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a priori

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(adj./adv.) 1. Proceeding from a known or assumed cause to a necessarily related effect; deductive, theoretical.
2. A. Derived by or designating the process of reasoning without reference to particular facts or experience.
B. Knowable without appeal to particular experience.
3. Made before or without examination; not supported by factual study.

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abbé

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(n.) Roman Catholic Church - A cleric title of major or minor orders in French-speaking areas.

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aberration

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(n.) 1. A deviation from what is typical or normal: an election that was an aberration from usual state politics.
2. A departure from what is considered natural or proper.
3. An abnormal, usually temporary alteration in one’s mental state.
4. A. A defect of focus, such as blurring in an image.
B. An imperfect image caused by a physical defect in an optical element, as in a lens.
5. The apparent displacement of the position of a celestial body in the direction of motion of an observer on Earth, caused by the motion of Earth and the finite velocity of light.
6. Genetics - A deviation in the normal structure

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absolution

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(n.) Absolving or the state of being absolved/The formal removal of sin from a priest; forgiveness, pardoning, exoneration.

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acrid

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(adj.) Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell; bitter. Caustic in language or tone.

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adipose tissue

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(n.) A type of connective tissue that contains stored cellular fat.

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adjuration

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(n.) An earnest, solemn appeal

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aide-mémoire

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(n. ) 1. A memorandum highlighting the major points in a discussion or agreement
2. A mnemonic device to aide memory.

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albatross

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(n. ) 1. A large web-footed bird from the Diomedeidae family having a hooked beak and long narrow wings found in the Southern Hemisphere
2. A source of worry or distress, a burden.

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aleatory

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(adj. ) 1. Dependent on chance, luck, or an uncertain outcome, gambling
2. Music - Using or consisting of sounds to be chosen by the performer or left to chance; indeterminate

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algophobia

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(n.) Fear of pain

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altiplano

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(n.) A high plateau, as in the Andean regions of Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina.

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amaurosis

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(n.) Total loss of vision, especially when occurring without pathological changes to the eye.

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Bell’s palsy

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(n.) Paralysis of the facial nerve causing muscular weakness in one side of the face.

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bereavement

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(tr. v.) 1. To take a loved one from (a person), especially by death
2. To take something valuable or necessary from (a person or thing)

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Bhopal

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(n.) The capital of Madhya Pradesh, India, in the west-central part of the state north-northwest of Nagpur. Founded in the early 18th century, it is an industrial and trade center. In 1984 a toxic gas leak at an insecticide plant killed more than 3,000 people.

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biathlon

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(n. ) 1. An athletic competition that combines events in cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
2. Any of various other athletic competitions combining two successive events, such as long-distance swimming and running.

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bioclimatology

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(n.) The study of the effects of climatic conditions on living organisms.

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bissextile

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(adj. ) 1. Of or relating to a leap year.

2. Of or relating to the extra day falling in a leap year. (n.) A leap year.

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bordure

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(n.) A border around a shield.

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bossa nova

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(n. ) 1. A style of popular Brazilian music derived from the samba but with more melodic and harmonic complexity and less emphasis on percussion.
2. A lively Brazilian dance that is similar to the samba.

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Botswana

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(n.) A country of south-central Africa. Originally inhabited by the San and later (after the 18th century) by the Tswana, the region became a British protectorate as Bechuanaland (1885) and gained full independence in 1966. Gaborone is the capital and the largest city.

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Bouvier des Flandres

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(n.) A dog of a large breed developed in Belgium for herding cattle, having a thick, fawn to black coat.

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bouzouki

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(n.) A Greek stringed instrument having a long fretted neck and usually pear-shaped body.

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bravissimo

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(interj.) Used to express great approval, especially of a performance.

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bruxism

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(n.) The habitual, involuntary grinding or clenching of the teeth, usually during sleep.

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cainotophobia

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(n.) Fear of newness or change.

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caitiff

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(n. ) A despicable coward; a wretch.

(adj. ) Despicable and cowardly.

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calathus

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(n.) A vase-shaped basket represented in Greek painting and sculpture.

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callowness

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(adj.) Lacking adult maturity or experience; immature: a callow young man.

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cameoing

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(v. tr.) 1. To make into or like a gem or shell carved in relief. 2. To portray in sharp, delicate relief, as in a literary composition. (v.intr.) To make a brief appearance, as in a film

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capriole

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(n.) 1. An upward leap made by a trained horse without going forward and with a backward kick of the hind legs at the height of the leap. 2. A playful leap or jump; a caper.

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carabao

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(n.) Water buffalo of the Philippines

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Caracas

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(n.) The capital and largest city of Venezuela, in the northern part of the country near the Caribbean coast. Founded by the Spanish in 1567, it grew rapidly during the oil boom of the 1950s, and is the country’s commercial, industrial, and cultural hub.

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cartouche, cartouch

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(n. ) 1. A structure or figure, often in the shape of an oval shield or oblong scroll, used as an architectural or graphic ornament or to bear a design or inscription.
2. An oval or oblong figure in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics that encloses characters expressing the names or epithets of royal or divine personages.
3. A heavy paper cartridge case.

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categorical

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(adj. ) 1. Being without exception or qualification; absolute: a categorical refusal.
2. Of or relating to a category or categories/According to or using categories

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cecropia moth

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(n.) A large North American silkworm moth (Hyalophora cecropia) having brownish wings with red and white markings.

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cenacle

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(n. ) 1. A clique or circle, especially of writers.

2. A small dining room, usually on an upper floor.

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Cézanne

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(n.) French artist and leading postimpressionist figure. His most famous paintings include Mont Sainte-Victoire (1885-1887) and The Card Players (1890-1892).

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chador

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(n.) A long, loose cloak worn over other garments by Muslim women, especially in Iran and South Asia, consisting of a semicircular piece of cloth draped over the hair and shoulders to cover the body while leaving the face uncovered or partially concealed.

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charmeuse

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(n.) A satin-finished silk fabric.

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cheval glass

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(n.) A long mirror mounted on swivels in a frame.

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Cimmerian

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(adj.) Very dark or gloomy. (n.) Greek Mythology; One of a mythical people described by Homer as inhabiting a land of perpetual darkness.

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citrine

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(n.) 1. A pale yellow variety of crystalline quartz resembling topaz. 2. A light to moderate olive.

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clinquant

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(adj.) Glittering with gold or tinsel. (n.)Imitation gold leaf; tinsel; glitter.

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cogitable

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(adj.) Thinkable; conceivable

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collusion

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(n.) An often secret action taken by two or more parties to achieve an illegal or improper purpose.

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commingle

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(v.intr.) To become blended. (v.tr.) To cause to blend together; mix.

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complaisant

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(adj.) Exhibiting a desire or willingness to please; cheerfully obliging, overly polite

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concordance

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(n. ) 1. Agreement; concord.
2. An alphabetical index of all the words in a text or corpus of texts, showing every contextual occurrence of a word.
3. Genetics The presence of a given trait in both members of a pair of twins.

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