Zw and Zu words Flashcards

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Zwitterion (Noun)

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a dipolar ion

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Zwinglian (Adjective)

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of or relating to Ulrich Zwingli or his teachings and especially his doctrine that Christ’s presence in the Eucharist is not corporeal but symbolic

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Zwinger (noun)

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a fortress protecting a city

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Zwieback (Noun)

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a usually sweetened bread enriched with eggs that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp

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Zwetschenwasser (Noun)

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a colorless plum brandy with a bitter almond taste

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zu-zu (Noun)

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a member of a Zouave regiment in the Civil War

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Zurna (Noun)

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a traditional Middle Eastern shawm

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zunyite (noun)

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a mineral Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl consisting of a basic silicate, chloride, and fluoride of aluminum and occurring in minute transparent tetrahedrons

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Zuni (noun)

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1: a member of an American Indian people of western New Mexico
2: the language of the Zuni people

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Zunian (Noun)

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: a language family consisting of Zuni only

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zumbooruk (noun)

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a small cannon mounted on a swivel

especially : one fired from a rest on the back of a camel

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Zulu (Noun)

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1: a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Natal
2: the Bantu language of the Zulus

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Zuke (noun)

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Zucchini

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Zugzwang (noun)

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the necessity of moving in chess when it is to one’s disadvantage

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Zucchini (Noun)

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a smooth usually cylindrical dark green summer squash

also : a plant that bears zucchini

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Zubrowka (noun)

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a dry straw-colored chiefly Russian liqueur of vodka flavored with herbs