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baal
North-West Semitic title and honorific meaning “master” or “lord”[1] that is used for various gods who were patrons of cities in the Levant and Asia Minor,
babbitt
used as bearing material for axles and crankshafts, based on the tin alloy invented for use in steam engines. They provide a low-friction lining for bearing shells made of stronger metals such as cast iron, steel, or bronze.
babuschka
a headscarf tied under the chin, typical of those worn by Polish and Russian women.
backbiting
malicious talk about someone who is not present.
backfire
a mistimed explosion; (of a plan or action) rebound adversely on the originator; have the opposite effect to what was intended.
backscatter
refers to light from a flash or strobe reflecting back from particles in the lens’s field of view causing specks of light to appear in the photo. This gives rise to what are sometimes referred to as orb artifacts which can result from snowflakes, rain or mist, or airborne dust.
badinage
humorous or witty conversation.
bailiwick
one’s sphere of operations or particular area of interest.
balaclava
ski mask, is a form of cloth headgear designed to expose only part of the face. Depending on style and how it’s worn only the eyes, mouth and nose, or just the front of the face are unprotected. Versions with a full face opening may be rolled into a hat to cover the crown of the head or folded down as a collar around the neck.
provenance
the place of origin or earliest known history of something. // a record of ownership of a work of art or an antique, used as a guide to authenticity or quality
ballast
a device intended to limit the amount of current in an electric circuit. A familiar and widely used example is the inductive one used in fluorescent lamps, to limit the current through the tube, which would otherwise rise to destructive levels due to the tube’s negative resistance characteristic.
balmoral
a type of brimless round cocked hat with a cockade or ribbons attached, worn by certain Scottish regiments.
2.
a heavy laced leather walking boot.
balthazar
one of the three Magi.
2. a wine bottle holding 13 quarts
bandeau
a garment made of a strip of cloth. Today the term refers most frequently to the garment that wraps around a woman’s breasts in sporting and bathing costumes dating back to Roman times.
banderilla
most often refers to the colorfully decorated and barbed sticks used in bullfighting, as illustrated on this page.
bandicoot
nocturnal, very similar in appearance to the rat as they have long, pointed heads and snouts and a short and compact body with a long, thin tail. Despite this though, bandicoots are about the size of a rabbit and use their powerful hind legs to hop around in the same way.
banding
a problem of inaccurate colour presentation in computer graphics. For instance, displaying natural gradients (like sunsets, dawns or clear blue skies) can show minor banding.
bandsaw
a power tool which uses a blade consisting of a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge to cut various workpieces. The minimum radius of a curve that can be cut on a particular saw is determined by the width of the band and its kerf.
bandwidth
a synonym for data transfer rate, the amount of data that can be carried from one point to another in a given time period (usually a second). Network is usually expressed in bits per second (bps); modern networks typically have speeds measured in the millions of bits per second (megabits per second, or Mbps) or billions of bits per second (gigabits per second, or Gbps).
barcarole
a folk song sung by Venetian gondoliers, or a piece of music composed in that style.
bard
a professional poet, employed by a patron, such as a monarch or nobleman, to commemorate the patron’s ancestors and to praise the patron’s own activities.
bardolatry
he worship, particularly when considered excessive, of William Shakespeare.
barouche
a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a collapsible hood over the rear half, a seat in front for the driver, and seats facing each other for the passengers, used especially in the 19th century.
barracoon
an enclosure or barracks formerly used for temporary confinement of slaves or convicts
barranca
a narrow, winding river gorge
batholin’s gland
two pea - sized organs that are located under the skin in a woman’s genital area. These glands secrete fluid that helps lubricate the vagina
bartizan
an overhanging, wall-mounted turret projecting from the walls of medieval fortifications from the early 14th century up to the 16th century. Most frequently found at corners, they protected a warder and enabled him to see his surroundings.
baseboard
a (generally wooden) board covering the lowest part of an interior wall. Its purpose is to cover the joint between the wall surface and the floor.
It covers the uneven edge of flooring next to the wall; protects the wall from kicks, abrasion, and furniture; and can serve as a decorative molding.
basilisk
in stories and legends : a reptile that can kill people by breathing on them or looking at them. A legendary serpent or dragon with lethal breath and glance
bastinapo
the most common terms for beating the soles of a person’s feet as a form of corporal punishment. The mostly incurring loss of self-control due to the incisive pain, typically accompanied by a cognition of unmitigated helplessness, can further cause persistent damage to the receiving person’s self-esteem and self-perception.
The punishment can therefore have a dishonoring effect in the societal context as well as an emotionally detrimental impact on the receiving individual. As bastinado is therefore regarded as one of the most degrading as well as effort efficient forms of corporal punishment, it has been and is still frequently used in penal institutions of many countries (see above).
bathos
an effect of anticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous. . An abrupt, presumably unintended juxtaposition of the exalted and the commonplace, producing a ludicrous effect. b. An anticlimax.
biddy
a woman, usually an elderly one regarded as annoying or interfering.
bathysphere
a unique spherical deep-sea submersible which was unpowered and lowered into the ocean on a cable, and was used to conduct a series of dives off the coast of Bermuda from 1930 to 1934
batten
a long, flat strip of squared wood or metal used to hold something in place or as a fastening against a wall. to hold something in place
bauhaus
to unify art, craft, and technology, and this approach was incorporated into the curriculum, which reflected a pragmatic approach to integrating theory and application. In their first year, students learnt the basic elements and principles of design and colour theory, and experimented with a range of materials and processes.[32][33] This approach to design education became a common feature of architectural and design school in many countries.
bay window
a generic term for all protruding window constructions, regardless of height. The most common inside angles are 90, 135 and 150 degrees, though triangular bays formed of two windows set at 120 degrees may be found.
beadle
a ceremonial officer of a church, college, or similar institution.
beam
a line of light coming from a source (such as the sun or a headlight). : a line of energy, particles, etc., that cannot be seen. A squared-off log or a large, oblong piece of timber, metal, or stone used especially as a horizontal support in construction.
bearing
a term used in navigation to refer, depending on the context, to the direction of motion or the direction of a distant object relative to the current course
bearnaise sauce
a sauce made of clarified butter emulsified in egg yolks, white wine vinegar and flavored with herbs
beaucoup
many or much
bedew
cover or sprinkle with drops of water or other liquid.
bedraggled
Being in a condition of deterioration; dilapidated; wet and limp
beech
a kind of tree that has smooth gray bark and small nuts
begonia
a tropical plant that has shiny leaves and bright flowers
behaviorism
Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-formed, and my own specified world to bring them up in and I’ll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select – doctor, lawyer, artist, merchant-chief and, yes, even beggar-man and thief, regardless of his talents, penchants, tendencies, abilities, vocations, and race of his ancestors.”
belles letters
literature regarded as a fine art, especially as having a purely aesthetic function.
bell jar
A cylindrical glass vessel with a rounded top and an open base, used to protect and display fragile objects or to establish a vacuum or a controlled atmosphere
bellows
a device constructed to furnish a strong blast of air.
bell’s palsy
a disorder of the nerve that controls movement of the muscles in the face. This nerve is called the facial or 7th cranial nerve. Damage to this nerve causes weakness or paralysis of these muscles. Paralysis means that you cannot use the muscles at all.
belshazzar
held a last great feast at which he saw a hand writing on a wall the following words in Aramaic: “mene, mene, tekel, upharsin.” The prophet Daniel, interpreting the handwriting on the wall as God’s judgment on the king, foretold the imminent destruction of the city. The words of the handwriting on the wall symbolize that God had “weighed” Belshazzar’s kingdom and found it wanting
belvedere
a summerhouse or open-sided gallery, usually at rooftop level, commanding a fine view.
bend sinister
which runs in the other direction, like a sash worn diagonally from the left shoulder . these are rare as an independent motif; they occur more often as marks of distinction, added to another coat to denote bastardy.
benzene
It is used mainly as a starting material in making other chemicals, including plastics, lubricants, rubbers, dyes, detergents, drugs, and pesticides. In the past it was also commonly used as an industrial solvent (a substance that can dissolve or extract other substances) and as a gasoline additive, but these uses have been greatly reduced in recent decades.
Benzene is also a natural part of crude oil and gasoline (and therefore motor vehicle exhaust), as well as cigarette smoke.
benzoyl peroxide
Treats acne and other skin conditions.
berber
a member of an indigenous people of North Africa. The majority of Berbers are settled farmers or (now) migrant workers.
berceuse
lullaby
bermuda shorts
particular type of short trousers, now widely worn as semi-casual attire by both men and women. The hem can be cuffed or un-cuffed, around 1 inch above the knee.
beryl
a most alluring and popular mineral. It occurs in a diversity of colors, and has several important gemstone varieties. The green variety, Emerald, is one of the most precious gems. - See more at: http://www.minerals.net/mineral/beryl.aspx#sthash.31atOwSb.dpuf
besotted
strongly infatuated. drunk
beta blockers
f drugs that are particularly used for the management of cardiac arrhythmias, protecting the heart from a second heart attack (myocardial infarction) after a first heart attack (secondary prevention),[1] and hypertension
bevel
a slope from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; a sloping surface or edge.
bevel gear
a gear working another gear at an angle to it by means of bevel wheels.
bezel
the rim which encompasses and fastens a jewel, watch crystal, lens or other object;
bias cut
(Of a garment or fabric) cut obliquely or diagonally across the grain.
bibcock
a stopcock or faucet having a bent-down nozzle
bicephalous
having two heads
bichon frise
meaning curly lap dog), is a small breed of dog (leslie’s dog)
bicuspid
having two cusps or points.
bighorn
a stocky brown North American wild sheep, found especially in the Rocky Mountains.
bight
a curve in a coast or the bay formed by such a curve
bijou
a jewel or trinket // (especially of a residence or business establishment) small and elegant.
bikini
a very brief, close-fitting, two-piece bathing suit for women or girls
bilabial
a family of click consonants that sound something like a smack of the lips.
bildungsroman
a type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.
bilirubin
the yellow breakdown product of normal heme catabolism. Heme is found in hemoglobin, a principal component of red blood cells. It is excreted in bile and urine, and elevated levels may indicate certain diseases.
biliverdin
It is the pigment responsible for a greenish color sometimes seen in bruises.[2]
billabong
an isolated pond after a river changes course // A dead-end channel extending from the main stream of a river. 2. A streambed filled with water only in the rainy season. 3. A stagnant pool or backwater.
binnacle
a waist-high case or stand on the deck of a ship, generally mounted in front of the helmsman, in which navigational instruments are placed for easy and quick reference as well as to protect the delicate instruments.
biomarker
a measurable substance in an organism whose presence is indicative of some phenomenon such as disease, infection, or environmental exposure.
bioprospecting
the process of discovery and commercialization of new products based on biological resources.
birddog
a guy who is primarily interested in romancing other people’s girl friends.
biretta
A stiff square cap with three or four ridges across the crown. They are worn especially by Roman Catholic clergy
bitewing
a dental X-ray film designed to show the crowns of the upper and lower teeth simultaneously.
bitmap
A representation, consisting of rows and columns of dots, of a graphics image in computer memory. The value of each dot (whether it is filled in or not) is stored in one or more bits of data. For simple monochrome images, one bit is sufficient to represent each dot, but for colors and shades of gray, each dot requires more than one bit of data. The more bits used to represent a dot, the more colors and shades of gray that can be represented
bitumen
an asphalt of Asia Minor used in ancient times as a cement and mortar
bivuoac
a temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers.
black belt
a narrow belt of dark-colored, calcareous soils in central Alabama and Mississippi highly adapted to agriculture
black diamond
a lump of coal
black mass
with only his lover as attendant, would begin to recite the mass backwards, being sure to finish at precisely the last stroke of midnight. Among other details intended to parody the normal practice of the Mass, the host used would be triangular and black, rather than round and white, with three points instead of the usual four; the priest would not consecrate wine but instead drink water from a well into which an unbaptized infant had been thrown. Bladé’s informant also reported that the sign of the cross would be made by the priest with his left foot on the ground before him. At the very end the officiant would pronounce the name of a victim who, it was believed, would soon simply waste away and die, with no cause that could be understood by medicine.
blanch
(of a person) grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion.
blase
unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before.
blazing star
Valued for its unusual flower shape, it sends up erect spires of usually magenta, sometimes white flowers. Emerging from grasslike foliage, the blooms make a dramatic statement in flower gardens with other perennials, annuals, or even shrubs
blastema
a mass of undifferentiated cells that has the capability to develop into an organ or an appendage
blastoderm
the primitive layer of cells that results from the segmentation of the ovum.
2.
the layer of cells forming the wall of the blastula, and in most vertebrates enclosing a cavity or a yolk mass.
blastula (Scott”)
the early developmental stage of an animal, following the morula stage and consisting of a single spherical layer of cells enclosing a hollow, central cavity
brachial
of or relating to the arm, specifically the upper arm, or an armlike structure.
brahmin
a socially or culturally superior person, especially a member of the upper classes from New England.
brasserie
an informal restaurant, especially one in France or modeled on a French one and with a large selection of drinks.
bravura
great skill and energy in doing something (such as performing on a stage)
bray
To utter the loud, harsh cry of a donkey. 2. To sound loudly and harshly
breakbeat
A drum part, usually sampled from old funk records used in hip hop tracks. They are also sliced and manipulated in drum n bass and other froms of electronic music.
brica brac
small objects that are used for decoration and are not usually valuable.
bricaluer
attempts to re-use available materials in order to solve new problems
bridle
show one’s resentment or anger, especially by throwing up the head and drawing in the chin. // the headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps to which a bit and reins are attached.
broadside
a nearly simultaneous firing of all the guns from one side of a warship. // with the side turned to a particular thing.
broca’s area
underactive in people who stutter, controls Speech Production, Facial Neuron Control, Language Processing
brindle
a brownish or tawny color of animal fur, with streaks of other color.
bris
Circumcision
bristle
a short stiff hair, typically one of those on an animal’s skin, a man’s face, or a plant.
brocade
noun
a rich fabric, usually silk, woven with a raised pattern, typically with gold or silver thread.
brompton cocktail
Mixture of Cocaine, Heroine,and alcohol given to cancer patients on their death bed.It was given to them to bring them alive for the last time.So their family could see them in a state of euphoria and not in so much pain.
bung
A stopper, especially for the hole through which a cask, keg, or barrel is filled or emptied.
burgher
A comfortable or complacent member of the middle class. 3. a. A member of the mercantile class of a medieval European city.
burgonet
a light 16th-century helmet, usually made of steel, with hinged cheekpieces
burn-in
a test in which a system or component is made to run for an extended period of time to detect problems
burnouse
a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors
blazon
to depict (heraldic arms or the like) in proper form and color.
bleat
to make the sound that a sheep or goat makes. : to speak or complain in an annoying way
blear
make dim
bloomery
a type of furnace once widely used for smelting iron from its oxides. It was the earliest form of smelter capable of smelting iron. Its product is a porous mass of iron and slag
blunderbuss
a muzzle-loading firearm with a short, large-caliber barrel, :43 which is flared at the muzzle and frequently throughout the entire bore, and used with shot and other projectiles of relevant quantity and/or calibe
bodacious
audacious in a way considered admirable.
bolero
a type of Spanish dance; also : the music for this dance. : a short jacket for women that does not close at the front.
bonito
a tribe of medium-sized, ray-finned predatory fish in the family Scombridae – a family it shares with the mackerel, tuna and Spanish mackerel tribes, and also the butterfly kingfish.
boson
force carriers that function as the ‘glue’ holding matter together
bleb
a large blister filled with serous fluid, or jargon for an outpouching of any kind, from a vessel
bob
To move up and down:. 2. To grab at floating or hanging objects with the teeth:
bora
a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast // an initiation ceremony of Indigenous Australians, and to the site on which the initiation is performed. At such a site, boys achieve the status of men. The initiation ceremony differs from culture to culture, but often involves scarification and may also involve the removal of a tooth or part of a finger
bleeding heart
Feeling sorry for everything and everyone and giving in to emotions quickly; a garden plant (Dicentra spectabilis) of the fumitory family with racemes of usually deep pink or white drooping heart-shaped flowers
block & tackle
a system of two or more pulleys with a rope or cable threaded between them, usually used to lift or pull heavy loads
bluchers
a style of shoe similar to a derby. Its vamp is made of a single piece of leather
blunge
mix (clay or other materials) with water in a revolving apparatus for use in ceramics.
bolus
a small rounded mass of a substance, especially of chewed food at the moment of swallowing.
a type of large pill used in veterinary medicine.
bodhisattva
anyone who, motivated by great compassion, has generated bodhicitta, which is a spontaneous wish to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings
boffo
a deep and unrestrained laugh; (of a theatrical production or movie, or a review of one) very successful or wholeheartedly commendatory.
bodkin
a blunt, thick needle with a large eye used especially for drawing tape or cord through a hem.
a small pointed instrument used to pierce cloth or leather.
bombazine
a twilled fabric with silk warp and worsted filling. 2. : a silk fabric in twill weave dyed black.
bower
A woman’s private chamber in a medieval castle; a boudoir. 3. A rustic cottage; a country retreat
borealis
pertaining to the north or north wind;
botrytis
a necrotrophic fungus that affects many plant species, although its most notable hosts may be wine grapes. In viticulture, it is commonly known as bunch rot; in horticulture, it is usually called grey mould or gray mold
boudoir
a lady’s private bedroom, sitting room or dressing room
boustrophon
a kind of bi-directional text, mostly seen in ancient manuscripts and other inscriptions.[1] Every other line of writing is flipped or reversed, with reversed letters. Rather than going left-to-right as in modern English, or right-to-left as in Arabic and Hebrew, alternate lines must be read in opposite directions. Also, the individual characters are reversed, or mirrored. It was a common way of writing in stone in Ancient Greece.[2]
bowline
a rope used to keep the weather edge of a square sail taut forward. 2. : a knot used to form a loop that neither slips nor jams
bowsprit
a large spar projecting forward from the stem of a ship
bourgeoisie
the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes. (in Marxist contexts) the capitalist class who own most of society's wealth and means of production.
bouree
An old French dance resembling the gavotte, usually in 3/4 or 2/2 time beginning with an upbeat.
b. The music for this dance.
2. A movement in ballet in which the dancer transfers body weight quickly from foot to foot, usually on the balls of the feet, in a series of small steps.
brace and bit
a hand tool for boring holes, consisting of a cranked handle into which a drilling bit is inserted _|~|—>
bracer
an alcoholic drink intended to prepare one for something difficult or unpleasant. // a strap or sheath, commonly made of leather, stone, or plastic that covers the inside of an archer’s arm to protect it while shooting.
brougham
A brougham was a car body style based on the earlier brougham carriage. Similar in style to the later town car, the style was used on chauffeur-driven(Cadillac)
brutalism
originates from the French béton brut, or “raw concrete”, a term used by Le Corbusier to describe his choice of material. moral seriousness. can be seen as a reaction by a younger generation to the lightness, optimism, and frivolity of some 1930s and 1940s architecture.
bryl cream
A cream used on men’s hair to give it a smooth,shiny appearance.
buckshot
Large lead shot for shotgun shells, used especially in hunting big game.
buffet
to hit (something) with great force many times with your hand
bulkhead
a dividing wall or barrier between compartments in a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
bulrush
a very tall plant that grows in wetlands. Another name is a cattail.
bumptious
self-assertive or proud to an irritating degree.
burl
A knot, lump, or slub in yarn or cloth. 2. a. A large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree.
burnside
A mustache in combination with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin.
busby
a tall fur hat with a baglike ornament hanging from the top over the right side.
bushido
a modern term rather than a historical one, originates from the samurai moral values, most commonly stressing some combination of frugality, loyalty, martial arts mastery, and honor unto death.
bushing
a lining for a hole, intended to insulate and protect from abrasion one or more conductors that pass through it. 2. Machinery. a replaceable thin tube
bushwhack
live or travel in wild or uncultivated country.
butterfly valve
a valve which can be used for isolating or regulating flow. The closing mechanism takes the form of a disk.
button lip
to stop talking.
byzantine
of, relating to, or characterized by a devious and usually surreptitious manner of operation
cincture
a liturgical vestment, worn encircling the body around or above the waist
cineast
a filmmaker.
an enthusiast for or devotee of movies or filmmaking.
cirrhosis
a chronic degenerative disease in which normal liver cells are damaged and are then replaced by scar tissue
civet
Any of various catlike mammals of the family Viverridae of Africa and Asia, having anal scent glands that secrete a fluid with a musky odor.
clabbered
curdle or cause to curdle. a food produced by allowing unpasteurized milk to turn sour at a specific humidity and temperature
clamber
climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet.
claque
a group of people hired to applaud (or heckle) a performer or public speaker.
a group of sycophantic followers.
claret
a red wine from Bordeaux, or wine of a similar character made elsewhere.
a deep purplish-red color.
claustration
confinement as if in a cloister.
clenbuterol
a powerful bronchodilator that has an incredible fat burning properties.
clevis
a U-shaped or forked metal connector within which another part can be fastened by means of a bolt or pin passing through the ends of the connector.
cloister
a covered walk in a convent, monastery, college, or cathedral, typically with a wall on one side and a colonnade open to a quadrangle on the other.
conte
short story as a form of literary composition.
a medieval narrative tale.
context
the words that are used with a certain word or phrase and that help to explain its meaning
: the situation in which something happens : the group of conditions that exist where and when something happens
contracture
a condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity and rigidity of joints.
contrail
a trail of condensed water from an aircraft or rocket at high altitude, seen as a white streak against the sky.
cornball
trite and sentimental.
cloture
a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
cloud seeding
a form of weather modification, is the attempt to change the amount or type of precipitation that falls from clouds, by dispersing substances into the air that serve as cloud condensation or ice nuclei, which alter the microphysical processes within the cloud.
clozapine
Treats schizophrenia. Also lowers the risk of suicidal behavior in patients who have schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
clyster
An enema.
coal gas
Seattle’s gas works park // virtually all fuel and lighting gas used in both the United States and Great Britain was manufactured from coal. Gas was often supplied to households via a municipally owned piped distribution system.
coccyx
a small, triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae.
coda
The concluding passage of a movement or composition. 2. A conclusion or closing part of a statement.
codec
encodes a data stream or signal for transmission, storage or encryption, or decodes it for playback or editing // coder-decoder
codicil
A supplement or appendix to a will. 2. A supplement or appendix.
coffle
a train of slaves or animals fastened together.
coif
- A white skullcap formerly worn by English lawyers.
4.
a. A hood of chain mail or other heavy material, usually worn under a helmet.
coign
a projecting corner or angle of a wall or building.
