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Ramekin
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- small dish used for baking AND serving.
- cheese preparation made with eggs & pastry and backed in individual dishes.
a. Savoury dish baked in and served in individual dishes.
b. the dishes themselves.
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Boreal
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Boreal adj.
- Of or relating to the north; northern.
- Of or concerning the north wind.
- Boreal Of or relating to the forest areas of the northern North Temperate Zone, dominated by coniferous trees such as spruce, fir, and pine.
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Harpy
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- Ancient Greek, a cruel creature with a woman’s head and body and a bird’s wings and feet.
- A cruel woman.
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Achards
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Spicy relish made with finely chopped fruit and vegetables.
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Bindi
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A decorative mark worn in the middle of the forhead.
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Kippa
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Yar mulke = yarmulka = kippa. Cap worn by Jewish men.
French: kippa (NF) Jewish skullcap.(bairead
Calotte ( French ) = 1. skullcap 2.(péj) la colotte = le clergé
3. crown [de chapeau] 4. (Gifle* ) slap
Il m’a donné une calotte = He gave me a slap.
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Coomb
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- Unit of measure ~ 4 bushels ~ 140litres used Norfolk 1790s
Dry measure in use in Suffolk to end of WWII - Nth England another name for a cirque.
Sth England : short valley or deep hollow. A valley enclosed on all but one side .
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aliquot [ˈælɪˌkwɒt]ADJ
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al·i·quot (l-kwt, -kwt). adj.
Of, relating to, or denoting an exact divisor or factor of a quantity, especially of an integer.n. An aliquot part.
[Latin aliquot, a number of, several : alius, some; see al-1 in Indo-European roots + quot, how many; see kwoin Indo-European roots.]
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aliquot [ˈælɪˌkwɒt]adj
1. (Mathematics) Maths of, signifying, or relating to an exact divisor of a quantity or number 3 is an aliquot part of 12 Compare aliquant
2. (Chemistry) consisting of equal quantities the sample was divided into five aliquot parts
n
(Mathematics) an aliquot part
[from Latin: several, a few]
al•i•quot (ˈæl ɪ kwət) adj.
1. forming an exact proper divisor: An aliquot part of 15 is 5.
2. comprising a known fraction of a whole and constituting a sample for chemical analysis. n.
3. an aliquot part.
[1560–70; < Latin, =ali- some other + quot as many as]
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. aliquot - an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity; “4 is an aliquot part of 12”
aliquot part
divisor - the number by which a dividend is divided
aliquant, aliquant part - an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity; “5 is an aliquant part of 12”
Adj. 1. aliquot - signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity
fractional - constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety; “a fractional share of the vote”; “a partial dose”
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analeptic
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an·a·lep·tic (n-lptk)
adj.
Restorative or stimulating, as a drug or medication.
n.
A medication used as a central nervous system stimulant.
[Greek analptikos, from analambanein, to take up : ana-, ana- + lambanein, lp-, to take.]
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analeptic [ˌænəˈlɛptɪk]
adj
(Medicine) (of a drug, etc.) stimulating the central nervous system
n
1. (Medicine / Pharmacology) any drug, such as doxapram, that stimulates the central nervous system
2. (Medicine / Pharmacology) (formerly) a restorative remedy or drug
[from New Latin analēpticus, from Greek analēptikos stimulating, from analambanein to take up; see analemma]
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an•a•lep•tic (ˌæn lˈɛp tɪk)
adj.
1. restoring; invigorating; giving strength after disease.
2. awakening, esp. from drug stupor.
n.
3. a nervous system stimulant.
[1655–65; < Greek analēptikós analēb-, variant s. of analambánein to restore (ana- ana- + lambánein to take)]
a restorative, invigorating medicine.
Noun 1. analeptic - a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system
excitant, stimulant drug, stimulant - a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
Adj. 1. analeptic - stimulating the central nervous system; “an analeptic drug stimulates the central nervous system”
stimulative - capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
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fun·gi·ble (fnj-bl) ADJ
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- Law Returnable or negotiable in kind or by substitution, as a quantity of grain for an equal amount of the same kind of grain.
- Interchangeable.n. Something that is exchangeable or substitutable. Often used in the plural.
[Medieval Latin fungibilis, from Latin fung (vice), to perform (in place of).] fungi·bili·ty
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Grok
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To understand something completely using feelings rather than considering facts. - children grok this show immediately but their parents take longer to get it
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Meld
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To combine with sth else .; to make sth combine with sth else.
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reticulated
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Built , arranged or marked like a net or network, with many small squares or sections.
Reticule = a womans small bag , usually made of cloth and with a string that can be pulled tight to close it.
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Trope
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- a. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. b. an instance of this.
- a phrase, sentence, or verse formerly interpolated in a liturgical text to amplify or embellish. Trope (literature): A literary trope is the use of figurative language.[1] For example, the sitting United States administration might be referred to as “Washington”. Since the 1970s, the word has also come to mean a commonly recurring literary device, motif, or cliché.[2][3]
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sep·pu·ku (sp-k, s-p-)
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Ritual suicide by disembowelment formerly practiced by Japanese samurai. Also called hara-kiri.
[Japanese : setsu, to cut (from Middle Chinese tshet) + fuku, stomach, abdomen (from Middle Chinese fuwk).]
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paleography, palaeograph
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- ancient forms of writing, as in inscriptions, documents, and manuscripts.
- the study of ancient writings, including decipherment, translation, and determination of age and date. — paleographer, palaeographer, n. — paleographic, palaeographic, adj.
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destrier
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des·tri·er (dstr-r, d-strîr)
n. Archaic
A war horse.
[Middle English destrer, from Anglo-Norman, from Vulgar Latin *dextrrius, right-hand, from Latin dexter, right; see deks- in Indo-European roots.]
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destrier [ˈdɛstrɪə]
n
(Military) an archaic word for warhorse [1]
[from Old French, from destre right hand, from Latin dextra; from the fact that a squire led a knight’s horse with his right hand]
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des•tri•er (ˈdɛs tri ər, dɛˈstrɪər)
n. Archaic.
war-horse.
[1250–1300; Middle English destrer < Anglo-French; Old French destrier, literally, (horse) led at the right hand]
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Melchior
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- (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) (in Christian tradition) one of the Magi, the others being Balthazar and Caspar
- (Biographies / Melchior, Lauritz (1890-1973) M, USnational of birth: Danish, MUSIC: operatic tenor) Lauritz (ˈlaʊrɪts). 1890-1973, US operatic tenor, born in Denmark
MELCHIOR À WASHINGTON( headline Direct Matin )
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
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
Magi, Wise Men - (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
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recension
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Recension is the practice of editing or revising a text based on critical analysis.[1] When referring to manuscripts, this may be a revision by another author. The term is derived from Latin recensio “review, analysis”.
In textual criticism, particularly Biblical scholarship, the count noun “recension” may be used to refer to a family of manuscripts sharing similar traits;[2] for example, the Alexandrian text-type may be referred to as the “Alexandrian recension”. The term “recension” may also refer to the process of collecting and analyzing source texts in order to establish a tree structure leading backward to a hypothetical original text.
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shuck [ʃʌk]
shuck (shk)
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a. A husk, pod, or shell, as of a pea, hickory nut, or ear of corn.
b. The shell of an oyster or clam.
2. Informal Something worthless. Often used in the plural: an issue that didn’t amount to shucks.
tr.v. shucked, shuck·ing, shucks
1. To remove the husk or shell from.
2. Informal To cast off: shucked their coats and cooled off; a city, trying to shuck a sooty image.
interj. shucks (shks)
Used to express mild disappointment, disgust, or annoyance.
[Origin unknown. Interj., alteration of shit.]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the outer covering of something, such as the husk of a grain of maize, a pea pod, or an oyster shell. vb (tr)
1. to remove the shucks from
2. Informal chiefly US and Canadian to throw off or remove (clothes, etc.). [American dialect, of unknown origin]
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credenza
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The credenza desk is often used as a computer desk, thus leaving the possibility of keeping the surface of the main desk completely free, when this is required. An executive desk is often the central artifact for a meeting between several persons. A computer monitor or a printer or even a simple keyboard on the surface can be impediments to the exchange.
The credenza desk is comparable in form to but differs from the armoire desk in that it is seen for the most part in large office buildings (instead of home offices, like the armoire desk) and most of its storage spaces are wide open.
Credenza desks are often, but not always, part of a matching set which can include pieces such as a primary desk, a conference table, a cabinet for a whiteboard, a book-shelf, filing cabinets, chairs, or other items of furniture which are likely to be found in an office environment.
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mur•rain (ˈmɜr ɪn)
murrain [ˈmʌrɪn]
Starting at the beginning of the 14th century, a series of crises, including poor harvests, murrains and famines resulted in population stagnation and economic decline.
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- Any of various highly infectious diseases of cattle, as anthrax.
- Obsolete A pestilence or dire disease.
[Middle English moreine, from Old French morine, from Medieval Latin morina, from Latin mor, to die; see mer- in Indo-European roots.] - (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) any plaguelike disease in cattle 2. (Medicine / Pathology) a plague
- a disease or pestilence of domestic animals or plants.
- Obs. a plague or pestilence.
[1300–50; Middle English
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corvids
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Scientists have long suspected that corvids – the family of birds including ravens, crows and magpies – are highly intelligent.
Soaring intelligence: The intelligence of crows and other corvids could give us insight into how alien races think
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Chantry
pl -tries Christianity
n. pl. chan·tries Ecclesiastical
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“The will included much detail about his plans for burial, including the construction of an elaborate chantry chapel and tomb in St George’s Chapel, Windsor. “
1. An endowment to cover expenses for the saying of masses and prayers, usually for the soul of the founder of the endowment.
2. An altar or chapel endowed for the saying of such masses and prayers.
[Middle English chanterie, from Old French, from chanter, to sing; see chant.]
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) an endowment for the singing of Masses for the soul of the founder or others designated by him
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a chapel or altar so endowed
3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (as modifier) a chantry priest
[from Old French chanterie, from chanter to sing; see chant]
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tellurian
Definition: (noun) An inhabitant of the earth; a terrestrial.
Synonyms: earthling
Usage: I was the first tellurian the Martians had ever seen, and they were as curious about me as I was about them.
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soi-disant Adj
Definition: (adjective) Calling oneself thus.
Synonyms: self-styled
Usage: I do not think either of these soi-disant friends is overflowing with love for the other.
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garron (ˈɡærən)
1. a small sturdy pony bred and used chiefly in Scotland and Ireland
[C16: from Gaelic gearran]
Definition of GARRON
Scottish & Irish
: a small sturdy workhorse
Origin of GARRON
Irish gearrán & Scottish Gaelic gearran, gelding,
First Known Use: 1540
garron (ˈɡærən), 1. a small sturdy pony bred and used chiefly in Scotland and Ireland
[C16: from Gaelic gearran]
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bitt, bitt (bɪt)
1. (Nautical Terms) one of a pair of strong posts on the deck of a ship for securing mooring and other lines
2. (Nautical Terms) another word for bollard
3. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to secure (a line) by means of a bitt
[C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse biti cross beam, Middle High German bizze wooden peg]
1. a strong post projecting above the deck of a ship.
2. to secure (a cable) around a bitt.
[Middle English]
Verb 1. bitt - secure with a bitt; "bitt the ship line"
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ataraxic,
ataractic
at.a.rac·tic (t-rktk) also at·a·rax·ic (-rksk)
adj.
Of or relating to a drug or other agent that has a tranquilizing effect.
Adj. 1. ataraxic - tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"
ataractic, sedative, tranquilising, tranquilizing, tranquillising, tranquillizing
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gore 1 (gôr, gr)
To pierce or stab with a horn or tusk.
[Middle English goren, probably from gore, spear, from Old English gr.], gore 2 (gôr, gr), n.
gore 1 (gôr, gr), tr.v. gored, gor·ing, gores
To pierce or stab with a horn or tusk.
1. A triangular or tapering piece of cloth forming a part of something, as in a skirt or sail.
2. A small triangular piece of land.,tr.v. gored, gor·ing, gores
1. To provide with a gore.
2. To cut into a gore.
[Middle English, from Old English gra, triangular piece of land.]
gore 3 (gôr, gr), n.
Blood, especially coagulated blood from a wound.
[Middle English, filth, from Old English gor.]. A triangular or tapering piece of cloth forming a part of something, as in a skirt or sail.
2. A small triangular piece of land.
tr.v. gored, gor·ing, gores
1. To provide with a gore.
2. To cut into a gore.
[Middle English, from Old English gra, triangular piece of land.]
gore 3 (gôr, gr),Blood, especially coagulated blood from a wound.
[Middle English, filth, from Old English gor.]
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unavailing
Adj. 1. unavailing - producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt", futile, ineffectual, otiose
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o·ti·ose
1. Lazy; indolent.2. Of no use. 3. Ineffective; futile.
oti·osely adv., oti·osi·ty (-s-t) n., an otiose undertaking
o·se•ri•a•tim (ˌsɪər iˈeɪ tɪm, -ˈɑ tɪm, ˌsɛr-) ·ose (sh-s, t-), adj.,1. Lazy; indolent.2. Of no use.3. Ineffective;
1. being at leisure; idle.2. ineffective or futile.3. superfluous or useless.
Adj. 1. otiose - serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"
2. otiose - producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"
futile, unavailing, ineffectual
3. otiose - disinclined to work or exertion; "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"; "an indolent hanger-on";
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otiose (ˈəʊtɪˌəʊs; -ˌəʊz), adj
[UK pronounce o-She-oss, but USA o-T- oss], adj
~ oti·osely adv.; ~oti·osi·ty n.; ~ otiose (ˈəʊtɪˌəʊs; -ˌəʊz)adj
adj.1. Lazy; indolent. 2. Of no use.3. Ineffective; futile.
1. serving no useful purpose: otiose language.2. indolent; lazy
3. superfluous or useless.
Adj. 1. otiose - serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"
superfluous, wasted, pointless, purposeless, senseless
worthless - lacking in usefulness or value; "a worthless idler"
2. otiose - producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"
futile, unavailing, ineffectual ; 3.otiose - disinclined to work or exertion; "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished";
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bryophytes
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)
division Bryophyta
division - (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
kingdom Plantae, plant kingdom, Plantae - (botany) the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants
bryophyte, nonvascular plant - any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta
moss family - a family of mosses
moss genus - a genus of mosses
Anthoceropsida, class Anthoceropsida - hornworts: in some classification systems included in the class Hepaticopsida
Bryopsida, class Bryopsida, class Musci, Musci - true mosses: bryophytes having leafy rather than thalloid gametophytes: comprises orders Andreaeales; Bryales; Dicranales; Eubryales; Sphagnales
class Hepaticae, class Hepaticopsida, Hepaticae, Hepaticopsida - liverworts: comprises orders Anthocerotales; Jungermanniales; Marchantiales; Sphaerocarpales
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prospection
Pro`spec´tion, n. 1. The act of looking forward, or of providing for future wants; foresight.
"There are a number of prospection techniques such as resistivity and magnetometer survey that can be used to try and see below the soil, but they are not very effective in towns. At Greyfriars, prospection was of no assistance in locating the archaeology discovered, but it did find the services such as water, sewage and electricity that crossed the site, and this in turn helped to decide where to locate the excavation trenches."
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dredge
tv.t. dredged, dredg•ing.
to coat (food) with a powdery substance, as flour.
[1590–1600; v. use of dredge mixture of grains, late Middle English dragge, dregge, appar. identical with Middle English drag(g)e, dragie sweetmeat, confection < Old French (see dragée)]
"Ale was made from malted barley, or a mixture of barley and oats known as dredge, and widely brewed within households, both urban and rural."
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costrel
| cos·trel (kstrl), n.
A flat, pear-shaped drinking vessel with loops for attachment to the belt of the user.
[Middle English, from Old French costerel, possibly from costier, at the side, from coste, rib, from Latin costa; see kost- in Indo European roots.]
costrel (ˈkɒstrəl)n
1. (Brewing) a flask, usually of earthenware or leather
[C14: from Old French costerel, from coste side, rib, from Latin costa]
"And then we've got a costrel. It's actually quite heavy in its own right. A costrel is basically a - well it could be made of leather or it could be made of pottery, and has a little leather stopper to stop your ale pouring out."
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gallinacean (ˌɡælɪˈneɪʃən) n
gal·li·na·ceous
gal·li·na·ceous (gl-nshs), adj.
1. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the order Galliformes, which includes the common domestic fowl as well as the pheasants, turkeys, and grouse.
2. Relating to or resembling the domestic fowl.
[From Latin gallnceus, of poultry, from gallna, hen, feminine of gallus, cock; see gal- in Indo-European roots.]
gallinacean - heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds, gallinaceous bird
bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
Galliformes, order Galliformes - pheasants; turkeys; grouse; partridges; quails; chickens; brush turkeys; curassows; hoatzins
domestic fowl, fowl, poultry - a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
gallina, jungle fowl - small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl
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cornucopia
cornucopia
Definition: (noun) The property of being extremely abundant.
Synonyms: profuseness, richness
Usage: The cornucopia of job opportunities overwhelmed the immigrants, who had come from a town with only one employer.
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eldritch (ˈɛldrɪtʃ) or eldrich
| adj
el·dritch (ldrch), adj., Strange or unearthly; eerie.
[Perhaps Middle English *elriche : Old English el-, strange, other; see al-1 in Indo-European roots + Old English rce, realm; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]
1. Scot unearthly; weird
[C16: perhaps from Old English ælfelf + rīce realm; see rich]nij
[Old English rīce (originally of persons: great, mighty), of Germanic origin, ultimately from Celtic (compare Old Irish rī king)]
15. the rich, rich persons collectively.
[before 900; Old English rīce, c. Old High German rīh(h)i (German reich), Gothic reikeis wealthy, ultimately < Celtic *rīg-s king]
el•dritch (ˈɛl drɪtʃ) adj. , eerie; weird; spooky.
[1500–10; earlier elrich= Old English el- foreign, strange (see else) + rīce kingdom (see rich)]
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj. 1. eldritch - suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; "an eldritch screech"; "the three weird sisters"; "stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy;
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charger
charg·er 1 (chär′jər) n.
1. One that charges, such as an instrument that charges or replenishes storage batteries.
2. A horse trained for battle; a cavalry horse.
charg·er 2 (chär′jər), n.
A large shallow dish; a platter.
[Middle English chargeour, from Old French chargeor, from chargier, to load; see charge.]
In European art, Judith is very often accompanied by her maid at her shoulder, which helps to distinguish her from Salome, who also carries her victim's head on a silver charger (plate).
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caterwaul
Definition: (verb) To cry or screech like a cat in heat.
Synonyms: yowl
Usage: Ever since the neighborhood strays chose my garden as the place to congregate and caterwaul, I have not had a sound night's sleep.
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rip•rap (ˈrɪpˌræp) n.
rip·rap (rĭp′răp′)n.
1. A loose assemblage of broken stones erected in water or on soft ground as a foundation.
2. The broken stones used for such a foundation.
tr.v. rip·rapped, rip·rap·ping, rip·raps
1. To construct a riprap in or on.2. To strengthen with a riprap.
[Reduplication of rap.]
1. a quantity of broken stone for foundations, revetments of embankments, etc.
2. a foundation or wall of stones thrown together irregularly.
[1570–80; gradational reduplication of rap1]
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orison
orison - Reverent petition to a deity. Synonyms: petition, prayer
Usage: Jehan go every evening to chapel, and sing there an anthem with verse and orison to Madame the glorious Virgin Mary.
Noun 1. orison - reverent petition to a deity; petition, prayer
prayer wheel - a cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet
benediction, blessing - a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
collect - a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
commination - prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday
deprecation - a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
thanksgiving, blessing, grace - a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace"
intercession - a prayer to God on behalf of another person
invocation, supplication - a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
requiescat - a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person
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coronal; chaplet
Definition: (noun) Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
Synonyms: chaplet, lei, wreath, garland
Usage: Instead of a veil, the bride chose to adorn her head with an elaborate coronal of purple hydrangeas and pink roses.
chaplet (ˈtʃæplɪt)
1. (Clothing & Fashion) an ornamental wreath of flowers, beads, etc, worn on the head
2. (Jewellery) a string of beads or something similar
3. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church
a. a string of prayer beads constituting one third of the rosary
b. the prayers counted on this string
4. (Architecture) a narrow convex moulding in the form of a string of beads; astragal
5. (Metallurgy) a metal support for the core in a casting mould, esp for the core of a cylindrical pipe
[C14: from Old French chapelet garland of roses, from chapel hat; see chapeau]
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seriatim adv., adj.
| se•ri•a•tim (ˌsɪər iˈeɪ tɪm, -ˈɑ tɪm, ˌsɛr-)
in a series; one after another.
| [1670–80; < Medieval Latin seriātim
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parlay —verb (used with object)
to bet or gamble (an original amount and its winnings) on a subsequent race, contest, etc.
Informal. to use (one's money, talent, or other assets) to achieve a desired objective, as spectacular wealth or success: He parlayed a modest inheritance into a fortune.
"As I reported in an InfoWorld story, my theory is that he expected to parlay the success of Windows 8 into a larger division that included Windows Phone — and then replace Ballmer as the next CEO of Microsoft. Unfortunately for Sinofsky, things did not go as expected."
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min·im (mĭn′əm) , n
1. Abbr. M. or min. A unit of fluid measure, as:
a. In the United States, 1/60 of a fluid dram (0.0616 milliliters).
b. In Great Britain, 1/20 of a scruple (0.0592 milliliters).
2. Music A half note.
3. An insignificantly small portion or thing.
4. A downward vertical stroke in handwriting.
[Middle English, half note, from Medieval Latin minimus, least, from Latin; see mei-2 in Indo-European roots.]
" If the scribes were following contemporary Latin practice with minims, as seems possible, then these signs could in fact be intended to signify a wide range of different sounds/letters in different parts of the text. Two minims in one word might mean ‘ii’, or it might mean ‘u’ or it might mean ‘n’, and so on."
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coggle (ˈkɒɡəl) vb
1. (intr) Scot to wobble or rock; be unsteady[of uncertain origin]
ˈcoggly adj
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb 1. coggle - walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"
dodder, toddle, waddle, totter, paddle
walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
2. coggle - move unsteadily; "His knees wobbled"; "The old cart wobbled down the street"
wobble = move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
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neologism
neologism - A newly invented word or phrase.
Synonyms: coinage
Usage: Neologisms are often coined when people begin using newly released technology.
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plexus
plexus - A structure in the form of a network, especially of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatics.
Synonyms: rete
Usage: The bullet missed his cardiac plexus by an inch, leaving all the nerves intact.
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Farang
Farang (Thai: ฝรั่ง [faràŋ]) is a generic Thai word for someone of European ancestry, no matter where they may come from. Edmund Roberts, US envoy in 1833, defined the term as "Frank (or European)."[1] People of African ancestry may be called Thai: ฝรั่งดำ farang dam ('black farang') to distinguish them from white people. This began during the Vietnam War, when the United States military maintained bases in Thailand.
Etymology and related words:
It is generally believed that the word farang originated with the Persian word farangi, meaning foreigner. This in turn comes from the word Frank via the Arabic word firinjīyah, which was used to refer to the Franks, a West Germanic tribe that became the biggest political power in Western Europe during the early Middle Ages, and from which France derives its name. Due to the fact that the Frankish Empire ruled Western Europe for centuries, the word "Frank" became deeply associated with Latins who professed the Roman Catholic faith by Eastern Europeans and Middle Easterners.
Farang is also the Thai word for the guava fruit, introduced by Portuguese traders over 400 years ago. Farang khi nok (Thai: ฝรั่งขี้นก) is a particular variety of guava, feijoa. Scruffy Westerners, especially backpackers, may also be called Farang khi nok. This means "bird-shit farang", as khi means waste and nok means (wild) bird;
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peag [pig]
Noun 1. peag - small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
= wampumpeag, wampum
beads, string of beads - several beads threaded together on a string
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conniption
conniption - A fit of violent emotion, such as anger or panic.
Synonyms: fit, tantrum, scene
Usage: When the waiter served them the wrong food for the third time, he had a conniption and stormed out of the restaurant.
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discerp
Dis`cerp´ v. t. 1. To tear in pieces; to rend. 2. To separate; to disunite. discerp - To shred or tear something apart.
See also related terms for tear.
Verb 1. discerp - divide into pieces; "our department was dismembered when our funding dried up"; "The Empire was discerped after the war"; dismember, take apart
2. discerp - cut off from a whole; "His head was severed from his body"; "The soul discerped from the body"
lop, sever ; cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope", sever, break up - set or keep apart; "sever a relationship"
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comminute
comminute - Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading.
Synonyms: bray, mash, crunch, grind
Usage: The chef comminuted the spices in his mortar for several minutes before sprinkling them on the chicken.
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graben
"Parallel valleys called grabens run alongside the Colorado River in Utah's Canyonlands National Park.
"Parallel valleys called grabens stand out in a new satellite image of Canyonlands National Park in Utah.
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ablate
| Past participle: ablated
1. Medicine To excise, amputate, or otherwise destroy the biological function of (a body tissue, for example).
2. To remove by erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization.
v.intr. : To become ablated; undergo ablation.
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb 1. ablate - wear away through erosion or vaporization
wear off, wear thin, wear down, wear out, wear - deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
2. ablate - remove an organ or bodily structure
surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - 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";
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operose
operose - Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort.
Synonyms: arduous, backbreaking, grueling, hard, heavy, laborious, punishing, toilsome
Usage: Training for the operose climb to the summit of Mount Everest takes years and requires intense physical conditioning.
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lissoir
This tool, called a lissoir or smoother, is shaped from deer ribs and has a polished tip that, when pushed against a hide, creates softer, burnished and more water resistant leather. The bone tool is still used today by leather workers some 50 thousand years after the Neanderthals and the first anatomically modern humans in Europe.
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swain
swain - A male lover or admirer.
Synonyms: beau, boyfriend, fellow, young man
Usage: "Yes," she said, "you have guessed the truth; that suitor and amorous swain, Jacob, did not come on my account."
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abnegation
abnegation - Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others.
Synonyms: self-denial
Usage: The monks took to abnegation and scourging as expiation for the sins of the world.
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gyre
1. A circular or spiral form; a vortex: "rain swirling the night into tunnels and gyres" (Anthony Hyde).
2. A circular or spiral motion, especially a circular ocean current.
To whirl. [Latin grus, from Greek gros.]
Due to varied oceanic and atmospheric forces, marine garbage is concentrated in five major gyres in the world's oceans. One of these is the North Pacific gyre--commonly called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch--which occupies most of the northern Pacific Ocean, an area of about 10 million square miles.
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vilipend
vilipend - Belittle.
Synonyms: deprecate
Usage: In my culture, men commonly vilipend women and treat them as second-class citizens.
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goomar
Married gangsters mistress = A gun moll (aka gangster moll) is the female companion of a male professional criminal.
When the term came into usage in the first decade of the 20th century,[1] "gun" was not derived from the firearm, but from the Yiddish word meaning "thief," variously transliterated into English However, this distinction gradually disappeared, especially when such women became associated with gangsters noted for their frequent use of guns.
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epigastrium
“He was shot in the epigastrium, right under the chest in the middle of the belly,” he says. The hospital staff tried everything they could, but he still died.
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madeleine
English madeleines also use a génoise sponge but they are baked in dariole moulds. After cooking, the cakes are coated in jam and desiccated coconut, and are usually topped with a glacé cherry.
Dariole : 1. A small cooking mold.
2. A dish, as of vegetables, fish, custard, or pastry, that is cooked and served in a small mold.
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dingle
dingle - A small wooded hollow.
Synonyms: dell
Usage: For no reason but that his fancy led him, he … walked down the grassy sunny slope of the open meadow, and so came to the little dingle.
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colophon
Colophon (publishing); In publishing, a colophon is a brief statement containing information about the publication of a book such as the place of publication, the publisher, and the date of publication. A colophon may also be emblematic or pictorial in nature. Colophons were formerly printed at the ends of books, but in modern works they are usually located at the verso of the title-leaf.
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the attometer scale
"So far, people have looked for the consequences of the Higgs field in the microworld, at the so-called Fermi scale, i.e., the attometer scale (1 am = 10-18 m), { 10 to 18th }
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Its unlikely....
Ní móide = unlikely
” Ní móide go mbeadh cogadh san Iaráic le seacht mbliana anuas murach an pháirt a bhí ag leithéidí Wohlstetter, Perle, Kristol, Kagan, Wurmser, Wolfowitz, Lieberman, Frum, Netanyahu, Zelikow, Libby, Sharon, Feith agus Lewis. ►
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emetic
With the exception of medical books and out & out pornography, the only book of modern times that can compare with it for outspokenness in barnyard and backhouse terms is the late D. H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover. But Ulysses is far from being “just another dirty book.” Judge Woolsey decided that its purpler passages are “emetic,” rather than “aphrodisiac”; emetic (ɪˈmɛtɪk)adj1. (Medicine) causing vomiting
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The anthropic principle
"The anthropic principle - the idea that our universe has the properties it does because we are here to say so and that if it were any different, we wouldn't be around commenting on it - infuriates many physicists, including [Marc Davis from UC Berkeley].
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orphic
orphic ; Definition: (adjective) Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding.
Synonyms: occult, mysterious, mystical, secret
Usage: The orphic symbols on the tome could only be deciphered by the blind wizard.
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hogan
ho·gan
ho·gan (hgän, -gn)
A one-room Navajo structure traditionally built with the entrance facing east, used as a dwelling or for ceremonial purposes. Early hogans were made of earth-covered poles, with later models often built of logs, stones, and other materials. [ Navajo hooghan.]
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epigram
epigram - A witty, often paradoxical remark, concisely expressed.
Synonyms: quip
Usage: These gentlemen were obliged to be civil in public, yet they cut at each other with epigrams that were as sharp as razors.
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buckram
1. (Textiles) a. cotton or linen cloth stiffened with size, etc, used in lining or stiffening clothes, bookbinding, etc;b. (as modifier): a buckram cover.
2. stiffness of manner; vb, -rams, -raming or -ramed
3. (Textiles) (tr) to stiffen with buckram
[C14: from Old French boquerant, from Old Provençal bocaran, ultimately from Bukhara, once an important source of textiles]
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neologism
neologism - A newly invented word or phrase.
Synonyms: coinage
Usage: Neologisms are often coined when people begin using newly released technology.
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anthropogenic
This is the process that scientists have called the “sixth extinction,” comparable to the previous five great mass extinctions on Earth. But unlike the others, the current destruction is entirely anthropogenic — a result of human activity.
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confection
Synonyms: sweet
Usage: One of the perks of working in a candy shop is getting to try all the new confections.
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crawdad
"People here would have eaten nuts and roots, crawdads and turtles, and they would have ". Crayfish, also known as crawfish, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, or mudbugs, are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are related; taxonomically, they are members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea.
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hornswoggle
hornswoggle - Deprive of by deceit.
Synonyms: bunco, con, defraud, diddle, goldbrick, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, swindle, short-change, victimize
Usage: I might be a thief, but even I think it is shameful to hornswoggle an old lady out of her life savings!
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Biacetyl [buy a c DL]
| diacetyl
—noun Chemistry.
a yellow, water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 6 O 2 , occurring in butter and in certain essential oils, as bay, and also synthesized: used chiefly to augment the flavor and odor of vinegar, coffee, and other foods.
Also, diacetyl.
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Bonze
—noun
| a Buddhist monk, especially of Japan or China.
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Twerk vb [ no object ]
Dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance:
just wait till they catch their daughters twerking to this song
twerk it girl, work it girl
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Qindar
—noun
a money of account of Albania, the 100th part of a lek.
Also, qin·dar [kin-dahr] .
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pleonastic
Definition: (adjective) Repetition of the same sense in different words.
Synonyms: redundant, tautological
Usage: "A true fact" and "a free gift" are pleonastic expressions.
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inspissate
inspissate
Definition: (verb) To undergo thickening or cause to thicken, as by boiling or evaporation.; Synonyms: condense, thicken
Usage: The recipe then instructed the cook to inspissate the sauce by adding flour.
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Quantum
Quantum physics takes its name from the Latin for "how much," and derives from the observation that in very small systems, energy comes in discrete chunks. The first person to add this discreteness to physics was Max Planck in 1900, but it wasn't fully introduced until Alert Einstein used a quantum model of light to explain the photoelectric effect in 1905, describing a beam of light not as a wave with a particular frequency, but as a stream of particles (now called "photons,"
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wamble
wamble - Move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion.
Synonyms: waggle
Usage: As John wambled into the kitchen for his morning coffee, his head pounding and stomach reeling, he made a silent vow never to get drunk again.
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Witan
in the Witan
He was not a blood relative of the king but he was heavily supported by other noblemen in the Witan (a council of England's most powerful nobles). It was said (by Harold) that Edward named Harold as his successor on his deathbed and that the most important noblemen in the country had agreed to his choice when they met as the King's Council - the Witan.
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Thermogenesis
" the failure of some obese subjects to loose weight while eating a diet they report is low in calories is due to an energy intake substantially higher than than reported...not to an abnormality in thermogenesis "
Thermogenesis is the process of heat production in organisms. It occurs mostly in warm-blooded animals, but a few species of thermogenic plants exist. Types : Depending on whether they are initiated through locomotion and intentional movement of the muscles, thermogenic methods can be classified as one of the following:
Exercise-associated thermogenesis (EAT)
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)
Diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT)
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verisimilitude
verisimilitude
Definition: (noun) The quality of appearing to be true or real.
Synonyms: vraisemblance
Usage: While recounting the preposterous tale, he threw in a few convincing details to add verisimilitude to the narrative.
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bluestocking
bluestocking - A woman having literary or intellectual interests.
Synonyms: bas bleu
Usage: Calling me names like bluestocking or nerd will only strengthen my resolve to learn.
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Torrid
Definition: (adjective) Scorching; burning.
Synonyms: fervent, fiery, ardent, burning
Usage: The torrid noonday sun shone down on the travelers in the desert.
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obtrude
obtrude : Definition: (verb) To impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others with undue insistence or without invitation.
Synonyms: push out, thrust out
Usage: He never hesitated to obtrude his opinion on others, believing that everyone must value what he had to say.
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Perfusion
" wound healing in obese patients may be impared by poor tissue perfusion, diabetes, and also an increased risk of developing postoperative thrombophelbitis
1. The act or an instance of perfusing.
2. The injection of fluid into a blood vessel in order to reach an organ or tissues, usually to supply nutrients and oxygen.
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dehisance
1. Botany : The spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents.
2. Medicine : A rupture or splitting open, as of a surgical wound, or of an organ or structure to discharge its contents. ; the splitting open of a part along its seam or abutting edges, as a fruit, capsule, or wound; split fruit exposing the seed of a horse chestnut tree
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anastrophe
anastrophe - The reversal of the normal order of words.
Synonyms: inversion
Usage: Anastrophe, when used correctly, can give writing an impact that traditional sentence structures cannot always achieve.
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ven·tail (vĕn′tāl′) n
1. The movable part of the front of a medieval helmet, fitting over the nose and mouth; the upper beaver.
2. A removable flap of mail worn across the mouth and chin.
[Middle English, from Old French vantail, from vent, wind, from Latin ventus; see wē- in Indo-European roots.]
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vibrissa
vibrissa
Definition: (noun) Any of the long stiff hairs that project from the snout or brow of most mammals, as the whiskers of a cat.
Synonyms: whisker, sensory hair
Usage: The mouse's vibrissae alerted it to the presence of a predator.
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gegenschein
Definition: (noun) A faint glowing spot in the sky, exactly opposite the position of the sun.; Synonyms: counterglow
Usage: The gegenschein is so faint that it cannot be seen if there is any moonlight or if it falls in the vicinity of the Milky Way.
gegenschein
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amylum
amylum
Definition: (noun) A complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice.;
Synonyms: starch
Usage: She was on a strict diet and avoided foods with high levels of amylum, sugar, and saturated fat.
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taproom
taproom - A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
Synonyms: bar, ginmill, saloon
Usage: I go to a local taproom after work every Friday and unwind over a pint.
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Orotund
declamatory - Ostentatiously lofty in style.
Synonyms: bombastic, orotund, tumid, turgid, large
Usage: He has a reputation for making bold, declamatory statements.
Mentioned in
aureate
big
bombastic
declamatory
flowery
fustian
grandiloquent
high-flown
high-sounding
Johnsonese
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foramen
foramen
Definition: (noun) An opening or orifice, as in a bone or in the covering of the ovule of a plant.
Synonyms: hiatus
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tussock
tussock
Definition: (noun) A clump or tuft, as of growing grass.
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Sutler
sutler
Definition: (noun) A supplier of victuals or supplies to an army.
Synonyms: provisioner, victualler
Usage: The sutler loaded his mule with provisions and followed the army.
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ap·pur·te·nance
ap·pur·te·nance (ə-pûr′tn-əns)
n.
1. Something associated with another, more important thing; an accessory. See Synonyms at attachment.
2. appurtenances Equipment, such as clothing, tools, or instruments, used for a specific purpose or task; gear.
3. Law A right, privilege, or property that is considered incident to the principal property for purposes such as passage of title, conveyance, or inheritance.
appurtenance (əˈpɜːtɪnəns)
n
1. a secondary or less significant thing or part
2. (plural) accessories or equipment
3. (Law) property law a minor right, interest, or privilege which passes when the title to the principal property is transferred
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Noun 1. phellem - (botany)
Noun 1. phellem - (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells; cork
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
bark - tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
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eldritch
1. eldritch - suggesting the operation of supernatural influenceseldritch - suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; "an eldritch screech"; "the three weird sisters"; "stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy; "an unearthly light"; "he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din"- Henry Kingsley
uncanny, weird, unearthly
supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"
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Doxed
All these people were doxed – that is, someone published their personal information against their will, in a public forum intended for dissemination and abuse, instigating a torrent of attacks from strangers. “It’s incredibly scary and could result in losing your livelihood,” says Binns.
