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brabancon_griffon.n.01 | griffon.n.02 | a variety of Brussels griffon having a short smooth coat |
neencephalon.n.01 | neural_structure.n.01 | the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts |
hood_ornament.n.01 | decoration.n.01 | an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer |
epiphora.n.01 | repetition.n.03 | repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc. |
lek.n.01 | albanian_monetary_unit.n.01 | the basic unit of money in Albania |
main-topmast.n.01 | topmast.n.01 | the topmast next above the mainmast |
internal-combustion_engine.n.01 | heat_engine.n.01 | 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 |
hypovolemia.n.01 | blood_disease.n.01 | a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood |
seljuk.n.01 | dynasty.n.01 | 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 |
tuberous_plant.n.01 | vascular_plant.n.01 | plant growing from a tuber |
fungus.n.01 | organism.n.01 | an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia |
basalt.n.01 | volcanic_rock.n.01 | the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene |
normal_tension_glaucoma.n.01 | glaucoma.n.01 | glaucoma that results from damage to the optic nerve although the intraocular pressure is normal |
water_meter.n.01 | meter.n.02 | meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet |
distinguished_service_cross.n.01 | decoration.n.02 | a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy |
liver_chestnut.n.01 | horse.n.01 | a solid dark brown horse |
advertence.n.01 | attentiveness.n.01 | the process of being heedful |
entomophobia.n.01 | zoophobia.n.01 | a morbid fear of insects |
milk_wagon.n.01 | wagon.n.01 | wagon for delivering milk |
working_group.n.01 | unit.n.03 | a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved |
arterial_plaque.n.01 | plaque.n.01 | a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis |
velveeta.n.01 | cheese.n.01 | trademark: soft processed American cheese |
ventricular_septal_defect.n.01 | septal_defect.n.01 | 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 |
houyhnhnms.n.01 | imaginary_place.n.01 | a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where intelligent horses ruled the Yahoos |
engineer's_chain.n.01 | chain.n.06 | a unit of length (100 ft) |
exuberate.v.01 | cheer.v.04 | to express great joy |
jansenism.n.01 | theological_doctrine.n.01 | 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 |
cognitive_semantics.n.01 | semantics.n.01 | the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning |
rigidity.n.01 | inelasticity.n.01 | the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending |
wold.n.01 | country.n.04 | a tract of open rolling country (especially upland) |
hypogonadism.n.01 | incompetence.n.02 | 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 |
civil_time.n.01 | time.n.05 | the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom |
decrescendo.v.01 | decrease.v.01 | grow quieter |
fungus_order.n.01 | order.n.12 | the order of fungi |
asteroid.n.01 | minor_planet.n.01 | any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) |
swimming_pool.n.01 | pool.n.01 | pool that provides a facility for swimming |
jollity.n.01 | gaiety.n.01 | feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor |
bituminous_coal.n.01 | coal.n.01 | rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame |
shock_wave.n.01 | wave.n.03 | a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity |
orrisroot.n.01 | root.n.01 | fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines |
motivate.v.01 | cause.v.01 | give an incentive for action |
dietician.n.01 | specialist.n.01 | a specialist in the study of nutrition |
cricket_equipment.n.01 | sports_equipment.n.01 | sports equipment used in playing cricket |
dune_cycling.n.01 | cycling.n.01 | bicycling or motorcycling on sand dunes |
brunch.v.01 | eat.v.02 | eat a meal in the late morning |
spreading_fleabane.n.01 | fleabane.n.02 | 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 |
glamorization.n.01 | beautification.n.01 | the act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way) |
hagiographer.n.01 | biographer.n.01 | the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography |
leather_strip.n.01 | implement.n.01 | implement consisting of a strip of leather |
mudra.n.01 | gesture.n.01 | ritual hand movement in Hindu religious dancing |
pipewort.n.01 | aquatic_plant.n.01 | 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 |
exudate.n.01 | discharge.n.03 | a substance that oozes out from plant pores |
antacid.n.01 | agent.n.03 | an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach) |
insurance.n.01 | security.n.02 | 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 |
cartilaginous_tube.n.01 | duct.n.01 | a duct with cartilaginous walls |
afterworld.n.01 | imaginary_place.n.01 | the place where you are after you die |
irascibility.n.01 | bad_temper.n.01 | a feeling of resentful anger |
highland_fling.n.01 | reel.n.05 | a vigorous Scottish reel |
second_vatican_council.n.01 | vatican_council.n.01 | the Vatican Council in 1962-1965 that abandoned the universal Latin liturgy and acknowledged ecumenism and made other reforms |
grappa.n.01 | brandy.n.01 | Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing |
hessian_fly.n.01 | gall_midge.n.01 | small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains |
social_action.n.01 | social_policy.n.01 | a social policy of reform (especially socioeconomic reform) |
horizontal_stabilizer.n.01 | airfoil.n.01 | the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged |
baldachin.n.01 | canopy.n.03 | ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar) |
tall_bellflower.n.01 | campanula.n.01 | annual or perennial of eastern North America with long spikes of blue or white flowers |
yellow_chamomile.n.01 | composite.n.02 | Eurasian perennial herb with hairy divided leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in North America |
lacertid_lizard.n.01 | lizard.n.01 | Old World terrestrial lizard |
tyrothricin.n.01 | antibiotic.n.01 | a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria |
floss.v.01 | cleanse.v.01 | use dental floss to clean |
elementary_particle.n.01 | particle.n.02 | (physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter |
numeracy.n.01 | skill.n.01 | skill with numbers and mathematics |
employee_stock_ownership_plan.n.01 | stock_purchase_plan.n.01 | a program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company |
intima.n.01 | membrane.n.02 | the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel) |
bookplate.n.01 | gummed_label.n.01 | a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted |
common_st_john's_wort.n.01 | st_john's_wort.n.01 | deciduous bushy Eurasian shrub with golden yellow flowers and reddish-purple fruits from which a soothing salve is made in Spain |
brand-newness.n.01 | newness.n.01 | the property of being very new |
turkey_trot.n.01 | one-step.n.01 | an early ragtime one-step |
senor.n.01 | title.n.06 | a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir' |
mycobacteria.n.01 | eubacteria.n.01 | rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases |
shakeout.n.01 | economic_condition.n.01 | an economic condition that results in the elimination of marginally financed participants in an industry |
mill-girl.n.01 | mill-hand.n.01 | a girl who works in a mill |
film_star.n.01 | screen_actor.n.01 | a star who plays leading roles in the cinema |
animal_toxin.n.01 | toxin.n.01 | a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals |
phone-in.n.01 | talk_show.n.01 | a program in which the audience participates by telephone |
combined_operation.n.01 | operation.n.05 | 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 |
virgin_wool.n.01 | wool.n.02 | wool not used before; wool not processed or woven before |
printmaker.n.01 | artist.n.01 | an artist who designs and makes prints |
cryptanalysis.n.01 | science.n.01 | the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms |
gun_smoke.n.01 | smoke.n.01 | smoke created by the firing of guns |
locksmith.n.01 | smith.n.09 | someone who makes or repairs locks |
american_crayfish.n.01 | crayfish.n.03 | common large crayfishes of eastern North America |
exodontist.n.01 | dentist.n.01 | a dentist specializing in the extraction of teeth |
breeder_reactor.n.01 | nuclear_reactor.n.01 | a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns |
autumn_crocus.n.01 | bulbous_plant.n.01 | bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe |
moth.n.01 | lepidopterous_insect.n.01 | typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae |
lats.n.01 | latvian_monetary_unit.n.01 | the basic unit of money in Latvia |
nerve_cell.n.01 | somatic_cell.n.01 | a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses |
credit_crunch.n.01 | financial_condition.n.01 | a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high |
na-dene.n.01 | amerind.n.01 | a family of North American Indian languages |
coefficient_of_self_induction.n.01 | coefficient.n.01 | 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 |