61632,photolithography,a planographic printing process using plates made from a photographic image
61633,photomechanics photoplatemaking,the process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods; "photomechanics revolutionized the practice of printing"
61634,photomechanics,the technique of using photomechanical methods to make photographs into plates for printing
61635,photometer,measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source
61636,photometrist photometrician,someone who practices photometry
61637,photometry,measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)
61638,photomicrograph,a photograph taken with the help of a microscope
61639,photomontage,a montage that uses photographic images
61640,photon,a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle
61641,photophobia,a morbid fear of light
61642,photopigment,a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina
61643,photoretinitis,damage to the retina resulting from exposure of the eye to the sun without adequate protection
61644,photosensitivity radiosensitivity,sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
61645,photosphere,the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun)
61646,photosynthesis,synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
61647,phototherapy,the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn
61648,phototrophic_bacteria phototropic_bacteria,green and purple bacteria; energy for growth is derived from sunlight; carbon is derived from carbon dioxide or organic carbon
61649,phototropism,an orienting response to light
61650,phragmocone phragmacone,the thin conical chambered internal shell (either straight or curved) of a belemnite
61651,phrasal_verb,an English verb followed by one or more particles where the combination behaves as a syntactic and semantic unit; "`turn out' is a phrasal verb in the question `how many turned out to vote?'"
61652,phrase,an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
61653,phrase musical_phrase,a short musical passage
61654,phrase,dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
61655,phrase_book,a book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations
61656,phrasing,the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line
61657,wording diction phrasing phraseology choice_of_words verbiage,the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
61658,phrenic_nerve nervus_phrenicus,one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing
61659,phrenic_vein vena_phrenica,either of two veins that drain the diaphragm
61660,phrenologist craniologist,someone who claims to read your character from the shape of your skull
61661,phrenology,a now abandoned study of the shape of skull as indicative of the strengths of different faculties
61662,phrontistery,an establishment for study and learning (sometimes including modern universities)
61663,phthalic_acid,a colorless acid used to make dyes and perfumes
61664,phthalic_anhydride,a white cyclic anhydride
61665,phycobilin,water-soluble proteinaceous pigments found in red algae and cyanobacteria
61666,phycocyanin,blue pigment in algae
61667,phycoerythrin,red pigment in red algae
61668,phycology algology,the branch of botany that studies algae
61669,phycomycosis,any fungal infection caused by fungi of the Phycomycetes group
61670,phylactery tefillin,(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
61671,phyle,a tribe of ancient Athenians
61672,phyllo,tissue thin sheets of pastry used especially in Greek dishes
61673,phyllode,an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade
61674,phylum,(linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related
61675,phylum,(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
61676,physa,any member of the genus Physa
61677,physic_nut Jatropha_curcus,small tropical American tree yielding purple dye and a tanning extract and bearing physic nuts containing a purgative oil that is poisonous in large quantities
61678,physical_ability,the ability to perform some physical act; contrasting with mental ability
61679,physical_anthropology,the branch of anthropology dealing with the genesis and variation of human beings
61680,physical_chemistry,the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances
61681,physical_education,training in the development of and care for the human body; stresses athletics; includes hygiene
61682,physical_entity,an entity that has physical existence
61683,physical_geography physiography,the study of physical features of the earth's surface
61684,physical_pendulum compound_pendulum,pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis
61685,physical_phenomenon,a natural phenomenon involving the physics of matter and energy
61686,physical_property,a property used to characterize physical objects
61687,physical_rehabilitation physical_restoration therapeutic_rehabilitation,providing help for disabled persons; the removal or reduction of disabilities
61688,physical_therapist physiotherapist,therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder
61689,physical_therapy physiotherapy physiatrics,therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
61690,physical_topology,the appearance of the network; "the physical topologies of local area networks include the bus  the ring and the star"
61691,physician-assisted_suicide,assisted suicide where the assistant is a physician
61692,physician-patient_privilege,the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient
61693,physicist,a scientist trained in physics
61694,physics physical_science natural_philosophy,the science of matter and energy and their interactions
61695,physics_class,students taking a course in physics together
61696,physics_department department_of_physics,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in physics
61697,physics_lab physics_laboratory,a laboratory for research in physics
61698,physiological_nystagmus,small involuntary tremors of the eyeballs; when it is eliminated by stabilizing the image on the retina  visual perception fades rapidly from fatigue of the retinal receptors
61699,physiological_property,a property having to do with the functioning of the body
61700,physiological_psychology neuropsychology psychophysiology,the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes
61701,physiological_sphincter,a sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue
61702,physiological_state physiological_condition,the state of the body or bodily functions
61703,physiologist,a biologist specializing in physiology
61704,physiology,the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
61705,physiology,processes and functions of an organism
61706,physostegia,any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white or rose or lavender flowers
61707,physostigmine,used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma
61708,phytelephas genus_Phytelephas,small genus of South American feather palms
61709,phytohormone plant_hormone growth_regulator,(botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone
61710,phytoplankton,photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
61711,phytotherapy herbal_therapy botanical_medicine,the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)
61712,pi,the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846...
61713,private_detective PI private_eye private_investigator operative shamus sherlock,someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
61714,principal_investigator PI,the scientist in charge of an experiment or research project
61715,pi,the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet
61716,protease_inhibitor PI,an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
61717,pia Indian_arrowroot Tacca_leontopetaloides Tacca_pinnatifida,perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch
61718,pia_mater,the highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges
61719,piaffe,a cadenced trot executed by the horse in one spot
61720,pianism,performance by or technique of a pianist; "a program of pianism"
61721,pianist piano_player,a person who plays the piano
61722,piano pianoforte forte-piano,a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
61723,piano pianissimo,(music) low loudness
61724,piano_action,action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed
61725,piano_lesson,a lesson in playing the piano
61726,piano_maker,a person who makes pianos
61727,piano_music,sheet music to be played on a piano
61728,piano_music,the sound of music produced by a piano; "he thought he heard piano music next door"
61729,piano_sonata,a sonata for piano
61730,piano_teacher,someone who teaches students to play the piano
61731,piano_wire,thin steel wire of high tensile strength
61732,piassava_palm pissaba_palm Bahia_piassava bahia_coquilla Attalea_funifera,Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes  mats  and brushes
61733,piaster piastre,a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria
61734,pibroch,martial music with variations; to be played by bagpipes
61735,picador,the horseman who pricks the bull with a lance early in the bullfight to goad the bull and to make it keep its head low
61736,piccalilli,relish of chopped pickled cucumbers and green peppers and onion
61737,piccolo,a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute
61738,pichi Fabiana_imbricata,Peruvian shrub with small pink to lavender tubular flowers; leaves yield a tonic and diuretic
61739,pichiciago pichiciego fairy_armadillo chlamyphore Chlamyphorus_truncatus,very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck
61740,piciform_bird,any of numerous nonpasserine insectivorous climbing birds usually having strong bills for boring wood
61741,picking pick,the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"
61742,pick plectrum plectron,a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
61743,pick,a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material; "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks"
61744,pick pickax pickaxe,a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"
61745,pick,a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body; "he was called for setting an illegal pick"
61746,pick-off,a baseball play in which a base runner is caught off base and tagged out
61747,pickaback_plant piggyback_plant youth-on-age Tolmiea_menziesii,vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk
61748,pickaninny piccaninny picaninny,(offensive) a Black child
61749,pickelhaube,a spiked helmet worn by German soldiers
61750,picker chooser selector,a person who chooses or selects out
61751,picker,someone who gathers crops or fruits etc.
61752,pickerel,flesh of young or small pike
61753,pickerel,any of several North American species of small pike
61754,pickerel_frog Rana_palustris,a meadow frog of eastern North America
61755,pickerelweed pickerel_weed wampee Pontederia_cordata,American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds
61756,picket,a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack
61757,picket,a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work
61758,picket,a vehicle performing sentinel duty
61759,picket pale,a wooden strip forming part of a fence
61760,picket piquet,a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake
61761,picket_boat,a boat serving as a picket
61762,picket_fence paling,a fence made of upright pickets
61763,picket_line,a line of people acting as pickets
61764,picket_ship,a ship serving as a picket
61765,picking,the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
61766,pickings taking,the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"
61767,pickle,vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
61768,pickle_barrel,a barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled
61769,pickle_relish,relish of chopped (usually sweet) pickles
61770,pickled_herring,herring preserved in a pickling liquid (usually brine or vinegar)
61771,pickup pickup_truck,a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
61772,pickup,a warrant to take someone into custody; "put out a pickup on that man"
61773,pickup pick-me-up,anything with restorative powers; "she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her"
61774,pickup,a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships
61775,tone_arm pickup pickup_arm,mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge
61776,pickup,the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places; "garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays"
61777,pickup,the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
61778,picnic,any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion
61779,picnic_area picnic_ground,a tract of land set aside for picnicking
61780,picnic_ham picnic_shoulder,shoulder of a hog usually smoked
61781,picnicker picknicker,a person who is picnicking
61782,picofarad,a unit of capacitance equal to one trillionth of a farad
61783,picometer picometre micromicron,a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter
61784,picornavirus,a group of single-strand RNA viruses with a protein coat
61785,picosecond,one trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond
61786,picot,an edging of small loops  as on lace or ribbon
61787,picovolt,a unit of potential equal to one trillionth of a volt
61788,picric_acid,a yellow toxic highly explosive strong acid; used in high explosives and as a dye and in chemical reactions
61789,pictograph,a graphic character used in picture writing
61790,pictorial,a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures
61791,pictorial_representation picturing,visual representation as by photography or painting
61792,picture scene,a situation treated as an observable object; "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century"
61793,picture pictorial_matter,illustrations used to decorate or explain a text; "the dictionary had many pictures"
61794,video picture,the visible part of a television transmission; "they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone"
61795,picture,a typical example of some state or quality; "the very picture of a modern general"; "she was the picture of despair"
61796,picture_book,a book consisting chiefly of pictures
61797,picture_frame,a framework in which a picture is mounted
61798,picture_hat,a woman's dressy hat with a wide brim
61799,picture_plane,the plane that is in the foreground of a drawing or painting; coextensive with but different from the objective surface of the work
61800,picture_postcard,a postcard with a picture on one side
61801,picture_rail,rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures
61802,picture_window,a large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view)
61803,picture_writing,a writing system using pictographs
61804,picturesqueness,the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
61805,picturesqueness,visually vivid and pleasing
61806,picturing envisioning,visual imagery
61807,picul,a unit of weight used in some parts of Asia; approximately equal to 133 pounds (the load a grown man can carry)
61808,piculet,small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers
61809,piddock,marine bivalve that bores into rock or clay or wood by means of saw-like shells
61810,pidgin,an artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages
61811,pie,dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
61812,pie_chart,a circular chart divided into triangular areas proportional to the percentages of the whole
61813,pie_crust pie_shell,pastry used to hold pie fillings
61814,pie_plant garden_rhubarb Rheum_cultorum Rheum_rhabarbarum Rheum_rhaponticum,long cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves
61815,piece,a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"
61816,piece,an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china"
61817,piece,an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"
61818,piece slice,a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"
61819,piece,a distance; "it is down the road a piece"
61820,slice piece,a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"
61821,piece_de_resistance,the most important dish of a meal
61822,piece_of_cloth piece_of_material,a separate part consisting of fabric
61823,piece_of_eight,an old silver Spanish coin; worth 8 reales
61824,piece_of_leather,a separate part consisting of leather
61825,piecework,work paid for according to the quantity produced
61826,pied-a-terre,lodging for occasional or secondary use; "they bought a pied-a-terre in London"
61827,pied-billed_grebe Podilymbus_podiceps,American grebe having a black-banded whitish bill
61828,pied_lemming,North American lemming having a white winter coat and some claws much enlarged
61829,pieplant rhubarb,long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened
61830,pier,(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
61831,pier,a support for two adjacent bridge spans
61832,pier_arch,an arch supported on piers
61833,pier_glass pier_mirror,a large mirror between two windows
61834,pier_table,a low table set below a pier glass
61835,pierid pierid_butterfly,any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs
61836,pieta,a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus
61837,piety piousness,righteousness by virtue of being pious
61838,piezoelectric_crystal,a crystal that can be used as a transducer
61839,piezoelectricity piezoelectric_effect piezo_effect,electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively  electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal
61840,piezometer,a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures
61841,slob sloven pig slovenly_person,a coarse obnoxious person
61842,pig_bed pig,mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
61843,pig,a crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace
61844,pig's_ears Cantharellus_clavatus,an edible agaric with a brown fruiting body that is often compound
61845,pig_iron,crude iron tapped from a blast furnace
61846,pig_lead,lead that is cast in pigs
61847,pigeon,wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
61848,pigeon_breast chicken_breast,abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets
61849,pigeon_droppings,droppings of pigeons
61850,pigeon_guillemot Cepphus_columba,northern Pacific guillemot
61851,pigeon_toes,disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee
61852,pigeonhole,a specific (often simplistic) category
61853,pigfish giant_pigfish Achoerodus_gouldii,found around the Great Barrier Reef
61854,piggery pig_farm,a farm where pigs are raised or kept
61855,piggy_bank penny_bank,a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig)
61856,piggyback,the act of carrying something piggyback
61857,piglet piggy shoat shote,a young pig
61858,pigment,dry coloring matter (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint etc)
61859,pigmentation,the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings
61860,pigmentation,coloration of living tissues by pigment
61861,pigmy_talinum Talinum_brevifolium,low plant with crowded narrow succulent leaves and fairly large deep pink axillary flowers that seem to sit on the ground; southwestern United States
61862,pignut pignut_hickory brown_hickory black_hickory Carya_glabra,an American hickory tree having bitter nuts
61863,pigs'_feet pigs'_knuckles,feet or knuckles of hogs used as food; pickled or stewed or jellied
61864,pigs_in_blankets,small frankfurters wrapped in biscuit dough and baked
61865,pigskin,leather from the skin of swine
61866,pigsticking,the sport of hunting wild boar with spears
61867,pigtail,a plait of braided hair
61868,pigweed Amaranthus_hypochondriacus,leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
61869,pike,highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh
61870,pike,a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)
61871,pike,medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
61872,pike,any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere
61873,pike-perch pike_perch,any of several pike-like fishes of the perch family
61874,pikeblenny,tropical American fishes; males are aggressively defensive of their territory
61875,piked_reverse_hang,a reverse hang performed on the rings
61876,pikestaff,the staff of a pike
61877,pilaf pilaff pilau pilaw,rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
61878,pilaster,a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached
61879,sardine pilchard,small fatty fish usually canned
61880,pilchard sardine Sardina_pilchardus,small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring
61881,voltaic_pile pile galvanic_pile,battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
61882,pile spile piling stilt,a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
61883,pile_driver,a machine that drives piling into the ground
61884,pileup,multiple collisions of vehicles
61885,pilferage,the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
61886,pilgrimage pilgrim's_journey,a journey to a sacred place
61887,pill,something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
61888,pill,a unpleasant or tiresome person
61889,pill,something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured; "his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take"
61890,pill birth_control_pill contraceptive_pill oral_contraceptive_pill oral_contraceptive anovulatory_drug anovulant,a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
61891,pill_bottle,a small bottle for holding pills
61892,pill_bug,small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball
61893,pill_head,a consumer of amphetamine pills
61894,pillar,a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition"
61895,pillar_box,a red pillar-shaped letter box
61896,pillar_of_Islam,(Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims
61897,pillbox toque turban,a small round woman's hat
61898,pillbox,a small case for holding pills
61899,pillbox,a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete)
61900,pillion,a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.
61901,pillory,a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
61902,pillow,a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
61903,pillow_block,a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing
61904,pillow_fight,a child's game of fighting with pillows
61905,pillow_lace bobbin_lace,a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins
61906,pillow_lava,lava that hardened in rounded shapes suggestive of pillows; believed to result from underwater eruptions
61907,pillow_sham,bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow
61908,pillow_talk,intimate conversation between lovers (typically occurring in bed)
61909,pillwort Pilularia_globulifera,European water fern found around margins of bodies of water or in wet acid soil having small globose sporocarps
61910,pilocarpine,cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma
61911,pilomotor_reflex gooseflesh goose_bump goosebump goose_pimple goose_skin horripilation,reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
61912,pilot airplane_pilot,someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
61913,pilot,a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
61914,pilot_program pilot_film pilot,a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
61915,pilot_burner pilot_light pilot,small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
61916,pilot_balloon,meteorological balloon used to observe air currents
61917,pilot_bit,a small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill
61918,pilot_boat,a boat to carry pilots to and from large ships
61919,pilot_cloth,a thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc
61920,pilot_engine,a locomotive that precedes a train to check the track
61921,pilot_experiment,a preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment
61922,pilot_light pilot_lamp indicator_lamp,indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
61923,pilot_project pilot_program,activity planned as a test or trial; "they funded a pilot project in six states"
61924,pilotfish Naucrates_ductor,small pelagic fish often accompanying sharks or mantas
61925,pilothouse wheelhouse,an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
61926,piloting pilotage,the occupation of a pilot
61927,pilus,hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism
61928,pimento pimiento,fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked
61929,pimento_butter,butter blended with mashed pimento
61930,pimozide,the most commonly used diphenylbutyl piperidine
61931,salad_burnet burnet_bloodwort pimpernel Poterium_sanguisorba,European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
61932,pimpernel,any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
61933,pin,a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
61934,pivot pin,axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
61935,pin,cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
61936,pin,a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
61937,pin-tailed_sandgrouse pin-tailed_grouse Pterocles_alchata,sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers
61938,pin_bone,part of the sirloin between the flat bone and the porterhouse
61939,pin_cherry Prunus_pensylvanica,small shrubby North American wild cherry with small bright red acid fruit
61940,pin_curl,a curl of hair made by dampening a strand of hair and curling it and holding the curl with a clip or bobby pin
61941,pin_oak swamp_oak Quercus_palustris,fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil
61942,pin_wrench,a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned
61943,pina_cloth,a fine cloth made from pineapple fibers
61944,pina_colada,a mixed drink made of pineapple juice and coconut cream and rum
61945,pinata,plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks
61946,pinball pinball_game,a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
61947,pinball_machine pin_table,game equipment on which pinball is played; "in England they call a pinball machine a pin table"
61948,pince-nez,spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring
61949,pincer pair_of_pincers tweezer pair_of_tweezers,a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
61950,pinch,a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession"
61951,pinch,an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
61952,pinch tweak,a squeeze with the fingers
61953,pinch_bar,a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels
61954,pinch_hitter,(baseball) a substitute for the regular batter
61955,pinchbeck,an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
61956,pinche Leontocebus_oedipus,South American tamarin with a tufted head
61957,pinchgut,a niggardly person who starves himself (and others)
61958,pincurl_clip,a variety of clip for holding pin curls
61959,pincushion,a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
61960,pindolol Visken,an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension
61961,pine pine_tree true_pine,a coniferous tree
61962,pine,straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus
61963,pine-barren_sandwort longroot Arenaria_caroliniana,deep-rooted perennial of southeastern United States
61964,pine-tar_rag,baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip
61965,pine_fern Anemia_adiantifolia,fern of Florida and West Indies and Central America with rhizome densely clad in grown hairs
61966,pine_grosbeak Pinicola_enucleator,large grosbeak of coniferous forests of Old and New Worlds
61967,pine_hyacinth Clematis_baldwinii Viorna_baldwinii,erect clematis of Florida having pink to purple flowers
61968,pine_knot,a joint of pine wood used for fuel
61969,pine_leaf_aphid Pineus_pinifoliae,a variety of adelgid
61970,pine_marten Martes_martes,dark brown marten of northern Eurasian coniferous forests
61971,pine_nut pignolia pinon_nut,edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America
61972,pine_sawyer,large beetle whose larvae bore holes in pine trees
61973,pine_siskin pine_finch Spinus_pinus,small finch of North American coniferous forests
61974,pine_snake,any of several bull snakes of eastern and southeastern United States found chiefly in pine woods; now threatened
61975,pine_spittlebug,North American insect that attacks pines
61976,pine_tar,a dark viscous substance obtained from the destructive distillation of pine wood
61977,pine_vole pine_mouse Pitymys_pinetorum,short-tailed glossy-furred burrowing vole of the eastern United States
61978,pinealoma,tumor of the pineal gland
61979,pineapple pineapple_plant Ananas_comosus,a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
61980,pineapple_juice,the juice of pineapples (usually bottled or canned)
61981,pineapple_weed rayless_chamomile Matricaria_matricarioides,annual aromatic weed of Pacific coastal areas (United States and northeastern Asia) having bristle-pointed leaves and rayless yellow flowers
61982,pinecone,the seed-producing cone of a pine tree
61983,pinesap false_beachdrops Monotropa_hypopithys,fleshy tawny or reddish saprophytic herb resembling the Indian pipe and growing in woodland humus of eastern North America; in some classifications placed in a separate genus Hypopitys
61984,pinetum,an area planted with pine trees or related conifers
61985,pinfish sailor's-choice squirrelfish Lagodon_rhomboides,similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States
61986,pinfold,a pen where stray animals are confined
61987,ping-pong_ball,light hollow ball used in playing table tennis
61988,pinger,a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar
61989,pinguecula,a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it
61990,pinhead,the head of a pin
61991,pinhole,a small puncture that might have been made by a pin
61992,pining,a feeling of deep longing
61993,pinion,a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
61994,pinite,grey or green or brown mineral similar to mica and containing aluminum and potassium sulphates
61995,pink,a light shade of red
61996,pink garden_pink,any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
61997,pinko pink,a person with mildly leftist political views
61998,pink-and-white_everlasting pink_paper_daisy Acroclinium_roseum,flower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowers; grown for drying
61999,pink_calla Zantedeschia_rehmanii,calla having a rose-colored spathe
62000,pink_cockatoo Kakatoe_leadbeateri,white Australian cockatoo with roseate tinged plumage
62001,pink_disease,serious bark disease of many tropical crop trees (coffee  citrus  rubber); branches have a covering of pink hyphae
62002,pink_disease_fungus Corticium_salmonicolor,fungus causing pink disease in citrus and coffee and rubber trees etc
62003,pink_elephants,any visual hallucination arising from heavy drinking
62004,pink_fivecorner Styphelia_triflora,heathlike shrub of southwestern Australia grown for its sharply scented foliage and pink flowers followed by pentagonal fruit
62005,pink_lady,a cocktail made of gin and brandy with lemon juice and grenadine shaken with an egg white and ice
62006,pinkness,the quality of being pink
62007,pinkroot,a fungal disease of onions
62008,pinna pinnule,division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
62009,pinnacle,(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
62010,pinnacle,a lofty peak
62011,pinnate_leaf,a leaf resembling a feather; having the leaflets on each side of a common axis
62012,pinner,a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on
62013,pinning,a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
62014,pinniped_mammal pinniped pinnatiped,aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers
62015,pinochle pinocle penuchle bezique,a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
62016,pinocytosis,process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid
62017,pinole,meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices
62018,pinon pinyon,any of several low-growing pines of western North America
62019,pinon_pine Mexican_nut_pine Pinus_cembroides,a small two-needled or three-needled pinon of Mexico and southern Texas
62020,pinpoint,a very brief moment; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together"
62021,speck pinpoint,a very small spot; "the plane was just a speck in the sky"
62022,pinpoint,the sharp point of a pin
62023,pinprick,a minor annoyance
62024,pinprick,small puncture (as if made by a pin)
62025,pins_and_needles,a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation
62026,pinscher,any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped
62027,pinstripe,a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes
62028,pinstripe,a fabric with very thin stripes
62029,pinstripe,a very thin stripe (especially a white stripe on a dark fabric)
62030,pint,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
62031,pint dry_pint,a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches
62032,pint,a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart
62033,pintail pin-tailed_duck Anas_acuta,long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
62034,pintle,a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge
62035,pinto,a spotted or calico horse or pony
62036,pinto_bean,mottled or spotted bean of southwestern United States; usually dried
62037,pinwheel Aeonium_haworthii,perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
62038,pinwheel,a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim; "he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'"
62039,pinwheel pinwheel_wind_collector,a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind
62040,pinwheel_roll,pinwheel-shaped rolls spread with cinnamon and sugar and filled with e.g. jam before baking
62041,pinworm threadworm Enterobius_vermicularis,small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
62042,pion pi-meson,a meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision
62043,pioneer innovator trailblazer groundbreaker,someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
62044,pioneer,one the first colonists or settler in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"
62045,pip,a disease of poultry
62046,pip,a minor nonspecific ailment
62047,pip,a small hard seed found in some fruits
62048,spot pip,a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
62049,pip-squeak squirt small_fry,someone who is small and insignificant
62050,pipage,a fee charged for the use of pipes
62051,pipe pipage piping,a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
62052,pipal pipal_tree pipul peepul sacred_fig bo_tree Ficus_religiosa,fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists
62053,pipe tobacco_pipe,a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
62054,pipe tube,a hollow cylindrical shape
62055,pipe tabor_pipe,a small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a tabor
62056,pipe_bomb,a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe
62057,pipe_cleaner,cleaning implement consisting of a flexible tufted wire that is used to clean a pipe stem
62058,pipe_cutter,a hand tool for cutting pipe
62059,pipe_major,the chief piper in a band of bagpipes
62060,pipe_rack,a rack for holding a smoker's pipes
62061,pipe_smoker,a smoker who uses a pipe
62062,pipe_vise pipe_clamp,a clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded
62063,pipe_wrench tube_wrench,adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe
62064,pipeclay terra_alba,fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather
62065,pipefitting pipe_fitting,fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together
62066,pipeful,the quantity of tobacco that can be smoked in a pipe at one time
62067,pipeline_company,a company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry
62068,piperacillin Pipracil,a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections
62069,piperazine,vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms
62070,piperin piperine,derived from pepper (especially black pepper); source of the hotness of black and white pepper
62071,piperocaine piperocaine_hydrochloride Metycaine,a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic
62072,pipestem_clematis Clematis_lasiantha,clematis of California
62073,pipet pipette,measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube
62074,pipewort Eriocaulon_aquaticum,aquatic perennial of North America and Ireland and Hebrides having translucent green leaves in a basal spiral and dense buttonlike racemes of minute white flowers
62075,piping,a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
62076,piping,playing a pipe or the bagpipes
62077,piping_crow piping_crow-shrike Gymnorhina_tibicen,crow-sized black-and-white bird; a good mimic often caged
62078,piping_guan,a kind of guan
62079,piping_plover Charadrius_melodus,small plover of eastern North America
62080,pipistrelle pipistrel Pipistrellus_pipistrellus,small European brown bat
62081,pipsissewa prince's_pine,any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila
62082,piquancy piquance piquantness,the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting
62083,pique,tightly woven fabric with raised cords
62084,piquet,a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards
62085,piracy buccaneering,hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it; "air piracy"
62086,plagiarism plagiarization plagiarisation piracy,the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
62087,piranha pirana caribe,small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals
62088,plagiarist plagiarizer plagiariser literary_pirate pirate,someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
62089,pirate buccaneer sea_robber sea_rover,someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
62090,pirate pirate_ship,a ship that is manned by pirates
62091,pirogi piroshki pirozhki,small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried
62092,piroplasm,minute parasite of red blood cells of mammals transmitted by a tick and causing diseases of domestic animals
62093,pirouette,(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
62094,piroxicam Feldene,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
62095,pis_aller last_resort,French for `worst going'
62096,pisang_wax,a wax obtained from the leaves of a plantain
62097,pisanosaur pisanosaurus,primitive dinosaur found in Argentina
62098,pisha_paysha,(Yiddish) a card game for two players one of whom is usually a child; the deck is place face down with one card face upward; players draw from the deck alternately hoping to build up or down from the open card; the player with the fewest cards when the deck is exhausted is the winner
62099,pisiform pisiform_bone os_pisiforme,a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral
62100,piss-up,vulgar expression for a bout of heavy drinking
62101,pisser urinator,a person who urinates
62102,pisser,a very disagreeable difficulty
62103,pistachio Pistacia_vera pistachio_tree,small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
62104,pistachio pistachio_nut,nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel
62105,piste,a flat rectangular area for fencing bouts
62106,piste,a ski run densely packed with snow
62107,pistia water_lettuce water_cabbage Pistia_stratiotes Pistia_stratoites,pantropical floating plant forming a rosette of wedge-shaped leaves; a widespread weed in rivers and lakes
62108,pistil,the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
62109,pistillode,a sterile vestigial pistil remaining in a staminate flower
62110,pistol handgun side_arm shooting_iron,a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
62111,pistol_grip,a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol
62112,pistoleer,someone armed with a pistol (especially a soldier so armed)
62113,piston_ring,seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall
62114,piston_rod,connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston
62115,pit pitfall,a trap in the form of a concealed hole
62116,pit quarry stone_pit,a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
62117,pit_of_the_stomach epigastric_fossa,a slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus)
62118,pit_stop,a stop during an automobile trip for rest and refreshment
62119,pit_stop,a brief stop at a pit during an automobile race to take on fuel or service the car
62120,pit_viper,New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head
62121,pita pocket_bread,usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling
62122,pitahaya_cactus pitahaya Acanthocereus_tetragonus Acanthocereus_pentagonus,cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit
62123,pitahaya,highly colored edible fruit of pitahaya cactus having bright red juice; often as large as a peach
62124,pitch,the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
62125,pitch,a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk); "he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors"
62126,sales_talk sales_pitch pitch,promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
62127,pitch rake slant,degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
62128,pitch tar,any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
62129,pitch pitch_shot,a high approach shot in golf
62130,pitch auction_pitch,an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
62131,pitch,the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"
62132,pitch_apple strangler_fig Clusia_rosea Clusia_major,a common tropical American clusia having solitary white or rose flowers
62133,pitch_pine northern_pitch_pine Pinus_rigida,large three-needled pine of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada; closely related to the pond pine
62134,pitch_pipe,a small pipe sounding a tone of standard frequency; used to establish the starting pitch for unaccompanied singing
62135,pitched_battle,a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
62136,pitcher hurler twirler,(baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"
62137,pitcher ewer,an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
62138,pitcher pitcherful,the quantity contained in a pitcher
62139,pitcher_plant,any of several insectivorous herbs of the order Sarraceniales
62140,pitcher_sage Salvia_spathacea,California erect and sparsely branched perennial
62141,pitcher_sage Lepechinia_calycina Sphacele_calycina,California plant with woolly stems and leaves and large white flowers
62142,pitchfork,a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
62143,pitching,(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
62144,pitching_change,replacing a pitcher in baseball
62145,pitching_coach,an assistant baseball coach in charge of pitchers
62146,pitching_wedge,a wedge used to loft the golf ball over obstacles
62147,pitchman,an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something
62148,pitchstone,dark acid granitic glass
62149,pitfall booby_trap,an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
62150,pith,soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
62151,pith_hat pith_helmet sun_helmet topee topi,a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun
62152,pithead,the entrance to a coal mine
62153,pitilessness ruthlessness,mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity
62154,piton,a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
62155,pitprop sprag,a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
62156,pitsaw,a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below
62157,pitta,any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills
62158,pittance,an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance"
62159,pitter-patter,a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"
62160,pituitary pituitary_gland pituitary_body hypophysis,the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
62161,pity shame,an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it"
62162,pityriasis,any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin
62163,pityriasis_alba,common form of pityriasis (usually in children or young adults) characterized by round patches of depigmentation
62164,pityriasis_rosea,pityriasis in which an itchy rash develops over the trunk and extremities
62165,pivot pivot_man,the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
62166,pivot,the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"
62167,pivot_joint rotary_joint rotatory_joint articulatio_trochoidea,a freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation; "the articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint"
62168,pivot_shot,a one-handed basketball shot made while whirling on the pivot foot
62169,pivoting_window,a window that opens by pivoting either horizontally or vertically
62170,pixel pel picture_element,(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot); "the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution"
62171,pizza pizza_pie,Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
62172,pizzeria pizza_shop pizza_parlor,a shop where pizzas are made and sold
62173,pizzicato,a note or passage that is played pizzicato
62174,topographic_point place spot,a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"
62175,place property,any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
62176,place,an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
62177,place,a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"
62178,stead position place lieu,the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
62179,place shoes,a particular situation; "If you were in my place what would you do?"
62180,position place,the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"
62181,place station,proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"
62182,seat place,a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"
62183,place,the passage that is being read; "he lost his place on the page"
62184,place,proper or appropriate position or location; "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"
62185,plaza place piazza,a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
62186,place position,an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
62187,space blank_space place,a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"
62188,place-kicker placekicker,(football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal
62189,place_bet,a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second
62190,place_kick place-kicking,(sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
62191,place_mat,a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting
62192,place_name toponym,the name by which a geographical place is known
62193,place_of_business business_establishment,an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted  goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered
62194,place_of_worship house_of_prayer house_of_God house_of_worship,any building where congregations gather for prayer
62195,place_setting setting,a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware"
62196,placebo,an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
62197,placebo,(Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
62198,placebo_effect,any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs
62199,proxy placeholder procurator,a person authorized to act for another
62200,placeholder,a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set
62201,placeman placeseeker,a disparaging term for an appointee
62202,placement,contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services"
62203,placement_office placement_center,an office that finds suitable employment for applicants
62204,placenta,that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
62205,placenta,the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
62206,placenta_previa,pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus (instead of the upper part); can cause bleeding late in pregnancy; delivery by cesarean section may be necessary
62207,placental placental_mammal eutherian eutherian_mammal,mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
62208,placentation,the formation of the placenta in the uterus
62209,placentation,arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary
62210,placer,an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
62211,placer_miner,a miner who extracts minerals from a placer by washing or dredging
62212,placer_mining,mining valuable minerals from a placer by washing or dredging
62213,placidity placidness,a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
62214,repose quiet placidity serenity tranquillity tranquility,a disposition free from stress or emotion
62215,placket,a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
62216,placoderm,fishlike vertebrate with bony plates on head and upper body; dominant in seas and rivers during the Devonian; considered the earliest vertebrate with jaws
62217,plagal_cadence amen_cadence,a cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic
62218,plage,the beach at a seaside resort
62219,plagiarism,a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
62220,plagiocephaly,congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique
62221,plagioclase oligoclase,any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks
62222,plague,any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
62223,plague,an annoyance; "those children are a damn plague"
62224,plague_spot,a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague
62225,plaice,flesh of large European flatfish
62226,plaice Pleuronectes_platessa,large European food fish
62227,plain_flour,flour that does not contain a raising agent
62228,plain_sailing clear_sailing easy_going,easy unobstructed progress; "after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing"
62229,plain_turkey Choriotis_australis,popular Australian game bird
62230,plain_wanderer Pedionomus_torquatus,small Australian bird related to the button quail; classified as wading bird but inhabits plains
62231,plain_weave taffeta_weave,a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect
62232,plainclothesman,a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
62233,plainness,the state of being unmixed with other material; "the plainness of vanilla ice cream"
62234,plainness,the appearance of being plain and unpretentious
62235,plains_lemon_monarda Monarda_pectinata,annual of southern United States
62236,plains_pocket_gopher Geomys_bursarius,gopher of chiefly grasslands of central North America
62237,plains_pocket_mouse Perognathus_flavescens,small rodent of open areas of United States plains states
62238,plains_spadefoot Scaphiopus_bombifrons,this spadefoot toad lives in plains and hills and river bottoms in areas of low rainfall east of the Rocky Mountains
62239,plainsman,an inhabitant of a plains region (especially the Great Plains of North America)
62240,plainsong plainchant Gregorian_chant,a liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church
62241,plaint,a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court law asking for the grievance to be redressed
62242,plaintiff complainant,a person who brings an action in a court of law
62243,plaintiveness,expressing sorrowfulness
62244,plaiter,someone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.)
62245,plan program programme,a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"
62246,plan architectural_plan,scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"
62247,plan_of_action,a plan for actively doing something
62248,planarian planaria,free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts
62249,planation,the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced
62250,planchet coin_blank,a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin
62251,planchette,a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages
62252,plane sheet,(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane"
62253,plane,a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"
62254,plane planer planing_machine,a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
62255,plane carpenter's_plane woodworking_plane,a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"
62256,plane_angle,an angle formed by two straight lines (in the same plane)
62257,plane_figure two-dimensional_figure,a two-dimensional shape
62258,plane_geometry,the geometry of 2-dimensional figures
62259,plane_seat,a seat on a commercial airliner
62260,plane_table,surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board and a ruler that are mounted on a tripod; used to sight and map topographical details
62261,plane_ticket airplane_ticket,a ticket good for a trip on an airplane
62262,plane_tree sycamore platan,any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits
62263,planet major_planet,(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
62264,satellite planet,a person who follows or serves another
62265,planet,any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star
62266,planetarium,a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
62267,planetarium,an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome
62268,planetarium,an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems
62269,planetary_gear epicyclic_gear planet_wheel planet_gear,an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train
62270,planetary_nebula,a nebula that was once thought to be a star with its planets but is now thought to be a very hot star surrounded by an expanding envelope of ionized gases that emit a fluorescent glow because of intense radiation from the star
62271,planetesimal,one of many small solid celestial bodies thought to have existed at an early stage in the development of the solar system
62272,planetesimal_hypothesis,(cosmology) the theory that the solar system was formed by the gravitational accumulation of planetesimals
62273,plangency resonance reverberance ringing sonorousness sonority vibrancy,having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
62274,plank,an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party
62275,plank-bed,a bed of boards (without a mattress)
62276,planking,planks collectively; a quantity of planks
62277,planking,(nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship)
62278,planking,the work of covering an area with planks
62279,plankton,the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
62280,planktonic_algae,unicellular algae
62281,planned_community,a residential district that is planned for a certain class of residents
62282,planner contriver deviser,a person who makes plans
62283,planner,a notebook for recording appointments and things to be done  etc.
62284,planning,an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"
62285,planning,the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
62286,planning preparation provision,the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
62287,planning_commission,a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments
62288,planographic_printing planography,the process of printing from a surface on which the printing areas are not raised but are ink-receptive (as opposed to ink repellent)
62289,plant works industrial_plant,buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
62290,plant flora plant_life,a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
62291,plant,something planted secretly for discovery by another; "the police used a plant to trick the thieves"; "he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant"
62292,plant,an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
62293,plant_cell,a cell that is a structural and functional unit of a plant
62294,plant_closing,act of shutting down operation of a plant
62295,plant_department building_department,the division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant
62296,plant_disease,a disease that affects plants
62297,plant_family,a family of plants
62298,plant_fiber plant_fibre,fiber derived from plants
62299,plant_genus,a genus of plants
62300,plant_hopper planthopper,related to the leafhoppers and spittlebugs but rarely damages cultivated plants
62301,plant_material,material derived from plants
62302,plant_order,the order of plants
62303,plant_organ,a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
62304,plant_part plant_structure,any part of a plant or fungus
62305,plant_process enation,a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
62306,plant_product,a product made from plant material
62307,plant_tissue,the tissue of a plant
62308,plant_toxin phytotoxin,any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
62309,plant_virus,a plant pathogen that is a virus consisting of a single strand of RNA
62310,plantain,any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
62311,plantain plantain_tree Musa_paradisiaca,a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
62312,plantain,starchy banana-like fruit; eaten (always cooked) as a staple vegetable throughout the tropics
62313,plantain-leaved_pussytoes,a variety of pussytoes
62314,plantar_reflex,flexion of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front in persons over the age of 2 years; under 2 years the results should be extension of the toes (Babinski reflex)
62315,plantar_wart,a wart occurring on the sole of the foot; "pressure causes plantar warts to develop a painful callus around the soft center"
62316,planter plantation_owner,the owner or manager of a plantation
62317,planter,a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground
62318,planter,a decorative pot for house plants
62319,planter's_punch,a cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bitters
62320,plantigrade_mammal plantigrade,an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings
62321,planting,the act of fixing firmly in place; "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway"
62322,planting,a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area; "the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner"
62323,planting,putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work"
62324,plantlet,a young plant or a small plant
62325,plantlike_flagellate,unicellular organisms having many characteristics of typical algae
62326,planula,the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates
62327,plaque,(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
62328,plasma plasm,colorless watery fluid of blood and lymph containing no cells and in which erythrocytes and leukocytes and platelets are suspended
62329,plasma,a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone
62330,plasma,(physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons  leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons; "particles in space exist in the form of a plasma"
62331,plasma_cell plasmacyte,a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood
62332,plasma_physics,the branch of physics concerned with matter in its plasma phase
62333,plasma_protein,any of the proteins in blood plasma
62334,plasma_thromboplastin_antecedent factor_XI,coagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency
62335,plasmablast,the precursor of a plasma cell
62336,plasmacytoma,neoplasm of plasma cells (usually in bone marrow)
62337,plasmapheresis,plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
62338,plasmid,a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication
62339,plasmin fibrinolysin,an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
62340,plasminogen,an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents
62341,plasminogen_activator urokinase,protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
62342,plasmodium,multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds
62343,plasmodium Plasmodium_vivax malaria_parasite,parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans
62344,plaster,a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
62345,plaster_of_Paris plaster,any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
62346,poultice cataplasm plaster,a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
62347,plaster plasterwork,a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster"
62348,plaster adhesive_plaster sticking_plaster,adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
62349,plaster_saint,a person (considered to be) without human failings; "he's no plaster saint"
62350,plasterboard gypsum_board,wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bounded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls
62351,plasterer,a worker skilled in applying plaster
62352,plastering daubing,the application of plaster
62353,plastering_trowel,a trowel used to spread and smooth plaster
62354,plastic,generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
62355,plastic_art,the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture
62356,plastic_bag,a bag made of thin plastic material
62357,plastic_bomb,a bomb made of plastic explosive
62358,plastic_explosive plastique,an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy
62359,plastic_laminate,a laminate made by bonding plastic layers
62360,plastic_surgery reconstructive_surgery anaplasty,surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
62361,plastic_wrap,wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic
62362,plasticizer plasticiser,a substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable
62363,plastics_industry,an industry that manufactures plastic articles
62364,plastid,any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein
62365,plastination,a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; "the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching"
62366,plastron,the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt
62367,plastron,the front of man's dress shirt
62368,plastron,a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail
62369,plastron,a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest
62370,plastron,(zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside
62371,plat,a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)
62372,plate,a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
62373,plate,a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
62374,plate,dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
62375,plate plateful,the quantity contained in a plate
62376,plate crustal_plate,a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
62377,plate,the thin under portion of the forequarter
62378,plate,a main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate"; "the blue plate special"
62379,plate,any flat platelike body structure or part
62380,plate,the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube
62381,plate photographic_plate,a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
62382,plate,structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage
62383,plate collection_plate,a shallow receptacle for collection in church
62384,plate scale shell,a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
62385,plate_glass sheet_glass,glass formed into large thin sheets
62386,plate_iron,a plate of iron
62387,plate_rack,a rack for holding plates to dry after they have been washed
62388,plate_rail,rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates
62389,plateau_striped_whiptail Cnemidophorus_velox,having distinct longitudinal stripes: of Colorado Plateau from Arizona to western Colorado
62390,platelayer tracklayer,a workman who lays and repairs railroad tracks
62391,platelet blood_platelet thrombocyte,tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
62392,plateletpheresis,platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
62393,platen,work table of a machine tool
62394,platen,the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type
62395,platen,the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike
62396,plater,a skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)
62397,platform,a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
62398,platform political_platform political_program program,a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"
62399,platform,the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system
62400,platform weapons_platform,any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons
62401,platform_bed,a bed without springs
62402,platform_rocker,rocking chair on a stationary base
62403,plating metal_plating,a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface
62404,plating,the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)
62405,platinum Pt atomic_number_78,a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
62406,platinum_black,a fine black powder of platinum; used as a catalyst in chemical reactions
62407,platinum_blond platinum_blonde,a blond whose hair is a pale silvery (often artificially colored) blond
62408,platitudinarian,a bore who makes excessive use of platitudes
62409,platoon,a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
62410,platoon,a team of policemen working under the military platoon system
62411,platoon,a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity; "platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"; "the defensive platoon of the football team"
62412,platter,a large shallow dish used for serving food
62413,platy Platypoecilus_maculatus,small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish
62414,platyctenean,ctenophore have long tentacles and flattened body
62415,platypus duckbill duckbilled_platypus duck-billed_platypus Ornithorhynchus_anatinus,small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
62416,platysma,either of two broad muscles located on either side of the neck and innervated by the facial nerve; extends from lower jaw to clavicle and is involved in moving the mouth and jaw
62417,plausibility plausibleness,apparent validity
62418,play,a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"
62419,play,a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"
62420,play,a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play"
62421,play,utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"
62422,play child's_play,activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"
62423,playing_period period_of_play play,(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
62424,shimmer play,a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"
62425,turn play,(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"
62426,play swordplay,the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
62427,play_reading,performance of a play by a group of readers
62428,play_therapy,form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment
62429,playback,the act of reproducing recorded sound; "he was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony"
62430,playback,electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
62431,playbill,a theatrical program; "he couldn't find her name on the playbill"
62432,playbook,a notebook containing descriptions and diagrams of the plays that a team has practiced (especially an American football team)
62433,playbook,a book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays; "the 1963 playbook leaves out the whole first scene"
62434,playbook,a scheme or set of strategies for conducting a business campaign or a political campaign; "they borrowed a page from the playbook of the opposition"
62435,playbox play-box,a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school)
62436,player,an important participant (as in a business deal); "he was a major player in setting up the corporation"
62437,playgoer theatergoer theatregoer,someone who attends the theater
62438,resort_area playground vacation_spot,an area where many people go for recreation
62439,playground,yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play
62440,playhouse wendy_house,plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
62441,playing,the act of playing a musical instrument
62442,playing,the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
62443,playing_card,one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
62444,playing_field,the circumstances under which competition occurs; "the government's objective is to insure a genuinely level playing field for American industry and commerce in Europe"
62445,playlet,a short play
62446,playlist play_list,a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio
62447,playmaker,a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score
62448,playmate playfellow,a companion at play
62449,playoff,any final competition to determine a championship
62450,playoff_game,one game in the series of games constituting a playoff
62451,playschool play_group,a small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions
62452,playsuit,a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse
62453,plaything toy,an artifact designed to be played with
62454,playtime playday,time for play or diversion
62455,supplication plea,a humble request for help from someone in authority
62456,plea,(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
62457,plea,an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
62458,plea_bargain plea_bargaining,(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge; "his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor"; "plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested"
62459,pleading,(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
62460,pleasance,a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion
62461,pleasure pleasance,a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"
62462,pleasantness,the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
62463,pleasantness sweetness,the quality of giving pleasure; "he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner"; "the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day"
62464,pleasantry,an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries"
62465,pleaser,a pleasing entertainer; "he is quite the crowd pleaser"
62466,pleasing,the act of one who pleases
62467,pleasingness tastiness,pleasant palatability
62468,pleasingness,an agreeable beauty that gives pleasure or enjoyment; "the liveliness and pleasingness of dark eyes"- T.N. Carver
62469,pleasure,a formal expression; "he serves at the pleasure of the President"
62470,pleasure,an activity that affords enjoyment; "he puts duty before pleasure"
62471,pleasure,sexual gratification; "he took his pleasure of her"
62472,pleasure_principle pleasure-pain_principle pleasure-unpleasure_principle,(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality
62473,pleat plait,any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
62474,plebeian pleb,one of the common people
62475,plebiscite,a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance
62476,plectognath plectognath_fish,tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines
62477,plectranthus,any of various ornamental plants of the genus Plectranthus
62478,pledge,a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge"
62479,pledge,someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
62480,pledge toast,a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
62481,pledge_taker,a volunteer who records (usually by telephone) contributions pledged in a fund drive
62482,pledgee,someone to whom a pledge is made or someone with whom something is deposited as a pledge
62483,pledger,someone who makes or gives a pledge
62484,plenipotentiary,a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government
62485,plenty plentifulness plenteousness plenitude plentitude,a full supply; "there was plenty of food for everyone"
62486,plenum,a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present; "the plenum will vote on all tax increases"
62487,plenum,an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
62488,pleochroism,the phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions
62489,pleomorphic_rhabdomyosarcoma pleomorphic_rhabdosarcoma,form of rhabdomyosarcoma that affects limb muscles of older adults
62490,polymorphism pleomorphism,(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
62491,pleomorphism,(biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms
62492,pleonasm,using more words than necessary; "a tiny little child"
62493,plesiosaur plesiosaurus,extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
62494,plethysmograph,a measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains)
62495,pleura,the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
62496,pleural_cavity,the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart
62497,pleural_space,the small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura
62498,pleurisy,inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
62499,pleurocarp pleurocarpous_moss,a moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalk
62500,pleurodont,an animal having teeth consolidate with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets
62501,pleurodynia pleuralgia costalgia,pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs
62502,pleuropneumonia,pleurisy and pneumonia
62503,pleuropneumonialike_organism PPLO,a mycoplasma resistant to antibiotics that causes a kind of pneumonia in humans
62504,pleurothallis,any of numerous small tufted orchids of the genus Pleurothallis having leathery to fleshy leaves and racemes of 1 to many small flowers
62505,pleximeter plessimeter,a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations
62506,plexor plessor percussor,(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
62507,plexus rete,a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
62508,plexus_dentalis,a plexus of nerves serving the teeth
62509,pliability pliancy pliantness suppleness,adaptability of mind or character; "he was valued for his reliability and pliability"; "he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization"
62510,pliancy pliantness suppleness,the property of being pliant and flexible
62511,plication pleating,folding in parallel folds
62512,plier plyer,someone who plies a trade
62513,pliers pair_of_pliers plyers,a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
62514,predicament quandary plight,a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
62515,plight troth,a solemn pledge of fidelity
62516,plimsoll,a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top
62517,ploce,(rhetoric) repetition to gain special emphasis or extend meaning
62518,trudger plodder slogger,someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
62519,plodder slogger,someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours
62520,plodder slowpoke stick-in-the-mud slowcoach,someone who moves slowly; "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"
62521,plodding plod,the act of walking with a slow heavy gait; "I could recognize his plod anywhere"
62522,plonk,a cheap wine of inferior quality
62523,plonk,the noise of something dropping (as into liquid)
62524,plop,the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
62525,plot,the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal"
62526,plot,a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object
62527,plot_element,a component or element of the plot of a story
62528,schemer plotter,a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
62529,plotter mapper,a clerk who marks data on a chart
62530,plotter,an instrument (usually driven by a computer) for drawing graphs or pictures
62531,ploughman's_lunch,a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad
62532,plover,any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
62533,plow plough,a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
62534,plow_horse plough_horse,a horse used to pull a plow
62535,plowboy ploughboy,a boy who leads the animals that draw a plow
62536,plowing ploughing,tilling the land with a plow; "he hired someone to do the plowing for him"
62537,plowman ploughman plower,a man who plows
62538,plowshare ploughshare share,a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
62539,plowwright ploughwright,a workman who makes and repairs plows
62540,pluck,the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
62541,plug stopper stopple,blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
62542,spark_plug sparking_plug plug,electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
62543,plug male_plug,an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
62544,plug_fuse,a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket
62545,plughole,a hole into which a plug fits (especially a hole where water drains away)
62546,plum plum_tree,any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
62547,plum,any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit
62548,plum,a highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum"
62549,plum-fruited_yew Prumnopitys_andina Prumnopitys_elegans,South American evergreen tree or shrub
62550,plum-yew,any of several evergreen trees and shrubs of eastern Asia resembling yew and having large seeds enclosed in a fleshy envelope; sometimes cultivated as ornamentals
62551,plum_pudding Christmas_pudding,a rich steamed or boiled pudding that resembles cake
62552,plum_sauce,for Chinese dishes: plum preserves and chutney
62553,plum_tomato,a kind of cherry tomato that has an oblong shape
62554,plum_tomato,oblong cherry tomato
62555,plumb_bob plumb plummet,the metal bob of a plumb line
62556,plumb_level,a carpenter's level with a plumb line at right angles to it
62557,plumb_rule,a plumb line attached to a narrow board
62558,plumbago,any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago
62559,plumber pipe_fitter,a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
62560,plumbing plumbing_system,utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
62561,plumbing plumbery,the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
62562,plumbing_fixture,a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
62563,plumcot plumcot_tree,hybrid produced by crossing Prunus domestica and Prunus armeniaca
62564,plumcot,hybrid between plum and apricot
62565,plume,a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
62566,plume_grass,a reedlike grass of the genus Erianthus having large plumes
62567,plume_thistle plumed_thistle,any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads
62568,plumed_scorpionfish Scorpaena_grandicornis,a kind of scorpionfish
62569,plumed_tussock toe_toe toetoe Cortaderia_richardii Arundo_richardii,tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads
62570,plump,the sound of a sudden heavy fall
62571,plumpness embonpoint roundness,the bodily property of being well rounded
62572,plumule,down feather of young birds; persists in some adult birds
62573,plunderage,the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)
62574,plunderer pillager looter spoiler despoiler raider freebooter,someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
62575,plundering pillage pillaging,the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors"
62576,plunge,a steep and rapid fall
62577,speculator plunger,someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
62578,plunger plumber's_helper,hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
62579,plunk,a hollow twanging sound
62580,plunk plunker,(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
62581,plural plural_form,the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
62582,pluralism,a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated
62583,pluralism,the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements
62584,pluralism,the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time
62585,pluralist,a cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time
62586,pluralist,a philosopher who believes that no single explanation can account for all the phenomena of nature
62587,pluralist,someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society
62588,plurality,the state of being plural; "to mark plurality  one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable"
62589,plurality relative_majority,(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)
62590,pluralization pluralisation,the act of pluralizing or attributing plurality to
62591,plus_fours,men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees; formerly worn for sports (especially golf)
62592,plus_sign,a sign indicating the operation of addition
62593,plush,a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet
62594,plutocracy,a political system governed by the wealthy people
62595,plutocrat,someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth
62596,plutonium Pu atomic_number_94,a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239
62597,plutonium_239,a highly fissionable isotope of plutonium that is used in atomic weapons and as a reactor fuel; produced by irradiating uranium 238 with slow electrons
62598,plutonium_trigger plutonium_pit,a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives
62599,ply,one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"
62600,ply,(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
62601,plywood plyboard,a laminate made of thin layers of wood
62602,pneumatic_drill,a power drill powered by compressed air
62603,pneumatic_tire pneumatic_tyre,a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc
62604,pneumatics,the branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
62605,pneumatophore,an air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant
62606,pneumococcal_pneumonia,pneumonia caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus
62607,pneumococcal_vaccine Pneumovax,vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus
62608,pneumococcus Diplococcus_pneumoniae,bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans
62609,pneumoconiosis pneumonoconiosis,chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
62610,pneumocytosis pneumocystis_pneumonia pneumocystis_carinii_pneumonia interstitial_plasma_cell_pneumonia,pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)
62611,pneumonectomy,surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)
62612,pneumonia,respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
62613,pneumonic_plague pulmonic_plague plague_pneumonia,a rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of the plague that can spread through the air from person to person; characterized by lung involvement with chill  bloody expectoration and high fever
62614,pneumonitis,inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction
62615,pneumothorax,abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)
62616,poached_egg dropped_egg,egg cooked in gently boiling water
62617,poacher,someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another
62618,poacher,a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)
62619,poacher sea_poacher sea_poker,small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters
62620,poaching,cooking in simmering liquid
62621,pochard Aythya_ferina,heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish head
62622,pock,a pustule in an eruptive disease
62623,pocket,a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
62624,pouch sac sack pocket,an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
62625,pocket,a supply of money; "they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets"
62626,pocket,(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left; "the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike"
62627,scoop pocket,a hollow concave shape made by removing something
62628,pocket,a small isolated group of people; "they were concentrated in pockets inside the city"; "the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance"
62629,pouch pocket,(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
62630,pocket,an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck
62631,pocket-handkerchief,a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
62632,pocket_battleship,a small battleship built to conform with treaty limitations on tonnage and armament (from 1925 to 1930)
62633,pocket_borough,a sparsely populated borough in which all or most of the land is owned by a single family
62634,pocket_dictionary little_dictionary,a dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pocket
62635,pocket_flap,a flap that covers the access to a pocket
62636,pocket_money pin_money spending_money,cash for day-to-day spending on incidental expenses
62637,pocket_mouse,any of various small nocturnal burrowing desert rodents with cheek pouches and long hind legs and tail
62638,pocket_rat,any of various rodents with cheek pouches
62639,pocket_veto,indirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it
62640,pocket_watch,a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket
62641,pocketbook,your personal financial means; "that car is too expensive for my pocketbook"
62642,wallet billfold notecase pocketbook,a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
62643,pocketbook pocket_book pocket_edition,pocket-sized paperback book
62644,pocketcomb pocket_comb,a small comb suitable for carrying in a pocket
62645,pocketed_bat pocketed_freetail_bat Tadirida_femorosacca,small brown bat of California and northern Mexico
62646,pocketful,the quantity a pocket will hold
62647,pocketknife pocket_knife,a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
62648,pockmark,a scar or pit on the skin that is left by a pustule of smallpox or acne or other eruptive disease
62649,pod seedpod,a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant
62650,pod,a group of aquatic mammals
62651,pod fuel_pod,a detachable container of fuel on an airplane
62652,podalgia,foot pain
62653,podetium,an organ or body resembling a stalk; especially the outgrowth of the thallus of certain lichens on which the ascocarp is borne
62654,podiatry chiropody,the branch of medicine concerned with the feet
62655,podicipitiform_seabird,aquatic birds related to the loons
62656,podocarp,any evergreen in the southern hemisphere of the genus Podocarpus having a pulpy fruit with one hard seed
62657,podzol podzol_soil podsol podsol_soil podsolic_soil,a soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a grey leached layer
62658,poem verse_form,a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
62659,poet,a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
62660,poet_laureate,a poet who is unofficially regarded as holding an honorary position in a particular group or region; "she is the poet laureate of all lyricists"; "he is the poet laureate of Arkansas"
62661,poet_laureate,the poet officially appointed to the royal household in Great Britain; "the poet laureate is expected to provide poems for great national occasions"
62662,poetess,a woman poet
62663,poetic_justice just_deserts,an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically)
62664,poetic_license,license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work
62665,poetic_rhythm rhythmic_pattern prosody,(prosody) a system of versification
62666,poetics,study of poetic works
62667,poetry poesy verse,literature in metrical form
62668,poetry,any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling
62669,pogge armed_bullhead Agonus_cataphractus,northern Atlantic sea poacher
62670,pogo_stick,plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring; propelled by jumping
62671,pogonia,any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia: terrestrial orchids having slender rootstocks and erect stems bearing one or a few leaves and a solitary terminal flower
62672,pogonion,the craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chin
62673,pogrom,organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)
62674,poi,Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment
62675,poignance poignancy,a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; "a moment of extraordinary poignancy"
62676,poikilotherm ectotherm,an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
62677,poinsettia Christmas_star Christmas_flower lobster_plant Mexican_flameleaf painted_leaf Euphorbia_pulcherrima,tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
62678,point,a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"
62679,point,the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
62680,point,a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"
62681,point point_in_time,an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"
62682,point,the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?"
62683,point,the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"
62684,point,a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"
62685,point,a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
62686,point spot,an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
62687,point,sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
62688,point,a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
62689,point pointedness,the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
62690,point,a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"
62691,point gunpoint,the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"
62692,point power_point,a wall socket
62693,point-and-shoot_camera,a lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus
62694,point_after point_after_touchdown extra_point,in American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown
62695,point_duty,the control of traffic by a policeman stationed at an intersection
62696,point_man,someone who is the forefront of an important enterprise; "he is the president's point man on economic issues"
62697,point_man,a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol
62698,point_mutation gene_mutation,a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene
62699,point_of_honor,a concern that seriously reflects on your honor
62700,point_of_order,a question as to whether the current proceedings are allowed by parliamentary procedure
62701,point_of_view viewpoint stand standpoint,a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"
62702,point_of_view,the spatial property of the position from which something is observed
62703,point_source,a spatially constricted by concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution)
62704,point_system,a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules
62705,point_system,a system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point
62706,point_system,a system of writing or printing using patterns of raised dots that can be read by touch
62707,point_woman,a woman who is the forefront of an important enterprise
62708,pointed-leaf_maple Acer_argutum,small shrubby Japanese plant with leaves having 5 to 7 acuminate lobes; yellow in autumn
62709,pointed_arch,an arch with a pointed apex
62710,pointedness,the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing; "the pointedness of his sarcasm was unmistakable"
62711,pointer,an indicator as on a dial
62712,pointer Spanish_pointer,a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game
62713,pointilism,a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France
62714,pointilist,a painter who uses the technique of pointilism
62715,pointillism,a school of painters who used a technique of painting with tiny dots of pure colors that would blend in the viewer's eye; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers late in 19th century France
62716,pointing_out,indication by demonstration
62717,pointing_trowel,a trowel used to fill and finish masonry joints with mortar or cement
62718,pointsman,a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic
62719,poise,a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
62720,poise,a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
62721,poison toxicant poisonous_substance,any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
62722,poison,anything that harms or destroys; "the poison of fascism"
62723,poison_ash poison_dogwood poison_sumac Toxicodendron_vernix Rhus_vernix,smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil
62724,poison_bush poison_pea gastrolobium,any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods
62725,poison_camas Zigadenus_nuttalli,a common perennial death camas; Tennessee to Kansas to Texas
62726,poison_gas,a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare
62727,poison_ivy,dermatitis resulting from contact with the poison ivy plant; "my poison ivy is drying up"
62728,poison_ivy markweed poison_mercury poison_oak Toxicodendron_radicans Rhus_radicans,climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact
62729,poison_milkweed horsetail_milkweed Asclepias_subverticillata,milkweed of southwestern United States and Mexico; poisonous to livestock
62730,poison_oak,dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison oak plant
62731,poison_pill,the target company defends itself by making its stock less attractive to an acquirer
62732,poison_sumac,dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison sumac plant
62733,poisoner,someone who kills with poison
62734,poisoning,the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
62735,poisonous_parasol Lepiota_morgani,an agaric regarded as poisonous
62736,poisonous_plant,a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
62737,poke pigeon_berry garget scoke Phytolacca_americana,tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
62738,sack poke paper_bag carrier_bag,a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
62739,poke_check,knocking the puck away by jabbing at it with the hockey stick
62740,poke_milkweed Asclepias_exaltata,milkweed of the eastern United States with leaves resembling those of pokeweed
62741,poker stove_poker fire_hook salamander,fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
62742,poker poker_game,any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
62743,poker_alumroot poker_heuchera Heuchera_cylindrica,plant with leathery heart-shaped leaf blades clustered at base of long stalks with greenish-white flowers clustered along the upper part; western North America
62744,poker_face,a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player)
62745,poker_hand,the 5 cards held in a game of poker
62746,poker_plant Kniphofia_uvaria,clump-forming plant of South Africa with spikes of scarlet flowers
62747,pokeweed,perennial of the genus Phytolacca
62748,polack,a person of Polish descent
62749,polar_body,a small cell containing little cytoplasm that is produced along with the oocyte and later discarded
62750,polar_circle,a line of latitude at the north or south poles
62751,polar_coordinate,either of two values that locate a point on a plane by its distance from a fixed pole and its angle from a fixed line passing through the pole
62752,polar_glacier,a glacier near the Arctic or Antarctic poles
62753,polar_hare Arctic_hare Lepus_arcticus,a large hare of northern North America; it is almost completely white in winter
62754,polar_opposition,an opposition that can be graded between two extremes or poles
62755,polarimeter polariscope,an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light
62756,polarity sign,having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"
62757,polarization polarisation,the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
62758,polarization polarisation,the condition of having or giving polarity
62759,polarography,an electrochemical method of chemical analysis
62760,polder,low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)
62761,pole_bean,a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis
62762,pole_horse,the horse having a starting position next to the inside rail in a harness race
62763,pole_horse poler,a draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle
62764,pole_position,the most favorable position at the start of a race
62765,pole_vault pole_vaulting pole_jump pole_jumping,a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
62766,poleax poleaxe,an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
62767,poleax poleaxe,a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
62768,skunk polecat wood_pussy,American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
62769,polecat fitch foulmart foumart Mustela_putorius,dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
62770,polemicist polemist polemic,a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
62771,polemic,a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
62772,polemics,the branch of Christian theology devoted to the refutation of errors
62773,polemonium,any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to arctic regions
62774,polenta,a thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water
62775,police_academy,an academy for training police officers
62776,police_action,a local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and order
62777,police_boat,a boat used by harbor police
62778,police_commissioner,a civil commissioner appointed to supervise the duties and discipline of the police
62779,police_court,a court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused serious offenses
62780,police_department,the department of local government concerned with enforcing the law and preventing crime
62781,police_dog,any dog trained to assist police especially in tracking
62782,police_matron policewoman,a woman policeman
62783,police_precinct,a precinct in which law enforcement is the responsibility of particular police force
62784,police_sergeant sergeant,a lawman with the rank of sergeant
62785,police_squad,a squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime
62786,police_state,a country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police)
62787,police_station police_headquarters station_house police_office,a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought; "in England they call a police station a police office"
62788,police_van police_wagon paddy_wagon patrol_wagon wagon black_Maria,van used by police to transport prisoners
62789,police_work police_investigation,the investigation of criminal activities
62790,policy,a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"
62791,policy,a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"
62792,policy_maker,someone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc.; "policy makers often make the right decision for the wrong reason"
62793,policyholder,an insured person; the client in whose name an insurance policy is written
62794,poliomyelitis polio infantile_paralysis acute_anterior_poliomyelitis,an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
62795,poliosis,loss of color from the hair
62796,poliovirus,the virus causing poliomyelitis
62797,poliovirus_vaccine,vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
62798,politburo,the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party
62799,political_action_committee PAC,committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
62800,political_arena political_sphere,a sphere of intense political activity
62801,political_contribution political_donation,a contribution made to a politician or a political campaign or a political party
62802,political_correctness political_correctitude,avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against
62803,political_dissident,a dissenter from political orthodoxy
62804,political_incorrectness,the use of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult groups who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against
62805,political_movement,a group of people working together to achieve a political goal
62806,political_prisoner,someone who is imprisoned because of their political views
62807,political_scientist,a social scientist specializing in the study of government
62808,political_system form_of_government,the members of a social organization who are in power
62809,political_unit political_entity,a unit with political responsibilities
62810,politician,a leader engaged in civil administration
62811,politician politico pol political_leader,a person active in party politics
62812,politician,a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways
62813,politics political_relation,social relations involving authority or power
62814,politics,the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
62815,politics political_sympathies,the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
62816,polity,a politically organized unit
62817,polity,shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity"
62818,polka,music performed for dancing the polka
62819,polka,a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
62820,polka_dot,design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots
62821,poll opinion_poll public_opinion_poll canvass,an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
62822,poll,the part of the head between the ears
62823,poll poll_parrot,a tame parrot
62824,poll,the counting of votes (as in an election)
62825,poll_tax,a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
62826,pollard,a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
62827,pollard,a usually horned animal that as either shed its horns or had them removed
62828,pollen,the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
62829,pollen_count,the number of pollen grains (usually ragweed) in a standard volume of air over a twenty-four hour period and a specified time and place
62830,pollen_tube,(botany) a slender tubular outgrowth from a pollen grain when deposited on the stigma for a flower; it penetrates the style and conveys the male gametes to the ovule
62831,pollination pollenation,transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
62832,pollinator,an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another
62833,polling_booth,a temporary booth in a polling place which people enter to cast their votes
62834,polling_day election_day,the day appointed for an election; in the United States it is the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November
62835,polling_place polling_station,a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election
62836,pollinium,a coherent mass of pollen grains (as in orchids)
62837,polls,the place where people vote
62838,pollucite,a rare mineral that is an important source of cesium
62839,pollutant,waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
62840,polluter defiler,a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment
62841,pollution,undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
62842,polo_ball,wooden ball that is struck with mallets in playing polo
62843,polo_mallet polo_stick,a mallet used to strike the ball in polo
62844,polo_pony,a small agile horse specially bred and trained for playing polo
62845,polo_shirt sport_shirt,a shirt with short sleeves designed for comfort and casual wear
62846,polonaise,a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt
62847,polony,another name for Bologna sausage
62848,poltergeist,a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder
62849,poltroon craven recreant,an abject coward
62850,poltroonery,abject pusillanimity
62851,polyamide polymeric_amide,a polymer containing repeated amide groups
62852,polyandrist,a woman with two or more husbands
62853,polyandry,having more than one husband at a time
62854,polyanthus Primula_polyantha,florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip  cowslip  and common primrose
62855,polyarteritis,inflammation of several arteries
62856,polybutylene polybutene,a polymer of butylene; used in lubricants and synthetic rubber
62857,polychaete polychete polychaete_worm polychete_worm,chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
62858,polychrome,a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors
62859,polyconic_projection,a conic projection of a map having distances between meridians equal to those distance on a globe
62860,polycystic_kidney_disease PKD,kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure
62861,polycythemia,a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood
62862,polydactyly hyperdactyly,birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes
62863,polydipsia,excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)
62864,polyelectrolyte,an electrolyte of high molecular weight
62865,polyester,any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant
62866,polyester,a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer
62867,polyester polyester_fabric,any of a large class of synthetic fabrics
62868,polyester_fiber,a quick-drying resilient synthetic fiber consisting primarily of polyester
62869,polyethylene polythene,a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation
62870,polyfoam polyurethane_foam,a foam made by adding water to polyurethane plastics
62871,polygamist,someone who is married to two or more people at the same time
62872,polygamy,having more than one spouse at a time
62873,polygene,a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations
62874,polygenic_disorder polygenic_disease,an inherited disease controlled by several genes at once
62875,polygon polygonal_shape,a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
62876,polygraph,a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g.  pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)
62877,polygynist,a man with two or more wives
62878,polygyny,having more than one wife at a time
62879,polyhedral_angle,the space enclosed by three or more planes that intersect in a vertex
62880,polyhedron,a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces
62881,polymastigote,flagellates with several flagella
62882,polymath,a person of great and varied learning
62883,polymer,a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
62884,polymerase,an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
62885,polymerization polymerisation,a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
62886,polymethyl_methacrylate,a transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass
62887,polymorph,an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites
62888,polymorphism,(biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
62889,polymyositis,myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals
62890,polymyxin,any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium
62891,polyneuritis multiple_neuritis,inflammation of many or all of the peripheral nerves (as in leprosy)
62892,polynomial multinomial,a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
62893,polynya,a stretch of open water surrounded by ice (especially in Arctic seas)
62894,polyoma polyoma_virus,a virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice
62895,polyp polypus,a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
62896,polyp,one of two forms that coelenterates take e.g. a hydra or coral: usually sedentary and has a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth
62897,polypectomy,surgical removal of a polyp
62898,polypeptide,a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids
62899,polyphemus_moth Antheraea_polyphemus,very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees
62900,polyphone polyphonic_letter,a letter that has two or more pronunciations; "`c' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k' in `car' but like `s' in `cell'"
62901,polyphonic_prose,a rhythmical prose employing the poetic devices of alliteration and assonance
62902,polyphony polyphonic_music concerted_music,music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
62903,polyphosphate,a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid
62904,polyphosphoric_acid,a series of oxyacids of phosphorus
62905,polyploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
62906,polyploidy,the condition of being polyploid
62907,polypody,any of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium
62908,polypore pore_fungus pore_mushroom,woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent
62909,polypropenonitrile Acrilan,acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan)
62910,polypropylene polypropene,a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
62911,polyptoton,repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence; "My own heart's heart"
62912,polysaccharide polyose,any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
62913,polysemant polysemantic_word polysemous_word,a word having more than one meaning
62914,polysemy lexical_ambiguity,the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
62915,polysomy,congenital defect of having one or more extra chromosomes in somatic cells
62916,polystyrene,a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic; "expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is used as packing or insulation"
62917,polysyllable polysyllabic_word,a word of more than three syllables
62918,polysyndeton,using several conjunctions in close succession  especially where some might be omitted (as in `he ran and jumped and laughed for joy')
62919,polytechnic_institute polytechnic engineering_school,a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
62920,polytheism,belief in multiple Gods
62921,polytheist,one who believes in a plurality of gods
62922,polytonality polytonalism,music that uses two or more different keys at the same time
62923,polyunsaturated_fat,a class of fats having long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated with hydrogen atoms; used in some margarines; supposedly associated with low blood cholesterol
62924,polyunsaturated_fatty_acid,an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has more than one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in fish and corn and soybean oil and safflower oil
62925,polyurethane ployurethan,any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber
62926,polyuria,renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes
62927,polyvalence polyvalency multivalence multivalency,(chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
62928,polyvalence polyvalency,(toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism
62929,polyvinyl-formaldehyde,a polymer of vinyl formaldehyde
62930,polyvinyl_acetate PVA,a vinyl polymer used especially in paints or adhesives
62931,polyvinyl_chloride PVC,a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables
62932,pomade pomatum,hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
62933,pome false_fruit,a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part
62934,pomegranate pomegranate_tree Punica_granatum,shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
62935,pomegranate,large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind
62936,pomelo pomelo_tree pummelo shaddock Citrus_maxima Citrus_grandis Citrus_decumana,southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
62937,pomelo shaddock,large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
62938,pomfret Brama_raii,deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food
62939,pommel,a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse
62940,pommel saddlebow,handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
62941,pommel_horse side_horse,a gymnastic horse with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright handles (pommels) near the center; held upright by two steel supports  one at each end
62942,pommy pom,a disparaging term for English immigrants to Australia or New Zealand
62943,pomologist,someone versed in pomology or someone who cultivates fruit trees
62944,pomology,the branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits
62945,pompano,flesh of pompano; warm-water fatty fish
62946,pompano,any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
62947,pompon pom-pom,decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
62948,pompon black_margate Anisotremus_surinamensis,dusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward
62949,poncho,a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
62950,pond pool,a small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"
62951,pond-scum_parasite,an aquatic fungus of genus Synchytriaceae that is parasitic on pond scum
62952,pond_apple pond-apple_tree Annona_glabra,small evergreen tree of tropical America with edible fruit; used chiefly as grafting stock
62953,pond_apple,ovoid yellow fruit with very fragrant peach-colored flesh; related to custard apples
62954,pond_pine Pinus_serotina,large three-needled pine of sandy swamps of southeastern United States; needles longer than those of the northern pitch pine
62955,pond_scum,free-floating freshwater green algae
62956,ponderosa ponderosa_pine western_yellow_pine bull_pine Pinus_ponderosa,common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature
62957,pondweed,any of several submerged or floating freshwater perennial aquatic weeds belonging to the family Potamogetonaceae
62958,pongee,a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)
62959,pons_asinorum,a problem that severely tests the ability of an inexperienced person
62960,pontifex,a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
62961,pontifical,the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
62962,pontoon,(nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
62963,pontoon,a float supporting a seaplane
62964,pontoon_bridge bateau_bridge floating_bridge,a temporary bridge built over a series of pontoons
62965,pony,a range horse of the western United States
62966,pony,an informal term for a racehorse; "he liked to bet on the ponies"
62967,shot_glass jigger pony,a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
62968,pony,any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder
62969,pony-trekking,a sport in which people ride across country on ponies
62970,pony_cart ponycart donkey_cart tub-cart,a cart with an underslung axle and two seats
62971,pony_express,express mail carried by relays of riders on horseback; especially between Missouri and California around 1860
62972,ponytail,a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail
62973,pood,a Russian unit of weight equal to approximately 36 pounds
62974,poodle poodle_dog,an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
62975,pool,an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
62976,pool,an organization of people or resources that can be shared; "a car pool"; "a secretarial pool"; "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool"
62977,pool,any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool"
62978,pool puddle,a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid; "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood"
62979,pool puddle,something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
62980,pool pocket_billiards,any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
62981,pool_ball,ball used in playing pool
62982,pool_player,someone who shoots pool
62983,pool_table billiard_table snooker_table,game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played
62984,pooler,someone who shares in and contributes to a general fund for use by all
62985,pooling_of_interest,an accounting method used in the merging of companies; the balance sheets are added together item by item; this method is tax-free
62986,poolroom,a room with pool tables where pool is played
62987,poon,wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars
62988,poon,any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood
62989,poop_deck,an exposed partial weather deck on the stern superstructure of a ship
62990,poor_box alms_box mite_box,box for collecting alms  especially one in a church
62991,poor_devil wretch,someone you feel sorry for
62992,poor_law,a law providing support for the poor
62993,poor_people poor,people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group); "the urban poor need assistance"
62994,poor_person have-not,a person with few or no possessions
62995,poor_rates,a local tax for the relief of the poor
62996,poorhouse,an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
62997,poverty poorness impoverishment,the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
62998,poorness,less than adequate; "the relative poorness of New England farmland"
62999,poorness,the quality of being poorly made or maintained; "she was unrecognizable because of the poorness of the photography"
63000,poorwill Phalaenoptilus_nuttallii,goatsucker of western North America
63001,pop soda soda_pop soda_water tonic,a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics"
63002,pop popping,a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
63003,pop_music pop,music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love
63004,pop-up_book pop-up,a book (usually for children) that contains one or more pages such that a three-dimensional structure rises up when a page is opened
63005,pop_bottle soda_bottle,a bottle for holding soft drinks
63006,pop_fly pop-fly pop-up,a short high fly ball
63007,pop_group,a group that plays pop music
63008,pop_quiz,a quiz given without prior warning
63009,pop_tent,a small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up
63010,popcorn Zea_mays_everta,corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
63011,popcorn,small kernels of corn exploded by heat
63012,popcorn_ball,popcorn combined with a thick sugar or molasses or caramel syrup and formed into balls
63013,popery papism,offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church
63014,popgun,plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound
63015,popinjay,a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
63016,popinjay,archaic
63017,poplar,soft light-colored nondurable wood of the poplar
63018,poplar poplar_tree,any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins
63019,poplin,a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery
63020,popliteal_artery arteria_poplitea,continuation of the femoral artery that branches to supply the legs and feet
63021,popliteal_vein vena_poplitea,a vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein
63022,popover,light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
63023,popper,a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)
63024,popper,a container for cooking popcorn
63025,poppet poppet_valve,a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicular from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines
63026,poppy,annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
63027,poppy_mallow,a plant of the genus Callirhoe having palmately cleft leaves and white to red or purple flowers borne throughout the summer
63028,poppy_seed,small grey seed of a poppy flower; used whole or ground in baked items
63029,populace public world,people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"
63030,popular_front,a leftist coalition organized against a common opponent
63031,popular_music popular_music_genre,any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)
63032,popularism,music adapted to the understanding and taste of the majority
63033,popularity,the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after; "his charm soon won him affection and popularity"; "the universal popularity of American movies"
63034,popularity_contest,competition (real or figurative) for popular support
63035,popularization popularisation,an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
63036,popularization popularisation vulgarization vulgarisation,the act of making something attractive to the general public
63037,popularizer populariser vulgarizer vulgariser,someone who makes attractive to the general public
63038,population,the people who inhabit a territory or state; "the population seemed to be well fed and clothed"
63039,population,a group of organisms of the same species populating a given area; "they hired hunters to keep down the deer population"
63040,population universe,(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn; "it is an estimate of the mean of the population"
63041,population,the number of inhabitants (either the total number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place (country or city etc.); "people come and go  but the population of this town has remained approximately constant for the past decade"; "the African-American population of Salt Lake City has been increasing"
63042,population,the act of populating (causing to live in a place); "he deplored the population of colonies with convicted criminals"
63043,population_control,control over the growth of population; a government program
63044,population_growth,increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state
63045,population_profile,a chart showing the number of people as a function of their ages
63046,population_shift,a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population
63047,populism,the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite
63048,porbeagle Lamna_nasus,voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific
63049,porcelain,ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
63050,porch,a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
63051,porcupine_ball porcupines,meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce
63052,porcupinefish porcupine_fish Diodon_hystrix,spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters
63053,pore,any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
63054,pore,any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
63055,stoma stomate pore,a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
63056,porgy scup,lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States
63057,porgy,important deep-bodied food and sport fish of warm and tropical coastal waters; found worldwide
63058,pork porc,meat from a domestic hog or pig
63059,pork_barrel pork,a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
63060,pork-and-veal_goulash,made with sauerkraut and caraway seeds and served with sour cream
63061,pork-barreling,acquisition of government money for benefits to a specific locale; "keeps his hold on his constituents through unashamed pork-barreling"
63062,pork_and_beans,dried beans cooked with pork and tomato sauce
63063,pork_belly,side of fresh pork
63064,pork_butcher,a vendor of pork and products made from pork
63065,pork_loin,meat from a loin of pork
63066,pork_pie,small pie filled with minced seasoned pork
63067,pork_roast roast_pork,cut of pork suitable for roasting
63068,pork_sausage,sausage containing pork
63069,pork_tenderloin,pork loin muscle
63070,porkchop,chop cut from a hog
63071,porker,a pig fattened to provide meat
63072,porkfish pork-fish Anisotremus_virginicus,black and gold grunt found from Bermuda to Caribbean to Brazil
63073,porkholt,made of lamb or pork
63074,porkpie porkpie_hat,man's hat with a low  flat crown and a snap brim
63075,pornographer porn_merchant,someone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores
63076,pornography porno porn erotica smut,creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
63077,porosity porousness,the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
63078,porphyria,a genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusion
63079,porphyrin,any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues
63080,porphyry porphyritic_rock,any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
63081,porpoise,any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
63082,porpoise_oil,a yellow fatty oil obtained from porpoises and used as a fine lubricant
63083,porridge,soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
63084,porringer,a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle) from which children eat
63085,port,a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
63086,port port_wine,sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
63087,port embrasure porthole,an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
63088,port-access_coronary_bypass_surgery,heart surgery in which a coronary bypass is performed by the use of small instruments and tiny cameras threaded through small incisions while the heart is stopped and blood is pumped through a heart-lung machine
63089,port-wine_stain nevus_flammeus,a flat birthmark varying from pink to purple
63090,port_of_call,any port where a ship stops except its home port
63091,port_of_entry point_of_entry,a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise
63092,porta_hepatis,opening for major blood vessels to enter and leave the liver
63093,portability,the quality of being light enough to be carried
63094,portable,a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried
63095,portable_circular_saw portable_saw,a circular saw that is portable and is operated with a hand grip
63096,portable_computer,a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand
63097,portacaval_shunt,shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver
63098,portage,the cost of carrying or transporting
63099,portage,overland track between navigable waterways
63100,portage,carrying boats and supplies overland
63101,portal,a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"; "the portals of success"
63102,portal_site portal,a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet; "a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc."
63103,portal_vein hepatic_portal_vein portal vena_portae,a short vein that carries blood into the liver
63104,portal_hypertension,increase in blood pressure in the veins of the portal system caused by obstruction in the liver (often associated with alcoholic cirrhosis)  causing enlargement of the spleen and collateral veins
63105,portal_system,system of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver
63106,portcullis,gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage
63107,porte-cochere,a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard
63108,porte-cochere,canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles
63109,porterage,the charge for carrying burdens by porters
63110,porterage,the transportation of burdens by porters
63111,porterhouse porterhouse_steak,large steak from the thick end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and large piece of tenderloin
63112,portfolio,a large  flat  thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio"
63113,portfolio,a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers; "the artist had put together a portfolio of his work"; "every actor has a portfolio of photographs"
63114,portfolio,a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution; "they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio"
63115,portfolio,the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"
63116,porthole,a window in a ship or airplane
63117,portia_tree bendy_tree seaside_mahoe Thespesia_populnea,pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its rounded heart-shaped leaves and showy yellow and purple flowers; yields valuable pink to dark red close-grained wood and oil from its seeds
63118,portico,a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
63119,portiere,a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
63120,portrait,a painting of a person's face
63121,portrayal portraiture portrait,a word picture of a person's appearance and character
63122,portrait portrayal,any likeness of a person; "the photographer made excellent portraits"
63123,portrait_camera,a camera with a portrait lens
63124,portrait_lens,a compound camera lens with a relatively high aperture
63125,portraitist portrait_painter portrayer limner,a painter or drawer of portraits
63126,portraiture,the activity of making portraits
63127,portulaca,a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers
63128,portwatcher port_watcher,a watchman on a wharf
63129,pose,a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
63130,poseur poser,a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
63131,poser stumper toughie sticker,a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
63132,poseuse,a woman poseur
63133,status position,the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
63134,position spatial_relation,the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
63135,position,the appropriate or customary location; "the cars were in position"
63136,position,(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?"
63137,situation position,a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
63138,position stance posture,a rationalized mental attitude
63139,side position,an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"
63140,position,the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
63141,position_effect,(genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome
63142,position_paper,a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy
63143,positional_notation positional_representation_system,a numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position
63144,positive,a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
63145,positive_charge,having a deficiency of electrons; having a higher electric potential
63146,positive_chemotaxis,movement toward a chemical stimulus
63147,positive_correlation direct_correlation,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
63148,positive_feedback regeneration,feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input
63149,positive_identification,evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance; "a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people"
63150,positive_pole,the terminal of a battery that is connected to the positive plate
63151,positive_pole positive_magnetic_pole north-seeking_pole,the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely
63152,positive_reinforcing_stimulus positive_reinforcer,a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
63153,positive_stimulus,a stimulus with desirable consequences
63154,positivism logical_positivism,the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
63155,positivity positiveness positivism,a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
63156,positivist rationalist,someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
63157,positivity positiveness,the character of the positive electric pole
63158,positivity positiveness,an amount greater than zero
63159,positron antielectron,an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
63160,positron_emission_tomography_scanner PET_scanner,a tomograph that produces cross-sectional X-rays of metabolic processes in the body
63161,posology,the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines
63162,posse posse_comitatus,a temporary police force
63163,posseman,an able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse
63164,possession,anything owned or possessed
63165,possession,being controlled by passion or the supernatural
63166,possession,a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
63167,self-control self-possession possession willpower self-command self-will,the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
63168,possession,(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck); "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"
63169,possessiveness,excessive desire to possess or dominate
63170,posset,sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
63171,possibility,a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"
63172,possibility possibleness,capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"
63173,possible,something that can be done; "politics is the art of the possible"
63174,possible,an applicant who might be suitable
63175,post-maturity post-menopause,the state in which women have stopped ovulating
63176,post-obit_bond,a bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of his reversion
63177,post-rotational_nystagmus,nystagmus caused by suddenly stopping the rapid rotation of the body; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation
63178,post_and_lintel,a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel)
63179,post_chaise,closed horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used to transport passengers and mail
63180,post_exchange PX,a commissary on a United States Army post
63181,post_hoc post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc,the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
63182,post_horn,wind instrument used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centuries
63183,post_horse post-horse poster,a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers
63184,post_oak box_white_oak brash_oak iron_oak Quercus_stellata,small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts
63185,post_office local_post_office,a local branch of the United States Post Office
63186,post_office,a children's game in which kisses are exchanged for pretended letters
63187,post_road,a road over which mail is carried
63188,postage,the charge for mailing something
63189,postage postage_stamp stamp,a token that postal fees have been paid
63190,postage_meter,meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge
63191,postal_clerk mail_clerk,a clerk in a post office
63192,postcard post_card postal_card mailing-card,a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
63193,postcentral_gyrus,the convolution of parietal lobe that is bounded in front by the central sulcus
63194,postdiluvian,anything living after Noah's flood
63195,postdoctoral postdoc post_doc,a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
63196,postdoc post_doc,a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
63197,poste_restante,a notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada)
63198,poster_boy,a male poster child
63199,poster_child,a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes; "she was the poster child for muscular dystrophy"
63200,poster_girl,a female poster child
63201,posterior_cardinal_vein,a major drainage channel from the caudal part of the body
63202,posterior_cerebral_artery,arises from the basilar artery; divides into three branches
63203,posterior_meningeal_artery,branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery that supplies the dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa
63204,posterior_naris,either one of the two posterior openings at the back of the nasal cavity leading to the nasopharynx
63205,posterior_pituitary posterior_pituitary_gland neurohypophysis pars_nervosa,the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
63206,posterior_serratus_muscle serratus_posterior musculus_serratus_posterior,skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward
63207,posterior_synechia,adhesion between the iris and the lens
63208,posterior_temporal_artery arteria_temporalis_posterior,temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe
63209,posterior_vein_of_the_left_ventricle vena_posterior_ventriculi_sinistri,arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus
63210,posteriority,the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end
63211,posteriority subsequentness subsequence,following in time
63212,posterity,all future generations
63213,postern,a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
63214,postfix_notation suffix_notation reverse_Polish_notation,a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands
63215,posthitis,inflammation of the foreskin of the penis; usually caused by bacterial infection
63216,posthole post_hole,a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
63217,posthole_digger post-hole_digger,a shovel used to sink postholes
63218,posthouse post_house,an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders
63219,posthumous_birth,birth of a child after the father has died
63220,posthumous_birth,birth of a child by Caesarean section after the death of the mother
63221,posthypnotic_amnesia,selective amnesia after being in a hypnotic state of events occurring during hypnosis or of information designated by the hypnotist
63222,posthypnotic_suggestion,a suggestion that is made to a person who is hypnotized that specifies an action he will perform (usually in response to a cue) after he has awakened
63223,postilion postillion,someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
63224,posting,(bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records; "the posting was made in the cash account"
63225,postlude,a voluntary played at the end of a religious service
63226,postmark,a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
63227,postmaster,the person in charge of a post office
63228,postmaster_general,the official in charge of the national postal service
63229,postmature_infant,infant born after 42 weeks of gestation; usually shows signs of placental insufficiency
63230,postmistress,a woman postmaster
63231,postmodernism,genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
63232,postmortem post-mortem,discussion of an event after it has occurred
63233,postnasal_drip,chronic secretion of mucus from the rear of the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx
63234,postposition,(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
63235,postscript PS,a note appended to a letter after the signature
63236,posttraumatic_epilepsy traumatic_epilepsy,a convulsive epileptic state caused by a head injury
63237,posttraumatic_stress_disorder PTSD,an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt  reliving the trauma in dreams  numbness and lack of involvement with reality  or recurrent thoughts and images
63238,postulant,one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
63239,postulate posit,(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
63240,postulation predication,(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
63241,request petition postulation,a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
63242,postulator,(Roman Catholic Church) someone who proposes or pleads for a candidate for beatification or canonization
63243,postulator,someone who assumes or takes something for granted as the basis of an argument
63244,posturer,someone who behaves in a manner calculated to impress or mislead others
63245,posturing,adopting a vain conceited posture
63246,pot,metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
63247,pot potful,the quantity contained in a pot
63248,pot flowerpot,a container in which plants are cultivated
63249,potentiometer pot,a resistor with three terminals  the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
63250,pot-au-feu,traditional French stew of vegetables and beef
63251,pot_farm,a plot of ground where marijuana is grown and harvested (often hidden in a national forest)
63252,pot_metal,cast iron used for making cooking wares
63253,pot_metal,an alloy of copper and lead used especially for making large pots
63254,pot_plant,a plant suitable for growing in a flowerpot (especially indoors)
63255,pot_roast,cut of beef suitable for simmering in liquid in a closed pot
63256,potage pottage,thick (often creamy) soup
63257,potash caustic_potash potassium_hydroxide,a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
63258,potassium-argon_dating,geological dating that relies on the proportions of radioactive potassium in a rock sample and its decay product  argon
63259,potassium_bicarbonate potassium_acid_carbonate potassium_hydrogen_carbonate,a crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid
63260,potassium_bromide,a white crystalline salt (KBr) used as a sedative and in photography
63261,potassium_carbonate,a white salt (K2CO3) that is basic in solution; used to make glass and cleansing agents
63262,potassium_chlorate,a white salt (KClO3) used in matches  fireworks  and explosives; also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent
63263,potassium_chloride potassium_muriate potash_muriate K-Dur_20 Kaochlor K-lor Klorvess K-lyte,salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20  Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency
63264,potassium_cyanide,a poisonous salt (KCN) used in electroplating and in photography
63265,potassium_dichromate,an orange-red salt used in making dyes and in photography
63266,potassium_ferrocyanide yellow_prussiate_of_potash,a cyanide compound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners
63267,potassium_iodide,a crystalline salt in organic synthesis and in making photographic emulsions and in iodized table salt
63268,potassium_nitrate saltpeter saltpetre niter nitre,(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
63269,potassium_permanganate permanganate_of_potash,a poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic
63270,potation,the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)
63271,potato white_potato Irish_potato murphy spud tater,an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
63272,potato white_potato white_potato_vine Solanum_tuberosum,annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
63273,potato_blight potato_mold potato_disease potato_mildew potato_murrain,a blight of potatoes
63274,potato_fern Marattia_salicina,large Australasian evergreen fern with an edible rhizome sometimes used as a vegetable by indigenous people
63275,potato_fern Solanopteris_bifrons,small epiphytic fern of South America with tuberous swellings along rhizomes
63276,potato_fungus Pellicularia_filamentosa Rhizoctinia_solani,fungus causing a disease in potatoes characterized by black scurfy spots on the tubers
63277,potato_mosaic,a disease of the leaves of potato plants
63278,potato_moth potato_tuber_moth splitworm Phthorimaea_operculella,greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm
63279,potato_pancake latke,made of grated potato and egg with a little flour
63280,potato_race,a novelty race in which competitors move potatoes from one place to another one at a time
63281,potato_salad,any of various salads having chopped potatoes as the base
63282,potato_scab_bacteria Streptomyces_scabies,cause of a potato disease characterized by brownish corky tissue
63283,potato_skin potato_peel potato_peelings,crisp fried potato peeling
63284,potato_tree Brazilian_potato_tree Solanum_wrightii Solanum_macranthum,South American shrub or small tree widely cultivated in the tropics; not a true potato
63285,potato_tree Solanum_crispum,hardy climbing shrub of Chile grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers; not a true potato
63286,potato_tuberworm Phthorimaea_operculella,larva of potato moth; mines in leaves and stems of e.g. potatoes and tobacco
63287,potato_vine giant_potato_creeper Solanum_wendlandii,vine of Costa Rica sparsely armed with hooklike spines and having large lilac-blue flowers
63288,potato_vine Solanum_jasmoides,copiously branched vine of Brazil having deciduous leaves and white flowers tinged with blue
63289,potato_wart,fungous disease causing dark warty spongy excrescences in the eyes of potato tubers
63290,potato_wart_fungus Synchytrium_endobioticum,fungus causing potato wart disease in potato tubers
63291,potato_yellow-dwarf_virus,the virus that produces stunting and yellowing of the leaves of potato plants
63292,potbelly potbelly_stove,a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned
63293,potboiler,a literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot)
63294,potboy potman,a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores
63295,poteen,unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey
63296,potential potentiality potency,the inherent capacity for coming into being
63297,potency potence,the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
63298,potential_divider voltage_divider,resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage
63299,potential_energy P.E.,the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy
63300,potential_unit,a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground)
63301,potentiation,(medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously
63302,potentiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces
63303,pothead,someone who smokes marijuana habitually
63304,potherb,any of various herbaceous plants whose leaves or stems or flowers are cooked and used for food or seasoning
63305,potholder,an insulated pad for holding hot pots
63306,pothole chuckhole,a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
63307,potholer spelunker speleologist spelaeologist,a person who explores caves
63308,pothook,an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire
63309,pothos,any of various tropical lianas of the genus Scindapsus
63310,pothunter,a nonprofessional archeologist
63311,pothunter,someone who participates in contests in order to collect trophies
63312,pothunter,someone who hunts for food (not for sport)
63313,potion,a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
63314,potlatch,a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes  formerly  to his own impoverishment)
63315,potluck,whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all; "having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck"; "a potluck supper"
63316,potoroo,Australian rat kangaroos
63317,potpie,deep-dish meat and vegetable pie or a meat stew with dumplings
63318,potpourri,a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
63319,potsherd,a shard of pottery
63320,potshot,a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)
63321,potshot,criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor"
63322,pottage,a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat
63323,potter thrower ceramicist ceramist,a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
63324,potter's_clay potter's_earth,clay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling
63325,potter's_field,a cemetery for unknown or indigent people
63326,potter's_wheel,a horizontal rotating wheel holding the clay being shaped by a potter; "the potter's wheel was invented in Asia Minor around 6500 BC"
63327,potter_bee,solitary bee that builds nests of mud or pebbles cemented together and attached to a plant
63328,potter_wasp,any of various solitary wasps that construct vase-shaped cells of mud for their eggs
63329,pottery clayware,ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
63330,pottery,the craft of making earthenware
63331,pottery,a workshop where clayware is made
63332,pottle,a pot that holds 2 quarts
63333,potty_seat potty_chair,toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children
63334,pouch,a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
63335,pouched_mole marsupial_mole Notoryctus_typhlops,small burrowing Australian marsupial that resembles a mole
63336,pouched_mouse marsupial_mouse marsupial_rat,any of numerous small sharp-nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or rats
63337,poulette,allemande sauce with chopped parsley
63338,poultry,flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food
63339,poultryman poulterer,a dealer in poultry and poultry products
63340,pounce,the act of pouncing
63341,pound_cake,rich loaf cake made of a pound each of butter and sugar and flour
63342,pound_net,trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure
63343,poundage,a charge based on weight measured in pounds
63344,poundage,a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals
63345,poundage,weight expressed in pounds
63346,poundal pdl,a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound; equal to 0.1382 newtons
63347,pounder,(used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds; "the fisherman caught a 10-pounder"; "their linemen are all 300-pounders"
63348,pounding buffeting,repeated heavy blows
63349,throb throbbing pounding,an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"
63350,pounds_per_square_inch psi,a unit of pressure
63351,pousse-cafe,small drink served after dinner (especially several liqueurs poured carefully so as to remain in separate layers)
63352,pout moue wry_face,a disdainful grimace
63353,pouter_pigeon pouter,one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out
63354,poverty_line poverty_level,a level of personal income defining the state of poverty
63355,poverty_trap,a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off
63356,powder pulverization pulverisation,a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
63357,powder,any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
63358,powder-post_termite Cryptotermes_brevis,extremely destructive dry-wood termite of warm regions
63359,powder_and_shot,ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets
63360,powder_blue,a dusty pale blue color
63361,powder_horn powder_flask,container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal
63362,powder_keg,a potentially explosive state
63363,powder_keg,keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder
63364,powder_metallurgy,the metallurgy of powdered metals; how to produce solid metal objects from powdered metal by compaction and sintering
63365,powder_monkey,someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)
63366,powder_photography powder_method powder_technique,a process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification
63367,powdered_milk dry_milk dried_milk milk_powder,dehydrated milk
63368,powdered_mustard dry_mustard,a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic
63369,powdered_sugar,sugar granulated into a fine powder
63370,powderer,someone who applies or scatters powder
63371,powderpuff puff,a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
63372,powdery_mildew,any of various fungi of the genus Erysiphe producing powdery conidia on the host surface
63373,power powerfulness,possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
63374,power,(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
63375,world_power major_power great_power power superpower,a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
63376,power_brake,a brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle
63377,power_breakfast,a meeting of influential people to conduct business while eating breakfast
63378,power_broker powerbroker,a person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control; "a power broker who does you a favor will expect you to return it"
63379,power_company power_service electric_company light_company,a public utility that provides electricity
63380,power_cord,a cord to conduct power to an electrical appliance
63381,power_couple,a couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential
63382,power_dive,a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine
63383,power_drill,a power tool for making holes in hard materials
63384,power_hunger status_seeking,a drive to acquire power
63385,power_line power_cable,cable used to distribute electricity
63386,power_loading,the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its engine power
63387,power_loom,a loom operated mechanically
63388,power_module,module that provides power to operate other modules
63389,power_mower motor_mower,a lawn mower powered by a gasoline motor
63390,power_of_appointment,authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property
63391,power_of_attorney,a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent
63392,power_outage power_failure,equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; "the ice storm caused a power outage"
63393,power_pack,a device for converting a power supply to a voltage required by particular equipment
63394,power_play squeeze_play squeeze,an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"
63395,power_play,a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play; "they used a power play to return the kickoff"
63396,power_play,(ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties; "the team was unable to capitalize on the power play"
63397,power_politics gunboat_diplomacy,diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives
63398,power_saw saw sawing_machine,a power tool for cutting wood
63399,power_series,the sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable
63400,power_station power_plant powerhouse,an electrical generating station
63401,power_steering power-assisted_steering,automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel
63402,power_takeoff PTO,a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer)
63403,power_tool,a tool driven by a motor
63404,power_trip,(slang) a self-aggrandizing action undertaken simply for the pleasure of exercising control over other people
63405,power_unit,a measure of electric power
63406,power_user,(computing) a computer user who needs the fastest and most powerful computers available
63407,power_walking,a form of cardiopulmonary exercise consisting of rapid walking accompanied by vigorous swinging of the arms
63408,power_worker power-station_worker,a worker at a power station
63409,powerhouse,a team considered to be the best of its class
63410,powwow,a council of or with Native Americans
63411,syphilis syph pox,a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
63412,pox,a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
63413,poxvirus,any of a group of viruses that can cause pox diseases in vertebrates
63414,practicability practicableness,the quality of being usable
63415,practical_joke,a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
63416,practicality,concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities
63417,practice praxis,translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"
63418,practice,the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
63419,practice,knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
63420,practice_range,a place for practicing golf shots
63421,practitioner practician,someone who practices a learned profession
63422,praenomen,the first name of a citizen of ancient Rome
63423,praetor pretor,an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
63424,praetorium pretorium,the tent of an ancient Roman general
63425,praetorship,the office of praetor
63426,pragmatic_sanction pragmatic,an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
63427,pragmatics,the study of language use
63428,pragmatism,(philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
63429,realism pragmatism,the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
63430,pragmatist,an adherent of philosophical pragmatism
63431,pragmatist,a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions
63432,prairie,a treeless grassy plain
63433,prairie_aster Aster_turbinellis,violet-flowered perennial aster of central United States having solitary heads
63434,prairie_chicken prairie_grouse prairie_fowl,brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies
63435,prairie_coneflower Ratibida_tagetes,coneflower of central to southwestern United States
63436,prairie_cordgrass freshwater_cordgrass slough_grass Spartina_pectinmata,North American cordgrass having leaves with dry membranous margins and glumes with long awns
63437,prairie_dog prairie_marmot,any of several rodents of North American prairies living in large complex burrows having a barking cry
63438,prairie_gentian tulip_gentian bluebell Eustoma_grandiflorum,one of the most handsome prairie wildflowers having large erect bell-shaped bluish flowers; of moist places in prairies and fields from eastern Colorado and Nebraska south to New Mexico and Texas
63439,prairie_gourd,small hard green-and-white inedible fruit of the prairie gourd plant
63440,prairie_gourd prairie_gourd_vine Missouri_gourd wild_pumpkin buffalo_gourd calabazilla Cucurbita_foetidissima,perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit
63441,prairie_mallow red_false_mallow Sphaeralcea_coccinea Malvastrum_coccineum,false mallow of western United States having racemose red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Malvastrum
63442,prairie_mimosa prickle-weed Desmanthus_ilinoensis,perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers
63443,prairie_orchid prairie_white-fringed_orchis Habenaria_leucophaea,orchid of boggy or wet lands of north central United States having racemes of very fragrant creamy or greenish white flowers
63444,prairie_rattlesnake prairie_rattler Western_rattlesnake Crotalus_viridis,widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies
63445,prairie_rocket,any of several North American plants of the genus Erysimum having large yellow flowers
63446,prairie_rocket,any of several western American plants of the genus Cheiranthus having large yellow flowers
63447,prairie_smoke purple_avens Geum_triflorum,North American perennial with hairy basal pinnate leaves and purple flowers and plume-tipped fruits
63448,prairie_soil,a type of soil occurring under grasses in temperate climates
63449,prairie_star Lithophragma_parviflorum,plant with mostly basal leaves and slender open racemes of white or pale pink flowers; prairies and open forest of northwestern United States to British Columbia and Alberta
63450,prairie_sunflower Helianthus_petiolaris,similar to the common sunflower with slender usually branching stems common in central United States
63451,prairie_vole Microtus_ochrogaster,typical vole of the extended prairie region of central United States and southern Canada
63452,prairie_wake-robin prairie_trillium Trillium_recurvatum,trillium of central United States having dark purple sessile flowers
63453,prairie_white-fringed_orchid Platanthera_leucophea,of central North America; a threatened species
63454,prairie_willow Salix_humilis,slender shrubby willow of dry areas of North America
63455,praise congratulations kudos extolment,an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"
63456,praise,offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"
63457,praiseworthiness laudability laudableness,the quality of being worthy of praise
63458,praisworthiness,the property of deserving praise
63459,praline,cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans
63460,prancer,a mettlesome or fiery horse
63461,prang,a crash involving a car or plane
63462,prankishness rascality roguishness,the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks
63463,prankster cut-up trickster tricker hoaxer practical_joker,someone who plays practical jokes on others
63464,praseodymium Pr atomic_number_59,a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process
63465,prate prattle idle_talk blether chin_music,idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
63466,pratfall,a fall onto your buttocks
63467,pratincole glareole,Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers
63468,prattler,someone who speaks in a childish way
63469,pravastatin Pravachol,an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks
63470,prawn shrimp,any of various edible decapod crustaceans
63471,prawn,shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible
63472,praya,colonial siphonophore of up to 130 ft long
63473,prayer supplication,the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"
63474,prayer petition orison,reverent petition to a deity
63475,prayer,a fixed text used in praying
63476,prayer supplicant,someone who prays to God
63477,prayer_book prayerbook,a book containing prayers
63478,prayer_meeting prayer_service,a service at which people sing hymns and pray together
63479,prayer_rug prayer_mat,a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions
63480,prayer_wheel,a cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet
63481,praying_mantis praying_mantid Mantis_religioso,the common mantis
63482,prazosin Minipress,antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress)
63483,pre-Socratic,any philosopher who lived before Socrates
63484,pre-emptive_strike,a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you
63485,preacher preacher_man sermonizer sermoniser,someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
63486,preachification,moralization delivered tediously in a preachy manner
63487,preamble,a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
63488,prearrangement,something arranged in advance
63489,prebend,the stipend assigned by a cathedral to a canon
63490,prebendary,a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
63491,precariousness,extreme dangerousness
63492,uncertainty uncertainness precariousness,being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income"
63493,precaution,the trait of practicing caution in advance
63494,precedence precedency priority,status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle"
63495,precession precedence precedency,the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
63496,precedent case_in_point,an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
63497,precedent,a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
63498,precentorship,the position of precentor
63499,precentral_gyrus,the convolution of the frontal lobe that is bounded in back by the central sulcus and that contains the motor area
63500,preceptorship,the position of preceptor
63501,precession,the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
63502,precession_of_the_equinoxes,a slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth's axis of rotation
63503,prechlorination,chlorination prior to another chemical process
63504,precinct,a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
63505,preciosity preciousness,the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
63506,precious_metal,any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry
63507,precipice,a very steep cliff
63508,precipitant,an agent that causes a precipitate to form
63509,precipitate,a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
63510,precipitation,the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time; "the storm brought several inches of precipitation"
63511,precipitation,the process of forming a chemical precipitate
63512,precipitation,the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
63513,precipitation,an unexpected acceleration or hastening; "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"
63514,precipitator Cottrell_precipitator,removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation
63515,precipitin,an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen
63516,preciseness clearcutness,clarity as a consequence of precision
63517,preciseness precision,the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance; "he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton"; "note the meticulous precision of his measurements"
63518,precision_cookie,a cookie that is saved permanently on your hard drive
63519,preclinical_trial preclinical_test preclinical_phase,a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial
63520,precocious_dentition,teething at an earlier age than expected
63521,precociousness precocity,intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules
63522,precognition foreknowledge,knowledge of an event before it occurs
63523,preconception prepossession parti_pris preconceived_opinion preconceived_idea preconceived_notion,an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
63524,precondition,a condition that is a prerequisite
63525,precordium,the external surface of the body overlying the heart and stomach
63526,precursor,a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
63527,precursor forerunner,a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
63528,predation,the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey
63529,predator predatory_animal,any animal that lives by preying on other animals
63530,predecessor,one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
63531,predestinarianism,the belief or doctrine of predestinarians
63532,predestination,previous determination as if by destiny or fate
63533,predestination foreordination preordination predetermination,(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
63534,predeterminaation,a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something; "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong"
63535,predetermination,the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place
63536,predicate,(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula; "`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates"
63537,predicate verb_phrase,one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
63538,predicate_calculus functional_calculus,a system of symbolic logic that represents individuals and predicates and quantification over individuals (as well as the relations between propositions)
63539,predicator,an expression that predicates
63540,predictability,the quality of being predictable
63541,prediction foretelling forecasting prognostication,a statement made about the future
63542,predictor,information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events; "the weekly bulletin contains several predictors of mutual fund performance"
63543,predictor,a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival
63544,predictor_variable,a variable that can be used to predict the value of another variable (as in statistical regression)
63545,preference penchant predilection taste,a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
63546,sensitivity predisposition,susceptibility to a pathogen
63547,predisposition,an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
63548,predisposition,a disposition in advance to react in a particular way
63549,prednisolone Pediapred Prelone,a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions
63550,prednisone Orasone Deltasone Liquid_Pred Meticorten,a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant
63551,predominance predomination prepotency,the state of being predominant over others
63552,predomination predominance,the quality of being more noticeable than anything else; "the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone"
63553,preeclampsia pre-eclampsia,abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
63554,preemployment_training_program,a training program to prepare you for employment
63555,preemption pre-emption,the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject
63556,preemption pre-emption,the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)
63557,preemption pre-emption,the right to purchase something in advance of others
63558,preemption pre-emption,a prior appropriation of something; "the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests"
63559,preemptive_bid pre-empt preempt,a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
63560,preemptive_right,the right granting to shareholders the first opportunity to buy a new issue of stock; provides protection against dilution of the shareholder's ownership interest
63561,preemptor pre-emptor,someone who acquires land by preemption
63562,preemptor pre-emptor,a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid
63563,preexistence,existing in a former state or previous to something else
63564,prefab,a prefabricated structure
63565,prefabrication,the manufacture of sections of a building at the factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site
63566,prefect,a chief officer or chief magistrate; "the prefect of Paris police"
63567,prefecture,the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
63568,prefecture,the office of prefect
63569,preference druthers,the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers  I'd eat cake"
63570,preference,grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade  such as levying duties)
63571,preferment,the act of preferring; "the preferment went to the younger candidate"
63572,preferment,the act of making accusations; "preferment of charges"
63573,preferred_stock preferred_shares preference_shares,stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights
63574,prefiguration,an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come
63575,prefix,an affix that is added in front of the word
63576,prefix_notation Lukasiewicz_notation Polish_notation,a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands
63577,prefixation,formation of a word by means of a prefix
63578,preformation theory_of_preformation,a theory (popular in the 18th century and now discredited) that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a tiny fully formed organism (a homunculus) that exists in the germ cell
63579,prefrontal_lobe,the anterior part of the frontal lobe
63580,pregnancy_test,a physiological test to determine whether a person is pregnant
63581,pregnanediol,a compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women
63582,prehistory prehistoric_culture,the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
63583,prejudgment prejudgement,a judgment reached before the evidence is available
63584,prelacy prelature,prelates collectively
63585,prelacy prelature,the office or station of a prelate
63586,preliminary prelim,a minor match preceding the main event
63587,preliminary_examination preliminary_exam prelim,an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
63588,preliminary_prospectus red_herring,a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus; "because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring"
63589,prelude,music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
63590,premature_baby preterm_baby premature_infant preterm_infant preemie premie,an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
63591,premature_ejaculation,ejaculation during the early stages of sexual excitement or soon after the insertion of the penis into the vagina
63592,premature_labor premature_labour,labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestation
63593,premature_ventricular_contraction PVC,irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation
63594,prematureness prematurity,the state of being premature
63595,premeditation forethought,planning or plotting in advance of acting
63596,premeditation,(law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent
63597,premenstrual_syndrome PMS,a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation
63598,premiere,the first public performance of a play or movie
63599,premiership,the office of premier
63600,premises,land and the buildings on it; "bread is baked on the premises"; "the were evicted from the premises"
63601,premium insurance_premium,payment for insurance
63602,premium,the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value; "they paid a premium for access to water"
63603,premolar bicuspid,a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars
63604,prenatal_diagnosis,any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality
63605,preoccupancy preoccupation,the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
63606,preoccupation,an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
63607,preparation readying,the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
63608,readiness preparedness preparation,the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"
63609,preparation,(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord; "the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance"
63610,training preparation grooming,activity leading to skilled behavior
63611,preparation_fire,fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault
63612,preparatory_school prep_school,a private secondary school
63613,prepayment,payment in advance
63614,preponderance,superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"
63615,preponderance prevalence,a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"
63616,preponderance,exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"
63617,preposition,a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
63618,preposition,(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
63619,prepositional_object object_of_a_preposition,the object governed by a preposition
63620,prepositional_phrase,a phrase beginning with a preposition
63621,prepossession,the condition of being prepossessed; "the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable"
63622,prepuberty,a period of two years immediately prior to the onset of puberty when growth and changes leading to sexual maturity occur
63623,prepuce foreskin,a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
63624,prepuce foreskin,a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
63625,prepyloric_vein vena_pylorica,a tributary of the right gastric vein
63626,prerequisite requirement,something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"
63627,prerogative privilege perquisite exclusive_right,a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
63628,presage,a foreboding about what is about to happen
63629,presbyope,a person with presbyopia; someone who is farsighted resulting from the progressive loss with aging of the elasticity of the crystalline lens
63630,presbyopia,farsightedness resulting from a reduced ability to focus caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens with age
63631,presbyter,an elder in the Presbyterian Church
63632,presbytery,building reserved for the officiating clergy
63633,preschool,an educational institution for children too young for elementary school
63634,preschooler kindergartner kindergartener,a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten
63635,prescience prevision,the power to foresee the future
63636,prescription,directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions; "I tried to follow her prescription for success"
63637,prescription_drug prescription prescription_medicine ethical_drug,a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly"
63638,prescription,written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person
63639,prescription,written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient
63640,prescriptive_grammar,a grammar that is produced by prescriptive linguistics
63641,prescriptive_linguistics,an account of how a language should be used instead of how it is actually used; a prescription for the `correct' phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics
63642,prescriptivism,(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior
63643,prescriptivism,(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
63644,preseason,a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation
63645,presence,the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"
63646,presence,an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
63647,presence,the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force"
63648,presence,the act of being present
63649,presence_chamber,room in which a monarch or other great person receives guests  assemblies  etc.
63650,presence_of_mind,self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency
63651,presenile_dementia,dementia with onset before the age of 65
63652,present nowadays,the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"
63653,present,something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"
63654,present present_tense,a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
63655,present_participle,a participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding -ing
63656,present_perfect present_perfect_tense,a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present; "`I have finished' is an example of the present perfect"
63657,present_progressive present_progressive_tense,a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance
63658,presentation,the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward); "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation"
63659,presentation,the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it; "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance"
63660,presentation,the act of presenting a proposal
63661,presentation,(obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations"
63662,presenter,someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.)
63663,presenter sponsor,an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
63664,presentism,the doctrine that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilled
63665,presentist,a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are being fulfilled at the present time
63666,presentment,a document that must be accepted and paid by another person
63667,presentness nowness,the quality of being the present; "a study of the pastness of the present and...of the presentness of the past"- R.E.Spiller
63668,preservation saving,the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
63669,preservation,the condition of being (well or ill) preserved
63670,preservation,a process that saves organic substances from decay
63671,preservationist,someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas
63672,preservative,a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
63673,preserve,a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve"
63674,preserve,a reservation where animals are protected
63675,refinisher renovator restorer preserver,a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
63676,preserver,a cook who preserves fruits or meat
63677,preserver,someone who keeps safe from harm or danger
63678,presidency presidentship,the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"
63679,president,an executive officer of a firm or corporation
63680,president,the chief executive of a republic
63681,president prexy,the head administrative officer of a college or university
63682,presiding_officer,the leader of a group meeting
63683,presidio,a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio"
63684,presidium praesidium,a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
63685,press fourth_estate,newspaper writers and photographers
63686,press public_press,the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines
63687,press printing_press,a machine used for printing
63688,press,clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
63689,press mechanical_press,any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
63690,press military_press,a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
63691,press pressure pressing,the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"
63692,press_agent publicity_man public_relations_man PR_man,someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure)
63693,press_box,box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event)
63694,press_conference news_conference,a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity
63695,press_corps,a group of journalists representing different publications who all cover the same topics; "the White House press corps"
63696,press_gallery,an area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall)
63697,press_gang,a detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy
63698,press_lord,a powerful newspaper proprietor
63699,press_of_sail press_of_canvas,the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely
63700,press_photographer,a photographer who works for a newspaper
63701,pressing,a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
63702,pressure pressure_level force_per_unit_area,the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
63703,pressure,a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
63704,pressure pressure_sensation,the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"
63705,pressure,an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
63706,pressure_cabin,cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft
63707,pressure_cooker,autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
63708,pressure_dome,a dome-shaped building that is pressurized
63709,pressure_gauge pressure_gage,gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure
63710,pressure_point,any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point
63711,pressure_suit,protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying
63712,pressure_unit,a unit measuring force per unit area
63713,pressurized_water_reactor PWR,a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine
63714,prestidigitation sleight_of_hand,manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
63715,prestige prestigiousness,a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige"
63716,presumption,(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
63717,presumption,a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming; "his presumption was intolerable"
63718,presupposition,the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
63719,preteen preteenager,a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age); "little league is intended for the preteens"
63720,pretense pretence pretending simulation feigning,the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"
63721,pretense pretence feigning dissembling,pretending with intention to deceive
63722,pretension pretense pretence,a false or unsupportable quality
63723,pretension,the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"
63724,preterist,a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) have already been fulfilled
63725,preterit preterite,a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense
63726,pretermission,letting pass without notice
63727,pretext stalking-horse,something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
63728,pretrial pretrial_conference,(law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases
63729,prettiness cuteness,the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
63730,pretzel,glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot
63731,prevailing_party,the party in a lawsuit who obtains a judgment in their own favor
63732,prevailing_westerly westerly,the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
63733,prevailing_wind,the predominant wind direction; "the prevailing wind is from the southwest"
63734,prevalence,the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread; "he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future"
63735,prevalence,(epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population
63736,preventive preventative prophylactic,remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
63737,preventive_medicine,the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease; "the medical establishment doesn't profit from preventive medicine"
63738,preventive_strike preventive_attack,a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces
63739,preview prevue trailer,an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
63740,preview,a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public
63741,previous_question,a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly
63742,prevision,a prophetic vision (as in a dream)
63743,prey quarry target fair_game,a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
63744,prey quarry,animal hunted or caught for food
63745,priapism,condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually painful and seldom with sexual arousal
63746,price-fixing,control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce
63747,price-to-earnings_ratio P/E_ratio,(stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings
63748,price_bracket,a category of merchandise based on their price
63749,price_control,restriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation)
63750,price_cutting price_cut,cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price
63751,price_floor,floor below which prices are not allowed to fall; "the government used price supports to maintain the price floor"
63752,price_freeze,freeze of prices at a given level
63753,price_gouging,pricing above the market when no alternative retailer is available
63754,price_increase,increase in price
63755,price_index price_level,an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time
63756,price_list,a listing of prices for different goods or services
63757,price_support,a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level
63758,price_tag,a tag showing the price of the article it is attached to
63759,price_war price_competition,intense competition in which competitors cut retail prices to gain business
63760,pricing,the evaluation of something in terms of its price
63761,pricing_system,a system for setting prices on goods or services
63762,prick pricking,the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"
63763,pricket,a sharp metal spike to hold a candle
63764,pricket,male deer in his second year
63765,prickle_cell,a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processes
63766,prickleback,small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines
63767,stickleback prickleback,small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research
63768,prickliness bristliness spininess thorniness,the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines
63769,prickling tingle tingling,a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
63770,prickly-edged_leaf,a leaf having prickly margins
63771,prickly_ash,any of a number of trees or shrubs of the genus Zanthoxylum having spiny branches
63772,prickly_ash Orites_excelsa,Australian tree having alternate simple leaves (when young they are pinnate with prickly toothed margins) and slender axillary spikes of white flowers
63773,prickly_heat heat_rash miliaria,obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity
63774,prickly_lettuce horse_thistle Lactuca_serriola Lactuca_scariola,European annual wild lettuce having prickly stems; a troublesome weed in parts of United States
63775,prickly_pear prickly_pear_cactus,cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock
63776,prickly_pear,round or pear-shaped spiny fruit of any of various prickly pear cacti
63777,prickly_poppy argemone white_thistle devil's_fig,any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America
63778,prickly_poppy Papaver_argemone,annual Old World poppy with orange-red flowers and bristly fruit
63779,pride pridefulness,a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
63780,pride,satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success"
63781,pride,the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
63782,pride,a group of lions
63783,pride superbia,unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
63784,pride_of_California Lathyrus_splendens,shrubby California perennial having large pink or violet flowers; cultivated as an ornamental
63785,pride_of_barbados paradise_flower flamboyant_tree Caesalpinia_pulcherrima Poinciana_pulcherrima,tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
63786,pride_of_place,the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place
63787,prie-dieu,low bench for kneeling on
63788,priest,a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
63789,priest non-Christian_priest,a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
63790,priest-penitent_privilege,the right of a clergyman to refuse to divulge confidential information received from a person during confession or similar exchanges
63791,priestcraft,a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs
63792,priestcraft,the skills involved in the work of a priest
63793,priestess,a woman priest
63794,priesthood,the body of ordained religious practitioners
63795,priggishness primness,exaggerated and arrogant properness
63796,prima_ballerina,a leading female ballet dancer
63797,prima_donna,a vain and temperamental person
63798,prima_donna diva,a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
63799,primacy,the state of being first in importance
63800,primality,the property of being a prime number
63801,primaquine,synthetic antimalarial drug
63802,primary primary_election,a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
63803,primary primary_feather primary_quill,one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
63804,primary_coil primary_winding primary,coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit; "current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil"
63805,primary_amenorrhea,delay of menarche beyond age 18
63806,primary_care,the medical care received on first contact with the medical system (before being referred elsewhere)
63807,primary_care_physician,the physician who provides primary care; "the primary care physician acts as a gatekeeper to the medical system"
63808,primary_censorship,armed forces censorship performed by personnel of a military unit on the personal communications of persons assigned to that unit
63809,primary_dentition,dentition of deciduous teeth
63810,primary_dysmenorrhea,painful menstruation that is intrinsic to menstruation and not the result of a disease
63811,primary_health_care,health care that is provided by a health care professional in the first contact of a patient with the health care system
63812,primary_sex_characteristic primary_sexual_characteristic primary_sex_character,the genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction (genitals and organs of reproduction)
63813,primary_syphilis,the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection
63814,primary_tooth deciduous_tooth baby_tooth milk_tooth,one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)
63815,primate,any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
63816,primateship,the office of primate
63817,primatology,the branch of zoology that studies primates
63818,prime prime_quantity,a number that has no factor but itself and 1
63819,prime,the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
63820,prime prime_of_life,the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
63821,prime_factor,the prime factors of a quantity are all of the prime quantities that will exactly divide the given quantity
63822,prime_interest_rate,the interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings
63823,prime_meridian,meridian at zero degree longitude from which east and west are reckoned (usually the Greenwich longitude in England)
63824,prime_number,an integer that has no integral factors but itself and 1
63825,prime_time,the hours between 7 and 11 p.m. when the largest tv audience is available
63826,primer,an introductory textbook
63827,primidone Mysoline,an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor
63828,primigravida gravida_I,(obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
63829,priming,the act of making something ready
63830,primipara para_I,(obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first time
63831,primitive primitive_person,a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
63832,primitive,a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
63833,primitive,a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms; "`pick' is the primitive from which `picket' is derived"
63834,primitivism,a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children
63835,primness prudishness prudery Grundyism,excessive or affected modesty
63836,primo,the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
63837,primogeniture,right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
63838,primordial_dwarf hypoplastic_dwarf true_dwarf normal_dwarf,a dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect in response to growth hormone; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal
63839,primordium anlage,an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development
63840,primping,careful or finicky grooming; "the primping alone took more than an hour"
63841,primrose primula,any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
63842,primrose_jasmine Jasminum_mesnyi,evergreen rambling yellow-flowered shrub of western China
63843,primrose_path,a life of ease and pleasure
63844,primus,the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland
63845,prince,a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
63846,prince's-feather princess_feather kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate prince's-plume Polygonum_orientale,annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America
63847,prince's-feather gentleman's-cane prince's-plume red_amaranth purple_amaranth Amaranthus_cruentus Amaranthus_hybridus_hypochondriacus Amaranthus_hybridus_erythrostachys,tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
63848,prince_charming,a suitor who fulfills the dreams of his beloved
63849,prince_consort,a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
63850,princedom,the dignity or rank or position of a prince
63851,principality princedom,territory ruled by a prince
63852,princeling,a petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality
63853,princeling,a young prince
63854,princess,a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
63855,princess_royal,the eldest daughter of a British sovereign
63856,principal,the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
63857,principal_axis optic_axis,a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted
63858,principalship,the post of principal
63859,principle rule,a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
63860,principle,a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"
63861,principle,a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"
63862,principle rule,a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
63863,principle precept,rule of personal conduct
63864,rationale principle,(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"
63865,principle_of_equivalence,(physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of reference
63866,principle_of_liquid_displacement,(hydrostatics) the volume of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the volume of the displaced fluid
63867,principle_of_relativity,(physics) a universal law that states that the laws of mechanics are not affected by a uniform rectilinear motion of the system of coordinates to which they are referred
63868,principle_of_superposition superposition_principle superposition,(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
63869,principle_of_superposition Huygens'_principle_of_superposition,the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point; "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light"
63870,print,a picture or design printed from an engraving
63871,print,a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it)
63872,print,a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)
63873,print_buffer,a buffer that stores data until the printer is ready
63874,print_media,a medium that disseminates printed matter
63875,print_run press_run,the period that presses run to produce an issue of a newspaper
63876,print_seller,someone who sells etchings and engravings etc.
63877,print_shop,a workplace where printing is done
63878,printed_circuit,computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered
63879,printer pressman,someone whose occupation is printing
63880,printer,(computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing
63881,printer printing_machine,a machine that prints
63882,printer's_devil,an apprentice in a printing establishment
63883,printer's_ink printing_ink,a semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing
63884,printer_cable,a cable between a computer and a printer
63885,printing,text handwritten in the style of printed matter
63886,printing,the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
63887,printing printing_process,reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
63888,printing_concern printing_business printing_company,a company that does commercial printing
63889,printing_operation,an operation that controls the printing or display of information
63890,printing_unit,a unit of measurement for printing
63891,printmaker graphic_artist,an artist who designs and makes prints
63892,printmaking,artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens
63893,printout,the output of a computer in printed form
63894,prion,(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system
63895,prior,the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
63896,priority_processing,data processing in which the operations performed are determined by a system of priorities
63897,priorship,the office of prior
63898,priory,religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
63899,prism,a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
63900,prism optical_prism,optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image
63901,prismatoid,a polyhedron whose vertices all lie in one or the other of two parallel planes; the faces that lie in those planes are the bases of the prismatoid
63902,prismoid,a prismatoid whose bases are polygons having the same number of sides and whose other faces are trapezoids or parallelograms
63903,prison prison_house,a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
63904,prison prison_house,a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement
63905,prison_camp internment_camp prisoner_of_war_camp POW_camp,camp for political prisoners or prisoners of war
63906,work_camp prison_camp prison_farm,camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
63907,prison_chaplain,a chaplain in a prison
63908,prison_guard jailer jailor gaoler screw turnkey,someone who guards prisoners
63909,prison_term sentence time,the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"
63910,prisoner's_base,a children's game; two teams capture opposing players by tagging them and taking them to their own base
63911,prisoner_of_war POW,a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
63912,prisoner_of_war_censorship,military censorship of communication to and from prisoners of war and civilian internees held by the armed forces
63913,privacy privateness seclusion,the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
63914,private buck_private common_soldier,an enlisted man of the lowest rank; "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"
63915,private_foundation,a charity that does not receive a major part of its support from the public
63916,private_line,a telephone line serving a single subscriber
63917,private_nuisance,a nuisance that interferes with your interest in and private use and enjoyment of your land
63918,private_school,a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition
63919,private_treaty,a sale of property at a price agreed on by the seller and buyer without an intervening agency
63920,privateer privateersman,an officer or crew member of a privateer
63921,privateer,a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
63922,privation deprivation,act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; "nutritional privation"; "deprivation of civil rights"
63923,privet,any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges
63924,privet_hedge,hedge of privet plants
63925,privilege,a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
63926,privilege,(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
63927,privilege_of_the_floor,the right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in session
63928,privy_council,an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British crown)
63929,privy_purse,allowance for a monarch's personal expenses
63930,prix_fixe,a menu listing fixed meals at fixed prices
63931,trophy prize,something given as a token of victory
63932,prize_money,any money given as a prize
63933,prize_winner lottery_winner,the winner of a lottery
63934,prizefight,a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize
63935,professional pro,an athlete who plays for pay
63936,pro,an argument in favor of a proposal
63937,pro-choice_faction,those who argue that the decision to have an induced abortion should be made by the mother
63938,pro-life_faction,those who argue that induced abortion is killing and should be prohibited
63939,pro-lifer,an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion
63940,proaccelerin prothrombin_accelerator accelerator_factor factor_V,a coagulation factor
63941,probabilism,a Roman Catholic system of casuistry that when expert opinions differ an actor can follow any solidly probable opinion that he wishes even though some different opinion might be more probable
63942,probabilism,(philosophy) the doctrine that (since certainty is unattainable) probability is a sufficient basis for belief and action
63943,probability,the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event; "for a while mutiny seemed a probability"; "going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost"
63944,probability_theorist,a mathematician who specializes in probability theory
63945,probability_theory,the branch of applied mathematics that deals with probabilities
63946,probable,an applicant likely to be chosen
63947,probable_cause,(law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure; "a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search the house"
63948,probate probate_will,a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
63949,probate,the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
63950,probate_court,a court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates
63951,probation,a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
63952,probation,a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself
63953,probation,(law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; "probation is part of the sentencing process"
63954,probation_officer,the officer of the court who supervises probationers
63955,probationer student_nurse,a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
63956,probationer parolee,someone released on probation or on parole
63957,probe,a flexible slender surgical instrument used to explore wounds or body cavities
63958,probe,an exploratory action or expedition
63959,probe,an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity
63960,probenecid,a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout
63961,probity,complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles; "in a world where financial probity may not be widespread"; "he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity"
63962,trouble problem,a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"
63963,problem,a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"
63964,problem_solver solver convergent_thinker,a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution
63965,problem_solving,the area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problems
63966,problem_solving,the thought processes involved in solving a problem
63967,proboscidean proboscidian,massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
63968,proboscis,the human nose (especially when it is large)
63969,proboscis trunk,a long flexible snout as of an elephant
63970,proboscis_monkey Nasalis_larvatus,Borneo monkey having a long bulbous nose
63971,procaine Ethocaine,a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine
63972,procaine_hydrochloride novocaine Novocain,procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)
63973,procarbazine,an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease
63974,procedure process,a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
63975,procedure,a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
63976,proceeding legal_proceeding proceedings,(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
63977,procellariiform_seabird,large long-winged bird with hooked bill and tubular nostrils that wanders the open seas
63978,summons process,a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
63979,process unconscious_process,a mental process that you are not directly aware of; "the process of denial"
63980,process physical_process,a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
63981,process-server,someone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendant
63982,process_cheese processed_cheese,made by blending several lots of cheese
63983,process_printing,a method of printing colored reproductions from halftone plates
63984,processing,preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"
63985,processing_time,the time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure; "they increased output by decreasing processing time"
63986,procession,the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"
63987,processional prosodion,religious music used in a procession
63988,processional_march recessional_march,a march to be played for processions
63989,processor,a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market
63990,processor,someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)
63991,prochlorperazine,antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting
63992,proclamation promulgation,the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; "his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature"
63993,proconsul,an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
63994,proconsul,a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
63995,proconsul,an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul
63996,proconsulship proconsulate,the position of proconsul
63997,proconvertin cothromboplastin stable_factor factor_VII,a coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K
63998,procrastination cunctation shillyshally,the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
63999,procrastinator postponer cunctator,someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
64000,procrustean_standard procrustean_rule procrustean_bed,a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality
64001,proctalgia,pain in the rectum
64002,proctitis,inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
64003,proctologist,a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
64004,proctology,the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
64005,proctoplasty rectoplasty,reconstructive surgery of the anus or rectum
64006,proctorship,the position of proctor
64007,proctoscope,an endoscope for examining the rectum
64008,proctoscopy,visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope
64009,procurator,(ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes
64010,procurement procurance procural,the act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"
64011,procurer securer,someone who obtains or acquires; "the procurer of opera tickets"
64012,procuress,a woman pimp
64013,procursive_epilepsy,epilepsy in which a seizure is induced by whirling or running
64014,procyclidine Kemadrin,drug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in Parkinsonism
64015,procyonid,plantigrade carnivorous mammals
64016,prodigal profligate squanderer,a recklessly extravagant consumer
64017,prodigy,an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy"
64018,prodigy,an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality; "the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor"
64019,prodrome prodroma,an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur
64020,produce green_goods green_groceries garden_truck,fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
64021,producer,someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)
64022,producer,something that produces; "Maine is a leading producer of potatoes"; "this microorganism is a producer of disease"
64023,producer_gas air_gas,a gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogen; made by passing air over hot coke
64024,producer_price_index wholesale_price_index,an index of changes in wholesale prices
64025,product production,an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
64026,product,a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue"
64027,product,a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction; "a product of lime and nitric acid"
64028,product mathematical_product,a quantity obtained by multiplication; "the product of 2 and 3 is 6"
64029,product-moment_correlation_coefficient Pearson_product-moment_correlation_coefficient,the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between variables that are linearly related
64030,product_development,improving an existing product or developing new kinds of products
64031,product_introduction,the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line
64032,product_research,marketing research that yields information about desired characteristics of the product or service
64033,production,(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"
64034,production,a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?"
64035,production,the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"
64036,production,(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law; "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"
64037,production,a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated; "she tends to make a big production out of nothing"
64038,production,the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services
64039,production_cost,combined costs of raw material and labor incurred in producing goods
64040,production_order,an order that initiates the manufacturing process
64041,productiveness productivity,the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
64042,productivity,(economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
64043,proenzyme zymogen,any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active
64044,profanation,degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
64045,profaneness,an attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity
64046,profaneness unsanctification,unholiness by virtue of being profane
64047,profanity,vulgar or irreverent speech or action
64048,profession,an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
64049,profession professing,an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion; "a profession of disagreement"
64050,profession,affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith; "a profession of Christianity"
64051,professional professional_person,a person engaged in one of the learned professions
64052,professional_association,an association of practitioners of a given profession
64053,professional_baseball,playing baseball for money
64054,professional_basketball,playing basketball for money
64055,professional_boxing,boxing for money
64056,professional_football,football played for pay
64057,professional_golf,playing golf for money
64058,professional_organization professional_organisation,an organization of and for professional people
64059,professional_relation,the relation that exists when one person requests and is granted professional help from a qualified source
64060,professional_tennis,playing tennis for money
64061,professional_wrestling,wrestling for money
64062,professionalism,the expertness characteristic of a professional person
64063,professionalization professionalisation,the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood; "the professionalization of American sports"; "the professionalization of warfare"
64064,professor prof,someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
64065,proficiency,the quality of having great facility and competence
64066,proficiency technique,skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"
64067,profile,an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics; "a biochemical profile of blood"; "a psychological profile of serial killers"
64068,profile,a side view representation of an object (especially a human face)
64069,profile,biographical sketch
64070,visibility profile,degree of exposure to public notice; "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election"
64071,profile,a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers
64072,profiling,recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people
64073,profit_and_loss profit_and_loss_account,an account compiled at the end of an accounting period to show gross and net profit or loss
64074,profit_sharing,a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business
64075,profit_taker,someone who sells stock shares at a profit
64076,profitableness profitability gainfulness lucrativeness,the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit
64077,profiteer,someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)
64078,profoundness,extremeness of degree; "the profoundness of his ignorance"
64079,reconditeness abstruseness abstrusity profoundness profundity,wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs"
64080,profundity profoundness,intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc; "the depth of my feeling"; "the profoundness of the silence"
64081,profusion profuseness richness cornucopia,the property of being extremely abundant; "the profusion of detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English"
64082,progenitor primogenitor,an ancestor in the direct line
64083,progeria,a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child
64084,progesterone Lipo-Lutin,a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
64085,progestin progestogen,any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
64086,prognathism,the condition of being prognathous; the condition of having a projecting jaw
64087,prognosis forecast,a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
64088,prognosis prospect medical_prognosis,a prediction of the course of a disease
64089,program programme,a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program"
64090,program programme computer_program computer_programme,(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"
64091,program programme,a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours"
64092,program programme,an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event; "you can't tell the players without a program"
64093,program_music programme_music,musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events
64094,program_trading,a trading technique involving large blocks of stock with trades triggered by computer programs
64095,programma,an edict that has been publicly posted
64096,programmer computer_programmer coder software_engineer,a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
64097,scheduling programming programing,setting an order and time for planned events
64098,programming programing computer_programming computer_programing,creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something
64099,programming_language programing_language,(computer science) a language designed for programming computers
64100,progress_report,a report of work accomplished during a specified time period
64101,progression patterned_advance,a series with a definite pattern of advance
64102,progressive progressive_tense imperfect imperfect_tense continuous_tense,a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
64103,progressive_aspect,the aspect of a verb that expresses its on-going action
64104,progressive_rock art_rock,a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing
64105,progressive_tax,any tax in which the rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases
64106,progressive_vaccinia vaccinia_gangrenosa,a severe or even fatal form of vaccinia that occurs mainly in persons with an immunological deficiency; characterized by progressive enlargement of the initial lesion
64107,progressiveness progressivity,advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
64108,progressivism,the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
64109,progymnosperm,an ancestral fossil type from which modern gymnosperms are thought to have derived
64110,prohibition,a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages; "in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US"
64111,prohibition prohibition_era,the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
64112,prohibition,refusal to approve or assent to
64113,project projection,a planned undertaking
64114,rocket projectile,any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
64115,projection,a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
64116,projection,the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
64117,projection,any structure that branches out from a central support
64118,projection,any solid convex shape that juts out from something
64119,projection,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else
64120,projection acoustic_projection sound_projection,the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality; "our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection"; "a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice"
64121,projection,the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction
64122,protrusion projection jut jutting,the act of projecting out from something
64123,projectionist,the person who operates the projector in a movie house
64124,projective_geometry descriptive_geometry,the geometry of properties that remain invariant under projection
64125,projective_test projective_device projective_technique,any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations
64126,projector,an optical device for projecting a beam of light
64127,projector,an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
64128,prokaryote procaryote,a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
64129,prolactin lactogenic_hormone luteotropin,gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
64130,prolamine,a simple protein found in plants
64131,prolapse prolapsus descensus,the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
64132,prolate_cycloid,a cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle
64133,prolegomenon,a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise
64134,prolepsis,anticipating and answering objections in advance
64135,proletarian prole worker,a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"
64136,proliferation,growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
64137,proliferation,a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons); "the proliferation of nuclear weapons"
64138,proline,an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
64139,prolixity prolixness windiness long-windedness wordiness,boring verbosity
64140,prologue,an introduction to a play
64141,prolongation protraction perpetuation lengthening,the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
64142,prolonge,a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage
64143,prolonge_knot sailor's_breastplate,a knot in the rope used to drag a gun carriage
64144,prolonged_interrogation,a form of psychological torture inflicted by questioning the victim for hours
64145,promenade prom,a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
64146,promenade mall,a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
64147,promenade,a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle
64148,promenade,a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance
64149,promethazine Phenergan,antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness
64150,promethium Pm atomic_number_61,a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium
64151,prominence,the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
64152,prominence,relative importance
64153,promiscuity promiscuousness sleeping_around,indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
64154,promise,a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
64155,promisee,a person to whom a promise is made
64156,promiser promisor,a person who makes a promise
64157,showman promoter impresario,a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
64158,promotion,act of raising in rank or position
64159,promotion_system,a system for advancing participants to higher-status positions
64160,promotional_expense,the cost of promoting a product
64161,prompt prompting,a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken); "the audience could hear his prompting"
64162,prompt command_prompt,(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
64163,prompt_box prompter's_box,a booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stage
64164,promptbook prompt_copy,the copy of the playscript used by the prompter
64165,prompter theater_prompter,someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
64166,prompter autocue,a device that displays words for people to read
64167,promptness promptitude,the characteristic of doing things without delay
64168,punctuality promptness,the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
64169,promulgation,the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect
64170,promulgator,(law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution)
64171,promycelium,the basidium of various fungi
64172,pronation,rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
64173,pronator,a muscle that produces or assists in pronation
64174,proneness,being disposed to do something; "accident proneness"
64175,prong,a pointed projection
64176,pronghorn prongbuck pronghorn_antelope American_antelope Antilocapra_americana,fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
64177,pronominal_phrase pronominal,a phrase that functions as a pronoun
64178,pronoun,a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
64179,pronouncement dictum say-so,an authoritative declaration
64180,pronucleus,the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
64181,pronunciation,the manner in which someone utters a word; "they are always correcting my pronunciation"
64182,proof cogent_evidence,any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say  now is the time to produce it"
64183,proof,a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
64184,proof,a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
64185,proof test_copy trial_impression,(printing) an impression made to check for errors
64186,proof,a trial photographic print from a negative
64187,validation proof substantiation,the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
64188,proof_spirit,a mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit
64189,proofreader reader,someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
64190,prop,a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
64191,property prop,any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
64192,prop_root,a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves
64193,propaedeutic propaedeutics,a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)
64194,propaganda,information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
64195,propagandist,a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government
64196,propagation,the movement of a wave through a medium
64197,propagator,someone who propagates plants (as under glass)
64198,propagator disseminator,someone who spreads the news
64199,propanal propionaldehyde,a colorless liquid aldehyde
64200,propane,colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
64201,propanol propyl_alcohol,a clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic
64202,propanolol Inderal,the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor
64203,proparoxytone,word having stress or acute accent on the antepenult
64204,propellant propellent,something that propels
64205,propellant_explosive impulse_explosive,an explosive that is used to propel projectiles form guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges
64206,propeller propellor,a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
64207,propeller_plane,an airplane that is driven by a propeller
64208,propenal acrolein,a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene
64209,propenoate acrylate,a salt or ester of propenoic acid
64210,propenoic_acid acrylic_acid,an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins
64211,propenonitrile acrylonitrile vinyl_cyanide,a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
64212,proper_fraction,a fraction with a numerator smaller than the denominator
64213,proper_noun proper_name,a noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized
64214,property belongings holding material_possession,something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property"
64215,property,a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"
64216,property_line,the boundary line between two pieces of property
64217,property_man propman property_master,member of the stage crew in charge of properties
64218,property_right,the right of ownership
64219,property_settlement,(matrimonial law) the division of property owned or acquired by marriage partners during their marriage
64220,property_tax land_tax,a capital tax on property imposed by municipalities; based on the estimated value of the property
64221,prophase,the first stage of meiosis
64222,prophase,the first stage of mitosis
64223,prophecy prognostication vaticination,knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
64224,prophet,someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
64225,prophetess,a woman prophet
64226,prophylaxis,the prevention of disease
64227,prophyll,a plant structure resembling a leaf
64228,propionic_acid propanoic_acid,a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates
64229,propjet turboprop turbo-propeller_plane,an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
64230,proportion,the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
64231,symmetry proportion,balance among the parts of something
64232,proportional,one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
64233,proportional_counter_tube proportional_counter,counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced
64234,proportional_font,any font whose different characters have different widths
64235,proportional_representation,representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote
64236,proportionality,a ratio of two quantities that is constant
64237,proposal,something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
64238,proposal proposition,the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"
64239,suggester proposer,someone who advances a suggestion or proposal; "the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool"
64240,proposition,(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
64241,suggestion proposition proffer,a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
64242,proposition,an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
64243,proposition,a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
64244,propositional_logic propositional_calculus,a branch of symbolic logic dealing with propositions as units and with their combinations and the connectives that relate them
64245,propositus,the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
64246,propoxyphene propoxyphene_hydrochloride Darvon,a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
64247,proprietary_colony,a colony given to a proprietor to govern (in 17th century)
64248,proprietorship proprietary,an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
64249,proprietorship_certificate,a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business
64250,proprietress,a woman proprietor
64251,propriety properness correctitude,correct or appropriate behavior
64252,proprioception,the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
64253,proprioceptor,special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
64254,proprionamide propanamide,the amide of propionic acid (C2H5CONH2)
64255,props,proper respect; "I have to give my props to the governor for the way he handled the problem"
64256,propulsion,a propelling force
64257,propulsion actuation,the act of propelling
64258,propulsion_system,a system that provides a propelling or driving force
64259,propyl propyl_group propyl_radical,the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane
64260,propylene propene,a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
64261,propylene_glycol propanediol,a sweet colorless  viscous  hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects
64262,propylthiouracil,a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter
64263,proration,the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer
64264,prorogation,discontinuing the meetings (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
64265,proscenium proscenium_wall,the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
64266,proscenium_arch,the arch over the opening in the proscenium wall
64267,prosciuto,Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin
64268,prose,ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
64269,prose,matter of fact  commonplace  or dull expression
64270,prose_poem,prose that resembles poetry
64271,prosecution criminal_prosecution,the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
64272,prosecution,the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
64273,pursuance prosecution,the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
64274,prosecutor public_prosecutor prosecuting_officer prosecuting_attorney,a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
64275,proselyte,a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
64276,proselytism,the practice of proselytizing
64277,proselytism,the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel
64278,prosimian,primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
64279,prosiness prosaicness,commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not exciting
64280,prosody metrics,the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
64281,prospector,someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
64282,prospectus,a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise; "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision"
64283,prosperity,an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
64284,prosperity successfulness,the condition of prospering; having good fortune
64285,prostaglandin,a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
64286,prostate_cancer prostatic_adenocarcinoma,cancer of the prostate gland
64287,prostate_gland prostate,a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
64288,prostate_specific_antigen PSA,a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
64289,prostatectomy,surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
64290,prostatitis,inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever
64291,prosthesis prosthetic_device,corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
64292,prosthetics,the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
64293,prosthetist,an expert in prosthetics
64294,prosthion prostheon alveolar_point,craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla
64295,prosthodontics prosthodontia,the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices
64296,prosthodontist,a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics
64297,prostitute cocotte whore harlot bawd tart cyprian fancy_woman working_girl sporting_lady lady_of_pleasure woman_of_the_street,a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
64298,prostitution harlotry whoredom,offering sexual intercourse for pay
64299,prostration,abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
64300,prostration,the act of assuming a prostrate position
64301,protactinium protoactinium Pa atomic_number_91,a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
64302,protamine,a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin
64303,protanopia red-blindness,dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue
64304,protea,any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
64305,protease peptidase proteinase proteolytic_enzyme,any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
64306,protection,the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"
64307,protective_covering protective_cover protection,a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
64308,security protection,defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
64309,protection shelter,the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
64310,protection trade_protection,the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"
64311,protection tribute,payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
64312,protectionism,the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
64313,protectionist,an advocate of protectionism
64314,protective_coloration,coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators
64315,protective_covering,the tough natural covering of some organisms
64316,protective_fold,a flap of tissue that protects what it covers
64317,protective_garment,clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury
64318,protective_tariff,a tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition
64319,protectiveness,a feeling of protective affection
64320,protectiveness,the quality of providing protection; "statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination"
64321,protectorate associated_state,a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
64322,protectorship,the position of protector
64323,protege,a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
64324,protegee,a woman protege
64325,protein,any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"
64326,protein_folding folding,the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape; "understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code"
64327,protein_molecule,any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
64328,proteolysis,the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
64329,proteome,the full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome
64330,proteomics,the branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome
64331,proteosome_vaccine proteosome,a form of vaccine that can be administered by an inhaler
64332,protest protestation,a formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution"
64333,protest,the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval; "he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall"
64334,protest_march,occasion when you can express opposition by marching (usually on some government institution) without a license
64335,protestation,a strong declaration of protest
64336,prothalamion prothalamium,a song in celebration of a marriage
64337,prothorax,the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs
64338,prothrombin factor_II,a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
64339,prothrombinase factor_X,coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors
64340,protist protistan,free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
64341,proto-oncogene,a normal gene that has the potential to become an oncogene
64342,protoarcheology protoarchaeology,the study of prehistoric human artifacts and human fossils
64343,protoavis,most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having birdlike jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur-like tail and hind limbs
64344,protoceratops,small horned dinosaur
64345,protocol communications_protocol,(computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
64346,protocol,forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
64347,protocol,code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"
64348,protoctist,any of the unicellular protists
64349,protoctist_family,any of the families of Protoctista
64350,protoctist_genus,any genus of Protoctista
64351,protoctist_order,the order of protoctists
64352,protohippus,Pliocene horse approaching donkeys in size
64353,protohistory protoanthropology,the study humans prior to the invention of writing
64354,protology,the study of origins and first things; "To Christians  protology refers to God's fundamental purpose for humanity"
64355,proton,a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
64356,proton_accelerator,a collider that collides beams of protons and antiprotons
64357,protoplasm living_substance,the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
64358,protoplasmic_astrocyte,a kind of astrocyte found in the grey matter
64359,prototherian,primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia and Tasmania and New Guinea
64360,protozoal_infection,any infection caused by a protozoan
64361,protozoan protozoon,any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
64362,protozoologist,a zoologist who studies protozoans
64363,protozoology,the branch of zoology that studies protozoans
64364,protractor,drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
64365,protriptyline,tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression
64366,protuberance,the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out; "the protuberance of his belly"
64367,proturan telsontail,any of several minute primitive wingless and eyeless insects having a cone-shaped head; inhabit damp soil or decaying organic matter
64368,proud_flesh,the swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcer
64369,proverb adage saw byword,a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
64370,supplier provider,someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
64371,provider,someone who provides the means for subsistence
64372,state province,the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"
64373,province responsibility,the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself"
64374,provincial,(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order; "the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials"
64375,provincial_capital,the capital city of a province
64376,provincialism,a lack of sophistication
64377,proving_ground,a workplace for testing new equipment or ideas
64378,provision proviso,a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"
64379,provision supply supplying,the activity of supplying or providing something
64380,provision,a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
64381,provitamin,vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues
64382,provost,a high-ranking university administrator
64383,provost_court,a military court for trying people charged with minor offenses in an occupied area
64384,provost_guard,a detachment under the command of a provost marshall
64385,provost_marshal,the supervisor of the military police
64386,prowl,the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
64387,prowler sneak stalker,someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
64388,proxemics,the study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations
64389,proximity propinquity,the property of being close together
64390,proximity,the region close around a person or thing
64391,proximity law_of_proximity,a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit
64392,proxy,a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
64393,proxy_fight,a measure used by an acquirer to gain control of a takeover target; acquirer tries to persuade other shareholders that the management of the target should be replaced
64394,proxy_war,a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
64395,prudence,discretion in practical affairs
64396,prune,dried plum
64397,prune_cake,moist cake containing prunes that have been made into a puree
64398,prune_whip,dessert made of prune puree and whipped cream
64399,pruner trimmer,a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs; "untouched by the pruner's axe"
64400,pruner pruning_hook lopper,a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees
64401,pruning,something that has been pruned off of a plant
64402,pruning,the act of trimming a plant
64403,pruning_knife,a knife with a curved or hooked blade
64404,pruning_saw,a handsaw used for pruning trees
64405,pruning_shears,shears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plants
64406,pruno,a liquor concocted from a mixture of ingredients (such as prunes and raisins and milk and sugar) that can be fermented to produce alcohol; made by prison inmates
64407,prurience pruriency lasciviousness carnality lubricity,feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
64408,prurigo,chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching
64409,pruritus,an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)
64410,pruritus_ani,chronic itching of the skin around the anus
64411,pruritus_vulvae,persistent itching of the external female genitalia
64412,psalmist,a composer of sacred songs; "David is called The Psalmist because he is believed to be the author of the Book of Psalms"
64413,psalmody hymnody,the act of singing psalms or hymns
64414,psalterium omasum third_stomach,the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
64415,psaltery,an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings
64416,psammoma sand_tumor,a tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain; characterized by sandlike particles
64417,psephologist,a sociologist who studies election trends
64418,psephology,the branch of sociology that studies election trends (as by opinion polls)
64419,pseudobulb,a solid bulblike enlargement of the stem of some orchids
64420,pseudoephedrine,poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it
64421,pseudohallucination,an image vivid enough to be a hallucination but recognized as unreal
64422,pseudohermaphrodite,someone having external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex; not a true hermaphrodite because there is no ambiguity in the sex of the external genitalia and hence no question about gender at birth
64423,pseudohermaphroditism,congenital condition in which a person has external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex
64424,pseudomonad,bacteria usually producing greenish fluorescent water-soluble pigment; some pathogenic for plants and animals
64425,pseudonym anonym nom_de_guerre,a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
64426,pseudophloem,false phloem
64427,pseudopod pseudopodium,temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
64428,pseudoscience,an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions
64429,psi,the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet
64430,psilocybin psilocin,a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom
64431,psilomelane,a mineral consisting of hydrated basic oxide of manganese and barium; a source of manganese
64432,psilophyte,any plant of the order Psilophytales: a savannah plant
64433,psilophyton,any plant or fossil of the genus Psilophyton
64434,psilosis,falling out of hair
64435,psittacosaur psittacosaurus,primitive dinosaur actually lacking horns and having only the beginning of a frill; long hind and short front limbs; may have been bipedal
64436,psittacosis parrot_disease,infectious disease of birds
64437,psittacosis parrot_fever ornithosis,an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds
64438,psoas,either of two muscles of the abdomen and pelvis that flex the trunk and rotate the thigh
64439,psocid,small winged insect living on the bark and leaves of trees and feeding on e.g. fungi and decaying plant matter
64440,psocopterous_insect,small soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairs
64441,psoriasis,a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences
64442,psoriatic_arthritis,a form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasis
64443,psychedelia,the subculture of users of psychedelic drugs
64444,psychedelic_rock acid_rock,a musical style that emerged in the 1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience
64445,psychiatrist head-shrinker shrink,a physician who specializes in psychiatry
64446,psychiatry psychopathology psychological_medicine,the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
64447,psychic,a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception
64448,psychic_communication psychical_communication anomalous_communication,communication by paranormal means
64449,psychic_energy mental_energy,an actuating force or factor
64450,psychic_phenomena psychic_phenomenon parapsychology,phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
64451,psychoactive_drug mind-altering_drug consciousness-altering_drug psychoactive_substance,a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions
64452,psychoanalytic_process,a process that is assumed to occur in psychoanalytic theory
64453,psychobabble,using language loaded with psychological terminology
64454,psychodid,a fly of the family Psychodidae
64455,psychogenesis,the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors
64456,psychogenesis,a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind
64457,psycholinguist,a person (usually a psychologist but sometimes a linguist) who studies the psychological basis of human language
64458,psycholinguistics,the branch of cognitive psychology that studies the psychological basis of linguistic competence and performance
64459,psychological_feature,a feature of the mental life of a living organism
64460,psychological_moment,the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect
64461,psychological_operation psyop,military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals  groups  and foreign governments
64462,psychological_state mental_state,(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"
64463,psychological_warfare war_of_nerves,the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale
64464,psychologist,a scientist trained in psychology
64465,psychology psychological_science,the science of mental life
64466,psychology_department department_of_psychology,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in psychology
64467,psychometry psychometrics psychometrika,any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements
64468,psychomotor_development,progressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities
64469,psychomotor_epilepsy temporal_lobe_epilepsy,epilepsy characterized clinically by impairment of consciousness and amnesia for the episode; often involves purposeful movements of the arms and legs and sometimes hallucinations
64470,psychopharmacology,the study of drugs that affect the mind
64471,psychophysicist,a psychologist trained in psychophysics
64472,psychophysics,the branch of psychology concerned with quantitative relations between physical stimuli and their psychological effects
64473,psychopomp,a conductor of souls to the afterworld; "Hermes was their psychopomp"
64474,psychosexual_development,(psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stage
64475,psychosexuality,the mental representation of sexual activities
64476,psychosis,any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
64477,psychosomatic_disorder,a mental disorder that causes somatic symptoms
64478,psychosurgery,brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
64479,psychotherapist clinical_psychologist,a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders
64480,psychotherapy psychotherapeutics mental_hygiene,the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
64481,psychotherapy,the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
64482,psychotherapy_group,a meeting of people for psychotherapeutic purposes
64483,psychotic psychotic_person psycho,a person afflicted with psychosis
64484,psychotic_depression,a state of depression so severe that the person loses contact with reality and suffers a variety of functional impairments
64485,psychotropic_agent,a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness
64486,psychrometer,a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air
64487,ptarmigan,large arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage
64488,pteridologist,an expert in the study of ferns
64489,pteridology,the branch of botany that studies ferns
64490,pteridophyte nonflowering_plant,plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores
64491,pterion,the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle
64492,pterodactyl,extinct flying reptile
64493,pteropogon Pteropogon_humboltianum,southern Australian plant having feathery hairs surrounding the fruit
64494,pterosaur flying_reptile,an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a birdlike beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
64495,pterygium,either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; it arises from irritation of the pinguecula
64496,pterygoid_muscle,muscle descending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw
64497,pterygoid_plexus,a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins
64498,pterygoid_process,two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone
64499,ptomaine ptomain,any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
64500,ptomaine ptomaine_poisoning,a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
64501,ptosis,drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
64502,ptyalin,an amylase secreted in saliva
64503,ptyalism,excessive flow of saliva
64504,ptyalith,calculus in a salivary gland
64505,pub_crawl,a tour of bars or public houses (usually taking one drink at each stop)
64506,puberty pubescence,the time of life when sex glands become functional
64507,pubis pubic_bone os_pubis,one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis
64508,public,a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public"
64509,public-relations_campaign,an advertising campaign intended to improve public relations
64510,public_address_system P.A._system PA_system P.A. PA,an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
64511,public_charity,a charity that is deemed to receive the major part of its support from the public (rather than from a small group of individuals)
64512,public_debt,the total of the nation's debts: debts of local and state and national governments; an indicator of how much public spending is financed by borrowing instead of taxation
64513,public_defender,a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense
64514,public_discussion ventilation,free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest; "such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion"
64515,public_domain,property rights that are held by the public at large
64516,public_easement,any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets)
64517,public_house pub saloon pothouse gin_mill taphouse,tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
64518,public_knowledge general_knowledge,knowledge that is available to anyone
64519,public_law,a law affecting the public at large
64520,public_library,a nonprofit library maintained for public use
64521,public_nuisance common_nuisance,a nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public; "a public nuisance offends the public at large"
64522,public_office,a position concerning the people as a whole
64523,public_property,property owned by a government
64524,public_relations PR,a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution
64525,public_relations_person,a person employed to establish and promote a favorable relationship with the public
64526,public_school,a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board
64527,public_school,private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition
64528,public_servant,someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)
64529,public_service,employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)
64530,public_speaking speechmaking speaking oral_presentation,delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"
64531,public_square square,an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
64532,public_transit,a public transportation system for moving passengers
64533,public_transport,conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
64534,public_treasury trough till,a treasury for government funds
64535,public_works,structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use
64536,publican tavern_keeper,the keeper of a public house
64537,publication,a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
64538,publication,the communication of something to the public; making information generally known
64539,publication publishing,the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
64540,publicist publicizer publiciser,someone who publicizes
64541,publicity,the quality of being open to public view; "the publicity of the court room"
64542,publisher publishing_house publishing_firm publishing_company,a firm in the publishing business
64543,publisher,a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
64544,publisher newspaper_publisher,the proprietor of a newspaper
64545,publishing_conglomerate publishing_empire,a conglomerate of publishing companies
64546,puccoon Lithospermum_caroliniense,perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
64547,puce,a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
64548,pucker ruck,an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
64549,pudding,any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn pudding"
64550,pudding pud,(British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
64551,pudding,any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
64552,pudding_face pudding-face,a large fat human face
64553,puddingwife pudding-wife Halicoeres_radiatus,bluish and bronze wrasse; found from Florida keys to Brazil
64554,puddle,a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
64555,puddler,a worker who turns pig iron into wrought iron by puddling
64556,pudendal_artery arteria_pudenda,arteries supplying the external genital organs of humans
64557,pudendal_block,regional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora; used to ease discomfort during childbirth
64558,pudendal_cleft urogenital_cleft rima_pudendi rima_vulvae pudendal_cleavage pudendal_slit vulvar_slit,the fissure between the labia majora
64559,pudendal_vein venae_pudendum,vein of the pudendum
64560,pudendum,human external genital organs collectively especially of a female
64561,pudge,a short fat person
64562,puerpera,a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter
64563,puerperal_fever childbed_fever,serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon
64564,puerperium,time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved; "a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium"
64565,puff puff_of_air whiff,a short light gust of air
64566,puff,a light inflated pastry or puff shell
64567,puff,exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
64568,puff_adder Bitis_arietans,large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed
64569,puff_batter pouf_paste pate_a_choux,batter for making light hollow cases to hold various fillings
64570,puff_paste pate_feuillete,dough used for very light flaky rich pastries
64571,puffball true_puffball,any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
64572,puffbird,brownish tropical American bird having a large head with fluffed out feathers
64573,puffed_rice,puffy rice kernels
64574,puffed_wheat,puffy wheat berries
64575,puffery,a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes)
64576,puffin,any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
64577,puffing,blowing tobacco smoke out into the air; "they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing"
64578,puffing huffing snorting,an act of forcible exhalation
64579,pug pug-dog,small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
64580,pug_nose,a short nose; flattened and turned up at the end
64581,puissance,power to influence or coerce; "the puissance of the labor vote"
64582,puka Griselinia_lucida,South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers
64583,puka Meryta_sinclairii,small roundheaded New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers
64584,puku Adenota_vardoni,an African antelope closely related to the waterbuck
64585,pul,100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan
64586,pula,the basic unit of money in Botswana
64587,pulasan pulassan pulasan_tree Nephelium_mutabile,East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan
64588,pulasan pulassan,fruit of an East Indian tree similar to the rambutan but sweeter
64589,pulchritude,physical beauty (especially of a woman)
64590,pull pulling,the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
64591,pull,the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"
64592,pull,a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
64593,wrench twist pull,a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
64594,pull,a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
64595,pull-in pull-up,a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers
64596,pull-through,cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight; is pulled through the barrel of a rifle or handgun to clean it
64597,pull-up chin-up,an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
64598,pull_chain,a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)
64599,pullback tieback,a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back; "the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks"
64600,pullback,(military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops); "the pullback is expected to be over 25 000 troops"
64601,puller,someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
64602,puller tugger dragger,someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
64603,pullet,young hen usually less than a year old
64604,pullorum_disease bacillary_white_diarrhea bacillary_white_diarrhoea,a serious bacterial disease of young chickens
64605,pullover slipover,a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
64606,pullulation gemmation,asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual
64607,pullulation,a rapid and abundant increase
64608,pulmonary_anthrax inhalation_anthrax anthrax_pneumonia ragpicker's_disease ragsorter's_disease woolsorter's_pneumonia woolsorter's_disease,a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse
64609,pulmonary_artery arteria_pulmonalis,one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs
64610,pulmonary_circulation,circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs
64611,pulmonary_congestion,congestion in the lungs
64612,pulmonary_embolism,blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot
64613,pulmonary_plexis plexus_pulmonalis,one of two autonomic nerve plexuses in each lung
64614,pulmonary_reserve,the additional volume of air that the lungs can inhale and exhale when breathing to the limit of capacity in times of stress
64615,pulmonary_stenosis,abnormal narrowing of the opening into the pulmonary artery from the right ventricle
64616,pulmonary_trunk truncus_pulmonalis,the artery that carries venous blood from the right ventricle of the heart and divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries
64617,pulmonary_valve,a semilunar valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery; prevents blood from flowing from the artery back into the heart
64618,pulmonary_vein vena_pulmonalis,any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
64619,pulp,a mixture of cellulose fibers
64620,pulp pulp_magazine,an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
64621,pulp,the soft inner part of a tooth
64622,pulp_cavity,the central cavity of a tooth containing the pulp (including the root canal)
64623,pulpwood,softwood used to make paper
64624,pulque,fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey
64625,pulsar,a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation
64626,pulsation,a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity
64627,pulse pulse_rate heart_rate,the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
64628,pulse,edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
64629,pulse-time_modulation,modulation of the time between successive pulses
64630,pulse_counter,an electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses
64631,pulse_generator,a generator of single or multiple voltage pulses; usually adjustable for pulse rate
64632,pulse_modulation,modulation that imposes a signal on a train of pulses
64633,pulse_timing_circuit,a circuit that times pulses
64634,pulverization pulverisation,annihilation by pulverizing something
64635,pumice pumice_stone,a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
64636,pump,a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
64637,pump,a low-cut shoe without fastenings
64638,pump-and-dump_scheme,an illegal scheme for making money by manipulating stock prices; the schemer persuades other people to buy the stock and then sells it himself as soon as the price of the stock rises
64639,pump-type_pliers,a type of pliers
64640,pump_action slide_action,action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round
64641,pump_house pumping_station,a house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated
64642,pump_priming,introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing
64643,pump_room,a pump house at a spa where medicinal waters are pumped and where patrons gather
64644,pump_well,an enclosure in the middle of a ship's hold that protects the ship's pumps
64645,pumpkin pumpkin_vine autumn_pumpkin Cucurbita_pepo,a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
64646,pumpkin,usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn
64647,pumpkin_ash Fraxinus_tomentosa,timber tree of central and southeastern United States having hairy branchlets and a swollen trunk base
64648,pumpkin_pie,pie made of mashed pumpkin and milk and eggs and sugar
64649,pumpkin_seed,the edible seed of a pumpkin
64650,pumpkinseed Lepomis_gibbosus,small brilliantly colored North American sunfish
64651,pun punning wordplay paronomasia,a humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"
64652,punch,an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
64653,punch puncher,a tool for making holes or indentations
64654,punch-up,a fistfight; "the quarrel ended in a punch-up"
64655,punch_bowl,a large bowl for serving beverages; usually with a ladle
64656,punch_line laugh_line gag_line tag_line,the point of a joke or humorous story
64657,punch_pliers,punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather
64658,punch_press,a power driven press used to shape metal parts
64659,punchboard,a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize
64660,punched_card punch_card Hollerith_card,a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes
64661,puncher,someone who delivers punches
64662,punching_bag,a person on whom another person vents their anger; "he resigned because his boss used him as a punching bag"
64663,punching_bag punch_bag punching_ball punchball,an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing
64664,punctilio,a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
64665,punctilio,strict observance of formalities
64666,punctuated_equilibrium theory_of_punctuated_equilibrium,a theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change
64667,punctuation,something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
64668,punctuation punctuation_mark,the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
64669,punctuation,the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
64670,punctum,(anatomy) a point or small area
64671,puncture,loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
64672,puncture,a small hole made by a sharp object
64673,puncture,the act of puncturing or perforating
64674,pung,a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners
64675,pungapung telingo_potato elephant_yam Amorphophallus_paeonifolius Amorphophallus_campanulatus,putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber
64676,puniness runtiness stuntedness,smallness of stature
64677,punitive_damages exemplary_damages smart_money,(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
64678,punk,substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
64679,punk_rocker punk,a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
64680,punk_rock punk,rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
64681,punkah,a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room
64682,punkie punky punkey no-see-um biting_midge,minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
64683,punks,a youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s; in part a reaction to the hippy subculture; dress was optional but intended to shock (plastic garbage bags or old school uniforms) and hair was dyed in bright colors (in Mohican haircuts or sometimes spiked in bright plumes)
64684,punnet,a small light basket used as a measure for fruits
64685,punster,someone overly fond of making puns
64686,punt,an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
64687,punt punting,(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
64688,punter,someone who propels a boat with a pole
64689,punter,(football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
64690,pup whelp,young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
64691,puppy pup,an inexperienced young person
64692,pup_tent shelter_tent,a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows
64693,pupa,an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
64694,student pupil educatee,a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
64695,pupil,contractile aperture in the iris of the eye
64696,schoolchild school-age_child pupil,a young person attending school (up through senior high school)
64697,pupillary_sphincter musculus_sphincter_pupillae,a ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris
64698,puppet marionette,a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
64699,puppet,a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers
64700,puppet_government puppet_state pupet_regime,a government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed
64701,puppet_ruler puppet_leader,a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government
64702,puppet_show puppet_play,a show in which the actors are puppets
64703,puppeteer,one who operates puppets or marionettes
64704,puppetry,the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows
64705,puppetry,a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)
64706,puppy,a young dog
64707,puppy_chow,food especially prepared for puppies
64708,puppy_fat,fat on the body of a baby or child; disappears at adolescence
64709,purchase,the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"
64710,purchase,something acquired by purchase
64711,purchase,a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation"
64712,purchase_contract purchase_agreement,a contract stating the terms of a purchase
64713,purchase_price,the price at which something is actually purchased
64714,purchasing_agent,an agent who purchases goods or services for another
64715,purchasing_department,the division of a business that is responsible for purchases
64716,solitude purdah,a state of social isolation
64717,purdah sex_segregation,the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded
64718,purdah,a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
64719,pure_absence simple_absence,petit mal seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes
64720,pure_imaginary_number,an imaginary number of the form a+bi where a is 0
64721,pure_mathematics,the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness
64722,puree,food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
64723,purgative cathartic physic aperient,a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
64724,purgatory,a temporary condition of torment or suffering; "a purgatory of drug abuse"
64725,purgatory,(theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
64726,purge purging purgation,the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
64727,purge purging,an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
64728,purification,the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
64729,refining refinement purification,the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
64730,purification purgation,a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
64731,purification,the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing; "purification through repentance"
64732,purifier,an apparatus for removing impurities
64733,purine,any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
64734,purine,a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
64735,purism,scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language); "linguistic purisms"
64736,purist,someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
64737,purity pureness,being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
64738,purl,gold or silver wire thread
64739,purl purl_stitch,a basic knitting stitch
64740,purloo chicken_purloo poilu,thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.
64741,purple purpleness,a purple color or pigment
64742,purple,of imperial status; "he was born to the purple"
64743,purple-fringed_orchid purple-fringed_orchis Habenaria_psycodes,North American orchid with clusters of fragrant purple fringed flowers
64744,purple-fringed_orchid purple-fringed_orchis Habenaria_fimbriata,North American orchid similar to Habenaria psycodes with larger paler flowers
64745,purple-stemmed_aster,a variety of aster
64746,purple_anise Illicium_floridanum,small shrubby tree with purple flowers; found in wet soils of southeastern United States
64747,purple_apricot black_apricot Prunus_dasycarpa,small hybrid apricot of Asia and Asia Minor having purplish twigs and white flowers following by inferior purple fruit
64748,purple_bacteria,free-living Gram-negative pink to purplish-brown bacteria containing bacteriochlorophyll
64749,purple_chinese_houses innocense Collinsia_bicolor Collinsia_heterophylla,white and lavender to pale-blue flowers grow in perfect rings of widely spaced bands around the stems forming a kind of pagoda; California
64750,purple_clematis purple_virgin's_bower mountain_clematis Clematis_verticillaris,climber of northeastern North America having waxy purplish-blue flowers
64751,purple_cress Cardamine_douglasii,small perennial herb of cooler regions of North America with racemose purple flowers
64752,purple_emperor Apatura_iris,large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple
64753,purple_finch Carpodacus_purpureus,North American finch having a raspberry-red head and breast and rump
64754,purple_fringeless_orchid purple_fringeless_orchis Habenaria_peramoena,orchid of northeastern and alpine eastern North America closely related to the purple fringed orchids but having rosy-purple or violet flowers with denticulate leaf divisions
64755,purple_gallinule,gallinules with showy purplish plumage
64756,purple_grackle Quiscalus_quiscula,eastern United States grackle
64757,purple_heather Brewer's_mountain_heather Phyllodoce_breweri,semi-prostrate evergreen herb of western United States
64758,purple_locoweed purple_loco Oxytropis_lambertii,tufted locoweed of southwestern United States having purple or pink to white flowers
64759,purple_loosestrife spiked_loosestrife Lythrum_salicaria,marsh herb with a long spike of purple flowers; originally of Europe but now rampant in eastern United States
64760,purple_martin Progne_subis,large North American martin of which the male is blue-black
64761,purple_milk_vetch Astragalus_danicus,perennial of southern and western Europe having dense racemes of purple or violet flowers
64762,purple_mullein Verbascum_phoeniceum,Eurasian mullein with showy purple or pink flowers
64763,purple_onion red_onion,flat mild onion having purplish tunics; used as garnish on hamburgers and salads
64764,purple_passage,a passage full of ornate and flowery language
64765,purple_poppy_mallow Callirhoe_involucrata,hairy perennial of central United States having round deeply lobed leaves and loose panicles of large crimson-purple or cherry-red flowers
64766,purple_rock_brake Pellaea_atropurpurea,very short shallowly creeping North American fern usually growing on cliffs or walls and having dark glossy leaf axes
64767,purple_sage chaparral_sage Salvia_leucophylla,silvery-leaved California herb with purple flowers
64768,purple_sanicle Sanicula_bipinnatifida,sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow or red or purple flowers
64769,purple_saxifrage Saxifraga_oppositifolia,plants forming dense cushions with bright reddish-lavender flowers; rocky areas of Europe and Asia and western North America
64770,purple_silkweed Asclepias_purpurascens,perennial of eastern North America having pink-purple flowers
64771,purple_trillium red_trillium birthroot Trillium_erectum,trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth
64772,purple_willow red_willow red_osier basket_willow purple_osier Salix_purpurea,Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin
64773,purplish_blue royal_blue,a shade of blue tinged with purple
64774,purplish_red,a red with a tinge of purple
64775,purposefulness sense_of_purpose,the quality of having a definite purpose
64776,purposelessness aimlessness,the quality of lacking any definite purpose
64777,purpura peliosis,any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
64778,purr,a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
64779,purse,a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse"
64780,purse,a small bag for carrying money
64781,purse,a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"
64782,purse_seine,a seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line
64783,purse_string,a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse
64784,purser,an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
64785,purslane,a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
64786,purslane_speedwell Veronica_peregrina,North American annual with small white flowers widely naturalized as a weed in South America and Europe
64787,pursuit pursuance quest,a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"
64788,pursued chased,a person who is being chased; "the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued"
64789,pursuer,a person who pursues some plan or goal; "a pursuer of truth"
64790,purulence purulency,symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
64791,purulent_pleurisy,a collection of pus in the lung cavity
64792,purveyance,the act of supplying something
64793,purveyor,someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
64794,pus-forming_bacteria,bacteria that produce pus
64795,push pushing,the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
64796,push thrust,the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
64797,push,an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"
64798,push-bike,a bicycle that must be pedaled
64799,push-button_radio,a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons
64800,push-down_list push-down_stack stack,a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
64801,push-down_queue,a queue in which the last item to go in is the first item to come out (LIFO)
64802,push-down_storage push-down_store stack,a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
64803,push_broom,a wide broom that is pushed ahead of the sweeper
64804,pushball,a game using a leather ball six feet in diameter; the two side try to push it across the opponents' goal
64805,pusher thruster,one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
64806,pusher shover,someone who pushes
64807,pusher zori,a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes
64808,pushover,someone who is easily taken advantage of
64809,pushup press-up,an arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
64810,pusillanimity pusillanimousness,contemptible fearfulness
64811,pussy-paw pussy-paws pussy's-paw Spraguea_umbellatum Calyptridium_umbellatum,pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats' feet; grow in coniferous forests of western North America
64812,pussy_willow Salix_discolor,small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves
64813,pussycat,a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable
64814,pustule,a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
64815,put-down squelch squelcher takedown,a crushing remark
64816,put-put,a small gasoline engine (as on motor boat)
64817,put_option,an option to sell
64818,put_option put,the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
64819,putamen,the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
64820,putoff,a pretext for delay or inaction
64821,putout,an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout); "the first baseman made 15 putouts"
64822,putrefaction rot,a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
64823,putrescence rottenness,the quality of rotting and becoming putrid
64824,putrescine,a colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter
64825,putridity,the state of being putrid
64826,putt putting,hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; "his putting let him down today; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
64827,puttee,a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I
64828,putter,a golfer who is putting
64829,putter putting_iron,the iron normally used on the putting green
64830,putterer potterer,a person who putters about
64831,putty,a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
64832,putty_knife,a spatula used to mix or apply putty
64833,puttyroot adam-and-eve Aplectrum_hyemale,North American orchid bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers
64834,putz,(Yiddish) a fool; an idiot
64835,puzzle puzzler mystifier teaser,a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"
64836,puzzle,a toy that tests your ingenuity
64837,pya,100 pyas equal 1 kyat in Myanmar
64838,pycnidium,flask-shaped asexual structure containing conidia
64839,pycnodysostosis,a form of dwarfism accompanied by fragile bones and bad teeth
64840,pycnosis pyknosis,a degenerative state of the cell nucleus
64841,pyelitis,inflammation of the renal pelvis
64842,pyelogram,an X ray of the kidneys and ureters
64843,pyelography,roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye)
64844,pyelonephritis,inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection
64845,pyemia pyaemia,septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
64846,pygmy_chimpanzee bonobo Pan_paniscus,small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species
64847,pygmy_cypress Cupressus_pigmaea Cupressus_goveniana_pigmaea,rare small cypress native to northern California; sometimes considered the same species as gowen cypress
64848,pygmy_marmoset Cebuella_pygmaea,the smallest monkey; of tropical forests of the Amazon
64849,pygmy_mouse Baiomys_taylori,very small dark greyish brown mouse resembling a house mouse; of Texas and Mexico
64850,pygmy_sperm_whale Kogia_breviceps,small sperm whale of warm waters of both coasts of North America
64851,pyinma,relatively hard durable timber from the Queen's crape myrtle; light reddish brown  smooth and lustrous
64852,pyjama,a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
64853,pylon,a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
64854,pylon power_pylon,a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"
64855,pyloric_sphincter pyloric_valve musculus_sphincter_pylori,the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
64856,pyloric_stenosis,narrowing of the pyloric sphincter that blocks the passage of food from the stomach into the duodenum
64857,pyloric_vein right_gastric_vein vena_gastrica-dextra,receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein
64858,pylorus,a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum
64859,pyocyanase,a yellow-green mixture of antibiotics obtained from the bacillus of green pus
64860,pyocyanin,a toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in green pus
64861,pyorrhea pyorrhoea,discharge of pus
64862,pyorrhea pyorrhoea pyorrhea_alveolaris Riggs'_disease,chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
64863,pyralid pyralid_moth,usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
64864,pyramid_bugle Ajuga_pyramidalis,European evergreen carpeting perennial
64865,pyramid_scheme,a fraudulent scheme in which people are recruited to make payments to the person who recruited them while expecting to receive payments from the persons they recruit; when the number of new recruits fails to sustain the hierarchical payment structure the scheme collapses with most of the participants losing the money they put in
64866,pyramidal_tent,a large tent shaped like a pyramid; can hold half a dozen people
64867,pyramidal_tract pyramidal_motor_system corticospinal_tract,any of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral horn of the spinal cord
64868,pyramiding,a fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g.  the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated
64869,pyre funeral_pyre,wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
64870,pyrene,a pale yellow crystalline hydrocarbon C16H10 extracted from coal tar
64871,pyrene,the small hard nutlet of a drupe or drupelet; the seed and the hard endocarp that surrounds it
64872,pyridine,a toxic colorless flammable liquid organic base with a disagreeable odor; usually derived from coal
64873,pyriform_area piriform_area pyriform_lobe piriform_lobe,pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon
64874,pyrilamine,antihistamine used to treat rhinitis and pruritus
64875,pyrimidine,any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
64876,pyrimidine,a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor
64877,pyrite iron_pyrite fool's_gold,a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
64878,pyrites,any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is the commonest)
64879,pyrocellulose,nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton; used in making smokeless powder
64880,pyrochemical_process pyrochemistry,processes for chemical reactions at high temperatures
64881,pyroelectricity,generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
64882,pyrogallol pyrogallic_acid,a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer
64883,pyrogen,any substance characterized by its great flammability
64884,pyrogen pyrectic,any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature
64885,pyrograph,a design produced by pyrography
64886,pyrographer,an artist who practices pyrography
64887,pyrography,the act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using heated tools or a fine flame
64888,pyrolatry fire-worship,the worship of fire
64889,pyroligneous_acid wood_vinegar,a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid  methanol  acetone  wood oils  and tars
64890,pyrolusite,a mineral consisting of manganese dioxide; an important source of manganese
64891,pyrolysis,transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat
64892,pyromancer,one who practices pyromancy
64893,pyromancy,divination by fire or flames
64894,pyromania,an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
64895,pyromaniac,a person with a mania for setting things on fire
64896,pyrometer,a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures
64897,pyrometric_cone,a pyrometer consisting of a series of cones that melt at different temperatures
64898,pyromorphite green_lead_ore,a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead
64899,pyrope,a deep red garnet used as a gemstone
64900,pyrophobia,a morbid fear of fire
64901,pyrophoric_alloy,an alloy that emits sparks when struck or scratched with steel; used in lighter flints
64902,pyrophosphate,a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid
64903,pyrophosphoric_acid,a solid acid formed by reactions of orthophosphoric acid
64904,pyrophyllite,a white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)
64905,pyrostat,a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures
64906,pyrotechnics,(music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)
64907,pyrotechnics pyrotechny,the craft of making fireworks
64908,pyroxene,any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks
64909,pyroxylin pyroxyline,highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers
64910,pyrrhic dibrach,a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
64911,pyrrhic,an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
64912,pyrrhotite pyrrhotine magnetic_pyrites,a brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties
64913,pyrrhuloxia Pyrrhuloxia_sinuata,crested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico
64914,pyruvic_acid,a colorless acid formed as an important intermediate in metabolism or fermentation
64915,pythium,any fungus of the genus Pythium
64916,pythoness,a witch with powers of divination
64917,pyuria,presence of white blood cells in the urine; symptom of urinary tract infection
64918,pyx pix pyx_chest pix_chest,a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
64919,pyx pix,any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
64920,pyxie pixie pixy Pyxidanthera_barbulata,creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
64921,qadi,an Islamic judge
64922,qepiq,100 qepiq equal 1 manat in Azerbaijan
64923,qindarka qintar,100 qindarka equal 1 lek in Albania
64924,qoph,the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
64925,quack,an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
64926,quack,the harsh sound of a duck
64927,quack-quack,child's word for a duck
64928,quadruplet quad,one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
64929,quadriceps quadriceps_femoris musculus_quadriceps_femoris quad,a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
64930,quad space,(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words
64931,quad quadrangle,a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
64932,quadrangular_prism,a prism whose bases are quadrangles
64933,quadrant right_angle,a quarter of the circumference of a circle
64934,quadrant quarter-circle,a quarter of the circumference of a circle
64935,quadrant,any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes
64936,quadrant,the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle
64937,quadrant,a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies
64938,quadrantanopia,blindness in one fourth of the visual field
64939,quadraphony quadraphonic_system quadriphonic_system,a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels
64940,quadrate,a cubelike object
64941,quadrate,a square-shaped object
64942,quadratic_equation quadratic,an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square
64943,quadratic quadratic_polynomial,a polynomial of the second degree
64944,quadratics,a branch of algebra dealing with quadratic equations
64945,quadrature,the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure
64946,quadrennium,a period of four years
64947,quadric quadric_surface,a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree
64948,quadrilateral quadrangle tetragon,a four-sided polygon
64949,quadrille,music for dancing the quadrille
64950,quadrille,a square dance of 5 or more figures for 4 or more couples
64951,quadrillion,the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros; "in England they call a septillion a quadrillion"
64952,quadrillion,the number that is represented as a one followed by 15 zeros
64953,quadripara,(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of four pregnancies
64954,quadriplegia,paralysis of both arms and both legs
64955,quadriplegic,a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs
64956,quadrivium,(Middle Ages) a higher division of the curriculum in a medieval university involving arithmetic and music and geometry and astronomy
64957,quadrumvirate,a group of four men
64958,quadruped,an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking
64959,quartet quartette quadruplet quadruple,a set of four similar things considered as a unit
64960,quadruple,a quantity that is four times as great as another
64961,quadruplicate,any four copies; any of four things that correspond to one another exactly; "it was signed in quadruplicate"
64962,quadrupling,increase by a factor of four
64963,quaestor,any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)
64964,quaff,a hearty draft
64965,quaffer,a person who drinks heartily
64966,quagga Equus_quagga,mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century
64967,quahaug quahog hard-shell_clam round_clam,Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
64968,quahog quahaug hard-shell_clam hard_clam round_clam Venus_mercenaria Mercenaria_mercenaria,an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
64969,quail,flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
64970,quail,small gallinaceous game birds
64971,quail_bush quail_brush white_thistle Atriplex_lentiformis,spiny shrub with silvery-scurfy foliage of alkaline plains of southwestern United States and Mexico
64972,quaintness,the quality of being quaint and old-fashioned; "she liked the old cottage; its quaintness was appealing"
64973,quaintness,strangeness as a consequence of being old fashioned; "some words in her dialect had a charming quaintness"
64974,quaker trembler,one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear
64975,quaking_aspen European_quaking_aspen Populus_tremula,Old World aspen with a broad much-branched crown; northwestern Europe and Siberia to North Africa
64976,qualification,the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"
64977,reservation qualification,a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"
64978,qualifier,a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition; "the tournament was won by a late qualifier"
64979,quality,an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
64980,quality caliber calibre,a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"
64981,timbre timber quality tone,(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
64982,quality,high social status; "a man of quality"
64983,quality_control,maintenance of standards of quality of manufactured goods
64984,quality_of_life,your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort); "the new art museum is expected to improve the quality of life"
64985,quandong quandang quandong_tree Eucarya_acuminata Fusanus_acuminatus,Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed
64986,quandong blue_fig,the fruit of the Brisbane quandong tree
64987,quandong quandong_tree Brisbane_quandong silver_quandong_tree blue_fig Elaeocarpus_grandis,Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
64988,quandong quandang quantong native_peach,red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam
64989,quandong_nut,edible nutlike seed of the quandong fruit
64990,quango quasi-NGO,a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government
64991,quantic,a homogeneous polynomial having at least two variables
64992,quantifiability measurability,the quality of being measurable
64993,quantification,a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no')
64994,quantification,the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
64995,quantifier logical_quantifier,(logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition
64996,quantifier,(grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many')
64997,quantitative_analysis quantitative_chemical_analysis,chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance
64998,quantity,an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition"
64999,quantity,something that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
65000,quantization quantisation,the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory
65001,quantum,a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory
65002,quantum,(physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
65003,quantum_chromodynamics QCD,a theory of strong interactions between elementary particles (including the interaction that binds protons and neutrons in the nucleus); it assumes that strongly interacting particles (hadrons) are made of quarks and that gluons bind the quarks together
65004,quantum_electrodynamics QED,a relativistic quantum theory of the electromagnetic interactions of photons and electrons and muons
65005,quantum_field_theory,the branch of quantum physics that is concerned with the theory of fields; it was motivated by the question of how an atom radiates light as its electrons jump from excited states
65006,quantum_jump,(physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
65007,quantum_leap quantum_jump,a sudden large increase or advance; "this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer"
65008,quantum_mechanics,the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)
65009,quantum_physics,the branch of physics based on quantum theory
65010,quantum_theory,(physics) a physical theory that certain properties occur only in discrete amounts (quanta)
65011,quarantine,enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
65012,quarantine,isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
65013,quark,(physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks)  which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3; "quarks have not been observed directly but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally"
65014,quark_cheese quark,fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk  a starter  and rennet
65015,quarrel wrangle row words run-in dustup,an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
65016,quarrel,an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
65017,quarreler quarreller,a disputant who quarrels
65018,quarrelsomeness contentiousness,an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious
65019,quarrying,the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry
65020,quarryman quarrier,a man who works in a quarry
65021,quart,a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
65022,quart,a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters
65023,quart dry_quart,a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches
65024,quartan,a malarial fever that recurs every fourth day
65025,quarter,a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"
65026,quarter,one of four periods of play into which some games are divided; "both teams scored in the first quarter"
65027,quarter,a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour; "it's a quarter til 4"; "a quarter after 4 o'clock"
65028,quarter,one of four periods into which the school year is divided; "the fall quarter ends at Christmas"
65029,quarter,a fourth part of a year; three months; "unemployment fell during the last quarter"
65030,quarter,one of the four major division of the compass; "the wind is coming from that quarter"
65031,quarter,a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
65032,quarter,a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
65033,quarter,a United States coin worth one fourth of a dollar; "he fed four quarters into the slot machine"
65034,quarter,an unspecified person; "he dropped a word in the right quarter"
65035,quarter,piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
65036,quarter,clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter"
65037,quarter-century,a period of 25 years
65038,quarter-hour 15_minutes,a quarter of an hour
65039,quarter_crack,a crack on the inside of a horse's forefoot
65040,quarter_day,a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due
65041,quarter_horse,a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia
65042,quarter_mile 440_yards,a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile
65043,quarter_plate,a photographic plate measuring 3.25 inches by 4.25 inches
65044,quarter_pound,4 ounces
65045,quarter_rest,a musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest
65046,quarter_section,a land unit equal to a quarter of a section (160 acres) and measuring 1/2 mile on a side
65047,quarter_sessions,a local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions
65048,quarter_stock,stock with a par value of $25/share
65049,quarter_tone quarter-tone,half of a semitone
65050,quarterback signal_caller field_general,(football) the person who plays quarterback
65051,quarterback signal_caller field_general,the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team"
65052,quarterdeck,the stern area of a ship's upper deck
65053,quarterfinal,one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
65054,quartering,a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages
65055,quartering,living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel)
65056,quartering,dividing into four equal parts
65057,quarterlight,car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car
65058,quarterly,a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year)
65059,quartermaster,an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
65060,quartermaster_general,a staff officer in charge of supplies for a whole army
65061,quarterstaff,a long stout staff used as a weapon
65062,quartet quartette,four performers or singers who perform together
65063,quartet quartette foursome,four people considered as a unit; "he joined a barbershop quartet"; "the foursome teed off before 9 a.m."
65064,quartet quartette,a musical composition for four performers
65065,quartile,(statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores
65066,quarto 4to,the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
65067,quartz,a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities
65068,quartz_battery quartz_mill,a stamp mill for stamping quartz
65069,quartz_crystal,a thin plate or small rod of quartz cut along certain lines and ground so that it can produce an electric signal at a constant frequency; used in crystal oscillators
65070,quartz_lamp,a mercury-vapor lamp that is enclosed in a quartz container instead of a glass container
65071,quartzite,hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
65072,quasar quasi-stellar_radio_source,a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts
65073,quasi_contract,a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent
65074,quasiparticle,a quantum of energy (in a crystal lattice or other system) that has position and momentum and can in some respects be regarded as a particle
65075,quassia,a bitter compound used as an insecticide and tonic and vermifuge; extracted from the wood and bark of trees of the genera Quassia and Picrasma
65076,quassia bitterwood Quassia_amara,handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood; yields the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark
65077,quatercentennial quatercentenary,the 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
65078,quaternary_ammonium_compound,a compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups; used as surface-active agents  disinfectants  and in drugs
65079,quatrain,a stanza of four lines
65080,quattrocento,the 15th century in Italian art and literature
65081,quaver,a tremulous sound
65082,quay,wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
65083,queasiness squeamishness qualm,a mild state of nausea
65084,restlessness uneasiness queasiness,inability to rest or relax or be still
65085,queen,the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
65086,queen queen_regnant female_monarch,a female sovereign ruler
65087,queen,the wife or widow of a king
65088,queen,something personified as a woman who is considered the best or most important of her kind; "Paris is the queen of cities"; "the queen of ocean liners"
65089,queen,one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen
65090,queen,(chess) the most powerful piece
65091,queen queen_mole_rat,an especially large mole rat and the only member of a colony of naked mole rats to bear offspring which are sired by only a few males
65092,tabby queen,female cat
65093,queen's_cup bride's_bonnet Clintonia_uniflora,plant with 1 or 2 white starlike flowers on short leafless stalks; Alaska to California and east to Oregon and Montana
65094,queen_bee,fertile egg-laying female bee
65095,queen_consort,the wife of a reigning king
65096,queen_dowager,the widow of a king
65097,queen_mother,a queen dowager who is mother of the reigning sovereign
65098,queen_of_the_night Selenicereus_grandiflorus,tropical American climbing cactus having triangular branches; often cultivated for its large showy night-blooming flowers followed by yellow red-streaked fruits
65099,queen_post,vertical tie post in a roof truss
65100,queen_regent,a queen who serves as ruler when the king cannot
65101,queen_triggerfish Bessy_cerca oldwench oldwife Balistes_vetula,tropical Atlantic fish
65102,quellung quellung_reaction,the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms; "pneumococcus quellung"
65103,quenched_steel,steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it
65104,quercitron,a yellow dye made from the bark of the quercitron oak tree
65105,quern,a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand
65106,querulousness,the quality of being given to complaining
65107,quest seeking,the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"
65108,question,an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question"
65109,question_mark interrogation_point,a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
65110,question_master quizmaster,the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game
65111,question_of_law matter_of_law,a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide
65112,question_time,a period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers
65113,questioning inquiring,a request for information
65114,questionnaire,a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information
65115,quetzal,the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos
65116,quetzal quetzal_bird,large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage
65117,queue waiting_line,a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
65118,queue,(information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted
65119,queue,a braid of hair at the back of the head
65120,quibble quiddity cavil,an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
65121,quibbler caviller caviler pettifogger,a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
65122,quiche_Lorraine,quiche made with cheese and bacon
65123,quick,any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
65124,quick_bread,breads made with a leavening agent that permits immediate baking
65125,quick_march,marching at quick time
65126,quick_study sponge,someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily; "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"
65127,quick_time,a normal marching pace of 120 steps per minute
65128,quickener invigorator enlivener,an agent that gives or restores life or vigor; "the soul is the quickener of the body"
65129,quickening,the process of showing signs of life; "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain"
65130,quickening,the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
65131,quicksand,a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
65132,quicksand,a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
65133,quickset,cuttings of plants set in the ground to grow as hawthorn for hedges or vines; "a quickset of a vine planted in a vineyard"
65134,quickstep,military march accompanying quick time
65135,quickstep,a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps
65136,quid_pro_quo quid,something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
65137,quiddity haecceity,the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
65138,quietism,a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God
65139,quietist,a religious mystic who follows quietism
65140,quietness soundlessness,the property of making no sound
65141,tranquillity tranquility quietness quietude,a state of peace and quiet
65142,quiff,a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead)
65143,quill quill_pen,pen made from a bird's feather
65144,quill,a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
65145,quillwort,any of several spore-bearing aquatic or marsh plants having short rhizomes and leaves resembling quills; worldwide except Polynesia
65146,quilted_bedspread,a bedspread constructed like a thin quilt
65147,quilting,stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design
65148,quilting,a material used for making a quilt  or a quilted fabric
65149,quilting_bee,a gathering to make quilts
65150,quinacrine quinacrine_hydrochloride mepacrine Atabrine,a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
65151,quince quince_bush Cydonia_oblonga,small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
65152,quince,aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves
65153,quincentennial quincentenary,the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
65154,quinidine Quinidex Quinora,cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias
65155,quinine,a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
65156,quinone benzoquinone,any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
65157,quinquefoliate_leaf,a compound leaf having five leaflets
65158,quinquennium,a period of five years
65159,quinsy peritonsillar_abscess,a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
65160,quintal,a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
65161,quintessence,the purest and most concentrated essence of something
65162,quintessence,the most typical example or representative of a type
65163,quintet quintette,a musical composition for five performers
65164,quintet quintette,five performers or singers who perform together
65165,quintet quintette quintuplet quintuple,a set of five similar things considered as a unit
65166,quintet quintette fivesome,five people considered as a unit
65167,quintillion,the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros
65168,quintipara,(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnancies
65169,quintuplet quint quin,one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
65170,quintupling,increasing by a factor of five
65171,quipu,calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records
65172,quira,any of several tropical American trees some yielding economically important timber
65173,quire,a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets
65174,quirk,a narrow groove beside a beading
65175,quirk_bead bead_and_quirk,beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates
65176,quirk_molding quirk_moulding,a molding having a small groove in it
65177,quirt,whip with a leather thong at the end
65178,quitclaim quitclaim_deed,document transferring title or right or claim to another
65179,quitclaim,act of transferring a title or right or claim to another
65180,quittance,a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt
65181,repayment quittance,payment of a debt or obligation
65182,quitter,a person who gives up too easily
65183,quiver,case for holding arrows
65184,vibration quiver quivering,the act of vibrating
65185,quiz,an examination consisting of a few short questions
65186,quiz_program,a game show in which contestants answer questions
65187,quo_warranto,a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty
65188,quodlibet,an issue that is presented for formal disputation
65189,quoin coign coigne,expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
65190,quoin coign coigne,the keystone of an arch
65191,quoit,game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits
65192,quoits horseshoes,a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
65193,quorum,a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
65194,quota,a prescribed number; "all the salesmen met their quota for the month"
65195,quota,a proportional share assigned to each participant
65196,quota,a limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"
65197,quotability,the quality of being worthy of being quoted
65198,quotation,a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity
65199,quotation,the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.; "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"
65200,quotation_mark quote inverted_comma,a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
65201,quoter,a communicator (speaker or writer) who uses quotations
65202,quotient,the ratio of two quantities to be divided
65203,quotient,the number obtained by division
65204,quotient_verdict,an improper and unacceptable kind of compromise verdict
65205,qurush,20 qurush equal 1 riyal in Saudi Arabia
65206,rabato rebato,a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century
65207,rabbet rebate,a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
65208,rabbet_joint,a joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boards
65209,rabbinate,rabbis collectively
65210,rabbinate,the office or function of a rabbi
65211,rabbit-eared_bandicoot rabbit_bandicoot bilby Macrotis_lagotis,bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit
65212,rabbit_brush rabbit_bush Chrysothamnus_nauseosus,pleasantly aromatic shrub having erect slender flexible hairy branches and dense clusters of small yellow flowers covering vast areas of western alkali plains and affording a retreat for jackrabbits; source of a yellow dye used by the Navajo
65213,rabbit_burrow rabbit_hole,a hole in the ground as a nest made by wild rabbits
65214,rabbit_ears,an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V
65215,rabbit_hutch,a hutch for rabbits
65216,rabbit_punch,a short chopping blow to the back of the neck
65217,rabbiteye_blueberry rabbit-eye_blueberry rabbiteye Vaccinium_ashei,shrub of southeastern United States grown commercially especially for canning industry
65218,rabbitfish Chimaera_monstrosa,large European chimaera
65219,rabbitweed rabbit-weed snakeweed broom_snakeweed broom_snakeroot turpentine_weed Gutierrezia_sarothrae,low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
65220,rabble riffraff ragtag ragtag_and_bobtail,disparaging terms for the common people
65221,raccoon,the fur of the North American racoon
65222,raccoon racoon,an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America
65223,raccoon_dog Nyctereutes_procyonides,small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon
65224,race,any competition; "the race for the presidency"
65225,race,people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings"
65226,race,a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
65227,subspecies race,(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
65228,raceway race,a canal for a current of water
65229,race_meeting,a regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track; "the Epsom race meeting was an important social event"
65230,race_problem,a social and political problem caused by conflict between races occupying the same or adjacent regions
65231,race_riot,a riot caused by hatred for one another of members of different races in the same community
65232,raceabout,a small sloop having the keep of a knockabout but with finer lines and carrying more sail
65233,racecard,a program for a race meeting; lists the races and the names of the horses
65234,racehorse race_horse bangtail,a horse bred for racing
65235,raceme,usually elongate cluster of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first
65236,racemic_acid,the optically inactive form of tartaric acid that is often found in grape juice
65237,racer race_driver automobile_driver,someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
65238,racer race_car racing_car,a fast car that competes in races
65239,racer,an animal that races
65240,racer,slender fast-moving North American snakes
65241,racerunner race_runner six-lined_racerunner Cnemidophorus_sexlineatus,very swift lizard of eastern and central United States
65242,racetrack racecourse raceway track,a course over which races are run
65243,racetrack_tout,someone who offers advice about betting on horses (either to influence the odds or in the hope of sharing some of the winnings)
65244,rachis,axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence
65245,rachitis,inflammation of the vertebral column
65246,rickets rachitis,childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
65247,racial_immunity,natural immunity shared by all members of a particular race
65248,racial_profiling,a form of racism consisting of the (alleged) policy of policemen who stop and search vehicles driven by persons belonging to particular racial groups
65249,racial_segregation,segregation by race
65250,racing,the sport of engaging in contests of speed
65251,racing_boat,a boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing
65252,racing_gig,a light narrow racing boat for two or more oarsmen
65253,racing_skiff single_shell,a shell for a single oarsman
65254,racing_start,the start of a race
65255,racism,the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
65256,racism racialism racial_discrimination,discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
65257,racist racialist,a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others
65258,rack,framework for holding objects
65259,rack,rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
65260,wrack rack,the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"
65261,rack wheel,an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
65262,rack stand,a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
65263,rack,a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
65264,rack single-foot,a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
65265,rack_and_pinion,a wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack; converts rotary to reciprocating motion (and vice versa)
65266,rack_of_lamb crown_roast,a roast of the rib section of lamb
65267,rack_rent,an extortionate rent
65268,racker,an attendant who puts pool or billiard balls into a rack
65269,racket,a loud and disturbing noise
65270,racket fraudulent_scheme illegitimate_enterprise,an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
65271,racket racquet,a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
65272,racket_club,club for players of racket sports
65273,racketeer,someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
65274,racketeering,engaging in a racket
65275,racquetball,the ball used in playing the game of racquetball
65276,racquetball,a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets
65277,rad,a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
65278,radian rad,the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
65279,radar microwave_radar radio_detection_and_ranging radiolocation,measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
65280,radar_beacon racon,a device that  on receiving radar signals  transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position
65281,radar_echo,an electronic signal that has been reflected back to the radar antenna; contains information about the location and distance of the reflecting object
65282,radar_fire,gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radar
65283,radial radial_tire radial-ply_tire,pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
65284,radial_artery arteria_radialis,branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm
65285,radial_asymmetry,the absence of symmetry about an axis
65286,radial_engine rotary_engine,an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
65287,radial_keratotomy,radial pattern of incisions in the cornea that cause the cornea to bulge; performed to correct myopia
65288,radial_nerve nervus_radialis musculospiral_nerve,largest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles
65289,radial_pulse,pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist)
65290,radial_symmetry,the property of symmetry about an axis; "the starfish illustrates radial symmetry"
65291,radial_vein vena_radialis,superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein
65292,radial_velocity,velocity along the line of sight toward or away from the observer
65293,radiance radiancy shine effulgence refulgence refulgency,the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
65294,radiance,an attractive combination of good health and happiness; "the radiance of her countenance"
65295,radiant_energy,energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation; energy that exists in the absence of matter
65296,radiant_flux,the rate of flow of radiant energy (electromagnetic waves)
65297,radiant_heating,heating a building by radiation from panels containing hot water or electrical heaters
65298,radiation,energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
65299,radiation,the act of spreading outward from a central source
65300,radiation_sickness radiation_syndrome radiation,syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g.  exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; "he was suffering from radiation"
65301,radiation radioactivity,the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
65302,radiation,the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
65303,radiation,a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
65304,radiation_field,a field that represents the energy lost from the radiator to space
65305,radiation_pressure corpuscular-radiation_pressure,the minute pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a wave
65306,radiation_pyrometer,a pyrometer for estimating the temperature of distant sources of heat; radiation is focussed on a thermojunction connected in circuit with a galvanometer
65307,radiator,any object that radiates energy
65308,radiator,heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
65309,radiator,a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan
65310,radiator_cap,cap on the opening in the top of a radiator through which a coolant liquid can be added
65311,radiator_hose,a flexible hose between the radiator and the engine block
65312,radical,a person who has radical ideas or opinions
65313,radical,a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
65314,radical radical_sign,a sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted
65315,radical_chic,an affectation of radical left-wing views and the fashionable dress and lifestyle that goes with them
65316,radical_hysterectomy panhysterectomy,surgical removal of the uterus and the ovaries and oviducts and cervix and related lymph nodes
65317,radical_mastectomy,removal of a breast and the underlying muscles (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
65318,radicalism,the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society
65319,radicchio,prized variety of chicory having globose heads of red leaves
65320,radicle,(anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve)
65321,radiculitis,inflammation of the radicle of a nerve
65322,radio radiocommunication wireless,medium for communication
65323,radio_receiver receiving_set radio_set radio tuner wireless,an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
65324,radio wireless,a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves
65325,radio-phonograph radio-gramophone,electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player
65326,radio_announcer,an announcer whose voice is broadcast on radio
65327,radio_antenna radio_aerial,omnidirectional antenna comprising the part of a radio receiver by means of which radio signals are received
65328,radio_astronomy,the branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies
65329,radio_beacon,a characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation
65330,radio_brightness,the strength of a radio wave picked up by a radio telescope
65331,radio_broadcast,a broadcast via radio
65332,radio_chassis,a chassis for a radio receiver
65333,radio_compass,a direction finder that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio signals
65334,radio_frequency,an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared
65335,radio_interferometer,radio telescope that uses interference patterns from two antennas instead of a parabolic antenna
65336,radio_news,a radio broadcast of news
65337,radio_noise,static at radio wavelengths
65338,radio_observation,an observation made with a radio telescope
65339,radio_operator,someone who operates a radio transmitter
65340,radio_signal,a radio wave used to transmit and receive messages
65341,radio_source,an object that radiates radio waves
65342,radio_spectrum radio-frequency_spectrum,the entire spectrum of electromagnetic frequencies used for communications; includes frequencies used for radio and radar and television
65343,radio_station,station for the production and transmission of radio broadcasts
65344,radio_telescope radio_reflector,astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources
65345,radio_transmitter,transmitter that is the part of a radio system that transmits signals
65346,radio_wave radio_emission radio_radiation,an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30 000 m
65347,radioactive_dating,measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object
65348,radioactive_iodine_excretion_test,radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine excreted in the urine
65349,radioactive_iodine_test,test of thyroid function in which the patient is give an oral does of radioactive iodine-131
65350,radioactive_iodine_uptake_test RAIU,radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland
65351,radioactive_material,material that is radioactive
65352,radioactive_waste,useless radioactive materials that are left after some laboratory or commercial process is completed
65353,radioactivity_unit,a measure of radioactivity
65354,radiobiology,the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms
65355,radiocarbon carbon_14,a radioactive isotope of carbon
65356,radiocarbon_dating carbon_dating carbon-14_dating,a chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based on their content of the radioisotope carbon-14; believed to be reliable up to 40 000 years
65357,radiochemistry nuclear_chemistry,the chemistry of radioactive substances
65358,radiochlorine,a radioactive isotope of chlorine
65359,radiogram,a message transmitted by wireless telegraphy
65360,radiogram radiograph shadowgraph skiagraph skiagram,a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
65361,radiographer,a person who makes radiographs
65362,radiography skiagraphy,the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light
65363,radiography,photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light
65364,radioimmunoassay,immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled
65365,radioisotope,a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially
65366,radiolarian,protozoa with amoeba-like bodies and radiating filamentous pseudopods
65367,radiologic_technologist,a scientist trained in radiological technology
65368,radiologist radiotherapist,a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
65369,radiology,the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation
65370,radioscopy radiology,(radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation
65371,radiolysis,molecular disintegration resulting from radiation
65372,radiometer,meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)
65373,radiomicrometer,radiometer that is extremely sensitive
65374,radiopacity radio-opacity,opacity to X-rays or other radiation
65375,radiopaque_dye,dye that does not allow the passage of X rays or other radiation; used to outline certain organs during X-ray examination
65376,radiopharmaceutical,pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy
65377,radiophotograph radiophoto,a photograph transmitted by radio waves
65378,radiophotography,transmission of photographs by radio waves
65379,radioprotection,protection against harmful effects of radiation
65380,radiotelegraph radiotelegraphy wireless_telegraphy,telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
65381,radiotelegraph radiotelegraphy wireless_telegraph wireless_telegraphy,the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)
65382,radiotelephone radiotelephony wireless_telephone,telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
65383,radiotelephone radiophone wireless_telephone,a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
65384,radiotherapy_equipment,equipment used to treat diseases with x-rays or radioactivity
65385,radish,pungent fleshy edible root
65386,radish daikon Japanese_radish Raphanus_sativus_longipinnatus,radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked
65387,radish,pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants
65388,radish Raphanus_sativus,Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw
65389,radish_plant radish,a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
65390,radium_therapy Curietherapy,the use of radium in radiation therapy
65391,radius,a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)
65392,radius,a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius; "they located it within a radius of 2 miles"
65393,radius,the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm
65394,spoke wheel_spoke radius,support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
65395,radius_of_curvature,the radius of the circle of curvature; the absolute value of the reciprocal of the curvature of a curve at a given point
65396,radius_vector,a line connecting a satellite to the center of the body around which it is rotating
65397,radius_vector,a line connecting a point in space to the origin of a polar coordinate system
65398,radome radar_dome,a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves
65399,radon Rn atomic_number_86,a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
65400,raffia_palm Raffia_farinifera Raffia_ruffia,a large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks
65401,raffinose,a trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds and certain cereals
65402,raffle,a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
65403,raft,a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
65404,raft_foundation,a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
65405,raftsman raftman rafter,someone who travels by raft
65406,rag shred tag tag_end tatter,a small piece of cloth or paper
65407,rag rag_week,a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
65408,ragtime rag,music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
65409,tabloid rag sheet,newspaper with half-size pages
65410,rag,a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
65411,rag_day,a day on which university students hold a rag
65412,rag_doll,a cloth doll that is stuffed and (usually) painted
65413,rag_paper,paper made partly or wholly from rags
65414,ragamuffin tatterdemalion,a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
65415,ragbag,a bag in which rags are kept
65416,rage,a state of extreme anger; "she fell into a rage and refused to answer"
65417,rage,violent state of the elements; "the sea hurled itself in thundering rage against the rocks"
65418,ragged_orchid ragged_orchis ragged-fringed_orchid green_fringed_orchis Habenaria_lacera,fringed orchid of the eastern United States having a greenish flower with the lip deeply lacerate
65419,ragged_robin cuckoo_flower Lychnis_flos-cuculi Lychins_floscuculi,common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals
65420,roughness raggedness,a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
65421,raggedness,shabbiness by virtue of being in rags
65422,raglan,a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
65423,raglan_sleeve,a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck
65424,ragout,well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables
65425,ragpicker,an unskilled person who picks up rags from trash cans and public dumps as a means of livelihood
65426,ragsorter,a worker who sorts rags and old clothing for new uses (as in papermaking)
65427,ragwort tansy_ragwort ragweed benweed Senecio_jacobaea,widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity
65428,ragweed_pollen,pollen of the ragweed plant is a common allergen
65429,raid,an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
65430,raider,a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management
65431,railing rail,a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
65432,rail,short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety"
65433,track rail rails,a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
65434,rail,a horizontal bar (usually of wood)
65435,rail,any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
65436,rail-splitter splitter,a laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences
65437,rail_fence,a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle)
65438,rail_technology railroading,the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
65439,railbird,a fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track
65440,railhead,a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution
65441,railhead,the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway
65442,railing,material for making rails or rails collectively
65443,railroad_bed,a bed on which railroad track is laid
65444,railroad_flat,an apartment whose rooms are all in a line with doors between them
65445,railroad_ticket train_ticket,a ticket good for a ride on a railroad train
65446,railroad_track railroad railway,a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
65447,railroad_tunnel,a tunnel through which the railroad track runs
65448,railroad_vine beach_morning_glory Ipomoea_pes-caprae,a prostrate perennial of coastal sand dunes Florida to Texas
65449,railway railroad railroad_line railway_line railway_system,line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
65450,railway_junction,a junction where two or more railway lines meet or cross
65451,railway_station railroad_station railroad_terminal train_station train_depot,terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
65452,rain rainfall,water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
65453,rain rainwater,drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
65454,rain pelting,anything happening rapidly or in quick successive; "a rain of bullets"; "a pelting of insults"
65455,rain-wash,the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain
65456,rain_barrel,a barrel used as a cistern to hold rainwater
65457,rain_check,a promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future
65458,rain_check,a ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain
65459,rain_dance,a ritual dance intended to bring rain
65460,rain_date,an alternative date set for some outdoor event in case it rains on the appointed date; "the rain date for the picnic will be the following Sunday"
65461,rain_forest rainforest,a forest with heavy annual rainfall
65462,rain_gauge rain_gage pluviometer udometer,gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
65463,rain_shadow,an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it
65464,rain_stick,a percussion instrument that is made from a dried cactus branch that is hollowed out and filled with small pebbles and capped at both ends; makes the sound of falling rain when tilted; origin was in Chile where tribesmen used it in ceremonies to bring rain
65465,rain_tree saman monkeypod monkey_pod zaman zamang Albizia_saman,large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
65466,rainbow,an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
65467,rainbow,an illusory hope; "chasing rainbows"
65468,rainbow_cactus,a stout cylindrical cactus of the southwest United States and adjacent Mexico
65469,rainbow_lorikeet Trichoglossus_moluccanus,a kind of lorikeet
65470,rainbow_runner Elagatis_bipinnulata,streamlined cigar-shaped jack; good game fish
65471,rainbow_seaperch rainbow_perch Hipsurus_caryi,Pacific coast fish
65472,rainbow_shower Cassia_javonica,deciduous ornamental hybrid of southeastern Asia and Hawaii having racemes of flowers ranging in color from cream to orange and red
65473,rainbow_smelt Osmerus_mordax,important marine and landlocked food fish of eastern North America and Alaska
65474,rainbow_trout,flesh of pacific trout that migrate from salt to fresh water
65475,rainbow_trout Salmo_gairdneri,found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska
65476,raincoat waterproof,a water-resistant coat
65477,raindrop,a drop of rain
65478,rainmaker,executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm
65479,rainmaker,American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain
65480,rainmaking,activity intended to produce rain
65481,rainstorm,a storm with rain
65482,rainy_day,a (future) time of financial need; "I am saving for a rainy day"
65483,rainy_season,one of the two seasons in tropical climates
65484,raise,increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I'll see your raise and double it"
65485,raised_doughnut,a doughnut made light with yeast rather than baking powder
65486,raiser,a bridge partner who increases the partner's bid
65487,raisin,dried grape
65488,raisin-nut_cookie,cookie filled with a paste of raisins and nuts
65489,raisin_bran,bran flakes with raisins
65490,raisin_bread,bread containing raisins
65491,raisin_cookie,cookie containing raisins
65492,raisin_moth Cadra_figulilella,moth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products
65493,raising rearing nurture,the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
65494,raising_hell hell_raising,making trouble just for the fun of it
65495,raison_d'etre,reason for being
65496,raison_d'etre,the purpose that justifies a thing's existence
65497,raita,an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices
65498,raj,British dominion over India (1757-1947)
65499,rajanya,the second highest of the four varnas: the noble or warrior category
65500,rake,a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
65501,rake-off vigorish,a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster
65502,rake_handle,the handle of a rake
65503,rakishness,the quality of a rake
65504,rally mass_meeting,a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
65505,rally rallying,the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack"
65506,rally,a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
65507,rally,an automobile race run over public roads
65508,rallying,the act of mobilizing for a common purpose; "the bell was a signal for the rallying of the whole neighborhood"
65509,rallying_point,a point or principle on which scattered or opposing groups can come together
65510,random-access_memory random_access_memory random_memory RAM read/write_memory,the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
65511,ram,a tool for driving or forcing something by impact
65512,ram tup,uncastrated adult male sheep; "a British term is `tup'"
65513,ram's-head ram's-head_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_arietinum,orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram's head
65514,rambler,a person who takes long walks in the country
65515,rambler,a person whose speech or writing is not well organized
65516,rambutan rambotan rambutan_tree Nephelium_lappaceum,Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit
65517,rambutan rambotan,pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with soft spines
65518,ramekin ramequin,a cheese dish made with bread and egg crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes
65519,ramekin ramequin,a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions
65520,ramie ramee Chinese_silk_plant China_grass Boehmeria_nivea,tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
65521,ramification,an arrangement of branching parts
65522,ramjet ramjet_engine atherodyde athodyd flying_drainpipe,a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed
65523,rammer,a tool for driving something with force
65524,ramp incline,an inclined surface connecting two levels
65525,ramp wild_leek Allium_tricoccum,North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
65526,ramp,a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft
65527,rampage violent_disorder,violently angry and destructive behavior
65528,rampant_arch,an arch whose support is higher on one side than on the other
65529,rampion rampion_bellflower Campanula_rapunculus,bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad
65530,ramrod,a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
65531,ramrod,a harshly demanding overseer
65532,ramrod,a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm
65533,ramus,the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical
65534,ranch spread cattle_ranch cattle_farm,farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
65535,ranch_hand,a hired had on a ranch
65536,ranch_house,a one story house with a low pitched roof
65537,rancher,a person who owns or operates a ranch
65538,ranching,farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
65539,rancidity,the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil)
65540,rancidness,the property of being rancid
65541,random_number_generator,a routine designed to yield a random number
65542,random_sample,a sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected
65543,random_sample,a sample grabbed at random
65544,random_sampling,the selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of been selected
65545,random_variable variate variant stochastic_variable chance_variable,a variable quantity that is random
65546,random_walk,a stochastic process consisting of a sequence of changes each of whose characteristics (as magnitude or direction) is determined by chance
65547,randomization randomisation,a deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance
65548,range reach,the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
65549,range,a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze; "they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"; "he dreamed of a home on the range"
65550,range,a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"
65551,range,the limits of the values a function can take; "the range of this function is the interval from 0 to 1"
65552,range,a variety of different things or activities; "he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"
65553,stove kitchen_stove range kitchen_range cooking_stove,a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove"
65554,range_animal,any animal that lives and grazes in the grassy open land of western North America (especially horses  cattle  sheep)
65555,range_hood,exhaust hood over a kitchen range
65556,rangefinder range_finder,a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object
65557,rangeland,land suitable for grazing livestock
65558,rangpur rangpur_lime lemanderin Citrus_limonia,hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel
65559,rani ranee,(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja
65560,ranitidine Zantac,a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
65561,rank,a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"
65562,rank,relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
65563,rank_and_file rank,the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"
65564,social_station social_status social_rank rank,position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"
65565,rank-order_correlation_coefficient rank-order_correlation rank-difference_correlation_coefficient rank-difference_correlation,the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables
65566,rank_and_file,people who constitute the main body of any group
65567,rank_order,an arrangement according to rank
65568,ranker,a commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status
65569,ranker,an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces
65570,ranking,position on a scale in relation to others in a sport
65571,ransacking rummage,a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis"
65572,ransom ransom_money,money demanded for the return of a captured person
65573,ransom,payment for the release of someone
65574,ransom,the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
65575,ranter raver,someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner
65576,ranula,a cyst on the underside of the tongue
65577,rap strike tap,a gentle blow
65578,rap,voluble conversation
65579,rap_group,a gathering of people holding a rap session
65580,rap_session,conversation in a situation where feelings can be expressed and criticized or supported
65581,rape colza Brassica_napus,Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
65582,rape rapine,the act of despoiling a country in warfare
65583,rape_conviction,conviction for rape
65584,rape_oil rapeseed_oil colza_oil,edible light yellow to brown oil from rapeseed used also as a lubricant or illuminant
65585,rape_suspect,someone who is suspected of committing rape
65586,raper rapist,someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse
65587,rapeseed,seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil
65588,raphe rhaphe,a ridge that forms a seam between two parts
65589,rapid,a part of a river where the current is very fast
65590,rapid_climb rapid_growth zoom,a rapid rise
65591,rapid_transit mass_rapid_transit,an urban public transit system using underground or elevated trains
65592,rapier tuck,a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
65593,rappee,strong snuff made from dark coarse tobacco
65594,rappel,(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
65595,rapper,someone who performs rap music
65596,rapport resonance,a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
65597,rapporteur,a recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings
65598,raptus_hemorrhagicus,seizure caused by a sudden profuse hemorrhage
65599,rare_bird rara_avis,a rare or unique person
65600,rare_earth rare-earth_element lanthanoid lanthanide lanthanon,any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71)
65601,raree-show,a street show
65602,rarefaction,a decrease in the density of something; "a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium"
65603,rariora,(plural) rare collector's items
65604,rarity rareness infrequency,noteworthy scarcity
65605,rarity tenuity low_density,a rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"
65606,rascality shiftiness slipperiness trickiness,the quality of being a slippery rascal
65607,rasp rasping,uttering in an irritated tone
65608,rasp wood_file,a coarse file with sharp pointed projections
65609,raspberry raspberry_bush,woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
65610,raspberry,red or black edible aggregate berries usually smaller than the related blackberries
65611,raster,the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor
65612,rat,any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
65613,scab strikebreaker blackleg rat,someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
65614,rat,a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
65615,rat-a-tat-tat rat-a-tat rat-tat,a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
65616,rat-catcher disinfestation_officer,a workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin
65617,rat-tail_file,a thin round file shaped like the tail of a rat
65618,rat_cheese store_cheese,informal names for American cheddar
65619,rat_race,an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation
65620,rat_snake,any of various nonvenomous rodent-eating snakes of North America and Asia
65621,rat_terrier ratter,any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
65622,ratability rateability,the state of being liable to assessment or taxation
65623,ratability,the quality of being capable of being rated or estimated
65624,ratables rateables,property that provides tax income for local governments
65625,ratafia ratafee,sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds
65626,ratafia ratafia_biscuit,macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur
65627,ratbite_fever,either of two infectious diseases transmitted to humans by the bite of a rat or mouse; characterized by fever and headache and nausea and skin eruptions
65628,ratbite_fever_bacterium Spirillum_minus,a bacterium causing ratbite fever
65629,ratchet rachet ratch,mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
65630,ratchet_wheel,toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever
65631,rate charge_per_unit,amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
65632,rate,a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
65633,rate,a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure; "the literacy rate"; "the retention rate"; "the dropout rate"
65634,rate_of_depreciation depreciation_rate,the rate at which the value of property is reduced; used to calculate tax deduction
65635,rate_of_exchange exchange_rate,the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another
65636,rate_of_return,the amount returned per unit of time expressed as a percentage of the cost
65637,ratel honey_badger Mellivora_capensis,nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia
65638,ratepayer,a person who pays local rates (especially a householder)
65639,rates,a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
65640,rathole,a hole (as in the wall of a building) made by rats
65641,rathole,a small dirty uncomfortable room
65642,rathskeller,a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall
65643,rating,standing or position on a scale
65644,rating_system scoring_system,a system of classifying according to quality or merit or amount
65645,ratio,the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
65646,ratiocination,logical and methodical reasoning
65647,ration,the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced"
65648,ration,a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
65649,ration_card,a card certifying the bearer's right to purchase rationed goods
65650,rational_motive,a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
65651,rational_number rational,an integer or a fraction
65652,rationalism,(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
65653,rationalism,the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
65654,rationalism freethinking,the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
65655,rationality reason reasonableness,the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"
65656,rationality rationalness,the quality of being consistent with or based on logic
65657,rationalization rationalisation,the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
65658,rationalization rationalisation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
65659,rationalization rationalisation,(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
65660,rationalization rationalisation,the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
65661,systematization systematisation rationalization rationalisation,systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
65662,rationing,the act of rationing; "during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline"
65663,ratite ratite_bird flightless_bird,flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds
65664,ratline ratlin,(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft
65665,rattail_cactus rat's-tail_cactus Aporocactus_flagelliformis,commonly cultivated tropical American cactus having slender creeping stems and very large showy crimson flowers that bloom for several days
65666,rattan rattan_palm Calamus_rotang,climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
65667,rattan rattan_cane,the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
65668,rattan ratan,a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms
65669,rattle rattling rale,a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"
65670,rattle,a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
65671,rattle,loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
65672,rattlesnake rattler,pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
65673,rattlesnake_fern Botrychium_virginianum,American fern whose clustered sporangia resemble a snake's rattle
65674,rattlesnake_orchid,any of various orchids of the genus Pholidota having numerous white to brown flowers in spiraling racemes clothed in slightly inflated bracts and resembling a rattlesnake's tail
65675,rattlesnake_root Prenanthes_purpurea,herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets
65676,rattlesnake_root,a plant of the genus Nabalus
65677,rattlesnake_weed Hieracium_venosum,a hawkweed with a rosette of purple-veined basal leaves; Canada to northern Georgia and Kentucky
65678,rattrap,a difficult entangling situation
65679,rattrap,filthy run-down dilapidated housing
65680,rattrap,a trap for catching rats
65681,rauli_beech Nothofagus_procera,large Chilean timber tree yielding coarse lumber
65682,rauwolfia,any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina
65683,rauwolfia rauvolfia,any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives
65684,rave,a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played; "raves are very popular in Berlin"
65685,rave,an extravagantly enthusiastic review; "he gave it a rave"
65686,rave-up,a raucous gathering
65687,ravehook,a hooked hand tool used to prepare the seams of a boat for oakum
65688,raveling ravelling,a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric
65689,raven Corvus_corax,large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
65690,raver,a participant in a rave dancing party
65691,ravigote,veloute sauce seasoned with herbs and shallots and capers
65692,ravine,a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
65693,raving,declaiming wildly; "the raving of maniacs"
65694,ravioli cappelletti,small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
65695,raw altogether birthday_suit,informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit"
65696,raw_beauty,beauty that is stark and powerfully impressive
65697,raw_data,unanalyzed data; data not yet subjected to analysis
65698,raw_deal,unfair treatment
65699,raw_material staple,material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
65700,raw_meat,uncooked meat
65701,raw_milk,unpasteurized milk
65702,raw_recruit,an inexperienced and untrained recruit
65703,raw_sienna,a yellowish-brown pigment made from untreated sienna
65704,raw_talent,powerfully impressive talent
65705,raw_umber,greenish brown pigment
65706,raw_vegetable rabbit_food,an uncooked vegetable
65707,raw_weather,unpleasantly cold and damp weather
65708,raw_wood,wood that is not finished or painted
65709,raw_wool,wool in its natural condition; not refined or processed
65710,raw_wound,a wound that exposes subcutaneous tissue
65711,rawhide,untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes
65712,rawness,a chilly dampness; "the rawness of the midnight air"
65713,tenderness soreness rawness,a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched); "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold  rawness of the larynx and trachea come on"
65714,ray,a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
65715,ray,(mathematics) a straight line extending from a point
65716,re ray,the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
65717,ray,any of the stiff bony rods in the fin of a fish
65718,ray,cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
65719,ray_flower ray_floret,small flower with a flat strap-shaped corolla usually occupying the peripheral rings of a composite flower
65720,rayon,a synthetic silklike fabric
65721,razbliuto,the sentimental feeling you have about someone you once loved but no longer do
65722,razing wrecking,the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
65723,razing leveling tearing_down demolishing,complete destruction of a building
65724,razor,edge tool used in shaving
65725,razor_clam jackknife_clam knife-handle,marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
65726,razor_edge,an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor
65727,razor_fish razor-fish,any of several small wrasses with compressed sharp-edged heads of the West Indies and Mediterranean
65728,razorback razorback_hog razorbacked_hog,a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States
65729,rorqual razorback,any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
65730,razorbill razor-billed_auk Alca_torda,black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill
65731,razorblade,a blade that has very sharp edge
65732,razzle-dazzle razzle razzmatazz razmataz,any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
65733,rhenium Re atomic_number_75,a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
65734,re-creation,the act of creating again
65735,re-echo,the echo of an echo
65736,re-establishment,restoration to a previous state; "regular exercise resulted in the re-establishment of his endurance"
65737,re-formation regeneration,forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting
65738,re-introduction,a proposal of something previously rejected; "they avoided a re-introduction of the old terminology"
65739,reach reaching stretch,the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
65740,reactance,opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
65741,reactant,a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
65742,reaction,a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"
65743,reaction response,a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
65744,reaction,an idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"
65745,reaction,doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"
65746,reaction,extreme conservatism in political or social matters; "the forces of reaction carried the election"
65747,reaction,(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body; "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"
65748,reaction-propulsion_engine reaction_engine,a jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream
65749,reaction_formation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them; "his strict morality is just a reaction formation to hide his sexual drive"
65750,reaction_propulsion,propulsion that results from the ejection at high velocity of a mass of gas to which the vehicle reacts with an equal and opposite momentum
65751,reaction_turbine,a turbine with blades arranged to develop torque from gradual decrease of steam pressure from inlet to exhaust
65752,reactionary ultraconservative extreme_right-winger,an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
65753,reactionism,the political orientation of reactionaries
65754,responsiveness reactivity,responsive to stimulation
65755,reactivity,ready susceptibility to chemical change
65756,reactor,an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
65757,read,something that is read; "the article was a very good read"
65758,read-only_file,(computer science) a file that you can read but cannot change
65759,read-only_memory ROM read-only_storage fixed_storage,(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
65760,read-only_memory_chip,a memory chip providing read-only memory
65761,readability,the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand
65762,reader,a person who enjoys reading
65763,subscriber reader,someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication
65764,reader,a person who can read; a literate person
65765,reviewer referee reader,someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
65766,reader,one of a series of texts for students learning to read
65767,readership,the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.)
65768,reading_assignment,the reading of a passage assigned by the teacher
65769,reading_clinic,a clinic for people with reading disabilities
65770,reading_lamp,a lamp that provides light for reading
65771,reading_program,a program designed to teach literacy skills
65772,reading_room,a room set aside for reading
65773,reading_teacher,someone who teaches students to read
65774,readjustment,the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
65775,readmission,the act of admitting someone again; "the surgery was performed on his readmission to the clinic"
65776,readout read-out,the output of a computer in readable form
65777,readout read-out,the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device
65778,readout read-out,an electronic device the displays information is a visual form
65779,ready,poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"
65780,ready-made,a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase; "their apartment was furnished with ready-mades"
65781,ready-mix,a commercial preparation containing most of the ingredients for a dish
65782,ready-to-wear,ready-made clothing; "she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked"
65783,ready_cash cold_cash ready_money,money in the form of cash that is readily available; "his wife was always a good source of ready cash"; "he paid cold cash for the TV set"
65784,reaffiliation,affiliation anew
65785,reagent,a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions
65786,reagin,an immunoglobulin E that is formed as an antibody against allergens (such as pollen); attaches to cell membranes causing the release of histamine and other substances responsible for the local inflammation characteristic of an allergy
65787,real_number real,any rational or irrational number
65788,real,an old small silver Spanish coin
65789,real-estate_business,the business of selling real estate
65790,real-time_processing real-time_operation,data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process
65791,real_McCoy real_thing real_stuff,informal usage attributing authenticity
65792,real_estate_loan mortgage_loan,a loan on real estate that is usually secured by a mortgage
65793,real_gross_national_product real_GNP,a version of the GNP that has been adjusted for the effects of inflation
65794,real_matrix,a matrix whose elements are all real numbers
65795,real_presence,(Christianity) the Christian doctrine that the body of Christ is actually present in the Eucharist
65796,real_property real_estate realty immovable,property consisting of houses and land
65797,real_storage,the main memory in a virtual memory system
65798,real_time,the actual time that it takes a process to occur; "information is updated in real time"
65799,real_time,(computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur
65800,real_world real_life,the practical world as opposed to the academic world; "a good consultant must have a lot of experience in the real world"
65801,realgar,a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic
65802,realism naive_realism,(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived
65803,reality realness realism,the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"
65804,realist,a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
65805,realist,a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
65806,realist,a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
65807,world reality,all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"
65808,reality,the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be; "businessmen have to face harsh realities"
65809,reality,the quality possessed by something that is real
65810,reality_check,an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world; "this program is intended as a reality check for CEOs"; "after all those elaborate productions  I felt in need of a reality check"
65811,reality_principle,(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it
65812,realization realisation recognition,coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"
65813,realization realisation actualization actualisation,making real or giving the appearance of reality
65814,realization realisation,a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
65815,realization realisation,a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
65816,realization realisation,the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
65817,reallocation,a share that has been allocated again
65818,reallotment reapportionment reallocation,a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)
65819,realpolitik practical_politics,politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
65820,ream,a large quantity of written matter; "he wrote reams and reams"
65821,ream,a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
65822,reamer juicer juice_reamer,a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit
65823,reamer,a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes
65824,reappearance,the event of something appearing again; "the reappearance of Halley's comet"
65825,reappearance return,the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"
65826,reappraisal revaluation review reassessment,a new appraisal or evaluation
65827,rear,the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear"
65828,rear backside back_end,the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"
65829,rear_admiral,an admiral junior to a vice admiral
65830,rear_window,car window that allows vision out of the back of the car
65831,rearguard,a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
65832,rearmament,the act of arming again; "he opposed the rearmament of Japan after World War II"
65833,rearrangement,changing an arrangement
65834,rearview_mirror,car mirror that reflects the view out of the rear window
65835,rearward,direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"
65836,reason,an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"
65837,reason understanding intellect,the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"
65838,reason,a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"
65839,reasonableness,goodness of reason and judgment; "the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges"
65840,reasonableness moderateness modestness,the property of being moderate in price or expenditures; "the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices"; "the modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately"
65841,reasonableness,moderation in expectations; "without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter!"
65842,reasonableness tenability tenableness,the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person; "he questioned the tenability of my claims"
65843,reasoner ratiocinator,someone who reasons logically
65844,reasoning logical_thinking abstract_thought,thinking that is coherent and logical
65845,reassembly refabrication,assembling again
65846,reassertion reaffirmation,renewed affirmation
65847,reassignment,assignment to a different duty
65848,reassurance,the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
65849,rebellion,refusal to accept some authority or code or convention; "each generation must have its own rebellion"; "his body was in rebellion against fatigue"
65850,rebellion insurrection revolt rising uprising,organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
65851,reincarnation rebirth renascence,a second or new birth
65852,rebound,a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death"
65853,rebound,the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
65854,rebound_tenderness,pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation
65855,reboxetine Edronax,an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine
65856,rebozo,a long woolen or linen scarf covering the head and shoulders (also used a sling for holding a baby); traditionally worn by Latin-American women
65857,rebroadcast,a broadcast that repeated at a later time
65858,rebuff slight,a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
65859,rebuff snub repulse,an instance of driving away or warding off
65860,rebuilding,building again
65861,rebuke reproof reproval reprehension reprimand,an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
65862,reburying reburial,the act of burying again
65863,rebus,a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
65864,rebuttal,the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
65865,rebutter rebuttal,(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder
65866,rebutter disprover refuter confuter,a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument
65867,recalculation,the act of calculating again (usually to eliminate errors or to include additional data); "recalculation yielded a much larger value"
65868,recall callback,a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
65869,recall,a call to return; "the recall of our ambassador"
65870,recall,a bugle call that signals troops to return
65871,recall recollection reminiscence,the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); "he has total recall of the episode"
65872,recall,the act of removing an official by petition
65873,recapitualtion,(music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when you are composing the final part of a movement)
65874,recapitulation,(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated
65875,recapitulation recap review,a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
65876,recapture,a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
65877,recapture retaking,the act of taking something back
65878,recce recco reccy,reconnaissance (by shortening)
65879,receding recession,the act of becoming more distant
65880,reception receipt,the act of receiving
65881,receipt,an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
65882,receivables,money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts
65883,receiver receiving_system,set that receives radio or tv signals
65884,telephone_receiver receiver,earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
65885,recipient receiver,a person who gets something
65886,receiver pass_receiver pass_catcher,a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
65887,receiver-creditor_relation,the responsibility of receiver or trustee in bankruptcy to act in the best interests of the creditor
65888,receivership,the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver; "the business is in receivership"
65889,receivership,a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all
65890,receivership,the office of a receiver
65891,recency recentness,a time immediately before the present
65892,recency recentness,the property of having happened or appeared not long ago
65893,receptacle,a container that is used to put or keep things in
65894,receptacle,enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
65895,receptacle,an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
65896,reception response,the manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"
65897,reception,a formal party of people; as after a wedding
65898,reception,quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
65899,reception,(American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"
65900,reception_desk,a counter (as in a hotel) where guests are received
65901,reception_line,a line of people (hosts and guests of honor) who welcome the guests at a reception party
65902,reception_room,a room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel)
65903,receptionist,a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
65904,receptor,a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
65905,sense_organ sensory_receptor receptor,an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
65906,recession,the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
65907,recession recessional,the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
65908,recession ceding_back,the act of ceding back
65909,recessional,a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw
65910,recessive_allele recessive,an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
65911,recessive_gene,gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical; "the recessive gene for blue eyes"
65912,rechauffe,warmed leftovers
65913,recidivism,habitual relapse into crime
65914,recidivist repeater habitual_criminal,someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
65915,recidivist backslider reversionist,someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
65916,recipient_role recipient,the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
65917,reciprocal,something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else; "risk is the reciprocal of safety"
65918,reciprocal_cross reciprocal,hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
65919,reciprocal_inhibition reciprocal-inhibition_therapy,a method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it; a relaxation response might be conditioned to a stimulus that previously evoked anxiety
65920,reciprocal_pronoun,a pronoun or pronominal phrase (as `each other') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject; "The sentence `They cared for each other' contains a reciprocal pronoun"
65921,reciprocality reciprocity,a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
65922,reciprocating_engine,an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders
65923,reciprocation,the act of making or doing something in return
65924,reciprocation,alternating back-and-forth movement
65925,reciprocity,mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges
65926,recirculation,circulation again
65927,recission rescission,(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made; "recission may be brought about by decree or by mutual consent"
65928,recital,performance of music or dance especially by soloists
65929,recital,a detailed statement giving facts and figures; "his wife gave a recital of his infidelities"
65930,recital,a detailed account or description of something; "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"
65931,recitalist,a musician who gives recitals
65932,recitation,written matter that is recited from memory
65933,recitative,a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
65934,reciter,someone who recites from memory
65935,recklessness foolhardiness rashness,the trait of giving little thought to danger
65936,reckoner ready_reckoner,a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation
65937,reckoning tally,a bill for an amount due
65938,reclamation renewal rehabilitation,the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
65939,reclamation,the recovery of useful substances from waste products
65940,reclassification,classifying something again (usually in a new category)
65941,reclining,the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
65942,reclusiveness,a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
65943,recoding,converting from one code to another
65944,recognition,(biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape; "molecular recognition drives all of biology  for instance  hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities"
65945,recognition,the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country; "territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991"
65946,recognition,an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid; "the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States"
65947,recognition,designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body; "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman"
65948,recognizance recognisance,(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
65949,remembrance recollection anamnesis,the ability to recall past occurrences
65950,recollection,something recalled to the mind
65951,recombinant_deoxyribonucleic_acid recombinant_DNA,genetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms
65952,recombinant_human_insulin Humulin,a form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin; used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin
65953,recombination,(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents
65954,recombination,(physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles
65955,recommendation,something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
65956,recompense,payment or reward (as for service rendered)
65957,reconciliation rapprochement,the reestablishing of cordial relations
65958,reconciliation balancing,getting two things to correspond; "the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement"
65959,reconnaissance reconnaissance_mission,the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy); "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission"
65960,reconnaissance_by_fire,a method of reconnaissance in which fire is placed on a suspected enemy position in order to cause the enemy to disclose his presence by moving or returning fire
65961,reconnaissance_in_force,an offensive operation designed to discover or test the enemy's strength (or to obtain other information)
65962,reconnaissance_plane,a military airplane used to gain information about an enemy
65963,reconnaissance_vehicle scout_car,fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top
65964,reconsideration,a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision
65965,record,anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"
65966,record,the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had; "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"
65967,record,an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport); "he tied the Olympic record"; "coffee production last year broke all previous records"; "Chicago set the homicide record"
65968,record track_record,the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"
65969,record,a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase"
65970,record-breaker record-holder,someone who breaks a record
65971,record_company,a company that makes and sells musical recordings
65972,record_jacket,the jacket for a phonograph record
65973,record_player phonograph,machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
65974,record_sleeve record_cover,a sleeve for storing a phonograph record
65975,recorder recording_equipment recording_machine,equipment for making records
65976,registrar record-keeper recorder,someone responsible for keeping records
65977,recorder,a barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs
65978,recorder_player,someone who plays the recorder
65979,recording,signal encoding something (e.g.  picture or sound) that has been recorded
65980,recording transcription,the act of making a record (especially an audio record); "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"
65981,recording,a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded
65982,recording_studio,studio where tapes and records are recorded
65983,recording_system,audio system for recoding sound
65984,recount,an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election
65985,recourse resort refuge,act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
65986,recourse refuge resort,something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
65987,recovery,return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"
65988,recovery retrieval,the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
65989,recovery_room,a hospital room for the care of patients immediately after surgery
65990,recreation_room rec_room,a room equipped for informal entertaining
65991,recreational_drug,a narcotic drug that is used only occasionally and is claimed to be nonaddictive
65992,recreational_facility recreation_facility,a public facility for recreation
65993,recreational_vehicle RV R.V.,a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities
65994,recrimination,mutual accusations
65995,recrudescence,a return of something after a period of abatement; "a recrudescence of racism"; "a recrudescence of the symptoms"
65996,recruit military_recruit,a recently enlisted soldier
65997,recruit enlistee,any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
65998,recruiter,someone who supplies members or employees
65999,recruiter,an official who enlists personnel for military service
66000,recruiting-sergeant,a sergeant deputized to enlist recruits
66001,recruitment enlisting,the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
66002,rectal_artery arteria_rectalis,one of the arteries supplying the rectal area
66003,rectangle,a parallelogram with four right angles
66004,rectangularity oblongness,the property of being shaped like a rectangle
66005,rectification,(chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
66006,rectification,the conversion of alternating current to direct current
66007,rectification,determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve
66008,rectifier,electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
66009,rectifier,a person who corrects or sets right; "a rectifier of prejudices"
66010,recto,right-hand page
66011,rectocele proctocele,protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
66012,rectorship rectorate,the office or station of a rector
66013,rectum,the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
66014,rectus,any of various straight muscles
66015,recurrence return,happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"
66016,recursion,(mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
66017,recursive_definition,(mathematics) a definition of a function from which values of the function can be calculated in a finite number of steps
66018,recursive_routine,a routine that can call itself
66019,recusancy,refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England
66020,recusation recusal,(law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves
66021,recusation,(law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties
66022,recycling,the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
66023,recycling_bin,a bin for depositing things to be recycled
66024,recycling_plant,a plant for reprocessing used or abandoned materials
66025,red-backed_mouse redback_vole,any of several voles of mountainous regions of Eurasia and America
66026,red-backed_sandpiper dunlin Erolia_alpina,small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions
66027,red-bellied_snake Storeria_occipitamaculata,harmless woodland snake of southeastern United States
66028,red-bellied_terrapin red-bellied_turtle redbelly Pseudemys_rubriventris,freshwater turtle of Chesapeake Bay tributaries having red markings on the lower shell
66029,red-breasted_merganser Mergus_serrator,widely distributed merganser of America and Europe
66030,red-breasted_nuthatch Sitta_canadensis,bluish-grey nuthatch with reddish breast; of northern coniferous forests
66031,red-breasted_sapsucker Sphyrapicus_varius_ruber,western North American sapsucker
66032,red-breasted_snipe Limnodromus_scolopaceus,a dowitcher with a red breast
66033,red-eyed_vireo Vireo_olivaceous,of northern North America having red irises and a olive-grey body with white underparts
66034,red-flowered_silky_oak Grevillea_banksii,tall shrub with cylindrical racemes of red flowers and pinnatifid leaves silky and grey beneath; eastern Australia
66035,red-green_dichromacy red-green_color_blindness red-green_colour_blindness,confusion of red and green
66036,red-hot_poker Kniphofia_praecox,widely cultivated hybrid poker plant
66037,red-lead_putty,a cement resembling putty; made by mixing white and red lead in boiled linseed oil; used as luting on pipe fittings
66038,red-legged_partridge Alectoris_ruffa,common western European partridge with red legs
66039,red-letter_day,a memorably happy or noteworthy day (from the custom of marking holy days in red on church calendars)
66040,red-light_district,a district with many brothels
66041,red-necked_grebe Podiceps_grisegena,large stocky grebe of circumpolar regions having a dark neck
66042,red-shafted_flicker Colaptes_caper_collaris,western United States bird with red undersurface to wings and tail
66043,red-shouldered_hawk Buteo_lineatus,North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders
66044,red-skinned_onion Allium_haematochiton,onion with white to deep red tunic; California
66045,red-spotted_purple Limenitis_astyanax,similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces
66046,red-winged_blackbird redwing Agelaius_phoeniceus,North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings
66047,red_Clintonia Andrew's_clintonia Clintonia_andrewsiana,plant with nearly leafless stalk topped by a cluster of red or reddish lavender flowers; California to Oregon
66048,red_admiral Vanessa_atalanta,of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings
66049,red_alder Oregon_alder Alnus_rubra,large tree of Pacific coast of North America having hard red wood much used for furniture
66050,red_alert,the highest level of alert when an attack by the enemy seems immanent (or more generally a state of alert resulting from immanent danger)
66051,red_algae,marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan
66052,red_angel's_trumpet Brugmansia_sanguinea Datura_sanguinea,arborescent South American shrub having very large orange-red flowers
66053,red_ash downy_ash Fraxinus_pennsylvanica,smallish American tree with velvety branchlets and lower leaf surfaces
66054,red_baneberry redberry red-berry snakeberry Actaea_rubra,North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries
66055,red_bat Lasiurus_borealis,North American bat of a brick or rusty red color with hairs tipped with white
66056,red_blood_cell RBC erythrocyte,a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
66057,red_bryony wild_hop Bryonia_dioica,bryony having fleshy roots pale green flowers and very small red berries; Europe; North Africa; western Asia
66058,red_buckeye,a shrub buckeye of southern United States
66059,red_cabbage,cabbage plant with a compact head of reddish purple leaves
66060,red_cabbage,compact head of purplish-red leaves
66061,red_campion red_bird's_eye Silene_dioica Lychnis_dioica,biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
66062,red_carpet,a strip of red carpeting laid down for dignitaries to walk on
66063,western_red_cedar red_cedar canoe_cedar Thuja_plicata,large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States
66064,red_cedar,fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees
66065,red_clay,clay whose redness results from iron oxide
66066,red_clover purple_clover Trifolium_pratense,erect to decumbent short-lived perennial having red-purple to pink flowers; the most commonly grown forage clover
66067,red_coral,corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelry
66068,red_currant garden_current Ribes_rubrum,cultivated European current bearing small edible red berries
66069,red_currant,small red berries used primarily in jams and jellies
66070,red_deer Cervus_elaphus,common deer of temperate Europe and Asia
66071,red_drum channel_bass redfish Sciaenops_ocellatus,large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico
66072,red_dwarf red_dwarf_star,a small cool star; approximately 100 times the mass of Jupiter
66073,red_eft Notophthalmus_viridescens,red terrestrial form of a common North American newt
66074,red_fire,combustible material (usually salts of lithium or strontium) that burns bright red; used in flares and fireworks
66075,red_flag,a flag that serves as a warning signal; "we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up"
66076,red_flag,the emblem of socialist revolution
66077,red_flag,something that irritates or demands immediate action; "doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull"
66078,red_fox Celosia_argentea,weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers
66079,red_fox Vulpes_fulva,New World fox; often considered the same species las the Old World fox
66080,red_fox Vulpes_vulpes,the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species
66081,red_giant red_giant_star,a large cool star; has a relatively low surface temperature and a diameter large relative to the sun
66082,red_ginger Alpinia_purpurata,an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands
66083,red_goatfish Mullus_auratus,body bright scarlet with 2 yellow to reddish strips on side
66084,red_goosefoot French_spinach Chenopodium_rubrum,common Eurasian weed; naturalized in United States
66085,sowbane red_goosefoot Chenopodium_hybridum,herb considered fatal to swine
66086,red_grouse moorfowl moorbird moor-bird moorgame Lagopus_scoticus,reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain
66087,red_gum marri Eucalyptus_calophylla,very large red gum tree
66088,sweet_gum satin_walnut hazelwood red_gum,reddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furniture
66089,sweet_gum sweet_gum_tree bilsted red_gum American_sweet_gum Liquidambar_styraciflua,a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap
66090,red_haw Crataegus_pedicellata Crataegus_coccinea,American red-fruited hawthorn with dense corymbs of pink-red flowers
66091,red_haw downy_haw Crataegus_mollis Crataegus_coccinea_mollis,American red-fruited hawthorn with stems and leaves densely covered with short woolly hairs
66092,red_helleborine Cephalanthera_rubra,orchid of Mediterranean and Asia having a lax spike of bright rose-pink flowers
66093,red_herring,any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue
66094,red_herring smoked_herring,a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
66095,red_jungle_fowl Gallus_gallus,a jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic fowl
66096,red_kauri Agathis_lanceolata,New Zealand tree with glossy leaves and scaly reddish-brown bark
66097,red_lauan,hard heavy red wood of the red lauan tree; often sold as Philippine mahogany
66098,red_lauan red_lauan_tree Shorea_teysmanniana,valuable Philippine timber tree
66099,red_lead minium,a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
66100,red_light warning_light,a cautionary sign of danger
66101,red_light,the signal to stop
66102,red_line,a line that is colored red and that bisects an ice hockey rink
66103,red_maids redmaids Calandrinia_ciliata,succulent carpet-forming plant having small brilliant reddish-pink flowers; southwestern United States
66104,red_maple scarlet_maple swamp_maple Acer_rubrum,maple of eastern and central America; five-lobed leaves turn scarlet and yellow in autumn
66105,red_marrow red_bone_marrow,bone marrow of children and some adult bones that is required for the formation of red blood cells
66106,red_meat,meat that is dark in color before cooking (as beef  venison  lamb  mutton)
66107,red_morning-glory star_ipomoea Ipomoea_coccinea,annual herb having scarlet flowers; the eastern United States
66108,red_mulberry Morus_rubra,North American mulberry having dark purple edible fruit
66109,red_oak,any of numerous American oaks having 4 stamens in each floret  acorns requiring two years to mature and leaf veins usually extending beyond the leaf margin to form points or bristles
66110,red_osier red_osier_dogwood red_dogwood American_dogwood redbrush Cornus_stolonifera,common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
66111,red_phalarope Phalaropus_fulicarius,phalarope of northern oceans and lakes
66112,rimu imou_pine red_pine Dacrydium_cupressinum,tall New Zealand timber tree
66113,red_pine Canadian_red_pine Pinus_resinosa,pine of eastern North America having long needles in bunches of two and reddish bark
66114,red_poll,hornless short-haired breed of beef and dairy cattle
66115,red_porgy Pagrus_pagrus,food fish of the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Europe and America
66116,red_raspberry,any of several raspberries bearing red fruit
66117,red_rockfish,red flesh of large food fish of Pacific coast
66118,red_rockfish Sebastodes_ruberrimus,a large fish of the Pacific coast of North America
66119,red_salmon sockeye sockeye_salmon,fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers
66120,sockeye sockeye_salmon red_salmon blueback_salmon Oncorhynchus_nerka,small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning
66121,ruby_wood red_sandalwood,hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus); prized for cabinetwork
66122,red_sandalwood red_sanders red_sanderswood red_saunders Pterocarpus_santalinus,tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood
66123,red_scare,a period of general fear of communists
66124,red_shift redshift,(astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding
66125,red_shrubby_penstemon redwood_penstemon,low branching dark green shrub with bunches of brick-red flowers at ends of branches; coastal ranges and foothills of northern California
66126,red_silk-cotton_tree simal Bombax_ceiba Bombax_malabarica,East Indian silk cotton tree yielding fibers inferior to kapok
66127,red_silk_cotton,a plant fiber from the red silk-cotton tree of eastern India; inferior to kapok
66128,red_siskin Carduelis_cucullata,South American species of scarlet finch with black head and wings and tail
66129,red_snapper,highly esteemed reddish lean flesh of snapper from Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico
66130,red_snapper Lutjanus_blackfordi,an esteemed food fish with pinkish red head and body; common in the Atlantic coastal waters of North America and the Gulf of Mexico
66131,red_spider red_spider_mite Panonychus_ulmi,small web-spinning mite; a serious orchard pest
66132,red_spruce eastern_spruce yellow_spruce Picea_rubens,medium-sized spruce of eastern North America; chief lumber spruce of the area; source of pulpwood
66133,red_squirrel cat_squirrel Sciurus_vulgaris,common reddish-brown squirrel of Europe and parts of Asia
66134,red_tide,seawater that is discolored by large numbers of certain dinoflagellates that produce saxitoxin
66135,red_trillium toadshade sessile_trillium Trillium_sessile,trillium of northeastern United States with sessile leaves and red or purple flowers having a pungent odor
66136,red_underwing Catocala_nupta,moth having dull forewings and red-marked hind wings
66137,red_water,a disease of cattle; characterized by hematuria
66138,red_wine,wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes
66139,red_wolf maned_wolf Canis_rufus Canis_niger,reddish-grey wolf of southwestern North America
66140,redact redactor reviser rewriter rewrite_man,someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
66141,redaction,the act of putting something in writing
66142,redberry red-berry Rhamnus_croceus,small spiny evergreen shrub of western United States and Mexico with minute flowers and bright red berries
66143,redbone,a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound
66144,redbrick_university,(British informal) a provincial British university of relatively recent founding; distinguished from Oxford University and Cambridge University
66145,redbud Cercis_canadenis,small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood
66146,redcap,a member of the military police in Britain
66147,redcap,a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at a railroad station
66148,redcoat lobsterback,British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
66149,reddish_orange,an orange color closer to red than to yellow
66150,reddish_purple royal_purple,a shade of purple tinged with red
66151,rededication,a new dedication; "the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem"
66152,redeemer,someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.)
66153,redefinition,the act of giving a new definition; "words like `conservative' require periodic redefinition"; "she provided a redefinition of his duties"
66154,redemption salvation,(Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
66155,redemption,repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
66156,redemption repurchase buyback,the act of purchasing back something previously sold
66157,redeployment redisposition,the withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively
66158,redeposition,deposition from one deposit to another
66159,redetermination,determining again
66160,redevelopment_authority,a public administrative unit given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areas
66161,redeye redeye_flight,a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; "he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning"
66162,redfin_pickerel barred_pickerel Esox_americanus,small but gamy pickerel of Atlantic coastal states
66163,redfish rosefish ocean_perch,North Atlantic rockfish
66164,redfish,male salmon that has recently spawned
66165,redhead redheader red-header carrottop,someone who has red hair
66166,redhead Aythya_americana,North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head
66167,redheaded_woodpecker redhead Melanerpes_erythrocephalus,black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck
66168,redhorse redhorse_sucker,North American sucker with reddish fins
66169,redirect_examination reexamination,(law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination
66170,rediscovery,the act of discovering again
66171,redistribution,distributing again; "the revolution resulted in a redistribution of wealth"
66172,redoubt sconce,a forbidding stronghold
66173,redpoll Carduelis_hornemanni,small siskin-like finch with a red crown
66174,redpoll Carduelis_flammea,small siskin-like finch with a red crown and a rosy breast and rump
66175,redraft,a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again
66176,redress remedy remediation,act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
66177,redshank Tringa_totanus,a common Old World wading bird with long red legs
66178,redstart redtail,European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
66179,redtail red-tailed_hawk Buteo_jamaicensis,dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
66180,reduced_instruction_set_computing reduced_instruction_set_computer RISC,(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform
66181,reducing_agent reducer reductant,a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the slackened silver
66182,reducer,pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter
66183,reduction reducing,any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
66184,reducing,loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer; "a doctor supervised her reducing"
66185,reducing_diet obesity_diet,a diet designed to help you lose weight (especially fat)
66186,reductase,an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
66187,reductio_ad_absurdum reductio,(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction
66188,reduction simplification,the act of reducing complexity
66189,reduction_gear,gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed
66190,reductionism,a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
66191,reductionism,the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents
66192,redundancy,repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
66193,redundancy redundance,the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded; "the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers"
66194,redundancy,(electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails
66195,redundancy,repetition of an act needlessly
66196,reduplication,the syllable added in a reduplicated word form
66197,reduplication,a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)
66198,reduplication reiteration,the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
66199,redwing Turdus_iliacus,small European thrush having reddish flanks
66200,redwood,the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
66201,sequoia redwood,either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
66202,reed_bunting Emberiza_schoeniclus,European bunting inhabiting marshy areas
66203,reed_canary_grass gardener's_garters lady's_laces ribbon_grass Phalaris_arundinacea,perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America
66204,reed_grass,any of various tall perennial grasses of the genus Calamagrostis having feathery plumes; natives of marshland fens and wet woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere
66205,reed_meadow_grass Glyceria_grandis,a pasture grass of moist places throughout North America
66206,reed_pipe,organ pipe with a vibrating reed
66207,reed_rhapis slender_lady_palm Rhapis_humilis,Chinese lady palm with more slender stems and finer sheath fibers than Rhapis excelsa
66208,reed_section,the section of a band or orchestra that plays reed instruments
66209,reed_stop,an organ stop with the tone of a reed instrument
66210,reef,a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
66211,reef_knot flat_knot,a square knot used in a reef line
66212,reef_squirrelfish Holocentrus_coruscus,on reefs from Bermuda and Florida to northern South America
66213,reel,a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
66214,reel,music composed for dancing a reel
66215,reel,winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
66216,reel Scottish_reel,a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
66217,reelection,election again; "he did not run for reelection"
66218,staggerer totterer reeler,someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
66219,reeler,a dancer of reels
66220,reenactment,performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time; "the reenactment of the battle of Princeton"
66221,reenactor,a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlier
66222,reenlistment,a renewed enlistment
66223,reentrant_angle reentering_angle,an interior angle of a polygon that is greater than 180 degrees
66224,reentrant_polygon reentering_polygon,a polygon with one or more reentrant angles
66225,reentry,the act of entering again
66226,reevaluation,the evaluation of something a second time (or more)
66227,reeve,female ruff
66228,refection,a light meal or repast
66229,refectory,a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
66230,refectory_table,a long narrow dining table supported by a stretcher between two trestles
66231,referee ref,(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
66232,referee,an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
66233,reference_point point_of_reference reference,an indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"
66234,reference_book reference reference_work book_of_facts,a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
66235,reference source,a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"
66236,reference,the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to; "he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes"
66237,reference_manual,a manual containing information organized in a summary manner
66238,referendum,a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
66239,referent,something referred to; the object of a reference
66240,referent,the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
66241,referent,something that refers; a term that refers to another term
66242,referral,a recommendation to consult the (professional) person referred to; "this patient is a referral from Dr. Bones"
66243,referral,the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
66244,referred_pain,pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected; "angina pectoris can cause referred pain in the left shoulder"; "pain in the right shoulder can be referred pain from gallbladder disease"
66245,refill,a prescription drug that is provided again; "he got a refill of his prescription"; "the prescription specified only one refill"
66246,refill,a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents; "he got a refill for his ball-point pen"; "he got a refill for his notebook"
66247,refilling replenishment replacement renewal,filling again by supplying what has been used up
66248,refiner,one whose work is to refine a specific thing; "he was a sugar refiner"
66249,refinery,an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
66250,refit,outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)
66251,reflation,inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state
66252,reflecting_telescope reflector,optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668"
66253,reflection reflexion,the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
66254,reflection reflexion,the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the mirror"
66255,reflection,(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
66256,reflection reflexion reflectivity,the ability to reflect beams or rays
66257,reflectiveness reflectivity,the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
66258,reflectometer,a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface
66259,reflector,device that reflects radiation
66260,reflex instinctive_reflex innate_reflex inborn_reflex unconditioned_reflex physiological_reaction,an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
66261,reflex_angle,an angle greater than 180 degrees (but less than 360)
66262,reflex_arc,the neural path of a reflex
66263,reflex_camera,camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed
66264,reflex_epilepsy,a form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulation
66265,reflexive_pronoun reflexive,a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
66266,reflexive_verb,a verb whose agent performs an action that is directed at the agent; "the sentence `he washed' has a reflexive verb"; "`perjure' is a reflexive verb because you cannot perjure anyone but yourself"
66267,reflexivity reflexiveness,the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
66268,reflexivity reflexiveness,(logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself
66269,reflux,an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
66270,reflux_condenser,condenser such that vapor over a boiling liquid is condensed and flows back into the vessel to prevent its contents from boiling dry
66271,refocusing,focusing again
66272,reforestation re-afforestation,the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting
66273,reform,a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
66274,reform,a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"
66275,reform,self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"
66276,reform_movement,a movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms
66277,reformatory reform_school training_school,correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
66278,reformer,an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer"
66279,reformism,a doctrine of reform
66280,refracting_telescope,optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
66281,refraction,the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
66282,refractive_index index_of_refraction,the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium
66283,refractivity refractiveness,the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
66284,refractometer,measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance
66285,refractoriness unmanageableness recalcitrance recalcitrancy,the trait of being unmanageable
66286,refractory_anemia refractory_anaemia,any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)
66287,refractory_period,(neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a response
66288,refresher,a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day
66289,refresher,a drink that refreshes; "he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher"
66290,refresher_course refresher,a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments
66291,refreshment,snacks and drinks served as a light meal
66292,refreshment recreation,activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"
66293,refried_beans frijoles_refritos,dried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasonings
66294,refrigerant,a substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator)
66295,refrigeration infrigidation,the process of cooling or freezing (e.g.  food) for preservative purposes
66296,refrigeration,deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes; "refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath"
66297,refrigeration_system,a cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes)
66298,refrigerator icebox,white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
66299,refrigerator_car,a freight car that is equipped with refrigeration system
66300,refrigerator_cookie,dough formed into a roll and chilled in the refrigerator then sliced and baked
66301,safety refuge,a safe place; "He ran to safety"
66302,refuge sanctuary asylum,a shelter from danger or hardship
66303,refugee,an exile who flees for safety
66304,refund,money returned to a payer
66305,refund repayment,the act of returning money received previously
66306,refusal,the act of refusing
66307,refusal,a message refusing to accept something that is offered
66308,regalia,paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)
66309,respect regard,(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"
66310,regard wish compliments,(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
66311,regard respect,a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"
66312,regatta,a meeting for boat races
66313,regeneration,(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
66314,regeneration,the activity of spiritual or physical renewal
66315,regent trustee,members of a governing board
66316,regent,someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch
66317,reggae,popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar
66318,regicide,someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king
66319,regicide,the act of killing a king
66320,regimen regime,(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
66321,regiment,army unit smaller than a division
66322,regimentals,the military uniform and insignia of a regiment
66323,regimentation,the imposition of order or discipline
66324,region,a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"
66325,regional_anatomy topographic_anatomy topology,the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region
66326,regional_anesthesia regional_anaesthesia,loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)
66327,regional_enteritis regional_ileitis Crohn's_disease,a serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss
66328,regionalism,a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region
66329,regionalism,a foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas
66330,regionalism,loyalty to the interests of a particular region
66331,register registry,an official written record of names or events or transactions
66332,register,(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
66333,register,a book in which names and transactions are listed
66334,register,(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
66335,register,an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
66336,register,a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
66337,register_language,a tone language that uses different voice registers
66338,registered_bond,a bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer; can be transferred to another owner only when endorsed by the registered owner
66339,registered_mail registered_post,mail that is registered by the post office when sent in order to assure safe delivery
66340,registered_nurse RN,a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration
66341,registered_security,a security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent)
66342,registrant,a person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby)
66343,registrar,a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company
66344,registrar,the administrator responsible for student records
66345,registration enrollment enrolment,the act of enrolling
66346,registration enrollment,the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time
66347,registration,a document certifying an act of registering
66348,registration,(music) the sound property resulting from a combination of organ stops used to perform a particular piece of music; the technique of selecting and adjusting organ stops
66349,registration_fire,fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets
66350,regnellidium Regnellidium_diphyllum,small latex-containing aquatic fern of southern Brazil
66351,regosol,a type of soil consisting of unconsolidated material from freshly deposited alluvium or sand
66352,regress reasoning_backward,the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
66353,regression regress reversion retrogression retroversion,returning to a former state
66354,regression,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
66355,regression simple_regression regression_toward_the_mean statistical_regression,the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)
66356,regression_analysis,the use of regression to make quantitative predictions of one variable from the values of another
66357,regression_coefficient,when the regression line is linear (y = ax + b) the regression coefficient is the constant (a) that represents the rate of change of one variable (y) as a function of changes in the other (x); it is the slope of the regression line
66358,regression_equation regression_of_y_on_x,the equation representing the relation between selected values of one variable (x) and observed values of the other (y); it permits the prediction of the most probable values of y
66359,regression_line regression_curve,a smooth curve fitted to the set of paired data in regression analysis; for linear regression the curve is a straight line
66360,regular,a soldier in the regular army
66361,regular,a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars"
66362,regular,a garment size for persons of average height and weight
66363,regular_dodecahedron,a dodecahedron with twelve regular pentagons as faces
66364,regular_hexagon,a hexagon with six sides of equal length
66365,regular_icosahedron,an icosahedron with twenty equilateral triangles as faces
66366,regular_octahedron,an octahedron with eight equilateral triangles as faces
66367,regular_payment,a payment made at regular times
66368,regular_polygon,a polygon with all sides and all angles equal
66369,regular_polyhedron regular_convex_solid regular_convex_polyhedron Platonic_body Platonic_solid ideal_solid,any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent
66370,regular_tetrahedron,a tetrahedron with four equilateral triangular faces
66371,regularity geometrical_regularity,a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
66372,regularity,the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate; "he was famous for the regularity of his habits"
66373,regularization regularisation,the condition of having been made regular (or more regular)
66374,regulation regularization regularisation,the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
66375,rule regulation,a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"
66376,regulation,the state of being controlled or governed
66377,regulation,(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
66378,regulation regulating,the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
66379,regulation_time,(sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game; "the game was finished in regulation time"
66380,regulator,any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow  pressure  temperature  etc.
66381,regulator,a official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
66382,regulatory_agency regulatory_authority,a governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest
66383,regulatory_gene regulator_gene,a gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene
66384,regur regur_soil,a rich black loam of India
66385,regurgitation,backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
66386,regurgitation,recall after rote memorization; "he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation"
66387,vomit vomiting emesis regurgitation disgorgement puking,the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
66388,rehabilitation,the restoration of someone to a useful place in society
66389,rehabilitation,vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation
66390,rehabilitation,the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises
66391,rehabilitation_program,a program for restoring someone to good health
66392,reharmonization reharmonisation,a piece of music whose original harmony has been revised
66393,rehash,old material that is slightly reworked and used again; "merely a dull rehash of his first novel"
66394,rehearsal dry_run,a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding"
66395,rehearsal,(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
66396,reign,a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
66397,reign,the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"
66398,reign sovereignty,royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
66399,reimbursement,compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"
66400,reimposition,imposition again
66401,rein,one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
66402,rein,any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"
66403,rein_orchid rein_orchis,any of several American wildflowers with a kidney-shaped lip
66404,reincarnation,embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form); "his reincarnation as a lion"
66405,reincarnation,the Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of hell) depending on the person's own actions
66406,reincarnationism,a doctrine that on the death of the body the soul migrates to or is born again in another body
66407,reindeer_moss reindeer_lichen arctic_moss Cladonia_rangiferina,an erect greyish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans
66408,reinforced_concrete ferroconcrete,concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses
66409,support reinforcement reenforcement,a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
66410,reinforcement reenforcement,information that makes more forcible or convincing; "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints"
66411,reinforcing_stimulus reinforcer reinforcement,(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
66412,strengthener reinforcement,a device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"
66413,reward reinforcement,an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
66414,reinstatement,the condition of being reinstated; "her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly"
66415,reinstatement,the act of restoring someone to a previous position; "we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel"
66416,reinsurance,sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured; "reinsurance enables a client to get coverage that would be too great for any one company to assume"
66417,reinterpretation,a new or different meaning
66418,reinterpretation,a new or different interpretation
66419,reintroduction,an act of renewed introduction
66420,reissue reprint reprinting,a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
66421,rejection,the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"
66422,rejection,the state of being rejected
66423,rejection,(medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign; "rejection of the transplanted liver"
66424,rejection,the speech act of rejecting
66425,rejoicing,a feeling of great happiness
66426,rejoinder,(law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
66427,rejuvenation greening,the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored; "the annual rejuvenation of the landscape"
66428,rejuvenation,the act of restoring to a more youthful condition
66429,relapsing_fever recurrent_fever,marked by recurring high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected lice or ticks; characterized by episodes of high fever and chills and headache and muscle pain and nausea that recur every week or ten days for several months
66430,relatedness,a particular manner of connectedness; "the relatedness of all living things"
66431,relation,an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
66432,relative relation,a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
66433,relation telling recounting,an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"
66434,relation_back relation,(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time; "his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed"
66435,relation,(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups; "international relations"
66436,relational_adjective classifying_adjective,an adjective that classifies its noun (e.g.  `a nervous disease' or `a musical instrument')
66437,relational_database,a database in which relations between information items are explicitly specified as accessible attributes; "in a relational database the data are organized as a number of differently sized tables"
66438,relational_database_management_system,a database management system designed to manage a relational database
66439,relationship human_relationship,a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve  as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment'  but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children"
66440,relationship,a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship"
66441,relationship,a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
66442,relative congener congenator congeneric,an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
66443,relative_clause,a clause introduced by a relative pronoun; "`who visits frequently' is a relative clause in the sentence `John  who visits frequently  is ill'"
66444,relative_density,the ratio of the density of something to the density of a standard
66445,relative_humidity,the ratio of the amount of water in the air at a give temperature to the maximum amount it could hold at that temperature; expressed as a percentage
66446,relative_pronoun,a pronoun (as `that' or `which' or `who') that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent
66447,relative_quantity,a quantity relative to some purpose
66448,relativism,(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
66449,relativistic_mass,(physics) the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases
66450,relativity theory_of_relativity relativity_theory Einstein's_theory_of_relativity,(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
66451,relativity,the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else
66452,relatum,a term in a proposition that is related to the referent of the proposition
66453,relaxant,a drug that relaxes and relieves tension
66454,relaxation,(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
66455,relaxation relaxation_behavior,(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
66456,relaxation relaxation_method,a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
66457,relaxation_time,the time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
66458,relaxer,any agent that produces relaxation; "music is a good relaxer"
66459,relaxin,hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
66460,relay,the act of passing something along from one person or group to another; "the relay was successful"
66461,relay,a crew of workers who relieve another crew
66462,relay,a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
66463,relay electrical_relay,electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
66464,relays relay_race,a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
66465,release,merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"
66466,release,a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"
66467,release outlet vent,activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"
66468,spill spillage release,the act of allowing a fluid to escape
66469,release tone_ending,(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
66470,releasing_factor releasing_hormone RF,a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
66471,releasing_hormone RH releasing_factor hypothalamic_releasing_hormone hypothalamic_releasing_factor,any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
66472,relegation,the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category
66473,relegation,mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position; "he has been relegated to a post in Siberia"
66474,relentlessness inexorability inexorableness,mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up; "the relentlessness or their pursuit"
66475,relevance relevancy,the relation of something to the matter at hand
66476,reliance trust,certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"
66477,reliance,the state of relying on something
66478,relic,an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
66479,relict,an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
66480,relict,geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
66481,relief alleviation assuagement,the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
66482,relief,(law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
66483,relief succor succour ministration,assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
66484,respite rest relief rest_period,a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
66485,relief,aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"
66486,relief relievo rilievo embossment sculptural_relief,sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
66487,relief,the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
66488,relief_printing letterpress,printing from a plate with raised characters
66489,religionism,exaggerated religious zealotry
66490,religionist,a person addicted to religion or a religious zealot
66491,religious,a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
66492,religious_ceremony religious_ritual,a ceremony having religious meaning
66493,religious_festival church_festival,a festival having religious significance
66494,religious_holiday holy_day,a day specified for religious observance
66495,religious_leader,leader of a religious order
66496,religious_movement,a movement intended to bring about religious reforms
66497,religious_music church_music,genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies
66498,religious_orientation,an attitude toward religion or religious practices
66499,religious_person,a person who manifests devotion to a deity
66500,religious_right,United States political faction that advocates social and political conservativism  school prayer  and federal aid for religious groups and schools
66501,religious_school,a school run by a religious body
66502,religious_song,religious music for singing
66503,religious_trance ecstatic_state,a trance induced by intense religious devotion; does not show reduced bodily functions that are typical of other trances
66504,religiousness,the quality of being extremely conscientious; "his care in observing the rules of good health amounted to a kind of religiousness"
66505,relinquishment relinquishing,a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
66506,relinquishment relinquishing,the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
66507,reliquary,a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)
66508,relish,spicy or savory condiment
66509,relistening rehearing,the act of hearing again
66510,reliving re-experiencing,a recurrence of a prior experience; "the reliving of a strong emotion can be therapeutic"
66511,relocatable_program,a program that can be located in different parts of memory at different times
66512,reluctance,(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
66513,reluctivity,(physics) the resistance of a material to the establishment of a magnetic field in it
66514,remainder,the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
66515,remains,any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner"
66516,remake remaking,creation that is created again or anew; "it is a remake of an old film"
66517,remand,the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
66518,remark,explicit notice; "it passed without remark"
66519,remarriage,the act of marrying again
66520,remedy curative cure therapeutic,a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
66521,remilitarization remilitarisation,the act of militarizing again
66522,reminder,a message that helps you remember something; "he ignored his wife's reminders"
66523,reminder,an experience that causes you to remember something
66524,reminiscence,a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
66525,remise,an expensive or high-class hackney
66526,remise,(fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte)
66527,remission remittal subsidence,an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"
66528,remittance remittal remission remitment,a payment of money sent to a person in another place
66529,remission remitment remit,(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
66530,remittance_man,an exile living on money sent from home
66531,remora suckerfish sucking_fish,marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects
66532,remote-control_bomb,a bomb that can be detonated by remote control
66533,remote_control remote,a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV"
66534,remote_terminal link-attached_terminal remote_station link-attached_station,a terminal connected to a computer by a data link
66535,remoulade_sauce,a mayonnaise sauce flavored with herbs and mustard and capers; served with e.g. salad and cold meat
66536,remount,a fresh horse especially (formerly) to replace one killed or injured in battle
66537,removable_disk,a hard disk that can be removed from the disk drive; removal prevents unauthorized use
66538,removal remotion,the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"
66539,removal,dismissal from office
66540,remove,degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness"; "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy"
66541,remover,a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface); "paint remover"; "rust remover"; "hair remover"
66542,remover,someone who works for a company that moves furniture
66543,remuda,the herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen
66544,wage pay earnings remuneration salary,something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
66545,remuneration,the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses; "adequate remuneration for his work"
66546,renal_artery arteria_renalis,an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters
66547,renal_colic,sharp pain in the lower back that radiates into the groin; associated with the passage of a renal calculus through the ureter
66548,renal_cortex,the cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules
66549,renal_failure kidney_failure,inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance
66550,renal_insufficiency,insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys
66551,renal_vein vena_renalis,veins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra
66552,render,a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
66553,rendition rendering,a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.; "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert"
66554,translation interlingual_rendition rendering version,a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
66555,rendering,a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall
66556,rendering,perspective drawing of an architect's design
66557,rendering,giving in acknowledgment of obligation
66558,rendezvous,a meeting planned at a certain time and place
66559,rendezvous,a place where people meet; "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous"
66560,tryst rendezvous,a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
66561,renegade,someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
66562,renewable_resource,any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time
66563,renewal,the act of renewing
66564,reniform_leaf,a simple kidney-shaped leaf
66565,renin,a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure
66566,rennet,a substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket
66567,rennin chymosin,an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate
66568,rensselaerite,a kind of soft talc; sometimes used as wood filler
66569,rent,a regular payment by a tenant to a landlord for use of some property
66570,rent-rebate,a rebate on rent given by a local government authority
66571,rent-roll,a register of rents; includes the names of tenants and the amount of rent they pay
66572,rent_collector,a person who goes from house to house collecting rents for the owner
66573,rental renting,the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
66574,rental_collection,a collection of books that can be rented by readers in return for a small daily fee
66575,rental_income,income received from rental properties
66576,tenant renter,someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else; "the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent"
66577,renter,an owner who receives payment for the use of their property by another
66578,rentier,someone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investments
66579,repudiation renunciation,rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid; "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated"
66580,renunciation renouncement,an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
66581,renunciation forgoing forswearing,the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
66582,reorder,a repeated order for the same merchandise; "he's the one who sends out all the new orders and reorders"
66583,reordering,a rearrangement in a different order
66584,reorganization reorganisation shake-up shakeup,the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes); "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"
66585,reorganization,an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government; "after the takeover there was a thorough reorganization"; "the reorganization was prescribed by federal bankruptcy laws"
66586,reorientation,a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs
66587,reovirus,any of a group of non-arboviruses including the rotavirus causing infant enteritis
66588,rep,informal abbreviation of `representative'
66589,rep repp,a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
66590,repair,a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair"
66591,repair_shop fix-it_shop,a shop specializing in repairs and maintenance
66592,repairman maintenance_man service_man,a skilled worker whose job is to repair things
66593,reparation,compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation"
66594,reparation,(usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I"
66595,reparation amends,something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends"
66596,repartee,adroitness and cleverness in reply
66597,repatriate,a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored
66598,repatriation,the act of returning to the country of origin
66599,repeat repetition,an event that repeats; "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's"
66600,repeater,a person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times"
66601,repeating_firearm repeater,a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading
66602,repeater,(electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"
66603,repechage,a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race
66604,repellent repellant,a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
66605,repellent repellant,a chemical substance that repels animals
66606,repellent repellant,the power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances"
66607,repercussion reverberation,a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"
66608,repertory repertoire,the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation; "the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism"; "has a large repertory of dialects and characters"
66609,repertoire repertory,a collection of works (plays  songs  operas  ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule
66610,repertory,a storehouse where a stock of things is kept
66611,repetition repeating,the act of doing or performing again
66612,repetition,the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device
66613,repetitiveness repetitiousness,verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions
66614,replacement replacing,the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy"
66615,surrogate alternate replacement,someone who takes the place of another person
66616,substitute replacement,a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
66617,successor replacement,a person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln's successor"
66618,replacement_cost,current cost of replacing a fixed asset with a new one of equal effectiveness
66619,replay rematch,something (especially a game) that is played again
66620,replay action_replay,(television) showing again some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on video tape
66621,repletion satiety satiation,the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
66622,repletion surfeit,eating until excessively full
66623,replica replication reproduction,copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
66624,reproduction replication,the act of making copies; "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"
66625,replication,(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
66626,replication,(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
66627,replication,the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion; "scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication"
66628,reply response,the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
66629,report study written_report,a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
66630,report,a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"
66631,report_card report,a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card"
66632,reputation report,the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
66633,reporter newsman newsperson,a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
66634,reporting_weight,a person's body weight (as an athlete's) at the beginning of the season (when first reporting for practice)
66635,repositing reposition storage warehousing,depositing in a warehouse; "they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn"; "my car is in storage"; "publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing"
66636,repositioning,the act of placing in a new position
66637,repository secretary,a person to whom a secret is entrusted
66638,repossession,the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
66639,reprehensibility,being reprehensible; worthy of and deserving reprehension or reproof
66640,representation mental_representation internal_representation,a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
66641,representation,a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
66642,representation,the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
66643,representation,a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency; "a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California"
66644,representation,a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract; "the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor"
66645,representation,a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting; "certain representations were made concerning police brutality"
66646,representation,the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body
66647,representation,an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
66648,representational_process,any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else
66649,representative,a person who represents others
66650,repression,a state of forcible subjugation; "the long repression of Christian sects"
66651,repression,(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
66652,repression,the act of repressing; control by holding down; "his goal was the repression of insolence"
66653,repressor represser,an agent that represses
66654,repressor_gene,gene that prevents a nonallele from being transcribed
66655,reprieve respite,a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
66656,reprieve,a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
66657,reprieve respite,the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
66658,reprisal,a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
66659,reproach,a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"
66660,reproach,disgrace or shame; "he brought reproach upon his family"
66661,reprobate miscreant,a person without moral scruples
66662,reprobation,rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in hell
66663,reprobation,severe disapproval
66664,reproducer,an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound
66665,reproducibility duplicability,the quality of being reproducible
66666,reproduction,the process of generating offspring
66667,reproduction reproductive_memory,recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
66668,reproduction_cost physical_value,cost of reproducing physical property minus various allowances (especially depreciation)
66669,reproductive_cell germ_cell sex_cell,a spermatozoon or an ovum
66670,reproductive_cloning,making a full living copy of an organism; requires a surrogate mother
66671,reproductive_organ sex_organ,any organ involved in sexual reproduction
66672,reproductive_structure,the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
66673,reproductive_system genital_system,organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring
66674,reptile reptilian,any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises turtles snakes lizards alligators crocodiles and extinct forms
66675,reptile_family,a family of reptiles
66676,reptile_genus,a genus of reptiles
66677,republic,a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch; "the head of state in a republic is usually a president"
66678,republicanism,the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government
66679,republication,something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work)
66680,republication republishing,the act of publishing again
66681,repudiation,refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities); "the repudiation of the debt by the city"
66682,repudiation debunking,the exposure of falseness or pretensions; "the debunking of religion has been too successful"
66683,repulsion repulsive_force,the force by which bodies repel one another
66684,repulsion standoff,the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
66685,repute reputation,the state of being held in high esteem and honor
66686,reputation,notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation for promiscuity"
66687,request asking,the verbal act of requesting
66688,requiem_shark,any of numerous sharks from small relatively harmless bottom-dwellers to large dangerous oceanic and coastal species
66689,requiescat,a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person
66690,required_course,a course that all students are required to take
66691,requirements_contract,a contract in which you agree to purchase all your requirements of a particular sort from one party
66692,requisiteness,the state of being absolutely required
66693,requisition,the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand  especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use
66694,requisition requisition_form,an official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition"
66695,sequestration requisition,seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
66696,retribution requital,a justly deserved penalty
66697,requital,an act of requiting; returning in kind
66698,rerebrace upper_cannon,cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm
66699,rerun,a program that is broadcast again; "she likes to watch `I love Lucy' reruns"
66700,res_gestae,rule of evidence that covers words that are so closely associated with an occurrence that the words are considered part of the occurrence and as such their report does not violate the hearsay rule
66701,res_gestae,things done
66702,res_ipsa_loquitur,a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened
66703,res_judicata res_adjudicata,a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again
66704,resale,the selling of something purchased
66705,rescript,a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
66706,revision revisal revise rescript,the act of rewriting something
66707,rewrite revision rescript,something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better"
66708,rescue_equipment,equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency
66709,rescue_operation,an operation organized to free from danger or confinement
66710,rescue_party,a party of rescuers
66711,rescuer recoverer saver,someone who saves something from danger or violence
66712,research,systematic investigation to establish facts
66713,research_center research_facility,a center where research is done
66714,research_colloquium,a colloquium at which the results of (scientific) research are reported
66715,research_director director_of_research,a supervisor in a research center
66716,research_staff,a group of associated research workers in a university or library or laboratory
66717,reseau,a net or mesh foundation for lace
66718,reseau,a network of fine lines used by astronomers as a reference for measurements on star photographs
66719,resection,surgical removal of part of a structure or organ
66720,reseda,any plant of the genus Reseda
66721,resemblance,similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
66722,reserpine Raudixin Rau-Sed Sandril Serpasil,antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)
66723,reservation reserve,a district that is reserved for particular purpose
66724,reservation,the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance
66725,reservation,something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)
66726,reservation,the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion
66727,substitute reserve second-stringer,an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
66728,reserve,(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
66729,reserve reticence taciturnity,the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
66730,reserve_account reserve_fund,funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments
66731,reserve_assets,capital held back from investment in order to meet probable or possible demands
66732,reserve_clause,a clause that used to be part of the contract with a professional athlete extending the contract for a year beyond its expiration; "the reserve clause was used to bind players to a particular ball club"
66733,reservist,a member of a military reserve
66734,reservoir,a large or extra supply of something; "a reservoir of talent"
66735,reservoir artificial_lake,lake used to store water for community use
66736,reservoir,tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
66737,reservoir source,anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival"
66738,reset,device for resetting instruments or controls
66739,reset_button,a push button that you press to activate the reset mechanism
66740,resettlement relocation,the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
66741,resh,the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
66742,reshipment,the act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship)
66743,reshuffle,a redistribution of something; "there was a reshuffle of cabinet officers"
66744,reshuffle reshuffling,shuffling again; "the gambler demanded a reshuffle"
66745,residence abode,any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences"
66746,residence,the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"
66747,residence_time,the period of time spent in a particular place
66748,residency,the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)
66749,resident_commissioner,the representative of Puerto Rico in the United States House of Representatives
66750,residual,(often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing; "he could retire on his residuals"
66751,residual_oil resid,oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled
66752,residual_soil residual_clay,the soil that is remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved
66753,residue,matter that remains after something has been removed
66754,resignation surrender,acceptance of despair
66755,resignation,the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
66756,resignation,a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign; "he submitted his resignation as of next month"
66757,resilience resiliency,the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
66758,resilience resiliency,an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
66759,resin rosin,any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
66760,resinoid,a plastic containing resins
66761,resistance,any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
66762,resistance,the military action of resisting the enemy's advance; "the enemy offered little resistance"
66763,underground resistance,a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
66764,resistance,the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
66765,resistance,(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
66766,resistor resistance,an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
66767,resistance,group action in opposition to those in power
66768,resistance_pyrometer,pyrometer that measures high temperatures by the resistance in a heated wire
66769,resistance_thermometer platinum_thermometer,thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire
66770,resistance_unit,the reciprocal of conductance
66771,resisting_arrest,physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrest
66772,resolving_power resolution,the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
66773,resolution solving,finding a solution to a problem
66774,resolution resolving,analysis into clear-cut components
66775,resolution,(computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution  the better the picture
66776,resolution,the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
66777,resolution,(music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
66778,resolution,a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"
66779,resonance,an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
66780,resonance,a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
66781,resonance,the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities
66782,resonator cavity_resonator resonating_chamber,a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
66783,resonator resonant_circuit,an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude
66784,resonator,any system that resonates
66785,resorcinol,a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins; used in ointments for acne and in dandruff shampoos
66786,resorption reabsorption,the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation
66787,resort resort_hotel holiday_resort,a hotel located in a resort area
66788,resort_hotel spa,a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area
66789,resource,available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
66790,resource,a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"
66791,resourcefulness,the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation; "a man of great resourcefulness"
66792,respectability reputability,honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
66793,respecter,a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative; "X is no respecter of Y"
66794,respects,(often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem; "he paid his respects to the mayor"
66795,respiration internal_respiration cellular_respiration,the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
66796,respiration,a single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute"
66797,respirator inhalator,a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
66798,respiratory_acidosis carbon_dioxide_acidosis,acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood
66799,respiratory_alkalosis,alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis)
66800,respiratory_center,the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles
66801,respiratory_disease respiratory_illness respiratory_disorder,a disease affecting the respiratory system
66802,respiratory_distress_syndrome respiratory_distress_syndrome_of_the_newborn hyaline_membrane_disease,an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli
66803,respiratory_organ,any organ involved in the process of respiration
66804,respiratory_quotient,the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time
66805,respiratory_rate rate_of_respiration,the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
66806,respiratory_syncytial_virus,a paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in children)
66807,respiratory_system systema_respiratorium,the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
66808,respiratory_tract airway,the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
66809,respiratory_tract_infection respiratory_infection,any infection of the respiratory tract
66810,resplendent_quetzel resplendent_trogon Pharomacrus_mocino,very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala
66811,respondent,the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
66812,respondent responder answerer,someone who responds
66813,response,a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
66814,response,a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
66815,responsibility responsibleness,a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"
66816,responsiveness,the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people  it involves responding with emotion to people and events
66817,rest,a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
66818,rest eternal_rest sleep eternal_sleep quietus,euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"
66819,rest,a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
66820,rest,a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
66821,rest-cure,rest as a medical treatment for stress or anxiety etc.
66822,rest_day day_of_rest,a day set aside for rest
66823,rest_energy,the energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference; equal to the rest mass times the square of the speed of light
66824,rest_house,a building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels)
66825,rest_mass,(physics) the mass of a body as measured when the body is at rest relative to an observer  an inherent property of the body
66826,restatement,a revised statement
66827,restaurant eating_house eating_place,a building where people go to eat
66828,restaurant_chain,a chain of restaurants
66829,restaurateur restauranter,the proprietor of a restaurant
66830,rester,a person who rests
66831,restfulness,the attribute of being restful; "he longed for the restfulness of home"
66832,restharrow rest-harrow Ononis_spinosa,Eurasian plant having loose racemes of pink or purple flowers and spiny stems and tough roots
66833,restharrow rest-harrow Ononis_repens,European woody plant having pink flowers and unifoliate leaves and long tough roots; spreads by underground runners
66834,resting_potential,the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse
66835,restitution,the act of restoring something to its original state
66836,restless_legs_syndrome restless_legs Ekbom_syndrome,feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia); may be relieved temporarily by walking or moving the legs
66837,restlessness,the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active; "the restlessness of the wind"
66838,restrainer,a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film
66839,restrainer controller,a person who directs and restrains
66840,restraint,the of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
66841,restraint,a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"
66842,restraint_of_trade,any act that tends to prevent free competition in business
66843,restriction,the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
66844,restriction_endonuclease restriction_nuclease restriction_enzyme,any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria (where they cripple viral invaders); used in recombinant DNA technology
66845,restriction_fragment,the fragment of DNA that is produced by cleaving DNA with a restriction enzyme
66846,restriction_site,the specific sites at which a restriction enzyme will cleave DNA
66847,restrictive_clause,a subordinate clause that limits or restricts the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies
66848,restrictiveness,a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
66849,unpermissiveness restrictiveness,a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits
66850,result resultant final_result outcome termination,something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"
66851,resultant_role result,the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
66852,vector_sum resultant,a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors
66853,resulting_trust,a trust created by a court when it is judged that it was the intention of the parties to create a trust
66854,resumption recommencement,beginning again
66855,resurrection_plant rose_of_Jericho Selaginella_lepidophylla,densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions
66856,rose_of_Jericho resurrection_plant Anastatica_hierochuntica,small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
66857,resurvey,a new survey or study
66858,resuscitation,the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness; "although he was apparently drowned  resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration"
66859,resuscitator,a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration
66860,resuspension,a renewed suspension of insoluble particles after they have been precipitated
66861,retail,the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
66862,retail_chain,a chain of retail stores
66863,retail_price_index,an index of changes in retail prices
66864,retailer retail_merchant,a merchant who sells goods at retail
66865,retailing,the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers
66866,retained_object,an object in a passive construction
66867,servant retainer,a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
66868,retainer,a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
66869,retaining_wall,a wall that is built to resist lateral pressure (especially a wall built to prevent the advance of a mass of earth)
66870,retake,a shot or scene that is photographed again
66871,retaliation revenge,action taken in return for an injury or offense
66872,retaliatory_eviction,an eviction in reprisal for the tenant's good-faith complaints against the landlord; illegal in many states
66873,retardant retardent retardation,any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant"
66874,retardation,the extent to which something is delayed or held back
66875,retardation mental_retardation backwardness slowness subnormality,lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
66876,slowdown lag retardation,the act of slowing down or falling behind
66877,retarded_depression,a state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action
66878,rete_testis,network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia
66879,retentiveness retentivity retention,the power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil"
66880,retentiveness retentivity,the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
66881,reticle reticule graticule,a network of fine lines  dots  cross hairs  or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
66882,reticular_activating_system RAS,the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function
66883,reticular_formation RF,a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone
66884,reticulated_python Python_reticulatus,of southeast Asia and East Indies; the largest snake in the world
66885,reticulation,(photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion
66886,reticulation,an arrangement resembling a net or network; "the reticulation of a leaf"; "the reticulation of a photographic emulsion"
66887,reticule,a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
66888,reticulocyte,an immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules
66889,reticuloendothelial_system RES,a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc  except for certain white blood cells
66890,retina,the light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
66891,retinal_detachment detachment_of_the_retina detached_retina,visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation
66892,retinal_scanning,biometric identification by scanning the retina of the eye; "identification by retinal scanning is complicated by eye movements"
66893,retinene retinal,either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
66894,retinitis,inflammation of the retina
66895,retinoblastoma,malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells
66896,retiree retired_person,someone who has retired from active working
66897,retirement,the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
66898,retirement,withdrawal from your position or occupation
66899,retirement retreat,withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
66900,retirement_community retirement_complex,a planned community for residents who have retired from an active working life
66901,retort,a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
66902,retraction abjuration recantation,a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
66903,retraction,the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin"
66904,retractor,surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
66905,retraining,training for a new occupation
66906,retread recap,a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
66907,retreat,(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"
66908,retreat,a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
66909,retreat,(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
66910,retreat,(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
66911,retreatant,a participant in a religious retreat
66912,retreated,people who have retreated; "he had only contempt for the retreated"
66913,retrenchment,entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense
66914,retrial,a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors
66915,retribution,the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
66916,retrieval,(computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory
66917,retrieval,the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory; "my retrieval of people's names is very poor"
66918,retriever,a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
66919,retro,a fashion reminiscent of the past
66920,retrobulbar_neuritis,inflammation of the optic nerve behind the eye; common in multiple sclerosis
66921,retrofit,a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
66922,retrofit,the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured; "the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles"
66923,retroversion retroflection retroflexion,a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus"
66924,retroflection retroflexion,an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
66925,retroflection retroflexion,the act of bending backward
66926,retrograde_amnesia,loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma
66927,retromandibular_vein vena_retromandibularis posterior_facial_vein,posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear
66928,retronym,a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate; "Nobody ever heard of analog clocks until digital clocks became common  so `analog clock' is a retronym"
66929,retrorocket,a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course
66930,retrospect,contemplation of things past; "in retrospect"
66931,retrospection,reference to things past; "the story begins with no introductory retrospections"
66932,retrospection,memory for experiences that are past; "some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection"
66933,retrospective,an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
66934,retroversion,translation back into the original language; "the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion"
66935,retrovirus,any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA)
66936,retrovision,a vision of events in the distant past
66937,retsina,Greek wine flavored with resin
66938,tax_return income_tax_return return,document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"
66939,return coming_back,the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
66940,return,the act of going back to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp"
66941,return_key return,the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
66942,return paying_back getting_even,a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"
66943,return,a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"
66944,return,(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
66945,return_address,the address of the sender of a letter or parcel indicating where it should be returned if it cannot be delivered
66946,return_on_invested_capital return_on_investment ROI,(corporate finance) the amount  expressed as a percentage  that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest  taxes  or dividends are paid
66947,returning_officer,the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results
66948,reunion,a party of former associates who have come together again
66949,reunion reunification,the act of coming together again; "monetary unification precipitated the reunification of the German state in October 1990"
66950,reuptake re-uptake,a process of using up or consuming again; "psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters"
66951,reusable_program,a program that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly
66952,reusable_routine,a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly
66953,revealed_religion,a religion founded primarily on the revelations of God to humankind
66954,reveille wake-up_signal,(military) signal to wake up
66955,reveille,a signal to get up in the morning; in the military it is a bugle call at sunrise
66956,revel revelry,unrestrained merrymaking
66957,reveler reveller merrymaker,a celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen"
66958,revenant,a person who returns after a lengthy absence
66959,revenant,someone who has returned from the dead
66960,revenue_bond,a bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works; revenue from the public property is used to pay off the bond
66961,revenue_sharing,distribution of part of the federal tax income to states and municipalities
66962,revenue_stamp,a stamp that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
66963,revenue_tariff,a tariff imposed to raise revenue
66964,revenuer,a government agent responsible for collecting revenue (especially one responsible for stopping bootlegging)
66965,reverberatory_furnace,a furnace in which the material that is being treated is heated indirectly by flames that are directed at the roof and walls of the furnace
66966,reverence,a reverent mental attitude
66967,reverie revery daydream daydreaming oneirism air_castle castle_in_the_air castle_in_Spain,absentminded dreaming while awake
66968,reverie revery,an abstracted state of absorption
66969,reversal,a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function"
66970,reversal turn_around,turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens"
66971,reversal,a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
66972,reversion reverse reversal turnabout turnaround,turning in the opposite direction
66973,transposition reversal,the act of reversing the order or place of
66974,reverse,the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
66975,reverse verso,the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
66976,reverse,(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
66977,reverse_hang,a hang with the arms extended in back
66978,reverse_split reverse_stock_split split_down,a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
66979,reverse_transcriptase,a polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template; found especially in retroviruses
66980,reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor,an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV
66981,reversibility,the quality of being reversible in either direction
66982,reversible,a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)
66983,reversible_process,any process in which a system can be made to pass through the same states in the reverse order when the process is reversed
66984,reversing_thermometer,a thermometer that registers the temperature in deep waters
66985,reversion,(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g.  the death of the grantee)
66986,reversion,a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
66987,reversionary_annuity survivorship_annuity,an annuity payable to one person in the event that someone else is unable to receive it
66988,reversioner,(law) a party who is entitled to an estate in reversion
66989,revetment,a barrier against explosives
66990,revetment revetement stone_facing,a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
66991,review critique critical_review review_article,an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
66992,review limited_review,(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
66993,revue review,a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
66994,review,a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
66995,review,(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
66996,review brushup,practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
66997,review_copy,a copy of a newly published book that is sent for review to a writer or periodical
66998,reviewing_stand,a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed
66999,revisionism,any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx
67000,revisionism,a moderate evolutionary form of Marxism
67001,revisionist,a Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position
67002,revival resurgence revitalization revitalisation revivification,bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"
67003,revival revival_meeting,an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion
67004,revivalism,an attempt to reawaken the evangelical faith
67005,revocation,the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done; "the revocation of a law"
67006,revoke renege,the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
67007,revolution,a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"
67008,revolution,the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
67009,revolutionary_group,a political unit organized to promote revolution
67010,revolutionism,a belief in the spread of revolutionary principles
67011,revolutionist revolutionary subversive subverter,a radical supporter of political or social revolution
67012,revolutions_per_minute rpm rev,rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs"
67013,revolver six-gun six-shooter,a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
67014,revolving_door revolver,a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
67015,revolving_charge_account,a charge account that does not have to be paid to zero balance
67016,revolving_door,an organization or institution with a high rate of turnover of personnel or membership
67017,revolving_fund,a fund which  if borrowed or used  is intended to be replenished so it may be loaned or spent repeatedly
67018,rewa-rewa New_Zealand_honeysuckle,slender elegant tree of New Zealand having racemes of red flowers and yielding valuable mottled red timber
67019,reward,payment made in return for a service rendered
67020,reward,the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
67021,rewording recasting rephrasing,changing a particular word or phrase
67022,rewriting revising,editing that involves writing something again
67023,rex_begonia king_begonia painted-leaf_begonia beefsteak_geranium Begonia_rex,any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowers
67024,rhabdomyoma,benign rumor of striated muscle
67025,rhabdomyosarcoma rhabdosarcoma,a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle
67026,rhabdovirus,any of a group of arboviruses including those causing rabies
67027,rhagades,cracks or fissures in the skin (especially around the mouth or anus)
67028,rhapsody,an epic poem adapted for recitation
67029,rheology,the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
67030,rheometer,an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood)
67031,rheostat variable_resistor,resistor for regulating current
67032,rhesus rhesus_monkey Macaca_mulatta,of southern Asia; used in medical research
67033,rhesus_factor Rh_factor Rh,a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia
67034,rhetoric,using language effectively to please or persuade
67035,rhetoric,study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
67036,rhetorical_device,a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
67037,rhetorical_question,a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered; "he liked to make his points with rhetorical questions"
67038,rheumatic,a person suffering with rheumatism
67039,rheumatic_aortitis,aortitis occurring in rheumatic fever
67040,rheumatic_fever,a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves
67041,rheumatic_heart_disease,heart disease caused by recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever; characterized by changes in the myocardium or scarring of the heart valves that reduce the power of the heart to pump blood
67042,rheumatism,any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
67043,rheumatoid_arthritis atrophic_arthritis rheumatism,a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system  which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint
67044,rheumatoid_factor,autoantibody that is usually present in the serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis
67045,rheumatologist,a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases
67046,rheumatology,the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
67047,rhinencephalon olfactory_brain,a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
67048,rhinestone,an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste
67049,rhinion,the anterior tip at the end of the suture of the nasal bones
67050,rhinitis coryza,an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)
67051,rhinoceros rhino,massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
67052,rhinoceros_beetle,any of various large chiefly tropical beetles having horns on the head; pest on coconuts
67053,rhinolaryngology otorhinolaryngology otolaryngology,the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear  nose and throat
67054,rhinopathy,any disease or malformation of the nose
67055,rhinophyma hypertrophic_rosacea toper's_nose brandy_nose rum_nose rum-blossom potato_nose hammer_nose copper_nose,enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol
67056,rhinorrhea,persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold)
67057,rhinoscope,medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx)
67058,rhinoscopy,examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx)
67059,rhinosporidiosis,fungal infection of the nose; often acquired while swimming
67060,rhinostenosis,narrowing of the passages in the nasal cavities
67061,rhinotomy,surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the nose to drain accumulated pus
67062,rhinotracheitis,a respiratory infection of the nose and throat in cattle
67063,rhinovirus,any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections
67064,rhizoctinia,any fungus now or formerly belonging to the form genus Rhizoctinia
67065,rhizoctinia_disease,disease caused by rhizoctinia or fungi of Pellicularia and Corticium
67066,rhizoid,any of various slender filaments that function as roots in mosses and ferns and fungi etc
67067,rhizomatous_begonia,any of numerous begonias having prominent shaggy creeping stems or rhizomes
67068,rhizome rootstock rootstalk,a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
67069,rhizomorph,a dense mass of hyphae forming a rootlike structure characteristic of many fungi
67070,rhizopod rhizopodan,protozoa characterized by a pseudopod
67071,rhizopus,any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus
67072,rhizotomy,surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms
67073,rho,the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet
67074,rhodium Rh atomic_number_45,a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum
67075,rhodochrosite,a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese
67076,rhododendron,any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
67077,rhodolite,a red or pink variety of garnet used as a gemstone
67078,rhodonite,a pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate; used as an ornamental stone
67079,rhombohedron,a parallelepiped bounded by six similar faces (either rhombuses or parallelograms)
67080,rhomboid,a parallelogram with adjacent sides of unequal lengths; an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal
67081,rhomboid rhomboid_muscle,any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade
67082,rhomboid_minor_muscle lesser_rhomboid_muscle musculus_rhomboideus_minor,rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward
67083,rhomboideus_major_muscle greater_rhomboid_muscle musculus_rhomboideus_major,rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the spinal column
67084,rhombus rhomb,a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram
67085,rhonchus,a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels
67086,rhubarb rhubarb_plant,plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
67087,rhubarb_pie,pie containing diced rhubarb and much sugar
67088,rhumb_line rhumb loxodrome,a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction
67089,rhyme rime,correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
67090,verse rhyme,a piece of poetry
67091,rhyme_royal,a stanza form having seven lines of iambic pentameter; introduced by Chaucer
67092,rhymer rhymester versifier poetizer poetiser,a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)
67093,rhyming_slang,slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component; "Cockney rhyming slang"
67094,rhyolite,very acid volcanic rock
67095,rhythm regular_recurrence,recurring at regular intervals
67096,rhythm speech_rhythm,the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"
67097,rhythm_method_of_birth_control rhythm_method rhythm calendar_method_of_birth_control calendar_method,natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)
67098,rhythm_and_blues R_and_B,a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll
67099,rhythm_and_blues_musician,a performer (and sometimes composer) of rhythm and blues music
67100,rhythmicity,the rhythmic property imparted by the accents and relative durations of notes in a piece of music
67101,rib,support resembling the rib of an animal
67102,rib,cut of meat including one or more ribs
67103,rib,a teasing remark
67104,rib,a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
67105,rib,a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
67106,rib_cage,the bony enclosing wall of the chest
67107,rib_joint_pliers,a type of pliers
67108,rib_roast standing_rib_roast,a cut of meat including more than one rib
67109,ribald,a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language
67110,ribaldry,ribald humor
67111,riband ribband,a ribbon used as a decoration
67112,ribavirin Virazole,an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
67113,ribbed_vault,vault that resembles a groined vault but has ribbed arches
67114,ribbing,a framework of ribs
67115,tease teasing ribbing tantalization,the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
67116,ribbon thread,any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"
67117,ribbon typewriter_ribbon,a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
67118,ribbon,notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
67119,ribbon-leaved_water_plantain,a variety of water plantain
67120,ribbon_development,building complex in a continuous row along a road
67121,ribbon_fern spider_fern Pteris_serrulata,fern of North Africa and Azores and Canary Islands
67122,ribbon_fern Ophioglossum_pendulum,epiphytic fern with straplike usually twisted fronds of tropical Asia and Polynesia and America
67123,ribbon_snake Thamnophis_sauritus,slender yellow-striped North American garter snake; prefers wet places
67124,ribbon_tree ribbonwood Plagianthus_regius Plagianthus_betulinus,deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton
67125,ribbon_worm nemertean nemertine proboscis_worm,soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract
67126,ribbonfish,marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike body
67127,ribier,dark reddish-purple table grape of California
67128,ribonuclease ribonucleinase RNase,a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid
67129,ribonucleic_acid RNA,(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"
67130,ribose,a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid
67131,ribosome,an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell; "the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis"
67132,rice_paper,a thin delicate material resembling paper; made from the rice-paper tree
67133,rice_rat Oryzomys_palustris,hardy agile rat of grassy marshes of Mexico and the southeastern United States
67134,rice_weevil black_weevil Sitophylus_oryzae,brown weevil that infests stored grain especially rice
67135,ricegrass rice_grass,any grass of the genus Oryzopsis
67136,ricer,a kitchen utensil used for ricing soft foods by extruding them through small holes
67137,rich_people rich,people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group); "only the very rich benefit from this legislation"
67138,rich_person wealthy_person have,a person who possesses great material wealth
67139,richness,the quality of having high intrinsic value; "the richness of the mines and pastureland"; "the cut of her clothes and the richness of the fabric were distinctive"
67140,richness,a strong deep vividness of hue; "the fire-light gave a richness of coloring to that side of the room"
67141,ricin ricin_toxin,a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon; "one milligram of ricin can kill an adult"
67142,ricinoleic_acid,an oily fatty acid found in castor oil and used in soap
67143,rickettsia,any of a group of very small rod-shaped bacteria that live in biting arthropods (as ticks and mites) and cause disease in vertebrate hosts; they cause typhus and other febrile diseases in human beings
67144,rickettsial_disease rickettsiosis,infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria
67145,rickettsialpox,mild infectious rickettsial disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Rickettsia transmitted to humans by the bite a mite that lives on rodents; characterized by chills and fever and headache and skin lesions that resemble chickenpox
67146,rickey,a mixed drink made of sweetened lime juice and soda water usually with liquor
67147,rickrack ricrac,a narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming
67148,ricotta,soft Italian cheese like cottage cheese
67149,rictus,a gaping grimace
67150,riddle conundrum enigma brain-teaser,a difficult problem
67151,riddle,a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
67152,ride,a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
67153,rider,a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
67154,rider,a clause that is appended to a legislative bill
67155,rider,a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)
67156,rider_plate,a horizontal beam (or plate) connected to the top of a ship's vertical keel or to the keelson
67157,ridge,a long narrow natural elevation or striation
67158,ridge,any long raised strip
67159,ridge,a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean
67160,ridge ridgeline,a long narrow range of hills
67161,ridge,any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
67162,ridge ridgepole rooftree,a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
67163,ridge_rope,either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship
67164,ridge_tile,a decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof
67165,ridgeling ridgling ridgel ridgil,a colt with undescended testicles
67166,ridicule,language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
67167,riding horseback_riding equitation,the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
67168,riding horseback_riding,to be carried on horseback as a means of transportation
67169,riding_bitt,one of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor
67170,riding_boot,a boot without laces that is worn for riding horses; part of a riding habit
67171,riding_crop hunting_crop,a short whip with a thong at the end and a handle for opening gates
67172,riding_habit,habit that is typically worn by horseback riders
67173,riding_master,someone who teaches horsemanship
67174,riding_mower,a power mower you can ride on
67175,riding_school,a school where horsemanship is taught and practiced
67176,ridley,a marine turtle
67177,riel,the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen
67178,rifampin Rifadin Rimactane,an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis
67179,ripple rippling riffle wavelet,a small wave on the surface of a liquid
67180,riffle,shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
67181,rifle,a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"
67182,rifle_ball,a bullet designed to be fired from a rifle; no longer made spherical in shape
67183,rifle_butt,the butt end of a rifle
67184,rifle_grenade,a grenade that is thrown from a launching device attached to the barrel of a rifle
67185,rifle_range rifle_shot,the distance that a rifle bullet will carry; "the target was out of rifle range"
67186,rifle_range,a range where people can practice shooting rifles; "during the war they turned the bowling alleys into rifle ranges"
67187,riflebird Ptloris_paradisea,velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail
67188,rifleman,someone skilled in the use of a rifle
67189,rifleman,a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
67190,rifleman_bird Acanthisitta_chloris,small green-and-bronze bird
67191,rift,a gap between cloud masses; "the sun shone through a rift in the clouds"
67192,rift,a narrow fissure in rock
67193,rift_valley,a valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth's crust
67194,rig,gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
67195,trailer_truck tractor_trailer trucking_rig rig articulated_lorry semi,a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
67196,rig rigging,formation of masts  spars  sails  etc.  on a vessel
67197,rigatoni,tubular pasta in short ribbed pieces
67198,rigger,someone who rigs ships
67199,rigger rigger_brush,a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists
67200,rigger oil_rigger,someone who works on an oil rig
67201,rigger,a sailing vessel with a specified rig; "a square rigger"
67202,rigging tackle,gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
67203,right,an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
67204,right,(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights"
67205,right,location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; "he stood on the right"
67206,right,a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner"
67207,right right_wing,those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
67208,right rightfulness,anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"
67209,right right_hand,the hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body"
67210,right_field rightfield right,the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
67211,right-hand_man chief_assistant man_Friday,the most helpful assistant
67212,right-handed_pitcher right-hander,(baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
67213,right-handedness dextrality,preference for using the right hand
67214,right-hander right_hander righthander,a person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left
67215,right_angle,the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines
67216,right_atrium right_atrium_of_the_heart atrium_dextrum,the right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus
67217,right_coronary_artery,arises from the right aortic sinus; supplies the right side of the heart
67218,right_field rightfield,the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate)
67219,right_fielder,the person who plays right field
67220,right_gastric_artery ateria_gastrica_dextra,a branch of the hepatic artery that supplies the pyloric portion of the stomach on the lesser curvature
67221,right_hemisphere right_brain,the cerebral hemisphere to the right of the corpus callosum that controls the left half of the body
67222,right_of_action,the legal right to sue
67223,right_of_election,in probate law: the legal right of a surviving spouse to elect to take either what the deceased spouse gave under the will or the share of the estate as set forth by statute
67224,right_of_entry,the legal right to take possession of real estate in a peaceable manner
67225,right_of_offset,(banking) the legal right of a bank to seize deposited funds to cover a loan that is in default
67226,right_of_privacy,a legal right (not explicitly provided in the United States Constitution) to be left alone; the right to live life free from unwarranted publicity
67227,right_of_re-entry,the legal right to resume possession (a right that was reserved when a former possession was parted with)
67228,right_of_search,the right of a belligerent to stop neutral ships on the high seas in wartime and search them
67229,right_of_way,the privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else
67230,right_of_way,the right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another
67231,right_of_way,the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass
67232,right_to_an_attorney,a civil right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US constitution
67233,right_to_confront_accusors,a right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US constitution
67234,right_to_due_process,a right guaranteed by the 5th amendment to the US constitution; reaffirmed by the 14th amendment
67235,right_to_liberty,the right to be free
67236,right_to_life,the right to live
67237,right_to_privacy,right to be free of unsanctioned intrusion
67238,right_to_speedy_and_public_trial_by_jury,a civil right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the United States constitution
67239,right_to_the_pursuit_of_happiness,the right to try to find happiness
67240,right_to_vote vote suffrage,a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment; "American women got the vote in 1920"
67241,right_triangle right-angled_triangle,a triangle with one right angle
67242,right_ventricle,the chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary trunk
67243,right_whale,large arctic whalebone whale; allegedly the `right' whale to hunt because of its valuable whalebone and oil
67244,righteousness,adhering to moral principles
67245,righteye_flounder righteyed_flounder,flounders with both eyes on the right side of the head
67246,rightism,the ideology of the political right; belief in or support of the tenets of the political right
67247,rightist right-winger,a member of a right wing political party
67248,rightness,according with conscience or morality
67249,rights_offering rights_issue,an offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later; "the investment banker who handles a rights offering usually agrees to buy any shares not bought by shareholders"
67250,rigidity rigidness,the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
67251,rigmarole rigamarole,a set of confused and meaningless statements
67252,rigmarole rigamarole,a long and complicated and confusing procedure; "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time"
67253,rigor_mortis,temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death
67254,rigor_mortis,muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and last for about 4 days
67255,rigout,a person's costume (especially if bizarre); "What a queer rigout!"
67256,rijsttaffel rijstaffel rijstafel,dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice
67257,rivulet rill run runnel streamlet,a small stream
67258,rill,a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion)
67259,rim,the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
67260,rim,(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off"
67261,rim,the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
67262,rim_blight,a disease of tea plants
67263,rima,a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts
67264,rima_glottidis rima_vocalis true_glottis glottis_vera,the space between the two true vocal folds
67265,rima_vestibuli rima_respiratoria false_glottis glottis_spuria,the opening between the false vocal folds
67266,rind,the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
67267,rinderpest cattle_plague,an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes
67268,ring,a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"
67269,ring ringing tintinnabulation,the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
67270,ring,a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
67271,ring-around-the-rosy ring-around-a-rosy ring-a-rosy,a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat
67272,ring-necked_parakeet Psittacula_krameri,African parakeet
67273,ring-necked_pheasant Phasianus_colchicus,common pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ring
67274,ring_containment,a strategy of defense in cases of bioterrorism; vaccination only of people exposed and others who are in contact with them; "ring containment is a proven method of halting a smallpox epidemic"
67275,ring_finger annualry,the third finger (especially of the left hand)
67276,ring_girl,a young woman who holds up cards indicating the number of the next round at prize fights
67277,ring_ouzel ring_blackbird ring_thrush Turdus_torquatus,European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck
67278,ring_rot ring_disease tobacco_wilt,disease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearum
67279,ring_rot_bacteria Pseudomonas_solanacearum,causes brown rot in tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc
67280,ring_vaccination,administering vaccine only to people in close contact with an isolated infected patient; prevents the spread of a highly infectious disease by surrounding the patient with a ring of immunization
67281,ringdove Streptopelia_risoria,greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged
67282,wood_pigeon ringdove cushat Columba_palumbus,Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck
67283,ringer,a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
67284,ringer,(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
67285,ringgit,the basic unit of money in Malaysia; equal to 100 sen
67286,ringhals rinkhals spitting_snake Hemachatus_haemachatus,highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet
67287,ringing,the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
67288,ringleader,a person who leads (especially in illicit activities)
67289,ringlet,a small ring
67290,ringlet ringlet_butterfly,any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
67291,ringmaster,the person in charge of performances in a circus ring
67292,ringneck_snake ring-necked_snake ring_snake,any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck
67293,rings,gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises; "the rings require a strong upper body"
67294,ringside ringside_seat,first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring
67295,ringtail,an immature golden eagle
67296,ringworm_bush ringworm_shrub ringworm_cassia Senna_alata Cassia_alata,tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
67297,rink skating_rink,building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
67298,rinse,a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint
67299,rinse rinsing,the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
67300,rinse,the act of giving a light tint to the hair
67301,rinse,washing lightly without soap
67302,riot public_violence,a public act of violence by an unruly mob
67303,rioting riot,a state of disorder involving group violence
67304,riot_control riot_control_operation,the measures taken to control a riot
67305,riot_gun,a firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death
67306,rioter,troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority
67307,riparian_forest,woodlands along the banks of stream or river
67308,ripcord,a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend
67309,ripcord,a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent
67310,ripeness,the state of being ripe
67311,riposte,(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
67312,ripper,a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife; "Jack the ripper was probably a madman"
67313,ripping_bar,a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails
67314,ripping_chisel,a long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises
67315,ripple,(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
67316,ripple_mark,one of a series of small ridges produced in sand by water currents or by wind
67317,ripsaw splitsaw,a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood
67318,riptide rip_current,a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
67319,rise,a growth in strength or number or importance
67320,upgrade rise rising_slope,the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
67321,riser,a person who rises (especially from bed); "he's usually a late riser"
67322,riser riser_pipe riser_pipeline riser_main,a vertical pipe in a building
67323,riser,structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step
67324,risibility,a disposition to laugh
67325,rising_trot,the rider rises from the saddle every second stride
67326,risk risk_of_infection,the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
67327,risk risk_of_exposure,the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
67328,risk_arbitrage takeover_arbitrage,arbitrage involving risk; as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer; if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money
67329,riskiness peril,a state of danger involving risk
67330,risklessness,safety as a consequence of entailing no risk
67331,risotto Italian_rice,rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese
67332,rissole,minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat
67333,rite religious_rite,an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"
67334,ritual rite,any customary observance or practice
67335,rite_of_passage,a ritual performed in some cultures at times when a individual changes his status (as from adolescence to adulthood)
67336,ritonavir Norvir,a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV
67337,ritual,the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
67338,ritual,stereotyped behavior
67339,ritual_dancing ritual_dance ceremonial_dance,a dance that is part of a religious ritual
67340,ritualism,the study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies
67341,ritualism,exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship
67342,ritualist,an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms
67343,ritualist,a social anthropologist who is expert on rites and ceremonies
67344,river,a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"
67345,river_boat,a boat used on rivers or to ply a river
67346,river_boulder,a boulder that has been carried by a river to a place remote from its place of origin
67347,river_dolphin,any of several long-snouted usually freshwater dolphins of South America and southern Asia
67348,river_limpet freshwater_limpet Ancylus_fluviatilis,minute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plants
67349,river_otter Lutra_canadensis,sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North America
67350,river_prawn,large Australian prawn
67351,river_red_gum river_gum Eucalyptus_camaldulensis Eucalyptus_rostrata,somewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction
67352,river_shad Alosa_chrysocloris,shad that spawns in streams of the Mississippi drainage; very similar to Alosa sapidissima
67353,riverbed river_bottom,a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river
67354,stud rivet,ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
67355,rivet,heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
67356,rivet_line,a line of rivets at a seam; "the fuselage cracked along the rivet line"
67357,riveter rivetter,a worker who inserts and hammers rivets
67358,riveting_machine riveter rivetter,a machine for driving rivets
67359,rivulus,found in small streams of tropical America; often kept in aquariums; usually hermaphroditic
67360,riyal-omani Omani_rial rial,the basic unit of money in Oman
67361,roach,a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
67362,roach,the butt of a marijuana cigarette
67363,roach Rutilus_rutilus,European freshwater food fish having a greenish back
67364,roach_clip roach_holder,metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach
67365,road route,an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
67366,road,a way or means to achieve something; "the road to fame"
67367,road_builder,someone whose business is to build roads
67368,road_construction,the construction of roads
67369,road_gang,a gang of road workers
67370,road_hog roadhog,a driver who obstructs others
67371,road_map,a map showing roads (for automobile travel)
67372,road_metal,broken rock used for repairing or making roads
67373,road_rage,violence exhibited by drivers in traffic
67374,road_sense,good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road
67375,road_show,a show on tour
67376,road_surface,the paved surface of a paved roadway
67377,road_test,a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy
67378,road_to_Damascus,a sudden turning point in a person's life (similar to the sudden conversion of the Apostle Paul on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus of arrest Christians)
67379,roadbed,a bed supporting a road
67380,roadbook,a guidebook describing the roads of a country; contains maps and (sometimes) a gazetteer
67381,roadhouse,an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling
67382,roadkill,the dead body of an animal that has been killed on a road by a vehicle; "vultures usually feed on carrion or roadkill"
67383,roadman road_mender,a workman who is employed to repair roads
67384,roadrunner chaparral_cock Geococcyx_californianus,speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
67385,roads roadstead,a partly sheltered anchorage
67386,roadster runabout two-seater,an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
67387,roadway,a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
67388,roadworthiness,(of motor vehicles) the quality of being fit to drive on the open road
67389,roan,a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
67390,roan,a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray
67391,roar,the sound made by a lion
67392,roaster,a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment); "the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got"
67393,roaster,a cook who roasts food
67394,roaster,flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting
67395,roaster,a special cooking pan for roasting
67396,roasting,cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added); "the slow roasting took several hours"
67397,robber,a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
67398,robber_fly bee_killer,swift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other insects captured on the wing
67399,robber_frog,small terrestrial frog of tropical America
67400,robbery,larceny by threat of violence
67401,robbery_conviction,conviction for robbery
67402,robbery_suspect,someone suspected of committing robbery
67403,robe,any loose flowing garment
67404,robin redbreast robin_redbreast Old_World_robin Erithacus_rubecola,small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
67405,robin American_robin Turdus_migratorius,large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen
67406,robin's_plantain Erigeron_pulchellus,common perennial of eastern North America having flowers with usually violet-purple rays
67407,roble Platymiscium_trinitatis,large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens
67408,roble_beech Nothofagus_obliqua,tall deciduous South American tree
67409,robolo,a kind of percoid fish
67410,robotic_telesurgery,microsurgery in which the surgeon performs surgery by manipulating the hands of a robot
67411,robotics,the area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots
67412,robotics_equipment,equipment used in robotics
67413,robusta_coffee Rio_Nunez_coffee Coffea_robusta Coffea_canephora,native to West Africa but grown in Java and elsewhere; resistant to coffee rust
67414,robustness hardiness lustiness,the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
67415,robustness,the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge; "the lack of robustness in the findings may be due to the small size of the sample"
67416,roc,mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength
67417,roccella Roccella_tinctoria,a source of the dye archil and of litmus
67418,rock_sea_bass rock_bass Centropristis_philadelphica,a kind of sea bass
67419,rock_bass rock_sunfish Ambloplites_rupestris,game and food fish of upper Mississippi and Great Lakes
67420,rock_beauty Holocanthus_tricolor,gold and black butterflyfish found from West Indies to Brazil
67421,rock_bit roller_bit,a drill bit that has hardened rotating rollers
67422,rock_bottom,the absolute bottom
67423,rock_brake,dwarf deciduous lithophytic ferns
67424,rock_polypody rock_brake American_wall_fern Polypodium_virgianum,chiefly lithophytic or epiphytic fern of North America and east Asia
67425,rock_cake,a small cake with a hard surface said to resemble a rock
67426,rock_candy,sugar in large hard clear crystals on a string
67427,rock_climber cragsman,a climber of vertical rock faces
67428,rock_climbing,the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)
67429,rock_concert,a performance of rock music
67430,rock_crab Cancer_irroratus,crab of eastern coast of North America
67431,rock_cress rockcress,any of several rock-loving cresses of the genus Arabis
67432,rock_crystal transparent_quartz,a clear quartz used in making electronic and optical equipment
67433,rock_dove rock_pigeon Columba_livia,pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended
67434,rock_elm Ulmus_thomasii,tall widely distributed elm of eastern North America
67435,rock_garden rockery,a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants
67436,rock_geranium Heuchera_americana,plant with basal leaves mottled with white and flowers in lax panicles on erect stems
67437,rock_group rock_band,a band of musicians who play rock'n'roll music
67438,rock_hind Epinephelus_adscensionis,found around rocky coasts or on reefs
67439,rock_hopper crested_penguin,small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand
67440,rock_hyrax rock_rabbit Procavia_capensis,hyrax that lives in rocky areas
67441,rock_opera,albums of rock music that aspired to the status of art; first appeared in the 1960s
67442,rock_penstemon cliff_penstemon Penstemon_rupicola,one of the West's most beautiful wildflowers; large brilliant pink or rose flowers in many racemes above thick mats of stems and leaves; ledges and cliffs from Washington to California
67443,rock_pink Talinum_calycinum,pink-flowered perennial of rocky regions of western United States
67444,rock_plant,plant that grows on or among rocks or is suitable for a rock garden
67445,rock_purslane,a plant of the genus Calandrinia
67446,rock_python rock_snake Python_sebae,very large python of tropical and southern Africa
67447,rock_rattlesnake Crotalus_lepidus,mountain rock dweller of Mexico and most southern parts of United States southwest
67448,rock_salmon,any of several coarse fishes (such as dogfish or wolffish) when used as food
67449,rock_sandwort Arenaria_stricta,low perennial tufted plant of southeastern North America
67450,rock_spikemoss dwarf_lycopod Selaginella_rupestris,tufted spikemoss forming loose spreading mats; eastern North America
67451,rock_squirrel Citellus_variegatus,large grey ground squirrel of rocky areas of the southwestern United States
67452,rock_star,a famous singer of rock music
67453,rock_wallaby rock_kangaroo,slender long-legged Australian wallabies living in caves and rocky areas
67454,rock_wren Xenicus_gilviventris,short-tailed bird resembling a wren
67455,rock_wren Salpinctes_obsoletus,wren inhabiting badlands and mesa country of western United States and Mexico
67456,rockabilly,a fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s; sometimes described as blues with a country beat
67457,rocker,an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
67458,rocker rock_'n'_roll_musician,a performer or composer or fan of rock music
67459,rocker,a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles
67460,rocking_chair rocker,a chair mounted on rockers
67461,rocker,an ice skate with a curved blade
67462,rocker,a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
67463,rocker_arm valve_rocker,a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine
67464,rockers bikers,originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers
67465,rocket rocket_engine,a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
67466,rocket roquette garden_rocket rocket_salad arugula Eruca_sativa Eruca_vesicaria_sativa,erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
67467,rocket skyrocket,propels bright light high in the sky  or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
67468,skyrocket rocket,sends a firework display high into the sky
67469,rocket_base,a military base for rocket missiles
67470,rocket_engineer rocket_scientist,an engineer who builds and tests rockets
67471,rocket_firing rocket_launching,the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power
67472,rocket_fuel rocket_propellant rocket_propellent,an explosive charge that propels a rocket
67473,rocket_larkspur Consolida_ambigua Delphinium_ajacis,commonly cultivated larkspur of southern Europe having unbranched spikelike racemes of blue or sometimes purplish or pinkish flowers; sometime placed in genus Delphinium
67474,rocket_propulsion,reaction propulsion using stored oxygen for combustion; used where there is insufficient atmospheric oxygen
67475,rocket_range,a firing range for rocket missiles
67476,rocket_scientist,a clever thinker; "you do not have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out"
67477,rocketry,the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation
67478,rockfish,the lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks
67479,rockfish,marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America
67480,striped_bass striper Roccus_saxatilis rockfish,marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone
67481,rockiness,the quality of abounding in rocks and stones; "due to the rockiness of the land it was quickly dry even after a heavy rain"
67482,rockrose rock_rose,any of numerous varieties of helianthemums having small roselike yellow or white or reddish flowers
67483,rockrose rock_rose,small shrubs of scrub and dry woodland regions of southern Europe and North Africa; grown for their showy flowers and soft often downy and aromatic evergreen foliage
67484,rockslide,a landslide of rocks
67485,rockweed,coarse brown seaweed growing on rocks exposed at low tide
67486,rococo,fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century
67487,rod,a long thin implement made of metal or wood
67488,rod,any rod-shaped bacterium
67489,rod rod_cell retinal_rod,visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light
67490,rodent gnawer gnawing_animal,relatively small gnawing animals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
67491,rodeo,an exhibition of cowboy skills
67492,rodeo,an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up
67493,roe hard_roe,fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
67494,roe,eggs of female fish
67495,roe,the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster
67496,roe,the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
67497,roe_deer Capreolus_capreolus,small graceful deer of Eurasian woodlands having small forked antlers
67498,roebuck,male roe deer
67499,roentgenium Rg element_111 atomic_number_111,a radioactive transuranic element
67500,roentgenography X-ray_photography,radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram
67501,rofecoxib Vioxx,a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004
67502,rogation,a solemn supplication ceremony prescribed by the church
67503,rogue knave rascal rapscallion scalawag scallywag varlet,a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
67504,rogue's_gallery,a collection of pictures of criminals
67505,rogue_elephant,a wild and vicious elephant separated from the herd
67506,rogue_state renegade_state rogue_nation,a state that does not respect other states in its international actions
67507,roisterer,an especially noisy and unrestrained merrymaker
67508,role,normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"
67509,roleplaying,acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy)
67510,roll roster,a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls"
67511,roller roll rolling_wave,a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
67512,roll,photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
67513,scroll roll,a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
67514,roll,anything rolled up in cylindrical form
67515,roll,walking with a swaying gait
67516,roll,a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
67517,roll,the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
67518,roll-on,a dispenser of a liquid cosmetic (such as a deodorant) having a revolving ball as an applicator
67519,roll-on,a woman's foundation garment rolled on to the hips
67520,roll-on_roll-off,a method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination
67521,roll_call,calling out an official list of names
67522,roll_film,photographic film wound on a spool
67523,roll_of_tobacco smoke,tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder
67524,rollback push_back,the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw
67525,rollback,reducing prices back to some earlier level
67526,rolled_biscuit,biscuit made from dough rolled and cut
67527,roller,a grounder that rolls along the infield
67528,roller,a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
67529,roller,a cylinder that revolves
67530,roller,Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
67531,roller tumbler tumbler_pigeon,pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
67532,roller-skater,someone who engages in roller skating
67533,roller_bandage,bandage consisting of a strip of sterile fabric (of variable width) rolled into a cylinder to facilitate application
67534,roller_blind,a window shade that rolls up out of the way
67535,roller_coaster,anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down); "the economy has been on a roller coaster all year"
67536,roller_skate,a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole
67537,roller_skating,skating on wheels
67538,roller_towel,a towel with the ends sewn together  hung on a roller
67539,rollerblader,a skater who uses Rollerblades
67540,rollerblading,skating using Rollerblades
67541,rolling,the act of robbing a helpless person; "he was charged with rolling drunks in the park"
67542,rolling_hitch,a hitch for fastening a line to a spar or another rope
67543,rolling_mill,steel mill where metal is rolled into sheets and bars
67544,rolling_pin,utensil consisting of a cylinder (usually of wood) with a handle at each end; used to roll out dough
67545,rolling_stock,collection of wheeled vehicles owned by a railroad or motor carrier
67546,rollmops,a pickled herring filet that has been rolled or wrapped around a pickle
67547,rollover,the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty
67548,roly-poly roly-poly_pudding,pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed
67549,roman_a_clef,a novel in which actual persons and events are disguised as fictional characters
67550,roman_fleuve,a French novel in the form of a long chronicle of a family or other social group
67551,romantic,a soulful or amorous idealist
67552,romanticist romantic,an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism
67553,sentimentalist romanticist,someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality
67554,romper,a person who romps or frolics
67555,romper romper_suit,a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers
67556,rondo rondeau,a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
67557,rondeau rondel,a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas
67558,rondelet,a shorter form of rondeau
67559,rood_screen,a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel
67560,roof,a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
67561,roof,protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
67562,roof_garden,a garden on a flat roof of a building
67563,roof_peak,the highest point of a roof
67564,roofer,a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs
67565,roofing,material used to construct a roof
67566,roofing,the craft of a roofer
67567,roofing_material,building material used in constructing roofs
67568,roofing_paper tar_paper,a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing
67569,rooftop,the top of a (usually flat) roof
67570,rooibos Aspalathus_linearis Aspalathus_cedcarbergensis,South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea
67571,rook Corvus_frugilegus,common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow
67572,rookery,a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
67573,room,an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
67574,room way elbow_room,space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"
67575,room,opportunity for; "room for improvement"
67576,room,the people who are present in a room; "the whole room was cheering"
67577,room_clerk,a hotel clerk who is responsible for room assignments to guests
67578,room_light,light that provides general illumination for a room
67579,room_rate,the rate charged daily for a hotel room
67580,room_temperature,the normal temperature of room in which people live
67581,roomette,a small private compartment for one on a sleeping car
67582,roomful,the quantity a room will hold
67583,roommate roomie roomy,an associate who shares a room with you
67584,roost,a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
67585,roost,a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
67586,root,(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
67587,root,a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number
67588,solution root,the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
67589,root tooth_root,the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
67590,root_beer,carbonated drink containing extracts of roots and herbs
67591,root_beer_float,an ice-cream soda made with ice cream floating in root beer
67592,root_canal,the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity
67593,root_cap,thimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root
67594,root_climber,a plant that climbs by its adventitious roots e.g. ivy
67595,root_crop,crop grown for its enlarged roots: e.g. beets; potatoes; turnips
67596,root_hair,thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip; absorbs nutrients from the soil
67597,root_rot,disease characterized by root decay; caused by various fungi
67598,root_vegetable,any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers
67599,rootage,fixedness by or as if by roots; "strengthened by rootage in the firm soil of faith"
67600,rootage root_system,a developed system of roots
67601,rooting,the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
67602,rooting_reflex,reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek
67603,rootlet,small root or division of a root
67604,roots,the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; "his roots in Texas go back a long way"; "he went back to Sweden to search for his roots"; "his music has African roots"
67605,rootstock,root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots
67606,rope,a strong line
67607,rope-a-dope,a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches
67608,rope_bridge,a bridge consisting of ropes
67609,rope_burn,abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope
67610,rope_ladder,a ladder with side pieces of rope
67611,rope_tow,a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto
67612,rope_yarn,the strands out of which ropes are made
67613,ropemaker rope-maker roper,a craftsman who makes ropes
67614,roper,a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
67615,roper,a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
67616,ropewalk rope_yard,workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made
67617,ropewalker ropedancer,an acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground
67618,roping,capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
67619,roridula,either of 2 species of the genus Roridula; South African viscid perennial low-growing woody shrubs
67620,rosary prayer_beads,a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
67621,rose rosebush,any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
67622,rose rosiness,a dusty pink color
67623,rose-colored_starling rose-colored_pastor Pastor_sturnus Pastor_roseus,glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian
67624,rose-root midsummer-men Sedum_rosea,Eurasian mountain plant with fleshy pink-tipped leaves and a cluster of yellow flowers
67625,rose_apple rose-apple_tree jambosa Eugenia_jambos,tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit
67626,rose_apple,fragrant oval yellowish tropical fruit used in jellies and confections
67627,rose_bed bed_of_roses,a flower bed in which roses are growing
67628,rose_chafer rose_beetle Cetonia_aurata,a common metallic green European beetle: larvae feed on plant roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. roses
67629,rose_chafer rose_bug Macrodactylus_subspinosus,common North American beetle: larvae feed on roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. rose bushes or apple trees or grape vines
67630,rose_garden,a garden for growing roses
67631,rose_geranium sweet-scented_geranium Pelargonium_graveolens,any of several southern African geraniums having fragrant three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and pink flowers
67632,rose_globe_lily Calochortus_amoenus,globe lily with deep rose-pink or purple egg-shaped flowers on flexuous stems; western slopes of Sierra Nevada in San Joaquin Valley
67633,rose_gum Eucalypt_grandis,very tall tree of Queensland and New South Wales
67634,rose_mallow swamp_mallow common_rose_mallow swamp_rose_mallow Hibiscus_moscheutos,showy shrub of salt marshes of the eastern United States having large rose-colored flowers
67635,rose_mallow Alcea_rosea Althea_rosea,plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock
67636,rose_moss sun_plant Portulaca_grandiflora,widely cultivated in many varieties for its fleshy mosslike foliage and profusion of brightly colored flowers
67637,rose_of_Sharon Hibiscus_syriacus,Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three-lobed leaves; widely cultivated in temperate North America and Europe
67638,rose_quartz,a translucent rose-red variety of quartz used for ornaments
67639,rose_water,perfume consisting of water scented with oil of roses
67640,rose_window rosette,circular window filled with tracery
67641,roseate_spoonbill Ajaia_ajaja,tropical rose-colored New World spoonbill
67642,rosebay Rhododendron_maxima,late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers
67643,rosebud,the bud of a rose
67644,rosebud,(a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
67645,rosebud_cherry winter_flowering_cherry Prunus_subhirtella,shrub or tree native to Japan cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-pink flowers
67646,rosebud_orchid Cleistes_rosea Pogonia_rosea,orchid of central and northern South America having 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large showy rose-colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia
67647,rosefish ocean_perch Sebastodes_marinus,large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe
67648,roselle rozelle sorrel red_sorrel Jamaica_sorrel Hibiscus_sabdariffa,East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
67649,rosemaling,a Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs
67650,rosemary Rosmarinus_officinalis,widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
67651,rosemary,extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
67652,rosette,an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
67653,rosette,a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)
67654,rosewood,hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
67655,rosewood rosewood_tree,any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black
67656,rosid_dicot_family,a family of dicotyledonous plants
67657,rosid_dicot_genus,a genus of dicotyledonous plants
67658,rosilla Helenium_puberulum,a sneezeweed of southwestern United States especially southern California
67659,rosin_bag,a bag filled with rosin; used by baseball pitchers to improve their grip on the ball
67660,rosinweed Silphium_laciniatum,North American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers
67661,rosita Centaurium_calycosum,erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United States
67662,rosy_boa Lichanura_trivirgata,boa of rocky desert of southwestern United States
67663,rotary_actuator positioner,(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
67664,rotary_engine,an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components
67665,rotary_press,a printing press for printing from a revolving cylinder
67666,rotating_mechanism,a mechanism that rotates
67667,rotating_shaft shaft,a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
67668,rotation rotary_motion,the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
67669,rotation,(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin
67670,rotation,a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.); "crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil"; "the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation"
67671,rotational_nystagmus,nystagmus caused by the body rotating rapidly; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction of rotation
67672,rotator_cuff,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
67673,rotavirus,the reovirus causing infant enteritis
67674,rote rote_learning,memorization by repetition
67675,rotenone,a white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for mammals; is used in home gardens; extracted from the roots of derris and cube
67676,rotgut,any alcoholic beverage of inferior quality
67677,rotifer,minute aquatic multicellular organisms having a ciliated wheel-like organ for feeding and locomotion; constituents of freshwater plankton
67678,rotisserie,an oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns
67679,rotisserie,a restaurant that specializes in roasted and barbecued meats
67680,rotl,a unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds
67681,rotogravure,printing by transferring an image from a photogravure plate to a cylinder in a rotary press
67682,rotogravure,printed material (text and pictures) produced by an intaglio printing process in a rotary press
67683,rotor rotor_coil,the rotating armature of a motor or generator
67684,rotor,the revolving bar of a distributor
67685,rotor,rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils; "there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine"
67686,rotor_blade rotary_wing,the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air
67687,rotor_head rotor_shaft,the axis around which the major rotor of a helicopter turns
67688,rotten_borough,an English parliamentary constituency with few electors
67689,rotunda,a building having a circular plan and a dome
67690,rotunda,a large circular room
67691,rouge_et_noir trente-et-quarante,a card game in which two rows of cards are dealt and players can bet on the color of the cards or on which row will have a count nearer some number
67692,rough,the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
67693,rough-leaved_aster,a variety of aster
67694,rough-legged_hawk roughleg Buteo_lagopus,large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
67695,rough-skinned_newt Taricha_granulosa,newt of humid coast from Alaska to southern California
67696,rough-stemmed_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod
67697,rough_bindweed Smilax_aspera,creeping or climbing evergreen having spiny zigzag stems with shiny leaves and racemes of pale-green flowers; Canary Islands to southern Europe and Ethiopia and India
67698,rough_cut,the first print of a movie before after preliminary editing
67699,rough_fish,any fish useless for food or sport or even as bait
67700,rough_green_snake Opheodrys_aestivus,of southern and eastern United States
67701,roughage,coarse food high in fiber but low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates peristalsis
67702,roughcast,a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls
67703,roughcast,a rough preliminary model
67704,roughness,harsh or severe speech or behavior; "men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity"; "the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet"
67705,roughrider,a horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle
67706,roughtail_stingray Dasyatis_centroura,one of the largest stingrays; found from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras
67707,roulade,a dish consisting of a slice of meat that is rolled around a filling and cooked
67708,roulade,(music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable
67709,rouleau,a roll of ribbon
67710,rouleau,a roll of coins wrapped in paper
67711,roulette line_roulette,a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure
67712,roulette toothed_wheel,a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations
67713,roulette,a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in
67714,roulette_ball,the ball used to play roulette
67715,roulette_wheel wheel,game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in
67716,round unit_of_ammunition one_shot,a charge of ammunition for a single shot
67717,round,(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"
67718,round_of_golf round,the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
67719,round daily_round,the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
67720,round,the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
67721,round round_of_drinks,a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"
67722,round,a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
67723,round troll,a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds"
67724,round,an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"
67725,rung round stave,a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
67726,round-bottom_flask,a spherical flask with a narrow neck
67727,round-headed_leek Allium_sphaerocephalum,Old World leek with a spherical bulb
67728,round-leaved_rein_orchid Habenaria_orbiculata,orchid having a raceme of large greenish-white flowers on a single flower stalk growing between two elliptic or round basal leaves lying on the ground; from northern Oregon and Montana across Canada to the eastern United States
67729,round-tailed_muskrat Florida_water_rat Neofiber_alleni,of Florida wetlands
67730,round-the-clock_patrol,a continuous nonstop patrol
67731,round-trip_light_time RTLT,the elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point
67732,round-trip_ticket return_ticket,a ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route)
67733,round_arch,an arch formed in a continuous curve
67734,round_bone,bones that are round in shape
67735,round_dance ring_dance,a folk dance; dancers form a circle
67736,round_dance round_dancing,a ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement
67737,round_file,a file with a circular cross section; used to file the inside of holes
67738,round_hand,a clearly written style of longhand with large round curves
67739,round_ligament_of_the_uterus ligamentum_teres_uteri,ligament attached to the uterus on either side in front of and below the opening of the Fallopian tube and passing through the inguinal canal to the labia majora
67740,round_robin,a tournament in which every contestant plays every other contestant
67741,round_robin,a letter signed by a number of people
67742,round_scad cigarfish quiaquia Decapterus_punctatus,small fusiform fish of western Atlantic
67743,round_shape,a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
67744,round_steak,a lean cut of beef from between the rump and the shank
67745,round_trip,a trip to some place and back again
67746,round_whitefish Menominee_whitefish Prosopium_cylindraceum,a whitefish with a bronze back; of northern North America and Siberia
67747,roundedness bulginess,the property possessed by a rounded convexity
67748,roundel,English form of rondeau having three triplets with a refrain after the first and third
67749,roundel,round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit
67750,roundelay,a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain
67751,rounder,a tool for rounding corners or edges
67752,rounders,an English ball game similar to baseball
67753,roundhouse,workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
67754,roundhouse,a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing
67755,rounding rounding_error,(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals; "the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding"; "taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small"
67756,roundness rotundity,the fullness of a tone of voice; "there is a musky roundness to his wordiness"
67757,roundness,the quality of being round numbers; "he gave us the results in round numbers  but their roundness didn't affect the point he was making"
67758,roundness,the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular
67759,roundsman,a workman employed to make rounds (to deliver goods or make inspections or so on)
67760,roundup,the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
67761,roundup,a summary list; as in e.g. "a news roundup"
67762,roundup,the systematic gathering up of suspects by the police; "a mass roundup of suspects"
67763,rout,an overwhelming defeat
67764,routemarch,a long training march for troops
67765,router,a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery
67766,router,(computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks
67767,router,a power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves
67768,router_plane,a woodworking plane with a narrow cutting head that will make grooves with smooth bottoms
67769,routine modus_operandi,an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
67770,roux,a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces
67771,rove_beetle,active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits
67772,rover scouter,an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
67773,row,an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; "a row of chairs"
67774,row,a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally); "a mackerel sky filled with rows of clouds"; "rows of barbed wire protected the trenches"
67775,row,a linear array of numbers side by side
67776,row,a continuous chronological succession without an interruption; "they won the championship three years in a row"
67777,rowing row,the act of rowing as a sport
67778,row_house town_house,a house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls
67779,row_of_bricks,a course of bricks place next to each other (usually in a straight line)
67780,rowan rowan_tree European_mountain_ash Sorbus_aucuparia,Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
67781,rowanberry,decorative red berrylike fruit of a rowan tree
67782,rowel,a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur
67783,rowing_boat,a rowboat
67784,rowing_club,a club for person who row
67785,rowlock_arch,an arch that is formed with more than one concentric row of voussoirs
67786,royal,a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
67787,royal royal_stag,stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
67788,royal_agaric Caesar's_agaric Amanita_caesarea,widely distributed edible mushroom resembling the fly agaric
67789,royal_brace,a brace to secure the royal mast
67790,royal_casino,a form of casino in which face cards have extra point values
67791,royal_charter,a charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain)
67792,royal_fern royal_osmund king_fern ditch_fern French_bracken Osmunda_regalis,large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds
67793,royal_flush,a poker hand with the ace  king  queen  jack  and 10 all in the same suit
67794,royal_jelly,a secretion of the pharyngeal glands of bees that is fed to very young larvae and to bees destined to be queens
67795,royal_mast,topmast immediately above the topgallant mast
67796,royal_palm Roystonea_regia,tall feather palm of southern Florida and Cuba
67797,royal_road,an auspicious way or means to achieve something; "the royal road to success"
67798,royal_tennis real_tennis court_tennis,an ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court
67799,royalism,adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government
67800,royalty,payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property; "he received royalties on his book"
67801,royalty royal_family royal_line royal_house,royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"
67802,rub wipe,the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"
67803,rub_up,a review that refreshes your memory; "I need a rub up on my Latin"
67804,rubato,a flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat
67805,rubber natural_rubber India_rubber gum_elastic caoutchouc,an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
67806,rubber synthetic_rubber,any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
67807,rubber_eraser rubber pencil_eraser,an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
67808,rubber_boa tow-headed_snake Charina_bottae,boa of grasslands and woodlands of western North America; looks and feels like rubber with tail and head of similar shape
67809,rubber_boot gum_boot,a high boot made of rubber
67810,rubber_bullet,a bullet made of hard rubber; designed for use in crowd control
67811,rubber_cement,an adhesive made by dissolving unvulcanized rubber in a solvent like benzene or naphtha
67812,rubber_stamp,routine authorization of an action without questions
67813,sightseer excursionist tripper rubberneck,a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
67814,rubberneck rubbernecker,a person who stares inquisitively
67815,rubbing,representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
67816,rubbing_alcohol,lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use
67817,rubbish trash scrap,worthless material that is to be disposed of
67818,rubdown,the act of rubbing down  usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes
67819,rubefacient,a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
67820,rubel,the basic unit of money in Belarus
67821,rubella_panencephalitis,a rare loss of mental and physical skills in adolescents; associated with the rubella virus
67822,rubicelle,a yellow or orange variety of ruby spinel
67823,rubidium Rb atomic_number_37,a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite
67824,rubidium-strontium_dating,geological dating based on the proportions of radioactive rubidium into its decay product strontium; radioactive rubidium has a half-life of 47 000 000 000 years
67825,ruble,the basic unit of money in Tajikistan
67826,ruble rouble,the basic unit of money in Russia
67827,rubric,an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
67828,rubric,directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
67829,title statute_title rubric,a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools"
67830,rubric,a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
67831,rubric,category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"
67832,ruby,a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
67833,ruby,a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers
67834,ruby-crowned_kinglet ruby-crowned_wren Regulus_calendula,American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red crown patch
67835,rudaceous_rock,a sedimentary rock formed of coarse-grained material
67836,rudapithecus Dryopithecus_Rudapithecus_hungaricus,fossil hominoids from northern central Hungary; late Miocene
67837,rudd Scardinius_erythrophthalmus,European freshwater fish resembling the roach
67838,rudder,a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
67839,rudder,(nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
67840,rudder_blade,the vertical blade on a rudder
67841,rudderfish banded_rudderfish Seriola_zonata,fish having the habit of following ships; found in North American and South American coastal waters
67842,rudderpost rudderstock,a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot
67843,ruddiness rosiness,a healthy reddish complexion
67844,ruddle reddle raddle,a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
67845,ruddy_duck Oxyura_jamaicensis,reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America
67846,ruddy_turnstone Arenaria_interpres,common arctic turnstone that winters in South America and Australia
67847,rudiment,the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life; "Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"
67848,rue herb_of_grace Ruta_graveolens,European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
67849,rue,leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
67850,sorrow regret rue ruefulness,sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue  the error cost him the game"
67851,rue,(French) a street or road in France
67852,rue_anemone Anemonella_thalictroides,woodland flower native to eastern North America having cup-shaped flowers reminiscent of anemone but more delicate
67853,ruff Philomachus_pugnax,common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season
67854,ruff trumping,(card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
67855,ruffianism,violent lawless behavior
67856,rug carpet carpeting,floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
67857,rug_merchant,a merchant who sells rugs
67858,ruga,(anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach"
67859,rugby rugby_football rugger,a form of football played with an oval ball
67860,rugby_ball,inflated oval ball used in playing rugby
67861,rugged_individualism,individualism in social and economic affairs; belief not only in personal liberty and self-reliance but also in free competition
67862,ruggedization ruggedisation,the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)
67863,ruggedness,the quality of being topologically uneven; "the ruggedness of the mountains"
67864,rugulah rugelach ruggelach,pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves)
67865,ruin ruination,an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
67866,ruin,a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"
67867,ruin ruination,an event that results in destruction
67868,rule prescript,prescribed guide for conduct or action
67869,rule linguistic_rule,(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
67870,rule,the duration of a monarch's or government's power; "during the rule of Elizabeth"
67871,rule,directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted; "he knew the rules of chess"
67872,rule,any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order; "the rule of St. Dominic"
67873,rule ruler,measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
67874,rule_of_evidence,(law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved
67875,rule_of_law,a state of order in which events conform to the law
67876,ruler swayer,a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"
67877,rulership,the position of ruler
67878,ruling_class people_in_power,the class of people exerting power or authority
67879,rum,liquor distilled from fermented molasses
67880,rummy rum,a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
67881,rum_sling,a sling made with rum
67882,rumba rhumba,syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
67883,rumba rhumba,a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement
67884,rumba rhumba,a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
67885,rumble,a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage
67886,rumble gang_fight,a fight between rival gangs of adolescents
67887,rumble_seat,a folding outside seat in the back of some early cars
67888,rumen first_stomach,the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing
67889,ruminant,any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments
67890,rumination,(of ruminants) chewing (the cud); "ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination"
67891,rumination,regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
67892,rummage,a jumble of things to be given away
67893,rummage_sale jumble_sale,a sale of donated articles
67894,rummer,a large drinking glass (ovoid bowl on a stem) for drinking toasts
67895,rumor rumour hearsay,gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
67896,rump,fleshy hindquarters; behind the loin and above the round
67897,rump_roast,a cut of beef or veal from the fleshy hindquarters of the animal
67898,rump_steak,a steak cut from the rump
67899,rumpus_room playroom game_room,a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)
67900,rumrunner,someone who illegally smuggles liquor across a border
67901,run tally,a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
67902,test trial run,the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
67903,streak run,an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
67904,run running running_play running_game,(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
67905,run,a regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time"
67906,run running,the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
67907,run,the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation; "the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"
67908,run,unrestricted freedom to use; "he has the run of the house"
67909,run,the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.); "a daily run of 100 000 gallons of paint"
67910,run,an unbroken chronological sequence; "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"
67911,run,a short trip; "take a run into town"
67912,run-on_sentence,an ungrammatical sentence in which two or more independent clauses are conjoined without a conjunction
67913,run-through,an uninterrupted rehearsal
67914,run-time,the time at which a (software or multimedia) program is run
67915,run-time,(computer science) the length of time it takes to execute a software program
67916,runup run-up,a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"
67917,run-up,the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
67918,run_batted_in rbi,a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season"
67919,runcible_spoon,a fork-like spoon with a cutting edge; coined by Edward Lear
67920,runcinate_leaf,a leaf having incised margins with the lobes or teeth curved toward the base; as a dandelion leaf
67921,rundle spoke rung,one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
67922,rune runic_letter,any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; "each rune had its own magical significance"
67923,smuggler runner contrabandist moon_curser moon-curser,someone who imports or exports without paying duties
67924,runner,someone who travels on foot by running
67925,runner,a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; "he sent a runner over with the contract"
67926,runner,a trained athlete who competes in foot races
67927,runner,a long narrow carpet
67928,runner,device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along
67929,runner blue_runner Caranx_crysos,fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
67930,runner-up second_best,the competitor who finishes second
67931,running,the state of being in operation; "the engine is running smoothly"
67932,running,the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"
67933,track running,the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
67934,running_away,leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be
67935,running_back,(football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage
67936,running_board,a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars
67937,running_head running_headline,a heading printed at the top of every page (or every other page) of a book
67938,running_mate,a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices
67939,running_pine Lycopodium_clavitum,a variety of club moss
67940,running_shoe,a light comfortable shoe designed for running
67941,running_stitch,small even hand stitches run in and out
67942,running_suit,a matching jacket and pants worn by joggers and made of fabric that absorbs perspiration
67943,running_time,the length of time that a movie or tv show runs
67944,running_title,the title (or a shortened title) of a book used as a running head
67945,runoff,a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
67946,runt shrimp peewee half-pint,disparaging terms for small people
67947,runway,a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.
67948,runway,a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
67949,rupestral_plant rupestrine_plant rupicolous_plant saxicolous_plant,plants growing among rocks
67950,rupiah,the basic unit of money in Indonesia; equal to 100 sen
67951,rupture,state of being torn or burst open
67952,rupture,the act of making a sudden noisy break
67953,rupturewort Hernaria_glabra,common prostrate Old World herb often used as a ground cover; formerly reputed to cure ruptures
67954,ruralism rusticism,a rural idiom or expression
67955,rurality ruralism,a rural characteristic or trait; "a place with the rurality of a turnip field"
67956,ruralist,an advocate of rural living
67957,ruse artifice,a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
67958,rush_aster,a variety of aster
67959,rush_grass rush-grass,grass having wiry stems and sheathed panicles
67960,rush_hour,the times at the beginning and end of the working day when many people are traveling to or from work
67961,rush_rose Helianthemum_scoparium,woody yellow-flowered perennial of southeastern United States
67962,rusher,(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball
67963,rusher,someone who migrates as part of a rush to a new gold field or a new territory
67964,rusher,a person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously
67965,rushlight rush_candle,a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick
67966,russet,a reddish brown homespun fabric
67967,rust,a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
67968,rust,a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus
67969,rust rusting,the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
67970,rust rust_fungus,any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
67971,rust_inhibitor,antioxidant that inhibits the formation of rust
67972,rust_mite,any of several varieties of mite that burrow into plants and cause a reddish-brown discoloration on the leaves or fruit
67973,rustic,an unsophisticated country person
67974,rustication,the condition naturally attaching to life in the country
67975,rustication,the construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner
67976,rustication,the action of retiring to and living in the country
67977,rustication,temporary dismissal of a student from a university
67978,rustication,banishment into the country
67979,rusticity gaucherie,the quality of being rustic or gauche
67980,rustiness,the condition of being coated or clogged with rust
67981,rustiness,ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice; "his rustiness showed when he was asked to speed up"
67982,rustle rustling whisper whispering,the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
67983,rustler cattle_thief,someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
67984,rustling,the stealing of cattle
67985,rusty_blackbird rusty_grackle Euphagus_carilonus,North American blackbird whose bluish-black plumage is rusty-edged in the fall
67986,rusty_woodsia fragrant_woodsia oblong_woodsia Woodsia_ilvensis,a common rock-inhabiting fern of northern temperate regions having rusty-brown stipes and lanceolate pinnate fronds
67987,rut,a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
67988,ruthenium Ru atomic_number_44,a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
67989,rutherfordium Rf unnilquadium Unq element_104 atomic_number_104,a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized
67990,rutile,a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium
67991,rya rya_rug,a shag rug made in Sweden
67992,rydberg rydberg_constant rydberg_unit,a wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element
67993,rye,the seed of the cereal grass
67994,rye Secale_cereale,hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement
67995,rye rye_whiskey rye_whisky,whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
67996,rye_bread,any of various breads made entirely or partly with rye flour
67997,rye_ergot,a sclerotium or hardened mass of mycelium
67998,rye_grass ryegrass,any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses
67999,sabbat witches'_Sabbath,a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy
68000,sabbatia,any of various plants of the genus Sabbatia having usually pink cymose flowers; occur from acid bogs to brackish marshes
68001,sabbatical sabbatical_leave,a leave usually taken every seventh year
68002,sabbatical_year,a sabbatical leave lasting one year
68003,saber sabre,a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
68004,saber-toothed_tiger sabertooth,any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth; from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene
68005,saber_rattling sabre_rattling,the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)
68006,sabicu sabicu_wood,the wood of the sabicu which resembles mahogany
68007,sabicu Lysiloma_sabicu,West Indian tree yielding la hard dark born wood resembling mahogany in texture and value
68008,sable sable_brush sable's_hair_pencil,an artist's brush made of sable hairs
68009,sable,the expensive dark brown fur of the marten
68010,sable,a scarf (or trimming) made of sable
68011,sable Martes_zibellina,marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur
68012,sable_antelope Hippotragus_niger,large black East African antelope with sharp backward-curving horns
68013,sable_coat,a fur coat made of sable furs
68014,sabot wooden_shoe,a shoe carved from a single block of wood
68015,sabotage,a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
68016,saboteur wrecker diversionist,someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
68017,sabra,a native-born Israeli
68018,theca sac,a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule
68019,sac,a structure resembling a bag in an animal
68020,sac_fungus,any of various ascomycetous fungi in which the spores are formed in a sac or ascus
68021,saccade,a rapid  jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest
68022,saccharic_acid,a white dicarboxylic acid formed from oxidation of sugar or starch
68023,saccharin,a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
68024,saccharinity,the excessive sweetness of saccharin
68025,saccule sacculus,a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
68026,sacerdotalism,a belief that priests can act as mediators between human beings and God
68027,sachem,a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
68028,sachem sagamore,a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
68029,sachet,a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
68030,sack sackful,the quantity contained in a sack
68031,sack,any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
68032,sack sacque,a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
68033,sack,the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome"
68034,sack_coat,man's hiplength coat with a straight back; the jacket of a suit
68035,sack_race,a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack
68036,sackbut,a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone
68037,sackcloth,a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse
68038,sackcloth,a coarse cloth resembling sacking
68039,sackcloth_and_ashes,a display of extreme remorse or repentance or grief
68040,sacking bagging,coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
68041,sacral_nerve,any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the sacral region of the spinal cord
68042,sacral_plexus plexus_sacralis,a nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st  2nd  3rd sacral nerves; supplies the pelvic region and lower limbs
68043,sacral_vein vena_sacralis,vein of the sacral region
68044,sacral_vertebra,one of 5 vertebrae in the human spine that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum
68045,sacrament,a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction
68046,sacred_cow,a person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism
68047,sacred_ibis Threskiornis_aethiopica,African ibis venerated by ancient Egyptians
68048,sacred_text sacred_writing religious_writing religious_text,writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
68049,sacredness,the quality of being sacred
68050,sacrifice,personnel that are sacrificed (e.g.  surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
68051,sacrifice,a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"
68052,sacrifice ritual_killing,the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
68053,sacrifice,(sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners
68054,sacrifice_fly,a sacrifice made by hitting a long fly ball
68055,sacrificer,a religious person who offers up a sacrifice
68056,sacrilegiousness,profaneness by virtue of committing sacrilege
68057,sacrum,wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx
68058,saddle,a seat for the rider of a horse
68059,saddleback saddle,a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
68060,saddle,cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
68061,saddle,a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
68062,saddle,posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
68063,saddle_blanket saddlecloth horse_blanket,stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle
68064,saddle_block_anesthesia saddle_block_anaesthesia,the parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into the spinal cord
68065,saddle_hackle saddle_feather,a long narrow feather on the back (saddle) of a domestic fowl
68066,saddle_of_lamb,backbone and both loins of a lamb
68067,saddle_oxford saddle_shoe,an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color
68068,saddle_oyster Anomia_ephippium,thin-shelled bivalve having the right valve deeply notched
68069,saddle_soap leather_soap,a mild soap for cleansing and conditioning leather
68070,saddle_sore,sore on a horseback rider chafed by a saddle
68071,saddle_stitch,a decorative overcast or running stitch  especially in a contrasting color
68072,saddlebag,a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle
68073,saddler,a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses
68074,stable_gear saddlery tack,gear for a horse
68075,saddlery,workshop where a saddler works
68076,sadhe,the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
68077,sadhu saddhu,(Hinduism) an ascetic holy man
68078,sadism,sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others
68079,sadist,someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain or others
68080,sadness unhappiness,emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
68081,sadness sorrow sorrowfulness,the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness"
68082,sadomasochism,sadism and masochism combined in one person
68083,sadomasochist,someone who enjoys both sadism and masochism
68084,safari_park,an area of parkland where wild animals are kept and can be viewed by visitors driving through
68085,safe,strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
68086,safe,a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
68087,safe-conduct safeguard,a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
68088,safe-deposit safe-deposit_box safety-deposit safety_deposit_box deposit_box lockbox,a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables
68089,safe_harbor,the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive; "the acquisition gave the company a safe harbor"
68090,safe_house,a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations
68091,safe_period,that time during a woman's menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation)
68092,safe_sex,sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS)
68093,safebreaker safecracker cracksman,a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
68094,safehold,a refuge from attack
68095,safeness,the quality of being safe
68096,safety,the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"
68097,safety,a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line
68098,safety_arch,an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction
68099,safety_belt life_belt safety_harness,belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt
68100,safety_bicycle safety_bike,bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear
68101,safety_bolt safety_lock,a bolt that cannot be moved from outside the door or gate
68102,safety_catch safety_lock,guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired
68103,safety_curtain,a fireproof theater curtain to be dropped in case of fire
68104,safety_factor factor_of_safety,the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use
68105,safety_feature,feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's safety
68106,safety_fuse,a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
68107,safety_glass laminated_glass shatterproof_glass,glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering
68108,safety_lamp Davy_lamp,an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)
68109,safety_match book_matches,a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface
68110,safety_net,a guarantee of professional or financial security
68111,safety_net,a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze
68112,safety_pin,a pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user
68113,safety_rail guardrail,a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety
68114,safety_razor,a razor with a guard to prevent deep cuts in the skin
68115,safety_squeeze_play safety_squeeze,the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully
68116,safflower false_saffron Carthamus_tinctorius,thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
68117,safflower_oil,oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints
68118,safflower_oil,oil from seeds of the safflower plant
68119,safflower_seed,seed of the safflower
68120,saffron saffron_crocus Crocus_sativus,Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
68121,saffron,dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus
68122,safranine safranin saffranine,any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes
68123,sag droop,a shape that sags; "there was a sag in the chair seat"
68124,saga,a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
68125,sage,a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
68126,sage,aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
68127,sage salvia,any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
68128,sage_green,the color of sage leaves
68129,sage_grouse sage_hen Centrocercus_urophasianus,large grouse of sagebrush regions of North America
68130,sagebrush sage_brush,any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
68131,sagebrush_buttercup Ranunculus_glaberrimus,small early-flowering buttercup with shiny yellow flowers of western North America
68132,sagebrush_lizard Sceloporus_graciosus,a ground dweller that prefers open ground and scattered low bushes; of United States west between Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains
68133,sagebrush_mariposa_tulip Calochortus_macrocarpus,mariposa having loose clusters of one to three handsome lilac flowers resembling umbels atop stout erect stems; arid northwestern North America east of Cascade Mountains from southern British Columbia to northern California
68134,sagittal_suture interparietal_suture sutura_sagittalis,the suture uniting the two parietal bones
68135,sagittate-leaf sagittiform_leaf,a leaf shaped like an arrow head
68136,sago,powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener
68137,sago_palm,any of various tropical Asian palm trees the trunks of which yield sago
68138,sago_palm Cycas_revoluta,dwarf palmlike cycad of Japan that yields sago
68139,saguaro sahuaro Carnegiea_gigantea,extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit
68140,sahib,formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
68141,saiga Saiga_tatarica,goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a proboscis
68142,sailboat sailing_boat,a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
68143,sailcloth,a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents
68144,sailfish,a saltwater fish with lean flesh
68145,sailfish,large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
68146,sailing,riding in a sailboat
68147,sailing,the departure of a vessel from a port
68148,sailing-race yacht_race,a race between crews of people in yachts
68149,sailing_vessel sailing_ship,a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
68150,sailmaker,a maker of sails
68151,sailor's-choice sailors_choice Haemulon_parra,a grunt found from Florida to Brazil and Gulf of Mexico
68152,sailor_cap,a cap worn by sailors
68153,sailor_suit,a boy's ensemble; copied from a sailor's uniform
68154,sainfoin sanfoin holy_clover esparcet Onobrychis_viciifolia Onobrychis_viciaefolia,Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain
68155,saint,a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
68156,saint's_day,a day commemorating a saint
68157,sainthood,saints collectively
68158,sainthood,the status and dignity of a saint
68159,saintliness,the quality of resembling a saint
68160,sake saki rice_beer,Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
68161,sake,the purpose of achieving or obtaining; "for the sake of argument"
68162,saki,small arboreal monkey of tropical South America with long hair and bushy nonprehensile tail
68163,salaam,a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
68164,salability salableness,the quality of being salable or marketable
68165,salad,food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
68166,salad_bar,a bar where diners can assemble a salad to their own taste
68167,salad_plate salad_bowl,a plate or bowl for individual servings of salad
68168,salad_bowl,a large bowl for mixing and serving a salad
68169,salad_burnet,leaves sometimes used for salad
68170,salad_cream,a creamy salad dressing resembling mayonnaise
68171,salad_fork,a fork intended for eating salads
68172,salad_green salad_greens,greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads
68173,salad_nicoise,typically containing tomatoes and anchovies and garnished with black olives and capers
68174,salad_oil,any of several edible vegetable oils that can be used in salad dressings
68175,salai Boswellia_serrata,East Indian tree yielding a resin used medicinally and burned as incense
68176,salal shallon Gaultheria_shallon,small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-size berries
68177,salamander,any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
68178,salamander,reptilian creature supposed to live in fire
68179,salami,highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried
68180,salat salaat salah salaah,the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca
68181,sale,the general activity of selling; "they tried to boost sales"; "laws limit the sale of handguns"
68182,sale,a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"
68183,sale,the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling; "you'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies"; "the new line of cars will soon be on sale"
68184,sale cut-rate_sale sales_event,an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices; "they held a sale to reduce their inventory"; "I got some great bargains at their annual sale"
68185,sale sales_agreement,an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer); "the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office"
68186,sale_in_gross contract_of_hazard,a sale of a tract of land as a whole without a warranty as to the acreage
68187,sales_campaign,an advertising campaign intended to promote sales
68188,sales_department sales_division sales_force,the division of a business that is responsible for selling products or services
68189,sales_finance_company,a finance company that buys (at a discount) the installment sales contracts of retail merchants
68190,sales_incentive,remuneration offered to a salesperson for exceeding some predetermined sales goal
68191,sales_promotion,promotion that supplements or coordinates advertising
68192,sales_resistance,resistance by potential customers to aggressive selling practices
68193,sales_staff,those in a business who are responsible for sales
68194,sales_tax nuisance_tax,a tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer
68195,salesgirl saleswoman saleslady,a woman salesperson
68196,salesman,a man salesperson
68197,salesmanship,skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy; "he read a book on salesmanship but it didn't help"
68198,salesperson sales_representative sales_rep,a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited)
68199,salicylate,a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)
68200,salicylate_poisoning,poisoning caused by the excessive ingestion of salicylates (usually aspirin)
68201,salicylic_acid 2-hydroxybenzoic_acid,a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
68202,salience saliency strikingness,the state of being salient
68203,salient,(military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
68204,salient_angle,an angle pointing outward; an interior angle of a polygon that is less than 180 degrees
68205,saline_solution saline,an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
68206,salinometer,a hydrometer that determines the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their density
68207,saliva spit spittle,a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
68208,salivary_duct,a duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth
68209,salivary_gland,any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
68210,salivation,the secretion of saliva
68211,sallet sallade,a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision
68212,sallow,any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal
68213,sallowness,a sickly yellowish skin color
68214,sortie sally,a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
68215,sally sallying_forth,a venture off the beaten path; "a sally into the wide world beyond his home"
68216,salmagundi,cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing
68217,salmi,ragout of game in a rich sauce
68218,salmon_loaf,fish loaf made with flaked salmon
68219,salmon_oil,a fatty oil obtained from the wastes in canning salmon; used in making soap and dressing leather
68220,salmonberry salmon_berry thimbleberry Rubus_parviflorus,white-flowered raspberry of western North America and northern Mexico with thimble-shaped orange berries
68221,salmonberry Rubus_spectabilis,large erect red-flowered raspberry of western North America having large pinkish-orange berries
68222,salmonella,rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon
68223,salmonellosis,a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium
68224,salmonid,soft-finned fishes of cold and temperate waters
68225,salol phenyl_salicylate,a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release
68226,salon,gallery where works of art can be displayed
68227,salon beauty_salon beauty_parlor beauty_parlour beauty_shop,a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work
68228,salon,elegant sitting room where guests are received
68229,saloon_keeper,the proprietor of a saloon
68230,salp salpa,minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end
68231,salpiglossis,any plant of the genus Salpiglossis
68232,salpingectomy,surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes
68233,salpingitis,inflammation of a Fallopian tube (usually the result of infection spreading from the vagina or uterus) or of a Eustachian tube
68234,salpinx,a tube in the uterus or the ear
68235,salsa,spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods
68236,salsify,either of two long roots eaten cooked
68237,salsilla Bomarea_salsilla,tropical vine having umbels of small purple flowers and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; Colombia
68238,salsilla Bomarea_edulis,tropical vine having pink-and-yellow flowers spotted purple and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; West Indies to northern South America
68239,salt,a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
68240,salt table_salt common_salt,white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
68241,salt saltiness salinity,the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
68242,salt-rising_bread,white wheat bread raised by a salt-tolerant bacterium in a mixture of salt and either cornmeal or potato pulp
68243,salt_cod,codfish preserved in salt; must be desalted and flaked by soaking in water and pounding; used in e.g. codfish cakes
68244,salt_depletion,loss of salt from the body without replacement (loss by vomiting or profuse perspiration or urination or diarrhea) thus upsetting the electrolyte balance
68245,salt_flat salt_plain,a flat expanse of salt left by the evaporation of a body of salt water
68246,salt_marsh,low-lying wet land that is frequently flooded with saltwater
68247,salt_marsh_mallow Kosteletzya_virginica,subshrub of southeastern United States to New York
68248,salt_mine,a mine where salt is dug
68249,treadmill salt_mine,a job involving drudgery and confinement
68250,salt_pork,fat from the back and sides and belly of a hog carcass cured with salt
68251,salt_reed_grass Spartina_cynosuroides,tall reedlike grass common in salt meadows
68252,salt_rush Juncus_leseurii,rush of the Pacific coast of North America
68253,salt_tree Halimodendron_halodendron Halimodendron_argenteum,spiny shrub of the Caspian salt plains and Siberia having elegant silvery  downy young foliage and mildly fragrant pink-purple blooms
68254,saltation,(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
68255,saltation,a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
68256,saltbox,a type of house built in New England; has two stories in front and one behind
68257,saltbush,any of various shrubby plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in dry alkaline soil
68258,saltcellar,a small container for holding salt at the dining table
68259,salter,someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
68260,salter salt_merchant,someone who makes or deals in salt
68261,saltine,a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking
68262,saltiness,the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution)
68263,salting,the act of adding salt to food
68264,saltpan,a shallow basin in a desert region; contains salt and gypsum that was deposited by an evaporated salt lake
68265,saltshaker salt_shaker,a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling salt
68266,saltwater_fish,flesh of fish from the sea used as food
68267,saltworks,a plant where salt is produced commercially
68268,saltwort Batis_maritima,low-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves
68269,salubrity salubriousness,the quality of being salubrious and invigorating
68270,salute salutation,an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"
68271,salutation,word of greeting used to begin a letter
68272,salutatorian salutatory_speaker,a graduating student with the second highest academic rank; may deliver the opening address at graduation exercises
68273,salutatory_address salutatory_oration salutatory,an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises)
68274,salute military_greeting,a formal military gesture of respect
68275,salute,an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
68276,salvage,property or goods saved from damage or destruction
68277,salvage,the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
68278,salvage,the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
68279,salvager salvor,someone who salvages
68280,salvation,a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness; "tourism was their economic salvation"; "they turned to individualism as their salvation"
68281,salvation,the state of being saved or preserved from harm
68282,salvation,saving someone or something from harm of from an unpleasant situation; "the salvation of his party was the president's major concern"
68283,salve,anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"
68284,salver,a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
68285,salvinorin,a hallucinogen obtained from Salvia divinorum
68286,salvo,an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
68287,salvo,a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval"
68288,salwar shalwar,a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez)
68289,samarium Sm atomic_number_62,a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite
68290,samarskite,a complex black mineral occuring in pegmatites
68291,samba,music composed for dancing the samba
68292,samba,a lively ballroom dance from Brazil
68293,samba,a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers
68294,sambar sambur Cervus_unicolor,a deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines
68295,sambuca,an Italian liqueur made with elderberries and flavored with licorice
68296,same-sex_marriage,two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated"
68297,samekh,the 15th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
68298,sameness,the quality of being alike; "sameness of purpose kept them together"
68299,samisen shamisen,a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
68300,samite,a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages
68301,samizdat underground_press,a system of clandestine printing and distribution of dissident or banned literature
68302,samosa,small turnover of Indian origin filled with vegetables or meat and fried and served hot
68303,samovar,a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea
68304,sampan,an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars
68305,sample,a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
68306,sample_distribution sample sampling,items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
68307,sample,all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
68308,sampling_station sampler,an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something
68309,taster taste_tester taste-tester sampler,someone who samples food or drink for its quality
68310,sampler,an assortment of various samples; "a candy sampler"; "a sampler of French poets"
68311,sampler,a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches
68312,sampling,(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
68313,sampling,measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
68314,sampling_frequency,(telecommunication) the frequency of sampling a continuously varying signal
68315,sampling_rate,(telecommunication) the frequency of sampling per unit time
68316,samsara,(Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth
68317,samurai,a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy
68318,samurai,feudal Japanese military aristocracy
68319,sanatorium sanatarium sanitarium,a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
68320,sanctification,a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
68321,sanctimoniousness sanctimony,the quality of being hypocritically devout
68322,sanction,a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
68323,sanction,the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"
68324,sanctuary,a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
68325,sanctum sanctum_sanctorum,a place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum  where the children could never go"
68326,sand_blackberry Rubus_cuneifolius,stiff shrubby blackberry of the eastern United States (Connecticut to Florida)
68327,sand_cat,a desert wildcat
68328,sand_cherry Prunus_pumila Prunus_pumilla_susquehanae Prunus_susquehanae Prunus_cuneata,small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit
68329,sand_crack,a fissure in the wall of a horse's hoof often causing lameness
68330,sand_cricket Jerusalem_cricket Stenopelmatus_fuscus,large wingless nocturnal grasshopper that burrows in loose soil along the Pacific coast of the United States
68331,sand_dab,the lean flesh of a small flounder from the Pacific coast of North America
68332,sand_dab,small food fishes of the Pacific coast of North America
68333,sand_devil's_claw Proboscidea_arenaria Martynia_arenaria,alternatively placed in genus Martynia
68334,sand_dollar,flattened disklike sea urchins that live on sandy bottoms
68335,sand_dropseed Sporobolus_cryptandrus,erect smooth grass of sandy places in eastern North America
68336,sand_fly sandfly Phlebotomus_papatasii,any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
68337,sand_lance sand_launce sand_eel launce,very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches
68338,sand_leek giant_garlic Spanish_garlic rocambole Allium_scorodoprasum,European leek cultivated and used like leeks
68339,sand_lizard Lacerta_agilis,a common and widely distributed lizard of Europe and central Asia
68340,side-blotched_lizard sand_lizard Uta_stansburiana,one of the most abundant lizards in the arid western United States
68341,sand_myrtle Leiophyllum_buxifolium,low-growing evergreen shrub of New Jersey to Florida grown for its many white star-shaped flowers and glossy foliage
68342,sand_painting,a painting done by Amerindians (especially Navaho); made of fine colored sands on a neutral background
68343,sand_rat,small nearly naked African mole rat of desert areas
68344,sand_rat Meriones_longifrons,southern European gerbil
68345,sand_sage silvery_wormwood Artemisia_filifolia,silver-haired shrub of central and southern United States and Mexico; a troublesome weed on rangelands
68346,sand_sedge sand_reed Carex_arenaria,European maritime sedge naturalized along Atlantic coast of United States; rootstock has properties of sarsaparilla
68347,sand_snake,small North American burrowing snake
68348,sand_sole Psettichthys_melanostichus,a common flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America
68349,sand_spurry sea_spurry Spergularia_rubra,prostrate weedy herb with tiny pink flowers; widespread throughout Europe and Asia on sand dunes and heath and coastal cliffs; naturalized in eastern North America
68350,sand_stargazer,small pallid fishes of shoal tropical waters of North America and South America having eyes on stalks atop head; they burrow in sand to await prey
68351,sand_tiger sand_shark Carcharias_taurus Odontaspis_taurus,shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers
68352,sand_verbena,any of various plants of the genus Abronia of western North America and Mexico having flowers resembling verbena
68353,sand_wedge,a wedge used to get out of sand traps
68354,sandal,a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
68355,sandalwood,close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork
68356,sandalwood_tree true_sandalwood Santalum_album,parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used  e.g.  for making chests
68357,sandarac sandarach,a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes
68358,sandarac sandarac_tree Tetraclinis_articulata Callitris_quadrivalvis,large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes
68359,sandbag,a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
68360,sandbagger,someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you
68361,sandbank,a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
68362,sandbar sand_bar,a bar of sand
68363,sandbar_shark Carcharhinus_plumbeus,most common grey shark along coasts of middle Atlantic states; sluggish and occasionally caught by fishermen
68364,sandblast,a blast of wind laden with sand
68365,sandblaster,a tool that throws out a blast of steam laden with sand; used to clean or grind hard surfaces
68366,sandbox,mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
68367,sandbox sandpile,plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
68368,sandboy,a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in `happy as a sandboy'
68369,sandbur sandspur field_sandbur Cenchrus_tribuloides,grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs
68370,sanderling Crocethia_alba,small sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world
68371,sandfish,either of two small silvery scaleless fishes of the northern Pacific that burrow into sand
68372,sandglass,timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage
68373,sandgrouse sand_grouse,pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy young
68374,sandhi,the articulatory process whereby the pronunciation of a word or morpheme changes when it is followed immediately by another (especially in fluent speech)
68375,sandiness,a texture resembling that of sand
68376,sandlot,a vacant lot used by city boys to play games
68377,sandman,an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
68378,sandpiper,any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers
68379,sandpit,a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug
68380,sandstone,a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
68381,sandwich,two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
68382,sandwich_board,signboard consisting of two hinged boards that hang front and back from the shoulders of a walker and are used to display advertisements
68383,sandwich_plate,a serving consisting of a sandwich or sandwiches with garnishes
68384,sandwichman,a person with advertising boards hanging from the shoulders
68385,sandwort Moehringia_mucosa,loosely matted plant with mosslike foliage studded with tiny starry four-petaled white blossoms; mountains of central and southern Europe
68386,sandwort Moehringia_lateriflora,low-growing herb having clusters of small white four-petaled flowers
68387,sandwort,low-growing chiefly perennial plant usually with small white flowers suitable for e.g. rock gardens
68388,sandy_mushroom Tricholoma_populinum,an edible agaric that fruits in great clusters (especially in sandy soil under cottonwood trees)
68389,sangapenum gum_sangapenum,a variety of gum
68390,sangaree sangria,sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water
68391,sangoma,a traditional Zulu healer and respected elder
68392,sanguinary_ant Formica_sanguinea,slave-making ant widely distributed over the northern hemisphere
68393,sanguine,a blood-red color
68394,sanguinity sanguineness,feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident
68395,sanicle snakeroot,a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
68396,sanitariness,the state of being conducive to health
68397,sanitary_code health_code,set of standards established and enforced by government for health requirements as in plumbing etc
68398,sanitary_condition,the state of sanitation (clean or dirty)
68399,sanitary_landfill,a low area where waste is buried between layers of earth
68400,sanitary_napkin Kotex,a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow
68401,sanitation,the state of being clean and conducive to health
68402,sanitation sanitization sanitisation,making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing
68403,sanitation_department,the department of local government responsible for collecting and disposing of garbage
68404,sanity saneness,normal or sound powers of mind
68405,sannup,a married male American Indian
68406,sannyasi sannyasin sanyasi,a Hindu religious mendicant
68407,sans_serif Helvetica,a typeface in which characters have no serifs
68408,santims,100 santimi equal 1 lats in Latvia
68409,sap,a watery solution of sugars  salts  and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
68410,saphenous_nerve nervus_saphenus,a branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot
68411,saphenous_vein vena_saphena,either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot
68412,sapidity sapidness,a pleasant flavor
68413,sapiential_book wisdom_book wisdom_literature,any of the biblical books (Proverbs  Ecclesiastes  Song of Songs  Wisdom of Solomon  Ecclesiasticus) that are considered to contain wisdom
68414,sapling,young tree
68415,sapodilla sapodilla_tree Manilkara_zapota Achras_zapota,large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras
68416,sapodilla sapodilla_plum sapota,tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp
68417,saponification,a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)
68418,saponin,any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents and foaming agents and emulsifiers
68419,sapote mammee marmalade_plum,brown oval fruit flesh makes excellent sherbet
68420,sapper,a military engineer who lays or detects and disarms mines
68421,sapper,a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications)
68422,sapphire,a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
68423,sapphire,a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
68424,sapphirine,a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks
68425,sapremia sapraemia,blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrefied matter
68426,saprobe,an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water
68427,saprolite,a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place
68428,sapropel,sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
68429,saprophyte saprophytic_organism,an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
68430,sapsago,a hard green Swiss cheese made with skim-milk curd and flavored with clover
68431,sapsucker,small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees
68432,sapwood,newly formed outer wood lying between the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or woody plant; usually light colored; active in water conduction
68433,saquinavir Invirase,a weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV
68434,saraband,music composed for dancing the saraband
68435,saraband,a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time
68436,saran,any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things
68437,sarcenet sarsenet,a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings
68438,sarcodinian sarcodine,protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods
68439,sarcoidosis,a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands
68440,sarcolemma,an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber
68441,sarcoma,a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer
68442,sarcomere,one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided
68443,sarcophagus,a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
68444,sarcoplasm,the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber
68445,sarcosine,a sweetish crystalline amino acid
68446,sarcosome,a large mitochondrion in a striated muscle fiber
68447,sarcosporidian sarcocystidean sarcocystieian,parasite of the muscles of vertebrates
68448,sard sardine sardius,a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
68449,sardine,any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned
68450,sardine_oil,oil obtained from sardines and used chiefly as a lubricant and in soap
68451,sardonyx,an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral
68452,sargassum_fish,small fantastically formed and colored fishes found among masses of sargassum
68453,sari saree,a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
68454,sarin GB,a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
68455,sarong,a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific
68456,sarsaparilla,any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves
68457,sarsaparilla,carbonated drink flavored with an extract from sarsaparilla root or with birch oil and sassafras
68458,sarsaparilla_root,dried root of any of various plants of the genus Smilax used as a flavoring agent
68459,sartorius sartorius_muscle musculus_sartorius,a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body
68460,sash window_sash,a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
68461,sash_cord sash_line,a strong cord connecting a sash weight to a sliding sash
68462,sash_fastener sash_lock window_lock,a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position
68463,sash_weight,a counterweight for a sliding sash
68464,sash_window,a window with (usually two) sashes that slide vertically to let in air
68465,sashay,a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
68466,sashimi,very thinly sliced raw fish
68467,sassaby topi Damaliscus_lunatus,a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal
68468,sassafras sassafras_tree Sassafras_albidum,yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America
68469,sassafras,dried root bark of the sassafras tree
68470,sassafras_oil,oil from root bark of sassafras trees; used in perfumery and as a disinfectant
68471,satang,100 satangs equal 1 baht in Thailand
68472,satanophobia,an abnormal fear of Satan
68473,satchel,luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
68474,sateen,a cotton fabric with a satiny finish
68475,satellite artificial_satellite orbiter,man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
68476,satellite,any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
68477,satellite_receiver,a receiver on a communications satellite
68478,satellite_television satellite_TV,a television system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earth
68479,satellite_transmitter,a transmitter on a communications satellite
68480,satiation,the act of achieving full gratification
68481,satin,a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
68482,satin_bowerbird satin_bird Ptilonorhynchus_violaceus,of southeast Australia; male is glossy violet blue; female is light grey-green
68483,satin_stitch,flat stitches worked so closely as to resemble satin
68484,satin_weave,a weave in which the filling and warp threads intersect in such a way as to give a smooth compact surface with no distinguishable twill line
68485,satinet satinette,a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber
68486,satinwood West_Indian_satinwood Zanthoxylum_flavum,West Indian tree with smooth lustrous and slightly oily wood
68487,satinwood,hard yellowish wood of a satinwood tree having a satiny luster; used for fine cabinetwork and tools
68488,satinwood satinwood_tree Chloroxylon_swietenia,East Indian tree with valuable hard lustrous yellowish wood
68489,satirist ironist ridiculer,a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
68490,satisfaction,the contentment you feel when you have done something right; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"
68491,satisfaction,act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; "the satisfaction of their demand for better services"
68492,satisfactoriness,the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement
68493,satisfier,any agent capable of producing satisfaction
68494,satori,(Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment
68495,satrap,a governor of a province in ancient Persia
68496,satsuma satsuma_tree,a variety of mandarin orange
68497,satsuma,medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin
68498,saturated_fatty_acid,a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
68499,saturation,the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid
68500,saturation,a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence
68501,saturation_point,(chemistry) the stage at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution or in a vapor
68502,saturniid saturniid_moth,large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons
68503,satyr lecher lech letch,man with strong sexual desires
68504,satyr forest_god,one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns
68505,satyr_orchid Coeloglossum_bracteatum,orchid with broad ovate leaves and long-bracted green very irregular flowers
68506,satyr_play,an ancient Greek burlesque with a chorus of satyrs
68507,satyriasis,abnormally intense sexual desire in men
68508,sauce,flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
68509,sauce_Louis,mayonnaise and heavy cream combined with chopped green pepper and green onion seasoned with chili sauce and Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice
68510,saucepan,a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling
68511,saucepot,a cooking pot that has handles on either side and tight fitting lid; used for stewing or boiling
68512,saucer,a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table
68513,saucer_magnolia Chinese_magnolia Magnolia_soulangiana,large deciduous shrub or small tree having large open rosy to purplish flowers; native to Asia; prized as an ornamental in eastern North America
68514,sauerbraten,pot roast marinated several days in seasoned vinegar before cooking; usually served with potato dumplings
68515,sauerkraut,shredded cabbage fermented in brine
68516,sauna sweat_room,a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks
68517,saunter,a careless leisurely gait; "he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world"
68518,saunterer stroller ambler,someone who walks at a leisurely pace
68519,saurian,any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria which includes lizards; in former classifications included also the crocodiles and dinosaurs
68520,saurischian saurischian_dinosaur,herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile
68521,sauropod sauropod_dinosaur,very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a small head a long neck and tail and five-toed limbs; largest known land animal
68522,sausage,highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
68523,sausage_curl,a fat sausage-shaped curl
68524,sausage_dog sausage_hound,informal term
68525,sausage_meat,any meat that is minced and spiced and cooked as patties or used to fill sausages
68526,sausage_pizza,tomato and cheese pizza with sausage
68527,sausage_roll,sausage meat rolled and baked in pastry
68528,saute,a dish of sauteed food
68529,savage barbarian,a member of an uncivilized people
68530,savageness savagery,the property of being untamed and ferocious; "the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters"; "a craving for barbaric splendor  for savagery and color and the throb of drums"
68531,savarin,a sponge cake baked in a ring mold
68532,save,(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"
68533,save-all,a receptacle for catching waste products for further use
68534,save-all,a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail
68535,save-all,a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship
68536,saveloy,a ready-cooked and highly seasoned pork sausage
68537,saver,someone who saves (especially money)
68538,savings_account,a bank account that accumulates interest
68539,savings_account_trust savings_bank_trust trust_account trustee_account Totten_trust,a savings account deposited by someone who makes themselves the trustee for a beneficiary and who controls it during their lifetime; afterward the balance is payable to the previously named beneficiary
68540,savings_and_loan savings_and_loan_association,a thrift institution that is required by law to make a certain percentage of its loans as home mortgages
68541,savings_bank,a thrift institution in the northeastern United States; since deregulation in the 1980s they offer services competitive with many commercial banks
68542,savings_bond,non-negotiable government bond; cannot be bought and sold once the original purchase is made
68543,savory,any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
68544,savory Micromeria_juliana,dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
68545,savory savoury,either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
68546,savory savoury,an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
68547,savoy_cabbage,cabbage plant with a compact head of crinkled leaves
68548,saw,hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
68549,saw_log,log large enough to be sawed into boards
68550,saw_palmetto scrub_palmetto Serenoa_repens,small hardy clump-forming spiny palm of southern United States
68551,saw_set,a tool used to bend each alternate sawtooth at a slight angle outward
68552,sawdust,fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
68553,sawdust_doll,a doll that is stuffed with sawdust
68554,sawdust_saloon,a saloon whose floor is covered with sawdust
68555,sawed-off_shotgun,a shotgun with short barrels
68556,sawfish,primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snout
68557,sawfly,insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
68558,sawm,the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan
68559,sawmill,a large sawing machine
68560,sawpit,a pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawed by two men with a long two-handed saw
68561,sawtooth,a serration on a saw blade
68562,sawwort Serratula_tinctoria,European perennial whose serrate leaves yield a yellow dye
68563,sawyer,one who is employed to saw wood
68564,sawyer sawyer_beetle,any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers
68565,saxhorn,any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves
68566,saxifrage breakstone rockfoil,any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
68567,saxitoxin,a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans
68568,saxophonist saxist,a musician who plays the saxophone
68569,say,the chance to speak; "let him have his say"
68570,say-so,one chap's arbitrary assertion
68571,scab,the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion
68572,scabbard,a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
68573,scabicide,a drug that destroys the itch mite that causes scabies
68574,scabious scabiosa,any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
68575,scablands,(geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washington)
68576,scad,any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae
68577,scaffold,a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
68578,scaffold,a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers
68579,scaffolding staging,a system of scaffolds
68580,scalability,the quality of being scalable
68581,scalage,estimation of the amount of lumber in a log
68582,scalage,the act of scaling in weight or quantity or dimension
68583,scalar,a variable quantity that cannot be resolved into components
68584,scalar_field,a field of scalars
68585,scalar_matrix,a diagonal matrix in which all of the diagonal elements are equal
68586,scalar_product inner_product dot_product,a real number (a scalar) that is the product of two vectors
68587,scalawag scallywag,a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)
68588,scald,a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
68589,scald,the act of burning with steam or hot water
68590,scalded_milk,milk heated almost to boiling
68591,scale scale_of_measurement graduated_table ordered_series,an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
68592,scale,relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"
68593,scale,the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
68594,scale,an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
68595,scale scale_leaf,a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
68596,scale musical_scale,(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
68597,scale weighing_machine,a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
68598,scale,a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
68599,scale_factor,a number used as a multiplier in scaling
68600,scale_fern scaly_fern Asplenium_ceterach Ceterach_officinarum,small European fern with chaffy leathery fronds
68601,scale_insect,small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering
68602,scale_value,a value on some scale of measurement
68603,scale_wax paraffin_scale,partly refined paraffin wax
68604,scalene_triangle,a triangle with no two sides of equal length
68605,scalenus scalene_muscle musculus_scalenus,any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing
68606,scalenus_syndrome,discomfort and vascular symptoms and loss of sensation in a shoulder and arm; caused by a scalene muscle compressing the subclavian artery and part of the brachial plexus
68607,scaler,an electronic pulse counter used to count pulses that occur too rapidly to be recorded individually
68608,scaliness,the property of being scaly
68609,scaling,act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale
68610,scaling,ascent by or as if by a ladder
68611,scaling_ladder,a ladder used to scale the walls in an attack
68612,scallop scollop escallop,edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
68613,scallop scollop escallop,edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
68614,scallop_shell,a shell of a scallop
68615,scallopine scallopini,sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour
68616,scalp,the skin that covers the top of the head; "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy"
68617,scalp_lock,a long tuft of hair left on top of the shaven head
68618,scalpel,a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
68619,scalper,someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost; "he got theater tickets through a scalper"
68620,scaly_lentinus Lentinus_lepideus,a fungus with a scaly cap and white flesh and a ring on the stalk (with scales below the ring); odor reminiscent of licorice
68621,scam cozenage,a fraudulent business scheme
68622,scammony Ipomoea_orizabensis,tropical American morning glory
68623,scammony,resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia
68624,scammony Convolvulus_scammonia,twining plant of Asia Minor having cream to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
68625,scamper scramble scurry,rushing about hastily in an undignified way
68626,scampi,large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic
68627,scan,the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"
68628,scan CAT_scan,an image produced by scanning; "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"
68629,scandalization scandalisation,the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)
68630,scandalmonger,a person who spreads malicious gossip
68631,scandalmongering,spreading malicious gossip
68632,scandalousness,disgracefulness that offends public morality
68633,scandium Sc atomic_number_21,a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
68634,scanner,someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
68635,scanner digital_scanner image_scanner,an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
68636,scanner,a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
68637,scanner electronic_scanner,a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition; "they used scanners to monitor police radio channels"
68638,scanning,the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
68639,scanning,the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission
68640,scansion,analysis of verse into metrical patterns
68641,scantling stud,an upright in house framing
68642,scape flower_stalk,erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip
68643,shaft scape,(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
68644,scapegoat whipping_boy,someone punished for the errors of others
68645,scaphocephaly,congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation
68646,scaphoid_bone os_scaphoideum navicular,the largest wrist bone on the thumb side
68647,scaphopod,burrowing marine mollusk
68648,scapula shoulder_blade shoulder_bone,either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
68649,scapular,a feather covering the shoulder of a bird
68650,scapular scapulary,garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit
68651,scar cicatrix cicatrice,a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
68652,scar_tissue,the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars
68653,scarab scarabaeus Scarabaeus_sacer,scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
68654,scarabaeid_beetle scarabaeid scarabaean,any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
68655,scarcity scarceness,a small and inadequate amount
68656,scare panic_attack,a sudden attack of fear
68657,scare_quote,the use of quotation marks to indicate that it is not the authors preferred terminology
68658,scarecrow straw_man strawman bird-scarer scarer,an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
68659,scaremonger stirrer,a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble
68660,scarf,a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
68661,scarf_joint scarf,a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
68662,scarlet vermilion orange_red,a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
68663,scarlet_bugler Penstemon_centranthifolius,plant with bright red tubular flowers in long narrow clusters near tips of erect stems; coastal ranges from central California southward
68664,scarlet_bush scarlet_hamelia coloradillo Hamelia_patens Hamelia_erecta,handsome shrub with showy orange to scarlet or crimson flowers; Florida and West Indies to Mexico and Brazil
68665,scarlet_clematis Clematis_texensis,woody vine of Texas having showy solitary nodding scarlet flowers
68666,scarlet_fever scarlatina,an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
68667,scarlet_fritillary Fritillaria_recurva,western United States herb with scarlet and yellow narrow bell-shaped flowers
68668,scarlet_haw Crataegus_biltmoreana,common shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having few thorns and white flowers in corymbs followed by bright orange-red berries
68669,scarlet_letter,the letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it
68670,scarlet_musk_flower Nyctaginia_capitata,viscid branched perennial of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having tuberous roots and deep red flowers
68671,scarlet_oak Quercus_coccinea,medium-large deciduous tree with a thick trunk found in the eastern United States and southern Canada and having close-grained wood and deeply seven-lobed leaves turning scarlet in autumn
68672,scarlet_pimpernel red_pimpernel poor_man's_weatherglass Anagallis_arvensis,herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather
68673,scarlet_plume Euphorbia_fulgens,Mexican shrub often cultivated for its scarlet-bracted flowers
68674,scarlet_runner scarlet_runner_bean Dutch_case-knife_bean runner_bean Phaseolus_coccineus Phaseolus_multiflorus,tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain
68675,scarlet_runner running_postman Kennedia_prostrata,hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers
68676,scarlet_runner scarlet_runner_bean runner_bean English_runner_bean,long bean pods always sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain
68677,scarlet_tanager Piranga_olivacea redbird firebird,the male is bright red with black wings and tail
68678,scarlet_wisteria_tree vegetable_hummingbird Sesbania_grandiflora,a softwood tree with lax racemes of usually red or pink flowers; tropical Australia and Asia; naturalized in southern Florida and West Indies
68679,scat scat_singing,singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
68680,scatology,a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions)
68681,scatology,(medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)
68682,scatophagy,the eating of excrement or other filth
68683,scatter spread,a haphazard distribution in all directions
68684,scatter scattering strewing,the act of scattering
68685,scatter_pin,small pin usually worn in groups of two or more
68686,scatter_rug throw_rug,a small rug; several can be used in a room
68687,scatterbrain forgetful_person,a flighty and disorganized person
68688,scattering,the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
68689,scattering sprinkling,a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"
68690,scattering sprinkle sprinkling,a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
68691,scauper scorper,a graver used to scoop out broad areas when engraving wood or metal
68692,scavenger,a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
68693,scavenger,any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter
68694,scenario,an outline or synopsis of a play (or  by extension  of a literary work)
68695,scenario,a setting for a work of art or literature; "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror"
68696,scenario,a postulated sequence of possible events; "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack"
68697,scenarist,a writer of screenplays
68698,scene,the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to the scene of the crime"
68699,scene,an incident (real or imaginary); "their parting was a sad scene"
68700,scene shot,a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
68701,scene,a subdivision of an act of a play; "the first act has three scenes"
68702,scene view,graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"
68703,setting scene,the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
68704,scenery scene,the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery"
68705,scene-stealer,an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene; "babies are natural scene-stealers"
68706,scenic_artist scene_painter,an artist specializing in scenic subjects
68707,scene_painter,a painter of theatrical scenery
68708,scenery,the appearance of a place
68709,sceneshifter shifter,a stagehand responsible for moving scenery
68710,scenic_railway,small railway in an amusement park
68711,scent,an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
68712,scented_fern Mohria_caffrorum,sweetly scented African fern with narrow bipinnate fronds
68713,tansy golden_buttons scented_fern Tanacetum_vulgare,common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
68714,scentless_camomile scentless_false_camomile scentless_mayweed scentless_hayweed corn_mayweed Tripleurospermum_inodorum Matricaria_inodorum,ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North America; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
68715,scepter sceptre,the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
68716,scepter sceptre verge wand,a ceremonial or emblematic staff
68717,schedule,an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur
68718,schedule_feeding,feeding a baby or animal according to a fixed schedule (e.g.  every 4 hours)
68719,scheduled_fire,prearranged fire delivered at a predetermined time
68720,scheduled_maintenance,maintenance at a regularly scheduled time
68721,scheduler,computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order
68722,scheelite,a mineral used as an ore of tungsten
68723,schema scheme,an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
68724,schematic schematic_drawing,diagram of an electrical or mechanical system
68725,schematization schematisation diagramming,providing a chart or outline of a system
68726,schematization schematisation,the act of reducing to a scheme or formula
68727,scheme strategy,an elaborate and systematic plan of action
68728,system scheme,a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"
68729,schemozzle shemozzle,(Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess
68730,scherzo,a fast movement (usually in triple time)
68731,schilling Austrian_schilling,formerly the basic unit of money in Austria
68732,schipperke,breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium
68733,schism,the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
68734,schist,any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
68735,schistosome blood_fluke,flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals
68736,schistosome_dermatitis swimmer's_itch,a sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes
68737,schistosomiasis bilharzia bilharziasis,an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
68738,schizocarp,a dry dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more parts each with a single seed
68739,schizogony,asexual reproduction by multiple fission; characteristic of many sporozoan protozoans
68740,schizopetalon Schizopetalon_walkeri,a dainty South American annual having deeply pinnatifid leaves and racemes of fringed almond-scented purple-white flowers
68741,schizophrenia schizophrenic_disorder schizophrenic_psychosis dementia_praecox,any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
68742,schizophrenic,someone who is afflicted with schizophrenia
68743,schizothymia,resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality
68744,schizotypal_personality schizoid,characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia
68745,schlemiel shlemiel,(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
68746,schlepper shlepper schlep shlep,(Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
68747,schlep shlep,a tedious or difficult journey
68748,schlimazel shlimazel,(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything
68749,schlock shlock dreck,merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
68750,schlockmeister shlockmeister,(slang) a merchant who deals in shoddy or inferior merchandise
68751,schmaltz shmaltz schmalz,(Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music
68752,schmeer schmear shmear,(Yiddish) a batch of things that go together; "he bought the whole schmeer"
68753,schmuck shmuck schmo shmo,(Yiddish) a jerk
68754,schnapps schnaps,any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes
68755,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
68756,schnitzel Wiener_schnitzel,deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
68757,schnook shnook,(Yiddish) a gullible simpleton more to be pitied than despised; "don't be such an apologetic shnook"
68758,schnorrer shnorrer,(Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others
68759,scholar scholarly_person bookman student,a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
68760,scholar,a student who holds a scholarship
68761,scholarship,financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
68762,scholiast,a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)
68763,school,an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900"
68764,school schoolhouse,a building where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning"
68765,school schooling,the process of being formally educated at a school; "what will you do when you finish school?"
68766,school,an educational institution's faculty and students; "the school keeps parents informed"; "the whole school turned out for the game"
68767,school schooltime school_day,the period of instruction in a school; the time period when schools is in session; "stay after school"; "he didn't miss a single day of school"; "when the school day was done we would walk home together"
68768,school,a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers; "the Venetian school of painting"
68769,school shoal,a large group of fish; "a school of small glittering fish swam by"
68770,school_assignment schoolwork,a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher
68771,school_bell,a bell rung to announce beginning or ending of class
68772,school_board board_of_education,a board in charge of local public schools
68773,school_bus,a bus used to transport children to or from school
68774,school_crossing,a pedestrian crossing where school children cross a street on the way to school
68775,school_day,any day on which school is in session; "go to bed early because tomorrow is a school day"
68776,school_district,a district whose public schools are administered together
68777,school_newspaper school_paper,a newspaper written and published by students in a school
68778,school_phobia,a child's sudden fear of attending school
68779,school_ship training_ship,a ship used to train students as sailors
68780,school_superintendent,the superintendent of a school system
68781,school_system,establishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high school
68782,school_term academic_term academic_session session,the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"
68783,school_year academic_year,the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying
68784,schoolbag,a bag for carrying school books and supplies; "found just the right dictionary to fit into his schoolbag"
68785,schoolboy,a boy attending school
68786,schooldays schooltime,the time of life when you are going to school
68787,schoolfriend,a friend who attends the same school
68788,schoolgirl,a girl attending school
68789,schooling,the act of teaching at school
68790,schooling,the training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage)
68791,schoolmaster,any person (or institution) who acts as an educator
68792,schoolmaster Lutjanus_apodus,food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters
68793,schoolmate classmate schoolfellow class_fellow,an acquaintance that you go to school with
68794,schoolteacher school_teacher,a teacher in a school below the college level
68795,schoolyard,the yard associated with a school
68796,schooner,a large beer glass
68797,schooner,sailing vessel used in former times
68798,schorl,black tourmaline
68799,schottische,music performed for dancing the schottische
68800,schottische,a German round dance resembling a slow polka
68801,schrod scrod,flesh of young Atlantic cod weighing up to 2 pounds; also young haddock and pollock; often broiled
68802,scrod schrod,young Atlantic cod or haddock especially one split and boned for cooking
68803,schwa shwa,a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
68804,sciaenid_fish sciaenid,widely distributed family of carnivorous percoid fishes having a large air bladder used to produce sound
68805,sciatic_nerve nervus_ischiadicus,arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves
68806,sciatica,neuralgia along the sciatic nerve
68807,science scientific_discipline,a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"
68808,skill science,ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"
68809,science_fiction,literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society
68810,science_museum,a museum that collects and displays objects having scientific interest
68811,science_teacher,someone who teaches science
68812,scientific_fact,an observation that has been confirmed repeatedly and is accepted as true (although its truth is never final)
68813,scientific_instrument,an instrument used by scientists
68814,scientific_knowledge,knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles; "mathematics is the basis for much scientific knowledge"
68815,scientific_method,a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses
68816,scientific_research research_project,research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses
68817,scientific_theory,a theory that explains scientific observations; "scientific theories must be falsifiable"
68818,scientist man_of_science,a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
68819,scilla squill,an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers
68820,scimitar,a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade
68821,scintilla,a sparkling glittering particles
68822,scintillating_scotoma flittering_scotoma,a localized area of diminished vision edged by shimmering colored lights; in many people it indicates the onset of migraine
68823,scintillation,(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
68824,twinkle scintillation sparkling,a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
68825,scintillation,a brilliant display of wit
68826,scintillation,the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
68827,scintillation_counter,counter tube in which light flashes when exposed to ionizing radiation
68828,sciolism,pretentious superficiality of knowledge
68829,scion,a descendent or heir; "a scion of royal stock"
68830,scire_facias,a judicial writ based on some record and requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled
68831,scission,the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
68832,scissors pair_of_scissors,and edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
68833,scissors scissors_hold scissor_hold scissor_grip scissors_grip,a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
68834,scissors,a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move
68835,scissors_kick,a kick used in the sidestroke; legs are brought together in a scissoring motion
68836,scissortail scissortailed_flycatcher Muscivora-forficata,grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings
68837,sclaff,a poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball
68838,sclera sclerotic_coat,whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering of the eyeball
68839,scleral_veins venae_sclerales,tributaries of the anterior ciliary veins that drain the sclera of the eye
68840,scleredema,a skin disease marked by hard edema of the tissue usually beginning in the face
68841,sclerite,hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods
68842,scleritis,inflammation of the sclera
68843,sclerometer,a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point
68844,scleroprotein albuminoid,a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
68845,sclerosis induration,any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
68846,sclerotinia,any fungus of the genus Sclerotinia; some causing brown rot diseases in plants
68847,sclerotium_disease sclerotium_rot,plant disease cause by fungi of the genus Sclerotium; also one in which sclerotia are formed
68848,sclerotomy,surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye
68849,scoffer gorger,someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
68850,scoffer flouter mocker jeerer,someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision
68851,scofflaw,one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
68852,scoinson_arch sconcheon_arch,an arch that supports part of the wall
68853,scold scolder nag nagger common_scold,someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
68854,scolion banquet_song,a song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquet
68855,scoliosis,an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column
68856,scolopendrium,a fern thought to resemble a millipede
68857,scombroid scombroid_fish,important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
68858,sconce,a candlestick with a flat side to be hung on the wall
68859,scone,small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
68860,scoop scoopful,the quantity a scoop will hold
68861,soap scoop max liquid_ecstasy grievous_bodily_harm goop Georgia_home_boy easy_lay,street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
68862,scoop scoop_shovel,the shovel or bucket of dredge or backhoe
68863,scoop,a large ladle; "he used a scoop to serve the ice cream"
68864,scoop_shot,a basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion
68865,water_scooter sea_scooter scooter,a motorboat resembling a motor scooter
68866,scooter,child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot
68867,scoter scooter,large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
68868,telescope scope,a magnifier of images of distant objects
68869,scopolamine hyoscine,an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures; "transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness"; "someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying"
68870,scops_owl,any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
68871,scorch singe,a surface burn
68872,scorch,a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
68873,scorch,a discoloration caused by heat
68874,scorched-earth_policy,the target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewels
68875,scorcher,an extremely hot day
68876,scorcher screamer,a very hard hit ball
68877,score musical_score,a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages; "he studied the score of the sonata"
68878,score,a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"
68879,score,a set of twenty members; "a score were sent out but only one returned"
68880,score,the facts about an actual situation; "he didn't know the score"
68881,score,an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar); "add it to my score and I'll settle later"
68882,score,the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"
68883,sexual_conquest score,a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang"
68884,scoreboard,a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)
68885,scorekeeper scorer,an official who records the score during the progress of a game
68886,scorer,a player who makes a score in a game or contest
68887,scorer,a logger who marks trees to be felled
68888,scorpaenid scorpaenid_fish,any of numerous carnivorous usually bottom-dwelling warm-water marine fishes found worldwide but most abundant in the Pacific
68889,scorpaenoid scorpaenoid_fish,fishes having the head armored with bony plates
68890,scorpioid_cyme,a cyme with flowers or branches alternating in opposite ranks
68891,scorpion,arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous sting
68892,scorpion_fly,any of various mecopterous insects of the family Panorpidae of the northern hemisphere having a long beak and long antennae; males have a tail like that of a scorpion except it is not venomous
68893,scorpion_shell,any of numerous tropical marine snails that as adults have the outer lip of the aperture produced into a series of long curved spines
68894,scorpionfish scorpion_fish sea_scorpion,marine fishes having a tapering body with an armored head and venomous spines
68895,scorpionweed scorpion_weed phacelia,any plant of the genus Phacelia
68896,scot_and_lot,obligations of all kinds taken as a whole
68897,scotoma,an isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field
68898,scour,a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
68899,scourer,someone who cleanses by scouring
68900,scourer,someone who travels widely and energetically; "he was a scourer of the seven seas"
68901,terror scourge threat,a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
68902,scouring,moving over territory to search for something; "scouring the entire area revealed nothing"
68903,scrub scrubbing scouring,the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
68904,scouring_pad,a small abrasive cleaning pad used for scouring pots and pans
68905,scouring_rush rough_horsetail Equisetum_hyemale Equisetum_hyemale_robustum Equisetum_robustum,evergreen erect horsetail with rough-edged stems; formerly used for scouring utensils
68906,scours,diarrhea in livestock
68907,scouting exploratory_survey reconnoitering reconnoitring,exploring in order to gain information; "scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous"
68908,scouting_trip,an expedition undertaken to gain information
68909,scoutmaster,the leader of a troop of Scouts
68910,scow,any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
68911,scow,a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold
68912,thin_person skin_and_bones scrag,a person who is unusually thin and scrawny
68913,scrag,lean end of the neck
68914,scrag scrag_end,the lean end of a neck of veal
68915,scramble scuffle,an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
68916,scrambled_eggs,eggs beaten and cooked to a soft firm consistency while stirring
68917,scrambler,a rapid mover; someone who scrambles; "their quarterback was a good scrambler"; "scramblers can often unnerve a better tennis player"
68918,trail_bike dirt_bike scrambler,a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground
68919,scrambler,electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception
68920,scrap,a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left"
68921,scrap_iron,iron to be melted again and reworked
68922,scrap_metal,discarded metal suitable for reprocessing; "he finally sold the car for scrap metal"
68923,scrapbook,an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted
68924,scrape scraping scratch scratching,a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
68925,scrape scraping,a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
68926,scraper,any of various hand tools for scraping
68927,scrapheap,pile of discarded metal
68928,scrapie,a fatal disease of sheep characterized by chronic itching and loss of muscular control and progressive degeneration of the central nervous system
68929,scraping,(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected; "they collected blood scrapings for analysis"
68930,scrappiness,the trait of being scrappy and pugnacious
68931,scrapple,scraps of meat (usually pork) boiled with cornmeal and shaped into loaves for slicing and frying
68932,scribble scratch scrawl cacography,poor handwriting
68933,scratch_pad scratch_paper scribbling_block,pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc; "scribbling block" is a British term
68934,scratch_race,a race in which all contestant start from scratch (on equal terms)
68935,scratch_test,a test to determine allergic sensitivity to various substances by applying them to scratches in the skin
68936,scratcher,a workman who uses a tool for scratching
68937,scratcher,a person who scratches to relieve an itch
68938,scratcher,a device used for scratching
68939,scratchpad,(computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information
68940,scrawler scribbler,a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read
68941,skinniness scrawniness,the bodily property of lacking flesh
68942,scrawniness scrubbiness,the property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality; "the scrawniness of sickly trees"
68943,scream screaming shriek shrieking screech screeching,sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
68944,screech screeching shriek shrieking scream screaming,a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
68945,screamer,a sensational newspaper headline
68946,screamer,gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call
68947,screech_owl,any owl that has a screeching cry
68948,screech_owl Otus_asio,small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
68949,screed,a long monotonous harangue
68950,screed,a long piece of writing
68951,screed,an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete
68952,screen silver_screen projection_screen,a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
68953,screen CRT_screen,display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created
68954,screen,protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)
68955,sieve screen,a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
68956,screen_door screen,a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen slam as she left"
68957,screen,partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
68958,screen_actor movie_actor,an actor who plays a role in a film
68959,screen_font raster_font,the font that is displayed on a computer screen; "when the screen font resembles a printed font a document may look approximately the same on the screen as it will when printed"
68960,screen_memory,an imagined memory of a childhood experience; hides another memory of distressing significance
68961,screen_pass,a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers
68962,screen_saver,(computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time; "screen savers prevent the damage that occurs when the same areas of light and dark are displayed too long"
68963,screen_test,a filmed audition of an actor or actress
68964,screener,a guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint
68965,screening showing viewing,the display of a motion picture
68966,screening,fabric of metal or plastic mesh
68967,screening,testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics
68968,screenplay,a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets
68969,screenwriter film_writer,someone who writes screenplays
68970,screw,a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
68971,screw screw_propeller,a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
68972,screw,a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
68973,screw_augur Spiranthes_cernua,an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having tall erect densely flowered spiraling clusters of creamy white vanilla-scented flowers; widely distributed especially in low damp places of eastern and central North America
68974,screw_bean,spirally twisted sweet pod of screwbean mesquite that is used for fodder or ground into meal for feed
68975,screw_bean screwbean tornillo screwbean_mesquite Prosopis_pubescens,shrub or small tree of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico having spirally twisted pods
68976,screw_eye,a woodscrew having its shank bent into a ring
68977,screw_key,a wrench for turning a screw
68978,screw_thread thread,the raised helical rib going around a screw
68979,screw_tree,a tree or shrub of the genus Helicteres
68980,screw_wrench,adjustable wrench that has one jaw that can be adjusted by turning a screw
68981,screwball,a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
68982,screwballer,(baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs
68983,screwdriver,a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
68984,screwdriver,a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
68985,screwtop,the top of a container that must be screwed off and on
68986,screwup,the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation; "a typical bureaucratic screwup"
68987,scrim,a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater
68988,scrimmage,(American football) practice play between a football team's squads
68989,scrimmage_line line_of_scrimmage,line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football; "the runner was tackled at the line of scrimmage"
68990,scrimshanker,a shirker
68991,scrimshaw,a carving (or engraving) on whalebone  whale ivory  walrus tusk  etc.  usually by American whalers
68992,scrip,a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
68993,script,a particular orthography or writing system
68994,scriptorium,a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts
68995,scripture sacred_scripture,any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group
68996,scriptwriter,someone who writes scripts for plays or movies or broadcast dramas
68997,scrofula struma king's_evil,a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
68998,scrotal_vein vena_scrotalis,veins passing from the scrotum to the pudendal veins
68999,scrotum,the external pouch that contains the testes
69000,scrub_brush scrubbing_brush scrubber,a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
69001,scrub_nurse,a nurse who helps a surgeon prepare for surgery
69002,scrub_oak,any of various chiefly American small shrubby oaks often a dominant form on thin dry soils sometimes forming dense thickets
69003,scrub_pine Virginia_pine Jersey_pine Pinus_virginiana,common small shrubby pine of the eastern United States having straggling often twisted or branches and short needles in bunches of 2
69004,scrub_plane,a narrow woodworking plane used to cut away excess stock
69005,scrubber,a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)
69006,scrubber,a purifier that removes impurities from a gas
69007,scrubbird scrub-bird scrub_bird,small fast-running Australian bird resembling a wren and frequenting brush or scrub
69008,scrubland,an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation
69009,scrum scrummage,(rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
69010,scrumpy,strong cider (as made in western England)
69011,scrunch,a crunching noise
69012,scruple,a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
69013,scruple,an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
69014,scrupulousness,conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence
69015,scrutinizer scrutiniser,a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care
69016,scrutiny,a prolonged intense look
69017,scuba_diver,an underwater diver who uses scuba gear
69018,scuba_diving,skin diving with scuba apparatus
69019,scud scudding,the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
69020,scuff,the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)
69021,scuffer,a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults
69022,scuffle scuffle_hoe Dutch_hoe,a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
69023,scull,a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
69024,scull,each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single oarsman
69025,scull,a racing shell that is propelled by sculls
69026,sculler,someone who sculls (moves a long oar pivoted on the back of the boat to propel the boat forward)
69027,scullery,a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done
69028,sculling,rowing by a single oarsman in a racing shell
69029,scullion,a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)
69030,sculpin,any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths
69031,sculptress,a woman sculptor
69032,sculpture,a three-dimensional work of plastic art
69033,trash scum,worthless people
69034,scum,a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
69035,scumble,the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture
69036,scunner,a strong dislike; "they took a scunner against the United States"
69037,scup,flesh of fish found in colder waters of northern Atlantic coast of the United States
69038,scup southern_porgy southern_scup Stenotomus_aculeatus,porgy of southern Atlantic coastal waters of North America
69039,scup northern_porgy northern_scup Stenotomus_chrysops,found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South Carolina to Maine; esteemed as a panfish
69040,scupper,drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
69041,scuppernong,amber-green muscadine grape of southeastern United States
69042,scurf,(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
69043,scurrility billingsgate,foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
69044,scurvy scorbutus,a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
69045,scurvy_grass common_scurvy_grass Cochlearia_officinalis,a widely distributed arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C
69046,winter_cress St._Barbara's_herb scurvy_grass,any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad
69047,scut,a short erect tail
69048,scut_work shitwork,trivial unrewarding tedious dirty and disagreeable chores; "the hospital hired him to do scut work"
69049,scute,large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake
69050,scuttle coal_scuttle,container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
69051,scyphozoan,any of various usually free-swimming marine coelenterates having a gelatinous medusoid stage as the dominant phase of its life cycle
69052,scyphus,an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base
69053,scythe,an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
69054,sea,a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
69055,sea,turbulent water with swells of considerable size; "heavy seas"
69056,sea-duty service_abroad shipboard_duty,naval service aboard a ship at sea
69057,sea-rocket Cakile_maritima,salt-tolerant seashore annual grown for its fragrant rose or violet flowers and fleshy grey-green foliage
69058,sea_aster sea_starwort Aster_tripolium,a common European aster that grows in salt marshes
69059,sea_bass,any of various food and sport fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States having an elongated body and long spiny dorsal fin
69060,sea_bathing,bathing in the sea or ocean
69061,sea_boat,a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas
69062,sea_breeze,a cooling breeze from the sea (during the daytime)
69063,sea_catfish,any of numerous marine fishes most of which are mouthbreeders; not used for food
69064,sea_change,a profound transformation
69065,sea_chest,a sailor's storage chest for personal property
69066,sea_chub,schooling fishes mostly of Indian and western Pacific oceans; two species in western Atlantic
69067,sea_coal,pulverized bituminous coal; used as a foundry facing
69068,sea_cow sirenian_mammal sirenian,any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs
69069,sea_cucumber holothurian,echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body  tentacles surrounding the mouth and tube feet; free-living mud feeders
69070,sea_dahlia Coreopsis_maritima,stout herb with flowers one to a stalk; ornamental developed from a Mexican wildflower
69071,sea_duck,any of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast: eider; scoter; merganser
69072,sea_eagle,any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish
69073,sea_fan,corals having a treelike or fan-shaped horny skeleton
69074,sea_feather,corals forming featherlike colonies
69075,sea_god,a deity that personifies the sea and is usually believed to live in or to control the sea
69076,sea_gooseberry,ctenophore having a rounded body with longitudinal rows of cilia
69077,sea_green,the property of a moderate green color resembling the waters of the sea
69078,sea_hare Aplysia_punctata,naked marine gastropod having a soft body with reduced internal shell and two pairs of ear-like tentacles
69079,sea_holly sea_holm sea_eryngium Eryngium_maritimum,European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac
69080,sea_island_cotton tree_cotton Gossypium_barbadense,small bushy tree grown on islands of the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of the southern United States; yields cotton with unusually long silky fibers
69081,sea_kale sea_cole Crambe_maritima,perennial of coastal sands and shingles of northern Europe and Baltic and Black Seas having racemes of small white flowers and large fleshy blue-green leaves often used as potherbs
69082,sea_king,a Viking pirate chief
69083,sea_ladder sea_steps,(nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard
69084,sea_lamprey Petromyzon_marinus,large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes
69085,sea_lavender marsh_rosemary statice,any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of whit or mauve flowers
69086,sea_lawyer,an argumentative and contentious seaman
69087,sea_level,level of the ocean's surface (especially that halfway between mean high and low tide); used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depth
69088,sea_lily,crinoid with delicate radiating arms and a stalked body attached to a hard surface
69089,sea_lion,any of several large eared seals of the northern Pacific related to fur seals but lacking their valuable coat
69090,sea_louse sea_slater,marine isopod crustacean
69091,sea_lyme_grass European_dune_grass Elymus_arenarius Leymus_arenaria,a dune grass of the Pacific seacoast used as a sand binder
69092,sea_milkwort sea_trifoly black_saltwort Glaux_maritima,a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers
69093,sea_moss,any of various red algae having graceful rose to purple fronds (e.g. dulse or carrageen)
69094,sea_mouse,any of several large worms having a broad flattened body with a mat of coarse hairs covering the back
69095,sea_nymph,(Greek mythology) a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or Nereus
69096,sea_otter Enhydra_lutris,large marine otter of northern Pacific coasts having very thick dark brown fur
69097,sea_pen,fleshy featherlike warm-water colonies
69098,sea_power,naval strength
69099,sea_power,a nation that possesses formidable naval strength
69100,sea_raven Hemitripterus_americanus,large sculpin of western Atlantic; inflates itself when caught
69101,sea_robin searobin,American gurnard; mostly found in bays and estuaries
69102,sea_room,space for maneuver at sea
69103,sea_scallop,muscle of large deep-water scallops
69104,sea_scallop giant_scallop Pecten_magellanicus,a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America
69105,sea_serpent,huge creature of the sea resembling a snake or dragon
69106,sea_slug nudibranch,any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored body
69107,sea_snake,any of numerous venomous aquatic viviparous snakes having a fin-like tail; of warm littoral seas; feed on fish which they immobilize with quick-acting venom
69108,sea_spider pycnogonid,any of various small spiderlike marine arthropods having small thin bodies and long slender legs
69109,sea_spray,spray from ocean waves
69110,sea_squill sea_onion squill Urginea_maritima,having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties
69111,sea_squirt,ascidian that can contract its body and eject streams of water
69112,sea_swallow Sterna_hirundo,common tern of Eurasia and America having white black and grey plumage
69113,sea_trout salmon_trout,flesh of marine trout that migrate from salt to fresh water
69114,sea_trout,any of several sciaenid fishes of North American coastal waters
69115,sea_trout,silvery marine variety of brown trout that migrates to fresh water to spawn
69116,sea_turtle marine_turtle,any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas
69117,sea_urchin,shallow-water echinoderms having soft bodies enclosed in thin spiny globular shells
69118,sea_wormwood Seriphidium_maritimum Artemisia_maritima,plants of western and northern European coasts
69119,sea_wrack wrack,growth of marine vegetation especially of the large forms such as rockweeds and kelp
69120,seabag,a cylindrical drawstring bag used by sailors to hold their clothing and other gear
69121,seabeach_sandwort Arenaria_peploides,perennial succulent herb with small solitary axillary or terminal flowers
69122,seabird sea_bird seafowl,a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.
69123,seaborgium Sg element_106 atomic_number_106,a transuranic element
69124,water_travel seafaring,travel by water
69125,seafood,edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
69126,seafood_Newburg,seafood in Newburg sauce served on toast or rice
69127,seafront,the waterfront of a seaside town
69128,seagrass,any of various seaweeds that grow underwater in shallow beds; "seagrass provides a protective environment in which young fish can develop"
69129,walrus seahorse sea_horse,either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
69130,seahorse sea_horse,small fish with horselike heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position
69131,sealing_wax seal,fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
69132,seal stamp,a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
69133,seal sealskin,the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal; "a coat of seal"
69134,seal,a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal"
69135,seal,a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
69136,seal,fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
69137,seal,any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions
69138,seal_bomb,a small explosive device (resembling a firecracker) that is used underwater in order to frighten mammals away from fishing grounds
69139,seal_oil,a pale yellow to red-brown fatty oil obtained from seal blubber; used in making soap and dressing leather and as a lubricant
69140,sealant sealer,a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)
69141,sealed_instrument contract_under_seal special_contract,a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached
69142,sealer,an official who affixes a seal to a document
69143,sealing_material,any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface
69144,sealskin,a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin
69145,seam,joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
69146,seamanship,skill in sailing
69147,seamount,an underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor
69148,seance sitting session,a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"
69149,seaplane hydroplane,an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"
69150,seaquake submarine_earthquake,an earthquake at the sea bed
69151,search,an investigation seeking answers; "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search"
69152,search lookup,an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property; "they wrote a program to do a table lookup"
69153,search,the examination of alternative hypotheses; "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful"
69154,search,boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search"
69155,search_and_destroy_mission,an operation developed for United States troops in Vietnam; troops would move through a designated area destroying troops as they found them
69156,search_and_rescue_mission,a rescue mission to search for survivors and to rescue them
69157,search_engine,a computer program that retrieves documents or files or data from a database or from a computer network (especially from the internet)
69158,search_mission,a mission to discover something
69159,search_party,a party of people to search for someone
69160,search_warrant,a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search
69161,seeker searcher quester,someone making a search or inquiry; "they are seekers after truth"
69162,searcher,a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items
69163,searcher searcher_beetle Calosoma_scrutator,large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America
69164,searching_fire,fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun
69165,searchlight,a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
69166,searing_iron,a hot iron used to destroy tissue
69167,seascape,a view of the sea
69168,seascape waterscape,a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape)
69169,seashell,the shell of a marine organism
69170,seashore_mallow,any of various plants of the genus Kosteletzya predominantly of coastal habitats; grown for their flowers that resemble hibiscus
69171,seasickness mal_de_mer naupathia,motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
69172,seaside seaboard,the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
69173,seaside_alder Alnus_maritima,shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft light brown wood
69174,seaside_centaury,a variety of centaury found at the seaside
69175,seaside_daisy beach_aster Erigeron_glaucous,slightly succulent perennial with basal leaves and hairy sticky stems each bearing a solitary flower head with narrow pink or lavender rays; coastal bluffs Oregon to southern California
69176,seaside_goldenrod beach_goldenrod Solidago_sempervirens,vigorous showy goldenrod common along eastern coast and Gulf Coast of North America
69177,snailfish seasnail sea_snail Liparis_liparis,small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish
69178,seasnail,any of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell: whelks; tritons; moon shells; neritids
69179,season,a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"
69180,season time_of_year,one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons"
69181,season,a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season"
69182,seasonableness timeliness,being at the right time
69183,seasonal_adjustment,a statistical adjustment made to accommodate predictable fluctuations as a function of the season of the year; "seasonal adjustments for housing starts must be made in mid-winter"
69184,seasonal_worker seasonal,a worker who finds employment only in certain seasons
69185,seasoned_salt,combination of salt and vegetable extracts and spices and monosodium glutamate
69186,seasoner,a cook who uses seasonings; "the cook is a light seasoner"
69187,seasoning,the act of adding a seasoning to food
69188,seat,furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"
69189,seat,any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
69190,seat,a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
69191,seat,the cloth covering for the buttocks; "the seat of his pants was worn through"
69192,seat_belt seatbelt,a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident
69193,seat_cushion,a cushion that makes a seat more comfortable
69194,seating seats seating_room seating_area,an area that includes places where several people can sit; "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom"
69195,seating,the service of ushering people to their seats
69196,seating_capacity,the number of people that can be seated in a vehicle or auditorium or stadium etc.
69197,seaward,the direction toward the sea
69198,seaway sea_lane ship_route trade_route,a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels
69199,seaweed,plant growing in the sea  especially marine algae
69200,sebaceous_cyst pilar_cyst wen steatocystoma,a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
69201,sebaceous_gland sebaceous_follicle glandulae_sebaceae,a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin
69202,sebacic_acid decanedioic_acid,a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins
69203,seborrhea,a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily
69204,seborrheic_dermatitis seborrheic_eczema,a chronic skin disease associated with seborrhea and greasy scales on the scalp or eyelids or other parts of the skin
69205,seborrheic_keratosis,a skin condition characterized by circumscribed wartlike lesions that can be itchy and covered with a greasy crust
69206,sebum,the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin
69207,secant,a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points
69208,secant sec,ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
69209,secateurs,small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface
69210,secessionism,a doctrine that maintains the right of secession
69211,secessionist,an advocate of secessionism
69212,seckel seckel_pear,small yellowish- to reddish-brown pear
69213,seclusion,the act of secluding yourself from others
69214,secobarbital_sodium secobarbital Seconal red_devil,barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
69215,second_base second,the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
69216,second,following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a close second"
69217,second arcsecond,a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
69218,second,the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
69219,second_gear second,the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "he had to shift down into second to make the hill"
69220,second-degree_burn,burn causing blisters on the skin and superficial destruction of the dermis
69221,second-hand_speech,overheard conversation (especially overheard cellphone conversation)
69222,second-in-command,someone who relieves a commander
69223,second-place_finish runner-up_finish,a finish in second place (as in a race)
69224,second-rater mediocrity,a person of second-rate ability or value; "a team of aging second-raters"; "shone among the mediocrities who surrounded him"
69225,second_base,the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
69226,second_baseman second_sacker,(baseball) the person who plays second base
69227,second_class,not the highest rank in a classification
69228,second_class,not the highest quality in a classification
69229,second_cousin,a child of a first cousin
69230,second_estate lords_temporal,the second estate of the realm: the nobility (especially British nobility) of the rank of duke or marquess or earl or viscount or baron
69231,second_fiddle second_banana,someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
69232,second_fiddle,a secondary role or function; "he hated to play second fiddle to anyone"
69233,second_growth,a second growth of trees covering an area where the original stand was destroyed by fire or cutting
69234,second_half last_half,the second of two halves of play
69235,second_hand,an intermediate person; used in the phrase `at second hand'; "he could learn at second hand from books"
69236,second_hand,hand marking seconds on a timepiece
69237,second_joint thigh,the upper joint of the leg of a fowl
69238,second_law_of_motion Newton's_second_law_of_motion Newton's_second_law,the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force
69239,second_law_of_thermodynamics,a law stating that mechanical work can be derived from a body only when that body interacts with another at a lower temperature; any spontaneous process results in an increase of entropy
69240,second_lieutenant,a commissioned officer in the army or air force or marine corps holding the lowest rank
69241,second_moment,the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from the point of origin
69242,second_mortgage,a mortgage that is subordinate to a first mortgage
69243,second_nature,acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate
69244,second_period,the second period of play in a game
69245,second_person,pronouns and verbs used to refer to the person addressed by the language in which they occur
69246,second_reading,the second presentation of a bill in a legislature; to approve its general principles (Britain) or to discuss a committee's report and take a vote (US)
69247,second_string,a squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the game
69248,second_trimester,time period extending from the 13th to the 27th week of gestation
69249,second_wind,renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking; "She had dinner and got a second wind to finish painting"; "the employers  initially taken by surprise at the pace of developments  regained their second wind"
69250,second_wind,the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion
69251,secondary,the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
69252,secondary_coil secondary_winding secondary,coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
69253,secondary_amenorrhea,cessation of menstruation in a woman who had previously menstruated
69254,secondary_censorship,armed forces censorship of the personal communications of officers or civilian employees or enlisted personnel not subject to primary censorship
69255,secondary_dentition,dentition of permanent teeth
69256,secondary_diagonal,the diagonal of a square matrix running from the lower left entry to the upper right entry
69257,secondary_dysmenorrhea,painful menstruation that is caused by some specific disorder (as endometriosis)
69258,secondary_education,education beyond the elementary grades; provided by a high school or college preparatory school
69259,secondary_emission,the emission of electrons from a surface that is bombarded by higher energy primary electrons
69260,secondary_hypertension,hypertension that is secondary to another disease
69261,secondary_modern_school,a former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic education
69262,secondary_sex_characteristic secondary_sexual_characteristic secondary_sex_character,the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature)
69263,secondary_syphilis,the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane
69264,seconder,someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
69265,secondment,the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere
69266,secondo,the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
69267,secrecy secretiveness silence,the trait of keeping things secret
69268,secret,something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on); "the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret"
69269,secret arcanum,information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking"
69270,secret_agent intelligence_officer intelligence_agent operative,a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
69271,secret_ballot,a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public
69272,secret_police,a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)
69273,secret_society,a society that conceals its activities from nonmembers
69274,secretarial_school,a school where secretarial skills (typing and shorthand and filing etc) are taught
69275,secretary,a person who is head of an administrative department of government
69276,secretary secretarial_assistant,an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
69277,secretary writing_table escritoire secretaire,a desk used for writing
69278,secretary_bird Sagittarius_serpentarius,large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles
69279,secretaryship,the position of secretary
69280,secretase,a set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that bunch up and create amyloid protein plaques in brain tissue (the pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's)
69281,secretin,peptic hormone produced by the mucous lining of the small intestine; can stimulate secretion by the pancreas and liver
69282,secretion secernment,the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
69283,secretion,a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
69284,secretory_phase luteal_phase,the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins
69285,sect religious_sect religious_order,a subdivision of a larger religious group
69286,sectarian sectary sectarist,a member of a sect; "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"
69287,section subdivision,a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
69288,section,a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"
69289,section,a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"
69290,section segment,one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
69291,section,a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
69292,section,a land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side
69293,section plane_section,(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
69294,section,a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
69295,section,a small army unit usually having a special function
69296,section,a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange"
69297,section_gang,a work crew assigned to a section of a railroad
69298,section_hand,a laborer assigned to a section gang
69299,section_man,someone who teaches a section of a large college course
69300,sectional,a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
69301,sector,a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
69302,sector,a body of people who form part of society or economy; "the public sector"
69303,sector sphere,a particular aspect of life or activity; "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"
69304,sector,the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes
69305,sector,a portion of a military position
69306,sector,measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
69307,secularism,a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
69308,secularist,an advocate of secularism; someone who believes that religion should be excluded from government and education
69309,secularization secularisation,the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion
69310,secularization secularisation,transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession
69311,secundigravida gravida_II,a woman who is pregnant for the second time
69312,secured_bond,a bond that is back by collateral
69313,secureness,the state of freedom from fear or danger
69314,securities_law,the body of laws governing the issuance and selling of securities
69315,security,the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"
69316,security security_department,a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman"
69317,security security_measures,measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
69318,security,freedom from anxiety or fear; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"
69319,security_system security_measure security,an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
69320,security surety,property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
69321,security surety,a guarantee that an obligation will be met
69322,security_blanket,anything that an adult person uses to reduce their anxiety
69323,security_blanket,a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety
69324,security_consultant,an adviser about alarm systems to prevent burglaries
69325,security_director,head of a private security force working for a business or industry
69326,security_force private_security_force,a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry
69327,security_intelligence,intelligence on the identity and capability and intentions of hostile individuals or organizations that may be engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism
69328,security_interest,any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation
69329,security_staff,those in an organization responsible for preventing spying or theft
69330,security_system,(computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks
69331,sedan,a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
69332,sedan sedan_chair,a closed litter for one passenger
69333,sedateness staidness solemnity solemness,a trait of dignified seriousness
69334,sedation,a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
69335,sedation drugging,the administration of a sedative agent or drug
69336,sedative sedative_drug depressant downer,a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
69337,sedative-hypnotic sedative-hypnotic_drug,a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
69338,sedge,grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems  narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
69339,sedge_warbler sedge_bird sedge_wren reedbird Acrocephalus_schoenobaenus,small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa
69340,sedge_wren short-billed_marsh_wren Cistothorus_platensis,small American wren inhabiting wet sedgy meadows
69341,sedimentary_clay,clay soil formed by sedimentary deposits
69342,sedimentary_rock,rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
69343,sedition,an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
69344,seducer,a bad person who entices others into error or wrongdoing
69345,seducer ladies'_man lady_killer,a man who takes advantage of women
69346,seduction,enticing someone astray from right behavior
69347,seductress,a woman who seduces
69348,sedulity sedulousness,the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive
69349,sedum,any of various plants of the genus Sedum
69350,see,the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
69351,seed,a small hard fruit
69352,seed,a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
69353,seeded_player seed,one of the outstanding players in a tournament
69354,semen seed seminal_fluid ejaculate cum come,the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
69355,seed_beetle seed_weevil,a small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes
69356,seed_catalog seed_catalogue,a list advertising seeds and their prices
69357,seed_corn seed_grain,good quality seeds (as kernels of corn) that are reserved for planting
69358,seed_fern pteridosperm,an extinct seed-producing fernlike plant of the order Cycadofilicales (or group Pteridospermae)
69359,seed_lac,granular material obtained from stick lac by crushing and washing
69360,seed_money,capital needed to set up a new business or enterprise
69361,seed_oyster,a young oyster especially of a size for transplantation
69362,seed_pearl,a small imperfect pearl
69363,seed_shrimp mussel_shrimp ostracod,tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
69364,seed_stock,a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting
69365,seedbed,a bed where seedlings are grown before transplanting
69366,seedcake seed_cake,a sweet cake flavored with sesame or caraway seeds and lemon
69367,seeded_raisin,seeded grape that has been dried
69368,seeder cloud_seeder,a person who seeds clouds
69369,seeder,a mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the ground
69370,seeder,a kitchen utensil that removes seeds from fruit
69371,seedless_raisin sultana,dried seedless grape
69372,seedling,young plant or tree grown from a seed
69373,seedsman seedman,a dealer in seeds
69374,seedtime,any time of new development
69375,seedtime,the time during which seeds should be planted
69376,seek,the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
69377,seek_time,(computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track
69378,seeker,a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves)
69379,seeking,an attempt to acquire or gain something
69380,seepage ooze oozing,the process of seeping
69381,visionary illusionist seer,a person with unusual powers of foresight
69382,seer,an observer who perceives visually; "an incurable seer of movies"
69383,seersucker,a light puckered fabric (usually striped)
69384,seesaw teeter teeter-totter teetertotter teeterboard tilting_board dandle_board,a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
69385,segment,one of the parts into which something naturally divides; "a segment of an orange"
69386,segmental_arch,a shallow arch; an arch that is less than a semicircle
69387,segno,(music) a notation written at the beginning or end of a passage that is to be repeated
69388,sego_lily Calochortus_nuttallii,perennial plant having clusters of one to four showy white bell-shaped flowers atop erect unbranched stems; edible bulbs useful in times of scarcity; eastern Montana and western North Dakota south to northern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico
69389,segregate,someone who is or has been segregated
69390,segregation,(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
69391,segregation separatism,a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
69392,segregation sequestration,the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury"
69393,segregationism,a political orientation favoring political or racial segregation
69394,segregator segregationist,someone who believes the races should be kept apart
69395,segue,the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another
69396,sei_whale Balaenoptera_borealis,similar to but smaller than the finback whale
69397,seiche,a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances
69398,seidel,a glass for beer
69399,seif_dune,a long and tall sand dune with a sharp crest; common in the Sahara
69400,seigneury seigniory signory,the estate of a seigneur
69401,seigniory seigneury feudal_lordship,the position and authority of a feudal lord
69402,seigniorage,charged by a government for coining bullion
69403,seismogram,the graphical record of an earth tremor made by using a seismograph
69404,seismograph,a measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake)
69405,seismography,the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes
69406,seismologist,a geophysicist who studies earthquakes and the mechanical characteristics of the Earth
69407,seismology,the branch of geology that studies earthquakes
69408,seizing,small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
69409,seizure ictus raptus,a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"
69410,seizure,the taking possession of something by legal process
69411,seizure-alert_dog,a dog that can alert or assist people with seizure disorders
69412,select_committee,a parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose
69413,selection,an assortment of things from which a choice can be made; "the store carried a large selection of shoes"
69414,survival survival_of_the_fittest natural_selection selection,a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
69415,selective-serotonin_reuptake_inhibitor SSRI,an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain
69416,selective_amnesia,amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember; "why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?"
69417,selectivity,the property of being selective
69418,selectman,an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
69419,selector selector_switch,a switch that is used to select among alternatives
69420,selectwoman,an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
69421,selenic_acid,a strong acid (H2SeO4) analogous to sulfuric acid
69422,selenium Se atomic_number_34,a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)
69423,selenium_cell,a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium
69424,selenology,the branch of astronomy that deals with the moon
69425,self,a person considered as a unique individual; "one's own self"
69426,self-absorption,preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else
69427,self-accusation self-condemnation,an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be
69428,self-adapting_program,a program that can change its performance in response to its environment
69429,self-aggrandizement self-aggrandisement ego_trip,an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance
69430,soul-searching self-analysis,a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives
69431,self-analysis,the application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality
69432,self-assertion,the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others
69433,self-assertion,the act of asserting yourself in an aggressive manner
69434,self-awareness,awareness of your own individuality
69435,self-consciousness uneasiness uncomfortableness,embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
69436,self-consciousness,self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you
69437,self-contradiction,contradicting yourself
69438,self-denial self-discipline self-control,the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
69439,self-criticism,criticism of yourself
69440,self-deception self-deceit,a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
69441,self-defense self-defence self-protection,the act of defending yourself
69442,self-discipline self-denial,the trait of practicing self discipline
69443,self-depreciation,a feeling of being of little worth
69444,suicide self-destruction self-annihilation,the act of killing yourself; "it is a crime to commit suicide"
69445,self-destruction,the act of destroying yourself; "his insistence was pure self-destruction"
69446,self-government self-determination self-rule,government of a political unit by its own people
69447,self-determination,determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion
69448,self-discovery,discovering your own individuality
69449,self-disgust self-hatred,shame resulting from strong dislike of yourself or your actions
69450,self-education self-cultivation,the process of educating yourself
69451,self-esteem self-pride,a feeling of pride in yourself
69452,self-expression,the expression of one's individuality (usually through creative activities)
69453,self-fertilization self-fertilisation,fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
69454,self-flagellation,self-punishment inflicted by whipping
69455,self-fulfillment self-realization self-realisation,the fulfillment of your capacities
69456,self-gratification head_trip,the act of satisfying your own desires and giving yourself pleasure
69457,self-heal heal_all Prunella_vulgaris,decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America
69458,self-help,the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else
69459,self-hypnosis self-suggestion autosuggestion,hypnosis induced by yourself
69460,self-improvement self-reformation,the act of improving yourself
69461,self-incrimination,an accusation that incriminates yourself
69462,self-induction,generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit; usually measured in henries
69463,self-insurance,insuring yourself by setting aside money to cover possible losses rather than by purchasing an insurance policy
69464,self-knowledge,an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities
69465,self-love narcism narcissism,an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
69466,self-organization self-organisation,organizing yourself (especially organizing your own labor union)
69467,self-pity,a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings
69468,self-pollination,fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower
69469,self-portrait,a portrait of yourself created by yourself
69470,self-preservation,preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency
69471,self-propelled_vehicle,a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion
69472,self-punishment,punishment inflicted on yourself
69473,self-registering_thermometer,a thermometer that records the temperature automatically
69474,self-renewal,the act of renewing yourself (or itself)
69475,self-report_personality_inventory self-report_inventory,a personality inventory in which a person is asked which of a list of traits and characteristics describe her or him or to indicate which behaviors and hypothetical choices he or she would make
69476,self-reproach self-reproof,the act of blaming yourself
69477,self-restraint temperateness,exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective temperateness in debate"
69478,self-rising_flour self-raising_flour,a commercially prepared mixture of flour and salt and a leavening agent
69479,self-service,the practice of serving yourself (as in a grocery or cafeteria)
69480,self-starter,an energetic person with unusual initiative
69481,self-starter,an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine
69482,self-stimulation self-abuse,manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure
69483,self-torture self-torment,self-imposed distress
69484,self_acceptance,an acceptance of yourself as you are  warts and all
69485,selfish_person,a person who is unusually selfish
69486,selfishness,stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
69487,selflessness self-sacrifice,acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
69488,selfsameness,the quality of being identical with itself
69489,sell,the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"
69490,sell-by_date,a date stamped on perishable produce indicating the date by which it should be sold
69491,seller marketer vender vendor trafficker,someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
69492,seller's_market sellers'_market,a market in which more people want to buy than want to sell
69493,selling_agent,someone who sells goods (on commission) for others
69494,selling_point,a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers
69495,selling_race,a horse race in which the winning horse must be put up for auction
69496,selloff,a sale of a relatively large number of assets (stocks or bonds or commodities) at a low price typically done to dispose of them rather than as normal trade
69497,sellout,an act of betrayal
69498,selsyn synchro,a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized
69499,seltzer,naturally effervescent mineral water
69500,soda_water carbonated_water club_soda seltzer sparkling_water,effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
69501,selvage selvedge,border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
69502,selvage selvedge,the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
69503,semantic_error run-time_error runtime_error,an error in logic or arithmetic that must be detected at run time
69504,semantic_memory,your memory for meanings and general (impersonal) facts
69505,semantic_relation,a relation between meanings
69506,semantic_role participant_role,an entity realized by a noun or noun phrase in a clause or sentence
69507,semanticist semiotician,a specialist in the study of meaning
69508,semantics,the study of language meaning
69509,semaphore,an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms
69510,semester,one of two divisions of an academic year
69511,semester,half a year; a period of 6 months
69512,semester_hour credit_hour,a unit of academic credit; one hour a week for an academic semester
69513,semi-abstraction,a semiabstract painting
69514,semi-climber,a plant that tends to climb and on occasion can grow like a vine
69515,semi-detached_house,a dwelling that is attached to something on only one side
69516,semiautomatic_firearm,an autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger
69517,semiautomatic_pistol semiautomatic,a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously
69518,semicentennial semicentenary,the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
69519,semicircle hemicycle,a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
69520,semicircular_canal,one of three tube loops filled with fluid and in planes nearly at right angles with one another; concerned with equilibrium
69521,semicolon,a punctuation mark (`;') used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period
69522,semicoma,a mild comatose state; a coma from which the person can be roused by appropriate stimuli
69523,semiconductor semiconducting_material,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
69524,semiconductor_device semiconductor_unit semiconductor,a conductor made with semiconducting material
69525,semidarkness,partial darkness
69526,semidesert,a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions
69527,semidiameter,the apparent radius of a celestial body when viewed as a disc from the earth
69528,semifinal semi,one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
69529,semifinalist,one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination
69530,semifluidity,a property midway between a solid and a liquid
69531,semigloss,a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat
69532,semilunar_valve,a heart valve with cusps shaped like half-moons; prevents blood from flowing back into the heart
69533,semimajor_axis,one-half the major axis of an ellipse; the distance from the center of an ellipse to one end
69534,semiminor_axis,one-half the minor axis of an ellipse
69535,semimonthly,a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year)
69536,seminal_duct,the efferent duct of the testis in man
69537,seminal_vesicle,either of a pair of glands located on either side of the male urinary bladder that open into the vas deferens and that secrete many components of semen during ejaculation
69538,seminar,any meeting for an exchange of ideas
69539,seminar,a course offered for a small group of advanced students
69540,seminarian seminarist,a student at a seminary (especially a Roman Catholic seminary)
69541,seminary,a private place of education for the young
69542,seminary,a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis
69543,seminiferous_tubule,any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature
69544,seminoma testicular_cancer,malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men
69545,semiotics semiology,(philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
69546,semipermeable_membrane,a membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecule to pass through but not others
69547,semiprofessional semipro,an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
69548,semitone half_step,the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument
69549,semitrailer semi,a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
69550,semitrance,a trancelike state in which the person can follow instructions but voluntary action is weak or absent
69551,semiweekly,a periodical that is published twice each week (or 104 issues per year)
69552,semolina,milled product of durum wheat (or other hard wheat) used in pasta
69553,sen,a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
69554,senate,assembly possessing high legislative powers
69555,senate_campaign senate_race,a race for election to the senate
69556,senator,a member of a senate
69557,senatorship,the office of senator
69558,sendee,the intended recipient of a message
69559,sender transmitter,someone who transmits a message; "return to sender"
69560,transmitter sender,set used to broadcast radio or tv signals
69561,sending,the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
69562,sene,100 sene equal 1 tala in Western Samoa
69563,senega,dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin
69564,senega Polygala_alba,perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot
69565,senile_dementia senile_psychosis,dementia of the aged; results from degeneration of the brain in the absence of cerebrovascular disease
69566,senility,the state of being senile
69567,senior,an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
69568,senior_class,final grade or class in high school or college
69569,senior_moment,a momentary lapse of memory (especially in older people)
69570,senior_vice_president,the ranking vice president in a firm that has more than one
69571,seniority senior_status higher_status higher_rank,higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
69572,seniti,100 seniti equal 1 pa'anga in Tonga
69573,senna,any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally
69574,sennit,flat braided cordage that is used on ships
69575,sensation esthesis aesthesis sense_experience sense_impression sense_datum,an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"
69576,sensation,a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest; "anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear"
69577,sensation,a state of widespread public excitement and interest; "the news caused a sensation"
69578,sense sensation sentience sentiency sensory_faculty,the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"
69579,sensationalism,subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
69580,sensationalism luridness,the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"
69581,sensualism sensationalism,(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
69582,sensationalist ballyhoo_artist,someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention
69583,sense,a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"
69584,sense signified,the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified"
69585,sense,a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"
69586,sense_of_direction,an awareness of your orientation in space
69587,sense_of_responsibility,an awareness of your obligations
69588,sense_of_shame sense_of_duty,a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility
69589,sense_of_the_meeting,general agreement reached by an assembled group; "no vote was taken  but after each discussion the chair summed up the sense of the meeting"
69590,sense_tagger,a tagging program whose labels indicate the meanings of words or expressions
69591,sensibility esthesia aesthesia,mental responsiveness and awareness
69592,sensibility,refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions; "cruelty offended his sensibility"
69593,sensitivity sensitiveness sensibility,(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain"
69594,sensibleness,the quality of showing good sense or practical judgment
69595,sensitive_fern bead_fern Onoclea_sensibilis,beautiful spreading fern of eastern North America and eastern Asia naturalized in western Europe; pinnately divided fronds show a slight tendency to fold when touched; pinnules enclose groups of sori in beadlike lobes
69596,sensitive_plant touch-me-not shame_plant live-and-die humble_plant action_plant Mimosa_pudica,prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America  and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled
69597,sensitive_plant Mimosa_sensitiva,semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch
69598,sensitivity sensitiveness,the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences; "a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity"; "the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth"
69599,sensitivity sensitiveness,sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
69600,sensitivity sensitiveness,the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
69601,sensitization sensitisation,the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)
69602,sensitization sensitisation,(psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)
69603,sensitizing sensitising sensitization sensitisation,rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
69604,sensitizer sensitiser,(chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction
69605,sensitometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposures
69606,sensorimotor_area sensorimotor_region,an area of the cortex including the precentral gyrus and the postcentral gyrus and combining sensory and motor functions
69607,sensorineural_hearing_loss nerve_deafness,hearing loss due to failure of the auditory nerve
69608,sensorium,the areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the conscious awareness of the world
69609,sensory_activity,activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result
69610,sensory_deprivation,a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of all sensory input
69611,sensory_epilepsy,focal epilepsy initiated by somatosensory phenomena
69612,sensory_nerve afferent_nerve afferent,a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
69613,sensory_neuron afferent_neuron,a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
69614,sensory_system,the body's system of sense organs
69615,sensuality sensualness sensualism,desire for sensual pleasures
69616,sensualist,a person who enjoys sensuality
69617,sensuousness,a sensuous feeling
69618,sent,100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
69619,sente,100 sente equal 1 loti in Lesotho
69620,sentence,a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
69621,sentence_stress,the distribution of stresses within a sentence
69622,sentential_function,formal expression containing variables; becomes a sentence when variables are replaced by constants
69623,sentience,the readiness to perceive sensations; elementary or undifferentiated consciousness; "gave sentience to slugs and newts"- Richard Eberhart
69624,sentiment,tender  romantic  or nostalgic feeling or emotion
69625,sentimentalism,a sentimental expression or idea
69626,sentimentalism,a predilection for sentimentality
69627,sentimentality,extravagant or affected feeling or emotion
69628,sentimentalization sentimentalisation romanticization romanticisation,the act of indulging in sentiment
69629,sentry_box,a small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from the weather
69630,sepal,one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower
69631,separability,the capability of being separated
69632,separate,a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
69633,separateness,political independence; "seeking complete political separateness for Taiwan"
69634,separation,the act of dividing or disconnecting
69635,separation,the state of lacking unity
69636,separation,sorting one thing from others; "the separation of wheat from chaff"; "the separation of mail by postal zones"
69637,separation,the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state"
69638,separation,the space where a division or parting occurs; "he hid in the separation between walls"
69639,separation,the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
69640,separationism separatism,advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state
69641,separatism,a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists; "separatism is a serious problem in Quebec"; "demands for some form of separatism on grounds of religion have been perceived as a threat to mainstream education"
69642,separatist separationist,an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
69643,sepsis,the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
69644,septal_defect,a congenital abnormality in the septum between the left and right sides of the heart
69645,septation,the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum
69646,septectomy,surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum)
69647,seven 7 VII sevener heptad septet septenary,the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
69648,septet septette,seven performers or singers who perform together
69649,septet septette,a set of seven similar things considered as a unit
69650,septet septette sevensome,seven people considered as a unit
69651,septet septette,a musical composition written for seven performers
69652,septic_tank,large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
69653,septicemic_plague,an especially dangerous and generally fatal form of the plague in which infecting organisms invade the bloodstream; does not spread from person to person
69654,septillion,the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros
69655,septuagenarian,someone whose age is in the seventies
69656,septum,(anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
69657,septum,a partition or wall especially in an ovary
69658,sequel subsequence,something that follows something else
69659,sequel continuation,a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
69660,sequela,any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment; "paralysis is one of the sequelae of poliomyelitis"
69661,sequella,a secondary consequence
69662,sequence,serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA"
69663,sequence chronological_sequence succession successiveness chronological_succession,a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"
69664,succession sequence,the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence"
69665,sequence,several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys
69666,sequencer sequenator,(chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer
69667,sequencer,computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence
69668,sequestration,the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions
69669,sequestration,a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
69670,sequin spangle diamante,adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
69671,serape sarape,a long brightly colored shawl; worn mainly by Mexican men
69672,seraph,an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
69673,serenade,a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
69674,serendipity,good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
69675,sereness,a withered dryness
69676,serf helot villein,(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
69677,serfdom serfhood vassalage,the state of a serf
69678,serge,a twilled woolen fabric
69679,sergeant,any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the army or air force or marines ranking above a corporal
69680,serjeant-at-law serjeant sergeant-at-law sergeant,an English barrister of the highest rank
69681,sergeant_at_arms serjeant-at-arms,an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands
69682,sergeant_major,a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the army
69683,sergeant_major Abudefduf_saxatilis,large blue-grey black-striped damselfish; nearly worldwide
69684,serger,a sewing machine that overcasts the raw edges of a fabric with a V-shaped stitch
69685,serial series,a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"
69686,series serial serial_publication,a periodical that appears at scheduled times
69687,serial_killer serial_murderer,someone who murders more than three victims one at a time in a relatively short interval
69688,serial_monogamy,a succession of short monogamous relationships (as by someone who undergoes multiple divorces)
69689,serial_operation sequential_operation consecutive_operation,the sequential execution of operations one after another
69690,serial_port,an interface (commonly used for modems and mice and some printers) that transmits data a bit at a time
69691,serial_processing,sequential processing by two or more processing units
69692,serialism serial_music,20th century music that uses a definite order of notes as a thematic basis for a musical composition
69693,serialization serialisation,publication in serial form
69694,sericea_lespedeza Lespedeza_sericea Lespedeza_cuneata,perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially on poor land
69695,sericulture,raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk
69696,sericulture,the production of raw silk by raising silkworms
69697,sericulturist,a producer of raw silk
69698,series,similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies"
69699,series,(sports) several contests played successively by the same teams; "the visiting team swept the series"
69700,series,a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection; "the Post Office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers"; "his coin collection included the complete series of Indian-head pennies"
69701,series,(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
69702,series,(electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other; "the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors"
69703,series_circuit,a circuit having its parts connected serially
69704,serif seriph,a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
69705,serigraphy,the act of making a print by the silkscreen method
69706,serin,any of various brown and yellow finches of pats of Europe
69707,serine,a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine
69708,seriocomedy tragicomedy,a comedy with serious elements or overtones
69709,seriousness distressfulness,the quality of arousing fear or distress; "he learned the seriousness of his illness"
69710,sermon preaching,a moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him"
69711,serologist,a medical scientist who specializes in serology
69712,serology,the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease
69713,serotine European_brown_bat Eptesicus_serotinus,common brown bat of Europe
69714,serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine,a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
69715,serous_membrane serosa,a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
69716,serow,short-horned dark-coated goat antelope of mountain areas of southern and southeastern Asia
69717,serpent,a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited
69718,serpent,an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
69719,serranid_fish serranid,marine food sport fishes mainly of warm coastal waters
69720,serrate_leaf,a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
69721,serration,the condition of being serrated; "the serrations of a city skyline"
69722,serration,a row of notches; "the pliers had serrations to improve the grip"
69723,serration,a single notch in a row of notches; "one of the serrations was broken off"
69724,serratus serratus_muscles,any of several muscles of the trunk
69725,serratus_posterior_inferior,a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached
69726,serratus_posterior_superior,a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax; acts to elevate the upper ribs
69727,sertraline Zoloft,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)
69728,sertularian,feathery colony of long-branched stems bearing stalkless paired polyps
69729,serum blood_serum,watery fluid of the blood that resembles plasma but contains fibrinogen
69730,serum_albumin,albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood
69731,serum_globulin,globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood
69732,serum_sickness serum_disease,a delayed allergic reaction to the injection of an antiserum caused by an antibody reaction to an antigen in the donor serum
69733,serval Felis_serval,slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat
69734,servant_girl serving_girl,a girl who is a servant
69735,waiter server,a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
69736,server,(court games) the player who serves to start a point
69737,server,utensil used in serving food or drink
69738,service_agency service_bureau service_firm,a business that makes its facilities available to others for a fee; achieves economy of scale
69739,service_area,place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities
69740,service_book,a book setting forth the forms of church service
69741,service_break,a tennis game won on the opponent's service
69742,service_call,a trip made by a repairman to visit the location of something in need of service
69743,service_charge service_fee,a percentage of a bill (as at a hotel or restaurant) added in payment for service
69744,service_club,a club of professional or business people organized for their coordination and active in public services
69745,service_club,a recreational center for servicemen
69746,service_contract,a contract for maintenance services
69747,service_cutback,the act of reducing service
69748,service_department,the division of a business that provides customer services
69749,service_door service_entrance servant's_entrance,an entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse
69750,service_industry,an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects
69751,service_staff maintenance_staff,those in a business responsible for maintaining the physical plant
69752,service_station,a station where service is provided
69753,service_stripe hashmark hash_mark,an insignia worn to indicate years of service
69754,service_tree sorb_apple sorb_apple_tree Sorbus_domestica,medium-sized European tree resembling the rowan but bearing edible fruit
69755,serviceability serviceableness usableness useableness usability,the quality of being able to provide good service
69756,services,performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others; "the mayor tried to maintain city services"; "the medical services are excellent"
69757,serving_cart,a handcart for serving food
69758,serving_dish,a dish used for serving food
69759,servitor,someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else
69760,servitude,state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment; "penal servitude"
69761,servo servomechanism servosystem,control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
69762,sesame_oil,oil obtained from sesame seeds
69763,sesame_seed benniseed,small oval seeds of the sesame plant
69764,sesamoid_bone sesamoid os_sesamoideum,any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
69765,sesbania,any of various plants of the genus Sesbania having pinnate leaves and large showy pea-like flowers
69766,sesquipedalian sesquipedalia,a very long word (a foot and a half long)
69767,sesquipedality,using long words
69768,sessile_polyp,a relatively flat polyp
69769,session,a meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the opening session of the legislature"
69770,session,a meeting devoted to a particular activity; "a filming session"; "a gossip session"
69771,session_cookie,a cookie that is stored temporarily and is destroyed when you close the link
69772,six 6 VI sixer sise Captain_Hicks half_a_dozen sextet sestet sextuplet hexad,the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
69773,sextet sextette sestet,six performers or singers who perform together
69774,sextet sextette sestet,a set of six similar things considered as a unit
69775,sextet sextette sestet,a musical composition written for six performers
69776,sestet,a rhythmic group of six lines of verse
69777,set-to,a brief but vigorous fight
69778,set_decoration,a decoration used as part of the set of a theatrical or movie production
69779,set_gun spring_gun,a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off
69780,set_piece,a piece of scenery intended to stand alone as part of the stage setting
69781,set_point,(tennis) the final point needed to win a set in tennis
69782,set_shot,a two-handed basketball shot from a stationary position
69783,set_square,a try square with an adjustable sliding head
69784,set_theory,the branch of pure mathematics that deals with the nature and relations of sets
69785,seta,stalk of a moss capsule
69786,seta,a stiff hair or bristle
69787,setscrew,a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring
69788,setscrew,a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted
69789,settle settee,a long wooden bench with a back
69790,settee,a small sofa
69791,setter,a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point
69792,setting,the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat"
69793,village small_town settlement,a community of people smaller than a town
69794,settlement,a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
69795,settlement,an area where a group of families live together
69796,settlement_house,a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services
69797,settler colonist,a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
69798,settler,a negotiator who settles disputes
69799,settler,a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings
69800,settling subsiding subsidence,a gradual sinking to a lower level
69801,setup,the way something is organized or arranged; "it takes time to learn the setup around here"
69802,seven-spot,a spot with seven pips on the face
69803,seven-up old_sledge,a form of all fours in which a total of seven points is game
69804,seven_seas,an informal expression for all of the oceans of the world; "the old salt had sailed the seven seas"
69805,seventeen 17 XVII,the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
69806,seventeen-year_locust periodical_cicada Magicicada_septendecim,North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature
69807,seventeenth,position 17 in a countable series of things
69808,seventh,position seven in a countable series of things
69809,seventh,the musical interval between one note and another seven notes away from it
69810,seventh_chord,a triad with a seventh added
69811,seventies 1970s,the decade from 1970 to 1979
69812,seventies mid-seventies,the time of life between 70 and 80
69813,seventieth,position 70 in a countable series of things
69814,seventy 70 LXX,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven
69815,seventy-eight 78 LXXVIII,the cardinal number that is the sum of seventy and eight
69816,seventy-eight 78,a shellac based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute
69817,severable_contract,a contract in which in the event of a breach by one of the parties can be considered as several independent agreements expressed in a single instrument
69818,severalty,exclusive individual ownership
69819,severance severing,the act of severing
69820,severance_agreement,an agreement on the terms on which an employee will leave
69821,severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome SARS,a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003; characterized by fever and coughing or difficulty breathing or hypoxia; can be fatal
69822,severe_combined_immunodeficiency severe_combined_immunodeficiency_disease SCID,a congenital disease affecting T cells that can result from a mutation in any one of several different genes; children with it are susceptible to infectious disease; if untreated it is lethal within the first year or two of life
69823,sewage sewerage,waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
69824,sewage_disposal,the disposal of sewage
69825,sewage_disposal_plant disposal_plant,a plant for disposing of sewage
69826,sewage_farm,a farm that is irrigated and fertilized with raw sewage
69827,sewage_system sewer_system sewage_works,facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage
69828,sewer sewerage cloaca,a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
69829,sewer,someone who sews; "a sewer of fine gowns"
69830,sewer_gas,foul-smelling gas that forms in sewers
69831,sewer_main sewer_line,a main in a sewage system
69832,sewer_rat,brown rat commonly found in sewers
69833,sewing stitching,joining or attaching by stitches
69834,sewing stitchery,needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket"
69835,sewing-machine_operator,someone who sews by operating a sewing machine
69836,sewing_basket,a workbasket in which sewing materials can be stored
69837,sewing_kit,a kit of articles used in sewing
69838,sewing_machine,a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing
69839,sewing_needle,a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth
69840,sewing_room,a room set aside for sewing
69841,sexual_activity sexual_practice sex sex_activity,activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
69842,sex,either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided; "the war between the sexes"
69843,sex sexual_urge,all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; "he wanted a better sex life"; "the film contained no sex or violence"
69844,sex-change_operation transsexual_surgery,surgical procedures and hormonal treatments designed to alter a person's sexual characteristics so that the resemble those of the opposite sex
69845,sex-linked_disorder,any disease or abnormality that is determined by the sex hormones; "hemophilia is determined by a gene defect on an X chromosome"
69846,sex_change,a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments)
69847,sex_characteristic sexual_characteristic sex_character,those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other
69848,sex_chromatin,chromatin found only in female cells; "the presence or absence of sex chromatin in cells obtained by amniocentesis makes it possible to determine the sex of a fetus"
69849,sex_chromosome,(genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual; "mammals normally have two sex chromosomes"
69850,sex_drive,a physiological need for sexual activity; "testosterone is responsible for the male sex drive"
69851,sex_kitten sexpot sex_bomb,a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal
69852,sex_linkage,an association between genes in sex chromosomes that makes some characteristics appear more frequently in one sex than in the other
69853,sex_manual,a manual containing instruction in sexual techniques; intended to enhance the reader's sexual life
69854,sex_object,any person regarded simply as an object of sexual gratification
69855,sex_offender,someone who has been convicted of a sex crime
69856,sexagenarian,someone whose age is in the sixties
69857,sexcapade,a sexual escapade; an illicit affair
69858,sexism,discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
69859,sexploitation,the commercial exploitation of sex or sexuality or explicit sexual material; "sexploitation by advertisers is notorious"
69860,sext,the fourth of the seven canonical hours; about noon
69861,sextant,a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
69862,sextant,a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
69863,sextet sextette sixsome,six people considered as a unit
69864,sextillion,the number that is represented as a one followed by 21 zeros
69865,sexual_arousal,the arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behavior
69866,sexual_assault sexual_abuse sex_crime sex_offense,a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"
69867,sexual_discrimination,discrimination (usually in employment) that excludes one sex (usually women) to the benefit of the other sex
69868,sexual_harassment,unwelcome sexual behavior by a supervisor toward an employee
69869,sexual_immorality,the evil ascribed to sexual acts that violate social conventions; "sexual immorality is the major reason for last year's record number of abortions"
69870,sexual_pleasure,pleasure derived from sexual activities
69871,sexual_relationship,a relationship involving sexual intimacy
69872,sforzando,an accented chord
69873,sforzando,(music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack
69874,sgraffito,a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
69875,shabbiness seediness manginess sleaziness,a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
69876,shackle,a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
69877,shad,bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
69878,shad,herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn
69879,shad_roe,roe of shad; may be parboiled or baked or sauteed gently
69880,shade shadiness shadowiness,relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"
69881,shade tint tincture tone,a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
69882,shade,protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"
69883,shade,a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade"
69884,tad shade,a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"
69885,shade,a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
69886,shade_tree,a tree planted or valued chiefly for its shade from sunlight
69887,shades_of,something that reminds you of someone or something; "aren't there shades of 1948 here?"
69888,shadiness,of questionable honesty or legality; "they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable"; "the shadiness of their transactions"
69889,shading,graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
69890,shading blending,a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
69891,shadow,shade within clear boundaries
69892,shadow,a premonition of something adverse; "a shadow over his happiness"
69893,trace vestige tincture shadow,an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
69894,shadow,refuge from danger or observation; "he felt secure in his father's shadow"
69895,shadow,a dominating and pervasive presence; "he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father"
69896,tail shadow shadower,a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
69897,shadow,an inseparable companion; "the poor child was his mother's shadow"
69898,shadow_box,a shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry  coins  etc.)
69899,shadow_cabinet,a group of senior members of the political party that is out of power; these members would probably assume corresponding positions as ministers in the British Cabinet if their party was elected
69900,shadowboxing,sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)
69901,shadowing tailing,the act of following someone secretly
69902,shaft,a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
69903,shaft,a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
69904,spear lance shaft,a long pointed rod used as a weapon
69905,shaft,a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
69906,shaft,a vertical passage into a mine
69907,shag,a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
69908,shag,a matted tangle of hair or fiber; "the dog's woolly shag"
69909,shag,a fabric with long coarse nap; "he bought a shag rug"
69910,shag,a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn
69911,shag_rug,a rug with long pile
69912,shagbark shagbark_hickory shellbark shellbark_hickory Carya_ovata,North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts
69913,shagginess,unkemptness of hair
69914,shagginess,roughness of nap produced by long woolly hairs
69915,shaggy_dog_story,a long rambling joke whose humor derives from its pointlessness
69916,shaggymane shaggy_cap shaggymane_mushroom Coprinus_comatus,common edible mushroom having an elongated shaggy white cap and black spores
69917,shahadah,the first pillar of Islam is an affirmation of faith
69918,shaheed,Arabic term for holy martyrs; applied by Palestinians to suicide bombers
69919,shaitan shaytan,(Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray
69920,shakedown,initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state; "the new industry's economic shakedown"
69921,shakedown,a very thorough search of a person or a place; "a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"
69922,shakedown,extortion of money (as by blackmail)
69923,shakeout,a financial condition that results in the elimination of marginally financed participants in an industry; "they glutted the market in order to cause a shakeout of their competitors"
69924,shakiness,the quality of being unstable and insecure; "the shakiness of the present regime"
69925,shaking,the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
69926,shale,a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
69927,shale_oil,oil extracted from oil shale by heating
69928,shallot,aggregated bulb of the multiplier onion
69929,shallot eschalot multiplier_onion Allium_cepa_aggregatum Allium_ascalonicum,type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning
69930,shallot,small mild-flavored onion-like or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning
69931,shallow_fording,fording at a shallow place
69932,superficiality shallowness,lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
69933,shallowness,the quality of lacking physical depth; "take into account the shallowness at that end of the pool before you dive"
69934,shallu Sorghum_vulgare_rosburghii,sorghum having slender dry stalks and small hard grains; introduced into United States from India
69935,shaman priest-doctor,in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
69936,shamanism,any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
69937,shamanism Asian_shamanism,an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
69938,shamble shambling shuffle shuffling,walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"
69939,shambles,a condition of great disorder
69940,shame,a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
69941,shame disgrace ignominy,a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
69942,shamefacedness sheepishness,feeling embarrassed about yourself
69943,shamefulness disgracefulness ignominiousness,unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor
69944,shamelessness brazenness,behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame
69945,shampoo,cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
69946,shampoo,the act of washing your hair with shampoo
69947,shamrock_pea Parochetus_communis,trailing trifoliate Asiatic and African herb having cobalt blue flowers
69948,shandygaff shandy,a drink made of beer and lemonade
69949,shanghaier seizer,a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship
69950,shank,a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
69951,shank,the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
69952,shank stem,cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
69953,shank,cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
69954,shank,cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
69955,shank waist,the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
69956,shank,a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
69957,shank's_mare shanks'_mare shank's_pony shanks'_pony,you own legs; "I traveled on shank's mare"
69958,shanny Blennius_pholis,European scaleless blenny
69959,shantung,a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)
69960,shantytown,a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties
69961,shape-up,a way of hiring longshoremen by the day; applicants gather around a union boss who selects those to be hired
69962,shape_constancy,the tendency to perceive the shape of a rigid object as constant despite differences in the viewing angle (and consequent differences in the shape of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye)
69963,shapelessness,an amorphous or indefinite shape; "a shapeless mass"
69964,shapelessness,the quality of lacking an esthetically pleasing shape
69965,shaper shaping_machine,a machine tool for shaping metal or wood
69966,shaping defining,any process serving to define the shape of something
69967,shaping_tool,a tool for shaping metal
69968,share,any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"
69969,sharecropper cropper sharecrop_farmer,small farmers and tenants
69970,shareholding,a holding in the form of shares of corporations
69971,shareware,software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.
69972,shariah shariah_law sharia sharia_law Islamic_law,the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed; "sharia is only applicable to Muslims"; "under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state"
69973,sharing,having in common; "the sharing of electrons creates molecules"
69974,sharing,using or enjoying something jointly with others
69975,sharing share-out,a distribution in shares
69976,shark,any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
69977,shark,a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest
69978,shark,a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways; "a card shark"
69979,shark_oil shark-liver_oil,a fatty yellow to brown oil obtained from the livers of sharks; used for dressing leather and as a source of vitamin A
69980,shark_repellent porcupine_provision,a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts
69981,sharkskin,a smooth crisp fabric
69982,sharksucker Echeneis_naucrates,remoras found attached to sharks
69983,sharp,a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
69984,sharp,a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
69985,sharp-tailed_grouse sprigtail sprig_tail Pedioecetes_phasianellus,large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America
69986,sharp_tongue,a bitter or critical manner of speaking
69987,sharpener,any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper; "a knife sharpener"
69988,sharpie,a long narrow shallow-draft boat with a flat bottom and a triangular sail; formerly used along the northern Atlantic coast of the United States
69989,sharpness,the quality of being keenly and painfully felt; "the sharpness of her loss"
69990,sharpness keenness,thinness of edge or fineness of point
69991,sharpshooter,an athlete noted for accurate aim
69992,sharpshooter,a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters
69993,sharptail_mola Mola_lanceolata,caudal fin has a central projection
69994,shasta_daisy Leucanthemum_superbum Chrysanthemum_maximum_maximum,hybrid garden flower derived from Chrysanthemum maximum and Chrysanthemum lacustre having large white flower heads resembling oxeye daisies; often placed in the genus Chrysanthemum
69995,shave shaving,the act of removing hair with a razor
69996,shaver,an adult male who shaves
69997,shaver electric_shaver electric_razor,a razor powered by an electric motor
69998,shaving-brush_tree Pseudobombax_ellipticum,tree of Mexico to Guatemala having densely hairy flowers with long narrow petals clustered at ends of branches before leaves appear
69999,shaving_brush,a brush used to apply lather prior to shaving
70000,shaving_cream shaving_soap,toiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving
70001,shaving_foam,toiletry consisting of a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles that soften the beard before shaving
70002,shawl,cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
70003,shawm,a medieval oboe
70004,she-devil,a cruel woman
70005,she-oak,any of several Australian trees of the genus Casuarina
70006,shear,(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves; "the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram"
70007,shear,a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
70008,shearing,removing by cutting off or clipping
70009,shears,large scissors with strong blades
70010,shearwater,long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves
70011,sheath,a protective covering for a knife or sword
70012,sheathing overlay overlayer,protective covering consisting  for example  of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
70013,shebang,an entire system; used in the phrase `the whole shebang'
70014,shebeen,unlicensed drinking establishment
70015,shed,an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
70016,shedder spiller,an attacker who sheds or spills blood; "a great hunter and spiller of blood"
70017,shedding sloughing,the process whereby something is shed
70018,sheep,woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
70019,sheep,a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
70020,sheep,a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision; "his students followed him like sheep"
70021,sheep_ked sheep-tick sheep_tick Melophagus_Ovinus,wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle
70022,sheep-tick sheep_tick Ixodes_ricinus,parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep (acute viral disease of the nervous system); a vector for Lyme disease spirochete
70023,sheep_bell,a bell hung round the neck of a sheep so that the sheep can be easily located
70024,sheep_botfly sheep_gadfly Oestrus_ovis,larvae are parasitic on sheep
70025,sheep_dip,a liquid mixture containing pesticides in which sheep are dipped to kill parasites
70026,sheep_fescue sheep's_fescue Festuca_ovina,cultivated for sheep pasturage in upland regions or used as a lawn grass
70027,sheep_frog,mostly of Central America
70028,sheep_laurel pig_laurel lambkill Kalmia_angustifolia,North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock
70029,sheep_plant vegetable_sheep Raoulia_lutescens Raoulia_australis,perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage
70030,vegetable_sheep sheep_plant Haastia_pulvinaris,cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs
70031,sheep_sorrel sheep's_sorrel Rumex_acetosella,small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places
70032,sheepherder shepherd sheepman,a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
70033,sheepman,a man who raises (or tends) sheep
70034,sheepshank,a knot for shortening a line
70035,sheepshead Archosargus_probatocephalus,large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico
70036,sheepshead_porgy Calamus_penna,from Florida and Bahamas to Brazil
70037,sheepshearing,the time or season when sheep are sheared
70038,sheepshearing,a festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared
70039,sheepshearing,act of shearing sheep
70040,sheepwalk sheeprun,farm devoted to raising sheep
70041,sheet,any broad thin expanse or surface; "a sheet of ice"
70042,sheet piece_of_paper sheet_of_paper,used for writing or printing
70043,sheet bed_sheet,bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
70044,sheet flat_solid,a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
70045,sheet tack mainsheet weather_sheet shroud,(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
70046,sheet-metal_work,the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems)
70047,sheet_anchor waist_anchor,spare anchor for use in emergency
70048,sheet_bend becket_bend weaver's_knot weaver's_hitch,a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye)
70049,sheet_iron,plate iron thinner than tank iron
70050,sheet_lighting,lightning that appears as a broad sheet; due to reflections of more distant lightning and to diffusion by the clouds
70051,sheet_metal,sheet of metal formed into a thin plate
70052,sheet_music,a musical composition in printed or written form; "she turned the pages of the music as he played"
70053,sheet_pile sheath_pile sheet_piling,a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
70054,sheet_web,an irregular spider web woven in a single plane and looking like flattened hammocks
70055,sheeting,fabric from which bed sheets are made
70056,shegetz,an offensive term for non-Jewish young man; "why does she like all those shkotzim?"
70057,sheik tribal_sheik sheikh tribal_sheikh Arab_chief,the leader of an Arab village or family
70058,sheika sheikha,the wife of a sheik
70059,sheikdom sheikhdom,the domain ruled by a sheik
70060,shekel,the basic unit of money in Israel
70061,sheldrake,Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill
70062,shelduck,female sheldrake
70063,shelf,a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
70064,shelf_bracket,a bracket to support a shelf
70065,shelf_ice ice_shelf,ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea
70066,shelf_life,the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating
70067,shelfful,the amount that a shelf will hold; "he bought a shelfful of books"
70068,shell,ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
70069,shell,the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
70070,shell,the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
70071,shell eggshell,the exterior covering of a bird's egg
70072,shell,a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"
70073,shell racing_shell,a very light narrow racing boat
70074,shell,the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc
70075,shell_bean shell_bean_plant,a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod
70076,shell_bean,unripe beans removed from the pod before cooking
70077,shell_corporation shell_entity,a company that is incorporated but has no assets or operations
70078,shell_game thimblerig,a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under
70079,shell_plating,the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship
70080,shell_stitch,a crochet stitch
70081,shellac,lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
70082,shellac shellac_varnish,a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
70083,shellac_wax lac_wax,a hard wax separated from shellac by its insolubility in alcohol
70084,sheller,a worker who removes shells (as of peas or oysters)
70085,shellfire,shooting artillery shells
70086,shellfish,meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)
70087,shellflower shell-flower turtlehead snakehead snake-head Chelone_glabra,showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple
70088,shellflower shall-flower shell_ginger Alpinia_Zerumbet Alpinia_speciosa Languas_speciosa,cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes
70089,shelter,a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
70090,shelter,protective covering that provides protection from the weather
70091,tax_shelter shelter,a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
70092,shelter,temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
70093,sheltered_workshop,a workshop that offers jobs to members of the physically or developmentally disabled population
70094,shelver,a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves
70095,shepherd,a clergyman who watches over a group of people
70096,shepherd's_pie,pie of hash covered with mashed potatoes and browned in the oven
70097,shepherd's_purse shepherd's_pouch Capsella_bursa-pastoris,white-flowered annual European herb bearing triangular notched pods; nearly cosmopolitan as an introduced weed
70098,shepherd_dog sheepdog sheep_dog,any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
70099,shepherdess,a woman shepherd
70100,sherbert sherbet sorbet,an ice containing milk
70101,sheriff,the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
70102,sheriff's_sale execution_sale judicial_sale forced_sale,a sale of property by the sheriff under authority of a court's writ of execution in order satisfy and unpaid obligation
70103,sherry,dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
70104,shibboleth,a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
70105,shield,a protective covering or structure
70106,shield buckler,armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
70107,shield_fern buckler_fern,any of various ferns of the genera Dryopteris or Polystichum or Lastreopsis having somewhat shield-shaped coverings on the sori
70108,shielding,the act of shielding from harm
70109,shielding,a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay
70110,shielding,shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference
70111,transformation transmutation shift,a qualitative change
70112,shift work_shift duty_period,the time period during which you are at work
70113,switch switching shift,the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"
70114,shift shifting,the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
70115,shift,a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
70116,shift_key shift,the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
70117,shift_register,(computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right
70118,shiftiness,the quality of being changeable in direction; "the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably"
70119,shiftlessness,a failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambition
70120,shiga_bacillus Shigella_dysentariae,a bacillus that causes dysentery
70121,shigella,rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon
70122,shigellosis bacillary_dysentery,an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains
70123,shiitake shiitake_mushroom Chinese_black_mushroom golden_oak_mushroom Oriental_black_mushroom Lentinus_edodes,edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
70124,shiksa shikse,a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women
70125,shill,a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others
70126,shillelagh shillalah,a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)
70127,shilling,an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound
70128,shim,a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices
70129,shimmy,an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
70130,shimmy,lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
70131,shin,the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
70132,shin shin_bone,a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg
70133,shin,the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
70134,tibia shinbone shin,the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
70135,shin_guard shinpad,a stiff protective garment worn by hockey players or a catcher in baseball to protect the shins
70136,shin_splints,painful inflammation of the muscles around the shins; frequent among runners
70137,shindig shindy,a large and noisy party of people
70138,shiner,something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)
70139,shiner,any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis
70140,shingle shake,building material used as siding or roofing
70141,shingle,coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)
70142,shingle,a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor  e.g.
70143,shingle_tree Acrocarpus_fraxinifolius,East Indian timber tree with hard durable wood used especially for tea boxes
70144,shingler,a worker who shingles roofs
70145,shingling,(geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction
70146,shingling,the laying on of shingles; "shingling is a draft very different from carpentry"
70147,shining polishing,the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "rbry Dunday he gave his car a good polishing"
70148,shining_clubmoss Lycopodium_lucidulum,a variety of club moss
70149,shining_willow Salix_lucida,common North American shrub with shiny lanceolate leaves
70150,shinny shinney,a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck
70151,shinplaster,paper money of little value issued on insufficient security
70152,ship,a vessel that carries passengers or freight
70153,ship's_chandler,a dealer in sails and ropes and other supplies for sailing ships
70154,ship's_papers,official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership  cargo  etc.
70155,ship-breaker,a contractor who buys old ships and breaks them up for scrap
70156,ship-towed_long-range_acoustic_detection_system,a shipboard system consisting of an acoustic detection system that is towed behind the ship
70157,ship_broker,an agent for the ship owner; obtains cargo and may arrange for its loading or discharge
70158,ship_canal shipway,a canal large enough for seagoing vessels
70159,ship_chandler,a dealer in equipment and supplies for ships
70160,ship_money,an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense
70161,shipboard_system,a system designed to work as a coherent entity on board a naval ship
70162,shipwright shipbuilder ship_builder,a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
70163,shipbuilder ship_builder,a person who builds ships as a business
70164,shipbuilder,a business that builds and repairs ships
70165,shipbuilding,the construction of ships
70166,shipbuilding_industry,an industry that builds ships
70167,shipmate,an associate on the same ship with you
70168,shipowner,someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship
70169,shipper,someone who ships goods
70170,shipper,a company in the business of shipping freight
70171,transportation shipping transport,the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
70172,shipping_agent,the agent of a shipowner
70173,shipping_clerk,an employee who ships and receives goods
70174,shipping_company,a company that provides shipping services
70175,shipping_fever shipping_pneumonia,a deadly form of septicemia in cattle and sheep; involves high fever and pneumonia; contracted under conditions of exposure or exhaustion (as often happens when the animals are shipped to market)
70176,shipping_office,the office of a shipping agent; an office where seamen are hired
70177,shipping_room,a room where goods are packaged and shipped
70178,shipside,the part of a wharf that is next to a ship
70179,shipworm teredinid,wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells
70180,shipwreck,a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
70181,shipwreck,an irretrievable loss; "that was the shipwreck of their romance"
70182,shipwreck wreck,an accident that destroys a ship at sea
70183,shipyard,a workplace where ships are built or repaired
70184,shire,a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
70185,shire shire_horse,British breed of large heavy draft horse
70186,shirking slacking soldiering goofing_off goldbricking,the evasion of work or duty
70187,shirred_egg baked_egg egg_en_cocotte,egg cooked individually in cream or butter in a small ramekin
70188,shirring,baking shelled eggs
70189,shirt,a garment worn on the upper half of the body
70190,shirt_button,a button on a shirt
70191,shirtdress,a dress that is tailored like a shirt and has buttons all the way down the front
70192,shirtfront,the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket); "he had spilled catsup on his shirtfront"
70193,shirting,any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts
70194,shirtmaker,a maker of shirts
70195,shirtsleeve,the sleeve of a shirt
70196,shirtsleeves,not wearing a jacket; "in your shirtsleeves" means you are not wearing anything over your shirt; "in hot weather they dined in their shirtsleeves"
70197,shirttail,a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article
70198,shirttail,fabric forming the tail of a shirt
70199,shirtwaist shirtwaister,a blouse with buttons down the front; "in England they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister"
70200,shittah shittah_tree,source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of genus Acacia
70201,shittimwood,wood of the shittah tree used to make the ark of the Hebrew tabernacle
70202,shiv,a knife used as a weapon
70203,shiva shivah shibah,(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative; "the family is sitting shiva"
70204,shmegegge schmegegge,(Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense
70205,shmooze,(Yiddish) a warm heart-to-heart talk
70206,shoal,a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
70207,shoal shallow,a stretch of shallow water
70208,shock,(pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor; "loss of blood is an important cause of shock"
70209,shock seismic_disturbance,an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"
70210,shock,a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field; "corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks"; "whole fields of wheat in shock"
70211,shock,a bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair"
70212,shock_therapy shock_treatment,treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions
70213,shock_troops,soldiers who are specially trained and armed to lead an assault
70214,shock_wave blast_wave,a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity; "the explosion created a shock wave"
70215,shocker,a shockingly bad person
70216,shocker,a sensational message (in a film or play or novel)
70217,shoddiness trashiness,the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better
70218,shoddy,reclaimed wool fiber
70219,shoe,footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
70220,shoe,(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
70221,shoe_bomb,a explosive device concealed inside the heel and sole of a shoe
70222,shoe_industry,an industry that manufactures and sells shoes
70223,shoe_leather,leather used to make shoes
70224,shoe_polish blacking,a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
70225,shoe_shop shoe-shop shoe_store,a shop where shoes are sold
70226,shoebill shoebird Balaeniceps_rex,large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe
70227,shoebox,a structure resembling a shoebox (as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment)
70228,shoebox,an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes
70229,shoeful,the amount that a shoe will hold; "he emptied out a shoeful of water"
70230,shoehorn,a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
70231,shoelace shoe_lace shoestring shoe_string,a lace used for fastening shoes
70232,shoemaking shoe_repairing cobbling,the shoemaker's trade
70233,shoeshine,a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing; "his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine"
70234,shoeshine,the act of shining shoes; "he charged a dollar for a shoeshine"
70235,shoestring shoe_string,a small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring"
70236,shoestring_catch,(baseball) a running catch made near the ground
70237,shoestring_fungus,any of several fungi of the genus Armillaria that form brown stringy rhizomorphs and cause destructive rot of the roots of some trees such as apples or maples
70238,shoetree,a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn
70239,shofar shophar,an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions
70240,shogi,a form of chess played on a board of 81 squares; each player has 20 pieces
70241,shogun,a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
70242,shoji,a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
70243,shoofly,an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen
70244,shoofly,a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)
70245,shoofly_pie,open pie filled with a mixture of sweet crumbs and molasses
70246,shook,a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
70247,shoot,a new branch
70248,shoot,the act of shooting at targets; "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer"
70249,shoot-'em-up,a movie featuring shooting and violence
70250,shoot-down,murder by shooting someone down in cold blood
70251,taw shooter,a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
70252,shot shooter,a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
70253,shooter crap-shooter,a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps
70254,shooter,(sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
70255,shooting shot,the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
70256,shooting,killing someone by gunfire; "when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies"
70257,shooting_brake estate_car,another name for a station wagon
70258,shooting_gallery,a building (usually abandoned) where drug addicts buy and use heroin
70259,shooting_gallery shooting_range,an enclosed firing range with targets for rifle or handgun practice
70260,shooting_lodge shooting_box,a small country house used by hunters during the shooting season
70261,shooting_preserve,a preserve on which hunting is permitted during certain months of the year
70262,shooting_script,the final detailed script for making a movie or TV program
70263,shooting_stick,device that resembles a spiked walking stick but the top opens into a seat
70264,shop store,a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"
70265,workshop shop,small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
70266,shop_class shop,a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity); "I built a birdhouse in shop"
70267,shop_assistant,an employee in a shop
70268,shop_bell,a bell attached to the door of a small shop; warns the proprietor that a customer has entered the shop
70269,shop_boy,a young male shop assistant
70270,shop_floor,workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines; "the productive work is done on the shop floor"
70271,shop_girl,a young female shop assistant
70272,shop_steward steward,a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management
70273,shop_talk,talk about your business that only others in the same business can understand
70274,shopaholic,a compulsive shopper; "shopaholics can never resist a bargain"
70275,shopfront storefront,the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
70276,shopkeeper tradesman storekeeper market_keeper,a merchant who owns or manages a shop
70277,shoplifting shrinkage,the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
70278,shopper,someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
70279,shopper,a commercial agent who shops at the competitor's store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her
70280,shopping,searching for or buying goods or services; "went shopping for a reliable plumber"; "does her shopping at the mall rather than down town"
70281,shopping_bag,a paper bag made of strong paper (often with handles); carries goods while shopping
70282,shopping_basket,a handbasket to carry goods while shopping
70283,shopping_cart,a handcart that holds groceries while shopping
70284,shopping_list,a list of items to be purchased
70285,shore,the land along the edge of a body of water
70286,shore shoring,a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
70287,shore_boulder,a boulder found on a shore remote from its place of origin
70288,shore_duty,naval service at land bases
70289,shore_patrol,the military police of the navy
70290,shore_pine lodgepole lodgepole_pine spruce_pine Pinus_contorta,shrubby two-needled pine of coastal northwestern United States; red to yellow-brown bark fissured into small squares
70291,shorebird shore_bird limicoline_bird,any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
70292,shoreline,a boundary line between land and water
70293,shoring shoring_up propping_up,the act of propping up with shores
70294,short,the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
70295,short_circuit short,accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
70296,shortstop short,the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
70297,short-horned_grasshopper acridid,grasshopper with short antennae
70298,short-spurred_fragrant_orchid Gymnadenia_odoratissima,similar to Gymnadenia conopsea but with smaller flowers on shorter stems and having much shorter spurs
70299,short-staple_cotton,cotton with relatively short fibers
70300,short-tailed_shrew Blarina_brevicauda,North American shrew with tail less than half its body length
70301,short-term_memory STM immediate_memory,what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it
70302,short_account,a brokerage account of someone who sells short (sells securities he does not own)
70303,short_account,the aggregate of short sales on an open market
70304,short_bone os_breve,a bone that is of approximately equal dimension in all directions
70305,short_covering,the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale
70306,short_division,the operation of division in which the sequence of steps is performed without writing them out
70307,short_gastric_artery arteria_gastrica_breves vasa_brevis,several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach
70308,short_iron,an iron with a short shaft and pitched face; for hitting short high shots
70309,short_line,a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances
70310,short_list shortlist,a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
70311,short_order,an order for food that can be prepared quickly
70312,short_pants shorts trunks,trousers that end at or above the knee
70313,short_ribs,rib ends between the rib road and the plate
70314,short_sale short_selling,sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price)
70315,short_saphenous_vein,a vein running from the foot up the back of the leg to the knee
70316,short_shrift summary_treatment,a brief and unsympathetic rejection; "they made short shrift of my request"
70317,short_shrift,brief and unsympathetic treatment
70318,short_sleeve,a sleeve extending from the shoulder to the elbow
70319,short_story,a prose narrative shorter than a novel
70320,short_subject,a brief film; often shown prior to showing the feature
70321,short_ton ton net_ton,a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
70322,short_wave,a radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megahertz)
70323,shortbread shortbread_cookie,very rich thick butter cookie
70324,shortcake,very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream
70325,shortener,any agent that shortens; "alcohol is a great shortener of life"
70326,shortening,fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
70327,shortening,act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"
70328,shortfin_mako Isurus_oxyrhincus,very swift active bluish shark found worldwide in warm waters; important game fish
70329,shortgrass short-grass,any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains
70330,shorthand stenography tachygraphy,a method of writing rapidly
70331,shortia,any plant of the genus Shortia; evergreen perennial herbs with smooth leathery basal leaves and showy white solitary flowers
70332,shortleaf_pine short-leaf_pine shortleaf_yellow_pine Pinus_echinata,large pine of southern United States having short needles in bunches of 2-3 and red-brown bark when mature
70333,shortness,the property of being of short spatial extent; "the shortness of the Channel crossing"
70334,shortness,the condition of being short of something; "there was no shortness of money"; "can cause shortness of breath"
70335,shortness truncation,the property of being truncated or short
70336,shortness,the property of being of short temporal extent; "the shortness of air travel time"
70337,shortness,the property of being shorter than average stature
70338,shortness_of_breath SOB breathlessness,a dyspneic condition
70339,shortstop,(baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
70340,shortwave_diathermy_machine,a diathermy machine that uses short wave radiation as the source of heat
70341,shot,an attempt to score in a game
70342,stroke shot,(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
70343,snapshot snap shot,an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
70344,shot stab,informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
70345,shot,a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"
70346,shot,sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot"
70347,shot,an explosive charge used in blasting
70348,shot_hole,drill hole for a charge of an explosive
70349,shot_metal,an alloy that is 98% lead and 2% arsenic; used in making small shot
70350,shot_put,an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible
70351,shot_putter,an athlete who competes in the shot put
70352,shot_tower,tower of a kind once used to make shot; molten lead was poured through a sieve and dropped into water
70353,shotgun scattergun,firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
70354,shotgun_shell,a shell containing lead shot; used in shotguns
70355,shoulder,the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
70356,shoulder,a cut of beef from the shoulder of the animal
70357,shoulder shoulder_joint articulatio_humeri,a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
70358,shoulder_bag,a large handbag that can be carried by a strap looped over the shoulder
70359,shoulder_board shoulder_mark,epaulets that indicate rank
70360,shoulder_flash,something worn on the shoulder of a military uniform as an emblem of a division etc.
70361,shoulder_girdle pectoral_arch,the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans
70362,shoulder_holster,a holster worn over your shoulder so a gun can be concealed under your jacket
70363,shoulder_pad,protective garment consisting of a hard rounded pad worn by football players to protect their shoulders
70364,shoulder_patch,patch worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to indicate rank
70365,shouldered_arch,an arch consisting of a horizontal lintel supported at each end by corbels that project into the aperture
70366,shove,the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove"
70367,shovel,a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
70368,shovel shovelful spadeful,the quantity a shovel can hold
70369,shovel,a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
70370,shovel_board shove-halfpenny shove-ha'penny,a game in which coins or discs are slid by hand across a board toward a mark
70371,shovel_hat,a stiff broad-brimmed hat with the brim turned up at the sides and projecting in front; worn by some clergymen in England
70372,shoveler shoveller,a worker who shovels; "a shoveler of coal"
70373,shovelhead bonnethead bonnet_shark Sphyrna_tiburo,small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries
70374,show,the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"
70375,show,a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
70376,show-stopper showstopper stopper,an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
70377,show-stopper showstopper,something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal; "she has a show-stopper of a smile"; "the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper"
70378,show_bill show_card theatrical_poster,a poster advertising a show or play
70379,show_time,the point in time at which an entertainment (a movie or television show etc.) is scheduled to begin
70380,show_trial,a trial held for show; the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance
70381,showboat,a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)
70382,showcase show_window,a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect; "it was a showcase for democracy in Africa"
70383,shower,a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you; "they installed a shower in the bathroom"
70384,shower shower_bath,washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; "he took a shower after the game"
70385,shower rain_shower,a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
70386,shower,a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person; "her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting"
70387,shower_cap,a tight cap worn to keep hair dry while showering
70388,shower_curtain,a curtain that keeps water from splashing out of the shower area
70389,shower_room,a room with several showers
70390,shower_stall shower_bath,booth for washing yourself  usually in a bathroom
70391,showerhead,a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather
70392,showjumping stadium_jumping,riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles
70393,showman,a person skilled at making effective presentations
70394,showmanship,the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner
70395,showplace,a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty
70396,showroom salesroom saleroom,an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed; "in England a showroom is called a salesroom"
70397,showy_daisy Erigeron_speciosus,plant having branching leafy stems each branch with an especially showy solitary flower head with many narrow pink or lavender or white rays; northwestern United States mountains
70398,showy_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod
70399,showy_milkweed Asclepias_speciosa,milkweed of southern North America having large starry purple and pink flowers
70400,showy_orchis purple_orchis purple-hooded_orchis Orchis_spectabilis,North American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood
70401,showy_sunflower Helianthus_laetiflorus,tall rough-leaved perennial with a few large flower heads; central United States
70402,shrapnel,shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
70403,shredder,a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them)
70404,shrew termagant,a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
70405,shrew shrewmouse,small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
70406,shrew_mole,slender mole having a long snout and tail
70407,shrewishness,a nature given to nagging or scolding
70408,shrift,the act of being shriven
70409,shrike,any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
70410,shrilling,a continuing shrill noise; "the clash of swords and the shrilling of trumpets"--P. J. Searles
70411,shrillness,the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses; "the shrillness of her hair color"
70412,shrillness stridence stridency,having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
70413,shrimp,small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible
70414,shrimp_Newburg,shrimp in Newburg sauce usually served in a rice ring
70415,shrimp_butter,butter blended with chopped shrimp or seasoned with essence from shrimp shells
70416,shrimp_cocktail,a cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce
70417,shrimper,a vessel engaged in shrimping
70418,shrimpfish shrimp-fish,slender tropical shallow-water East Indian fish covered with transparent plates
70419,shrine,a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
70420,shrink-wrap,the clinging transparent plastic film that is used to shrinkwrap something
70421,shrink-wrapped_software,software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform)
70422,shrinking shrinkage,process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
70423,shrinkage,the amount by which something shrinks
70424,shrinking,the act of becoming less
70425,shroud,a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
70426,shrubbery,an area where a number of shrubs are planted
70427,shrubbery,a collection of shrubs growing together
70428,shrubby_St_John's_wort Hypericum_prolificum Hypericum_spathulatum,stiff shrub having oblong entire leaves and dense cymes of yellow flowers
70429,shrubby_penstemon lowbush_penstemon Penstemon_fruticosus,low bushy plant with large showy pale lavender or blue-violet flowers in narrow clusters at ends of stems
70430,shrublet,dwarf shrub
70431,shrug,a gesture involving the shoulders
70432,shtik shtick schtik schtick,(Yiddish) a little; a piece; "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven"
70433,shtik schtik shtick schtick,(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention; "play it straight with no shtik"
70434,shtik schtik shtick schtick,(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning; "his shtik made us laugh"
70435,shtik schtik shtick schtick,(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating; "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"
70436,shtikl shtickl schtikl schtickl,a really little shtik; "have a shtikl cake"
70437,shucks,an expression of disappointment or irritation
70438,shuffle shuffling make,the act of mixing cards haphazardly
70439,shuffleboard shovelboard,a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface
70440,shuffler,the card player who shuffles the cards
70441,shuffler,someone who walks without raising the feet
70442,shufti,a quick look around (originally military slang); "take a shufti while you're out there"
70443,shunt,a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another; "an arteriovenus shunt"
70444,shunt,implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
70445,shunter,a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips
70446,shuteye,informal term for sleep
70447,shutout skunk,a defeat in a game where one side fails to score
70448,shutter,a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
70449,shutter,a hinged blind for a window
70450,shutterbug,a photography enthusiast
70451,shutting_post,the gatepost against which the gate closes
70452,shuttle,public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points
70453,shuttle,bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads
70454,shuttle_bus,shuttle consisting of a bus that travels between two points
70455,shuttle_diplomacy,international negotiations conducted by a mediator who frequently flies back and forth between the negotiating parties; "Kissinger's shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East"
70456,shuttle_helicopter,a helicopter that shuttles back and forth
70457,shy,a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
70458,shy_person shrinking_violet,someone who shrinks from familiarity with others
70459,shyness,a feeling of fear of embarrassment
70460,shyster pettifogger,a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
70461,sial,the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum
70462,sialadenitis,inflammation of the salivary glands
70463,sialolith salivary_calculus,a stone formed in the salivary gland
70464,siamang Hylobates_syndactylus Symphalangus_syndactylus,large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web
70465,sibilant sibilant_consonant,a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
70466,sibling sib,a person's brother or sister
70467,sibyl,a woman who tells fortunes
70468,sibyl,(ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
70469,sick,people who are sick; "they devote their lives to caring for the sick"
70470,sick_bag sickbag,a bag provided on an airplane for passengers who are suffering from airsickness and need to vomit
70471,sick_benefit sickness_benefit,money paid (by the government) to someone who is too ill to work
70472,sick_call sick_parade,the daily military formation at which individuals report to the medical officer as sick
70473,sick_headache,a headache accompanied by nausea
70474,sick_joke,a joke in bad taste
70475,sick_leave,a leave of absence from work because of illness
70476,sick_list,a list of those who are ill (e.g. on a warship or in a regiment etc)
70477,sick_pay,wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave
70478,sick_person diseased_person sufferer,a person suffering from an illness
70479,sickbay sick_berth,(nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)
70480,sickbed,the bed on which a sick person lies
70481,sickle reaping_hook reap_hook,an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
70482,sickle-cell_anemia sickle-cell_anaemia sickle-cell_disease crescent-cell_anemia crescent-cell_anaemia drepanocytic_anemia drepanocytic_anaemia,a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape
70483,sickle_alfalfa sickle_lucerne sickle_medick Medicago_falcata,European medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle-shaped pods
70484,sickle_cell,an abnormal red blood cell that has a crescent shape and an abnormal form of hemoglobin
70485,sickle_feather,one of the long curved tail feathers of a rooster
70486,sicklepod Senna_obtusifolia Cassia_tora,cosmopolitan tropical herb or subshrub with yellow flowers and slender curved pods; a weed; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
70487,sicklepod Arabis_Canadensis,North American rock cress having very long curved pods
70488,sickleweed_golden_aster,a variety of golden aster
70489,sickness,defectiveness or unsoundness; "drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure"; "a great sickness of his judgment"
70490,sickroom,a room to which a sick person is confined
70491,side,a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"
70492,side,one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"
70493,side,either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"
70494,side,an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
70495,side,a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"
70496,side,an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"
70497,side,a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"
70498,side side_of_meat,a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
70499,slope incline side,an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
70500,side-glance side-look,a glance sideways; "she shot him an impatient side-glance"
70501,side-wheeler,a paddle steamer having a paddle wheel on each side
70502,side_chapel,a small chapel off the side aisle of a church
70503,side_dish entremots,a dish that is served with but is subordinate to a main course
70504,side_door side_entrance,an exterior door at one side of a building
70505,side_effect,a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy; "severe headaches are one of the side effects of the drug"
70506,side_judge,a football official
70507,side_of_beef,dressed half of a beef carcass
70508,side_of_pork,dressed half of a hog carcass
70509,side_pocket,a pocket on the side of a billiard table
70510,side_road,a minor road branching off of a main road
70511,side_street,a street intersecting a main street and terminating there
70512,side_view,a view from the side of something
70513,side_yard,the grounds at either side of a house
70514,sidebar,(law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury's hearing
70515,sidebar,a short news story presenting sidelights on a major story
70516,sideboard,a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
70517,sideboard,a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib
70518,sidecar,a cocktail made of orange liqueur with lemon juice and brandy
70519,sidecar,conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle
70520,sidelight running_light,light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
70521,sideline out_of_bounds,a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
70522,sideline,an auxiliary line of merchandise
70523,sidereal_hour,1/24 of a sidereal day
70524,sidereal_month,period between successive conjunctions with a star  27.322 days
70525,sidereal_time,measured by the diurnal motion of stars
70526,sidereal_year,the time for the earth to make one complete revolution around the sun  relative to the fixed stars
70527,siderite chalybite,iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate
70528,siderite,a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron
70529,sideroblast,an erythroblast having granules of ferritin
70530,sideroblastic_anemia sideroblastic_anaemia siderochrestic_anemia siderochrestic_anaemia,refractory anemia characterized by sideroblasts in the bone marrow
70531,siderocyte,an abnormal red blood cell containing granules of iron not bound in hemoglobin
70532,sideropenia,a deficiency of iron; results from inadequate iron in the diet or from hemorrhage
70533,siderosis,fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust; occurs among welders and other metal workers
70534,sidesaddle,a saddle for a woman; rider sits with both feet on the same side of the horse
70535,sideshow,a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event; "instruction is not an educational sideshow"
70536,sideshow,a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)
70537,sidesman,(Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
70538,sidestep,a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
70539,sidestroke,a swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick
70540,sideswipe,a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)
70541,sidewall,the side of an automobile tire; "the car had white sidewalls"
70542,sidewall,a wall that forms the side of a structure
70543,sidewinder horned_rattlesnake Crotalus_cerastes,small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve
70544,sidewinder,air-to-air missile with infrared homing device
70545,siding railroad_siding turnout sidetrack,a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
70546,siding,material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof
70547,siege besieging beleaguering military_blockade,the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
70548,sienna,an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment
70549,sierra,a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
70550,sierra Scomberomorus_sierra,a Spanish mackerel of western North America
70551,siesta,a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
70552,sieva_bean butter_bean butterbean civet_bean,small flat green bean similar to lima beans
70553,sieve_tube,tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae
70554,sifter,a household sieve (as for flour)
70555,sigeh,a Shiite tradition of temporary marriage permitted in Iran that allows a couple to specify the terms of their relationship; can last from a few minutes to 99 years; "sigeh legally wraps premarital sex in an Islamic cloak"
70556,sigh suspiration,an utterance made by exhaling audibly
70557,sigh,a sound like a person sighing; "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees"
70558,sight,an instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight"
70559,sight,anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights"
70560,sight vision visual_sense visual_modality,the ability to see; the visual faculty
70561,sight,a optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming  as on a firearm or surveying instrument
70562,sight,a range of mental vision; "in his sight she could do no wrong"
70563,sight ken,the range of vision; "out of sight of land"
70564,view survey sight,the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
70565,sight_draft sight_bill,a draft payable on presentation
70566,sight_gag visual_joke,a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie)
70567,sighting,the act of observing; "several sightings of enemy troops were reported"
70568,sightreader,a performer who reads without preparation or prior acquaintance (as in music)
70569,sightseeing rubber-necking,going about to look at places of interest
70570,sigma,the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet
70571,sigmoid_colon sigmoid_flexure,the s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum
70572,sigmoid_sinus sinus_sigmoideus,an S-shaped dural sinus on the temporal and occipital bones
70573,sigmoid_vein vena_sigmoideus,tributaries of the inferior mesenteric vein; drains the sigmoid colon
70574,sigmoidectomy,surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor)
70575,sigmoidoscope flexible_sigmoidoscope,an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon
70576,sigmoidoscopy flexible_sigmoidoscopy,visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
70577,sign,a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"
70578,signal signaling sign,any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
70579,signboard sign,structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards"
70580,sign,(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphyxiation"
70581,sign,a gesture that is part of a sign language
70582,sign,a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure
70583,sign,a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"
70584,sign_industry,an industry that produces signs
70585,sign_language signing,language expressed by visible hand gestures
70586,sign_manual,the signature of a sovereign on an official document
70587,sign_of_the_cross,a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith
70588,sign_painter,someone who paints signs and billboards etc.
70589,signage,signs collectively (especially commercial signs or posters); "there will be signage displayed at each post"
70590,signal,any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"
70591,signal,an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
70592,signal-to-noise_ratio signal-to-noise signal/noise_ratio signal/noise S/N,the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity
70593,signal_box,a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains
70594,signal_fire signal_light,a fire set as a signal
70595,signal_level,the amplitude level of the desired signal
70596,signaler signaller,someone who communicates by signals
70597,signaling_device,a device used to send signals
70598,signalization signalisation,a conspicuous indication
70599,signalman,a railroad employee in charge of signals and point in a railroad yard
70600,signals_intelligence SIGINT,intelligence information gathered from communications intelligence or electronics intelligence or telemetry intelligence
70601,signature,your name written in your own handwriting
70602,touch signature,a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"
70603,signature signature_tune theme_song,a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program
70604,signature,a sheet with several pages printed on it; it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book
70605,signature_recognition,biometric identification by automatically scanning a person's signature and matching it electronically against a library of known signatures
70606,signer,someone who can use sign language to communicate
70607,signer signatory,someone who signs and is bound by a document
70608,signet,a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
70609,signet_ring seal_ring,a ring bearing a signet
70610,significance,the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
70611,significant_digit significant_figure,any digit of a number that is known with certainty; any digit of a number beginning with the leftmost non-zero digit and ending with the rightmost non-zero digit (or a zero considered to be the exact value); "he calculated the answer to four significant figures"
70612,signor signior,used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
70613,signore,an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English `sir'; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
70614,silage ensilage,fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo
70615,sild,any of various young herrings (other than brislings) canned as sardines in Norway
70616,sildenafil sildenafil_citrate Viagra,virility drug (trade name Viagra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
70617,silence,the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"
70618,silence quiet,the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
70619,silencer,short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
70620,silene campion catchfly,any plant of the genus Silene
70621,silent_butler,a small receptacle with a handle and a hinged lid; used for collecting crumbs or ashes
70622,silent_movie silent_picture silents,a movie without a soundtrack
70623,silent_partner sleeping_partner,a partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge
70624,silent_treatment,an aloof refusal to speak to someone you know
70625,silhouette,an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
70626,silhouette,a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
70627,silica silicon_oxide silicon_dioxide,a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechartelierite
70628,silica_gel,a porous form of silica that is highly absorbent
70629,silicate,a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
70630,silicic_acid,a jellylike substance (hydrated silica)
70631,silicide,any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical
70632,silicle,short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants
70633,silicon Si atomic_number_14,a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
70634,silicon_bronze,a bronze with 2-3% silicon that is resistant to corrosion
70635,silicon_carbide,an extremely hard blue-black crystalline compound (SiC) used as an abrasive and a heat refractory material; crystals of silicon carbide can be used as semiconductors
70636,silicone silicone_polymer,any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
70637,silicone_resin,a polymeric silicone compound
70638,silicone_rubber,made from silicone elastomers; retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range
70639,silicosis,a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
70640,silique siliqua,narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
70641,silk,a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
70642,silk,fibers from silkworm cocoons provide threads for knitting
70643,silk_gland serictery sericterium,silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
70644,silk_oak,any of several Australian timber trees having usually fernlike foliage and mottled wood used in cabinetry and veneering
70645,silk_tree Albizia_julibrissin Albizzia_julibrissin,attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens
70646,silk_vine Periploca_graeca,deciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers and poisonous yellow fruits; cultivated for its dark shining foliage; southeastern Europe to Asia Minor
70647,silkiness sleekness,the smooth feel of silk fabric
70648,silks,the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
70649,silkscreen silk_screen_print serigraph,a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil
70650,silkworm,hairless white caterpillar of the Asian silkworm moth; source of most commercial silk
70651,silkworm giant_silkworm wild_wilkworm,larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
70652,silkworm_seed,eggs of a silkworm
70653,silky_anteater two-toed_anteater Cyclopes_didactylus,squirrel-sized South American toothless anteater with long silky golden fur
70654,silky_cornel silky_dogwood Cornus_amomum,shrub of eastern North America having purplish stems and blue fruit
70655,silky_dogwood Cornus_obliqua,shrub of eastern North America closely resembling silky cornel
70656,silky_oak Grevillea_robusta,medium to tall fast-growing tree with orange flowers and feathery bipinnate leaves silky-hairy beneath; eastern Australia
70657,silky_pocket_mouse Perognathus_flavus,small pale yellowish soft-furred rodent of southwestern United States and Mexico
70658,silky_tamarin Leontocebus_rosalia,golden South American monkey with long soft hair forming a mane
70659,silky_terrier Sydney_silky,Australian breed of toy dogs having a silky blue coat
70660,silky_wisteria Wisteria_venusta,a wisteria of China having white flowers
70661,sill,structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
70662,sill,(geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock
70663,silly,a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"
70664,silly_season,a time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news
70665,silo,a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
70666,silo,military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired
70667,siloxane,any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms
70668,silt,mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
70669,siltstone,a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt
70670,silurid silurid_fish,Old World freshwater catfishes having naked skin and a long anal fin more or less merged with the eellike caudal fin
70671,silva sylva,the forest trees growing in a country or region
70672,silver Ag atomic_number_47,a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
70673,silver,coins made of silver
70674,silver_medal silver,a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
70675,silver-bell_tree silverbell_tree snowdrop_tree opossum_wood Halesia_carolina Halesia_tetraptera,medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas
70676,silver_age,(classical mythology) the second age of the world  characterized by opulence and irreligion; by extension  a period secondary in achievement to a golden age
70677,silver_ash,any of various timber trees of the genus Flindersia
70678,silver_beech Nothofagus_menziesii,New Zealand beech with usually pale silvery bark
70679,silver_bell,any of various deciduous trees of the genus Halesia having white bell-shaped flowers
70680,silver_birch common_birch European_white_birch Betula_pendula,European birch with silvery white peeling bark and markedly drooping branches
70681,silver_bromide,a bromide that darkens when exposed to light; used in making photographic emulsions
70682,silver_bullet,a simple guaranteed solution for a difficult problem; "no silver bullet can make the world safe from terrorism"
70683,silver_certificate,formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver
70684,silver_chloride,a chloride used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions
70685,silver_cord,the emotional bond between a mother and her offspring
70686,silver_fern Pityrogramma_calomelanos,tropical American fern having fronds with white undersides
70687,silver_fern Pityrogramma_argentea,fern of southern tropical Africa having fronds with white undersides
70688,silver_fir,any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath
70689,silver_fox,red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white
70690,silver_grass,of Australia and New Zealand
70691,silver_hake Merluccius_bilinearis whiting,found off Atlantic coast of North America
70692,silver_iodide,an iodide that is used in photography  in seeding clouds to make rain  and in medicine
70693,silver_jenny Eucinostomus_gula,silvery mojarra found along sandy shores of the western Atlantic
70694,silver_jubilee,an anniversary celebrating the passage of 25 years
70695,silver_lace_vine China_fleece_vine Russian_vine Polygonum_aubertii,twining perennial vine having racemes of fragrant greenish flowers; western China to Russia
70696,silver_lime silver_linden Tilia_tomentosa,large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental
70697,silver_lining bright_side,a consoling aspect of a difficult situation; "every cloud has a silver lining"; "look on the bright side of it"
70698,silver_maple Acer_saccharinum,a common North American maple tree; five-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood
70699,silver_mine,a mine where silver ore is dug
70700,silver_nitrate,a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent
70701,silver_oak Grevillela_parallela,small slender tree with usually entire grey-green pendulous leaves and white or cream flowers; northern Australia
70702,silver_perch mademoiselle Bairdiella_chrysoura,small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
70703,white_perch silver_perch Morone_americana,small silvery food and game fish of eastern United States streams
70704,silver_plate,tableware that is plated with silver
70705,silver_plate,a thin layer of silver deposited on something
70706,silver_protein,a colloid preparation of protein (albumin or gelatin) and silver oxide; used in aqueous solution as an antibacterial agent
70707,silver_quandong,pale easily worked timber from the quandong tree
70708,silver_sage silver_sagebrush grey_sage gray_sage Seriphidium_canum Artemisia_cana,low much-branched perennial of western United States having silvery leaves; an important browse and shelter plant
70709,silver_screen,the film industry
70710,silver_solder,a solder that contains silver
70711,silver_spoon old_money,the inherited wealth of established upper-class families; "he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth"; "she is the daughter of old money from Massachusetts"
70712,silver_standard,a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of silver
70713,silver_tree Leucadendron_argenteum,small South African tree with long silvery silky foliage
70714,silver_tree Tarrietia_argyrodendron,Australian timber tree
70715,silver_tree_fern sago_fern black_tree_fern Cyathea_medullaris,a showy tree fern of New Zealand and Australia having a crown of pinnated fronds with whitish undersides
70716,silver_wedding_anniversary,the 25th wedding anniversary
70717,silver_whiting Menticirrhus_littoralis,a dull silvery whiting of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States
70718,silver_willow silky_willow Salix_alba_sericea Salix_sericea,North American willow with greyish silky pubescent leaves that usually blacken in drying
70719,silverback,an adult male gorilla with grey hairs across the back
70720,silverberry silver_berry silverbush silver-bush Elaeagnus_commutata,deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits
70721,silverfish Lepisma_saccharina,silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing
70722,silverfish,a silvery variety of Carassius auratus
70723,silverpoint,a drawing made with on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)
70724,silverrod Solidago_bicolor,plant of eastern North America having creamy white flowers
70725,silversides silverside,small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States
70726,silversmith silverworker silver-worker,someone who makes or repairs articles of silver
70727,silverspot,butterfly with silver spots on the underside of the hind wings
70728,silversword Argyroxiphium_sandwicense,low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem
70729,silvervine silver_vine Actinidia_polygama,ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings
70730,silverware,tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel
70731,silverweed,any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers
70732,silverwork,decorative work made of silver
70733,silvery_spleenwort Deparia_acrostichoides Athyrium_thelypteroides,fern with elongate silvery outgrowths enclosing the developing spores
70734,silvery_spleenwort glade_fern narrow-leaved_spleenwort Athyrium_pycnocarpon Diplazium_pycnocarpon,North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks
70735,silvex,a herbicide that is effective in controlling woody plants but is toxic to animals
70736,silviculture,the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests
70737,sima,rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium
70738,simazine,a herbicide used to control weeds (especially among crops)
70739,simian,an ape or monkey
70740,similarity,the quality of being similar
70741,similarity law_of_similarity,a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit
70742,simile,a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
70743,simmer,temperature just below the boiling point; "the stew remained at a simmer for hours"
70744,simnel,a crisp bread of fine white flour
70745,simnel,a fruitcake (sometimes covered with almond paste) eaten at mid-Lent or Easter or Christmas
70746,simoom simoon samiel,a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
70747,simper,a silly self-conscious smile
70748,simperer,a smiler whose smile is silly and self-conscious and sometimes coy
70749,simple,any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
70750,simpleton simple,a person lacking intelligence or common sense
70751,simple_closed_curve Jordan_curve,a closed curve that does not intersect itself
70752,simple_eye stemma ocellus,an eye having a single lens
70753,simple_fracture closed_fracture,an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin
70754,simple_fruit bacca,an indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp: e.g. grape; tomato; cranberry
70755,simple_harmonic_motion,periodic motion in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement
70756,simple_interest,interest paid on the principal alone
70757,simple_leaf,a leaf that is not divided into parts
70758,simple_mastectomy,removal of a breast leaving the underlying muscles and the lymph nodes intact
70759,simple_pendulum,a hypothetical pendulum suspended by a weightless frictionless thread of constant length
70760,simple_phobia,any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
70761,simple_pistil,consists of one carpel
70762,simple_protein,a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed
70763,simple_sentence,a sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses
70764,simplicity simpleness,the quality of being simple or uncompounded; "the simplicity of a crystal"
70765,simplicity simpleness simple_mindedness,a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity"
70766,simplicity simmpleness,absence of affectation or pretense
70767,simplification,a explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity
70768,simplification,elimination of superfluous details
70769,simulacrum,an insubstantial or vague semblance
70770,simulation computer_simulation,(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated"
70771,simulation,the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
70772,simulative_electronic_deception electronic_simulative_deception,actions to represent friendly notional or actual capabilities to mislead hostile forces
70773,simulator,a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research
70774,simulcast,a broadcast that is carried simultaneously by radio and television (or by FM and AM radio)
70775,simultaneity simultaneousness,happening or existing or done at the same time
70776,simultaneous_equations,a set of equations in two or more variables for which there are values that can satisfy all the equations simultaneously
70777,simvastatin Zocor,an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
70778,sincerity,the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical; "his sincerity inspired belief"; "they demanded some proof of my sincerity"
70779,sincerity unassumingness,a quality of naturalness and simplicity; "the simple sincerity of folk songs"
70780,sinciput,the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)
70781,sine_curve sinusoid,the curve of y=sin x
70782,sine_wave,a wave whose waveform resembles a sine curve
70783,sinecure,a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
70784,sinecure,an office that involves minimal duties
70785,singalong singsong,informal group singing of popular songs
70786,singing vocalizing,the act of singing vocal music
70787,tattle singing telling,disclosing information or giving evidence about another
70788,singing_voice,the musical quality of the voice while singing
70789,single bingle,a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
70790,single-breasted_jacket,a jacket having fronts that overlap only enough for fastenings
70791,single-breasted_suit,a suit having a single-breasted jacket
70792,single-leaf single-leaf_pine single-leaf_pinyon Pinus_monophylla,pinon of southwestern United States having solitary needles and often many stems; important as a nut pine
70793,single-mindedness,characterized by one unified purpose
70794,single-reed_instrument single-reed_woodwind,a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)
70795,single-rotor_helicopter,a helicopter having a single rotor
70796,single-spacing,typing that does not leave lines blank
70797,single_bed,a bed for one occupant
70798,single_combat,a fight between two people; "in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat"
70799,single_crochet single_stitch,a crochet stitch
70800,single_entry single-entry_bookkeeping,a simple bookkeeping system; transactions are entered in only one account
70801,single_prop single-propeller_plane,a propeller plane with a single propeller
70802,single_quote,a single quotation mark
70803,single_supplement,a surcharge added to the cost per person when traveling alone
70804,single_tax,a system of taxation in which a tax is levied on a single commodity (usually land)
70805,singleness straightforwardness,without hypocrisy; "the singleness of his motives could not be questioned"
70806,singleness,the quality of concentrating on one central objective; "his singleness of purpose"
70807,singles,badminton played with one person on each side
70808,singles,tennis played with one person on each side
70809,singlet vest undershirt,a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
70810,singletary_pea Caley_pea rough_pea wild_winterpea Lathyrus_hirsutus,a weak-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United States; cultivated as a cover and pasture crop
70811,singleton,a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
70812,singleton,a set containing a single member
70813,singleton,the playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt
70814,singsong,a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonation
70815,singular singular_form,the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
70816,singular_matrix,a square matrix whose determinant is zero
70817,singularity uniqueness,the quality of being one of a kind; "that singularity distinguished him from all his companions"
70818,singularity,strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual
70819,sink,plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
70820,sink,(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"
70821,sinkhole sink swallow_hole,a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
70822,sinker,a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)
70823,sinker,a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate
70824,sinking,a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"
70825,sinking,a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
70826,sinking sinking_feeling,a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension; "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"
70827,sinking_fund,a fund accumulated regularly in a separate account and used to redeem debt securities
70828,sinking_spell,a temporary decline in health or value
70829,sinner evildoer,a person who sins (without repenting)
70830,sinopis sinopia sinoper,a red ocher formerly used as a pigment
70831,sinuosity sinuousness,having curves; "he hated the sinuosity of mountain roads"
70832,sinus,any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
70833,venous_sinus sinus,a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel
70834,sinus_headache,a headache resulting from congestion or infection in the paranasal sinuses
70835,sinusitis,inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses
70836,sinusoid,tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
70837,sinusoidal_projection Sanson-Flamsteed_projection,an equal-area map projection showing parallels and the equator as straight lines and other meridians as curved; used to map tropical latitudes
70838,sip,a small drink
70839,siphon syphon,a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube
70840,siphon syphon,a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
70841,siphonophore,a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored
70842,sipper,a drinker who sips
70843,sirdar,an important person in India
70844,sire,a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
70845,sire,male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse
70846,siren_call siren_song,the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous; "he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness"
70847,siris siris_tree Albizia_lebbeck Albizzia_lebbeck,large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter in the wind
70848,sirloin,the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump
70849,sirloin_steak,a cut of beef from the sirloin
70850,sirloin_tip,a cut of beef from the upper end of the sirloin
70851,sirrah,formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
70852,sisal sisal_hemp,a plant fiber used for making rope
70853,sisal Agave_sisalana,Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope
70854,siskin Carduelis_spinus,small yellow-and-black Eurasian finch with a sharp beak
70855,siskiyou_lewisia Lewisia_cotyledon,evergreen perennial having a dense basal rosette of long spatula-shaped leaves and panicles of pink or white-and-red-striped or pink-purple flowers; found on cliffs and in rock crevices in mountains of southwestern Oregon and northern California
70856,sissoo sissu sisham Dalbergia_sissoo,East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties
70857,sister-in-law,the sister of your spouse
70858,sister_ship,a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time
70859,sisterhood sistership,the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
70860,sisterhood sistership,an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest
70861,sisterhood,a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns)
70862,sit-down sit-down_strike,a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached
70863,sit-in,a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats and refuse to move
70864,sit-up,an stomach exercise in which a person sits up from a supine position without using the arms for leverage
70865,sitar,a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings
70866,sitar_player,a musician who plays the sitar
70867,site land_site,the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"
70868,site situation,physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
70869,web_site website internet_site site,a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web; "the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers"
70870,site_visit,a visit in an official capacity to examine a site to determine its suitability for some enterprise
70871,sitting posing,(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"
70872,sitting,the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"
70873,sitting,a session as of a legislature or court
70874,sitting_duck easy_mark,a defenseless victim
70875,sitting_trot,the rider sits still in the saddle
70876,situation state_of_affairs,the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt
70877,situation,a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
70878,situation_comedy sitcom,a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life
70879,situation_comedy sitcom,a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life
70880,sitz_bath hip_bath,a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position
70881,six-footer,a person who is at least six feet tall
70882,six-pack six_pack sixpack,a carton containing six bottles or cans
70883,six-spot,a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips
70884,sixpence tanner,a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
70885,sixpenny_nail,a nail 2 inches long
70886,sixteen 16 XVI,the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
70887,sixteenth,position 16 in a countable series of things
70888,sixteenth_note semiquaver,a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note
70889,sixth,position six in a countable series of things
70890,sixth,the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it
70891,sixth-former,a student in the sixth form
70892,sixth_form,students preparing for their A levels in their final two years of secondary education
70893,sixties 1960s,the decade from 1960 to 1969
70894,sixties mid-sixties,the time of life between 60 and 70
70895,sixtieth,position 60 in a countable series of things
70896,sixty 60 LX,the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six
70897,sixty-fourth_note hemidemisemiquaver,a musical note having the time value of a sixty-fourth of a whole note
70898,size,the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog"
70899,size,the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe"
70900,size sizing,any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric"
70901,size size_of_it,the actual state of affairs; "that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me  that's about the size of it"
70902,size,a large magnitude; "he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"; "the only city of any size in that area"
70903,size_constancy,the tendency to perceive the veridical size of a familiar object despite differences in their distance (and consequent differences in the size of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye)
70904,size_stick,a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot
70905,sizzle,a sizzling noise
70906,skank,a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees
70907,skate,sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
70908,skate,large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
70909,skateboard,a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
70910,skateboarder,someone who skates on a skateboard
70911,skateboarding,the sport of skating on a skateboard
70912,skater,someone who skates
70913,skating,the sport of gliding on skates
70914,skedaddle,a hasty flight
70915,skeen_arch skene_arch scheme_arch diminished_arch,an arch whose height is less than half its width
70916,skeet skeet_shooting trapshooting,the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird
70917,skeg,a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost
70918,skein,coils of worsted yarn
70919,skeletal_muscle striated_muscle,a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
70920,skeletal_structure,any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
70921,skeleton,something reduced to its minimal form; "the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"; "the bare skeleton of a novel"
70922,skeleton skeleton_in_the_closet skeleton_in_the_cupboard,a scandal that is kept secret; "there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet"
70923,skeleton_fork_fern Psilotum_nudum,pantropical epiphytic or terrestrial whisk fern with usually dull yellow branches and minute leaves; America; Japan; Australia
70924,skeleton_key,a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks
70925,skeleton_shrimp,small amphipod crustacean having a grotesque form suggestive of the praying mantis; found chiefly on seaweed
70926,skep,a large round wicker basket (used on farms)
70927,skep,a domed beehive made of twisted straw
70928,skepful,the quantity a skep can hold
70929,skeptic sceptic doubter,someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
70930,sketch study,preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"
70931,sketch vignette,a brief literary description
70932,sketch survey resume,short descriptive summary (of events)
70933,sketch_map,a map drawn from observation (rather than from exact measurements) and representing the main features of an area
70934,sketchbook sketch_block sketch_pad,a book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn
70935,sketcher,someone who draws sketches
70936,sketcher,an implement for sketching
70937,sketchiness,incompleteness of details
70938,skew_arch,an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face
70939,skewer,a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted
70940,ski,narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
70941,ski-plane,an airplane equipped with skis so it can land on a snowfield
70942,ski_boot,a stiff boot that is fastened to a ski with a ski binding
70943,ski_cap stocking_cap toboggan_cap,a close-fitting woolen cap; often has a tapering tail with a tassel
70944,ski_conditions,the amount and state of snow for skiing
70945,ski_jump,a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump
70946,ski_jumper,a skier who leaps through the air (especially on a ski jump)
70947,ski_jumping,the act of performing a jump of skis from a high ramp overhanging a snow covered slope
70948,ski_lodge,a hotel at a ski resort
70949,ski_mask,a woolen face mask to protect the face from cold while skiing
70950,ski_parka ski_jacket,a parka to be worn while skiing
70951,ski_pole,a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing
70952,ski_race skiing_race,a race between people wearing skis
70953,ski_rack,a carrier for holding skis on top of a vehicle
70954,ski_resort,a resort with lodging and facilities for skiing
70955,ski_run ski_trail,trail or slope prepared for skiing
70956,ski_slope,a snow-covered slope for skiing
70957,ski_wax,wax used on the bottom of skis
70958,skibob,a vehicle resembling a bicycle but having skis instead of wheels; the rider wears short skis for balancing
70959,skid,one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
70960,skid slip sideslip,an unexpected slide
70961,skid_lid,a crash helmet
70962,skid_road,the district of a town frequented by loggers
70963,skid_road,a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled
70964,skid_row,a city district frequented by vagrants and alcoholics and addicts
70965,skidder slider slipper,a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
70966,skidder,a worker who uses a skid to move logs
70967,skidder,a tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain
70968,skidpan,a paved surface on which cars can be made to skid so that drivers can practice controlling them
70969,skier,someone who skis
70970,skiff,any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
70971,skiffle,a style of popular music in the 1950s; based on American folk music and played on guitars and improvised percussion instruments
70972,skiffle_group,a band of musicians who play skiffle
70973,skiing,a sport in which participants must travel on skis
70974,skilled_worker trained_worker skilled_workman,a worker who has acquired special skills
70975,skillet_bread fry_bread,usually cooked in a skillet over an open fire: especially cornbread with ham bits and sometimes Irish soda bread
70976,skillet_corn_bread,cornbread usually containing ham or bacon bits and cooked in a skillet
70977,skillet_fish skilletfish Gobiesox_strumosus,clingfish with typical skillet shape
70978,skillfulness,the state of being cognitively skillful
70979,skilly,a thin porridge or soup (usually oatmeal and water flavored with meat)
70980,skim,a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
70981,skim skimming,reading or glancing through quickly
70982,skim_milk skimmed_milk,milk from which the cream has been skimmed
70983,skimmer,a rapid superficial reader
70984,skimmer,a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
70985,skimmer,gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
70986,skimming,the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
70987,skimming,failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
70988,skin tegument cutis,a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
70989,skin,an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
70990,skin,a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin"
70991,skin,a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
70992,skin_cancer,a malignant neoplasm of the skin
70993,skin_care skincare,care for the skin
70994,skin_cell,any of the cells making up the skin
70995,skin_disease disease_of_the_skin skin_disorder skin_problem skin_condition,a disease affecting the skin
70996,skin_diving skin-dive,underwater swimming with a breathing apparatus
70997,skin_effect,the tendency of high-frequency alternating current to distribute near the surface of a conductor
70998,skin_flick,a pornographic movie
70999,skin_graft,a piece of skin taken from a donor area and surgically grafted at the site of an injury or burn
71000,skin_test,any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin
71001,skinful,a quantity of alcoholic drink sufficient to make you drunk; "someone had to drive me home last night because I had a skinful"
71002,skinhead,a young person who belongs to a British or American group that shave their heads and gather at rock concerts or engage in white supremacist demonstrations
71003,skinheads bootboys,a youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism
71004,skink scincid scincid_lizard,alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide
71005,skinny,confidential information about a topic or person; "he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner"
71006,skinny-dip,a naked swim
71007,skinny-dipper,a naked swimmer
71008,skip,a gait in which steps and hops alternate
71009,skip_distance,the shortest distance that permits radio signals (of a given frequency) to travel from the transmitter to the receiver by reflection from the ionosphere
71010,skipjack skipjack_tuna Euthynnus_pelamis,oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
71011,skipjack Atlantic_bonito Sarda_sarda,medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
71012,skipper,a student who fails to attend classes
71013,skirl,the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe
71014,skirmisher,someone who skirmishes (e.g.  as a member of a scouting party)
71015,skirret Sium_sisarum,an Asiatic herb cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous root
71016,skirt,cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
71017,skirt,a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
71018,skirt_of_tasses,armor plate that protects the body below the waist
71019,skit,a short theatrical episode
71020,skittishness restiveness,characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
71021,skivvy slavey,a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work
71022,skua bonxie,gull-like jaeger of northern seas
71023,skull,the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
71024,skull_and_crossbones,emblem warning of danger or death
71025,skull_session,a session (as of executives or advisors) to discuss policy or strategy or to solve problems or exchange ideas
71026,skull_session skull_practice,teaching strategy to an athletic team
71027,skullcap,rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
71028,skunk_cabbage polecat_weed foetid_pothos Symplocarpus_foetidus,deciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America having minute flowers enclosed in a mottled greenish or purple cowl-shaped spathe
71029,skunk_cabbage Lysichiton_americanum,clump-forming deciduous perennial swamp plant of western North America similar to Symplocarpus foetidus but having a yellow spathe
71030,skunkweed skunk-weed Polemonium_viscosum,tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell
71031,sky,the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
71032,sky_burial,a traditional Tibetan funeral ritual in which the corpse is exposed to the open air to be eaten by sacred vultures
71033,sky_glow,illumination of the night sky in urban areas
71034,sky_wave,a radio wave that is reflected back to earth by the ionosphere or a communications satellite; permits transmission around the curve of the earth's surface
71035,skybox,an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium
71036,skycap,a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at an airport
71037,skydiver,a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord
71038,skydiving,performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
71039,skyhook,helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects
71040,skyhook,a hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky
71041,skylark Alauda_arvensis,brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height
71042,skyline,the outline of objects seen against the sky
71043,skysail,the sail above the royal on a square-rigger
71044,skyscraper,a very tall building with many stories
71045,skywalk,an elevated walkway between buildings (usually enclosed)
71046,skywriting,writing formed in the sky by smoke released from an airplane
71047,slab,block consisting of a thick piece of something
71048,slack,dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
71049,slump slack drop-off falloff falling_off,a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"
71050,slack slack_water,a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
71051,slack slackness,the condition of being loose (not taut); "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"
71052,slack,a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took up the slack"
71053,slack_suit,casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket
71054,slack_water slack_tide,the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide
71055,slacker shirker,a person who shirks their work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
71056,slacks,(usually in the plural) pants for casual wear
71057,slag scoria dross,the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
71058,slagheap,pile of waste matter from coal mining etc
71059,slain,people who have been slain (as in battle)
71060,slalom,a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
71061,slam sweep,winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
71062,slam,the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
71063,slam,a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
71064,slam_dancing slam_dance,a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock
71065,slam_dunk,something that is a sure to occur; a foregone conclusion; "predicting his success was a slam dunk"
71066,slam_dunk,a forceful dunk
71067,slammer,a person who closes things violently; "she's a dramatic slammer of doors"
71068,slander,words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
71069,slang slang_expression slang_term,informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar; "their speech was full of slang expressions"
71070,slanginess,casualness in use of language
71071,slanguage,language characterized by excessive use of slang or cant
71072,slap smack,a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
71073,smack smacking slap,the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
71074,slapper spanker,a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand; "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated spanker in our family"
71075,slapshot,a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick
71076,slapstick,a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes
71077,slapstick,acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone
71078,slash,an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
71079,slash gash,a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
71080,slash_pocket,a pocket in a garment (usually below the waist) to which access is provided by a vertical or diagonal slit in the outside of the garment
71081,slasher,someone who slashes another person
71082,slasher,a weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing
71083,slat spline,a thin strip (wood or metal)
71084,slate,(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
71085,slate slating,thin layers of rock used for roofing
71086,slate,a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
71087,slate ticket,a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
71088,slate_club,a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas)
71089,slate_pencil,a pencil of soft slate (or soapstone) used for writing on a slate
71090,slate_roof,a roof covered with slate
71091,slating,a severely critical attack; "the reviewers gave his book a sound slating"
71092,slating,the act of laying slates for a roof
71093,slattern slut slovenly_woman trollop,a dirty untidy woman
71094,slatternliness sluttishness,in the manner of a slattern
71095,slaughter,the killing of animals (as for food)
71096,slave,a person who is owned by someone
71097,slave striver hard_worker,someone who works as hard as a slave
71098,slave,someone entirely dominated by some influence or person; "a slave to fashion"; "a slave to cocaine"; "his mother was his abject slave"
71099,slave-making_ant slave-maker,an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slaves
71100,slave_ant,any of various ants captured as larvae and enslaved by another species
71101,slave_driver,a supervisor of slaves at work
71102,slave_market,a marketplace where slaves were auctioned off (especially in the southern United States before the American Civil War)
71103,slave_ship,a ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondage
71104,slave_state,any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War
71105,slave_trade slave_traffic,traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries
71106,slaveholder slave_owner slaver,someone who owns slaves
71107,slaver slave_dealer slave_trader,a person engaged in slave trade
71108,slavery slaveholding,the practice of owning slaves
71109,slavery,work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay
71110,sleaziness,morally dishonorable; "an embarrassing sleaziness that I hope will be corrected by the more ethical newspapers"
71111,sled sledge sleigh,a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
71112,sled_dog sledge_dog,a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team
71113,sledder,someone who rides a sled
71114,sledding,the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
71115,sleekness,the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored; "the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes"
71116,sleep slumber,a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber"
71117,sleep sopor,a torpid state resembling deep sleep
71118,sleep-learning hypnopedia,teaching during sleep (as by using recordings to teach a foreign language to someone who is asleep)
71119,sleep_apnea,apnea that occurs during sleep
71120,sleep_deprivation,a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of sleep
71121,sleep_disorder,a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern
71122,sleep_talking somniloquy somniloquism,uttering speech while asleep
71123,sleep_terror_disorder pavor_nocturnus,a disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying dimensions far worse than a typical nightmare; they occur during NREM sleep
71124,sleeper slumberer,a rester who is sleeping
71125,sleeper,a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal
71126,sleeper,an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"
71127,tie railroad_tie crosstie sleeper,one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
71128,sleeping_car sleeper wagon-lit,a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
71129,sleeper,pajamas with feet; worn by children
71130,sleeper,a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed
71131,sleeper sleeper_goby,tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
71132,sleeper,an unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer"
71133,sleeper_cell,a cell of sleepers; "an al-Qaeda sleeper cell may have used Arizona as its base"
71134,sleeper_nest,a nest of sleepers awaiting a prearranged signal; "sleeper nests of Islamic terrorists were capable of launching major attacks in Europe"
71135,sleepiness drowsiness somnolence,a very sleepy state; "sleepiness causes many driving accidents"
71136,sleeping,the state of being asleep
71137,sleeping,the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
71138,sleeping_bag,large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll
71139,sleeping_pill sleeping_tablet sleeping_capsule sleeping_draught,a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)
71140,sleeping_sickness sleepy_sickness epidemic_encephalitis lethargic_encephalitis encephalitis_lethargica,an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness
71141,sleepover,an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
71142,sleepwalker somnambulist noctambulist,someone who walks about in their sleep
71143,sleepwalking somnambulism somnambulation noctambulism noctambulation,walking by a person who is asleep
71144,sleepyhead,a sleepy person
71145,sleet,partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
71146,sleeve,small case into which an object fits
71147,sleigh_bed,a bed with solid headboard and footboard that roll outward at the top
71148,sleigh_bell cascabel,bell attached to a sleigh  or to harness of horse pulling a sleigh
71149,slender-tailed_meerkat Suricata_suricatta,a meerkat with a thin and elongated tail
71150,slender_centaury,a slender variety of centaury
71151,slender_knapweed,a variety of knapweed
71152,slender_loris Loris_gracilis,slim-bodied lemur of southern India and Sri Lanka
71153,slender_rush Juncus_tenuis,tufted wiry rush of wide distribution
71154,slender_salamander worm_salamander,any of several small slim salamanders of the Pacific coast of the United States
71155,slender_wheatgrass Agropyron_trachycaulum Agropyron_pauciflorum Elymus_trachycaulos,North American grass cultivated in western United States as excellent forage crop
71156,slender_wild_oat Avena_barbata,oat of southern Europe and southwestern Asia
71157,slenderness,the quality of being slight or inadequate; "he knew the slenderness of my wallet"; "the slenderness of the chances that anything would be done"; "the slenderness of the evidence"
71158,thinness tenuity slenderness,relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width; "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope"
71159,slenderness slightness slimness,the property of an attractively thin person
71160,sleuth sleuthhound,a detective who follows a trail
71161,slice,a thin flat piece cut off of some object
71162,slice,a spatula for spreading paint or ink
71163,slice_bar,iron bar used to loosen and rake clinkers out of furnaces
71164,slicer,a golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers)
71165,slicer,a machine for cutting; usually with a revolving blade
71166,slicer,knife especially designed for slicing particular foods  as cheese
71167,slicing,the act of cutting into slices
71168,slickness slick slipperiness slip,a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
71169,slick,a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
71170,slick,a trowel used to make a surface slick
71171,slicker,a person with good manners and stylish clothing
71172,trickery hocus-pocus slickness hanky_panky jiggery-pokery skulduggery skullduggery,verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
71173,slide microscope_slide,a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
71174,slide,(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
71175,swoop slide,(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
71176,slide,plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
71177,slide lantern_slide,a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
71178,slide_fastener zip zipper zip_fastener,a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
71179,slide_projector,projector that projects an enlarged image of a slide onto a screen
71180,slide_rule slipstick,analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators
71181,slide_valve,valve that opens and closes a passageway by sliding over a port
71182,slider yellow-bellied_terrapin Pseudemys_scripta,freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets
71183,slider,a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
71184,sliding_door,a door that opens by sliding instead of swinging
71185,sliding_scale,a wage scale that fluctuates in response to the cost-of-living index
71186,sliding_seat,rower's seat that slides fore and aft
71187,sliding_window,a window that open by sliding horizontally
71188,slight_care,such care as a careless or inattentive person would exercise
71189,slime_mold slime_mould,a naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as protoctists
71190,slime_mushroom,a mushroom of the genus Amanita
71191,sliminess,a property resembling or being covered with slime
71192,sling,a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
71193,slingback sling,a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
71194,sling,a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released
71195,sling scarf_bandage triangular_bandage,bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
71196,slinger,a person who uses a sling to throw something
71197,slinger_ring,dispenser consisting of a tubular ring around the propeller hub of an airplane through which antifreeze solution is spread over the blades
71198,slinging,throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)
71199,slip,potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
71200,slip,a young and slender person; "he's a mere slip of a lad"
71201,slip trip,an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
71202,strip slip,artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
71203,slip slip_of_paper,a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip"
71204,slip sideslip,a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
71205,slip elusion eluding,the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
71206,slip-joint_pliers,pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
71207,slip-on,an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off
71208,slip_clutch slip_friction_clutch,a friction clutch that will slip with the torque is too great
71209,slip_coach slip_carriage,a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train
71210,slip_of_the_tongue,an accidental and usually trivial mistake in speaking
71211,slip_ring,connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts
71212,slip_stitch,loose stitch catching only a thread or two of fabric; designed to be invisible from the right side
71213,slipcover,a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
71214,slipknot,a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made
71215,slippage,a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
71216,slippage,decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
71217,slippage,failing to hold or slipping out of place; "the knots allowed no slippage"
71218,slipper carpet_slipper,low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
71219,slipper_spurge slipper_plant,any of several tropical American shrubby succulent plants resembling cacti but having foot-shaped bracts
71220,slippery_dick Halicoeres_bivittatus,small wrasse of tropical Atlantic
71221,slippery_elm red_elm Ulmus_rubra,North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood
71222,slipskin_grape,a grape whose skin slips readily from the pulp
71223,slit,a long narrow opening
71224,slit,a narrow fissure
71225,slit_trench,narrow trench for shelter in battle
71226,slivovitz,a colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans
71227,sloe,small sour dark purple fruit of especially the Allegheny plum bush
71228,sloe_gin,gin flavored with sloes (fruit of the blackthorn)
71229,sloganeer,someone who coins and uses slogans to promote a cause
71230,sloganeering,persuasion by means of empty slogans
71231,sloop,a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
71232,sloop_of_war,a sailing or steam warship having cannons on only one deck
71233,slop slops swill pigswill pigwash,wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
71234,slop,(usually plural) waste water from a kitchen or bathroom or chamber pot that has to be emptied by hand; "she carried out the sink slops"
71235,slop,(usually plural) weak or watery unappetizing food or drink; "he lived on the thin slops that food kitchens provided"
71236,slop_basin slop_bowl,a bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at table
71237,slop_chest,commissary maintained aboard merchant ships to sell merchandise to the crew
71238,slop_pail slop_jar,a large pail used to receive waste water from a washbasin or chamber pot
71239,wateriness muddiness sloppiness,the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water; "the baseball game was canceled because of the wateriness of the outfield"; "the water's muddiness made it undrinkable"; "the sloppiness of a rainy November day"
71240,sloppiness slovenliness unkemptness,a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
71241,slops,cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain)
71242,slopseller slop-seller,a dealer in cheap ready-made clothing
71243,slopshop slopseller's_shop,a store that sells cheap ready-made clothing
71244,slot,a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable; "he developed a version of slot grammar"
71245,slot,a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"
71246,time_slot slot,a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot"
71247,slot,a position in a hierarchy or organization; "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number one slot"
71248,slot,the trail of an animal (especially a deer); "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"
71249,slot expansion_slot,(computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional memory"
71250,slot one-armed_bandit,a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"
71251,slot_machine coin_machine,a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot
71252,sloth slothfulness,a disinclination to work or exert yourself
71253,sloth tree_sloth,any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits
71254,sloth_bear Melursus_ursinus Ursus_ursinus,common coarse-haired long-snouted bear of south-central Asia
71255,slouch,an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions; "he's no slouch when it comes to baseball"
71256,slouch,a stooping carriage in standing and walking
71257,sloucher,a person who slouches; someone with a drooping carriage
71258,slough,a hollow filled with mud
71259,slough,a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
71260,slough,any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
71261,slough_of_despond,(formal) extreme depression
71262,slovenliness,habitual uncleanliness
71263,slow_lane,the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving slowly
71264,slow_loris Nycticebus_tardigradua Nycticebus_pygmaeus,stocky lemur of southeastern Asia
71265,slow_match,match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly
71266,slow_motion,a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate
71267,slow_virus,a virus that remains dormant in the body for a long time before symptoms appear; "kuru is caused by a slow virus"
71268,sludge,the precipitate produced by sewage treatment
71269,sluggard slug,an idle slothful person
71270,slug,any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
71271,slugger slogger,a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches
71272,sluggishness,the pace of things that move relatively slowly; "the sluggishness of the economy"; "the sluggishness of the compass in the Arctic cold"
71273,sluice sluiceway penstock,conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
71274,slum slum_area,a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
71275,slumber,a dormant or quiescent state
71276,slumber_party,an overnight party of girls who dress in nightclothes and pass the night talking
71277,slumgullion,a thin stew of meat and vegetables
71278,slur,(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
71279,slurry,a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water
71280,slush,partially melted snow
71281,slush_fund,a fund for buying votes or bribing public officials
71282,smack,a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
71283,smack smooch,an enthusiastic kiss
71284,smacker,a loud kiss
71285,smacker,a very powerful blow with the fist
71286,small,the slender part of the back
71287,small,a garment size for a small person
71288,small-for-gestational-age_infant SGA_infant,an infant whose size and weight are considerably less than the average for babies of the same age
71289,small-leaved_linden small-leaved_lime Tilia_cordata,large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamental
71290,small-particle_pollution,air pollution caused by fine particles of soot (as from power plants or diesel engines)
71291,small_boat,a boat that is small
71292,small_businessman,a businessman who runs a business employing less than 100 people
71293,small_cane switch_cane Arundinaria_tecta,small cane of watery or moist areas in southern United States
71294,small_cap,a corporation with a small capitalization; "this annual conference is a showcase for ambitious small caps"
71295,small_capital small_cap,a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
71296,small_change chickenfeed chump_change,a trifling sum of money
71297,small_civet Viverricula_indica Viverricula_malaccensis,a common civet of southeast Asia
71298,small_computer_system_interface SCSI,interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers
71299,small_farmer,a farmer on a small farm
71300,small_fortune,a large sum of money; "he made a small fortune in the commodities market"
71301,small_hours,the hours just after midnight
71302,small_indefinite_quantity small_indefinite_amount,an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
71303,small_intestine,the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed
71304,small_person,a person of below average size
71305,small_ship,a ship that is small
71306,small_stores,personal items conforming to regulations that are sold aboard ship or at a naval base and charged to the person's pay
71307,small_stuff,any light rope used on shipboard
71308,small_white Pieris_rapae,small widely distributed form
71309,small_white_aster,a variety of aster
71310,smalleye_hammerhead Sphyrna_tudes,fished for the hide and vitamin-rich liver
71311,smallholder,a person owning or renting a smallholding
71312,smallholding,a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation
71313,smallmouth smallmouth_bass smallmouthed_bass smallmouth_black_bass smallmouthed_black_bass Micropterus_dolomieu,a variety of black bass; the angle of the jaw falls below the eye
71314,smallmouth_bass,flesh of smallmouth bass
71315,smallness littleness,the property of having a relatively small size
71316,smallness,the property of being a relatively small amount; "he was attracted by the smallness of the taxes"
71317,smallness littleness,the property of having relatively little strength or vigor; "the smallness of her voice"
71318,smallpox variola variola_major,a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
71319,smalltooth_sawfish Pristis_pectinatus,commonly found in tropical bays and estuaries; not aggressive
71320,smaltite,a grey mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide and nickel; an important source of cobalt and nickel
71321,smart smarting smartness,a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
71322,smart_bomb,a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target; "smart bombs have revolutionized aerial bombardment"
71323,smart_card,a plastic card containing a microprocessor that enables the holder to perform operations requiring data that is stored in the microprocessor; typically used to perform financial transactions
71324,smart_money,money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors (especially if they have inside information)
71325,smart_money,people who are highly experienced or who have inside information; "the smart money said Truman would lose the election"
71326,smarta,one of a group of brahmans who uphold nonsectarian orthodoxy according to the Vedanta school of Hinduism
71327,smash smash-up,a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
71328,smasher,a person who smashes something
71329,smashing shattering,the act of breaking something into small pieces
71330,smattering,a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
71331,smear vilification malignment,slanderous defamation
71332,smear cytologic_smear cytosmear,a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
71333,smear_word,an epithet that can be used to smear someone's reputation; "he used the smear word `communist' for everyone who disagreed with him"
71334,smegma,a white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin
71335,smell odor odour olfactory_sensation olfactory_perception,the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
71336,smell sense_of_smell olfaction olfactory_modality,the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
71337,smell smelling,the act of perceiving the odor of something
71338,smelling_bottle,a bottle containing smelling salts
71339,smelling_salts,a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness
71340,smelt,small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
71341,smelt,small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters
71342,smelter smeltery,an industrial plant for smelting
71343,smew Mergus_albellus,smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia
71344,smile smiling grin grinning,a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
71345,smiler,a person who smiles
71346,smiley,an emoticon of a smiling face
71347,smilo smilo_grass Oryzopsis_miliacea,perennial mountain rice native to Mediterranean region and introduced into North America
71348,smirk,a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
71349,smirker,a smiler whose smile is offensively self-satisfied
71350,smithereens,a collection of small fragments considered as a whole; "Berlin was bombed to smithereens"; "his hopes were dashed to smithereens"; "I wanted to smash him to smithereens"; "the toilet bowl ws blown to smithereens"
71351,smocking,embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
71352,smog smogginess,air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
71353,smoke fume,a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
71354,smoke smoking,a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion; "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles"
71355,smoke,an indication of some hidden activity; "with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere"
71356,smoke,something with no concrete substance; "his dreams all turned to smoke"; "it was just smoke and mirrors"
71357,smoke smoking,the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"
71358,smoke_bomb smoke_grenade,a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position
71359,smoke_tree smoke_bush,any of several shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Cotinus
71360,smoke_bush,any of various shrubs of the genus Conospermum with panicles of mostly white woolly flowers
71361,smoke_hole,a vent (as in a roof) for smoke to escape
71362,smoke_screen smokescreen,(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
71363,smoke_screen smokescreen,an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"
71364,smoke_tree Dalea_spinosa,greyish-green shrub of desert regions of southwestern United States and Mexico having sparse foliage and terminal spikes of bluish violet flowers; locally important as source of a light-colored honey of excellent flavor
71365,smoked_mackerel,mackerel cured by smoking
71366,smoked_salmon,salmon cured by smoking
71367,smokeless_powder Ballistite,an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant
71368,smoker tobacco_user,a person who smokes tobacco
71369,stag_party smoker,a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)
71370,smoker smoking_car smoking_carriage smoking_compartment,a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke
71371,smokestack stack,a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
71372,smoking_gun,indisputable evidence (especially of a crime)
71373,smoking_mixture,a blend of tobaccos to be smoked in a pipe
71374,smoking_room,room in a hotel or club set apart for smokers
71375,smooth,the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"
71376,smooth-haired_fox_terrier,a fox terrier with smooth hair
71377,smooth-leaved_elm European_field_elm Ulmus_carpinifolia,European elm with lustrous smooth leaves used as an ornamental
71378,smooth_alder hazel_alder Alnus_serrulata,common shrub of the eastern United States with smooth bark
71379,smooth_aster,a variety of aster
71380,smooth_crabgrass Digitaria_ischaemum,a weed
71381,smooth_darling_pea Swainsona_galegifolia,erect or trailing perennial of eastern Australia having axillary racemes of blue to purple or red flowers
71382,smooth_dogfish,small bottom-dwelling shark found along both Atlantic coasts
71383,smooth_green_snake Opheodrys_vernalis,of western and central United States
71384,smooth_hammerhead Sphyrna_zygaena,fished for the hides and vitamin-rich liver
71385,smooth_lip_fern Alabama_lip_fern Cheilanthes_alabamensis,southeastern United States to northern Mexico and Jamaica
71386,smooth_muscle involuntary_muscle,a muscle that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels (excluding the heart)
71387,smooth_muscle,muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets
71388,smooth_muscle_cell,cells of the smooth muscles
71389,smooth_plane smoothing_plane,a small plane for finish work
71390,smooth_softshell Trionyx_muticus,river turtle of Mississippi basin; prefers running water
71391,smooth_sumac scarlet_sumac vinegar_tree Rhus_glabra,common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
71392,smooth_winterberry_holly,a holly shrub
71393,smooth_woodsia Woodsia_glabella,rock-inhabiting fern of Arctic and subarctic Europe to eastern Asia
71394,smoothbark,any of several Australian eucalypts having the bark smooth except at or near the base of the trunk
71395,smoothbore,a firearm that has no rifling
71396,smoothhound smoothhound_shark Mustelus_mustelus,smooth dogfish of European coastal waters
71397,smoothie,a thick smooth drink consisting of fresh fruit pureed with ice cream or yoghurt or milk
71398,smoothness,a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch; "admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs"; "some artists prefer the smoothness of a board"
71399,smoothness,the quality of having a level and even surface; "the water was a glassy smoothness"; "the weather system of the Pacific is determined by the uninterrupted smoothness of the ocean"
71400,smoothness,the quality of being free from errors or interruptions; "the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified"
71401,smorgasbord,an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal
71402,smother,a stifling cloud of smoke
71403,smoulder smolder,a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze"
71404,smudge,a smoky fire to drive away insects
71405,smuggling,secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
71406,smugness,an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction
71407,smut,destructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores
71408,smut smut_fungus,any fungus of the order Ustilaginales
71409,smut_grass blackseed carpet_grass Sporobolus_poiretii,grass native to West Indies but common in southern United States having tufted wiry stems often infested with a dark fungus
71410,smuttiness sootiness,the state of being dirty with soot
71411,snack_food,food for light meals or for eating between meals
71412,snaffle snaffle_bit,a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb
71413,snafu,an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up
71414,snag,a sharp protuberance
71415,snag,a dead tree that is still standing  usually in an undisturbed forest; "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"
71416,snail,freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
71417,snail_butter,for preparing snails: butter seasoned with shallots and garlic and parsley
71418,snail_darter Percina_tanasi,a small snail-eating perch of the Tennessee River
71419,snail_mail,any mail that is physically delivered by the postal service; "email is much faster than snail mail"
71420,snailflower snail-flower snail_flower snail_bean corkscrew_flower Vigna_caracalla Phaseolus_caracalla,perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
71421,snake's_head_fritillary guinea-hen_flower checkered_daffodil leper_lily Fritillaria_meleagris,Eurasian checkered lily with pendant flowers usually veined and checkered with purple or maroon on a pale ground and shaped like the bells carried by lepers in medieval times; widely grown as an ornamental
71422,snake_charmer,a performer who uses movements and music to control snakes
71423,snake_dance,a group advancing in a single-file serpentine path
71424,snake_dance,a ceremonial dance (as by the Hopi) in which snakes are handled or invoked
71425,snake_mackerel Gempylus_serpens,predatory tropical fishes with jutting jaws and strong teeth
71426,snake_muishond Poecilogale_albinucha,small slender burrowing muishond with white top of the head
71427,snake_oil,(medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless
71428,snake_polypody Microgramma-piloselloides,epiphytic ferns with long rhizomes; tropical America
71429,snake_venom,venom secreted by certain snakes
71430,snakebite,a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake
71431,snakeblenny Lumpenus_lumpretaeformis,found in Arctic and northern Atlantic waters
71432,snakefly,predatory insect of western North America having a long necklike prothorax
71433,snakes_and_ladders,a board game for children who use dice to move counters up ladders and down snakes
71434,snakewood Rauwolfia_serpentina,East Indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots resembling serpents
71435,snap,a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"
71436,snap_bean snap,tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
71437,snap,the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"
71438,snap,a sudden breaking
71439,snap snap_fastener press_stud,a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
71440,snap,the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave his fingers a snap"
71441,snap_roll,a fast roll
71442,snapdragon,a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon
71443,snapper,flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
71444,snapper Chrysophrys_auratus,Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots
71445,snapper,any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
71446,snapping_shrimp pistol_shrimp,small shrimp that makes a snapping noise with one of their enlarged chelae
71447,snapping_turtle,large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws
71448,snapshot_program,a trace program that produces output for selected conditions
71449,trap snare,something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
71450,snare_drum snare side_drum,a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
71451,snare,a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
71452,snare,strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
71453,snarer,someone who sets snares for birds or small animals
71454,snarl,a vicious angry growl
71455,snarl,an angry vicious expression
71456,snatch,a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
71457,snatch_block,a pulley-block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope
71458,snatcher,a thief who grabs and runs; "a purse snatcher"
71459,sneak,a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
71460,sneak_preview,a preview to test audience reactions
71461,sneak_thief pilferer snitcher,a thief who steals without using violence
71462,sneer,a contemptuous or scornful remark
71463,sneerer scorner,a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression
71464,sneeze sneezing sternutation,a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
71465,sneezer,a person who sneezes
71466,sneezeweed,any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing
71467,sneezeweed_yarrow sneezewort Achillea_ptarmica,Eurasian herb having loose heads of button-shaped white flowers and long grey-green leaves that cause sneezing when powdered
71468,snick,a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat
71469,snicker snort snigger,a disrespectful laugh
71470,sniff snuff,sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
71471,sniffer,a person who sniffs
71472,sniffler sniveler,a person who breathes audibly through a congested nose
71473,snifter brandy_snifter brandy_glass,a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy
71474,snip snippet snipping,a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
71475,snipe,Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
71476,snipe,a gunshot from a concealed location
71477,snipe_hunt,an elaborate practical joke in which the unsuspecting victim hunts a snipe and is typically left in the dark holding a bag and waiting for the snipe to run into it; "in the South a snipe hunt is practically a rite of passage"
71478,snipefish bellows_fish,small bottom-dwelling fish of warm seas having a compressed body and a long snout with a toothless mouth
71479,sniper,a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
71480,sniper_rifle precision_rifle,an extremely powerful rifle developed for the military; capable of destroying light armored vehicles and aircraft more than a mile away
71481,snips tinsnips,(plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
71482,snit,a state of agitated irritation; "he was in a snit"
71483,snivel sniveling,whining in a tearful manner
71484,snuffle sniffle snivel,the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
71485,snob prig snot snoot,a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
71486,snobbery snobbism snobbishness,the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
71487,snogging,(British informal) cuddle and kiss
71488,snood,an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head
71489,snook,large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike
71490,snooker,a form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball
71491,snoop snooper,a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others
71492,snootiness,the quality of being snooty; "he disliked his neighbors' snootiness"
71493,snore,the rattling noise produced when snoring
71494,snore snoring stertor,the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
71495,snorer,someone who snores while sleeping
71496,snorkel,breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water
71497,snorkel schnorkel schnorchel snorkel_breather breather,air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
71498,snorkeling snorkel_diving,skin diving with a snorkel
71499,snorter,someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sound
71500,snorter,something outstandingly difficult; "the problem was a real snorter"
71501,snorter,something that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent; "a snorter of a sermon"; "the storm wasn't long but it was a snorter"
71502,snot,nasal mucus
71503,snout neb,a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
71504,snout rostrum,beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
71505,snout_beetle,small weevil having a prolonged snout; destructive to e.g. grains and nuts
71506,snow-on-the-mountain snow-in-summer ghost_weed Euphorbia_marginata,annual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milk
71507,snow_bunting snowbird snowflake Plectrophenax_nivalis,white arctic bunting
71508,snow_goose,blue goose in the white color phase
71509,snow_gum ghost_gum white_ash Eucalyptus_coriacea Eucalyptus_pauciflora,small to medium-sized tree of Australia and Tasmania having smooth white to light-grey bark shedding in patches or strips
71510,snow_job,a long and elaborate misrepresentation
71511,snow_line,the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice
71512,snow_mushroom Tremella_fuciformis,popular in China and Japan and Taiwan; gelatinous mushrooms; most are dried
71513,snow_pea sugar_pea,variety of pea plant producing peas having thin flat edible pods
71514,snow_pea sugar_pea,green peas with flat edible pods
71515,snow_plant Sarcodes_sanguinea,a fleshy bright red saprophytic plant of the mountains of western North America that appears in early spring while snow is on the ground
71516,snow_thrower snow_blower,a machine that removes snow by scooping it up and throwing it forcefully through a chute
71517,snow_tire,an automobile pneumatic tire with deep tread to give traction in snow
71518,snowball sweet_sand_verbena Abronia_elliptica,plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
71519,snowball,ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce
71520,snowball,ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup
71521,snowball,snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)
71522,snowbank,a mound or heap of snow
71523,snowbell Styrax_obassia,small tree native to Japan
71524,snowberry common_snowberry waxberry Symphoricarpos_alba,deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries
71525,snowblindness snow-blindness,temporary blindness caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from snow or ice
71526,snowboard,a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes
71527,snowboarder,someone who slides down snow-covered slopes while standing on a snowboard
71528,snowboarding,the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard
71529,snowcap,a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak)
71530,snowdrift,a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
71531,snowdrop_anemone snowdrop_windflower Anemone_sylvestris,Eurasian herb with solitary nodding fragrant white flowers
71532,snowfield,a permanent wide expanse of snow
71533,snowflake flake,a crystal of snow
71534,snowman,a figure of a person made of packed snow
71535,snowmobile,tracked vehicle for travel on snow having skis in front
71536,snowplow snowplough,a vehicle used to push snow from roads
71537,snowshoe,a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
71538,snowshoe_hare snowshoe_rabbit varying_hare Lepus_americanus,large large-footed North American hare; white in winter
71539,snowsuit,a child's overgarment for cold weather
71540,snowy_egret snowy_heron Egretta_thula,small New World egret
71541,snowy_orchid Habenaria_nivea,slender fringed orchid of eastern North America having white flowers
71542,snowy_tree_cricket Oecanthus_fultoni,pale yellowish tree cricket widely distributed in North America
71543,snuff,the charred portion of a candlewick
71544,snuff,a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
71545,snuff,finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose
71546,snuff-color snuff-colour,dark yellowish brown
71547,snuffbox,a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket
71548,snuffbox_fern meadow_fern Thelypteris_palustris_pubescens Dryopteris_thelypteris_pubescens,fern of northeastern North America
71549,snuffer,a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles
71550,snuffer,a person who snuffs out candles
71551,snuffer snuff_user,a person who uses snuff
71552,snuffers,scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick
71553,snuffler,a person who breathes noisily (as through a nose blocked by mucus)
71554,soak soakage soaking,the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); "a good soak put life back in the wagon"
71555,soak soaking,washing something by allowing it to soak
71556,soap,a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
71557,soap,money offered as a bribe
71558,soap_bubble,a bubble formed by a thin soap film
71559,soap_dish,a bathroom or kitchen fixture for holding a bar of soap
71560,soap_dispenser,dispenser of liquid soap
71561,soap_film,a film left on objects after they have been washed in soap
71562,soap_flakes,soap that has been cut into flakes to make suds faster
71563,soap_opera,a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)
71564,soap_pad,a cleaning pad containing soap
71565,soap_powder built-soap_powder washing_powder,soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders
71566,soapberry soapberry_tree,a tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponin
71567,soapberry_vine,tendril-climbing vine
71568,soapbox,a crate for packing soap
71569,soapfish,fishes with slimy mucus-covered skin; found in the warm Atlantic coastal waters of America
71570,soapiness,the quality of being soap or being covered with soap; "she could smell the soapiness of the doctor's hands"
71571,soapstone soaprock soap-rock steatite,a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
71572,soapweed soap-weed soap_tree Yucca_elata,tall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States
71573,soapwort hedge_pink bouncing_Bet bouncing_Bess Saponaria_officinalis,plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised
71574,soapwort_gentian Gentiana_saponaria,erect perennial of wet woodlands of North America having leaves and flower buds resembling those of soapwort
71575,soar zoom,the act of rising upward into the air
71576,sob sobbing,convulsive gasp made while weeping
71577,sob_sister,a journalist who specializes in sentimental stories
71578,sob_story sob_stuff,a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy
71579,soberness sobriety,the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
71580,sobersides,a serious and sedate individual
71581,sobralia,any of various showy orchids of the genus Sobralia having leafy stems and bright-colored solitary or racemose flowers similar to those of genus Cattleya
71582,sobriety temperance,abstaining from excess
71583,socage,land tenure by agricultural service or payment of rent; not burdened with military service
71584,soccer association_football,a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
71585,soccer_ball,an inflated ball used in playing soccer
71586,soccer_player,an athlete who plays soccer
71587,sociability sociableness,the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
71588,social_action,a social policy of reform (especially socioeconomic reform)
71589,social_activity,activity considered appropriate on social occasions
71590,social_anthropologist,an anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systems
71591,social_anthropology cultural_anthropology,the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society
71592,social_contract,an implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society; individual surrenders liberty in return for protection
71593,social_control,control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
71594,social_dancing,dancing as part of a social occasion
71595,social_democracy,the belief in a gradual transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic means
71596,social_event,an event characteristic of persons forming groups
71597,social_gathering social_affair,a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship
71598,social_group,people sharing some social relation
71599,social_insurance,government provision for unemployed or injured or aged; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue
71600,social_organization social_organisation social_structure social_system structure,the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; "the social organization of England and America is very different"; "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family"
71601,social_phobia,any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)
71602,social_policy,a policy of for dealing with social issues
71603,social_process,a process involved in the formation of groups of persons
71604,social_psychology,the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole
71605,social_relation,a relation between living organisms (especially between people)
71606,social_science,the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
71607,social_scientist,someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships
71608,social_season,the season for major social events
71609,social_secretary,a personal secretary who handles your social correspondence and appointments
71610,social_welfare welfare,governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
71611,social_work,any of various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of children
71612,social_worker caseworker welfare_worker,someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
71613,socialism,a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
71614,socialism socialist_economy,an economic system based on state ownership of capital
71615,socialist,a political advocate of socialism
71616,socialite,a socially prominent person
71617,sociality,the tendency to associate with others and to form social groups; "mammals as a class are not strong on sociality"
71618,socialization socialisation,the action of establishing on a socialist basis; "the socialization of medical services"
71619,socialization socialisation socializing socialising,the act of meeting for social purposes; "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men"
71620,socializer socialiser,a person who takes part in social activities
71621,society,an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
71622,society high_society beau_monde smart_set bon_ton,the fashionable elite
71623,sociobiologist,a biologist who studies the biological determinants of social behavior
71624,sociobiology,the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary history
71625,sociolinguist,a linguist who studies the social and cultural factors that influence linguistic communication
71626,sociolinguistics,the study of language in relation to its sociocultural context
71627,sociologist,a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society
71628,sociology,the study and classification of human societies
71629,sociology_department department_of_sociology,the academic department responsible for teaching and research in sociology
71630,sociometry,the quantitative study of social relationships
71631,sociopath psychopath,someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')
71632,sock,hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
71633,socket,a bony hollow into which a structure fits
71634,socket,receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted
71635,socket,a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
71636,socket_wrench,a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
71637,socle,a plain plinth that supports a wall
71638,turf sod sward greensward,surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
71639,superoxide_dismutase SOD,an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen; "oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes"
71640,sodomite sodomist sod bugger,someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
71641,sod,an informal British term for a youth or man; "the poor sod couldn't even buy a drink"
71642,soda_can,a can for holding soft drinks
71643,soda_cracker,unsweetened cracker leavened slightly with soda and cream of tartar
71644,soda_fountain,a counter where ice cream and sodas and sundaes are prepared and served
71645,soda_fountain,an apparatus for dispensing soda water
71646,soda_jerk soda_jerker,someone who works at a soda fountain
71647,soda_lime,a mixture of sodium and calcium hydroxides; absorbs liquids and gases
71648,sodalist,a member of a sodality
71649,sodalite,a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs in igneous rocks
71650,sodium Na atomic_number_11,a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
71651,sodium-vapor_lamp sodium-vapour_lamp,lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting
71652,sodium_carbonate washing_soda sal_soda soda_ash soda,a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
71653,sodium_carboxymethyl_cellulose,a gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose; used as a thickening or emulsifying agent
71654,sodium_chlorate,a colorless salt (NaClO3) used as a weed killer and an antiseptic
71655,sodium_chloride common_salt,a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)
71656,sodium_cyanide,a white poisonous salt (NaCN) used in electroplating
71657,sodium_dichromate sodium_bichromate,a red-orange salt used as a mordant
71658,sodium_fluoride,a colorless crystalline salt of sodium (NaF) used in fluoridation of water and to prevent tooth decay
71659,sodium_hydride,a flammable grey crystalline binary compound (NaH)
71660,sodium_hydroxide caustic_soda,a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds
71661,sodium_hypochlorite,an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
71662,sodium_iodide,a crystalline salt used like potassium iodide
71663,sodium_lauryl_sulphate sodium_lauryl_sulfate SLS,a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed
71664,sodium_nitrate soda_niter,(NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
71665,sodium_nitrite,nitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish products; implicated in the formation of suspected carcinogens
71666,sodium_phosphate sodium_orthophosphate,phosphate of sodium; used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels
71667,sodium_pyrophosphate tetrasodium_pyrophosphate,a sodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents
71668,sodium_salicylate,a crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic
71669,sodium_sulphate sodium_sulfate,a solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticals
71670,sodium_thiopental phenobarbital phenobarbitone Luminal purple_heart,a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
71671,sodium_tripolyphosphate,a sodium salt of triphosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents
71672,sodoku spirillum_fever,the form of ratbite fever occurring in the Far East
71673,sodomy buggery anal_sex anal_intercourse,intercourse via the anus  committed by a man with a man or woman
71674,soffit,the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)
71675,soft-coated_wheaten_terrier,Irish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzle
71676,soft-finned_fish malacopterygian,any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii
71677,soft-shell_clam steamer steamer_clam long-neck_clam,a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
71678,soft-shell_clam steamer steamer_clam long-neck_clam Mya_arenaria,an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
71679,soft-shell_crab soft-shelled_crab,freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible
71680,soft-shell_crab soft-shelled_crab,edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell
71681,soft-shelled_turtle pancake_turtle,voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites
71682,soft-shoe soft-shoe_shuffle soft-shoe_dancing,tap dancing wearing shoes that have soft soles
71683,soft_copy,(computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screen; "he sent them soft copy of the report"
71684,soft_corn flour_corn squaw_corn Zea_mays_amylacea,corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch
71685,soft_drink,nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
71686,soft_drug,a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction
71687,soft_glass,glass having a relatively low softening point
71688,soft_money,political contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee)
71689,soft_news,news that does not deal with serious topics or events
71690,soft_option,an easier alternative; "the instructor took the soft option and gave the boy a passing grade"
71691,soft_palate velum,a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
71692,soft_pedal,a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound
71693,soft_pretzel,a pretzel made of soft bread
71694,soft_roll,yeast-raised roll with a soft crust
71695,soft_rot,mushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungi
71696,soft_scale,an insect active in all stages
71697,soft_sell,suggestive or persuasive advertising
71698,soft_shield_fern Polystichum_setiferum,European shield fern cultivated in many varieties
71699,soft_soap green_soap,a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases
71700,soft_solder,solder that melts at a relatively low temperature
71701,weak_part weak_spot soft_spot,a place of especial vulnerability
71702,soft_spot,a sentimental affection; "she had a soft spot for her youngest son"
71703,soft_tick argasid,tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head
71704,soft_tree_fern Dicksonia_antarctica,of Australia and Tasmania; often cultivated; hardy in cool climates
71705,soft_water,water that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)
71706,soft_wheat,wheat with soft starch kernels used in pastry and breakfast cereals
71707,softball playground_ball,ball used in playing softball
71708,softball softball_game,a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer
71709,softener,a substance added to another to make it less hard
71710,softening,the process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat"
71711,softheartedness tenderness,a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
71712,softness,the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
71713,unfitness softness poor_shape bad_condition,poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
71714,softness,a state of declining financial condition; "orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness"; "he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy"
71715,softness,a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency; "and in softness almost beyond hearing"
71716,softness,a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare; "the softness of the morning sky"
71717,softness,a disposition to be lenient in judging others; "softness is not something permitted of good leaders"
71718,software_error programming_error,error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result
71719,software_package software_product,merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale
71720,softy softie,a person who is weak and excessively sentimental
71721,sogginess,a heavy wetness
71722,territory soil,the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"
71723,soil_bank,land retired from crop cultivation and planted with soil-building crops; government subsidies are paid to farmers for their retired land
71724,soil_conditioner,a chemical substance used to improve the structure of the soil and increase its porosity; "gypsum can be used as a soil conditioner"
71725,soil_conservation,protection of soil against erosion or deterioration
71726,soil_erosion,the washing away of soil by the flow of water
71727,soil_horizon,a layer in a soil profile
71728,soil_pipe,drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets  etc.
71729,soil_profile,a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock
71730,soiling soilure dirtying,the act of soiling something
71731,soiree,a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)
71732,soixante-neuf sixty-nine,oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people
71733,sojourn visit,a temporary stay (e.g.  as a guest)
71734,sojourner,a temporary resident
71735,solace solacement,comfort in disappointment or misery
71736,solan solan_goose solant_goose Sula_bassana,very large white gannet with black wing tips
71737,solanaceous_vegetable,any of several fruits of plants of the family Solanaceae; especially of the genera Solanum  Capsicum  and Lycopersicon
71738,solar_array solar_battery solar_panel,electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells
71739,solar_calendar,a calendar based on solar cycles
71740,solar_cell photovoltaic_cell,a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy
71741,solar_constant,the rate at which radiant solar energy is received at the outer layer of the earth's atmosphere
71742,solar_dish solar_collector solar_furnace,a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures
71743,solar_eclipse,the moon interrupts light from the sun
71744,solar_energy solar_power,energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy; "the amount of energy falling on the earth is given by the solar constant  but very little use has been made of solar energy"
71745,solar_gravity,the gravity of the sun; "solar gravity creates extreme pressures and temperatures"
71746,solar_halo parhelic_circle parhelic_ring,a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere
71747,solar_heater,a heater that makes direct use of solar energy
71748,solar_house,a house designed to use solar radiation for heating; usually has large areas of glass in front of heat-absorbing materials
71749,solar_magnetic_field,the magnetic field of the sun
71750,solar_month,one-twelfth of a solar or tropical year
71751,solar_parallax,the angle subtended by the mean equatorial radius of the Earth at a distance of one astronomical unit
71752,solar_physics,the branch of astronomy that deals with the sun
71753,solar_plexus coeliac_plexus plexus_celiacus abdominal_nerve_plexus,a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
71754,solar_prominence,large eruptions of luminous hydrogen gas that rise thousands of kilometers above the chromosphere
71755,solar_radiation,radiation from the sun
71756,solar_system,the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field
71757,solar_telescope,a telescope designed to make observations of the sun
71758,solar_thermal_system,a system that converts sunlight into heat
71759,solar_wind,a stream of protons moving radially from the sun
71760,solar_year tropical_year astronomical_year equinoctial_year,the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun  measured between two vernal equinoxes
71761,solarization solarisation,exposure to the rays of the sun
71762,solder,an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces
71763,solderer,a worker who joins or mends with solder
71764,soldering_flux,flux applied to surfaces that are to be joined by soldering; flux cleans the surfaces and results in a better bond
71765,soldering_iron,a hand tool with a heatable tip; used to melt and apply solder
71766,soldier,an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
71767,soldier,a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
71768,soldier_grainy_club,a variety of grainy club
71769,soldierfish soldier-fish,the larger squirrelfishes
71770,soldiering soldiership,skills that are required for the life of soldier
71771,sole,the underside of footwear or a golf club
71772,sole fillet_of_sole,lean flesh of any of several flatfish
71773,sole,the underside of the foot
71774,sole,right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European
71775,solenogaster aplacophoran,deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine slimy spicules on the covering mantle
71776,solenoid,a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil
71777,soleus soleus_muscle,a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
71778,solfa_syllable,one of the names for notes of a musical scale in solmization
71779,solmization solfege solfeggio,singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major
71780,solfege solfeggio,a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable
71781,solicitation,an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; "a solicitation to the king for relief"
71782,solicitor,a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
71783,solicitor_general,a law officer appointed to assist an attorney general
71784,solicitorship,the position of solicitor
71785,solicitude solicitousness,a feeling of excessive concern
71786,solid,a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure
71787,solid solidness solid_state,the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
71788,solid,a three-dimensional shape
71789,solid-state_physics,the branch of physics that studies the properties of materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in crystals of semiconductors and metals; superconductivity; photoconductivity
71790,solid_angle,an angle formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point (the vertex)
71791,solid_body_substance,the solid parts of the body
71792,solid_figure three-dimensional_figure,a three-dimensional shape
71793,solid_geometry,the geometry of 3-dimensional space
71794,solid_solution primary_solid_solution,a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal
71795,solidarity,a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group
71796,solidity solidness,the consistency of a solid
71797,solidity,state of having the interior filled with matter
71798,solidity solidness,the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally; "the solidity of the evidence worked in his favor"; "the solidness of her faith gave her enduring hope"
71799,soliloquy,a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections
71800,solipsism,(philosophy) the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist
71801,solitaire,a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
71802,solitaire Pezophaps_solitaria,extinct flightless bird related to the dodo
71803,solitaire,a dull grey North American thrush noted for its beautiful song
71804,solitariness,the disposition to enjoy being alone
71805,solitary_confinement solitary,confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary"
71806,solitary_pussytoes,a variety of pussytoes
71807,solitary_vireo Vireo_solitarius,of eastern North America having a bluish-grey head and mostly green body
71808,soliton soliton_wave solitary_wave,(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate; "soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure"
71809,solitude,a solitary place
71810,solleret sabaton,armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel
71811,solmization solmisation,a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters
71812,solo,any activity that is performed alone without assistance
71813,solo,a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment)
71814,solo,a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
71815,solo_homer solo_blast,a home run with no runners on base
71816,soloist,a musician who performs a solo
71817,solstice,either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
71818,solubility,the quality of being soluble and easily dissolved in liquid
71819,solubility,the quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution)
71820,solvability solubility,the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to solve
71821,soluble_glass water_glass sodium_silicate,a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs
71822,solute,the dissolved substance in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state
71823,solution,a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"
71824,solution,a method for solving a problem; "the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook"
71825,solution,the successful action of solving a problem; "the solution took three hours"
71826,solvate,a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)
71827,solvating_agent,an agent that converts something into a solvate
71828,solvation,a chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound
71829,solvency,the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due
71830,solvent dissolvent dissolver dissolving_agent resolvent,a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"
71831,som,the basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan
71832,soman GD,a nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaled
71833,somatic_cell vegetative_cell,any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells"
71834,somatic_cell_nuclear_transplantation somatic_cell_nuclear_transfer SCNT nuclear_transplantation,moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another
71835,somatic_delusion,a delusion concerning the body image or parts of the body
71836,somatosense,any of the sensory systems that mediate sensations of pressure and tickle and warmth and cold and vibration and limb position and limb movement and pain
71837,somatotropin somatotrophin somatotropic_hormone somatotrophic_hormone STH human_growth_hormone growth_hormone,a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
71838,somesthesia somaesthesia somatesthesia somatic_sensation,the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"
71839,somesthesia somesthesis somaesthesia somaesthesis somatesthesia somataesthesis somatosensory_system somatic_sensory_system somatic_sense,the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
71840,something,a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?"
71841,somewhere,an indefinite or unknown location; "they moved to somewhere in Spain"
71842,sommelier wine_waiter wine_steward,a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
71843,somniloquist,someone who talks while asleep
71844,son-in-law,the husband of your daughter
71845,sonant voiced_sound,a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords
71846,sonar echo_sounder asdic,a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; "sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging"; "asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee"
71847,sonata,a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
71848,sonata_form,a musical form having 3 sections -- exposition and development and recapitulation; characteristic of 1st movement of a sonata or symphony
71849,sonatina,a short and simple sonata
71850,sone,a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold
71851,song vocal,a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
71852,song,a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead"
71853,song strain,the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
71854,song,a very small sum; "he bought it for a song"
71855,song_and_dance,theatrical performance combining singing and dancing
71856,song_sparrow Melospiza_melodia,small songbird common in North America
71857,song_thrush mavis throstle Turdus_philomelos,common Old World thrush noted for its song
71858,songbird songster,any bird having a musical call
71859,songbook,a book containing a collection of songs
71860,songwriter songster ballad_maker,a composer of words or music for popular songs
71861,songster,a person who sings
71862,songstress,a woman songster (especially of popular songs)
71863,sonic_barrier sound_barrier,the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound
71864,sonic_boom,an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound; "a sonic boom follows an aircraft as a wake follows a ship"
71865,sonic_depth_finder fathometer,depth finder for determining depth of water or a submerged object by means of ultrasound waves
71866,sonnet,a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
71867,sonneteer,a poet who writes sonnets
71868,sonogram echogram,an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs
71869,sonograph,an instrument that uses the differential transmission and reflection of ultrasonic waves in order to provide an image of a bodily organ
71870,sonography ultrasonography echography ultrasound,using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs
71871,sooth,truth or reality; "in sooth"
71872,soothing_syrup,medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect
71873,sop sops,piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
71874,sop,a concession given to mollify or placate; "the offer was a sop to my feelings"
71875,standing_operating_procedure standard_operating_procedure SOP standard_procedure,a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely; "rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries"
71876,sophism sophistry sophistication,a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
71877,sophisticate man_of_the_world,a worldly-wise person
71878,sophistication,being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject; "understanding affine transformations requires considerable mathematical sophistication"
71879,sophistication worldliness mundaneness mundanity,the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
71880,sophistication,falsification by the use of sophistry; misleading by means of specious fallacies; "he practiced the art of sophistication upon reason"
71881,sophomore soph,a second-year undergraduate
71882,sophomore_class,the second class in a four-year college or high school
71883,soporific hypnotic,a drug that induces sleep
71884,soprano,a female singer
71885,soprano,the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty
71886,soprano treble,the pitch range of the highest female voice
71887,soprano_clef,a clef that puts middle C on the bottom line of the staff
71888,sorb sorb_apple,acid gritty-textured fruit
71889,sorbate,a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption
71890,sorbent sorbent_material,a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
71891,sorbic_acid,a white crystalline carboxylic acid used as a preservative
71892,sorceress,a woman sorcerer
71893,sordidness squalor squalidness,sordid dirtiness
71894,sore,an open skin infection
71895,sore_throat pharyngitis raw_throat,inflammation of the fauces and pharynx
71896,sorehead,someone who is peevish or disgruntled
71897,sorghum,economically important Old World tropical cereal grass
71898,sorghum sorghum_molasses,made from juice of sweet sorghum
71899,sorgo sorgho sweet_sorghum sugar_sorghum,any of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup
71900,sorority,a social club for female undergraduates
71901,sorption,the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)
71902,sorrel common_sorrel,large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces
71903,sorrel,a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color
71904,sorrel_tree sourwood titi Oxydendrum_arboreum,deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves
71905,sorrel_tree Hibiscus_heterophyllus,Australian tree with acid foliage
71906,sorrow,an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"
71907,sort,an approximate definition or example; "she wore a sort of magenta dress"; "she served a creamy sort of dessert thing"
71908,sort,a person of a particular character or nature; "what sort of person is he?"; "he's a good sort"
71909,sort sorting,an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion; "the bottleneck in mail delivery it the process of sorting"
71910,sort_program sorting_program,a utility program that sorts data items
71911,sorter,a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)
71912,sorter,a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes
71913,sortie,(military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
71914,sorting,grouping by class or kind or size
71915,sorting_algorithm,an algorithm for sorting a list
71916,sorus,a spore-producing structure in certain lichens and fungi
71917,sorus,cluster of sporangia usually on underside of a fern frond
71918,soteriology,the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency
71919,sottishness,stupefaction from drink
71920,sottishness,lack of restraint in use of alcohol
71921,sou,a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money; "he hasn't a sou to his name"
71922,southwester sou'wester,a strong wind from the southwest
71923,sou'wester,waterproof hat with wide slanting brim longer in back than in front
71924,souari souari_nut souari_tree Caryocar_nuciferum,large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
71925,souari_nut,a large nutlike seed of a South American tree
71926,soubrette,a pert or flirtatious young girl
71927,soubrette,a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy
71928,souchong soochong,a fine quality of black tea native to China
71929,souffle,light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
71930,souk,an open-air market in an Arabian city
71931,soul soulfulness,deep feeling or emotion
71932,soul,the human embodiment of something; "the soul of honor"
71933,soul,a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s; "soul was politically significant during the Civil Rights movement"
71934,soul_brother,a fellow Black man
71935,soul_food,food traditionally eaten by African-Americans in the South
71936,soul_kiss deep_kiss French_kiss,an openmouthed kiss in which your tongue is inserted into the other's mouth
71937,soul_mate,someone for whom you have a deep affinity
71938,sound,the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"
71939,sound auditory_sensation,the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds"
71940,sound,mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium; "falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"
71941,sound,the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
71942,strait sound,a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
71943,sound,a large ocean inlet or deep bay; "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"
71944,sound_bite,a very short speech; usually on radio or television
71945,sound_bow,contact (the part of a bell) against which the clapper strikes
71946,sound_camera,a movie camera that records sounds in synchrony with the visual images
71947,sound_effect,an effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play
71948,sound_film,motion-picture film with sound effects and dialogue recorded on it
71949,sound_hole,a hole in a soundboard (as of a violin) designed to resonate with the tones
71950,sound_law,a law describing sound changes in the history of a language
71951,sound_pressure instantaneous_sound_pressure,the difference between the instantaneous pressure at a point in a sound field and the average pressure at that point
71952,sound_property,an attribute of sound
71953,sound_ranging,locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions
71954,sound_recording audio_recording,a recording of just the sound
71955,sound_reproduction,the reproduction of sound
71956,sound_spectrograph,a spectrograph for acoustic spectra
71957,sound_spectrum acoustic_spectrum,the distribution of energy as a function of frequency for a particular sound source
71958,sound_truck,a truck equipped with a loudspeaker and used for advertising
71959,sound_unit,any acoustic unit of measurement
71960,sound_wave acoustic_wave,(acoustics) a wave that transmits sound
71961,soundbox,a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
71962,sounder,a device for making soundings
71963,sounding,a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
71964,sounding,the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
71965,sounding_board,a person whose reactions to something serve as an indication of its acceptability; "I would use newspapermen as a sounding board for such policies"
71966,sounding_board soundboard,(music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument
71967,sounding_lead,a metal bob at the end of a sounding line
71968,sounding_rocket,a research rocket used to obtain information about the atmosphere at various altitudes
71969,soundman,a technician in charge of amplifying sound or producing sound effects (as for a TV or radio broadcast)
71970,soundness,a state or condition free from damage or decay
71971,wisdom wiseness soundness,the quality of being prudent and sensible
71972,soundtrack,sound recording on a narrow strip of a motion picture film
71973,soup,liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
71974,soup,any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup
71975,soup,an unfortunate situation; "we're in the soup now"
71976,soup-strainer toothbrush,slang for a mustache
71977,soup_bowl,a bowl for serving soup
71978,soup_du_jour,the soup that a restaurant is featuring on a given day
71979,soup_kitchen,a place where food is dispensed to the needy
71980,soup_ladle,a ladle for serving soup
71981,soup_plate,a deep plate with a wide rim
71982,soupfin_shark soupfin soup-fin Galeorhinus_zyopterus,Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A)
71983,soupspoon soup_spoon,a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup
71984,sour,a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
71985,sour sourness tartness,the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
71986,sour_bread sourdough_bread,made with a starter of a small amount of dough in which fermentation is active
71987,sour_cherry sour_cherry_tree Prunus_cerasus,rather small Eurasian tree producing red to black acid edible fruit
71988,sour_cherry Eugenia_corynantha,Australian tree with sour red fruit
71989,sour_cherry,acid cherries used for pies and preserves
71990,sour_cream soured_cream,artificially soured light cream
71991,sour_dock garden_sorrel Rumex_acetosa,European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens
71992,sour_gourd monkey_bread,African gourd-like fruit with edible pulp
71993,sour_gourd,acid-tasting Australian gourd-like fruit with a woody rind and large seeds
71994,sour_grapes,disparagement of something that is unattainable
71995,sour_gum black_gum pepperidge Nyssa_sylvatica,columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall
71996,sour_mash,a mash with optimum acidity for yeast fermentation; a mixture of old and new mash; used in distilling some whiskeys
71997,sour_mash sour_mash_whiskey,any whiskey distilled from sour mash
71998,sour_salt,crystals of citric acid used as seasoning
71999,sourball,round piece of tart hard candy
72000,source,a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story"
72001,source,a facility where something is available
72002,source,(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"
72003,source_book,a collection of historically important documents published together as a book
72004,source_code,program instructions written as an ASCII text file; must be translated by a compiler or interpreter or assembler into the object code for a particular computer before execution
72005,source_language,a language that is to be translated into another language
72006,source_materials,publications from which information is obtained
72007,source_of_illumination,any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation
72008,source_program,a program written in a language from which statements are translated into machine language
72009,sourdine sordino,a mute for a violin
72010,sourdine,an organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound
72011,sourdough,a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread
72012,sourdough,a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)
72013,souring,the process of becoming sour
72014,sourpuss picklepuss gloomy_Gus pouter,someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
72015,soursop prickly_custard_apple soursop_tree Annona_muricata,small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit
72016,soursop guanabana,large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples
72017,souse,pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
72018,soutache,a narrow braid used as a decorative trimming
72019,soutane,a long cassock with buttons down the front; worn by Roman Catholic priests
72020,south_by_east SbE,the compass point that is one point east of due south
72021,south_by_west SbW,the compass point that is one point west of due south
72022,south_celestial_pole,the celestial pole above the southern hemisphere
72023,south_side,the side that is on the south
72024,south_southeast sou'-sou'-east SSE,the compass point midway between south and southeast
72025,south_southwest sou'-sou'-west SSW,the compass point midway between south and southwest
72026,south_wind souther southerly,a wind from the south
72027,southeast_by_east SEbE,the compass point that is one point east of southeast
72028,southeast_by_south SEbS,the compass point that is one point south of southeast
72029,southeaster sou'easter,a strong wind from the southeast
72030,southeastern_pocket_gopher Geomys_pinetis,gopher of Alabama and Georgia and Florida
72031,southern_aster,a variety of aster
72032,southern_beech evergreen_beech,any of various beeches of the southern hemisphere having small usually evergreen leaves
72033,southern_blue_flag Iris_virginica,similar to blue flag; the eastern United States
72034,southern_bog_lemming Synaptomys_cooperi,of low bogs and meadows of northeastern and central United States and southern Canada
72035,southern_cabbage_butterfly Pieris_protodice,common North American form of cabbage butterfly
72036,southern_flounder Paralichthys_lethostigmus,flounder of southern United States
72037,southern_flying_squirrel Glaucomys_volans,small large-eyed nocturnal flying squirrel of eastern United States
72038,southern_harebell Campanula_divaricata,bellflower of southeastern United States (Maryland to Georgia) having pale blue flowers
72039,southern_hemisphere,the hemisphere south of the equator
72040,southern_live_oak Quercus_virginiana,medium-sized evergreen native to eastern North America to the east coast of Mexico; often cultivated as shade tree for it wide-spreading crown; extremely hard tough durable wood once used in shipbuilding
72041,southern_magnolia evergreen_magnolia large-flowering_magnolia bull_bay Magnolia_grandiflora,evergreen tree of southern United States having large stiff glossy leaves and huge white sweet-smelling flowers
72042,southern_red_cedar Juniperus_silicicola,juniper of swampy coastal regions of southeastern United States; similar to eastern red cedar
72043,southern_red_oak swamp_red_oak turkey_oak Quercus_falcata,large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward
72044,southern_spadefoot Scaphiopus_multiplicatus,this spadefoot toad lives in the southwestern United States
72045,southern_spatterdock Nuphar_sagittifolium,of flowing waters of the southeastern United States; may form obstructive mats in streams
72046,southern_white_cedar coast_white_cedar Atlantic_white_cedar white_cypress white_cedar Chamaecyparis_thyoides,slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae
72047,southernism,a locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States
72048,southernism,an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US)
72049,southernness,the property of being to the south
72050,southernwood Artemisia_abrotanum,shrubby European wormwood naturalized in North America; sometimes used in brewing beer
72051,southwest_by_south SWbS,the compass point that is one point south of southwest
72052,southwest_by_west SWbW,the compass point that is one point west of southwest
72053,southwestern_lip_fern Cheilanthes_eatonii,lip fern of Texas to Oklahoma and Colorado and Arizona and Mexico having tall erect tufted fronds
72054,southwestern_toad Bufo_microscaphus,a uniformly warty stocky toad of washes and streams of semiarid southwestern United States
72055,southwestern_white_pine Pinus_strobiformis,medium-size pine of northwestern Mexico; bark is dark brown and furrowed when mature
72056,souvlaki souvlakia,made of lamb
72057,sovereign_immunity,an exemption that precludes bringing a suit against the sovereign government without the government's consent; "the doctrine of sovereign immunity originated with the maxim that the king can do no wrong"
72058,sovereignty,government free from external control
72059,sovereignty,the authority of a state to govern another state
72060,soviet,an elected governmental council in a Communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
72061,sow,an adult female hog
72062,sow_bug,terrestrial isopod having an oval segmented body (a shape like a sow)
72063,sowbelly,salt pork from the belly of a hog carcass
72064,sowbread Cyclamen_hederifolium Cyclamen_neopolitanum,common wild European cyclamen with pink flowers
72065,sower,someone who sows
72066,soy soybean soya_bean,a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
72067,soy soya soybean soya_bean soybean_plant soja soja_bean Glycine_max,erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
72068,soy_sauce soy,thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
72069,soy soybean,most highly proteinaceous vegetable crop known
72070,soya_milk soybean_milk soymilk,a milk substitute containing soybean flour and water; used in some infant formulas and in making tofu
72071,soybean_future,soybeans bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
72072,soybean_meal soybean_flour soy_flour,meal made from soybeans
72073,soybean_oil soyabean_oil,oil from soya beans
72074,space infinite,the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
72075,space,an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"
72076,space,an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space"
72077,space,one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"
72078,space-time space-time_continuum,the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located
72079,space_age,the age beginning with the first space travel; from 1957 to the present
72080,space_bar,the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used
72081,space_cadet,someone who seems unable to respond appropriately to reality (as if under the influence of some narcotic drug)
72082,space_heater,heater consisting of a self-contained (usually portable) unit to warm a room
72083,space_helmet,a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space
72084,space_lattice crystal_lattice Bravais_lattice,a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal
72085,space_medicine,the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings
72086,space_probe,a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere; makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observation
72087,space_program,a technological program intended to explore outer space
72088,space_rocket,a rocket powerful enough to travel into outer space
72089,space_shuttle,a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere
72090,space_station space_platform space_laboratory,a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research
72091,space_walk,any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew
72092,space_writer,a writer paid by the area of the copy
72093,spacecraft ballistic_capsule space_vehicle,a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically  a satellite around the sun
72094,spacecraft_clock_time SCLK,the clock time given by a clock carried on board a spacecraft
72095,spacecraft_event_time SCET,the coordinated universal time on board the spacecraft; "SCET = TRM + OWLT"
72096,spaceflight space_travel spacefaring,a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
72097,spacesuit,a pressure suit worn by astronauts while in outer space
72098,spacewalker,an astronaut who is active outside a spacecraft in outer space
72099,spacing,the time between occurrences of a repeating event; "some women do not control the spacing of their children"
72100,spacing spatial_arrangement,the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
72101,spackle spackling_compound,powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster
72102,spade,a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it; "she led a low spade"; "spades were trumps"
72103,spade,a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
72104,spade_bit,a thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side
72105,spade_casino,a form of casino in which spades have the value of one point
72106,spadefoot spadefoot_toad,a burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot
72107,spadework,dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
72108,spadix,the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe
72109,spaghetti,spaghetti served with a tomato sauce
72110,spaghetti,pasta in the form of long strings
72111,spaghetti_Western,a low-budget Western movie produced by a European (especially an Italian) film company
72112,spaghetti_and_meatballs,spaghetti with meatballs in a tomato sauce
72113,spaghetti_junction,a complicated highway interchange with multiple overpasses
72114,spaghetti_sauce pasta_sauce,any of numerous sauces for spaghetti or other kinds of pasta
72115,spaghetti_squash,squash plant bearing oval fruit with smooth yellowish skin and tender stranded flesh resembling spaghetti
72116,spaghetti_squash,medium-sized oval squash with flesh in the form of strings that resemble spaghetti
72117,spaghettini,thin spaghetti
72118,spall spawl,a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge; "a truck bearing a mound of blue spalls"
72119,spallation,(physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles; "some astronomers believe that the solar system was formed by spallation when the sun was a very young star"
72120,spammer,someone who sends unwanted email (often in bulk)
72121,span,the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"
72122,span,the distance or interval between two points
72123,span,a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
72124,straddle span,the act of sitting or standing astride
72125,span_loading,the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wingspan
72126,spandex,an elastic synthetic fabric
72127,spandrel spandril,an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them
72128,spaniel,any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
72129,spank,a slap with the flat of the hand
72130,spanker,a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel
72131,spanking,the act of slapping on the buttocks; "he gave the brat a good spanking"
72132,spar,any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
72133,spar,a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
72134,spar sparring,making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
72135,spar_buoy,a buoy resembling a vertical log
72136,spare_part spare,an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
72137,spare,a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
72138,spare_tire love_handle,excess fat around the waistline
72139,sparer,someone who refrains from injuring or destroying
72140,sparerib,a cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off
72141,spareribs,cut of pork from the rib section with most of the meat trimmed off
72142,sparge_pipe,a horizontal pipe having fine holes drilled throughout its length so as to deliver a spray of water
72143,sparid sparid_fish,spiny-finned food fishes of warm waters having well-developed teeth
72144,spark_arrester,electrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closed
72145,spark_arrester sparker,a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack
72146,spark_chamber spark_counter,measuring instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles
72147,spark_coil,an induction coil used to create sparks
72148,spark_gap,a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them
72149,spark_gap,the gap between two high-potential terminals
72150,spark_lever,(on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition
72151,spark_transmitter,an early radio transmitter using a discharge across a spark gap as the source of its power
72152,sparkle_metal,matte that has 74 percent copper
72153,sparkler,a firework that burns slowly and throws out a shower of sparks
72154,sparkling_wine,effervescent wine
72155,sparkplug_wrench,a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine
72156,sparring,an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
72157,sparring_match,a practice or exhibition boxing match
72158,sparring_partner sparring_mate,a boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight
72159,sparrow true_sparrow,any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
72160,sparrow_hawk Accipiter_nisus,small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa
72161,sparseness spareness sparsity thinness,the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness
72162,spasm,(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
72163,spasmolysis,the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms
72164,spastic,a person suffering from spastic paralysis
72165,spastic_abasia,abasia due to spastic contractions of the leg muscles
72166,spastic_bladder,a urinary bladder disorder resulting from spinal cord lesion or multiple sclerosis or trauma; absence of bladder sensation and incontinence and interrupted voiding of urine
72167,spasticity,the quality of moving or acting in spasms
72168,spat,a young oyster or other bivalve
72169,spatchcock,flesh of a chicken (or game bird) split down the back and grilled (usually immediately after being killed)
72170,spathe,a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence
72171,spathiphyllum peace_lily spathe_flower,any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white or green spathe and a spite of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental
72172,spatial_property spatiality,any property relating to or occupying space
72173,spatter spattering splatter splattering sputter splutter sputtering,the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire"
72174,spatter spattering splash splashing splattering,the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
72175,spatterdock cow_lily yellow_pond_lily Nuphar_advena,common water lily of eastern and central North America  having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water
72176,spatula,a turner with a narrow flexible blade
72177,spatula,a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances
72178,spatulate_leaf,spatula-shaped leaf; having a broad rounded apex and narrow base
72179,spavin,a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness
72180,spawn,the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
72181,spawner,a female fish at spawning time
72182,spaying,neutering a female by removing the ovaries
72183,speakeasy,(during prohibition) an illegal barroom
72184,speaker_identification talker_identification,identification of a person from the sound of their voice
72185,speakerphone,a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time
72186,speakership,the position of speaker
72187,speaking speech_production,the utterance of intelligible speech
72188,speaking_trumpet,a trumpet-shaped acoustic device to intensify and direct the human voice; formerly held to the ear by a hard-of-hearing person
72189,speaking_tube,a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another
72190,spearfish,any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare
72191,spearhead,someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)
72192,spearhead,the leading military unit in an attack
72193,spearhead spearpoint spear-point,the head and sharpened point of a spear
72194,spearmint Mentha_spicata,common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
72195,spearmint_oil,an aromatic oil obtained from the spearmint plant
72196,spearnose_bat,New World bat with a pointed nose leaf; found from southern United States to Paraguay
72197,special,a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops"
72198,special,a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
72199,special,a television production that features a particular person or work or topic; "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"
72200,special_act,a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district
72201,special_agent,someone whose authority is limited to the special undertaking they have been instructed to perform
72202,special_assessment,an additional tax levied on private property for public improvements that enhance the value of the property
72203,special_court-martial,a court-martial to try soldiers for offences less serious that than those committed in action; consists of at least three officers
72204,special_delivery,mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge)
72205,special_drawing_rights paper_gold,reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund; designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market
72206,special_education,education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom
72207,special_effect,an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film)
72208,special_interest,an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor
72209,special_jury blue_ribbon_jury,a jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issues
72210,special_pleading,an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence
72211,special_pleading,(law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations
72212,special_relativity special_theory_of_relativity special_relativity_theory Einstein's_special_theory_of_relativity,a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems
72213,special_session,a session that is held in addition to the regular sessions
72214,special_verdict,a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other
72215,specialism,the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation
72216,specialization specialisation specialty speciality specialism,the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"
72217,specialist specializer specialiser,an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
72218,specialist medical_specialist,practices one branch of medicine
72219,specialization specialisation,the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
72220,specialty_store,a store that sells only one kind of merchandise
72221,speciation,the evolution of a biological species
72222,species,(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
72223,species,a specific kind of something; "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy"
72224,specific,a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease; "quinine is a specific for malaria"
72225,specific_gravity,the density of a substance relative to the density of water
72226,specific_heat,the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigrade
72227,specific_performance,the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms
72228,specification spec,a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
72229,specification,naming explicitly
72230,specification,(patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention
72231,stipulation specification,a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
72232,specificity,the quality of being specific rather than general; "add a desirable note of specificity to the discussion"; "the specificity of the symptoms of the disease"
72233,specificity,the quality of being specific to a particular organism; "host specificity of a parasite"
72234,specifier,someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent)
72235,specimen,an example regarded as typical of its class
72236,specimen,a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"
72237,specimen_bottle,a bottle for holding urine specimens
72238,specious_argument,an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious
72239,speciousness meretriciousness,an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility; "the speciousness of his argument"
72240,speckled_alder Alnus_rugosa,common shrub of Canada and northeastern United States having shoots scattered with rust-colored down
72241,speckled_rattlesnake Crotalus_mitchellii,markings vary but usually harmonize with background; of southwestern Arizona and Baja California
72242,spectacle,something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight); "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"
72243,spectacle,an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
72244,spectacle,a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself
72245,spectacled_caiman Caiman_sclerops,caiman with bony ridges about the eyes; found from southern Mexico to Argentina
72246,spectacles specs eyeglasses glasses,optical instrument consisting of a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
72247,spectacular,a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular"
72248,spectator witness viewer watcher looker,a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"
72249,spectator_pump spectator,a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel
72250,spectator_sport,a sport that many people find entertaining to watch
72251,spectinomycin,an antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea
72252,spectrogram spectrograph,a photographic record of a spectrum
72253,spectrograph,a spectroscope by which spectra can be photographed
72254,spectrophotometer,a photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelength
72255,spectroscope prism_spectroscope,an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
72256,spectroscopy spectrometry spectroscopic_analysis spectrum_analysis spectrographic_analysis,the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
72257,spectrum,an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
72258,spectrum,broad range of related values or qualities or ideas or activities
72259,spectrum_line,an isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequency
72260,speculation venture,an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"
72261,speculativeness,financial risk; "he rejected stocks that didn't pay dividends because of their speculativeness"
72262,speculativeness,the quality of being a conclusion or opinion based on supposition and conjecture rather than on fact or investigation; "her work is highly contentious because of its speculativeness and lack of supporting evidence"
72263,speculator,someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
72264,speculum,a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
72265,speculum,a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
72266,speech,something spoken; "he could hear them uttering merry speeches"
72267,speech,the exchange of spoken words; "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech"
72268,speech_act,the use of language to perform some act
72269,speech_community,people sharing a given language or dialect
72270,speech_day,an annual day in the schools when speeches are made and prizes are distributed
72271,speech_disorder speech_defect defect_of_speech,a disorder of oral speech
72272,speech_intelligibility,the intelligibility of speech (usually measured in the presence of noise or distortion)
72273,speech_organ vocal_organ organ_of_speech,any of the organs involved in speech production
72274,speech_perception,the auditory perception (and comprehension) of speech
72275,speech_spectrum,the average sound spectrum for the human voice
72276,speech_therapist,a therapist who treats speech defects and disorders
72277,speech_therapy,any therapy intended to correct a disorder of speech
72278,speechlessness,the property of being speechless
72279,speechwriter,a writer who composes speeches for others to deliver
72280,speed velocity,distance travelled per unit time
72281,speed speeding hurrying,changing location rapidly
72282,speed-reading,reading at speeds significantly faster than normal
72283,speed_bump,a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
72284,speed_freak,addict who habitually uses stimulant drugs (especially amphetamines)
72285,speed_limit,regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road
72286,speed_skate racing_skate,an ice skate with a long blade; worn for racing
72287,speed_skating,competitive skating on speed skates (usually around an oval course)
72288,speed_trap,a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders
72289,speedboat,a fast motorboat
72290,speeder speed_demon,a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit
72291,speeding_ticket,a ticket issued for driving above the speed limit
72292,speedometer speed_indicator,a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed
72293,speedskater speed_skater,an ice-skater who races competitively; usually around an oval course
72294,speedway,road where high speed driving is allowed
72295,speedway,a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles
72296,speleology spelaeology,the scientific study of caves
72297,speleology spelaeology,the pastime of exploring caves
72298,spell-checker spelling_checker,an electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words
72299,spellbinder,an orator who can hold his listeners spellbound
72300,speller good_speller poor_speller,someone who spells words
72301,speller,an introductory textbook to teach spelling
72302,spelling,forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
72303,spelling_bee spelldown spelling_contest,a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly
72304,spelt Triticum_spelta Triticum_aestivum_spelta,hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
72305,spelter,impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots)
72306,spending disbursement disbursal outlay,the act of spending or disbursing money
72307,spending_cut,the act of reducing spending
72308,spending_spree,a brief period of extravagant spending
72309,spendthrift_trust,a trust created to maintain a beneficiary but to be secure against the beneficiary's improvidence
72310,sperm sperm_cell spermatozoon spermatozoan,the male reproductive cell; the male gamete; "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material"
72311,sperm_bank,a depository for storing sperm
72312,sperm_count,the number of sperm in an ejaculate; "the sperm count is used as an indicator of male fertility"
72313,sperm_count,the act of estimating the number of spermatozoa in an ejaculate
72314,sperm_oil,an animal oil found in the blubber of the sperm whale
72315,sperm_whale cachalot black_whale Physeter_catodon,large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
72316,spermaceti,a white waxy substance from oil of the sperm whale
72317,spermatic_cord,a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves
72318,spermatid,an immature gamete produced by a spermatocyte; develops into a spermatozoon
72319,spermatocele,a swelling on the epididymis or the testis; usually contains spermatozoa
72320,spermatocyte,a male gametocyte that develops into four spermatids
72321,spermatogenesis,development of spermatozoa
72322,spermatophyte phanerogam seed_plant,plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
72323,spermicide spermatocide,a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa
72324,sphagnum sphagnum_moss peat_moss bog_moss,any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
72325,sphecoid_wasp sphecoid,any of various solitary wasps
72326,sphenion,the anterior tip of the parietal bone
72327,sphenisciform_seabird,flightless cold-water seabirds: penguins
72328,sphenoid_bone sphenoid os_sphenoidale,butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
72329,sphenoid_fontanelle sphenoid_fontanel sphenoidal_fontanelle sphenoidal_fontanel,the irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meet; corresponds to the pterion when bones have ossified
72330,sphere,any spherically shaped artifact
72331,sphere sphere_of_influence,the geographical area in which one nation is very influential
72332,sphere,a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)
72333,sphere,a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center
72334,spherical_aberration,a optical aberration resulting in a distorted image
72335,spherical_angle,an angle formed at the intersection of the arcs of two great circles
72336,spherical_geometry,the geometry of figures on the surface of a sphere
72337,spherical_polygon,a figure on the surface of a sphere bounded by arcs of 3 or more great circles
72338,spherical_triangle,a spherical polygon formed by the arcs of 3 great circles
72339,spherical_trigonometry,the trigonometry of spherical triangles
72340,sphericity sphericalness globosity globularness rotundity rotundness,the roundness of a 3-dimensional object
72341,spherocyte,an abnormal spherical red blood cell
72342,spheroid ellipsoid_of_revolution,a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes; "it looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid"
72343,spherometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface
72344,spherule,a small sphere
72345,sphincter anatomical_sphincter sphincter_muscle,a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
72346,sphygmomanometer,a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure
72347,spic spik spick,offensive terms for persons of Latin American descent
72348,spiccato spiccato_bowing,bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings
72349,spice,aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
72350,spice,any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
72351,spiciness spice spicery,the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
72352,spice_cake,cake flavored with spices
72353,spice_cookie,cookie flavored with spices
72354,spice_rack,a rack for displaying containers filled with spices
72355,spice_tree,tree bearing aromatic bark or berries
72356,spicebush spice_bush American_spicebush Benjamin_bush Lindera_benzoin Benzoin_odoriferum,deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
72357,spicebush California_allspice Calycanthus_occidentalis,straggling aromatic shrub of southwestern United States having fragrant brown flowers
72358,spicemill,a mill for grinding spices
72359,spicule spiculum,small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals
72360,spider,predatory arachnid that usually has silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
72361,spider wanderer,a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine
72362,spider,a skillet made of cast iron
72363,spider_angioma spider_nevus vascular_spider,a dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiate
72364,spider_brake spider_fern Pteris_multifida,Asiatic fern introduced in America
72365,spider_crab,any of numerous crabs with very long legs and small triangular bodies
72366,spider_flower spider_plant Cleome_hassleriana,native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States; grown for its long-lasting spider-shaped white to pink-purple flowers
72367,spider_mite tetranychid,web-spinning mite that attacks garden plants and fruit trees
72368,spider_monkey Ateles_geoffroyi,arboreal monkey of tropical America with long slender legs and long prehensile tail
72369,spider_orchid,any of several European orchids of the genus Ophrys
72370,spider_orchid Brassia_verrucosa,Central American orchid having spiderlike flowers with prominent green warts
72371,spider_orchid Brassia_lawrenceana,South American orchid with spiderlike pale-yellow to pale-green flowers
72372,spider_web spider's_web,a web resembling the webs spun by spiders
72373,spider_web spider's_web,a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey
72374,spiderflower cleome,any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers
72375,spiderwort dayflower,any plant of the family Commelinaceae
72376,spiegeleisen spiegel spiegel_iron,pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel
72377,spiff,attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner; "he gets by largely on pure spiff"
72378,spike,a transient variation in voltage or current
72379,spike,sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"
72380,spike,(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
72381,spike,a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"
72382,spike,a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall
72383,spike,a long sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
72384,spike,any holding device consisting of a sharp-pointed object
72385,spike,a long metal nail
72386,spike_heath Bruckenthalia_spiculifolia,small evergreen mat-forming shrub of southern Europe and Asia Minor having stiff stems and terminal clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
72387,spike_heel stiletto_heel,a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
72388,spike_lavender_oil spike_oil,pale yellow essential oil obtained from spike lavender used in scenting soaps and cosmetics
72389,spike_mike,a contact microphone for listening through walls
72390,spike_rush,a sedge of the genus Eleocharis
72391,spikemoss spike_moss little_club_moss,any of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella
72392,spill,liquid that is spilled; "clean up the spills"
72393,spillway spill wasteweir,a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
72394,spillage,the amount that has spilled
72395,spillover,(economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
72396,spin,a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
72397,spin twirl twist twisting whirl,the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
72398,spin,a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"
72399,tailspin spin,rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
72400,spin,a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"
72401,spin_doctor spinmeister,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; "his title is Director of Communications but he is just a spin doctor"
72402,spin_dryer spin_drier,a clothes dryer that uses centrifugal motion to dry the clothes that are put into it
72403,spin_the_bottle,a game in which a player spins a bottle and kisses the person that it points to when it stops spinning
72404,spin_the_plate spin_the_platter,a game in which something round (as a plate) is spun on edge and the name of a player is called; the named player must catch the spinning object before it falls or pay a forfeit
72405,spina_bifida rachischisis schistorrhachis,a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis
72406,spinach spinach_plant prickly-seeded_spinach Spinacia_oleracea,southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
72407,spinach,dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads
72408,spinach_blight,a disease of spinach plants
72409,spinal_anesthesia spinal_anaesthesia spinal,anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord
72410,spinal_anesthetic spinal_anaesthetic,an anesthetic that is injected into the spine
72411,spinal_canal vertebral_canal canalis_vertebralis,the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
72412,spinal_cord medulla_spinalis,a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region
72413,spinal_curvature,an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column
72414,spinal_fluid cerebrospinal_fluid,clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord
72415,spinal_nerve nervus_spinalis,any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal)
72416,spinal_vein vena_spinalis,veins that drain the spinal cord
72417,spindle,(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle; "chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis"
72418,spindle,a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
72419,spindle_tree spindleberry spindleberry_tree,any shrubby trees or woody vines of the genus Euonymus having showy usually reddish berries
72420,spindlelegs spindleshanks,a thin person with long thin legs
72421,spindlelegs spindleshanks,long thin legs
72422,spindrift spoondrift,spray blown up from the surface of the sea
72423,spur spine acantha,any sharply pointed projection
72424,spine thorn prickle pricker sticker spikelet,a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
72425,spine,a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
72426,spinel,a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
72427,spinel_ruby ruby_spinel,a spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red)
72428,spinelessness,the quality of lacking a strong character; an irresolute disposition
72429,spinet,a small and compactly built upright piano
72430,spinet,early model harpsichord with only one string per note
72431,spinnability,the quality of being suitable for spinning or the capability of being spun (used of textile fibers)
72432,spinnaker,a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind
72433,spinnbarkeit,the capacity of a viscous liquid (especially the cervical mucus) to be drawn out into a strand or blown up into a bubble
72434,spinner spinster thread_maker,someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
72435,spinner,board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game
72436,spinner,fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water
72437,spinney,a copse that shelters game
72438,spinning,creating thread
72439,spinning_frame,spinning machine that draws  twists  and winds yarn
72440,spinning_jenny,an early spinning machine with multiple spindles
72441,spinning_machine,a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread
72442,spinning_rod,a fishing rod designed for casting a spinning lure
72443,spinning_wheel,a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot
72444,spinocerebellar_disorder,any of several congenital disorders marked by degeneration of the cerebellum and spinal cord resulting in spasticity and ataxia
72445,spinsterhood,the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman)
72446,spiny-finned_fish acanthopterygian,a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
72447,spiny_dogfish,small bottom-dwelling dogfishes
72448,spiny_lizard,any of numerous lizards with overlapping ridged pointed scales; of North America and Central America
72449,spiny_puffer,puffers having rigid or erectile spines
72450,spiny_softshell Trionyx_spiniferus,river turtle of western United States with a warty shell; prefers quiet water
72451,spiny_talinum Talinum_spinescens,low cushion-forming plant with rose to crimson-magenta flowers and leaf midribs that persist as spines when the leaves die; southwestern United States
72452,spiracle,a breathing orifice
72453,spiral,a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
72454,spiral volute,ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
72455,spiral,flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
72456,spiral_bandage,an oblique bandage in which successive turns overlap preceding turns
72457,spiral_galaxy spiral_nebula,a galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center
72458,spiral_ratchet_screwdriver ratchet_screwdriver,a screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle
72459,spiral_spring,a spring that is wound like a spiral
72460,spirillum,spirally twisted elongate rodlike bacteria usually living in stagnant water
72461,spirillum spirilla,any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form
72462,spirit,the vital principle or animating force within living things
72463,spirit,a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
72464,spirit disembodied_spirit,any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
72465,spirit_gum,an adhesive solution made of gum and ether and used to attach false hair to skin
72466,spirit_lamp,a lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol
72467,spirit_rapper,someone who claims to receive messages from the dead in the form of raps on a table
72468,spirit_stove,a stove that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol
72469,spirit_world,any imaginary place where spiritual beings (demons or fairies or angels or the like) abide; "science has emptied the spirit world of its former inhabitants"
72470,spirits_of_ammonia sal_volatile,a solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol
72471,spirits_of_wine,rectified ethyl alcohol
72472,spiritual Negro_spiritual,a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States
72473,spiritual_being supernatural_being,an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
72474,spiritual_bouquet,(Roman Catholic Church) a card indicating that the sender will perform certain devotional acts on behalf of another
72475,spiritual_leader,a leader in religious or sacred affairs
72476,spiritual_world unseen,a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit
72477,spiritualism,(theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God
72478,spiritualism,the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)
72479,spirituality spiritualism spiritism otherworldliness,concern with things of the spirit
72480,spiritualty spirituality church_property,property or income owned by a church
72481,spiritualization spiritualisation,the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content
72482,spirochete spirochaete,parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
72483,spirogram,a recording of breathing made with a spirograph
72484,spirograph,a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements
72485,spirogyra,freshwater algae consisting of minute filaments containing spiral chlorophyll bands
72486,spirometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs
72487,spirometry,the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity
72488,spironolactone Aldactone,a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
72489,spirula Spirula_peronii,a small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral
72490,spit tongue,a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
72491,spit,a skewer for holding meat over a fire
72492,spit_and_polish,careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military)
72493,spit_curl kiss_curl,a spiral curl plastered on the forehead or cheek
72494,spitball,a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere
72495,spitball spitter,an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it
72496,spitfire,a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
72497,spitter expectorator,a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)
72498,spitting_image,a perfect likeness or counterpart
72499,spittle_insect spittlebug,small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete
72500,spittoon cuspidor,a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
72501,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
72502,spiv,a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time
72503,splanchnic_nerve,any of several nerves of the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system that innervate viscera and blood vessels
72504,splash plash,the sound like water splashing
72505,stir splash,a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"
72506,splash,a patch of bright color; "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"
72507,splash splashing,the act of scattering water about haphazardly
72508,washboard splashboard,protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
72509,splashdown,a landing of a spacecraft in the sea at the end of a space flight
72510,splasher,a protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud
72511,splat,a single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor"
72512,splat,a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair
72513,splay,an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
72514,spleenwort,any of various chiefly rock-inhabiting ferns of the genus Asplenium
72515,splenectomy,surgical removal of the spleen
72516,splenic_vein vena_lienalis,a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein
72517,splenitis,inflammation of the spleen
72518,splenius splenius_muscle,either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck
72519,splenomegaly,an abnormal enlargement of the spleen
72520,splice splicing,a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together; "the break was due to an imperfect splice"
72521,splicer,a woodworker who joins pieces of wood with a splice
72522,splicer,a worker who splices ropes together by interweaving strands
72523,splicer,a mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tape
72524,spline,a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines
72525,splint,a thin sliver of wood; "he lit the fire with a burning splint"
72526,splint,an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
72527,splint_bone,a rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bone on either side of the cannon bone in the leg of a horse or related animal
72528,splinter sliver,a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"
72529,splinter_group,a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization
72530,split-brain_technique,brain surgery on animals in which the corpus callosum (and sometimes the optic chiasm) is severed so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted
72531,split-half_correlation chance-half_correlation,a correlation coefficient calculated between scores on two halves of a test; taken as an indication of the reliability of the test
72532,split-pea,dried hulled pea; used in soup
72533,split-pea_soup,made of stock and split peas with onions carrots and celery
72534,split_decision,a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous
72535,split_end,(football) an offensive end who lines up at a distance from the other linemen
72536,split_infinitive,an infinitive with an adverb between `to' and the verb (e.g.  `to boldly go')
72537,split_personality multiple_personality,a relatively rare dissociative disorder in which the usual integrity of the personality breaks down and two or more independent personalities emerge
72538,split_rail fence_rail,a rail that is split from a log
72539,split_run,a print run of a newspaper during which some articles or advertisements are changed to produce a different edition
72540,split_shift,a working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between
72541,split_ticket,a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party
72542,splitsville,separation or breakup or divorce; "after 15 years together they are headed for splitsville"
72543,splitter,a worker who splits fish and removes the backbone
72544,splurge,an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
72545,spodumene,a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium
72546,spoil,(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war); "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"
72547,spoil spoiling spoilage,the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it; "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"
72548,spoil spoliation spoilation despoilation despoilment despoliation,the act of stripping and taking by force
72549,spoilage,the amount that has spoiled
72550,spoilage spoiling,the process of becoming spoiled
72551,spoiler,a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
72552,spoiler,an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds
72553,spoiler,a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
72554,spoils_system,the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power
72555,spoilsport killjoy wet_blanket party_pooper,someone who spoils the pleasure of others
72556,spokeshave,a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)
72557,spokesman,a male spokesperson
72558,spokeswoman,a female spokesperson
72559,spoliation,(law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence
72560,spondee,a metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables
72561,spondylarthritis,arthritis that affects one or more of the intervertebral joints in the spine
72562,spondylitis,inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness
72563,spondylolisthesis,a forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves
72564,sponge,a porous mass of interlacing fibers the forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
72565,sponge poriferan parazoan,primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
72566,sponge_bath,you wash your body with a sponge or washcloth instead of in a bathtub
72567,sponge_cake,a light porous cake made with eggs and flour and sugar without shortening
72568,sponge_cloth,any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave)
72569,sponge_genus,a genus of Porifera
72570,sponge_mop,a wet mop with a sponge as the absorbent
72571,spongefly spongillafly,hairy-bodied insect whose larvae feed on freshwater sponges
72572,sponger,a workman employed to collect sponges
72573,sponginess,the porosity of a sponge
72574,spongioblast,any of various columnar epithelial cells in the central nervous system that develop into neuroglia
72575,sponsorship,the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)
72576,spontaneity spontaneousness,the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint; "the spontaneity of his laughter"
72577,spontaneous_combustion,ignition of a substance (as oily rags) resulting from an internal oxidation process
72578,spoon,a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
72579,spoon spoonful,as much as a spoon will hold; "he added two spoons of sugar"
72580,spoon,formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face
72581,spoon_bread batter_bread,soft bread made of cornmeal and sometimes rice or hominy; must be served with a spoon (chiefly southern)
72582,spoonbill,wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon
72583,spoonerism,transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
72584,spoonfeeding,feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoon
72585,spoonfeeding,teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought
72586,spoor,the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game; "the hounds followed the fox's spoor"
72587,sporangiophore,stalk bearing one or more sporangia
72588,sporangium spore_case spore_sac,organ containing or producing spores
72589,spore,a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion; "a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes"
72590,spore_mother_cell,cell from which a spore develops
72591,sporocarp spore_case,specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia
72592,sporophore,a spore-bearing branch or organ: the part of the thallus of a sporophyte that develops spores; in ferns and mosses and liverworts is practically equivalent to the sporophyte
72593,sporophyll sporophyl,leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia
72594,sporophyte,the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
72595,sporotrichosis,a chronic fungal infection of the skin and lymph nodes
72596,sporozoan,parasitic spore-forming protozoan
72597,sporozoite,one of the minute active bodies into which sporozoans divide in one stage of their life cycle
72598,sporran,a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders
72599,sport,the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
72600,sport summercater,(Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine
72601,sport,a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances; "a good sport"; "a poor sport"
72602,sport sportsman sportswoman,someone who engages in sports
72603,sport_kite stunt_kite,a maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands
72604,sport_utility sport_utility_vehicle S.U.V. SUV,a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis
72605,sporting_dog gun_dog,a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns
72606,sporting_goods,sports equipment sold as a commodity
72607,sporting_life,active interest in gambling on sports events
72608,sporting_man,someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events
72609,sporting_man outdoor_man,someone who enjoys outdoor activities
72610,sports_announcer sportscaster sports_commentator,an announcer who reads sports news or describes sporting events
72611,sports_car sport_car,a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons
72612,sports_desk,the editorial department of a newspaper that edits the sports news
72613,sports_editor,the newspaper editor responsible for sports news
72614,sports_equipment,equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
72615,sports_implement,an implement used in a sport
72616,sports_medicine,the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities
72617,sports_page,any page in the sports section of a newspaper
72618,sports_section,the section of a newspaper that reports on sports
72619,sports_writer sportswriter,a journalist who writes about sports
72620,sportscast,a broadcast of sports news or commentary
72621,sportsmanship,fairness in following the rules of the game
72622,sportswear athletic_wear activewear,attire worn for sport or for casual wear
72623,spot,a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
72624,spot,a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program"
72625,spot,a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
72626,touch spot,a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
72627,spotlight spot,a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
72628,spot,a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight spot"
72629,spot-welder spot_welder,a welder who does spot welding
72630,spot_check,a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning; "spot checks ensure a high level of performance by employees"
72631,spot_jamming selective_jamming,electronic jamming of a specific channel or frequency
72632,spot_market,a market in which a commodity is bought or sold for immediate delivery or delivery in the very near future
72633,spot_pass,a pass to a designated spot on the field; the receiver should arrive at that spot the same time the ball does
72634,spot_price cash_price,the current delivery price of a commodity traded in the spot market
72635,spot_weld spot-weld,each of the welds made by welding at a separate point
72636,spot_welding spot-welding,creating an overlapping joint by welding at small points
72637,spotlessness immaculateness,the state of being spotlessly clean
72638,spotted_antbird Hylophylax_naevioides,a kind of antbird
72639,spotted_coral_root Corallorhiza_maculata,common coral root having yellowish- or reddish- or purplish-brown leafless stems bearing loose racemes of similarly colored flowers with white purple-spotted lips; Guatemala to Canada
72640,spotted_cowbane spotted_hemlock spotted_water_hemlock,tall biennial water hemlock of northeastern North America having purple-spotted stems and clusters of extremely poisonous tuberous roots resembling small sweet potatoes
72641,spotted_crake Porzana_porzana,Eurasian rail of swamps and marshes
72642,spotted_dick,a suet pudding containing currants
72643,spotted_eagle_ray spotted_ray Aetobatus_narinari,ray with back covered with white or yellow spots; widely distributed in warm seas
72644,spotted_fever,any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin
72645,spotted_flycatcher Muscicapa_striata Muscicapa_grisola,common European woodland flycatcher with greyish-brown plumage
72646,spotted_gum Eucalyptus_maculata,large gum tree with mottled bark
72647,spotted_hyena laughing_hyena Crocuta_crocuta,African hyena noted for its distinctive howl
72648,spotted_lynx Lynx_pardina,of southern Europe
72649,spotted_owl Strix_occidentalis,a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest
72650,spotted_salamander Ambystoma_maculatum,glossy black North American salamander with yellow spots
72651,spotted_salamander fire_salamander Salamandra_maculosa,European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots
72652,spotted_sandpiper Actitis_macularia,common North American sandpiper
72653,spotted_skunk little_spotted_skunk Spilogale_putorius,small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico
72654,spotted_sunfish stumpknocker Lepomis_punctatus,inhabits streams from South Carolina to Florida; esteemed panfish
72655,spotted_weakfish spotted_sea_trout spotted_squeateague Cynoscion_nebulosus,weakfish of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States
72656,spotter,a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots
72657,spotter,a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)
72658,spout,an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
72659,spouter,an oil well that is spouting
72660,spouter,a spouting whale
72661,sprachgefuhl,an intuitive feeling for the natural idiom of a language; "Dubyuh has no sprachgefuhl"
72662,sprag,a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline
72663,sprain,a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
72664,sprawl sprawling,an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
72665,sprawler,a person who sprawls; "he is such a sprawler he needs a bed to himself"
72666,spray,a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
72667,spray spraying,a quantity of small objects flying through the air; "a spray of bullets"
72668,spray,flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
72669,spray,water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
72670,spray,a jet of vapor
72671,spray_gun,an applicator resembling a gun for applying liquid substances (as paint) in the form of a spray
72672,spray_paint,paint applied with a spray gun
72673,spray_painting,applying paint with a sprayer
72674,sprayer,a worker who applies spray to a surface
72675,spraying,the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer
72676,spread spreading,process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
72677,spread spread_head spreadhead facing_pages,two facing pages of a book or other publication
72678,spread,the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age); "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"
72679,spread spreading,act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
72680,spread_eagle,an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States
72681,spread_eagle,a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line
72682,spreader,a hand tool for spreading something; "he used his knife as a spreader"
72683,spreading_fleabane Erigeron_divergens,well-branched plant with hairy leaves and stems each with a solitary flower head with narrow white or pink or lavender rays; western North America
72684,spreading_pogonia funnel-crest_rosebud_orchid Cleistes_divaricata Pogonia_divaricata,orchid of northeastern United States with magenta-pink flowers having funnel-shaped lip; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia
72685,spreadsheet,a screen-oriented interactive program enabling a user to lay out financial data on the screen
72686,sprechgesang sprechstimme,a style of dramatic vocalization between singing and speaking
72687,spree_killer,a serial killer whose murders occur within a brief period of time
72688,sprig,an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers
72689,spring springtime,the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"
72690,spring,a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken"
72691,spring,a point at which water issues forth
72692,spring-cleaning,the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter
72693,spring_balance spring_scale,a balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring
72694,spring_beauty Clatonia_lanceolata,small slender plant having one pair of succulent leaves at the middle of the stem and a loose raceme of white or pink or rose bowl-shaped flowers and an edible corm
72695,spring_break,a week or more of recess during the spring term at school
72696,spring_cankerworm,variably colored looper; larva of Paleacrita vernata
72697,young_person youth younker spring_chicken,a young person (especially a young man or boy)
72698,spring_chicken,a young chicken having tender meat
72699,spring_cress Cardamine_bulbosa,small white-flowered cress common in wet places in eastern North America
72700,spring_mattress,a mattress containing springs in a rigid frame
72701,spring_onion,an onion taken from the ground before the bulb has formed; eaten in salads
72702,spring_peeper Hyla_crucifer,a small brown tree toad having a shrill call heard near wetlands of eastern United States and Canada in early spring
72703,spring_squill Scilla_verna sea_onion,European scilla with small blue or purple flowers
72704,spring_training,preseason training during the spring
72705,spring_vetch Vicia_sativa,herbaceous climbing plant valuable as fodder and for soil-building
72706,spring_vetchling spring_vetch Lathyrus_vernus,bushy European perennial having nodding racemose violet-blue flowers
72707,spring_water,water from a spring
72708,springboard,a flexible board for jumping upward
72709,springboard jumping-off_point point_of_departure,a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out"
72710,springbok springbuck Antidorcas_marsupialis Antidorcas_euchore,a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
72711,springer impost,the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
72712,springer springing_cow,a cow about to give birth
72713,springer_spaniel springer,a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white
72714,springtide,a swelling rush of anything; "he rose on the springtide of prosperity"
72715,springtide,a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons
72716,sprinkle sprinkling sparge,the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"
72717,sprinkler,mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden
72718,sprinkler_system,a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature
72719,sprinter,someone who runs a short distance at top speed
72720,sprit,a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally
72721,sprites red_sprites,atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
72722,spritsail,a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit
72723,spritz,a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water)
72724,spritzer,a mixed drink made of wine mixed with a sparkling water
72725,sprocket,roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through
72726,sprocket sprocket_wheel,thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain
72727,sprog,a new military recruit
72728,sprog,a child
72729,sprout,any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
72730,sprout,a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
72731,spruce,light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
72732,spruce,any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
72733,spruce_bark_beetle Dendroctonus_rufipennis,small beetle that likes to bore through the bark of spruce trees and eat the cambium which eventually kills the tree; "the spruce bark beetle is the major tree-killing insect pest of Alaska spruce forests"
72734,spruce_beer,a brew made by fermenting molasses and other sugars with the sap of spruce trees (sometimes with malt)
72735,spruce_gall_aphid Adelges_abietis,a variety of adelgid
72736,spruce_grouse Canachites_canadensis,North American grouse that feeds on evergreen buds and needles
72737,spruce_pine Pinus_glabra,large two-needled pine of southeastern United States with light soft wood
72738,sprue tropical_sprue,a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
72739,sprung_rhythm,a poetic rhythm that imitates the rhythm of speech
72740,spud stump_spud,a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
72741,spume,foam or froth on the sea
72742,spun_yarn,(nautical) small stuff consisting of a lightweight rope made of several rope yarns loosely wound together
72743,spur,tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
72744,spur gad,a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
72745,spur_blight,a disease of raspberries
72746,spur_gear spur_wheel,gear wheels that mesh in the same plane
72747,spurge,any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
72748,spurge_laurel wood_laurel Daphne_laureola,bushy Eurasian shrub with glossy leathery oblong leaves and yellow-green flowers
72749,spurge_nettle tread-softly devil_nettle pica-pica Cnidoscolus_urens Jatropha_urens Jatropha_stimulosus,a stinging herb of tropical America
72750,spurious_correlation,a correlation between two variables (e.g.  between the number of electric motors in the home and grades at school) that does not result from any direct relation between them (buying electric motors will not raise grades) but from their relation to other variables
72751,spuriousness,state of lacking genuineness
72752,spurner,a person who rejects (someone or something) with contempt; "she was known as a spurner of all suitors"; "he was no spurner of rules"
72753,spurred_gentian,any of various plants of the genus Halenia having flowers with spurred lobes
72754,sputnik,a Russian artificial satellite; "Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth"
72755,sputter splutter,an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
72756,spy undercover_agent,(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
72757,spy,a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
72758,spy_satellite,a satellite with sensors to detect nuclear explosions
72759,spying,keeping a secret or furtive watch
72760,spying undercover_work,the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
72761,spymaster,someone who directs clandestine intelligence activities
72762,spyware,computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent
72763,squab,a soft padded sofa
72764,squab,an unfledged pigeon
72765,squabbler,someone who quarrels about a small matter
72766,squad,a smallest army unit
72767,team squad,a cooperative unit
72768,squad_room,a room in a police station where members of the force assemble for roll call and duty assignments
72769,squad_room,a room in a barracks where soldiers are billeted
72770,squadron,a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
72771,squadron,an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
72772,squadron,a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task
72773,squall,sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
72774,squall_line,a cold front along which squalls or thunderstorms are likely
72775,squama,a protective structure resembling a scale
72776,squamous_cell,an epithelial cell that is flat like a plate and form a single layer of epithelial tissue
72777,squamule,a minute scale
72778,squandering,spending resources lavishly and wastefully; "more wasteful than the squandering of time"
72779,squandermania,prodigious squandering (usually by a government)
72780,square foursquare,(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides"
72781,square second_power,the product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance"
72782,square,something approximating the shape of a square
72783,square square_toes,a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
72784,square,any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles; "a checkerboard has 64 squares"
72785,square,a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"
72786,square-bashing,drill on a barracks square
72787,square-dance_music,music performed for square dancing
72788,square-rigger,a square-rigged sailing ship
72789,square_dance square_dancing,American country dancing in which couples form squares
72790,square_dancer,someone who does square dancing
72791,square_foot sq_ft,a unit of area equal to one foot by one foot square
72792,square_inch sq_in,a unit of area equal to one inch by one inch square
72793,square_knot,a double knot made of two half hitches and used to join the ends of two cords
72794,square_matrix,a matrix with the same number of rows and columns
72795,square_meal,a substantial and nourishing meal; "he seldom got three square meals a day"
72796,square_meter square_metre centare,a centare is 1/100th of an are
72797,square_mile,an area of 640 acres
72798,square_nut,nut with a square shape
72799,square_one,the situation in which you begin an endeavor and to which you return if your efforts fail; "the police are now back at square one after having arrested and released 27 men"; "she has tried to diet but always ends up back at square one"
72800,square_root,a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number
72801,square_sail,a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast
72802,square_shooter straight_shooter straight_arrow,a frank and honest person
72803,square_yard sq_yd,a unit of area equal to one yard by one yard square
72804,squareness,the property of being shaped like a square
72805,squaretail,sluggish square-tailed fish armored with tough bony scales; of deep warm waters
72806,squash squash_vine,any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
72807,squash,edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
72808,squash squash_racquets squash_rackets,a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
72809,squash_ball,rubber ball used in playing squash
72810,squash_bug Anasa_tristis,large black American bug that sucks sap of vines of the gourd family
72811,squash_court,the indoor court in which squash is played
72812,squash_pie,similar to pumpkin pie but made with winter squash instead of pumpkin
72813,squat squatting,the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
72814,squatness stubbiness,the property of being short and broad
72815,squatter,someone who settles on land without right or title
72816,squaw,an American Indian woman
72817,squaw_man,a white man married to a North American Indian woman
72818,squawbush squaw-bush skunkbush Rhus_trilobata,deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit
72819,squawk,the noise of squawking; "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"; "the squawk of car horns"
72820,squawk_box squawker intercom_speaker,the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system
72821,squeak,a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow"
72822,squeaker,any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used; "those sneakers are squeakers"; "which hinge is the squeaker?"
72823,squeal,a high-pitched howl
72824,squeamishness,the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked; "the program was withdrawn because of the squeamishness of some viewers"; "he refused to allow squeamishness to deter him from his duty"
72825,squeegee,T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows)
72826,squeeze squeezing,the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
72827,squeeze,a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"
72828,squeeze,(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze"
72829,squeeze wring,a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"
72830,squeeze,the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"
72831,squeeze_play,a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch
72832,squeezer,a kitchen utensil for squeezing juice from fruit
72833,squelch_circuit squelch squelcher,an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
72834,squib,firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
72835,squid calamari calamary,(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
72836,squid,widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins
72837,squiggle curlicue,a short twisting line
72838,squiggle,an illegible scrawl; "his signature was just a squiggle but only he could make that squiggle"
72839,squill,bulb of the sea squill  which is sliced  dried  and used as an expectorant
72840,squilla mantis_prawn,a kind of mantis shrimp
72841,squinch,a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)
72842,strabismus squint,abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
72843,squint,the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed
72844,squinter squint-eye,a person with strabismus
72845,squire,young nobleman attendant on a knight
72846,squire,an English country landowner
72847,squire gallant,a man who attends or escorts a woman
72848,squirrel,a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
72849,squirrel,the fur of a squirrel
72850,squirrel's-foot_fern ball_fern Davalia_bullata Davalia_bullata_mariesii Davallia_Mariesii,feathery fern of tropical Asia and Malaysia
72851,squirrel_cage,cage with a cylindrical framework that rotates as a small animal runs inside it
72852,squirrel_corn Dicentra_canadensis,American plant with cream-colored flowers and tuberous roots resembling kernels of corn
72853,squirrel_monkey Saimiri_sciureus,small long-tailed monkey of Central American and South America with greenish fur and black muzzle
72854,squirrelfish,very small brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters of tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark
72855,squirreltail_barley foxtail_barley squirreltail_grass Hordeum_jubatum,barley grown for its highly ornamental flower heads with delicate long silky awns; North America and northeastern Asia
72856,squirting_cucumber exploding_cucumber touch-me-not Ecballium_elaterium,Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched
72857,squish,the noise of soft mud being walked on
72858,stab thrust knife_thrust,a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
72859,stabber,someone who stabs another person
72860,stabile,a sculpture having fixed units (usually constructed of sheet metal) and attached to a fixed support
72861,stability stableness,the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
72862,stability,a stable order
72863,stabilization stabilisation,the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable; "he worked for price stabilization for farm products"; "wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace"; "stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions"
72864,stabilization stabilisation,the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn
72865,stabilizer,a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
72866,stabilizer,airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
72867,stabilizer stabiliser,a device for making something stable
72868,stabilizer_bar anti-sway_bar,a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis
72869,stable stalls horse_barn,a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
72870,stablemate stable_companion,a horse stabled with another or one of several horses owned by the same person
72871,stabling,accommodation for animals (especially for horses)
72872,stachyose,a tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke
72873,stack,an orderly pile
72874,stacked_heel,a heel made of many layers of leather
72875,stacker,a laborer who builds up a stack or pile
72876,stacks,storage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored
72877,stacte,(Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense
72878,staddle,a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked
72879,staff,personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"
72880,staff,a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
72881,staff,building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
72882,staff,a rod carried as a symbol
72883,staff stave,(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
72884,staff_line,any of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff
72885,staff_member staffer,an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)
72886,staff_officer,a commissioned officer assigned to a military commander's staff
72887,staff_sergeant,a noncommissioned officer ranking above corporal and below sergeant first class in the army or marines or above airman 1st class in the air force
72888,staff_tree,any small tree or twining shrub of the genus Celastrus
72889,stag,adult male deer
72890,stag_beetle,a kind of lamellicorn beetle; the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers
72891,stage,a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box"
72892,stage,the theater as a profession (usually `the stage'); "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage"
72893,stage,any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something; "All the world's a stage"--Shakespeare; "it set the stage for peaceful negotiations"
72894,stagecoach stage,a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns; "we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles"
72895,stage microscope_stage,a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
72896,stage_crew,crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical production
72897,stage_direction,an instruction written as part of the script of a play
72898,stage_director,someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show
72899,stage_door,an entrance to the backstage area of theater; used by performers and other theater personnel
72900,stage_effect,a special effect created on the stage
72901,stage_fright,fear that affects a person about to face an audience
72902,stage_left left_stage,the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience
72903,stage_manager stager,someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed
72904,stage_name,the pseudonym of an actor
72905,stage_right right_stage,the part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience
72906,stage_whisper,a loud whisper that can be overheard; on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be inaudible to the rest of the cast
72907,stagecraft,skill in writing or staging plays
72908,stagehand stage_technician,an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production
72909,stagflation,a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)
72910,staggerbush stagger_bush Lyonia_mariana,deciduous shrub of coastal plain of the eastern United States having nodding pinkish-white flowers; poisonous to stock
72911,staggered_board_of_directors,a board of directors a portion of whose members are elected each year instead of all members being elected annually
72912,staggers blind_staggers,a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling
72913,staghorn_coral stag's-horn_coral,large branching coral resembling antlers
72914,staghorn_fern,any of various tropical ferns of the genus Platycerium having large flat lobed fronds often resembling the antlers of a stag
72915,staghorn_sumac velvet_sumac Virginian_sumac vinegar_tree Rhus_typhina,deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries
72916,staghound,a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound
72917,staginess theatricality,an artificial and mannered quality
72918,theatrical_production staging,the production of a drama on the stage
72919,staging,travel by stagecoach
72920,staging,getting rid of a stage of a multistage rocket
72921,staging_area,an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation
72922,stagnation stagnancy,inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation
72923,stain,(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
72924,stainability,(cytology) the capacity of cells or cell parts to stain specifically with certain dyes
72925,stained-glass_window,a window made of stained glass
72926,stained_glass,glass that has been colored in some way; used for church windows
72927,stainer,a worker who stains (wood or fabric)
72928,staining,(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
72929,staining spotting maculation,the act of spotting or staining something
72930,stainless_steel stainless chromium_steel,steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
72931,stair-carpet,a strip of carpet for laying on stairs
72932,stair-rod,a rod that holds a stair-carpet in the angle between two steps
72933,stairhead,platform at the top of a staircase
72934,stairs steps,a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
72935,stairway staircase,a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
72936,stairwell,a vertical well around which there is a stairway
72937,stake,instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
72938,stake_race,a horse race in which part of the prize is put up by the owners of the horses in the race
72939,stakeholder,someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner
72940,stakeout,surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)
72941,stalactite,a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave
72942,stalagmite,a cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave
72943,stalemate,drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
72944,triteness staleness,unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed
72945,staleness,having lost purity and freshness as a consequence of aging
72946,stalk stem,a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
72947,stalk stalking still_hunt,a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
72948,stalk stalking,the act of following prey stealthily
72949,stalk angry_walk,a stiff or threatening gait
72950,stalked_puffball,mushroom of the genus Tulostoma that resembles a puffball
72951,stalked_puffball,a variety of Podaxaceae
72952,stalker,someone who walks with long stiff strides
72953,stalker,someone who stalks game
72954,stalking-horse,a candidate put forward to divide the opposition or to mask the true candidate
72955,stalking-horse,screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
72956,stalking-horse,a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
72957,stall,a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
72958,stall stand sales_booth,a booth where articles are displayed for sale
72959,stall,a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"
72960,stall,seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
72961,stall stalling,a tactic used to mislead or delay
72962,stall_bar,a gymnastic apparatus used for strengthening exercises; uprights fastened to a wall and connected by horizontal rungs
72963,stallion entire,uncastrated adult male horse
72964,stamen,the male reproductive organ of a flower
72965,stamina staying_power toughness,enduring strength and energy
72966,stammel,a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red
72967,stammer stutter,a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds
72968,stammerer stutterer,someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions
72969,stamp,a type or class; "more men of his stamp are needed"
72970,stamp,a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
72971,stamp_album,an album for stamps
72972,stamp_collection,a collection of stamps
72973,stamp_dealer,a dealer in stamps (whose customers are stamp collectors)
72974,stamp_mill stamping_mill,a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps
72975,stamp_tax stamp_duty,a tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached (usually on documents or publications)
72976,stampede,a headlong rush of people on a common impulse; "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits"
72977,stampede,a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
72978,stamper,a workman whose job is to form or cut out by applying a mold or die (either by hand or by operating a stamping machine)
72979,stamper stomper tramper trampler,someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
72980,stamping_machine stamper,a power tool that stamps; "a metal stamper"
72981,stance,standing posture
72982,stanchion,any vertical post or rod used as a support
72983,stand,the position where a thing or person stands
72984,stand,a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area; "they cut down a stand of trees"
72985,stand,a small table for holding articles of various kinds; "a bedside stand"
72986,stand standstill tie-up,an interruption of normal activity
72987,stand,a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance; "a one-night stand"
72988,stand,tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
72989,stand,a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"
72990,stand_oil,a thick oil comprised of linseed  tung  or soya oils which have been heated to over 300 C
72991,standard,a board measure = 1980 board feet
72992,standard monetary_standard,the value behind the money in a monetary system
72993,standard,an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"
72994,standard,any distinctive flag
72995,standard-bearer,an outstanding leader of a political movement
72996,standard_cell,a primary cell used as a standard of electromotive force
72997,standard_deviation,the square root of the variance
72998,standard_gauge,railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches
72999,standard_generalized_markup_language SGML,(computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents; a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted
73000,standard_of_living standard_of_life,a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group; "they enjoyed the highest standard of living in the country"; "the lower the standard of living the easier it is to introduce an autocratic production system"
73001,standard_poodle,a breed or medium-sized poodles
73002,standard_schnauzer,a medium-sized schnauzer
73003,standard_temperature,exactly zero degrees centigrade
73004,standard_transmission stick_shift,a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal
73005,standardization standardisation,the condition in which a standard has been successfully established; "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars"
73006,standardization standardisation normalization normalisation,the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization"
73007,standardizer standardiser,a person who sets a standard for things to conform to
73008,standby,something that can be relied on when needed
73009,understudy standby,an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
73010,standdown stand-down,a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness
73011,standdown stand-down,(military) a temporary stop of offensive military action
73012,standee,someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train); "the allowed number of standees is posted"
73013,standee,a lifesize cardboard cutout (usually of a celebrity); "he had his picture taken with a standee of the president"
73014,stander,an organism (person or animal) that stands; "a crowd of sitters and standers"
73015,standing,social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"
73016,standing,an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
73017,standing,the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
73018,standing_army,a permanent army of paid soldiers
73019,standing_committee,a permanent committee
73020,standing_order,a rule of order permanently in force
73021,standing_press,a large printing press that exerts pressure vertically
73022,standing_room,room for passengers or spectators to stand; "there was standing room for thousands more people"
73023,standing_wave stationary_wave,a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one point to that at any other point does not vary with time
73024,standpipe,a vertical pipe
73025,stanhope,a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
73026,stanhopea,any of various orchids of the genus Stanhopea having a single large leaf and loose racemes of large fragrant flowers of various colors; Mexico to Brazil
73027,stannic_chloride,a colorless caustic liquid made by treating tin with chlorine
73028,stannite tin_pyrites,a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin
73029,stannous_fluoride,a white powder that is used to fluoridate toothpaste
73030,stanza,a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
73031,stapedectomy,surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear
73032,stapelia carrion_flower starfish_flower,any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers
73033,stapes stirrup,the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
73034,staphylococcal_enterotoxin,a soluble exotoxin produced by some strains of staphylococcus; a cause of food poisoning
73035,staphylococcal_enterotoxin_B SEB,a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare
73036,staphylococcal_infection,an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation
73037,staphylococcus staphylococci staph,spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
73038,staple staple_fiber staple_fibre,a natural fiber (raw cotton  wool  hemp  flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length"
73039,staple,a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
73040,staple,paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
73041,staple_gun staplegun tacker,a hand-held machine for driving staples home
73042,stapler stapling_machine,a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together
73043,star,(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
73044,star,any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
73045,star,a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
73046,star_topology star,the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
73047,star-duckweed Lemna_trisulca,cosmopolitan in temperate regions except North America
73048,star-of-Bethlehem,any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowers
73049,star_anise Illicium_anisatum,small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
73050,star_apple caimito Chrysophyllum_cainito,evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides
73051,star_begonia star-leaf_begonia Begonia_heracleifolia,rhizomatous begonia having leaves with pointed lobes suggestive of stars and pink flowers
73052,star_chart,a chart showing the relative positions of the stars in a particular part of the sky
73053,star_drill,a steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonry; it is operated by hitting the end with a hammer while rotating it between blows
73054,star_grass,any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America
73055,windmill_grass creeping_windmill_grass star_grass Chloris_truncata,perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
73056,star_jasmine confederate_jasmine Trachelospermum_jasminoides,evergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers
73057,star_magnolia Magnolia_stellata,deciduous shrubby magnolia from Japan having fragrant white starlike flowers blooming before leaves unfold; grown as an ornamental in United States
73058,star_sapphire,a sapphire that when cut shows a starlike figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structure
73059,star_saxifrage starry_saxifrage Saxifraga_stellaris,small often mat-forming alpine plant having small starlike white flowers; Europe
73060,star_shell,an artillery shell containing an illuminant
73061,star_tulip elegant_cat's_ears Calochortus_elegans,small plant with slender bent stems bearing branched clusters of a few white star-shaped flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears; southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon to Montana
73062,starboard,the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose
73063,starch amylum,a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds  fruits  tubers  roots and stem pith of plants  notably in corn  potatoes  wheat  and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
73064,stardom,the status of being acknowledged as a star; "stardom meant nothing to her"
73065,stardust,a dreamy romantic or sentimental quality
73066,stare,a fixed look with eyes open wide
73067,starer,a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility)
73068,starets,a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church
73069,starfish sea_star,echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk
73070,starflower sleepy_dick summer_snowflake Ornithogalum_umbellatum,common Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters of star-shaped white flowers with green stripes; naturalized in the eastern United States
73071,stargazer,heavy-bodied marine bottom-lurkers with eyes on flattened top of the head
73072,stargazing,observation of the stars
73073,starlet,a young (film) actress who is publicized as a future star
73074,starlet,a small star
73075,starlight,the light of the stars
73076,starling,gregarious birds native to the Old World
73077,starnose_mole star-nosed_mole Condylura_cristata,amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose
73078,starship spaceship,a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
73079,start,the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"
73080,start starting,a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"
73081,start starting_line,a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
73082,starting_signal start,a signal to begin (as in a race); "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start"
73083,start head_start,advantage gained by an beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"
73084,starter starter_motor starting_motor,an electric motor for starting an engine
73085,starter,a contestant who is in the game at the beginning
73086,starter,a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough; "to make sourdough you need a starter"
73087,starting_block,block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race
73088,starting_buffer,buffer solution at the start of a reaction
73089,starting_gate starting_stall,a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course
73090,starting_pitcher,(baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game
73091,starting_post,a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race)
73092,startle_reflex Moro_reflex,a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
73093,startle_response startle_reaction,a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions
73094,startup,the act of setting in operation; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive"
73095,starvation famishment,a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
73096,starvation starving,the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"
73097,starvation_acidosis,acidosis in which the acidity results from lack of food which leads to fat catabolism which in turn releases acidic ketone bodies
73098,starved_aster calico_aster,a variety of aster
73099,starveling,someone who is starving (or being starved)
73100,stash_house,a house where weapons and supplies are hidden; "attacks on stash houses is the most frequently used method of counterterrorism"
73101,stasis,an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped
73102,stasis,inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
73103,state,the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax"
73104,state,the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
73105,state,a state of depression or agitation; "he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him"
73106,state_of_matter state,(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice"
73107,state's_attorney state_attorney,a prosecuting attorney for a state
73108,state's_evidence,evidence for the prosecution in criminal proceedings
73109,state-sponsored_terrorism,terrorism practiced by a government against its own people or in support of international terrorism
73110,state_bank,a bank chartered by a state rather than by the federal government
73111,state_capital,the capital city of a political subdivision of a country
73112,state_capitalism,an economic system that is primarily capitalistic but there is some degree of government ownership of the means of production
73113,state_government,the government of a state in the United States
73114,state_line state_boundary,the boundary between two states
73115,state_of_mind frame_of_mind,a temporary psychological state
73116,state_of_the_art,the highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time; "the state of the art in space travel"
73117,state_prison,a prison maintained by a state of the U.S.
73118,state_senator,a member of a state senate
73119,state_socialism,an economic system in which the government owns most means of production but some degree of private capitalism is allowed
73120,state_tax_lien,a lien on the property of a taxpayer that the tax collector can use upon default of payment of taxes
73121,state_treasurer,the treasurer for a state government
73122,stateliness,a elaborate manner of doing something; "she served coffee with great stateliness"
73123,stateliness majesty loftiness,impressiveness in scale or proportion
73124,stately_home,a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family
73125,statement,a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"
73126,statement,(music) the presentation of a musical theme; "the initial statement of the sonata"
73127,statement,a nonverbal message; "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"
73128,statement financial_statement,a document showing credits and debits
73129,stater,any of the various silver or gold coins of ancient Greece
73130,stater,a resident of a particular state or group of states; "Keystone stater"; "farm staters"
73131,stateroom,a guest cabin
73132,states'_rights,a doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states
73133,states'_rights,the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution
73134,statesman solon national_leader,a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
73135,stateswoman,a woman statesman
73136,static atmospherics atmospheric_static,a crackling or hissing noise cause by electrical interference
73137,static,angry criticism; "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial"
73138,static_electricity,electricity produced by friction
73139,static_line,a cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane
73140,static_tube,a measuring instrument used to measure static pressure in a stream of fluid
73141,statics,the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium
73142,station,a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"
73143,station,(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
73144,stationary_stochastic_process,a stochastic process in which the distribution of the random variables is the same for any value of the variable parameter
73145,stationer stationery_seller,a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
73146,stationmaster station_agent,the person in charge of a railway station
73147,statistic,a datum that can be represented numerically
73148,statistical_mechanics,the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles
73149,statistical_method statistical_procedure,a method of analyzing or representing statistical data; a procedure for calculating a statistic
73150,statistician mathematical_statistician,a mathematician who specializes in statistics
73151,statistician actuary,someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
73152,statistics,a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
73153,stator stator_coil,mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves
73154,statuary,statues collectively
73155,statue,a sculpture representing a human or animal
73156,stature,high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; "a man of great stature"
73157,status_asthmaticus,a prolonged and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment
73158,status_epilepticus,a condition in which there are continuing attacks of epilepsy without intervals of consciousness; can lead to brain damage and death
73159,status_quo,the existing state of affairs
73160,statute_book,a record of the whole body of legislation in a given jurisdiction
73161,statute_of_limitations,a statute prescribing the time period during which legal action can be taken
73162,statutory_law,the body of laws created by legislative statutes
73163,statutory_offense statutory_offence regulatory_offense regulatory_offence,crimes created by statutes and not by common law
73164,staurikosaur staurikosaurus,primitive dinosaur found in Brazil
73165,stave lag,one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
73166,stay,continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
73167,stay,a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
73168,stay,(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
73169,stay,a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
73170,stay-at-home homebody,a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel
73171,stay_of_execution,an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time
73172,stayer,a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance; "the horse that won the race is a good stayer"
73173,staysail,a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
73174,steadfastness staunchness,loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty
73175,steadfastness,steadfast resolution
73176,steadiness,freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct; "He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said"
73177,steadiness,the quality of being steady--regular and unvarying
73178,steak,a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
73179,steak_and_kidney_pie,steak with sauteed kidneys and onions cooked in wine and stock then covered with pastry and baked
73180,steak_knife,a sharp table knife used in eating steak
73181,steak_sauce,pungent bottled sauce for steak
73182,steak_tartare tartar_steak cannibal_mound,ground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchovies; eaten raw
73183,steakhouse chophouse,a restaurant that specializes in steaks
73184,steal,a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
73185,stealth stealing,avoiding detection by moving carefully
73186,stealth_aircraft,an aircraft designed in accordance with technology that makes detection by radar difficult
73187,stealth_bomber,a bomber that is difficult to detect by radar
73188,stealth_fighter,a fighter that is difficult to detect by radar; is built for precise targeting and uses laser-guided bombs
73189,steam,water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
73190,steam_bath steam_room vapor_bath vapour_bath,a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; `vapour bath' is a British term
73191,steam_chest,the chamber from which steam is distributed to a cylinder
73192,steam_coal,coal suitable for use under steam boilers
73193,steam_engine,external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder
73194,steam_fitting,care (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating
73195,steam_heat steam_heating,a heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiators
73196,steam_iron,a pressing iron that can emit steam
73197,steam_line steam_pipe,a pipe conducting steam
73198,steam_locomotive,a locomotive powered by a steam engine
73199,steam_shovel,a power shovel that is driven by steam
73200,steam_turbine,turbine in which steam strikes blades and makes them turn
73201,steam_whistle,a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler
73202,steamboat,a boat propelled by a steam engine
73203,steamed_pudding,a pudding cooked by steaming
73204,steamer,a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
73205,steamer steamship,a ship powered by one or more steam engines
73206,steamfitter,a craftsman who installs and maintains equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating
73207,steamroller road_roller,vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements
73208,steamship_company steamship_line,a line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships
73209,stearic_acid octadecanoic_acid,a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats
73210,stearin,an ester of glycerol and stearic acid
73211,steatorrhea,the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome
73212,steed,(literary) a spirited horse for state or war
73213,steel,an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
73214,steel,knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
73215,steel-wool_pad,abrader consisting of a pad of steel wool used for polishing or smoothing
73216,steel_arch_bridge,a steel bridge constructed in the form of an arch
73217,steel_band,a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands)
73218,steel_blue,a greyish blue color
73219,steel_company,a company that makes and sells steel
73220,steel_drum,a concave percussion instrument made from the metal top of an oil drum; has an array of flattened areas that produce different tones when struck (of Caribbean origin)
73221,steel_engraving,an impression taken from an engraved steel plate
73222,steel_engraving,engraving on a steel plate
73223,steel_engraving,the act of engraving on a steel plate
73224,steel_industry,the industry that makes steel and steel products
73225,steel_mill steelworks steel_plant steel_factory,a factory where steel is made
73226,steel_plate,a plate of steel
73227,steel_production,making steel from pig iron
73228,steel_trap,an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps); "he's as sharp as a steel trap"; "a mind like a steel trap"
73229,steel_trap,a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey
73230,steel_wool wire_wool,a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive
73231,steelmaker steelworker steelman,a worker engaged in making steel
73232,steelyard lever_scale beam_scale,a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
73233,steenbok steinbok Raphicerus_campestris,small plains antelope of southeastern Africa
73234,steep,a steep place (as on a hill)
73235,steeper,a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
73236,steeple spire,a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
73237,steeplechase,a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump
73238,steeplechase,a horse race over an obstructed course
73239,steeplechaser,a horse trained to run in steeplechases
73240,steeplejack,someone who builds or maintains very tall structures
73241,steer_roping,capturing a steer with a lasso
73242,steerage,the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
73243,steering steerage,the act of steering a ship
73244,steerageway,(nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered
73245,steering_committee,a committee to arrange the order of business for some larger (legislative) body
73246,steering_gear,a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle
73247,steering_linkage,mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle; the steering gear pushes it left or right which swivels the front wheels  causing the vehicle to turn
73248,steering_system steering_mechanism,a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)
73249,steering_wheel wheel,a handwheel that is used for steering
73250,stegosaur stegosaurus Stegosaur_stenops,herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur with a row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail probably used as a weapon
73251,stele,the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant
73252,stele stela,an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
73253,stelis,any of various small tropical American orchids of the genus Stelis having long slender racemes of numerous small to minute flowers
73254,stellar_parallax,the heliocentric parallax of a star
73255,stellate_venule,a star-shaped group of venules in the renal cortex
73256,stem,the tube of a tobacco pipe
73257,stem_turn stem,a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
73258,stem-cell_research,research on stem cells and their use in medicine
73259,stem-winder,a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem
73260,stem_blight,a fungous blight attacking the stems of plants
73261,stem_cell,an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells)
73262,stem_vowel thematic_vowel,a vowel that ends a stem and precedes an inflection
73263,stemless_carline_thistle Carlina_acaulis,stemless perennial having large flowers with white or purple-brown florets nestled in a rosette of long spiny leaves hairy beneath; of alpine regions of southern and eastern Europe
73264,stemless_golden_weed Stenotus_acaulis Haplopappus_acaulis,dark green erect herb of northwestern United States and southwestern Canada having stiff leaves in dense tufts and yellow flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Haplopappus
73265,stemless_hymenoxys Tetraneuris_acaulis Hymenoxys_acaulis,perennial having tufted basal leaves and short leafless stalks each bearing a solitary yellow flower head; dry hillsides and plains of west central North America
73266,stemma,a tree diagram showing a reconstruction of the transmission of manuscripts of a literary work
73267,stemmatology stemmatics,the humanistic discipline that attempts to reconstruct the transmission of a text (especially a text in manuscript form) on the basis of relations between the various surviving manuscripts (sometimes using cladistic analysis); "stemmatology also plays an important role in musicology"; "transcription errors are of decisive importance in stemmatics"
73268,stripper stemmer sprigger,a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books
73269,stemmer,a worker who makes or applies stems for artificial flowers
73270,stemmer stemming_algorithm,an algorithm for removing inflectional and derivational endings in order to reduce word forms to a common stem
73271,stemmer,a miner's tamping bar for ramming packing in over a blasting charge
73272,stemmer,a device for removing stems from fruit (as from grapes or apples)
73273,stencil,device that has a sheet perforated with printing through which ink or paint can pass to create a printed pattern
73274,stenograph,a shorthand character
73275,stenograph,a machine for typewriting shorthand characters
73276,stenographer amanuensis shorthand_typist,someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
73277,stenography,the act or art of writing in shorthand; "stenography is no longer a marketable skill"
73278,stenopterygius Stenopterygius_quadrisicissus,an ichthyosaur of the genus Stenopterygius
73279,stenosis stricture,abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
73280,stent,a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
73281,step,the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
73282,step stair,support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"
73283,step stone's_throw,a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore"
73284,tone whole_tone step whole_step,a musical interval of two semitones
73285,step,a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
73286,step-down_transformer,a transformer that reduces voltage
73287,step-up_transformer,a transformer that increases voltage
73288,step_dancing hoofing,dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures
73289,step_ladder stepladder,a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
73290,step_stool,a stool that has one or two steps that fold under the seat
73291,stepbrother half-brother half_brother,a son of your stepparent by a former marriage
73292,stepchild,a child of your spouse by a former marriage
73293,stepdaughter,a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
73294,stepfather,the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
73295,stephanion,the craniometric point on the coronal suture above the acoustic meatus
73296,stephanotis,any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers
73297,stepmother,the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
73298,stepparent,the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
73299,steppe,extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
73300,stepper stepping_motor,a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps
73301,stepper high_stepper,a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting
73302,stepping_stone,a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing
73303,stepping_stone,any means of advancement; "the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches"
73304,steprelationship,a family relationship by virtue of remarriage
73305,steps,the course along which a person has walked or is walking in; "I followed in his steps"; "he retraced his steps"; "his steps turned toward home"
73306,stepson,the son your spouse by a former marriage
73307,steradian sr,the unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
73308,sterculia,any tree of the genus Sterculia
73309,sterculia_gum karaya_gum,exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics
73310,stereo stereophony stereo_system stereophonic_system,reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
73311,stereo stereoscopic_picture stereoscopic_photograph,two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together
73312,stereoscope,an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs
73313,stereoscopic_vision stereoscopy,three-dimensional vision produced by the fusion of two slightly different views of a scene on each retina
73314,stereotype,a conventional or formulaic conception or image; "regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"
73315,sterility infertility,the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
73316,sterilization sterilisation,the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
73317,sterilization sterilisation,the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
73318,sterling,British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
73319,sterling_area sterling_bloc scheduled_territories,the group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling
73320,sterling_silver,a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper
73321,stern_chaser,a naval gun able to fire astern at a ship in chase
73322,sternness,the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding; "the sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable"
73323,sternness strictness,uncompromising resolution
73324,sternocleidomastoid sternocleidomastoid_muscle sternocleido_mastoideus musculus_sternocleidomastoideus,one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head
73325,sternocleidomastoid_vein vena_sternocleidomastoidea,drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein
73326,sternpost,(nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel
73327,sternum breastbone,the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
73328,sternutator sternutatory,a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying; "police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob"
73329,sternwheeler,a paddle steamer having the paddle wheel in the stern
73330,steroid,any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
73331,steroid_hormone steroid sex_hormone,any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
73332,sterol steroid_alcohol,any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
73333,stethoscope,a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
73334,stevia,any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America
73335,stevia,any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia
73336,stew,food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
73337,stew_meat,tough meat that needs stewing to be edible
73338,steward,someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
73339,steward,the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements
73340,steward flight_attendant,an attendant on an airplane
73341,stewardship,the position of steward
73342,stewing,an extreme state of worry and agitation; "his stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night"
73343,stewing_pan stewpan,a saucepan used for stewing
73344,sthene,a unit of force equal to 1000 newtons
73345,stibnite,a soft grey mineral; the chief ore of antimony
73346,stick,an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
73347,stick,a small thin branch of a tree
73348,stick,a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
73349,stick,a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
73350,stick,a long thin implement resembling a length of wood; "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"
73351,stick,threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
73352,stick_cinnamon,dried rolled strips of cinnamon bark
73353,stick_figure,drawing of a human of animal that represents the head by a circle and the rest of the body by straight lines
73354,stick_horse,a child's plaything consisting on an imitation horse's head on one end of a stick
73355,stick_lac,lac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and dried
73356,stickball stickball_game,a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle
73357,stickiness,the property of sticking to a surface
73358,sticking_point,a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal
73359,stickler,someone who insists on something; "a stickler for promptness"
73360,stickpin,a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie
73361,sticks_and_stone,a general term for building materials
73362,sticktight sticktight_flea Echidnophaga_gallinacea,parasitic on especially the heads of chickens
73363,stickweed,any of several herbaceous plants having seeds that cling to clothing
73364,sticky_aster Machaeranthera_bigelovii,wild aster having leafy stems and flower heads with narrow bright reddish-lavender or purple rays; western Colorado to Arizona
73365,sticky_end,an end of DNA in which one strand of the double helix extends a few units beyond the other
73366,sticky_geranium Geranium_viscosissimum,geranium of western North America having pinkish-purple flowers in open clusters
73367,stiff,an ordinary man; "a lucky stiff"; "a working stiff"
73368,stiff_aster Aster_linarifolius,wiry tufted perennial of the eastern United States with stiff erect rough stems  linear leaves and large violet flowers
73369,stiff_upper_lip,self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief); "the British like to keep a stiff upper lip"
73370,stiffener,material used for stiffening something
73371,stiffening,the act of becoming stiff; "stiffening his shoulders  he prepared to advance"
73372,stiffening rigidifying rigidification,the process of becoming stiff or rigid
73373,stiffness,the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
73374,stiffness,the property of moving with pain or difficulty; "he awoke with a painful stiffness in his neck"
73375,stiffness,firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action; "a charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity"
73376,stifler smotherer,a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses; "he is a real conversation stifler"; "I see from all the yawn smotherers that it is time to stop"
73377,stigma,the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
73378,stigma,an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
73379,stigma,a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
73380,stigmata,marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ
73381,stigmatic stigmatist,a person whose body is marked by religious stigmata (such as marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ)
73382,stigmatism,the condition of having or being marked by stigmata
73383,stigmatism,(optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point
73384,stigmatism,normal eyesight
73385,stigmatization stigmatisation branding,the act of stigmatizing
73386,stile,an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
73387,stiletto,a small dagger with a tapered blade
73388,still,a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
73389,still,an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
73390,still_life,a painting of inanimate objects such as fruit or flowers
73391,stillborn_infant,infant who shows no signs of life after birth
73392,stillness windlessness,calmness without winds
73393,stillroom still_room,a pantry or storeroom connected with the kitchen (especially in a large house) for preparing tea and beverages and for storing liquors and preserves and tea etc
73394,stilt,one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground; "he was so tall I thought he was on stilts"
73395,stilt Australian_stilt,long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
73396,stilt stiltbird longlegs long-legs stilt_plover Himantopus_stilt,long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
73397,stimulant stimulant_drug excitant,a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
73398,stimulation,the act of arousing an organism to action
73399,stimulation,(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)
73400,sting stinging,a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles"
73401,sting_operation,a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)
73402,stinginess,a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
73403,stinging_hair,a multicellular hair in plants like the stinging nettle that expels an irritating fluid
73404,stinging_nettle Urtica_dioica,perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs
73405,stingray,large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
73406,stink_bell Fritillaria_agrestis,a malodorous California herb with bell-shaped flowers; a common weed in grainfields
73407,stink_bomb stench_bomb,a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes
73408,stinker,anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)
73409,stinkhorn carrion_fungus,any of various ill-smelling brown-capped fungi of the order Phallales; "the foul smell of the stinkhorn attracts insects that carry the spores away on their feet"
73410,stinking_cedar stinking_yew Torrey_tree Torreya_taxifolia,rare small evergreen of northern Florida; its glossy green leaves have an unpleasant fetid smell when crushed
73411,stinking_goosefoot Chenopodium_vulvaria,European goosefoot with strong-scented foliage; adventive in eastern North America
73412,stinking_hellebore bear's_foot setterwort Helleborus_foetidus,digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally
73413,stinking_iris gladdon gladdon_iris stinking_gladwyn roast_beef_plant Iris_foetidissima,iris with purple flowers and foul-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa
73414,stinky_squid Pseudocolus_fusiformis,a stinkhorn of genus Pseudocolus; the fruiting body first resembles a small puffball that soon splits open to form a stalk with tapering arms that arch and taper to a common point
73415,stretch stint,an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
73416,stint,an individuals prescribed share of work; "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"
73417,stinter,an economizer who stints someone with something
73418,stipe,supporting stalk or stemlike structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap
73419,stipend,a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose
73420,stipendiary stipendiary_magistrate,paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases
73421,stippler,a painter who stipples (creates a stippled effect)
73422,stipulation judicial_admission,(law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record; "a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay"
73423,stipulative_definition,a definition that is stipulated by someone and that is not a standard usage
73424,stipule,a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed
73425,stir,emotional agitation and excitement
73426,stirk,yearling heifer or bullock
73427,stirrer,an implement used for stirring
73428,stirring,agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"
73429,stirrup stirrup_iron,support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
73430,stirrup_cup,a farewell drink (especially one offered to a horseman ready to depart); usually alcoholic
73431,stirrup_pump,a hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires
73432,stitch,sewing consisting of a link or loop or knot made by drawing a threaded needle through a fabric
73433,stitch,a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running
73434,stitcher,a garmentmaker who performs the finishing steps
73435,stitchwort greater_stitchwort starwort Stellaria_holostea,low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side
73436,stoat,the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail
73437,stob,a short straight stick of wood
73438,stochastic_process,a statistical process involving a number of random variables depending on a variable parameter (which is usually time)
73439,stock,the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock"
73440,stock gunstock,the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"
73441,stock,the reputation and popularity a person has; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"
73442,stock,lumber used in the construction of something; "they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"
73443,stock_certificate stock,a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
73444,stock,a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
73445,stock gillyflower,any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
73446,stock,the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock"
73447,stock-in-trade,any equipment constantly used as part of a profession or occupation; "friendliness is the salesman's stock in trade"
73448,stock-index_futures,a futures contract based on a stock index; a bet on the future price of the indexed group of stocks
73449,stock_buyback,a corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock; increases earnings/share so stock price rises (which can discourage a takeover attempt)
73450,stock_car,a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales
73451,stock_car,a racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car
73452,stock_company,a company whose capital is represented by stock
73453,stock_company repertory_company,a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire
73454,stock_cube,a cube of dehydrated stock
73455,stock_dividend,a dividend paid in stock rather than in cash
73456,stock_exchange stock_market securities_market,an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers
73457,stock_index stock_market_index,index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks
73458,stock_issue,(corporation law) the authorization and delivery of shares of stock for sale to the public or the shares thus offered at a particular time
73459,stock_of_record,stock held by stockholders of record on a given date
73460,stock_option,the right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price within a stated period
73461,stock_power,a power of attorney document to transfer ownership of a registered security from the owner to another party
73462,stock_purchase_plan,an organized plan for employees of a company to buy shares of its stock
73463,stock_saddle Western_saddle,an ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat
73464,stock_symbol,the letters used to identify listed companies on the securities exchanges where they are traded
73465,stock_trader,someone who buys and sells stock shares
73466,warrant stock_warrant stock-purchase_warrant,a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price; "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"
73467,stock_warrant,a written certificate that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of a stock for a specified price within a specified period of time
73468,stockade,fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
73469,stockbroker,an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds
73470,stockbroker_belt,a wealthy residential suburb
73471,stockcar,boxcar with latticed sides; for transporting livestock
73472,stocker,a domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment
73473,stockfish,fish cured by being split and air-dried without salt
73474,stockholder shareholder shareowner,someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
73475,stockholder_of_record,the stockholder whose name is registered on the books of the corporation as owning the shares at a particular time
73476,stockholders_meeting,a meeting at which the management reports to the stockholders of a company
73477,stockholding stockholdings,a specific number of stocks or shares owned; "sell holdings he has in corporations"
73478,stockholding,ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock; "prohibition of unrestricted intercorporate stockholding"- W.Z.Ripley
73479,stockinet stockinette,knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments
73480,stockinette_stitch,knitting stitch having alternate rows of knit stitches and purl stitches  producing a fabric as for stockings
73481,stocking,close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
73482,stocking,the activity of supplying a stock of something; "he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout"
73483,stocking_filler stocking_stuffer,a small Christmas present included in the Christmas stocking
73484,stockist,one (as a retailer or distributor) that stocks goods
73485,stockjobber,one who deals only with brokers or other jobbers
73486,stockman stock_raiser stock_farmer,farmer who breed or raises livestock
73487,stockpile,a storage pile accumulated for future use
73488,stockpiling,accumulating and storing a reserve supply; "the stockpiling of war materials"
73489,stockpot,a pot used for preparing soup stock
73490,stockroom stock_room,storeroom for storing goods and supplies used in a business
73491,stocks,a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
73492,stocks,a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
73493,stocks,a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked
73494,stocktake stock-take,an instance of stocktaking; "the auditor did not attend the stocktake or check the valuations"
73495,stocktaker stock-taker,an employee whose job is to take inventory; "an outside stocktaker had to be hired"
73496,stocktaking stock-taking,reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook
73497,stockyard,enclosed yard where cattle  pigs  horses  or sheep are kept temporarily
73498,stodge,heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food
73499,stodginess stuffiness,dull and pompous gravity
73500,stogy stogie,a cheap cigar
73501,stoichiometry,(chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers)
73502,stokehold stokehole fireroom,(nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
73503,stokes'_aster cornflower_aster Stokesia_laevis,erect perennial of southeastern United States having large heads of usually blue flowers
73504,stole,a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
73505,stolen_property,property that has been stolen
73506,stoma,a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
73507,stomach,an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness; "he had no stomach for a fight"
73508,stomach,an appetite for food; "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"
73509,stomach_exercise tummy_crunch,an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles
73510,stomach_pump,a suction pump used to remove the contents of the stomach
73511,stomach_sweetbread,edible pancreas of an animal
73512,stomachache stomach_ache bellyache gastralgia,an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
73513,stomacher,garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century
73514,stomatitis,inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth
73515,stomatopod stomatopod_crustacean,a kind of crustacean
73516,stomp,a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step
73517,stone_bass wreckfish Polyprion_americanus,brown fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean found around rocks and shipwrecks
73518,stone_bramble Rubus_saxatilis,European trailing bramble with red berrylike fruits
73519,stone_breaker,someone who breaks up stone
73520,stone_crab,pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor; found in Florida but now very rare
73521,stone_crab Menippe_mercenaria,large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida)
73522,stone_curlew thick-knee Burhinus_oedicnemus,large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint
73523,stone_marten beech_marten Martes_foina,Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and throat
73524,stone_parsley Sison_amomum,a slender roadside herb of western Europe and Mediterranean areas that has foliage resembling parsley and has white flowers with aromatic seeds
73525,stone_pine umbrella_pine European_nut_pine Pinus_pinea,medium-sized two-needled pine of southern Europe having a spreading crown; widely cultivated for its sweet seeds that resemble almonds
73526,stone_wall,a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields
73527,stonechat Saxicola_torquata,common European chat with black plumage and a reddish-brown breast
73528,stonecress stone_cress,any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats
73529,stonecrop,any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowers
73530,stonefish Synanceja_verrucosa,venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock
73531,stonefly stone_fly plecopteran,primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones
73532,stoner lapidator,an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)
73533,stonewaller,one who stonewalls or refuses to answer or cooperate; someone who delays by lengthy speeches etc.
73534,stonewalling,stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate
73535,stoneware,ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous
73536,stonework,masonry done with stone
73537,stonewort,any of various submerged aquatic algae of the genus Chara having nodes with whorled filamentlike branches; usually encrusted with calcium carbonate deposits
73538,stoning lapidation,pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
73539,stony_coral madrepore madriporian_coral,corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
73540,stool,a simple seat without a back or arms
73541,stool,(forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings
73542,stool_pigeon,a dummy pigeon used to decoy others
73543,stoop,an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
73544,stoup stoop,basin for holy water
73545,stoop stoep,small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
73546,stooper,a person at a racetrack who searches for winning parimutuel tickets that have been carelessly discarded by others
73547,stooper,a person who carries himself or herself with the head and shoulders habitually bent forward
73548,stop halt,the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
73549,stop stoppage,the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"
73550,stop stopover layover,a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"
73551,stop,a spot where something halts or pauses; "his next stop is Atlanta"
73552,stop_consonant stop occlusive plosive_consonant plosive_speech_sound plosive,a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
73553,stop,(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes; "the organist pulled out all the stops"
73554,stop_bath short-stop short-stop_bath,an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer
73555,stop_order stop-loss_order,an order to a broker to sell (buy) when the price of a security falls (rises) to a designated level
73556,stop_payment,a depositor's order to a bank to refuse payment on a check
73557,stop_press,late news that is inserted into the newspaper at the last minute
73558,stoplight brake_light,a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop
73559,traffic_light traffic_signal stoplight,a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections
73560,stopover way_station,a stopping place on a journey; "there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago"
73561,stopper,(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit; "if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump"
73562,stopper_knot,a knot that prevents a rope from passing through a hole
73563,stopping,the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch; "the violinist's stopping was excellent"
73564,stopwatch stopo_watch,a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)
73565,storage,the act of storing something
73566,storage,the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
73567,storage,(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk
73568,storage_cell secondary_cell,a cell that can be recharged
73569,storage_medium data-storage_medium,a medium for storing information
73570,storage_ring,container consisting of a set of magnets set in a doughnut-shaped ring around which charged particles from an accelerator can be kept circulating until they are used
73571,storage_space,the area in any structure that provides space for storage
73572,storax,a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax
73573,store_detective,a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage
73574,stored_program,a program that is stored in the memory of the computer that executes it
73575,storeroom storage_room stowage,a room in which things are stored
73576,stork,large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
73577,storksbill heron's_bill,any of various plants of the genus Erodium
73578,storm violent_storm,a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightening
73579,storm tempest,a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot"
73580,storm,a direct and violent assault on a stronghold
73581,storm_cellar cyclone_cellar tornado_cellar,an underground shelter where you can go until a storm passes
73582,storm_center storm_centre,a center of trouble or disturbance
73583,storm_center storm_centre,the central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm
73584,storm_cloud,a heavy dark cloud presaging rain or a storm
73585,storm_cone,a canvas cone hoisted to warn of high winds
73586,storm_door,an extra outer door for protection against severe weather or winter
73587,storm_petrel,any of various small petrels having dark plumage with paler underparts
73588,storm_signal,a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence)
73589,storm_trooper,a member of the Nazi SA
73590,storm_window storm_sash,a window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winter
73591,storminess,the state of being stormy; "he dreaded the storminess of the North Atlantic in winter"
73592,storminess,violent passion in speech or action; "frightened by the storminess of their argument"
73593,stormy_petrel northern_storm_petrel Hydrobates_pelagicus,sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
73594,story,a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines"
73595,storybook,a book containing a collection of stories (usually for children)
73596,storyline plot_line,the plot of a book or play or film
73597,storyteller fibber fabricator,someone who tells lies
73598,stotinka,100 stotinka equal 1 lev in Bulgaria
73599,stoup,an archaic drinking vessel
73600,stout,a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
73601,stout,a garment size for a large or heavy person
73602,stoutheartedness,the trait of having a courageous spirit
73603,stoutness stalwartness,the property of being strong and resolute
73604,stove,any heating apparatus
73605,stove_bolt,a small machine bolt
73606,stovepipe,chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue
73607,stovepipe_iron,plate iron that is thinner than tank iron
73608,stovepiping,retrieval of information from unconnected databases; the situation that exists when it is necessary to climb out of one database in order to climb down into another; sometimes used for protection against wandering hackers
73609,stover,the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
73610,stowage,the charge for stowing goods
73611,stowage stowing,the act of packing or storing away
73612,stowaway,a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
73613,strabotomy,the surgical operation of cutting a muscle or tendon of the eye in order to correct strabismus
73614,straddle,a noncommittal or equivocal position
73615,straddle,a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
73616,straddle,the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options
73617,strafe,an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane; "the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields"
73618,strafer,a combat pilot who strafes the enemy
73619,straggle,a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons); "a straggle of outbuildings"; "a straggle of followers"
73620,straggler strayer,someone who strays or falls behind
73621,straight,a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
73622,straightaway straight,a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
73623,straight-arm,(American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent
73624,straight-line_method straight-line_method_of_depreciation,(accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life
73625,straight_and_narrow strait_and_narrow,the way of proper and honest behavior; "he taught his children to keep strictly to the straight and narrow"
73626,straight_angle,an angle of 180 degrees
73627,straight_chain,an open chain of atoms with no side chains
73628,straight_chair side_chair,a straight-backed chair without arms
73629,straight_face,a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement
73630,straight_flush,a poker hand with consecutive cards in the same suit
73631,straight_flute straight-fluted_drill,a rock drill with flutes that are straight
73632,straight_hang,a hang performed on the rings or parallel bars with the body erect and the arms at the sides
73633,straight_line,a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature; "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line"
73634,straight_man second_banana,a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
73635,straight_pin,pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end; used to fasten pieces of cloth or paper together
73636,straight_poker,poker in which each player gets 5 cards face down and bets are made without drawing any further cards
73637,straight_razor,a razor with a straight cutting edge enclosed in a case that forms a handle when the razor is opened for use
73638,straight_sinus tentorial_sinus sinus_rectus,an unpaired sinus of the dura mater
73639,straight_ticket,a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party
73640,straightedge,hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)
73641,straightener,a device for straightening; "a hair straightener"
73642,straightness,of hair: lack of a tendency to curl
73643,straightness,freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles
73644,strain,(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
73645,stress strain,difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson
73646,strain mental_strain nervous_strain,(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"
73647,strain,injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
73648,tenor strain,the general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"
73649,striving nisus pains strain,an effortful attempt to attain a goal
73650,strain straining,an intense or violent exertion
73651,strain_gauge strain_gage,a gauge for measuring strain in a surface
73652,strainer,a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
73653,straitjacket,anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"
73654,straitjacket straightjacket,a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
73655,strange_attractor chaotic_attractor,an attractor for which the approach to its final point in phase space is chaotic
73656,strange_particle,an elementary particle with non-zero strangeness
73657,strange_quark squark,a quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 988 times that of an electron and a strangeness of -1
73658,unfamiliarity strangeness,unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
73659,strangeness,(physics) one of the six flavors of quark
73660,stranger alien unknown,anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
73661,stranglehold,a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
73662,strangler strangler_tree,an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
73663,strangulation,the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
73664,strangulation,(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid; "strangulation of the intestine"
73665,strap,an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
73666,strap,hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it
73667,strap shoulder_strap,a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
73668,strap,whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
73669,strap_fern,fern with long narrow strap-shaped leaves
73670,strap_hinge joint_hinge,a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g.  a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame
73671,straphanger,a commuter who uses public transportation
73672,straphanger,a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support
73673,strapless,a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps
73674,strappado strapado,a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists  then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope
73675,strategic_buyout,an acquisition based on analysis of the benefits of consolidation in anticipation of increased earning power
73676,strategic_intelligence,intelligence that is required for forming policy and military plans at national and international levels
73677,strategic_warning,(miliatry) a warning prior to the start of a threatening act
73678,strategics,the science or art of strategy
73679,strategist strategian,an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
73680,strategy,the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war
73681,stratification,the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata
73682,stratification social_stratification,the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group
73683,stratification,forming or depositing in layers
73684,stratification,a layered configuration
73685,stratification,the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination
73686,stratified_language,a language that cannot be used as its own metalanguage
73687,stratified_sample representative_sample proportional_sample,the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum
73688,stratified_sampling representative_sampling proportional_sampling,the population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum
73689,stratigraphy,the branch of geology that studies the arrangement and succession of strata
73690,stratosphere,the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
73691,stratum,one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
73692,stratum_corneum corneum horny_layer,the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off
73693,stratum_germinativum stratum_basale malpighian_layer rete_Malpighii,the innermost layer of the epidermis
73694,stratum_granulosum,the layer of epidermis just under the stratum corneum or (on the palms and soles) just under the stratum lucidum; contains cells (with visible granules) that die and move to the surface
73695,stratum_lucidum,the layer of epidermis immediately under the stratum corneum in the skin of the palms and soles
73696,stratus stratus_cloud,a large dark low cloud
73697,straw,plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
73698,straw drinking_straw,a thin paper or plastic tube used to such liquids into the mouth
73699,straw_boss assistant_foreman,a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers
73700,straw_man strawman,a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
73701,straw_mushroom Chinese_mushroom Volvariella_volvacea,small tropical and subtropical edible mushroom having a white cap and long stem; an expensive delicacy in China and other Asian countries where it is grown commercially
73702,straw_vote straw_poll,an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue
73703,straw_wine,sweet wine from grapes partially sun-dried on the vine or on straw mats
73704,strawberry,sweet fleshy red fruit
73705,strawberry,any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry
73706,strawberry strawberry_mark hemangioma_simplex,a soft red birthmark
73707,strawberry_blite strawberry_pigweed Indian_paint Chenopodium_capitatum,European annual with clusters of greenish flowers followed by red pulpy berrylike fruit; naturalized North America
73708,strawberry_bush wahoo Euonymus_americanus,upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas
73709,strawberry_daiquiri,daiquiri with crushed strawberries
73710,strawberry_geranium strawberry_saxifrage mother-of-thousands Saxifraga_stolonifera Saxifraga_sarmentosam,eastern Asiatic saxifrage with racemes of small red-and-white flowers; spreads by numerous creeping stolons
73711,strawberry_hemangioma strawberry_haemangioma,a congenital bright red superficial vascular tumor resembling a strawberry; tends to decrease in size during childhood
73712,strawberry_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with fresh strawberries
73713,strawberry_jam strawberry_preserves,made with strawberries
73714,strawberry_tomato dwarf_cape_gooseberry Physalis_pruinosa,stout hairy annual of eastern North America with sweet yellow fruits
73715,strawberry_tree Irish_strawberry Arbutus_unedo,small evergreen European shrubby tree bearing many-seeded scarlet berries that are edible but bland; of Ireland  southern Europe  Asia Minor
73716,strawboard,a coarse yellow cardboard made of straw pulp
73717,strawflower,any of various plants of the genus Helipterum
73718,strawflower golden_everlasting yellow_paper_daisy Helichrysum_bracteatum,Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowers
73719,strawworm jointworm,larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains
73720,streak,a distinctive characteristic; "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness"
73721,stripe streak,a marking of a different color or texture from the background
73722,streak,a sudden flash (as of lightning)
73723,streaker,someone who takes off all their clothes and runs naked through a public place
73724,stream watercourse,a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
73725,stream_of_consciousness,a literary genre that reveals a character's thoughts and feeling as they develop by means of a long soliloquy
73726,stream_of_consciousness,the continuous flow of ideas and feelings that constitute an individual's conscious experience
73727,stream_orchid chatterbox giant_helleborine Epipactis_gigantea,orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf
73728,streambed creek_bed,a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream
73729,streamer,light that streams; "streamers of flames"
73730,streamer_fly,an artificial fly that has wings extending back beyond the crook of the fishhook
73731,streamline_flow,flow of a gas or liquid in which the velocity at any point is relatively steady
73732,streamliner,a streamlined train
73733,street,a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"
73734,street,the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street"
73735,street,the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction; "she tried to keep her children off the street"
73736,street,a situation offering opportunities; "he worked both sides of the street"; "cooperation is a two-way street"
73737,street,people living or working on the same street; "the whole street protested the absence of street lights"
73738,street_address,the address where a person or organization can be found
73739,street_arab gamin throwaway,a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
73740,street_cleaner street_sweeper,a worker employed to clean streets (especially one employed by a municipal sanitation department)
73741,street_clothes,ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.)
73742,street_credibility street_cred cred,credibility among young fashionable urban individuals
73743,street_fighter,a contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods
73744,street_fighter tough,someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
73745,street_name,an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods); "her street name is Bonbon"
73746,street_name,slang for something (especially for an illegal drug); "`smack' is a street name for heroin"
73747,street_name,the name of a brokerage firm in which stock is held on behalf of a customer; "all my stocks are held in street name"
73748,street_name,the name of a street
73749,street_sign,a sign visible from the street
73750,street_smarts,a shrewd ability to survive in a dangerous urban environment
73751,street_urchin guttersnipe,a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas
73752,streetcar tram tramcar trolley trolley_car,a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms"
73753,streetlight street_lamp,a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street
73754,strength,the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"
73755,strength,the condition of financial success; "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks"
73756,strengthening,becoming stronger
73757,strengthening,the act of increasing the strength of something
73758,streptobacillus,any of various rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria
73759,streptocarpus,any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses
73760,streptococcal_sore_throat strep_throat streptococcus_tonsilitis septic_sore_throat throat_infection,an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus
73761,streptococcus streptococci strep,spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
73762,streptodornase,an enzyme produced by some hemolytic strains of streptococcus that dissolves fibrinous secretions from infections; used medicinally (often in combination with streptokinase)
73763,streptokinase,an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism
73764,streptolysin,any of several hemolysins derived from strains of streptococcus
73765,streptomyces,aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)
73766,streptomycin,an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
73767,streptothricin,a basic antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete
73768,tension tenseness stress,(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
73769,stress,(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
73770,stress_incontinence,urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing or laughing or sneezing or lifting or straining
73771,stress_mark,a mark indicating the stress on a syllable
73772,stress_test,a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress
73773,stressor,any agent that causes stress to an organism
73774,stretch,a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
73775,stretch,a straightaway section of a racetrack
73776,stretch stretching,exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
73777,stretch,extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
73778,stretch stretchiness stretchability,the capacity for being stretched
73779,stretch_mark,a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after pregnancy)
73780,stretch_pants,trousers made of a stretchy fabric
73781,stretch_receptor,a receptor in a muscle that responds to stretching of the muscle tissue
73782,stretch_reflex myotactic_reflex,reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture
73783,stretcher,a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
73784,stretcher,a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it
73785,stretcher,a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles
73786,stretcher-bearer litter-bearer,one who helps carry a stretcher
73787,stretcher_party,a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person
73788,stretching,act of expanding by lengthening or widening
73789,stria striation,any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue
73790,striated_muscle_cell striated_muscle_fiber,an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue
73791,striated_muscle_tissue,muscle tissue characterized by transverse stripes
73792,strickle,an implement for sharpening scythes
73793,strickle,a tool used to level off grain or other granular material in a measure
73794,strickle,a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand
73795,strictness stringency,conscientious attention to rules and details
73796,stricture,severe criticism
73797,stride,significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides"); "they made big strides in productivity"
73798,strider,a person who walks rapidly with long steps; "he was such a strider that she couldn't keep up without running"
73799,stridor,a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx
73800,stridulation,a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together
73801,strife,bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
73802,strike work_stoppage,a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"
73803,strike,an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
73804,strike,(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses  or that the batter hits into foul territory  or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
73805,strike ten-strike,a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
73806,strike-slip_fault,a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally
73807,strike_leader,someone who leads a strike
73808,strike_pay,money paid to strikers from union funds
73809,strike_zone,(baseball) the area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike
73810,strikebreaking,confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers
73811,strikeout,an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
73812,striker,a forward on a soccer team
73813,striker,someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating
73814,striker,an employee on strike against an employer
73815,striker,the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
73816,string twine,a lightweight cord
73817,string,a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut  which makes sound when plucked  struck  or bowed
73818,string train,a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding; "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought"
73819,string,a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases)
73820,string cosmic_string,(cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
73821,string,a collection of objects threaded on a single strand
73822,string_bean,green beans with strings that must be removed
73823,string_cheese,cheese formed in long strings twisted together
73824,string_of_words word_string linguistic_string,a linear sequence of words as spoken or written
73825,string_orchestra,an orchestra playing only string instruments
73826,string_quartet string_quartette,an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello
73827,string_section strings,the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
73828,string_theory,(cosmology) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings
73829,string_tie,a very narrow necktie usually tied in a bow
73830,stringed_instrument,a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound
73831,stringency tightness,a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
73832,stringer,a member of a squad on a team; "a first stringer"; "a second stringer"
73833,stringer,a worker who strings; "a stringer of beads"
73834,stringer,brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull
73835,stringer,a long horizontal timber to connect uprights
73836,stringybark,any of several Australian eucalypts having fibrous inner bark
73837,stringybark_pine Callitris_parlatorei,Australian cypress pine with fibrous inner bark
73838,strip,a relatively long narrow piece of something; "he felt a flat strip of muscle"
73839,strip,thin piece of wood or metal
73840,strip striptease strip_show,a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone"
73841,strip_alert,a state of readiness for domestic defense aircraft; "the Air Force will keep fighters on strip alert at bases around the country"
73842,strip_cropping,cultivation of crops in strips following the contours of the land to minimize erosion
73843,strip_lighting,light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination
73844,strip_mall,a mercantile establishment consisting of a row of various stores and business and restaurants along a road or busy street; usually opening on a parking lot
73845,strip_mine,an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface
73846,strip_miner,a miner who does strip mining
73847,strip_mining opencast_mining,the mining of ore or coal from an open mine
73848,strip_poker,poker in which a player's losses are paid by removing an article of clothing
73849,strip_search,searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs by having them remove their clothes
73850,strip_steak New_York_strip,steak from upper part of the short loin
73851,stripe,a piece of braid  usually on the sleeve  indicating military rank or length of service
73852,stripe,a kind or category; "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"
73853,stripe_blight,a disease of oats
73854,striped_bass striper,caught along the Atlantic coast of the United States
73855,striped_button_quail Turnix_sylvatica,a variety of button quail having stripes
73856,striped_coral_root Corallorhiza_striata,nearly leafless wildflower with erect reddish-purple stems bearing racemes of pale pinkish and brownish-striped flowers; western Canada to Mexico
73857,striped_drum Equetus_pulcher,a kind of drumfish
73858,striped_gentian Gentiana_villosa,a perennial marsh gentian of eastern North America
73859,striped_hyena Hyaena_hyaena,of northern Africa and Arabia and India
73860,striped_killifish mayfish may_fish Fundulus_majalis,black-barred fish of bays and coastal marshes of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the United States
73861,striped_marlin Makaira_mitsukurii,Pacific food and game fish marked with dark blue vertical stripes
73862,striped_muishond Ictonyx_striata,ferret-sized muishond often tamed
73863,striped_mullet Mugil_cephalus,most important commercial mullet in eastern United States
73864,striped_skunk Mephitis_mephitis,most common and widespread North American skunk
73865,striper,a serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service; "he's a four-striper"
73866,striping,the act of marking with stripes
73867,stripper,a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish
73868,stripper_well stripper,an oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day
73869,stroboscope strobe strobe_light,scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
73870,throw stroke cam_stroke,the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
73871,stroke apoplexy cerebrovascular_accident CVA,a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
73872,stroke,a light touch
73873,stroke stroking,a light touch with the hands
73874,stroke,the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
73875,stroke,a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing)
73876,stroke,any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
73877,stroke,a single complete movement
73878,stroma,a mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures embedded in it or on it
73879,stroma,the dense colorless framework of a chloroplast
73880,stroma,the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma)
73881,strong_breeze,wind moving 25-31 knots; 6 on the Beaufort scale
73882,strong_gale,wind moving 47-54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scale
73883,strong_interaction strong_force color_force,(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons
73884,strong_suit,a long suit including high cards
73885,strongbox deedbox,a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
73886,strongman,a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus
73887,strongman,a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence; "he is determined to bring down the Iraqi strongman"
73888,strongroom,and burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept
73889,strontianite,a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate
73890,strontium Sr atomic_number_38,a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
73891,strontium_90,a radioactive isotope of strontium (with the mass number 90) that is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions; can be assimilated like calcium into bones
73892,strop,a leather strap used to sharpen razors
73893,strophanthin,a bitter and very toxic glycoside derived from plants of the genus Strophanthus; in moderate doses it is a cardiac stimulant but in larger doses it is a powerful poison; used in Africa as an arrow poison
73894,strophanthus,any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus having whorled leaves and showy flowers of various colors in dense and corymbose clusters; some have poisonous seeds
73895,strophe,one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama
73896,structural_formula,an expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement of atoms within the molecule
73897,structural_gene,a gene that controls the production of a specific protein or peptide
73898,structural_genomics,the branch of genomics that determines the three-dimensional structures of proteins
73899,structural_iron,iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes
73900,structural_member,support that is a constituent part of any structure or building
73901,structural_steel,a strong steel that is rolled into shapes that are used in construction
73902,structuralism structural_linguistics,linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse
73903,structuralism structural_anthropology,an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena
73904,structuralism structural_sociology,a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals
73905,structure,the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts; "artists must study the structure of the human body"; "the structure of the benzene molecule"
73906,structure,the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; "his lectures have no structure"
73907,structure anatomical_structure complex_body_part bodily_structure body_structure,a particular complex anatomical part; "he has good bone structure"
73908,strudel,thin sheet of filled dough rolled and baked
73909,struggle,strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
73910,struggler,a person who struggles with difficulties or with great effort
73911,strum,sound of strumming; "the strum of a guitar"
73912,strut prance swagger,a proud stiff pompous gait
73913,strut,brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
73914,struthiomimus,small light-boned toothless dinosaur resembling an ostrich in size and proportions
73915,strychnine,an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
73916,stub,a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
73917,stub ticket_stub,a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
73918,stub check_stub counterfoil,the part of a check that is retained as a record
73919,stub_nail,a short thick nail
73920,stubble,short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days
73921,stubbornness obstinacy obstinance mulishness,the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
73922,stubbornness bullheadedness obstinacy obstinance pigheadedness self-will,resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
73923,stucco,a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
73924,stud he-man macho-man,a man who is virile and sexually active
73925,stud studhorse,adult male horse kept for breeding
73926,stud stud_poker,poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt
73927,stud_farm,a farm where horses are bred
73928,stud_finder,a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud
73929,studbook,official record of the pedigree of purebred animals especially horses
73930,student_center,a center for student activities at a college or university
73931,student_lamp,a reading lamp with a flexible neck; used on a desk
73932,student_teacher practice_teacher,a college student who is teaching under the supervision of a certified teacher in order to qualify for a degree in education
73933,student_union,a building on a college campus dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body
73934,studentship,the position of student
73935,studio,workplace for the teaching or practice of an art; "she ran a dance studio"; "the music department provided studios for their students"; "you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph"
73936,studio_apartment studio,an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen
73937,studio,workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded
73938,studio_couch day_bed,convertible consisting of an upholstered couch that can be converted into a double bed
73939,studiousness,diligent study
73940,survey study,a detailed critical inspection
73941,study work,applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"
73942,study,a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study"
73943,study,a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"
73944,study,someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study"
73945,study,a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"
73946,study_hall,a period of time during the school day that is set aside for study
73947,study_hall,a classroom reserved for study
73948,stuff,miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff"
73949,stuff clobber,informal terms for personal possessions; "did you take all your clobber?"
73950,stuff stuff_and_nonsense hooey poppycock,senseless talk; "don't give me that stuff"
73951,stuff,unspecified qualities required to do or be something; "the stuff of heros"; "you don't have the stuff to be a United States Marine"
73952,stuff,information in some unspecified form; "it was stuff I had heard before"; "there's good stuff in that book"
73953,stuff,a critically important or characteristic component; "suspense is the very stuff of narrative"
73954,stuffed_cabbage,parboiled head of cabbage scooped out and filled with a hash of chopped e.g. beef or ham and baked; served with tomato or cheese sauce
73955,stuffed_mushroom,mushrooms stuffed with any of numerous mixtures of e.g. meats or nuts or seafood or spinach
73956,stuffed_peppers,parboiled green peppers stuffed usually with rice and meat and baked briefly
73957,stuffed_tomato cold_stuffed_tomato,tomato cases filled with various salad mixtures and served cold
73958,stuffed_tomato hot_stuffed_tomato,tomato cases filled with various mixtures and baked briefly
73959,taxidermist animal_stuffer stuffer,a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
73960,stuffer,an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
73961,stuffiness,state of obstruction or stoppage or air in the nose or throat
73962,stuffing,padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture
73963,stuffing_nut packing_nut,a nut used to tighten a stuffing box
73964,stultification befooling,derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent
73965,stumblebum palooka,a second-rate prize fighter
73966,stumbler tripper,a walker or runner who trips and almost falls
73967,stumbling_block,any obstacle or impediment
73968,stump tree_stump,the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
73969,stump,the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
73970,stump,(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
73971,stump_speech,political oratory
73972,stumping,campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)
73973,stun_gun stun_baton,a weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock
73974,stunner,an unexpected and amazing event; "the stunner was what happened on Saturday"
73975,stunt,a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
73976,stunt,a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth
73977,stupa tope,a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
73978,stupefaction,a feeling of stupefied astonishment
73979,stupefaction,the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic; "the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students"
73980,stupid stupid_person stupe dullard dolt pudding_head pudden-head poor_fish pillock,a person who is not very bright; "The economy  stupid!"
73981,stupidity,a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
73982,sturdiness,the state of being vigorous and robust
73983,sturdiness,the property of something that is strongly built
73984,sturdiness,resoluteness evidenced by strength of character; "sturdiness of moral principle"
73985,sturgeon,large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
73986,sty stye hordeolum eye_infection,an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
73987,sty pigsty pigpen,a pen for swine
73988,style,a particular kind (as to appearance); "this style of shoe is in demand"
73989,vogue trend style,the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"
73990,style,(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
73991,style,editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display
73992,stylus style,a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"
73993,style,a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"
73994,style_sheet,a sheet summarizing the editorial conventions to be followed in preparing text for publication
73995,stylet,small needlelike appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigrade
73996,stylist,an artist who is a master of a particular style
73997,stylite,an early Christian ascetic who lived on top of high pillars
73998,stylization stylisation,the act of stylizing; causing to conform to a particular style
73999,styloid_process,extends from the base of the temporal bone
74000,stylomastoid_vein vena_stylomastoidea,a vein that drains the tympanic cavity and empties into the retromandibular vein
74001,stylopodium,an enlargement at the base of the style in some Umbelliferae
74002,stylus,a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player
74003,stymie stymy,a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
74004,stymie stymy,a thwarting and distressing situation
74005,styracosaur styracosaurus,an unusual ceratopsian dinosaur having many large spikes around the edge of its bony frill and a long nose horn; late Cretaceous
74006,styrax,any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage
74007,styrene cinnamene phenylethylene vinylbenzene,a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
74008,sub-assembly,a unit assembled separately but designed to fit with other units in a manufactured product
74009,sub-interval,an interval that is included in another interval
74010,sub-test,one of a battery of related tests
74011,subacute_bacterial_endocarditis,a chronic bacterial infection of the endocardium and heart valves; symptoms develop slowly
74012,subacute_sclerosing_panencephalitis SSPE inclusion_body_encephalitis subacute_inclusion_body_encephalitis sclerosing_leukoencephalitis subacute_sclerosing_leukoencephalitis Bosin's_disease Dawson's_encephalitis Van_Bogaert_encephalitis,a rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults; death usually occurs within three years; characterized by primary measles infection before the age of two years
74013,subalpine_larch Larix_lyallii,medium-sized larch of the Rocky Mountains; closely related to Larix occidentalis
74014,subaltern,a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
74015,subarachnoid_space,a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid
74016,subbase,the lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard
74017,subbing substituting,working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
74018,subclass,(biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order
74019,subclavian_artery arteria_subclavia,either of two arteries that supply blood to the neck and arms
74020,subclavian_vein vena_subclavia,a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein
74021,subclinical_absence,transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by 3-per-second brainwave spikes
74022,subcommittee,a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose
74023,subcompact subcompact_car,a car smaller than a compact car
74024,subconscious_mind subconscious,psychic activity just below the level of awareness
74025,subconsciousness,a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness
74026,subcontinent,a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
74027,subcontract,a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
74028,subcontractor,someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
74029,subculture,a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs
74030,subcutaneous_injection,an injection under the skin
74031,subdata_base,a subset of data in a database that are used in a specific application
74032,subdeacon,a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian Church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
74033,subdirectory,(computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory
74034,subdivider,someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites)
74035,subdivision,an area composed of subdivided lots
74036,subdivision,the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
74037,subsection subdivision,a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e.  a part of something already divided
74038,subdominant,(music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale
74039,subduction,a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
74040,subduer surmounter overcomer,someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
74041,subeditor,an assistant editor
74042,suberic_acid octanedioic_acid,a dicarboxylic acid found in cork
74043,subfamily,(biology) a taxonomic category below a family
74044,subfigure,a figure that is a part of another figure
74045,subgenus,(biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species
74046,subgenus_Azalea Azaleastrum subgenus_Azaleastrum,group of evergreen or deciduous shrubs formerly considered a separate genus; now included in the genus Rhododendron
74047,subgenus_Calliopsis,used in some classification systems for some plants of genus Coreopsis
74048,subgroup,a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
74049,subgroup,(mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group
74050,subheading subhead,a heading of a subdivision of a text
74051,subject topic theme,the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"
74052,subject,(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
74053,subject,(logic) the first term of a proposition
74054,subjectivism,(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge and value are dependent on and limited by your subjective experience
74055,subjectivism,the quality of being subjective
74056,subjectivist,a person who subscribes to subjectivism
74057,subjectivity subjectiveness,judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
74058,subjugation subjection,forced submission to control by others
74059,subjugator,a conqueror who defeats and enslaves
74060,subjunctive_mood subjunctive,a mood that represent an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
74061,subkingdom,(biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdom
74062,sublease sublet,a lease from one lessee to another
74063,sublieutenant,an officer ranking next below a lieutenant
74064,sublimate,the product of vaporization of a solid
74065,sublimation,(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
74066,sublimation,(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
74067,sublimity,nobility in thought or feeling or style
74068,sublingual_gland sublingual_salivary_gland,a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue
74069,sublingual_vein vena_sublingualis,a tributary of the lingual vein
74070,subluxation,partial displacement of a joint or organ
74071,submachine_gun,machine gun that is a portable automatic firearm
74072,submarine pigboat sub U-boat,a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
74073,submarine_ball submarine_pitch,a pitch thrown sidearm instead of overhead
74074,submarine_torpedo,a torpedo designed to be launched from a submarine
74075,submariner,a member of the crew of a submarine
74076,submaxillary_gland submaxillary_salivary_gland submandibular_gland submandibular_salivary_gland mandibular_gland,a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue
74077,submediant,(music) the sixth note of a major or minor scale (or the third below the tonic)
74078,submersible,an apparatus intended for use under water
74079,submersible submersible_warship,a warship designed to operate under water
74080,submission,the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else; "the union was brought into submission"; "his submission to the will of God"
74081,submission,a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter
74082,submission,an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter
74083,submission,(law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing
74084,submissiveness,the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.
74085,submitter,someone who yields to the will of another person or force
74086,submitter,someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others; "he was a prolific submitter of proposals"
74087,submucosa,the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane
74088,subnormal,a person of less than normal intelligence
74089,subnormality,the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence)
74090,suborder,(biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order
74091,suborder_Ceratosaura,primitive saurischian dinosaurs
74092,suborder_Pachycephalosaurus,boneheaded dinosaurs; late Cretaceous
74093,subordinate subsidiary underling foot_soldier,an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
74094,subordinate_clause dependent_clause,a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
74095,subordinateness subsidiarity,secondary importance
74096,subordinating_conjunction,the subordination that occurs when a conjunction makes one linguistic unit a constituent of another
74097,subordinating_conjunction subordinate_conjunction,a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause
74098,subordination,the state of being subordinate to something
74099,subordination,the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head
74100,subordination,the quality of obedient submissiveness
74101,subornation,underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful
74102,subornation,perjured testimony that someone was persuaded to give
74103,subornation_of_perjury,(law) inducing someone to make a false oath as part of a judicial proceeding; "to prove subordination of perjury you must prove the perjury and also prove that the perjured statement was procured by the accused suborner who knew that it would be false"
74104,subpart,a part of a part
74105,subphylum,(biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and a class
74106,subpoena subpoena_ad_testificandum,a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
74107,subpoena_duces_tecum,a writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suit; it requires a witness to bring to court or to a deposition any relevant documents under the witness's control
74108,subpopulation,a population that is part of a larger population
74109,subrogation,(law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another
74110,subscription,a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
74111,subscription,agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name
74112,subscription,a pledged contribution
74113,subscription,the act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document); "the deed was attested by the subscription of his signature"
74114,subscription_right,the right of a shareholder in a company to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public
74115,subscription_warrant,a warrant that expires on a stipulated date
74116,subservience,the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan; "all his actions were in subservience to the general plan"
74117,subservience subservientness,in a subservient state
74118,subset,a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set
74119,subshrub suffrutex,low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
74120,subsidiary_company subsidiary,a company that is completely controlled by another company
74121,subsidiary_ledger,details of an account supporting the amount stated in the general ledger
74122,subsidization subsidisation,money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy
74123,subsidizer subsidiser,someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy
74124,subsidy,a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"
74125,subsistence,minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence"
74126,subsistence,a means of surviving; "farming is a hard means of subsistence"
74127,subsistence,the state of existing in reality; having substance
74128,subsistence_farming,farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing
74129,subsoil undersoil,the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
74130,subspace,a space that is contained within another space
74131,substance,the stuff of which an object consists
74132,substantia_nigra nucleus_niger locus_niger,a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease
74133,substantiality substantialness solidness,the quality of being substantial or having substance
74134,substantive,a noun or a pronoun that is used in place of a noun
74135,substation,a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network
74136,substrate,the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment
74137,substrate substratum,a surface on which an organism grows or is attached; "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants"
74138,substrate substratum,any stratum or layer lying underneath another
74139,substrate substratum,an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population; "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English"
74140,substring,a string that is part of a longer string
74141,subsumption,incorporating something under a more general category
74142,subsystem,a system that is part of some larger system
74143,subthalamic_nucleus,an oval mass of grey matter located in the caudal part of the subthalamus; associated with the striate body
74144,subthalamus,the ventral part of the thalamus
74145,subtilin,a polypeptide antibiotic (similar to bacitracin) obtained from a soil bacterium
74146,subtitle,secondary or explanatory title
74147,subtonic leading_tone,(music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale
74148,subtopia,monotonous urban sprawl of standardized buildings
74149,subtotal,the sum of part of a group of numbers
74150,subtracter,a person who subtracts numbers
74151,subtracter,a machine that subtracts numbers
74152,subtraction minus,an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"; "four minus three equals one"
74153,subtrahend,the number to be subtracted from the minuend
74154,subtreasury,a subordinate treasury or place of deposit
74155,subtropics semitropics,regions adjacent to the tropics
74156,suburb suburbia suburban_area,a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
74157,suburbanite,a resident of a suburb
74158,suburbia,suburbanites considered as a cultural class or subculture
74159,subvention,grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution
74160,subvention,the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort
74161,subversion subversive_activity,the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
74162,subvocalizer subvocaliser,someone who articulates speech without uttering sounds
74163,subway_fare,the fare charged for riding a subway train
74164,subway_station,a terminal where subways load and unload passengers
74165,subway_token,a token that is used to pay for entry to the subway system
74166,subway_train,a train that runs in a subway system
74167,succedaneum,(medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)
74168,success,an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for Republicans"
74169,success,an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
74170,success,a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"
74171,succession,a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures"
74172,succession ecological_succession,(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
74173,succession taking_over,acquisition of property by descent or by will
74174,successor,a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
74175,succinic_acid,a dicarboxylic acid (C4H6O4) active in metabolic processes
74176,succinylcholine,a muscle relaxant for striated muscle that is used as an adjunct to anesthesia during certain surgical procedures
74177,succorer succourer,someone who gives help in times of need or distress or difficulty
74178,succotash,fresh corn and lima beans with butter or cream
74179,succubus succuba,a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men
74180,succulence succulency juiciness,a juicy appetizingness
74181,succulent,a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
74182,succussion,shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
74183,sucker,a shoot arising from a plant's roots
74184,sucker,a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw)
74185,sucker,flesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws
74186,sucker,an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction
74187,sucker,mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps
74188,sucker_punch,an unexpected punch
74189,sucking suck suction,the act of sucking
74190,sucking_pig,an unweaned piglet
74191,suckling_reflex,reflex behavior in newborn mammals; includes finding and grasping the nipple in the mouth and sucking on it and swallowing the milk
74192,sucralfate Carafate,medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it
74193,sucrose saccharose,a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
74194,suction,a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
74195,suction_curettage vacuum_aspiration,a method of induced abortion; prior to the 14th week of gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervix
74196,suction_pump,a pump for raising fluids by suction
74197,sudatorium sudatory,a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths
74198,sudden_death,(sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf
74199,sudden_infant_death_syndrome SIDS infant_death crib_death cot_death,sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
74200,sudorific sudatory,a medicine that causes or increases sweating
74201,suds,a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)
74202,suede suede_leather,leather with a napped surface
74203,suede_cloth suede,a fabric made to resemble suede leather
74204,suitor suer wooer,a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"
74205,suet,hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and mutton
74206,suet_pudding,a sweet or savory pudding made with suet and steamed or boiled
74207,sufferance,patient endurance especially of pain or distress
74208,suffering woe,misery resulting from affliction
74209,suffering hurt,feelings of mental or physical pain
74210,sufficiency,sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations; "her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency"
74211,suffix postfix,an affix that is added at the end of the word
74212,suffixation,formation of a word by means of a suffix
74213,suffocation asphyxiation,killing by depriving of oxygen
74214,suffocation asphyxiation,the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); "asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture"
74215,suffragan suffragan_bishop,an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese
74216,suffragette,a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
74217,suffragism,the belief that the right to vote should be extended (as to women)
74218,suffragist,an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
74219,sugar refined_sugar,a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
74220,sugar-bush sugar_sumac Rhus_ovata,evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with spikes of reddish yellow flowers and glandular hairy fruits
74221,sugar_beet,form of the common beet having a sweet white root from which sugar is obtained
74222,sugar_beet,white-rooted beet grown as a source of sugar
74223,sugar_bowl,a dish in which sugar is served
74224,sugar_candy,made by boiling pure sugar until it hardens
74225,sugar_cookie,cookies sprinkled with granulated sugar
74226,sugar_daddy,a wealthy older man who gives a young person expensive gifts in return for friendship or intimacy
74227,sugar_maple rock_maple Acer_saccharum,maple of eastern and central North America having three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies
74228,sugar_palm gomuti gomuti_palm Arenga_pinnata,Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago
74229,sugar_refinery,a refinery for sugar
74230,sugar_snap_pea snap_pea,variety of pea plant producing peas having crisp rounded edible pods
74231,sugar_snap_pea,green peas with edible pods that are very crisp and not flat
74232,sugar_spoon sugar_shell,a spoon for serving sugar; often made in the shape of a seashell
74233,sugar_syrup,sugar and water and sometimes corn syrup boiled together; used as sweetening especially in drinks
74234,sugar_water,water sweetened with sugar
74235,sugarberry Celtis_laevigata,deciduous shade tree with small black berries; southern United States; yields soft yellowish wood
74236,sugarcane sugar_cane,juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice
74237,sugarcane sugar_cane Saccharum_officinarum,tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar
74238,sugariness,the sweetness of sugar
74239,sugarloaf sugar_loaf loaf_sugar,a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar
74240,sugarplum,any of various small sugary candies
74241,suggestibility,susceptibility or responsiveness to suggestion
74242,suggestion,an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"
74243,suggestion prompting,persuasion formulated as a suggestion
74244,suggestion,the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
74245,suicide_bomber,a terrorist who blows himself up in order to kill or injure other people
74246,suicide_bombing,a terrorist bombing carried out by someone who does not hope to survive it
74247,suicide_mission martyr_operation sacrifice_operation,killing or injuring others while annihilating yourself; usually accomplished with a bomb
74248,suicide_pact,an agreement by two or more people to commit suicide together at a given place and time; "the two lovers killed themselves in a suicide pact"
74249,suicide_pill,a poison pill with potentially catastrophic implications for the company it is intended to protect
74250,suicide_squeeze_play suicide_squeeze,the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball
74251,suit suit_of_clothes,a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit"
74252,suit,playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color; "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?"
74253,suit,a businessman dressed in a business suit; "all the suits care about is the bottom line"
74254,suit,a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
74255,suitability suitableness,the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose; "an important requirement is suitability for long trips"
74256,suite,a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
74257,suite rooms,apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
74258,suite,a matching set of furniture
74259,suiting,a fabric used for suits
74260,sukiyaki,thin beef strips (or chicken or pork) cooked briefly at the table with onions and greens and soy sauce
74261,suksdorfia,any of several American plants of the genus Suksdorfia having orbicular to kidney-shaped somewhat succulent leaves and white or rose or violet flowers in terminal panicles
74262,sulcus,(anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain
74263,sulfa_drug sulfa sulpha sulfonamide,antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA
74264,sulfacetamide Sulamyd,a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections
74265,sulfadiazine,a sulfa drug used in treating meningitis and pneumonia and other infections
74266,sulfamethazine sulfamezathine,a sulfa drug used like sulfadiazine and also in veterinary medicine
74267,sulfamethoxazole Gantanol,a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)
74268,sulfanilamide,a white odorless crystalline sulfa drug; the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs
74269,sulfanilic_acid sulphanilic_acid,a crystalline acid made from aniline and used as a dye
74270,sulfapyridine,sulfa drug derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide
74271,sulfate sulphate,a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
74272,sulfide sulphide,a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
74273,sulfisoxazole Gantrisin,a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract
74274,sulfonate,a salt of sulphonic acid
74275,sulfonic_acid sulphonic_acid,n acid derived from sulphuric acid
74276,sulfonylurea,antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus
74277,sulfur_dioxide sulphur_dioxide,a colorless toxic gas (SO2) that occurs in the gases from volcanoes; used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions; causes acid rain
74278,sulfur_hexafluoride sulphur_hexafluoride,a colorless gas that is soluble in alcohol and ether; a powerful greenhouse gas widely used in the electrical utility industry
74279,sulfur_oxide sulphur_oxide,any of several oxides of sulphur
74280,sulfur_paintbrush Castilleja_sulphurea,plant of moist highland meadows having ragged clusters of pale yellow flowers
74281,sulindac Clinoril,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril)
74282,sulk sulkiness,a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal; "stayed home in a sulk"
74283,sulkiness huffishness,a feeling of sulky resentment
74284,sulky,a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse
74285,sulphur-crested_cockatoo Kakatoe_galerita Cacatua_galerita,white cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest
74286,sulphur_butterfly sulfur_butterfly,any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies
74287,sulphur_mine sulfur_mine,a mine where sulphur is dug from the ground
74288,sultan grand_Turk,the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
74289,sultana,pale yellow seedless grape used for raisins and wine
74290,sultanate,country or territory ruled by a sultan
74291,sultriness,oppressively hot and humid weather
74292,sultriness,the quality of expressing or arousing desire; "the sultriness of her look was unmistakable"; "the sultriness of lust was in the air"
74293,sum summation sum_total,the final aggregate; "the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered"
74294,sum,the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan
74295,sumac,wood of a sumac
74296,sumac sumach shumac,a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
74297,summarization summarisation,the act of preparing a summary (or an instance thereof); stating briefly and succinctly
74298,summary sum-up,a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
74299,summary_judgment summary_judgement judgment_on_the_pleadings judgement_on_the_pleadings,a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law
74300,summation summing_up rundown,a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
74301,summation,(physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce
74302,summer summertime,the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox; "they spent a lazy summer at the shore"
74303,summer_flounder Paralichthys_dentatus,flounder of eastern coast of North America
74304,summer_house,a country house (usually located in the country) that provides a cool place to live in the summer
74305,summer_hyacinth cape_hyacinth Hyacinthus_candicans Galtonia_candicans,southern African herb with white bell-shaped flowers
74306,summer_savory Satureja_hortensis Satureia_hortensis,erect annual herb with oval leaves and pink flowers; used to flavor e.g. meats or soups or salads; southeastern Europe and naturalized elsewhere
74307,summer_savory summer_savoury,herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses
74308,summer_school,an academic session during the summer; usually for remedial or supplementary study
74309,summer_solstice June_21 midsummer,June 21  when the sun is at its northernmost point
74310,summer_squash summer_squash_vine Cucurbita_pepo_melopepo,any of various usually bushy plants producing fruit that is eaten while immature and before the rind or seeds harden
74311,summer_squash,any of various fruits of the gourd family that mature during the summer; eaten while immature and before seeds and rind harden
74312,summer_stock,theatrical productions performed by a stock company during the summer
74313,summer_tanager summer_redbird Piranga_rubra,of middle and southern United States; male is deep rose-red the female mostly yellow
74314,summercaters,(Maine colloquial) temporary summer residents of coastal Maine
74315,summit summit_meeting,a meeting of heads of governments
74316,summons,an order to appear in person at a given place and time
74317,summum_bonum,the supreme good in which all moral values are included or from which they are derived
74318,sumo,a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground
74319,sumo_wrestler,a wrestler who participates in sumo (a Japanese form of wrestling); "sumo wrestlers are large heavy men"
74320,sump,an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine
74321,sump,a well or other hole in which water has collected
74322,sump_pump,a suction pump for removing liquid from a sump
74323,sumpsimus,a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression; "he preferred his erroneous but pleasing mumpsimus to the correct sumpsimus"
74324,sun,a typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system; "the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system"
74325,sunlight sunshine sun,the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"
74326,sun,a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc
74327,sun,any star around which a planetary system evolves
74328,sun_bathing,immersing the body in sunlight
74329,sun_dance,a ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice
74330,sun_deck,an unroofed deck
74331,sun_gear,the central gear in a epicyclic train
74332,sun_god,a god that personifies the sun or is otherwise associated with the sun
74333,sun_parlor sun_parlour sun_porch sunporch sunroom sun_lounge solarium,a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
74334,sun_pitcher,any of several herbs of Guiana highlands having racemes of nodding white or pink flowers; trap and digest insects in pitcher-shaped leaves with spoon-shaped caps
74335,sun_protection_factor SPF,the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun
74336,sun_spurge wartweed wartwort devil's_milk Euphorbia_helioscopia,not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun
74337,sun_tea,tea made by exposing tea leaves steeped in water to the direct rays of the sun; usually served with ice
74338,sun_visor,a shade (sometimes of green mica) affixed above the windshield of an automobile
74339,sun_worshiper,someone who worships the sun
74340,sunbather,someone who basks in the sunshine in order to get a suntan
74341,sunbeam sunray,a ray of sunlight
74342,sunbonnet,a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
74343,sunburn erythema_solare,redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
74344,sunburst,a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
74345,sunburst,a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it
74346,sunburst,a jewelled brooch with a pattern resembling the sun
74347,sunburst_pleat sunray_pleat,knife pleat cut on the bias to produce a flared effect
74348,sundew sundew_plant daily_dew,any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distribution
74349,sundial,timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
74350,sundowner,a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown
74351,sundowner,a drink taken at sundown
74352,sundress,a light loose sleeveless summer dress with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps that expose the arms and shoulders
74353,sundries,miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified
74354,sundrops Oenothera_fruticosa,a day-flowering biennial or perennial of the genus Oenothera
74355,sunfish,the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae
74356,sunfish centrarchid,small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed
74357,sunflower helianthus,any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
74358,sunflower_oil sunflower-seed_oil,oil from sunflower seeds
74359,sunflower_seed,edible seed of sunflowers; used as food and poultry feed and as a source of oil
74360,sunglass,a convex lens that focuses the rays of the sun; used to start a fire
74361,sunglasses dark_glasses shades,spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; "he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades"
74362,sunhat sun_hat,a hat with a broad brim that protects the face from direct exposure to the sun
74363,sunk_fence ha-ha haw-haw,a ditch with one side being a retaining wall; used to divide lands without defacing the landscape
74364,sunken_arch fallen_arch,an instep flattened so the entire sole rests on the ground
74365,sunken_garden,a garden set below the level of the ground surrounding it
74366,sunlamp sun_lamp sunray_lamp sun-ray_lamp,a mercury-vapor lamp used in medical or cosmetic treatments
74367,sunniness,lightness created by sunlight
74368,sunray Enceliopsis_nudicaulis,herb having a basal cluster of grey-green leaves and leafless stalks each with a solitary broad yellow flower head; desert areas Idaho to Arizona
74369,sunray sun-ray,a ray of artificial ultraviolet light from a sunray lamp
74370,sunrise,atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun
74371,sunrise,the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon
74372,sunrise_industry,a new industry that is expanding rapidly (especially telecommunications or electronics)
74373,sunroof sunshine-roof,an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel; "`sunshine-roof' is a British term for `sunroof'"
74374,sunscreen sunblock sun_blocker,a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
74375,sunset sundown,the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
74376,sunset,atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun
74377,sunset,the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon
74378,sunstone aventurine,a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
74379,sunsuit,a child's garment consisting of a brief top and shorts
74380,suntrap solar_trap,a terrace or garden oriented to take advantage of the sun while protected from cold winds
74381,super_heavyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs more than 201 pounds
74382,superannuation,the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension)
74383,superbug Bemisia_tabaci poinsettia_strain,a strain accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias
74384,supercargo,an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase
74385,supercharger,compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
74386,superclass,(biology) a taxonomic class below a phylum and above a class
74387,superclass_Myriapoda,used in some classifications to encompass the millipedes (Diplopoda) and centipedes (Chilopoda); formerly a large taxon including also the Pauropoda and Symphyla; the term Myriapoda now usually used synonymously with Diplopoda and limited to the millipedes
74388,supercomputer,a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time
74389,superconducting_supercollider,a collider that operates at very low temperatures
74390,superconductivity,the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures
74391,superego,(psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
74392,supererogation,an effort above and beyond the call of duty
74393,superfamily,(biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family
74394,superfecta,a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order
74395,superfecundation,fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males)
74396,superfetation,fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time; "superfetation is normal in some animal species"
74397,superficial_epigastric_vein vena_epigastrica_superficialis,empties into the great saphenous vein
74398,superficial_middle_cerebral_vein,a large vein along the line of the Sylvian fissure to the cavernous sinus
74399,superficial_temporal_vein,join the middle temporal vein to empty into the retromandibular vein
74400,superficiality,shallowness in terms of affecting only surface layers of something; "he ignored the wound because of its superficiality"
74401,superficies,the purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance; "the audience was held by the substance of the play rather than by the superficies of the production"-R.W.Speaight
74402,superficies,outer surface of an area or a body
74403,supergiant,an extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density
74404,supergrass,a police informer who implicates many people
74405,superhigh_frequency SHF,3 to 30 gigahertz
74406,superhighway information_superhighway,an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form
74407,superinfection,infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection
74408,superintendent super,a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
74409,superior_alveolar_artery arteria_alveolaris_superior,the alveolar artery that supplies the upper teeth
74410,superior_cerebellar_artery,the superior branch of the cerebellar artery
74411,superior_cerebral_vein vena_cerebrum_superior,a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus
74412,superior_colliculus,an essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex
74413,superior_conjunction,(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun
74414,superior_court,any court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court
74415,superior_epigastric_veins venae_epigastricae_superiores,veins that accompany the superior epigastric artery
74416,superior_labial_artery arteria_labialis_superior,a branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lip
74417,superior_labial_vein vena_labialis_superior,a tributary of the facial vein that drains the upper lip
74418,superior_mesenteric_artery,originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the cecum and the colon
74419,superior_ophthalmic_vein,a vein that begins at the inner angle of the eye socket and passes through the superior orbital fissure to empty into the cavernous sinus
74420,superior_planet,any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit
74421,superior_pulmonary_vein vena_pulmonalis_superior,either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the superior lobes of the lungs
74422,superior_rectus_muscle superior_rectus rectus_superior,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially
74423,superior_skill,more than ordinary ability
74424,superior_thalamostriate_vein,a long vein that helps to form the internal cerebral vein
74425,superior_thyroid_vein,a vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
74426,superior_vena_cava precava,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
74427,superiority high_quality,the quality of being superior
74428,superiority favorable_position favourable_position,the quality of being a competitive advantage
74429,superiority,displaying a sense of being better than others; "he hated the white man's superiority and condescension"
74430,transcendence transcendency superiority,the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
74431,superiority_complex,an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importance
74432,superlative,an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics lavished superlatives on it"
74433,superlative,the superlative form of an adjective; "`best' is the superlative form of `good'"
74434,supermarket,a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods
74435,supermarketer supermarketeer,an operator of a supermarket
74436,supermodel,a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity
74437,supermom,an informal term for a mother who can combine childcare and full-time employment
74438,supernatant,the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate
74439,supernaturalism,a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding
74440,supernaturalism supernaturalness,the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces
74441,supernova,a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
74442,supernumerary,a person serving no apparent function; "reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries"
74443,superorder,(biology) a taxonomic group ranking above an order and below a class or subclass
74444,superoxide,a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-
74445,superoxide superoxide_anion,the univalent anion O2-; "much of the O2 supporting cellular respiration is reduced to the superoxide anion O2-"
74446,superphylum,(biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and below a class or subclass
74447,superposition,(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
74448,superposition,(geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide
74449,superposition,the placement of one thing on top of another
74450,superscription,an inscription written above something else
74451,superscription,the activity of superscribing
74452,supersedure supersession,act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior
74453,superstition superstitious_notion,an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
74454,superstrate superstratum,any stratum or layer superimposed on another
74455,superstrate superstratum,the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language
74456,superstring,a hypothetical particle that is the elementary particle in a theory of space-time
74457,superstructure,structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
74458,supersymmetry,(physics) a theory that tries to link the four fundamental forces; "according to supersymmetry each force emerged separately during the big bang"
74459,supertanker,the largest class of oil tankers
74460,supertitle surtitle,translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage
74461,supertonic,(music) the second note of a diatonic scale
74462,supertwister,the most powerful tornado which can create enormously devastating damage; "supertwisters are fortunately rare"
74463,supervention,a following on in addition
74464,supervisor,one who supervises or has charge and direction of
74465,supervisory_program supervisor executive_program,a program that controls the execution of other programs
74466,supervisory_routine executive_routine,a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines
74467,supervisory_software,specialized programs that reside permanently in the computer's main memory and control the processing of user's programs
74468,supination,rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward
74469,supinator,a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination
74470,supper,a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
74471,supper,a social gathering where a light evening meal is served; "her suppers often included celebrities"
74472,supper_club,usually a small luxurious nightclub
74473,supping,ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking
74474,supplejack,walking stick made from the wood of an American tropical vine
74475,supplement supplementation,a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
74476,supplementary_benefit social_assistance national_assistance,benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law
74477,supplementation subjunction subjoining,the act of supplementing
74478,supply,an amount of something available for use
74479,supply,offering goods and services for sale
74480,supply-side_economics,the school of economic theory that stresses the costs of production as a means of stimulating the economy; advocates policies that raise capital and labor output by increasing the incentive to produce
74481,supply_chamber,a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed
74482,supply_closet,a closet for storing supplies
74483,supply_line supply_route,a route over which supplies can be delivered
74484,supply_officer,a commissioned officer responsible for logistics
74485,support,the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"
74486,support,aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
74487,support,something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"
74488,support,supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"
74489,support supporting,the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support"
74490,support,any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
74491,support_column,a column that supports a heavy weight
74492,support_hose support_stocking,elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins)
74493,support_level,(stock market) the price at which a certain security becomes attractive to investors
74494,support_payment,a payment made by one person for the support of another
74495,support_system,a network of facilities and people who interact and remain in informal communication for mutual assistance; a network that enables you to live in a certain style
74496,supporting_fire,fire delivered by supporting units to protect or assist a unit in combat
74497,supporting_structure,a structure that serves to support something
74498,supporting_tower,a tower that serves to support something
74499,supposition supposal,the cognitive process of supposing
74500,suppository,a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
74501,suppressant appetite_suppressant,a drug that suppresses appetite
74502,suppression,(botany) the failure to develop of some part or organ of a plant
74503,suppression crushing quelling stifling,forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"
74504,suppressive_fire,fire on or about a weapon system to degrade its performance below what is needed to fulfill its mission objectives
74505,suppressor suppresser,someone who suppresses; "dictators are suppressors of free speech"
74506,suppressor suppresser suppressor_gene suppresser_gene,a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
74507,suppressor suppresser,an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents
74508,supra_expressionism,a movement that tried to go beyond expressionism
74509,suprainfection,secondary infection caused by an opportunistic infection
74510,supraorbital_ridge supraorbital_torus superciliary_ridge superciliary_arch,a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket
74511,supraorbital_vein vena_supraorbitalis,drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supratrochlear vein to form the angular vein
74512,supratrochlear_vein vena_supratrochlearis,drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supraorbital vein to form the angular vein
74513,supremacism,the belief that some particular group or race is superior to all others; "white supremacism"
74514,supremacist,a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group or race over all others
74515,suprematism,a geometric abstractionist movement originated by Kazimir Malevich in Russia that influenced constructivism
74516,suprematist,an artist of the school of suprematism
74517,supremo,the most important person in an organization
74518,sura,one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran; "the Quran is divided in 114 suras"
74519,surbase,the molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall)
74520,surcharge,an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
74521,surcoat,a loose outer coat usually of rich material
74522,surcoat,a tunic worn over a knight's armor
74523,surd voiceless_consonant,a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
74524,sureness,the quality of being steady and unfailing; "sureness of hand"
74525,surety,something clearly established
74526,surf_casting surf_fishing,casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you
74527,surface,the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
74528,surface,the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"
74529,surface Earth's_surface,the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"
74530,surface,a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"
74531,surface-to-air_missile SAM,a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
74532,surface-to-air_missile_system,the shipboard system that fires missiles at aircraft
74533,surface_fire,a forest fire that burns only the surface litter and undergrowth
74534,surface_gauge surface_gage scribing_block,gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces
74535,surface_lift,a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground
74536,surface_mail,mail that is sent by land or sea
74537,surface_noise,noise produced by the friction of the stylus of a record player moving over the rotating record
74538,surface_search_radar,a naval radar to search for surface targets
74539,surface_ship,a warship that operates on the surface of the water
74540,surface_tension,a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces
74541,surfacing,emerging to the surface and becoming apparent
74542,surfbird Aphriza_virgata,sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North America and South America
74543,surfboard,a narrow buoyant board for riding surf
74544,surfboat,a boat that can be launched or landed in heavy surf
74545,surfer surfboarder,someone who engages in surfboarding
74546,surfing surfboarding surfriding,the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
74547,surfperch surffish surf_fish,small to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America
74548,surge upsurge,a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
74549,surge_suppressor surge_protector spike_suppressor spike_arrester lightning_arrester,electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current
74550,surgeon operating_surgeon sawbones,a physician who specializes in surgery
74551,surgeon's_knot,any of several knots used in tying stitches or ligatures
74552,surgeonfish,brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail
74553,surgery,the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"
74554,surgery,a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"
74555,surgical_contraception,contraception by surgical sterilization
74556,surgical_dressing,a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery
74557,surgical_instrument,a medical instrument used in surgery
74558,surgical_knife,a very sharp knife used in surgery
74559,surgical_spirit,methylated spirit used in the practice of medicine (especially for cleansing the skin before injections or before surgery)
74560,surgical_strike,an attack (usually without prior warning) intended to deal only with a specific target
74561,suricate Suricata_tetradactyla,burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as a pet
74562,surname family_name cognomen last_name,the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
74563,surplice,a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves
74564,surprise,the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
74565,surprise,a sudden unexpected event
74566,surprise surprisal,the act of surprising someone
74567,surprise_attack coup_de_main,an attack without warning
74568,surpriser,a captor who uses surprise to capture the victim
74569,surrealism,a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams
74570,surrealist,an artist who is a member of the movement called surrealism
74571,surrebutter surrebuttal,(law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rebutter
74572,surrejoinder,(law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rejoinder
74573,surrender,the delivery of a principal into lawful custody
74574,surrenderer yielder,a person who yields or surrenders
74575,surrogate_mother,a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so; "a surrogate mother is artificially inseminated with the father's semen and carries the fetus to term"
74576,sursum_corda,(Roman Catholic Church) a Latin versicle meaning `lift up your hearts'
74577,surtax supertax,an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
74578,surtout,a man's overcoat in the style of a frock coat
74579,surveillance,close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
74580,surveillance_of_disease,the ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data about an infectious disease that can lead to action being taken to control or prevent the disease
74581,surveillance_system,a closed-circuit television system used to maintain close observation of a person or group
74582,surveying,the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map; "he studied surveying at college"
74583,surveying_instrument surveyor's_instrument,an instrument used by surveyors
74584,surveyor,an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
74585,surveyor,someone who conducts a statistical survey
74586,surveyor's_level,surveying instrument consisting basically of a small telescope with an attached spirit level rotating around a vertical axis; for measuring relative heights of land
74587,survival,something that survives
74588,survivalist,someone who tries to insure their personal survival or the survival of their group or nation
74589,survivor subsister,one who lives through affliction; "the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital"
74590,survivor,one who outlives another; "he left his farm to his survivors"
74591,survivor,an animal that survives in spite of adversity; "only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters"
74592,survivor_guilt,a deep feeling of guilt often experienced by those who have survived some catastrophe that took the lives of many others; derives in part from a feeling that they did not do enough to save the others who perished and in part from feelings of being unworthy relative to those who died; "survivor guilt was first noted in those who survived the Holocaust"
74593,survivors_insurance,insurance paid to surviving spouses
74594,susceptibility susceptibleness,the state of being susceptible; easily affected
74595,sushi,rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
74596,sushi_bar,a bar where sushi is served
74597,suslik souslik Citellus_citellus,rather large central Eurasian ground squirrel
74598,suspect,someone who is under suspicion
74599,suspended_animation,a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia
74600,suspense,apprehension about what is going to happen
74601,suspense,an uncertain cognitive state; "the matter remained in suspense for several years"
74602,suspense,excited anticipation of an approaching climax; "the play kept the audience in suspense"
74603,suspense_account,an account used temporarily to carry doubtful receipts and disbursements or discrepancies pending their analysis and permanent classification
74604,suspension,a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
74605,suspension suspension_system,a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
74606,suspension temporary_removal,a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
74607,suspension_bridge,a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends
74608,suspension_point,(usually plural) one of a series of points indicating that something has been omitted or that the sentence is incomplete
74609,suspensory suspensory_bandage,a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast)
74610,suspicion,the state of being suspected; "he tried to shield me from suspicion"
74611,suspicion suspiciousness,being of a suspicious nature; "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"
74612,sustainability,the property of being sustainable
74613,sustaining_pedal loud_pedal,a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating
74614,sustaining_program,a program without a commercial sponsor
74615,susurration susurrus,the indistinct sound of people whispering; "a soft susurrus of conversation"
74616,whisper whispering susurration voicelessness,speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
74617,sutler victualer victualler provisioner,a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
74618,sutra,a rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization
74619,suttee,the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband
74620,suture sutura fibrous_joint,an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
74621,suture surgical_seam,a seam used in surgery
74622,suture,thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
74623,suturing,surgical joining of two surfaces
74624,suzerain,a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs
74625,suzerainty,the position or authority of a suzerain; "under the suzerainty of..."
74626,suzerainty,the domain of a suzerain
74627,svoboda,(Russia) freedom
74628,swab,implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
74629,swab swob mop,cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
74630,swabbing mopping,cleaning with a mop; "he gave it a good mopping"
74631,swad,a bunch; "a thick swad of plants"
74632,swaddling_clothes swaddling_bands,a garment (a gown or narrow strips of cloth) for an infant
74633,swaddling_clothes,restrictions placed on the immature
74634,swag,valuable goods
74635,swag,a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman
74636,swage_block,an iron block cut with holes and grooves to assist in cold working metal
74637,swagger_stick,a short cane or stick covered with leather and carried by army officers
74638,swaggerer,someone who walks in an arrogant manner
74639,swagman swagger swaggie,an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
74640,swale,a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)
74641,swallow sup,a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale"
74642,swallow,small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
74643,swallow-tailed_coat swallowtail morning_coat,a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
74644,swallow-tailed_kite swallow-tailed_hawk Elanoides_forficatus,graceful North American black-and-white kite
74645,swami,a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect
74646,swamp swampland,low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
74647,swamp,a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables; "he was trapped in a medical swamp"
74648,swamp_ash Fraxinus_caroliniana,small ash of swampy areas of southeastern United States
74649,swamp_azalea swamp_honeysuckle white_honeysuckle Rhododendron_viscosum,shrub growing in swamps throughout the eastern United States and having small white to pinkish flowers resembling honeysuckle
74650,swamp_birch water_birch mountain_birch Western_paper_birch Western_birch Betula_fontinalis,birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark
74651,swamp_buggy marsh_buggy,an amphibious vehicle typically having four-wheel drive and a raised body
74652,swamp_candles Lysimachia_terrestris,North American plant with spikes of yellow flowers  found in wet places
74653,swamp_chestnut_oak Quercus_michauxii,medium to large deciduous tree of moist areas of southeastern United States similar to the basket oak
74654,swamp_dewberry swamp_blackberry Rubus_hispidus,of eastern North America
74655,swamp_fever leptospirosis,an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
74656,swamp_fly_honeysuckle,a variety of fly honeysuckle
74657,swamp_gum Eucalypt_ovata,medium-sized tree of southern Australia
74658,swamp_horsetail water_horsetail Equisetum_fluviatile,Eurasia; northern North America to Virginia
74659,swamp_laurel bog_laurel bog_kalmia Kalmia_polifolia,laurel of bogs of northwestern United States having small purple flowers and pale leaves that are glaucous beneath
74660,sweet_bay swamp_bay swamp_laurel Magnolia_virginiana,shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States
74661,swamp_milkweed Asclepias_incarnata,densely branching perennial of the eastern United States with white to crimson or purple flowers
74662,swamp_oak Viminaria_juncea Viminaria_denudata,Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers
74663,swamp_white_oak swamp_oak Quercus_bicolor,large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil
74664,swamp_pine,any of several pines that prefer or endure moist situations such as loblolly pine or longleaf pine
74665,swamp_rabbit canecutter swamp_hare Sylvilagus_aquaticus,of southeastern United States swamps and lowlands
74666,swamp_sparrow Melospiza_georgiana,North American finch of marshy area
74667,swamp_sunflower Helianthus_angustifolius,sunflower of eastern North America having narrow leaves and found in bogs
74668,swamp_willow black_willow Salix_nigra,North American shrubby willow having dark bark and linear leaves growing close to streams and lakes
74669,swampy_beggar-ticks Bidens_connata,bur marigold of eastern and northern United States and Canada common in wet pastures and meadows
74670,swan,stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
74671,swan's_down,soft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes
74672,swan's_down,down of the swan
74673,swan_dive swallow_dive,a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water
74674,swan_orchid swanflower swan-flower swanneck swan-neck,any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan
74675,swan_song last_hurrah,a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)
74676,swap_space swap_file,the disk space that is set aside for virtual memory
74677,swash,the movement or sound of water; "the swash of waves on the beach"
74678,swashbuckling,flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior
74679,swastika Hakenkreuz,the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction
74680,swat,a sharp blow
74681,swatch,a sample piece of cloth
74682,swath,the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine
74683,swathe wrapping,an enveloping bandage
74684,swathing,cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)
74685,swatter flyswatter flyswat,an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
74686,sway,controlling influence
74687,swearer,someone who uses profanity
74688,swearer,someone who takes a solemn oath
74689,sweat,condensation of moisture on a cold surface; "the cold glasses were streaked with sweat"
74690,sweat_bag,a porous bag (usually of canvas) that holds water and cools it by evaporation
74691,sweat_duct,a small duct that conveys sweat from a sudoriferous gland to the surface of the skin
74692,sweat_equity,interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance
74693,sweat_gland sudoriferous_gland,any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration
74694,sweat_pants sweatpants,loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes
74695,sweat_suit sweatsuit sweats workout_suit,garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt
74696,sweatband,a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat
74697,sweatband,a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat
74698,sweatbox,small or narrow cell
74699,sweatbox,a device that causes tobacco leaves or fruit or hides to sweat
74700,sweater,a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
74701,sweater_girl,a girl with an attractive bust who wears tight sweaters
74702,sweating_sickness,a disease of cattle (especially calves)
74703,sweating_sickness miliary_fever,epidemic in the 15th and 16th centuries and characterized by profuse sweating and high mortality
74704,sweatshirt,cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity
74705,sweatshop,factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry
74706,sweep sweep_oar,a long oar used in an open boat
74707,sweep,a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm"
74708,sweep_hand sweep-second,a second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes
74709,sweeper,an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
74710,sweeper,little-known nocturnal fish of warm shallow seas with an oblong compressed body
74711,sweeping,the act of cleaning with a broom
74712,sweepstakes,a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
74713,sweet-potato_ring_rot,disease of sweet potatoes in which roots are girdled by rings of dry rot
74714,sweet-potato_whitefly,a variety of whitefly
74715,sweet_William Dianthus_barbatus,Eurasian pink widely cultivated for its flat-topped dense clusters of varicolored flowers
74716,sweet_alyssum sweet_alison Lobularia_maritima,perennial European plant having clusters of small fragrant usually white flowers; widely grown in gardens
74717,sweet_bells Leucothoe_racemosa,bushy deciduous shrub of the eastern United States with long racemes of pinkish flowers
74718,sweet_buckeye,a tall and often cultivated buckeye of the central United States
74719,sweet_calabash Passiflora_maliformis,West Indian passionflower with edible apple-sized fruit
74720,sweet_calabash,apple-sized passion fruit of the West Indies
74721,sweet_cassava Manihot_dulcis,South American plant with roots used as a vegetable and herbage used for stock feed
74722,sweet_cherry Prunus_avium,large Eurasian tree producing small dark bitter fruit in the wild but edible sweet fruit under cultivation
74723,sweet_cicely Myrrhis_odorata,European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers
74724,sweet_cicely,fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables; dried seeds used in confectionery and liqueurs
74725,sweet_cider,unfermented cider
74726,sweet_coltsfoot Petasites_sagitattus,American sweet-scented herb
74727,winter_heliotrope sweet_coltsfoot Petasites_fragrans,European herb with vanilla-scented white-pink flowers
74728,sweet_corn sugar_corn green_corn sweet_corn_plant Zea_mays_rugosa Zea_saccharata,a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating
74729,sweet_corn green_corn,corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft
74730,sweet_false_chamomile wild_chamomile German_chamomile Matricaria_recutita Matricaria_chamomilla,annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior
74731,sweet_fern Comptonia_peregrina Comptonia_asplenifolia,deciduous shrub of eastern North America with sweet scented fernlike leaves and tiny white flowers
74732,sweet_four_o'clock maravilla Mirabilis_longiflora,leafy wildflower having fragrant slender white or pale pink trumpet-shaped flowers; southwestern United States and northern Mexico
74733,sweet_gale Scotch_gale Myrica_gale,bog shrub of north temperate zone having bitter-tasting fragrant leaves
74734,sweet_lemon sweet_lime Citrus_limetta,lemon tree having fruit with a somewhat insipid sweetish pulp
74735,sweet_marjoram knotted_marjoram Origanum_majorana Majorana_hortensis,aromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and Turkey; not widespread in Europe
74736,sweet_nothings honeyed_words,inconsequential expressions of affection; "he whispered sweet nothings into her ear"
74737,sweet_oil,mild vegetable oil when used as food; especially olive or edible rape oil
74738,sweet_orange,orange with sweet juicy pulp; often has a thin skin
74739,sweet_orange sweet_orange_tree Citrus_sinensis,probably native to southern China; widely cultivated as source of table and juice oranges
74740,sweet_pea sweetpea Lathyrus_odoratus,climbing garden plant having fragrant pastel-colored flowers
74741,sweet_pepper,large mild crisp thick-walled capsicum peppers usually bell-shaped or somewhat oblong; commonly used in salads
74742,sweet_pepperbush pepper_bush summer_sweet white_alder Clethra_alnifolia,shrub of eastern and southern coastal United States having beautiful racemes of spice-scented white flowers
74743,sweet_pickle,pickle cured in brine and preserved in sugar and vinegar
74744,sweet_potato sweet_potato_vine Ipomoea_batatas,pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh
74745,sweet_potato,the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United States
74746,sweet_roll coffee_roll,any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze
74747,sweet_sand_verbena Abronia_fragrans,taller than Abronia elliptica and having night-blooming flowers
74748,sweet_scabious pincushion_flower mournful_widow Scabiosa_atropurpurea,Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States
74749,sweet_sultan Centaurea_imperialis,perennial of mountains of Iran and Iraq; cultivated for its fragrant rose-pink flowers
74750,sweet_sultan Amberboa_moschata Centaurea_moschata,Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Centaurea
74751,sweet_tooth,a strong appetite for sweet food
74752,sweet_unicorn_plant Proboscidea_fragrans Martynia_fragrans,a herbaceous plant of the genus Proboscidea
74753,sweet_vermouth Italian_vermouth,sweet dark amber variety
74754,sweet_vetch Hedysarum_boreale,perennial of western United States having racemes of pink to purple flowers followed by flat pods that separate into nearly orbicular joints
74755,sweet_violet garden_violet English_violet Viola_odorata,European violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized
74756,sweet_white_violet white_violet woodland_white_violet Viola_blanda,short-stemmed violet of eastern North America having fragrant purple-veined white flowers
74757,sweet_woodruff waldmeister woodruff fragrant_bedstraw Galium_odoratum Asperula_odorata,Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
74758,sweet_woodruff waldmeister,fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine
74759,sweet_wormwood Artemisia_annua,wormwood of southeastern Europe to Iran
74760,sweetbread sweetbreads,edible glands of an animal
74761,sweetening sweetener,something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
74762,sweetening,the act of adding a sweetener to food
74763,sweetheart sweetie steady truelove,a person loved by another person
74764,sweetheart,any well-liked individual; "he's a sweetheart"
74765,sweetleaf Symplocus_tinctoria,small yellowwood tree of southern United States having small fragrant white flowers; leaves and bark yield a yellow dye
74766,sweetmeat,a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
74767,sweetness_and_light,a mild reasonableness; "when he learned who I was he became all sweetness and light"
74768,sweetsop sweetsop_tree Annona_squamosa,tropical American tree bearing sweet pulpy fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds
74769,sweetsop anon sugar_apple,sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds
74770,swell crestless_wave,the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
74771,swell,a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
74772,swell,a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
74773,swelling puffiness lump,abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
74774,swerve swerving veering,the act of turning aside suddenly
74775,yaw swerve,an erratic deflection from an intended course
74776,swiftlet Collocalia_inexpectata,swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest
74777,swimmer,a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer"
74778,swimmeret pleopod,one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming
74779,swimming swim,the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most"; "they took a short swim in the pool"
74780,swimming_crab,marine crab with some legs flattened and fringed for swimming
74781,swimming_event,an athletic competition that involves swimming
74782,swimming_hole,a small body of water (usually in a creek) that is deep enough to use for swimming
74783,swimming_kick,a movement of the legs in swimming
74784,swimming_meet swim_meet,a swimming competition between two or more teams
74785,swimming_pool swimming_bath natatorium,pool that provides a facility for swimming; "`swimming bath' is a British term"
74786,swimming_stroke,a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
74787,swimming_trunks bathing_trunks,swimsuit worn by men while swimming
74788,swimsuit swimwear bathing_suit swimming_costume bathing_costume,tight fitting garment worn for swimming
74789,swine,stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
74790,swine_influenza swine_flu,an acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemic
74791,swineherd pigman,a herder or swine
74792,swing,a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity; "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things"
74793,swing,mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
74794,swing,a sweeping blow or stroke; "he took a wild swing at my head"
74795,swing swinging vacillation,changing location by moving back and forth
74796,swing swing_music jive,a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
74797,swing,a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
74798,swing_door swinging_door,a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction
74799,swing_voter floating_voter,a voter who has no allegiance to any political party and whose unpredictable decisions can swing the outcome of an election one way or the other
74800,swinger,someone who swings sports implements
74801,swinger tramp,a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
74802,swinging_chad,a chad that is incompletely removed and still attached at two corners
74803,swipe,a sweeping stroke or blow
74804,swish,a brushing or rustling sound
74805,switch electric_switch electrical_switch,control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
74806,switch,hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
74807,switch,railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
74808,switch,a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
74809,switch,a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
74810,switch-hitter,a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed
74811,switch-hitter,slang term for a bisexual person
74812,switch_engine donkey_engine,a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard
74813,switch_grass Panicum_virgatum,grass of western America used for hay
74814,switchblade switchblade_knife flick_knife,a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button
74815,switchboard patchboard plugboard,telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
74816,switcher whipper,a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
74817,switcheroo,a sudden unexpected switch
74818,switchman,a man who operates railroad switches
74819,swivel,a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
74820,swivel_chair,a chair that swivels on its base
74821,swiz,British
74822,swizzle,any of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice
74823,swizzle_stick,a small stick used to stir mixed drinks
74824,swoop,a very rapid raid
74825,swoop,a swift descent through the air
74826,swoosh whoosh,the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
74827,sword-cut,a scar from a cut made by a sword
74828,sword_bean Canavalia_gladiata,twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food
74829,sword_cane sword_stick,a cane concealing a sword or dagger
74830,sword_dance sword_dancing,any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air
74831,sword_fern,any of several tropical ferns having more or less sword-shaped fronds including one from which the Boston fern developed
74832,sword_grass,any of various grasses or sedges having sword-shaped leaves with sharp edges
74833,sword_knot,an ornamental tassel on the hilt of a sword
74834,sword_of_Damocles,a constant and immanent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles"
74835,swordfish,flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks
74836,swordfish Xiphias_gladius,large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night
74837,swordsmanship,skill in fencing
74838,swordtail helleri topminnow Xyphophorus_helleri,freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish
74839,swung_dash,a punctuation mark used in text to indicate the omission of a word
74840,sycamore lacewood,variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
74841,sycamore great_maple scottish_maple Acer_pseudoplatanus,Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
74842,sycamore sycamore_fig mulberry_fig Ficus_sycomorus,thick-branched wide-spreading tree of Africa and adjacent southwestern Asia often buttressed with branches rising from near the ground; produces cluster of edible but inferior figs on short leafless twigs; the biblical sycamore
74843,syconium,the fleshy multiple fruit of the fig consisting of an enlarged hollow receptacle containing numerous fruitlets
74844,sycophancy,fawning obsequiousness
74845,syllabary syllabic_script,a writing system whose characters represent syllables
74846,syllabication syllabification,forming or dividing words into syllables
74847,syllabicity,the pattern of syllable formation in a particular language
74848,syllable,a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme; "the word `pocket' has two syllables"
74849,syllabub sillabub,spiced hot milk with rum or wine
74850,syllabub sillabub,sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor
74851,syllepsis,use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one
74852,syllogism,deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
74853,syllogist syllogizer syllogiser,logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning
74854,sylph,a slender graceful young woman
74855,sylph,an elemental being believed to inhabit the air
74856,sylvan silvan,a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
74857,sylvanite graphic_tellurium,a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America
74858,sylvite sylvine,a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds
74859,symbiosis mutualism,the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
74860,symbol,an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
74861,symbol symbolization symbolisation symbolic_representation,something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"
74862,symbolatry symbololatry symbol-worship,the worship of symbols
74863,symbolic_logic mathematical_logic formal_logic,any logical system that abstracts the form of statements away from their content in order to establish abstract criteria of consistency and validity
74864,symbolic_logician,a person skilled at symbolic logic
74865,symbolism,a system of symbols and symbolic representations
74866,symbolism symbolization symbolisation,the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
74867,symbolism,an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images
74868,symbolist,a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols
74869,symbolist symbolizer symboliser,someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols
74870,symbolization symbolisation,the use of symbols to convey meaning
74871,symbolizing symbolising,the act of representing something with a symbol
74872,symbology,the study or the use of symbols and symbolism
74873,sympathectomy,surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system
74874,sympathetic_nervous_system,originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels
74875,sympathetic_vibration,(physics) vibration produced by resonance
74876,sympathizer sympathiser well-wisher,someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
74877,sympathy understanding,an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"
74878,sympathy fellow_feeling,sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
74879,sympathy,a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other; "the two of them were in close sympathy"
74880,sympathy_card,a card expressing sympathy
74881,sympathy_strike sympathetic_strike,a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer
74882,sympatry,the occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas  but without interbreeding
74883,symphonic_poem tone_poem,an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales
74884,symphonist,a composer of symphonies
74885,symphony symphonic_music,a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
74886,symphony_orchestra symphony philharmonic,a large orchestra; can perform symphonies; "we heard the Vienna symphony"
74887,symphysion,the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible
74888,symphysis,an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures
74889,symphysis,a growing together of parts or structures
74890,symploce,repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses  i.e.  simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe
74891,symposiast,someone who participates in a symposium
74892,symposium,a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
74893,symptom,(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
74894,symptom,anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
74895,synapse,the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle; "nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters"
74896,synapsid synapsid_reptile,extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull
74897,synapsis,the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
74898,syncategorem syncategoreme,a syncategorematic expression; a word that cannot be used alone as a term in a logical proposition; "logical quantifiers  adverbs  prepositions  and conjunctions are called syncategoremes"
74899,synchrocyclotron,cyclotron that achieves relativistic velocities by modulating the frequency of the accelerating electric field
74900,synchroflash,a device used in photography to synchronize the peak of a flash with the opening of the camera shutter
74901,synchromesh,an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly
74902,synchronic_linguistics,the study of a language without reference to its historical context
74903,synchronism synchrony synchronicity synchroneity synchronization synchronisation synchronizing,the relation that exists when things occur at the same time; "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves"
74904,synchronization synchronisation synchronizing synchronising,an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison
74905,synchronization synchronisation synchronizing,coordinating by causing to indicate the same time; "the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary"
74906,synchronous_converter rotary rotary_converter,electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
74907,synchronous_motor,electric motor in which the speed of rotation is proportional to the frequency of the A.C. power
74908,synchronous_operation,operations that are initiated predictably by a clock
74909,synchroscope synchronoscope synchronizer synchroniser,an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)
74910,synchrotron,cyclotron in which the electric field is maintained at a constant frequency
74911,syncope syncopation,(phonology) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
74912,syncopation,a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
74913,syncopation,music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm
74914,syncopator,a musician who plays syncopated jazz music (usually in a dance band); "they called themselves the Dixie Syncopators"
74915,syncretism,the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy); "a syncretism of material and immaterial theories"
74916,syncretism,the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
74917,syncytium,a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)
74918,syndactyly syndactylism,birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes
74919,syndic,one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions
74920,syndicalism,a radical political movement that advocates bringing industry and government under the control of labor unions
74921,syndicate,a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication
74922,syndication,organizing into or administering as a syndicate
74923,syndication,selling (an article or cartoon) for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time; "he received a comfortable income from the syndication of his work"
74924,syndicator,a businessman who forms a syndicate
74925,syndrome,a complex of concurrent things; "every word has a syndrome of meanings"
74926,syndrome,a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
74927,synecdoche,substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
74928,synechia,adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery of as a complication of glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness
74929,syneresis synaeresis,the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
74930,syneresis synaeresis,the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
74931,synergy synergism,the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
74932,synergism,the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace
74933,synergist,a drug that augments the activity of another drug
74934,synesthesia synaesthesia,a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
74935,synesthetic_metaphor,a metaphor that exploits a similarity between experiences in different sense modalities
74936,synizesis synezesis,the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis
74937,synod,a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business
74938,synonym equivalent_word,two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
74939,synonymist,a student of synonyms
74940,synonymy synonymity synonymousness,the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning
74941,synovia synovial_fluid,viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.
74942,synovial_joint articulatio_synovialis diarthrosis,a joint so articulated as to move freely
74943,synovial_membrane synovium,a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
74944,synovitis,inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling
74945,synset,a set of one or more synonyms
74946,syntagma syntagm,a syntactic string of words that forms a part of some larger syntactic unit
74947,syntax sentence_structure phrase_structure,the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
74948,syntax,a systematic orderly arrangement
74949,syntax,studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences
74950,syntax_checker,a program to check natural language syntax
74951,syntax_error,an error of language resulting from code that does not conform to the syntax of the programming language; "syntax errors can be recognized at compilation time"; "a common syntax error is to omit a parenthesis"
74952,syntax_language,a language used to describe the syntax of another language
74953,synthesis,the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
74954,synthesis synthetic_thinking,the combination of ideas into a complex whole
74955,synthesist synthesizer synthesiser,an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
74956,synthesizer synthesiser,(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
74957,synthetic synthetic_substance,a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
74958,synthetic_cubism,the late phase of cubism
74959,synthetic_resin,a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics
74960,synthetism,a genre of French painting characterized by bright flat shapes and symbolic treatments of abstract ideas
74961,syphilitic,a person suffering from syphilis
74962,syringe,a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
74963,syrinx,the vocal organ of a bird
74964,syrup sirup,a thick sweet sticky liquid
74965,system,instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"
74966,system system_of_rules,a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender"
74967,system,a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"
74968,system,a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion"
74969,system,(physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium; "in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface"; "a system generating hydrogen peroxide"
74970,system,the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole; "exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system"
74971,system_administrator,a person in charge of managing and maintaining a computer system of telecommunication system (as for a business or institution)
74972,system_call supervisor_call_instruction,an instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor
74973,system_clock,a time-of-day clock in a computer system
74974,system_clock,an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components
74975,system_command,a computer user's instruction (not part of a program) that calls for action by the computer's executive program
74976,system_error,an instruction that is either not recognized by an operating system or is in violation of the procedural rules
74977,system_of_measurement metric,a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
74978,system_of_weights weight,a system of units used to express the weight of something
74979,system_of_weights_and_measures,system of measurement for length and weight and duration
74980,system_program systems_program systems_software,a program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer
74981,systematics,the science of systematic classification
74982,systematism,the habitual practice of systematization and classification
74983,systemic_circulation,circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs
74984,systemic_lupus_erythematosus SLE disseminated_lupus_erythematosus,an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms
74985,systems_analysis,analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts
74986,systems_analyst,a person skilled at systems analysis
74987,systole,the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
74988,systolic_murmur,a murmur heard during systole
74989,systolic_pressure,the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
74990,syzygy,the straight line configuration of 3 celestial bodies (as the sun and earth and moon) in a gravitational system
74991,t'ai_chi tai_chi t'ai_chi_chuan tai_chi_chuan taichi taichichuan,a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health
74992,yellow_journalism tabloid tab,sensationalist journalism
74993,tab_key tab,the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation
74994,tab,a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it; "pull the tab to open the can"; "files with a red tab will be stored separately"; "the collar has a tab with a button hole"; "the filing cards were organized by cards having indexed tabs"
74995,tabard,a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald
74996,tabbouleh tabooli,a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat
74997,tabby tabby_cat,a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black
74998,tabes,wasting of the body during a chronic disease
74999,tabes_dorsalis locomotor_ataxia,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
75000,tabi tabis,a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese
75001,tablature,a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used
75002,table tabular_array,a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1"
75003,table,a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"
75004,table,a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it; "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant"
75005,table,a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game; "he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks"
75006,table-mountain_pine prickly_pine hickory_pine Pinus_pungens,a small two-needled upland pine of the eastern United States (Appalachians) having dark brown flaking bark and thorn-tipped cone scales
75007,table-tennis_racquet table-tennis_bat pingpong_paddle,paddle used to play table tennis
75008,table-tennis_table ping-pong_table pingpong_table,a table used for playing table tennis
75009,table_d'hote,a menu offering a complete meal with limited choices at a fixed price
75010,table_game,a game that is played on a table
75011,table_knife,a knife used for eating at dining table
75012,table_lamp,a lamp that sits on a table
75013,table_linen napery,linens for the dining table
75014,table_mat hot_pad,a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table
75015,table_rapping table_tapping spirit_rapping,alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead
75016,table_saw,a circular saw mounted under a table or bench so that the blade of the saw projects up through a slot
75017,table_talk,conversation during a meal
75018,table_tennis Ping-Pong,a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball
75019,table_tipping table_tilting table_turning table_lifting,manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits
75020,table_wine,wine containing not more than 14 percent alcohol usually served with a meal
75021,tableau tableau_vivant,a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
75022,tableau,any dramatic scene
75023,tablecloth,a covering spread over a dining table
75024,tablefork,a fork for eating at a dining table
75025,tableland plateau,a relatively flat highland
75026,tablemate dining_companion,someone you dine with
75027,tablespoon tablespoonful,as much as a tablespoon will hold
75028,tablespoon,a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving
75029,tablet,a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
75030,tablet,a small flat compressed cake of some substance; "a tablet of soap"
75031,tablet-armed_chair,a chair with an arm that has been widened for writing
75032,tabletop,the top horizontal work surface of a table
75033,tableware,articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)
75034,taboo tabu,a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
75035,taboo tabu,an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
75036,tabor tabour,a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
75037,taboret tabouret,a low stool in the shape of a drum
75038,tabula_rasa,a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)
75039,tabulation tabular_matter,information set out in tabular form
75040,tabulation,the act of putting into tabular form; "the tabulation of the results"
75041,tabun GA,the first known nerve agent  synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare
75042,tachina_fly,bristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insects; important in control of noxious insects
75043,tachistoscope t-scope,scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures
75044,tachogram,a graphical record of speed and distance produced by a tachograph
75045,tachograph,a tachometer that produces a graphical record of its readings; used to record the speed and duration of trips in a motor vehicle
75046,tachometer tach,measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
75047,tachycardia,abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)
75048,tachylite,a basic or basalt glass
75049,tachymeter tacheometer,a theodolite designed for rapid measurements
75050,tack,the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
75051,tack,a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
75052,tack tacking,(nautical) the act of changing tack
75053,tack,sailing a zigzag course
75054,tack_hammer,a light hammer that is used to drive tacks
75055,tacker,a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding)
75056,tackle,the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student"
75057,tackle,a position on the line of scrimmage; "it takes a big man to play tackle"
75058,tackle,(American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
75059,tackler,a football player who tackles the ball carrier
75060,taco,a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
75061,taco_sauce,spicy tomato-based sauce for tacos
75062,taconite,a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore
75063,tact tactfulness,consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence
75064,tactical_intelligence combat_intelligence,intelligence that is required for the planning and conduct of tactical operations
75065,tactical_warning,(military) a warning after the initiation of a hostile act
75066,tactician,a person who is skilled at planning tactics
75067,tactics,the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
75068,tactlessness,the quality of lacking tact
75069,tactual_sensation tactility touch_perception skin_perceptiveness,the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain
75070,tadalafil Cialis,virility drug (trade name Cialis) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
75071,tadpole polliwog pollywog,a larval frog or toad
75072,tadpole_shrimp,a kind of branchiopod crustacean
75073,tae_kwon_do taekwondo,a Korean martial art similar to karate
75074,tael,a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces
75075,taenia,tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host
75076,taffeta,a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
75077,taffrail,the railing around the stern of a ship
75078,taffy,chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy
75079,tag,a label made of cardboard or plastic or metal
75080,tag,a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser
75081,tag,(sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)
75082,tagalong hanger-on,someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along
75083,tagasaste Chamaecytisus_palmensis Cytesis_proliferus,shrub of Canary Islands having bristle-tipped oblanceolate leaves; used as cattle fodder
75084,tagger,someone who assigns labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter
75085,tagger,someone who appends or joins one thing to another; "a theory that was simply added on by some anonymous tagger"
75086,tagger tagging_program,a computer program that attaches labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter
75087,tagliatelle,pasta cut in narrow ribbons
75088,taguan flying_marmot flying_cat Petaurista_petaurista,East Indian flying squirrel
75089,tahini,a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
75090,tahoka_daisy tansy_leaf_aster Machaeranthera_tanacetifolia,wild aster with fernlike leaves and flower heads with very narrow bright purple rays; Alberta to Texas and Mexico
75091,tail,the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
75092,tail tail_end,any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
75093,tail,(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
75094,tail tail_assembly empennage,the rear part of an aircraft
75095,tail_feather,feather growing from the tail (uropygium) of a bird
75096,vertical_stabilizer vertical_stabiliser vertical_fin tail_fin tailfin,a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
75097,tail_fin caudal_fin,the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates
75098,tail_gate,a gate downstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the lower end
75099,tail_rotor anti-torque_rotor,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
75100,tailback,(football) the person who plays tailback
75101,tailback,the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
75102,tailed_frog bell_toad ribbed_toad tailed_toad Ascaphus_trui,western North American frog with a taillike copulatory organ
75103,tailgate tailboard,a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
75104,tailgater,a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle
75105,tailless_tenrec Tenrec_ecaudatus,prolific animal that feeds chiefly on earthworms
75106,taillight tail_lamp rear_light rear_lamp,lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
75107,tailor seamster sartor,a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
75108,tailor's_chalk,chalk used by tailors to make temporary marks on cloth
75109,tailor's_tack,loose looped stitch used to transfer marking for darts  etc.  from a pattern to material
75110,tailor-made,custom-made clothing
75111,tailorbird Orthotomus_sutorius,tropical Asian warbler that stitches leaves together to form and conceal its nest
75112,tailoring,the occupation of a tailor
75113,tailpiece,appendage added to extend the length of something
75114,tailpipe,a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car
75115,tailrace,a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine
75116,tailspin,loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse
75117,tailstock,support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
75118,tailwind,wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft
75119,taipan Oxyuranus_scutellatus,large highly venomous snake of northeastern Australia
75120,taka,the basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisa
75121,take,the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
75122,take-home_pay,what is left of your pay after deductions for taxes and dues and insurance etc
75123,take-in,the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone
75124,take-up,a device for reducing slack or taking up lost motion
75125,take-up,the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in
75126,takeout takeout_food takeaway,prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises; "in England they call takeout food `takeaway'"
75127,takeaway,a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
75128,takeaway,the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)
75129,takedown,(amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; "a takedown counts two points"
75130,takeoff,a departure; especially of airplanes
75131,takeoff,the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
75132,takeout,(bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit
75133,takeover,a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
75134,takeover_attempt,an attempt to take control of a corporation
75135,takeover_bid,an offer to buy shares in order to take over the company
75136,taker,one who accepts an offer
75137,taker,one who takes a bet or wager
75138,takin gnu_goat Budorcas_taxicolor,large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
75139,tala,the basic unit of money in Western Samoa
75140,talapoin Cercopithecus_talapoin,smallest guenon monkey; of swampy central and west African forests
75141,talaria,a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)
75142,talc talcum,a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
75143,talcum talcum_powder,a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture
75144,talent,a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
75145,talent_agent,an agent who represents performers
75146,talentlessness,a lack of talent
75147,talipes_calcaneus,talipes in which the toes are pointed upward and the person walks on the heel of the foot
75148,talipes_equinus,talipes in which the toes are pointed downward
75149,talipes_valgus,deformity of the foot in which the foot is twisted outward
75150,talipot talipot_palm Corypha_umbraculifera,tall palm of southern India and Sri Lanka with gigantic leaves used as umbrellas and fans or cut into strips for writing paper
75151,talk talking,an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"
75152,talk,discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of'); "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"
75153,talk,the act of giving a talk to an audience; "I attended an interesting talk on local history"
75154,talk talk_of_the_town,idle gossip or rumor; "there has been talk about you lately"
75155,talk_show chat_show,a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience; "in England they call a talk show a chat show"
75156,talking_book,sound recording of someone reading a book; frequently used by blind people
75157,talking_head,a talker on television who talks directly into the cameras and whose upper body is all that is shown on the screen
75158,talking_picture talkie,a movie with synchronized speech and singing
75159,talking_point,an especially persuasive point helping to support an argument or discussion
75160,tall,a garment size for a tall person
75161,tall_bellflower Campanula_americana,annual or perennial of eastern North America with long spikes of blue or white flowers
75162,tall_cupflower Nierembergia_frutescens,shrubby Chilean herb having bluish-white tubular flowers used as an ornamental
75163,tall_gallberry_holly,an evergreen shrub
75164,tall_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod
75165,tall_oat_grass tall_meadow_grass evergreen_grass false_oat French_rye Arrhenatherum_elatius,coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage
75166,tall_oil,an oil derived from wood pulp and used in making soaps or lubricants
75167,tall_order large_order,a formidable task or requirement; "finishing in time was a tall order but we did it"
75168,tall_tale,an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story
75169,tall_yellow-eye Xyris_operculata,of Australia
75170,tallgrass tall-grass,any of various grasses that are tall and that flourish with abundant moisture
75171,tallness,the property of being taller than average stature
75172,tallow,obtained from suet and used in making soap  candles and lubricants
75173,tallow_oil,an animal oil obtained by pressing tallow; used as a lubricant
75174,tallyman,one who sells goods on the installment plan
75175,tallyman tally_clerk,one who keeps a tally of quantity or weight of goods produced or shipped or received
75176,talon,a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
75177,talus scree,a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
75178,tam tam-o'-shanter tammy,a woolen cap of Scottish origin
75179,tamale_pie,a meat mixture covered with cornbread topping that resembles a Mexican dish
75180,tamandua tamandu lesser_anteater Tamandua_tetradactyla,small toothless anteater with prehensile tale and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America
75181,tamarau tamarao Bubalus_mindorensis Anoa_mindorensis,small buffalo of Mindoro in the Philippines
75182,tamarin lion_monkey lion_marmoset leoncita,small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail
75183,tamarind tamarind_tree tamarindo Tamarindus_indica,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
75184,tamarind tamarindo,large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys
75185,tamarisk,any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
75186,tamarisk_gerbil Meriones_unguiculatus,a gerbil that is popular as a pet
75187,tambala,100 tambala equal 1 kwacha in Malawi
75188,tambour embroidery_frame embroidery_hoop,a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering
75189,tambour,a drum
75190,tambourine,a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides
75191,tamer,an animal trainer who tames wild animals
75192,tammy,plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains
75193,tamp tamper tamping_bar,a tool for tamping (e.g.  for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
75194,tampion tompion,plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
75195,tampon,plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
75196,tamponade tamponage,blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
75197,tan topaz,a light brown the color of topaz
75198,tangent tan,ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
75199,tanager,any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males
75200,tanbark,bark rich in tannin; bruised and cut in pieces to use for tanning; spent tanbark used as a ground covering
75201,tanbark_oak Lithocarpus_densiflorus,evergreen oak of the Pacific coast area having large leathery leaves; yields tanbark
75202,tandem,an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
75203,tandem_trailer,trucking rig with two trailers in tandem
75204,tandoor,a clay oven used in northern India and Pakistan
75205,tanekaha Phyllocladus_trichomanoides,medium tall celery pine of New Zealand
75206,tangelo tangelo_tree ugli_fruit Citrus_tangelo,hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida
75207,tangelo ugli ugli_fruit,large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin
75208,tangency,the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing
75209,tangent,a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
75210,tangent_plane,the plane that contains all the lines tangent to a specific point on a surface
75211,tangerine tangerine_tree,a variety of mandarin orange
75212,tangerine,any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa
75213,tangerine,a reddish to vivid orange color
75214,tangibility tangibleness palpability,the quality of being perceivable by touch
75215,tangle,a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"
75216,tangle_orchid,an orchid of the genus Plectorrhiza having tangled roots and long wiry stems bearing lax racemes of small fragrant green flowers
75217,tanglebush desert_olive Forestiera_neomexicana,spiny branching deciduous shrub of southwestern United States having clusters of insignificant yellow-white flowers appearing before leaves followed by attractive black berrylike fruits
75218,tango,a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
75219,tango,music written in duple time for dancing the tango
75220,tangram,a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs
75221,tank army_tank armored_combat_vehicle armoured_combat_vehicle,an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
75222,tank storage_tank,a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
75223,tank tankful,as much as a tank will hold
75224,tank_car tank,a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
75225,tank_circuit,an oscillatory circuit
75226,tank_destroyer,an armored vehicle equipped with an antitank gun and capable of high speeds
75227,tank_engine tank_locomotive,a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed
75228,tank_farm,an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks
75229,tank_furnace,furnace into one end of which a batch of measured raw materials is shoveled and from the other end molten glass is obtained
75230,tank_iron,plate iron that is thinner than boilerplate but thicker than sheet iron or stovepipe iron
75231,tank_shell,a shell fired by the cannon on a tank
75232,tank_top,a tight-fitting sleeveless shirt with wide shoulder straps and low neck and no front opening; often worn over a shirt or blouse
75233,tanka,a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd  4th  and 5th have seven syllables
75234,tanka,a Tibetan religious painting on fabric
75235,tankage,the quantity contained in (or the capacity of) a tank or tanks
75236,tankage,the charge for storing something in tanks
75237,tankage,the act of storing in tanks
75238,tankard,large drinking vessel with one handle
75239,tanker tank_driver,a soldier who drives a tank
75240,tanker_plane,an airplane constructed to transport chemicals that can be dropped in order to fight a forest fire
75241,tanner,a craftsman who tans skins and hides
75242,tannery,workplace where skins and hides are tanned
75243,tannin tannic_acid,any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
75244,tanning,process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
75245,tanning,making leather from rawhide
75246,tannoy,a loudspeaker
75247,tansy-leaved_rocket Hugueninia_tanacetifolia Sisymbrium_tanacetifolia,perennial stellate and hairy herb with small yellow flowers of mountains of southern Europe; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium
75248,tansy_mustard Descurainia_pinnata,North American herb with bitter-tasting pinnate leaves resembling those of tansy
75249,tantalite,a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum
75250,tantalizer tantaliser,someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
75251,tantalum Ta atomic_number_73,a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
75252,tap,a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
75253,tap,a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
75254,tap spigot,a plug for a bunghole in a cask
75255,wiretap tap,the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
75256,tap_dancer tapper,a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes
75257,tap_dancing tap_dance,a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet
75258,tap_water,water directly from the spigot
75259,tap_wrench,a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread
75260,tapa tapa_bark tappa tappa_bark,the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
75261,tapa tappa,a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark
75262,tape,a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening; "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"
75263,tape tape_recording taping,a recording made on magnetic tape; "the several recordings were combined on a master tape"
75264,tape,the finishing line for a foot race; "he broke the tape in record time"
75265,tape tapeline tape_measure,measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths; "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"
75266,tape_cartridge,a cartridge containing magnetic tape; for use with audio or video recorders or computer systems
75267,tape_deck,electronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers); a component in an audio system
75268,tape_drive tape_transport transport,a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder
75269,tape_player,electronic equipment for playing back magnetic tapes
75270,tape_recorder tape_machine,a magnetic recorder using magnetic tape
75271,tapenade,a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil
75272,taper,a convex shape that narrows toward a point
75273,taper,the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
75274,wick taper,a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
75275,taper_file,a file with converging edges
75276,tapering,the act of gradually lowering the size or amount; "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"
75277,tapestry,something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs; "the tapestry of European history"
75278,tapestry tapis,a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
75279,tapestry arras,a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs
75280,tapeworm cestode,ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
75281,tapeworm_infection,intestinal infection by a species of parasitic tapeworm; usually the result of eating inadequately cooked meat or fish
75282,taphephobia,a morbid fear of being buried alive
75283,tapioca,granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings
75284,tapioca_pudding,sweet pudding thickened with tapioca
75285,tapir,large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical America and southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout
75286,tapotement,massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis
75287,tapster tapper,a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
75288,tapper,a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly; "finger tappers irritated her"
75289,tapper,a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads
75290,tapper wiretapper phone_tapper,someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire
75291,tappet,a lever that is moved in order to tap something else
75292,tapping,the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
75293,taproot,(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
75294,taproot,something that provides an important central source for growth or development; "the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"
75295,tar_pit,a natural accumulation of bitumens at the surface of the earth; often acts as a trap for animals whose bones are thus preserved
75296,tarahumara_frog Rana_tarahumarae,Mexican frog found within a jump or two of water
75297,tarantella,music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella
75298,tarantella tarantelle,a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons
75299,tarantism,a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spider
75300,tarantula,large hairy tropical spider that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
75301,tardigrade,an arthropod of the division Tardigrada
75302,tardiness,the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
75303,tardive_dyskinesia,involuntary rolling of the tongue and twitching of the face or trunk or limbs; often occurs in patients with Parkinsonism who are treated with phenothiazine
75304,tare,any of several weedy vetches grown for forage
75305,tare,counterweight consisting of an empty container that is used as a counterbalance to obtain net weight
75306,taret_organ,(endocrinology) organ most affected by a particular hormone
75307,target target_area,the location of the target that is to be hit
75308,target_acquisition_system,a shipboard system for the detection and identification and location of a target with enough detail to permit effective weapon employment
75309,target_cell,any cell that has a specific receptor for an antigen or antibody or hormone or drug  or is the focus of contact by a virus or phagocyte or nerve fiber etc.
75310,target_cell,an abnormal red blood cell with the appearance of a dark ring surrounding a dark center; associated with anemia
75311,target_company takeover_target,a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer
75312,target_organ,(radiology) organ intended to receive the therapeutic dose of a radioactive substance
75313,target_practice,practice in shooting at targets
75314,tarmacadam tarmac,a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
75315,tarn,a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
75316,tarnish,discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
75317,tarnished_plant_bug Lygus_lineolaris,widespread plant and fruit pest
75318,taro cocoyam dasheen eddo,edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
75319,taro taro_plant dalo dasheen Colocasia_esculenta,herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves
75320,tarot_card tarot,any of a set of (usually 72) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used by fortunetellers
75321,tarpan Equus_caballus_gomelini,European wild horse extinct since the early 20th century
75322,tarpaulin tarp,waterproofed canvas
75323,tarpon Tarpon_atlanticus,large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida
75324,tarragon estragon Artemisia_dracunculus,aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia
75325,tarragon estragon,fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning
75326,tarriance lingering,the act of tarrying
75327,tarsal tarsal_bone,any bone of the tarsus
75328,tarsier,nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates
75329,tarsitis,inflammation of the eyelid
75330,tarsus,the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively
75331,tart,a small open pie with a fruit filling
75332,tart,a pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust
75333,tartan plaid,a cloth having a crisscross design
75334,tartar_emetic antimony_potassium_tartrate,a poisonous colorless salt used as a mordant and in medicine
75335,tartare_sauce tartar_sauce,mayonnaise with chopped pickles and sometimes capers and shallots and parsley and hard-cooked egg; sauce for seafood especially fried fish
75336,tartaric_acid,an acid found in many fruits; used in soft drinks and confectionery and baking powder
75337,tartlet,a small tart usually used as a canape
75338,tartrate,a salt or ester of tartaric acid
75339,tarweed,any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America
75340,tarwood tar-wood New_Zealand_mountain_pine Halocarpus_bidwilli Dacrydium_bidwilli,New Zealand shrub
75341,tarwood tar-wood Dacrydium_colensoi,New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes
75342,task_force,a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective
75343,task_force,a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task
75344,taskmaster,someone who imposes hard or continuous work
75345,taskmistress,a woman taskmaster
75346,tassel,adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
75347,tassel_flower Emilia_sagitta,tropical Asiatic annual cultivated for its small tassel-shaped heads of scarlet flowers
75348,tassel_flower Emilia_coccinea Emilia_javanica Emilia_flammea Cacalia_javanica Cacalia_lutea,tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia
75349,tassel_hyacinth Muscari_comosum,large beautiful Mediterranean species having sterile bluish-violet flowers with fringed corollas forming a tuft above the fertile flowers
75350,tasset tasse,one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs
75351,taste taste_sensation gustatory_sensation taste_perception gustatory_perception,the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
75352,taste,a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
75353,taste gustation sense_of_taste gustatory_modality,the faculty of distinguishing sweet  sour  bitter  and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
75354,taste tasting,a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"
75355,taste_cell gustatory_cell,an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
75356,taste_property,a property appreciated via the sense of taste
75357,tastebud taste_bud gustatory_organ,an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
75358,tastefulness,elegance indicated by good taste
75359,tastelessness,inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste
75360,tasting,a small amount (especially of food or wine)
75361,tasting savoring savouring relishing degustation,taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality; "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"
75362,tatouay cabassous Cabassous_unicinctus,naked-tailed armadillo of tropical South America
75363,tatting,needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle
75364,tattletale tattler taleteller talebearer telltale blabbermouth,someone who gossips indiscreetly
75365,tattler,any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry
75366,tattletale_grey tattletale_gray,a greyish white
75367,tattoo,a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
75368,tattoo,a design on the skin made by tattooing
75369,tattoo,the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining
75370,tau,the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
75371,tau_coefficient_of_correlation Kendall's_tau Kendall_rank_correlation,a nonparametric measure of the agreement between two rankings
75372,tau_cross St._Anthony's_cross,cross resembling the Greek letter tau
75373,tauon tau-minus_particle,a lepton of very great mass
75374,taupe,a greyish brown
75375,taurine,a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals
75376,tautology,(logic) a statement that is necessarily true; "the statement `he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology"
75377,tautology,useless repetition; "to say that something is `adequate enough' is a tautology"
75378,tavern tap_house,a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
75379,taw,the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
75380,tawniness,the quality or state of being the color of tanned leather; "the tawniness of his complexion"
75381,tawny_eagle Aquila_rapax,brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia
75382,tawny_owl Strix_aluco,reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
75383,tawse,a leather strap for punishing children
75384,tax taxation revenue_enhancement,charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
75385,tax-exempt_security tax-exempt,a security that is not subject to taxation
75386,tax-increase tax_boost tax_hike,the amount by which taxes are increased; "a tax increase of 15 percent"
75387,tax_advantage,an advantage bestowed by legislation that reduces a tax on some preferred activity
75388,tax_assessment,the value set on taxable property
75389,tax_assessor assessor,an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it
75390,tax_avoidance,the minimization of tax liability by lawful methods
75391,tax_base,collective value of taxable assets
75392,tax_benefit tax_break,a tax deduction that is granted in order to encourage a particular type of commercial activity
75393,tax_bill,money owed for taxes
75394,tax_collection,the collection of taxes
75395,tax_collector taxman exciseman collector_of_internal_revenue internal_revenue_agent,someone who collects taxes for the government
75396,tax_credit,a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket)
75397,tax_cut,the act of reducing taxation; "the new administration's large tax cut was highly controversial"
75398,tax_evasion,the deliberate failure to pay taxes (usually by making a false report)
75399,tax_form,a form to use when paying your taxes
75400,tax_haven,a country or independent region where taxes are low
75401,tax_income taxation tax_revenue revenue,government income due to taxation
75402,tax_law,the body of laws governing taxation
75403,tax_liability,the amount of tax owed; calculated by applying the tax rate to the tax base
75404,tax_lien,lien of which a tax collector may avail himself in default of taxes (analogous to a judgment lien)
75405,tax_program tax_policy,a program for setting taxes
75406,tax_rate,rate used to calculate tax liability
75407,tax_system,a legal system for assessing and collecting taxes
75408,taxability,liability to taxation
75409,taxation,the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state
75410,taxer,a bureaucrat who levies taxes
75411,taxi_dancer,a woman employed to dance with patrons who pay a fee for each dance
75412,taxidermy,the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance
75413,taxidriver taximan cabdriver cabman cabby hack_driver hack-driver livery_driver,someone who drives a taxi for a living
75414,taximeter,a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)
75415,taxis,a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
75416,taxis,the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part
75417,taxiway taxi_strip,a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport
75418,taxonomic_group taxonomic_category taxon,animal or plant group having natural relations
75419,taxonomist taxonomer systematist,a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior
75420,taxonomy,a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc
75421,taxonomy,(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
75422,taxonomy,practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
75423,taxpayer,someone who pays taxes
75424,tayra taira Eira_barbara,long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America
75425,tea,a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink"
75426,tea afternoon_tea teatime,a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
75427,tea tea_leaf,dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea; "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor"
75428,tea,a reception or party at which tea is served; "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"
75429,tea Camellia_sinensis,a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves; "tea has fragrant white flowers"
75430,tea-like_drink,a beverage that resembles tea but is not made from tea leaves
75431,tea-strainer,a device to keep back tea leaves when pouring a cup of tea
75432,tea_bag,a measured amount of tea in a bag for an individual serving of tea
75433,tea_bag,small paper bag holding a measure of tea
75434,tea_ball,a kitchen utensil consisting of a perforated metal ball for making tea
75435,tea_bread,sweetened buns to be eaten with tea
75436,tea_cart teacart tea_trolley tea_wagon,serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments
75437,tea_ceremony chanoyu,an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea
75438,tea_chest,chest for storing or transporting tea
75439,tea_cloth,a small tablecloth
75440,tea_garden,a public garden where tea is served
75441,tea_gown,a long loose-fitting gown formerly popular for wear at afternoon tea
75442,tea_maker,a covered spoon with perforations
75443,tea_napkin,a small napkin used when tea is served
75444,tea_party,a party at which tea is served
75445,tea_rose Rosa_odorata,any of several hybrid bush roses derived from a tea-scented Chinese rose with pink or yellow flowers
75446,tea_service tea_set,a set of china or silverware for serving tea
75447,tea_table,a small table for serving afternoon tea
75448,tea_tortrix tortrix Homona_coffearia,small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants
75449,tea_tray,a tray that accommodates a tea service
75450,tea_urn,an urn in which tea is brewed and from which it is served
75451,teaberry wintergreen checkerberry mountain_tea groundberry ground-berry creeping_wintergreen Gaultheria_procumbens,creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil
75452,wintergreen boxberry checkerberry teaberry spiceberry,spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil
75453,teacake tea_biscuit,flat semisweet cookie or biscuit usually served with tea
75454,teacake,any of various small cakes or cookies often served with tea
75455,teach-in,an extended session (as on a college campus) for lectures and discussion on an important and usually controversial issue
75456,teacher instructor,a person whose occupation is teaching
75457,teacher,a personified abstraction that teaches; "books were his teachers"; "experience is a demanding teacher"
75458,teacher's_pet,the teacher's favorite student
75459,teacher-student_relation,the academic relation between teachers and their students
75460,teachership,the position of teacher
75461,teaching_aid,materials and equipment used in teaching
75462,teaching_certificate teacher's_certificate,a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools
75463,teaching_fellow,a graduate student with teaching responsibilities
75464,teaching_method pedagogics pedagogy,the principles and methods of instruction
75465,teaching_reading,teaching beginners to read
75466,teacup teacupful,as much as a teacup will hold
75467,teacup,a cup from which tea is drunk
75468,teak teakwood,hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
75469,teak Tectona_grandis,tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood
75470,teakettle,kettle for boiling water to make tea
75471,teal,any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America
75472,team,two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
75473,team_sport,a sport that involves competition between teams of players; "baseball is a team sport by golf is not"
75474,team_teaching,a method of coordinated classroom teaching involving a team of teachers working together with a single group of students
75475,teamster,the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
75476,teamster trucker truck_driver,someone who drives a truck as an occupation
75477,teamwork,cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective); "it will take money  good planning and  above all  teamwork"
75478,teapot,pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
75479,tear teardrop,a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
75480,tear,the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"
75481,tear_gas teargas lacrimator lachrymator,a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
75482,tear_sheet,a sheet that can be easily torn out of a publication
75483,tearaway,a reckless and impetuous person
75484,teardrop,anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)
75485,tearjerker,an excessively sentimental narrative
75486,tease teaser annoyer vexer,someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
75487,teasel teazel teasle,any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
75488,teaser,a worker who teases wool
75489,teaser,an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest
75490,teaser,an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show
75491,tormenter tormentor teaser,a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
75492,teaser,a device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"
75493,teashop teahouse tearoom tea_parlor tea_parlour,a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
75494,teasing,playful vexation; "the parody was just a form of teasing"
75495,teaspoon,a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram
75496,teaspoon teaspoonful,as much as a teaspoon will hold
75497,techie tekki,a technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing)
75498,technetium Tc atomic_number_43,a crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium
75499,technical,a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it
75500,technical_foul technical,(basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play
75501,technical_knockout TKO,a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue
75502,technical_school tech,a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
75503,technical_sergeant,a noncommissioned officer ranking below a master sergeant in the air force or marines
75504,technicality trifle triviality,a detail that is considered insignificant
75505,technician,someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
75506,technician,someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique
75507,technicolor,a trademarked method of making color motion pictures
75508,technique,a practical method or art applied to some particular task
75509,techno,a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals
75510,technobabble,technical jargon from computing and other high-tech subjects
75511,technocracy,a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control; "technocracy was described as that society in which those who govern justify themselves by appeal to technical experts who justify themselves by appeal to scientific forms of knowledge"
75512,technocrat,an expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group
75513,technocrat,an advocate of technocracy
75514,technophile,a person who is enthusiastic about new technology
75515,technophilia,enthusiasm for new technology
75516,technophobe,a person who dislikes or avoids new technology
75517,technophobia,dislike for new technology
75518,tectonics plate_tectonics plate_tectonic_theory,the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
75519,teddy teddy_bear,plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
75520,teddy_boys,a British youth subculture that first appeared in the 1950s; mainly from unskilled backgrounds  they adopted a pseudo-Edwardian dress code and rock'n'roll music; proletarian and xenophobic  they were involved in race riots in the United Kingdom
75521,tediousness tedium tiresomeness,dullness owing to length or slowness
75522,tee teeing_ground,the starting place for each hole on a golf course; "they were waiting on the first tee"
75523,tee football_tee,support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff
75524,tee golf_tee,a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground
75525,tee_hinge T_hinge,a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame
75526,teens,the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
75527,teens,all the numbers that end in -teen
75528,teeoff,the act of hitting a golf ball from the teeing ground at the start of each hole
75529,teetotaler teetotaller teetotalist,a total abstainer
75530,teetotaling teetotalism,abstaining from alcohol
75531,teff teff_grass Eragrostis_tef Eragrostic_abyssinica,an African grass economically important as a cereal grass (yielding white flower of good quality) as well as for forage and hay
75532,teg,two-year-old sheep
75533,teiid_lizard teiid,tropical New World lizard with a long tail and large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail
75534,teju,large (to 3 feet) blackish yellow-banded South American lizard; raid henhouses; used as food
75535,tektite,thought to derive from meteorites
75536,telecast,a television broadcast
75537,telecaster,a television broadcaster
75538,telecom_hotel telco_building,a building that houses telecommunications equipment; "the telecom hotels are prime targets for bombing"
75539,telecommunication telecom,(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
75540,telecommunication,(often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
75541,telecommunication_system telecom_system telecommunication_equipment telecom_equipment,a communication system for communicating at a distance
75542,telecommuting teleworking,employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem
75543,teleconference teleconferencing,a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television
75544,telefilm,a movie that is made to be shown on television
75545,telegnosis,apparent knowledge of distant events without using sensory perceptions
75546,telegram wire,a message transmitted by telegraph
75547,telegraph telegraphy,apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
75548,telegraph_form,a form to use when sending a telegram
75549,telegraph_key,key consisting of a lever that sends a telegraph signal when it is depressed and the circuit is closed
75550,telegraph_plant semaphore_plant Codariocalyx_motorius Desmodium_motorium Desmodium_gyrans,erect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshine
75551,telegrapher telegraphist telegraph_operator,someone who transmits messages by telegraph
75552,telegraphese,language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams
75553,telegraphic_signal radiotelegraphic_signal,a signal transmitted by telegraphy
75554,telegraphy,communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire
75555,telekinesis psychokinesis,the power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force
75556,telemark,a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards
75557,telemarketing teleselling telecommerce,the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales
75558,telemeter,any scientific instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer
75559,telemetry,automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means
75560,telemetry_intelligence TELINT,intelligence derived from the interception and processing and analysis of foreign telemetry
75561,telencephalon,the anterior division of the forebrain; the cerebrum and related parts of the hypothalamus
75562,teleologist,advocate of teleology
75563,teleology,(philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes
75564,teleost_fish teleost teleostan,a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei
75565,telepathy thought_transference,apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions
75566,telephone telephony,transmitting speech at a distance
75567,telephone_bell,electric bell that rings to signal a call
75568,telephone_booth phone_booth call_box telephone_box telephone_kiosk,booth for using a telephone
75569,telephone_company telephone_service phone_company phone_service telco,a public utility that provides telephone service
75570,telephone_conversation,a conversation over the telephone
75571,telephone_cord phone_cord,the telephone wire that connects to the handset
75572,telephone_interview,an interview conducted over the telephone
75573,telephone_jack phone_jack,a jack for plugging in a telephone
75574,telephone_wire telephone_line telegraph_wire telegraph_line,the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals
75575,telephone_operator telephonist switchboard_operator,someone who helps callers get the person they are calling
75576,telephone_order,receiving orders via telephone
75577,telephone_plug phone_plug,a plug for connecting a telephone
75578,telephone_pole telegraph_pole telegraph_post,tall pole supporting telephone wires
75579,telephone_system phone_system,a communication system that transmits sound between distant points
75580,telephone_unit,a unit of measurement for telephone use
75581,telephoto_lens zoom_lens,a camera lens that magnifies the image
75582,telephotograph,a photograph transmitted and reproduced over a distance
75583,telephotograph telephoto,a photograph made with a telephoto lens
75584,telephotography,transmission and reproduction of photographs and charts and pictures over a distance
75585,telephotography,photography using a telephoto lens
75586,teleportation,a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another
75587,telerobotics,the area of robotics that is concerned with the control of robots from a distance
75588,telescopic_sight telescope_sight,gunsight consisting of a telescope on a firearm for use as a sight
75589,telescopy,the art of making and using telescopes
75590,telethermometer,a thermometer that registers the temperature at some distant point
75591,teletypewriter teleprinter teletype_machine telex telex_machine,a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
75592,televangelism,evangelism at a distance by the use of television
75593,televangelist,an evangelist who conducts services on television
75594,television telecasting TV video,broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs
75595,television_receiver television television_set tv tv_set idiot_box boob_tube telly goggle_box,an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a telly"
75596,television television_system,a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
75597,television-camera_tube television_pickup_tube,a tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signals
75598,television_antenna tv-antenna,an omnidirectional antenna tuned to the broadcast frequencies assigned to television
75599,television_equipment video_equipment,electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound
75600,television_monitor tv_monitor,monitor used in a studio for monitoring the program being broadcast
75601,television_news,a television broadcast of news
75602,television_program TV_program television_show TV_show,a program broadcast by television
75603,television_reporter television_newscaster TV_reporter TV_newsman,someone who reports news stories via television
75604,television_room tv_room,a room set aside for viewing television
75605,television_star TV_star,a star in a television show
75606,television_station TV_station,station for the production and transmission of television broadcasts
75607,television_transmitter,transmitter that is part of a television system
75608,teliospore,a chlamydospore that develops in the last stage of the life cycle of the rust fungus
75609,tellurian earthling earthman worldling,an inhabitant of the earth
75610,telluride,any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements
75611,tellurium Te atomic_number_52,a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
75612,telocentric_chromosome,a chromosome like a straight rod with the centromere in terminal position
75613,telomerase,an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide
75614,telomere,either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome; "telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky ends of chromosomes from randomly clumping together"
75615,telophase,the final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
75616,telophase,the final stage of mitosis
75617,telpher telfer,one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage
75618,telpherage telferage,a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity
75619,temazepam Restoril,a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night
75620,temp temporary temporary_worker,a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
75621,temper toughness,the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
75622,tempera poster_paint poster_color poster_colour,pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
75623,temperament,excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)
75624,temperament,an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys
75625,temperance,the act of tempering
75626,temperate_rain_forest,a rain forest in a temperate area
75627,temperature,the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
75628,temperature,the somatic sensation of cold or heat
75629,temperature_change,a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes
75630,temperature_gradient,change in temperature as a function of distance (especially altitude)
75631,temperature_scale,a system of measuring temperature
75632,temperature_unit,a unit of measurement for temperature
75633,tempest,(literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island"
75634,tempestuousness,a state of wild storminess
75635,temple,place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
75636,temple,the flat area on either side of the forehead; "the veins in his temple throbbed"
75637,temple,an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
75638,temple_orange temple_orange_tree tangor king_orange Citrus_nobilis,large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida
75639,temple_orange,large sweet easily-peeled Florida fruit with deep orange rind
75640,temporal_arrangement temporal_order,arrangement of events in time
75641,temporal_arteritis,inflammation of the temporal arteries; characterized by headaches and difficulty chewing and (sometimes) visual impairment
75642,temporal_artery,any of the three arteries on either side of the brain supplying the cortex of the temporal lobe
75643,temporal_bone os_temporale,a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear
75644,temporal_canthus,the outer corner of the eye
75645,temporal_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum
75646,temporal_lobe,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head
75647,temporal_property,a property relating to time
75648,temporal_relation,a relation involving time
75649,temporal_role temporal,the semantic role of the noun phrase that designating the time of the state or action denoted by the verb
75650,temporal_vein vena_temporalis,any of several veins draining the temporal region
75651,temporalis_muscle temporal_muscle temporalis musculus_temporalis,muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws
75652,temporalty temporality,the worldly possessions of a church
75653,temporariness,the property of lasting only a short time
75654,temporary_injunction interlocutory_injunction,injunction issued during a trial to maintain the status quo or preserve the subject matter of the litigation until the trial is over
75655,temporary_state,a state that continues for a limited time
75656,temporizer temporiser,someone who temporizes; someone who tries to gain time or who waits for a favorable time
75657,temptation,the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened"
75658,tempter,a person who tempts others; "Satan is the great tempter of mankind"
75659,tempura,vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried
75660,ten-spined_stickleback Gasterosteus_pungitius,confined to rivers
75661,ten-spot,a spot (or playing card) with ten pips on the face
75662,tenant,a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)
75663,tenant,any occupant who dwells in a place
75664,tenant_farmer,a farmer who works land owned by someone else
75665,tenantry,tenants of an estate considered as a group
75666,tench Tinca_tinca,freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water
75667,tendency trend,a general direction in which something tends to move; "the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market"
75668,tendentiousness,an intentional and controversial bias
75669,tender legal_tender,something used as an official medium of payment
75670,tender,car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
75671,tender supply_ship,ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
75672,tender_loving_care TLC,considerate and solicitous care; "young children need lots of TLC"
75673,tender_offer,an offer to buy shares in a corporation (usually above the market price) for cash or securities or both
75674,tenderfoot,an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
75675,tendergreen spinach_mustard Brassica_perviridis Brassica_rapa_perviridis,Asiatic plant cultivated for its swollen root crown and edible foliage
75676,tenderization tenderisation,the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it
75677,tenderizer tenderiser,a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender
75678,tenderloin undercut,the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
75679,tenderness,a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
75680,tenderness tenderheartedness,warm compassionate feelings
75681,tendinitis tendonitis tenonitis,inflammation of a tendon
75682,tendon sinew,a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
75683,tendril,slender stemlike structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support
75684,tenement tenement_house,a rundown apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
75685,tenement_district,a residential district occupied primarily with tenement houses
75686,tenesmus,painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome
75687,tenge,100 tenge equal 1 manat in Turkmenistan
75688,tenge,the basic unit of money in Kazakhstan
75689,tenner ten_dollar_bill,a United States bill worth 10 dollars
75690,tennis lawn_tennis,a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
75691,tennis_ball,ball about the size of a fist used in playing tennis
75692,tennis_camp,a camp where tennis is taught
75693,tennis_club,a club of people to play tennis
75694,tennis_coach,a coach of tennis players
75695,tennis_court,the court on which tennis is played
75696,tennis_elbow lateral_epicondylitis lateral_humeral_epicondylitis,painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand)
75697,tennis_lesson,a lesson in playing tennis
75698,tennis_match,a match between tennis players
75699,tennis_player,an athlete who plays tennis
75700,tennis_pro professional_tennis_player,someone who earns a living playing or teaching tennis
75701,tennis_racket tennis_racquet,a racket used to play tennis
75702,tennis_stroke tennis_shot,the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket
75703,tenon,a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
75704,tenor tenor_voice,the adult male singing voice above baritone
75705,tenor,the pitch range of the highest male voice
75706,tenor,an adult male with a tenor voice
75707,tenor,a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life; "nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways"
75708,tenor_clef,a clef that puts middle C on the fourth line of the staff; used for writing music for bassoons or cellos or tenor horns
75709,tenor_drum tom-tom,any of various drums with small heads
75710,tenor_saxophonist tenorist,a musician who plays the tenor saxophone
75711,tenoroon,a tenor bassoon; pitched a fifth higher than the ordinary bassoon
75712,tenosynovitis tendosynovitis tendonous_synovitis,inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath
75713,tenpence,a decimal coin worth ten pennies
75714,tenpenny_nail,a nail 3 inches long
75715,tenpin,one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling
75716,tenpins tenpin_bowling,bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins
75717,tenrec tendrac,small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog
75718,tense,a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
75719,tense_system,a system of tenses used in a particular language
75720,tensile_strength,the strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apart
75721,tensimeter,a manometer for measuring vapor pressure
75722,tensiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil
75723,tensiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam
75724,tensiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid
75725,tension tensity tenseness tautness,the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"
75726,tension,a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature); "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"; "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history"
75727,tension,(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"
75728,tension,the action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
75729,tension_headache,a headache located at the back of the head; usually caused by body tension resulting from overwork or psychological stress
75730,tensor,a generalization of the concept of a vector
75731,tensor,any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm
75732,tensor_tympani,a small muscle in the middle ear that tenses to protect the eardrum
75733,tent collapsible_shelter,a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"
75734,tent-caterpillar_moth Malacosoma_disstria,moth whose gregarious larvae spin carpets
75735,tent-caterpillar_moth Malacosoma_americana,moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars
75736,tent_caterpillar,the larvae of moths that build communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees
75737,tent_peg,a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent
75738,tentacle,something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold; "caught in the tentacles of organized crime"
75739,tentacle,any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion
75740,tenter,a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth
75741,tenterhook,one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter
75742,tenth,position ten in a countable series of things
75743,tentmaker,someone who makes or repairs tents
75744,tentorium,(anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum
75745,tenure land_tenure,the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands
75746,tepal,an undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lilies and tulips)
75747,tepary_bean Phaseolus_acutifolius_latifolius,twining plant of southwestern United States and Mexico having roundish white or yellow or brown or black beans
75748,tepee tipi teepee,a native American tent; usually of conical shape
75749,tequila,Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant
75750,teraflop trillion_floating_point_operations_per_second,(computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system
75751,terahertz THz,one trillion periods per second
75752,teratogen,any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples
75753,teratogenesis,the development of defects in an embryo
75754,teratology,the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
75755,teratoma,a tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site
75756,terazosin Hytrin,antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure
75757,terbinafine Lamisil,an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease
75758,terbium Tb atomic_number_65,a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
75759,terbium_metal,a separate group of related lanthanides  including terbium  europium  gadolinium  and sometimes dysprosium
75760,terce tierce,the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
75761,tercentennial tercentenary triennial,the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
75762,terebinth Pistacia_terebinthus,a Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine
75763,teredo,typical shipworm
75764,teres teres_muscle,either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms
75765,teres_major teres_major_muscle musculus_teres_major,teres muscle that moves the arm and rotates it medially
75766,teres_minor teres_minor_muscle musculus_teres_minor,teres muscle that adducts the arm and rotates it laterally
75767,teriyaki,beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled
75768,term,a word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms"
75769,term,a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term"
75770,term,any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial; "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"
75771,term,one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice"
75772,term full_term,the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent; "a healthy baby born at full term"
75773,terminus terminal_figure term,(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
75774,term_infant,infant born at a gestational age between 37 and 42 completed weeks
75775,term_insurance,low-cost insurance that is valid only for a stated period of time and has no cash surrender value or loan value; "term insurance is most often associated with life insurance policies"
75776,term_paper,a composition intended to indicate a student's progress during a school term
75777,termer,a person who serves a specified term; "there are not many fourth termers in the Senate"
75778,terminable_interest,an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions
75779,terminal terminus depot,station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
75780,terminal,electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
75781,terminal_emulation,(computer science) having a computer act exactly like a terminal
75782,terminal_leave,final leave before discharge from military service
75783,terminal_velocity,the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity
75784,termination expiration expiry,a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license"
75785,terminus,either end of a railroad or bus route
75786,terminus_a_quo starting_point,earliest limiting point
75787,termite white_ant,whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
75788,tern,small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail
75789,terpene,an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants
75790,terra_alba,finely pulverized gypsum used especially as a pigment
75791,terra_cotta,a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware
75792,terra_sigillata Samian_ware,earthenware made from the reddish-brown clay found on the Aegean island of Lemnos
75793,terrace,a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face); "Grosvenor Terrace"
75794,terraced_house,a house that is part of a terrace
75795,terrain,a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"
75796,terrain_flight low_level_flight,flight at very low altitudes
75797,terrain_intelligence,tactical intelligence on the natural and man-made characteristics of an area
75798,terrapin,any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
75799,terrarium,a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed
75800,terreplein,level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart
75801,terrestrial_guidance,a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to the strength and direction of the earth's gravitational field
75802,terrestrial_planet,a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system
75803,terrestrial_time TT terrestrial_dynamical_time TDT ephemeris_time,(astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
75804,terrier,any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
75805,terrine,a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole
75806,territorial,nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit
75807,territorial territorial_reserve,a territorial military unit
75808,territorial_waters,the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction
75809,territoriality,the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory
75810,territorialization territorialisation,the act of organizing as a territory
75811,territory,an area of knowledge or interest; "his questions covered a lot of territory"
75812,terror brat little_terror holy_terror,a very troublesome child
75813,terrorism act_of_terrorism terrorist_act,the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
75814,terrorist,a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
75815,terrorist_attack,a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims
75816,terrorist_cell radical_cell,a cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members); "to insure operational security the members of adjacent terrorist cells usually don't know each other or the identity of their leadership"
75817,terrorist_organization terrorist_group foreign_terrorist_organization FTO,a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
75818,terrorization terrorisation frightening,the act of inspiring with fear
75819,terrorization terrorisation,an act of terrorism
75820,terseness,a neatly short and concise expressive style
75821,tertiary_syphilis,the third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs especially the brain and spinal cord as well as the heart and liver
75822,tertigravida gravida_III,a woman who is pregnant for the third time
75823,tertium_quid,some third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from both
75824,terza_rima,a verse form with a rhyme scheme: aba bcb cdc  etc.
75825,tessella,a small tessera
75826,tessellation,the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern; "a tessellation of hexagons"
75827,tessellation,the act of adorning with mosaic
75828,tessera,a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics
75829,test mental_test mental_testing psychometric_test,any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"
75830,test trial,the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
75831,trial trial_run test tryout,trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
75832,test,a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
75833,test-tube_baby,a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus
75834,test_ban,a ban on the testing of nuclear weapons that is mutually agreed to by countries that possess nuclear weapons
75835,test_bed,a place equipped with instruments for testing (e.g. engines or machinery or computer programs etc.) under working conditions
75836,test_case test_suit,a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent
75837,test_drive,test of the roadworthiness of a vehicle one is considering buying
75838,test_driver,a driver who drives a motor vehicle to evaluate its performance
75839,test_equipment,equipment required to perform a test
75840,test_match match_game matched_game,an international championship match
75841,test_paper examination_paper exam_paper question_sheet,a written examination
75842,test_paper,paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests
75843,test_pilot,a pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them
75844,test_range,a range for conducting tests
75845,test_rocket research_rocket test_instrument_vehicle,a rocket fired for test purposes
75846,test_room testing_room,a room in which tests are conducted
75847,test_tube,glass tube closed at one end
75848,testa episperm seed_coat,protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
75849,testacean,any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea characterized by having a shell
75850,testamentary_trust,a trust that is created under a will and that becomes active after the grantor dies
75851,testator testate,a person who makes a will
75852,testatrix,a female testator
75853,testcross test-cross,a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring
75854,testee examinee,someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination)
75855,tester,a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed)
75856,testicular_artery internal_spermatic_artery arteria_testicularis,a branch of the aorta supplying the testicles
75857,testicular_vein vena_testicularis,a vein from the testicles
75858,testifier deponent deposer,a person who testifies or gives a deposition
75859,testimony,a solemn statement made under oath
75860,testimony,an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact; "according to his own testimony he can't do it"
75861,testimony testimonial,something that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion"
75862,testiness touchiness tetchiness,feeling easily irritated
75863,testing,the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons"
75864,testing,an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox"
75865,testing_ground laboratory,a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation; "the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories"; "Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism"
75866,testosterone,a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
75867,tetanus lockjaw,an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
75868,tetanus,a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
75869,tetanus_antitoxin,antitoxin given for short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus
75870,tetanus_immunoglobulin tetanus_immune_globulin,sterile solution of globulins derived from the blood plasma of a person who has been immunized for tetanus; provides short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus
75871,tetany tetanilla intermittent_tetanus intermittent_cramp apyretic_tetanus,clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
75872,tetartanopia yellow-blindness,a form of dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to yellow light; so rare that its existence has been questioned
75873,tete-a-tete,a private conversation between two people
75874,teth,the 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
75875,tetherball,a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole
75876,tetra,brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes
75877,tetrabasic_acid,an acid containing four replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
75878,tetracaine,a crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic
75879,tetrachlorethylene tetrachloroethylene ethylene_tetrachloride carbon_dichloride,anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes
75880,tetrachloride,any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule
75881,tetrachoric_correlation_coefficient tetrachoric_correlation,a correlation coefficient computed for two normally distributed variables that are both expressed as a dichotomy
75882,tetracycline Achromycin,an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
75883,tetraethyl_lead lead_tetraethyl,a clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking
75884,tetrafluoroethylene,a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins)
75885,tetragram,a word that is written with four letters in an alphabetic writing system
75886,tetrahalide,any halide containing four halogen atoms in it molecules
75887,tetrahedron,any polyhedron having four plane faces
75888,tetrahydrocannabinol THC,psychoactive substance present in marijuana
75889,tetrahymena,relative of the paramecium; often used in genetics research
75890,tetralogy,a series of four related works (plays or operas or novels)
75891,tetralogy_of_Fallot Fallot's_tetralogy Fallot's_syndrome,a congenital heart defect producing cyanosis; characterized by four symptoms: pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect and malposition of the aorta over both ventricles and hypertrophy of the right ventricle
75892,tetrameter,a verse line having four metrical feet
75893,tetrapod,a vertebrate animal having four feet or legs or leglike appendages
75894,tetrasaccharide,any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield four monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
75895,tetraskelion tetraskele,a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center
75896,tetrasporangium,a sporangium containing four asexual spores
75897,tetraspore,one of the four asexual spores produced within a sporangium
75898,tetri,100 tetri equal 1 lari in Georgia
75899,tetrode,a thermionic tube having four electrodes
75900,tetrodotoxin,a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish
75901,tetrose,any monosaccharide sugar containing four atoms of carbon per molecule
75902,tetroxide,an oxide containing four atoms of oxygen in the molecule
75903,tetryl nitramine,a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators
75904,text textual_matter,the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
75905,text,a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon; "the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon"
75906,textbook text text_edition schoolbook school_text,a book prepared for use in schools or colleges; "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"
75907,text,the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.); "pictures made the text easier to understand"
75908,text-matching,a computer program that looks for text that matches a given text; "Google uses text-matching to find web pages containing a particular text"
75909,text_editor,(computer science) an application that can be used to create and view and edit text files
75910,textile_machine,a machine for making textiles
75911,textile_mill,a factory for making textiles
75912,textile_screw_pine lauhala Pandanus_tectorius,Polynesian screw pine
75913,textual_criticism,comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity
75914,texture,the feel of a surface or a fabric; "the wall had a smooth texture"
75915,texture,the essential quality of something; "the texture of Neapolitan life"
75916,texture,the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together; "then another melodic line is added to the texture"
75917,texture,the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality
75918,thalamostriate_vein,a vein serving the thalamus and corpus striatum
75919,thalamus,large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
75920,thalassemia thalassaemia Mediterranean_anemia Mediterranean_anaemia,an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
75921,thalidomide,a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis
75922,thallium Tl atomic_number_81,a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores
75923,thallophyte,any of a group of cryptogamic organisms consisting principally of a thallus and thus showing no differentiation into stem and root and leaf
75924,thallus,a plant body without true stems or roots or leaves or vascular system; characteristic of the thallophytes
75925,thalweg,the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states
75926,thalweg,a line following the lowest points of a valley
75927,thanatology,the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)
75928,thanatophobia,a morbid fear of death
75929,thanatopsis,an essay expressing a view on the subject of death
75930,thane,a feudal lord or baron
75931,thane,a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who gave military service in exchange for land)
75932,thaneship,the position of thane
75933,thank_offering,an offering made as an expression of thanks
75934,thank_you,a conversational expression of gratitude
75935,thanks,an acknowledgment of appreciation
75936,thanks,with the help of or owing to; "thanks to hard work it was a great success"
75937,thatch,hair resembling thatched roofing material
75938,thatch,plant stalks used as roofing material
75939,thatch thatched_roof,a house roof made with a plant material (as straw)
75940,thatch_palm thatch_tree silver_thatch broom_palm Thrinax_parviflora,small palm of southern Florida and West Indies closely resembling the silvertop palmetto
75941,thaumatolatry miracle-worship,the worship of miracles
75942,thaw melt thawing melting,the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"
75943,thaw thawing warming,warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"
75944,thaw,a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile; "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"
75945,the_City,used to allude to the securities industry of Great Britain
75946,the_Irish_Famine the_Great_Hunger the_Great_Starvation the_Great_Calamity,a famine in Ireland resulting from a potato blight; between 1846 and 1851 a million people starved to death and 1.6 million emigrated (most to America)
75947,the_devil,something difficult or awkward to do or deal with; "it will be the devil to solve"
75948,the_halt,(archaic) lame persons collectively; "the poor  and the maimed  and the halt  and the blind"--Luke 14:21
75949,the_hots,intense sexual desire
75950,the_shits the_trots,obscene terms for diarrhea
75951,the_way_of_the_world the_ways_of_the_world,the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen; "the ordinary reader is endowed with considerable wisdom and knowledge of the way of the world"; "she was well-versed in the ways of the world before she had taken the veil"; "he was amazingly innocent of the ways of the world"
75952,theanthropism,(theology) the doctrine that Jesus was a union of the human and the divine
75953,theater_company,a company that produces plays
75954,theater_curtain theatre_curtain,a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance
75955,theater_light,any of various lights used in a theater
75956,theater_of_the_absurd,plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life  usually to show that modern life is pointless; "Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesco have written plays for the theater of the absurd"
75957,theater_of_war theatre_of_war,the entire land  sea  and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations
75958,theater_stage theatre_stage,a stage in a theater on which actors can perform
75959,theater_ticket theatre_ticket,a ticket good for admission to a theater
75960,theatrical_producer,someone who produces theatrical performances
75961,theatrical_season,the season when new plays are produced
75962,thebe,100 thebe equal 1 pula in Botswana
75963,theca,outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
75964,thecodont thecodont_reptile,presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds
75965,theism,the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
75966,theist,one who believes in the existence of a god or gods
75967,thelarche,the start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty
75968,theme_park,an amusement park that is organized around some theme (as the world of tomorrow)
75969,theme_song,a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie
75970,then,that time; that moment; "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"
75971,thenar,the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb
75972,theocracy,a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)
75973,theocracy,the belief in government by divine guidance
75974,theodicy,the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil
75975,theodolite transit,a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles  consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
75976,theogony,the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
75977,theologian theologist theologizer theologiser,someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
75978,theological_doctrine,the doctrine of a religious group
75979,theological_virtue supernatural_virtue,according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith and hope and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues
75980,theology theological_system,a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology"
75981,theology,the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford"
75982,theophany,a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person
75983,theophylline Elixophyllin Slo-Bid Theobid,a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator
75984,theorem,a proposition deducible from basic postulates
75985,theorem,an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth
75986,theorist theoretician theorizer theoriser idealogue,someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
75987,theorization theorisation,the production or use of theories
75988,theory,a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory"
75989,theory,a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"
75990,theory_of_dissociation theory_of_electrolytic_dissociation Arrhenius_theory_of_dissociation,(chemistry) theory that describes aqueous solutions in terms of acids (which dissociate to give hydrogen ions) and bases (which dissociate to give hydroxyl ions); the product of an acid and a base is a salt and water
75991,theory_of_evolution theory_of_organic_evolution evolutionism,(biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals
75992,theory_of_gravitation theory_of_gravity gravitational_theory Newton's_theory_of_gravitation,(physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
75993,theory_of_indicators Ostwald's_theory_of_indicators,(chemistry) the theory that all indicators are either weak acids or weak bases in which the color of the ionized form is different from the color before dissociation
75994,theory_of_inheritance,(biology) a theory of how characteristics of one generation are derived from earlier generations
75995,theosophism,belief in theosophy
75996,theosophist,a believer in theosophy
75997,theosophy,a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul
75998,theoterrorism,terrorism for a religious purpose
75999,therapeutic_abortion,a legally induced abortion for medical reasons (as when the mother's life is threatened)
76000,therapeutic_cloning biomedical_cloning,nuclear transplantation of a patient's own cells to make an oocyte from which immune-compatible cells (especially stem cells) can be derived for transplant
76001,therapeutics,branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
76002,therapist healer,a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
76003,therapsid protomammal,probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals
76004,therapy,(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"
76005,there,a location other than here; that place; "you can take it from there"
76006,thereness,real existence; "things are really there...capture the thereness of them"--Charles Hopkinson
76007,thereness,the state of being there--not here--in position
76008,therm,a unit of heat equal to 100 000 British thermal units
76009,thermal,rising current of warm air
76010,thermal_barrier heat_barrier,a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating
76011,thermal_equilibrium,a state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature
76012,thermal_pollution,harm to lakes and rivers resulting from the release of excessive waste heat into them
76013,thermal_printer,a printer that produces characters by applying heat to special paper that is sensitive to heat
76014,thermal_reactor,a nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by neutrons that are slowed down by a moderator
76015,thermalgesia,pain caused by heat
76016,thermion,an electrically charged particle (electron or ion) emitted by a substance at a high temperature
76017,thermionic_current,an electric current produced between two electrodes as a result of electrons emitted by thermionic emission
76018,thermionic_emission thermal_emission,the emission of electrons from very hot substances
76019,thermionics,the branch of electronics dealing with thermionic phenomena (especially thermionic vacuum tubes)
76020,thermistor thermal_resistor,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
76021,thermoacidophile,archaebacteria that thrive in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures
76022,thermobaric_bomb fuel-air_bomb vacuum_bomb volume-detonation_bomb aerosol_bomb,a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb"
76023,thermocautery,cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat
76024,thermochemistry,the branch of chemistry that studies the relation between chemical action and the amount of heat absorbed or generated
76025,thermocoagulation,congealing tissue by heat (as by electric current)
76026,thermocouple thermocouple_junction,a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference
76027,thermodynamics,the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
76028,thermoelectric_thermometer thermel electric_thermometer,a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature
76029,thermoelectricity,electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple)
76030,thermogram,a graphical record produced by a thermograph
76031,thermograph,medical instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body
76032,thermograph thermometrograph,a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time
76033,thermography,diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors
76034,thermogravimetry,the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances
76035,thermohydrometer thermogravimeter,a hydrometer that includes a thermometer
76036,thermojunction,a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears
76037,thermometer,measuring instrument for measuring temperature
76038,thermometry,the measurement of temperature
76039,thermonuclear_reaction,a nuclear fusion reaction taking place at very high temperatures (as in the sun)
76040,thermonuclear_reactor fusion_reactor,a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy
76041,thermopile,a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series
76042,thermoplastic thermoplastic_resin,a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
76043,thermoreceptor,a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold
76044,thermos thermos_bottle thermos_flask,vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks
76045,thermosetting_compositions thermosetting_resin,a material that hardens when heated and cannot be remolded
76046,thermosphere,the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere
76047,thermostat thermoregulator,a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
76048,thermostatics thermodynamics_of_equilibrium,the aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibrium
76049,thermotherapy,the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles
76050,thermotropism,an orienting response to warmth
76051,theropod theropod_dinosaur bird-footed_dinosaur,any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs
76052,thesaurus synonym_finder,a book containing a classified list of synonyms
76053,thesis,an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
76054,theta,the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
76055,theta_rhythm theta_wave,the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed and drowsy; occurs with low frequency and low amplitude
76056,theurgy,the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs
76057,theurgy,white magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits (as formerly practiced by Neoplatonists)
76058,thiabendazole,an antifungal agent and anthelmintic
76059,thiazide,any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys
76060,thiazine,a compound made up of a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom and one nitrogen atom
76061,thick-billed_murre Uria_lomvia,a variety of murre
76062,thick_skin,skin that is very thick (as an elephant or rhinoceros)
76063,thickening thickener,any material used to thicken; "starch is used in cooking as a thickening"
76064,thickness,the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
76065,thickness,indistinct articulation; "judging from the thickness of his speech he had been drinking heavily"
76066,thickness,resistance to flow
76067,thief stealer,a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
76068,thievishness larcenous,having a disposition to steal
76069,thigh,the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
76070,thigh_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the thighs by football players
76071,thill,one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it
76072,thimble thimbleful,as much as a thimble will hold
76073,thimble,a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container
76074,thimbleweed Anemone_cylindrica,a common North American anemone with cylindrical fruit clusters resembling thimbles
76075,thimerosal sodium_ethylmercurithiosalicylate Merthiolate,a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
76076,thin-shelled_mussel,mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth
76077,thin_air,nowhere to be found in a giant void; "it vanished into thin air"
76078,thing,a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing"
76079,thing,an action; "how could you do such a thing?"
76080,thing,an artifact; "how does this thing work?"
76081,thing,an event; "a funny thing happened on the way to the..."
76082,thing,a statement regarded as an object; "to say the same thing in other terms"; "how can you say such a thing?"
76083,thing,any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence; "the thing I like about her is ..."
76084,thing,a special abstraction; "a thing of the spirit"; "things of the heart"
76085,thing,an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was"
76086,thing,a special objective; "the thing is to stay in bounds"
76087,thing,a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion; "he has a thing about seafood"; "she has a thing about him"
76088,thing,a separate and self-contained entity
76089,things,any movable possession (especially articles of clothing); "she packed her things and left"
76090,think,an instance of deliberate thinking; "I need to give it a good think"
76091,think_piece,an article in a newspaper or magazine or journal that represents opinions and ideas and discussion rather than bare facts
76092,think_tank think_factory,a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications
76093,thinker,someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)
76094,thinking thought thought_process cerebration intellection mentation,the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"
76095,thinking_cap,a state in which one thinks
76096,thinness,a consistency of low viscosity; "he disliked the thinness of the soup"
76097,thinning_shears,shears with one serrate blade; used for thinning hair
76098,thiobacillus,small rod-shaped bacteria living in sewage or soil and oxidizing sulfur
76099,thiobacteria sulphur_bacteria sulfur_bacteria,any bacterium of the genus Thiobacillus
76100,thiocyanate,a salt of thiocyanic acid; formed when alkaline cyanides are fused with sulfur
76101,thiocyanic_acid,an unstable acid that can be obtained by distilling a thiocyanate salt
76102,thioguanine,an antineoplastic drug used to treat acute leukemias
76103,thiopental thiopental_sodium thiopentobarbital_sodium Pentothal,barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic
76104,thioridazine Mellaril,a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
76105,thiotepa,an antineoplastic drug used to treat certain malignancies
76106,thiothixene Navane,a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia
76107,thiouracil,depresses the function of the thyroid gland
76108,third_base third,the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate); "he is playing third"
76109,third,following the second position in an ordering or series; "a distant third"; "he answered the first question willingly  the second reluctantly  and the third with resentment"
76110,third,the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it; "a simple harmony written in major thirds"
76111,third_gear third,the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "you shouldn't try to start in third gear"
76112,third_base third,the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; "he was cut down on a close play at third"
76113,third-class_mail third_class,mail consisting of printed matter qualifying for reduced postal rates
76114,third-degree_burn,burn characterized by destruction of both epidermis and dermis
76115,third-place_finish,a finish in third place (as in a race)
76116,third-rater,one who is third-rate or distinctly inferior
76117,third_baseman third_sacker,(baseball) the person who plays third base
76118,third_degree,interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession
76119,third_dimension,the dimension whereby a solid object differs from a two-dimensional drawing of it
76120,third_estate,the third estate of the realm; the commons (especially in Britain or France) viewed as forming a political order having representation in a parliament
76121,third_eye pineal_eye,a sensory structure capable of light reception located on the dorsal side of the diencephalon in various reptiles
76122,third_law_of_motion Newton's_third_law_of_motion Newton's_third_law law_of_action_and_reaction,action and reaction are equal and opposite
76123,third_law_of_thermodynamics,law stating that the entropy of a substance approaches zero as its temperature approaches absolute zero
76124,third_party,someone other than the principals who are involved in a transaction
76125,third_party,a political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system
76126,third_period,the third period of play in a game
76127,third_person,pronouns and verbs that are used to refer to something other than the speaker or addressee of the language in which they occur
76128,third_rail,a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive
76129,third_trimester,time period extending from the 28th week of gestation until delivery
76130,third_ventricle,a narrow ventricle in the midplane below the corpus callosum; communicates with the fourth ventricle via the Sylvian aqueduct
76131,thirst thirstiness,a physiological need to drink
76132,thirteen 13 XIII baker's_dozen long_dozen,the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
76133,thirteenth,position 13 in a countable series of things
76134,thirties mid-thirties thirty-something,the time of life between 30 and 40
76135,thirties 1930s,the decade from 1930 to 1939
76136,thirtieth,position 30 in a countable series of things
76137,thirty-second_note demisemiquaver,a musical note having the time value of a thirty-second of a whole note
76138,thistle,any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
76139,thistledown,pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seedlike fruit of a thistle
76140,thong,a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together
76141,thoracic_actinomycosis,a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the chest
76142,thoracic_aorta,a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries
76143,thoracic_duct,the major duct of the lymphatic system
76144,thoracic_medicine,the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest
76145,thoracic_nerve,any of twelve pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the thoracic region of the spinal cord
76146,thoracic_outlet_syndrome,tingling sensations in the fingers; caused by compression on a nerve supplying the arm
76147,thoracic_vein vena_thoracica,veins that drain the thoracic walls
76148,thoracic_vertebra dorsal_vertebra,one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra
76149,thoracocentesis thoracentesis,removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
76150,thoracoepigastric_vein vena_thoracoepigastrica,a vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein
76151,thoracotomy,surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity
76152,thorax,the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
76153,thorax,part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
76154,thorite,a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite
76155,thorium Th atomic_number_90,a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands
76156,thorium-228 radiothorium,radioactive isotope of thorium with mass number 228
76157,thorn,a Germanic character of runic origin
76158,thorn_apple,any of several plants of the genus Datura
76159,thornbill,any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill
76160,thorny_amaranth Amaranthus_spinosus,erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes
76161,thorny_skate Raja_radiata,cold-water bottom fish with spines on the back; to 40 inches
76162,thoroughbred,a well-bred person
76163,thoroughbred,a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
76164,thoroughbred purebred pureblood,a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
76165,thoroughbred_race,a race between thoroughbred horses
76166,thoroughbred_racing,the sport of racing thoroughbred horses
76167,thoroughfare,a public road from one place to another
76168,thoroughness,conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
76169,thortveitite,a mineral consisting of scandium yttrium silicate; a source of scandium
76170,thought,the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual; "19th century thought"; "Darwinian thought"
76171,thoughtfulness,the trait of thinking carefully before acting
76172,thousandth,position 1 000 in a countable series of things
76173,thrall,someone held in bondage
76174,thrash,a swimming kick used while treading water
76175,thresher thrasher threshing_machine,a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
76176,thrasher mocking_thrush,thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs
76177,thresher thrasher thresher_shark fox_shark Alopius_vulpinus,large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed
76178,thread yarn,a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
76179,train_of_thought thread,the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together; "I couldn't follow his train of thought"; "he lost the thread of his argument"
76180,thread_blight,a disease of tropical woody plants (cocoa or tea or citrus)
76181,threadfin,mullet-like tropical marine fishes having pectoral fins with long threadlike rays
76182,threadfish thread-fish Alectis_ciliaris,fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins
76183,threadleaf_groundsel Senecio_doublasii,bluish-green bushy leafy plant covered with close white wool and bearing branched clusters of yellow flower heads; southwestern United States; toxic to range livestock
76184,threat,a warning that something unpleasant is imminent; "they were under threat of arrest"
76185,threat,declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"
76186,three-D 3-D 3D,a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance
76187,three-D 3-D 3D,having a three-dimensional form or appearance; "aren't dreams always in 3-D?"
76188,three-centered_arch basket-handle_arch,a round arch whose inner curve is drawn with circles having three centers
76189,three-cornered_leek triquetrous_leek Allium_triquetrum,European leek naturalized in Great Britain; leaves triangular in section
76190,three-day_event,an equestrian competition; the first day is dressage; the second is cross-country jumping; the third is stadium jumping
76191,three-decker,any ship having three decks
76192,three-decker,a warship carrying guns on three decks
76193,three-dimensional_radar 3d_radar,radar that will report altitude as well as azimuth and distance of a target
76194,three-dimensionality third-dimensionality,the property of having three dimensions
76195,three-fourths,three of four equal parts; "three-fourths of a pound"
76196,three-hitter 3-hitter,a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 3 hits
76197,three-mile_limit,the limit of a nation's territorial waters
76198,three-piece_suit,a business suit consisting of a jacket and vest and trousers
76199,three-point_landing,a landing in which all three wheels of the aircraft touch the ground at the same time
76200,three-point_turn,the act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcs
76201,three-quarter_binding,the spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover
76202,three-ring_circus,a circus with simultaneous performances in three rings
76203,three-seeded_mercury Acalypha_virginica,weedy herb of eastern North America
76204,three-spined_stickleback Gasterosteus_aculeatus,of rivers and coastal regions
76205,three-toed_sloth ai Bradypus_tridactylus,a sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot and each hindfoot
76206,three-way_calling,a way of adding a third party to your conversation without the assistance of a telephone operator
76207,three-way_switch three-point_switch,an electric switch that has three terminals; used to control a circuit from two different locations
76208,three-year-old_horse three_year_old,a racehorse that is three years old
76209,threepence,former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies
76210,threescore,a set with 3 times 20 members
76211,threonine,a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition
76212,threshing,the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw; "they used to do the threshing by hand but now there are machines to do it"
76213,threshing_floor,a floor or ground area for threshing or treading out grain
76214,threshold,the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood"
76215,threshold limen,the smallest detectable sensation
76216,threshold_element threshold_gate,a logic element that performs a threshold operation
76217,threshold_function,a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise
76218,threshold_level,the intensity level that is just barely perceptible
76219,threshold_operation,an operation performed on operands in order to obtain the value of a threshold function
76220,thrift,any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
76221,thrift_institution,a depository financial institution intended to encourage personal savings and home buying
76222,thriftlessness waste wastefulness,the trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
76223,thriftshop second-hand_store,a shop that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices
76224,thrill,something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation; "the thrills of space travel"
76225,thriller,a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
76226,thrips thrip thripid,any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive
76227,throat pharynx,the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
76228,throat,an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
76229,throat,a passage resembling a throat in shape or function; "the throat of the vase"; "the throat of a chimney"
76230,throat_protector,protective garment worn by hockey goalkeeper and catcher in baseball
76231,throatwort nettle-leaved_bellflower Campanula_trachelium,European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throat
76232,throb,a deep pulsating type of pain
76233,throbbing,a sound with a strong rhythmic beat; "the throbbing of the engines"
76234,throe,severe spasm of pain; "the throes of dying"; "the throes of childbirth"
76235,throe,hard or painful trouble or struggle; "a country in the throes of economic collapse"
76236,throes,violent pangs of suffering; "death throes"
76237,thrombasthenia,a rare autosomal recessive disease in which the platelets do not produce clots in the normal way and hemorrhage results
76238,thrombectomy,surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vessel
76239,thrombin,an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
76240,thrombocytopenia thrombopenia,a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood
76241,thrombocytopenic_purpura idiopathic_thrombocytopenic_purpura purpura_hemorrhagica Werlhof's_disease,purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of factors
76242,thrombocytosis,increase in the number of platelets in the blood which tends to cause clots to form; associated with many neoplasms and chronic infections and other diseases
76243,thromboembolism,occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus
76244,thrombolysis,the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots
76245,thrombolytic thrombolytic_agent clot_buster,a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle
76246,thrombolytic_therapy,therapy consisting of the administration of a pharmacological agent to cause thrombolysis of an abnormal blood clot
76247,thrombophlebitis,phlebitis in conjunction with the formation of a blood clot (thrombus)
76248,thromboplastin thrombokinase factor_III,an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
76249,thrombosis,the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
76250,thrombus,a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin
76251,throne,the chair of state of a monarch  bishop  etc.; "the king sat on his throne"
76252,throne,the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions
76253,throstle,a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously
76254,throughput,output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)
76255,throw,the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"
76256,throw,a single chance or instance; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw"
76257,throw,bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
76258,throw,casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"
76259,throw-in,(rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play
76260,throw-weight,the weight of the payload of a missile (not including the weight of the rocket)
76261,throw_pillow,a small cushion that is used for decorative purposes
76262,throwaway,words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
76263,throwster thrower,a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
76264,thrower,someone who projects something through the air (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
76265,throwing_stick throwing_board spear_thrower dart_thrower,a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear
76266,thrum,a thrumming sound; "he could hear the thrum of a banjo"
76267,thrush,candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
76268,thrush,a woman who sings popular songs
76269,thrush,songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
76270,thrush_nightingale Luscinia_luscinia,large nightingale of eastern Europe
76271,thrust,verbal criticism; "he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"
76272,thrust_bearing,a bearing designed to take thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution
76273,thrust_fault overthrust_fault reverse_fault,a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
76274,thrust_stage,a theater stage that extends out into the audience's part of a theater and has seats on three sides
76275,thruster,a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
76276,thuggee,murder and robbery by thugs
76277,thuggery,violent or brutal acts as of thugs
76278,thulium Tm atomic_number_69,a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group; isotope 170 emits X-rays and is used in small portable X-ray machines; it occurs in monazite and apatite and xenotime
76279,thumb pollex,the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
76280,thumb,the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
76281,thumb_index,one of a series of rounded notches in the fore edge of a book to indicate sections
76282,thumbhole,the hole in a woodwind that is closed and opened with the thumb
76283,thumbhole,a finger hole made to fit the thumb (as in a bowling ball)
76284,thumbnail,the nail of the thumb
76285,thumbprint,fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb)
76286,thumbscrew,instrument of torture that crushes the thumb
76287,thumbscrew,screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers
76288,thumbstall,protective covering for an injured thumb
76289,thumbtack drawing_pin pushpin,a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
76290,thump thumping clump clunk thud,a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
76291,thump,a heavy blow with the hand
76292,thunder,a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
76293,thunder_snake worm_snake Carphophis_amoenus,small reddish wormlike snake of eastern United States
76294,thunderbird,(mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird
76295,thunderclap,a single sharp crash of thunder
76296,thunderer,a noisemaker that makes a sound like thunder
76297,thunderhead,a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges; often appears before a thunderstorm
76298,thundershower,a short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning
76299,thunderstorm electrical_storm electric_storm,a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
76300,thunk,a dull hollow sound; "the basketball made a thunk as it hit the rim"
76301,thurifer,an acolyte who carries a thurible
76302,thwack,a hard blow with a flat object
76303,thwart cross_thwart,a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
76304,thylacine Tasmanian_wolf Tasmanian_tiger Thylacinus_cynocephalus,rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct
76305,thyme,any of various mints of the genus Thymus
76306,thyme,leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables
76307,thyme-leaved_sandwort Arenaria_serpyllifolia,Eurasian annual sprawling plant naturalized throughout North America
76308,thyme-leaved_speedwell Veronica_serpyllifolia,perennial decumbent herb having small opposite leaves and racemes of blue flowers; throughout Eurasia and the New World
76309,thymol thyme_camphor thymic_acid,a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
76310,thymosin,hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue
76311,thyroglobulin,an iodine containing protein that is obtained from the thyroid gland and exhibits the general properties of the globulins
76312,thyroid_cartilage Adam's_apple,the largest cartilage of the larynx
76313,thyroid_gland thyroid,located near the base of the neck
76314,thyroid_hormone,any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
76315,thyroid_vein vena_thyroidea,any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area
76316,thyroidectomy,surgical removal of the thyroid gland
76317,thyroiditis,inflammation of the thyroid gland
76318,thyronine,a phenolic amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative
76319,thyroprotein,a preparation made from iodinated protein and having an action similar to thyroxine
76320,thyrotropin thyrotropic_hormone thyrotrophin thyrotrophic_hormone thyroid-stimulating_hormone TSH,anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
76321,thyrotropin-releasing_hormone TRH thyrotropin-releasing_factor TRF protirelin,hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
76322,thyrse thyrsus,a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose
76323,thyrsopteris Thyrsopteris_elegans,a terrestrial tree fern of South America
76324,thysanopter thysanopteron thysanopterous_insect,an insect of the order Thysanoptera
76325,thysanuran_insect thysanuron,primitive wingless insects: bristletail
76326,titanium Ti atomic_number_22,a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
76327,ti Cordyline_terminalis,shrub with terminal tufts of elongated leaves used locally for thatching and clothing; thick sweet roots are used as food; tropical southeastern Asia  Australia and Hawaii
76328,ti te si,the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization
76329,tiara,a jewelled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
76330,tibial_vein vena_tibialis,veins of the lower leg; empty into the popliteal vein
76331,tibialis tibialis_muscle musculus_tibialis,either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot
76332,tibialis_anticus tibialis_anterior,a muscle running from the tibia to the first metatarsal and cuneiform bones
76333,tibialis_posticus tibialis_posterior,a deep muscle of the leg
76334,tic,a local and habitual twitching especially in the face
76335,tick ticking,a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock"
76336,tick,any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
76337,tick,a light mattress
76338,watch ticker,a small portable timepiece
76339,ticker stock_ticker,a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape
76340,ticker_tape,a continuous thin ribbon of paper on which stock quotes are written
76341,ticket,a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
76342,ticket,a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
76343,ticket just_the_ticket,the appropriate or desirable thing; "this car could be just the ticket for a small family"
76344,ticket-of-leave,a permit formerly given to convicts allowing them to leave prison under specific restrictions
76345,ticket_agent booking_clerk,someone who sells tickets (e.g.  theater seats or travel accommodations)
76346,ticket_book,a book of tickets that can be torn out and used
76347,ticket_collector ticket_taker,someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchase tickets
76348,ticket_holder,holder of a ticket (for admission or for passage)
76349,ticket_line,a queue of people waiting to buy tickets
76350,ticket_window,a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth)
76351,ticking,a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers
76352,tickle,a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
76353,tickle tickling titillation,the act of tickling
76354,tickler tickler_file,a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done
76355,tickler_coil,a small coil in series with the anode of a vacuum tube and coupled to the grid to provide feedback
76356,tickseed_sunflower Bidens_coronata Bidens_trichosperma,North American bur marigold with large flowers
76357,ticktack,system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks
76358,ticktacktoe ticktacktoo tick-tack-toe tic-tac-toe tit-tat-toe noughts_and_crosses,a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does
76359,ticktock tocktact tictac,steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
76360,tidal_basin,a basin that is full of water at high tide
76361,tidal_flow tidal_current,the water current caused by the tides
76362,tidal_river tidewater_river tidal_stream tidewater_stream,a stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream
76363,tidal_wave,an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon; "a tidal wave of nausea"; "the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave"; "a tidal wave of crime"
76364,tidal_wave,an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide
76365,tidal_wave,a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun
76366,tidal_zone,an area subject to tidal action
76367,tiddlywinks,a game in which players try to flip plastic disks into a cup by pressing them on the side sharply with a larger disk
76368,tide,the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
76369,tide,something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest"
76370,tide lunar_time_period,there are usually two high and two low tides each day
76371,tideland,land near the sea that is overflowed by the tide
76372,tidemark,indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides
76373,tideway,a channel in which a tidal current runs
76374,tidiness,the habit of being tidy
76375,tidy,receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
76376,tidytips tidy_tips Layia_platyglossa,California annual having flower heads with yellow rays tipped with white
76377,tie tie_beam,a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
76378,tie,equality of score in a contest
76379,tie,(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
76380,tie,a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"
76381,tie_clip,a piece of jewelry that holds a man's tie in place
76382,tie_rack,a rack for storing ties
76383,tie_rod,either of two rods that link the steering gear to the front wheels
76384,tie_tack tiepin scarfpin,a pin used to hold the tie in place
76385,tiebreaker,overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer
76386,tier,any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
76387,tier tier_up,a worker who ties something
76388,tier,something that is used for tying; "the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers"
76389,tier,one of two or more layers one atop another; "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake"
76390,tiercel tercel tercelet,male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon
76391,tiered_seat,seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front
76392,tiger,a fierce or audacious person; "he's a tiger on the tennis court"; "it aroused the tiger in me"
76393,tiger Panthera_tigris,large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
76394,tiger_beetle,active usually bright-colored beetle that preys on other insects
76395,tiger_cat Felis_tigrina,medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coat
76396,tiger_cat,a cat having a striped coat
76397,tiger_cowrie Cypraea_tigris,cowrie whose shell is used for ornament
76398,tiger_cub,a young tiger
76399,tiger_lily devil_lily kentan Lilium_lancifolium,east Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petals
76400,tiger_moth,medium-sized moth with long richly colored and intricately patterned wings; larvae are called woolly bears
76401,tiger_rattlesnake Crotalus_tigris,having irregularly cross-banded back; of arid foothills and canyons of southern Arizona and Mexico
76402,tiger_salamander Ambystoma_tigrinum,widely distributed brown or black North American salamander with vertical yellowish blotches
76403,tiger_shark Galeocerdo_cuvieri,large dangerous warm-water shark with striped or spotted body
76404,tiger_snake Notechis_scutatus,highly venomous brown-and-yellow snake of Australia and Tasmania
76405,tight_end,(football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle
76406,tight_money,the economic condition in which credit is difficult to secure and interest rates are high
76407,tightening,the act of making something tighter; "the tightening of economic controls"
76408,tightness tautness,lack of movement or room for movement
76409,tightrope,tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
76410,tights leotards,skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
76411,tiglon tigon,offspring of a male tiger and a female lion
76412,tigress,a female tiger
76413,tilde,a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
76414,tile,a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
76415,tile roofing_tile,a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
76416,tile_cutter,a cutter (tool for cutting) for floor tiles
76417,tile_roof,a roof made of fired clay tiles
76418,tilefish Lopholatilus_chamaeleonticeps,yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters
76419,tiler,a worker who lays tile
76420,tiling,the application of tiles to cover a surface
76421,till boulder_clay,unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
76422,tillage,the cultivation of soil for raising crops
76423,tiller,a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
76424,tiller,someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops)
76425,tiller,lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
76426,tilling,cultivation of the land in order to raise crops
76427,tilt,a slight but noticeable partiality; "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"
76428,tilt-top_table tip-top_table tip_table,a pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical position
76429,tilt_angle,the angle a rocket makes with the vertical as it curves along its trajectory
76430,tilter,someone who engages in a tilt or joust
76431,tilter,a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs
76432,tilth,the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth
76433,tiltyard,(formerly) an enclosed field for tilting contests
76434,timbale,individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shell
76435,timbale timbale_case,small pastry shell for creamy mixtures of minced foods
76436,timber,a beam made of wood
76437,timber,a post made of wood
76438,timber_hitch,a hitch used to secure a rope to a log or spar; often supplemented by a half hitch
76439,timber_line timberline tree_line,line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
76440,timber_rattlesnake banded_rattlesnake Crotalus_horridus_horridus,widely distributed in rugged ground of eastern United States
76441,timber_wolf grey_wolf gray_wolf Canis_lupus,a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America
76442,timberman,an owner or manager of a company that is engaged in lumbering
76443,timbrel,small hand drum similar to a tambourine; formerly carried by itinerant jugglers
76444,time,an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time"
76445,time,a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't have time to finish"; "it took more than half my time"
76446,time,a suitable moment; "it is time to go"
76447,time,the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
76448,time,a person's experience on a particular occasion; "he had a time holding back the tears"; "they had a good time together"
76449,time-ball,a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory
76450,time-delay_measuring_instrument time-delay_measuring_system,chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events
76451,time-fuse,a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)
76452,time-out,a brief suspension of play; "each team has two time-outs left"
76453,time-scale_factor,the ratio of the simulation time to the time of the real process
76454,time-switch,a switch set to operate at a desired time
76455,time_and_a_half,a rate of pay that is 1.5 times the regular rate; for overtime work
76456,time_and_motion_study time-and-motion_study time-motion_study motion_study time_study work_study,an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort
76457,time_being nonce,the present occasion; "for the nonce"
76458,time_bomb ticking_bomb,a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed; "India is a demographic time bomb"; "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off"
76459,time_bomb infernal_machine,a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
76460,time_capsule,container for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future time
76461,time_clock,clock used to record the hours that people work
76462,time_constant,(electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude
76463,time_constant,the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms
76464,time_deposit,a certificate of deposit from which withdrawals can be made only after advance notice or at a specified future date
76465,time_deposit_account deposit_account,a savings account in which the deposit is held for a fixed term or in which withdrawals can be made only after giving notice or with loss of interest
76466,time_draft time_bill,a draft payable at a specified future date
76467,time_exposure,a photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time
76468,time_exposure,exposure of a film for a relatively long time (more than half a second)
76469,time_frame,a time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur; "an agreement can be reached in a reasonably short time frame"
76470,time_immemorial time_out_of_mind,the distant past beyond memory
76471,time_limit,a time period within which something must be done or completed
76472,time_loan,a loan that is payable on or before a specified date
76473,time_machine,a science fiction machine that is supposed to transport people or objects into the past or the future
76474,time_note,a note that specifies the time (or times) of repayment
76475,time_of_life,a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
76476,time_off,a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral"
76477,time_scale,an arrangement of events used as a measure of duration; "on the geological time scale mankind has existed but for a brief moment"
76478,time_series,a series of values of a variable at successive times
76479,time_sharing,(computer science) the use of a central computer by many users simultaneously
76480,time_sheet,a record of the hours worked by employees
76481,time_signal,a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time
76482,time_signature musical_time_signature,a musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat
76483,time_unit unit_of_time,a unit for measuring time periods
76484,time_zone,any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used
76485,timecard,a card recording an employee's starting and quitting times each work day
76486,timecard,a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day
76487,timekeeper timer,(sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
76488,timekeeper,a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees
76489,timepiece timekeeper horologe,a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
76490,timekeeping,the act or process of determining the time
76491,timeline,a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom)
76492,timer,a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
76493,timer,a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times
76494,times,a more or less definite period of time in history
76495,timeserver,one who conforms to current ways and opinions for personal advantage
76496,timetable,a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place
76497,timetable,a schedule of times of arrivals and departures
76498,timework,work paid for at a rate per unit of time
76499,timid cautious,people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
76500,timidity timidness timorousness,fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
76501,timidity timorousness,fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
76502,timing,the time when something happens
76503,timing,the regulation of occurrence  pace  or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music  theater  athletics  mechanics)
76504,timolol Blocadren,a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks
76505,timucu,found in warm waters of western Atlantic
76506,tin Sn atomic_number_50,a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
76507,tin_can,informal term for a destroyer
76508,tone_deafness tin_ear,an inability to distinguish differences in pitch
76509,tin_ear,insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language; "he has a tin ear for dialogue"
76510,tin_pest tin_disease tin_plague,the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures
76511,tin_plate,thin sheet metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans and pots
76512,tincture,a substances that colors metals
76513,tincture,(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
76514,tinderbox,a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence; "the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe"
76515,tinderbox,a box for holding tinder
76516,tine,prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
76517,tine_test,a tuberculin test in which a disk with several tines bearing tuberculin antigen is used to puncture the skin; development of a hard red area indicates past or present exposure to tubercle bacilli and the need for further testing
76518,tinea_barbae barber's_itch,fungal infection of the face and neck
76519,tinea_capitis,fungal infection of the scalp characterized by bald patches
76520,tinea_corporis,fungal infection of nonhairy parts of the skin
76521,tinea_cruris jock_itch eczema_marginatum,fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)
76522,tinea_pedis athlete's_foot,fungal infection of the feet
76523,tinea_unguium,fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails)
76524,tineid tineid_moth,small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur
76525,tineoid tineoid_moth,small dull-colored moth with chewing mouthparts
76526,tinfoil tin_foil,foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
76527,ting tinkle,a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
76528,tinker tinkerer,a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
76529,tinker,formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
76530,tinkerer fiddler,an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
76531,tinning,the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them; "careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them"
76532,tinning tin-plating,the application of a protective layer of tin
76533,tinnitus,a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease
76534,tinsel,a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"
76535,tinsel,a thread with glittering metal foil attached
76536,tinsmith tinner,someone who makes or repairs tinware
76537,tintack,tack or small nail of tinned iron
76538,tinter,a hairdresser who tints hair
76539,tinting,the act of adding a tinge of color; "the hairdresser gave her hair a modest tinting"
76540,tinware,articles of commerce made of tin plate
76541,tip,the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
76542,tip-off,inside information that something is going to happen
76543,tip-off tap-off,the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
76544,tip_in,a basketball shot made by tapping the rebounding ball back into the basket
76545,tip_sheet,a publication containing the latest information or tips or predictions for a particular business or stock market information or horse racing results  etc.
76546,tipper,a person who leaves a tip; "a generous tipper"
76547,tippet,a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten
76548,tippler social_drinker,someone who drinks liquor repeatedly in small quantities
76549,tipstaff,staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable
76550,tipster tout,one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
76551,tipsy_cake,a trifle soaked in wine and decorated with almonds and candied fruit
76552,tiptoe,the tip of a toe
76553,tiptop,the extreme top or summit
76554,tipu tipu_tree yellow_jacaranda pride_of_Bolivia,semi-evergreen South American tree with odd-pinnate leaves and golden yellow flowers cultivated as an ornamental
76555,tiramisu,an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate
76556,tire tyre,hoop that covers a wheel; "automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air"
76557,tire_chain snow_chain,chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow
76558,tire_iron tire_tool,hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel
76559,tisane,infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves
76560,tissue,part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
76561,tissue tissue_paper,a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
76562,tissue_plasminogen_activator Activase,a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
76563,tissue_typing,a series of diagnostic tests before an organ transplant to determine whether the tissues of a donor and recipient are compatible
76564,tit_for_tat,an equivalent given in return
76565,titanic_acid,a white weak acid that is a hydrated form of titanium dioxide
76566,titanosaur titanosaurian,amphibious quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur with a long thin neck and whiplike tail; of the Cretaceous mostly in the southern hemisphere
76567,titer titre,the concentration of a solution as determined by titration
76568,titfer,a hat (Cockney rhyming slang: `tit for tat' rhymes with `hat')
76569,tithe,a levy of one tenth of something
76570,tithe,an offering of a tenth part of some personal income
76571,tithe_barn,barn originally built to hold tithes paid in kind and common in England
76572,tither,someone who pays tithes
76573,titi buckwheat_tree Cliftonia_monophylla,tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers
76574,titi titi_monkey,small South American monkeys with long beautiful fur and long nonprehensile tail
76575,titillation,a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling)
76576,titillation,an agreeable arousal
76577,titivation tittivation,sprucing up; making decorative additions to
76578,title,the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles"
76579,title,a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work; "the novel had chapter titles"
76580,title title_of_respect form_of_address,an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"
76581,title,(usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action; "the titles go by faster than I can read"
76582,title,an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
76583,title_deed,a legal document proving a person's right to property
76584,title_page,a page of a book displaying the title and author and publisher
76585,title_role name_part,the role of the character after whom the play is named
76586,titmouse tit,small insectivorous birds
76587,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 them be calculated
76588,titrator,an apparatus for performing a titration
76589,titter,a nervous restrained laugh
76590,titterer giggler,a person who laughs nervously
76591,tiyin,100 tiyin equal 1 tenge in Kazakhstan
76592,to_leeward leeward_side,the side sheltered from the wind
76593,to_windward windward_side weatherboard weather_side,the side toward the wind
76594,toad-in-the-hole,sausage baked in batter
76595,toad_lily Montia_chamissoi,a floating or creeping Indian lettuce having terminal racemes of pale rose flowers; wet areas at high elevations of western North America
76596,toad_rush Juncus_bufonius,low-growing annual rush of damp low-lying ground; nearly cosmopolitan
76597,toadfish Opsanus_tau,bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth
76598,toadflax butter-and-eggs wild_snapdragon devil's_flax Linaria_vulgaris,common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America
76599,toadstool,common name for an inedible or poisonous agaric (contrasting with the edible mushroom)
76600,toast,slices of bread that have been toasted
76601,toast,a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention; "he was the toast of the town"
76602,toast_mistress,a woman toastmaster
76603,toaster,a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread
76604,toaster wassailer,someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
76605,toaster_oven,kitchen appliance consisting of a small electric oven for toasting or warming food
76606,toasting_fork,long-handled fork for cooking or toasting frankfurters or bread etc. (especially over an open fire)
76607,toastmaster symposiarch,the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet
76608,toastrack,a rack for holding slices of toast
76609,tobacco baccy,leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
76610,tobacco tobacco_plant,aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
76611,tobacco_industry,an industry that manufactures and sells products containing tobacco
76612,tobacco_juice,saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco)
76613,tobacco_mildew Peronospora_hyoscyami,fungus causing a downy mildew on growing tobacco
76614,tobacco_mosaic,a plant disease causing discoloration of the leaves of tobacco plants
76615,tobacco_mosaic_virus TMV,the widely studied plant virus that causes tobacco mosaic; it was the first virus discovered (1892)
76616,tobacco_moth cacao_moth Ephestia_elutella,small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products
76617,tobacco_pouch,a pouch for carrying pipe tobacco
76618,tobacco_shop tobacconist_shop tobacconist,a shop that sells pipes and pipe tobacco and cigars and cigarettes
76619,tobacco_thrips Frankliniella_fusca,injurious to growing tobacco and peanuts
76620,tobacconist,a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles
76621,toboggan,a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
76622,tobogganing,riding on a long light sled with low handrails
76623,tobogganist,someone who rides a toboggan
76624,tobramycin Nebcin,an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria
76625,toby toby_jug toby_fillpot_jug,a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
76626,tocainide Tonocard,antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed
76627,toccata,a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style
76628,tocsin alarm_bell,the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
76629,tocsin warning_bell,a bell used to sound an alarm
76630,tod,a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
76631,today,the present time or age; "the world of today"; "today we have computers"
76632,today,the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow); "Today is beautiful"; "did you see today's newspaper?"
76633,toddler yearling tot bambino,a young child
76634,tody,tiny insectivorous West Indian bird having red-and-green plumage and a long straight bill
76635,toe,one of the digits of the foot
76636,toe,the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
76637,toe,forepart of a hoof
76638,toe,(golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft
76639,toe-in,the alignment of the front wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the front than at the back
76640,toe_box,the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes; "the toe box may be rounded or pointed"
76641,toe_crack,a crack on the forepart of a horse's hindfoot
76642,toe_dancing toe_dance,a dance performed on tiptoe
76643,toea,100 toea equal 1 kina in Papua New Guinea
76644,toecap,a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe  reinforcing or decorating it
76645,toehold,a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"
76646,toehold,a small foothold used in climbing
76647,toehold,a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints
76648,toenail,the nail at the end of a toe
76649,toetoe toitoi Arundo_conspicua Chionochloa_conspicua,used by Maoris for thatching
76650,toff nob,an elegantly dressed man (often with affected manners)
76651,toga,a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
76652,toga_virilis,(ancient Rome) a toga worn by a youth as a symbol of manhood and citizenship
76653,togetherness,affectionate closeness; "togetherness is the new wonder ingredient in marriage"
76654,toggle,any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time
76655,toggle_switch toggle on-off_switch on/off_switch,a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions
76656,toggle,a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable)
76657,toggle_bolt,a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle; used to fasten objects to hollow walls
76658,toggle_joint,a joint made by two arms attached by a pivot; used to apply pressure at the two ends by straightening the joint
76659,togs threads duds,informal terms for clothing
76660,toiler,one who works strenuously
76661,toilet toilette,the act of dressing and preparing yourself; "he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast"
76662,toilet_bag sponge_bag,a waterproof bag for holding bathrooms items (soap and toothpaste etc.) when you are travelling
76663,toilet_bowl,the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water
76664,toilet_kit travel_kit,a kit for carrying toilet articles while traveling
76665,toilet_powder bath_powder dusting_powder,a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)
76666,toilet_roll,a roll of toilet paper
76667,toilet_seat,the hinged seat on a toilet
76668,toilet_soap face_soap bath_soap,soap used as a toiletry
76669,toilet_tissue toilet_paper bathroom_tissue,a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets
76670,toilet_water eau_de_toilette,a perfumed liquid lighter than cologne
76671,toiletry toilet_article,an artifact used in making your toilet
76672,tokamak,a doughnut-shaped chamber used in fusion research; a plasma is heated and confined in a magnetic bottle
76673,toke,a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette; "the boys took a few tokes on a joint"
76674,token,a metal or plastic disk that can be used (as a substitute for coins) in slot machines
76675,token_economy,a form of behavior therapy that has been used in some mental institutions; patients are rewarded with tokens for appropriate behavior and the tokens may be cashed in for valued rewards
76676,token_money,coins of regular issue whose face value is greater than their intrinsic value
76677,token_payment,a small payment made in acknowledgement of an obligation
76678,tolazamide Tolinase,a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus
76679,tolazoline,vasodilator that is used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis)
76680,tolbutamide Orinase,sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus
76681,tole,enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century; "the Pennsylvania Dutch tole watering can might be a reproduction but it looks convincing"
76682,tolerance,the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
76683,tolerance,the act of tolerating something
76684,tolerance,willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
76685,toleration,official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)
76686,toll,a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
76687,toll_call,a long-distance telephone call at charges above a local rate
76688,toll_line,a telephone line for long-distance calls
76689,toll_plaza,an area where tollbooths are located
76690,tollbooth tolbooth tollhouse,a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls
76691,tollkeeper tollman tollgatherer toll_collector toll_taker toll_agent toller,someone employed to collect tolls
76692,tollgate tollbar,a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid
76693,tolmetin_sodium Tolectin,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin)
76694,tolu balsam_of_tolu tolu_balsam,aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
76695,tolu_tree tolu_balsam_tree Myroxylon_balsamum Myroxylon_toluiferum,medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork
76696,toluene methylbenzene,a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels
76697,toluic_acid,an isomeric acid derived from toluene
76698,tomalley,edible greenish substance in boiled lobster
76699,tomatillo miltomate purple_ground_cherry jamberry Physalis_philadelphica,Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes
76700,tomatillo jamberry Mexican_husk_tomato Physalis_ixocarpa,annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes
76701,tomatillo husk_tomato Mexican_husk_tomato,small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk
76702,tomato,mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
76703,tomato love_apple tomato_plant Lycopersicon_esculentum,native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
76704,tomato_blight tomato_yellows,a disease of tomato plants
76705,tomato_concentrate,a concentrated form of tomatoes
76706,tomato_juice,the juice of tomatoes (usually bottled or canned)
76707,tomato_paste,thick concentrated tomato puree
76708,tomato_sauce,sauce made with a puree of tomatoes (or strained tomatoes) with savory vegetables and other seasonings; can be used on pasta
76709,tomato_streak,disease of a wide range of plants (tomatoes  potatoes  peas) resulting from a mixed infection of potato and tomato mosaic
76710,tombac tombak tambac,an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding
76711,tombola,a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum
76712,tomboy romp hoyden,a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
76713,tome,a (usually) large and scholarly book
76714,tomentum tomentum_cerebri,a network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex
76715,tomograph,X-ray machine in which a computer builds a detailed image of a particular plane through an object from multiple X-ray measurements
76716,tomorrow,the day after today; "what are our tasks for tomorrow?"
76717,tomorrow,the near future; "tomorrow's world"; "everyone hopes for a better tomorrow"
76718,tomtate Haemulon_aurolineatum,found off the West Indies and Florida
76719,tone tone_of_voice,the quality of a person's voice; "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"
76720,tone,(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages; "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"
76721,tone pure_tone,a steady sound without overtones; "they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"
76722,tonicity tonus tone,the elastic tension of living muscles  arteries  etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"
76723,tone,the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author; "the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"; "from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"
76724,tone_language tonal_language,a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings
76725,tone_system tonal_system,the system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language
76726,toner,a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print
76727,toner,a substance used in a printer to develop a xerographic image
76728,toner,a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores
76729,tongs pair_of_tongs,any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
76730,tongue,a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"
76731,tongue,the tongue of certain animals used as meat
76732,tongue,the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
76733,tongue_and_groove_joint,a mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another board
76734,tongue_depressor,a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat
76735,tongue_tie ankyloglossia,a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue
76736,tongue_twister,an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly; "`rubber baby buggy bumper' is a tongue twister"
76737,tongue_worm pentastomid,wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals
76738,tonguefish tongue-fish,left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value
76739,tongueflower tongue-flower,orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base
76740,tongueless_frog,almost completely aquatic frog native to Africa and Panama and northern South America
76741,tonic tonic_water quinine_water,lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
76742,tonic restorative,a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
76743,tonic_accent pitch_accent,emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness
76744,tonic_epilepsy,epilepsy in which the body is rigid during the seizure
76745,tonic_key home_key,the basic key in which a piece of music is written
76746,tonic_solfa solfa,a system of solmization using the solfa syllables: do  re  mi  fa  sol  la  ti
76747,tonight,the present or immediately coming night
76748,tonka_bean coumara_nut,fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla
76749,tonka_bean tonka_bean_tree Coumarouna_odorata Dipteryx_odorata,tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring
76750,tonnage tunnage tonnage_duty,a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
76751,tonometer,measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma)
76752,tonsil palatine_tonsil faucial_tonsil tonsilla,either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
76753,tonsillectomy,surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
76754,tonsillitis,inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)
76755,tonsure,the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
76756,tonsure,shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
76757,tontine tontine_insurance,a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
76758,tontine,an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant
76759,tool,an implement used in the practice of a vocation
76760,tool-and-die_work,the craft of making special tools and dies
76761,tool_bag,a bag in which tools are carried
76762,tool_steel,alloy steel that is suitable for making tools; is hard a tough and can retain a cutting edge
76763,toolbox tool_chest tool_cabinet tool_case,a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
76764,toolmaker,someone skilled in making or repairing tools
76765,toolshed toolhouse,a shed for storing tools
76766,toot,a blast of a horn
76767,tooth,hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
76768,tooth,something resembling the tooth of an animal
76769,tooth,toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
76770,tooth,a means of enforcement; "the treaty had no teeth in it"
76771,tooth,one of a number of uniform projections on a gear
76772,tooth_fairy,a fairy that is said to leave money at night under a child's pillow to compensate for a baby tooth falling out
76773,tooth_fungus,a fungus of the family Hydnaceae
76774,tooth_powder toothpowder,a dentifrice in the form of a powder
76775,tooth_shell tusk_shell,any of various seashore mollusks having a tapering tubular shell open at each end and a foot pointed like a spade for burrowing
76776,toothache odontalgia,an ache localized in or around a tooth
76777,toothache_tree sea_ash Zanthoxylum_americanum Zanthoxylum_fraxineum,small deciduous aromatic shrub (or tree) having spiny branches and yellowish flowers; eastern North America
76778,toothbrush,small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
76779,toothbrush_tree mustard_tree Salvadora_persica,glabrous or pubescent evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Salvadora; twigs are fibrous and in some parts of the world are bound together in clusters and used as a toothbrush; shoots are used as camel fodder; plant ash provides salt
76780,toothed_spurge Euphorbia_dentata,an annual weed of northeastern North America with dentate leaves
76781,toothed_whale,any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.
76782,toothpaste,a dentifrice in the form of a paste
76783,toothpick,pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth
76784,tootle,the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument; "he enjoyed hearing the tootles of their horns as the musicians warmed up"
76785,top,the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"
76786,top top_side upper_side upside,the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
76787,top top_of_the_inning,the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
76788,top,the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
76789,top,platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
76790,top whirligig teetotum spinning_top,a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
76791,top,a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
76792,top-up,an amount needed to restore something to its former level
76793,top_banana,the leading comedian in a burlesque show
76794,top_billing,the advertisement of a star's name at the top of a theatrical poster
76795,top_brass,the most important persons in a governing body
76796,top_dressing,a layer of fertilizer or manure not plowed in
76797,top_fermentation,a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale; "top fermentation uses a yeast that ferments at higher temperatures than that used for bottom fermentation"
76798,top_fermenting_yeast,brewer's yeast used in top fermentation of ale
76799,top_lift,the bottom layer of a heel
76800,top_of_the_line,the best (most expensive) in a given line of merchandise
76801,top_quark truth_quark,a hypothetical quark with a charge of +2/3 and a mass more than 100 000 times that of an electron
76802,top_round,roast cut from the round; usually suitable for roasting
76803,topaz false_topaz common_topaz,a yellow quartz
76804,topaz,a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone
76805,topgallant topgallant_sail,a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
76806,topgallant topgallant_mast,a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel
76807,tophus chalkstone,a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout
76808,topiary,a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals
76809,topiary,making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees
76810,topic_sentence,a sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
76811,topical_anesthesia topical_anaesthesia,loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface)
76812,topicality,the attribute of being of interest at the present time; "the library had to discard books that had lost their topicality"
76813,topicalization,(linguistics) emphasis placed on the topic or focus of a sentence by preposing it to the beginning of the sentence; placing the topic at the beginning of the sentence is typical for English; "`Those girls  they giggle when they see me' and `Cigarettes  you couldn't pay me to smoke them' are examples of topicalization"
76814,topknot,headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair
76815,topknot,showy crest or knot of hair or feathers
76816,topmast,the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig
76817,topminnow poeciliid_fish poeciliid live-bearer,small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control
76818,topognosia topognosis,recognition of the location of a stimulus on the skin
76819,topography,the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
76820,topography,precise detailed study of the surface features of a region
76821,topolatry place-worship,the worship of places
76822,topology,topographic study of a given place (especially the history of place as indicated by its topography); "Greenland's topology has been shaped by the glaciers of the ice age"
76823,topology analysis_situs,the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions
76824,topology network_topology,the configuration of a communication network
76825,toponymy toponomy,the nomenclature of regional anatomy
76826,toponymy toponomy,the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language
76827,topos,a traditional theme or motif or literary convention; "James Joyce uses the topos of the Wandering Jew in his Ulysses"
76828,topper,a worker who makes or adds the top to something
76829,topper,a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)
76830,topper,an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before
76831,topper,a woman's short coat
76832,topping,a flavorful addition on top of a dish
76833,topsail,a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
76834,topside,(usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline
76835,topsoil surface_soil,the layer of soil on the surface
76836,topspin,forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke
76837,toque,a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs
76838,tor,a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
76839,tor,a high rocky hill
76840,torch,a light carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
76841,torch_race,(ancient Greece) in which a torch is passed from one runner to the next
76842,torch_singer,a singer (usually a woman) who specializes in singing torch songs
76843,torch_song,a popular song concerned with disappointment in love
76844,torchbearer,a leader in a campaign or movement
76845,torchlight,light from a torch or torches
76846,torero,a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight
76847,tormentor tormenter persecutor,someone who torments
76848,tornado twister,a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
76849,toroid,the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus
76850,torus toroid,a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle
76851,torpedo,an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)
76852,torpedo,a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
76853,torpedo,a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead
76854,torpedo,armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
76855,torpedo-boat_destroyer,small destroyer that was the forerunner of modern destroyers; designed to destroy torpedo boats
76856,torpedo_boat,small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters
76857,torpedo_tube,a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired
76858,torpor torpidity,a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility; "he fell into a deep torpor"
76859,torque_converter,converter for transmitting and amplifying torque (especially by hydraulic means)
76860,torque_wrench,a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied
76861,torr millimeter_of_mercury mm_Hg,a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelli
76862,torrent violent_stream,a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"
76863,torridity,extreme heat
76864,torsion torque,a twisting force
76865,torsion_balance,measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire
76866,tort civil_wrong,(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
76867,tort-feasor tortfeasor,a party who has committed a tort
76868,torte,rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria
76869,tortellini,small ring-shaped stuffed pasta
76870,torticollis wryneck,an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
76871,tortilla,thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
76872,tortilla_chip,a small piece of tortilla
76873,tortoise,usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
76874,tortoiseshell,the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
76875,tortoiseshell tortoiseshell_butterfly,brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
76876,tortoiseshell tortoiseshell-cat calico_cat,a cat having black and cream and yellowish markings
76877,tortricid tortricid_moth,any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls
76878,torture torment,unbearable physical pain
76879,torture torturing,the deliberate  systematic  or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
76880,torture_chamber,a room in which torture is inflicted
76881,torturer,someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
76882,torus tore,commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
76883,toss,an abrupt movement; "a toss of his head"
76884,tossed_salad,salad tossed with a dressing
76885,tosser jerk-off wanker,terms of abuse for a masturbator
76886,tosser,someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward)
76887,tossup toss-up even_chance,an unpredictable phenomenon; "it's a toss-up whether he will win or lose"
76888,tostada,a flat tortilla with various fillings piled on it
76889,tostada,a crisp flat tortilla
76890,tot,a small amount (especially of a drink); "a tot of rum"
76891,total_depravity,the Calvinist doctrine that everyone is born in a state of corruption as a result of original sin
76892,total_eclipse,an eclipse as seen from a place where the eclipsed body is completely obscured
76893,total_hysterectomy,surgical removal of the uterus and cervix
76894,total_parenteral_nutrition TPN hyperalimentation,administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes
76895,totalitarian,an adherent of totalitarian principles or totalitarian government
76896,totality,the quality of being complete and indiscriminate; "the totality of war and its consequences"; "the all-embracing totality of the state"
76897,totara Podocarpus_totara,valuable timber tree of New Zealand yielding hard reddish wood used for furniture and bridges and wharves
76898,totem,a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
76899,totem,emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
76900,totem_pole,a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast
76901,totemism,belief in the kinship of a group of people with a common totem
76902,totemist,a person who belongs to a clan or tribe having a totem
76903,totipotency totipotence,the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part; "animal cells lose their totipotency at an early stage in embryonic development"
76904,toucan,brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak
76905,toucanet,small toucan
76906,touch touching,the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"
76907,touch sense_of_touch skin_senses touch_modality cutaneous_senses,the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"
76908,touch touching,the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
76909,touch,the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch"
76910,touch,deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch"
76911,touch,the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch"
76912,touch-typist,a skilled typist who can type a document without looking at the keyboard
76913,touch_football,a version of American football in which the ball carrier is touched rather than tackled
76914,touch_screen touchscreen,a computer display that enables the user to interact with the computer by touching areas on the screen
76915,touch_typing touch_system,typewriting in which the fingers are trained to hit particular keys; typist can read and type at the same time
76916,touchback,(American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone
76917,touchdown,a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line
76918,touchdown,a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes
76919,toucher,a person who causes or allows a part of the body to come in contact with someone or something
76920,touchline,either of the sidelines in soccer or rugby
76921,tough_guy plug-ugly,someone who bullies weaker people
76922,toupee toupe,a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness
76923,tour_de_force,a masterly or brilliant feat
76924,tour_guide,a guide who leads others on a tour
76925,touraco turaco turacou turakoo,large brightly crested bird of Africa
76926,touring_car phaeton tourer,large open car seating four with folding top
76927,tourism touristry,the business of providing services to tourists; "Tourism is a major business in Bermuda"
76928,tourist tourer holidaymaker,someone who travels for pleasure
76929,tourist_class third_class,inexpensive accommodations on a ship or train
76930,tourmaline,a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones
76931,tournament tourney,a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
76932,tournament,a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
76933,tournedos,thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin
76934,tout ticket_tout,someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
76935,tout touter,someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way
76936,tout_ensemble,a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts
76937,tovarich tovarisch,a comrade (especially in Russian communism)
76938,tow towage,the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope; "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"
76939,tow_truck tow_car wrecker,a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars (or to remove cars from no-parking zones)
76940,towel,a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
76941,towel_rack towel_horse,a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung
76942,towel_rail towel_bar,a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels
76943,towel_ring,a circular hoop for holding a towel
76944,toweling towelling,any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels
76945,tower,a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
76946,tugboat tug towboat tower,a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
76947,tower_mustard tower_cress Turritis_glabra Arabis_glabra,or genus Arabis: erect cress widely distributed throughout Europe
76948,tower_cress tower_mustard Arabis_turrita,European cress having stiff erect stems; sometimes placed in genus Turritis
76949,tower_of_strength pillar_of_strength,a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort
76950,towhead,a person with light blond hair
76951,towhee,any of numerous long-tailed American finches
76952,towline towrope towing_line towing_rope,(nautical) a rope used in towing
76953,town,an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work"
76954,township town,an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal"
76955,town townspeople townsfolk,the people living in a municipality smaller than a city; "the whole town cheered the team"
76956,town_clerk,the official who keeps a town's records
76957,town_gas,coal gas manufactured for domestic and industrial use
76958,town_hall,a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government
76959,town_meeting,government of a town by an assembly of the qualified voters
76960,town_meeting,a meeting of the inhabitants of a town
76961,townee,townsman unacquainted with country life especially a slick and flashy male city dweller
76962,townie towny,resident of a college town not affiliated with the college
76963,townsman,a person from the same town as yourself; "a fellow townsman"
76964,townsman towner,a resident of a town or city
76965,towpath towing_path,a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats
76966,toxemia_of_pregnancy toxaemia_of_pregnancy toxemia toxaemia,an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
76967,toxemia toxaemia,blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
76968,toxic_shock toxic_shock_syndrome TSS,syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons
76969,toxic_site toxic_waste_area Superfund_site,a site where toxic wastes have been dumped and the Environmental Protection Agency has designated them to be cleaned up
76970,toxic_waste toxic_industrial_waste,poisonous waste materials; can cause injury (especially by chemical means)
76971,toxic_waste_dump toxic_waste_site toxic_dumpsite,a location where toxic wastes can be or have been disposed of (often illegally)
76972,toxicity,the degree to which something is poisonous
76973,toxicologist,one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment
76974,toxicology,the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons
76975,toxin,a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
76976,toxin_antitoxin,a mixture of toxin and antitoxin used to immunize against a disease
76977,toxoplasmosis,infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus
76978,toy,a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); "a toy stove"
76979,toy_dog toy,any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
76980,toy_Manchester toy_Manchester_terrier,breed of small Manchester terrier
76981,toy_box toy_chest,chest for storage of toys
76982,toy_industry toy_business,an industry that manufactures and sells toys for children
76983,toy_poodle,the breed of very small poodles
76984,toy_soldier,a doll that resembles a soldier
76985,toy_spaniel,a very small spaniel
76986,toy_terrier,a small active dog
76987,toyshop,shop where toys are sold
76988,tra-la tra-la-la,a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain
76989,trabecula,rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen)
76990,tracing trace,a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
76991,trace,either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
76992,trace,a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
76993,trace_detector,a screening device for traces of explosives; used at airline terminals
76994,trace_element,an element that occurs at very small quantities in the body but is nonetheless important for many biological processes
76995,trace_program,a utility program that exhibits the sequence and results of executing the instructions in another program
76996,tracer,an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods
76997,tracer,an instrument used to make tracings
76998,tracer,(radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes
76999,tracer tracer_bullet,ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke
77000,tracery,decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
77001,trachea windpipe,membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
77002,trachea,one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids
77003,tracheal_vein vena_trachealis,several small veins from the trachea
77004,tracheid,long tubular cell peculiar to xylem
77005,tracheitis,inflammation of the trachea
77006,tracheobronchitis,common respiratory infection characterized by inflammation of the trachea and the bronchi
77007,tracheostomy tracheotomy,a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes
77008,trachodon trachodont,large duck-billed dinosaur of the Cretaceous period
77009,trachoma,a chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue
77010,tracing,the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
77011,tracing_paper,a semitransparent paper that is used for tracing drawings
77012,tracing_routine,a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program
77013,track,a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
77014,track caterpillar_track caterpillar_tread,an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground
77015,track data_track,(computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
77016,track,a groove on a phonograph recording
77017,track cart_track cartroad,any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
77018,track-to-track_seek_time,(computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to an adjacent data track
77019,track_and_field,participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it
77020,track_event,a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor)
77021,track_meet,a track and field competition between two or more teams
77022,track_record,the fastest time ever recorded for a specific distance at a particular racetrack; "the track record for the mile and a half at Belmont is 2 minutes 24 seconds held by Secretariat since 1973"
77023,track_star,a star runner
77024,trackball,an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen; "a trackball is essentially an upside-down mouse"
77025,tracked_vehicle,a self-propelled vehicle that moves on tracks
77026,tracker,someone who tracks down game
77027,tract,a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
77028,tract pamphlet,a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
77029,tract_house,one of many houses of similar design constructed together on a tract of land
77030,tract_housing,housing consisting of similar houses constructed together on a tract of land
77031,traction,(orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing; "his leg was in traction for several days"
77032,traction_engine,steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracks
77033,tractor,a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
77034,tractor,a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans
77035,trad,traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s
77036,trade,the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"
77037,trade_wind trade,steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator; "they rode the trade winds going west"
77038,trade-in,an item of property that is given in part payment for a new one
77039,trade-last,a compliment that I heard about you that I offer to trade for a compliment you have heard about me
77040,trade_acceptance,a bill of exchange for a specific purchase; drawn on the buyer by the seller and bearing the buyer's acceptance
77041,trade_barrier import_barrier,any regulation or policy that restricts international trade
77042,trade_bill,a statute that would regulate foreign trade
77043,trade_book trade_edition,a book intended for general readership
77044,trade_deficit,an excess of imports over exports
77045,trade_discount,a discount from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a merchant
77046,trade_magazine,a magazine published for and read by members of a particular trade group
77047,trade_policy national_trading_policy,a government's policy controlling foreign trade
77048,trade_route,a route followed by traders (usually in caravans)
77049,trade_school vocational_school,a secondary school teaching the skilled trades
77050,trade_secret,a secret (method or device or formula) that gives a manufacturer an advantage over the competition
77051,trade_unionist unionist union_member,a worker who belongs to a trade union
77052,tradecraft,skill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage; "instructional designers are trained in something that might be called tradecraft"; "the CIA chief of station accepted responsibility for his agents' failures of tradecraft"
77053,trademark,a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
77054,tradeoff trade-off,an exchange that occurs as a compromise; "I faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine"
77055,tradescant's_aster,a variety of aster
77056,tradespeople,people engaged in trade
77057,trading,buying or selling securities or commodities
77058,trading_card,a card with a picture on it; collected and traded by children
77059,trading_stamp,a stamp given by a retailer to a buyer; redeemable for articles on a special list
77060,tradition,an inherited pattern of thought or action
77061,traditionalism traditionality,strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings
77062,traditionalism,adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters)
77063,traditionalism,the doctrine that all knowledge was originally derived by divine revelation and that it is transmitted by traditions
77064,traditionalist diehard,one who adheres to traditional views
77065,traffic,the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
77066,traffic,buying and selling; especially illicit trade
77067,traffic,the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the internet is lightest during the night"
77068,traffic_control,control of the flow of traffic in a building or a city
77069,traffic_cop,a policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic
77070,traffic_court,a court that has power to prosecute for traffic offences
77071,traffic_island safety_island safety_isle safety_zone,a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians
77072,traffic_jam snarl-up,a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move
77073,traffic_lane,a lane of a main road that is defined by painted lines; "that car is in the wrong traffic lane"
77074,tragacanth,a gum used in pharmacy  adhesives  and textile printing
77075,tragedian,a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies
77076,tragedian,an actor who specializes in tragic roles
77077,tragedienne,an actress who specializes in tragic roles
77078,tragedy,drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
77079,tragic_flaw hamartia,the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall
77080,tragicomedy,a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating
77081,tragopan,brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head
77082,tragus,a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear
77083,trail,a track or mark left by something that has passed; "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"
77084,trail,a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
77085,trail_boss,the person responsible for driving a herd of cattle
77086,trail_head trailhead,the beginning of a trail
77087,trail_riding,riding along a roughly blazed path
77088,trailblazer,someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees
77089,trailer,a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor
77090,trailer house_trailer,a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy
77091,trailer_camp trailer_park,a camp where space for house trailers can be rented; utilities are generally provided
77092,trailing tracking,the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
77093,trailing_edge,the rear edge of an airfoil
77094,trailing_four_o'clock trailing_windmills Allionia_incarnata,trailing plant having crowded clusters of 3 brilliant deep pink flowers resembling a single flower blooming near the ground; found in dry gravelly or sandy soil; southwestern United States and Mexico
77095,train railroad_train,public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"
77096,train,a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters"
77097,train,piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"
77098,train_fare,the fare charged for traveling by train
77099,train_set,a toy consisting of small models of railroad trains and the track for them to run on
77100,trainband,a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century
77101,trainbandsman,a member of a trainband
77102,trainbearer,one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion
77103,trainee,someone who is being trained
77104,traineeship,financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job; "the bill provided traineeships in vocational rehabilitation"
77105,trainer,one who trains other persons or animals
77106,training_college,a school providing training for a special field or profession
77107,training_program,a program designed for training in specific skills
77108,training_school,a school providing practical vocational and technical training
77109,training_table,planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall)
77110,trainload,quantity that can be carried by a train
77111,trainman railroader railroad_man railwayman railway_man,an employee of a railroad
77112,trait,a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
77113,traitor treasonist,someone who betrays his country by committing treason
77114,traitress,female traitor
77115,tramcar tram,a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine; "a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine"
77116,tramline tramway streetcar_track,the track on which trams or streetcars run
77117,trammel_net trammel,a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
77118,trammel,an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
77119,trammel,a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
77120,tramontane tramontana,a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean
77121,tramp hobo bum,a disreputable vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"
77122,tramp,a heavy footfall; "the tramp of military boots"
77123,tramp_steamer tramp,a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule
77124,trample trampling,the sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the trample of many feet"
77125,trampler,someone who injures by trampling
77126,trampoline,gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling
77127,tramway tram aerial_tramway cable_tramway ropeway,a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
77128,trance,a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep
77129,tranche,a portion of something (especially money)
77130,tranquilizer tranquillizer tranquilliser antianxiety_agent ataractic_drug ataractic_agent ataractic,a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
77131,tranquillity tranquility quiet,an untroubled state; free from disturbances
77132,trans_fatty_acid,a fatty acid that has been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape); found in processed foods such as margarine and fried foods and puddings and commercially baked goods and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils
77133,transactinide,any of the artificially produced elements with atomic numbers greater than 103
77134,transaction_file detail_file,(computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task
77135,transactional_immunity,a broader form of use immunity that also protects the witness from any prosecution brought about relating to transactions to which they gave testimony
77136,transactor,someone who conducts or carries on business or negotiations
77137,transalpine,one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy
77138,transaminase aminotransferase aminopherase,a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)
77139,transamination,the process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound
77140,transamination,the process of transfering an amino group from one compound to another
77141,transcendence transcendency,a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
77142,transcendental_number,an irrational number that is not algebraic
77143,transcendentalism transcendental_philosophy,any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
77144,transcendentalist,advocate of transcendentalism
77145,transcortical_aphasia,a general term for aphasia that results from lesions outside of Broca's area or Wernicke's area of the cerebral cortex
77146,translator transcriber,a person who translates written messages from one language to another
77147,transcriber,someone who rewrites in a different script
77148,transcriber,someone who represents the sounds of speech in phonetic notation
77149,transcriber,someone who makes a written version of spoken material
77150,transcript,something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech; "he read a transcript of the interrogation"; "you can obtain a transcript of this radio program by sending a self-addressed envelope to the station"
77151,transcriptase,a polymerase associated with the process of transcription
77152,transcription written_text,something written  especially copied from one medium to another  as a typewritten version of dictation
77153,transcription,(genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA
77154,transcription,a sound or television recording (e.g.  from a broadcast to a tape recording)
77155,transdermal_patch skin_patch,a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream
77156,transducer,an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another
77157,transducing_vector gene_delivery_vector,a vector for delivering genes into cells
77158,transduction,(genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage
77159,transduction,the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form; "the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone"
77160,transept,structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles
77161,transfer transferee,someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another; "the best student was a transfer from LSU"
77162,transfer transference,the act of transfering something from one form to another; "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"
77163,transfer,a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
77164,transfer transference,transferring ownership
77165,transfer_RNA tRNA acceptor_RNA soluble_RNA,RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties  each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA)
77166,transfer_agent,an agency (usually a bank) that is appointed by a corporation to keep records of its stock and bond owners and to resolve problems about certificates
77167,transfer_paper,a paper that is coated with a preparation for transferring a design to another surface
77168,transfer_payment,a public expenditure (as for unemployment compensation or veteran's benefits) that is not for goods and services
77169,transfer_tax,any tax levied on the passing of title to property
77170,transferability,the quality of being transferable or exchangeable; "sterling transferability affords a means of multilateral settlement for....trade between nondollar countries"
77171,transferase,any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound
77172,transferee,(law) someone to whom a title or property is conveyed
77173,transference,(psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst
77174,transferer transferrer,someone who transfers something
77175,transferor,(law) someone who conveys a title or property to another
77176,transferred_property transferred_possession,a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
77177,transferrin beta_globulin siderophilin,a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron
77178,transformation,(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
77179,transformation,a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure
77180,transformation,(genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
77181,transformation translation,the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"
77182,transformer,an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
77183,transfusion blood_transfusion,the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
77184,transfusion,the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another
77185,transfusion_reaction,reaction of the body to a transfusion of blood that is not compatible with its own blood; an adverse reaction can range from fever and hives to renal failure and shock and death
77186,transgression evildoing,the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"
77187,transgression,the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
77188,transgression,the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
77189,transgressor,someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command; "the way of transgressors is hard"
77190,transience transiency transitoriness,an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying
77191,transient,one who stays for only a short time; "transient laborers"
77192,transient,(physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load
77193,transient_global_amnesia,memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active
77194,transient_ischemic_attack TIA,brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
77195,transistor junction_transistor electronic_transistor,a semiconductor device capable of amplification
77196,transit_instrument,a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian
77197,transit_line,a line providing public transit
77198,transit_zone,a six million square mile area that includes the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Pacific Ocean; includes the principal routes used by drug smugglers
77199,transition,a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another
77200,transition,a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
77201,transitive_verb transitive_verb_form transitive,a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
77202,transitivity,(logic and mathematics) a relation between three elements such that if it holds between the first and second and it also holds between the second and third it must necessarily hold between the first and third
77203,transitivity transitiveness,the grammatical relation created by a transitive verb
77204,translation,a uniform movement without rotation
77205,translation,(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same
77206,translation,(genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm
77207,translation,rewording something in less technical terminology
77208,translator translating_program,a program that translates one programming language into another
77209,transliteration,a transcription from one alphabet to another
77210,translocation,the transport of dissolved material within a plant
77211,translocation,(genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts; "translocations can result in serious congenital disorders"
77212,translucence translucency semitransparency,the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
77213,transmigrante,a Latin American who buys used goods in the United States and takes them to Latin America to sell
77214,transmigration,the passing of a soul into another body after death
77215,transmission transmittal transmitting,the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
77216,transmission,communication by means of transmitted signals
77217,transmittance transmission,the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
77218,transmission transmission_system,the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
77219,transmission_control_protocol TCP,a protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another; "TCP uses a retransmission strategy to insure that data will not be lost in transmission"
77220,transmission_control_protocol/internet_protocol TCP/IP,a set of protocols (including TCP) developed for the internet in the 1970s to get data from one network device to another
77221,transmission_mechanism,any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being
77222,transmission_shaft,rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential
77223,transmission_time TRM,the coordinated universal time when a transmission is sent from Earth to a spacecraft or other celestial body
77224,vector transmitter,any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"
77225,transmogrification,the act of changing into a different form or appearance (especially a fantastic or grotesque one); "the transmogrification of the prince into a porcupine"
77226,transmutation transubstantiation,an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
77227,transmutation,(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment); "the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible"
77228,transom traverse,a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
77229,transorbital_lobotomy,a method of performing prefrontal lobotomy in which the surgical knife is inserted above the eyeball and moved to cut brain fibers
77230,transparency transparence,permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
77231,transparency transparence transparentness,the quality of being clear and transparent
77232,transparent_gem,a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
77233,transparent_substance translucent_substance,a material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent material
77234,transpiration,the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature
77235,transpiration,the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes
77236,transpiration,the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
77237,transplant transplantation organ_transplant,an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient); "he had a kidney transplant"; "the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent"; "a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago"
77238,transplant transplantation transplanting,the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location; "the transplant did not flower until the second year"; "too frequent transplanting is not good for families"; "she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation"
77239,transplanter,a gardener who moves plants to new locations
77240,transponder,electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply
77241,transport,an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
77242,transport_ship,a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment
77243,transportation_system transportation transit,a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
77244,transportation_company,a company providing transportation
77245,transporter car_transporter,a long truck for carrying motor vehicles
77246,transporter,a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships
77247,transpose,a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
77248,transposition heterotaxy,any abnormal position of the organs of the body
77249,transposition,(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome
77250,transposition,(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign
77251,transposition,(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance; "he wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition"
77252,transposition,(music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
77253,transposon jumping_gene,a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
77254,transsexual transexual,a person who has undergone a sex change operation
77255,transsexual transexual,a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex
77256,transsexualism,condition in which a person assumes the identity and permanently acts the part of the gender opposite to his or her biological sex
77257,transshipment,the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
77258,transubstantiation,the Roman Catholic doctrine that the whole substance of the bread and the wine changes into the substance of the body and blood of Christ when consecrated in the Eucharist
77259,transudate transudation,a substance that transudes
77260,transuranic_element,any element having an atomic number greater than 92 (which is the atomic number of uranium); all are radioactive
77261,transurethral_resection_of_the_prostate TURP,removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia)
77262,transverse_colon,the part of the large intestine that extends across the abdominal cavity and joins the ascending to the descending colon
77263,transverse_process,one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs
77264,transverse_sinus sinus_transversus,a paired dural sinus; terminates in the sigmoid sinus
77265,transversus_abdominis_muscle transverse_muscle_of_abdomen musculus_transversalis_abdominis transversus_abdominis,a flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavity
77266,transvestism transvestitism cross_dressing,the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
77267,transvestite cross-dresser,someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex
77268,tranylcypromine,an antidepressant drug that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor; administered as a sulfate
77269,trap,a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
77270,trap,drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
77271,trap,a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
77272,trap,a light two-wheeled carriage
77273,trap-and-drain_auger,a plumber's snake for clearing a trap and drain
77274,trap-door_spider,American spider that constructs a silk-lined nest with a hinged lid
77275,trap_block,(American football) an illegal block
77276,trap_door,a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling
77277,trap_line,a line or series of traps
77278,trapeze,a swing used by circus acrobats
77279,trapezius trapezius_muscle cowl_muscle musculus_trapezius,either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and arms
77280,trapezohedron,a polyhedron whose faces are trapeziums
77281,trapezoid,a quadrilateral with two parallel sides
77282,trapezoid trapezoid_bone os_trapezoideum,the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones
77283,trapper,someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
77284,trapper's_tea glandular_Labrador_tea,a Rocky Mountain shrub similar to Ledum groenlandicum
77285,trapshooter,a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap
77286,trauma psychic_trauma,an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects
77287,traumatology accident_surgery,the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents
77288,traumatophobia,a morbid fear of battle or physical injury
77289,travel traveling travelling,the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"
77290,travel_agency,an agency that arranges personal travel
77291,travel_agent,someone who sells or arranges trips or tours for customers
77292,travel_allowance travel_reimbursement,a sum allowed for travel
77293,travel_bargain,a bargain rate for travellers on commercial routes (usually air routes)
77294,travel_expense,(frequently plural) expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer
77295,travel_guidebook itinerary,a guidebook for travelers
77296,travel_iron,a small lightweight iron that can be carried while traveling
77297,travel_plan itinerary,a proposed route of travel
77298,travel_time,a period of time spent traveling; "workers were not paid for their travel time between home and factory"
77299,traveler traveller,a person who changes location
77300,traveler's_check traveller's_check banker's_check,a letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuer
77301,traveler's_joy traveller's_joy old_man's_beard Clematis_vitalba,vigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumn
77302,traveler's_letter_of_credit traveller's_letter_of_credit,a letter of credit given to a traveler
77303,traveler's_tree traveller's_tree ravenala Ravenala_madagascariensis,giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers
77304,traveling_wave,a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave
77305,travelogue travelog,a film or illustrated lecture on traveling
77306,traversal traverse,taking a zigzag path on skis
77307,traversal traverse,travel across
77308,traverser,someone who moves or passes across; "the traversers slowly ascended the mountain"
77309,trawl trawl_line spiller setline trotline,a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
77310,trawler,a fisherman who use a trawl net
77311,trawler dragger,a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish
77312,tray,an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
77313,tray_cloth,table linen consisting of a small cloth for a tray
77314,trazodone trazodone_hydrochloride Desyrel,oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative
77315,treacle golden_syrup,a pale cane syrup
77316,tread,the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
77317,tread,the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
77318,tread,structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
77319,treading_water,a stroke that keeps the head above water by thrashing the legs and arms
77320,treadmill,an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
77321,treadmill treadwheel tread-wheel,a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
77322,treadmill_test,a stress test in which the patient walks on a moving treadmill while the heart and breathing rates are monitored
77323,treason high_treason lese_majesty,a crime that undermines the offender's government
77324,treason subversiveness traitorousness,disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior
77325,treasure hoarded_wealth,accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"
77326,treasure,any possession that is highly valued by its owner; "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"
77327,treasure,a collection of precious things; "the trunk held all her meager treasures"
77328,treasure_chest,a chest filled with valuables
77329,treasure_flower Gazania_rigens,decumbent South African perennial with short densely leafy stems and orange flower rays with black eyespots at base
77330,treasure_house,a storehouse for treasures
77331,treasure_hunt,a game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of clues
77332,treasure_ship,a 16th-century ship loaded with treasure
77333,treasure_trove trove,treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
77334,treasure_trove,any collection of valuables that is discovered; "her book was a treasure trove of new ideas"; "mother's attic was a treasure trove when we were looking for antiques"
77335,treasurer financial_officer,an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
77336,treasurership,the position of treasurer
77337,treasury_stock treasury_shares reacquired_stock,stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends
77338,treat,an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
77339,treatise,a formal exposition
77340,treatment,care by procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury
77341,treatment,a manner of dealing with something artistically; "his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture"
77342,treaty_port,a port in China or Korea or Japan that once was open to foreign trade on the basis of a trading treaty
77343,treble_clef treble_staff G_clef,a clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff
77344,treble_damages,three times the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to
77345,tree_cotton Gossypium_arboreum,East Indian shrub cultivated especially for ornament for its pale yellow to deep purple blossoms
77346,tree_cricket,pale arboreal American cricket noted for loud stridulation
77347,tree_farm,a forest (or part of a forest) where trees are grown for commercial use
77348,tree_fern,any of numerous usually tropical ferns having a thick woody stem or caudex and a crown of large fronds; found especially in Australia and New Zealand; chiefly of the families Cyatheaceae and Marattiaceae but some from Polypodiaceae
77349,tree_toad tree_frog tree-frog,arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America
77350,tree_frog tree-frog,any of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes
77351,tree_house,a playhouse built in the branches of a tree
77352,tree_hugger,derogatory term for environmentalists who support restrictions on the logging industry and the preservation of forests
77353,tree_lizard Urosaurus_ornatus,a climbing lizard of western United States and northern Mexico
77354,tree_lupine Lupinus_arboreus,evergreen shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having showy yellow or blue flowers; naturalized in Australia
77355,tree_mallow velvetleaf velvet-leaf Lavatera_arborea,arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States
77356,tree_of_heaven tree_of_the_gods Ailanthus_altissima,deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution
77357,tree_of_knowledge,the biblical tree in the Garden of Eden whose forbidden fruit was tasted by Adam and Eve
77358,tree_onion Egyptian_onion top_onion Allium_cepa_viviparum,type of perennial onion grown chiefly as a curiosity or for early salad onions; having bulbils that replace the flowers
77359,tree_shrew,insectivorous arboreal mammal of southeast Asia that resembles a squirrel with large eyes and long sharp snout
77360,tree_sparrow Passer_montanus,Eurasian sparrow smaller than the house sparrow
77361,tree_sparrow Spizella_arborea,finch common in winter in the northern U.S.
77362,tree_squirrel,any typical arboreal squirrel
77363,tree_surgeon arborist,a specialist in treating damaged trees
77364,tree_surgery,treatment of damaged or decaying trees
77365,white-bellied_swallow tree_swallow Iridoprocne_bicolor,bluish-green-and-white North American swallow; nests in tree cavities
77366,tree_swallow tree_martin Hirundo_nigricans,of Australia and Polynesia; nests in tree cavities
77367,tree_swift crested_swift,birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees
77368,tree_tobacco mustard_tree Nicotiana_glauca,evergreen South American shrub naturalized in United States; occasionally responsible for poisoning livestock
77369,tree_tomato tamarillo,South American arborescent shrub having pale pink blossoms followed by egg-shaped reddish-brown edible fruit somewhat resembling a tomato in flavor
77370,tree_wallaby tree_kangaroo,arboreal wallabies of New Guinea and northern Australia having hind and forelegs of similar length
77371,treehopper,small leaping insect that sucks juices of branches and twigs
77372,treelet,a small tree
77373,treenail trenail trunnel,a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
77374,trefoil,an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle
77375,trefoil_arch,a pointed arch having cusps in the intrados on either side of the apex
77376,trek,a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
77377,trek,any long and difficult trip
77378,trekker,a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)
77379,trellis treillage,latticework used to support climbing plants
77380,tremble shiver shake,a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
77381,tremolite,a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos
77382,tremolo,(music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
77383,tremolo,vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one
77384,tremor shudder,an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
77385,tremor earth_tremor microseism,a small earthquake
77386,tremor,shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
77387,trench,a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
77388,trench,any long ditch cut in the ground
77389,trench_coat,a military style raincoat; belted with deep pockets
77390,trench_fever,marked by pain in muscles and joints and transmitted by lice
77391,trench_foot immersion_foot,resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet
77392,trench_knife,a knife with a double-edged blade for hand-to-hand fighting
77393,trench_warfare,a struggle (usually prolonged) between competing entities in which neither side is able to win; "the hope that his superior campaigning skills would make a difference evaporated in the realization that electioneering had become a form of trench warfare"
77394,trench_warfare,a type of armed combat in which the opposing troops fight from trenches that face each other; "instead of the war ending quickly  it became bogged down in trench warfare"
77395,trencher,someone who digs trenches
77396,trencher,a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved
77397,trend-setter taste-maker fashion_arbiter,someone who popularizes a new fashion
77398,trend_analysis,analysis of changes over time
77399,trend_line,a line on a graph indicating a statistical trend
77400,trend_setting,the initiating or popularizing of a trend or fashion
77401,trepan trephine,a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull
77402,trepan,a drill for cutting circular holes around a center
77403,trepang Holothuria_edulis,of warm coasts from Australia to Asia; used as food especially by Chinese
77404,trephination,a operation that removes a circular section of bone from the skull
77405,trepidation,a feeling of alarm or dread
77406,treponema,spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws)
77407,trespass,a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty)  or the action instituted to recover damages
77408,trespass_de_bonis_asportatis,an action brought to recover damages from a person who has taken goods or property from its rightful owner
77409,trespass_on_the_case,an action brought to recover damages from a person whose actions have resulted indirectly in injury or loss; "a person struck by a log as it was thrown onto a road could maintain trespass against the thrower but one who was hurt by stumbling over it could maintain and action on the case"
77410,trespass_quare_clausum_fregit,the defendant unlawfully enters the land of the plaintiff
77411,trespass_viet_armis,trespass with force and arms resulting in injury to another's person or property
77412,trestle,a supporting tower used to support a bridge
77413,trestle,sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop
77414,trestle_bridge,a bridge supported by trestlework
77415,trestle_table,a table supported on trestles
77416,trestlework,a supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles; for a bridge or pier or scaffold e.g.
77417,trews,tight-fitting trousers; usually of tartan
77418,trey,one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
77419,tri-chad,a chad that is incompletely removed and still attached at three corners
77420,tri-iodothyronine,thyronine with three iodine atoms added
77421,triage,sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food
77422,trial,(law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
77423,trial,(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"
77424,trial,(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"
77425,trial tribulation visitation,an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"
77426,trial_and_error,experimenting until a solution is found
77427,trial_attorney trial_lawyer,a lawyer who specializes in defending clients before a court of law
77428,trial_balance,a balance of debits and credits in double-entry bookkeeping; drawn up to test their equality
77429,trial_balloon,a test of public opinion
77430,trial_balloon,a balloon sent up to test air currents
77431,trial_court,the first court before which the facts of a case are decided
77432,trial_judge,a judge in a trial court
77433,trial_period test_period,a period of time during which someone or something is tested
77434,triamcinolone Aristocort Aristopak Kenalog,a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
77435,triangle trigon trilateral,a three-sided polygon
77436,triangle,something approximating the shape of a triangle; "the coastline of Chile and Argentina and Brazil forms two legs of a triangle"
77437,triangle,any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles
77438,triangle,a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle
77439,triangular_prism,a prism whose bases are triangles
77440,triangularity,the property of being shaped like a triangle
77441,triangulation,a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation
77442,triangulation,a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured  then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated
77443,triazine,any of three isomeric compounds having three carbon and three nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring
77444,triazolam Halcion,a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep
77445,tribadism,a form of lesbianism that simulates heterosexual intercourse
77446,tribal_society,a society with the social organization of a tribe
77447,tribalism,the state of living together in tribes
77448,tribalism,the beliefs of a tribal society
77449,tribalization tribalisation,the act of making tribal; unification on a tribal basis
77450,tribasic_acid,an acid containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
77451,tribe federation_of_tribes,a federation (as of American Indians)
77452,tribe,(biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily
77453,tribesman,someone who lives in a tribe
77454,tribologist,a specialist in tribology
77455,tribology,the branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication
77456,tribromoethanol tribromoethyl_alcohol,an intravenous anesthetic
77457,tribune,(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
77458,tribune,the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne
77459,tribuneship,the position of tribune
77460,tribute testimonial,something given or done as an expression of esteem
77461,tribute,payment by one nation for protection by another
77462,tribute_album benefit_album,concept album compiling a performer's work or work supporting some worthy cause
77463,tributyrin,a bitter oily triglyceride of butyric acid; a form of butyrin
77464,triceps,any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)
77465,triceps_brachii musculus_triceps_brachii,the skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contracts
77466,triceratops,huge ceratopsian dinosaur having three horns and the neck heavily armored with a very solid frill
77467,trichina Trichinella_spiralis,parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles
77468,trichinosis trichiniasis myositis_trichinosa,infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted
77469,trichion crinion,point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead
77470,trichloride,any compound containing three chlorine atoms in each molecule
77471,trichlormethiazide Naqua,diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension
77472,trichloroacetic_acid trichloracetic_acid,a strong acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
77473,trichloroethylene trichloroethane TCE,a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage
77474,trichodesmium,large colonial bacterium common in tropical open-ocean waters; important in carbon and nitrogen fixation
77475,trichomonad,cause of trichomoniasis in women and cattle and birds
77476,trichomoniasis,infection of the vagina
77477,trichopterous_insect trichopteran trichopteron,caddis fly
77478,trichotillomania,an irresistible urge to pull out your own hair
77479,trichotomy,being threefold; a classification into three parts or subclasses
77480,trichroism,pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions
77481,trichuriasis,infestation by a roundworm; common in tropical areas with poor sanitation
77482,trick fast_one,a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"
77483,trick,a period of work or duty
77484,trick,an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent; "that offer was a dirty trick"
77485,trick,(card games) in a single round  the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
77486,trick_or_treat,a request by children on Halloween; they pass from door to door asking for goodies and threatening to play tricks on those who refuse
77487,trickiness,the quality of requiring skill or caution; "these puzzles are famous for their trickiness"
77488,trickster,a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; sometimes distinguished by prodigious biological drives and exaggerated bodily parts
77489,triclinium,a dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining table with couches along three sides)
77490,triclinium,a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome
77491,tricolor tricolour,a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)
77492,tricolor_television_tube tricolour_television_tube tricolor_tube tricolour_tube,a color television tube in which three primary colors are combined to give the full range of colors
77493,tricorn tricorne,cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points
77494,tricot,a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting
77495,tricuspid_valve right_atrioventricular_valve,valve with three cusps; situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle; allows blood to pass from atrium to ventricle and closes to prevent backflow when the ventricle contracts
77496,tricycle trike velocipede,a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
77497,tricyclic tricyclic_antidepressant tricyclic_antidepressant_drug,an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain
77498,trident,a spear with three prongs
77499,tridymite,a mineral form of silica
77500,trier,one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case
77501,trier attempter essayer,one who tries
77502,trifle,sponge cake spread with jam and soaked in wine; served with a custard sauce
77503,triviality trivia trifle small_beer,something of small importance
77504,trifler,one who behaves lightly or not seriously
77505,trifoliate_orange trifoliata wild_orange Poncirus_trifoliata,small fast-growing spiny deciduous Chinese orange tree bearing sweetly scented flowers and decorative but inedible fruit: used as a stock in grafting and for hedges
77506,trifoliolate_leaf,having three leaflets
77507,trifurcation,the act of splitting into three branches
77508,trigeminal trigeminal_nerve trigeminus nervus_trigeminus fifth_cranial_nerve,the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
77509,trigeminal_neuralgia tic_douloureux,intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve
77510,trigger,a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
77511,triggerfish,any of numerous compressed deep-bodied tropical fishes with sandpapery skin and erectile spines in the first dorsal fin
77512,triglyceride,glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
77513,triplicity trigon,(astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees
77514,trigon,a triangular lyre of ancient Greece and Rome
77515,trigonometric_function circular_function,function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
77516,trigonometrician,a mathematician specializing in trigonometry
77517,trigonometry trig,the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
77518,trigram,a word that is written with three letters in an alphabetic writing system
77519,trill shake,a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
77520,trill,the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula; "he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill"
77521,trillion one_million_million_million,the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros; "in England they call a quintillion a trillion"
77522,trillion one_million_million 1000000000000,the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; "in England they call a trillion a billion"
77523,trillium wood_lily wake-robin,any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower
77524,trilobite,an extinct arthropod that was abundant in Paleozoic times; had an exoskeleton divided into three parts
77525,trilogy,a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
77526,trim trimness,a state of arrangement or appearance; "in good trim"
77527,trimming trim passementerie,a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"
77528,trim,attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
77529,trimaran,a fast sailboat with 3 parallel hulls
77530,trimer,a polymer (or a molecule of a polymer) consisting of three identical monomers
77531,trimester,a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided
77532,trimester,one of three divisions of an academic year
77533,trimipramine Surmontil,tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia
77534,trimmer,a machine that trims timber
77535,trimmer trimming_capacitor,capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments
77536,trimmer trimmer_joist,joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.
77537,trimmer_arch,an arch built between trimmers in a floor (to support the weight of a hearth)
77538,trimming,the act of adding decoration; "the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree"
77539,trine_immersion,baptism by immersion three times (in the names in turn of the Trinity)
77540,trinketry,trinkets and other ornaments of dress collectively
77541,trio,a musical composition for three performers
77542,trio,three performers or singers who perform together
77543,trio triad triplet triple,a set of three similar things considered as a unit
77544,triode,a thermionic vacuum tube having three electrodes; fluctuations of the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode which making amplification possible
77545,triolein olein,a naturally occuring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils
77546,triose,any monosaccharide sugar containing three atoms of carbon per molecule
77547,trioxide,an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule
77548,trip,a journey for some purpose (usually including the return); "he took a trip to the shopping center"
77549,trip,a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs; "an acid trip"
77550,trip head_trip,an exciting or stimulating experience
77551,tripper trip,a catch mechanism that acts as a switch; "the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water"
77552,trip,a light or nimble tread; "he heard the trip of women's feet overhead"
77553,trip trip-up stumble misstep,an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
77554,trip_line,a light rope used in lumbering to free a dog hook from a log at a distance
77555,trip_wire,a small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces
77556,trip_wire,a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over
77557,tripalmitin glycerol_tripalmitate,a triglyceride of palmitic acid
77558,tripe,lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food
77559,triphammer,a massive power hammer; raised by a cam until released to fall under gravity
77560,triphosphopyridine,a pyridine ring with three phosphorus groups
77561,triphosphopyridine_nucleotide,a coenzyme of several enzymes
77562,triphosphoric_acid,an acid that is a partial anhydride of three molecules of phosphoric acid; known chiefly in the form of its salts and esters
77563,triple three-base_hit three-bagger,a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
77564,triple,a quantity that is three times as great as another
77565,triple-crown_season,a season of baseball during which a player wins the triple crown
77566,triple-spacing,typing that leaves two lines blank between lines of typing
77567,triple_cream triple_creme,fresh soft French cheese containing at least 72% fat
77568,triple_crown,(horse racing) a title won by a horse that can win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness
77569,triple_crown,(baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average and runs batted in and home runs
77570,triple_jump hop-step-and-jump,an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement
77571,triple_play,the act of getting three players out on one play
77572,triple_sec,type of curacao having higher alcoholic content
77573,triple_time,musical time with three beats in each bar
77574,triplet,one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
77575,triplet_code,the normal version of the genetic code in which a sequence of three nucleotides codes for the synthesis of a specific amino acid
77576,tripletail,large food fish of warm waters worldwide having long anal and dorsal fins that with a caudal fin suggest a three-lobed tail
77577,triplicate,one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly
77578,triplicity,the property of being triple
77579,tripling,increase by a factor of three
77580,tripod,a three-legged rack used for support
77581,tripos,final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
77582,tripper,(slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations
77583,triptych,art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)
77584,triquetral triquetral_bone os_triquetrum cuneiform_bone pyramidal_bone,a wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones
77585,trireme,ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
77586,trisaccharide,any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield three monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
77587,triskaidekaphobia,a morbid fear of the number 13
77588,triskelion triskele,a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center
77589,trismus,prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles
77590,trisodium_phosphate trisodium_orthophosphate tribasic_sodium_phosphate,the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents
77591,trisomy,chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell
77592,tristearin glycerol_tristearate,a triglyceride of stearic acid
77593,trisyllable,a word having three syllables
77594,tritanopia blue-blindness,rare form of dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to blue light resulting in an inability to distinguish blue and yellow
77595,tritheism,(Christianity) the heretical belief that the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are three separate gods
77596,tritheist,someone (not an orthodox Christian) who believes that the Father and Son and Holy Ghost are three separate gods
77597,tritium,a radioactive isotope of hydrogen; atoms of tritium have three times the mass of ordinary hydrogen atoms
77598,victory triumph,a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
77599,triumph,the exultation of victory
77600,triumphal_arch,a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory
77601,triumvir,one of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome
77602,triumvirate,a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority
77603,trivet,a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
77604,trivet,a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
77605,trivium,(Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric; considered to be a triple way to eloquence
77606,trochanter,one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
77607,trochee,a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed syllables
77608,trochlear trochlear_nerve trochlearis fourth_cranial_nerve,either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes
77609,trogon,forest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tails
77610,troika,a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
77611,troika,a modern Russian triumvirate
77612,troll,(Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
77613,troll,a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling; "he used a spinner as his troll"
77614,troll trolling,angling by drawing a baited line through the water
77615,trolley_line,a transit line using streetcars or trolley buses
77616,trolleybus trolley_coach trackless_trolley,a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires
77617,trombiculiasis,infestation with chiggers
77618,trombiculiid,mite that as nymph and adult feeds on early stages of small arthropods but whose larvae are parasitic on terrestrial vertebrates
77619,trombidiid,mite that in all stages feeds on other arthropods
77620,trombone,a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide
77621,trombonist trombone_player,a musician who plays the trombone
77622,trompe_l'oeil,a painting rendered in such great detail as to deceive the viewer concerning its reality
77623,trompillo white_horse_nettle prairie_berry purple_nightshade silverleaf_nightshade silver-leaved_nightshade silver-leaved_nettle Solanum_elaeagnifolium,weedy nightshade with silvery foliage and violet or blue or white flowers; roundish berry widely used to curdle milk; central United States to South America
77624,troop,a group of soldiers
77625,troop,a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
77626,troop scout_troop scout_group,a unit of girl or boy scouts
77627,troop_carrier troop_transport,any land or sea or air vehicle designed to carry troops
77628,troop_movement,movement of military units to a new location
77629,trooper,a mounted policeman
77630,trooper state_trooper,a state police officer
77631,troopship,ship for transporting troops
77632,trophobiosis,a symbiotic relation in which one organism protects the other in return for some kind of food product
77633,trophoblast,the membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development; aids implantation in the uterine wall; "after implantation of the blastocyst in the uterine wall the trophoblast divides into two layers  the chorion and the placenta"
77634,trophoblastic_cancer,malignant neoplasm of the uterus derived from the epithelium of the chorion
77635,trophotropism,an orienting response to food
77636,trophozoite,a sporozoan in the active feeding stage of its life cycle
77637,trophy,an award for success in war or hunting
77638,trophy_case,a case in which to display trophies
77639,trophy_wife,a wife who is an attractive young woman; seldom the first wife of an affluent older man; "his trophy wife was an asset to his business"
77640,tropic,either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
77641,tropic_bird tropicbird boatswain_bird,mostly white web-footed tropical seabird often found far from land
77642,tropical_medicine,the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions
77643,tropical_pitcher_plant,any of several tropical carnivorous shrubs or woody herbs of the genus Nepenthes
77644,tropical_prawn,edible tropical and warm-water prawn
77645,tropical_rain_forest selva,a rain forest in a tropical area
77646,tropism,an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
77647,troponym manner_name,a word that denotes a manner of doing something; "`march' is a troponym of `walk'"
77648,troponymy,the semantic relation of being a manner of does something
77649,troponymy troponomy,the place names of a region or a language considered collectively
77650,tropopause,the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere
77651,troposphere,the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)
77652,trot,a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together
77653,trotter,foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
77654,trotting_horse trotter,a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing
77655,trou-de-loup,a sloping pit with a stake in the middle used as an obstacle to the enemy
77656,trouble,an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"
77657,worry trouble,a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
77658,trouble,an unwanted pregnancy; "he got several girls in trouble"
77659,troublemaker trouble_maker troubler mischief-maker bad_hat,someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
77660,troubleshooter trouble_shooter,a worker whose job is to locate and fix sources of trouble (especially in mechanical devices)
77661,trough,a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
77662,trough,a long narrow shallow receptacle
77663,trouper,a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working
77664,trouser,a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers; "in his trouser's pocket"; "he ripped his left trouser on the fence"
77665,trouser_cuff,a cuff on the bottoms of trouser legs
77666,trouser_press pants_presser,a home appliance in which trousers can be hung and the wrinkles pressed out
77667,trousseau,the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
77668,trout,flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
77669,trout,any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons
77670,trowel,a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
77671,troy_pound apothecaries'_pound,an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams
77672,troy_unit,any of the unit of the troy system of weights
77673,truancy hooky,failure to attend (especially school)
77674,truant hooky_player,one who is absent from school without permission
77675,truck motortruck,an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
77676,truck_bed,the floor or bottom of a wagon or truck or trailer
77677,truck_dealer,a firm that sells and buys trucks
77678,truck_farm truck_garden,a farm where vegetables are grown for market
77679,truck_farming,growing vegetables for the market
77680,truck_stop,a roadside service station (and restaurant) that caters to truck drivers
77681,truck_traffic,trucks coming and going
77682,truckage,a fee charged for transporting goods by truckage
77683,trucking_company,a company that ships goods or possessions by truck
77684,trucking_industry,an industry that provides transportation for commercial products
77685,truckling,the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)
77686,truculence truculency,obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
77687,trudge,a long difficult walk
77688,true,proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true"
77689,true_anomaly,the angular distance of a point in an orbit past the point of periapsis measured in degrees
77690,true_bill,an indictment endorsed by a grand jury
77691,true_blackberry Rubus_fruticosus,the true blackberry of Europe as well as any of numerous varieties having sweet edible black or dark purple berries
77692,true_bug,any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and especially of the suborder Heteroptera
77693,true_frog ranid,insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs
77694,true_fungus,any of numerous fungi of the division Eumycota
77695,true_lobster,large edible marine crustaceans having large pincers on the first pair of legs
77696,true_mahogany Cuban_mahogany Dominican_mahogany Swietinia_mahogani,mahogany tree of West Indies
77697,true_marmoset,a marmoset
77698,true_pepper pepper_vine,any of various shrubby vines of the genus Piper
77699,true_rib,one of the first seven ribs in a human being which attach to the sternum
77700,true_sago_palm Metroxylon_sagu,Malaysian palm whose pithy trunk yields sago--a starch used as a food thickener and fabric stiffener; Malaya to Fiji
77701,true_slime_mold acellular_slime_mold plasmodial_slime_mold myxomycete,a slime mold of the class Myxomycetes
77702,true_toad,tailless amphibian similar to a frog but more terrestrial and having drier warty skin
77703,true_vocal_cord true_vocal_fold inferior_vocal_cord inferior_vocal_fold,either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them
77704,trueness,exactness of adjustment; "I marveled at the trueness of his aim"
77705,truffle chocolate_truffle,creamy chocolate candy
77706,truism,an obvious truth
77707,trump trump_card,a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; "the ace of trumps is a sure winner"
77708,trump,(bridge or whist) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"
77709,trumpet_arch,a conical squinch
77710,trumpet_creeper trumpet_vine Campsis_radicans,a North American woody vine having pinnate leaves and large red trumpet-shaped flowers
77711,trumpet_honeysuckle coral_honeysuckle trumpet_flower trumpet_vine Lonicera_sempervirens,evergreen North American honeysuckle vine having coral-red or orange flowers
77712,trumpet_section,the section of a band or orchestra that plays trumpets or cornets
77713,trumpeter cornetist,a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
77714,trumpeter,large gregarious cranelike bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated
77715,trumpeter trumpeter_swan Cygnus_buccinator,large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry
77716,trumpetfish Aulostomus_maculatus,tropical Atlantic fish with a long snout; swims snout down
77717,trumpetwood trumpet-wood trumpet_tree snake_wood imbauba Cecropia_peltata,tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems
77718,truncated_cone,a frustum formed from a cone
77719,truncated_pyramid,a frustum formed from a pyramid
77720,truncation,the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
77721,truncation,the act of cutting short; "it is an obvious truncation of the verse"; "they were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs"
77722,truncation_error,(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from cutting off a numerical calculation before it is finished
77723,trundle_bed trundle truckle_bed truckle,a low bed to be slid under a higher bed
77724,trundle,small wheel or roller
77725,trunk,luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
77726,trunk_hose,puffed breeches of the 16th and 17th centuries usually worn over hose
77727,trunk_lid,hinged lid for a trunk
77728,trunk_line trunk_route,line that is the main route on a railway
77729,trunk_line,a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly
77730,truss,(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
77731,truss,a framework of beams (rafters  posts  struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
77732,truss_bridge,a bridge supported by trusses
77733,trust,something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary); "he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father"
77734,trust trustingness trustfulness,the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"
77735,trust_busting,(law) government activities seeking to dissolve corporate trusts and monopolies (especially under the United States antitrust laws)
77736,trust_company trust_corporation,an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services
77737,trust_deed deed_of_trust,a written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note
77738,trust_fund,a fund held in trust
77739,trust_territory trusteeship,a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations
77740,trustbuster,a federal agent who engages in trust busting
77741,trustee legal_guardian,a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
77742,trustee-beneficiary_relation,the responsibility of a trustee to act in the best interests of the beneficiary
77743,trusteeship,the position of trustee
77744,trustworthiness trustiness,the trait of deserving trust and confidence
77745,trusty,a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
77746,truth_serum truth_drug,an intravenous anesthetic drug that has a hypnotic effect; induces relaxation and weakens inhibitions; is believed to induce people to talk freely
77747,truthfulness,the quality of being truthful
77748,try_square,a square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight piece
77749,trypsin,an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
77750,trypsinogen,inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine
77751,tryptophan tryptophane,an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin
77752,tsetse_fly tsetse tzetze_fly tzetze glossina,bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
77753,tsoris,(Yiddish) trouble and suffering
77754,tsunami,a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"
77755,tsuris,(Yiddish) aggravating trouble; "the frustrating tsuris he subjected himself to"
77756,tsutsugamushi_disease scrub_typhus,transmitted by larval mites and widespread in Asia
77757,tuatara Sphenodon_punctatum,only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand
77758,tub tubful,the amount that a tub will hold; "a tub of water"
77759,tub-thumper,a noisy and vigorous or ranting public speaker
77760,tub_gurnard yellow_gurnard Trigla_lucerna,a kind of gurnard
77761,tubal_ligation,a sterilization procedure with women; both Fallopian tubes are tied in two places and the tubes removed in between the ligations
77762,tubal_pregnancy,ectopic pregnancy in a Fallopian tube
77763,tube tubing,conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
77764,tube vacuum_tube thermionic_vacuum_tube thermionic_tube electron_tube thermionic_valve,electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
77765,tube tube-shaped_structure,(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
77766,tube_foot,tentacular tubular process of most echinoderms (starfish and sea urchins and holothurians) having a sucker at the end and used for e.g. locomotion and respiration
77767,tubeless tubeless_tire,pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight
77768,tubercle,a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis
77769,tubercle_bacillus Mycobacterium_tuberculosis,cause of tuberculosis
77770,tuberculin,a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
77771,tuberculin_test tuberculin_skin_test,a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin
77772,tuberculoid_leprosy,leprosy characterized by tumors in the skin and cutaneous nerves
77773,tuberculosis TB T.B.,infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
77774,tuberose Polianthes_tuberosa,a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lilylike waxy white flowers
77775,tuberous_begonia,any of numerous begonias having large tuberous roots
77776,tuberous_plant,plant growing from a tuber
77777,tubocurarine curare,a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles; "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction"
77778,tubular_cavity,a cavity having the shape of a tube
77779,tubule,a small tube
77780,tuck,eatables (especially sweets)
77781,tuck,(sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest
77782,tuck,a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
77783,tuck_box,a box for storing eatables (especially at boarding school)
77784,tuck_shop,a candy store in Great Britain
77785,tucker-bag,a bag used for carrying food; "the swagman filled his tuckerbag"
77786,tudung,a scarf worn around the head by Muslim women in Malaysia; conceals the hair but not the face
77787,tufa calc-tufa,a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime
77788,tuff tufa,hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
77789,tuft tussock,a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
77790,tuft,a bunch of feathers or hair
77791,tufted_centaury Centaurium_scilloides,tufted perennial of western Europe and Azores having bright pink to white flowers
77792,tufted_gentian Gentianopsis_holopetala Gentiana_holopetala,small blue-flowered fringed gentian of Sierra Nevada mountains
77793,tufted_puffin Lunda_cirrhata,northern Pacific puffin having a large yellow plume over each eye
77794,tufted_titmouse Parus_bicolor,crested titmouse of eastern and midwestern United States
77795,tufted_vetch bird_vetch Calnada_pea Vicia_cracca,common perennial climber of temperate regions of Eurasia and North America having dense elongate clusters of flowers
77796,tug-of-war,any hard struggle between equally matched groups
77797,tug-of-war,a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses
77798,tugrik tughrik,the basic unit of money in Mongolia
77799,tuille,armor plate that protects the hip and thigh
77800,tuition tuition_fee,a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education); "tuition and room and board were more than $25 000"
77801,tutelage tuition tutorship,teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
77802,tularemia tularaemia rabbit_fever deer_fly_fever yatobyo,a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals
77803,tulip,any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
77804,tulip_bed,a flowerbed in which tulips are growing
77805,tulip_orchid Encyclia_citrina Cattleya_citrina,Mexican epiphytic orchid with glaucous grey-green leaves and lemon- to golden-yellow flowers appearing only partially opened; sometimes placed in genus Cattleya
77806,tulip_tree tulip_poplar yellow_poplar canary_whitewood Liriodendron_tulipifera,tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work
77807,tulipwood,the variegated or showily striped ornamental wood of various tulipwood trees
77808,tulipwood true_tulipwood whitewood white_poplar yellow_poplar,light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer
77809,tulipwood_tree,any of various trees yielding variously colored woods similar to true tulipwood
77810,tulle,a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
77811,tumble,an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
77812,tumble-dryer tumble_drier,a clothes dryer that spins wet clothes inside a cylinder with heated air
77813,tumblebug,any of various dung beetles
77814,tumbler,a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
77815,tumbler,a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom
77816,tumbler,a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
77817,tumbleweed,any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass
77818,winged_pigweed tumbleweed Cycloloma_atriplicifolium,bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds
77819,tumbleweed Amaranthus_albus Amaranthus_graecizans,bushy plant of western United States
77820,tumbrel tumbril,a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution
77821,tumefaction,the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it
77822,tumescence,tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues
77823,tumidity tumidness,slight swelling of an organ or part
77824,tumor tumour neoplasm,an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
77825,tumor_necrosis_factor tumour_necrosis_factor TNF,a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)
77826,tumor_virus,a cell-free filtrate held to be a virus responsible for a specific neoplasm
77827,tumult tumultuousness uproar garboil,a state of commotion and noise and confusion
77828,tumult turmoil,violent agitation
77829,tun,a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
77830,tuna Opuntia_tuna,tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica
77831,tuna tuna_fish tunny,important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
77832,tuna tunny,any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
77833,tuna Anguilla_sucklandii,New Zealand eel
77834,tuna_fish_salad tuna_salad,salad composed primarily of chopped canned tuna fish
77835,tuna_oil,an oil obtained from tuna
77836,tunaburger,a sandwich that resembles a hamburger but made with tuna instead of beef
77837,tundra,a vast treeless plain in the arctic regions between the ice cap and the tree line
77838,tundra_soil,a black mucky soil with a frozen subsoil that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions
77839,tundra_swan Cygnus_columbianus,swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds
77840,tune,the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch; "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune"
77841,tune,the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
77842,warm-up tune-up prolusion,exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
77843,tune-up,adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance
77844,tuner piano_tuner,someone who tunes pianos
77845,tung_oil Chinese_wood_oil,a yellow oil obtained from the seeds of the tung tree
77846,tung_tree tung tung-oil_tree Aleurites_fordii,Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil
77847,tungstate,a salt of tungstic acid
77848,tungsten_steel wolfram_steel,a very hard heat-resistant steel containing tungsten
77849,tungstic_acid,an oxyacid of tungsten (often polymeric in nature) formed by neutralizing alkaline tungstate solutions
77850,tunic tunica adventitia,an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
77851,tunic,any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees
77852,tunica_albuginea_testes,whitish cover of the testicle
77853,tunicate urochordate urochord,primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva
77854,tuning,(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
77855,tuning_fork,a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck; used to tune musical instruments
77856,tunnel,a passageway through or under something  usually underground (especially one for trains or cars); "the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection"
77857,tunnel_vision,visual impairment involving a loss of peripheral vision
77858,tupik tupek sealskin_tent,tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling
77859,turban,a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
77860,turban_squash Cucurbita_maxima_turbaniformis,squash plants bearing hard-shelled fruit shaped somewhat like a turban with a rounded central portion protruding from the end opposite the stem
77861,turban_squash,large squash shaped somewhat like a turban usually with a rounded central portion protruding from the blossom end
77862,turbidity turbidness,muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended
77863,turbinate_bone turbinate turbinal,any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
77864,turbine,rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
77865,turbogenerator,generator consisting of a steam turbine coupled to an electric generator for the production of electric power
77866,turbot,flesh of a large European flatfish
77867,turbot Psetta_maxima,a large brownish European flatfish
77868,turbulence turbulency,unstable flow of a liquid or gas
77869,turbulence,instability in the atmosphere
77870,turbulence upheaval Sturm_und_Drang,a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"
77871,turbulent_flow,flow in which the velocity at any point varies erratically
77872,tureen,large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
77873,turf,the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
77874,turf,range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"
77875,turf_war,a bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights; "a turf war erupted between street gangs"; "the president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors"
77876,turfing_daisy Tripleurospermum_tchihatchewii Matricaria_tchihatchewii,low densely tufted perennial herb of Turkey having small white flowers; used as a ground cover in dry places; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
77877,turfing_daisy Tripleurospermum_oreades_tchihatchewii Matricaria_oreades,mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
77878,turgor,(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
77879,turkey_leg turkey_drumstick,the lower joint of the leg of a turkey
77880,turkey_stew,a stew made with turkey
77881,turkey_stuffing,stuffing for turkey
77882,turkey_trot,an early ragtime one-step
77883,turkey_wing,the wing of a turkey
77884,turmeric Curcuma_longa Curcuma_domestica,widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
77885,turmeric,ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
77886,turn turning,the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"
77887,turn turn_of_events twist,an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
77888,turning turn,a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
77889,turn,the act of turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her"
77890,twist turn,turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
77891,turn good_turn,a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"
77892,turn,taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"
77893,turn-on,something causing excitement or stimulating interest
77894,turn_of_phrase turn_of_expression,a distinctive spoken or written expression; "John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea"
77895,turn_of_the_century,the period from about ten years before to ten years after a new century
77896,turnaround turnaround_time,time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
77897,turnaround,an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
77898,turnaround turnround,act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
77899,turnbuckle,an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension
77900,turncock,one employed to control water supply by turning water mains on and off
77901,turnery,workshop where objects are made on a lathe
77902,turnery,products made on a lathe
77903,turning,act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years"
77904,turning,a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
77905,turning,the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe
77906,turning,the activity of shaping something on a lathe
77907,turnip white_turnip Brassica_rapa,widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
77908,turnip,root of any of several members of the mustard family
77909,turnip_bed,a bed in which turnips are growing
77910,turnip_greens,tender leaves of young white turnips
77911,turnip_plant,any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots
77912,turnoff negative_stimulation,something causing antagonism or loss of interest
77913,turnoff,a side road where you can turn off; "I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way"
77914,turnout,the group that gathers together for a particular occasion; "a large turnout for the meeting"
77915,turnout widening,a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
77916,turnout,attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election); "the turnout for the rally"
77917,turnout,(ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
77918,turnover,a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
77919,turnpike,(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
77920,turnpike,an expressway on which tolls are collected
77921,turnspit,a roasting spit that can be turned
77922,turnstile,a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
77923,turnstone,migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food
77924,turntable,a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played
77925,turntable lazy_Susan,a revolving tray placed on a dining table
77926,turntable,a rotatable platform with a track; used to turn locomotives and cars
77927,turnverein,a club of tumblers or gymnasts
77928,turpentine gum_terpentine,obtained from conifers (especially pines)
77929,turpentine oil_of_turpentine spirit_of_turpentine turps,volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
77930,turpentine_camphor_weed camphorweed vinegarweed Trichostema_lanceolatum,aromatic plant of western United States
77931,turquoise,a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate; "blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone"
77932,turreae,any of numerous trees and shrubs grown for their beautiful glossy foliage and sweetly fragrant starry flowers
77933,turret,a small tower extending above a building
77934,turret_clock,a clock with more than one dial to show the time in all directions from a tower
77935,turtle,any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
77936,turtle_soup green_turtle_soup,soup usually made of the flesh of green turtles
77937,turtledove,any of several Old World wild doves
77938,turtleneck polo-neck,a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
77939,turtleneck_collar polo-neck_collar,a high close-fitting turnover collar
77940,turtler,someone whose occupation is hunting turtles
77941,tushery,writing of poor quality; characterized by affected choice of archaic words
77942,tusk,a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog
77943,tusker,any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)
77944,tussah tusseh tussur tussore tusser Antheraea_mylitta,oriental moth that produces brownish silk
77945,tussock_bellflower spreading_bellflower Campanula_carpatica,European perennial bellflower that grows in clumps with spreading stems and blue or white flowers
77946,tussock_caterpillar,larva of a tussock moth
77947,tutee,learns from a tutor
77948,tutorial,a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of students
77949,tutti-frutti,ice cream containing chopped candied fruits
77950,tv_announcer television_announcer,an announcer on television
77951,twaddler,someone who twaddles; someone who writes or talks twaddle
77952,twang,a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
77953,twang nasal_twang,exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)
77954,twayblade Listera_ovata,orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown; Europe to central Asia
77955,twayblade,an orchid of the genus Liparis having a pair of leaves
77956,tweed,thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
77957,tweediness,an informal  homely  outdoor look characteristic of those who wear tweeds
77958,tweet,a week chirping sound as of a small bird
77959,tweeter,a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds; "the sound system had both tweeters and woofers"
77960,twelfth,position 12 in a countable series of things
77961,twelve 12 XII dozen,the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
77962,twelve-tone_music 12-tone_music twelve-tone_system 12-tone_system,a type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg; uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row)
77963,twenties mid-twenties,the time of life between 20 and 30
77964,twenties 1920s,the decade from 1920 to 1929
77965,twentieth,position 20 in a countable series of things
77966,twenty_dollar_bill twenty,a United States bill worth 20 dollars
77967,twenty-eight 28 XXVIII,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
77968,twenty-five 25 XXV,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
77969,twenty-four 24 XXIV two_dozen,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
77970,twenty-nine 29 XXIX,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
77971,twenty-one 21 XXI,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
77972,twenty-seven 27 XXVII,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
77973,twenty-six 26 XXVI,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one
77974,twenty-three 23 XXIII,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
77975,twenty-two 22 XXII,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
77976,twenty-two .22,a .22 caliber firearm (pistol or rifle)
77977,twenty-two_pistol,a .22-caliber pistol
77978,twenty-two_rifle,a .22-caliber rifle
77979,twerp twirp twit,someone who is regarded as contemptible
77980,twiddle,a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns
77981,twiddler fiddler,someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner
77982,twig_blight,a disease of the ends of twigs of woody plants
77983,twilight,the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
77984,twilight,a condition of decline following successes; "in the twilight of the empire"
77985,twilight_sleep,a state of general anesthesia in which the person retains a slight degree of consciousness; can be induced by injection of scopolamine or morphine
77986,twilight_zone,the lowest level of the ocean to which light can reach
77987,twill twill_weave,a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
77988,twill,a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs
77989,twin_bed,one of a pair of identical beds
77990,twin_bill doubleheader double_feature,two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)
77991,twinberry Lonicera_involucrata,shrubby honeysuckle with purple flowers; western North America
77992,twiner,someone who intertwines (e.g. threads) or forms something by twisting or interlacing
77993,twinflower Linnaea_borealis,creeping evergreen subshrub of the northern parts of Europe and Asia with delicate fragrant tubular bell-shaped usually pink flowers borne in pairs
77994,twinge,a sharp stab of pain
77995,twinjet,a jet plane propelled by two jet engines
77996,twinkler,an object that emits or reflects light in an intermittent flickering manner
77997,twins,(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
77998,twist wrench,a jerky pulling movement
77999,twist,social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s; "they liked to dance the twist"
78000,wind winding twist,the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
78001,twist_bit twist_drill,a bit or drill having deep helical grooves
78002,twit taunt taunting,aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
78003,twitch twitching vellication,a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
78004,twitterer,a bird that twitters
78005,two-by-four,a timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section
78006,two-eyed_violet heartsease Viola_ocellata,violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet
78007,two-handed_backhand,a backhand shot made holding the racquet in both hands
78008,two-handed_saw whipsaw two-man_saw lumberman's_saw,a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people
78009,two-hitter 2-hitter,a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits
78010,two-man_tent,a tent designed for occupancy by two persons
78011,two-note_call,a birdcall having two notes; "the two-note call of the cuckoo"
78012,two-piece two-piece_suit lounge_suit,a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers
78013,two-spotted_ladybug Adalia_bipunctata,red ladybug with a black spot on each wing
78014,two-step,a ballroom dance in duple meter; marked by sliding steps
78015,two-thirds,two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
78016,two-tier_bid,a takeover bid where the acquirer offers to pay more for the shares needed to gain control than for the remaining shares
78017,two-timer,someone who deceives a lover or spouse by carrying on a sexual relationship with somebody else
78018,two-toed_sloth unau unai Choloepus_hoffmanni,a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot
78019,two-toed_sloth unau unai Choloepus_didactylus,relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot
78020,two-way_street,a street on which vehicular traffic can move in either of two directions; "you have to look both ways crossing a two-way street"
78021,two-year-old_horse two_year_old,a racehorse that is two years old
78022,two_dollar_bill,a United States bill worth 2 dollars
78023,twofer,an offer of two for the price of one
78024,twofer,a coupon that allows the holder to purchase two items (as two tickets to a play) for the price of one
78025,twopence tuppence,a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
78026,tyiyn,100 tyiyn equal 1 som in Kyrgyzstan
78027,tympanic_bone,the bone enclosing the middle ear
78028,tympanic_vein,veins from the tympanic cavity that empty into the retromandibular vein
78029,tympanist timpanist,a person who plays the kettledrums
78030,tympanites,distension of the abdomen that is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal cavity
78031,tympanitis,inflammation of the inner ear
78032,tympanoplasty,surgical correction or repair of defects or injuries in the eardrum or the bones of the middle ear
78033,type,a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"
78034,type,(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
78035,type,printed characters; "small type is hard to read"
78036,type,a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper; "he dropped a case of type  so they made him pick them up"
78037,type,all of the tokens of the same symbol; "the word `element' contains five different types of character"
78038,type_II_diabetes non-insulin-dependent_diabetes_mellitus NIDDM non-insulin-dependent_diabetes ketosis-resistant_diabetes_mellitus ketosis-resistant_diabetes ketoacidosis-resistant_diabetes_mellitus ketoacidosis-resistant_diabetes adult-onset_diabetes_mellitus adult-onset_diabetes maturity-onset_diabetes_mellitus maturity-onset_diabetes mature-onset_diabetes,mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
78039,type_I_diabetes insulin-dependent_diabetes_mellitus IDDM juvenile-onset_diabetes juvenile_diabetes growth-onset_diabetes ketosis-prone_diabetes ketoacidosis-prone_diabetes autoimmune_diabetes,severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease
78040,type_family,a complete set of type suitable for printing text
78041,type_genus,(biology) genus from which the name of a family or subfamily is formed; it is not necessarily the most representative genus but often the largest or best known or earliest described
78042,type_metal,an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type
78043,type_species,(biology) the species that best exemplifies the essential characteristics of the genus to which it belongs
78044,type_specimen holotype,the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made
78045,typescript,typewritten matter especially a typewritten copy of a manuscript
78046,typesetting_machine,a printer that sets textual material in type
78047,typewriter,hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
78048,typewriter_carriage,a carriage for carrying a sheet of paper
78049,typewriter_font constant-width_font fixed-width_font monospaced_font,a typeface is which each character is given the same width (as by a typewriter)
78050,typewriter_keyboard,a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printed
78051,typewriter_paper typing_paper,writing paper suitable for use in a typewriter
78052,typhoid typhoid_fever enteric_fever,serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
78053,typhoid_bacillus Salmonella_typhosa Salmonella_typhi,a form of salmonella that causes typhoid fever
78054,typhoid_bacteriophage,a bacteriophage specific for the bacterium Salmonella typhi
78055,typhoon,a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
78056,typhus typhus_fever,rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
78057,typical_jerboa,small nocturnal jumping rodent with long hind legs; of arid parts of Asia and northern Africa
78058,typicality,the state of being that is typical
78059,typification,the act of representing by a type or symbol; the action of typifying
78060,typing typewriting,writing done with a typewriter
78061,typing_pool,a group of typists who can work for different persons
78062,typist,someone paid to operate a typewriter
78063,typography,the craft of composing type and printing from it
78064,typology,classification according to general type
78065,tyramine,amino acid derived from tyrosine; has a sympathomimetic action; found in chocolate and cola drinks and ripe cheese and beer; "patients taking MAOIs should avoid foods containing tyramine"
78066,tyrannicide,killing a tyrant
78067,tyrannid,a passerine bird of the suborder Tyranni
78068,tyrannosaur tyrannosaurus Tyrannosaurus_rex,large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having enormous teeth with knifelike serrations; may have been a scavenger rather than an active predator; later Cretaceous period in North America
78069,tyrant autocrat despot,a cruel and oppressive dictator
78070,tyrant,in ancient Greece  a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
78071,tyrant,any person who exercises power in a cruel way; "his father was a tyrant"
78072,tyrocidine tyrocidin,a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin
78073,tyrolean,soft green felt hat with a feather or brush hatband ornament
78074,tyrosine,an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
78075,tyrosine_kinase_inhibitor,a drug used in cases of chronic myeloid leukemia
78076,tyrosinemia,autosomal recessive defect in tyrosine metabolism resulting in liver and kidney disturbances and mental retardation
78077,tyrothricin,a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
78078,tyyn,100 tyyn equal 1 sum in Uzbekistan
78079,u-turn,complete reversal of direction of travel
78080,uakari,medium-sized tree-dwelling monkey of the Amazon basin; only New World monkey with a short tail
78081,ubiety,the state of existing and being localized in space
78082,ubiquinone coenzyme_Q,any of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration
78083,ubiquity ubiquitousness omnipresence,the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)
78084,ugliness,qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
78085,ugly_duckling,an ugly or unpromising child who grows into a beautiful or worthy person
78086,ukase,an edict of the Russian tsar
78087,uke ukulele,a small guitar having four strings
78088,ulalgia,pain in the gums
78089,ulatrophia,recession of the gums
78090,ulcer ulceration,a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
78091,ulceration,the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated
78092,ulcerative_colitis,a serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and profuse diarrhea
78093,ulema ulama,the body of Mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam's sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community
78094,ulemorrhagia,bleeding of the gums
78095,ulitis,inflammation of the gums
78096,ullage,the amount that a container (as a wine bottle or tank) lacks of being full
78097,ulna elbow_bone,the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
78098,ulnar_artery arteria_ulnaris,large artery that branches from the brachial artery to supply the muscles of the forearm and wrist and hand
78099,ulnar_nerve cubital_nerve nervus_ulnaris,a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand
78100,ulnar_vein vena_ulnaris,any of several veins of the forearm
78101,ulteriority,the quality of being ulterior; "their conversation was limited to ulteriorities"; "a terrible feeling of ulteriority"; "his stories were too susceptible to ulteriority"
78102,ultima,the last syllable in a word
78103,ultimacy ultimateness,the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance  "the ultimacy of these social values"
78104,ultimate,the finest or most superior quality of its kind; "the ultimate in luxury"
78105,ultimate_frisbee,a game between two teams whose players try to toss a Frisbee to one another until they cross the opponents goal; possession changes hands when the Frisbee is intercepted or touches the ground or goes out of bounds
78106,ultimatum,a final peremptory demand
78107,ultracentrifugation,centrifugation at very high speeds
78108,ultracentrifuge,a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
78109,ultrahigh_frequency UHF,300 to 3000 megahertz
78110,ultramarine ultramarine_blue,blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli
78111,ultramarine,a vivid blue to purple-blue color
78112,ultramicroscope dark-field_microscope,light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes
78113,ultramontane,a Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline)
78114,ultramontanism,(Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope
78115,ultrasound,very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography
78116,ultraviolet ultraviolet_radiation ultraviolet_light ultraviolet_illumination UV,radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
78117,ultraviolet_lamp ultraviolet_source,any source of illumination that emits ultraviolet radiation
78118,ultraviolet_spectrum,the spectrum of ultraviolet radiation
78119,umbel,flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the family Umbelliferae in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point; youngest flowers are at the center
78120,umbellifer umbelliferous_plant,any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae
78121,umber,an earth pigment
78122,umbilical_cord umbilical,membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
78123,umbilical_hernia omphalocele,protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth
78124,umbilical_vein vena_umbilicalis,a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus
78125,umbo,a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum
78126,umbra,a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
78127,umbrella,a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
78128,umbrella,a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England"
78129,umbrella,having the function of uniting a group of similar things; "the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism"
78130,umbrella_bird Cephalopterus_ornatus,black tropical American bird having a large overhanging crest and long feathered wattle
78131,umbrella_fern fan_fern Sticherus_flabellatus Gleichenia_flabellata,large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia
78132,umbrella_plant Indian_rhubarb Darmera_peltata Peltiphyllum_peltatum,rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California
78133,umbrella_plant Eriogonum_allenii,late blooming perennial plant of shale barrens of Virginia having flowers in flat-topped clusters
78134,umbrella_plant umbrella_sedge Cyperus_alternifolius,African sedge widely cultivated as an ornamental water plant for its terminal umbrellalike cluster of slender grasslike leaves
78135,umbrella_tent,a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs
78136,umbrella_tree Schefflera_actinophylla Brassaia_actinophylla,erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern Guinea having palmately compound leaves
78137,umbrella_tree umbrella_magnolia elkwood elk-wood Magnolia_tripetala,small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches
78138,umbrellawort,a plant of the genus Mirabilis
78139,umlaut dieresis diaeresis,a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound
78140,umpirage,mediation by an umpire
78141,umpire ump,an official at a baseball game
78142,unabridged_dictionary unabridged,a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary
78143,unacceptability unacceptableness,unsatisfactoriness by virtue of not conforming to approved standards
78144,unadaptability,the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances
78145,unaffectedness,not affected; a personal manner that is not consciously constrained
78146,unalterability,the quality of not being alterable
78147,unambiguity unequivocalness,clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity
78148,unanimity,everyone being of one mind
78149,unappetizingness unappetisingness,the property of spoiling the appetite
78150,unapproachability,a disposition to be unapproachable; unfriendly and inaccessible
78151,unassertiveness,diffidence about self promotion
78152,unattainableness,the state of being unattainable
78153,unattractiveness,an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers
78154,unbecomingness,the quality of being unbecoming
78155,unbelief disbelief,a rejection of belief
78156,unbreakableness,a consistency of something that does not break under pressure
78157,unceremoniousness,an unceremonial manner
78158,uncertainty_principle indeterminacy_principle,(quantum theory) the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time
78159,uncheerfulness,not conducive to cheer or good spirits
78160,uncial,a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries
78161,uncle,the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
78162,uncle,a source of help and advice and encouragement; "he played uncle to lonely students"
78163,uncleanliness,lack of cleanly habits
78164,unclearness,incomprehensibility as a result of not being clear
78165,uncommonness,extraordinariness as a consequence of being marked by an uncommon or superlative quality
78166,uncommonness,extraordinariness as a consequence of being rare and seldom encountered
78167,uncommunicativeness,the trait of being uncommunicative
78168,unconcern,a feeling of lack of concern
78169,unconfessed,people who have not confessed; "the unconfessed cannot be forgiven"
78170,uncongeniality,a disposition not to be congenial
78171,unconnectedness,the lack of a connection between things
78172,unconscientiousness,the quality of being willing to ignore the dictates of conscience
78173,unconscientiousness,the trait of not being painstaking or careful
78174,unconscious_mind unconscious,that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
78175,unconsciousness,a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
78176,unconventionality,originality by virtue of being unconventional
78177,unconventionality,unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional
78178,uncreativeness,a lack of creativity
78179,unction inunction,anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
78180,uncus,(biology) any hook-shaped process or part
78181,undecagon,an eleven-sided polygon
78182,undecylenic_acid,an acid that is a component of perspiration
78183,undependability undependableness unreliability unreliableness,the trait of not being dependable or reliable
78184,underachievement,poorer than expected performance (poorer than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)
78185,underachiever underperformer nonachiever,a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates
78186,underbelly,lower side; "the underbellies of clouds"
78187,underbelly underbody,the soft belly or underside of an animal's body
78188,underbelly,the quality of being weak or unprotected; "the soft underbelly of the Axis"- Winston Churchill
78189,underboss,an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate)
78190,underbrush undergrowth underwood,the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
78191,undercarriage,framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
78192,undercharge,a price that is too low
78193,undercharge,an insufficient charge
78194,undercoat underseal,seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
78195,undercoat underfur,thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
78196,undercover_operation,an operation involving secret work within a community or institution
78197,undercut,the material removed by a cut made underneath
78198,undercut,a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
78199,undercut,a cut made underneath to remove material
78200,underdevelopment,state of inadequate development; "much poverty can be traced to the underdevelopment of industry"
78201,underdevelopment,(photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast
78202,underdog,one at a disadvantage and expected to lose
78203,underestimate underestimation underrating underreckoning,an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
78204,underevaluation,an appraisal that underestimates the value of something
78205,underexposure,the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time
78206,underexposure,inadequate publicity
78207,underfelt,a carpet pad of thick felt
78208,undergarment unmentionable,a garment worn under other garments
78209,undergraduate undergrad,a university student who has not yet received a first degree
78210,underlip,the lower lip
78211,undernourishment malnourishment,not having enough food to develop or function formally
78212,underpants,an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin
78213,underpart,a part lying on the lower side or underneath an animal's body; "the warbler has a white throat and underparts"; "a woodland mouse with white underparts"
78214,underpass subway,an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
78215,underpayment,a payment smaller than needed or expected
78216,underpayment,the act of paying less than required
78217,underperformer,a business that is less successful than expected
78218,underproduction,inadequate production or less than expected
78219,underscore underline,a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
78220,undersecretary,a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
78221,underseller,a seller that sells at a lower price than others do; "he went all over town looking for undersellers"
78222,undershrub,a low shrub
78223,understatement,a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
78224,undertaking,the trade of a funeral director
78225,undertide undercurrent,a current below the surface of a fluid
78226,undertone,a quiet or hushed tone of voice; "spoke in undertones"
78227,undertone undercurrent,a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
78228,undertone tinge,a pale or subdued color
78229,undertow,an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; "his account had a poignant undertow of regret"
78230,undertow sea_puss sea-puss sea_purse sea-purse sea-poose,the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
78231,undervaluation,too low a value or price assigned to something
78232,underwear underclothes underclothing,undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
78233,underwing,moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings
78234,underworld,the criminal class
78235,undescended_testis undescended_testicle,a testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops; "undescended testicles have an increased risk for cancer"
78236,undesirability,the quality possessed by something that should be avoided
78237,undesirable,one whose presence is undesirable; "rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables"
78238,undies,women's underwear
78239,undine,any of various female water spirits
78240,undivided_interest undivided_right,the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property
78241,undoer,a seducer who ruins a woman; "she awoke in the arms of her cruel undoer"
78242,undoing,an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
78243,untying undoing unfastening,loosening the ties that fasten something; "the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy"
78244,undress,partial or complete nakedness; "a state of undress"
78245,undulation,wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
78246,undutifulness,impiety characterized by lack of devotion to duty
78247,unearned_income unearned_revenue,personal income that you did not earn (e.g.  dividends or interest or rent income)
78248,unearned_income unearned_revenue,(accounting) income received but not yet earned (usually considered a current liability on a company's balance sheet)
78249,unearned_increment,an unearned rise in the market value of property resulting from general market factors
78250,unearned_run,a run that was scored as a result of an error by the other team
78251,unemployed_people unemployed,people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group); "the long-term unemployed need assistance"
78252,unemployed_person,someone who is jobless
78253,unemployment,the state of being unemployed or not having a job; "unemployment is a serious social evil"; "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy"
78254,unemployment_compensation,payment by a United States agency to unemployed people
78255,unemployment_line,a queue of people waiting for employment
78256,unemployment_rate,the percentage of the work force that is unemployed at any given date
78257,unenlightenment,a lack of understanding
78258,unevenness variability,the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity
78259,unevenness,the quality of being unbalanced
78260,unexchangeability,the quality of being incapable of exchange or interchange
78261,unexpectedness surprisingness,extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected; "the unexpectedness of the warm welcome"
78262,unfairness,partiality that is not fair or equitable
78263,unfairness inequity,injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards
78264,unfavorableness unfavourableness,the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success
78265,unfitness,the condition of not being suitable; "the judges agreed on his unfitness for the appointment"
78266,unfolding flowering,a developmental process; "the flowering of antebellum culture"
78267,unformatted_capacity,(computer science) the total number of bytes on a disk including the space that will be required to format it
78268,unfortunate unfortunate_person,a person who suffers misfortune
78269,unfriendliness,dislike experienced as an absence of friendliness
78270,unfriendliness,an unfriendly disposition
78271,ungodliness godlessness,impiety by virtue of not being a godly person
78272,ungraciousness,an offensive lack of good manners
78273,ungradable_opposition,an opposition that has no intermediate grade; either one or the other
78274,unguiculate unguiculate_mammal,a mammal having nails or claws
78275,ungulate hoofed_mammal,any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically
78276,unhappiness,state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
78277,unhealthfulness,the quality of promoting poor health
78278,unhelpfulness,an inability to be helpful
78279,unholiness,the quality of being unholy
78280,unicorn,an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
78281,unicycle monocycle,a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals
78282,unicyclist,a person who rides a unicycle
78283,unidentified_flying_object UFO flying_saucer,an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
78284,uniform,clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
78285,uniformity,a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying
78286,uniformity uniformness,the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)
78287,unilateral_contract,a one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise)
78288,unilateral_descent,line of descent traced through one side of the family
78289,unilateralism,the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations
78290,unilateralist,an advocate of unilateralism
78291,unimportance,the quality of not being important or worthy of note
78292,uninitiate,people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it diverts the attention of the uninitiate"
78293,uninominal_system uninominal_voting_system single-member_system scrutin_uninomial_system scrutin_uninominal_voting_system,based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
78294,uninsurability,the quality of being uninsurable; the conditions under which an insurance company will refuse to issue insurance to an applicant (based on standards set by the insurance company)
78295,unintelligibility,incomprehensibility as a consequence of being unintelligible
78296,uninterestingness,inability to capture or hold one's interest
78297,uniocular_dichromat,a person who has normal vision in one eye and dichromacy in the other; very rare but very useful for experiments on color vision
78298,union_card,a card certifying membership in a labor union
78299,union_representative,a representative for a labor union
78300,union_shop,a company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time
78301,unionism trade_unionism,the system or principles and theory of labor unions
78302,unionization unionisation,act of forming labor unions; "the issue underlying the strike was unionization"
78303,unipolar_depression,a major depressive episode that occurs without the manic phase that occurs in the classic form of bipolar disorder
78304,unison,corresponding exactly; "marching in unison"
78305,unison,occurring together or simultaneously; "the two spoke in unison"
78306,unison,(music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves; "singing in unison"
78307,unit_of_measurement unit,any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"
78308,unit,an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole; "the reduced the number of units and installations"; "the word is a basic linguistic unit"
78309,unit social_unit,an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"
78310,unit,a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"
78311,whole unit,an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
78312,unit_cell,the smallest group of atoms or molecules whose repetition at regular intervals in three dimensions produces the lattices of a crystal
78313,unit_character,(genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene
78314,unit_cost,calculated cost for a given unit of a product
78315,unit_investment_trust unit_trust,a regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities; "you can invest in a unit investment trust for as little as $1000"
78316,unit_of_viscosity,a unit of measurement for viscosity
78317,unitization unitisation chunking,(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units
78318,unitization unitisation,the act of packaging cargo into unit loads
78319,unitization unitisation,conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust
78320,unitization unitisation,the joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies
78321,universal linguistic_universal,(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
78322,universal universal_proposition,(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class
78323,universal,a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings; "some form of religion seems to be a human universal"
78324,universal_joint universal,coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions; "in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps"
78325,universal_agent general_agent,someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal
78326,universal_donor,a person whose type O Rh-negative blood may be safely transfused into persons with other blood types
78327,universal_quantifier,a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts that the proposition is true for all members of a class of things
78328,universal_set,(mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration; "all other sets are subsets of the universal set"
78329,universal_suffrage,suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the country
78330,universal_veil velum,membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap
78331,universalism,the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved
78332,universality catholicity,the quality of being universal; existing everywhere
78333,universe universe_of_discourse,everything stated or assumed in a given discussion
78334,university,the body of faculty and students at a university
78335,university,establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed  including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
78336,university,a large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees
78337,unkindness,lack of sympathy
78338,unknowingness unawareness,unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention
78339,unknown unknown_region terra_incognita,an unknown and unexplored region; "they came like angels out the unknown"
78340,unknown unknown_quantity,a variable whose values are solutions of an equation
78341,unknown_quantity,a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent; "I don't know what the new man will do; he's still an unknown quantity"
78342,unlawful_carnal_knowledge criminal_congress,forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals
78343,unlawfulness,the quality of failing to conform to law
78344,unleaded_gasoline,gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound
78345,unlicensed_gambling,unlicensed gambling is illegal in most jurisdictions
78346,unlikelihood unlikeliness,the improbability of a specified outcome
78347,unlikeness dissimilitude,dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness
78348,unlisted_security over_the_counter_security OTC_security,a security traded in the over-the-counter market
78349,unloading,the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
78350,unmalleability,a lack of malleability
78351,unmarried_woman,a woman who is not married
78352,unnaturalness,the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
78353,unneighborliness,an unneighborly disposition
78354,unnoticeableness,the quality of being not easily noticed
78355,unobserved_fire,fire for which the point of impact (the bursts) cannot be observed
78356,unobtrusiveness,the quality of not sticking out in an unwelcome way
78357,unoriginality,uncreativeness due to a lack of originality
78358,unoriginality,the quality of being unoriginal
78359,unorthodoxy heterodoxy,the quality of being unorthodox
78360,unpalatability unpalatableness,the property of being unacceptable to the mouth
78361,unpalatability unpalatableness,the property of being unacceptable to the mind; "the policy's unpalatability caused an uproar"
78362,unperceptiveness,the lack of insight and sympathetic understanding
78363,unpersuasiveness,inability to persuade
78364,unpleasant_person disagreeable_person,a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
78365,unpleasant_woman disagreeable_woman,a woman who is an unpleasant person
78366,unpleasantness,the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
78367,unpleasantness,the quality of giving displeasure; "the recent unpleasantness of the weather"
78368,unpleasingness,the quality of being unpleasant
78369,unpointedness,the property of having only a dull tip (if any)
78370,unpopularity,the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
78371,volatility unpredictability,the trait of being unpredictably irresolute; "the volatility of the market drove many investors away"
78372,unpredictability,lacking predictability
78373,unpretentiousness,the quality of being natural and without pretensions
78374,unproductiveness,the quality of lacking the power to produce
78375,unprofitableness unprofitability,the quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit
78376,unreality,the quality possessed by something that is unreal
78377,unreality irreality,the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact
78378,unrelatedness,the lack of any particular manner of connectedness
78379,unrespectability disreputability disreputableness,dishonorableness by virtue of lacking respectability or a good reputation
78380,unrest,a feeling of restless agitation
78381,unrestraint,the quality of lacking restraint
78382,unrighteousness,failure to adhere to moral principles; "forgave us our sins and cleansed us of all unrighteousness"
78383,unruliness fractiousness willfulness wilfulness,the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
78384,unsanitariness,a state that is not conducive to health
78385,unsatisfactoriness,the quality of being inadequate or unsuitable
78386,unsaturated_fatty_acid,a fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms
78387,unscrupulousness,the quality of unscrupulous dishonesty
78388,unseasonableness untimeliness,being at an inappropriate time
78389,unseemliness,a lack of consideration for others
78390,unselfconsciousness,the quality of being not self-conscious; unawareness of yourself or of others' views of yourself; "he had the unselfconsciousness of a child"
78391,unselfishness,the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others; "rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins"
78392,unsightliness,ugliness that is unpleasant to look at
78393,unskilled_person,a person who lacks technical training
78394,unskillfulness,a lack of cognitive skill
78395,unsnarling untangling disentanglement extrication,the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
78396,unsociability unsociableness,an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship
78397,unsoundness,a condition of damage or decay
78398,unsoundness,a misconception that is fallacious and not true or valid; "the unsoundness of his conclusion was obvious"
78399,unsoundness,not mentally or physically healthy; "no one can be a poet without a certain unsoundness of mind"
78400,unspoken_accusation veiled_accusation,an accusation that is understood without needing to be spoken
78401,unsteadiness ricketiness,the quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place
78402,unsteadiness,the quality of being unsteady--varying and unpredictable
78403,unstratified_language,a programming language that (like natural language) can be used as its own metalanguage
78404,unsuitability unsuitableness ineptness,the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
78405,unthoughtfulness thoughtlessness,the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
78406,untidiness,the condition of being untidy
78407,untidiness messiness,the trait of being untidy and messy
78408,untouchable Harijan,belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
78409,untrustworthiness untrustiness,the trait of not deserving trust or confidence
78410,untruthfulness,the quality of being untruthful
78411,ununbium Uub element_112 atomic_number_112,a radioactive transuranic element
78412,ununhexium Uuh element_116 atomic_number_116,a radioactive transuranic element
78413,ununpentium Uup element_115 atomic_number_115,a radioactive transuranic element
78414,ununquadium Uuq element_114 atomic_number_114,a radioactive transuranic element
78415,ununtrium Uut element_113 atomic_number_113,a radioactive transuranic element
78416,unusualness,uncommonness by virtue of being unusual
78417,unvariedness,characterized by an absence of variation
78418,unveiling,putting on display for the first time; "he attended the unveiling of the statue"
78419,unwariness,the trait of not being cautious and watchful
78420,unwieldiness,the condition of being difficult to direct or control by reason of complexity; "avoiding the unwieldiness of formal legal processes"; "the onset of unwieldiness and bureaucracy in large organizations"
78421,unwillingness involuntariness,the trait of being unwilling; "his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made"; "in spite of our warnings he plowed ahead with the involuntariness of an automaton"
78422,unworthiness,the quality or state of lacking merit or value
78423,unwritten_law,law based on customary behavior
78424,up-bow,an upward stroke from the tip to the heel of the bow
78425,up-tick,a small increase; "the up-tick in terrorist activity"
78426,up_quark,a stable quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron
78427,wellbeing well-being welfare upbeat eudaemonia eudaimonia,a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
78428,upbeat offbeat,an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
78429,upbraider reprover reproacher rebuker,someone who finds fault or imputes blame
78430,upbringing,properties acquired during a person's formative years
78431,upcast,air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine
78432,update,news that updates your information
78433,updating,the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something); "criminal records need regular updating"
78434,updraft,a strong upward air current
78435,upgrade,software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
78436,upgrade,a reservation that is improved; "I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full"
78437,upgrade,hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
78438,upgrade,the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components); "the power plant received a new upgrade"
78439,upheaval uplift upthrow upthrust,(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
78440,uphill,the upward slope of a hill
78441,upholder maintainer sustainer,someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"
78442,upholsterer,a craftsman who upholsters furniture
78443,upholstery,covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
78444,upholstery,the craft of upholstering
78445,upholstery_material,the fabric used in upholstering
78446,upholstery_needle,any of several very heavy and sometimes curved sewing needles used by upholsterers
78447,upland_cotton Gossypium_hirsutum,native tropical American plant now cultivated in the United States yielding short-staple cotton
78448,upland_sandpiper upland_plover Bartramian_sandpiper Bartramia_longicauda,large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands
78449,upland_white_aster Aster_ptarmicoides,tufted rigid North American perennial with loose clusters of white flowers
78450,uplift,a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
78451,uplifting,the rise of something; "the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky"
78452,uplink,a transmission from Earth to a spacecraft or the path of such a transmission
78453,upper_berth upper,the higher of two berths
78454,upper,piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot; "Uppers come in many styles"
78455,upper_bound,(mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set
78456,upper_class upper_crust,the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy
78457,upper_deck,a higher deck
78458,upper_hand whip_hand,position of advantage and control
78459,upper_jaw upper_jawbone maxilla maxillary,the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
78460,upper_limit,the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something
78461,upper_mantle,the upper part of the mantle
78462,upper_respiratory_infection,infection of the upper respiratory tract
78463,upper_respiratory_tract,the nose and throat and trachea
78464,upper_surface,the side that is uppermost
78465,uppercut,a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)
78466,uppityness uppishness,assumption of airs beyond one's station
78467,upright vertical,a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"
78468,upright upright_piano,a piano with a vertical sounding board
78469,uprightness rectitude,righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
78470,upset swage,a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
78471,upset_price,(auction) the minimum price at which a seller of property will entertain bids
78472,upsetter,an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor
78473,upside-down_cake skillet_cake,batter baked atop a layer of sweetened fruit then turned upside down so fruit is on top
78474,upsilon,the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet
78475,upstage,the rear part of the stage
78476,upstager,a selfish actor who upstages the other actors
78477,upstairs,the part of a building above the ground floor; "no one was allowed to see the upstairs"
78478,upstart,an arrogant or presumptuous person
78479,upstart parvenu nouveau-riche arriviste,a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
78480,upstroke,a stroke normally made in an upward direction
78481,uptake,a process of taking up or using up or consuming; "they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids"
78482,uptick,a transaction in the stock market at a price above the price of the preceding transaction
78483,uptime,a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use
78484,uptown,a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
78485,upturn,an upward movement or trend as in business activity
78486,uraninite 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
78487,uranium_235,a uranium isotope with mass number 235; capable of sustaining chain reactions
78488,uranium_238,the commonest isotope of uranium; it is not fissionable but when irradiated with neutrons it produces fissionable plutonium 239
78489,uranium_ore,any ore from which uranium can be extracted
78490,uranoplasty,surgical correction of a defect of the palate
78491,uranyl uranyl_group uranyl_radical,the bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids
78492,uranyl_nitrate,a yellow salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid
78493,uranyl_oxalate,a salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with oxalic acid
78494,urate,a salt of uric acid
78495,uratemia,presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout
78496,uraturia,presence of abnormally large amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout
78497,urban_area populated_area,a geographical area constituting a city or town
78498,urban_guerrilla,a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns
78499,urban_legend,a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true
78500,urban_planning,the branch of architecture dealing with the design and organization of urban space and activities
78501,urban_renewal,the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums
78502,urbanity,polished courtesy; elegance of manner
78503,urbanity,the quality or character of life in a city or town; "there is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity"
78504,urbanization urbanisation,the condition of being urbanized
78505,urbanization urbanisation,the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
78506,urceole,a vessel that holds water for washing the hands
78507,urchin,poor and often mischievous city child
78508,urea carbamide,the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics
78509,urea-formaldehyde_resin,a clear thermosetting resin made from urea and formaldehyde and used in electrical fittings  adhesives  and finishes
78510,urease,an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia; is present in intestinal bacteria
78511,uremia uraemia azotemia azotaemia,accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
78512,ureter,either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
78513,ureteritis,inflammation of the ureter
78514,ureterocele,prolapse of the end of the ureter into the bladder; may obstruct urine flow
78515,ureterorenal_reflux,a backflow of urine from the ureter into the renal pelvis
78516,ureterostenosis,stenosis of the ureter
78517,urethane,an ester of carbamic acid
78518,urethra,duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
78519,urethral_orifice external_orifice,the orifice through which urine is discharged
78520,urethral_sphincter musculus_sphincter_urethrae,a striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra
78521,urethritis,inflammation of the urethra; results in painful urination
78522,urethrocele,prolapse of the urethra into the vagina
78523,urge_incontinence,urinary incontinence that is generally attributable to involuntary contracts of the bladder muscle resulting in an urgent need to urinate accompanied by a sudden loss of urine; most common in people over 60 years of age
78524,urgency,the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
78525,urgency,pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need"
78526,urgency,an urgent situation calling for prompt action; "I'll be there  barring any urgencies"; "they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs"
78527,urging,the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
78528,urial Ovis_vignei,bearded reddish sheep of southern Asia
78529,uric_acid,a white tasteless odorless crystalline product of protein metabolism; found in the blood and urine
78530,uricaciduria,presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout
78531,urinal,a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate
78532,urinalysis uranalysis,(medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)
78533,urinary_bladder,a membranous sac for temporary retention of urine
78534,urinary_hesitancy,difficulty in beginning the flow of urine; associated with prostate enlargement in men and with narrowing of the urethral opening in women; may be caused by emotional stress in either men or women
78535,urinary_retention,holding urine in the urinary bladder; "he has a problem with urinary retention"
78536,urinary_tract,the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine
78537,urinary_tract_infection,any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract
78538,urine piss pee piddle weewee water,liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"
78539,urn,a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
78540,urn,a large pot for making coffee or tea
78541,urobilin,brown bile pigment formed from urobilinogens and found in feces and in small amounts in urine
78542,urobilinogen stercobilinogen,a chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation; some is excreted in the feces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine
78543,urocele,extravasation of urine into the scrotal sac
78544,urochesia urochezia,passage of urine from the anus
78545,urochord,a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region
78546,urodele caudate,amphibians that resemble lizards
78547,urodynia,pain during urination
78548,urogenital_system urogenital_apparatus urinary_system urinary_apparatus genitourinary_system genitourinary_apparatus systema_urogenitale apparatus_urogenitalis,the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
78549,urolith,a urinary stone
78550,urologist,a specialist in urology
78551,urology urogenital_medicine,the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system
78552,uropathy,any pathology of the urinary tract
78553,uropygial_gland preen_gland,oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds
78554,uropygium,posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow
78555,ursinia,any of various plants of the genus Ursinia grown for their yellow- or orange- or white-rayed flowers
78556,urtication urticaria hives nettle_rash,an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
78557,urtication,a sensation of having been stung by nettles
78558,usance,the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
78559,use,a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses"
78560,use_immunity testimonial_immunity,an exemption that displaces the privilege against self-incrimination; neither compelled testimony or any fruits of it can be used against the witness who therefore can no longer fear self-incrimination
78561,used-car secondhand_car,a car that has been previously owned; not a new car
78562,used-car_lot,a parking lot where a dealer in used-cars displays cars for sale
78563,user,a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
78564,usherette,a female usher
78565,ushering_in,the introduction of something new; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era"
78566,usualness,commonness by virtue of not being unusual
78567,usufruct,a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way
78568,usufructuary,someone who holds property by usufruct
78569,usurpation,wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority); "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"
78570,usurper supplanter,one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
78571,usury vigorish,an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
78572,usury,the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
78573,utahraptor superslasher,large (20-ft) and swift carnivorous dinosaur having an upright slashing claw 15 inches long on each hind foot; early Cretaceous
78574,utensil,an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
78575,uterine_artery arteria_uterina,a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina
78576,uterine_cavity,the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes
78577,uterine_contraction,a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal
78578,uterine_vein,one of two veins on each side that arise from the uterine plexus and empty into the internal iliac vein
78579,uterus womb,a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
78580,utilitarian,someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
78581,utilitarianism,doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number
78582,utility public_utility public_utility_company public-service_corporation,a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
78583,utility usefulness,the quality of being of practical use
78584,utility,the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane"
78585,utility,(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
78586,utility_program utility service_program,(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer; "a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users"
78587,utility,a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities"
78588,utility_bond utility_revenue_bond,a bond issued to finance the construction of public utility services
78589,utility_man,a baseball player valued for the ability to play at several positions
78590,utility_man,a workman expected to serve in any capacity when called on
78591,utility_routine service_routine,a routine that can be used as needed
78592,utilization,the state of having been made use of; "the rate of utilization"
78593,utilizer utiliser,someone who puts to good use; "not all organisms are utilizers of oxygen"; "the social agencies and their utilizers both objected to the budget cut"
78594,utopian_socialism,socialism achieved by voluntary sacrifice
78595,utricle utriculus,a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open
78596,utterance vocalization,the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
78597,utterer vocalizer vocaliser,an organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?"
78598,utterer,someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins
78599,uvea,the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid
78600,uveitis,inflammation of the uvea of the eye
78601,uvula,a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
78602,uvulitis,inflammation of the uvula
78603,uxor ux,(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife
78604,uxoricide,a husband who murders his wife
78605,uxoricide,the murder of a wife by her husband
78606,uxoriousness,foolish fondness for or excessive submissiveness to one's wife
78607,vac,informal term for vacation
78608,vacancy,being unoccupied
78609,vacancy_rate,the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) that are unoccupied or not rented at a given time
78610,vacant_lot building_site,a lot on which there are no permanent buildings
78611,vacation,the act of making something legally void
78612,vacation_home,a dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacation
78613,vacationer vacationist,someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work
78614,vacationing,the act of taking a vacation
78615,vaccination,the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine
78616,vaccine vaccinum,immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
78617,vaccinee,a patient who has been vaccinated
78618,vaccinia vaccina variola_vaccine variola_vaccinia variola_vaccina,a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar
78619,vacuole,a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
78620,vacuolization vacuolisation vacuolation,the state of having become filled with vacuoles
78621,vacuousness,indicative of or marked by mental vacuity and an absence of ideas; "the vacuousness of her face belied her feelings"
78622,vacuum vacuity,the absence of matter
78623,vacuum vacuity,a region that is devoid of matter
78624,vacuum vacuum_cleaner,an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
78625,vacuum_chamber,a chamber from which nearly all matter (especially air) has been removed
78626,vacuum_flask vacuum_bottle,flask with double walls separated by vacuum; used to maintain substances at high or low temperatures
78627,vacuum_gauge vacuum_gage,a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure
78628,vagabond,anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place; "pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea"
78629,vagary,an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior  etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"
78630,vagina,the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus"
78631,vaginal_artery arteria_vaginalis,a branch of the internal iliac that provides blood for the vagina and the base of the bladder and the rectum
78632,vaginal_discharge,discharge of secretions from the cervical glands of the vagina; normally clear or white
78633,vaginal_smear,smear taken from the vaginal mucosa for cytological analysis
78634,vaginismus,muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination
78635,vaginitis,inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis)
78636,vagrancy,the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood
78637,vagueness,unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning; "the Conservative manifesto is a model of vagueness"; "these terms were used with a vagueness that suggested little or no thought about what each might convey"
78638,vagueness,indistinctness of shape or character; "the scene had the swirling vagueness of a painting by Turner"
78639,vagus vagus_nerve nervus_vagus pneumogastric pneumogastric_nerve tenth_cranial_nerve wandering_nerve,a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
78640,valediction valedictory_address valedictory_oration valedictory,a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
78641,valediction,the act of saying farewell
78642,valedictorian valedictory_speaker,the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement
78643,valence valency,(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
78644,valence valency,(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
78645,valence_electron,an electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules
78646,valency,the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds
78647,valerian,a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or ink flowers
78648,valeric_acid pentanoic_acid,a clear liquid carboxylic acid used in perfumes and drugs
78649,valet_parking,a service provided (at a club or restaurant or airport etc.) whereby a patron leaves a car at the entrance and an attendant parks and retrieves it
78650,valetudinarian,weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
78651,validity validness,the quality of having legal force or effectiveness
78652,valine,an essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults
78653,valise,a small overnight bag for short trips
78654,valley vale,a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
78655,valley_girl,a girl who grew up in the tract housing in the San Fernando Valley
78656,valley_pocket_gopher Thomomys_bottae,of valleys and mountain meadows of western United States
78657,valproic_acid Depokene,anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures
78658,valuable,something of value; "all our valuables were stolen"
78659,valuation,assessed price; "the valuation of this property is much too high"
78660,value,a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
78661,value,the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
78662,value economic_value,the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
78663,value,relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark  medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
78664,value time_value note_value,(music) the relative duration of a musical note
78665,value,an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values"
78666,value_judgment value_judgement,an assessment that reveals more about the values of the person making the assessment than about the reality of what is assessed
78667,value_statement,a statement of the desirability of something
78668,valuelessness,having none of the properties that endow something with value
78669,valuer,someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions
78670,values,beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something); "he has very conservatives values"
78671,valve,a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
78672,valve,device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
78673,valve,control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
78674,valve-in-head_engine,internal-combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves located in the cylinder head
78675,valvotomy valvulotomy,incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
78676,valvular_heart_disease,heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation
78677,valvular_incompetence,inability of a bodily valve to close completely
78678,valvule valvelet valvula,a small valve
78679,valvulitis,inflammation of a valve (especially of a cardiac valve as a consequence of rheumatic fever)
78680,vambrace lower_cannon,cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm
78681,vamp,an improvised musical accompaniment
78682,vamp,piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
78683,vampire lamia,(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
78684,vampire_bat true_vampire_bat,any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood
78685,vampirism,belief in the existence of vampires
78686,vampirism,the actions or practices of a vampire
78687,vanguard van,the leading units moving at the head of an army
78688,van,a truck with an enclosed cargo space
78689,van_Gogh Vincent_van_Gogh Gogh,Dutch Post-impressionist painter noted for his use of color (1853-1890)
78690,van_de_Velde Henri_van_de_Velde Henri_Clemens_van_de_Velde,Belgian architect (1863-1957)
78691,van_der_Waal's_forces,relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles
78692,van_der_Waals Johannes_van_der_Waals Johannes_Diderik_van_der_Waals,Dutch physicist (1837-1923)
78693,vanadate,a salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium
78694,vanadinite,a mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead; a source of vanadium
78695,vanadium_pentoxide vanadic_acid,any of various oxyacids of vanadium; known mostly in the form of its salts
78696,vanadium_steel,steel alloyed with vanadium for greater strength and high-temperature stability
78697,vancomycin Vancocin,an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections
78698,vanda,any of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes
78699,vandalism hooliganism malicious_mischief,willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
78700,weathervane weather_vane vane wind_vane,mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
78701,vane,a metal fin attached to the tail of a bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
78702,vane web,the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
78703,vanilla,any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
78704,vanilla vanilla_extract,a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
78705,vanilla,a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
78706,vanilla_bean,long bean-like fruit; seeds are used as flavoring
78707,vanilla_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with vanilla extract
78708,vanilla_orchid Vanilla_planifolia,a climbing orchid bearing a podlike fruit yielding vanilla beans; widely cultivated from Florida southward throughout tropical America
78709,vanilla_pudding,sweet vanilla flavored custard-like pudding usually thickened with flour rather than eggs
78710,vanillin,a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings
78711,vanisher,a person who disappears
78712,vanishing,a sudden or mysterious disappearance
78713,vanishing,suddenly disappearing from sight
78714,vanishing_point,the point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist
78715,vanishing_point,the appearance of a point on the horizon at which parallel lines converge
78716,vanity_fair,a vain and frivolous lifestyle especially in large cities
78717,vantage,place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
78718,vantage_point viewpoint,a place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley"
78719,vapor vapour,a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
78720,vaporization vaporisation vapor vapour evaporation,the process of becoming a vapor
78721,vapor_density vapour_density,the density of a gas relative to the density of hydrogen
78722,vapor_lock vapour_lock,a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)
78723,vapor_pressure vapour_pressure,the pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form)
78724,vaporization vaporisation,annihilation by vaporizing something
78725,vaporizer vaporiser,a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)
78726,vaquero buckaroo buckeroo,local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
78727,vaquita Phocaena_sinus,a short porpoise that lives in the Gulf of California; an endangered species
78728,vara,a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities
78729,vardenafil Levitra,virility drug (trade name Levitra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
78730,variability variableness variance,the quality of being subject to variation
78731,variable,something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation; "the weather is one variable to be considered"
78732,variable variable_quantity,a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
78733,variable_star variable,a star that varies noticeably in brightness
78734,variable,a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
78735,variable-pitch_propeller,propeller for which the angle of the blades is adjustable
78736,variance,the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
78737,variance,an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation); "a zoning variance"
78738,variation variance,an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
78739,variation,a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
78740,variation,an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal"
78741,variation,the process of varying or being varied
78742,variation,(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
78743,variation,the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"
78744,varicella_zoster_virus,the member of the herpes virus family that is responsible for chickenpox
78745,varicocele,dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes
78746,varicose_vein,a vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs
78747,varicosis,pathological condition of being varicose or having varicose veins
78748,varicosity,varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous
78749,varied_Lorikeet Glossopsitta_versicolor,lorikeet with a colorful coat
78750,variedness,characterized by variation
78751,variegated_horsetail variegated_scouring_rush Equisetum_variegatum,northern North America; Greenland; northern and central Europe
78752,variegation,variability in coloration
78753,varietal varietal_wine,a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape
78754,variety,(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; "varieties are frequently recognized in botany"
78755,variety_show variety,a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
78756,variety_meat organs,edible viscera of a butchered animal
78757,variola_major variola_major_virus,a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent
78758,variola_minor variola_minor_virus,a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent
78759,variola_virus smallpox_virus,the virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon
78760,variolation variolization,the obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox
78761,variometer,a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field
78762,variorum variorum_edition,an edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors
78763,variously-leaved_pondweed Potamogeton_gramineous,of Europe (except the Mediterranean area) and the northern United States
78764,varix,abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel
78765,vermin varmint,an irritating or obnoxious person
78766,varmint varment,any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g.  coyote
78767,varnish,paint that provides a hard glossy transparent coating
78768,varnish_tree lacquer_tree Chinese_lacquer_tree Japanese_lacquer_tree Japanese_varnish_tree Japanese_sumac Toxicodendron_vernicifluum Rhus_verniciflua,small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
78769,varnisher,someone who applies a finishing coat of varnish
78770,varsity,a British abbreviation of `university'; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
78771,varsity first_team,a team representing a college or university
78772,vas_deferens ductus_deferens,a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
78773,vasa_efferentia,the several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymis
78774,vasa_vasorum,any small blood vessel ramifying on the outside of a major artery or vein
78775,vascular_bundle vascular_strand fibrovascular_bundle,a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem
78776,vascular_plant tracheophyte,green plant having a vascular system: ferns  gymnosperms  angiosperms
78777,vascular_ray medullary_ray,a sheet of vascular tissue separating the vascular bundles
78778,vascular_structure,a structure composed of or provided with blood vessels
78779,vascular_system,the vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant
78780,vascular_tissue,tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants
78781,vascularity,the property being vascular; "a prominent vascularity"
78782,vascularization vascularisation,the organic process whereby body tissue becomes vascular and develops capillaries
78783,vasculitis,inflammation of a blood vessel
78784,vase,an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
78785,vasectomy,surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
78786,vasoconstriction,decrease in the diameter of blood vessels
78787,vasoconstrictor vasoconstrictive pressor,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
78788,vasodilation,dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)
78789,vasodilator vasodilative,a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
78790,vasopressin antidiuretic_hormone ADH Pitressin,hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
78791,vasopressor,any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)
78792,vasotomy vasosection,surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens
78793,vasovasostomy,a surgical procedure that attempts to restore the function of the vas deferens after a vasectomy
78794,vasovesiculitis,inflammation of the vas deferens and seminal vesicles; usually occurring with prostatitis
78795,vat_dye vat_color,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
78796,vaudevillian,a performer who works in vaudeville
78797,vault burial_vault,a burial chamber (usually underground)
78798,vault bank_vault,a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
78799,vault,an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
78800,vaulter pole_vaulter pole_jumper,an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
78801,vaulting,(architecture) a vaulted structure; "arches and vaulting"
78802,vaunt,extravagant self-praise
78803,veal veau,meat from a calf
78804,veal_cordon_bleu,thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed
78805,veal_parmesan veal_parmigiana,sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce
78806,veal_roast roast_veal,cut of veal suitable for roasting
78807,veal_scallopini,thin sauteed cutlets of veal
78808,vector,a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
78809,vector,a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
78810,vector-borne_transmission,indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person
78811,vector_algebra,the part of algebra that deals with the theory of vectors and vector spaces
78812,vector_product cross_product,a vector that is the product of two other vectors
78813,vedalia Rodolia_cardinalis,native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects
78814,veery Wilson's_thrush Hylocichla_fuscescens,tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song
78815,vegan,a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all
78816,vegetable veggie,edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
78817,vegetable,any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
78818,vegetable_matter,matter produced by plants or growing in the manner of a plant
78819,vegetable_tallow,a waxy fat obtained from certain plants (e.g. bayberry) and used as tallow
78820,vegetable_wax,a waxy substance obtained from plants (especially from the trunks of certain palms)
78821,vegetarian,eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
78822,vegetarianism,a diet excluding all meat and fish
78823,vegetation,the process of growth in plants
78824,vegetation,an abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart)
78825,vegetation,inactivity that is passive and monotonous  comparable to the inactivity of plant life; "their holiday was spent in sleep and vegetation"
78826,vehicle,a conveyance that transports people or objects
78827,vehicle,a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents"
78828,vehicle,a substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it
78829,vehicle-borne_transmission,indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vehicle (or fomite) touches a person's body or is ingested
78830,vehicular_traffic vehicle_traffic,the aggregation of vehicles coming and going in a particular locality
78831,vein vena venous_blood_vessel,a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"
78832,vein,a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes"
78833,vein nervure,any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
78834,vein mineral_vein,a layer of ore between layers of rock
78835,vein nervure,one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
78836,vein_of_penis,a vein serving the penis
78837,velar velar_consonant,a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
78838,veld veldt,elevated open grassland in southern Africa
78839,velleity,a mere wish  unaccompanied by effort to obtain
78840,velleity,volition in its weakest form
78841,vellum,a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
78842,vellum,fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
78843,velocipede,any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel
78844,velociraptor,small active carnivore that probably fed on protoceratops; possibly related more closely to birds than to other dinosaurs
78845,velodrome,a banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing
78846,velour velours,heavy fabric that resembles velvet
78847,veloute,white sauce made with stock instead of milk
78848,velvet,a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
78849,velvet_ant,a solitary wasp of the family Mutillidae; the body has a coat of brightly colored velvety hair and the females are wingless
78850,velvet_bent velvet_bent_grass brown_bent Rhode_Island_bent dog_bent Agrostis_canina,common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves
78851,velvet_grass Yorkshire_fog Holcus_lanatus,tall European perennial grass having a velvety stem; naturalized in United States and used for forage
78852,velvet_plant purple_velvet_plant royal_velvet_plant Gynura_aurantiaca,Javanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs
78853,velveteen,a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
78854,vena_bulbi_penis,vein of the head of the penis; tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the perineum
78855,vena_bulbi_vestibuli,vein of the vestibular bulb
78856,vena_canaliculi_cochleae,vein of the cochlear canal
78857,vena_cava,either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart
78858,vena_dorsalis_clitoridis_profunda,deep dorsal vein of the clitoris; tributary of the vesical venous plexus
78859,vena_profunda_penis,deep vein of the penis; enters the prostatic plexus
78860,venae_dorsales_clitoridis_superficiales,superficial dorsal veins of the clitoris; tributaries of the external pudendal vein on either side
78861,venae_dorsales_penis_profunda,deep dorsal vein of the penis; tributary of the prostatic plexus
78862,venae_dorsales_penis_superficiales,superficial dorsal veins of the penis; paired tributaries of the external pudendal veins on each side
78863,venae_interlobulares_hepatis,interlobular veins of the liver
78864,venae_interlobulares_renis,interlobular veins of the kidney; receive blood from the arcuate vein and empty into the renal veins
78865,venae_labiales_anteriores anterior_labial_veins,veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein
78866,venae_labiales_posteriores posterior_labial_veins,veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein
78867,venae_palpebrales,veins of the eyelids
78868,venae_profundae_clitoridis,deep veins of the clitoris; join the vesical plexus
78869,venae_renis,veins of the kidney; drain the kidney into the renal vein
78870,venality,prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward
78871,venation,(botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
78872,venation venous_blood_system,(zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal
78873,vendetta blood_feud,a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
78874,vending_machine,a slot machine for selling goods
78875,veneer veneering,coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
78876,veneering,the act of applying veneer
78877,venerability venerableness,the quality of deserving veneration
78878,venerator,someone who regards with deep respect or reverence
78879,venesection phlebotomy,surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
78880,venial_sin,a pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace
78881,venipuncture,(medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
78882,venire_facias,a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty
78883,venison,meat from a deer used as food
78884,venogram phlebogram,an X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium
78885,venography,roentgenographic examination of veins
78886,venom,toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g.  spiders and scorpions)
78887,venomous_lizard,any of two or three large heavy-bodied lizards; only known venomous lizards
78888,venous_blood,blood found in the veins; "except in the pulmonary vein venous blood is rich in carbon dioxide and poor in oxygen"
78889,venous_pressure,the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood
78890,vent,external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
78891,vent volcano,a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
78892,vent,a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
78893,venter,a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance
78894,venter,the womb; "`in venter' is legal terminology for `conceived but not yet born'"
78895,venter,a bulging body part (as the belly of a muscle)
78896,ventilation ventilation_system ventilating_system,a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation"
78897,ventilation_shaft,a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation
78898,ventilator,a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
78899,ventricle,one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
78900,ventricle heart_ventricle,a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
78901,ventricular_aneurysm,a localized dilation or protrusion on the wall of the left ventricle of the heart (occurring after a myocardial infarction)
78902,ventricular_fibrillation,fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest
78903,ventricular_septal_defect,a common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure
78904,ventriloquism ventriloquy,the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)
78905,ventriloquist,a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
78906,ventriloquist's_dummy,a wooden dummy into which a ventriloquist projects the voice
78907,venture,any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
78908,venture,a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
78909,venture_capital risk_capital,wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises
78910,venture_capitalism,capitalism that invests in innovative enterprises (especially high technology) where the potential profits are large
78911,venture_capitalist,a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology)
78912,venturer merchant-venturer,a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas)
78913,venue,in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held
78914,venule venula capillary_vein,a minute vein continuous with a capillary
78915,veracity,unwillingness to tell lies
78916,verapamil Calan Isoptin,a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine
78917,verb,a word that serves as the predicate of a sentence
78918,verb,a content word that denotes an action or a state
78919,verbal_creation,creating something by the use of speech and language
78920,verbal_intelligence,intelligence in the use and comprehension of language
78921,verbal_noun deverbal_noun,a noun that is derived from a verb
78922,verbalization verbalisation,expressing something in words
78923,verbena vervain,any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers
78924,verbiage verbalism,overabundance of words
78925,verbolatry grammatolatry word-worship,the worship of words
78926,verboseness verbosity,an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
78927,verd_antique verde_antique,a dark green impure marble
78928,verdict finding_of_fact,(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
78929,verdigris cupric_acetate,a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
78930,verdigris,a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time
78931,verdin Auriparus_flaviceps,very small yellow-headed titmouse of western North America
78932,verge,a grass border along a road
78933,verger,a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
78934,verification,(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement
78935,verisimilitude,the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
78936,verity,an enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truth
78937,vermicelli,pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti
78938,vermicide,an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)
78939,vermiculation,a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
78940,vermiculite,any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure
78941,vermifuge anthelmintic anthelminthic helminthic,a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
78942,vermillion_flycatcher firebird Pyrocephalus_rubinus_mexicanus,tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage
78943,vermillion_rockfish rasher Sebastodes_miniatus,a commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North America
78944,vermin,any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats; "cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin"; "he examined the child's head for vermin"; "boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin"
78945,vermis vermis_cerebelli,the narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres
78946,vermouth,any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs; used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks
78947,vernacular,the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
78948,vernal_equinox March_equinox spring_equinox,March 21
78949,vernal_equinox,(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces
78950,vernal_witch_hazel Hamamelis_vernalis,fragrant shrub of lower Mississippi valley having very small flowers from midwinter to spring
78951,vernation,(botany) the arrangement of young leaves in a leaf bud before it opens
78952,vernier_caliper vernier_micrometer,a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements
78953,vernix vernix_caseosa,a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus
78954,veronica speedwell,any plant of the genus Veronica
78955,versatility,having a wide variety of skills
78956,verse verse_line,a line of metrical text
78957,versicle,a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation
78958,versification,a metrical adaptation of something (e.g.  of a prose text)
78959,versification,the form or metrical composition of a poem
78960,versification,the art or practice of writing verse
78961,version,an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine"
78962,version,manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)
78963,verso,left-hand page
78964,verst,a Russian unit of length (1.067 km)
78965,vertebra,one of the bony segments of the spinal column
78966,vertebral_artery arteria_vertebralis,the first branch of the subclavian artery; divided into four parts
78967,vertebral_vein vena_vertebralis,a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein
78968,vertebrate craniate,animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
78969,vertebrate_foot pedal_extremity,the extremity of the limb in vertebrates
78970,vertebrate_paleontology,the paleontology of vertebrates
78971,vertex,the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure
78972,vertical,something that is oriented vertically
78973,vertical_angle,either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines
78974,vertical_bank,a bank so steep that the plane's lateral axis approaches the vertical
78975,vertical_circle,a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon
78976,vertical_file,a file in which records are stored upright on one edge
78977,vertical_integration vertical_combination,absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution
78978,vertical_section,a mechanical drawing showing the interior of an object as if made by a vertical plane passing through it
78979,vertical_surface,a surface that is vertical
78980,vertical_tail,the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft
78981,verticil,a whorl of leaves growing around a stem
78982,verticilliosis,wilt caused by fungi of the genus Verticillium
78983,verticillium,a fungus of the genus Verticillium
78984,vervet vervet_monkey Cercopithecus_aethiops_pygerythrus,South African monkey with black face and hands
78985,very_high_frequency VHF,30 to 300 megahertz
78986,very_important_person VIP high-up dignitary panjandrum high_muckamuck,an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
78987,very_low_density_lipoprotein VLDL,large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL
78988,very_low_frequency VLF,3 to 30 kilohertz
78989,vesical_vein vena_vesicalis,veins that drain the vesical plexus and join the internal iliac veins
78990,vesicant vesicatory,a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas)
78991,vesicoureteral_reflux,a backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter
78992,vesicular_stomatitis,a disease of horses  cattle  swine  and occasionally human beings; caused by the vesiculovirus
78993,vesiculation vesication blistering,the formation of vesicles
78994,vesiculitis,inflammation of a seminal vesicle (usually in conjunction with prostatitis)
78995,vesiculovirus,an animal virus that causes vesicular stomatitis
78996,vesper,a late afternoon or evening worship service
78997,vesper_sparrow grass_finch Pooecetes_gramineus,common North American finch noted for its evening song
78998,vespers evensong,the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
78999,vespertilian_bat vespertilionid,a variety of carnivorous bat
79000,vespid vespid_wasp,mostly social nest-building wasps
79001,vessel vas,a tube in which a body fluid circulates
79002,vessel watercraft,a craft designed for water transportation
79003,vessel,an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
79004,vest waistcoat,a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
79005,vest_pocket,a small pocket in a man's vest
79006,vestal,a chaste woman
79007,vestal_virgin,(Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple
79008,vested_interest,(law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another
79009,vested_interest,groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit
79010,vestibular_apparatus vestibular_system,organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium
79011,vestibular_gland,a gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus
79012,vestibular_vein vena_vestibularis,veins that drain the saccule and utricle
79013,vestibule,any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)
79014,vestibule_of_the_ear,the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear
79015,vestibule_of_the_vagina,the space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethra
79016,vestiture,an archaic term for clothing
79017,vestment,gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
79018,vestry,in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
79019,vestry sacristy,a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
79020,vestryman,a man who is a member of a church vestry
79021,vestrywoman,a woman who is a member of a church vestry
79022,vesture,something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green"
79023,vesuvianite vesuvian idocrase,a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone
79024,vetch,any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
79025,vetchling,any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils
79026,veteran veteran_soldier,a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"
79027,veteran vet ex-serviceman,a person who has served in the armed forces
79028,veterinarian veterinary veterinary_surgeon vet,a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
79029,veterinary_medicine,the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)
79030,veterinary_school,a school teaching veterinary medicine
79031,veto,a vote that blocks a decision
79032,veto,the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
79033,vexatious_litigation,litigation shown to have been instituted maliciously and without probable cause; "he got an injunction against vexatious litigation by his enemies"
79034,viability,(of living things) capable of normal growth and development
79035,viability,capable of being done in a practical and useful way
79036,viaduct,bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
79037,viand,a choice or delicious dish
79038,viatical_settlement,cash derived from sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
79039,viatical_settlement viaticus_settlement,sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
79040,viatication viaticus,purchasing insurance policies for cash from terminally ill policy holders
79041,vibe vibration,a distinctive emotional atmosphere; sensed intuitively; "it gave me a nostalgic vibe"; "that man gives off bad vibes"
79042,vibist vibraphonist,a musician who plays the vibraphone
79043,vibraphone vibraharp vibes,a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound
79044,vibration,a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively; "that place gave me bad vibrations"
79045,vibrato,(music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch
79046,vibrator,a mechanical device that vibrates; "a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound"
79047,vibrator,mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage
79048,vibrio vibrion,curved rodlike motile bacterium
79049,vicar,a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
79050,vicar,(Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
79051,vicar,(Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
79052,vicar-general,(Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop
79053,vicar_apostolic,a titular Roman Catholic bishop in a non-Catholic area
79054,vicariate vicarship,the religious institution under the authority of a vicar
79055,vice,a specific form of evildoing; "vice offends the moral standards of the community"
79056,vice-presidency vice-presidential_term,the tenure of a vice president
79057,vice-presidency,the office and function of a vice president
79058,vice-regent,a regent's deputy
79059,vice_admiral,an admiral ranking below a full admiral and above a rear admiral
79060,vice_chairman,one ranking below or serving in the place of a chairman
79061,vice_chancellor,a deputy or assistant to someone bearing the title of chancellor
79062,vice_crime,a vice that is illegal
79063,vice_president V.P.,an executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president's place under certain circumstances
79064,vice_squad,a police group to enforce laws against gambling and prostitution
79065,vicegerent,someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy
79066,vicereine,wife of a viceroy
79067,viceroy vicereine,governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
79068,viceroy Limenitis_archippus,showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller
79069,viceroyalty,a district or province governed by a viceroy
79070,viceroyship,the position of viceroy
79071,vichyssoise,a creamy potato soup flavored with leeks and onions; usually served cold
79072,vicious_circle vicious_cycle,one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first
79073,vicious_circle,an argument that assumes that which is to be proved
79074,vicissitude,a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something; "the project was subject to the usual vicissitudes of exploratory research"
79075,vicissitude,mutability in life or nature (especially successive alternation from one condition to another)
79076,victim,an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
79077,victim dupe,a person who is tricked or swindled
79078,victimization,adversity resulting from being made a victim; "his victimization infuriated him"
79079,victimizer victimiser,a person who victimizes others; "I thought we were partners  not victim and victimizer"
79080,victimless_crime,an act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims; "he considers prostitution to be a victimless crime"
79081,winner victor,the contestant who wins the contest
79082,victory_celebration,a celebration following a victory in a battle or sports competition
79083,victory_garden,a kitchen garden planted during wartime to relieve food shortages
79084,victory_lap lap_of_honour,a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
79085,victualer victualler,an innkeeper (especially British)
79086,vicuna,the wool of the vicuna
79087,vicuna,a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna
79088,vicuna Vicugna_vicugna,small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat
79089,video_recording video,a recording of both the video and audio components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)
79090,video_digitizing,the process of capturing and converting and storing video images for use by a computer
79091,videocassette,a cassette for videotape
79092,videocassette_recorder VCR,a magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) TV programs
79093,videodisk videodisc DVD,a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set
79094,videotape,a video recording made on magnetic tape
79095,videotape,a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound
79096,view eyeshot,the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view"
79097,view,purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it"
79098,view,outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view"
79099,view_angle angle_of_view,the angle included by a photographic lens
79100,viewer,an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies
79101,viewing_audience TV_audience viewers,the audience reached by television
79102,vigil,a period of sleeplessness
79103,vigil watch,the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
79104,watch vigil,a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
79105,vigil_light vigil_candle,a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church
79106,vigilance_committee,a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist
79107,vigilante vigilance_man,member of a vigilance committee
79108,vigilantism,the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws
79109,vignette,a photograph whose edges shade off gradually
79110,vignette,a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
79111,village_green,a village park consisting of a plot of grassy land
79112,villager,one who has lived in a village most of their life
79113,villain scoundrel,a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
79114,villain baddie,the principle bad character in a film or work of fiction
79115,villainess,a woman villain
79116,villainy villainousness,the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
79117,villainy,a treacherous or vicious act
79118,villeinage villainage,the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf
79119,villeinage,tenure by which a villein held land
79120,villus,a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
79121,vin_ordinaire,cheap French table wine of unspecified origin
79122,vinblastine Velban,periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
79123,vincristine Oncovin,periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
79124,vindictiveness vengefulness,a malevolent desire for revenge
79125,vine,a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing  twining  or creeping along a surface
79126,vine_maple Acer_circinatum,small maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets
79127,vine_snake,slender arboreal snake found from southern Arizona to Bolivia
79128,vinegar,dilute acetic acid
79129,vinegar_eel vinegar_worm Anguillula_aceti Turbatrix_aceti,minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar
79130,vinegar_fly,flies whose larvae feed on pickles and imperfectly sealed preserves
79131,vinegariness vinegarishness,a sourness resembling that of vinegar
79132,vinegarroon Mastigoproctus_giganteus,large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed
79133,vineyard vinery,a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
79134,vinifera vinifera_grape common_grape_vine Vitis_vinifera,common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
79135,vinifera_grape,grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe
79136,vinification,the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine
79137,vintage,a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
79138,vintage time_of_origin,the oldness of wines
79139,vintager,a person who harvests grapes for making wine
79140,vintner wine_merchant,someone who sells wine
79141,vintner winemaker wine_maker,someone who makes wine
79142,vinyl vinyl_group vinyl_radical,a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene
79143,vinyl,shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings
79144,vinyl_polymer vinyl_resin polyvinyl_resin,a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group
79145,viol,any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
79146,viola_d'amore,viol that is the tenor of the viol family
79147,viola_da_braccio,a member of the viol family with approximately the range of a viola
79148,viola_da_gamba gamba bass_viol,viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello
79149,violation infringement,an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"
79150,violator lawbreaker law_offender,someone who violates the law
79151,violator debaucher ravisher,someone who assaults others sexually
79152,violence,a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
79153,violet,any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
79154,violet reddish_blue,a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum
79155,violet-flowered_petunia Petunia_integrifolia,herb or small shrublet having solitary violet to rose-red flowers
79156,violet_suksdorfia Suksdorfia_violaceae,slender delicate plant with wide roundish deeply lobed leaves and deep pink to violet funnel-shaped flowers; British Columbia to northern Oregon and west to Idaho and Montana
79157,violet_wood_sorrel Oxalis_violacea,perennial herb of eastern North America with palmately compound leaves and usually rose-purple flowers
79158,violin fiddle,bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
79159,violin_family,(music) the family of bowed stringed instruments
79160,violin_lesson,a less in playing the violin
79161,violin_maker,someone who makes violins
79162,violin_section,the section of an orchestra that plays violins
79163,violinist fiddler,a musician who plays the violin
79164,violist,a musician who plays the viola
79165,viomycin Viocin,a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis
79166,viper,venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
79167,viperine_grass_snake Natrix_maura,a small harmless grass snake
79168,virago,a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
79169,viral_delivery_vector,a transducing vector that uses a retrovirus
79170,viral_hepatitis,hepatitis caused by a virus
79171,viral_infection virus_infection,infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans
79172,viral_pneumonia,pneumonia caused by a virus
79173,viremia viraemia,the presence of a virus in the blood stream; "viremia spread the smallpox virus to the internal organs"
79174,vireo,any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color
79175,virga,light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity)
79176,virgin,a person who has never had sex
79177,virgin's_bower old_man's_beard devil's_darning_needle Clematis_virginiana,common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers
79178,virgin_wool,wool not used before; wool not processed or woven before
79179,virginal pair_of_virginals,a legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries
79180,virginity,the condition or quality of being a virgin
79181,viricide virucide,an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses
79182,virilism,the development of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female (or prematurely in a young boy)
79183,virility,the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation
79184,virility_drug anti-impotence_drug,drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction
79185,virino,(microbiology) a hypothetical infectious particle thought to be the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system; consists of nucleic acid in a protective coat of host cell proteins
79186,virion,(virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses)
79187,viroid virusoid,the smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat
79188,virologist,a specialist in virology
79189,virology,the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases
79190,virtu vertu connoisseurship,love of or taste for fine objects of art
79191,virtu vertu,artistic quality
79192,virtu,objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)
79193,virtual_image,a reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror)
79194,virtual_memory virtual_storage,(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses
79195,virtual_reality,a hypothetical three-dimensional visual world created by a computer; user wears special goggles and fiber optic gloves etc.  and can enter and move about in this world and interact with objects as if inside it
79196,virtue virtuousness moral_excellence,the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
79197,virtue,a particular moral excellence
79198,virtuosity,technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
79199,virtuoso,a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
79200,virulence virulency,extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague"
79201,virulence virulency,extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man"
79202,virus,(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
79203,virus,a harmful or corrupting agency; "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"; "the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone"
79204,virus computer_virus,a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer; "a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance"
79205,visa,an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it
79206,viscacha chinchillon Lagostomus_maximus,gregarious burrowing rodent larger than the chinchillas
79207,viscera entrails innards,internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'"
79208,visceral_leishmaniasis kala-azar Assam_fever dumdum_fever,leishmaniasis of the viscera
79209,visceral_pleura,pleura that covers the lungs
79210,viscometer viscosimeter,a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity
79211,viscometry viscosimetry,the measurement of viscosity
79212,viscose_rayon viscose,a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
79213,viscosity viscousness,resistance of a liquid to sheer forces (and hence to flow)
79214,viscount,(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
79215,viscount,a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron
79216,viscountcy viscounty,the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess
79217,viscountcy,the title of a viscount
79218,viscountess,a wife or widow of a viscount
79219,viscountess,a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right
79220,viscounty,the domain controlled by a viscount or viscountess
79221,vise bench_vise,a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
79222,visibility visibleness,quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye; "low visibility caused by fog"
79223,visibility,capability of providing a clear unobstructed view; "a windshield with good visibility"
79224,visible_spectrum color_spectrum,the distribution of colors produced when light is dispersed by a prism
79225,visible_speech,a phonetic alphabet invented by Melville Bell in the 19th century
79226,visible_speech,spectrogram of speech; speech displayed spectrographically
79227,vision,a vivid mental image; "he had a vision of his own death"
79228,vision visual_sensation,the perceptual experience of seeing; "the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision"; "he had a visual sensation of intense light"
79229,vision,a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance; "he had a vision of the Virgin Mary"
79230,visionary,a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
79231,visit,the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a visit"
79232,visit,a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice; "he scheduled a visit to the dentist"
79233,visit,the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
79234,visit,the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist"
79235,visitation,any disaster or catastrophe; "a visitation of the plague"
79236,visitation,an official visit for inspection or supervision; "the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations"; "the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese"
79237,visitation_right,the right granted by a court to a parent (or other relative) who is deprived of custody of a child to visit the child on a regular basis
79238,visiting,the activity of making visits; "the purpose was to promote homes  clubs  visiting  and other services"
79239,visiting_fireman,an important or distinguished visitor
79240,visiting_nurse,a nurse who is paid to visit the sick in their homes
79241,visiting_professor,a professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time
79242,visitor visitant,someone who visits
79243,visor vizor,a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
79244,visual_agnosia,inability to recognize or interpret objects in the visual field
79245,visual_aphasia alexia word_blindness,inability to perceive written words
79246,visual_area visual_cortex,the cortical area that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus
79247,visual_cell,one of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light
79248,visual_communication,communication that relies on vision
79249,visual_display_unit VDU,(British) a device for displaying input signals as letters on a screen; usually has a keyboard
79250,visual_field field_of_vision field_of_regard,all of the points of the physical environment that can be perceived by a stable eye at a given moment
79251,visual_hallucination,illusory visual perception
79252,visual_image visualization visualisation,a mental image that is similar to a visual perception
79253,visual_percept visual_image,a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system
79254,visual_impairment visual_defect vision_defect visual_disorder,impairment of the sense of sight
79255,visual_perception beholding seeing,perception by means of the eyes
79256,visual_property,an attribute of vision
79257,visual_purple rhodopsin retinal_purple,a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
79258,visual_range,distance at which a given standard object can be seen with the unaided eye
79259,visual_signal,a signal that involves visual communication
79260,visual_space,the visual perception of space
79261,visual_system,the sensory system for vision
79262,visualizer visualiser,one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual
79263,visually_impaired_person,someone who has inferior vision
79264,vital_capacity,the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue
79265,vital_organ vitals,a bodily organ that is essential for life
79266,vital_principle life_principle,a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed
79267,vital_sign,sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak"
79268,vital_statistics,data relating to births and deaths and health and diseases and marriages
79269,vitalism,(philosophy) a doctrine that life is a vital principle distinct from physics and chemistry
79270,vitalist,one who believes in vitalism
79271,vitality verve,an energetic style
79272,vitalization vitalisation,the state of being vitalized and filled with life
79273,vitalness,the quality of being essential to maintain life
79274,vitamin,any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
79275,vitamin_A1 retinol,an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene
79276,vitamin_A2 dehydroretinol,a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1
79277,vitamin_B1 thiamine thiamin aneurin antiberiberi_factor,a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth
79278,vitamin_B12 cobalamin cyanocobalamin antipernicious_anemia_factor,a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia
79279,vitamin_B2 vitamin_G riboflavin lactoflavin ovoflavin hepatoflavin,a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
79280,vitamin_B6 pyridoxine pyridoxal pyridoxamine adermin,a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
79281,vitamin_Bc vitamin_M folate folic_acid folacin pteroylglutamic_acid pteroylmonoglutamic_acid,a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
79282,vitamin_C ascorbic_acid,a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy
79283,vitamin_K naphthoquinone antihemorrhagic_factor,a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
79284,vitamin_K1 phylloquinone phytonadione,a form of vitamin K
79285,vitamin_K3 menadione,a form of vitamin K
79286,vitamin_P bioflavinoid citrin,a vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation
79287,vitamin_pill,a pill containing one or more vitamins; taken as a dietary supplement
79288,vitelline_circulation,circulation of blood between the embryo and the yolk sac
79289,vitiation,nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null; "the vitiation of the contract"
79290,viticulture viniculture,the cultivation of grapes and grape vines; grape growing
79291,viticulturist,a cultivator of grape vine
79292,vitiligo,an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)
79293,vitreous_humor vitreous_humour vitreous_body,the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball
79294,vitrification,a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified
79295,vitrification,the process of becoming vitreous
79296,vitriol oil_of_vitriol sulfuric_acid sulphuric_acid,(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
79297,vituperation invective vitriol,abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
79298,vivacity,characterized by high spirits and animation
79299,vivarium,an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions
79300,viverrine viverrine_mammal,small catlike predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World
79301,viviparous_eelpout Zoarces_viviparus,an eelpout of northern Europe that is viviparous
79302,vivisection,the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
79303,vivisectionist,a biologist who cuts open live animals for research
79304,vizier,a high official in a Muslim government (especially in the Ottoman Empire)
79305,viziership,the position of vizier
79306,vizla Hungarian_pointer,Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat
79307,vocable spoken_word,a word that is spoken aloud
79308,vocabulary,a listing of the words used in some enterprise
79309,vocabulary lexicon mental_lexicon,a language user's knowledge of words
79310,vocabulary,the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts); "he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques"
79311,vocal_cord vocal_fold vocal_band plica_vocalis,either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
79312,vocal_music vocal,music intended to be performed by one or more singers  usually with instrumental accompaniment
79313,vocal_music,music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music)
79314,vocational_program,a program of vocational education
79315,vocational_rehabilitation,providing training in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employment
79316,vocational_rehabilitation_program,a program of rehabilitation through job training with an eye to gainful employment
79317,vocational_training vocational_education,training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade
79318,vocative vocative_case,the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
79319,vociferator,a loud and vehement speaker (usually in protest)
79320,vodka,unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
79321,vodka_martini,martini made with vodka rather than gin
79322,voice,the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us"
79323,voice vocalization vocalisation vocalism phonation vox,the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"
79324,voice,a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery"
79325,voice,a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; "the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices"
79326,voice,something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression; "the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it"
79327,voice,(metonymy) a singer; "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it"
79328,voice,the ability to speak; "he lost his voice"
79329,voice,(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
79330,voice_mail voicemail,a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed
79331,voice_over,the voice on an unseen commentator in a film of television program
79332,voice_part,a part written for a singer
79333,voicelessness,having no voice in the management or control of affairs; "the voicelessness of those who live in situations of hopelessness"
79334,voiceprint,biometric identification by electronically recording and graphically representing a person's voice; "voiceprints are uniquely characteristic of individual speakers"
79335,voicer,someone who regulates the tone of organ pipes
79336,voicer,a speaker who voices an opinion
79337,voicing,the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color
79338,voile,a light semitransparent fabric
79339,vol-au-vent,puff paste shell filled with a savory meat mixture usually with a sauce
79340,volatile,a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"
79341,volatile_storage,computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off
79342,volatility,the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor
79343,volcanic_glass,a kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly
79344,volcanic_rock,extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth
79345,volcanism,the phenomena associated with volcanic activity
79346,volcano,a mountain formed by volcanic material
79347,volcanology vulcanology,the branch of geology that studies volcanoes
79348,volition will,the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith
79349,volition willing,the act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own volition"
79350,volley,a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
79351,volleyball volleyball_game,a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
79352,volleyball,an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
79353,volleyball_court,the court on which volleyball is played
79354,volleyball_net,the high net that separates the two teams and over which the volleyball must pass
79355,volleyball_player,someone who plays the game of volleyball
79356,volt-ampere var,a unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere
79357,voltage electromotive_force emf,the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
79358,voltage_drop,a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing
79359,voltage_regulator,a transformer whose voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted
79360,voltaic_battery galvanic_battery,battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel
79361,voltaic_cell galvanic_cell primary_cell,an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged
79362,voltmeter,meter that measures the potential difference between two points
79363,volume,the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume"
79364,volume,a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications; "the third volume was missing"; "he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review"
79365,volume,a relative amount; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water"
79366,volume_unit capacity_unit capacity_measure cubage_unit cubic_measure cubic_content_unit displacement_unit cubature_unit,a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
79367,volumeter,a meter to measure the volume of gases  liquids  or solids (either directly or by displacement)
79368,volumetric_analysis,determination of the volume of gases (or changes in their volume) during combination
79369,volumetric_analysis,quantitative analysis by the use of definite volumes of standard solutions or reagents
79370,volunteer military_volunteer voluntary,(military) a person who freely enlists for service
79371,voluntary,composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance
79372,voluntary_muscle,striated muscle that can be controlled voluntarily
79373,volunteer unpaid_worker,a person who performs voluntary work
79374,voluptuary sybarite,a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
79375,volution,a rolling or revolving motion
79376,volva,cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi
79377,volvulus,abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the are of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction
79378,vomer,thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum
79379,vomit vomitus puke barf,the matter ejected in vomiting
79380,vomiter spewer,a person who vomits
79381,vomitory,an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium
79382,von_Neumann Neumann John_von_Neumann,United States mathematician who contributed to the development of atom bombs and of stored-program digital computers (1903-1957)
79383,von_Neumann_machine,any digital computer incorporating the ideas of stored programs and serial counters that were proposed in 1946 by von Neumann and his colleagues
79384,von_Sternberg Josef_von_Sternberg,United States film maker (born in Austria) whose films made Marlene Dietrich an international star (1894-1969)
79385,von_Willebrand's_disease angiohemophilia vascular_hemophilia,a form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand; a genetic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; characterized by a deficiency of the coagulation factor and by mucosal bleeding
79386,voodoo vodoun voodooism hoodooism,a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
79387,vortex_vein vorticose_vein vena_vorticosum,a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins
79388,vorticella,any of various protozoa having a transparent goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk
79389,votary,one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries"
79390,votary,a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite"
79391,votary,a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science"
79392,vote,the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote"
79393,vote,a body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote"
79394,vote voter_turnout,the total number of votes cast; "they are hoping for a large vote"
79395,vote_of_confidence,an expression of approval and encouragement; "they gave the chairman a vote of confidence"
79396,voting_age,the age at which a person is old enough to vote in public elections
79397,voting_booth,a booth in which a person can cast a private vote
79398,voting_machine,a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically
79399,voting_precinct election_district,one of several districts into which a city or town is divided for voting; each contains one polling place
79400,voting_right,the right to vote; especially the right of a common shareholder to vote in person or by proxy on the affairs of a company
79401,voting_stock,shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights
79402,voting_system electoral_system,a legal system for making democratic choices
79403,voting_trust,an agreement whereby persons owning stock with voting powers retain ownership while transferring the voting rights to the trustees
79404,vouchee,(law) a person called into court to defend a title
79405,voucher verifier,someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
79406,voucher,a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure
79407,vouge,a kind of pike used by foot soldiers in the 14th century
79408,voussoir,wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault
79409,vow,a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty"
79410,vowel vowel_sound,a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
79411,vowel,a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
79412,vowel_point,a mark placed below or near a consonant (as in Hebrew or Arabic) to indicate the spoken vowel
79413,vowel_system vocalism,the system of vowels used in a particular language
79414,vower,someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way; "young vowers of eternal love"; "there are many vowers of chastity but few who observe it"
79415,vox_angelica voix_celeste,an organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect
79416,vox_humana,an organ reed stop producing tones imitative of the human voice
79417,voyage,a journey to some distant place
79418,voyager,a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
79419,voyeurism,a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior
79420,vroom,the roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed
79421,vulcanization vulcanisation,process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them
79422,vulcanizer vulcaniser,someone who vulcanizes rubber to improve its strength and resiliency
79423,vulgarian,a vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth)
79424,vulgarization vulgarisation,the act of rendering something coarse and unrefined
79425,vulgarizer vulgariser,someone who makes something vulgar
79426,vulnerability,susceptibility to injury or attack
79427,vulture,any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
79428,vulva,external parts of the female genitalia
79429,vulvectomy,surgical removal of part or all of the vulva
79430,vulvitis,inflammation of the vulva
79431,vulvovaginitis,inflammation of the vulva and the vagina
79432,wad,a small mass of soft material; "he used a wad of cotton to wipe the counter"
79433,waddle,walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other; "ducks walk with a waddle"
79434,waddler,someone who walks with a waddling gait; "fat waddlers who walk like pigeons"
79435,waders,waterproof hip boots (sometimes extending to the chest) worn by anglers
79436,wadi,gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season
79437,wading,walking with your feet in shallow water
79438,wading_bird wader,any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
79439,wading_pool,a shallow pool for children
79440,wafer,a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters
79441,wafer,a small thin crisp cake or cookie
79442,wafer,thin disk of unleavened bread used in a religious service (especially in the celebration of the Eucharist)
79443,waffle,pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
79444,waffle_iron,a kitchen appliance for baking waffles; the appliance usually consists of two indented metal pans hinged together so that they create a pattern on the waffle
79445,waffler,someone who speaks or writes in a vague and evasive manner
79446,wag waggle shake,causing to move repeatedly from side to side
79447,wage_claim pay_claim,the wage demanded from management for workers by their union representatives
79448,wage_concession,an agreement to raise wages
79449,wage_floor,floor below which wages are not allowed to fall
79450,wage_freeze,freeze of wages at a given level
79451,wage_scale wage_schedule,a schedule of wages paid for different jobs
79452,wage_setter,any financial condition or variable that serves to set wage rates
79453,waggery waggishness,waggish behavior
79454,wagon waggon,any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
79455,wagon coaster_wagon,a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting
79456,wagon_tire,a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel
79457,wagon_wheel,a wheel of a wagon
79458,wagoner waggoner,the driver of a wagon
79459,wagonwright waggonwright wainwright,a wagon maker
79460,wagtail,Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
79461,wahoo Acanthocybium_solandri,large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide
79462,waif street_child,a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned; "street children beg or steal in order to survive"
79463,wailer,a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries
79464,wailing bawling,loud cries made while weeping
79465,wainscot wainscoting wainscotting,wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
79466,wainscoting wainscotting,a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
79467,waist waistline,the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
79468,waist_pack belt_bag,a small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist
79469,wait waiting,the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
79470,waiter,a person who waits or awaits
79471,waiting_game,a strategy of delay
79472,waiting_list,a roster of those waiting to obtain something
79473,waitress,a woman waiter
79474,wake backwash,the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
79475,wake viewing,a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
79476,wake-up_call,a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected; "the bombing was a wake-up call to strengthen domestic security"
79477,wake-up_call,a telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels); "she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m."
79478,wake_board wakeboard,a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat
79479,wakefulness,a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world; "consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar"
79480,wakefulness sleeplessness,a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep; "accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come"
79481,waker rouser arouser,someone who rouses others from sleep
79482,waker,a person who awakes; "an early waker"
79483,waking,the state of remaining awake; "days of danger and nights of waking"
79484,wale welt weal wheal,a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
79485,wale strake,thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
79486,walk walking,the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
79487,walk manner_of_walking,manner of walking; "he had a funny walk"
79488,walk,the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"
79489,walk walkway paseo,a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
79490,walk,a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
79491,walk_of_life walk,careers in general; "it happens in all walks of life"
79492,walk-in,person who walks in without having an appointment; "the emergency room was overrun with walk-ins"
79493,walk-in,an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum
79494,walk-in waltz,an assured victory (especially in an election)
79495,walk-in,a small room large enough to admit entrance
79496,walk-on,plays a small part in a dramatic production
79497,walk-through,a thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure or process; "she gave me a walk-through of my new duties"
79498,walk-through,a pedestrian passageway through the ground floor of a building
79499,walk-through,a first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed
79500,walk-through,the act of walking in order to view something; "the realtor took her on a walk-through of the apartment"
79501,walk-up_apartment walk-up,an apartment in a building without an elevator
79502,walk-up,an apartment building without an elevator
79503,walkabout,a walking trip or tour
79504,walkabout,a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
79505,walkabout,nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine
79506,walkie-talkie walky-talky,small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter)
79507,walking_delegate,a union representative who visits workers at their jobs to see whether agreements are observed
79508,walking_fern walking_leaf Asplenium_rhizophyllum Camptosorus_rhizophyllus,ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip
79509,walking_leaf leaf_insect,tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies
79510,walking_shoe,a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking
79511,walking_stick,a stick carried in the hand for support in walking
79512,walking_stick walkingstick stick_insect,any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies
79513,walkout,a strike in which the workers walk out
79514,walkout,the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"
79515,walkover,backbends combined with handstands
79516,wall,an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
79517,wall,anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall"
79518,wall,a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"
79519,wall paries,(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"
79520,wall,a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
79521,wall,a layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue"
79522,wall,a difficult or awkward situation; "his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"
79523,wall_clock,a clock mounted on a wall
79524,wall_creeper tichodrome Tichodroma_muriaria,crimson-and-grey songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
79525,wall_germander Teucrium_chamaedrys,European perennial subshrub with red-purple or bright rose flowers with red and white spots
79526,wall_panel,paneling that forms part of a wall
79527,wall_pepper Sedum_acre,mossy European creeping sedum with yellow flowers; widely introduced as a ground cover
79528,wall_plate,plate (a timber along the top of a wall) to support the ends of joists  etc.  and distribute the load
79529,wall_rock,a rock immediately adjacent to a vein or fault
79530,wall_rocket Diplotaxis_muralis Diplotaxis_tenuifolia,yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America
79531,wall_rue wall_rue_spleenwort Asplenium_ruta-muraria,small delicate spleenwort found on a steep slope (as a wall or cliff) of Eurasia and North America
79532,wall_socket wall_plug electric_outlet electrical_outlet outlet electric_receptacle,receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
79533,wall_tent,a canvas tent with four vertical walls
79534,wall_unit,a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room
79535,wallaby brush_kangaroo,any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos often brightly colored
79536,wallah,usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing; "a kitchen wallah"; "the book wallah"
79537,wallboard drywall,a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses
79538,walleye divergent_strabismus exotropia,strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward
79539,wallflower,any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
79540,wallflower Cheiranthus_cheiri Erysimum_cheiri,perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum
79541,wallflower,remains on sidelines at social event
79542,wallop,a severe blow
79543,walloper,a very hard hitter
79544,walloper,a winner by a wide margin
79545,whopper walloper,a gross untruth; a blatant lie
79546,wallow,a puddle where animals go to wallow
79547,wallow,an indolent or clumsy rolling about; "a good wallow in the water"
79548,wallpaper,a decorative paper for the walls of rooms
79549,wallpaperer wall-paperer,a worker who papers walls
79550,walnut,nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
79551,walnut,hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling
79552,walnut walnut_tree,any of various trees of the genus Juglans
79553,walnut_blight,a disease of English walnut trees
79554,walnut_oil,oil from walnuts
79555,walrus_mustache walrus_moustache,a bushy droopy mustache
79556,waltz,music composed in triple time for waltzing
79557,waltz valse,a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
79558,waltzer,a dancer who waltzes
79559,wampum peag wampumpeag,small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
79560,wand,a rod used by a magician or water diviner
79561,wand,a thin supple twig or rod; "stems bearing slender wands of flowers"
79562,wandering roving vagabondage,travelling about without any clear destination; "she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him"
79563,wandering_albatross Diomedea_exulans,very large albatross; white with wide black wings
79564,wanderlust itchy_feet,very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
79565,wandflower Sparaxis_tricolor,a showy often-cultivated plant with tawny yellow often purple-spotted flowers
79566,wangle wangling,an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
79567,waning,a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent; "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the moon"
79568,want_ad,a newspaper advertisement stating what is wanted
79569,wanted_notice wanted_poster,a public announcement by a law enforcement agency that they desire to question or arrest some person
79570,wanter needer,a person who wants or needs something; "an owner of many things and needer of none"
79571,wanton,lewd or lascivious woman
79572,wapiti American_elk Cervus_canadensis,large North American deer with large much-branched antlers
79573,war warfare,the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"
79574,war state_of_war,a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"
79575,war warfare,an active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"
79576,war,a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"
79577,war_baby,conceived or born during war
79578,war_bride,bride of a serviceman during wartime
79579,war_chest,a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)
79580,war_cloud,an ominous sign that war threatens
79581,war_correspondent,a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a combat zone or place of battle for publication or broadcast
79582,war_crime,a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war
79583,war_criminal,an offender who violates international law during times of war
79584,war_cry war_whoop rallying_cry battle_cry,a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
79585,war_dance,a ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory
79586,war_game,a simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategy
79587,war_god god_of_war,a god worshipped as giving victory in war
79588,war_paint,adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle
79589,war_paint,full ceremonial regalia
79590,war_party,a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)
79591,war_party,a political party that supports a war
79592,war_power,an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime
79593,war_room,a room where strategic decisions are made (especially for military or political campaigns)
79594,war_widow,a woman whose husband has died in war
79595,war_zone,a combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especially a designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)
79596,waratah Telopea_speciosissima,straggling shrub with narrow leaves and conspicuous red flowers in dense globular racemes
79597,waratah Telopea_Oreades,tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes
79598,warble,a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly
79599,warble_fly,hairy bee-like fly whose larvae produce lumpy abscesses (warbles) under the skin of cattle
79600,warbler,a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song
79601,warbler,a small active songbird
79602,warden warder,the chief official in charge of a prison
79603,wardenship,the position of warden
79604,wardership,the position of warder
79605,wardress,a woman warder
79606,wardrobe,collection of clothing belonging to one person
79607,wardrobe,collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company
79608,wardroom,military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain)
79609,ware,articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware'  `software'
79610,warehouse storage_warehouse,a storehouse for goods and merchandise
79611,warehouseman's_lien,right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid
79612,warehouser warehouseman,a workman who manages or works in a warehouse
79613,warfarin Coumadin,an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus
79614,warhorse,a work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetition
79615,warhorse,horse used in war
79616,wariness chariness,the trait of being cautious and watchful
79617,warlock,a male witch or demon
79618,warlord,supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak
79619,warm_front,the front of an advancing mass of warmer air
79620,warmheartedness warmth,a warmhearted feeling
79621,warming_pan,a long-handled covered pan holding live coals to warm a bed
79622,warmongering war_advocacy,a policy of advocating war
79623,warmth warmness,the quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an agreeable warmth in the house"
79624,warning,a message informing of danger
79625,warning_of_attack,a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near future
79626,warning_of_war,a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends war or is preparing for war and is on a course that increases the risk of war
79627,warp warping,a moral or mental distortion
79628,warp,yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
79629,warpath,hostile or belligerent mood; "the chief is on the warpath today"
79630,warpath,a course leading to warfare or battle
79631,warplane military_plane,an aircraft designed and used for combat
79632,warrant,a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
79633,warrant_officer,holds rank by virtue of a warrant
79634,warrantee,a recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States
79635,warrantee,a customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given
79636,warrener,maintains a rabbit warren
79637,warrigal warragal,Australian wild horse
79638,warrior,someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
79639,warship war_vessel combat_ship,a government ship that is available for waging war
79640,wart,any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
79641,wart verruca,(pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus
79642,warthog,African wild swine with warty protuberances on the face and large protruding tusks
79643,wartime,a period of time during which there is armed conflict
79644,wasabi,a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root
79645,wasabi,the thick green root of the wasabi plant that the Japanese use in cooking and that tastes like strong horseradish; in powder or paste form it is often eaten with raw fish
79646,wash,a thin coat of water-base paint
79647,wash washing lavation,the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
79648,wash dry_wash,the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
79649,washout wash,the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
79650,wash wash_drawing,a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
79651,wash,any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out; "at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash"
79652,wash-and-wear wash-and-wear_fabric,a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing
79653,wash_leather,piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing
79654,washbasin handbasin washbowl lavabo wash-hand_basin,a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
79655,washboard,device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on
79656,washday washing_day,a day set aside for doing household laundry
79657,washer,someone who washes things for a living
79658,washer,seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
79659,washer automatic_washer washing_machine,a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
79660,washerman laundryman,operates industrial washing machine
79661,washhouse,a building or outbuilding where laundry is done
79662,washing-up,the washing of dishes etc after a meal
79663,washout,the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water; "it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road"
79664,washroom,a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)
79665,washstand wash-hand_stand,furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term
79666,washtub,a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
79667,washwoman washerwoman laundrywoman laundress,a working woman who takes in washing
79668,wasp_waist,a very slender waist
79669,wassail,a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
79670,wassailer carouser,someone who enjoys riotous drinking
79671,wastage,the process of wasting
79672,wastage,anything lost by wear or waste
79673,waste waste_material waste_matter waste_product,any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
79674,waste permissive_waste,(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
79675,waste_of_effort waste_of_energy,a useless effort
79676,waste_of_material,a useless consumption of material
79677,waste_of_money,money spent for inadequate return; "the senator said that the project was a waste of money"
79678,waste_of_time,the devotion of time to a useless activity; "the waste of time could prove fatal"
79679,waste_paper,paper discarded after use
79680,wastepaper_basket waste-paper_basket wastebasket waste_basket circular_file,a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
79681,wastrel waster,someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
79682,watch,a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
79683,watch,the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
79684,watch_cap,a knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather
79685,watch_case,the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed
79686,watch_fire,a fire lighted at night as a signal
79687,watch_glass,laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker
79688,watch_key,winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches
79689,watch_night,a devotional service (especially on New Year's Eve)
79690,watchdog,a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; "she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses"
79691,watchdog guard_dog,a dog trained to guard property
79692,watchman watcher security_guard,a guard who keeps watch
79693,watcher,a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body
79694,watchfulness vigilance weather_eye,vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble"
79695,watchmaker horologist horologer,someone who makes or repairs watches
79696,watchtower,an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies
79697,water H2O,binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
79698,water_system water_supply water,a facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water"
79699,water,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
79700,water,a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"
79701,water-base_paint,paint in which water is used as the vehicle
79702,water-cooled_reactor,nuclear reactor using water as a coolant
79703,water-mint water_mint Mentha_aquatica,a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America
79704,water-rate,rate per quarter for water from a public supply
79705,water-shield Brasenia_schreberi water-target,aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariums
79706,water-shield fanwort Cabomba_caroliniana,common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers
79707,water-skiing,skiing on water while being towed by a motorboat
79708,water-soluble_vitamin,any vitamin that is soluble in water
79709,water_avens Indian_chocolate purple_avens chocolate_root Geum_rivale,erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and a few nodding flowers with a brown-purple calyx and orange and pink petals
79710,water_back,water heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stove
79711,water_bed,a bed with a mattress made of strong plastic that is filled with water
79712,water_beetle,any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming
79713,water_biscuit,a thin flour-and-water biscuit usually made without shortening; often served with cheese
79714,water_blister,blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content
79715,water_boatman boat_bug,carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs
79716,water_bottle,a bottle for holding water
79717,water_boy waterer,an assistant who supplies drinking water
79718,water_buffalo water_ox Asiatic_buffalo Bubalus_bubalis,an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal
79719,water_bug,a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water
79720,water_butt,a butt set on end to contain water especially to store rainwater
79721,water_caltrop Jesuits'_nut Trapa_natans,a variety of water chestnut
79722,water_cannon watercannon,a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters)
79723,water_carpet water_mat Chrysosplenium_americanum,aquatic herb with yellowish flowers; central and western United States
79724,water_cart,cart with a tank for water (especially with fresh water for sale)
79725,water_chestnut Chinese_water_chestnut Eleocharis_dulcis,Chinese sedge yielding edible bulb-shaped tubers
79726,water_chestnut,edible bulbous tuber of a Chinese marsh plant
79727,water_chevrotain water_deer Hyemoschus_aquaticus,largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa
79728,water_chinquapin American_lotus yanquapin Nelumbo_lutea,water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds
79729,water_chinquapin,edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavor of a chinquapin
79730,water_chute,chute with flowing water down which toboggans and tubes and people slide into a pool
79731,water_clock clepsydra water_glass,clock that measures time by the escape of water
79732,water_clover Marsilea_quadrifolia,water fern of Europe and Asia and the eastern United States distinguished by four leaflets resembling clover leaves
79733,water_company waterworks,a public utility that provides water
79734,water_conservation,the conservation of water resources
79735,water_cooler,a device for cooling and dispensing drinking water
79736,water_crowfoot water_buttercup Ranunculus_aquatilis,plant of ponds and slow streams having submerged and floating leaves and white flowers; Europe and North America
79737,water_development water_project water_program,making an area of water more useful
79738,water_dog water_rat,a person who enjoys being in or on the water
79739,water_dog,a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl
79740,water_dropwort hemlock_water_dropwort Oenanthe_crocata,European poisonous herb having tuberous roots  yellow juice that stains the skin  yellow flowers and foliage resembling celery; all parts extremely poisonous
79741,water_elm Ulmus_laevis,Eurasian elm closely resembling the American elm; thrives in a moist environment
79742,water_fennel Oenanthe_aquatica,European poisonous herb with fibrous roots
79743,water_filter,a filter to remove impurities from the water supply
79744,water_gap,a pass in a mountain ridge through which a stream flows
79745,water_gas,a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with small amounts of other gases; made by blowing steam over hot coke or coal
79746,water_gauge water_gage water_glass,gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
79747,water_gillyflower American_featherfoil Hottonia_inflata,a featherfoil of the eastern United States with submerged spongy inflated flower stalks and white flowers
79748,water_glass,a glass for drinking water
79749,water_gum Nyssa_aquatica,columnar swamp tree of southeastern to midwestern North America yielding pale soft easily worked wood
79750,water_hammer,the banging sound of steam in pipes
79751,water_hazard,hazard provided by ponds of water that the golfer must avoid
79752,water_heater hot-water_heater hot-water_tank,a heater and storage tank to supply heated water
79753,water_hemlock Cicuta_verosa,tall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas
79754,water_hickory bitter_pecan water_bitternut Carya_aquatica,hickory of southern United States having many narrow leaflets and rather bitter nuts
79755,water_hole,a natural hole or hollow containing water
79756,water_horehound Lycopus_americanus,aromatic perennial herb of United States
79757,water_hyacinth water_orchid Eichhornia_crassipes Eichhornia_spesiosa,a tropical floating aquatic plant having spikes of large blue flowers; troublesome in clogging waterways especially in southern United States
79758,water_ice,an ice containing no milk
79759,water_jacket,a container filled with water that surrounds a machine to cool it; especially that surrounding the cylinder block of an engine
79760,water_jug,a jug that holds water
79761,water_jump,a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest
79762,water_level,the level of the surface of a body of water
79763,water_table water_level groundwater_level,underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water; "spring rains had raised the water table"
79764,waterline water_line water_level,a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
79765,water_level,a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube
79766,water_lily,an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
79767,water_line watermark,a line marking the level reached by a body of water
79768,water_lobelia Lobelia_dortmanna,erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water
79769,water_locust swamp_locust Gleditsia_aquatica,honey locust of swamps and bottomlands of southern United States having short oval pods; yields dark heavy wood
79770,water_main,main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water
79771,water_meter,meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet
79772,water_milfoil,an aquatic plant of the genus Myriophyllum having feathery underwater leaves and small inconspicuous flowers
79773,water_mill,a mill powered by a water wheel
79774,water_moccasin cottonmouth cottonmouth_moccasin Agkistrodon_piscivorus,venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States
79775,water_moccasin,any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters
79776,water_mold,parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil
79777,water_nymph fragrant_water_lily pond_lily Nymphaea_odorata,a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
79778,water_nymph,(Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
79779,water_sprite water_nymph water_spirit,a fairy that inhabits water
79780,water_oak possum_oak Quercus_nigra,relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil
79781,water_of_crystallization water_of_crystallisation water_of_hydration,the water present in hydrated compounds
79782,water_on_the_knee,hydrarthrosis affecting the knee
79783,water_parsnip Sium_suave,stout white-flowered perennial found wild in shallow fresh water; northern United States and Asia
79784,water_pimpernel,a white-flowered aquatic plant of the genus Samolus
79785,water_pistol water_gun squirt_gun squirter,plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water
79786,water_plantain Alisma_plantago-aquatica,marsh plant having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed or rounded leaves
79787,water_pollution,pollution of the water in rivers and lakes
79788,water_polo,a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents' goal
79789,water_pump,the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate
79790,water_vole water_rat Arvicola_amphibius,common large Eurasian vole
79791,water_rat,any of various amphibious rats
79792,water_right riparian_right,right of access to water
79793,water_sapphire,a deep blue cordierite often used as a gemstone
79794,water_scorpion,long-legged aquatic insect having the front legs fitted for seizing and holding prey and the abdomen extended by a long breathing tube
79795,water_shamrock buckbean bogbean bog_myrtle marsh_trefoil Menyanthes_trifoliata,perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface
79796,water_shrew,any of several small semiaquatic shrews usually living near swift-flowing streams
79797,water_ski,broad ski for skimming over water towed by a speedboat
79798,water_snake,any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water
79799,water_softener,a substance (such as sodium chloride) that lessens the hardness of water by replacing calcium and magnesium ions with sodium ions and so gives the water more efficient sudsing power
79800,water_spaniel,any dog of two large curly-coated breeds used for hunting waterfowl
79801,water_speedwell Veronica_michauxii Veronica_anagallis-aquatica,plant of wet places in Eurasia and America
79802,water_sport aquatics,sports that involve bodies of water
79803,water_star_grass mud_plantain Heteranthera_dubia,grassy-leaved North American aquatic plant with yellow star-shaped blossoms
79804,water_starwort,any of several aquatic plants having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves; America  Europe and Asia
79805,water_strider pond-skater water_skater,long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water
79806,water_system,a river and all of its tributaries
79807,water_thrush,brownish North American warbler found near streams
79808,water_tower,a large reservoir for water
79809,water_turkey Anhinga_anhinga,blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions
79810,water_vapor water_vapour,water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature
79811,water_vascular_system,system of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration
79812,water_violet Hottonia_palustris,featherfoil of Europe and western Asia having submerged and floating leaves and violet flowers
79813,water_vole Richardson_vole Microtus_richardsoni,of western North America
79814,water_wagon water_waggon,a wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime)
79815,water_wings,a life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim
79816,water_witch dowser rhabdomancer,someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water
79817,waterbuck,any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and rivers
79818,watercolor water-color watercolour water-colour,a painting produced with watercolors
79819,watercolor water-color watercolour water-colour,a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
79820,watercolor water-color watercolour water-colour,water-soluble pigment
79821,watercolor water-color watercolour water-colour,the art or technique of painting with watercolors
79822,watercolorist watercolourist,a painter who paints with watercolors
79823,watercourse,natural or artificial channel through which water flows
79824,watercourse waterway,a conduit through which water flows
79825,watercraft,skill in the management of boats
79826,watercress,any of several water-loving cresses
79827,watercress,cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
79828,waterdog,any of several large aquatic salamanders
79829,watered_stock,stock representing ownership of overvalued assets; stock of a corporation whose total worth is less than its invested capital
79830,waterer,someone who waters plants or crops
79831,waterfowl water_bird waterbird,freshwater aquatic bird
79832,waterfront,the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
79833,wateriness,meagerness or poorness connoted by a superfluity of water (in a literary style as well as in a food); "the haziness and wateriness of his disquisitions"; "the wateriness of his blood"; "no one enjoys the burning of his soup or the wateriness of his potatoes"
79834,wateriness,the property of resembling the viscosity of water
79835,watering,wetting with water; "the lawn needs a great deal of watering"
79836,watering_can watering_pot,a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants
79837,watering_cart,water cart with a tank and sprinkler for sprinkling roads
79838,watering_place watering_hole spa,a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
79839,waterleaf,any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum
79840,watermark,a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light
79841,watermeal,any of various aquatic plants of the genus Wolffia; throughout warmer regions of the world
79842,watermelon watermelon_vine Citrullus_vulgaris,an African melon
79843,watermelon,large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp
79844,watermelon_begonia Peperomia_argyreia Peperomia_sandersii,grown as a houseplant for its silvery striped fleshy foliage; South America
79845,waterpower,the power to do work that is latent in a head of water
79846,waterproof,any fabric impervious to water
79847,waterproofing sealing,the act of treating something to make it repel water
79848,waterproofing,a coating capable of making a surface waterproof
79849,waterside,land bordering a body of water
79850,waterskin water_skin,a container of skin for holding water
79851,waterspout,a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
79852,waterspout,a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)
79853,waterway,a navigable body of water
79854,waterweed,a weedy aquatic plant of genus Elodea
79855,waterwheel water_wheel,a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond
79856,waterwheel water_wheel,a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine
79857,waterwheel_plant Aldrovanda_vesiculosa,floating aquatic carnivorous perennial of central and southern Europe  Africa  Asia  Australia having whorls of 6 to 9 leaves ending in hinged lobes for capturing e.g. water fleas
79858,waterworks,workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community
79859,watt-hour,a unit of energy equal to the power of one watt operating for one hour
79860,wattle,framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence
79861,wattle_and_daub,building material consisting of interwoven rods and twigs covered with clay
79862,wattmeter,an instrument for measuring in watts the flow of power in an electrical circuit
79863,wave_angle,the angle of arrival (or departure) of a radio wave with respect to the axis of an antenna array
79864,wave_equation,a differential equation that describes the passage of harmonic waves through a medium
79865,wave_form waveform wave_shape,the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time
79866,wave_front,all the points just reached by a wave as it propagates
79867,wave_front wavefront,(physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
79868,wave_mechanics,the modern form of quantum theory; an extension of quantum mechanics based on Schrodinger's equation; atomic events are explained as interactions between particle waves
79869,wave_number,the reciprocal of the wavelength of a wave
79870,wave_theory undulatory_theory wave_theory_of_light,(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves
79871,wave_train,a succession of waves spaced at regular intervals
79872,waveguide wave_guide,a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar
79873,wavelength,the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
79874,wavelength,a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding; "they are on the same wavelength"
79875,waver,someone who communicates by waving
79876,waverer vacillator hesitator hesitater,one who hesitates (usually out of fear)
79877,waviness,unevenness produced by waves or wrinkles
79878,wavy-leaved_aster,a variety of aster
79879,waw,the 6th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
79880,wax,any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
79881,wax-chandler,one who deals in wax candles
79882,wax_bean,a common bean plant grown for its edible golden pod
79883,wax_bean yellow_bean,snap beans with yellow pods
79884,wax_begonia Begonia_semperflorens,hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowers; widely used as a bedding plant
79885,wax_insect,any of various insects that secrete a waxy substance
79886,wax_myrtle,any shrub or small tree of the genus Myrica with aromatic foliage and small wax-coated berries
79887,wax_palm Ceroxylon_andicola Ceroxylon_alpinum,palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
79888,wax_paper,paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax of paraffin
79889,wax_plant Hoya_carnosa,succulent climber of southern Asia with umbels of pink and white star-shaped flowers
79890,waxflower Clusia_insignis,epiphytic clusia of British Guiana
79891,waxiness,the quality of being made of wax or covered with wax
79892,waxing,the application of wax to a surface
79893,waxing,a gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon"
79894,waxmallow wax_mallow sleeping_hibiscus,any of various plants of the genus Malvaviscus having brilliant bell-shaped drooping flowers like incompletely opened hibiscus flowers
79895,waxwing,brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips
79896,waxwork wax_figure,an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax
79897,waxycap,any fungus of the family Hygrophoraceae having gills that are more or less waxy in appearance
79898,way,a journey or passage; "they are on the way"
79899,way,the condition of things generally; "that's the way it is"; "I felt the same way"
79900,way,any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out"
79901,way,the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways"
79902,way,doing as one pleases or chooses; "if I had my way"
79903,way,a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'; "they didn't have much in the way of clothing"
79904,way,a portion of something divided into shares; "the split the loot three ways"
79905,wayfarer,a pedestrian who walks from place to place
79906,wayfarer journeyer,a traveler going on a trip
79907,wayfaring,traveling (especially on foot)
79908,wayfaring_tree twist_wood twistwood Viburnum_lantana,vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides; red berries turn black
79909,ways shipway slipway,structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
79910,ways_and_means,resources available to meet expenses (especially legislation for raising revenue for a government)
79911,wayside roadside,edge of a way or road or path; "flowers along the wayside"
79912,weak_interaction weak_force,(physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay; mediated by intermediate vector bosons
79913,weak_point,an attribute that is inadequate or deficient
79914,weakener,that which weakens or causes a loss of strength; "doubt is a great weakener of resolve"
79915,weakening,becoming weaker
79916,weakening,the act of reducing the strength of something
79917,weakfish,lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States
79918,weakfish Cynoscion_regalis,food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out
79919,weakly_interacting_massive_particle WIMP,a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe
79920,weakness,the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"
79921,weakness,the condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen"
79922,weakness,a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"
79923,weald,an area of open or forested country
79924,wealth wealthiness,the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"
79925,wealth,the quality of profuse abundance; "she has a wealth of talent"
79926,wealth riches,an abundance of material possessions and resources
79927,wealth,property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value
79928,weapon_of_mass_destruction WMD W.M.D.,a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)
79929,weapons_carrier,military vehicle that is a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews
79930,weapons_plutonium weapon-grade_plutonium,plutonium 239 that is recovered when nuclear weapons are disassembled; it is stored in plutonium pits
79931,wear,impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"
79932,wear wearing,the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
79933,wearer,a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory; "the wearer of the crown"
79934,weasel,small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck
79935,weasel_word,an equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion
79936,weather weather_condition atmospheric_condition,the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"
79937,weather_bureau,an administrative unit responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts
79938,weather_deck shelter_deck,upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather  but sheltering the deck below
79939,weather_forecast weather_outlook,a forecast of the weather
79940,weather_map weather_chart,(meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region
79941,weather_radar,radar that is able to detect clouds and precipitation
79942,weather_satellite meteorological_satellite,a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below
79943,weather_ship,an oceangoing vessel equipped to make meteorological observations
79944,weather_strip weatherstrip weather_stripping weatherstripping,a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold
79945,weathercock,weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster
79946,weatherglass,a simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure
79947,weatherliness,(of a sailing vessel) the quality of being able to sail close to the wind with little drift to the leeward (even in a stiff wind); "the Spanish ships had superior speed and weatherliness"
79948,weatherman weather_forecaster,predicts the weather
79949,weave,pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
79950,weaver,a craftsman who weaves cloth
79951,weaver weaverbird weaver_finch,finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
79952,weaving,creating fabric
79953,web,an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"
79954,web entanglement,an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
79955,web,a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
79956,web,membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals
79957,web-spinning_mite,a mite that spins a web
79958,web-toed_salamander,any of several salamanders with webbed toes and very long extensile tongues; excellent climbers that move with ease over smooth rock surfaces
79959,web_log blog,a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies; "postings on a blog are usually in chronological order"
79960,web_page webpage,a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser
79961,web_spinner,any of a small order of slender typically tropical insects that nest in colonies in silken tunnels that they spin
79962,webbed_foot,a bird's foot with folds of skin between the toes
79963,webbing,something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)
79964,webbing,a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts
79965,webbing,a strong fabric woven in strips
79966,webbing_clothes_moth webbing_moth Tineola_bisselliella,moth that forms a web in which it lives
79967,webcam,a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet
79968,webfoot,a foot having the toes connected by folds of skin
79969,webmaster,a technician who designs or maintains a website
79970,webworm,several gregarious moth larvae that spin webs over foliage on which they feed
79971,webworm_moth,a variety of moth that spins a web in which it lives
79972,wedding wedding_ceremony nuptials hymeneals,the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
79973,wedding wedding_party,a party of people at a wedding
79974,wedding_anniversary,the anniversary of the day on which you were married (or the celebration of it)
79975,wedding_cake bridecake,a rich cake with two or more tiers and covered with frosting and decorations; served at a wedding reception
79976,wedding_day,the day of a wedding
79977,wedding_guest,a guest at a wedding
79978,wedding_march,a march to be played for a wedding procession
79979,wedding_night,the night after the wedding when bride and groom sleep together
79980,wedding_picture,photographs of bride and groom and their friends taken at their wedding
79981,wedding_present wedding_gift,a present given to someone getting married
79982,wedding_reception,a reception for wedding guests held after the wedding
79983,wedding_ring wedding_band,a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding
79984,wedge wedge_shape cuneus,any shape that is triangular in cross section
79985,wedge_heel wedge,a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
79986,wedge,(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
79987,wedge,something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
79988,wedge_bone,part of the sirloin nearest the rump
79989,wedgie,a shoe with a wedge heel
79990,wee,a short time; "bide a wee"
79991,wee_small_voice small_voice voice_of_conscience,an inner voice that judges your behavior
79992,weed,any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
79993,weed mourning_band,a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
79994,weeder,a farmhand hired to remove weeds
79995,weeder weed-whacker,a hand tool for removing weeds
79996,weeds widow's_weeds,a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
79997,week hebdomad,any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week"
79998,week calendar_week,a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
79999,workweek week,hours or days of work in a calendar week; "they worked a 40-hour week"
80000,week_from_Monday,a time period of a week or more; "a week from Monday will be too soon!"
80001,weekday,any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)
80002,weekend,a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
80003,weekend_warrior,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)
80004,weekend_warrior,a reservist who fulfills the military obligation on weekends
80005,weekender,someone who vacations on a weekend
80006,weekender,a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip
80007,weekly,a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
80008,weeknight,any night of the week except Saturday or Sunday
80009,weeper,a hired mourner
80010,weepiness tearfulness,sadness expressed by weeping
80011,weeping_beech Fagus_pendula Fagus_sylvatica_pendula,variety of European beech with pendulous limbs
80012,weeping_love_grass African_love_grass Eragrostis_curvula,perennial South African grass having densely clumped flimsy stems; introduced into United States especially for erosion control
80013,weeping_spruce Brewer's_spruce Picea_breweriana,medium-sized spruce of California and Oregon having pendulous branches
80014,weeping_tree_broom,small shrubby tree of New Zealand having weeping branches and racemes of white to violet flowers followed by woolly indehiscent two-seeded pods
80015,weeping_willow Babylonian_weeping_willow Salix_babylonica,willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China; widely cultivated as an ornamental
80016,weevil,any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
80017,weigela Weigela_florida,deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers
80018,weighbridge,platform scale flush with a roadway for weighing vehicles and cattle etc
80019,weigher,an official who weighs and records the weight
80020,weight,the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
80021,weight free_weight exercising_weight,sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
80022,weight weightiness,the relative importance granted to something; "his opinion carries great weight"; "the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed"
80023,weight,an artifact that is heavy
80024,weight,an oppressive feeling of heavy force; "bowed down by the weight of responsibility"
80025,weight_unit weight,a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan"
80026,weight weighting,(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
80027,weight_gaining,bodybuilding that increases muscle mass and body weight
80028,weightlift weightlifting,bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
80029,weightlifter lifter,an athlete who lifts barbells
80030,weir,a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
80031,weir,a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish
80032,weka maori_hen wood_hen,flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
80033,welcher welsher,someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager
80034,welcome,the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome"
80035,welcome,a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome"
80036,welcome_wagon,a wheeled vehicle carrying information and gifts from local merchants for new residents in an area
80037,welcoming_committee,a committee to welcome new residents to a community
80038,welder,joins pieces of metal by welding them together
80039,welder's_mask,a mask that you wear for protection when doing welding
80040,welding,fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
80041,weldment,an assembly of parts welded together
80042,welfare_case charity_case,a case for a welfare worker
80043,welfare_state,a government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.
80044,welfare_work social_service,an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
80045,well,a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
80046,well,a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
80047,well,an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
80048,well,an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
80049,well-wishing,an expression of good will from one person to another; "much hand-shaking and well-wishing"
80050,well_point wellpoint,a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area
80051,wellerism,a comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel
80052,wellhead wellspring,the source of water for a well
80053,wellhead,a structure built over a well
80054,welt,a raised or strengthened seam
80055,welted_thistle Carduus_crispus,European biennial introduced in North America having flower heads in crowded clusters at ends of branches
80056,welterweight,a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeple chase or hurdle race)
80057,welterweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
80058,welterweight,a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
80059,welterweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds
80060,welwitschia Welwitschia_mirabilis,curious plant of arid regions of southwestern Africa having a yard-high and yard-wide trunk like a turnip with a deep taproot and two large persistent woody straplike leaves growing from the base; living relic of a flora long disappeared; some may be 700-5000 years old
80061,wencher,someone who patronizes prostitutes
80062,werewolf wolfman lycanthrope,a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf
80063,west_by_north WbN,the compass point that is one point north of due west
80064,west_by_south WbS,the compass point that is one point south of due west
80065,west_northwest WNW,the compass point midway between west and northwest
80066,west_side,the side that is on the west
80067,west_southwest WSW,the compass point midway between west and southwest
80068,west_wind wester,wind that blows from west to east
80069,western_big-eared_bat Plecotus_townsendi,bat of western North America having extremely large ears
80070,western_blackberry western_dewberry Rubus_ursinus,American blackberry with oblong black fruit
80071,western_blind_snake Leptotyphlops_humilis,burrows among roots of shrubs and beneath rocks in desert and rocky hillside areas and beach sand of western United States
80072,western_buttercup Ranunculus_occidentalis,perennial of western North America
80073,western_chimpanzee Pan_troglodytes_verus,masked or pale-faced chimpanzees of western Africa; distantly related to the eastern and central chimpanzees; possibly a distinct species
80074,western_chokecherry Prunus_virginiana_demissa Prunus_demissa,chokecherry of western United States
80075,western_coral_snake Micruroides_euryxanthus,ranges from Central America to southwestern United States
80076,western_grey_squirrel western_gray_squirrel Sciurus_griseus,large grey squirrel of far western areas of United States
80077,western_hemisphere occident New_World,the hemisphere that includes North America and South America
80078,western_hemlock Pacific_hemlock west_coast_hemlock Tsuga_heterophylla,tall evergreen of western North America; commercially important timber tree
80079,western_holly_fern Polystichum_scopulinum,North American fern
80080,western_ladies'_tresses Spiranthes_porrifolia,similar to Spiranthes romanzoffiana;States
80081,western_larch western_tamarack Oregon_larch Larix_occidentalis,tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong cones; an important timber tree
80082,western_lowland_gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_gorilla,a kind of gorilla
80083,western_meadowlark Sturnella_neglecta,a meadowlark of western North America
80084,western_narrow-mouthed_toad Gastrophryne_olivacea,small secretive toad with smooth tough skin of central and western North America
80085,western_omelet,a firm omelet that has diced ham and peppers and onions
80086,western_pipistrel SPipistrellus_hesperus,of western North America
80087,western_poison_oak Toxicodendron_diversilobum Rhus_diversiloba,poisonous shrub of the Pacific coast of North America that causes a rash on contact
80088,western_poppy Papaver_californicum,showy annual of California with red flowers
80089,western_ragweed perennial_ragweed Ambrosia_psilostachya,coarse perennial ragweed with creeping roots of dry barren lands of southwestern United States and Mexico
80090,western_red-backed_salamander Plethodon_vehiculum,salamander of the Pacific coast of North America
80091,western_redbud California_redbud Cercis_occidentalis,shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets
80092,western_saxifrage Saxifraga_occidentalis,saxifrage having loose clusters of white flowers on hairy stems growing from a cluster of basal leaves; moist slopes of western North America
80093,western_skink Eumeces_skiltonianus,found in western North American grasslands and open woodlands
80094,western_spadefoot Scaphiopus_hammondii,this spadefoot toad live in California
80095,western_tanager Piranga_ludoviciana,of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-red
80096,western_toad Bufo_boreas,of a great variety of habitats from southern Alaska to Baja California west of the Rockies
80097,western_wall_flower Erysimum_asperum Cheiranthus_asperus Erysimum_arkansanum,biennial or short-lived perennial prairie rocket having orange-yellow flowers; western North America to Minnesota and Kansas; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus
80098,western_wheatgrass bluestem_wheatgrass Agropyron_smithii,valuable forage grass of western United States
80099,western_whiptail Cnemidophorus_tigris,active lizard having a network of dusky dark markings; of semiarid areas from Oregon and Idaho to Baja California
80100,western_white_pine silver_pine mountain_pine Pinus_monticola,tall pine of western North America with stout blue-green needles; bark is grey-brown with rectangular plates when mature
80101,western_wood_pewee Contopus_sordidulus,small flycatcher of western North America
80102,westerner,an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
80103,westland_pine silver_pine Lagarostrobus_colensoi,timber tree of New Zealand having shiny white wood
80104,wet-bulb_thermometer,a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity
80105,wet_bar,a bar for mixing drinks that has a sink with running water
80106,wet_cell,a primary voltaic cell having a liquid electrolyte
80107,wet_dream,an erotic dream (usually at night) accompanied by the (nocturnal) emission of semen
80108,wet_fly,fisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the water
80109,wet_nurse wet-nurse wetnurse amah,a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
80110,wet_suit,a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat
80111,wether,male sheep especially a castrated one
80112,wetland,a low area where the land is saturated with water
80113,wetness,the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks"
80114,wetting_agent wetter surfactant surface-active_agent,a substance capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
80115,wetter,a workman who wets the work in a manufacturing process
80116,wetting,the act of making something wet
80117,whack,the sound made by a sharp swift blow
80118,whacker whopper,something especially big or impressive of its kind
80119,whale,any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
80120,whale_louse,amphipod crustacean parasitic on cetaceans
80121,whale_oil train_oil,a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
80122,whale_shark Rhincodon_typus,large spotted shark of warm surface waters worldwide; resembles a whale and feeds chiefly on plankton
80123,whale_sucker whalesucker Remilegia_australis,large blue Pacific remora that attaches to whales and dolphins
80124,whaleboat,a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
80125,whalebone baleen,a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
80126,whaler,a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
80127,whaler whaling_ship,a ship engaged in whale fishing
80128,whaling_gun,a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale
80129,whammy,a serious or devastating setback
80130,wharf_rat,someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses
80131,wharf_rat,brown rat that infests wharves
80132,wharfage quayage,a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay
80133,what_for,a strong reprimand
80134,wheat,annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
80135,wheat wheat_berry,grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour
80136,wheat_berry,a grain of wheat
80137,wheat_flag_smut Urocystis_tritici,fungus affecting leaves and stems of wheat
80138,wheat_flour,flour prepared from wheat
80139,wheat_future,wheat bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
80140,wheat_germ,embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins
80141,wheat_gluten,gluten prepared from wheat
80142,wheat_rust Puccinia_graminis,rust fungus that attacks wheat
80143,wheat_scab,a disease of the heads of wheat plants
80144,wheatear,small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump
80145,wheatfield wheat_field,a field planted with wheat
80146,wheatflake,crisp flake made from wheat
80147,wheatgrass wheat-grass,a grass of the genus Agropyron
80148,wheatworm wheat_eel wheat_eelworm Tylenchus_tritici,small roundworm parasitic on wheat
80149,wheedler coaxer,someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing
80150,wheel,a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
80151,wheel,forces that provide energy and direction; "the wheels of government began to turn"
80152,wheel,a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
80153,wheel_and_axle,hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel
80154,wheel_bug Arilus_cristatus,large predatory North American bug that sucks the blood of other insects
80155,wheel_lock,an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel
80156,wheel_tree firewheel_tree Stenocarpus_sinuatus,eastern Australian tree widely cultivated as a shade tree and for its glossy leaves and circular clusters of showy red to orange-scarlet flowers
80157,wheelbase,the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle
80158,wheelchair,a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant
80159,wheeled_vehicle,a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"
80160,wheelwork,mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)
80161,wheeze,breathing with a husky or whistling sound
80162,wheeze,(Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick; "a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat"
80163,wheeziness,presence of abnormal high-pitched sound heard with a stethoscope when an airway is blocked (as in asthma or chronic bronchitis)
80164,whelk,large marine snail much used as food in Europe
80165,whelk,large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell
80166,whereabouts,the general location where something is; "I questioned him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime"
80167,wherewithal,the necessary means (especially financial means)
80168,wherry Norfolk_wherry,sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
80169,wherry,light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors
80170,whetstone,a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
80171,whey milk_whey,the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese
80172,whey,watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey"
80173,whiff,a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
80174,whiff,a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
80175,whiffer,a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike
80176,whiffletree whippletree swingletree,a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling
80177,whimper whine,a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
80178,whinchat Saxicola_rubetra,brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows
80179,whiner complainer moaner sniveller crybaby bellyacher grumbler squawker,a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
80180,whinstone whin,any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)
80181,whip,an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
80182,whip party_whip,a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
80183,whip,a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
80184,whip,(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
80185,whip-round,solicitation of money usually for a benevolent purpose
80186,whip-scorpion whip_scorpion,nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger
80187,whip-snake whip_snake whipsnake,any of several small fast-moving snakes with long whiplike tails
80188,whipcord,closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
80189,whipcord,a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib
80190,whiplash whiplash_injury,an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
80191,whipped_cream,cream that has been beaten until light and fluffy
80192,whipper-in,huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds
80193,whippet,small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
80194,whipstitch whipping whipstitching,a stitch passing over an edge diagonally
80195,whipping_cream light_whipping_cream,cream that has enough butterfat (30% to 36%) to be whipped
80196,whipping_post,post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped
80197,whipping_top whip_top,a top that is spun by whipping
80198,whippoorwill Caprimulgus_vociferus,American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
80199,whiptail whiptail_lizard,any of numerous very agile and alert New World lizards
80200,whirling_dervish whirler,a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
80201,whirler,a revolving mechanism
80202,whirligig_beetle,aquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface
80203,whirlpool vortex maelstrom,a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
80204,whirlwind,a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
80205,whisk,a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
80206,whisk whisk_broom,a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
80207,whisk_fern,chiefly tropical clump-forming plants of skeletal appearance resembling whisk brooms; lacking roots
80208,whisker vibrissa sensory_hair,a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
80209,whiskey whisky,a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
80210,whiskey_bottle,a bottle for holding whiskey
80211,whiskey_jug,a jug that contains whiskey
80212,whiskey_neat whisky_neat,a drink consisting of whiskey without a mixer; "he ordered a whiskey neat"
80213,whiskey_on_the_rocks whisky_on_the_rocks,whiskey with ice
80214,whiskey_sour whisky_sour,a sour made with whiskey
80215,whisperer,one who speaks in a whisper
80216,whispering_campaign,the organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed to discredit a candidate
80217,whispering_gallery whispering_dome,a space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points
80218,whist long_whist short_whist,a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
80219,whist_drive,a party of people assembled to play progressive whist
80220,whist_drive,a progressive whist party
80221,whistle whistling,the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
80222,whistle whistling,the act of signalling (e.g.  summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game"
80223,whistle,acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
80224,whistle-stop_tour,a tour by a candidate as part of a political campaign in which a series of small towns are visited; "in 1948 Truman crossed the country several times on his whistle-stop tours"
80225,whistle_blower whistle-blower whistleblower,an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it; "the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on"; "the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals"
80226,whistle_buoy whistling_buoy,a buoy that makes a whistling noise
80227,whistle_stop flag_stop way_station,a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
80228,whistling,the act of whistling a tune; "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work"
80229,whistling_swan Cygnus_columbianus_columbianus,North American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note
80230,white-berry_yew Pseudotaxus_chienii,yew of southeastern China  differing from the Old World yew in having white berries
80231,white-breasted_nuthatch Sitta_carolinensis,bluish-grey nuthatch with black head and white breast; of eastern North America
80232,white-chinned_petrel Procellaria_aequinoctialis,large black petrel of southern seas having a white mark on the chin
80233,white-coat_hypertension,temporary rise in blood pressure in the doctor's office
80234,white-crowned_sparrow Zonotrichia_leucophrys,finch with black-and-white striped crown
80235,white-footed_mouse vesper_mouse Peromyscus_leucopus,American woodland mouse with white feet and underparts
80236,white-headed_stilt Himantopus_himantopus_leucocephalus,stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck
80237,white-leaved_rockrose Cistus_albidus,compact white pubescent shrub of southwestern Europe having pink flowers
80238,white-lipped_peccary Tayassu_pecari,blackish peccary with whitish cheeks; larger than the collared peccary
80239,white-rayed_mule's_ears Wyethia_helianthoides,herb with basal leaves and leafy hairy stems bearing solitary flower heads with white or pale cream rays; northwestern United States
80240,white-rumped_shrike Lanius_ludovicianus_excubitorides,a butcherbird of western North America; grey with white underparts
80241,white-tailed_jackrabbit whitetail_jackrabbit Lepus_townsendi,largest hare of northern plains and western mountains of United States; brownish-grey in summer and pale grey in winter; tail nearly always all white
80242,white-tailed_kite Elanus_leucurus,grey-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions
80243,white-throated_sparrow whitethroat Zonotrichia_albicollis,common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown
80244,white-topped_aster,herb having corymbose white-rayed flowers with scaly bracts and silky indehiscent fruits
80245,white_admiral Limenitis_camilla,Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings
80246,white_alder mountain_alder Alnus_rhombifolia,tree of western United States
80247,white_ash Fraxinus_Americana,spreading American ash with leaves pale green or silvery beneath and having hard brownish wood
80248,white_baneberry white_cohosh white_bead doll's_eyes Actaea_alba,North American herb with white poisonous berries
80249,white_book white_paper,a government report; bound in white
80250,white_bread light_bread,bread made with finely ground and usually bleached wheat flour
80251,white_broom white_Spanish_broom Cytisus_albus Cytisus_multiflorus,low European broom having trifoliate leaves and yellowish-white flowers
80252,white_bryony devil's_turnip Bryonia_alba,white-flowered vine having thick roots and bearing small black berries; Europe to Iran
80253,white_cake,cake made without egg yolks
80254,white_camas Zigadenus_glaucus,plant of eastern and central North America having creamy white flowers tinged with brown or purple; poisonous especially to grazing animals
80255,white_chocolate,a blend of cocoa butter and milk solids and sugar and vanilla; used in candy bars and backing and coatings; not technically chocolate because it contains no chocolate liquor
80256,white_clover dutch_clover shamrock Trifolium_repens,creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
80257,white_crappie Pomoxis_annularis,a crappie that is white
80258,white_croaker queenfish Seriphus_politus,silvery and bluish drumfish of shallow California coastal waters
80259,white_currant Ribes_sativum,garden currant bearing small white berries
80260,white_cypress_pine Callitris_glaucophylla Callitris_glauca,small tree or shrub of southern Australia
80261,white_dead_nettle Lamium_album,European dead nettle with white flowers
80262,white_dipladenia Mandevilla_boliviensis Dipladenia_boliviensis,shrubby climber having glossy leaves and white funnel-shaped flowers with yellow throats
80263,white_dogtooth_violet white_dog's-tooth_violet blonde_lilian Erythronium_albidum,North American dogtooth having solitary white flowers with yellow centers and blue or pink exteriors
80264,white_dwarf white_dwarf_star,a faint star of enormous density
80265,white_elephant,a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive
80266,white_elephant,albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia
80267,white_false_indigo Baptisia_lactea,erect or spreading herb having racemes of creamy white flowers; the eastern United States
80268,white_feather,a symbol of cowardice
80269,white_fir Colorado_fir California_white_fir Abies_concolor Abies_lowiana,medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
80270,white_flag flag_of_truce,flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce
80271,white_fringed_orchis white_fringed_orchid Habenaria_albiflora,bog orchid of eastern North America with a spike of pure white fringed flowers
80272,white_fritillary Fritillaria_liliaceae,California herb with white conic or bell-shaped flowers usually tinged with green
80273,white_fungus Saprolegnia_ferax,a fungus that attacks living fish and tadpoles and spawn causing white fungus disease: a coating of white hyphae on especially peripheral parts (as fins)
80274,white_globe_lily white_fairy_lantern Calochortus_albus,globe lily having open branched clusters of egg-shaped white flowers; southern California
80275,white_gold,a pale alloy of gold usually with platinum or nickel or palladium
80276,white_goods,large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel
80277,white_goods household_linen,drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth
80278,white_heat,the hotness of something heated until it turns white
80279,white_heather Cassiope_mertensiana,heath of mountains of western United States having bell-shaped white flowers
80280,white_honeysuckle Lonicera_albiflora,bushy honeysuckle with twining branches and white or yellow-white flowers; southern United States
80281,white_hope great_white_hope,someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field; "this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry's waste management policy"
80282,white_knight,a company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover
80283,white_lead ceruse lead_carbonate,a poisonous white pigment that contains lead
80284,white_leather whit_leather,a leather that has been treated with alum and/or salt
80285,white_lettuce cankerweed Nabalus_alba Prenanthes_alba,herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
80286,white_lie,an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)
80287,white_line,a white stripe in the middle of a road to mark traffic lanes
80288,white_lupine field_lupine wolf_bean Egyptian_lupine Lupinus_albus,white-flowered Eurasian herb widely cultivated for forage and erosion control
80289,white_magic,magic used only for good purposes
80290,white_maire Olea_lanceolata,small New Zealand tree having red pulpy one-seeded fruit
80291,white_mallee congoo_mallee Eucalyptus_dumosa,small shrubby mallee
80292,white_man,a man who is White
80293,white_man's_burden,the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects
80294,white_mangrove Avicennia_officinalis,a small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific
80295,white_mangrove Laguncularia_racemosa,shrub to moderately large tree that grows in brackish water along the seacoasts of western Africa and tropical America; locally important as a source of tannin
80296,white_marlin Makaira_albida,small marlin (to 180 pounds) of western Atlantic
80297,white_matter substantia_alba,whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths
80298,white_metal bearing_metal,an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings
80299,white_milkweed Asclepias_albicans,tall herb with leafless white waxy stems and whitish starlike flowers; southwestern United States
80300,white_mountain_ash Eucalyptus_fraxinoides,large tree with dark compact bark on lower trunk but smooth and white above; yields lumber similar to that of European or American ashes
80301,white_mulberry Morus_alba,Asiatic mulberry with white to pale red fruit; leaves used to feed silkworms
80302,white_mullein Verbascum_lychnitis,densely hairy Eurasian herb with racemose white flowers; naturalized in North America
80303,white_mullet Mugil_curema,silvery mullet of Atlantic and Pacific coasts
80304,white_mustard Brassica_hirta Sinapis_alba,Eurasian mustard cultivated for its pungent seeds; a source of table mustard and mustard oil
80305,white_noise,a `sh' noise produced by a stimulus containing all audible frequencies of vibration
80306,white_oak,any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret  acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf
80307,white_pages,a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on white paper) where the names of people are listed alphabetically along with their telephone numbers
80308,white_pelican Pelecanus_erythrorhynchos,large American pelican; white with black wing feathers
80309,white_pepper,pepper ground from husked peppercorns
80310,white_pine,any of several five-needled pines with white wood and smooth usually light grey bark when young; especially the eastern white pine
80311,white_pine,soft white wood of white pine trees
80312,white_poplar white_aspen abele aspen_poplar silver-leaved_poplar Populus_alba,a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
80313,white_prairie_aster Aster_falcatus,perennial of western North America having white flowers
80314,white_rhinoceros Ceratotherium_simum Diceros_simus,large light-grey African rhinoceros having two horns; endangered; sometimes placed in genus Diceros
80315,white_rice polished_rice,having husk or outer brown layers removed
80316,white_rocket Diplotaxis_erucoides,from Mediterranean region; a naturalized weed throughout southern Europe
80317,white_rust,fungus causing a disease characterized by a white powdery mass of conidia
80318,white_sale,a sale of household linens
80319,white_sauce bechamel_sauce bechamel,milk thickened with a butter and flour roux
80320,white_separatism,a social system in which white people live separately from members of other races
80321,white_separatist,someone who advocates a society in which white people live separately from members of other races
80322,white_slave,a woman sold into prostitution
80323,white_slaver,a person who forces women to become prostitutes
80324,white_slime_mushroom,a type of slime mushroom
80325,white_snakeroot white_sanicle Ageratina_altissima Eupatorium_rugosum,American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
80326,white_snapdragon Antirrhinum_coulterianum,California plant with slender racemes of white flowers
80327,white_spruce Picea_glauca,medium-sized spruce of northeastern North America having short blue-green leaves and slender cones
80328,white_squire,a white knight that buys less than a majority interest
80329,white_stork Ciconia_ciconia,the common stork of Europe; white with black wing feathers and a red bill
80330,white_stringybark thin-leaved_stringybark Eucalyptusd_eugenioides,stringybark having white wood
80331,white_supremacist,a person who believes that the white race is or should be supreme
80332,white_supremacy,the prejudice that members of the white race are superior to members of other races
80333,white_sweet_clover white_melilot Melilotus_alba,biennial plant; valuable honey plant
80334,white_tie,bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress
80335,white_trash poor_white_trash poor_white,an offensive term for White people who are impoverished
80336,white_turnip,white root of a turnip plant
80337,white_water whitewater,frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls
80338,white_willow Huntingdon_willow Salix_alba,large willow tree of Eurasia and North Africa having greyish canescent leaves and grey bark
80339,white_wine,pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation
80340,white_wolf Arctic_wolf Canis_lupus_tundrarum,wolf of arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail
80341,white_woman,a woman who is White
80342,white_wood_aster Aster_divaricatus,rhizomatous perennial wood aster of eastern North America with white flowers
80343,white_yam water_yam Dioscorea_alata,grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh
80344,white_zinnia Zinnia_acerosa,subshrub with slender woolly stems and long narrow leaves and flower heads with white rays; southern United States and northern Mexico
80345,whitebait,minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole
80346,whitebait,the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts
80347,whitebark_pine whitebarked_pine Pinus_albicaulis,small pine of western North America; having smooth grey-white bark and soft brittle wood; similar to limber pine
80348,whitecap white_horse,a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
80349,whitecup Nierembergia_repens Nierembergia_rivularis,prostrate woody South American herb with white tubular flowers often tinged with blue or rose
80350,whited_sepulcher whited_sepulchre,a person who is inwardly evil but outwardly professes to be virtuous
80351,whiteface,a clown whose face is covered with white make-up
80352,whitefish,any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring
80353,whitefish,flesh of salmon- or trout-like cold-water fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere
80354,whitefish,silvery herring-like freshwater food fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere
80355,whitefly,minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects
80356,whitelash white_backlash,backlash by white racists against black civil rights advances
80357,whiteness,lightness or fairness of complexion; "only the whiteness of her cheeks gave any indication of the stress from which she was suffering"
80358,whiteout,an arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds
80359,whitetail_prairie_dog Cynomys_gunnisoni,tail is white tipped
80360,whitetip_shark reef_whitetip_shark Triaenodon_obseus,smooth dogfish of Pacific and Indian oceans and Red Sea having white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins
80361,whitetip_shark oceanic_whitetip_shark white-tipped_shark Carcharinus_longimanus,large deep-water shark with white-tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark
80362,whitewash,a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
80363,whitewash,wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
80364,whitewash,a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
80365,whitey honky honkey honkie,offensive names for a White man
80366,whiting,flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
80367,whiting,flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America
80368,whiting,a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish
80369,whiting,any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters
80370,whiting Merlangus_merlangus Gadus_merlangus,a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus
80371,whitlow_grass shadflower shad-flower Draba_verna,annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules
80372,whitlowwort,any of various low-growing tufted plants of the genus Paronychia having tiny greenish flowers and usually whorled leaves; widespread throughout warm regions of both Old and New Worlds; formerly thought to cure whitlows (suppurative infections around a fingernail)
80373,whittler,someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime)
80374,whiz,a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"
80375,whizbang whizzbang whizbang_shell,a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits
80376,whizbang whizzbang,a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion
80377,whole,all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"
80378,whole-word_method,teaching reading by training beginners to associate printed words with spoken words
80379,whole_blood,blood that has not been modified except for the addition of an anticoagulant; "whole blood is normally used in blood transfusions"
80380,whole_gale,wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scale
80381,whole_life_insurance ordinary_life_insurance straight_life_insurance,insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured
80382,whole_milk,milk from which no constituent (such as fat) has been removed
80383,whole_note semibreve,a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)
80384,whole_rest,a musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time
80385,whole_shebang whole_kit_and_caboodle kit_and_caboodle whole_kit_and_boodle kit_and_boodle whole_kit whole_caboodle whole_works works full_treatment,everything available; usually preceded by `the'; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment"
80386,whole_snipe Gallinago_gallinago,common snipe of Eurasia and Africa
80387,wholeheartedness,undivided commitment or unreserved enthusiasm
80388,wholeness haleness,a state of robust good health
80389,wholesale,the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
80390,wholesomeness,the quality of being beneficial and generally good for you
80391,whoop,a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
80392,whoopee,noisy and boisterous revelry
80393,whooping_crane whooper Grus_americana,rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
80394,whooper whooper_swan Cygnus_cygnus,common Old World swan noted for its whooping call
80395,whooping_cough pertussis,a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
80396,whorehouse brothel bordello bagnio house_of_prostitution house_of_ill_repute bawdyhouse cathouse sporting_house,a building where prostitutes are available
80397,whoremaster whoremonger,a pimp who procures whores
80398,whorled_aster Aster_acuminatus,North American perennial with apparently whorled leaves and showy white purple-tinged flowers
80399,whorled_caraway,a caraway with whorled leaves
80400,whorled_loosestrife Lysimachia_quadrifolia,common North American yellow-flowered plant
80401,whorled_milkweed Asclepias_verticillata,milkweed of the eastern United States with narrow leaves in whorls and greenish-white flowers
80402,why wherefore,the cause or intention underlying an action or situation  especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
80403,whydah whidah widow_bird,mostly black African weaverbird
80404,wick,any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action; "the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it"
80405,wicker,slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
80406,wicker wickerwork caning,work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
80407,wicker_basket,a basket made of wickerwork
80408,wicket,cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
80409,wicket wicket_door wicket_gate,small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
80410,wicket-keeper,stands behind the wicket to catch balls
80411,wickiup wikiup,a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States
80412,wide-angle_lens fisheye_lens,a camera lens having a wider than normal angle of view (and usually a short focal length); produces an image that is foreshortened in the center and increasingly distorted in the periphery
80413,wide_area_network WAN,a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
80414,wide_screen,a projection screen that is much wider than it is high
80415,wide_wale,corduroy with wide ribs
80416,widebody_aircraft wide-body_aircraft wide-body twin-aisle_airplane,a commercial airliner with two aisles
80417,widegrip_pushup,a pushup with the arms widely separated
80418,wideness broadness,the property of being wide; having great width
80419,widgeon wigeon Anas_penelope,freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals
80420,widow widow_woman,a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
80421,widow's_peak,a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead
80422,widow's_walk,a lookout atop a coastal house
80423,widower widowman,a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
80424,widowhood,the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
80425,widowhood,the state of being a widow who has not remarried
80426,wiener_roast weenie_roast,a cookout where roasted frankfurters are the main course
80427,wiesenboden,a dark meadow soil rich in organic material; developed through poor drainage in humid grassy or sedge regions
80428,wife married_woman,a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
80429,wig,hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
80430,wig wigging,British slang for a scolding
80431,wiggle wriggle squirm,the act of wiggling
80432,wiggle_room,flexibility of interpretation or of options; "the request left some wiggle room for future restructuring"
80433,wiggler wriggler squirmer,one who can't stay still (especially a child); "the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips"
80434,wiggler wriggler,larva of a mosquito
80435,wiggliness,a jerky back and forth kind of mobility; "he walked with the wiggliness of a child on high heels"
80436,wigmaker,someone who makes and sells wigs
80437,wigwam,a native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
80438,wild natural_state state_of_nature,a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"
80439,wild-goose_chase,the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable
80440,wild_China_tree Sapindus_drumondii Sapindus_marginatus,deciduous tree of southwestern United States having pulpy fruit containing saponin
80441,wild_angelica Angelica_sylvestris,European herb with compound leaves and white flowers; adventive on Cape Breton Island
80442,wild_ass,any of several equine mammals of Asia and northeast Africa
80443,wild_basil cushion_calamint Clinopodium_vulgare Satureja_vulgaris,aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States  Europe and Asia
80444,wild_buckwheat California_buckwheat Erigonum_fasciculatum,low-growing shrub with spreading branches and flowers in loose heads; desert regions of western United States (California to Utah)
80445,wild_cabbage Brassica_oleracea,wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe
80446,wild_calla water_arum Calla_palustris,plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries
80447,wild_card,an unpredictable factor; "the weather was a wild card"
80448,wild_card,a playing card whose value can be determined by the person who holds it
80449,wild_carrot Queen_Anne's_lace Daucus_carota,a widely naturalized Eurasian herb with finely cut foliage and white compound umbels of small white or yellowish flowers and thin yellowish roots
80450,wild_celery Apium_graveolens,herb of Europe and temperate Asia
80451,wild_cherry,the fruit of the wild cherry tree
80452,wild_cherry wild_cherry_tree,an uncultivated cherry tree
80453,wild_cinnamon white_cinnamon_tree Canella_winterana Canella-alba,large evergreen shrub or small tree having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes
80454,wild_cotton Arizona_wild_cotton Gossypium_thurberi,shrub of southern Arizona and Mexico
80455,wild_crab Malus_sylvestris,wild crab apple native to Europe; a chief ancestor of cultivated apples
80456,wild_dog,any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
80457,wild_duck,an undomesticated duck (especially a mallard)
80458,wild_fig Clusia_flava,a West Indies clusia having fig-shaped fruit
80459,wild_garlic wood_garlic Ramsons Allium_ursinum,pungent Old World weedy plant
80460,wild_geranium spotted_cranesbill Geranium_maculatum,common wild geranium of eastern North America with deeply parted leaves and rose-purple flowers
80461,wild_ginger,low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes
80462,wild_goat,undomesticated goat
80463,wild_hollyhock Iliamna_remota Sphaeralcea_remota,a rare mallow found only in Illinois resembling the common hollyhock and having pale rose-mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
80464,wild_horse,undomesticated or feral domestic horse
80465,wild_hyacinth indigo_squill Camassia_scilloides,eastern camas; eastern and central North America
80466,wild_hydrangea Hydrangea_arborescens,deciduous shrub with creamy white flower clusters; eastern United States
80467,wild_leek Levant_garlic kurrat Allium_ampeloprasum,coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowers; widely naturalized
80468,wild_licorice Galium_lanceolatum,bedstraw with sweetish roots
80469,wild_licorice wild_liquorice American_licorice American_liquorice Glycyrrhiza_lepidota,North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
80470,wild_licorice wild_liquorice Astragalus_glycyphyllos,European perennial
80471,wild_lily_of_the_valley Pyrola_rotundifolia,evergreen with rounded leaves and very fragrant creamy-white flowers; widely distributed in northern parts of Old and New Worlds
80472,wild_lily_of_the_valley shinleaf Pyrola_elliptica,North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters
80473,wild_lupine sundial_lupine Indian_beet old-maid's_bonnet Lupinus_perennis,stout perennial of eastern and central North America having palmate leaves and showy racemose blue flowers
80474,wild_madder white_madder white_bedstraw infant's-breath false_baby's_breath Galium_mollugo,Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America
80475,wild_man feral_man,a person who is not socialized
80476,wild_mango dika wild_mango_tree Irvingia_gabonensis,African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green wood that resists termites
80477,wild_oat wild_oat_grass Avena_fatua,common in meadows and pastures
80478,wild_olive Elaeagnus_latifolia,erect shrub or climber of India and China with red olivelike fruit
80479,wild_onion,any of various plants of the genus Allium with edible bulbs found growing wild
80480,wild_pansy Johnny-jump-up heartsease love-in-idleness pink_of_my_John Viola_tricolor,a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
80481,wild_parsley,any of various uncultivated umbelliferous plants with foliage resembling that of carrots or parsley
80482,wild_parsnip madnep,biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip
80483,wild_pea,any of various plants of the family Leguminosae that usually grow like vines
80484,wild_peach Kiggelaria_africana,large much-branched shrub grown primarily for its evergreen foliage
80485,wild_pink Silene_caroliniana,perennial of eastern and central North America having short-stalked pink or white flowers in hairy clusters
80486,wild_pitch,an errant pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance a base
80487,wild_plum wild_plum_tree,an uncultivated plum tree or shrub
80488,wild_potato Solanum_jamesii,erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream tubers resembling potatoes
80489,wild_raspberry European_raspberry framboise Rubus_idaeus,the common European raspberry; fruit red or orange
80490,wild_red_oat animated_oat Avene_sterilis,Mediterranean oat held to be progenitor of modern cultivated oat
80491,wild_rice Zizania_aquatica,perennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food
80492,wild_rice Indian_rice,grains of aquatic grass of North America
80493,wild_rosemary marsh_tea Ledum_palustre,bog shrub of northern and central Europe and eastern Siberia to Korea and Japan
80494,wild_rye,any of several grasses of the genus Elymus
80495,wild_sage wild_clary vervain_sage Salvia_verbenaca,Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States
80496,wild_sarsaparilla false_sarsaparilla wild_sarsparilla Aralia_nudicaulis,common perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparilla; central and eastern North America
80497,wild_senna Senna_marilandica Cassia_marilandica,North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
80498,wild_service_tree Sorbus_torminalis,European tree bearing edible small speckled brown fruit
80499,wild_sheep,undomesticated sheep
80500,wild_spinach,leafy greens collected from the wild and used as a substitute for spinach
80501,wild_spurge flowering_spurge tramp's_spurge Euphorbia_corollata,common perennial United States spurge having showy white petallike bracts
80502,wild_strawberry wood_strawberry Fragaria_vesca,Europe
80503,wild_tamarind Lysiloma_latisiliqua Lysiloma_bahamensis,a tree of the West Indies and Florida and Mexico; resembles tamarind and has long flat pods
80504,wild_teasel Dipsacus_sylvestris,European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States
80505,wild_thyme creeping_thyme Thymus_serpyllum,aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States
80506,wild_vanilla Trilisa_odoratissima,perennial of southeastern United States with leaves having the fragrance of vanilla
80507,wild_wheat wild_emmer Triticum_dicoccum_dicoccoides,found wild in Palestine; held to be prototype of cultivated wheat
80508,wild_yam Dioscorea_paniculata,having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders
80509,wildcat_well wildcat,an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
80510,wildcat,any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
80511,wildcat_strike,a strike undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union
80512,wildcatter,an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field
80513,wildfire,a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
80514,wildflower wild_flower,wild or uncultivated flowering plant
80515,wildfowl,flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food
80516,wilding,a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
80517,wilding,an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women
80518,wildlife,all living things (except people) that are undomesticated; "chemicals could kill all the wildlife"
80519,wildness,an unruly disposition to do as one pleases; "Liza had always had a tendency to wildness"; "the element of wildness in his behavior was a protest against repressive convention"
80520,wildness,an intractably barbarous or uncultivated state of nature
80521,will,a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way"
80522,will-o'-the-wisp ignis_fatuus,an illusion that misleads
80523,willet Catoptrophorus_semipalmatus,large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
80524,willies,feelings of uneasiness; "that guy gave me the willies"
80525,willingness,cheerful compliance; "he expressed his willingness to help"
80526,willow willow_tree,any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
80527,willow,a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers
80528,willow_aster,a variety of aster
80529,willow_oak Quercus_phellos,medium to large deciduous oak of the eastern United States having long lanceolate leaves and soft strong wood
80530,willowherb,a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs
80531,willowware willow-pattern,chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river
80532,wilt wilt_disease,any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
80533,wilt wilting,causing to become limp or drooping
80534,wimple,headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women
80535,win,a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"
80536,winnings win profits,something won (especially money)
80537,wince,the facial expression of sudden pain
80538,wince flinch,a reflex response to sudden pain
80539,wincey,a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas
80540,winceyette,cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides
80541,winch windlass,lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
80542,wind air_current current_of_air,air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind  row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"
80543,wind,a tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change"
80544,wind,breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"
80545,wind_instrument wind,a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
80546,wind_chime wind_bell,a decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle
80547,wind_farm wind_park wind_energy_facility,a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity
80548,wind_gap,a pass in a mountain ridge with no stream flowing through it
80549,wind_generation wind_power,power derived from the wind (as by windmills)
80550,wind_poppy flaming_poppy Stylomecon_heterophyllum Papaver_heterophyllum,California wild poppy with bright red flowers
80551,wind_rose,weather map showing the frequency and strength of winds from different directions
80552,wind_tee,weather vane shaped like a T and located at an airfield
80553,wind_tunnel,a structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft
80554,wind_turbine,a turbine that is driven by the wind
80555,windage,the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
80556,windage,the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun
80557,windage wind_exposure,exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
80558,windage wind_deflection,the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
80559,windbreak shelterbelt,hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion
80560,windburn,redness and irritation of the skin caused by exposure to high-velocity wind
80561,winder,a worker who winds (e.g.  a winch or clock or other mechanism)
80562,winder,mechanical device around which something can be wound
80563,windfall,fruit that has fallen from the tree
80564,windfall_profit,profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it
80565,windjammer,a large sailing ship
80566,windmill,a mill that is powered by the wind
80567,windmill aerogenerator wind_generator,generator that extracts usable energy from winds
80568,window,a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
80569,window,a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
80570,window,a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material
80571,window,an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees"
80572,window,the time period that is considered best for starting or finishing something; "the expanded window will give us time to catch the thieves"; "they had a window of less than an hour when an attack would have succeeded"
80573,windowpane window,a pane of glass in a window; "the ball shattered the window"
80574,window,an opening in the wall of a building (usually to admit light and air); "he stuck his head in the window"
80575,window,(computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen
80576,window-washing,the activity of washing windows
80577,window_blind,a blind for privacy or to keep out light
80578,window_box,a long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill
80579,window_cleaner,someone who cleans windows for pay
80580,window_dresser window_trimmer,someone who decorates shop windows
80581,window_dressing,the decoration of shop windows
80582,window_envelope,an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure
80583,window_frame,the framework that supports a window
80584,window_oyster windowpane_oyster capiz Placuna_placenta,marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell
80585,window_screen,screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open window
80586,window_seat,a bench or similar seat built into a window recess
80587,window_shade,an opaque window blind that can cover or uncover a window
80588,window_washer,someone who washes windows
80589,windowpane Scophthalmus_aquosus,very thin translucent flounder of the Atlantic coast of North America
80590,windowsill,the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame
80591,windshield windscreen,transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
80592,windshield_wiper windscreen_wiper wiper wiper_blade,a mechanical device that cleans the windshield
80593,windstorm,a storm consisting of violent winds
80594,windward,the direction from which the wind is coming
80595,wine vino,fermented juice (of grapes especially)
80596,wine wine-colored,a red as dark as red wine
80597,wine-maker's_yeast Saccharomyces_ellipsoides,used in making wine
80598,wine_bar,a bar that serves only wine
80599,wine_bottle,a bottle for holding wine
80600,wine_bucket wine_cooler,a bucket of ice used to chill a bottle of wine
80601,wine_cask wine_barrel,a barrel that holds wine
80602,wine_palm jaggery_palm kitul kittul kitul_tree toddy_alm Caryota_urens,fishtail palm of India to Malay Peninsula; sap yields a brown sugar (jaggery) and trunk pith yields sago
80603,wine_sauce,white or veloute sauce with wine and stock variously seasoned with onions and herbs; for fish or meat
80604,wine_taster,a taster who evaluates the quality of wines
80605,wine_tasting,a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines
80606,wine_vinegar,vinegar made from wine
80607,wineberry Rubus_phoenicolasius,raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits
80608,wineglass,a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served
80609,wineglass_heel,a heel on a woman's shoe in the shape of a wineglass
80610,winemaking,the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine
80611,winepress,a press that is used to extract the juice from grapes
80612,winery wine_maker,distillery where wine is made
80613,wineskin,an animal skin (usually a goatskin) that forms a bag and is used to hold and dispense wine
80614,wing,a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
80615,wing,one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
80616,wing offstage backstage,a stage area out of sight of the audience
80617,wing,a unit of military aircraft
80618,wing,a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side
80619,wing,the wing of a fowl; "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings"
80620,wing_case elytron,either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
80621,wing_chair,easy chair having wings on each side of a high back
80622,wing_commander,(RAF rank) one who is next below a group captain
80623,wing_loading,the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wing area
80624,wing_nut wing-nut,any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia
80625,wing_nut wing-nut wing_screw butterfly_nut thumbnut,a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
80626,wing_shooting,shooting game birds that are flying (on the wing)
80627,wing_tip,a shoe having a wing-tip toecap
80628,wing_tip,a decorative toecap having a point extending toward the throat of the shoe
80629,wingback,(football) the person who plays wingback
80630,wingback,the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end
80631,winged_elm wing_elm Ulmus_alata,North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections
80632,winged_everlasting Ammobium_alatum,Australian plant widely cultivated for its beautiful silvery-white blooms with bright yellow centers on long winged stems
80633,winged_pea asparagus_pea Lotus_tetragonolobus,sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod
80634,winged_spindle_tree Euonymous_alatus,bushy deciduous shrub with branches having thin wide corky longitudinal wings; brilliant red in autumn; northeastern Asia to central China
80635,winger,(sports) player in wing position
80636,wingman,the pilot who positions his aircraft outside and behind (on the wing of) the leader of a flying formation
80637,wings,a means of flight or ascent; "necessity lends wings to inspiration"
80638,wings,stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members
80639,wingspan wingspread,linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil
80640,wingspread,distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended
80641,wingstem golden_ironweed yellow_ironweed golden_honey_plant Verbesina_alternifolia Actinomeris_alternifolia,perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States
80642,wink,closing one eye quickly as a signal
80643,winker,a person who winks
80644,winner,a gambler who wins a bet
80645,winner's_circle,a small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses
80646,winning,succeeding with great difficulty; "winning is not everything"
80647,winning_post,the post at the end of a racecourse
80648,winning_streak,a streak of wins
80649,winnow winnowing sifting,the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women"
80650,winsomeness,childlike charm or appeal
80651,winter wintertime,the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
80652,winter's_bark,aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties
80653,winter's_bark winter's_bark_tree Drimys_winteri,South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood
80654,winter_aconite Eranthis_hyemalis,small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone
80655,winter_cress,cress cultivated for winter salads
80656,winter_crookneck winter_crookneck_squash Cucurbita_moschata,any of various plants bearing squash having hard rinds and elongated recurved necks
80657,winter_crookneck_squash,a squash with a hard rind and an elongated curved neck
80658,winter_currant Ribes_sanguineum,a flowering shrub
80659,winter_hazel flowering_hazel,any of several Asiatic deciduous shrubs cultivated for their nodding racemes of yellow flowers that appear before the leaves
80660,winter_heath spring_heath Erica_carnea,dwarf European shrub with very early blooming bell-shaped red flowers
80661,winter_jasmine Jasminum_nudiflorum,deciduous rambling shrub widely cultivated for its winter-blooming yellow flowers
80662,winter_melon,the fruit of the winter melon vine; a green melon with pale green to orange flesh that keeps well
80663,winter_mushroom Flammulina_velutipes,an edible agaric that is available in early spring or late fall when few other mushrooms are; has a viscid smooth orange to brown cap and a velvety stalk that turns black in maturity and pallid gills; often occur in clusters
80664,winter_purslane miner's_lettuce Cuban_spinach Montia_perfoliata,succulent herb sometimes grown as a salad or pot herb; grows on dunes and waste ground of Pacific coast of North America
80665,winter_savory Satureja_montana Satureia_montana,erect perennial subshrub having pink or white flowers and leathery leaves with a flavor of thyme; southern Europe
80666,winter_savory winter_savoury,resinous leaves used in stews and stuffings and meat loaf
80667,winter_solstice,December 22  when the sun is at its southernmost point
80668,winter_squash winter_squash_plant,any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall
80669,winter_squash,any of various fruits of the gourd family with thick rinds and edible yellow to orange flesh that mature in the fall and can be stored for several months
80670,winter_sweet poison_arrow_plant Acocanthera_oblongifolia Acocanthera_spectabilis,medium-sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and globose usually two-seeded purplish black fruits
80671,winter_urn,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae
80672,winter_wren Troglodytes_troglodytes,small wren of coniferous forests of northern hemisphere
80673,wintergreen pyrola,any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola
80674,wintergreen_oil oil_of_wintergreen,oil or flavoring obtained from the creeping wintergreen or teaberry plant
80675,wipeout,a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)
80676,wiper,a worker who wipes
80677,wiper wiper_arm contact_arm,contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
80678,wiper_motor,electric motor that moves the windshield wiper
80679,wire,ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
80680,wire conducting_wire,a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
80681,wire,the finishing line on a racetrack
80682,wire-haired_fox_terrier,a fox terrier with wiry hair
80683,wire-puller,one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends
80684,wire_cloth,fabric woven of metallic wire
80685,wire_cutter,an edge tool used in cutting wire
80686,wire_gauge wire_gage,gauge for measuring the diameter of wire
80687,wire_glass,a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it
80688,wire_matrix_printer wire_printer stylus_printer,an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli
80689,wire_recorder,an early type of magnetic recorder using iron wire
80690,wire_stripper,a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire
80691,wirehair wirehaired_terrier wire-haired_terrier,a terrier with wiry hair
80692,wireless,transmission by radio waves
80693,wireless_local_area_network WLAN wireless_fidelity WiFi,a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
80694,wireman wirer,a worker who installs and repairs electric wiring
80695,wirer,someone who sends a telegram
80696,wirework grillwork,mesh netting made of wires
80697,wireworm,wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants
80698,wiriness,the property of being lean and tough and sinewy
80699,wiring,a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity
80700,wiring,the work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device
80701,wiring_diagram,a schematic drawing of the wiring of an electrical system
80702,wisdom,accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
80703,wisdom wiseness,the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
80704,wisdom sapience,ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
80705,wisdom_tooth,any of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21)
80706,wise_guy smart_aleck wiseacre wisenheimer weisenheimer,an upstart who makes conceited  sardonic  insolent comments
80707,wish wishing want,a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
80708,wish indirect_request,an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"
80709,wish,the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
80710,wish-wash,any thin watery drink
80711,wish_list,a list of events that you wish would occur
80712,wishbone wishing_bone,the furcula of a domestic fowl
80713,wishful_thinking,the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
80714,wishfulness,an unrealistic yearning
80715,wishing_cap,a magical cap that secures whatever one wishes for
80716,wisp,a small tuft or lock; "wisps of hair"
80717,wisp,a small person; "a mere wisp of a girl"
80718,wisp,a small bundle of straw or hay
80719,wisp,a flock of snipe
80720,wisteria wistaria,any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
80721,wistfulness,a sadly pensive longing
80722,witch,a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
80723,witch-hunt,searching out and harassing dissenters
80724,witch-hunter,someone who identifies and punishes people for their opinions
80725,witch_doctor,someone who is believed to heal through magical powers
80726,witch_elm wych_elm Ulmus_glabra,Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree
80727,witch_hazel witch_hazel_plant wych_hazel wych_hazel_plant,any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion
80728,witch_hazel wych_hazel,lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant
80729,witchcraft witchery,the art of sorcery
80730,witches'_brew witches'_broth witch's_brew,a fearsome mixture; "a witches' brew of gangsters and terrorists"; "mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches' brew"
80731,witches'_broom witch_broom hexenbesen staghead,an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance
80732,witches'_butter Tremella_lutescens,a yellow jelly fungus
80733,witchgrass witch_grass old_witchgrass old_witch_grass tumble_grass Panicum_capillare,North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land
80734,witching,the use or practice of witchcraft
80735,withdrawal backdown climb-down,a retraction of a previously held position
80736,withdrawal,the act of taking out money or other capital
80737,withdrawal,the act of withdrawing
80738,withdrawal drug_withdrawal,the termination of drug taking
80739,withdrawal_symptom,any physical or psychological disturbance (as sweating or depression) experienced by a drug addict when deprived of the drug
80740,withdrawer,an authority who withdraws permission
80741,withdrawer,an individualist who withdraws from social interaction
80742,withdrawer,a drug addict who is discontinuing the use of narcotics
80743,withdrawer,a contestant who withdraws from competition
80744,withdrawer,a student who withdraws from the educational institution in which he or she was enrolled
80745,withdrawer,a depositor who withdraws funds previously deposited
80746,withe,band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems
80747,withe withy,strong flexible twig
80748,withers,the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
80749,withholder,a person who refrains from granting; "a withholder of payments"
80750,withholder,a person who restrains or checks or holds back
80751,withholding,the act of deducting from an employee's salary
80752,withholding_tax withholding,income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
80753,withholding,the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control; "I resented his withholding permission"; "there were allegations of the withholding of evidence"
80754,withstander,an opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation"
80755,witness,testimony by word or deed to your religious faith
80756,witness attestant attestor attestator,(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
80757,witness,(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
80758,witness_box witness_stand,a box enclosure for a witness when testifying
80759,wittol,an archaic term for a cuckold who knows about his wife's infidelity but tolerates it
80760,woad,a blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant
80761,woad,any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
80762,wobble,an unsteady rocking motion
80763,wobbler,something that wobbles
80764,woe woefulness,intense mournfulness
80765,wog,(offensive British slang) term used by the British to refer to people of color from Africa or Asia
80766,wok,pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking
80767,wold,a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)
80768,wolf_boy,a male person assumed to have been raised by wolves
80769,wolf_pack,a group of submarines operating together in attacking enemy convoys
80770,wolf_pack,a group of wolves hunting together
80771,wolf_pup wolf_cub,a young wolf
80772,wolf_spider hunting_spider,ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web
80773,wolfhound,the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves
80774,wolframite iron_manganese_tungsten,a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks
80775,wolfsbane wolfbane wolf's_bane Aconitum_lycoctonum,poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock
80776,wollastonite,a white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium
80777,wolverine carcajou skunk_bear Gulo_luscus,stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
80778,woman adult_female,an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
80779,womanhood woman fair_sex,women as a class; "it's an insult to American womanhood"; "woman is the glory of creation"; "the fair sex gathered on the veranda"
80780,woman,a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman"
80781,woman's_clothing,clothing that is designed for women to wear
80782,womanhood muliebrity,the state of being an adult woman
80783,womanhood,the status of a woman
80784,womanizer womaniser philanderer,a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
80785,womankind,women as distinguished from men
80786,womanliness womanlike,the trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female
80787,wombat,burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials about the size of a badger
80788,won-lost_record,(sports) a record of win versus losses
80789,won_ton wonton,a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
80790,won_ton wonton wonton_soup,a soup with won ton dumplings
80791,wonder marvel,something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"
80792,wonder_boy golden_boy,a man who is unusually successful at an early age
80793,wonder_woman,a woman who can be a successful wife and have a professional career at the same time
80794,wonderer,someone who is curious about something
80795,wonderer marveller,someone filled with admiration and awe; someone who wonders at something
80796,wonderland,a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
80797,wonderland,an imaginary realm of marvels or wonders
80798,wood-frog wood_frog Rana_sylvatica,wide-ranging light-brown frog of moist North American woodlands especially spruce
80799,wood_anemone snowdrop Anemone_quinquefolia,common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers
80800,wood_anemone Anemone_nemorosa,European anemone with solitary white flowers common in deciduous woodlands
80801,wood_ant Formica_rufa,reddish-brown European ant typically living in anthills in woodlands
80802,wood_aster,any of several asters of eastern North America usually growing in woods
80803,wood_chisel,a chisel for working wood; it is either struck with a mallet or pushed by hand
80804,wood_drake,male wood duck
80805,wood_duck summer_duck wood_widgeon Aix_sponsa,showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees
80806,wood_fern wood-fern woodfern,any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris
80807,wood_grain woodgrain woodiness,texture produced by the fibers in wood
80808,wood_hoopoe,tropical African bird having metallic blackish plumage but no crest
80809,wood_horsetail Equisetum_Sylvaticum,Eurasia except southern Russia; northern North America
80810,wood_ibis wood_stork Ibis_ibis,any of several Old World birds of the genus Ibis
80811,wood_ibis wood_stork flinthead Mycteria_americana,an American stork that resembles the true ibises in having a downward-curved bill; inhabits wooded swamps of New World tropics
80812,wood_lily Lilium_philadelphicum,lily of eastern North America having orange to orange-red purple-spotted flowers
80813,wood_meadowgrass Poa_nemoralis Agrostis_alba,slender European grass of shady places; grown also in northeastern America and temperate Asia
80814,wood_mint,American herb of genus Blephilia with more or less hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or bluish flowers
80815,wood_mouse,any of various New World woodland mice
80816,wood_nettle Laportea_canadensis,American perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles
80817,wood_pulp,wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper)
80818,wood_rabbit cottontail cottontail_rabbit,common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
80819,wood_rat wood-rat,any of various small short-tailed rodents of the northern hemisphere having soft fur grey above and white below with furred tails and large ears; some are hosts for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
80820,wood_sage Teucrium_scorodonia,European germander with one-sided racemes of yellow flowers; naturalized in North America
80821,wood_spurge Euphorbia_amygdaloides,European perennial herb with greenish yellow terminal flower clusters
80822,wood_sugar xylose,a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
80823,wood_swallow swallow_shrike,Australasian and Asiatic bird related to the shrikes and resembling a swallow
80824,wood_tar,any tar obtained by the destructive distillation of wood
80825,wood_thrush Hylocichla_mustelina,large thrush common in eastern American woodlands; noted for its melodious song
80826,wood_tick American_dog_tick Dermacentor_variabilis,common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia
80827,wood_vise woodworking_vise shoulder_vise,a vise with jaws that are padded in order to hold lumber without denting it
80828,wood_warbler Phylloscopus_sibilatrix,European woodland warbler with dull yellow plumage
80829,woodbine Lonicera_periclymenum,European twining honeysuckle with fragrant red and yellow-white flowers
80830,woodborer borer,any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood
80831,woodcarving,a carving created by carving wood
80832,woodcock,game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
80833,woodcraft,skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)
80834,woodcraft,skill in carving or fashioning objects from wood
80835,woodcut wood_engraving,a print made from a woodcut
80836,woodcut wood_block wood_engraving,engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
80837,woodcutter,cuts down trees and chops wood as a job
80838,wooden_spoon,a booby prize consisting of a spoon made of wood
80839,wooden_spoon,a spoon made of wood
80840,woodenness,the quality of being wooden and awkward; "he criticized the woodenness of the acting"; "there was a certain woodenness in his replies"
80841,woodenware,ware for domestic use made of wood
80842,woodhewer woodcreeper wood-creeper tree_creeper,any of numerous South American and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers
80843,woodiness woodsiness,the quality of abounding in trees
80844,woodland_caribou Rangifer_caribou,any of several large caribou living in coniferous forests of southern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus
80845,woodland_oxeye Buphthalmum_salicifolium,hairy Eurasian perennial having deep yellow daisies on lax willowy stems; found in the wild in open woodland and on rocky slopes
80846,woodland_star Lithophragma_affine Lithophragma_affinis Tellima_affinis,California perennial herb cultivated for its racemose white flowers with widely spreading petals; sometimes placed in genus Tellima
80847,woodlouse slater,any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
80848,woodpecker peckerwood pecker,bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
80849,woodpile,a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
80850,woodruff,any plant of the genus Asperula
80851,woodscrew,a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver
80852,woodshed,a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
80853,woodsia,any fern of the genus Woodsia
80854,woodsman woodman,someone who lives in the woods
80855,woodworker woodsman woodman,makes things out of wood
80856,woodwaxen dyer's_greenweed dyer's-broom dyeweed greenweed whin woadwaxen Genista_tinctoria,small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental
80857,woodwind_family,(music) the family of woodwind instruments
80858,woodwork,work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
80859,woodworm,a larva of a woodborer
80860,woody_plant ligneous_plant,a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
80861,woofer,a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds
80862,wool woolen woollen,a fabric made from the hair of sheep
80863,wool,fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
80864,wool_grass Scirpus_cyperinus,sedge of eastern North America having numerous clustered woolly spikelets
80865,wool_oil,any oil used to oil wool before spinning
80866,wool_stapler,a dealer in wool
80867,wool_stapler woolsorter,a person who sorts wool into different grades
80868,woolgathering,an idle indulgence in fantasy
80869,woolly_adelgid,an insect that feeds on hemlocks; its egg sacs are small fuzzy white balls like artificial snow on a Christmas tree
80870,woolly_alder_aphid Prociphilus_tessellatus,attacks alders
80871,woolly_aphid woolly_plant_louse,secretes a waxy substance like a mass of fine curly white cotton or woolly threads
80872,woolly_apple_aphid American_blight Eriosoma_lanigerum,primarily a bark feeder on aerial parts and roots of apple and other trees
80873,woolly_bear woolly_bear_caterpillar,caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests
80874,woolly_bear_moth,larva of moth of the family Arctiidae
80875,woolly_daisy dwarf_daisy Antheropeas_wallacei Eriophyllum_wallacei,tiny grey woolly tufted annual with small golden-yellow flower heads; southeastern California to northwestern Arizona and southwestern Utah; sometimes placed in genus Eriophyllum
80876,woolly_indris Avahi_laniger,nocturnal indris with thick grey-brown fur and a long tail
80877,woolly_mammoth northern_mammoth Mammuthus_primigenius,very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the northern hemisphere
80878,woolly_monkey,large monkeys with dark skin and woolly fur of the Amazon and Orinoco basins
80879,woolly_rhinoceros Rhinoceros_antiquitatis,extinct thick-haired species of arctic regions
80880,woolly_sunflower,any plant of the genus Eriophyllum
80881,woolly_thistle Cirsium_flodmanii,thistle of western North America having white woolly leaves
80882,wooly_lip_fern hairy_lip_fern Cheilanthes_lanosa,small North American evergreen fern whose stipes and lower frond surfaces are densely wooly
80883,word,a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
80884,word,a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it"
80885,word,a verbal command for action; "when I give the word  charge!"
80886,word,a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"
80887,word-painter,a writer of vivid or graphic descriptive power
80888,word_finder wordfinder,a thesaurus organized to help you find the word you want but cannot think of
80889,word_game,any game involving the formation or alteration or discovery of words
80890,word_order,the order of words in a text
80891,word_play,playing on words or speech sounds
80892,word_processing,rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing
80893,word_processor word_processing_system,an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer
80894,word_salad,jumble of incoherent speech as sometimes heard in schizophrenia
80895,word_stress word_accent,the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
80896,wordbook,a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
80897,wordmonger,a writer who uses language carelessly or pretentiously with little regard for meaning
80898,words,the words that are spoken; "I listened to his words very closely"
80899,words,language that is spoken or written; "he has a gift for words"; "she put her thoughts into words"
80900,words_per_minute wpm,the rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing)
80901,wordsmith,a fluent and prolific writer
80902,work,activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
80903,work piece_of_work,a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time"
80904,workplace work,a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
80905,work,(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force; "work equals force times distance"
80906,work-clothing work-clothes,clothing worn for doing manual labor
80907,work-in,occasion when workers continue to work as a protest against e.g. proposed dismissal or closure of the factory
80908,work-shirt,heavy-duty shirts worn for manual or physical work
80909,work-study_program,an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study
80910,work_animal,an animal trained for and used for heavy labor
80911,work_flow workflow,progress (or rate of progress) in work being done
80912,work_in_progress,a piece of work that is not yet finished
80913,work_of_art,art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)
80914,work_song,a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work
80915,work_surface,a horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games
80916,work_time,a time period when you are required to work
80917,work_to_rule,a job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace
80918,work_unit heat_unit energy_unit,a unit of measurement for work
80919,workaholic,person with a compulsive need to work
80920,workaholism,compulsiveness about working
80921,workbasket workbox workbag,container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
80922,workboard work-board,a horizontal board that provides a supported surface for manual work
80923,workbook,a student's book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them
80924,workday working_day work_day,a day on which work is done
80925,workday working_day,the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage; "they work an 8-hour day"
80926,worker,a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
80927,worker,sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae
80928,worker_bee,sterile bee specialized to collect food and maintain the hive
80929,workhorse,machine that performs dependably under heavy use; "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world"
80930,workhorse,a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor
80931,workhouse,a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
80932,workhouse,a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
80933,working workings,a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
80934,working_agreement,an informal agreement to work together
80935,working_dog,any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
80936,working_girl,a young woman who is employed
80937,working_group working_party,a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved; "the working group was supposed to report back in two weeks"
80938,working_memory,memory for intermediate results that must be held during thinking
80939,working_papers,records kept of activities involved in carrying out a project; "the auditor was required to produce his working papers"
80940,working_papers work_papers work_permit,a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries
80941,working_principle working_rule,a rule that is adequate to permit work to be done
80942,workload,work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
80943,workman workingman working_man working_person,an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
80944,workmate,a fellow worker
80945,workmen's_compensation,compensation for death or injury suffered by a worker in the course of his employment
80946,workpiece,work consisting of a piece of metal being machined
80947,workroom,room where work is done
80948,works deeds,performance of moral or religious acts; "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works"
80949,works workings,the internal mechanism of a device
80950,works_council,(chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc
80951,works_program,a program to provide jobs on public works paid for by government funds
80952,worksheet,a sheet of paper with multiple columns; used by an accountant to assemble figures for financial statements
80953,worksheet,a piece of paper recording work planned or done on a project
80954,workshop,a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving
80955,workspace,space allocated for your work (as in an office)
80956,workstation,a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer
80957,worktable work_table,a table designed for a particular task
80958,workwear,heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work
80959,world,a part of the earth that can be considered separately; "the outdoor world"; "the world of insects"
80960,world-weariness Weltschmerz,sadness on thinking about the evils of the world
80961,world_affairs international_affairs,affairs between nations; "you can't really keep up with world affairs by watching television"
80962,world_council,a council with representatives from different nations
80963,world_organization world_organisation international_organization international_organisation global_organization,an international alliance involving many different countries
80964,world_premiere,(music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world
80965,world_record,the best record in the whole world
80966,world_war,a war in which the major nations of the world are involved
80967,worldliness,concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs; "he disliked the worldliness of many bishops around him"
80968,worldling,a person absorbed by the concerns and interests and pleasures of the present world
80969,worldly_possessions worldly_belongings worldly_goods,all the property that you possess; "he left all his worldly possessions to his daughter"
80970,worm,any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
80971,worm,a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network; "worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers"
80972,worm,screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
80973,worm_family,a family of worms
80974,worm_fence snake_fence snake-rail_fence Virginia_fence,rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails
80975,worm_fish,poorly known family of small tropical shallow-water fishes related to gobies
80976,worm_gear,gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel); changes the direction of the axis of rotary motion
80977,worm_genus,a genus of worms
80978,worm_lizard,a lizard of the genus Amphisbaena; harmless wormlike limbless lizard of warm or tropical regions having concealed eyes and ears and a short blunt tail
80979,worm_wheel,gear with the thread of a worm
80980,wormcast,cylindrical mass of earth voided by a burrowing earthworm or lugworm
80981,wormcast,fossil trail of a worm
80982,wormhole,hole made by a burrowing worm
80983,wormseed_mustard Erysimum_cheiranthoides,slender yellow-flowered European mustard often troublesome as a weed; formerly used as an anthelmintic
80984,wormwood,any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
80985,wormwood_oil absinthe_oil,a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs
80986,wormwood_sage prairie_sagewort Artemisia_frigida,silky-leaved aromatic perennial of dry northern parts of the northern hemisphere; has tawny florets
80987,worrier fuss-budget fusspot worrywart,thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
80988,worrying,the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"
80989,worse,something inferior in quality or condition or effect; "for better or for worse"; "accused of cheating and lying and worse"
80990,worsening,changing something with the result that it becomes worse
80991,worship,the activity of worshipping
80992,worshiper worshipper,someone who admires too much to recognize faults
80993,worst,the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"
80994,worst,the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable; "the invaders did their worst"; "so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best"
80995,worst,the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"
80996,worsted worsted_fabric,a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
80997,worsted worsted_yarn,a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
80998,wort,usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'
80999,wort,unfermented or fermenting malt
81000,worthiness,the quality or state of having merit or value
81001,worthlessness ineptitude,having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"
81002,worthlessness,the quality of being without practical use
81003,worthwhileness,value sufficient to repay time or effort spent
81004,worthy,word is often used humorously
81005,wound,a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride); "he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound"; "deep in her breast lives the silent wound"; "The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--that he will never get over it"--Robert Frost
81006,wound wounding,the act of inflicting a wound
81007,wound_tumor_virus WTV,a tumor virus transmitted by leafhoppers
81008,wounded maimed,people who are wounded; "they had to leave the wounded where they fell"
81009,wove_paper,writing paper having a very faint mesh pattern
81010,wrack,dried seaweed especially that cast ashore
81011,wrangler,someone who argues noisily or angrily
81012,wrap wrapper,cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
81013,wrap,a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla
81014,wrapping wrap wrapper,the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
81015,wraparound,a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around
81016,wrapping_paper,a tough paper used for wrapping
81017,wrasse,chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored
81018,wrath,intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
81019,wreck,something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation; "the house was a wreck when they bought it"; "thanks to that quack I am a human wreck"
81020,wreck,a ship that has been destroyed at sea
81021,wreckage,the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked; "they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors"
81022,wrecker,someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job
81023,wren-tit Chamaea_fasciata,small brown bird of California resembling a wren
81024,wren_warbler,small Asiatic and African bird; constructs nests like those of tailorbirds
81025,wrench spanner,a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
81026,wrester,someone who obtains something by pulling it violently with twisting movements
81027,wrestle wrestling grapple grappling hand-to-hand_struggle,the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
81028,wrestler grappler matman,combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
81029,wrestling rassling grappling,the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
81030,wrestling_hold,a hold used in the sport of wrestling
81031,wrestling_mat,a mat on which wrestling matches are conducted
81032,wrestling_match,a match between wrestlers
81033,wrestling_ring,a ring in which wrestlers compete
81034,wretch,performs some wicked deed
81035,wretchedness,the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant; "the wretchedness for which these prisons became known"; "the grey wretchedness of the rain"
81036,wretchedness,the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry; "he has compiled a record second to none in its wretchedness"
81037,wringer,a clothes dryer consisting of two roles between which the wet clothes are squeezed
81038,wrinkle,a minor difficulty; "they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out"
81039,wrinkle,a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)
81040,wrist carpus wrist_joint radiocarpal_joint articulatio_radiocarpea,a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
81041,wrist_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football players
81042,wrist_pin gudgeon_pin,pin joining a piston to a connecting rod
81043,wristband,band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist
81044,wristlet wrist_band,a band or bracelet worn around the wrist
81045,wristwatch wrist_watch,a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
81046,writ judicial_writ,(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
81047,writ_of_detinue,a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained
81048,writ_of_election,a writ ordering the holding of an election
81049,writ_of_error,a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial
81050,writ_of_prohibition,a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case
81051,writ_of_right,a writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner
81052,write-in_candidate write-in,a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters
81053,write-in,a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot
81054,write-off write-down,(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset
81055,write-off,the act of cancelling from an account a bad debt or a worthless asset
81056,writer author,writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
81057,writer,a person who is able to write and has written something
81058,writer's_block,an inability to write; "he had writer's block; the words wouldn't come"
81059,writer's_cramp graphospasm,muscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil
81060,writer's_name author's_name,the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work
81061,writing written_material piece_of_writing,the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
81062,writing,(usually plural) the collected work of an author; "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"
81063,writing,letters or symbols written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"
81064,writing committal_to_writing,the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing"
81065,writing_arm,an arm of a tablet-armed chair; widened to provide a writing surface
81066,writing_board,work surface consisting of a wide lightweight board that can be placed across the lap and used for writing
81067,writing_desk,a portable case containing writing materials and having a writing surface
81068,writing_desk,a desk for writing (usually with a sloping top)
81069,writing_implement,an implement that is used to write
81070,writing_ink,any permanent or washable ink used with pens
81071,writing_paper,paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts
81072,written_agreement,a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
81073,written_assignment writing_assignment,an assignment to write something
81074,written_communication written_language,communication by means of written symbols
81075,written_record written_account,a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
81076,written_symbol printed_symbol,a written or printed symbol
81077,written_word,the written form of a word; "while the spoken word stands for something  the written word stands for something that stands for something"; "a craftsman of the written word"
81078,wrong wrongfulness,that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"
81079,wrong-site_surgery,a surgical operation performed on the wrong part of the body
81080,wrongdoer offender,a person who transgresses moral or civil law
81081,wrongful_death,a death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence; a death that can serve as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the dead person's family or heirs
81082,wrongness,contrary to conscience or morality
81083,wrought_iron,iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded
81084,wrymouth ghostfish Cryptacanthodes_maculatus,eellike Atlantic bottom fish with large almost vertical mouth
81085,wryneck,Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck
81086,wulfenite,a yellow to orange or brown mineral used as a molybdenum ore
81087,wyvern wivern,a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
81088,x-axis,the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system
81089,xanthate,a salt or ester of xanthic acid
81090,xanthelasma,xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly
81091,xanthic_acid,any of a class of unstable organic acids containing sulphur
81092,xanthine,crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine
81093,xanthoma,a skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules; sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol metabolism
81094,xanthoma_disseminatum,rare chronic xanthoma of adults n which orange or brownish papules develop on many surfaces of the body
81095,xanthomatosis xanthoma_multiplex cholesterosis_cutis lipid_granulomatosis lipoid_granulomatosis,widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism
81096,xanthomonad,bacteria producing yellow non-water-soluble pigments; some pathogenic for plants
81097,xanthophyll xanthophyl lutein,yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
81098,xanthopsia,visual defect in which objects appear to have a yellowish hue; sometimes occurs in cases of jaundice
81099,xanthosis,an abnormal yellow discoloration of the skin
81100,xenolith,(geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded
81101,xenon Xe atomic_number_54,a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts
81102,xenophobia,an irrational fear of foreigners or strangers
81103,xenotime,a brown-to-yellow mineral that is a phosphate of yttrium in crystalline form
81104,xenotransplant xenotransplantation,a surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species
81105,xeranthemum,any plant of the genus Xeranthemum native to southern Europe having chaffy or silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowers
81106,xeroderma xerodermia,a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin
81107,xeroderma_pigmentosum,a rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn; inherited as a recessive autosomal trait in which DNA repair processes are defective so they are more likely to chromosome breaks and cancers when exposed to ultraviolet light
81108,xerographic_printer,a page printer that uses the xerographic process
81109,xerography,forming an image by the action of light on a specially coated charged plate; the latent image is developed with powders that adhere only to electrically charged areas; "edge enhancement is intrinsic in xerography"
81110,xerophthalmia xerophthalmus xeroma conjunctivitis_arida,abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
81111,xeroradiography,radiography using X-rays and xerographic (rather than roentgenographic) techniques
81112,xerostomia dry_mouth,abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva
81113,xi,the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet
81114,xiphoid_process,smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib
81115,xylem,the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue  consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels
81116,xylene xylol,a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent
81117,xylophonist,someone who plays a xylophone
81118,xylosma Xylosma_congestum,shrub or small tree grown as an ornamental in mild climates for its neat evergreen foliage and fragrant late flowers; native of China
81119,y-axis,the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system
81120,yacca yacca_podocarp Podocarpus_coriaceus,West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves
81121,yacht racing_yacht,an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
81122,yacht_chair,a light folding armchair for outdoor use
81123,yacht_club boat_club,club that promotes and supports yachting and boating
81124,yachtsman yachtswoman,sails a yacht
81125,yagi Yagi_aerial,a sharply directional antenna
81126,yak Bos_grunniens,large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated
81127,yak's_milk,the milk of a yak
81128,yak_butter,butter made from yaks' milk
81129,yakuza,a Japanese gangster
81130,yakuza,organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises
81131,yam,edible tuber of any of several yams
81132,yam yam_plant,any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
81133,yam,sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
81134,yam,edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
81135,yam_bean potato_bean Pachyrhizus_tuberosus,twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots
81136,yam_bean Pachyrhizus_erosus,Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils
81137,yang,the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence"
81138,yanker jerker,someone who gives a strong sudden pull
81139,yard,a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings); "they opened a repair yard on the edge of town"
81140,yard railway_yard,an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
81141,yard,an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
81142,yard,a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
81143,yard,a tract of land where logs are accumulated
81144,yard_bird yardbird,a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks
81145,yard_goods piece_goods,merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard
81146,yard_line,in football; line parallel to the goal lines indicating position on the field
81147,yard_marker,(football) a marker indicating the yard line
81148,yardage,distance measured in the aggregate number of yards; "what is the yardage of this golf course?"
81149,yardarm,either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
81150,yarder,(used only in combinations) the height of length of something in yards; "the golfer hit a 300-yarder to the green"
81151,yarder yard_donkey,a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road
81152,yardie,member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence; "A much publicized raid on a yardie stronghold had first been simulated at Riot City"
81153,yardman,worker in a railway yard
81154,yardman,a laborer hired to do outdoor work (such as mowing lawns)
81155,yardmaster trainmaster train_dispatcher,a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard
81156,yardstick,a measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"
81157,yardstick yard_measure,a ruler or tape that is three feet long
81158,yarmulke yarmulka yarmelke,a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer)
81159,yarrow milfoil Achillea_millefolium,ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland  hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
81160,yashmak yashmac,the face veil worn by Muslim women
81161,yataghan,a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge
81162,yaupon_holly,an evergreen shrub
81163,yautia tannia spoonflower malanga Xanthosoma_sagittifolium Xanthosoma_atrovirens,tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes
81164,yawl,a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
81165,yawner,a person who yawns
81166,yaws frambesia framboesia,an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
81167,yea,an affirmative; "The yeas have it"
81168,year twelvemonth yr,a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920"
81169,year,a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; "a school year"
81170,year,the period of time that it takes for a planet (as  e.g.  Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun; "a Martian year takes 687 of our days"
81171,year-end,the end of a calendar year; "he had to unload the merchandise before the year-end"
81172,year_dot,as long ago as anyone can remember; "he has been a conductor since the year dot"
81173,year_of_grace,any year of the Christian era
81174,yearbook,a book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of faculty and graduating students
81175,yearling,a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth
81176,yearling,an animal in its second year
81177,yeast barm,a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
81178,yeast,any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division
81179,yeast_cake,small cake of compressed moist yeast
81180,yelling shouting,uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
81181,yellow yellowness,yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
81182,yellow-bellied_sapsucker Sphyrapicus_varius,eastern North American sapsucker having a pale yellow abdomen
81183,yellow-blue_dichromacy yellow-blue_color_blindness,confusion of yellow and blue
81184,yellow-breasted_bunting Emberiza_aureola,common in Russia and Siberia
81185,yellow-breasted_chat Icteria_virens,American warbler noted for imitating songs of other birds
81186,yellow-crowned_night_heron Nyctanassa_violacea,North American night heron
81187,yellow-dog_contract,a labor contract (now illegal) whereby the employee agrees not to join a trade union
81188,yellow-eyed_grass,any of several rushlike plants  especially of the pine barrens of southern United States
81189,yellow-fever_mosquito Aedes_aegypti,mosquito that transmits yellow fever and dengue
81190,yellow-green_algae,any alga of the division Chrysophyta with its chlorophyll masked by yellow pigment
81191,yellow-leaf_sickle_pine Falcatifolium_taxoides,a rain forest tree or shrub of New Caledonia having a conic crown and pale green sickle-shaped leaves; host species for the rare parasite yew
81192,yellow-shafted_flicker Colaptes_auratus yellowhammer,large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail
81193,yellow-throated_marten Charronia_flavigula,large yellow and black marten of southern China and Burma
81194,yellow_adder's_tongue trout_lily amberbell Erythronium_americanum,eastern North American dogtooth having solitary yellow flowers marked with brown or purple and spotted interiors
81195,yellow_avens Geum_macrophyllum,hairy yellow-flowered plant of eastern Asia and North America
81196,yellow_avens Geum_alleppicum_strictum Geum_strictum,erect subshrub with deep yellow flowers; Europe and Asia and North America
81197,yellow_bass Morone_interrupta,North American freshwater bass resembling the larger marine striped bass
81198,yellow_bedstraw yellow_cleavers Our_Lady's_bedstraw Galium_verum,common yellow-flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia
81199,yellow_bells California_yellow_bells whispering_bells Emmanthe_penduliflora,viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers
81200,yellow_bile choler,a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger
81201,yellow_birch Betula_alleghaniensis Betula_leutea,tree of eastern North America with thin lustrous yellow or grey bark
81202,yellow_bristlegrass yellow_bristle_grass yellow_foxtail glaucous_bristlegrass Setaria_glauca,common weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areas
81203,yellow_chamomile golden_marguerite dyers'_chamomile Anthemis_tinctoria,Eurasian perennial herb with hairy divided leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in North America
81204,yellow_clintonia heal_all Clintonia_borealis,common woodland herb of temperate North America having yellow nodding flowers and small round blue fruits
81205,yellow_colicroot Aletris_aurea,colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States
81206,yellow_cypress yellow_cedar Nootka_cypress Alaska_cedar Chamaecyparis_nootkatensis,tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament
81207,yellow_dwarf,any of several virus diseases of plants characterized by stunting and yellowing of the leaves
81208,yellow_dwarf_of_potato potato_yellow_dwarf,the yellow dwarf disease of potato plants
81209,yellow_foxglove straw_foxglove Digitalis_lutea,European yellow-flowered foxglove
81210,yellow_giant_hyssop Agastache_nepetoides,erect perennial with stout stems and yellow-green flowers; southern Canada and southeastern United States
81211,yellow_globe_lily golden_fairy_lantern Calochortus_amabilis,globe lily having open branched clusters of clear yellow egg-shaped flowers; northern California
81212,yellow_goatfish Mulloidichthys_martinicus,schooling goatfish; greyish with yellow stripe
81213,yellow_henbane Physalis_viscosa,found on sea beaches from Virginia to South America having greenish-yellow flowers and orange or yellow berries
81214,yellow_honeysuckle Lonicera_flava,climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant yellow (later orange) flowers in terminal whorls; southeastern United States
81215,yellow_honeysuckle Lonicera_dioica,twining deciduous shrub with clusters of purple-tinged yellow-green flowers; northeastern America
81216,yellow_iris yellow_flag yellow_water_flag Iris_pseudacorus,common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa  naturalized in United States and often cultivated
81217,yellow_jack yellow_fever black_vomit,caused by a flavivirus transmitted by a mosquito
81218,yellow_jack,yellow flag hoist on a ship in quarantine
81219,yellow_jack Caranx_bartholomaei,fish of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
81220,yellow_jacket yellow_hornet Vespula_maculifrons,small yellow-marked social wasp commonly nesting in the ground
81221,yellow_jasmine yellow_jessamine Carolina_jasmine evening_trumpet_flower Gelsemium_sempervirens,poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers
81222,yellow_lady's_slipper yellow_lady-slipper Cypripedium_calceolus Cypripedium_parviflorum,maroon to purple-brown orchid with yellow lip; Europe  North America and Japan
81223,yellow_light,the signal to proceed with caution
81224,yellow_loosestrife garden_loosestrife Lysimachia_vulgaris,frequently considered a weed; Europe and Asia
81225,yellow_lupine Lupinus_luteus,yellow-flowered European lupine cultivated for forage
81226,yellow_man,offensive term for an Oriental man
81227,yellow_mariposa_tulip Calochortus_luteus,mariposa having clusters of a few large deep yellow bell-shaped flowers atop slender stems; California coastal ranges
81228,yellow_marrow yellow_bone_marrow,bone marrow that is yellow with fat; found at the ends of long bones in adults
81229,yellow_mountain_saxifrage Saxifraga_aizoides,tufted evergreen perennial having ciliate leaves and yellow corymbose flowers often spotted orange
81230,yellow_ocher yellow_ochre,pigment consisting of a limonite mixed with clay and silica
81231,yellow_oleander Thevetia_peruviana Thevetia_neriifolia,tropical American shrub or small tree having glossy dark green leaves and fragrant saffron yellow to orange or peach- colored flowers; all parts highly poisonous
81232,yellow_pages,a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on yellow paper) where business products and services are listed alphabetically by field along with classified advertising
81233,yellow_perch Perca_flavescens,North American perch
81234,yellow_peril,the threat to Western civilization said to arise from the power of Asiatic peoples
81235,yellow_pimpernel Lysimachia_nemorum,trailing European evergreen with yellow flowers
81236,yellow_pine,any of various pines having yellow wood
81237,yellow_pine,hard yellowish wood of a yellow pine
81238,yellow_rocket rockcress rocket_cress Barbarea_vulgaris Sisymbrium_barbarea,noxious cress with yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium
81239,yellow_salsify Tragopogon_dubius,European perennial naturalized throughout United States having hollow stems with a few long narrow tapered leaves and each bearing a solitary pale yellow flower
81240,yellow_sand_verbena Abronia_latifolia,plant having hemispherical heads of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to British Columbia
81241,yellow_spiny_daisy Haplopappus_spinulosus,slender perennial of western North America having weakly bristly leaves and yellow flower heads
81242,yellow_spot,any of several fungous or viral diseases characterized by yellow spotting on the leaves
81243,yellow_spot_fungus Cercospora_kopkei,fungus causing yellow spot (a sugarcane disease in Australia)
81244,yellow_squash,any of various squash plants grown for their yellow fruits with somewhat elongated necks
81245,yellow_squash,squash having yellow skin and yellowish flesh and usually elongated neck
81246,yellow_sweet_clover Melilotus_officinalis,biennial yellow-flowered Eurasian plant having aromatic leaves used as carminative or flavoring agent; widely cultivated especially as green manure or cover crop
81247,yellow_twining_snapdragon Antirrhinum_filipes,southwestern United States plant with yellow flowers on stems that twist and twine through other vegetation
81248,yellow_warbler golden_warbler yellowbird Dendroica_petechia,yellow-throated American wood warbler
81249,yellow_water_lily Nuphar_lutea,a water lily with yellow flowers
81250,yellow_woman,offensive term for an Oriental woman
81251,yellowbelly_marmot rockchuck Marmota_flaviventris,heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America
81252,yellowcake U308,an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore
81253,yellowfin yellowfin_tuna Thunnus_albacares,may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics
81254,yellowfin_croaker surffish surf_fish Umbrina_roncador,a fish of the Pacific coast of North America
81255,yellowfin_mojarra Gerres_cinereus,popular panfish from Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil
81256,yellowhammer yellow_bunting Emberiza_citrinella,European bunting the male being bright yellow
81257,yellowlegs,either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs
81258,yellowtail yellowtail_snapper Ocyurus_chrysurus,superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail
81259,yellowtail Seriola_dorsalis,game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin
81260,yellowtail_flounder,flesh of American flounder having a yellowish tail
81261,yellowtail_flounder Limanda_ferruginea,American flounder having a yellowish tail
81262,yellowthroat,small olive-colored American warblers with yellow breast and throat
81263,yellowwood,the yellow wood of any of various yellowwood trees
81264,yellowwood yellowwood_tree,any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract
81265,yen,the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
81266,yenta,(Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant
81267,yenta,(Yiddish) a woman gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal
81268,yeoman yeoman_of_the_guard beefeater,officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
81269,yeoman,in former times was free and cultivated his own land
81270,yeomanry,class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
81271,yeomanry,a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army
81272,yerba_buena Micromeria_chamissonis Micromeria_douglasii Satureja_douglasii,trailing perennial evergreen herb of northwestern United States with small white flowers; used medicinally
81273,yerba_mansa Anemopsis_californica,stoloniferous herb of southwestern United States and Mexico having a pungent rootstock and small spicate flowers with white bracts suggesting an anemone
81274,yerba_santa Eriodictyon_californicum,viscid evergreen shrub of western United States with white to deep lilac flowers; the sticky aromatic leaves are used in treating bronchial and pulmonary illnesses
81275,yes,an affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes"
81276,yes-no_question,a question that can be answered by yes or no
81277,yeshiva yeshivah,an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud)
81278,yesterday,the day immediately before today; "it was in yesterday's newspapers"
81279,yesterday,the recent past; "yesterday's solutions are not good enough"; "we shared many yesterdays"
81280,yew,wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
81281,yew,any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
81282,yin,the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe"
81283,yip yelp yelping,a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
81284,yips,nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts); "to avoid the yips he changed his style of putting"
81285,ylem,(cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements
81286,yo-yo,a toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand
81287,yodel,a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto
81288,yodeling,singing by changing back and forth between the chest voice and a falsetto
81289,yodeller,a singer who changes register rapidly (popular is Swiss folk songs)
81290,yodh,the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
81291,yoga,Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion
81292,yoga,a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind
81293,yogi,one who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight
81294,yogurt yoghurt yoghourt,a custard-like food made from curdled milk
81295,yoke,fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
81296,yoke,an oppressive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination"
81297,yoke,a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke of oxen"
81298,yoke,support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
81299,yoke,stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
81300,yolk vitellus,nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)
81301,yolk_sac vitelline_sac umbilical_vesicle vesicula_umbilicus,membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammal embryos until the heart becomes functional
81302,yolk_sac,membranous structure enclosing the yolk of eggs in birds reptiles marsupials and some fishes; circulates nutrients to the developing embryo
81303,young_bird,a bird that is still young
81304,young_buck young_man,a teenager or a young adult male
81305,young_fish,a fish that is young
81306,young_mammal,any immature mammal
81307,youngness,the opposite of oldness
81308,youth,the time of life between childhood and maturity
81309,youth,early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced
81310,youth early_days,an early period of development; "during the youth of the project"
81311,youth youthfulness juvenility,the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person
81312,youth_culture,young adults (a generational unit) considered as a cultural class or subculture
81313,youth_gang,a gang whose members are teenagers
81314,youth_movement youth_crusade,political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people
81315,youth_subculture,a minority youth culture whose distinctiveness depended largely on the social class and ethnic background of its members; often characterized by its adoption of a particular music genre
81316,ytterbium Yb atomic_number_70,a soft silvery metallic element; a rare earth of the lanthanide series; it occurs in gadolinite and monazite and xenotime
81317,yucca,any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
81318,yuppie,a young upwardly mobile professional person; someone under 40 who prospered during the 1980s
81319,yurt,a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing
81320,z-axis,the third axis in a 3-dimensional coordinate system
81321,zabaglione sabayon,light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled
81322,zaire,the basic unit of money in Zaire
81323,zakat,the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship; "the zakat is earmarked for the poor and disabled"
81324,zamia,any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads
81325,zany,a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
81326,zap,a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement  usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation"
81327,zapper,an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents; "a bug zapper"
81328,zarf,an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup
81329,zayin,the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
81330,zeal,excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"
81331,zeaxanthin,yellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow Indian corn
81332,zebra,any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
81333,zebra-tailed_lizard gridiron-tailed_lizard Callisaurus_draconoides,swift lizard with long black-banded tail and long legs; of deserts of United States and Mexico
81334,zebra_finch Poephila_castanotis,small Australian weaverbird with markings like a zebra's
81335,zebra_mussel Dreissena_polymorpha,inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels
81336,zebra_orchid Caladenia_cairnsiana,orchid with reddish linear leaves and panicle of purple-marked pale-yellow flowers with deep red or purple lip; southwestern Australia
81337,zebrawood,handsomely striped or mottled wood of the zebrawood tree; used especially for cabinetwork
81338,zebrawood zebrawood_tree,any of various trees or shrubs having mottled or striped wood
81339,zebu,domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia
81340,zenith,the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
81341,zeolite,any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks
81342,zero zero_point,the quantity that registers a reading of zero on a scale
81343,zero-coupon_security zero_coupon_security,a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value
81344,zero-sum_game,a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero
81345,zero-tolerance_policy,any policy that allows no exception; "a zero-tolerance policy toward pedophile priests"
81346,zero_coupon_bond zero-coupon_bond,a bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond; the commonest form of zero-coupon security
81347,zero_hour,the time set for the start of an action or operation
81348,zero_tolerance,extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law); "he urged zero tolerance for priests who abuse children sexually"
81349,zeroth_law_of_thermodynamics,the law that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body then the first two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with each other
81350,zeta,the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet
81351,zeugma,use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one; "`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma"
81352,zidovudine Retrovir ZDV AZT,an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
81353,ziggurat zikkurat zikurat,a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
81354,zigzag zig zag,an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
81355,zigzag_goldenrod broad_leaved_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod
81356,zill,one of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance
81357,zinc Zn atomic_number_30,a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
81358,zinc_blende blende sphalerite,an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form
81359,zinc_cadmium_sulfide,cadmium sulfide containing zinc
81360,zinc_deficiency,a deficiency caused by inadequate zinc in the diet or by liver disease or cystic fibrosis or other diseases
81361,zinc_ointment,an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases
81362,zinc_oxide flowers_of_zinc philosopher's_wool philosophers'_wool,oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment
81363,zinc_sulfate zinc_sulphate white_vitriol zinc_vitriol,a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc
81364,zinc_white,a white pigment used in hose paints; consists of zinc oxide
81365,zing,a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; "the zing of the passing bullet"
81366,zinger,a striking or amusing or caustic remark; "he always greeted me with a new zinger"; "she tried to think of some killer of an argument  a real zinger that would disarm all opposition"
81367,zinkenite,a steel grey metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony)
81368,zinnwaldite,a mica containing iron and lithium
81369,zip_gun,a crude homemade pistol
81370,zircon zirconium_silicate,a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
81371,zirconium Zr atomic_number_40,a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
81372,zirconium_oxide zirconia zirconium_dioxide,a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes
81373,zither cither zithern,a musical stringed instrument with strings stretch over a flat sounding box; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
81374,ziti,medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces
81375,zizz,a buzzing or whizzing sound; "a nasty zizz in the engine"
81376,zizz,a nap; "Arthur's taking a short zizz"
81377,zloty,the basic unit of money in Poland
81378,zoanthropy,the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal
81379,zodiac,a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
81380,zodiac,(astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs
81381,zodiacal_light,a luminous tract in the sky; a reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic; visible just before sunrise and just after sunset
81382,zombi zombie zombi_spirit zombie_spirit,(voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body
81383,zombi zombie snake_god,a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies
81384,zombi zombie living_dead,a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
81385,zombie zombi,several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur
81386,zona_pellucida,thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus
81387,zone,a circumscribed geographical region characterized by some distinctive features
81388,zone geographical_zone,any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
81389,zone,an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
81390,zone zona,(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
81391,zone_fire,artillery or mortar fire delivered in a constant direction at several quadrant elevations
81392,zone_of_interior,the part of the theater of war not included in the theater of operations
81393,zoning,dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc
81394,zoning_board,a board of officials who divide an area into zones that are subject to different restrictions
81395,zoning_commission,a commission delegated to supervise the zoning of areas for residential or commercial use
81396,zonule zonula,small beltlike zone
81397,zoo_keeper,the chief person responsible for a zoological garden
81398,zooid,one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan
81399,zoolatry animal-worship,the worship of animals
81400,zoologist animal_scientist,a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
81401,zoology zoological_science,the branch of biology that studies animals
81402,zoomastigote zooflagellate,flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics
81403,zoomorphism,the attribution of animal forms or qualities to a god
81404,zoonosis zoonotic_disease,an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
81405,zoophilia zoophilism,a sexual attraction to animals
81406,zoophobia,a morbid fear of animals
81407,zoophyte,any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant such as a sea anemone or coral or sponge
81408,zooplankton,animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae
81409,zoopsia,visual hallucination of animals; sometimes occurring in delirium tremens
81410,zoospore,an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella
81411,zoot_suit,a flashy suit of extreme cut
81412,zoril Ictonyx_frenata,muishond of northern Africa
81413,zoysia,any of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia
81414,zucchini courgette,marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
81415,zucchini courgette,small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green
81416,zwieback rusk Brussels_biscuit twice-baked_bread,slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp
81417,zydeco,music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues
81418,zygodactyl_foot,having the first and fourth toes of each foot directed backward and the second and third forward
81419,zygoma zygomatic_arch arcus_zygomaticus,the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
81420,zygomatic_process,a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch
81421,zygospore,a plant spore formed by two similar sexual cells
81422,zygote fertilized_ovum,the cell resulting from the union of an ovum and a spermatozoon (including the organism that develops from that cell)
81423,zygotene,the second stage of the prophase of meiosis
81424,zymase,a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms
81425,zymosis,(medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)
81426,zymurgy,the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling)